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Jennifer Lopez reveals her hard life at 18 in the August W Magazine. The superstar, who got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last month, speaks of rebelling against her parents insistance that she attend college and not become a dancer.
Lopez is lensed by Mario Sorrenti in these sultry images called 'Dream Girl'. styled by Edward Enninful.


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Cambrils is not only a destination for sun and beach but you can find many more reasons to come, as it is very near Salou, Tarragona of Roman and Mediterranean balcony of Modernist Reus, the Cistercian route among others.
This charming city hotel comprises a main building and a neighbouring building, each with 2 floors, and 58 rooms in total. The establishment provides excellent service for its class. Hotel facilities include a bar, an a la carte restaurant. The hotel also accommodates large groups.
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After a wild work-sponsored Halloween party, entomologist Sam McLean wakes up with a spotty memory - and a pointy set of fangs. Sam's one-night stand wasn't just dressed as a vampire; she had the bite to match. Somehow, Sam's unconscious body ends up at the OOPS office, where paranormal crisis counselors Nina, Marty, and Wanda give him the down-low on accidentally becoming a creature of the night.
Dealing with a newbie like Sam is no easy task, but things get even more crazy when Phoebe Reynolds - a woman who claims to be Nina's sister - storms into the office and causes a catfight that ends when Phoebe is accidentally bitten by Sam's recently formed fangs. Now the OOPS girls have two fledgling vamps on their hands, and their powers - and the attraction building between them - are unlike anything they've seen before.
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"Cassidy's quirky and offbeat series continues to be outlandish fun laced with a hint of poignancy. There's never a dull moment with this bunch!" (RT Book Reviews)
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"If your waiting for your next favorite series...."
And are trying to use credits, this is a good book for you.
I am a huge fan of paranormal romance novels. This book is a fun, light hearted listen. Not as intense or theme driven as my other favorites in this genre like the Charlie Davidson series or Rachel Morgan series. The whole series is cute, fun and funny. I am not sure you could listen without laughing at anything Nina says.
"It was a good book"
The only thing I wish happened is them turning the girl. I feel like that would've healed her brain.
"Love it!"
This series by Dakota Cassidy is very entertaining and just so much fun to listen to.
I own most of this series, so you know i like it, but I couldn't help but feel the finale of this book was a bit overdone and seemed challenging for Ms. Mitchell's voice acting as well. Having said so, many of our favorite characters are here again and the rest of the book is quite enjoyable.
"Fun, Snarky and Nina gets schooled"
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Another fun Accidentals story. I really liked the twists and turns in this story. I loved all the names that Nina calls Phoebe. I loved that Phoebe is a more well put together Nina. It was great to finally see someone stand up to Nina. I think Nina finally found her match in her little sister. I loved Sam!!! Sam the bug guy is great. No matter what secrets he is hiding or way Sam is a great guy.
As always Ms. Cassidy writes a fun, snarky, I think my ears will never be the same after listening to Nina and everything will be okay story. Loved it!!
Ms. Mitchell does a great job as always narrating the Accidental series. I love that it is so easy to know who is talking. Loved it.
Looking forward to the next book in this series.

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"A lot of good laughs"
Not for quite a while, I don't enjoy it as much when I remember all the details.But I'm sure I'll share it and listen again maybe months to years from now.
Others in the series, but none I can recall quite as runny
Any scene with Nina and Phoebe slamming each other generally turned out to be hilarious. The author has gotten better over time and I hope continues to write the series.
Not really, the story was just a little out there but was well written so it's okay. Over all I just enjoyed that she kept it relatively light hearted/
I wish the author was more discreet when writing the love scenes. I think JD Robb does it best by leaving pretty much everything to the imagination. Some of the words used by this author, I just find crass which to me takes away from any romance. You don't have to use the words c*&k and c(*t when describing body parts. I always end up skipping over the love scenes in her books.
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Recreation Facilities
GOAL: Improve recreation facilities, parks and programs to service and meet the diverse needs of the community in a cost effective manner.
ACTION: Investigate further possibility of a recreation/community center and/or pool.
To accomplish this action:
- Follow up on Poe & Associates; incorporate past findings.
- Study financial and spatial feasibility.
- Consider creating Parks and Recreation position employed by City.
- Consider creating citizen input committee.
- Consider all age groups in facility planning.
- Consider working with Clearcreek Township to jointly develop and administer such a facility.
ACTION: Add to all present recreational programs and facilities (i.e., equipment and maintenance).
To accomplish this action:
- Explore new program ideas involving adult and family events.
- Develop and promote both sport and non-sport recreational opportunities for adult and youth activities.
- Improve communication of recreational events.
- Research and communicate with volunteer youth sports organizations to determine facility usage and funding.
- Explore feasibility of acquiring more equipment and facilities.
ACTION: Develop "Adopt-A-Park" program.
To accomplish this action:
- Recruit and coordinate volunteers for "Adopt-A-Park" program to help maintain parks and greenspace in and around the City.
- City Services Subcommittee is continuing to study and coordinate this option with consultants.
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My dd knows all about tampons at age 8 but we haven't talked about what she's going to use yet. I assume pads. I'm certainly not going to push her. I started my period very late and by the end of the first period I was using tampons. I just read the instructions and got them to work after a couple of tries. But again, some girls probably cannot physically use them yet. My cousin couldn't, and she really wanted to.
