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PRESS RELEASE: Manhigut Yehudit Responds to Critics of its Civil Disobedience Booklet (IMRA-INDEPENDENT MEDIA REVIEW ANALYSIS) January 27, 2005)
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Manhigut Yehudit Responds to Critics of its Civil Disobedience Booklet (January 27, 2005)
Karnei Shomron, Israel (January 27, 2005 | Shevat 18, 5765) - Manhigut Yehudit, the conservative, ideological wing of Israel´s nationalist Likud party, has responded to critics of its booklet, "The Duty to Disobey". The booklet calls for non-violent civil disobedience as the most effective method for preventing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon´s "Disengagement Plan" that will expel thousands of Jews from their homes in the Gaza Strip and in northern Samaria.
"I am unfazed by the Likud´s efforts to expel me from the party and to prevent me from running in the next race for Israel´s parliament", says Moshe Feiglin, the leader of Manhigut Yehudit. "Before we published the pamphlet, we knew that the party apparatchiks would try to use the booklet to expel us from the Likud."
"We did not enter politics in order to follow to the caprice of one politician or another. We came in order to lead the country on a different path, one rooted in authentic Jewish values. While other politicians can-and do-remain silent for tactical reasons even when the soul of the nation is at stake, we simply cannot. If we were to do so, there would be no point in our entering the political area."
Feiglin continues: "The attempt to get rid of the Manhigut Yehudit faction in the Likud by expelling its leaders is ridiculous. It is based on the fundamental assumption of small-time politicians that the motivating force behind Manhigut Yehudit is the same as theirs: personal gain. They are incapable of understanding that we are motivated by a common ideology. Even if they expel me from the party, there is a long list of belief-based candidates who will take my place."
"Members of Manhigut Yehudit, and veteran members of the Likud who support them, now represent more than 10% of all members of the party and the Likud Central Committee," says Michael Fuah, Managing Director of Manhigut Yehudit. "It is simply impossible to expel all of us."
About "The Duty to Disobey"
The "Duty to Disobey" is a 30-page booklet that includes a series of articles by Moshe Feiglin, Moti Karpel, Michael Fuah and Ronen Zafrir. The booklet calls for soldiers to refuse orders to uproot Jews from their homes, citing sources in the Hebrew Bible (the Torah), renowned Rabbis and even the early Zionist leader Ze´ev Jabotinsky, whose ideology forms the basis of the Likud party.
In one article, Feiglin writes: "Some say that civil obedience is a crime but the truth is the opposite, as evidenced by the American celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Refusal does not destroy; it builds. Military refusal and civil disobedience in response to the expulsion of Jews will not lead to the destruction of the army. It will build it up as a moral army and will strengthen the basis for its existence."
Feiglin argues that the country is being subjected to a tyrannical, undemocratic process which is leading the nation to a terrible disaster. "We are talking about an increase of the damages caused by the Oslo process, an indescribable crime against entire communities that will tear the nation to shreds and undermine the very basis for the existence of the state...."
"Conscientious soldiers who hold G-d in their hearts and will refuse to take part in any act of evacuation or assist it, will save thousands of Israelis from the death march which started in Oslo and is now gaining speed."
Michael Fuah, the Managing Director of Manhigut Yehudit writes that the difficulty in the battle against the "Disengagement Plan" is the knowledge that "There is a left-wing public that is interested in a civil war. This public does not see Gush Katif settlers as their brethren, but rather an enemy... the extreme left is preparing its provocation, in which it will blame the right wing for firing the first shot." Fuah adds that "A civil war will not take place if brothers will not fight one another, if fraternity will overcome blind obedience."
Ronen Zafrir, veteran of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, compares the Disengagement Bill to the Nuremberg Laws. "Sharon´s regime is no longer legitimate. Only mass disobedience of hundreds of thousands will return the state to a track of a parliamentary democracy and a sane regime. As during the peaceful revolutions of Eastern Europe, the moment soldiers refused to shoot at demonstrators, and when protesters put flowers in the barrels of troops´ guns, the dictatorships understood they had to go."
About 70,000 copies of the "Duty to Disobey" have been printed and distributed to synagogues nationwide where they have been eagerly received. Additional copies are being printed and will be distributed by Young Manhigut Yehudit, the organization´s youth movement at road junctions, bus stops, and public spaces.
About Manhigut Yehudit
Manhigut Yehudit ("Jewish Leadership") is the successor to Zo Artzeinu ("This is Our Land"), the protest movement that opposed the Oslo Accords with massive civil disobedience in 1994. Realizing that Israel needs a true political alternative rather than just alternative politicians who carry out the same suicidal agenda, Manhigut Yehudit seeks to strengthen the nation´s collective Jewish identity and its connection to its Land. In 1998, the Manhigut Yehudit movement was established with the aim of enlisting thousands of believing members in the Likud party, and electing a party leader who would be driven by Jewish ideals and values. As the Likud´s candidate for Prime Minister, this candidate would be the natural leader of the national camp and would be elected as the Prime Minister of the State of Israel. Visit Manhigut Yehudit on the web at www.jewishisrael.org.
Moshe Feiglin
Tel: +972-9-7929046
Shmuel Sackett
Tel: 1-516-295-3222
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Scattered as they are over the reservations, the Pima Indians pronounce their words quite differently in the various areas which they occupy, hence the district of each man can be determined by his dialect. Linguistic variations over such a short distance as that between St. John's Mission and the north bank of the Gila proved to be so much of a handicap in recording the Pima names of plants that I was forced to confine myself to the use of a single dialect. An educated Pima once told me that he had tried to read Rev. C. H. Cook's Pima translation of the Lord's Prayer, but could make "neither head nor tail of it," nor could he understand Russell's manner of writing Pima words in his monograph on the Pima Indians published in the 26th Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, 1904-05.
Although the simplified system of phonetics here employed may not meet the approbation of philologists, yet I feel justified in following that system which has been successfully used by Father Willenbrink in his "Notes on the Pima Indian Language," published in 1935 by the Franciscan Fathers of California. Father Willenbrink states that his pronunciation key is practical rather than technically scientific, and I have found it to be such in recording for ultimate printing. A number of Indians have stated to me that the Father is the only white man who speaks their language so perfectly as to be indistinguishable from that of a native Pima; and they also say that "he knows more about our grammar than we do ourselves."
It therefore seems obvious that the simplified phonetic system devised by Father Willenbrink should serve every practical purpose in recording terms and thereby obviating the necessity of employing diacritical marks and other devices which, especially to the non-professional student, are often confusing.
Father Willenbrink gave much of his valuable time in patiently checking every Pima word contained in this work; and George Webb, born at Gila Crossing of pure Indian stock and educated at Phoenix Indian School and the local High School, was frequently consulted on correct pronunciation.
The language of the Pima and Papago is remotely related to Aztec, or Nahuatl. Accent is always on the first syllable of a Pima word.
With the kind permission of Father Willenbrink I am including the following key to Pima pronunciation.
a as in papa; e.g. babat, frog
e as in pet; e.g. peap, bad
i as in pit; e.g. itdam, upon
o as in won; e.g. vonam, hat
u as in put; e.g. choikut, cane
ai as in aisle; e.g. vaila, dance
aw as in saw; e.g. awk, father
ee as in eel; e.g. eebdak, heart
oe as u in urn; e.g. hoeg, the
oi as in oil; e.g. hoipat, needle
oo as in moon; e.g. oos, stick
ue as in German ü; e.g. chuet, in
d' denotes soft t sound
final khi is used for soft k
kw as qu in quail
l similar to lh sound
final phi denotes soft p sound
sh not sharp as in English
yi approaches a softly aspirated vi; e.g. cofyi, woman
h preceded by k, s, t, is silent
ny as in canyon
The other consonants are pronounced as in English, except that g is always hard, as in get.
Double vowels that do not form diphthongs are indicated by a hyphen instead of the dieresis; e.g. a-alh, children.
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Google (GOOG) stock went public 10 years ago today, and to say it's been a good investment is a world of understatement. But it actually hasn't been the best tech stock over the last decade. Not by a long shot.
Google offered GOOG stock at $85 per share 10 years ago. It sold more than 14 million shares owned by the company itself and raised $1.7 billion. Google stock closed that first day of trading at $50.22 after adjusting for splits — and it hasn't looked back ever since. Indeed, Google stock has never fallen below the IPO price.
Cut to today, and GOOG has been an absolute market-crusher. Google stock is up more than 1,000% on an adjusted basis since its initial public offering. That's good for an annualized gain of more than 28%.
As for the S&P 500, the market benchmark gained 80% over the last decade on a price basis. That comes to an annualized gain of 6%. Even after excluding inflation, the broader market hasn't been pulling its weight for folks' retirement portfolios.
Google stock, on the other hand, has been a wealth-maker. With a market cap of more than $400 billion, Google is now the third-most-valuable company in the world, after Apple (AAPL) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).
The market cap reflects an explosion in revenue. Google's top line has grown to an estimated $180 billion this year from $3 billion back in 2004. Along the way, the number of Google employees grew to more than 50,000 — growing by a factor of 20. And Google has been an acquisition machine, scooping up more than 250 companies since going public.
Google Stock vs. the Competition
As impressive a run as it has been, Google stock is neither the best giant stock a decade after going public, or even the best tech behemoth over the last 10 years. Google is up 11-fold in its first decade of trading, but Amazon (AMZN) rose 40-fold in its first 10 years. But even that can't beat Microsoft (MSFT), which put up a 60-fold gain from 1986 to 1996.
