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Meatless Monday is a global movement, a way of life. It's not a campaign to turn everyone in the world vegetarian or vegan; in fact, many involved are meat-lovers. Eating less meat has been proven to reduce the risk of disease, curb obesity and has important environmental impacts, too. Will you join us in giving up meat, just for one day a week?
Sure, pasta salad is a picnic side dish. But why wait till Saturday afternoons to eat it? I don't care what anyone says — pasta salad is dinner. You eat pasta primavera or fettuccine Alfredo for dinner, why not pasta salad? Is it just because it's cold? Salads and sandwiches can be dinner, and they're both usually served cold. Cold soups are for dinner, and sometimes — maybe not on the best days — cereal is dinner. It's time pasta salad got a promotion. Yes, a scoop is lovely served with grilled picnic-y fare. But pasta salad makes a nice weekday meal on its own, too.
Roger Mooking isn't one to doctor up a box of bow ties with a bottle of Zesty Italian; the Everyday Exotic host is known for making everyday recipes, well, exotic. His pasta salad does call for bow ties, but it's dressed with a homemade creamy green onion dressing. Red, yellow and orange peppers add color and crunch and toasted coconut mellows the bite from the onions in the dressing. Plus the unexpected sweet, crispy bits of are a welcome addition — you'll wonder why you didn't add toasted coconut to pasta salad sooner.
This anything-but-ordinary pasta salad makes a mean lunch or dinner, but to round out your meal and add some protein, pair it with a black bean and mango salad.
Pasta Salad With Green Onion Dressing
Green Onion Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 bunch green onions (scallions), trimmed, white bottoms and green tops separated
1 small clove garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons sour cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pasta Salad:
12 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked according to package directions
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick rings
1 red pepper, seeded and diced
1 yellow pepper, seeded and diced
1 orange pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted
For the green onion dressing:
Heat a grill. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil over the white portion of the green onions. Place the white bottoms of the green onions on the hot grill and grill until they are slightly softened and charred. Put the grilled whites of the green onions, the green onion tops, garlic, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and remaining olive oil in a blender, puree until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sour cream. Season the dressing with salt, and black pepper, to taste. Set the dressing aside.
For the pasta salad:
Heat a grill. Place the cooked pasta in a large bowl, toss with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. Drizzle the remaining 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil over the red onion rings and season with salt.
Place the red onions on the hot grill and grill until softened, approximately 10 minutes, remove the onions from the grill. Coarsely dice the grilled red onions. Add the chopped red onions, red pepper, yellow pepper, orange pepper, chopped parsley, and green onion dressing to the pasta. Mix to incorporate all ingredients. Season the pasta with salt, and pepper, to taste. Garnish with toasted coconut.
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Thanks for all your questions and comments, we'll have another recap on Tuesday. This time it's Lisa and Candice whose fortunes rest in the hands of Pete and Manu, and their fellow competitors.
Meet cousins "smiley" Sam and "nerdy" Chris, the latest sacrificial lambs on My Kitchen Rules, who are potentially facing the chopping block after Thursday's show.
They've answered your questions. Now read what made Sam smile and Chris cringe in the comments below.
For those who missed the episode, read last night's recap:
After the elimination of Jessie and Biswa, is there any point carrying on? New My Kitchen Rules contenders Sam and Chris are trying to persuade us so.
Yes, it's time for group two to be put under the grill, with Steph's "clever little sausage" husband, Dan, most in danger of crispy frying his fair skin in the Queensland sun.
While New South Wales trainer Luke looks like he's straight out of the tanning salon and accompanied by ... who? Oh, who cares, the focus is clearly Luke.
But lo, before any fears that the only airheads of the show have been squandered too early with the loss of the Spice Girls, up pop ex-beauty queens Lisa and Candice.
This mother-and-daughter duo are "two peas in a pod"; let's hope they have just as much sense.
In direct competition is the pink cardigan brigade of Jenna and Joanna, from South Australia.
Despite their cotton-candy outfits, there is nothing sweet about these Barbie dolls and they are not to be played with.
"We aren't here to make friends. We have plenty of those at home," they promise. (They must mean sexless Ken.)
Lisa and Candice seem to have picked up on the poisonous vibe because they wisely consulted their star signs, and daughter Candice now knows "to trust no one".
Sweet relief! There are plenty of airheads to fill Jessie and Biswa's vacuous void.
We meet Tasmania's "just friends" couple Ali and Samuel. Samuel it turns out has a strange penchant for calling Ali "mum" or "muma" while going on the prowl for young ladies.
But enough of the girls, where's the meat? Oh there it is, in the shape of Luke and Scott's muscular physiques as they explain that their bodies are temples and they can make healthy foods seem delicious. I wonder if that's with tops on or off?
Hervey Bay tradie Dan decides it would be a good idea to go on national television humping a fake great white shark with his wife, Steph, egging him on, before we watch her handling his sausages. Eh hem, that's real sausages.
But it's the Victorians, Sam and Chris, who are convinced they will be the first "all male team" to win MKR.

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Jaipur, Oct 18 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Friday accepted Chief Secretary C.K. Mathew's request of two month's leave after opposition BJP accused the IAS officer of favouring the ruling Congress ahead of the assembly elections, officials said.
Mathew sent a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday, requesting he be allowed to go on leave till the assembly elections are held in Rajasthan.
Polling in the state is scheduled for Dec 1.
"He was to withdraw the leave application, but as he did not budge from his decision, Chief Minister Gehlot accepted his request and allowed him to go on leave," said a senior officer at the chief minister's office.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit on Oct 15 accused Mathew of "deliberately working in favour" of the ruling party.
BJP leaders handed over a memorandum to the chief electoral officer about Mathew's "questionable way of functioning".
The officer of the CM's office said that in an emotionally-charged letter, Mathew had stated that he was hurt by the allegations being levelled against him.
In the letter, he stated that he has been rendering his duty with full devotion and commitment since 1977.
Mathew went on to say that during his entire career he worked wholeheartedly to implement policies and programmes of every government but was never accused of being partial.
"He had stated in the letter that he was going on leave to guard his self-respect. Chief Minister Gehlot, respecting his sentiments, granted the leave," said the officer.
He added that the state government will send a panel of names of three senior most Indian Administration Service (IAS) officers to the election commission for appointment as acting chief secretary.
"The election commission will appoint one of them as the acting chief secretary till Mathew returns from leave," said the officer.