I have known more than one mom to new menestratin girl push tampon.
I have heard one mom say "Just were a damn tampon" yes she was frustrated but we had options and it was suggested.
I have heard and read mom's talk about assisting a less than happy child to wear a tampon. This girls aren't asking to wear them they are being told to. No sympathy for not being comfortable with them. That is why I am bothered with these situations and these mom's they are doing it with out the girls permission--like life stops because you won't use a tampon. Life might change but it doesn't stop.
I will say that I consider pads to be their own circle of hell. Aside from the c-section recovery, the worst thing about being post-partum is having to use external protection. I hate pads.
I've used tampons since I was...13?, I think. I only used pads for my first few periods. However, if my mom had even suggested "assisting" me with inserting a tampon, I'd have gone ape. If a girl is old enough to menstruate, she's certainly old enough to take care of her personal hygiene without mom's help! (Obviously, that excludes some kinds of special needs, and some serious injuries, but it definitely applies to the general population.)
So, to answer the question in your OP - I have no idea.
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About seven or eight years ago I was reading one those teen bop mags and in the section where the girls can write in and stuff one girl actually wrote in saying her mom made her wear tampons and actually put them in her and took them out. She hated it and asked if it constituted sexual abuse. I have to admit that I think it does, if the child doesn't want the help. If she asks for it, then it's a totally different situation.
I agree totally. I can't imagine how putting something up someone's vagina when they don't want it there wouldn't constitute sexual abuse. It's just so messed up.
Honestly...if dd really wants my assistance with a tampon when she's older, I'll do my best, but I would not be comfortable with it. I can't really imagine how I could physically help with that, anyway. IME, it's all about being able to feel what's going on inside.
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Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
She went though before she got the hang of it, but she hated pads so much she was determined to figure it out, and she only uses pads at night. (I actually used to know the woman who sued the Rely tampon folks way back when and I'm ultra-paranoid about using tampons for 8 hours)
So, after this success, we may give the diva cup a try after all.
I can't imagine having to physically 'help' her with any of these.
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sorry though, side tracking.
We always thought that maybe my mom was bipolar, but looking back as an adult and dealing with sometimes very severe PMDD myself, I think that could have been what she was dealing with.
I was also told using tampons made me a whore so until I started making my own money I used pads and hated them. We'd take a family trip to the beach and I'd have to sit out because I had my period. Not because I wanted to, but because I wasn't allowed. I'll provide my dd with all available options and let her choose. I can't imagine pushing my preference on her.
Anyhow, I tried them, only wated one, and thy are awesome. I really felt like they gave me my life back. I still often wore pads as backup, but would have been housebound for days every month without them. Back then, (now I feel old) they said NOT to wear them overnight. So at night, I wore huge pads, put down an old blanket over plastic, on my bed, wore plastic lined underwear, and still leked onto mu jammies and sheets. I was the happiest girl in all the land when they said they were fine for overnight.
I would absolutely encourage my girl to try tampons if she wants. NWIH would I physically help her, even if she asked. That's crossing a line. I was abolutely horrified at the thought of my mother helping me. My mom was shocked I managed on my own. Yeah, thanks for the vote of confidence, mom.
My mom was totally weird about the whole period thing. I got my period when I was 13. All info I had came from Seventeen magazine and "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret". There were NO pads in the house because Mom had a hysterectomy a few years before. You'd think if you've got 12 and 13-year-old daughters who haven't had their periods, you might want to have some pads laying around, or at least give them some info. I used wads of toilet paper over pantyliners for a few days, washing out my panties several times a day and sometimes my pants. My mom ended up finding my wet panties, getting me out of bed in the middle of the night, taking me into the bathroom, closing the door, and asking in a whisper if I'd gotten my period. It was horrible and mortifying. Even then she gave me no info about my period, just (usually) bought pads, so long as I told her in a whisper when no men were home that I needed them. If we ran out, it was back to pantyliners and toilet paper until she remembered. I cannot imagine even asking my mom how to put in a tampon, much less actually having her put one in for me. *shudder* EW.
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I don't see tampons as a way to "hide" your period, they're just a lot more comfortable and convenient, IMO. I LOVE my keeper, and really what it comes down to is what is most comfortable for each person and what fits into their lifestyle best. I started my period at 11, and my dad was taking me waterskiing later that day, so I started with tampons (after about an hour of reading the instructions) and never really wore pads, even though I had friends who told me tampons were gross -- that seemed to be the prevailing sentiment where I grew up, and I did wear pads a few times strictly because I didn't want to be thought of as slutty .
do they make smaller keepers/diva cups? one of the ads on this page showed something called a 'mooncup' which looked like a silicon keeper, and the female holding it looked youngish... I'll investigate, but has anyone's youngish dd used an internal cup system with any success? I've always found pads uncomfortable, but will buy cloth pads for my dd if she wants them...
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As per the "just wear a damn tampoon" comment in the locker room, I wasn't there, but I would assume there was a lot of complaing and whining about wanting to go swimming or the like and not wanting to wear a pad and the mom was like "FINE wear a damn tampon," or the kid was asking to wear one so they could go in teh pool etc "but so so uses tampons, and our health teacher said blah blah" and mom was frustrated and gave in. I feel like I don't have enough information aout that situation
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This article was published 22/4/2014 (1185 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The province has outlined new legislation that will reduce the use of chemical pesticides on lawns where pets and children play.
Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh tabled the province's long-awaited pesticide legislation on Tuesday, which allows Manitobans to purchase chemical pesticides, but only for use on their home flower and vegetable gardens.
The ban would only restrict the use of pesticides for cosmetic use on lawns, adjoining sidewalks and patios, school grounds, playgrounds, playing fields, health-care institutions and child-care centre grounds. It will not affect agriculture and forestry industries or golf courses.
Brandon Humane Society shelter manager Tracy Munn said using pesticides on lawns has always been a concern for those living in her neighbourhood.
"It is a concern because people forget that animals eat grass, kids roll around and play with their puppies in the grass so it is dangerous," Munn said. "There's so many chemicals ... animals get sick, kids get sick, it's awful."
Mackintosh said these measures are aimed at protecting children and pets from exposure to potentially harmful pesticides that some research has linked to cancer and other ailments.
"There's no need to risk our children's health when there are lower-risk alternatives available," Mackintosh said. "This new legislation will ensure it does not matter where they are — at school, home or at daycare — they will be able to play on the grass that is free from potentially harmful chemical pesticides."
However, the changes won't have much of an impact on lawn care companies until next year, according to Brandon and Winnipeg area Weed Man owner and former Landscape Manitoba president David Hinton.
"This summer will be basically business as usual," Hinton said, adding the company has offered alternative products to its Winnipeg and Brandon customers for a number of years. "We give our customers the choice, next year they won't have the choice basically."
Mackintosh said the legislation is expected to take effect in January 2015, followed by a one-year grace period for homeowners.
Hinton said that while his business is all about maintaining "good, healthy lawns," alternative products are pricey.
"Manitoba conservation, we feel, shouldn't be in the business of regulating these products because they really don't have expertise in it," Hinton said. "Everybody in Manitoba is gonna have a higher cost in maintaining their properties and that's what we don't agree with."
Hinton said alternative products on the market are as much as 70 to 80 per cent more expensive and have to be applied more often.
"All of those things increase the cost of applications a lot."
Hinton said these regulations will most likely affect municipalities, cities and rural areas with big stretches of land and grass to maintain.
"If you have a big lawn, it's going to be a lot more expensive, if you have small lawn ... it's not that bad," he said, adding he's not too concerned about how these changes will directly impact his business. "People still want a great healthy looking lawn and a nice looking house and that desire doesn't change."
How the ban will be policed and what chemicals will fall under it still has to be determined through consultation with retailers and the lawn-care industry, Mackintosh said.
Penalties for deliberately using the banned chemicals on a lawn could result in a fine, but that still has to be determined, Mackintosh said, adding enforcement will likely be through a combination of inspections and complaints.
Manitoba will join 170 municipalities and six provinces with restrictions on cosmetic pesticides in place. Brandon currently has a bylaw restricting cosmetic-pesticide use near schools, daycares and parks.
A website will also be launched this spring to provide further information on the impact of the new legislation for homeowners and businesses, and what alternatives are already available on the market.
» email@example.com, with files from the Winnipeg Free Press
Eco-friendly alternatives
Most companies have eco-friendly herbicide product lines available in Manitoba that contain low-risk ingredients such as soaps (ammonium salts of fatty acid), iron as FeHEDTA (commonly known as iron chelate), acetic acid, citric acid and corn gluten meal. Products that can be found in Manitoba include:
• Scotts EcoSense Weed B Gon;
• Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Fertilizer with Weed Prevent (corn gluten meal);
• Vigoro Bio Weed and Feed (corn gluten meal);
• Scotts EcoSense Pathclear;
• Green Earth Weed and Grass Killer;
• Safer Top Gun;
• Ortho Moss B Gon;
• Wilson Total WipeOut; and
• Bioprotec Lawn Herbicide.
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text: Apple kicked off its worldwide developers conference Monday by touting the newest versions of its desktop and mobile operating systems: OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. A developer preview of Yosemite was made available immediately, with a public beta arriving this summer before a major fall roll-out. Meanwhile, GM said sales in May rose 13%, making it the carmaker's best month since August 2008 - and that's despite widespread publicity surrounding its 13.6 million U.S. recalls so far this year. Finally, RadioShack got a bump this week when it announced its plan to team up with startup accelerator PCH International to bring six square-foot "Powered by PCH" spaces to its US stores.


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After watching West Coast beat Fremantle by 19 points at Patersons Stadium last night, you'd be excused for thinking the Eagles were the ones opening the 2014 AFL season next weekend.
It may have only been a practice match, but the Dockers looked far from any form that will be capable of beating Collingwood at Etihad Stadium next Friday night.
Fremantle played 19 players of the 22 that lost to Hawthorn in last year's Grand Final, so it was no B side that took the field.
Hayden Ballantyne, Zac Clarke and Nat Fyfe were the three players that missed out. Clarke has missed the pre-season since New Year after injuring himself at a music festival over the break.
Ballantyne and Fyfe both have corked thighs.
Reigning club champ Fyfe is the biggest concern, having also missed the NAB Challenge game against the Western Bulldogs and didn't train with the main group this week.
And skipper Matthew Pavlich was subbed out at half time having had just two possessions – although he did miss some of this week to be in Adelaide with the AFL captains for the season's launch.
Meanwhile, the Eagles continue their impressive pre-season under new coach Adam Simpson, disposing of last year's runners-up 13.8 (86) to 9.13 (67) after also beating them and Sydney in the NAB Challenge.
