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Love it or hate it (I hated it), The Killer Inside Me has been one of the most-discussed films of this year's Sundance, prompting passionate defense of movie's graphic violence even as people told director Michael Winterbottom to his face that movie was reprehensible.
Even though a movie like this will be impossible to sell to a wide audience, it was inevitable that a brave distributor would pick it up for the controversy factor alone. And now IFC, the company that brought you Antichrist and Che, is taking the challenge. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the indie distributor picked up the U.S. rights for something between $1 and $2 million, and is planning a late summer or early fall release. If they're truly insane they'll try some kind of Oscar push for Casey Affleck-- he is pretty good in the film-- but this more likely represents IFC's continuing commitment to bringing moviegoers the provocative and weird shit that used to be only the privilege of festivalgoers. Good on 'em.
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It's been less than a week since Peruvian congressman Carlos Bruce, came out as gay in an interview, which appeared Sunday in prominent national newspaper El Comercio, but the popular lawmaker may already be changing the way some of Peru's elected officials view the issue of LGBT equality.
The congressman's own views about the potential benefit of coming out compared to the likely cost of doing so in deeply Catholic Peru appear to have changed dramatically in recent months.
Just last December, Bruce told BuzzFeed's J. Lester Feder that coming out of the closet would be "political suicide" for any Peruvian politician.
"If I can imagine a politician saying he's openly gay, for sure he [would lose] 80% of his voters," Bruce told BuzzFeed late last year, adding that any politician in Peru who outed himself could all but forget about running for higher office.
But in a new piece published Sunday on BuzzFeed, Feder quotes Bruce, whose great popularity is traceable at least in part to his past work heading up Peru's housing ministry, as saying that coming out could "be a good thing for higher public office."
Since coming out, Bruce reasons that being openly gay may actually be a boon to his political career, because voters may admire him for claiming the courage of his convictions.
"One thing that everybody is saying here — even the people who are against me — 'I don't like this guy, but I have to say he has courage,'" Bruce told BuzzFeed. That pursuit of authenticity apparently inspired the politician to recently divulge to Peru's Diario Correo that he has a long-term partner whom he would marry if he could legally do so.
The potential shift in tone sparked by Bruce's new visibility has already impacted some of his fellow legislators, according to the GlobalPost.
Martha Chavez, who reportedly criticized the congressman for introducing a civil unions bill from which she claimed Bruce would personally benefit, is nevertheless considering supporting the legislation, which is opposed by a staggering 61 percent of Peruvians, according to a recent poll.
"Even Martha Chavez, who made the fuss about conflict of interest, says she's not ruling out the possibility that she might, just might, actually vote in favor of [Bruce's civil unions bill]," notes GlobalPost.


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Darley Stable's homebred Criticism has been on quite a roll, winning four of her last five – all in graded stakes. Backseat Rhythm and Dynaforce, both grade I winners a year ago, are both coming off unplaced efforts last out. Will the hot horse continue her winning ways, will the proven grade I winners return to form, or will one of the other capable starters break through? Those are the questions that must be answered in the $250,000 New York Handicap (gr. IIT) June 20 at Belmont Park.
$250,000 New York Handicap (gr. IIT, Race 9, 5:17 p.m.), Fillies & Mares 3 & Up, 1 1/4 Miles (Turf)
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1. Belle Allure (IRE), R A Dominguez, 116, C Clement
2. Criticism (GB), J Castellano, 123, T Albertrani
3. Colina Verde (BRZ), A Garcia, 118, K P McLaughlin
4. Dress Rehearsal (IRE), R Maragh, 120, W I Mott
5. Backseat Rhythm (KY), C H Velasquez, 120, K P McLaughlin
6. Dynaforce (KY), J R Velazquez, 118, W I Mott
7. Icon Project (KY), J Valdivia Jr., 116, M D Wolfson
8. I Lost My Choo (NY), J Lezcano, 120, P M Serpe
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9. Borrowing Base (NY), 116, Quick
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Keeping injury information from opponents is an important part of winning in the NHL.
If opponents know exactly where a player is injured, they might target that area and prevent him from being a factor in the outcome of a game, series or an entire tournament.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, NHL doctors are using special phones and secret codes to communicate with team officials in North America, and prevent the Russians from hacking them and obtaining injury information, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Using numbers instead of names and specially issued cellphones wiped clear of all data, the two Philadelphia physicians representing the NHL in Sochi can communicate discreetly," Frank Fitzpatrick writes.
"The owners were very concerned about that," Peter DeLuca, one of the NHL's Olympic medical officials in Sochi, told Fitzpatrick. "They said any kind of personal account or anything with a password could be hacked by the Russians in a minute. So we left everything home, and they issued us these 'clean phones.' "
These players don't have a lot of opportunities to win an Olympic gold medal, and for the guys at the end of their careers, the Sochi games might be their last chance to live a childhood dream. Players often decide to fight through injuries during short tournaments such as the Olympics and NHL playoffs, so it's important that teams do everything necessary to keep specific injury information out of the wrong hands.
Winning the gold medal in men's ice hockey is arguably the No. 1 objective for the Russians at these Olympic Games. It might be unfair to suspect the host nation would resort to spying on injury information to prepare for potential opponents in the final rounds of the tournament, but just to be safe, NHL doctors are using a James Bond-like approach to protect their players.
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Law Forces Referendum on Territorial Withdrawal
The Knesset yesterday approved the referendum law, which mandates a national referendum or a two-thirds Knesset majority prior to any withdrawal from territory under Israeli control. The law was approved in its first reading by a majority of 65 MKs to 18.
The vote came as indirect peace talks are underway between Israel and Syria, revolving around the Syrian demand that Israel return the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War, in return for peace. A third round of talks is to begin today.
Earlier yesterday, the "Golan Lobby" convened at the Knesset ahead of the vote. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Eli Yishai (Shas), who said that the law is a positive and important measure, though his party generally opposes referenda.
