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A potentially landmark television event occurred over the weekend when ESPN showed a professional bowler kissing his husband following a big tournament win. Scott Norton, a 30-year-old professional bowler, won the WSOB Chameleon Championship in Las Vegas in November. ESPN aired the event over the weekend and included a moment when Norton kissed his husband in celebration of his win. Leaving in that moment seemed to be a conscious decision by ESPN considering they had nearly two months to edit together the telecast before airing it. Norton came out publicly and revealed he is gay in May 2011. He got married to his husband, Craig Woodward, later that year. The win over Jason Belmonte in November produced an extremely emotional moment for Norton, a former PBA Rookie of the Year. Credit to ESPN for leaving in the moment — it was so subtle it would have been hard for most people to catch anyhow. But after seeing the reaction to Torii Hunter's anti-gay comments, I don't even want to see what people have to say about this. H/T OutSports via BuzzFeed
I hoping to see some tongue action.
I applaud these two. Although I am not gay, I thought the expression of love was quick and clean. Congratz on your victory!
Why is it news when gay people kiss but no one cares when I kiss my wife in public. Who cares. Be gay, or don't, just stop shoving it in my face.
fire480, did you click on the link to this article and spend time to read it? Did you then go out of your way to comment on it? You really can't claim that it was shoved in your face when you deliberately put your face in it.
You're right though, this shouldn't be considered news worthy, but it gets more people to click on the article than the headline, "Pro Bowler wins WSOB Chameleon Championship." I mean, really, how many people watch pro bowling, anyway?
It was shoved in our face on TV, not here. And much to your surprise a lot of kids that are in junior bowling watch the pros.
Couldn't agree more. Like the Kardashions, I'm sick of hearing about them.
Just curious fiddler-- what did you mean by "them"?
I do not like watching a "family friendly" event and then having to explain this to my kids?!? Even the crowd got real quiet. Not the place for this type of display.
If you have raised yourself to be accepting and open to other people and other lifestyles, than you won't have to explain anything as seeing two men or two women kiss each other shouldn't be new. And, the man did kiss his husband, and it was only a little kiss, so how is that now family friendly? If anything that promotes the idea of a loving family.
What sorts of other lifestyles are there other than homosexuals or moral heterosexuals? The only ones I can think of would be other acts of perversion. Your comment makes no sense whatever.
"What sorts of other lifestyles are there other than homosexuals or moral heterosexuals?" How about the millions of immoral heterosexuals that cheat on their legally married partners? That is a pretty popular lifestyle, and one we (and our children) get to see all the time on TV. I'd rather see a gay man kiss his chosen partner on TV than "The Bachelor" making out with 25 different women he's not married to in one episode!
OK but tell me this how do they choose who will be husband and who will be wife? Do they flip a coin? When I was a kid you would get arrested or beat up for that sort of behavior,and in the span of only half a century, they now get married,adopt kids, have parades and are streamed into my living room. It's just not normal.
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How do you explain a man and a women kissing....they are in love, wait that was WAY to easy wasn't it. Just keeping teaching your kids hate and you will be just fine.
But if he kissed/groped/humped his *wife* it would be ok?!? If you want to teach your children something teach them that there are many types of "families" not just mommy, daddy and kiddies and that all families are worthy of respect.
Your kidding right...how many husbands and wives have kissed in public. Lets look at T.V. shows, Movies, Plays... and a billion other shows out there that have shown a man and a women kissing. How often do you see a gay couple kissing?!?! If you don't like it get over it and stop watching.
The man kissed his husband. His HUSBAND. Not some random trick. His legally wed HUSBAND! Why would the network ignore that? And why wouldn't the bowler share his joy with his HUSBAND, just like a man would with his wife? That's what you need to explain to your kids.
EEEEWWWWWW! Disgusting and nauseating. Thanks for forcing this on the general moral people of this country. Like the person who posted before me this is not "family friendly". :(
How is a little kiss between a married couple forcing anything down your throat? On television, other media forms, and advertising I see things that I disagree with on a daily basis, but I don't feel as though it is being shoved down my throat.
Forcing wow that was extreme how did they MAKE you watch this?!?! You have the right to turn your T.V. off. You are just sad. Was the remote out of reach?!
Ewwwwww! Uber-stupidity. Grow the hell up!
In case you haven't read a newspaper in the last ten years: most people in this country have come around to realize that gays are just like everyone else, and are not immoral. If there is a minority viewpoint to be forced on the public, it is yours. Oh and by the way, gay people have families and are part of families everywhere. To ignore them would indeed not be "family friendly."
Lily, why don't you just go back to watching your daytime soaps instead? I'm sure you feel that all those general moral married characters sleeping with every other character on the show in the middle of the day is way preferable to a committed gay couple giving each other a celebratory peck.
EEEWWWW... I agree- disgusting and nauseating....However, I am directing that to your comments.......time for acceptance my friend......
I am sick and tired of this GAY grap, I could just puke. I DO NOT want my children seeing this unnatural act. My wife (Woman) are teaching our children how wrong this life style is and against GODS word. To, think that media in any form would indorse this as news is as wrong as the BackYard.
How discusting this is. If they want to be GAY and go against GODS law on this, so be it. They have to ansewer to GOD, but they should know it is unexceptable and not to mention, just GROSS. I don't care what man thinks or mans laws should except because it is NOW trended.
I don't hate them, but I am sure praying for them to change.
I don't hate you, but I will be sure and pray for you to change.
I don't hate religious fanatics that twist God's message of love thy neighbor as thyself into something elitist, (I don't recall Christ ever hating anyone) but I am sure praying for them to change.
Um, did you even read your own comments? You hate them.
Wow! It's people like you that God would dislike. I really hope you do change your close minded views. I'll pray for you and your bigotry.
so your pretty much forcing your kids to believe something that they might want to change their mind in. wow. i'm a christian, but i have my own opinions. i'm a 21 year old almost 22 year old bisexual female. so your pretty much sayin that all the lifestyles like that are wrong. yeah right! good luck trying to prove it b/c "god so loved the world he gave his only begotten son to die. for those who didnt believe shall parish, where as those who do beleive have eternal life" John 3:16 the one bible verse that i may not have quoted correctly, but the one that i use for everything because it doesnt matter if you are black white gay lesbian, GOD LOVES YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE OR IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM. so jump off your pulpit and stop forcing religion down everyone's throat.
hummm you dont want your kids to see that but i guess them seeing those School children getting slaughtered is ok but God forbid...two guys kissing...hurry, hide the children!!!!
in my belief gay is ok. I hope your kids don't hate you.
Just curious.... how do we know who is the husband and who is the wife, or are they both the husband? I am confused.
those "limp wrist-ed" one's make good bowlers
@Iamjustme97531: explain to your kids that they love each and leave at that. It wasn't a "display"'. .
@Lily_Pad: Get over yourself. You would think that you saw them getting it on in the bowling alley. You narrow-minded homophobe.
@BruceHoop: It's not God's law. Please step down from from your pulpit. Judge not...
No big deal really. Just two people who love each other showing it. Then again, I do live in Los Angeles, so seeing two men kiss is a daily thing. Although seeing tongue might be a bit to much PDA for my taste (I would say the same thing about a man and a woman, or two women (well, maybe not two women).
EEEEEWWWWWWW! Nauseating and disgusting. Do anyone of you care that you are intensely offending a large percentage of moral people?
The thing is Lily, is that the majority of people do not mind seeing two married people tastefully kiss each other on T.V. People like you are quickly becoming the minority. Gay, straight, bi, who cares as long as people love each other, unlike you and the hate you spout. These two men are more moral, and more in line with the teachings of Jesus, than you will ever be.