West Coast has an extra week to prepare for its first game of the season, at home to the Western Bulldogs on March 23.
There could be a few new faces in the line-up too.
Draftee Dom Sheed has hardly put a foot wrong and impressed with some silky skills last night, highlighted by a classy goal early in the final term.
Former Hawthorn player Xavier Ellis didn't play last night, but has surely done enough. If Elliott Yeo wasn't in the round one side before last night, he should be now.
The former Brisbane player got plenty of the ball, particularly in the first half and finished the game with 19 touches.
And Josh Kennedy indicated that he's going to be a handful again this year.
After leading in the race for the Coleman Medal late into 2013, he had a quiet final three rounds and finished fourth with 60 goals.
But it took him just one minute to get his first on the board last night and finished the game with five.
Lachie Neale continued his impressive pre-season for the Dockers and has surely thrown off the sub's jacket for the start of the season.
He finished with 27 touches, including 15 contested, and along with the usual suspects, Michael Barlow and David Mundy, were among Fremantle's best in a side that will closely resemble the one that coach Ross Lyon takes to Melbourne next week.
Nick Suban has to come out of the side as he serves a one match suspension carried over from the 15-point loss to the Hawks in the Grand Final.
West Coast 2.2 7.5 11.6 13.8 (86)
Fremantle 3.2 5.4 7.8 9.13 (67)
Goals - West Coast: J Kennedy 5; M LeCras 2; C Sinclair, J Cripps, M Rosa, J Darling, D Sheed, B Colledge.
Fremantle: A Sandilands, M Barlow, M Walters, M Pavlich, T Sheridan, P Duffield, J Hannath, M Taberner, M de Boer.
Best - West Coast: S Hurn, M LcCras, J Kennedy, E Yeo, S Wellingham, L Shuey.
Fremantle - L Neale, M Barlow, D Mundy, L McPharlin P Duffield, T Sheridan.
Umpires: Luke Farmer, Dean Margetts, Jeff Dalgleish.
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Our favorite celebrities are a source most of us often look to for inspiration in our own fashion. Though it may seem next to impossible to replicate looks from celebrities, it is far from the truth. Here are five TV stars' looks that you can easily replicate.
Leighton Meester, as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, is a noteworthy fashion icon. Much like Sex and the City, Gossip Girl has us tuned in not only for the latest scoop of the irresistible drama, but also for the latest outfits of the style-conscious characters. Each character has his or her own unique and trendy style; Blair's being the polished and preppy look. With her ostentatious blazers and puffy cuffs and collars, she exemplifies the classy Madame, or the "old Hollywood" look. She shows off her silhouette by wearing full body, hip hugging, classic dresses that are sexy, yet not revealing or suggestive. This look, neat and classy with a hint of spunk, is ideal to sport on campus.
Although Meester's spending allowance far outshines most of our own, it should not deter us from attempting to replicate her style. We may not be privileged students from well-endowed households, but that's why we have stores like H&M and Nordstrom to help us out. Blair's staple outfit consists of a full-chest dress that's form fitting and falls short of her knees. With this, she wears patterned or plain tights with a chic pair of heels, and tosses on a few fabulous accessories, like an over-sized bag and a headpiece. A dress similar to her style can be found in stores like H&M or Macy's, a blazer that can be tossed on top at Bluefly.com, a bag at belladawn.com in the $50 range, tights at Nordstrom, and a bow headpiece at Forever21 for just $3.
This past season, 7.7 million viewers watched Tia Mowry showcase an impressively glamorous style as Dr. Melanie Barnett-Davis on The Game. Melanie is an inspirational figure to many, with her style being just one of the many aspects of her that are admirable. She caught attention on the first episode this season, where she wore an eye-catching outfit consisting of high-waist tailored shorts with a sequined top and peep toe black heels, fur vest, and a long necklace. She kept up the fashion sense all season long and developed a look that is strictly Melanie: a sexy glam look with a hint of professionalism.
Melanie's signature look is usually a long, flattering top over a pair of jeans with either heels or boots and a long necklace. She also toys around with a few other looks, sometimes going from a sexy, low-cut, body-hugging dress, to a button-down shirt with a vest and tie over jeans. Sequined tops can be found at any Express store or website for $30. Jacquan woven shorts that look just like the ones Melanie wore are at Forever21 for $19.80. You can get the black faux fur vest at the online papaya store for $12, and the peep-toe black booties at Charlotte Russe, among many other stores.
One word can define Eva Longoria's style: sexy. Every time she's seen, whether on the red carpet or on Desperate Housewives, she awes people and puts them in a trance. There's a reason she's been voted number one in Maxim's Hot 100 List two years in a row. Everything from her metallic micro gown with silver pumps that turned heads at the 60th annual primetime Emmy awards, to the deep red velvet dress she wears on the Desperate Housewives promo, is absolutely stunning and unforgettable.
Mimicking her look can seem a bit challenging financially, since one of her designer dresses could probably pay for an entire student loan. However, since her style is rather simple and usually contains no more than three items, finding a look that resembles hers shouldn't take more effort than a quick trip to the mall. A sexy dress is an item most stores like Express, or even cheaper, Charlotte Russe, carry. Once you find that hip-hugging sexy dress, pick up an inexpensive pair of heels and a couple pieces of jewelry, and you're set! Remember to keep the colors and the style simple and sexy, and accessories to a minimum, and you've got the look.
