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I think anyone with media exposure is what you might call a passive role model, versus an active role model.
To me, a passive role model can be anyone with media exposure (TV, radio, Internet, whatever), where in any case that person has an audience observing or listening to them. They may not be out there because the are actively trying to be mimicked in some way, but nonetheless they do have ears and/or eyeballs on them, and at least some people (probably mostly some children) are prone to taking something from their behavior and then mimicking it themselves. The whole monkey-see-monkey-do concept I used to hear as a kid. That's not their fault, and they didn't do it for that reason, and I don't feel they carry a high degree of responsibility for it, but I think it does exist.
Then you have active role models, the people who deliberately want people to follow their example. Being a big fan of the character and those films, I immediately think of the fictitious example of what Bruce Wayne was trying to do by being Batman in the Nolan films; he wanted to inspire people to resist the state of things in Gotham (the corruption, the crime). He was an active role model who was deliberately theatrical to gain attention and to hopefully inspire good. He was an active role model. His actions would carry a much higher responsibility with regards to being a role model because he's actively bringing it upon himself on purpose.
Something like that, anyway.
Getting back to passive role models, I think they have some degree of responsibility in so much as they have to know that impressionable people (again, mostly some children) are observing them, and that if they act a fool, that might have a negative impact on someone like that (although I can't imagine it ever being very serious), but I think that only goes so far before you have to give them a pass. They are, ultimately, out there to earn money playing a sport, not because they deliberately wanted to be an active role model or were trying to inspire people, and I don't feel they're strictly obligated to do anything in that regard, though it's certainly good if they do and probably a good idea.


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Brees confident Payton will stick with Saints
Updated 12:57 am, Thursday, December 20, 2012
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suggested Wednesday that Dallas Cowboys fans hoping owner Jerry Jones will make a run at coach Sean Payton are wasting their time.
"I'm very confident Sean will be back here in New Orleans," Brees said on a conference call.
News broke recently that the NFL voided a contract extension that Payton and the Saints had agreed to in 2011, sparking speculation the suspended Super Bowl-winning coach would be a free agent once the league reinstates him.
Payton has strong ties to the Cowboys after working for them as an assistant coach and forging a friendship with Jones. He also is spending his suspension at his home in Dallas.
But Brees indicated he's confident a deal will be worked out between the Saints and Payton. He also scoffed at the notion Payton's future casts a big shadow over Sunday's game between the Cowboys (8-6) and Saints (6-8).
"Everybody's making a much bigger deal out of this than it needs to be," he said. "I know it's a big topic and that kind of thing, but we have enough motivation why we want to win this game."
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Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he hasn't paid attention to the Payton speculation.
"What I try to do is the same thing I try to emphasize to our players — focus on this day," Garrett said.

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Michael Vick still is the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback after nine turnovers and a dismal 66.3 passer rating in their first three games, but for how long?
Andy Reid, in his Monday news conference following Sunday's 27-6 loss in Arizona, declared the team is sticking with Vick in the short term, but that doesn't mean a change won't come later.
"Right now we're with Michael," Reid said via SN correspondent Geoff Mosher of CSNPhilly.com. The coach then followed up by saying the Eagles' quarterback situation is something he will also "evaluate as we go."
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bye bye Danny...
Hearing Reggie call Paul "The new face of the Pacers" gave me cold chills.
I wish people wouldn't assume we don't want both!
Insane stats, especially in such a grind of a game. PG 14points, 6 reb, 3 assists and 4 steals.
I wonder how Granger is feeling when Reggie calls Paul the new fac eof the franchise on national TV.
Stuckey, is that Tabak on your avatar?
The Knicks are fans of post-whistle contact.
Amare and West are going at it.
Haha Amare be careful West will break you in half
J.R. Smith gets so many damn calls.
JR Smith falls down and a foul is called on PG.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Camby out, dude must have irritated a bad hip
David Stern must have had a word with these officials at halftime.
Way better than "Mike Dunleavy is the face of the Pacers"
Hibbert checks back in.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
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the knicks aren't even playing defense, they're just mugging
We've got to pick up our rebounding or we are toast. Knicks are really emphasizing rebounding right now. This is really evolving into a playoff level game.
I like a healthy George Hill much better.
Feeding Roy? Come on Vogel.
Really are the Knicks complaining about that foul? They have been mugging the **** out of us today
God i wish i knew where the refs parked at blf
JR Smith got fouled twice on Paul George's drive to the basket there, i'm confused why it wasn't whistled


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Dodge Ram's Super Bowl commercial only lasted a few minutes, but it has quickly become one of the top-ranked advertisements that was featured during the game. Now, less than two weeks after its Super Bowl debut, "So, God Made a Farmer," narrated by legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, has now been viewed more than 18 million times. Click here to view the commercial.
As one national headline pointed out last week, God may have made farmers, but it's the Super Bowl that made them stars. The popularity of the commercial isn't just benefiting Ram Trucks - it's also benefiting future agricultural producers.
According to a Chrysler news release, the Ram Truck brand is following through on its pledge to make a donation to the National FFA Organization for every view of the "Farmer" advertisement. It took less than a week to reach 10 million views, earning the FFA a $1 million donation.
"The compelling images in the video of America's heartland mated with Harvey's 'So God Made a Farmer' words resonated with viewers nationwide," said Olivier Francois, Chief Marketing Officer, Chrysler Group LLC. "We set out to create a call-to-action to support farmers and to recognize their place as the foundation of the American character and are gratified with the dialog the video sparked."
As Colleen Scherer, Managing Editor for AgProfessional magazine, noted in a commentary, the enthusiasm surrounding the "Farmer" commercial goes beyond the fact that the "ad was a fist-pump to agriculture."
"As the world continues to struggle for producing enough food to meet the growing demand of the rising middle class globally, the ad was timed perfectly to remind everyone of the need for farmers," Scherer wrote. "For at least one moment in time, the ad reached a global audience and reminded the world that we need farmers, and that is something all of agriculture can be proud to support."


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Tough interior defense, aggressive rebounding that led to fast break opportunities, shots in the paint, dominating your opponent with smash mouth basketball. I'd love to say that this was the Pacers game however the harsh brutal reality is that this was Grizzly basketball and we were the recipients of a beat down of Biblical proportions.
Spare me the back to back and on their home court nonsense. They played the night before just like we did, their game went longer than ours did and our flight time was shorter than theirs. Other than sleeping in their own beds for a few hours there was no advantage one way or the other. Anything else is just an excuse and a complete and total lack of respect for an opponent that just beat the crap out of us.