IF there is a majority it is very slim compared to the other. So I hear you saying the rest of that rather large percentages moral opinions do not matter because they do not match your own. How sensitive of you. Just remember that percentage is pretty big. You obviously know nothing about Jesus or God's Holy Word (have you even read it?) And I am sorry but I am pretty sure I have never met you and that you know nothing about me. No where in the Bible does it say homosexual relationships are OK, but if you do not believe in God, Jesus or His Holy Word then what difference does it make to you or your homosexual friends.
You are to far gone if you believe that God really gives a rats ass about who we kiss or love..??
That is fine that you believe what you believe, no matter how silly. I have read the bible, actually more than once, as I was raised catholic. I have also taken the time to read the Holy Quran, along with the writings of other religions (the Torah, Talmud, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc...) and while some of them mention the condemnation of homosexuality, there is one thing that they all condone: Love. So the way I look at it is that they all cherish and praise love, and if these men do not love one another than I do not know which way is up. So practice love, even if you disagree with it's medium who cares. They love; whereas you hate, thus they are closer to god than you are. Good luck.
Seriously!! Let's start making a list of all the things people do against God and Im sure there are various of things that this close minded bigot has done against the teachings of God.
I think you are the one that is nauseating.
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This makes me SICK!!!!!!!
Norton referred to his spouse as his (her) husband. Having bowled in a league in California with Scott Norton while he was at Cal State Fullerton I know he was dating a female bowler. When he went gay and got married I don't know. And if anyone was watching it WAS shoved in our face. Not a good thing for TV with lots of kids watching. If one is gay then be gay and don't flaunt it. A price will be paid eventually.
How were they flaunting it? It was a little kiss. Would it have been flaunting if he had given a girl the same little kiss? Grow up.
SO all the times straight people kiss on T.v. shows, movies, plays, and on the street, airport, mall, walmart... that's ok. But the ONE time a gay kiss is SHOW not shoved it's not a good thing for kids to be watching. He was being gay just like all the straight people he WON something BIG and he shared that moment with his husband. I agree with number44 GROW UP. And learned the meaning of shoved!
I think that it's funny that if it was a man and woman kissing there would be no problem but just because it's a GAY couple you think that they are flaunting their SIMPLE kiss between two people that LOVE eachother.
Ohhhhhh, he went gay huh?? What price?? Kids in this world have a lot more to worry about then anyone kissing..lol I don't cosider that kiss a flaunt. I myself am not gay. If someone is gay...who the hell cares??? It isnt affecting me. Do a better job teaching your kids. Kids aren't born to hate, they learn that from you, and your actions and what you say. Same thing about race. Kids are taught to be prejudice, they also learn that from their parents...
Hang on I thought he was the husband.
Oh good grief-homophobia is alive and sickening in the US. This wouldn't have been a big deal except for the continuing homophobia in this country. In every other civilized developed country where gay rights have been recognized for years, this kiss would have not merited any kind of attention because it is a NORMAL thing for two loving people to do when celebrating something like this. So sad we are still a backwards third world country when it comes to gay rights. Congrats to Scott and kudos to ESPN for not editing the kiss out. And btw, there are still plenty of people who bowl and watch bowling tournaments in this country otherwise ESPN wouldn't keep televising them year after year. As for you homophobes, get over it-YOU are who is disgusting not a kiss between 2 people who love each other.
Great job Jay!!!!
Would you like to try that comment again, this time using proper spelling, grammar, intelligence, respect, and common human decency?
To all parents like myself who are 100% against this gay crap being shoved down our throats, here's my solution....Every time there are gay scenes on tv, stop the movie or in the this case the bowling match, explain to your kids very very intensely that these are sick people that are doing something VERY wrong!!!
Then I guess you should teach them to hate other people that are different in color then your kids too, and ****, don't stop there, if they are not the same nationality your kids should hate them too, don't stop there, if people have a different religeon then you,you may as well hate them too. I feel sorry for your kids.
But, by all means, when scenes of murder or adultery are shown, be sure to stop the movie and explain to the kids that these acts are much more acceptable than a partnered couple sharing a celebratory peck.
@BruceHoop. You're living your life by some fictitious god's rules that were written by man some 2,000 years ago? Your ignorance shows in your poor grammar and spelling as well as views on what is right and wrong. You chose to click on the article, view the video on your own freewill and then condemn it? Why even watch to begin with, perhaps you're intrigued? I don't click on videos that I am grossed out by or find morally wrong.
I will be praying for some of you :) God bless.
Why is this even a story? You don't announce it everytime a straight person receives a kiss so why is this news?
I am Catholic and I get a kick out of people saying being gay is wrong in Gods eyes......lol lol..That is so funny. Like the late GREAT Gorge Carlin once said...if you break a commandment God will, punish you, you will go to hell and burn......but remember...God loves you..lol God wants us happy and I don't believe he cares who we love or who we kiss. You people that believe other wise are idiots. Like the people that say this was forced on them...are you kidding??? don't click on the tape or read the damn article..I think we have a lot more to worry about in this world then who is kissing who...lol lol
No matter what man says,God made marriadge between man and woman.Same sex couples cant make kids,thus the difference.No matter how many certificates they get,they are married according to mans laws ans not Gods.Their just kidding themselves.
the thing is the media making sucha big deal of this as in everything elsse... not that its right its just the way it is...what will happen will be a backlash of interest in the sport, young straight boys will not want to participate in a sport that the stars are gay...it will be perceived as a gay sport... I love bowling and my father is in the bowling hall of fame...he would probably would not be happy but he wouldnt make a big deal about it...I know we would make jokes in private about this though...humor cures all...to bad everyone is so sensative about it...blazing saddles is the best at this... all humor...
guess Scott is the gal in the relationship ... the husband said " its ok babe " when Scott started crying .
It was barely more than a peck on the lips. If it had been a man and woman no one would have given it a thought. The only reason any of this is media worthy is because there are still small minded people who have not evolved along with the rest of society and still consider homosexuality wrong.
Please allow me to offer my opinion. First of all, is this not the United States of America, one single nation under the lord jesus christ? There is much to learn and we should begin with perception and the elements from which we are surrounded. To be clear, there are in fact millions of gay and BI sexual men and women just here in the USA. Who reading this knows what its like to be different. As a male, growing up and at some point you begin experiencing an interest unlike any other. Your entering puberty and suddenly you take an interest. Remember those dreams as a teenager; - imagine back then, if during a very confusing and fragile time, instead of thinking about Sally or Suzie, you became excited over Marc or David. Over the years this interest continues. Your confused, scared, maybe even ashamed. You have no idea why your experiencing the feelings you have, and naturally, your not likely to share them with anyone. You feel alone. The years move past, you try to conceal your feelings, you pray, you fight them off, you enter relationships with the opposite sex which always end up failing. Depending on where you live, and your family; this might go on for years. Everyone arround you trys to "hook you up" with that perfect young lady; you ask the Lord to please allow you to be able to have close feelings and interest for this person, and no matter how hard you try, the relationship fails, and methods of close contact fails also. Imagine if this was you. Now every other component in your life was the same. You had the same friends, parents, tried the same things, enjoyed and participated in the same sports and activities, and chilled with the same friends, only just you, from deap down inside, only you begin to realize your gay. Maybe you feel as if your life is not worth living. Maybe you own who you are. Maybe eventually you have support from those you love, but then again, maybe one of the people who've posted here are your parents, and therefore, you have no support. All your life you've overheard your Dad tell gay jokes, and you feel if they find out, your family will no longer love you. Do you realize what this does to a person. Now listen to me readers, and listen well. Statistically, there are MORE heterosexual male child molesters then there are homosexuals. When your 15 and like girls who are 15. As you grow older your interests with the opposite sex grows and remains consistent with your age, and so on. This is what some call normal. Well its NO different with gay or lesbian people. Case in point: Football coach Jerry Sandusky. There are many "all american type men married with children" who have a mental condition known as pedaphillia, (sexual attraction to kids under 13) and the ball goes round and round. Case being, I would imagine 90% of gay men at some point in thier life would have given anything to be heterosexual. No average guy goes to the bar and gets drunk and exits the bar suddenly interested in having sex with another guy. Point being, - its not a choice! Only ignorant people who are so out of touch with reality believe different. Question: Why are there so many people who are gay now, then ever before? -- Guess what - there isnt any difference. The perception is different because years before this there was no internet. Years before this there was no acceptance, and no matter how good a person you were, hard working, law abiding, character, etc.. There was a terrible stigma. That stigma is alive today, however; its changing as knowledge and acceptance is realized quicker then every before. Ask yourself - you have a child some day. They turn out to be an amazing, hard working, honest kid who makes you proud. They are honest, great at sports, helps others, and is the apple of your eye. At 22 he comes to you confused and crying, and breaks the news. Then what? Do you think you might look back and think wondering about all the things you've said wondering if he overheard you, and even worse, what if your child turns to self medicating because they feel hopless for no other reason than his parents are bigots? My last question is if being gay, bi sexual, or lesbian is not a choice, and is how a person is born and destined to become, (which is the truth) - which means its the will of our creator, - and you go around spewing hate about it, - do you wonder about facing our Lord when passing over? Remember the Golden Rule? With so much hate, its no wonder...