"I think that talk about [pulling out of the Golan] Heights causes great damage to the residents," Yishai said. "Anything we can do to help is a blessing and therefore we will support the law."
An existing law mandates a referendum before ceding any territory under Israeli sovereignty, but it also states that this will not apply until a Basic Law detailing the procedures for holding a referendum is passed. The current law eliminated the need to enact a Basic Law. Instead, it requires that territorial concessions be approved by a referendum, general elections or a majority of 80 Knesset members.
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A few weeks ago, without realizing it, I lost my wallet in town. A wonderful young man named Ingraham found it and returned it to my house. Everything was intact – my license, credit cards, everything.
I wasn't home, but he gave it to my sister. She took his number, but not his full name. Of course, I lost the number immediately while moving papers around. I am so grateful and so embarrassed that I was not able to thank him.
If he reads this, or if anyone knows him, I want him to know how grateful I am. He was in uniform but I do not know what branch of the service he was in.
Thank you so much for being so kind, honest, and thoughtful.
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Author Amy Tan published her first e-xclusive story this week as part of digital imprint publisher Byliner.com's new fiction series.
The author talked to The Sacramento Bee about writing the short story "Rules for Virgins" for the digital medium. She said: "This is the first story I've directly written for e-publication, and I found the form liberating because there was no word-length limitation. I likely will do more."
The story came out on December 5th and costs $2.99. GalleyCat explains more: "Readers can find it in the Amazon Kindle Singles store, at BarnesAndNoble.com, as a Quick Read in Apple's iBook store and in the Google eBookstore. According to the company, this will be Tan's first fiction publication in six years. Tan's new novel, The Valley of Amazement, will be published by HarperCollins' Ecco imprint."
Editor's note: The original version of this post misspelled the author's name.


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You all managed to come up with a 17-17 tie game between Julie Benz and Yvonne Strahovski in last week's Face Off, forcing me to take on the Vice Presidential role and break the tie with my vote. Technically that gives Julie the win, but as per usual, super close votes like that remain too close to call. I guess that means Team Julie and Team Yvonne are evenly matched. I'll leave it to you guys to battle for supremacy. Just remember, no touching of the face or hair.
I can't believe I haven't done a Face-Off between Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. Talk about deep-seated yet seemingly unspoken animosity. There's nothing more likely to provoke women to descend into slapping and hair pulling than the fight over a guy. Make that guy Brad Pitt and the situation has the potential to be the end all, be all of cat fights. Angie and Jen's apparent mutual dislike for one another has remained a cold war thus far. However, Brad's defection to the Jolie side seems to be a perpetual source of consternation to Jennifer. I predict that if these two should ever meet, face-to-face, that cold war could turn hot fast. And I mean real hot. But who would you side with in a Angie/Jenny battle royale? Show your allegiance below.
Jen has actually endured well over the years, looking pretty much the same as she did 10 years ago. That being said, I'm not much of a fan of her looks. She's not ugly I guess, but she still doesn't do much for me in this category. In fact, I've never understood what the hype was about. It's not like she's displeasing. I guess hers is just not my kind of face. She seems like any number of random women you might walk past on the street - pleasantly arranged, but nothing special.
I used to have an intense passion for Angie's beauty back in the day. Her sweet spot was the late 90s and early 2000s, before she started getting all anorexic-looking and plasticky. The Angelina of today is a pale, hollowed out version of that startling vision of womanhood from back in the day. Occasionally there's a flash of the past in a certain expression or glance of the eye today, but it's transient. So for those reasons, I'm just gonna pass on this category.
Jen has resisted the push for boney ass starvation diets for most of her career, making for a body of beautiful proportions that's still got some curve and reasonable fat content about it. I like that about Jennifer. I'm sure she goes to all the same ends that other big league actresses do to keep in shape, but she hasn't let that ruin her feminine look. I approve of this.
First of all, I'm not giving Jen the win here because Angie got her boobs cut out, so no nasty remarks about that. Angie's loss here is entirely about years of starving herself into a freakishly thin shadow of her once beautiful, well built self. Something seemed to happen to her when the TOMB RAIDER movies tanked. She stopped consuming food the way we do and became an emaciated shell with a decade long need for sammiches. Not good.
I might not have gone for the tie here, had I not seen HORRIBLE BOSSES. While perhaps not the greatest movie, it did demonstrate Jennifer's keen ability to be a full-on slut of epic proportions. Is any of that real? I'll never know. Is Angelina's sexual intensity real? Maybe once. I get the feeling that domesticated life and the onset of her 30s has calmed her down to more manageable levels of sexuality. So it's likely both these ladies are putting on a show as far as their public hotness goes. That doesn't make it any less hot though.
No longer eating in sustainable ways didn't stop Angie from remaining a sexy, sultry, wildcat of a hottie. Even at the worst of it in that movie WANTED when her arms were so thin they looked like toothpicks next to those huge guns, she was still eminently bangable. Something about those eyes hints at the unstable, sexual beast inside her, just chomping at the bit to get down with someone, something, anything. Despite it all, Angie's never lost the ability to convey that kind of sexual intensity.
Had to add a relationship category here, as relationships are the whole reason these two are being matched against each other in the first place. Jen's relationships have been notoriously awful, ending prematurely and usually with plenty of drama. While she did manage to get engaged to actor Justin Thoreaux, it looks like recent events have seen this relationship go to shit like all the rest of her previous endeavors. Is Jen simply way too high maintenance for relationships? It wouldn't surprise me. I never got the impression she had to try very hard to play Rachel on Friends.
Has there been a more iconic Hollywood relationship than Brangelina? These two have gone through the fire with one another, enduring death, sickness, huge broods of children, career ambitions, long periods spent apart from one another while in the company of hot co-stars, the intrusive eyes of the media, unending speculations about their imminent break-ups and on and on. Yet they're still together, still making it happen. And they still look to be very much in love. I tend to be rather cynical when it comes to stuff like this, but from the looks of them I'm willing to believe that they've found true love.