Apple, on the other hand, only tripled in its first 10 years of trading. Over the last decade, however, AAPL stock has destroyed everything in its path. Just have a look at this chart comparing AAPL stock, GOOG, MSFT, AMZN stock and the S&P 500 over the last 10 years:
Click to Enlarge Google stock looks great with that 1,000% gain, but AAPL beat it by several thousand percentage points.
GOOG has been a terrific holding since it went public 10 years ago, with ample reasons to expect more upside ahead.
But as fun as it is to celebrate Google stock on its 10-year anniversary, let's not forget that AAPL stock won the decade.
As of this writing, Dan Burrows did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Come winter and most gardeners crawl indoors for a hard-earned rest. Not so the team at Anglesey Abbey, who this week will head down to their winter garden with jet-washers and scrubbing brushes. Washing the trees keeps the extraordinary display of colourful and ornamental barks pristine in preparation for the busiest season.
The Winter Garden is a recent addition to the Abbey's 120 acre site. It was designed by John Sales for the centenary of the first Lord Fairhaven, and created by the then-head gardener, Richard Ayres. Over the following 12 years, his successor Richard Todd developed the garden, along with seven gardeners and 25 volunteers.
Now, as the leaves drop off the trees, the garden comes alight, with coloured dogwoods, willows and rubus (brambles). These coloured stems are pruned to the ground each year, as the new growth displahyed is far brighter and cheerier. Texture is another important element – Prunus serrula, snakebark acers, paperbark acers and silver birch all decorate the garden, along with variegated and black grasses and turfs striking strong contrasts.
But as you walk through the garden on a clear winter day, you'll find another assault on your senses. The gardeners have also planted winter-flowering shrubs such as mahonia, viburnum, winter honeysuckle, winter sweet and sarcococca.
'We've got a very beautiful Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postil', which flowers in late February,' says Richard Todd. 'It's probably the most spectactular and sweetest scented plant throughout the whole garden.'
And while February is surely one of the more gloomy months of the year, the garden reaches its peak as early bulbs inclusing snowdrops, narcissus, tulip, chionodoxa, crocus, cyclamen and aconites push their way out. And more are on their way: 'Last year we planted some species tulips – Tulipa 'Little Beauty' – under the Himalayan Silver Birches,' says Richard. 'These will multiply, so in 5-10 years' time, the whole patch will be a pink haze under the beautiful white trees. I can't wait to see it.'
The garden also makes the very most of the slim sunlight it receives in the winter months. 'It's important to be able to see the sunlight coming through certain plants. The Tibetan Cherry has slightly flaking bark. When the low sun shines through, it picks out orange jewels of light.
'The Japanese Wine Berry, you might think is a very ugly bramble,' he adds. 'But the many thin hairy thorns down its stems glow orange in the sun.'
If you had any reason to doubt Richard's enthusiasm, he adds: 'The Winter Garden is one of the most exciting elements of gardening that I've encountered, and I've been gardening for over 30 years. it does things at a time of year when nothing else is going on. It's breathtaking: just amazing.'
Anglesey Abbey's Winter Garden is open from 10.30am to 4.30pm, Wednesdays to Sundays. Snowdrop season at Anglesey Abbey runs from Monday 18 January to Sunday 21 February. Gates open at 10.30am to 4.30pm. Last entry is at 4pm, with weekday tours at 2pm. Booking is advisable, contact 01223 810080 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/angleseyabbey


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My Gluten Free Adventures: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by CruiserDee
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My Gluten Free Adventures
Destination: Bermuda
Embarkation: Other
Upon booking I was told the same thing that all other lines have done. "There will be gluten free items for you on board." I have been through a few vacations since my diagnosis and they all have a breakdown in communication between the booking agents information and the ships accommodations. Upon arrival we did what we always do. Check in with the Maitre' D and confirm the allergy registration. Yes they had it and would take care of me. What I did not know is this consisted of telling me what I could not eat off the menu. There were little to no substitutes on board. The fries, hashbrowns and even mashed potatoes are NOT Gluten free on this cruise line. After talking to everyone I possibly could (even the front desk staff) I learned there was More gluten free bread on board. We could not be told what else was on board. When asked what are the items, the standard answer was let us know what you want and we will do our best. So we asked for items we got on other cruiselines "Do you have bagels... no. Do you have pizza... no. Cookies...no. Muffins....no." After that I was told they do have pasta. One morning they even tried to make me pancakes. I applaud them for the effort but they were AWFUL! Egg and cornstarch does not a pancake make. Eventually I did get a gluten free desert. Flourless Chocolate cake that is served on every line and this was placed in front of me almost every night. Eventually I asked for just sherbert. (my mother-in-law really enjoyed the chocolate though).
Side note... later in the week I learned the fries at the Johnny Rockets on board are gluten free. The restaurant and buffet will get them for you if you ask.....
I have notified the cruiseline of the mis-information and they did call me back (remarkably). They said that because there were a couple items on board they did not falsify information and thus did not violate any of my rights ?! I have been sent surveys and feedback forms but am not confident that policy will change anytime in the future. If you are looking for a stress free cruise with good gluten free options the best line I have traveled thus far is Norwegian!
++++++++++++++Now for the cruise review.++++++++++++
Now although the food issue greatly affects my ability to relax on vacation, I know that the majority of people out there are not affected the same way. So all in all if there were no other negative things that impacted my vacation. If I didn't have this issue I would travel Royal Caribbean again in a heartbeat.
Embarkation: We were dropped at the cruise port at 11:30am. They tell you that you board the ship at 2pm but don't believe it. They do start at noon and we were in and out of the check in desks by 11:45am. After that they have you wait under a tent until boarding starts. Upon entering they give you a number to load buses that then take you to the ship. The most difficult part of this process was the coffee (don't drink it - it is horrible!) but they do offer lemonade and cookies too...
We boarded and had lunch just after noon. The rooms were ready at 1pm and we met our stateroom attendant Avion....whom was lovely even though we mispronounced her name the Entire week! There were 5 of us traveling with 3 rooms between us. Please be advised that this line does not empty the mini bar upon request. If you remove anything (even to give yourself room in the fridge) you are charged for it. I did find this unusual but we rolled with it.
Ship: Many reviews say the same thing. This ship is dated but it is entirely lovely. The artwork and Gigantic hanging sculptures are breathtaking. The main street is covered in coblestone like pavers and flanked with shops and eateries. There is a library and computer library. There are 3 pools. The adult pool is salt water and warm like a bath. The other 2 pools were on the cool to cold side. We did not make it up to the sports deck but I had wanted to. Unfortunately we did not get to see the ice show either. I feel they should let you book that before boarding.
Food: Overall - the other members of my family were pleased with the food. Some days it did seem the buffet had better food. There was a Mongolian grill one night that looked and smelled delish! Very Fire and Ice reminiscent - you pick your ingredients and they cook it on a grill with the sauce of your choice. My husband was not happy with their dessert options, he is dairy free and peanut free so it was no picnic for him either.(I know we are a pair aren't we) He noticed the lack of Sorbet. Not a one! No pie or crumbles... baked apple) No Soy ice cream or cheesecake...
Night 2 is Formal night with Filet of Beef and night 4 is Lobster Tail and Shrimp Skewer night. My mother in law was in heaven. She had 2 entrees!
Entertainment: This was decent. Standard fare with comedians and the shows with the singers and dancers. The singers and dancers were really good and had a nice stage presence, even during the extreme waves that were rocking the ship on the way back. The cruise director and his cohort Lee were awesome! Even did an Austin Powers impersonation. They telecast a recap of the previous day on the state room tv's and are hilarious! You can even drop a note in their box and they will read it on the air. (We did do this to see if they would read it YUP! too funny)
Disembarkation: Easy and seamless.... they call your number and shuttle you downstairs. There was a small traffic jam at the gangway but we only waited 5mins before getting through. We have never had too much of a problem getting off any ship though.
All in all it was a good vacation and my family really enjoyed themselves. Less
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We had 3 cabins in our reservation 8652, 8666 and 8664. All of the cabins were virtually identical. Very spacious and having lovely balconies these rooms were towards the back of the ship on the starboard side (I may be wrong about that but I am pretty sure) When you are docked in NJ there is a lovely view of the Statue of Liberty and when in Bermuda our balconies did face the dockyard! Very lovely. There was ample closet and drawer space.Read All Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony (D2) Reviews >>
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Bermuda is a clean and friendly island. The in-laws went on a taxi tour from right in front of the ship. For about $40 per person they were gone 3+ hours and saw beaches and fish and local landmarks in a Mercedes taxi cab... They were so happy when they got back!
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Beverly Hills
Country Day to take the court as 'underdog' this season?
By Mike Moore
Posted December 10, 2012
BEVERLY HILLS — He's spent decades in this very gym, overseeing some of the best girls basketball teams in state history while winning more games than he cares to count.
Yet, there's one team that stands out among the rest, one collection of young women that he vows never to forget — a particular season that started worse than any other.
"We were 2-5, I had pneumonia, and all signs pointed toward a long, difficult year," Beverly Hills Detroit Country Day coach Frank Orlando recalled of the fall of 2003. "Nothing was going our way early on. But those girls rallied around each other, decided to pick each other up, and had a remarkable year. … Truthfully, it was one of the most rewarding coaching experiences of my life."
That team, loaded with youth and inexperience, rebounded from its 2-5 start, finished the year 20-7, claimed its second straight Class B state title, and the next season, defended it for a three-peat.