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The award process is competitive; all applications are reviewed by the FRAP Committee, which makes recommendations to the dean. Application information and procedures are sent to all full-time faculty in March of each academic year; award notifications are generally emailed to faculty by June 1.
Descriptions of RA positions are advertised on the Financial Services website. Interested students apply directly to the sponsoring faculty member who is responsible for interviewing candidates to ensure appropriate qualifications for the proposed project. There must be a clear separation between the paid RA work for the faculty research project and any academic project for which the student may be earning academic credit. The RA award is based on a 10-hour per week commitment for 15 weeks during the fall semester and 15 weeks during the spring semester; summer monies are not available.


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Brian Smith at MOPA
With Pictures of the Year International in our galleries, MOPA has been focused on photojournalism lately. We had a great workshop by Sam Hodgson and more recently a presentation by Pulitzer Prize winner, Brian Smith. I wanted to share some of what Brian shared back on August 1st. I certainly won't do him justice, as he is a very charismatic speaker and his career has been a rather dynamic one. But, in an effort to share what I learned, here are some highlights.
Shoot 50 Strangers
One of the main ideas Brian communicated was that to shoot portraits, the subject has to be comfortable with you. That also means you have to be comfortable shooting them. To help this process he suggested, if portraits are something that interest you, that you go out and shoot 50 strangers.
Swing for the Fences
Especially while you are starting out, why not take some big chances. What do you have to lose? So if you are shooting something along with numerous other photographers, don't take the safe shot that everyone is getting. Try and get that unique shot that will make you stand out. It may work. It may not. But you won't stand out from the crowd if you take the same shot as everyone else.
Sweat the Small Stuff
I loved this comment. Brian mentioned how you always hear, "don't sweat the small stuff." But photography is about the small stuff. You should consider every element when shooting. Pay attention to details.
Shoot One for Yourself
This was the point that I think resonated best with the room. If you are hired for an assignment, give the client what they asked for. Some clients will apparently give you a laundry list of the exact shots they want. Give them those shots. But, before you are done, get the shot(s) that you want. Regardless of whether the client asked for it, if you see a great opportunity, take it. That could very well be the shot that gets chosen.
Those are only 4 highlights from Brian's presentation. He covered much more and gave everyone some great food for thought as well as entertaining stories. If you ever have the chance to see Brian speak, you should treat yourself. And if you are in San Diego and want to learn more about photojournalism, be sure to check out what MOPA is currently offering.
You can also see other little tidbits from Brian Smith on our Twitter feed @MOPASD and by following #mopajournalism.


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Who doesn't love shopping? Really? The Full Figured Fashion Week "Curves In The City" shopping event was pretty much what I needed at this point. I snatched up a beautiful Queen Grace dress for $34! In my world, that's pretty exciting!
Vendors sold clothes, jewelry, beauty products, and accessories. I even got a bra fitting by Cacique, which you should get every 6 months by-the-way. And don't get me started on the cake pops I devoured courtesy of MYNT 1792-they definitely have my attention right now.
Of course, I was snapping away…here are more pics!
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Disclosure: I was an official member of the 2012 Full Figured Fashion Week's Fashion Front. I received a gift bag and complimentary access in to all events.


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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Miami Heat traded guard Roger Mason Jr. to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a future conditional 2015 second-round pick on Wednesday.
Mason appeared in 25 games, with two starts, for the Heat this season and averaged 3.0 points and 10.4 minutes while shooting 37.3 percent from the field.
Mason is expected to be released by the Kings, according to various reports.
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Murder case set to go to trial Monday
A pre-trial was held Wednesday morning in Mahoning County Court for the man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old DeJuan Thomas.
A pre-trial was held Wednesday morning in Mahoning County Court for the man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old DeJuan Thomas.
Video of a homeless Sarasota man is going viral after he was captured playing the piano.
Former Howland standout Tanner Scott is set to return to the Valley to face the Scrappers this weekend (July 4-6).
The Trumbull County Engineer's Office closed the road because of damage caused by Tuesday's heavy rain.
The money was returned because the donor put a stipulation on its use.
On June 9, the NTSB began investigating a potentially high rate of trailer separations for the hitch
The latest weather forecast for Youngstown, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Twenty years after the Ku Klux Klan burned it down, a South Carolina black church, north of Charleston, has caught fire again.
State Senator Joe Schiavoni, D-Boardman, had harsh words about the veto.
Operators and permit holders will share in the payments made to local communities, including Austintown.
A New Castle man is dead after a single car crash Tuesday night in Lawrence County.
Guerra pitched three shutout innings of relief as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Urshela's three-run homer, his second of the season, came off reliever Steve Geltz in the seventh after a hit by Carlos Santana.
Mahoning Valley improves to 4-7 on the season.
The latest weather forecast for Youngstown, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Flash flooding in Mineral Ridge and McDonald caused problems for homeowners.
Affleck will continue to live on the couple's property in a separate house.
The spending measure provides a 6.3 percent state income tax cut beginning in tax year 2015.
The Democrat was taken to a hospital after the incident in Kakaako on Monday afternoon.
The archdiocese claims the sale of the Los Feliz property was unauthorized.
"I started with, meaning a year and a half ago, with the hope of a very strong partnership," de Blasio said.
The Center for Biological Diversity said the permits open the way for the first offshore fracking in the state since 2013.
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That's the question. I was surprised listing to American's Test Kitchen (excellent show btw) to hear them advocate a brine that 1 cup salt to 2 gallons water and a brining period of 6 to 8 hours. My own brine is 1 cup salt to 1 gallon water and I leave the bird in overnight.
Will YOU be brining your turkey this year?
What are YOUR brine proportions?
How long do you brine?
What are your other thoughts about brine?
Love to hear your thoughts and you might consider calling the BBQ Central Show on Tuesday at 9:15, when Greg Rempe and I will be talking turkey and other items on the grill.