Jennifer has stumbled along for years in movie making misery, appearing in crap I wouldn't watch if they paid me. Occasionally she finds her way into some good stuff with movies like OFFICE SPACE or BRUCE ALMIGHTY or HORRIBLE BOSSES. The rest of it tends to be horrible chick flick dreck guys like me are dragged to see kicking and screaming. Don't even get me started on that horrible concoction of shit called Friends. If I ever hear that theme song again I will have to murder the person who plays it. So be warned.
I wouldn't say that everything Angelina's done with her career was perfect. However, she's done a lot more stuff that interests me. She actually makes a lot of underrated movies that I love, even if no one else likes them or even knows they exist. We all know about her bigger movies, but how many folks call themselves fans of films like HACKERS or FOXFIRE or PUSHING TIN? I think I might be the only person who really loved SKY CAPTAIN. What some people would call Angie's shit movies are the ones I really love. Sounds like a winner to me.
Choosing Angelina is probably my way of honoring past iterations of her rather than the current one. It's not the first time I've had an unhealthy obsession with the past. I just hope, should things ever go down between these two, that there are cameras there to document it and that along with large clumps of stylized hair that fly from the scene come equally large shreds of clothing.


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Utskrift från Malmö högskola - mah.se
Utskrift från Malmö högskola - mah.se
|1-year master student thesis
|Internationalization at Home at Malmö University- a critical approach
|Szulkin, Maria
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|Abstract The purpose of this essay is to extend our knowledge about Educational Science and internationalization in higher education. At the beginning of our studies we were informed that the International Student Council offered the possibility to write an essay about Internationalization on home ground at Malmö University. We found the subject very interesting and started to discuss how we could plan the essay. The point with our work was to investigate and clarify how Internationalization at Home (IaH) is implemented at some of the programmes at Malmö University. We have collected information about how selected groups of students at Malmö University understand internationalization in their education. We have selected student groups from professional programmes primarily aiming for the Swedish job market. We have made the following conclusions from our survey: Most of the students: - are informed about internationalization at Malmö University - think international competence is important for the career -don't choose to study abroad even if they take it into consideration - don't know the concept of IaH - wish the information about internationalization should be easier to obtain We looked after and selected literature about IaH and some theoretical literature about social processes. We wanted to provide a better knowledge for the work of the International Office at Malmö University. Finally, we presented the results in an international conference. The results of the essay were that most of students at Malmö University agreed that internationalization of higher education is very important and wanted by students. The students understand that IaH is a great concept in the reforming process of education.
|Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen
|eng (iso)
|IaH -internationalization
internationalization at home, the Bologna process
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"Where the familiar is made spectacular."
Helena's Restaurant aims to serve heritage food with finesse, often with a subtle twist in the detail – turning the familiar into the spectacular. The menu is designed to reflect the bounty of the Cape, with specific emphasis on freshness and food provenance. At Helena's, good unpretentious food and special wine add to the pleasures of life.
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To the Editor:
Keizer resident Steve Prothero was recently elected to the Willamette University Athletic Hall of Fame for his activities as long time coach of the women's and men's golf teams. He taught mathematics at Willamette University for 46 years, retiring in 2009.
As one of many activities after retirement, he offered his services as a volunteer to Keizer Community Library. His knowledge and skills in the field of technology were immediately put to use in connection with planned conversion to electronic inventory and circulation control and to providing opportunity for public Internet use. He assumed the duties of Library Director in May 2011 and led the library's expansion into larger quarters.
Prothero, who had for some time been battling terminal cancer, was forced to give up the position of Library Director less than a year later. He passed away on Friday, March 1.
Steve Prothero will be long remembered for his energy and enthusiasm as well as his final contribution of six new computers to the library.
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Crystal Palace are close to wrapping up a deal for Liverpool striker Christian Benteke after agreeing personal terms with the player.
The Eagles have been chasing the Belgium international for some time but it looks as though they will finally get the deal over the line in the coming days.
Palace will smash their transfer record after agreeing to pay Liverpool more than £30million for his services, while they have also matched Benteke's wage demands.
There were fears that Premier League rivals West Ham United could hijack the deal, but such reports are unfounded and Benteke is on his way to Selhurst Park.
Palace boss Alan Pardew is still said to be chasing another striker with West Bromwich Albion star Saido Berahino also on his wanted list ahead of the big kick off.


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Taste of Asia
The Asian Student Association invites everyone to enjoy a variety of scrumptious Asian dishes on Saturday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center's Oyate Hall. This annual celebration is unique in that it is prepared and cooked entirely by students, often using family recipes. The program includes performances, a fashion show, and games. Tickets are available in advance in the Student Center or at the door. Only $6 for adults or $3 for children 12 and under for all you can eat. Please direct any questions to ummasa@morris. umn.edu.
Asking the Big Questions
The next gathering of the monthly Asking the Big Questions campus/community discussion series is on Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the library's McGinnis Room.
The evening will feature an American Indian religions panel and discussion. Guest speaker will be Kent Blansett, teaching specialist in history. Conversation starts at 6:30 p.m. Social time with snacks and refreshments begins at 6 pm. Contact Peter at firstname.lastname@example.com or 320-589-6173 with questions. Everyone is invited to attend.
Ensemble Peripherie Concert
The campus is pleased to host Ensemble: Périphérie on its inaugural tour. A concert, free and open to the public, will be presented on Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall. The newly established group promotes contemporary music by presenting stimulating and inspiring concerts of new chamber works. Ensemble members include award-winning faculty performers and composers representing colleges and universities in four states, including Ann DuHamel, director of piano studies at Morris.
Jazz Combos Concert
Enjoy an evening of jazz performed by the Morris Jazz combos on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the HFA Recital Hall.
Morris Healthy Eating Initiative Film Series
Morris Healthy Eating presents the world premiere of "Getting Real about Food and the Future," a new film by Chris Bedford, on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Imholte 109.