Nine years later, Orlando is hoping for a bit of déjà vu.
"I'm still drawing plenty of motivation from that team," he said with a laugh. "This team I have right now reminds me a lot of that group."
A year after going 23-2 and reaching the Class B quarterfinals, Orlando is working with three veterans, one returning starter and 11 girls playing varsity basketball for the first time.
"It's different, but the expectations are always going to be very high around here," Orlando said. "We're, essentially, starting over with this group, like we did in '03. But we know we have to maintain the pride and the tradition of this program. That's what comes with playing here."
The Yellowjackets were 1-1 at press time, dropping a Dec. 1 game 54-52 to Woodhaven High.
"And (Woodhaven) celebrated like they won the state title," Orlando said with a smile. "Which is fine. I don't blame them one bit. They deserved to win."
One thing that hasn't changed with the roster turnover, though, is confidence.
"There's a lot of talent on this team, and once we figure everything out, we'll see a lot of wins, too," said senior guard Tiana Glimpse, one of the three varsity vets. "It's going to take time, and we know that. But this is a big year for a lot of us, and for some of us, it's the last chance we have."
"It's been interesting so far," said senior Brittany Washington, another returner. "It's like a fresh start for this team."
Orlando said stressing fundamentals is key, especially early.
And while size certainly isn't a strength — nobody on the roster is taller than 5 feet 9 inches — speed is.
"We've got a team of guards," he joked. "But that's all right. We're going to have to play up-tempo and try and run on teams. We'll speed up the game if we have to."
Rebuilding isn't a term used loosely, or often, with Country Day, but senior Asia Doss, the lone returning starter, characterized this season as just that, even taking things a step further.
"It's weird, but I think we'll have to play that underdog role more this year," she said. "It's not often like that around here, but we don't mind. We'll use that in our favor."
"We can't expect it all to happen in two games, and that can be hard for young kids to understand, especially in the society we live in now where everything has to go your way right now," Orlando added. "But the result we're aiming for, the best basketball we want to be playing, is at the end of the season when the tournament rolls around. That's our mission."
And with this coach and this program, more often than not, it's mission accomplished.
About the author
Sports Writer Mike Moore covers a variety of sports in Oakland County and the Detroit Catholic League. Mike joined C & G Newspapers in 2006 shortly after graduating from Albion College where he played football. He attended Dearborn Divine Child where he met his wife Jennifer. They have four sons together and reside in Dearborn.
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Suspensions prompt lineup changes for Penguins, Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. — One-game suspensions handed down Tuesday by NHL hockey operations to wingers Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie will, if nothing else, change the look of this first-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Neither Kunitz nor Downie is eligible for Game 4 tonight at St. Pete Times Forum, forcing their respective coaches to use different lineups for the first time in the series.
The Penguins likely will turn to left wing Eric Tangradi, a promising power forward that has played only once since Feb. 11, when he was concussed in a loss at the New York Islanders.
Tangradi's lone game since then was the regular-season finale at Atlanta, though he impressed coach Dan Bylsma in that contest — and early in the season.
"One of the things he did very well was immediately establish his presence in front of the net," Bylsma said. "His puck skills are good around the net, but they're also good down low and on the wall."
Tangradi, the organization's top forward prospect prior to this season, conceivably could boost a Penguins' power play that is 0 for 15 through three games. Bylsma said Tangradi "compares very high" to any current Penguins player as a "net-front guy."
The loss of Kunitz is a double-edged dagger for the Penguins. He was the leading healthy goal scorer entering the playoffs, and he also is a penalty killer.
Even without Downie, who scored 22 goals two seasons ago, the Lightning can turn to proven scorers such as centers Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, and wingers Simon Gagne and Martin St. Louis.
The Lightning recalled Blair Jones and Mattias Rittola from AHL affiliate Norfolk. However, coach Guy Boucher said he was not against dressing an extra defenseman.
Lightning by the numbers
The Lightning is at 47.9 percent on face-offs through three games of a Round 1 playoff series against the Penguins. Their top draw-men in that category:
Vincent Lecavalier: 32 of 62 (51.6 percent)
Dominic Moore: 21 of 42 (50 percent)
Steven Stamkos: 14 of 29 (48.3 percent)
• Source: NHL.com
"I obviously hadn't seen the replay."
Ben Lovejoy
Penguins defenseman, on his postgame response Monday night that absolved Lightning right wing Steve Downie of his illegal check in Game 3.
"We've had some puck-luck on our side, and you've got to give our penalty killers a lot of credit for doing a great job so far."
Dwayne Roloson
Lightning goaltender, on how his club had held the Penguins without a power-play goal on 15 chances.
Around the Penguins
• Center Sidney Crosby practiced Tuesday for the first time since last Friday, joining the Penguins during a morning session at St. Pete Times Forum. His participation did not include contact, and he has not been cleared by doctors for that next step in a recovery from a concussion that has prevented him from playing since Jan. 5.
• The Penguins practiced without goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, left wing James Neal and forward Craig Adams — though coach Dan Bylsma said all were excused for rest and each would play tonight in Game 4 of this series. Video coordinator Jim Britt served as the Penguins' second goalie during practice.
• The Lightning held an optional afternoon practice that did not include left wing Ryan Malone, who missed a portion of Game 3 with a shoulder injury. He was hurt on the opening shift but finished the game, although he played only 11 minutes. Lightning coach Guy Boucher said Malone should play tonight. Malone has yet to record a point in the series.
Tocchet's take
On the Penguins' physical play in final seconds of Game 3:
"The last 25 seconds, I was really impressed with Brooks Orpik. He blocked by a shot by Steven Stamkos, there's a big scramble and he boxed out, and then he just buries Martin St. Louis at the buzzer from behind. I love that. Watch the last 25 seconds, when everything happens, and he's just hammering people. When you're a player on the bench, you hang your hat on that for the next game."
On the Penguins' role players making a significant difference:
"It was straightaway hockey. The brute strength of Mike Rupp to get the puck, then a soft chip to the side and he goes and gets it. It's north-south speed. He sees Arron Asham going to the net, passes over and scores. It was the attitude of the play, which I liked. That's the trademark of the Penguins, that goal. They're not going to beat someone one-on-one with anything fancy. When they've really dominated, that's what they've done."
On the NHL suspending wingers Chris Kunitz of the Penguins and Steve Downie of Tampa for Game 4 for dangerous hits:
"Kunitz was definitely going to get one. I don't think he maliciously tried to do it. It was just a reaction-thing with his elbow. The other one, Downie, I don't know if he should have gotten suspended. He jumped in the air, and that's what got him. I think it hurts the Penguins a little more. Kunitz has won two Cup titles, plus they need his offensive ability. Tampa needs Downie's grit, but Pittsburgh can't afford to give up the scoring."
On the pressure for the Lightning to even the series in Game 4:
"If Tampa loses, the odds are against them because of Pittsburgh's experience in the playoffs and ability to put teams away. I wouldn't say they can't do it, but this is obviously their biggest game. Marc-Andre Fleury had a very average game in Game 2 and came back with a strong effort. I don't think Fleury is going to come back with another average night. They lost their opportunity there. They really have to beat them now. I don't think there are any freebies."


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by Hob Osterlund
Shortly after her 45th birthday, the Queen of Bhutan realized what she had to do.
"I knew it was time to travel my country.' Not by vehicle on snaking, precarious Himalayan roads, not by horse through a wooded maze of unmapped pathways, not differently from her subjects, but, like most of them, on foot. From one tiny village to the next. To learn about their secrets, their sorrows and their celebrations.
Hers was no small feat. Bhutan is more than mountainous. It's virtually all mountain, the result of a long, spectacular slow-motion crushing collision between the Indian and Eurasian subcontinents. The peaks arch above Calcutta's plains like the ribs of a massive, recumbent beast, from an altitude of about 1,000 feet to nearly 24,000 feet at the Tibetan border, all in a span of 100 miles from south to north, in a country the size of Switzerland. Even today the mountains continue their climb toward the heavens, at twice the clip that fingernails grow. Only 8% of the land is flat enough to farm.
Bhutan is also known as Druk Yul, The Land of the Thunder Dragon. It takes four days to drive its entirety from east to west, some 300 miles as the raven flies, much farther on narrow winding byways carved from stony cliffs.
Life in Bhutan
Life in Bhutan is hard work. Seventy-nine percent of its nearly 700,000 people are subsistence farmers, with an average annual income of $597. Most die by the age of 66, a big improvement from the 37-year life expectancy in1955 when Her Majesty was born. Infant mortality is roughly ten times that of America. The government reports that 54% of its citizens are literate.
As the only surviving Buddhist monarchy in the Himalayas, Druk Yul's biological diversity and native habitat preservation are an ecological phenomenon. Seventy percent of the land is forested. More than 770 bird and 165 mammal species are found there, including an artist's palette of creatures such as the black-necked crane, snow leopard, golden langur, blue sheep, red panda and the bizarre brown takin. More than one-quarter of the country is protected as national parkland.
"Before 1974, we lived in total isolation,' the queen remembers, until Bhutan's royal government decided to gradually end its seclusion from the rest of the world. Even the villages themselves were insulated from each other. Most of the country was accessible only by footpath.
In 1979 she married the respected and beloved King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who would later become internationally honored for his splendid developmental philosophy, "Gross National Happiness.' More precisely, she and her three lovely sisters married him. Collectively referred to as "Their Majesties the Queens,' none had time for leisure. There was much to be done. To remain sovereign, Bhutan needed to quickly and cautiously unlock its border to global relations and modernization.