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The SLU Athletic Training Room will be open approximately two (2) hours prior to all home events and will remain open until the visiting team's departure.
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Player InformationFlames Home > Cross Country Home > Cross Country Roster > Roster Detail
Mary Cate CooperClass: Junior
Height: 5-6
Previous School: Home Schooled
Hometown: Belle Mead, N.J.
Cross Country Personal Bests
Oct. 12, 2012 – Royal Cross Country Challenge
Charlotte, N.C.
Oct. 14, 2011 - Panorama Farms Invitational
Charlottesville, Va.
Big South Cross Country Championship (5K)
2011 (Conway, S.C.): 62nd place, 20:17
Top Track Times at Liberty
Mile: 5:49.05
2013 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Did not compete in any races for Liberty and was redshirted
2012-13 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Ran a quartet of races, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the Wake Forest Invitational 5K in a season-best 20:13.35
2012 Cross Country (So.)
• Most impressive of her four cross country races was her last, at the Royal Cross Country Challenge
• Clocked a cross country 5K personal-best time of 19:38.73 to finish 87th overall and ninth among the Lady Flames
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll member
• Ran a pair of 5Ks
• Top effort came at the Highlander Invitational, where she clocked 19:40.96 for ninth place
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Opened her season with a 19:06.01 effort in the Liberty Kickoff 5K, placing ninth in the race
2011 Cross Country (Fr.)
• Finished 62nd at the Big South meet
• Made her Liberty debut at the Charlotte Invitational, clocking a 20:53.8 5K time
• Home schooled
• Daughter of Brian and Judy Cooper
• Biblical studies major
• Birthday is on July 6


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By David Gallerano
♦ The Kremlin-backed candidate Sergei Sobyanin beats anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny and remains mayor of Moscow, although Navalny's unexpected result looks like an alarm signal for Vladimir Putin.
♦ A school regional programme shows many families in Spain cannot provide their children with basic needs – namely, food and a balanced diet.
♦ Writer John le Carré discusses his life and recent events with Philippe Sands.
♦ While jihadists and al-Qaeda affiliates prepare on the Syrian mountains for the US attack (with the lessons of Iraq in mind), Syrian refugees are leaving the country and experiencing a hard time in Egypt, where they are now associated with the discredited regime of Mohammed Morsi. In the New York Times Nicholas Kristof outlines two options for the US – intervention or paralysis – and chooses the latter.
♦ The ancient practice of self-immolation – though relatively uncommon – is Chinese farmers' ultimate protest. Chinese government will probably respond by increasing compensation for expropriated rural land.
♦ Iowa grants gun permits to people who are legally or completely blind. There is disagreement among advocates for the disabled and public officers on whether this endangers public safety.
♦ Brazilian TV network Globo reveals that the NSA spied on Brazilian Oil giant Petrobras, adding to the existing tensions between United States and Brazil. Read more
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The North Platte Community College Softball team was swept on Tuesday 2-3 and 8-9 by the McCook Community College Indians and Wednesday 2-3 and 2-11 by the Western Nebraska Community College Cougars.
In the opening game against the Indians pitcher Ashley Campbell took the 2-3 loss for the Knights (2-17) as she gave up 11 hits, one walk and one hit by pitch. The Knights also gave up two unearned runs and had four errors.
At the plate the Knights were led by Briona Santovito who went 2-3 with a single, a double and an RBI. Morgan Booth was 1-2 with a walk and an RBI single.
The Knights left four base runners in scoring position.
In the second game of the double header the Knights battled hard but fell 8-9 in eight innings. Morgan Keyzer was on the mound for the Knights and gave up nine hits and no walks.
The Knights defense had eight errors and gave up six unearned runs. The Knights were led by Booth, Tiffany Brasby and Katharine Savolt who all went 2-3 for the evening.
The Knights again left six runners in scoring position.
We played decent, we couldnt sit back on their pitcher, said head coach Janelle Higgins. Its hard to win games when we give half a dozen free runs. We fought at the end, but we have to play seven innings not three.
Against the Western Nebraska Community College Cougars the Knights lost 2-3 in a hard fought game behind hits from Campbell, Santovito, Lydia Lusk, Kimberley Silva and Alexis Bryant.
The Knights left four in scoring position. Campbell took the loss as she gave up ten hits, no walk and had three strikeouts.
The second game against the Cougars saw the Knights fall 2-11. Josilyn Richardson took the loss as she gave up three hits, two walks, one hit by pitch and had two strikeouts.
The Knights left six runners in scoring position, gave up nine unearned runs and had three errors. Santovito was 2-2 with a single and a double, Brasby was 2-3 and Booth was 2-2 with two single and an RBI.
We played one of our best games (in the first game), but we just couldnt finish off the Cougars at the plate, said Higgins. In the second game we went back and forth the first three innings and got caught relaxing in the bottom of the fourth and they capitalized on that. Coach Winn has a very sound and tough team and to play with them in both games showed our girls that we can overcome our youth and play tough.
The Knights return home after 16 days on Friday, March 22 to take on the Otero Junior College Rattlers at the Dowhower Complex in a double header at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The Knights double header against Trinidad State Junior College has been rescheduled from Saturday, March 23 to Thursday, April 4 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Dowhower Complex.
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Safe way to get home on New Years
People celebrating New Years will have a way to get home safe and avoid driving drunk.
Humboldt Towing has offered the Towing Operators Working to Eliminate Drunk Drivers (T.O.W.E.D.). The program has been in effect since December 15th. The program runs until New Years Day at 6 a.m. and provides drivers who can drive you and your vehicle home from any party or bar between Fortuna and McKinleyville.
T.O.W.E.D. is free and the service is available 24 hours a day.
"We do it so we can get the people who have been drinking off the road and make sure everybody gets home safe. Obviously if you drive drunk you have the chance of getting pulled over and you lose your car and the license. This way it gives you an alternative," said Danny Niles with Humboldt Towing.