This just released film explores the role living soil and abundant communities will play in the development of a truly sustainable economy based on human health, local economic activity, and ecological intelligence. The film asks questions like: How will we grow our food? Where will we grow our food? What will real local economy look like? Chris Bedford is both a filmmaker and a strategic campaign/organizing consultant, helping communities meet the challenges of our rapidly growing economic, social and environmental crisis. Join him for a discussion after the film. Free and open to all.
Prairie Yard and Garden
Bernie Angus takes Sue Gooch on a tour of unusual plants homeowners can incorporate into their own landscape design. Perennial grasses, water lilies, roses and more are discussed at the Horticulture Display Garden at the West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC) in Morris. First airing on Thursday, April 28. PY&G airs on Pioneer Public Television on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. through May 5, with rebroadcasts Mondays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
Voice Recital
Anika Kildegaard will sing in recital on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in HFA 160. No charge.
Dance Ensemble
The Dance Ensemble performs on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. All performances are in Edson Auditorium.
Symphonic Winds Concert
The Symphonic Winds is pleased to announce its last concert of the spring semester on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. in the Humanities Fine Arts Recital Hall. The concert includes diverse selections by American and international composers. As this is the final concert of the school year, the winners of the Second Annual UMM Concerto Competition, Michael Gill '11, Granite Falls, and Samantha Chevalier '11, Paynesville, will be featured. Gill will perform the alto saxophone solo Oblivion by Astor Piazolla. This piece showcases Gill's laid back jazzy style while Chevalier's vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro," is a famous aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini. Tickets will be sold at the door and in advance at the information desk in the UMM Student Center.
Senior Piano and Voice Recital
Charis Bjorklund presents his/her senior recital on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in HFA 160. No charge.


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Costa Rica rafting sweet to Routt County's Hamilton
Local kayaker loves new life on raft team
November 4, 2010
Steamboat Springs — The best moment, Sarah Hamilton said, came, of course, on a rushing river in the Costa Rican jungle.
The local kayaker — a rafting enthusiast turned kayaker turned, this fall, rafter again — said the highlight of her recent trip to Costa Rica to compete with the U.S. women's rafting team came when her squad sailed nearly silently past a renowned team from the Czech Republic, a squad that went on to win the four-race event.
"They got hung up on a rock, and we passed them," Hamilton said. "Everyone just went silent. And then we started hammering it."
The Americans didn't win that stage; the Czechs made up the time lost on the rock by finding a better line through a section of rapids. Still, Hamilton said that moment highlighted an incredible week in Costa Rica and the start of a competitive career the veteran Routt County paddler didn't think possible until a few months ago.
"It was really cool," she said about the early October trip. "It was really a dream come true for me on a lot of levels."
Hamilton was asked to join the rafting team after impressing the captain in August's Timberline Gore Canyon Race.
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Hamilton said the decision was a no-brainer, and she got right to work training for her first event with the team, a race in Costa Rica that served as a preview of next year's world championship course.
It all seemed perfect to the local whitewater aficionado, currently based out of Oak Creek. Before she went headfirst into kayaking, Hamilton served as a whitewater rafting guide, and worked many of the same rivers in Costa Rica that she raced in last month.
Her history in the sport and in the country helped make the trip all the sweeter.
"It was great because I got to see a lot of friends I hadn't seen in a long time," Hamilton said. "It all came back to me really fast."
Competition wise, Hamilton said things were up and down.
The U.S. team squared off against three others: the Czech Republic team that proved the class of the competition, a Costa Rican squad and a team of Venezuelans new to the sport.
The American team got its raft stuck on a rock during one race, dropping the team to third in that event.
It nearly beat the Czechs in a slalom race, finishing second, and took second place overall.
It was an entirely rewarding experience on a personal level, however.
Hamilton, the newest member to the team, said that she felt welcomed to the team and that the team quickly felt welcomed to Costa Rica.
"There was definitely a language barrier," she said. "Everyone would be sitting together, and there would be a slew of languages, but everyone had an awesome time. There was a great spirit of unity between the countries, even though we were all competing against each other."
The event closed out the season for the team, but things will start back up in January with practices.
A spring national championship event awaits in Oregon, and if Hamilton's squad can repeat as champions there, it will prepare to travel next fall back to Costa Rica for the World Championships.
"It was definitely good we went so we'll be ready to win next year," Hamilton said. "Really, I still can't believe this all happened. I'm just honored to be a part of the team. Even if it's an obscure sport, I feel like I'm representing my country, and that's a huge honor."


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The Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons were expected to be rebuilding this season. With strong play from the quarterback and running back positions, both teams have emerged as big surprises in the NFL.
The NFC North-leading Bears look to win their third straight game, while the Falcons try to build off an impressive victory when they meet Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
Oddsmakers from SBG Global have made Bears -3 point spread favorites (View NFL Football odds) for Sunday's game (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 80% of bets for this game have been placed on Bears -3 (View NFL Football bet percentages).
Before the start of the season, Chicago's offense did not look like it was going to be keeping the Bears (3-2) in many games. Four-year veteran Kyle Orton beat out Rex Grossman for the starting quarterback job and rookie Matt Forte was named the starting running back after Cedric Benson was released in June following his second alcohol-related arrest in a month.
Orton and Forte have managed to lead an offense that ranks ninth in the league in scoring with 25.6 points per game, and Chicago moved into sole possession of first place in the North with last Sunday's 34-7 win at hapless Detroit.
"If we stay there, we get to the playoffs," Bears safety Mike Brown said. "If we don't, it's going to be a battle.
"Our goal is to stay there."
Against the Lions, Orton set career highs in yards (334), completions (24) and quarterback rating (121.4), while throwing two touchdowns.
"Kyle is real poised," said Devin Hester, who caught one of Orton's TD passes. "He doesn't let things get to him. He's relaxed in the pocket. It seems like he wants to be the guy that takes control of the game."
Orton improved to 15-8 all-time as a starter, as he's back in the role full time for the first time in three years.