Let's call it like it is, this was just brutal. Between Roy Hibbert's inept play and Paul George doing his best imitation of George the Iceman Gervin (if he were blind and afflicted with debilitating arthritis) our night was pretty much shot.
But before we opine about our wounded hero's and fret about the upcoming schedule let us take our hats off to the Memphis Grizzlies team. I recognize them; we used to look like that. We dominated the interior, had aggressive rebounding that would lead to fast breaks, shooting inside out and dominating our opponents with smash mouth basketball.
I'm just glad they are out west and we are done with them.
Alright now let's look at our side. Sigh; there just really isn't a whole lot to point out from our club that is worth saying. Lance Stephenson was once again the only reliable offensive threat we have. I know its en vogue to kick on Lance around here and yes he does hold the ball to long but I'll be damned if we have anyone else on our team that night in and night out can just score when he needs to.
I guess for a positive I'll say that Ian Mahinmi didn't miss a single shot tonight and Chris Copeland didn't suck. That's about it.
In all honesty this game just came a day later than I expected. This is what I thought the Chicago game would be.
Psssssssssssssssssssssssssstttttttttttttttttttttt… .I'll let you in on a secret. Had Scola not shot out of his mind in that Chicago game we might very well have been on the wrong side of the score last night as well. But he did so there's no need to rehash a win.
I once again though will state what I said in my first odd thoughts back. We have got to have someone, anyone, hit some outside shots to open up the floor. Scola destroyed the Bulls with it, Mike Miller destroyed us with it and our lack of anyone hitting anything tonight would be comical if it wasn't so tragic. For the record our team shot 36.5% from the floor. However if you just look to your starting unit between Hill, Hibbert, George & West they shot 29% from the field. Only Lance had a respectable night.
I don't care how good our defense is, how well we move without the ball or set screens or any other thing. You are not going to beat an NBA team if 4 of your 5 starters are hitting 29% of their shots.
Not that we should bother with it but let's throw some kind of grades out there although I'm tempted to just give a blanket F, but I'll try and be fair.
Paul George: D
Maybe the coaching staff needs to convince him that by hitting a high % of his shots that Herb will kick in and pay for his call girls for the rest of his contract. I wonder if he could score then? Look it's as simple as this, if he truly is just run out of gas then after this stretch we need to sit him for a few games and let him rest. However its one of those questions I feel compelled to ask though. As young as he is and in as good a shape as he is in why is he being so affected compared to other players in the upper status of the league? Mello, Durrant, DeRozan, Harden & Butler, all play a similar style and all play more min. a game than he does and none of them are going through this prolonged of a slump. Now Paul does play more defense than each of them but he has less offensive responsibility than any of them but Butler as well. Not sure exactly what is wrong here.
David West: D+
"Not so bad", said Zach Randolph. Absolutely pedestrian game on offense and abysmal on defense. Missed rotations on defense a lot and just got worked by Zach all night long.
Roy Hibbert: F
The only social media thing I want to hear or better yet see about Roy Hibbert tonight is a picture of him apologizing the Lance Stephenson. After all of Roy's bluster after the Knicks game how has he handled the offensive load? By going 5-15 from the floor and missing a wide open hook shot that Lance Stephenson had passed him. Also any guess as to what the similarities tonight were between Roy Hibbert and Tyrion Lannister? Neither of them grabbed a rebound for the Indiana Pacers. Since our team seems to be keen about sending photos on instagram and such if I were Lance I'd send Roy a photo of my junk.
Lance Stephenson: B+
Came to play, he was the only one other than Mahinmi that did not stink up the joint.
George Hill: F—
At the conclusion of the game the only real thing that would have been appropriate would have been for George to stand at mid court bent over holding his ankles as Mike Conley used a giant wooden paddle on his butt and George would have been required to yell "thank you sir may I have another". This would be akin to how he played defense all game long. Look I have learned to live with the fact that some nights his shots aren't going to drop, why should he be any different from any other Pacer in that regard and I can accept that he is never going to be confused with Chris Paul as a creator & I even understand when he gets blitzed by having to defend John Wall, Russell Westbrook and other super athletic quick guards. But to be abused my Mike F'n Conley? No disrespect intended to Mike as he has made himself into a very solid point guard, but there is just now way he should be able to get wherever he wants on the floor when George is guarding him. If he hadn't dished out 5 assist in the 4th quarter he would have had zero for the game to go along with the 4 points he had. Putrid pathetic performance from George and he is better than this.
Evan Turner: C
Meh, not bad but certainly not good enough to make any form of difference tonight. Sadly the players he was passing to could not hit the shots he was giving them so unlike vs. the Bulls he didn't look as good. On nights like this we really need him to be a scorer and 8 points isn't going to get the job done. He needs to double that, in fact truly we need a solid night in and night out double figure scorer off of the bench.
Ian Mahinmi: B
Best big man the Pacers had on the floor all night. That's not really a compliment btw. However in all fairness to him he hit the one shot he took and hit all of his free throws. However just like every other pacer big he was abused and pushed from stem to stern by the Grizzlies tough interior play.
Luis Scola: D+
Not every night can be a night like he had vs. the bulls but honestly we really need him to get back to giving us 9-12 points a night on solid 45% or above shooting. Our team is entirely different when he is hitting that elbow jumper and honestly when he is on we are going to win far more than we lose. He just didn't have it tonight but it would have been hard to expect that from him.
Chris Copeland: D+
He is energetic I'll give him that. Look our offense is so bad that in the immortal words of General Beringer "I'd **** on a spark plug if I thought it would do any good" so if Frank wants to give him a run at the 3 spot for awhile then really what can it hurt. I'm not sure why him over Butler but whatever, neither is dynamic enough on a nightly basis to make me care. He is a more aggressive defender than you might think he is btw.
Donald Sloan: D
Impressed Frank so much that he went with Evan Turner as the backup point in the second half. Did not do much of anything when he was on the floor which in tonight's game was probably a good thing considering anyone else doing anything went bad on us.
I'm not even going to bother with the garbage players.
The only good thing about this game, other than it being over, is that the Heat for whatever reason are just trying to copy us in the W-L column.
This game in Chicago should be interesting as we all know they will be lying in wait for us.
Sorry there really isn't a lot of joy in this post but overall it was just that kind of a game. As long as we maintain the # 1 seed in the East till the end it doesn't matter but before we get to the playoffs it is vitally important that we work on our offense and our outside shooting.
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She's the youngest competitor ever on "Dancing with the Stars," but Disney star Zendaya is already ahead of the class.
The 16-year-old actress, from Disney Channel's "Shake It Up," topped the leaderboard with partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy for the second week in a row.
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The pair churned out a fast-moving jive for the judges and audience — and they made a big impression with the number.