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Goals flowed and nerve-ends jangled at Clarence Park before St Albans City clinched a third consecutive Southern League victory on Saturday at the expense of a Bideford side that simply refused to lay down and came so close to saving the game before finally succumbing 4-3.
A goal up inside five minutes and dominating proceedings for the opening stages St Albans appeared to be on course for a comfortable afternoon but by the end of the second half, during which the Robins from North Devon laid siege to the home goal, City were relieved to escape with all three points in their grasp.
City showed two changes from the side that defeated Redditch the previous week with joint-manager James Gray coming into the midfield while striker Brad Wadkins made his first start. Matt Taylor and the injured Greg Ngoyi were the players to stand down.
Attacking the Hatfield Road goal, St Albans could hardly have made a better start with right-back Chris Seeby, after almost losing possession to Richard Groves, drilling an angled drive all along the ground from 15 yards and into the net despite keeper Tim Sandercombe getting an outstretched hand to the ball.
It was Seeby's first goal for the club since December 2008.
With just five minutes on the clock, a goal up and already skipper James Comley running the show, the Saints pressed for more but struggled to really test the Robins keeper.
Bideford posted a warning when a positive run by Sean Downing led to a booking for Joe Bruce after the on-loan Hemel Hempstead defender unceremoniously ended the run.
From the ensuing free kick, struck by Groves, Saints custodian Nick Jupp seemed to spill the ball but made amends with an excellent save from Robins skipper Matt Hockley as he fired the loose ball goalwards.
Richard Graham displayed a flash of welcome invention as the first half slithered towards the interval only for his clever chip, following good work by Wadkins, to be cleanly caught by Sandercombe.
City still looked comfortable Comley controlled a long kick by Jupp but saw his low shot easily collected by the Bideford keeper.
Just when it seemed that half time would bring a welcome break to the growing tedium the game sprung into life with two goals inside three minutes.
On 44 minutes Bruce misjudged a bouncing ball on the edge of the home penalty and his weak attempted header to Jupp was well read by Downing who nipped between the City duo to head the ball into the vacant York Road net.
But two minutes into added time the Robins joy was shattered when Chris Henry, desperately under-used but still a huge influence on the outcome, won the home side a penalty.
Bideford struggled to clear their lines as Henry headed a Layne Eadie cross into the goalmouth. And when the ball was half cleared Henry regained possession and ghosted past Rob Farkins and Ben Wood before being taken out by a clumsy rather than malicious challenge by Matt Bye.
Comley despatched the resulting to Sandercombe's right to secure his first goal for the club.
Within a minute of the second half getting underway Eadie, freed by Comley's astute flicked pass, drove the ball across the face of the goal but just too long for Henry to reach.
Bideford – 7-1 winners at Chippenham in their previous away match – brushed aside that close call to throw everything bar the kitchen sink at St Albans for the remainder of the game.
Much of the Robins threat came from the remarkable long throw of Wood. Time and again he arrowed the ball into the heart of the City penalty area but Bideford took time to get their bearings right as a succession of shots went wide of the target.
Even so, Jupp pulled off a wonderful save high to his right following Kevin Squire's close range header from an Ian Sampson cross.
Wood also proved useful with his feet as he sent a cross bouncing in front of the home goal but no team-mates could apply the finishing touch while a glancing header from a Groves corner also flashed across the goalmouth.
Midway through the half Bye set up Downing whose shot was parried by Jupp with the City keeper doing well to scoop the rebound out for a corner as it threatened to bounce into the goal.
The Saints enjoyed another let-off when the stretching Hockley shot over the crossbar.
On 71 minutes Gray, who later admitted that it had not been one of his better days, was replaced by Charlie Dove and the teenager did at least try to stem Bideford's endless waves of attacks by keeping possession. It was not a complete success but with City conceding possession at will his efforts were noted.
A curling cross from Bye close to the right touchline only missed the back post by inches before a quick break by Henry won a corner and eased the mounting pressure.
And on 78 minutes City, courtesy of a counter-attack, added a third goal to seemingly make the outcome safe.
Henry ran at a dithering Bideford backline and darted wide of Farkins and the advancing Sandercome before placing the ball into the corner of the net for an excellent goal.
Still though Bideford refused to accept their fate but squandered a good chance when Jupp failed to get any distance on a punch to a Groves corner and Squire headed wastefully wide at the back post.
With nine minutes remaining Bideford made a triple substitution as caution was thrown to the wind and three minutes later they were back in contention when Comley was penalised for bringing down Wood just inside the penalty area.
Groves sent Jupp the wrong way from 12-yards and at 3-2 City's position looked vulnerable to say the least, but just two minutes later a huge sigh of relief was heard around the 119-year-old stadium with Henry again the inspiration.
Bideford's defence failed to deal with a bouncing ball and from 24-yards Henry sent a left-footed effort wide of the fully extended Robins keeper for his eighth goal of the season.
Almost needlessly to say Bideford came back once more and grabbed their third goal on 89 minutes.
Sampson crossed from the Robins right, Bruce's attempted clearance thudded into Groves and before City could clear Downing hammered the ball right-footed beyond Jupp from 16 yards for his second goal of the game.
Four minutes into added time City broke away again with Comley heading on a punched Jupp clearance. Henry seized possession and after a lengthy run selflessly squared a pass to Patrick Jordan.
The City substitute would have marked his debut with a goal only for Sandercombe to make a fine block for a corner.
City's victory lifts the side back up to seventh in the Premier Division table and on Wednesday they will look to maintain the push for a play-off place when making the long trek to face Frome Town at Berkeley Road.
After the Bideford game central defender Joe Bruce confirmed that he is looking to extend his loan from Hemel that finished on Saturday.
James Gray is thought to be unlikely to play after suffering a recurrence of his shoulder injury but City are hopeful that striker Greg Ngoyi will be fit and available for selection.
St Albans City: N.Jupp, C.Seeby, L.Eadie, J.Gray (C.Dove 71), R.Wharton, J.Bruce, R.Graham, J.Urquhart, B.Wadkins (J.Patrick 81), J.Comley, C.Henry (D.Keenleyside 90), subs; M.Taylor, N.Hardy.
Booked: Bruce, Urquhart, Seeby, Henry.
Bideford: T.Sandercombe, I.Sampson, B.Wood, S.Downing, R.Farkins, A.Harper-Penman, M.Hockley (N.Barker 81), M.Bye, K.Squire (C.Clifford 81), J.Furzer (E.Laight 81), R.Groves, sub; J.Richards.
Booked: Furzer, Farkins.
Goals: 5 1-0 Seeby, 44 1-1 Downing, 45 2-1 Comley (p), 78 3-1 Henry, 85 3-2 Groves (p), 87 4-2 Henry, 89 4-3 Downing.
Referee: Ian Rathbone (Northampton).
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No doubt about it, Affonso is one bad rhino. But here's the thing- take off that assault rifle and he starts to look... cute. Get this guy for your family collection and eventually the kids will get to wondering about the silver plated horns- at which point you can drag his rifle out of the safe house. His friend Titus the bear also comes in a scooter edition. LE of 500.