The Royal Trek Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck is the eldest queen. She knew one day she would visit the remote areas. "In the past I really did want to do it, but there were my children, and so many things to do. In the year 2000, I told myself, ŒIf you don't do it now, you'll never do it.' I knew if I didn't do the trek I wouldn't be able to live with myself.'
It wasn't easy. On the second day of the excursion she was so sore she could barely drag herself out of her tent. "There was no way I could call for a helicopter, but I did want to be carried by a stretcher or a horse.'
Despite the impulse, she continued to walk. "Fortunately, the mind takes over the body,' she observes, remembering her 80-year-old father's determination. "He keeps going and going. He's a role model for us all.' Just the year before her first trek, Her Majesty published Of Rainbows and Clouds, The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji as told to his Daughter, written as a tribute to his life. She is not one to draw attention to herself. Her presence in the book is evident only in the preface, dedicated to her parents. The rest of the tale is told in first person by her father.
Nor does the queen feel especially skilled as a writer. "I took creative writing in England, but I'm not an author. Good, bad or mediocre, I had to take the plunge.'
The same kind of commitment dominated her trek. "I went to many, many villages.' Despite physical discomfort, she crawled out of her tent day after day. She lost toenails to steep rugged descents. She sat on her subjects' floors eating ema-datsee, the blinding, tongue-torching national dish made of chilies and homemade cheese. She prostrated herself in reverence before their altars. She now appreciates the journey as "a great eye opener. I saw that their lives are an exercise in survival.'
Their stories moved her deeply. "People would touch my heart, and I felt I had to do something [for them].' The queen personally promised a lifetime of support to one person after the next. To people like Wangmo of Laya in remote northern Bhutan, 30 years old, outcast and pregnant. To Wangchuck of Trongsa, a father of five blind children. To individual Lhops of southern Bhutan who live in an inescapable cycle of indebtedness to money lenders across the border.
With so many people having similar needs, how did she choose whom to sponsor? "If you're sitting talking and you touch someone's hand and you don't want to let go, you know you share a karmic connection from a past life.'
Her Majesty's patronage to each recipient is the equivalent of $10 per month. By the time she'd offered 25 sponsorships, she realized she had to create an organization to provide formal advocacy. "It was then the Tarayana Foundation came to my mind.' "Tara' and "yana' are translated to mean "vehicle of the Goddess Tara's compassion and wisdom.'
The Tarayana Foundation
Nearly three years later, the enterprise was inaugurated under her aegis, in donated office space and without paid staff. "We didn't know how we would find the necessary cash, but we opened a bank account and looked for an auspicious day. The crown prince [her nephew Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck], was gracious enough to offer to launch the foundation.' Before she knew it, they had enough volunteers and sponsors to begin.
The Tarayana Foundation's primary focus is to improve lives in disadvantaged village communities. As in many countries, rural-urban migration is straining to capacity the infrastructure of more highly-populated towns. Housing, water, electricity, employment and solid waste disposal are all growing challenges in Bhutan's few urban areas, where only 15% of the populace reside.
Thimphu is Druk Yul's largest city and the only world capital without a traffic signal. It had one for a short time, but it was unceremoniously removed when people complained about it being too impersonal. The city's population doubled from 40,000 to 80,000 between 2001 and 2004.
"We want to provide solar energy in the villages, to make the quality of life a little better. We hope the people will want to stay.' The foundation is also promoting self-sufficiency by supporting artisan skills and encouraging academic achievement by offering grants to students from less privileged families.
Bhutan's Giant Step
In a few short years, Bhutan has taken the first inconceivably giant strides from medieval to modern times. The task looks impossible. With one foot standing in the 17th century and one foot in the 21st, straddling a four-hundred-year-wide chasm, it seems more like a hip-ripping, excruciating stretch of doing the splits. In some ways they want to be contemporary, but Bhutanese citizens are known to dread the extinction of their culture more than they fear death.
Can their society continue its straddle without falling into the abyss? The queen hopes voluntary service will help stabilize the precarious pose by strengthening a sense of community. Tarayana wants to inspire compassion, which is consistent with Buddhist ideals.
"We want to create awareness that volunteer work is necessary and important. What we do is model it. In this way we can be an asset to the people and to the government,' the queen observes.
Where it can, the foundation opens small-scale cottage industries. "If some schemes can be successful, that will make a big difference.'
Tarayana is also creating craft centers to sell pottery, weaving and handmade paper. Land in Thimphu and the eastern town of Mongar have been acquired for just this purpose. "We would like to help the craftspeople market their goods, get fair pricing, and pursue international sales.'
For all these plans, the foundation needs funds. "We don't have a problem of too much money. It's most obvious that we can only do these things one little step at a time.' Her Majesty envisions the Tarayana Foundation partnering with international organizations to promote mutual goals. Save the Children has offered $20,000 to assist young people to complete primary education. Her foundation is also committed to economic efficiency. "We spend nothing on infrastructure from our contributions. Literally 100% goes directly to the villagers.'
A Queen's Invitation
Although she's royalty, she doesn't see herself as an expert in domestic relations, much less a celestial being from supernatural realms. "I'm not important,' she reflects. "If I can be used in a way that benefits the people, I'm happy. I have many lessons to learn myself. I'm just a student of social service.'
What she's gleaned from her forays apply globally. When asked about how best to promote international friendships, she reflects briefly and smiles. "Listen to each other. One person at a time. A connection can be made, a chord can be touched.'
Her Majesty, Queen of Bhutan has the imperturbable look of one who hears harmony beneath cacophony, who sees Bhutan's challenges with a sense of hope, who knows something about the truth. "We are all very, very alike,' she says with a tranquility that will likely give her the stamina to trek many more trails in her lifetime.
Hob Osterlund is a nurse, a freelance writer and a comedian. She lives on Kaua'i, and is writing a book about her travels in Bhutan. This article reflects the first interview Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck has granted a Western journalist. She has had the good fortune to make many trips to Bhutan. A big believer in Gross National Happiness, she wants millions of people to have the word "Bhutan" on their smiling lips.
Please feel free to contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com about Bhutan LhaYul Tours & Travels, or contact Ms. Hob's travel planner Mrs. Tshering Pem at firstname.lastname@example.com
Source: Issue 10 Inspiration Journal, November - December 2004


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Boston -- City Sports will open its 19th store, in Wellesley, Mass., during the last week of September. The location features a dramatic façade, with a wraparound steel awning and tall windows that showcase the interior design and product assortment. Inside, an interactive electronics room offers shoppers the use of in-store iPads to access information about products on the company's website as well as the ability to wear-test headphones
At over 10,000 sq. ft., the new store is designed to provide the ultimate shopping experience for the brand's athletic clientele. The space was designed by Gensler, which previously collaborated with City Sports on stores in Washington, D.C., and, most recently, on the redesign of its downtown Philadelphia location.
Situated on the Boston Marathon route, the Wellesley store will house a haven for runners and other sport-specific enthusiasts as it displays a multi-boutique feel in the form of designated shopping areas separated by activity and gender. One area will include a specially curated woman's section, which will offer private fitting rooms and a communal table, featuring an iMac, that will allow for female customers to reference City Sports' online Bra Finder, which is set to launch on the brand's website when the Wellesley store opens.


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By Laura Petrecca, USA TODAY
Looking to scare up Halloween sales, retailers have stocked up on what to some might be a scary idea: pet costumes.
More than 7.4 million households will dress up their pets this year, the National Retail Federation says. Most popular are devils, pumpkins and witches, the NRF says, but offbeat costumes, such as a peacock and a mini-Princess Leia from Star Wars, are also selling.
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Stores "can't keep the costumes on the shelves this year," says Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association.
A survey last year by that trade group found that 7% of consumers bought a Halloween costume for their pet, up from 4% in 2004. Vetere expects demand to rise again this year as owners continue to "humanize" their pets. Already, nearly 90% of dog owners said they think of their pooches "like a child or family member," according to the American Kennel Club.
Eileen Choi, a 28-year-old from Alexandria, Va., is one of them. She says her Pomeranian, Coco, is "like my child." Coco is masquerading as a pirate Wednesday.
Not that Halloween is just for dogs and cats. At a costume contest last week at an Erie, Pa., PetSmart (PETM) store, a Clydesdale horse showed up as a poodle.
"There's no limit," says Vetere, who saw a costume for turtles at one store. "It had a fin that goes through the water so he looks like a shark."
Halloween costumes are just one example of how owners are making pet-pampering products and services a big business. To meet growing demand, retailers now offer goodies ranging from doggie facials, massages and paw-dicures (for polished nails) to high-end fashions, such as faux mink coats.
About 63% of U.S. households — 71.1 million homes — own a pet, according to the pet products trade group, and owners will spend $41 billion on their pets this year. The total is up 6% from last year and has risen steadily in the last decade.
Bloomingdale's, which carries trendy Juicy Couture doggie clothes, has added personal care products from spinoff brand Juicy Crittoure.
"This is the first time that we've carried a full line of beauty and grooming products for dogs," says Howard Kreitzman, Bloomingdale's cosmetics and fragrances vice president.
Among the most popular items: a $14 bottle of pink nail polish and a $55 set that has "Shampooch" cleanser and "Coif Fur" conditioner.