"Zendaya, you are the whole shebang. You killed that," an impressed Carrie Ann Inaba raved. "Great job."
Even Len Goodman, notoriously tough on dances like the jive (which he's often criticized for crossing into the territory of other dances), sang the young woman's praises.
"For someone, tonight, it's gonna be the last chance to dance… but not you," he said.
Zendaya and Val captured 26 points, which, when added to their Week 1 total, took them to a whopping 50 out of 60, the kind of score "Dancing" fans usually see much, much later in the competition.
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The next two spots on the leaderboard were also earned by ladies in the competition.
Former "American Idol" contender-turned-country star Kellie Pickler wowed with a thrilling, futuristic jazz number with a shirtless Derek Hough (which no doubt reminded longtime "DWTS" watchers of his dance with Joanna Krupa in Season 9). It was good enough for 26 points from the judges, for an overall two week total of 47 out of 60.
"Last week was the spark, this week is a fire, well done," Len told Kellie.
Third place went to Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and partner Mark Ballas, who earned 24 points for the night (45 points over the two weeks) for a fun quickstep.
"It was like watching a magic little bluebird in full flight… grace, elegance and personality," judge Bruno Tonioli said.
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On Tuesday's show, one contender and their professional partner will be eliminated.
The leaderboard, including Monday's score, and the pairs' two week total is as follows:
Zendaya & Val Chmerkovskiy 26/30; 50/60
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough 26/30; 47/60
Aly Raisman & Mark Ballas 24/30; 45/60
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Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff 23/30; 43/60
Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson 20/30; 40/60
Sean Lowe & Peta Murgatroyd 20/30; 39/60
Andy Dick & Sharna Burgess 20/30; 37/60
Wynonna Judd & Tony Dovolani 18/30; 36/60
Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold 18/30; 36/60
Lisa Vanderpump & Gleb Savchenko 18/30; 36/60
Dorothy Hamil & Tristan MacManus 15/30; 36/60
D.L. Hughley & Cheryl Burke Week 2 16/30; 28/60


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CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTAir temperature: 72°F; humidity: 49%; seas: 4'-6': wind: 14-18 knots
LOAD DURING BOAT TEST265 gal. fuel, 200 gal. water, 3 persons, 200 lb. gear.
2/1,200-mhp MAN V-1200s
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31.3 x 38.6 (front); 29.8 x 39.4 (rear) 4-blade ZFDG2 NiBrAl
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carbon-fiber hardtop with sunroof
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Power Trip
The Italian-built Monte Carlo Yachts 70 is both stylish and solidly equipped, but her big ZF pods add some highly refined oomph to the mix.
While strolling across the parking lot from my rental car, I found myself toying with an intriguing question—precisely how would the new Monte Carlo 70's optional ZF POD 4000 propulsion system perform, both dockside and offshore? Over the years, I've enjoyed sea-trialing many a pod-propelled vessel, all with either Volvo Penta or Cummins Mercruiser products in the basement. So a set of staunch ZF 4000s? Teamed up with two equally staunch 1,200-horsepower MAN V8-1200 diesels? I figured the 70 was gonna hand me a modest jaunt into the unknown, something that often gets pretty dang entertaining.
In swoopy, Nuvolari-Lenard-designed, Italianate splendor, the 70 awaited alongside the fuel dock behind the Bahia Mar in Ft. Lauderdale, with a northwesterly wind pinning her forcefully against her fenders. After stepping into her teak-planked cockpit and exchanging pleasantries with Justin Onofrietti, the onboard rep for Denison Yacht Sales, Monte Carlo's stateside dealer, I headed up the molded-fiberglass stairway to the flying bridge while Onofrietti went forward to supervise line-handling efforts. The MANs were already idling quietly.
Before maneuvering any vessel dockside I give her engine controls a lines-on tryout first, both to make sure the controls actually work and then to gauge their effect. So, before giving the signal to cast off, I ever-so-faintly twisted the joystick to port. Whoooooomp! The bow moved both perceptibly and instantaneously despite the wind. I nudged the joystick to starboard and got the same result. Wow, I exclaimed to myself. It certainly looked like there'd be no need for the just-in-case Side-Power bow thruster I'd just energized.
Walking the 70 off the fuel dock was an extravaganza. The movement was authoritative, seamless, nuanced, and ultra-controllable. Indeed, in order to clear a megayacht picking up her anchors just beyond our bow, all I had to do was rotate the top of the joystick slightly while keeping the sideways pressure on—the 70's big ol' diesels and props eased her away into the center of the fairway with the smoothness of a hound dog's nose.
In short order, our sea trial offshore was proceeding just as smoothly, despite wind gusts of 20 knots and confused seas with occasional 6-footers. The top speed I recorded in open water was 32.4 knots, with a 25.5-knot cruise. Sound levels at the lower helm (where I did my data collection) were exceptionally low, thanks in part to sound-and-vibration-insulated, soft-mounted interior floors and overheads, as well as an engine room Onofrietti said was buttoned up with the same sort of noise-nixing technology. And the windshield stayed nearly bone-dry—I only had to hit the pantograph-style Gallinea wipers a couple of times throughout.
Downsea tracking was particularly noteworthy—in fact, it was so arrow-straight and mannerly that I let the boat steer herself (with my hands lightly on the custom, leather-wrapped steering wheel) for long periods, some lasting almost a minute. And cornering was tight enough (I'd put the tactical diameter of the 70's hardover turns at about three boat lengths) and exhibited only a modicum of inboard heel. Pods from ZF, after all, are not deadrise-mounted (and therefore splayed as with Volvo Penta's system) but hang straight down on heavy NiBrAl skegs from shallow tunnels. And this feature, besides protecting the aft-facing, contrarotating props, also reduces draft as well as outboard focused, heel-increasing lift in turns.
One last, sea-trial-related detail's worth mentioning here—how sweetly the 70's three-way, auto-adjusting interceptor-type tabs from Humphree simplified the basic boat-driving experience. While we employed the first of the three tab settings (which optimizes trim for maximum speed and operating efficiency at a given rpm) to record test data, there were two others available, one to optimize both trim and list and the other to remove excess heel in turns and thereby optimize cornering. All three are genuinely liberating. You can't beat driving a boat—particularly a big one—with a steering wheel and throttles only. And nary a control-surface adjustment to worry about!
I began my dockside tour back in Lauderdale in the 70's engine room, which I quickly discovered could be cooled down nicely via a total of six, giant F.E.I.T. ventilating fans with air/water eductors to nix the entry of salt spray underway. Also facilitating the cool-down were the wide-open watertight doors at the ER's two access points, one at the transom and the other through the crew's quarters, accessed via steps under the hatch-like lower portion of the stairway to the flying bridge.