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Medical Definition of Assay, NSE
Assay, NSE: Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely: neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, carcinoid tumors, endocrine tumors of the pancreas, and melanoma.
Studies of NSE as a tumor marker have concentrated primarily on patients with neuroblastoma and small cell lung cancer. Measurement of NSE levels in patients with these two diseases can provide information about the extent of the disease and the patient's prognosis (outlook), as well as about the patient's response to treatment.
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Sandusky lawyer continues to criminalize victims
Released: May 9, 2012
Background: Jerry Sandusky's attorney, Joe Amendola, continues to hunt information about victims' backgrounds, such as educational history, criminal history and lifestyle choices.
In fact, The Second Mile is a program for youth already determined to be "at risk." The Second Mile programs are intended to decrease risks of future behavioral problems and victimization. Many sex offenders intentionally seek potential victims with these characteristics in order to exploit their vulnerabilities and gain trust. This is where society has an obligation to protect children and an opportunity to learn about preventing sexual violence.
The majority of sexual assaults, an estimated 63 percent, are never reported to the police (Rennison, 2002). The reality is one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old (Finkelhor, 1990), and up to 93 percent of the time the perpetrator is known to the victim (Snyder, 2000). Most times, the perpetrator is known and trusted by the victim's family and community.
Press opportunity: Following today's hearing, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and AEquitas are available to provide information and context. All three organizations have been working to educate the public on sexual violence including child sexual abuse, warning signs, and what to do if child sexual abuse is suspected. In addition, Penn State University has pledged a $1.5 million grant to partner with PCAR and the NSVRC in developing policies and procedures to prevent sexual violence.
Immediate Contact Information:
PCAR: Delilah Rumburg, CEO, (717) 495-9554 or (717) 728-9740, Ext. 119
NSVRC: Tracy Cox, Communications Director, (877) 739-3895, Ext. 116
AEquitas: Chris Mallios, Attorney Advisor, (202) 596-4230
Rennison, C. A. (2002). Rape and sexual assault: Reporting to police and medical attention, 1992-2000 [NCJ 194530]. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsarp00.pdf
Finkelhor, D., Hotaling, G., Lewis, I. A., & Smith, C. (1990). Sexual abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: Prevalence, characteristics and risk factors. Child Abuse & Neglect 14, 19-28. doi:10.1016/0145-2134(90)90077-7
Snyder, H. (2000). A Statistical Report using data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/saycrle.pdf


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This article was published 10/2/2012 (2021 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jeff Zabudsky was quite the mover and shaker during his relatively short time as president of Red River College, and now he's aiming to be an ever more major player in Ontario postsecondary education.
Zabudsky left here on short notice two years ago when he got an offer to take over the massive Sheridan College, scattered across three campuses in the sprawling suburbs west of Toronto. That qualifies Zabudsky as a pretty high player just on its own, though not yet on the scale of someone such as the prez of the University of Toronto.
But he's aiming high.
The Ontario government has cited the need for three new university campuses, and Zabudsky says he can supply them, by transforming Sheridan's three existing college campuses into universities.
I saw the story about Zabudsky and Sheridan in this morning's Academica's Top Ten roundup, and here's the Toronto Star story.
And moving right along....
I don't know how I get on these mailing lists, but I'm declining the offer of a bullet-proof vest at a really good price, though I am impressed that it's approved by the Israeli version of the Canadian Standards Association.
Back to education...
I had two responses to my recent article on the Mounties recruiting at the U of M job fair for education students, both readers dissatisfied with the lack of detail.
One said I should have furnished information about how prospective or current teachers could apply for these jobs. I replied by suggesting my correspondent call the RCMP headquarters on Portage Avenue and ask for the recruiting office. I'm thinking that I wouldn't have needed to suggest such an obvious line of investigation to Sergeant Preston and his faithful dog King (ask your grandparents).
The second correspondent said there was a lack of detail in my story about the civilian jobs for which the Mounties think education grads are suitable. Find the websites that describe these jobs in detail, and send me the links, said my correspondent.
I replied that I'm confident that if people have the skills the Mounties are seeking, they could track down the website on their own.
Woof, agreed King.
And another topic....
I suffered a massive brain freeze the other day. Off I went to the legislature to meet the new Tory critics, Cameron Friesen for education and Wayne Ewasko for advanced education. I rarely give any thought to what I toss on in the morning as long as it's relatively clean, since I'm someone who sets fashion trends instead of following them, and I'm sitting there, and I suddenly realize, oh sugar fudge heck darn, I'd grabbed an orange shirt and brown jacket.
I'd better recomember to wear nothing but blue next time I interview Nancy Allan....
If they'll let me near Allan, since I might ask her about how in the world she expects trustees not to raise taxes or make job cuts after she ditches the tax incentive grant, or I might ask her for the umpteenth time what's going on in Thompson and why she isn't playing a greater role there....
A word of advice if you're planning a high school career day: if you're asking someone for a full day of his/her employer's time, you might take the time to send a personalized email, rather than a mass "To whom it may concern" request.
And another piece of advice....if you have a major school event that you hope we'll cover in the dead-trees edition, it's a preferable move to tell us about it ahead of time. How many times do you see us run a report and photo submitted by the school several days after the significant event is over?
I was driving to College Louis-Riel the other day for stuff you read about in the dead trees edition, and CBC Radio has a piece about people in their 50s who lie about being seniors, so they'll get the discount. I've never done that, but I've certainly been given seniors' discounts without being asked how old I am, and sometimes they're not withdrawn even when I say I'm not yet eligible. But I realized it's been a while, maybe even a year or two, since cashiers and clerks assumed I was a senior without asking, and here I am galloping towards being 64.
Over to soccer.....
How quickly the joy of taking part in kids' soccer can turn into a sense of dread, how quickly the fun of running around for two or three hours with a bunch of kids having a good time can turn into an ordeal to be survived.
I've written here frequently about an obstreperous coach, or cranky player, or one or two difficult parents, but each of those incidents was just one occurrence during one match among the past dozen or so I'd reffed. The last two weekends have been something else entirely.
Of the eight matches I've done the past two weekends, probably 13 of the 16 sets of coaches have been off the wall, and in most cases, they've set off their parents to act like Lawrence Talbot feeling the fur pop out of his skin under a full moon.
Yes, it's the start of the playoffs, as though that excuses anything.
I'm not talking here about one play setting someone off in a fit of anger — it's 60 minutes of rage from the adults on the benches, of several people bellowing on every call or non-call, of adults assigned to be role models to other people's children hopping up and down in full-throttle hissy fits. As we say on Tyneside, I was afraid they'd do themselves a mischief.
Overhead, the parents are screaming and chirping and going squirrelly in unison.
It wears you down and tires you out in a way that running for two or three hours could never do.
One that really bothered me came in a 15-year-old girls' game. A defender flattened an attacker, I called the foul and warned the girl about the consequences of any recurrence, and a woman yelled down to the girl that there was nothing wrong with what she'd done, and to continue playing that way.
Ironically, I gave out my first red card of the indoor season to a kid, and nary a peep from his coaches, who were among the three sets of coaches out of the 16 over the last two weekends who comported themselves as you'd hope.
At one point in one match, so many parents were reacting to my calls in a pre-teen match by yelling a rude equivalent of cow poop at the tops of their lungs, that I stopped the match, went to both benches, and told the coaches that I wanted them to go and get their referee liaisons, and instruct the parents to control their behaviour. Yes, just like it outlines in the WYSA rules and regulations. And none of the coaches would.
Other referees have told me I should just toss the coaches out of the match, that I should go over and confront the assembled parental units and threaten to throw them all out of the building or to abandon the match, and I guess I'm not very good at that kind of confrontation. I reckon it's absolutely a last resort to throw people out, and I can't imagine how bad it would have to be before I told all the kids that we were ending their game early and sending them all home, because their parents and adult role models couldn't match the children's behaviour.
Pretty much all of the grief I get is certainly from coaches and parents — deservedly so, I'm sure they'd say, they'd behave meticulously if only I'd make the right calls — but every once in a while it's from another official.
You've all seen the teenagers working the indoor youth matches. People call them scorekeepers or timekeepers, but they're officially called a referee's assistant, and they have the authority and duty to call the lines on their side of the field, call when there are too many players on the field, keep the coaches from wandering to centre, theoretically keep the coaches in line when they start yelling at the ref; they're part of the crew, just as the assistant referees are in the higher levels of outdoor soccer, running up and down the sidelines with their flags. No, not the parent volunteers who take the flags in summer, we'll revisit that when outdoor starts.
Anyway, the RA is required to stand right at centre on the sideline, when he or she isn't seated to enter a goal or penalty on the scoresheet, or enter a goal on the scoreboard. They're to stand where they can see, and where they can be seen as active and involved in the match.
And sometimes they don't stand.
So recently I had a match, and the RA looks to be about 14, and she keeps sitting, and I keep giving her a gesture with my hand to stand up, and sometimes she stands and sometimes she ignores me. And even when she gets up, next time I look, she's sitting down again.
One time, she gets up, but gives me this utterly frustrated dramatic shrug with palms up and both arms fully extended, and rolls her eyes to the sky, a performance for which I would have given a player a yellow card.
Finally, game over, she's done two matches and a new RA will do my third match. I remind my likes-to-sit RA that she's required to stand during the matches.
She goes Vesuvius: "OMG, do you know how hard it is to stand for two hours???"
To which I counter, quite unsuccessfully, with, "Do you know how hard it is for someone who's almost a senior citizen to run for three hours?"
To which she snaps: "Then you should retire!" and stomps off.