Sick, at least warn the viewing audience so we can turn the channel. That is so gross and disgusting. Makes me need to puke.
Gays and other minorities always claim they just want to be equal and treated like others ....
When in fact they more often than not want Special Treatment .... wany special rules ... special exemptions.
Then when they draw attention to them self .. they complain is someone doesnt like something they do or believe ...
GUESS what > that life. If a person does something in public ... the public has a right to comment ... as long as people do not use violence or force people to do something they dont want ... it is ok to either like or Not like gays .. it is ok for people to be racist ... ok to be sexist ....
My Point > Wanting to be treated equal ... mean equal in good and bad ....
I love all the "offending moral people" comments on here. You mean offending people who follow a particular religion and pick out the "sins" that they are going to be super offended by. What is "moral" can be argued considering your holy book is just one of many scattered around the world. Get over yourselves... and realize that not everyone in the world believes as you do... and they aren't horrible people because of it. If there is something missing in this world it is tolerance. They shared a very sweet moment... nothing over the top or perverted. If you didn't want to see it, don't click on the story.
By the way... I am a straight person who goes to church on Sunday (my dad is a pastor that would be right in the middle of the hateful comments...). I just think that everyone should be treated equally. I'm called to love, not to ask them about their sexual preference / divorce status / drinking habits then decide if they deserve my love or not. This aspect of the church really bothers me... in fact I didn't go for years because of stuff like this. Arrogance.
And let's make this a story line? It shouldn't be any different then when a heterosexual couple kisses their spouse. But, this has got to make the news... You reporters need a flipping LIFE!
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Coming off that Jeckyl and Hyde road trip, your boys have what should be a tap-in tonight … which means it will be anything but a tap-in. As youse know from home games the last two years.
Here are the pre-game notes from the Rangers:
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. CALGARY FLAMES
Monday, Nov. 22, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
Rangers: 11-9-1 (23 pts)
Flames: 8-10-1 (17 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Nov. 21
The Rangers will face-off against the Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in their third consecutive game vs. a Northwest Division opponent. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and seventh in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 11-9-1 (23 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Minnesota Wild, 5-2, on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center, to improve to 5-0-0 in the second game of back-to-back sets. The Flames enter the contest with a 8-10-1 (17 pts) record to rank 14th in the Western Conference, and have lost four of their last five games (0-3-1). Following the contest, the Rangers will begin a three-game road trip when they face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the St. Pete Times Forum (7:30 p.m.).
* TV: MSG Network
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Al Trautwig and Mike Keenan
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Flames
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
* Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game with Don LaGreca
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Flames
Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
RANGERS vs. FLAMES:
* All-Time: The Rangers are 37-53-15-0 all-time against the Flames' franchise: 25-24-5-0 at home and 12-29-10-0 on the road
* 2010-11: Tonight's contest marks the first and only meeting between the Rangers and Flames this season
* Last Season: New York was 0-1-0 against Calgary in 2009-10, following a 3-1 loss to the Flames on Nov. 7 at Calgary. The Rangers out-shot the Flames, 33-22, including a 13-5 advantage in the third period.
* The Rangers last win against the Flames at Madison Square Garden was a 4-2 victory on Jan. 10, 2006. Henrik Lundqvist recorded the win, stopping 19 of 21 shots in net.
* New York ranks 25th in the NHL at home with a record of 4-6-1 (9 pts) in 11 games; Calgary has posted a record of 3-5-0 (6 pts) on the road to rank 28th in the league
* The Rangers have posted a record of 2-2-0 vs. Northwest Division opponents; the Flames have not faced an Atlantic Division opponent this season
* Henrik Lundqvist is 1-2-0 with a 3.02 goals against average in three career regular season games against the Flames; Martin Biron is 3-3-0 with a 2.41 goals against average in seven career regular season contests vs. Calgary
* Marian Gaborik leads the team with 13 goals, 22 assists and 35 points in 41 career regular season contests vs. Calgary; Alex Frolov has registered 14 assists and 20 points in 26 career regular season games vs. the Flames
* New York lists two former Flames on their roster: Chris Drury (2002-03); Brandon Prust (2006-07 – 2008-09, 2009-10)
* Calgary lists two former Rangers on their roster: Olli Jokinen (2009-10); Ales Kotalik (2009-10)
* Power Play: The Rangers notched one goal in five power play opportunities (7:11) on Saturday at Minnesota. New York ranks 22nd in the NHL with a 15.0% (12-80) success rate, and ranks 26th at home with a 13.0% (6-46) success rate. The Rangers did not convert on one, five-on-three chance (1:44) on Wednesday vs. the Bruins, and are now 0-4 on five-on-three attempts (4:31). New York is 0-1 (1:05) with a four-on-three advantage this season. Shorthanded goals allowed (1): 11/20 at MIN (Cullen).
* Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Wild scoreless in four shorthanded situations (6:22) on Saturday at Minnesota, and are now 28-29 (96.6%) over the last nine games. New York is tied for 13th in the NHL with a 82.9% (68-82) success rate, and are 24th in the league at home with a 80.0% (32-40) success rate. The Rangers held the Maple Leafs scoreless in one, three-on-five situation (0:31) on Oct. 30 at Toronto, and are 4-6 on three-on-fives (5:08) this season. The Blueshirts held the Penguins scoreless in one, three-on-four situation on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, and are now 4-6 (2:41) in those situations this season. Shorthanded goals for (3): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky); 11/5 at NJD (Dubinsky); 11/15 at PIT (Staal).
* Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in one, four-on-four situation (1:38), on Saturday at Minnesota, and are now plus-two in 19, four-on-four situations (26:08) this season. Four-on-four goals for (3): 10/18 vs. COL (Frolov); 11/11 vs. BUF (Anisimov); 11/15 at PIT (Callahan). Four-on-four goals allowed (1): 10/15 vs. TOR (Kessel).
The Rangers completed their fifth of 18 back-to-back sets with a 5-2 win on Saturday at Minnesota, improving to 5-0-0 in the second game of back-to-backs this season having out-scored their opponent, 16-5, and are 4-0-0 when the second game is on the road. Over the last two seasons, New York is 14-2-2 in the back-end of back-to-back sets, including a 9-1-1 mark away from MSG over the span.
With Saturday's 5-2 win at Minnesota, Rangers Head Coach John Tortorella recorded his 300th career NHL victory to become the 40th head coach in league history to reach the mark. Tortorella has posted a record of 300-274-37-52 in 663 career regular season games over 11 seasons with the Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning, and ranks 12th among active NHL head coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list and first among U.S.-born coaches with 300 career victories.