When Glee first premiered, a new fashion was born. In fact, Glee's fashion has been recognized so much so that there's an entire website dedicated to it. There's a different inspirational look for each unique person who might look to the show for fashion advice, with the school-librarian look being just one of them. Leah Michele, who plays Rachel Berry, owns the innocent, schoolgirl, geek-meets-trendy look. Rachel's style is relatively easy to follow, with just a few pieces of must-have clothing. A cardigan (L.L Bean $45), a plaid skirt (Forever21 $8) and a simple white button up (Old Navy $27) is enough to rock her look. Toss in a few vest sweaters from L.L. Bean or Gap, a couple of colored button ups from Old Navy, some cute sweaters at Forever21, colorful knee-high socks at American Apparel, some ballet flats, and you have Rachel's wardrobe.
Guys can look to Darren Criss, playing the role of Blaine Anderson on Glee, for ideas. His style is the epitome of the preppy and classic style. He was named one of Fall TV's most stylish characters and continues to charm his viewers with his bow ties and polo shirt ensembles. Express and Macy's are great places to shop for items Blaine is often seen in, like cardigans, button ups, and plaid pants.
How I Met Your Mother isn't a place you'd usually think to look for fashion advice. Lilly, played by Alyson Hannigan, is that one character we all love because she's humble and down-to-earth. Her style is rather simple and comfortable, and is worth emulating because it's something we can wear on a daily basis. On How I Met Your Mother, she's often seen in jeans and simple tops, but looking gorgeous nevertheless. An ideal outfit would be a pair of skinny jeans with knee-high boots, a cardigan with a simple white shirt underneath, and an oversized scarf. Another great option would be a pair of flare jeans with a button up that's left open to reveal a cute shirt underneath.


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Howard suspending activities of some spring athletes
Howard University says it has prevented some of its athletes from competing while the school investigates possible violations of NCAA rules.
A statement released Wednesday by university spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton says most of Howard's teams "will compete as scheduled."
But the school says "a number of student-athletes" were "temporarily withheld" as a "self-imposed action" during the investigation. The statement didn't say which sports were affected.
NCAA spokesman Erik Christenson declined a request for comment, referring questions to Howard. Hamilton and the school's athletics department sports information office did not respond to a request for comment by USA TODAY Sports. Patricia Porter, a spokeswoman for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, said the league would have no comment at this time.
Founded in 1867, Howard is a private university with about 10,500 students. Its football team has two winning seasons in the past 13 years; its men's basketball team hasn't had a winning season since 2001-02; its women's basketball team lost in the first round of the WNIT this season.
Earlier Wednesday, Hamilton released a statement to the Washington City Paper that said, "It is with great regret that we have temporarily suspended intercollegiate athletic competition," Hamilton said. "This is a self-imposed action while the University conducts a review. We are working quickly to resolve this issue."
She released a clarification later in the day.
A member of the school's bowling team, who was not identified, told the City Paper a senior athletics administrator said there is an investigation involving textbook vouchers being spent on other items. That would be a violation of NCAA rules.
The Bison are schedule to play at Navy in women's tennis Thursday. Navy told USA TODAY Sports it had received no official word the match would be cancelled. Other spring sports currently scheduled to compete are men's and women's track, men's tennis, women's lacrosse and women's softball.
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Russell Brand to Star in Remake of Drop Dead Fred
Remember Drop Dead Fred? Yeah, They're Going to Remake It
Ack! Hands off my childhood!
Sorry for the outburst, but, seriously, it's one thing, I suppose, to take successful '80s franchises like The Karate Kid and update them for a new generation. It's kind of another to just start randomly selecting one-off gems from my youth for the sole purpose of giving someone a starring vehicle.
When I first saw that Drop Dead Fred would be remade with Russell Brand in the lead, I immediately thought: "Oh, great. What's next, Beetlejuice?" And then I read this:
The first Fred was critically drubbed and commercially unsuccessful. But it did achieve a certain cult status and is considered a film that fell short of its full potential. The take for the new Fred is to make a film in the tone of Beetlejuice, building a universe around the concept of imaginary friends. Brand would play the trouble-making pal.
The original Drop Dead Fred was dark, weird, off-beat, and totally absorbing. Why remake it at all? Why not just write a movie for Russell Brand about a girl with a zany British guy for an imaginary friend? Is there anything good about this news, or does it just make you want to . . . well, you know, drop dead?


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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed into law a civil unions bill for same-sex couples that Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila said "harms families, civil liberties and the natural rights of all Colorado's children."
The measure was approved by the state House March 12 and went to Hickenlooper for his signature. The Senate had passed it in February. The new law takes effect May 1 and gives same-sex couples many of the rights and responsibilities of marriage.
"(It) is the beginning of an effort to redefine the family in Colorado and to undermine the right of all children to have a mother and a father. Civil unions are not about equality, tolerance or fairness," the archbishop said.
"They create an alternate reality in which all institutions can be self-defined. Make no mistake: Civil unions are the first step to redefining marriage and to radically redefining the concept of civil rights," he said in a statement released when the House passed the bill.
"Civil rights are about protecting individuals and institutions from tyranny or oppression, not providing legal endorsement to all conceivable social arrangements and constructs," he said.
Catholic Charities of the Denver archdiocese also criticized the measure as it moved through the Legislature because it contains no religious liberty protections for agencies morally opposed to placing children for adoption with same-sex couples.