The layout was classic. There were two glowing, white-painted mains, with a 2-foot-wide walkway between them covered in thick, aluminum diamondplate. Walkways outboard of the mains were each about 13 inches wide and also covered with the same diamondplate. Gensets in sound shields were located beyond each outboard walkway, both 23-kilowatt Kohlers. And there were battery banks below the gensets, each comprised of top-shelf AGM Mastervolts, with dedicated Mastervolt battery chargers for each main and each genset as well as separate chargers for the Quick anchor windlass and the thruster batteries. A heavy stainless guardrail circumscribed the MANs, thereby applying the icing to the classical cake.
Engineering was generally solid. While maintenance access to the pods looked pretty challenging—each was located at the rear of the machinery spaces beneath a bunch of obfuscating ancillary components—examples of a true boat mechanic's sensibility were in much evidence elsewhere. Duplex secondary fuel filters for the mains, for example, were not engine-mounted but instead conveniently bundled in an easily accessed location (at the rear of the machinery spaces on either side of the central walkway) with the primary Racors alongside, also duplex. And the crash pump installed on the starboard main had a fine-mesh filter and two valves with big, easy-to-reach handles to facilitate an emergency pump out. Moreover, other details, like the 6-foot-5-inch headroom, white, perforated-aluminum paneling on bulkheads, and the clear labeling (in English) of virtually every pump motor, seacock, and strainer, produced an orderly, straighforward ambiance.
The interior of our 70 (the four-stateroom version as opposed to a three) was as classically laid out as her engine room, with a wheelhouse, galley, and saloon on the main deck, and a master (amidships), VIP (forward), two guest staterooms (port and starboard), and a crew's quarters (just forward of the ER) on the lower one. While windows (some opening, some not) were numerous topside, there were lots of ports below as well, most of them dogged and hinged to open and close. Ventilation's always a good thing on lower decks.
Outfitting was superb. Appliances in the galley (from Miele and Isotherm primarily) were top notch. Finish on the pickled oak and matte-lacquered joinery was crisp. All four berths in the guest staterooms (at approximately 29 inches wide by 78 inches long) were roomy. The 6-foot-2-inch headroom at the lower helm was a tad stoop-provoking but the sightlines forward and to the sides were good. All the doors, topside and below, had FR&C double-opposed latches, the better to prevent shucking or rattling in a seaway. And there were heads in each of the staterooms (as well as the crew's quarters), with Tecma MSDs and shower stalls in each.
"Lovely boat," I concluded to Onofrietti at day's end. "Lots of style, solid engineering, and top-shelf equipment—but I gotta say, Justin, the thing I like best are those big, beautiful ZF pods. Total power trip!"
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Forget Fashion Week — leave it to Rihanna to turn the U.K.'s biggest night in music into an impromptu fashion show! Kicking off a one-woman style show at Tuesday night's Brit Awards, the singer was radiant on the red carpet in a hand-painted Dior Haute Couture confection. Then, to accept her award for best international female solo artist, she slipped into a silk carnation-embellished Oscar de la Renta gown. Never one to end on a quiet note, the S&M singer also strutted her stuff onstage in a theatrical, rosette-adorned frock and a semi-sheer body suit. One thing that didn't change? Her sleek new fiery red bob. We think she sizzles in all four looks, but want your opinion. Tell us: Which of Rihanna's looks is your favorite? —Justine Harman


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Why Are the Nicotine Products So Costly?
It costs so much to try and quit smoking. Why are some of these products prescription only (for example, Chantix)? Other products are just plain costly... the patch, gum and so on.
Thank you. You've posed an interesting question; one that is well worthwhile discussing. There are currently three medications that, in addition to counseling and a good plan for quitting, are proven to be helpful in staying quit. They are nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), bupropion (also called Zyban or Wellbutrin), and varenicline (also called Chantix). In general, each medication should be used for six weeks to six months with longer use often leading to greater success in remaining clear of cigarettes.
There are three types of nicotine replacements: gum, the patch (transdermal), and lozenges that are available without a prescription, while two others require a prescription: the inhaler and the nasal spray. Generally they run between $3-5 per day for non-prescription and $5-7 per day for the prescriptions. Medicaid and many insurance companies will often pay most or all of the cost. The challenge for many smokers is that they must buy a week or two weeks of medication at a time; therefore instead of shelling out $5 for a pack of cigarettes, they must come up with $35 for two weeks of patches. The cost of nicotine replacement is, however, often lower on a daily basis.
Bupropion is a prescription antidepressant that was found incidentally to be useful in calming cravings for cigarettes. Just checking online today, it runs about $105 for a month's supply - or about $3.50 per day. Chantix runs about $150 per month or $5 per day. Again, Medicaid and many insurers will pick up most of the cost. These drugs are prescription-only for a reason. The have rare but serious side effects, and a consultation with a physician is truly important.
About costs, here's the kicker. Nowadays, the average pack-a-day smoker spends about $5 per day for cigarettes alone. That's $1825 per year. Of course this doesn't count the extra health care costs, time off work, cleaning expenses or life insurance costs. The average employer spends an extra $4200 per year for each smoking employee in increased health care costs, sick time and reduced productivity. Taking all these costs - oh, and also the risk to your life - makes the use of these quit smoking medicines the bargain of a lifetime.
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Charles Schumer demands airlines to reverse flight change fees
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New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to reverse flight change fee increases.
The Democrat said Sunday that the additional charge makes it difficult for families on fixed budgets.
Four major airlines - Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, U.S. Airways and United Arilines - recently increased fees on ticket changes from $150 to $200.
He said most families plan their trips in advance and get non-refundable tickets to save money. But he said plans can change due to sick children or work demands.
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In a week filled with upsets, there were some marquee performances by players whose teams were able to play spoiler.
We highlight the best individual efforts that took place in some of the upsets along with other sublime perfomances from across Ohio in week seven.
One of the biggest shockers in the state was Elyria Catholic getting thumped by Padua. The previously unbeaten Panthers entered as the second-ranked team in D-III, but got gashed primarily by Padua running back Xavier Means. He rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns in the Bruins' 41-23 win.
Remember the name Jalin Marshall. The sophomore quarterback for unbeaten Middletown has a glowing future and he showed off his all-around skill set in a 69-44 romp over Mason. Campbell carried 18 times for 240 yards and four touchdowns and completed 9 of 11 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
In a losing effort in the same game, Mason running back David Fulcher was scintillating. He rushed for 206 yards and scored five touchdowns.