As a rookie in 2005, Orton led the Bears to a 10-4 record before being pulled for Grossman at halftime of Chicago's 16-3 win over Atlanta on Dec. 18, the last meeting between these teams.
While Orton was asked to simply manage the game in 2005, he has had to step up in Chicago's last two games as its opponents have keyed on the running game. He has thrown for 533 yards, five TDs and two interceptions in his last two.
Forte rushed for 304 yards on 73 attempts in his first three games, but has been limited to 79 yards on 34 carries in the last two. He still leads all rookies with 383 rushing yards and has emerged as Orton's favorite target, catching a team-high 22 passes for 172 yards.
Despite the Bears' success through the air, coach Lovie Smith insists Chicago is a running team.
Atlanta (3-2) is using a similar formula, as it ranks second in the league in rushing with 180.6 yards per game.
"We're always going to set out to try to run the football," first-year coach Mike Smith said. "I think in the first five games we've done that. When you're able to run the ball effectively, it allows you to do a number of different things, especially in the passing game."
Michael Turner rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in last Sunday's 27-24 win at Green Bay, while rookie Matt Ryan completed 16 of 26 passes for 194 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
Ryan, the third overall pick in this year's draft, and Turner, who spent the last four years as a backup in San Diego, have helped Atlanta rebound from a disappointing 2007 marred by Michael Vick's legal troubles and coach Bobby Petrino's late-season resignation.
The Falcons, 12th in scoring (23.4) and ninth in total offense (353.2), are one win away from matching their victory total from a year ago.
"We've been positive and upbeat since the beginning of training camp," Ryan said. "Focused on trying to be the best team we can be."
While Ryan has looked poised in Atlanta's victories, he has been unable to get comfortable when the running game struggles.
Turner leads the league in rushing yards (543) and touchdowns (six), but has been limited to only 98 yards on 32 carries in the two losses. He is averaging 148.3 yards and has scored all his TDs in the wins.
Ryan has completed 45.9 percent of his passes for 316 yards and two interceptions in Atlanta's two losses, compared to completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 547 yards, four touchdowns and one pick in the wins.
Turner may have trouble against a Bears team that limited Detroit to 54 rushing yards last week and ranks fourth in the league in rushing defense (74.2). Ryan may also find himself under pressure, as Chicago's recorded seven sacks in its last two games.
The Bears have won three straight and eight of the last nine meetings with the Falcons.
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America's Man in the Middle East
The plight of Syrian President Bashar Assad is Israel's opportunity to put an end to the conflict with Syria, says Thomas Pickering. Few Americans are as well informed about Israeli politics as this former U.S. ambassador.
"I think I ought to announce that I am joining Kadima," Thomas Pickering said at the outset of his talk in a Herzliya hall, a few hours after Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz declared he was bolting the Likud to join Ariel Sharon's new party. Few Americans are as well informed as Pickering about Israeli politics, about its tangled connections with American politics, and about the influence that interaction exerts on political and diplomatic processes. He has been closely following the developments in Israel for more than 30 years, since he accompanied Henry Kissinger on the shuttle missions which led to the separation-of-forces agreements with Egypt and Syria after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, until he retired as undersecretary of state for political affairs in the administration of president Bill Clinton. At various times in his career he was U.S. ambassador to Jordan and Israel and to India and the Russian Federation. During the Gulf War of 1991 Pickering observed the events in the Middle East from his office as his country's ambassador to the United Nations.
This week he was in Israel to do business in the air. For the past few years he has been senior vice president for international relations at Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, and responsible for the concern's ties with foreign governments. On Sunday he found time to deliver a talk on the situation of the United States in Iraq and on the Iranian problem. A professional diplomat does not wash his country's dirty linen in public. His criticism of the Bush government's policy has to be sought between the lines. He said it is very possible that the decision makers in Washington do not need his advice - for example, his advice to have the international community share in consolidating Iraq, or to get Iran and Syria to take part in that endeavor. If Washington is already doing that, he said sarcastically, then something is apparently amiss with the performance.
In an interview to Haaretz the next day, Pickering spoke of the need "to corral and cajole Syria" and noted, "I don't think you can have a satisfactory solution in Iraq without at least making sure that Syria and Iran are not playing on the other side of the ball field." It is precisely now, when Syria is under pressure, that he identifies an opportunity to wield what he calls "positive pressure - toward a helpful solution." He would also bring Iran into a "contact group," or as an "adjunct" to such a group, which would be formed to bring in the entire international community on the Iraq issue. He notes that it is impossible to expect that Syria and Iran will line up on the side of the United States before regional countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and perhaps Jordan do.
The plight of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Pickering says, is Israel's opportunity to put an end to the conflict with Syria. "Back in the old days I used to watch this very carefully, originally from Jordan," the lanky diplomat recalls, "and I always thought Hafez Assad never wanted to be the first in the peace process, but I also believe he never wanted to be the last. And now Bashar, in a sense, has put himself in the position of realizing his father's nightmare on this issue." According to Pickering, "the longer Syria believes it will be last and the longer Syria feels the pressure of isolation, the more constructive that pressure might become on bringing about a kind of settlement that both Israel and Syria could live with."
No reason for frightIn the meantime, Pickering says there is no reason to take fright at what appears to be the victory of the extremists over the peacemakers and the derailing of the peace process under the constraints of violence. No, he would not have been dumbfounded had he been told in the mid-eighties, during the period of the London agreement (between Shimon Peres, then foreign minister, and Jordan?s King Hussein), when Pickering was ensconced in the embassy on Hayarkon Street, on the Tel Aviv beachfront, that 20 years later he would be sitting high up in the nearby Hilton as Israelis and Palestinians continued to bash and kill each other. He is not surprised the conflict has not ended, "because when the whole process began I worked for Dr. Kissinger both directly during the Yom Kippur War − he had just come over to the State Department - and then from Jordan, many of us believed the closer we got, the more violent the process would become, and the more dug-in the opponents would be because of their deep concerns and uncertainties about the consequences of peace ... I also later came to believe that underlying both Palestinian and Israeli popular interest is a firm core of people committed in a conceptual way, not to details, to a peace process, that the longer the violent opposition went on, the more significant would become - what I would call - the 65 percent of the popular vote both among Palestinians and Israelis for a successful peace process."