The new law states that "a priest, minister, rabbi, or other official of a religious institution or denomination or an Indian nation or tribe is not required to certify a civil union in violation of his or her right to free exercise of religion." But there is no such religious freedom provision for adoption agencies.
"The church recognizes and affirms the dignity of every human person -- but she does not see all relationships as equal," Aquila said in his statement. "Marriage is a unique social relationship between a man and a woman which exists for the good of children and as the foundation of all human communities."
He said marriage "has been uniquely protected in law for millennia" to preserve the foundations of a stable society.
He also called what is now a law "particularly troubling because the religious liberty of all Coloradans has been discarded under the guise of equality."
"The ability for religious-based institutions to provide foster care and adoption services for Colorado's children is now dangerously imperiled," Aquila said.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
In the overall existence of the Jaguars, a midseason game against a one-win team might not have seemed like much.
And even within the context of what could be a playoff season in Jacksonville, beating the Texans probably won't be remembered as any kind of defining accomplishment.
But make no mistake, Sunday was a big moment for this franchise, as much an NFL homecoming as it might have been the beginning of the homestretch for the Jags.
The team was playing at Alltel Stadium for the first time in 28 days, a 21-14 win over Houston the first of eight games against teams with losing records over the final nine weeks of the season. That's just the kind of scheduling break that could have a good-but-not-great team back in the playoffs for the first time in six years.
But perhaps more significantly, the Jags were returning to the good graces of their hometown Sunday. They were rekindling one of the league's more charming porch lights that inevitably had started flickering.
Things were starting to get a little uncomfortable on the First Coast over the last few months.
Once a small-market success story, Jacksonville was seeing the start of the oldest power play in big-time professional sports. That's the one when team owners dissatisfied with dipping revenues start talking about lagging support and when team spirit becomes code for ticket sales. But mostly, it's when little statements veil big threats.
So there were whispers about the Jags possibly leaving town. The suggestion was, if the team didn't start selling more club-level packages and get more control over stadium signage, it might start looking for a new place to play.
That's not unprecedented. It's what NFL teams do, bullying, extorting and leveraging cities into better stadium deals.
It's just an underbelly of life in the NFL that Jacksonville had been spared heretofore in its largely rosy relationship with the big leagues.
But the potential ugliness was cleared up before it got too far along, allowing for relief at the beginning of Sunday that was eventually matched by the exhaling at the end of a harder-than-expected win.
The team's owner and the city's mayor sat down last week and talked calmly, sensibly and effectively about football's future here, devising a contract extension with rent concessions and incentives that will silence the moving rumors for at least three years.
That's not a longterm lock. But it was enough to get everybody back to the season at hand, which is suddenly looking quite promising for the Jags.
They were already better than average over the first seven weeks, winning more than they had lost and beating two of the best teams in the league in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Heading to the midway point, they looked like they might even find their back to the top of the loaded AFC.
Sunday, they took another sizable step there by catching themselves before they fell to one of the worst teams in the league.
After six scoreless quarters against Houston, the Jags came back to avoid a loss that would have been equally costly and embarrassing.
After playing a half of directionless ball, Byron Leftwich came out of the locker room to lead the team the way he's supposed to, directing three scoring drives, completing all 11 of his second-half throws and running for a touchdown.
And after earning the boos they heard at halftime, the Jags generated the kind of celebration a day like this deserved, as much for how it started as how it ended.
"That played a huge part,'' said receiver Jimmy Smith. "Hearing those boos made us come in, readjust and go back out and rally.''
They did that, looking like the team it seems they can be.
And now, with the weakest remaining schedule of any team in the league, that first step the Jags took Sunday could turn into a real run.
"That does a lot for your confidence,'' Smith said of winning a game that could have been lost. "I think it will help us the rest of the season to know we can come back like that.''
Positive returns were pretty much the theme in Jacksonville this week, when one turf fight ended earlier and prettier than it could have.
And when another started a little late, but showed signs that there could be another happy ending around here this year.
Morning News sports columnist Tim Guidera can be reached at 652-0352.
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TOP STORY>>Jacksonville to pick new mayor May 12
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The residents of Jacksonville will elect a new mayor on May 12, unless the city council changes the date at its meeting Thursday night.
After more than 22 years of running the city, Mayor Tommy Swaim announced in mid-January that he was resigning as of July 1, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.
On Thursday, the council will approve the ordinance setting up a special election to replace Swaim. The winner of that election will serve out the remainder of Swaims current term to Dec. 31, 2010, and have the right to run for the office again.
According to the proposed ordinance, the filing period will run from Feb. 10 through noon March 12. All necessary paperwork must be filed with the Pulaski County clerk.
So far four peopleAldermen Kenny Elliot and Gary Fletcher, businessman Tommy Dupree and Randy (Doc) Rhodd of Motorcycle Ministries have announced that they plan to seek Swaims seat.
If none of the candidates have a majority of the vote (50 percent, plus one vote), there will be a run-off on June 2 between the two candidates receiving the most votes.
The ordinance states that the duly elected candidate, shall, upon proper certification, take the oath and office of the mayor on or about July 1.
Swaim, who is in his 23rd year as mayor, said family played a major role in his decision. He told the council in January that he missed a lot of his childrens activities while mayor and didnt want to do the same with his grandchildren.