The Rangers have had eight different players credited with at least one game winning goal this season, which is tied for third most in the league. New York trails Washington (10) and Montreal (nine), and is tied with Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Tampa Bay entering tonight's action.
The Blueshirts currently lead the NHL with 359 blocked shots on the season, averaging a league-high, 17.1 blocked shots per contest. Dan Girardi ranks first in the NHL with 65 blocked shots, and Ryan Callahan leads all NHL forwards with 30 blocked shots.
The Rangers currently rank first in the NHL with 612 hits on the season, and lead the league with an average of 29.1 hits per contest. Ryan Callahan currently ranks second in the NHL with 80 hits.
* The Rangers' penalty kill has yielded just one goal in their last nine games, registering a 96.6% success rate (28-29) over the span
* Marian Gaborik has notched seven points in the last five games, including four goals during the stretch
* Derek Stepan has recorded five points in the last five games, with four assists over the span
* Dan Girardi has tallied six assists in the last nine games
* Ruslan Fedotenko has registered six points (three goals, three assists) in the last six games
* Matt Gilroy has recorded three assists and a plus-five rating in the last five games
* Ryan Callahan has registered 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in his last 16 games
* Brandon Dubinsky has tallied 15 points (nine goals, six assists) in the last 16 games
* Erik Christensen has registered four points (one goal, three assists) in the last five games
* Artem Anisimov has registered eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last 11 games
Friday's contest at Colorado marked Dan Girardi's 300th career NHL appearance, while Michael Del Zotto skated in his 100th NHL contest.
Based on opening day rosters, the Rangers have the ninth youngest team in the NHL with an average age of 27 years and 44 days, and the second youngest defensive corp in the league, trailing only Los Angeles with an average age of 25 years and 51 days.
* Ruslan Fedotenko: 2 games from 700 NHL career
* Erik Christensen: 5 games from 300 NHL career
* Alex Frolov: 8 points from 400 NHL career
* Dan Girardi: 9 points from 100 NHL career
* Artem Anisimov: 100th career NHL game (11/14 vs. EDM)
* Michael Del Zotto: 100th career NHL game (11/19 at COL)
* Dan Girardi: 300th career NHL game (11/19 at COL)
* John Tortorella: 300th career NHL win (11/20 at MIN)
* Vinny Prospal (IR on Sept. 24/knee surgery on Oct. 18, 6-8 weeks) – 21
* Chris Drury (IR – fractured finger on Oct. 15, 6 weeks) – 18
* Michal Rozsival (shoulder strain, 7-10 days) – 6
Total Man-Games Lost: 64
* Nov. 11: Acquired forward Chad Kolarik from Columbus in exchange for forward Dane Byers


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Harold & Mary built & lived in this house in Braintree until they died. Mary worked at Gillette for approximately over 45 years. My earliest memories of them are visiting with my mother and Mary giving me Italian bakery cookies. I remember eating these awesome cookies looking at an Italian wall mural. After Mary died Harold was so lost and sad that he would sit in my mother's kitchen and tell her how much he missed her. They never had any children except for their dog Yago. The story goes that he was named after a bottle of wine. Yago was treated better than most children. He had his own bedroom and ate cheerios for breakfast. They were the nicest couple.


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Lee graduated with an unanimous First Prize at the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris in France.
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Dora grew up in the industrial city of Radom, known for its armaments industry. Though fervently Jewish, her Yiddish-speaking parents differed from each other in that her mother was deeply religious while her father was not religious and was an ardent member of the Zionist Labor Party. Also known by her Jewish name D'vora, Dora attended Jewish schools and joined a Zionist youth organization.
1933-39: When I visited my uncle near the German border in 1936, I first noticed anti-Jewish placards and hate messages. In school our teachers told us that humanity was becoming more civilized. However, on September 8, 1939, the German occupation began. I was identified as a Jew on the new ID card I was issued. And before the year ended, I had to wear an identifying badge on my clothing.
1940-44: A German officer was billeted in our home, but at least his presence protected us from pillaging by Nazi bullies. In March 1941 we were forced into a ghetto [Radom]. Germany seemed to be winning the war; we were young and decided to do as much living as possible. We'd even violate the curfew in order to have fun. Those who worked and were useful to the Germans had a better chance to live. I had a job at the weapons factory, which saved me from being deported when the Germans destroyed the ghetto during 1942 and 1943.
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THIRTEEN might not be the luckiest of numbers, but 2013 could be a pretty good year to get on a better financial footing -- if you're not fussy.
Now 2013 is the year I will finally use a 1991 calendar. While cleaning, I found a Laura Ashley desk calendar that was too pretty to use back then. The days of the week for 1991 match up with 2013. See www.whencanireusethiscalendar.com.
Now, 13 other tips for '13:
No. 1: Use what you've got.
It is possible to make dinner out of what's at home at least one day a week. Need a use for small bottles of shampoo in the closet? My husband made a game out of regularly tapping into our stockpile. We got about three months of shampoo free.
No. 2: Cancel a service.
"I cancelled cable in 2002," said Gabriella Barthlow, a certified credit counsellor and owner of the Alpha Advisory Group. She's saved thousands of dollars. She waits until a TV series is on DVD at her library.
No. 3: Drag your feet until January when it comes to donations.
Tax rates could go up in 2013. So a charitable contribution could be a more valuable deduction if you send the check next year instead of by Dec. 31.
No. 4: Watch ATM fees.
If you're out of town and not near your bank, it may be possible to avoid ATM fees by using your debit card at a nearby supermarket. Buy items that you can use -- and get $50 cash back or more.
If instead you go to an ATM that's not part of your bank, you'd typically pay your bank a fee of $1.57 and pay the ATM owner another $2.50 on average, according to Bankrate.com.
No. 5: Bank one more buck.
Charge one dollar every single time you break a New Year's resolution. Make sure everyone in the house makes one promise -- not to yell at the TV during a Detroit Lions game, not to forget to put away the laundry. Put that money toward a goal.
No. 6: Go to your kids and ask them how to save money.
"If the family is struggling economically, the kids know that in the household," said Gregory Downing, a former auto dealer and author of Entrepreneur Unleashed: Wealth to Stand the Test of Time.
Children can be part of the solution, he said, noting teens need to work as well, even if only doing odd jobs for pay.
Back in the summer, my 14-year-old son told me to stop buying him T-shirts and hoodies. I had gotten into a bad habit of frequently picking up something cool and cheap. Nice, but he had too much. It's been an easy way to save $5 or $10 here and there.
No. 7: Think "just in time."
Buying in bulk can save money, like freezing butter bought on sale during the holidays.
But "avoid overstocking your refrigerator and pantry," said Tomika Snodgrass, a vice-president for RBS Citizens in Southfield. The mom of two buys only items for her weekly plan.
No. 8: Don't clip coupons.
This anti-coupon tip sounds counterintuitive because so much marketing works against it these days, said Laura Lee, author of Broke is Beautiful: Living and Loving the Cash-Strapped Life.
Shoppers who peruse bargain circulars, sign up for emails from stores, join Facebook groups and so on are constantly bombarded with deals. "Buying stuff involves spending money, not saving it," Lee said.
If you clip coupons, prioritize based on your budget.
No. 9: Switch up your morning drink.
If you usually buy a pricey coffee, opt for a less expensive tea. Reuse that fancy tea bag one or two more times, too.
No. 10: Play make-believe.
If you could pretend to be a cowboy when you were a kid, why can't you imagine that one day you'll be able to retire? If you can believe it, you can save.
No. 11: Create one "no-spend-zone."
One Saturday each month, don't spend any money. No fair pulling out plastic.
No. 12: Save sentimental cash.