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TEENAGERS in East Lancashire are following the national trend as GCSE pass rates shot up again this year.
More and more pupils are not only securing 5 A* to C grades overall, they are also gaining the benchmark A* to C GCSEs in English and maths too.
Pupils in Lancashire County Council schools in East Lancashire improved on last year with a five per cent increase in the number of students gaining A* to C grades including English and maths. It rose from 53 to 58 per cent.
In Blackburn with Darwen, 76 per cent of pupils gained five A* to C grades, two per cent above last year, and seven per cent more pupils gained A* to Cs including English and maths.
Early indications showed the overall pass rate in Lancashire rose by around one per cent.
The trend reflects the national picture where nearly seven in 10 were awarded at least one C grade and saw pass rates rise for the 23rd year.
*Click below for GCSE results from East Lancashire schools, except for Blakewater College, Blackburn; Beardwood Humanities College, Blackburn; Colne Park High; Marsden Heights Community College, Nelson; Our Lady and St John Catholic Arts College, Blackburn; SS Fisher and Thomas More RC Humanities College, Colne; St Bede's RC High School, Blackburn, who declined to provide the information to the Lancashire Telegraph.


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Langley Mayor Larry Kwarsick will have to spend more than two weeks in jail and will likely resign from office after pleading guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge for falsifying a city record.
Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill shocked many in the courtroom Monday by sentencing Kwarsick to 15 days in jail after both the prosecutor and defense recommended that he serve no jail time. In fact, several of Kwarsick's supporters were noticeably outraged.
Churchill scolded Kwarsick for breaking the public trust after a 40-year career as a public servant. In addition to being a popular mayor, Kwarsick is currently the planning director in Coupeville and previously worked as the planning director in Langley and Island County.
"What you did was to betray that public confidence," Churchill said. "I'm sorry, I don't think anyone who does that should remain in office."
Kwarsick pleaded guilty to one count of false report of a public official for falsifying a document when he was Langley's contracted community planning director in 2011. He admitted to backdating a document related to his stepdaughter's home construction project to make it look like his predecessor wrote it, then filing it with the city.
The document, which Kwarsick wrote on his home computer to appear to be an official city report, improperly removed conditions from the project.
Kwarsick sat quietly during the hearing, appearing sad and contrite. He spoke briefly on his own behalf. He said he had "a long history of integrity" and that his actions were an ethical breach, regardless of the severity.
"I'm proud of my 40 years of public service," he told the judge. "I am not proud to be here in front of you."
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks said he worked out a plea agreement with Kwarsick's attorney, Charles Arndt of Coupeville. Under the settlement, Banks and Arndt both recommended that Kwarsick receive a suspended 364 day sentence, which means no jail time, and pay a $2,500 fine.
In addition, Banks said Kwarsick admitted his guilt to malfeasance and would no longer be able to hold public office. In an interview afterward, Banks said the law and a Supreme Court decision appeared to be clear on this point, but there's no automatic mechanism to remove a mayor for malfeasance.
Banks conjectured that Kwarsick's attorney may read the law differently and that Kwarsick could simply continue going to work, at least until some other court action forced him from office.
Kwarsick didn't return a call for comment.
Monday, Arndt emphasized that Kwarsick was taking responsibility at the earliest possible time. It is very rare, he said, for a defendant to plead guilty at arraignment.
The courtroom was crowded with Kwarsick's supporters, including several council members, but there were also a few detractors.
"Mr. Kwarsick has made some friends and enemies in his role of planning director of Island County and the city of Langley," Banks noted.
Several of the people who spoke on Kwarsick's behalf urged the judge to allow him to continue as mayor because he's done such a stellar job since taking office in January.
"Larry Kwarsick has accomplished more in one year than any other mayor in a long time," Councilman Bruce Allen said.
Councilwoman Rene Neff said a lot of people would be grateful if Kwarsick could remain in office.
Councilman Jim Sundberg asked the judge to consider the context of Kwarsick's actions; he claimed the mayor caused little or no harm to the public. He suggested that the $2,500 fine be reduced.
On the other side, a couple of environmentalists said the former planning director deserved to be punished. Ken Pickard of Coupeville said Kwarsick's "serious" crime warranted more than a $2,500 fine.
Langley resident Marianne Edain said her public records request, which she later sent to blogger Skip Demuth, brought Kwarsick's illegal action to light. She claimed that she found even more irregularities in Langley planning documents.
"It is necessary for a public official to be trustworthy," she said. "When a document is altered, the trust is broken."
In pronouncing her sentence, Churchill emphasized how disappointed she was in Kwarsick's actions after his lengthy career in public service. She said it's vital that public officials always keep their ethical standards high.
Churchill said most of the people who come before her haven't had the advantages in life that Kwarsick has had.
"You've been blessed with your intelligence, your demeanor, your ability to get people to trust you," she said.
In addition, Churchill made it clear that Kwarsick shouldn't get leniency because of his position in the community.
"If I didn't act here, it would be because of the 'good old boys' system,'" she said.
Churchill threw out the plea bargain and instead sentenced Kwarsick to 15 days in jail. Arndt asked whether his client could serve the time as electronic home detention, but the judge refused. She did, however, agree to allow him to serve the sentence beginning Feb 4, which means he won't be spending Christmas in jail.
Afterward, Langley resident Carol Kerley, who attended the hearing to support Kwarsick, said many people were appalled by Judge Churchill's comments. She said it seemed unprofessional to suggest that Kwarsick was part of a "good old boys' club."
"Our trust wasn't broken," she said. "He's done so much for our town."