In the second half of the 1980s, ambassador Pickering was present at the birth of the London agreement of 1987 and there is no better witness than him to its crib death: "The principal problem there was how to work out an alignment of forces where the United States was not willing to deal with or recognize the PLO [Palestine Liberation Organization] as a negotiating authority, and where Hussein would come in as the bridge."
Pickering hints that perhaps Peres' confidence about Hussein's readiness to sign the agreement and become the representative of the Palestinians was exaggerated. "Hussein himself ... recognized that this was a fearfully dangerous course for him to take, particularly if he didn't have the rest of the Arab world."
Yitzhak Shamir, the prime minister at the time under the rotation agreement between Likud and Labor, did not want Hussein - and ended up with the PLO. A year and a half after burying the London agreement, Pickering was instructed by Washington to inform Shamir that the United States was about to launch an open dialogue with the PLO. It happened so urgently that he had no chance to see the PM and he told him the news over the telephone. "Of course you can imagine what his reaction was," Pickering says with a smile.
Peres once asked him why he did not persuade George Shultz, the secretary of state at the time, to visit Jerusalem and present the agreement to Shamir as a fait accompli. Pickering retorted with a question of his own: Why had Peres not stopped Moshe Arens, then a cabinet minister, who had gone to Washington to persuade Shultz to stay home. Since then Pickering has not been an advocate of unity governments. In the case of the London agreement, he says, and in general, "my view is that combinations of governments, with different approaches, different ideological mindsets, different visions, particularly in domestic policy ... makes it very hard to govern. In a sense, we've seen the Germans try this now with Angela Merkel, and they're having their troubles. It took them a very long while to try to work it out, and with typical German thoroughness they had an 80-page document that covered every conceivable issue to try to predefine it. And if there was a problem in the Israeli national unity government, there was no 80-page document."
Kissinger's famous quipPickering has no problem in attributing to the Americans, too, Kissinger?s famous quip that the Israelis have no foreign policy, only domestic policy. "I think that it was, in a sense, an unwillingness on the part of the United States to try to force on the national unity government, which had a divided view on what Peres was trying to achieve in London in his meeting with King Hussein, that, in effect, put the United States in a position of not wanting to choose," he observes. In his view, Shultz was apprehensive that intervention on an issue that was so deeply controversial domestically in Israel was liable to have an adverse effect on the status of the Republican Party in the American political arena.
"Indeed," Pickering goes on, "you could say that was almost prescient in a way, because after all, George Bush the first, in his very, very tough treatment of Shamir over the loan guarantees [for absorbing new immigrants, which Bush made conditional on an Israeli freeze in construction] in the West Bank settlements, had some of the same problems. And while I'm not the definitive analyst of his loss in the elections to Clinton, it's clear to all of us that that particular issue played some role in the shift - although traditionally, the American Jewish community tended to vote much more largely Democratic in those days than they did Republican."
He is convinced that the lessons of that affair continue to hover in the skies of Washington and can explain how dozens of settlements were built and tens of thousands of Israelis settled in the occupied territories under the nose of the United States despite its official policy. "I think you put your finger on one of the long-term, most difficult sets of issues," he says. "Most Americans believe that in the relationship with Israel, the issue of 'enforcement' is not a central tenet of American policy." Moreover, on the issue of the settlements "there is a tendency on this issue to appeal much more to emotion than reality." Even though the settlement movement "cannot be in keeping with what we know to be a principle whose currency is growing, that Israel also needs to deal with the problem of being both a Jewish and democratic state - and that is incompatible with occupation" - the fact is that "many who are very strong supporters of the settlement movement here in Israel have also had a strong influence in their discussions in the United States, not just in the American Jewish community but beyond" ?(a clear reference to the Christian right, the allies of MK Benny Elon and his backers?).
The 'Evangelical constituency'The "Evangelical constituency," Pickering says, is "a growing factor in American domestic politics. This is a well-organized community. It has very specific views on things like abortion and has built itself close links in the Holy Land, which it sees in biblical terms. It has a tendency to see the Holy Land much more clearly through its New Testament activities than its Old Testament affinity. And as a result, obviously, while it clearly sees the State of Israel as an embodiment of some of the direction for the future, I suspect that a careful reading of its New Testament theology would not overall, necessarily ratify the sense of deep comfort, perhaps, that Israelis might otherwise draw from that relationship.
"I'm the last person in the world to introduce religion into politics, but it's there. And one has to analyze very carefully these kinds of approaches and these sorts of activities ... What I think in the United States would be most difficult - just speaking as an American in domestic terms - is if this group intended to legislate its religious views or religiously-based views for the rest of the American public. And I think to some extent, obviously, one wants to know how it sees itself in the long run in connection with a strong affinity for Israel. Is this a stepping-stone or is this, indeed, a commitment that has an enduring quality to it? I don?t know the answer to that. It's important, obviously, as you here in this country analyze that part of the relationship, to keep that in mind. My own view is, quite frankly, that in the long-term settlements in the region, the various religious communities have an overwhelming interest. The really difficult and tricky part would be working out settlements for all of these difficulties in which you try to avoid religious imperatives while respecting historical religious positions. I can remember Henry Kissinger on a number of occasions saying that the Middle East was already terribly difficult, but negotiating with people who felt they got their instructions from God made it even harder."
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It is perhaps not fair to review "Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1" separately from "Vol. 2," which hit video on demand Thursday and opens in theaters April 4. This really is half of Lars von Trier's opus about a sex addict.
But this four-hour movie is being presented to audiences in two-hour halves. So with the serious caveat that "Vol. 2," which I haven't yet seen, could change things, honesty compels me to acknowledge that "Vol. 1" is a fascinating but meandering mess.
This first part is a bold and earnest effort with fearless performances that never objectifies its protagonist.