Examine the serial number on each $5 bill. Then, save bills that start with a special letter, like your first initial, said Samirian Hill, president of BudgetWise Financial Solutions in Southfield.
No. 13: Go offshore.
No, not really offshore. But why not bank far from home? If you choose a financial institution that is a hike to get to, it could be difficult to empty that account, said Dorothy Barrick, financial counsellor and group manager for GreenPath Debt Solutions, a national non-profit credit counsellor.
Of course, just pulling out a debit card from that bank would defeat the purpose.
The odd thought here: Don't just work for your money; work hard to avoid spending it, too.
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If you are using LiveCycle Output to generate PDF documents using XDP files as input, you may encounter the following exception and no PDF will be returned:
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Hey guys. Been awhile. Was looking over a bunch of threads and I missed a lot of good cooks from you all, great looking cooks.
I hope to be back again posting.
I been working on sicilian type pizza and Detroit style pizza. Also tried a reuben pizza which was very tasty.
I also got some detroit style pizza pans. One is 10x14 and the other 8x10.
Thanks for looking.
Dough with caraway seed and thousand island dressing as sauce.
Layer of kraut and swiss cheese.
Layer of corned beef and more cheese and more corned beef.
side view and bottom view.
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How we measure our flour using the "scoop-and-sweep" method
When people write to tell us that their dough seems "too wet," the first question I ask is: how are you measuring? Because we measured with the "scoop-and-sweep" method, not the "spoon-and-sweep" method.–view the video to see exactly how we do it.
American recipes usually are based on volumes, measured with standardized measuring cups. If you press down into the flour bin (use a flour bin, not the flour's bag), you'll compress and get too much flour. If you use the "spoon-and-sweep" method, where a spoon is used to gently fill the measuring cup before sweeping, you'll get too little flour into the cup. Likewise, don't "aerate" the flour by mixing it or whisking before measuring; that will lighten the cup.
If you do it the way we tested it (and use flours like the standard ones we tested with), you'll get results like you see in our photos and videos. You can also consider weighing flour, using the weight equivalents that appear in all our books starting in 2009. We go through the use of the digital scales (we like the Escali or the Salter) in this post from last year.


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Before we ring in the New Year, I thought we'd pick one more winner for our holiday t-shirt giveaway. This one comes from Ramon Alvarez. With his submission, he gave a short description of the image, so I'll let Ramon take it from here:
This piece may require a bit of an explanation my my behalf. As you can see Santa is delivering the G.E.C.K (Garden of Eden Creation Kit) from Fallout 2 to this poor fellow but his time has passed on. Santa is wearing a special suit to fight back the radiation, almost everything in the room is burned or destroyed except for a small silhouette where a man was standing which is at the right of the picture. The silhouette is the Bad Karma perk that you can get in all the Fallout games (though maybe not Fallout 3…thats up to you guys).
If this image doesn't sum up the holidays, I don't know what does. Congrats on winning one of our new Vault Boy shirts!


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CASH-strapped councils across Worcestershire are facing a fresh financial headache - with ministers trying to reduce the amount they can hike up the rates.
The news has been lambasted as "like death by a thousand cuts" by a senior politician in Worcester.
Town halls in the county want to increase council tax by nearly two per cent in April, the maximum they can go to without being forced to stage a referendum.
Leaked cabinet papers have revealed local government secretary Eric Pickles wants to cap rises at 1.5 per cent from 2015, calling councils who try and raise it 1.9 per cent "democracy dodgers".
The stance would give councils across Worcestershire another funding problem to tackle if the Government pushes it through.
Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council are both about to introduce 1.9 per cent hikes, adding around £23 to the yearly average band D £1,453 bill.
But the end rise for households will approach £30 if West Mercia Police and the fire service, as expected, follow suit.
Councillor Richard Boorn, cabinet member for finance at the city council, said: "He came to power saying he would de-centralise local government, but what's happening is the exact opposite.
"Councils are meant to be the 'tax raising' authorities but he is taking it out of your hands.
"It's bad economics, if he doesn't want local democracy why doesn't he just go ahead and abolish us.
"It's like death by a thousand cuts."
Over the last three years council tax has been frozen in Worcester in return for accepting a cash sweetener from the Government worth the equivalent of a one per cent rise.
But the Labour administration, which grabbed power from the Conservatives last May, says budgets are so stretched it cannot afford another freeze.
That stance is being mirrored at Worcestershire County Council, where the Tories are still in power.
The leaked documents reveal how Mr Pickles wants to reduce the referendum threshold from two per cent, something which party chairman Grant Shapps supports.
In a letter to cabinet colleagues on the economic affairs committee, Mr Shapps said: "This would ensure local authorities think again about raising council tax given that a vote might be regarded as too much trouble."
By 2018 the county council is looking to cut £103 million from spending, while the city council needs to save an estimated £4.1 million by 2019.
Votes on council tax rises from April are taking place next month.


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A short time ago I was asked by one of my Jewish friends: "Just what is Messianic Judaism? Is this a new religion?"
Quite natural questions, I thought. In this article, my aim is to clarify the identity of Messianic Judaism and how it relates to both Judaism and Christianity.
Four key foundation stones underpin Messianic beliefs. First is the understanding that the Messiah, Adonai Yeshua, was, is and ever more will be the incarnate God, who came to Earth in the form of a man, born of a virgin in the town of Beit Lechem (Bethlehem). Isaiah prophesied these identifying events about Messiah in chapters seven and nine as did the prophet Micah in his fifth chapter. Adherents believe he was crucified at the start of Passover on 14 Nissan and resurrected on Bikkurim (First Fruits), 17 Nissan, in 30 CE. The facts of his death and resurrection are substantiated by extra-biblical sources, such as the ancient Jewish historian, Josephus, who describes, in Jewish Antiquities, how Yeshua (Jesus) was tried, crucified and resurrected.
The second is the Torah, God's instructions in the first five books of the Bible, given to help us lead set-apart lives. Messianic believers, like many observant Jewish people, try to observe those instructions that are applicable here and now. Many of those instructions, however, apply only to people living in Israel, and many others are tied to worship in the temple, which was destroyed in 70 CE by Roman armies.
The third foundation stone is observing the seventh-day Sabbath, as commanded in the Torah. (Sunday never was the Sabbath, neither in the Hebrew nor in the Apostolic scriptures.) And the fourth involves observing God's appointed times: the Sabbath, the New Moon Festival, Passover, Shavuot (Pentecost), Day of Trumpets/Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (Tabernacles). Messianic believers commemorate his crucifixion and resurrection at Passover rather than Easter, which is based on a pagan holiday, while evidence in the Hebrew and Apostolic scriptures indicate Sukkot (Tabernacles) is the likely time of the Messiah's birth, not Dec. 25. That's a very brief outline of Messianic Judaism, with the finer details omitted.
Messianic Judaism is not a new religion; it is one form of Judaism practised from the first to the fourth centuries by many Jews in what is now known as Israel and in the diaspora. When the Roman Emperor Constantine declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire, practices considered to be Jewish, such as Torah study and keeping the Saturday Sabbath and other appointed times of the Lord, were excised from the new official religion on pain of death for non-Roman citizens.
The history of relationships between Judaism and Christianity is fraught with episodes of abandonment, betrayal and murder. From the days of the Church Fathers, through the Dark Ages of the Crusades and the Inquisitions, culminating in the horrific acts of Nazi Germany, the Jewish community has been suspicious of Christians and their motives.
A pre-eminent Talmudic scholar, Rabbi Daniel Boyarin, has re-examined the Hebrew and the Apostolic scriptures in his seminal work, The Jewish Gospels: The story of the Jewish Christ. He outlines the path that led him to realize that Yeshua was the Jewish Messiah, who came to help his people return to the life-instructions of God (Torah), rather than laws of man.