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The SFJAZZ Center is the first concert hall of its type in the United States: a freestanding performance venue with flexible seating and staging for artists of every stature, built specifically for jazz music and audiences alike.
Designed by award-winning architect Mark Cavagnero and located in San Francisco's vibrant cultural corridor, the SFJAZZ Center comprises 35,000 square feet in a transparent, LEED Certified structure. Key features include:
- State-of-the-art auditorium, adjustable from 350 to 700 seats
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Built For Education, Culture, and Community
Located at 201 Franklin Street in San Francisco's Hayes Valley, the SFJAZZ Center will be a hub of culture, community and commerce for locals and tourists alike. Moreover, it is within easy walking distance of Civic Center Station (home to MUNI and BART trains) and served by local bus routes for low-impact transit.
Why Jazz is Important
Jazz is America's great contribution to the arts. It is thrilling, exhilarating and thought-provoking music that stirs emotions of all kinds, in the mind and in the heart and in the soul. Its influence extends worldwide, touching and enriching all related forms of music. It is a vibrant art form that deserves a special place in our culture.
SFJAZZ has been presenting the finest jazz musicians in the world for nearly 30 years. It has also presented the finest musicians from around the world who have been influenced by jazz. San Francisco has been a great city for these kinds of music always. It seems fitting that this organization should build this special place in this city.
We've launched the World is Listening campaign to make the SFJAZZ Center a reality. Led by an anonymous gift of $20 million, the largest ever given to a jazz institution, the campaign will raise $54 million towards construction of this facility, plus $10 million to expand the SFJAZZ Endowment and provide a permanent source of operating income.
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Most people I know -- myself included -- have major travel plans this holiday season. Some are traveling by car and some by plane, but we're all facing the same dilemma: How can we cut travel costs?
The holiday season is one of the most expensive travel periods of the year. Here are a few tips for cutting holiday travel costs:
1. Pack snacks. Your flight has been delayed by five hours. You're hungry. What should you do?
Most people high-tail it for an airport bar or cocktail lounge, where they buy an $8 sandwich and a $2 piece of fruit. Here's an alternative: Carry snacks while you travel. Bring enough to tide you over during long delays.
Are you driving? The same advice applies. Snacking in the car will reduce the number of fast-food stops you're tempted to make. As a bonus, carry liquids when you drive.
2. Watch for parking fees. Airport parking is expensive. Search for alternatives. Some cities offer free or low-cost parking at bus terminals or subway depots. You can then ride the bus or train to the airport. You can also take a shuttle van to the airport, or ask a friend for a ride. (Just make sure you return the favor!)
Alternatively, some areas host private parking lots near the airport. These lots offer a free shuttle from your car to the airport door. They're also cheaper than parking at the airport.
If you're driving, watch for parking fees at hotels, which can add 20 percent to 30 percent to your room rate. Before you make a hotel reservation, call the front desk to inquire about parking rates.
3. Use common sense. Don't let your brain take a holiday during seasonal travel, or it could cost you money.
For example, airport security officials have the right to unwrap your presents for inspection. So make sure packed gifts are unwrapped gifts. It will save you the trouble and cost of wrapping everything twice.
If you're driving, you can wrap in advance; the chances of a police officer unwrapping your boxes are slim. Just remember not to speed, drive aggressively or get behind the wheel after drinking a few glasses of eggnog. Tickets are expensive.
Paula Pant blogs at AffordAnything.com about creating wealth and living life on your own terms. She's traveled to nearly 30 countries, owns five rental properties and owes her great life to strong money-management principles. Follow Paula on Twitter @AffordAnything.


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KINGSTON -- It's like watching a grand old thoroughbred take to the racetrack one too many times.
The fire is still there -- that never leaves, you can see it in their eyes. And there are still glimpses of what horse-racing people refer to as 'back-class' -- those fleeting little moments that reveal this was once a champion who competed at the very highest levels.
But then the gate opens and the real world intrudes and the hard truth is revealed -- that the legs are no longer as fast, even if the heart is still just as big.
What happens next, of course, is hard to watch. But we're watching this week anyway -- on televisions across the nation -- as Nova Scotia legend Colleen Jones and the rest of what was once the greatest team in all of women's curling stumbles its way around the track here at the Canadian women's curling championship.
With another loss here on Monday -- an 11-4 shellacking by Manitoba's Jennifer Jones -- Nova Scotia is now better than one-third through this race and has still yet to win in four attempts. Even worse is that they've been getting throttled, doubled up on the scoreboard by a combined score of 36-18 and giving up an average of nine points per game.
It is a sad spectacle from a team that includes all four members -- Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault and Nancy Delahunt -- of the remarkable juggernaut that won five Canadian women's curling championships in six years from 1999-2004.
Making their first return to this event together since 2006, they will tell you the scores of their games have been misleading, they've been closer than the final numbers would suggest. They'll point out they had a gruelling early schedule that included games against two of the pre-event favourites -- Canada and Manitoba. They'll tell you they still hope to be playing when the playoffs begin on Saturday.
Maybe they really believe all that, too. But if they do, the only ones this grand old Nova Scotia team are still kidding is themselves.
The reality is this team is very old to be curling at an elite level -- Arseneault, Kelly and Jones have an average age of 49; and they're playing out of position -- Jones, a lifelong skip, is throwing second stones and sweeping while Arsenault, a longtime second and formerly one of the game's premier sweepers, is throwing skip rocks and not sweeping at all. Delahunt, the longtime lead, is now the alternate, making way for a raw rookie in Jennifer Baxter,
Put it all together and the only surprise here this week, really, is not that they're losing, but rather why they're doing this at all.
The explanation from Jones is after a lifetime of collecting Canadian championships -- she has a record six of them -- she's collecting something different these days after a health scare last year -- she had a meningitis infection -- gave her a new perspective on things.
"I don't think in life you have to measure success in wins and losses. I think life is measured in experiences," says Jones, 53, "and this experience is priceless in so many ways. You can't have had the health bump that I had and think that you'd never be back at something like this and then be mad that you're here and you're not winning...
"There are thousands of other curlers who'd love to be out here doing what we're doing. (You) just keep plugging along at every step and try to savour it. There's lots of life lessons you can learn on a curling rink."
Alas, those lessons aren't always readily apparent. Take Monday's loss to Manitoba, for instance, in which a tight 4-4 game turned into a debacle for Nova Scotia when Arsenault flashed on her final stone of the seventh end and gave Manitoba an open draw for a back-breaking four-ender.
"I was ready to crawl into a hole," Arsenault reflected afterward, "but there were no holes to be found, so I had to stay out there."
It all begged the obvious question here Monday: If you'd known it was going to be like this, would you have still chosen to run this race again?
"The results aren't fun," said Arsenault, "but we're enjoying the ride."