The Juicy lines don't include costumes, but that didn't stop the Bloomie's in McLean, Va., from getting into the holiday spirit. On Saturday, it hosted a pet costume fashion show to draw attention to the pet polishes and perfumes it sells that benefited the local animal society. Strutting the runway were 25 costumed dogs, including Choi's pirate Coco.
"So many people are completely devoted to their pets and (spending) money on them," says Catherine Cook, general manager of the Tysons Corner Center Bloomie's. "We thought this would be a great tie-in for our business."
Other retailers making Halloween a howl:
•Large pet-supply stores. Petco increased its Halloween assortment by nearly 75% this year, spokeswoman Rachel McLennan says. In addition to costumes, it sells dog treats in skull, pumpkin and bat shapes for $3.99 to $4.99 a pound. It also offers a Pumpkin Spice Spa Works grooming package — from $30 to $75 based on size and breed — that includes a pumpkin spice shampoo, a frilly orange-and-black "party collar" and glow-in-the-dark nail polish.
PetSmart also does a brisk Halloween business, spokeswoman Jennifer Ericsson says. Hot sellers this year are $12-to-$14 "cat hats," which include pirate, witch and cowboy versions. For canines, "The devil costume is very big," she says. "I think it's because everyone can see the devil in their dog."
•Pet boutiques. Tails in the City, a pet boutique in Chicago, has seen Halloween-related sales grow about 50% over 2006, co-owner Bruce Haas says. The store offers dozens of doggie costumes that range from $15 to $35. "Even people who don't dress up their dogs regularly like to dress them at Halloween," Haas says.
The Salty Paw in Manhattan began to get requests for costumes in early October, co-owner Randi Karmin says. The 500-square-foot sales area is filled with costumes, Halloween-themed dog treats and T-shirts that say Count Dogula. "We have everything from a turtle to a bumblebee (costumes)," she says.
•Mass merchants. The princess, witch and Dracula costumes for pets are popular at Wal-Mart (WMT), spokeswoman Deisha Galberth says. It also sells feminine frocks for pets from maker SimplyShe, including a little black-and-orange dress with a glow-in-the-dark skull on the front.
Rival Target (TGT) has sold doggie costumes since 2005, and this year it expanded its Halloween pet merchandise to include a costume line for cats.
For owners who want other opportunities to dress up their pets, Target spokeswoman Lena Michaud says the retailer will have a pet-costume line for the winter holiday season, including Hanukkah accessories and Mr. and Mrs. Claus outfits.
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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Dioner Navarro on the bereavement list on Wednesday.
Navarro, who has hit .276 with 16 RBI and one home run in his first season with the Blue Jays, can remain on the list for three to seven days.
In other roster moves, the Blue Jays recalled catcher Erik Kratz and pitcher Neil Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo. The team also optioned pitcher Chad Jenkins to Buffalo.
Kratz has played in 11 games this season for Toronto and has hit .231 with two home runs and six RBI.
Wagner has appeared in nine games, earning a 3.12 ERA across 8 2/3 innings of work.


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Facebook is about to announce some major changes. The question is: What is about to change?
Many Mashable readers suspect that Facebook is about to announce the integration of Skype and Facebook chat. However, we've heard reports that the world's largest social network is instead about to unveil a completely new design. We doubt Facebook would invite the entire press corp to its headquarters for anything less than a major overhaul.
That's why we're here live at Facebook's offices in Palo Alto, California for today's unveiling. We're about to find out just what the company has been cooking up for the last couple months. Will it fundamentally change Facebook? Will users revolt? What surprises does the company have in store?
Here are my live notes. (All times Pacific)
10:40 AM: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on stage, and says that the speculation so far has been off the mark. He's going to reveal something more fundamental about social network
10:42: They've been on a 60 day lockdown to get today's features ready for today.
10:43: Facebook Places is already the biggest location app on the market and is growing fast. Hoping to roll it out further over the next few months. He's also covering recent changes to Games and the continued rollout of Facebook Questions.
10:45: First slide: "Giving you more control." Zuck is discussing building a broad social platform that developers can build social apps upon. It can be like the desktop.
10:47: Three announcements.
10:48: There are over one million sites using Facebook Connect. It's just a one-way system though; you can't use it to download their information.
10:49: Announcement: "Download Your Information." It's exactly as it sounds; it lets you download your Facebook data.
10:50: Dashboard for "Applications You Use" revealed. Alllows you to anage your apps in a simple way.
10:51: Now the company's product manager for open source is on stage discussing Download Your Information.
10:53: It's made for regular users. You start the process, Facebook lets you know when your data is ready to be downloaded, and then you have a zip file with your profile info, photos you've been tagged in, videos, friends, etc.
10:54: Now the company is discussing the application dashboard. There used to be two separate screens for managing apps, but now there is just one. You get a list of recent apps you've used, which you can then drill down into and see what permissions you've granted.
10:57: Now here's the real meat of today's announcement. Zuck is now going to focus on "the biggest problem in social networking."
10:58: You have these different social circles and you want to interact with them in different groups, ways, etc. Some are work friends, some are family, etc. It's been easy so far to share with everybody publicly or sharing with just friends privately, but not share with a small group of people.
11:00: This a problem applicable to all the social apps in the social ecosystem. So how do you solve this problem? The company has focused on letting you map your friends but how do you mak out all of your real-world groups?
11:01: If we can do this, then we can unlock a huge amount of sharing that they don't do because it's annoying or they're scared of sharing certain things in large scale.
11:02: The first solution is friend lists. It's a lot of work though. A lot of people have to pick and choose on Facebook events, making it annoying. It's not easy to just invite co-workers to events. Part of the solution is a product interface that makes it easier to manage the friend lists.
11:02: In reality, nobody wants to make lists. Even after heavy promotion. 5% use Lists, and that's not good enough. What's the next solution?
11:04: How about we make an algorithmic solution? Facebook has something internally called coefficient that lets them figure out who you're likely to be close with.
11:06: Fb Chat uses coefficient to figure out who you're most likely to talk to.
11:06: An algorithmic solution isn't perfect, though. If you get even one wrong, the effect could be devastating. It's also bad if it gets it right — do you want Facebook to tell you whose profiles you're stalking the most?
11:07: What is the exact definition of a friend on Facebook? Now Zuck's getting existential. So both algorithmic and user solutions to this problem aren't going to work.
11:09: What about a social solution? Zuck's using Facebook Photos as his example. Face recognition (algorithmic) isn't ideal, neither is just having 5% of people tagging people. Facebook's billions of photos are all tagged due to social solutions and crowdsourcing.
11:10: The goals are to map real-world groups, get everyone to particpates, and make it useful in lots of contexts. Most users dont' upload photos, but 95% of Facebook users are tagged in at least one photo because of social solutions.
11:12: Social solution is to build the best group communication tool and to make it easy for friends to set up. 5-10% of people create groups and do the work for their friends. As a result, everybody will benefit.
11:13: Facebook has created a shared space for communication, Group chat and e-mail lists. It's called Groups. It's not the same as the current Groups feature on Facebook, though.
11:14: Justin Schafer, the former CEO of Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook) is the product manager for Groups.
11:15: Schafer: We're introducing New Groups.
11:15: Shared Space: Every friend has control over a shared space. Everyone can add mutual friends to the group. Group chat is also being introduced, so you can chat with groups of friends. Groups work like mailing lists — you can send and receive e-mail from your group and communicate with work friends or personal friends, etc.
11:17: Groups featured for mobile revealed.
11:18: Create a group, add friends and start sharing.
11:19: Chris Cox is on stage discussing social design. It's about the approach the company is taking to how users manage the social graph.
11:23: Cox says the company thought about audience and space. He's talking about the dinner table, the locker room and the bar, where each has different groups, different languages, different histories, etc. Facebook wanted to build something that tapped into that.
11:24: The organizing principle of today's announcements is giving users control.
Q: Future of Friend lists?
A: They're staying. This doesn't replace them. Groups is the future, though.
Q: Are there risks to groups? What if someone is added that people don't want
A: It's easy to keep people accountable. You can figure out who added who to a group.
Q: The old version of Groups?
A: We're keeping the old version of groups, you just can't make them anymore.
Q: Big brands?
A: This is not optimized for them, but brands are welcome to make groups if they want. Pages are better, though.
Q: Info overload? (I just asked it)
A: You can set it so notifications are turned off. What will naturally happen is that you'll try out a lot of apps/groups, but you'll eventually curate them and only use a few main ones that float to the top.
Q: Secrecy of groups? (my second question)
A: Three privacy settings: All enw groups are default are closed, there is also secret and open groups. It's about who can see the group exists and who can see what's in a group. If it's a closed group, you can see who's in the group and the group itself, but not the content. Secret means the group isn't listed.
Q: How long will it take people to understand groups?
A: We borrowed from the visual patterns from the rest of the site to make it easy to understand.
Q: Export function: can other social networks access this data?
A: Zuck: We're focusing on your information today. You put effort into uploading those photos, you should be able to get them.
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Celebrity Cruises' on-ship restaurant Qsine℠, was created to give guests something they'd never experienced before–on land or sea. Indeed, the dining experience at Qsine is now known for being "uniquely unordinary" and "filled with elements of surprise and delight." Meals are not traditionally plated but rather artfully arranged in unique serving dishes. Meanwhile, familiar foodie favorites are given makeovers and menus are read on iPads. All of these unique touches combine to offer guests an experiential culinary delight.
In honor of St. George's Day, the National Day for England, we present Qsine's take on the quintessentially British fish and chips.