St. Ignatius needed a victory in the worst way against Erie (PA) Cathedral in an attempt to keep their 23-year playoff streak alive. The Wildcats got it in a 48-19 triumph and used defense and special teams as the spark. Safety Tyler Kette led the way, scoring touchdowns on a 35-yard interception return and 37-yard punt return.
Huge numbers aren't necessarily indicative of a primetime performances. Stepping up when needed is equally impressive. Such was the case for Lake Catholic quarterback Bryan Blondeaux, who was Mr. Efficient in the Panthers' 38-0 win over NDCL. Despite losing star running back Richie Sanders early with an injury, Blondeaux kept the Lake Catholic offense purring by completing 6-of-9 passes for 227 yards with four of his six completions resulting in touchdowns.
Kirtland has emerged as one of the top teams in the state in Division V. They scored another lopsided victory in week seven, shutting out Cardinal 42-0. Quarterback Paul Guhde was magnificent, throwing for 227 yards and four touchdowns and adding 92 rushing yards and a score.
Madison scored a whopping 62 points on always-tough Chardon behind the workmanlike effort of running back Josh March. He carried 24 times for 324 yards and scored six rushing touchdowns.
March's huge night wasn't even the best rushing output of the weekend. London running back Jake Burns rushed for 400 yards and six touchdowns on only 20 carries in a 53-15 win over Miami Trace. Burns scored on three runs covering 72 yards or more.
How about an entire side of the ball as primetime performers? Why not. Two units deserves special kudos after magnificent week seven showings.
The first goes to Massillon's defense, which was all over the place in upsetting Division V's top team Steubenville. The Tigers allowed just seven points, but more impressively forced six turnovers, including one interception returned for a touchdown.
The second set of kudos goes to the Columbus Bishop Watterson defense, which allowed a grand total of -13 yards in a 62-0 win over Lorain.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - The Corrections Department in Florida is changing its early release policy after two killers escaped with bogus documents.
Corrections Secretary Michael Crews said Friday prison officials will verify with judges -- and not just court clerks -- before releasing prisoners early.
The change comes four days after authorities discovered murderers Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker walked out of a Panhandle prison based on fake paperwork.
Authorities say the early release orders for both prisoners had forged signatures of a judge. Authorities are still searching for Jenkins and Walter, both 34, who were serving life sentences for separate murders.
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Secaucus, N.J. The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., which has seen its sales suffer because of lagging growth at Disney stores, has hired a consultant to review potential options for the brand, according to Crain's New York. The company also said that it hired an unnamed consultant to review options for Disney stores.
But a pricey licensing deal could make it difficult for the Children's Place to do much, the report added. Under a long-term agreement, the retailer must invest $175 million to remodel 234 Disney stores over the next five years, a big promise from a company that reported a 70% drop in third-quarter profits in November.
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A Woodland man was taken to the hospital after being struck by the outside mirror of a vehicle because the motorist couldn't see him, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred around 4:09 a.m., Saturday, on eastbound Hwy. 16 at County Road 97E.
The CHP reported Nou Yang, 29, of West Sacramento was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry when Edward Munoz, 58, of Woodland walked into the road and was struck by the vehicle's outside mirror on the passenger side.
It was reported that Munoz was wearing dark clothing and couldn't be seen by Yang.
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Bob: Chocolate is _________.
Sally: Thanks. How does one go about obtaining _________?
Mike: Bob, chocolate is not __________ it is ___________.
Bob: Mike, chocolate is _________ because ______________.
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(Still no more posts) Day 7 - Sally's 2nd question still not answered. At this point the topic may not even be considered "active" anymore. The point is however, Sally asked a question that was unanswered. Now, it may make sense in this case to place the topic under unanswered posts, because although Sally received a reply to her original question, her 2nd question remained unanswered. If this were so, when forum users click the topic, it would also make sense to direct them to Sally's 2nd question, instead of the most recent post, to avoid confusion.


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If you can't find this type of meat thermometer with a probe where you live, there are a few diffeent Polder Meat Thermometers available from Amazon.com, and they're very reasonably priced for such a handy gadget. (Kalyn's Kitchen does earn a few cents on the dollar if you follow that link a buy a thermometer at Amazon.) No matter where you buy this, I'm confident it will become one of your favorite tools for the grill.
Happy grilling everyone! What's going to be going on the grill at your house this weekend?
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text: Tomblin signs wide-ranging education bill By The Associated Press April 10, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (seated) takes a pen from state Senate President Jeff Kessler at a ceremony where the governor signed a bill to revamp several parts of the state's public education system. Tomblin was joined by House Speaker Rick Thompson (second from right) and other legislators and representatives of education and business groups. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia counties will soon have more leeway when hiring educators and scheduling 180 days of student learning each year, after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Wednesday signed wide-ranging public schools legislation that topped his agenda this session.The measure, which takes effect June 30, also offers loan forgiveness to teachers who commit to critical-need subject and geographic areas. It will repay nationally certified teachers when they renew that status. It also furthers Tomblin's goals of ensuring high school seniors are ready for college or career training, and that third-graders are reading at grade level by the end of that year."Its changes are real, and it will improve the lives of our kids,'' Tomblin, a Democrat, told the crowd in his Capitol reception room before the signing. "It focuses not only on quantity but the quality of time that our children spend in the classroom.''The bill followed an in-depth audit that questioned West Virginia's low-ranking student achievement scores, given the billions of dollars it devotes annually to public schools. Tomblin's response heeded its recommendation that factors besides seniority should help steer teacher hiring and transfers. The bill also limits non-instruction time while allowing counties to adjust for snow days to meet the state-required 180 days. The audit found that none of the 55 county's school districts met that mandate during the year it studied.But groups representing teachers and school workers persuaded lawmakers to scale back those parts of the bill. They also had language removed that would have offered temporary licenses to participants in the national Teach for America program. The measure instead sets up a study of alternative ways to grant teaching certificates.Leaders of these groups joined Tomblin and top legislators at the podium Wednesday. Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, singled the groups out for applause."No one got everything that they wanted, but everyone got something that they wanted,'' said Christine Campbell, incoming president of the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia.Wednesday's ceremony also featured officials from business groups that rallied behind Tomblin's effort. Brenda Nichols Harper, a lawyer for the state Chamber of Commerce, praised the governor for making the issue this session's top priority."We will be at the table from here on out on education. We want a great workforce,'' said Janet Vineyard, chairwoman of the West Virginia Business and Industry Council. The audit found the state education system rigid with a top-heavy bureaucracy and laws "detailed to the extreme.'' That prompted lawmakers to amend Tomblin's measure so that the Department of Education trims personnel spending by 5 percent in each of the next two years. The resulting cut for the proposed 2013-2014 budget is estimated at $850,000.Promising to go further, Tomblin has enlisted the state Board of Education while issuing executive orders to pursue additional changes."This bill is a huge step in the right direction, but I want to emphasize that it's just the beginning,'' the governor said.Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, told the audience he hoped that meant teacher pay raises, tackling child poverty and giving educators more time to collaborate. Lawmakers are, meanwhile, pursuing additional measures before their session ends Saturday.The Senate Education Committee, for instance, advanced a House-passed bill Tuesday that repeals 26 sections of state law targeted by the audit. That measure also devotes funding to local-level educator training -- teachers now routinely travel to Charleston for that -- and for digital-age learning tools.And the state board has budgeted $1.6 million to hire 16 staffers to provide county-based professional development through the Regional Education Resource Agencies, President Wade Linger announced at the signing. The bill targets third-grade reading partly by requiring all 55 counties to offer full-day education to 4-year-olds five days a week, while providing for the necessary staff. The readiness provisions require schools to test high school juniors and then offer remedial classes to those who need it when they're seniors.The classroom hiring changes put seniority alongside 10 other criteria including relevant specialized training and past evaluations. County school boards can weigh each factor as they choose, unless an already-employed teacher is among the applicants. All criteria are then given equal weight except faculty senate and principal recommendations, which count double. An applicant who wins both recommendations as well as the county superintendent's is guaranteed the job."This bill is an example of what government can do when everybody sits down and works together on one common goal: what's best for our children. We did that,'' said House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 3 YWCA Charleston's Women of Achievement to be honored in March 4 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 5 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County Rabies vaccinations set for Saturday Previous Story State Police present medals to troopers who saved lives Next Story


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A group of Sacred Heart Parish School parents have voiced their opposition to the installation of a cell phone tower on church grounds, citing concerns over radiation being emitted from the tower.