It was a hard decision to make, but the right one, he said. Im comfortable with leaving. The citys in good financial shape and has good employees.
Also on the council agenda:
The council will schedule a public hearing date to get input about raising water rates by at least one percent.
Aldermen will decide whether or not to waive competitive bidding in the purchase of fire gear.
The council will discuss and establish maintenance priorities to prevent structures from being condemned.
Alderman Reedie Ray will be appointed to the citys advertising and promotion commission, replacing Alderman Marshall Smith, who recently resigned after serving as the commission chairman for about four years.


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Recently, some Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) bulls have emerged touting a purchase of the stock in hopes the expected September announcement of new iPhone and iPad products will act as a positive catalyst. My first reaction to such an argument is of course to question the wisdom of making a short-term, speculative purchase of a security based heavily on "news" that the entire market is aware of. The fact that Apple is releasing new products is certainly positive news for the company, but Apple has consistently released new products every September like clockwork - the market should have long since priced in such an event. But to explore this argument further I did some analysis - have Apple product launches adhering to the standard September release schedule historically drove the stock higher than would have otherwise been expected (as measured by both the market return over the same period, and Apple's long-run average compounded growth rate)? Is Apple simply a stock which is so driven by sentiment that it allows for this pricing inefficiency to reliably occur? And secondly, is Apple cheap enough at current prices that speculators have little to lose? I examine this issue and present my thoughts on the attractiveness of Apple's current valuation.
Apple's Announcement Returns
First, I analyzed Apple's historical returns surrounding its product announcements. Of course, such an analysis is immediately subjective because returns will vary materially depending on which days surrounding the announcement we look at - maybe the proper strategy is to buy two weeks before the announcement and then sell three days after, for example. Dozens of "strategies" could be analyzed, but to keep things simple I focused on three periods: Apple's return over the one month prior to the product announcement, its return 1 day later, and its return 1 week later.
To ensure that the analysis was focused solely on Apple and not macro trends, I also analyzed the returns of the S&P 500 over these same periods, and then compared the return of Apple's stock to the broader market. For the last five iPhone launches, this is the summary of the data:
On first glance, investing in Apple around its product launches seems to be a great strategy - the stock has, on average, returned 4.23% in the 1 month prior to iPhone announcements, 0.86% between the day of the announcement and the next, and 1.12% in the week after the announcement. These returns are not mind-blowing, but one could have on average made a 5-6% return investing in Apple a month prior to its announcements and selling a week after new products were announced.
Comparing Apple's return to the S&P 500's return during the same period, however, reveals that Apple stock actually underperformed the market during the 1-day and 1-week periods. Apple stock did significantly (+5.73%) outperform the S&P in the month leading up to the announcements.
So does this mean that we should buy AAPL one month prior to its product launches? Not so fast. First of all, recall that the period we are analyzing (between May 9, 2008, a month before the 3G iPhone was announced, and September 19th 2012, one week after the iPhone 5 was announced) saw a tremendous increase in Apple's stock price - from $183.45 to $702.10. During this 51-month period, the compounded average gain in Apple's stock price was 2.67%, making the 4.23% average return during the months leading up to product launches not so unusual. Also, it's worth noting that of the five data points we have, only three show positive returns over the 1-month-prior period, and our average is heavily biased by the 11.4% return leading up to the 3GS announcement. Given our small sample size, there is no reason to believe the 1.56% (4.23% - 2.67%) of outperformance over Apple's average 51-month return is significant.
Based on the historical data, there is no reason to believe that purchasing Apple's stock during any period surrounding its iPhone announcements will give you a higher return than simply purchasing Apple stock during any other period. Apple's average outperformance over the one month prior to its announcements is too small to be meaningful and the stock has actually underperformed both the market and Apple's 2008-2012 average compounded returns in the one day and one week after products are announced.
Is Apple so Cheap at $490 that Speculation is Safe?
Speculating by purchasing stocks is usually never a good strategy and speculators risk serious loss of capital, but are Apple's fundamentals strong enough to make speculating relatively safe?
The answer is no, for two reasons - first, speculators are typically focused on entering and exiting a stock in a short time period, and stock prices are driven more by sentiment than fundamentals over such time windows. Second, Apple faces significant risks and really isn't that cheap.
The first reason should be easily understood - while most investors agree that stock prices are driven by fundamentals in the long-run, this clearly isn't the case in the short run. We don't have to look beyond Apple to find support for this - Apple's stock has fallen by as much as 45% since it peaked last September, and while there has been a dramatic shift in sentiment for the stock, the fundamentals have changed only marginally. Yes, 2013 profits are down and the company is finally facing some competition in the smartphone and tablet markets, but most of that competition had already arrived by September 2012, when the stock reached its peak. More recently, Apple's stock moved by about 5% based largely on a tweet announcing a $1B investment in the company.
Apple is perhaps the best recent example of a large company's stock price swinging wildly as a result of investor sentiment. Thus, even if the company is significantly undervalued at $490, speculators with short-time horizons can't take much comfort - the stock could easily swing down to the ~$400 range again, and I imagine in such a case most speculators who purchased shares with a quick, easy profit in mind will become fearful and sell at depressed prices long before the market recognizes Apple's fundamental value.