Ingredients: Batter and Fish
1 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
Pinch Old Bay seasoning
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups Boddingtons beer
Oil as needed for frying
1 pound halibut or any other white fish (skin off, cubed 1/2 inch)
1/2 cup cornstarch (for dredging)
Ingredients: Potato
4 large Yukon gold potatoes (peeled, boiled)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper (finely ground)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
2 medium whole eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup malt vinegar (to garnish)
To make batter, in a mixing bowl whisk together flour, salt, cayenne pepper, Old Bay seasoning, baking soda, baking powder and beer until well-incorporated. Place batter in refrigerator for 20 minutes to make sure it is very cold before using.
Heat oil in fryer to 350° F (175° C). Lightly dredge cubed fish in cornstarch, followed by dipping fish in cold batter; remove with slotted spoon, and fry battered fish for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove from fryer and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
Boil peeled potatoes in salted water until fork-tender. Remove from heat; drain completely. Pass through a food mill to mash; season with salt and pepper. Set aside to slightly cool. Fold in grated Parmesan cheese. Once potato mixture is cool, scoop into 1-inch round balls with small ice cream scoop, and set aside.
Beat eggs, and dip round potato balls in flour, followed by eggs, and roll in bread crumbs until completely coated.
Carefully fry coated potato balls in oil for 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon, and place n paper towel to drain excess oil. Mix fried fish nuggets and potatoes together, and serve in popcorn carton or in a bowl with malt vinegar.
Serves 6.
Beer pairing: London Pride; Pale Ale; England


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By John Waggoner, USA TODAY
You may think that there are more interesting pastimes than fretting about your retirement portfolio. Watching ants, for example, or staring at the rug until you burn a hole in it with your eyes.
There's no shame in that. Fortunately, you can use a target date portfolio and hand the management duties off to a professional. Just be aware that all target-date funds are different, and that ultimately, you're looking for the best returns with the least amount of risk.
Target-date funds are geared toward people who will retire in a particular year — 2020, for example, or 2055. As the target year approaches, managers decrease the fund's stock holdings and increase its bond weightings. Eventually, the fund becomes an income fund, so retirees can get as much dividend and interest income as possible.
Funds that aim at a retirement date far in the future are essentially stock funds. T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055, for example, has 88.8% of its portfolio in stocks, 8.1% in bonds, and the balance in money market securities, or cash.
The rate at which management reduces its stock holdings is called the "glide path." Some funds aim for a slow, gradual glide path, while others take a steeper descent. A slow path is more predictable.
Yet recent retirees also need some exposure to stocks, because they could live another 35 or 40 years. So some asset allocation funds hit their retirement date with a fair hunk of stocks. T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010, for example, has 56.9% of its assets in stocks. American Century Target Maturity 2010 has none of its assets in stocks.
As you might expect, the T. Rowe Price 2010 fund took a big hit in 2008: a 26.7% loss. The American Century 2010 offering gained 6.9%.
What to look for in a target fund:
•Performance. And not just raw performance numbers, but risk-adjusted performance. A fund manager who was 100% in financial-services stocks, for example, would have clobbered the average 2010 fund. But the risk — as evidenced by the unfortunate events of the past two years — would have been far higher than most retirement savers would have wanted.
One way to measure risk-adjusted performance is through the Sharpe ratio, named after Nobel laureate William Sharpe. The higher the ratio, the better the fund's performance, given the risk it takes.
You should also consider how the fund has done in bull and bear markets. You may not want a fund that puts up killer numbers in a bull market but gets killed in a bear market.
•Asset allocation. A fund with a high percentage of stocks has a steep glide path; one with a lower percentage of stocks has a more gradual one.
•Expenses. As always, the goal is to keep as much money as possible for yourself. If you have a $500,000 retirement portfolio and your fund charges 1.5%, you're paying $7,500 a year — enough for a decent new car every three years.
The chart shows the five largest 2020 funds that have five-year records. We chose 2020 funds because they have the most variation in performance and holdings. Here's a brief rundown of how they stack up. The funds' holdings are from Morningstar, the Chicago investment trackers. Performance and risk figures are from Lipper.
We divided the funds' risk and performance stats into fifths, or quintiles — those in the top 20% would be in the top quintile and earn an A grade. Those in the next 20% would earn a B, and so on.
Fidelity Freedom 2020. Stocks: 60%. Bonds: 30.5%. Expense ratio: 0.72%. Sharpe ratio: 0.91 (B). Bear market: -38.8% (C). Bull market: 42.2% (B).
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020. Stocks: 73%. Bonds: 22.4%. Expense ratio: 0.73%. Sharpe ratio: 0.92 (B). Bear market: -39.7% (D). Bull market: 48.5% (A).
Principal LifeTme 2020 fund. Stocks: 67.1%. Bonds: 31.5%. Expense ratio: 0.76%. (This fund, as well as two other funds below, are institutional shares, which are typically used in 401(k) plans and tend to have lower expense ratios than retail funds.) Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (A). Bear market: -42.6% (E). Bull market: 46.2% (A).
Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2020. Stocks: 46.2%. Bonds: 44.9%. Expense ratio: 0.50%. Sharpe ratio: 0.89 (C). Bear market: -28.8% (A). Bull market: 31.2% (E).
BlackRock LifePath 2020. Stocks: 58.6%. Bonds: 35.0%. Expense ratio: 0.85%. Sharpe ratio: 0.91 (B). Bear market: -33.7% (B). Bull market: 36.8% (D).
Don't put all your holdings into any one fund. And you might consider staggering your target-date funds, using a 2020 fund for the first stage of retirement and a 2030 fund for your later years. Although these funds aren't perfect, they will give you decent management — and more time to spend on more important things.
John Waggoner is a personal finance columnist for USA TODAY. His Investing column appears Fridays. His book,Bailout: What the Rescue of Bear Stearns and the Credit Crisis Mean for Your Investments, is available through John Wiley & Sons. Click here for an index of Investing columns. His e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com. Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnwaggoner.
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November 2004
True Sake Newsletter November 2004
Posted by Stephen King in 2004, Monthly Intro, Newsletter, November
Welcome to the third installment of America's sake-centric newsletter. I dare you all to incorporate sake into this year's Thanksgiving Dinner. Sake definitely goes with fowl that is prepared well, and lots of sake goes well with that over-done turkey that granny makes each November. Think about the other elements, ala cranberry sauce and butter, and instead of your full-bodied white or dry red try a full-bodied kimoto style junmai or a plump junmai ginjo to make that perfect mouth pairing. Sake works wonders!
In this issue:
- The "un-filtered" misnomer
- Typhoon Season
- Sake as the perfect gift
- New store arrivals
- Special Events
- "Ask Beau"
- The SECRET WORD
Consider this...
In the bad news department - last week's big earthquake in Niigata, Japan (a huge brewing area) destroyed 15,000 bottles of sake at the Asahi-Shuzo brewery (makers of Kubota Manju and Hekiju). As a friend said "take me to that river!"


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Doug Flynn Talks At Mets Fantasy CampJanuary 29, 2011
Check out this Mets fantasy camp video below where Doug Flynn talks about being traded to the New York Mets as part of the Tom Seaver deal. This video is courtesy of doodleboy0922 YouTube channel. doodleboy0922 has posted a few videos down at Mets fantasy camp so be sure to head over to YouTube and check them out.
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Perfect for families!
We rented 27 Clearwater for a November weekend to meet up with two other families. The house was lovely and the views from the windows were amazing. Lower Mill Estate is an absolutely brilliant place. Orion were fabulous at making us feel welcome, and the staff on Lower Mill were equally friendly and welcoming. If you are staying for just a weekend you don't need to leave - you can walk everywhere, go for long country walks, have a coffee or a swim.
Well equipped spacious property - wonderful view
Daisy Chain is the best equipped and most comfortable holiday property we've stayed in. It is spacious and laid out over 3 floors so that the 3 generations holidaying could both be together or spend some time relaxing apart. It's ideally located for trips to Cirencester, Bath, Bourton on the Water and other lovely parts of the Cotswolds. The Lower Mill Estate is quiet and very family oriented and we made good use of the spa. The owner was very helpful in responding to our questions. Would definitely recommend the house!


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About Francis O'Neill
Francis O'Neill is an award-winning artist based in Oxford, specialising in portraits, figures and landscapes in oils, pencil, charcoal and pastels. He teaches drawing from his studio in Magdalen Road Studios, Oxford, and accepts portrait commissions.
Francis graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2000. In 2003 he won a scholarship from the Salford Sports and Arts Trust before becoming Artist in Residence, first at Chenderit School in Banbury in 2003-4, and then at St.Mary's School in Wantage 2004-05 where he then became Figure Drawing Tutor. The success of these residencies led to Francis writing and presenting the television pilot "What's so great about Turner?" In 2006 Francis won the Elizabeth Greenshields Award, a worldwide prize for figurative painting.
In 2008 Francis's successful independent one-man exhibition, The Binsey Collection, also saw the launch of his gift book The Stick Man's Guide to Life and Art which has now sold 1000 copies. In 2009 he was elected to be a member of Magdalen Road Studios.
Francis has taught figure-drawing at Ruskin, Trinity and Magdalen Colleges
at the University of Oxford, at Manchester Metropolitan University and
at Wharf House in Wallingford. He has travelled the world studying and
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|Improvement of Oconto River, Wisconsin, by Northwestern Improvement Company.