It's also a jumbled concoction of grandiose philosophical ideas, connoting sex addiction with the art of fishing, Fibonacci numbers, tritones and other theoretical conceits, set to a theme by Rammstein. Like so much of von Trier's divisive oeuvre, it believes so wholeheartedly in its own profundity that the enterprise comes crashing down.
The film has gotten a lot of attention because of its unsimulated sex scenes, which are in fact digital mash-ups of the onscreen actors and porn actors' privates.
"Vol. 1" couldn't be less erotic, though. It is, instead, a joyless deconstruction of female sex addiction written and directed by a man who clearly knows nothing about women. How else to explain a scene in which our young protagonist, named Joe (Stacy Martin), and a friend stage an impromptu competition to see who can have sex with more men on a train, with a bag of chocolates as an award?
The movie is narrated by Charlotte Gainsbourg, playing an older version of Joe who has been mysteriously beaten and left in an alley near Stellan Skarsgård's building. Rescued by Skarsgård's Seligman, she dissects the first stage of her long trudge through nymphomania, which includes loveless sex with dozens of men and an enduring affinity for the enigmatic Jerome (Shia LaBeouf).
Seligman pops in with the aforementioned analogies, helpfully illustrated with giant numbers flashing onscreen as Joe loses her virginity and cutaways to fishing lines being cast to sea and the performance of a symphony.
In other words, his character functions to pad out von Trier's thin, arid conceit, giving it the veneer of intellectualism. Unfortunately, in a fashion that reflects "Vol. 1" as a whole, he's got nothing of particular interest to say.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1
Directed by Lars von Trier
Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stacy Martin, Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf
Rated NR
Playing at Landmark Sunshine and City Cinemas 1, 2 & 3 and on VOD


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Storm-Sky Preview
With center Sylvia Fowles uncertain to play, the Chicago Sky may have to rely on their other two stars if they hope to continue their dominance at home.
The soaring Sky will try for the best home start in franchise history with their sixth straight win Tuesday night against the struggling Seattle Storm.
While she remained optimistic about her availability, Fowles might have to sit against Seattle after leaving late in the first half of Saturday's 94-82 home win over Los Angeles with a sprained ankle.
Fowles, who had 17 points and five boards in the first half, returned to the bench midway through the third quarter on crutches and with her ankle in a splint.
"Deep down inside I know I'll be OK,'' said Fowles, the team's third-leading scorer at 13.9 points per game and the league's top rebounder at 12.2 per contest.
If she's able to play, Fowles should have a big advantage against a Seattle team that ranks last in the WNBA with 28.8 rebounds per game and has the third-worst differential (minus-3.7).
Epiphanny Prince and Elena Delle Donne are certainly capable of carrying the scoring load. Prince had 21 points against the Sparks and Delle Donne 20 to help the Sky (7-3) match the 2009 club's franchise-best start at home.
Only one of Chicago's five home victories has been by fewer than 11 points, and it's averaged 86.2 points on its own floor as opposed to 78.0 on the road.
The Sky trail only WNBA-best Atlanta for the Eastern Conference's best record.
They should have a good chance to continue their excellent offensive production against a Seattle team that's tied for the league's worst field-goal defense at 47.1 percent.
The Storm (4-6) have been even worse offensively during their three-game losing streak, averaging 65.0 points on 38.5 percent shooting - including 19.6 percent from 3-point range.
Reserve Shekinna Stricklen led Seattle with 11 points in a 71-63 loss at Indiana on Sunday.
"Overall we hustled pretty well and moved the ball,'' Stricklen said. "We got killed on second-chance points. They outrebounded us. We got good shots, they just didn't fall.''
Teammate Tina Thompson hasn't been getting her shots to fall lately. Thompson, who is retiring at the end of the season, leads the Storm with 12.7 points per game but has totaled 15 on 4-of-23 shooting in her last three games.
The Storm have dropped their last four trips to Chicago, including a 74-58 loss June 13, 2012, as Fowles (16 points, 15 rebounds) dominated the paint to give the Sky a 44-21 rebounding edge.
Fowles missed Chicago's Sept. 18 visit to Seattle with a leg injury, and the Storm had a 42-25 edge on the glass in a 75-60 win.


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Fantasy Ride
I was talking with my sons last night about how much we all enjoyed following the TdF this year. Both of them were impressed with seeing the Rainbow jersey serving as a domestique and they the Yellow jersey serving as a lead out for the teams sprinter on the final stage. Surely something that showed a willingness to sacrifice for more than ones own glory. One son said that if he had a magic wand hed love to ride just once with Wiggins to find out more about him. The other piped in and said hed love to ride with Armstrong to find out if he was the tyrant he suspects he was. This got me to thinking what famous rider Id like to be able to ride with just once (this assumes, of course that the magic wand would give one the ability to actually keep up with that rider).
So, the query is: If you had a magic wand and anyting was possible what professional cyclist, past or present, would you like to ride with, and why?
My choice would be Marshall Walter Major Taylor. Id love to know how he endured the discrimination he experienced. There must have been something in him that was extraordinary to perform at the level he did with all the background distractions and real attempts to harm him. Yet, he died a pauper at the age of 53.
My fantasy ride with a rider from the past would be with Joop Zoetemelk, the Dutch racer. He was my favorite rider to keep up with, as best I could back in the mid-late 70's.
He was a great rider but somewhat overshadowed by Eddie Merckx and Bernard Hinault, but did win the TdF in 1980 and came in 2nd six times. His palmares are too many to get into here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joop_Zoetemelk for more biographical information.
He held the record for TdF entries at 16, until George Hincappie broke the record this year. Unfortunately he had some doping incidents which broke my heart at the time. Just a chance to ride some sections with Joop and listen to his stories wold be a big thrill for me.
Several other riders also come to mind but this is my foremost fantasy ride.