The parents said they may even remove their children from the K-8 school if Sacred Heart Parish Church moves forward with the project.
The Diocese of San Bernardino recently agreed to let Verizon build the 45-foot-high tower near the school and church at 12676 Foothill Blvd.
But diocese spokesman John Andrews said radiation emission from the tower is projected to be 10 times lower than the maximum level permitted by the Federal Communications Commission.
"We would never enter into any agreement if we felt there could be any health risk to the students at the school," Andrews said.
The agreement calls for the tower to be built at the western face of the school's "Blue Hall," which faces the northern edge of the school's grass field where children play.
Sacred Heart Parish is expected to receive monthly revenue from the Verizon agreement, but Andrews declined to specify the amount.
Parent Chito Alcantara said he had walked out of a meeting in November between parents and school officials about the tower.
"I told (the parish minister): `What's the use of us sitting here listening to you if everything is going to be approved by the diocese?"' said Alcantara, who has been a parishioner since 2000 and a school parent for the past five years.
"This is a private school, and we pay for the school, and we pay for the salaries of the teachers, so they should have at least had the courtesy to let us know and give us a heads up that this project was coming."
Andrews acknowledged that communication with the school and church community about the project could have been better.
Some parents have also expressed anger that they weren't notified until October about the project, which had been in the works for at least two years.
The Planning Commission had approved a conditional use permit for the tower in January and a building permit was approved in October, officials said.
"Our concern is that this is a threat to the health and safety of our children," said Edobor Gbenoba, a parent of a Sacred Heart Parish School student.
"We believe the first responsibility of any school is toward protection and providing a safe environment for the students."
An earlier plan would have placed the tower in the northern-most tip of the property. The location would have been above the parking lot and north of the school grounds, but city setback requirements led the church to decide to move the tower to its present proposed location, Andrews said.
Setback requirements are related more to the city's aesthetic policy direction – not to radiation levels, said Tabe Van der Zwaag, a city planner involved in the tower project.
Gbenoba said he was told by a school official that moving the tower closer to Foothill Boulevard and the main church building on the southern part of the property was considered.
"I'm not aware of any proposal to move the proposed site or any talks about that," Andrews said.
The diocese is "listening to the concerns being expressed and is working toward a solution that makes these folks more comfortable with this project," Andrews said.
Placement of the tower anywhere on the property would be unacceptable, Gbenoba said.
"The Catholic church is the richest church in the world," Gbenoba said.
"They have all the money in the world to conduct thorough research that is independent of the research they receive from Verizon and they haven't done that. They cannot just make a statement that is not predicated on factual scientific evidence."
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Defense Rescues Irish
by John Vannie
On a day when the offense was unable to sustain success through the air or on the ground, Notre Dame's defense stood tall and held off a determined effort by Boston College in a 16-14 win. The Irish started fast but could not find the end zone after the game's opening drive, and could not put away the Eagles until Robby Toma grabbed an onside kick with less than two minutes remaining. Unfortunately, the victory was overshadowed by the loss of stellar running back Jonas Gray to a serious knee injury just after halftime.
Gray was around long enough to stake Notre Dame to a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the contest with a 26 yard run that capped an 80-yard opening drive. The heavily favored Irish appeared to be in good shape for a comfortable win when Tyler Eifert made a sensational catch on the next possession to set up a 40 yard field goal by David Ruffer. Meanwhile, Boston College could not get its offense moving, but punter Ryan Quigley did his best to keep the Irish in horrible field position with an impressive display of punting.
The defensive strategy employed by the Eagles began to take root over the next few possessions. Notre Dame had to start from inside its own ten yard line on three consecutive series, and could not keep the chains moving against the Eagles' umbrella defense. BC finally put together a scoring drive midway through the second quarter. Chase Rettig found Bobby Swigert and tight end Chris Pantale in the intermediate zones and backup Josh Bordner came on to finish the drive in Tim Tebow fashion to make it 10-7 with three minutes remaining in the half.
Michael Floyd, who had ten receptions on the day, carried the Irish into scoring territory moments later with a pair of catches sandwiched by a personal foul on the Eagles. The drive stalled following a near interception thrown by Tommy Rees, and Ruffer came through from 41 yards for a 13-7 lead at intermission.
Boston College continued its strategy of dropping eight defenders into coverage and forcing Notre Dame to patiently work its way downfield. The Irish were unable to make the Eagles pay despite an attempt to increase the tempo. Gray's injury occurred when he was hit directly on the knee after catching a swing pass, and a Rees interception a few minutes later shifted momentum to Boston College. Fortunately for Notre Dame, the defense had an answer for every challenge as Darius Fleming, Louis Nix, Manti, Te'o, Jamoris Slaughter and Gary Gray each had key stops to frustrate the Rettig and the Eagles.