More and more Jews are developing a relationship with Yeshua (Jesus), whose Hebrew name means "salvation." They recognize him to be the Jewish Messiah, born of God's Holy Spirit and Miriam (Mary), of the tribe of Judah, and later adopted by his earthly father, Yosef (Joseph), also of the tribe of Judah. In Israel, over 100 congregations of Jewish people have embraced this truth. Most recent estimates indicate there are about 120,000 Messianic Jews around the world.
Christian congregations are beginning to recognize the Jewish roots of Christianity. Many have started Bible studies, examining the Hebrew and the Apostolic scriptures to clarify what is meant by the "Jewish roots of Christianity." Some congregations meet on Saturday to honour the Sabbath and on Sunday as well.
Most Messianic believers see the Messianic movement as being a "bridge" between the Jewish people, our brothers and sisters, and Christian congregations, our spiritual brothers and sisters. God is seen working, concretely and miraculously, through his Holy Spirit, in the hearts of Jews around the world, who are recognizing that the Jewish Messiah will return shortly to redeem those who have returned to the Torah, the life instructions, of God. He is working through his Holy Spirit in the hearts of gentile believers, who are recognizing and honouring their Hebraic/biblical roots. Thus, in a very real sense, Messianic Judaism is a bridge between beliefs of observant Jews and beliefs of gentile Christians, bringing them together in a commonwealth of spiritual unity.
Michael Wodlinger is the spiritual leader of Kehilah Haverim Mashiach, the fellowship of Messiah, a Messianic Synagogue in Winnipeg.


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Brewers drop series opener to Dodgers
Bullpen can't secure late lead after Burgos throws quality start
LOS ANGELES -- Brewers relievers were one Carlos Gomez catch away from extending a scoreless streak that had already spanned a week. But the pained look on reliever Mike Gonzalez's face in the moment, and the stern one from manager Ron Roenicke after the final out, told the story of a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night.
"We should have won the game," Roenicke said. "At least we should have gone into the eighth and ninth inning with a lead. We didn't make a play."
If Gomez snares that two-out, two-on, Adrian Gonzalez drive to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning, then the Brewers take a 4-3 lead to the eighth, with Roenicke planning to use some combination of John Axford and Jim Henderson for the final two innings.
Instead, Gomez got a late jump, raced back quickly enough to position himself to make a play -- but just did not make it.
The ball ticked off his left forearm, two runners scored and the Brewers were staring at only their third loss in their last 11 games at Dodger Stadium.
The Brewers did some things well. Ryan Braun and Yuniesky Betancourt homered, right-hander Hiram Burgos pitched six innings and was briefly in line for his second win in as many Major League starts, Alex Gonzalez had three hits and scored three runs and Jean Segura drove in a pair.
But it was the mistakes that burned Roenicke, chief among them Segura's inability to get down a bunt on a suicide squeeze in the top of the seventh inning and Gomez's non-catch minutes later.
When it was suggested to Roenicke that it would have been a great catch, the manager disagreed.
"No, Gomey? He should make that play," Roenicke said.
"I had it," Gomez said. "I just took a quick look to the wall to see where I am, and when I come back to look at [the ball] again, it's on me. The ball hit me right here."
He pointed to his left forearm, near the wrist.
"It's tough, but I know a play like that, I've made it before, easy," Gomez said.
Said Michael Gonzalez, who fell to 0-2 with the loss: "Gomez feels like he needs to get everything, that's how he is. He makes nine of [10 of] those catches right there."
The Dodgers added two insurance runs in the eighth against Brandon Kintzler to take the opener of a three-game series. Those two runs, plus the two in the seventh -- one charged to Burke Badenhop and another to Gonzalez -- were the first surrendered by a Brewers reliever since exactly one week earlier, when Tom Gorzelanny was charged with a Cubs run in the eighth inning, but combined with Axford, Badenhop and Henderson to finish a 5-4 win. In the longer term, Brewers relievers had combined for a 1.03 ERA and were 5-for-5 in save opportunities over the team's last 12 games.
"It was just kind of one of those games, back and forth," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Adrian got a couple of big hits. We got big outs."
The Brewers' late-inning letdown got Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp off the hook for his own mistake.
Tied at 3-3 after the teams traded runs in the fifth inning, Alex Gonzalez was at second base in the top of the seventh when Norichika Aoki, with five hits in his previous 42 at-bats, knocked a single to center against Dodgers rookie left-hander Paco Rodriguez. It bounced right past the charging Kemp, allowing Gonzalez, who had paused at third base, to trot home for a 4-3 lead and allowing Aoki to get all the way to third.
Mattingly called for another reliever, Ronald Belisario, and Roenicke tried for more, calling for a suicide squeeze on a 2-and-1 pitch to the next batter, Segura.
Segura whiffed on his bunt attempt and Aoki was an easy out. Segura then struck out looking.
"He just missed a sinker," Roenicke said.
"It was a tough pitch to bunt on," Segura said. "I did the best I can. I know he has a sinker, but I was looking for something that I could bunt the ball, to get a squeeze down. It didn't happen."
It was the Brewers' second unsuccessful squeeze on the road trip. The other came in San Diego, with Aoki at the plate. But this time it came with Segura, who had driven in a run with a fifth-inning single and would drive in another in the ninth on an infield hit. Braun, who had homered in the fourth inning, was on deck.
The risk is "part of it," Roenicke said. "I just try to outweigh what he's got a better chance of doing -- putting it in play and driving in a run, or [bunting].
"It's a sinkerball, a heavy sinker, which is actually an easy pitch to bunt. Easier to bunt it than it is to hit."
Even with that missed opportunity, the Brewers had briefly put Burgos in position to win. At the beginning, it appeared his second Major League start would be much more troublesome than his first -- a win against the Cubs six days earlier in which Burgos surrendered five hits, four of which were singles and none of which were hit particularly hard.
The Dodgers managed more solid contact in the early innings, but Burgos limited the damage to three runs on five hits, including a Carl Crawford home run, in six innings. He was the pitcher of record when Aoki's single bounced past Kemp in the seventh.
"They had pretty good swings on a couple of pitches," Burgos said. "I was too much over the plate. But I did adjustments, and I kept a couple of hitters off balance, and the defense made really good plays for me. I just tried to keep it close."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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PNC cuts jobs in mortgages
PNC Financial Services Group laid off several dozen residential mortgage employees at each of its four mortgage facilities in three states, including its operation in Pittsburgh, during the past two weeks in response to a slowdown in the home mortgage business.
The layoffs included "dozens" of mortgage servicing and sales workers at PNC's operation in Allegheny Center on Pittsburgh's North Shore, PNC spokeswoman Marcey Zwiebel confirmed on Wednesday. The other three operations are in Miamisburg, southern Ohio, Jacksonville, Fla., and Downers Grove, Ill., outside Chicago. Zwiebel would not say whether more layoffs are planned.
Like many other banks, PNC has seen a drop-off in its home mortgage business — especially refinancing activity but also loan originations — because mortgage interest rates have risen since the spring. Near record-low mortgage interest rates increased mortgage volumes and "made the business incredibly profitable" earlier this year, said bank analyst Gerard Cassidy.
"But it wasn't sustainable, and now we're getting back to more normal levels," said Cassidy, of RBC Capital Markets, Portland, Maine.
The biggest players in home mortgage lending have responded by laying off thousands. The nation's second-largest bank, Bank of America, slashed 3,600 mortgage jobs in recent months, including 209 at its mortgage call center in Upper St. Clair, which closed in September. Wells Fargo, the nation's largest mortgage lender, slashed 2,300 mortgage jobs in late August but has said none of the cuts were in Western Pennsylvania.