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|Rights of Menominee Indians.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the assent of Congress
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be, and hereby is, given to the Northwestern Improvement Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, to improve the Oconto River and its branches and tributaries, so as to run logs down said river its branches, and tributaries, across the Menomonee Indian reservation, in accordance with the laws of said State: Provided, That any damages which may be caused by such improvement shall be awarded as in all other cases under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and the amount be paid into the Treasury of the United States for the benefit of said Indians; and said Indians and all other persons shall be permitted to use said river for the purpose of running logs, as contemplated in this act; and the charges for said privileges shall be regulated by the legislature of the State of Wisconsin: Provided, That all privileges under this act may be altered or revoked by Congress.
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Maori Party calls for action to protect long-finned eels
The Hon Dr Pita Sharples
Maori Party Co-Leader | MP for Tamaki Makaurau
17 April 2013
Maori Party calls for urgent action to protect long-finned eels
The long-finned eel is of huge significance to tangata whenua, especially inland tribes, and threats to its existence demand urgent attention, said Maori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples.
"Our tipuna carefully protected and jealously guarded healthy populations of eels, because their mana depended on it," said Dr Sharples. "Tuna have been a reliable source of food, and of tribal honour and pride that comes from offering visitors the finest of local delicacies. Any threat to the eels are a threat to the identity and mana of the iwi and hapu who have a responsibility to protect them," he said.
"Today's report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says long-finned eels are becoming endangered, and there are some specific actions we can take to protect this iconic species."
"A rāhui on commercial fishing is a top priority. This long-lived species breeds only once in its lifetime, so every remaining adult eel is vital to their long-term survival. It is outrageous that people are still catching them for profit.
"Long-finned eels also require clean water with reasonable flows. They have been seriously affected by water abstraction, sedimentation and pollution. The onus is on regional councils to set and enforce water flow regimes that maintain healthy habitats for eels.
"The recent drought has shown that a number of councils have over-allocated water for irrigation of farms and allowed major rivers to dry up completely. Pollution and sedimentation caused by excessive fertiliser or cattle entering waterways is another serious problem, one that is particularly related to intensive dairy farming. These are serious failures of the Resource Management Act, and councils have to step up to protect the public's interests in the natural environment."
"Barriers to eel migration require more work to resolve, but bypass streams and fish ladders can be built to allow the eels to complete their life cycle. Planning and budgeting needs to start immediately, while we still have some eels in our rivers."
"Long-finned eels are key indicators of the health of our natural aquatic ecosystems. Eels have huge cultural significance to Maori, and their decline shows that the current resource management system is not protecting Maori interests properly. This is why tangata whenua demand a proper role as decision-makers in resource management, for the benefit of the eels, the wider environment, local communities, and future generations," said Dr Sharples.


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By Mike Strasser and Tommy Gilligan, West Point Directorate of Public Affairs & CommunicationsJuly 1, 2010
WEST POINT, N.Y. (July 1, 2010) -- Last week, he was an Army noncommissioned officer, but today, Mark Cox is a new cadet at West Point. Not yet a plebe in the Corps of Cadets until he completes Beast Barracks, Cox is among 17 combat veterans and nearly 50 active-duty military who made the decision to distinguish themselves as future members of the Long Gray Line.
Cox enlisted in the Army as an intelligence analyst and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While serving in Afghanistan, he was selected to train the Polish army's international security assistance force cell for their deployment. Col. Patrick Hogan was his task force commander in Afghanistan, and strongly endorsed Cox's decision to enter West Point.
"(He's) smart, articulate, motivated, committed and strives to excel at everything," Hogan said.
Cox was promoted into the NCO Corps while deployed and mentored one of his Soldiers to be selected for the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School during his own application process.
This was the first time he heard about West Point's Soldier Admission Program, which offers admissions each year to 170 military members from the active duty component, Reserve and the National Guard from every branch of the armed forces.
"It was a hard choice to exchange my NCO saber for the officer sword, but being an NCO is about leading Soldiers," Cox said. "Now with the potential to be an officer, I will be doing the same thing just in a different capacity."
Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Chatelain, 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment Intelligence NCO-in-charge, served with Cox in Afghanistan, while he was an operations and plans analyst in Qatar.
"Cox will be one of the hungriest students (at West Point) because he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth," Chatelain said. "He feels it's his duty not to fail this great opportunity placed before him."
Chatelain describes Cox as an accomplished problem-solver and one of the few he knew who "gets it" after reading intelligence reports others would gloss over.
"Cox is extremely focused and I have no doubt academically he will excel," Chatelain said. "In every course I challenged him in, he excelled."
Chatelain went so far as to guarantee Cox's work ethic and intelligence will place him among the top of his class. While attending the NCO Academy at the Warrior Leaders' Course in Grafenwohr, Germany, Cox made the Commandant's List and missed being named honor graduate by .03 percent.
"I have no doubt he will be a first-rate officer and go as far as he wants to go," Chatelain said.
Among the prior service cadets in the Class of 2014 is David Offutt, who also took advantage of West Point's Soldier Admission Program.
A military brat whose father is a 20-year Marine Corps veteran, Offutt was attracted by the prestige and honor that comes from graduating West Point.
"People who come from West Point carry on a tradition, as far as their success and capabilities go, of serving in the Army," Offutt said. "So I chose West Point because I thought it would not only help my career, but help me develop as a person along the way."
Offutt enlisted in the Army in October 2008, where he sought and found the discipline he craved, coming from a military family. Though he didn't choose to follow in his father's footsteps as a Marine, Offutt said his family, especially his father, was entirely supportive of his decision. Offutt earned the distinction of scoring in the top one percent of the Army in the general technical knowledge test, which measures verbal and mathematical competency.
"I didn't know at the time that it was such a big deal, but looking back I guess I can say I'm pretty proud of that," Offutt said.
He served as a pharmacy specialist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where his senior supervisor, Col. John Spain, said, "He is among the most proficient technicians in a (military occupational specialty) that requires attention to detail and the need to question unusual orders to provide quality care."
Offutt enlisted in the Army with the hopes of entering the medical field and, now at West Point, he seeks to continue that career path.
"I've had a lot of opportunities to see and work with Soldiers who have been wounded from their tours in Iraq and Afghanistan," Offutt said. "Not only do I want to meet my professional goals at West Point, but I want to leave a lasting impact as far as the people I'm with. I want to make sure they journey with me the entire way. I don't want to leave anyone behind."
While attending a reception and command briefing prior to reception day, these combat veterans and prior service military members were reminded that while entering West Point means shedding the rank they once wore, the training and experience they've accumulated will still be invaluable to them and their fellow cadets.
"I know going into R-Day I just need to be humble," Cox said. "I may possibly have more experience in the Army then they do, but I need to be able to learn from each one of the cadets of how West Point works. I know I have to come in with an open mind and learn as much as I can."


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Jackie believes our country is on a path it cannot sustain. For far too long, members of both parties have spent money we do not have. With our debt standing at more than $14 trillion, we will bankrupt our country if we continue to spend at the current pace.
Cutting spending immediately will be Jackie's top priority in Congress. Jackie supports the following reforms to balance our budget and get spending under control:
*Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
*Eliminate earmarks
*Force Congress to pass a budget every year
*Eliminate waste fraud and abuse
*Reform entitlement spending
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Blue Shield Policy Closures Blocked in CA
The California Department of Insurance and Blue Shield of California are at odds over the insurer's efforts to close 23 health plans and transfer those members to other products. Blue Shield contends that it is following the law, while the CDI has ruled that it has "disapproved" the block of business closures. That means Blue Shield can't proceed "with the block closures period," a CDI spokesperson told HealthLeaders Media in an e-mail exchange.
The potential block closures affect an estimated 250,000 members. At issue, according to a CDI press release is Blue Shield's "notice of intention to close most of its individual market block of business regulated by the CDI on July 2, 2012."
CDI initially disapproved the block closure in March but requested additional information from Blue Shield. The March disapproval was sustained because "the pooling plan submitted to the department does not comply with the requirements" of the state insurance code. The CDI contends that the "size of the remaining open block is inadequate for pooling based on consideration of the accumulative recent and expected future experience of the closed forms and the open block."
In addition, CDI states that inadequate provision was made by Blue Shield for the "more than 20,000 consumers in the Vital Shield 2900 Plan, as they have no transfer right without underwriting."


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Born in Pamiers in the Ariège region, Fauré, like Ravel, had his origins in the far south-west of France. At the age of nine, he was sent to Paris to pursue his musical education at the École Niedermeyer where he remained until 1865. From 1861, the school teaching staff was joined by Camille Saint-Saëns, who became Fauré's mentor and a lifelong friend.
After many years of being passed over for prestigious appointments, Fauré finally became professor of composition at the Paris Conservatoire in 1896. In January 1898 Ravel joined the composition class, impressing Fauré with his "disarming sincerity"; [Fauré's last report on Ravel in June 1900 read: "Très bon élève, laborieux et ponctuel. Nature musicale très éprise de nouveauté, avec une sincérité désarmante!"]. Ravel was formally excluded from the class in July 1900 after failing to write a satisfactory fugue, but he continued to attend as an "auditeur" and "ancien élève" until 1903.
The depth of Ravel's respect for his teacher is shown in the dedications of two of his most significant early works, Jeux d'eau and the Quatuor à cordes; both carry the inscription "À mon cher maître Gabriel Fauré".
In 1905 when the scandal surrounding Ravel's rejection for the Prix de Rome hastened the resignation of Théodore Dubois as director of the Conservatoire, Fauré was appointed to replace him, and proceeded to introduce many reforms of the institution; he held the post of Director until 1920.