Floyd and Robby Toma finally helped Rees put together a march midway through the final period to give the Irish some breathing room. In the key play of the sequence, Floyd caught a pass in the flat and completely reversed his field to gain 14 yards. Ruffer again drilled a short field goal when BC tightened up in the red zone, and Notre Dame pushed its lead to 16-7 with eight minutes remaining.
After an exchange of punts, Rettig ignited a last gasp Eagle drive against the Irish prevent defense. His passes began to find their targets and a costly pass interference penalty by Notre Dame's Zeke Motta placed the ball at the two yard line. Rettig his Swigert two plays later to close the gap to 16-14 with 1:57 left in the game. Boston College had no time outs remaining and went for an onside kick. Toma caught it cleanly and the Irish were able to hang on for the win.
In the final analysis, the outcome was preserved by Notre Dame's superior talent. The Irish offensive weapons and a solid defensive line were simply better than the Eagles, who lacked the playmakers to pose a serious scoring threat and the athletes to contend with the man among boys named Michael Floyd. BC's defensive coaching staff did a superb job to throttle Notre Dame and give their team a chance to win, but the young Eagles missed several opportunities to alter their fate including a trio of dropped interceptions.
Let's review the answers to the pregame questions for additional insight.
Will the Eagles be able to run the ball effectively? Not really. They managed only 85 net yards and could not avoid third and long situations.
Can Rees turn in another flawless passing performance? Rees was adequate at 24 for 39 and 256 yards, but was fortunate that he suffered only one interception and his receivers made a few superb plays for him.
Will Kuechly single-handedly stuff Notre Dame's rushing attack? The Irish ran well early but Kuechly and the Eagles held their ground in the second half with Gray on the sidelines.
Will the Irish help the Eagles by making costly mistakes? One interception was not enough to get the anemic BC attack over the hump.
Can the BC defense hang on into the fourth quarter? The Eagles' defensive plan was solid and Coach Spaziani thoroughly out-coached Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, who never was able to make BC pay for its use of two and three man fronts.
Will Robby Toma continue his exceptional play? Yes. Toma made five clutch receptions. What I can't understand is why Eifert was thrown only one short pass after his brilliant first quarter grab for 37 yards.
Can Rettig improve his 53% completion rate against the Irish defense? Although he put together a decent drive at the end of the game, Rettig was held to a sub-.500 rate of 18 for 38 covering only 170 yards.
If Notre Dame wins, will they immediately petition to join the ACC? BC is already there, so no thanks.
The Irish advance to 8-3 and finish the regular season at Stanford next week. The afternoon was disappointing in that Gray was injured and also because their narrow lead kept the Irish from getting many senior reserves onto the field. This may not be an issue against the Cardinal, but probably for an entirely different reason.


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A Trowbridge pensioner is searching for the mystery Samaritan who helped him to hospital last weekend, after he was knocked over by a car.
Geoff Butt, 77, of Maple Grove, was heading home with his morning shopping on Saturday when he was hit by a car reversing the wrong way down Fore Street shortly after 9am.
He is now appealing to speak to Norma, a passing shopper who stayed with him in the ambulance to the Bath RUH.
He said: "I was crossing the road to get the bus and I got halfway across, then the next thing I knew I was on my back.
"People gathered round and picked me up. They got me off the road and got a chair from the Subway for me to sit on.
"Then it started to rain so they asked Kavanaghs estate agents if they could take me inside.
"One woman stayed with me, carried my shopping, and even came to the hospital, then she called her husband and arranged to take me home.
"I don't know anything about her, just that her name was Norma."
Mr Butt moved to Trowbridge fron Lincolnshire with his wife Sandra last September, and is now recovering at home.
He said: "There were so many good people who helped me, and I don't know any of them. A police officer even came to see me afterwards, which I thought was above his duty.
"My head was bleeding quite badly, but they've glued me back up now, though my back's still quite bad.
"I just want to say thank you to everyone concerned, but especially to Norma.
"Luckily enough I didn't suffer too much shock; but you just don't realise how good people are."
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Sasha is back. Plushy is back. S/Z are back. Now what about Michelle?
Will she accept the tba slot at SA? If so, how long does she have to decide? Someone said May 30 was the deadline - but that obviously does not apply to a skater of Michelle's stature.
If Michelle does return, what is motivating her? Is it the fact that she is skating again without pain? Or does she think she can get that 10th US Title? Is it one last shot at OGM?
I was sure Michelle would stay retired from competitive skating and was getting back in shape to make a few Gala appearances. Many of her fans would love to see that. But does anybody think Michelle has a realistic chance of competing against Yuna and Mao? Can she comeback and win Nationals one last time?
Will she return - and if so why?


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Sarah Wilner holds a PhD in Marketing (minor in Product Design) from York University, Toronto; an MBA in Marketing from SUNY Buffalo; a post-baccalaureate in Communication Studies from Bentley University and an undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology from Brandeis University (minors in sociolinguistics and women's studies). She is also a seasoned manager, having managed marketing and communications in a number of public sector organizations, as well as leading several as executive director.
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Her research has been published in the top-tier Journal of Marketing and the Handbook of Anthropology in Business and her peer-reviewed papers have been presented at Association for Consumer Research Conferences; the American Marketing Association Winter Educator's Conference; European Association of Consumer Research Conferences; the Product Development Management Association's Research Forum; the International Society for Product Innovation Management; Consumer Culture Theory Conferences and Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC) meetings, among other conferences.
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The joy of flanking
Flank steaks are usually my steak of choice in the summer months because, in addition to being a cheaper cut of meat, they're just so damn much fun to play with. A lot of people think because it's an inexpensive steak option that must mean
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Well it looks like EWN is slowly but surely dying. Sad to see what was once the best wrestling forum around crumble. I have had a lot of fun on here. Some of my best memories were in the efed section and watching the trolls as they got put in their place. I will say that I'm gonna miss this place when it does fade away. What are some of your best memories on EWN? Are you sad to see it end? Does this
Way back when I was a lad, each title meant something special and individual in it's own right. Granted, there were fewer, but each one represented a certain tier and level of accomplishment and herein I think, lies the answer.
WWE needs to reestablish a level of ranking where certain guys are only involved in one scene at a time. For instance, if you are in a tag team, you should rarely,
....Paige will make it on the main roster??? I have my doubts.
For starters, she's English. American audiences are notoriously hesitant when it comes to deciding on how they feel about any wrestler not from North America. Think Cesaro, think ADR, think Sheamus, think Regal, think any Japanese wrestler. I'm going to go right ahead and say it, a lot of wrestling audiences need to be lead
I've mentioned this in a couple of threads now, but think it warrants it's own thread.