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Marc Dann, who resigned as Ohio's attorney general in 2008 amid a sexual harassment scandal, was ordered by the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday to give up his law license for six months.
The court's decision was a blow to Dann's attempt to rebuild his reputation through pro bono work with clients facing foreclosure and means he can't earn a living as an attorney during the term of the suspension. Dann had been pursuing an unusual deal that would have allowed him to continue to practice during the suspension period.
The six-month suspension was half the one-year term that was at one time recommended, though. The court gave Dann credit for fulfilling his community service obligations, paying his fines and submitting a pile of letters from judges -- mostly from northeast Ohio where he lives -- attesting to his character.
Still, justices said Dann's former position set him apart from other lawyers, his conduct displayed poor judgment and his reasons for the conduct were ultimately unsatisfactory.
"Whether or not his explanations were sensible or credible, they are not an excuse," they wrote. "The panel cannot help but wonder at the harm to the reputation of the legal profession and to the confidence of the public in the office of attorney general when the chief law officer in the state has committed ethical errors and tries to explain them away as Respondent has."
The ruling was the final step in an ordeal dating to Dann's turbulent 17 months in office beginning in 2007 and was anticipated because of the precedent it involved. The last statewide officeholder to face a sanction from the state Supreme Court, former Gov. Bob Taft, received only a public reprimand.
Dann did not respond to email and phone messages seeking comment on Tuesday's sanction.
His law partner, Mark Harshman, said in a statement he was saddened by the decision but respected it. The firm will remove Dann's name from its masthead during his suspension and continue its work on foreclosures in his absence, he said.
Dann, a 50-year-old Democrat from Youngstown, was a surprise winner in the 2006 race for attorney general, defeating popular Republican Betty Montgomery, then state auditor and a former two-term attorney general. Dann has acknowledged he didn't expect to win and was overwhelmed by the duties of the office.
That didn't keep him from making a big splash initially. In his first 11 months, he took on the nation's largest insurance brokerage, the mortgage lending industry, student loan providers, the big three credit rating agencies and MySpace.
But he also had missteps. He got caught in a traffic jam and arrived late to his first big news conference. He used state money to purchase an expensive Chevy Suburban SUV from a campaign donor for traversing the state. A TV camera caught him cursing a reporter over a negative story outside a fundraiser for then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
He also issued BlackBerry devices to nearly a third of his staff, costing the state almost $30,000 per month.
In 2007, Dann's email quip to his press spokesman -- that "Jesus had it better on good friday" than the man did on a particularly bad news day -- had the Ohio Christian Alliance and the state GOP accusing Dann, who is Jewish, of religious bigotry.
Dann resigned in May 2008 following his admission he had an affair with an employee.
In 2010, he pleaded guilty in Franklin County Municipal Court to using campaign funds he allegedly gave to two employees to pay rent and utilities for a house they shared near downtown Columbus and a condominium they later moved into in the northwest suburbs. The charge also involved a $5,000 gift or loan Dann made from his elected office's transition account to one of those aides.
A second charge alleged that Dann knowingly filed a false financial disclosure form.


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MOBILE phone users on one of the world's largest providers have been experiencing signal problems due to a mixture of unexpected issues and network upgrades.
People using Vodafone in the Worcester area have had difficulty making and receiving calls since Friday, June 20 but the company says it is working to fix the problem that "might be affecting call coverage."
A message on their website added: "There are some challenging circumstances - so it's taking us longer than usual to get to the bottom of things."
Vodafone will also be doing some scheduled work to improve 2G and 3G call and data coverage between 8am and 8pm on Friday, June 27, and apologised to any users who notice any disruption.
The world's second largest mobile phone company confirmed it had already completed some planned work on the network in the area to improve the 2G and 3G call and data coverage between 8am and 8pm on Sunday, June 22.


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MARCUS Hart has been voted the new leader of Wyre Forest District Council.
The Conservative councillor and former deputy leader of the authority was installed at a meeting tonight - which was called after previous leader councillor John Campion stepped down 13 days ago.
He was the only person standing for the position and received 24 votes for, six against and eight abstentions from the 38 councillors in the council chamber at Wyre Forest House.
Mr Hart's first move as leader was to install fellow Tory councillor Nathan Desmond as deputy leader and Mr Campion as cabinet member for economic prosperity. Other cabinet positions remain the same.
Fellow councillors including Liberals Fran Oborski and Mike Price and Labour's Howard Martin paid tribute to the former leader and wished him well for the future.


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Avoid Alcohol
Chronic, heavy drinking negatively affects ovarian function and can lead to irregular menstrual cycles, loss of ovulation, and cessation of menstruation. Even moderate drinking (five or fewer drinks per week) has been associated with reduced rates of conception and increased risk of miscarriage. It is well documented that drinking alcohol during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects.
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A study published in the November 2012 issue of the Journal of Dairy Science (pages 6665-6676) found that the benefits of feeding dairy cows a corn silage with high fiber digestibility may continue long after the silage is replaced with a silage that has a lower fiber digestibility.
In the study, pre-fresh cows (starting 3 weeks before calving) were fed diets with about 47 percent corn silage, 18 percent straw, 7 percent mixed silage, and 28 percent concentrate (dry matter basis).
In the November 2012 issue of Buckeye Dairy News, Bill Weiss, professor and extension dairy specialist with The Ohio State University, takes a look at the research findings.
"The bottom line to this research is that the milk yield benefits of feeding highly digestible corn silage to transition dairy cows may continue for at least 2 or 3 months after the silage is removed from the diet," Weiss says.
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