The second point isn't so obvious, because on the surface, Apple appears to be quite cheap even after a ~25% increase in price over the past two months. At $492/share, Apple's TTM P/E ratio is only 12.3 and the company held $147B in "cash" (Cash/Eq + ST Investments + LT Investments) and $130B "cash" net of debt. I've seen some people try to strip out cash and then calculate a "P/E" net of cash; this is not logical and results in a figure which is not comparable to the P/E ratios of other firms, but especially given the developments in Apple's willingness to return excess cash to shareholders, Apple's strong balance makes its 12.3 P/E figure even more attractive than it would otherwise be. In comparison to the S&P 500 TTM P/E of ~18, Apple appears to be a bargain. The company's earnings yield of 8.1% is well above the S&P 500 yield of 5.6% as well as the current YTM on Apple's 10-yr and 30-yr bonds (3.64% and 4.91%, respectively). A company's "margin of safety" can be interpreted as the difference between its earnings yield and the yield on lower-risk investments, such as the company's bonds - Apple's common stock offers a 4.5% premium over the company's 10-yr bond yield and a 3.2% premium over the 30-yr yield. In the context of the S&P's current valuation, this is a strong margin of safety.
However, calculating margin of safety based on past earnings is only interesting to the extent that a company's past earnings are a reliable estimate of future results. The reliability of past earnings varies tremendously among different companies, and as a result, several additional factors must be looked at, including: 1) the long-run consistency of the company's earnings, 2) the presence of a "moat" to protect the company's profit stream, and 3) the history and long-term outlook of the company's business. All three of these factors are important in interpreting margin of safety. Companies which have demonstrated consistent long-term earnings power, have a built-in economic "moat" over their competitors, and operate in "safe," low-volatility industries should require a lower margin of safety than companies without these features:
1) Earnings Consistency: Apple's earnings have increased tremendously in the past five years, increasing nearly 10x between 2008 and 2012 and roughly doubling in size each year during the period. Such growth has obviously been tremendous for those holding Apple shares throughout the period, but isn't necessarily a good sign for new investors. Tremendous growth in earnings doesn't imply that future growth will continue to be significant and risk-averse investors should prefer a history of stable earnings which helps to prove that the company's profitability is not a temporary phenomenon. In Apple's case, the company's outsized profits have come largely as a result of having the first successful entries in the modern smartphone/tablet markets, and it's not at all clear that these outsized returns will remain feasible in the face of increased competition.
2) Economic Moat: Perhaps the most important feature of a value investment is the presence of a moat - a long-term, built-in advantage the company has over its competitors which helps to enable it to maintain consistent outsized profits. This is a very subjective feature - there is no number which can tell us whether or not a company has a moat. A strong brand is the easiest example of a moat, and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is a great showcase. I could hand you billions of dollars of capital to start a company and even Coke's "secret formula" and you would have no chance of competing against the original. Many will disagree with me on this, but I believe that Apple enjoys only a minor competitive advantage. Apple die-hards certainly exist, but as the company has exploded into the largest in the world, most of its customers are not die-hard fanboys - they are open-minded consumers looking for the coolest, trendiest technology products, and over the past five years, Apple has simply fit the bill as the company has been the first-mover in the smartphone/tablet wars. Some claim that Apple's iOS ecosystem (especially in terms of apps) acts a significant economic advantage, but how many apps are truly exclusive these days?
3) Industry Stability: Certain industries are inherently more stable than others - the consumer electronics industry has seen more change in the past five years than the beverage industry has seen in the past five decades. Change is exciting but it is definitely not positive for investors looking to make a decision based on a company's past earnings. Apple operates in an industry where constant, yearly innovation is required to maintain a competitive position and one or two missteps can result in disastrous long-term results. Every time I consider investing in Apple, I recall that RIMM enjoyed complete dominance in the smartphone market as recently as six years ago and is now essentially dead in the water. Nobody knows where the smartphone and tablet markets will be ten years from now or even five years from now, and that is very scary if you're putting your money into a company which relies almost entirely on its smartphones and tablets. Apple could easily fall from its position at the top of the world to a position of a niche player within a matter of several years - you can't say the same for a company such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), or even other tech companies such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) or Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).
Thus, it's my belief that Apple lacks all three of these important features - it does not have a long-term record of strong, consistent earnings, it does not (in my opinion) possess a very compelling moat, and it operates in an incredibly unstable industry. As a result, it should be natural and expected that Apple trade at a significantly higher earnings yield than the broader market and feature a relatively wide margin of safety. Apple has a low P/E but it is not cheap.
I do not believe there is a compelling story for purchasing Apple, whether for the purpose of short-term speculation surrounding the company's upcoming product announcement or for the purpose of a long-term investment. Short-term speculation is of course always risky and there is no reason to believe based on historical data that the market reacts positively to Apple product announcements. Further, speculators cannot take comfort in Apple's relatively strong fundamentals, as Apple's stock has continued to be prone to wild swings based purely on sentiment. Finally, while Apple appears to offer a wide margin of safety even after a 25% increase in the share price, I believe that this wide margin accurately reflects the tremendous uncertainty surrounding Apple's business and does not present investors an opportunity to achieve an outsized, low-risk return.
Disclosure: I am long INTC. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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I have setup PPTP access to external users... PPTP connections seem to
work on an IP level... Can ping internal IP addresses, connect, etc...
However, other PPTP servers I have dealt with in the past have had
parameters that could be passed to the client (eg. DNS Servers, WINS
Servers, etc...). Does Monowall have this ability? Specifically, how do
I hand out DNS settings?)?