In 1910, a group of young composers including Ravel launched the Société Musicale Independante (SMI), to promote a more progressive and inclusive approach to music than the more conservative Société Nationale de Musique (SNM): Fauré became the first president of the new society. Fauré's later years were marred by deafness, but paradoxically in that period he also produced a remarkable stream of fine compositions, particularly songs and chamber works.
In September 1922, Ravel wrote a further short tribute, the Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré for violin and piano; this, and their long relationship as master and pupil, was warmly acknowledged in a letter from Fauré to Ravel (Orenstein, [1989], letter 207).


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Friday, April 1, 2011
It was AWESOME seeing TORO Y MOI (and James) play last night, I love those dudes!
5 comments:
- GARZA said...
- April 1, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Jason said...
It's funny, a co-worker of mine loves toro y moi and every time she talks about them all I can think about is your comics.
I'm going to go check them out now!
- April 1, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- amanduh said...
ahaha. i love this one. i definitely eat all of the m&m's out of trail mix.
- April 1, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- Rafael Tapia III said...
aww, that's messed up. my beer buzzed self, on a friday night, read that as "i ate out all the moms." lol!
- April 2, 2011 at 12:50 AM
- Matt said...
Is Samantha rockin' a side-ponytail?
- April 3, 2011 at 4:31 AM
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By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY
It is Christmastime, but Chris Paul likes stealing stuff, anyway.
And he seemed like such a nice young man.
Actually, the New Orleans Hornets' pesky point guard is very picky about what he pilfers. His targets of choice are genuine leather NBA basketballs, ones dribbled, clutched or palmed by someone in a different uniform.
KING OF THIEVES: Paul breaks steals record as Hornets beat Spurs
"I get a little charge when I get those steals," he says.
Yes, "CP3" likes to pinch from the rich and give the poor fan something extra.
Paul broke Alvin Robertson's NBA record for consecutive games with at least one steal (106). The Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs, for whom Robertson set the swipe standard from Nov. 6, 1985, to Dec. 29, 1986.
Paul, 23, was 6 months old when Robertson began his streak. The most impressive statistic during that run was Robertson registered 393 steals — 111 more than Paul posted in tying the streak.
Paul tied the mark Tuesday in a victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. He began the streak April 13, 2007, against the Denver Nuggets.
"It's crazy to think I'm in the NBA record books," Paul says.
Paul has multiple steals in all but four games this season. His single-game high is six (against the Charlotte Bobcats on Nov. 7). His career high is nine (vs. the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 20).
Paul isn't a picky basketball pickpocket. He can fool anyone from pesky water bug Allen Iverson to 7-6 Yao Ming.
Paul, 6 feet, doesn't gamble unnecessarily. He doesn't create a defensive liability for his team merely to pad his stats. Quite the contrary.
Paul, the consummate teammate, often turns deflections into scoring opportunities for himself, or teammates. That turnover-turned-into-a-basket is a huge point swing in games often decided by a couple of possessions.
This season, Paul is averaging a career-best 2.81 steals.
Maybe CP3 should stand for Chris Pilfers3 (more).
Paul uses his head more than his hands. He plots, sometimes weeks in advance. These are not random acts.
And he has an accomplice.
"NBA League Pass is the best thing that ever was invented," Paul says of the pay-TV channel.
Nothing like a little video surveillance.
Truth is, Paul is a hoops junkie. "People think I'm crazy with how much basketball I watch or how much I'm around it," he says.
How does the little fellow pull off all of these heists?
First, there are the reflexes. Former New York Knicks guard Walt Frazier used to practice catching flies in mid-air to improve his quickness.
Paul is less practiced at the art of deflection. He seems blessed with quickness.
He also has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, but it's really more about his basketball IQ. He is one of the smartest players in the NBA, a diligent researcher who scrutinizes opponents.
"After I get a steal, I tell myself, 'I knew that was going to happen,' " he says. "There are only so many things you can do on a court. I feel like I've seen just about every play you can possibly run. I think the game a little more than others do, at times."
He likes watching the Phoenix Suns because of their pick-and-roll using guard Steve Nash and power forward Amare Stoudemire. He takes notes of players who also have quick hands to see if he can steal some pointers. Two favorites: Utah Jazz teammates Ronnie Brewer and Brevin Knight.
Speaking of Utah, Paul has quite a mountain to scale to become the NBA's king of court larceny. Former Jazz superstar John Stockton is the league's all-time leader in steals with 3,265. Paul had 572 after Wednesday's game. He must keep his current pace and play more than a dozen seasons to beat Stockton's record.
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Are you going to cop (and actually wear) McDonald gear?
Amine and Offset take a page out the Book of Petty for "Wedding Crashers."
This is a unique way to barter for shorter sentences.
The R&B singer is being accused of causing her emotional distress.
The first song off of JAY-Z's critically-acclaimed album, 4:44, now has a visual component to complete its impact.
Tyga's openness on The Breakfast Club didn't sit too well with his former fiancee's mother.
Two of the high schoolers were apparently spotted in Canada.
Jada Pinkett Smith is here to put to rest a rumor that stands the test of time.
#JamRocFriday returns with new music from Rapsody.
"Well, I got to tell you I'm a little heated."
On his long-awaited major-label LP, the Chicago MC's personal pain becomes epiphany.(Image credit: Courtesy of the artist)
Preparing for a month-long residency at Radio City Music Hall, Chappelle talks about growing up in D.C. and his decision to host the first SNL after the presidential election.(Image credit: Phillipe Callant for NPR)
Directed by Matilda Finn, it's a smorgasbord of disturbing imagery.(Image credit: screenshot/Vevo)
The HBO mini-series portrays the story of Apple Music's Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, who came together to work on some of the 20th century's most important music.(Image credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
The new song follows cryptic tweets from Chance, proclaiming he helped save the streaming service(Image credit: Lorne Thomson/Getty Images)
Carson's doctoral dissertation, a 34-track rap album, went viral. This fall, he'll teach hip-hop history and composition in the hope of giving his students tools to engage in difficult conversations.(Image credit: Ken Scar/Courtesy of A.D. Carson)
The new song comes in conjunction with the revealing HBO documentary The Defiant Ones, which intertwines the lives and legacies of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.(Image credit: screenshot/HBO)
Jay-Z's firstborn gets lyrical on a 4:44 bonus track, "Blue's Freestyle / We Family."(Image credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
Our first glimpse at Kamaiyah's forthcoming mixtape, Don't Ever Get It Twisted, is a smorgasbord of color, joy and movement.(Image credit: YouTube)
The new HBO mini-series charts the shared and individual histories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, whose partnership helped redefine hip-hop and rock music.(Image credit: Joe Pugliese/Courtesy of HBO)


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When I was about 12 years old my father gave me a shotgun. He decided to do so when he discovered that I had been borrowing a gun from an older boy and gone huntin' on my own. Game was plentiful in those days and within a half hour after school was out I could be scaring up rabbits. I also had a trap line. I used snares and deadfalls, which I made myself and baited with apples.
(Reminisces of Kentuckian William Dorman)
Good morning. Welcome to August.
It was 57 degrees when I got up. We had more rain, about two tenths of an inch over the weekend.
Fay said they had moved their cattle to new pasture. There had been enough rain this summer to keep all their pastures fresh, unlike last year when they had to start feeding hay by the end of August.
Zachary and Elizabeth Smoot of Owenton are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Grace Smoot. She was born June 11 at Frankfort Regional Hospital, weighing 5 lbs. and 11 oz. and was 18 1/2 inches long. Her grandparents are Jesse Smoot of Owenton and Summer Bruce of Owenton and Steven and Lucinda Wright of Frankfort.
When you have nothing to say, you can always talk about the weather.
This past week has spawned a lot of conversation.
We set a new record on the Branch this week for a low in July. It was 52 degrees when I got up at 8 a.m. Thursday. I had already closed all the windows and doors against the cold weather on Wednesday. We didn't need the A/C at the Smith House when we played bridge on Tuesday afternoon.
Last week seemed like the end of September. The weatherman said the temperature would rise and we would have sun on Friday—NOT.
It's cloudy and cool this morning. We had about 1.2 inches of rain yesterday and last night. We really needed it.
Wanda and Fay said their gardens were beginning to wilt. Wanda, Ray, Joyce and Barbara were all picking and canning last week. Fay and Bruce got the last of the summer hay cut and baled. Now they must run the fences and see that there are none down so the cows can stray. There is always something to be done on a farm.
This past week had been the poster child for the Kentucky Bureau of Tourism. It's been just about as good as it gets.
John and I (mostly John) got the bridge to the garden lot repaired and back in working order. I got across the creek and got it mowed, then went over the main yard.
Bro. Croft, owner of the "Dog House" came up from Whitley County and did some more work on his place and mowed.
The little girl's eyes danced at the sight of the bright red dress. No princess could have been more pleased nor could she have dressed more elegantly than in that scarlet wonder. As the light gently skipped over the soft folds of the dress, it captured the little girl's heart; and she was delighted with this special gift from her grandparents.
After all the birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and graduations last month, I am out of news.
I can't believe June is over and we are going into the Fourth of July weekend. I have spent too much time in the basement. I have missed half the year. We got two nice rains this past week. I got all the yard and garden lot mowed before that happened so I have little to do this week.
Tomorrow is bridge and I will come to Owenton to do errands and see Dr. Clements about a chipped tooth.
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