Mortgage banking accounts for a small portion of PNC's business so the cuts are not as dramatic as seen at the other banks. During a conference call with analysts Wednesday, executives of parent PNC Financial Services Group said the bank had cut 7 percent of its residential mortgage work force. Zwiebel would not disclose exactly how many mortgage workers lost their jobs or the total size of PNC's home mortgage staff.
The mortgage banking softening was evident in third-quarter financial results the company reported Wednesday. PNC earned $28 million on its mortgage banking business during July-September period, a drop from $36 million the year earlier. That $28 million represented about 3 percent of the bank's overall earnings.
The cuts in the mortgage banking staff were made as PNC moved to slash expenses by $700 million this year, a target the bank reached by Sept. 30, executives said. PNC announced in March that it would shed 200 branches across its 19-state retail banking footprint. It had shut 170 offices by the end of September.
The bank said it will close about 30 more bank branches by year-end, including two in the Pittsburgh region — the Cedarhurst branch in the South Hills in October, and another in Richeyville, Washington County, in November.
The bank already has shuttered 10 local branches this year. No other area closings are expected this year, said Zwiebel. The cuts in expenses combined with a gain in PNC's lending operations helped boost the company's profit by 10 percent in the third quarter to $966 million, or $1.79 per share, from $876 million, or $1.64 per share, in the same period ago. The results, which included a $55 million gain after taxes from the sale of securities, beat Wall Street analysts' estimates for earnings of $1.62 per share.
Cassidy said the results were "strong" and better than he'd expected. He pointed to an improvement in loan quality, expense reductions and a lower tax rate. PNC's reserves to cover losses from bad loans fell to $137 million from $228 million because of improvement in the quality of its portofolio.
The bank's total revenue declined 4 percent to $3.92 billion from $4.09 billion, mainly because of lower net interest income. CEO William Demchak told analysts it is a "fight" to grow revenue in the current economic and interest-rate environment.
"PNC continued to make significant progress on our strategic priorities as we advanced our efforts to deepen relationships with customers in the third quarter," said Demchak in a statement.
PNC reported growth in loans, as new commercial and industrial loans — especially in the Southeast market PNC entered by acquisition last year — offset the decline in home mortgages. Average loan balances during the period grew 5.4 percent to about $190 billion from about $181 billion a year ago.
Noninterest expenses fell 8.7 percent to $2.42 billion from $2.65 billion the year earlier. The year-ago period also included merger-integration and mortgage foreclosure-related costs.
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The Test Kitchen was voted 74th best restaurant in the world in the S. Pellegrino Awards for 2011.
Celebrity chef Luke Dale-Roberts, voted Eat Out Chef of the Year 2011 in the Eat Out Restaurant awards, is a culinary leading light in Cape Town. First he wowed diners at his cutting edge, upmarket restaurant, The Test Kitchen. He recently opened his more accessible second creation – The Pot Luck Club & Gallery.
The Test Kitchen is an intimate establishment, located most fittingly in the Old Biscuit Mill, a previously industrial complex revamped to designer status. The attraction at The Test Kitchen is the view of the open kitchen. You can watch the busy brigade prepare the mouth-watering dishes that lure fine diners and foodies to this 30-seater in Woodstock. The Pot Luck Club next door is funkier, with black walls, steel appointments and cocktails. It serves smaller portions of more recognisable - yet transformed - items like pork belly.
Dale-Roberts left his native England, where he initially trained, to explore and assimilate new influences and techniques. He landed in South Africa in 2006 after working in the Philippines, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore and Switzerland. These experiences transformed him into a thoroughly modern culinary master who will go so far as to combine liver and liquorice in a dish that has diners wiping their plates despite being in a fine dining establishment.
Chef Dale-Roberts's mantra is above all: 'flavour, flavour and flavour'. Not just flavour in general, but layer upon layer of flavours in one dish; a culinary wallop that keeps on giving, just like a superb wine. As a result a single dessert at The Test Kitchen can combine a pine nut parfait with tonka bean and yoghurt foam, caramelised custard apple, cinnamon-dusted filo pastry and pine nut butter.
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Best time to visit
The Test Kitchen is open Tuesday to Saturday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm for lunch, and from 7pm to 10pm for dinner. The Pot Luck Club & Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm to 6pm for drinks, and from 6pm to 10pm for dinner.
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You can arrange a transfer by taxi from your hotel to the restaurants or take your own car, as it's an easy drive.
Where to stay
Accommodation in Woodstock includes Bella Italia Guest House in Rhodes Avenue, Upper Eastside Hotel (business boutique hotel) in Brickfield Road, and Cape Town Deco Lodge Backpackers in Roodebloem Road. All these establishments are rated four-star and close to The Old Biscuit Mill.


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Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the Melrose Park Public Library partnered with four area libraries/historical societies to continue research on mail-order homes. Architectural surveys have been completed for River Forest, Maywood, Bellwood, and Elmhurst. Visit the Mail-Order Homes Database documenting the mail-order homes identified.


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Joni Low Of Middleport Wins Brand-New Ford Truck At Taste Of Country 2013! [PICTURES]
Between sets at Taste Of Country 2013 on Friday (June 14), we had the opportunity to give away a Ford F-150 with EcoBoost! Big congrats go out to Joni Low of Middleport, who qualified as part of our Truck + Bucks contest and was the one out of our 10 finalists to get the winning key. She upgraded from a '96 ride to the super-sweet truck!


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MSOC: Tar Heels Earn No. 9 National Seed
Posted November 12, 2012
Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina heads into the 2012 NCAA Tournament this week as the No. 9 seed, as the tournament begins play on Nov. 15 at campus sites.
UNC will open its 20th NCAA postseason appearance Sunday at Fetzer Field at 5 p.m. against the winner of UMBC and Old Dominion. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for students and will be for sale on GoHeels.com.
North Carolina holds a 6-5-2 overall record against Old Dominion and has yet to play UMBC. The last time the Tar Heels faced Old Dominion was in 2011, when UNC claimed a 3-0 win at Fetzer Field. UNC is unbeaten at home in the Tar Heels' last 38 games.
No. 1 seed Notre Dame, No. 8 seed Saint Louis and No. 16 seed Indiana round out the seeded teams in UNC's quarter of the postseason bracket.
Carolina is a top-16 national seed for the fifth straight year and will be making its 13th postseason appearance in the last 14 seasons. The Tar Heels have hosted at least one postseason match at Fetzer Field every year since 2000. The Tar Heels are 28-16-5 in NCAA Tournament action.
UNC has won the national title in 2011 and 2001, appeared in six College Cups - including five years straight - and made eight trips to the NCAA quarterfinals. Last season, the Tar Heels edged Charlotte 1-0 in Hoover, Ala. to earn the school's second national championship in men's soccer.
The Tar Heels are 15-3-2 on the season after winning their fourth straight regular season ACC title and placing runner-up in the ACC Tournament. Junior Andy Craven leads UNC with 17 points on six goals and five assists.
Craven was awarded a spot on the All-ACC Second Team for his efforts, while five additional Tar Heels were awarded All-ACC honors. Freshman Danny Garcia was named the ACC Freshman of the Year, while sophomoresMikey Lopez and Boyd Okwuono earned All-ACC First Team honors. Goalkeeper Scott Goodwin joined Craven on the second team, as well, while freshman defender Jonathan Campbell made the All-ACC Freshman Team.
North Carolina is one of five ACC teams in the 48-team field. The Tar Heels have already faced all four of the conference teams that earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, including No. 2 national seed Maryland, No. 15 national seed Wake Forest, first round host Virginia and Boston College.


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Capital of France's famed Cote d'Azure, Nice is known as much for its nightlife as its sunshine. And after a day catching non-stop rays, you may want to see where are the best places to go at night. So we asked you on our facebook page what are your favourite top bars in Nice and here's what you told us.
Best Bars in Nice
Melissa Miller says:
Waynes! The live music is great!