I think that WWE's obsession with ratings breakdowns are seriously hurting the product and the wrestlers. Before the WWE had such and intense and detailed breakdown of what was rating when and where (with WWE deciding the WHY for themselves), guys had the time to get over. WWE were obviously
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If you've read the year in review posts for weeks 1-10 and weeks 11-20, you realize no one is going to want that much detail for the next 32 weeks! The first 20 weeks was enough to see that (1) there are a lot of people doing herb blogging each week, and (2) they are writing about some pretty interesting foods. From now on, I'll be just sharing when someone blogs about a new ingredient or a new herb blogger joins in. If you want to know more, you can follow the links. (Thanks again to my talented brother for the daily post headers.)
Week 21: We're Becoming Friends
Lots of people are becoming regulars by now. There were three new herb bloggers, Fiber of 28 Cooks offered Hot Pepper and Garlic Jelly, Marianne the Unemployed Cook did Pork Tenderloin "in Crosta" and Sher of What Did You Eat showed up for the first time with some Split Pea Soup with Rosemary Croutons. I wrote about garlic, making Roasted Broccoli with Garlic.
Week 22: Oscar Night
Week 23: Counting Down Until Spring
An interesting offering about Yuzu, a type of Japanese citrus fruit. There were four new herb bloggers, Spicehut from Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice who did Spinach Pulao, Riana from Garlic Breath who did Mussels in Cream Sauce with French Tarragon, Gini from Salt and Pepper with a post about vanilla beans, and Collin from See, Sip, Taste, Hear who blogged about thyme. I wrote about one of my favorites, arugula, which I used to Make Spagetti with Italian Sausage and Arugula, above.
Week 24: More New Plants
Week 25: Still Hoping for Spring
For week 25 the only new herb blogger was Erin from Erin Eats in Utah, who wrote about making vanilla extract. Erin hasn't blogged much lately, and I hope she's ok. New topics were Za'atar, salad burnett and Stevia. I was *finally* writing about broccoli rabe or rapini, and raved about Penne with Garbanzo Beans, Sausage, and Broccoli Rabe.
Week 26: It's April
This is week 26, which means we were halfway to week 52. There were four new bloggers, Shalini from Samayal blogged about wheatgrass juice, Stacey from Just Braise did Pomelo Salad, Luv2Cook from Cooking Medley did Spagetti Squash Lettuce Wraps, and Surfindaave from the Serendipitous Chef rides the wave in and does Pan Roasted Salmon Fillet with Sorrel Sauce. I was doing more pasta and greens, this time Mustard Greens.
Week 27: More and More Participants
More new particpants this week. Tony of Tony's Food Chronicles was planting herbs, Piperita from The Kitchen Pantry blogged about salted herb cookies, Christine from Christine Cooks made a great sounding squash soup with basil, Karin from The Intrepid Sentimentalist did Rosemary and Garlic Chicken, and Strata from My Bay Area Garden showed off her herb garden. There were posts about fresh epazote, pandan leaves, Thai bird chilis, and sugarcane juice, and I was still doing greens, blogging about spinach this week.
Week 28: Easter
It was Easter, so no new participants this week. Interesting foods blogged about included wild purple artichokes, red sorrel or Gorgura, and pomelo. Herb blogging regular Ed sent an entry from Vietnam, and I was traveling so I didn't post anything but the recap.
Week 29: Asparagus Aspirations
Week 30: Still Discovering New Plants!
Two new herb bloggers this week, first Helen from Beyond Salmon with a great post full of information about using herbs, then Nandita from Saffron Trail talking about a South Indian chutney made from ridge gourd. Other new ingredients were Agretti, corky-fruited water dropwort, bilwa or Belfruit, and squash blossoms. I was writing about hearts of palm, one of my favorite salad ingredients.
Favorite Herb Tally Update
Here is the current herb tally, since it won't be fun if I'm the only one who knows how the voting is going! I'll update periodically if I receive new entries.
shiso 1
oregano 1
dill 1
thyme 1
cilantro 2
rosemary 1
Don't forget, the year-in-review posts are all leading up to the big event on Sunday when we announce what food bloggers have chosen as their very favorite herb. If you're a food blogger, write about your very favorite herb and send the link by 3:00 Sunday, Utah time, to be included. (Early entries greatly appreciated!)
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South Swindon MP Robert Buckland has been promoted to one of the highest legal offices in the country following yesterday's ministerial reshuffle.
David Cameron undertook a shake-up, with some high-profile names, including Michael Gove and William Hague, being removed from their roles.
Robert has now taken up the position of Solicitor General, and will act as deputy for the incoming Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, the MP for Kenilworth and Southam.
He will replace outgoing Solicitor General Oliver Heald, the MP for north-east Hertfordshire.
The Solicitor General advises the Crown and cabinet on critical matters of law, and deputise for the Attorney Genera.
The post usually goes to a barrister or a Member of Parliament who has trained as a barrister.
Robert graduated in law in 1990, before standing as a Conservative Parliament-ary candidate in 2005.
After being elected to Parliament in 2010, he was also elected to the Justice Select Committee. He also sits on the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
During his time as an MP he has done a great deal of work around the new domestic abuse legislation, including being involved in Claire's Law, in which partners can carry out checks on the criminal history of their partners, and Cinderella's Law, which proposed giving emotional abuse of children the same gravity in the justice system as physical abuse.
He has also proposed prisoners' mobile phone should be sold off to raise money for victims' charities.
Following the announcement Robert was thrust immediately into his role and began briefings from the legal team and civil servants to prepare him for the post.
"This is a huge privilege," he said. "I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to take on this senior role.
"Of course, I will continue to work hard for South Swindon, and pledge that there will be no impact on my constituency work.
"The extra influence that comes with this position will be good news for South Swindon, and I will make sure I continue to representresidents effectively and conscientiously."
Justin Tomlinson, the MP for North Swindon, said Mr Buckland was the perfect candidate for the role and would be able to jump in at the deep end given his legal background.
"This is fantastic news and I am really chuffed for Robert," he said.
David Renard, the leader of Swindon Council, said: "I am delighted for Robert. Law is his area of expertise so it makes sense that he is promoted to this role.
"We are always looking for ways to raise Swindon's profile in Government, and having one of our MPs elevated to such a high position is a good way of ensuring Swindon's voice is heard at the highest levels."


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An ambititous project seeks to identify all unknown viruses in mammals to determine the relative risk of infection to humans and to develop strategies to prevent and treat infections before they become pandemics. The pioneering research team is led by Dr. Simon Anthony at Columbia University and Dr. Peter Daszak from EcoHealth Alliance. The team started…