Wayne's is also recommended by: Jodie Clarke, Jackie Graham, Carol Chen, Maria Emelyanova, Lara Ho, Sophie Montagnat, Maria Emelyanova, Olivia Quince, Galyna Prymak and Brad White.
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By far the most popular bar with backpackers in Nice, Wayne's attracts people from all corners of the globe. Ladies come to swoon at the bartenders and guys come to swoon at the girls swooning at the…you get the picture. Popular for live music, here everybody is dancing on the tables in no time.
Location: 15 Rue de la Préfecture.
Melissa Miller (again) says:
Checkpoint has some great happy hour specials.
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This self-styled 'Irish disco pub' is where sports fanatics go in their droves to see football, rugby and more. As with all Irish bars, you can get typical pub grub, while there's lots of live music too, so something for everybody. Free Wifi too which is always handy.
Location: 2 Rue Desboutin.
High Point
Manjunath Masgodu says:
High club is the best on Promenade des Anglais, Nice!
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Calling all dance music fans! High Point attracts those who like to party into the small hours of the morning to the sound of the latest house tunes. Attracting DJs from all over the world. Here you'll find two separate rooms with revellers going crazy in either.
Location: 45/47 Promenade des Anglais
AKA Thor
Heini Lilja says:
I always recommend AKAThor on Cours Saleya, if only for the good memories… Or for the lack of memories… 😉
Hostelworld.com says:
Famous for its live music in this city in the south of France, bands can be found on the stage here every night of the week. If that isn't enough to entice, every hour is happy hour on Monday nights, while Tuesdays are ladies nights when members of the female community get deals on wine.
Location: 32 Cours Saleya.
The Beach
Recommended by: Catherine Huard and Laurie Couture .
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No, this isn't the name of a bar in Nice where everyone wears their flip flops on a man-made beach. Catherine and Laurie literally do mean the beach. Go down to Nice's rocky beach any evening during the summer and you will find groups of young people sitting round with beers and bottles of wine. Definitely a night out to try in Nice.
Location: Place Saint Géry, 25.
Laurent Caraffa says:
Pompeii in the old city! After midnight everybody dances on the tables!
Hostelworld.com says:
We agree. Pompeii is famed for its live music, and in particular rock music.
Location:16 Rue de l'Abbaye.
Le Feeling
Tasha Sweeney says:
They opened just for us after our first night there. Amazing people, drinks, and atmosphere!
Hostelworld.com says:
Le Feeling is one of Nice's most popular gay bars and attracts both locals and tourists alike. It can get packed, but this only helps create a better buzz in the place.
Location: Rue de Savoie, 68.


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Pauline's Five Men in EuropeLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
All of Pauline's favorite male relatives live in Europe. They are her father, her uncle, her first cousin, her brother, and her husband. In no particular order, their names are Daniel, Edgar, Wilfred, Luther, and Walter. Although they all live in Europe, no two men live in the same city. The cities in which they live are London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, and Berlin. From the clues given, try to determine not only the city in which each man lives and his relationship to Pauline, but his occupation as well, be it diplomat, correspondent, student, artist or professor. Assume her husband is only related to the other men through marriage to her.
1. The man in Berlin is the father of the correspondent and the diplomat is the father of the man in Paris.
2. Luther is the son of the man in Rome and Walter is the artist's son.
3. Daniel is the father of the man in Madrid and Wilfred is the father of the student.
4. Her cousin does not live in Paris.
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Over the last few months we've announced some exciting new members of the Flex PM team: Andrew focusing on Flash Builder and Deepa focusing on the Flex SDK. With Doug focusing on Flash Catalyst and folks like Vera and Bill helping across our ecosystem, the Flex PM team is in better shape than ever. This means that I've been given an opportunity to take a new role that will allow to me focus on broader efforts across the Platform Business Unit. After 7 years of working on Flex and its related tools I'm excited to improve my own understanding of how our larger business works and do what I can to make sure that all of us within Adobe are making the Flash Platform the best it can be.
This role change means that I'll be less involved in the day-to-day operations of Flex, so you won't see me announcing new builds, beta programs, or responding on the forums. But I'll continue to work closely with the folks on the Flex team (and still sit right next to them) to ensure its continued success.
A highlight of my current job is working with such a great community, so while I may not be the guy to go to for your detailed Flex needs anymore, you won't be able to get rid of me completely!
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Big Bend Ranch Fiesta to Showcase Expanded Public Access May 2
Public Invited, Entrance Fees Waived for Full Day of Activities
PRESIDIO, Texas — There is more to see and do than ever before at Texas' largest and wildest state park, Big Bend Ranch State Park. The public is invited to learn first-hand about the many wonders of the 300,000-acre during a free, daylong Fiesta on Saturday, May 2 at the park's Sauceda Ranger Station.
Park fees are waived for the "open house," which will feature a free barbecue lunch at noon and a concert at 1:30 p.m. by cowboy singer-songwriter Dennis Jay. Activities being offered include park tours, hikes, guided mountain bike and horseback rides, and informational displays on everything from bats to river recreation. Park rangers, as well as natural and cultural resource specialists, will be on hand to share information about this true wilderness park in the Big Bend country's scenic desert highlands.
The purpose of the Fiesta is to increase awareness of the state park's greatly expanded public use opportunities to provide the opportunity for Texans, especially local citizens, to visit and experience one of the great parks of the West.
Thanks to the labors of park staff and friends, today's adventurers now have access to more than 50 new campsites in the more remote, scenic areas of Big Bend Ranch's backcountry, as well as greater opportunities to hike, bike and ride horses along many miles of newly accessible trails and jeep roads.
Information booths and special Fiesta programs conclude at 4 p.m. Saturday, but the park will remain open for regular activities through Sunday.
Visitors can make arrangements to stay overnight, but should be aware that there are limited tent camping options and indoor accommodations at the Sauceda Ranger Station.
To reserve a campsite during Fiesta weekend, call (432) 358-4444. To learn more about the park, visit the park Web page, which includes links to online video and a new interactive online park map with photos and information about new trails, campsites and other facilities and opportunities. The park's recent El Solitario newsletters, available online in .pdf form, also offer a great, one-stop information resource for visitors.
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Have the Bones of the Real-Life Mona Lisa Just Been Discovered?
This week's exciting piece of ladynews: A team of archaeologists have found what may be the remains of the model who posed for Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa!
-Lucia Peters
So remember a little while ago when what could possibly be the only extant portrait of Jane Austen as a teenager emerged? Well, we've got some more exciting (if slightly morbid) ladynews about historically important women for you this morning: The bones of the real-life Mona Lisa may have just been unearthed.
Yes. THAT Mona Lisa.
How cool is that?!
According to the Daily Mail, a team of archaeologists have found a skeleton buried beneath the floor of a Florentine convent which they believe belonged to Lisa Gherardini, the model who posed for Leonardo da Vinci's smiley masterwork. After the death of her husband, Lisa became a nun; she died at the Convent of Saint Ursula on July 15, 1542 at the age of 63. It was at this convent that the archaeological team began digging last year, and after working through a layer of concrete originally laid down when there were plans to turn the convent into an army barracks, they found a crypt. Inside the crypt were a female skull, bone fragments, and a full skeleton—which may in fact be the remains of Lisa Gherardini.
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The wife of a rich silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo (indeed, in Italy, the painting is known as "La Gioconsa"), Lisa was roughly 25 when da Vinci began painting her portrait in 1503/1504. The bones and skull will undergo DNA testing to make sure they match each other; if they do, further DNA tests will determine whether they're a match for the remains of Lisa's children, who were buried nearby. After the bones have been authenticated, artists will attempt to reconstruct Lisa's face to see how it compares to the famous painting, which was finished in 1519.
Will the mystery of the Mona Lisa's knowing smile finally get solved? Maybe—and we can't wait to see what they find!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.