My fav is Hincappie, ever since I saw the video of him giving a lift to a fellow rider and his bike after a crash. Good evidence of a great guy who might be fun to ride with for 500 yards or so. :)
I'd love to ride with Bob Roll. He seems to have a great sense of humor. Obviously knows a lot about cycling. And always seems to have a great story to tell.
Only one that I'd really like to take a casual ride with is Joseba Beloki.
Every rider that I have taken an interest in has been banned for drugs. Seems that I take an interest in how well they are performing and the next thing I know is that they are the latest to get a two year ban-- so I do not follow many riders as ardently as I used to.
But Cadell Evans. I never liked the way he rode- always relying on other teams to get him to the front-never had a good word at interviews for other riders--and that was if an interview was made- and never giving praise where praise was due.
Then he won the world championship on a solo ride from the front. That is the way he rides- or rather rode. He did not need a team around him- he was good enough to do it on his own.
Still don't like him but I do admire his achievements. Whatever he has done- he has done for himself and in the main- he needs no-one else. When he won the TDF last year it was well deserved. lost it this year but fast TT rider- he can climb mountains and can sprint to stay up the front--Or rather he could.
I know he is not a rider from the past but I think I can safely say that he was in at the start of drug free racing and he got the results needed.
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Does getting passed by LA count? Levi was there too, I don't remember who the other Astana rider was.
I've never been a hardcore fan of bicycle racing in general but I did watch Greg Lemond rides so I guess that would be the one I'd like to ride with, although he'd have to have a "magic" bungee cord to tow me along, LOL! ;)
Mark Cavendish would be my choice I would love to say I was dropped by him.
Well, since this is a "fantasy" ride,,, Liz Hatch. :love:
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The Czech midfielder struck in just the second minute to pour more misery on Tim Sherwood's men, as the Gunners moved level on points with second-placed Liverpool
The Czech smashed home a superb strike, after good work from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, in just the second minute to seal victory and pour more misery on Tim Sherwood's men.
It represented a worst-case scenario for a Spurs team who came into the game on the back of moral-sapping defeats to Chelsea and Benfica, along with a pre-match fan protest against chairman Daniel Levy.
The superb Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski passed up chances to increase Tottenham's misery and, although the hosts enjoyed the better of a frantic second period, they could find no way through.
|By Greg Stobart at White Hart Lane
The Arsenal players knew how much this win meant and it showed as they took selfies on the White Hart Lane pitch in front of their celebrating away supporters. This was a victory they did not deserve on the basis of a below-par performance - but it was borne of resilience and grit as they kept their title hopes alive by beating their greatest rivals.
Tomas Rosicky's goal was a worthy matchwinner, a stunning half-volley that was in the back of the net before anyone in the stadium had any idea what he was doing. Spurs huffed and puffed and should have equalised in the second half through Nacer Chadli but Tim Sherwood must accept that this north London derby defeat has killed Tottenham's top-four ambitions.
Oxlade-Chamberlain - operating in central midfield as he did so impressively against Bayern - broke up play to feed Rosicky to his right. In trying to collect a return pass, he miscontrolled but the ball fell perfectly into the Czech playmaker's path and a blistering half-volley whistled into the top corner.
In the 15th minute, Oxlade-Chamberlain then skipped around Nabil Bentaleb and was granted a clear path to goal by Tottenham's perilously high line - but dragged an attempted chip wastefully wide.
Andros Townsend, making only his second league start for Tottenham since November, drove to the byline to clip across the face of goal before Oxlade-Chamberlain was once again off target in the 27th minute after Podolski found the hosts' makeshift back four to his liking.
Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored twice the last time that Arsenal won at White Hart Lane in the league in September 2007, got in front of Per Mertesacker to prod Kyle Naughton's cross past the post for his current employers.
But Arsenal retained the greater attacking threat, a fact underlined when Podolski outmuscled Younes Kaboul to lash into the side netting.
A smouldering Sherwood, who threw his jacket to the floor in a rage when Oxlade-Chamberlain earlier broke free, sent Tottenham out with renewed vigour for the second period and some haphazard goalkeeping from Wojciech Szczesny almost brought them level.
Back in the Arsenal line-up following his European ban, Szczesny dropped two crosses in quick succession - the latter dropping to Nacer Chadli, whose shot was blocked on the line by Laurent Koscielny.
The Belgium international came close again in the 53rd minute, missing out on the decisive touch when Adebayor allowed Townsend to again flash a dangerous ball across the Arsenal goalmouth.
Tottenham were now in the ascendancy and looking to bombard the Arsenal box from wide areas. Koscielny had to be on his mettle once more, harrying Adebayor into heading wide.
And Koscielny's centre-back colleague Mertesacker was fantastically denied by Hugo Lloris at the other end in the 78th minute, before their defensive alliance ensured Arsene Wenger's side closed to within four points of leaders Chelsea with a game in hand.
Seven points behind Manchester City having played three games more, Tottenham's once realistic top-four ambitions now appear slim.


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(A) Application: A person wishing to be registered as a "specialist" in a veterinary specialty shall make application upon a form provided by the state veterinary medical licensing board and shall provide all required credentials with said application. The licensing board, after consideration of the application and credentials, may issue a certificate registering the applicant as a "specialist" in the veterinary specialty stated, for purposes of practice in Ohio.
"Specialties" shall be those currently recognized by the American board of veterinary specialties. A current list of licensing board approved specialties will be maintained in the licensing board office.
(B) Prohibitions: Veterinarians licensed to practice in this state may not represent themselves as specialists until they have met the requirements of a specialty board or college recognized by the American board of veterinary specialties. Interns, residents and board qualified veterinarians are not considered specialists until they have met the specific requirements, passed all tests and received certification from a specialty organization as stated in paragraph (A) of this rule.
Any diplomate of a specialty recognized by the American board of veterinary specialties must notify the licensing board office within thirty days of failure to maintain current diplomate status, at which time the specialty license will be declared null and void.
No veterinarian shall use the title of "specialist" or represent himself or herself as a specialist unless registered by the state veterinary medical licensing board pursuant to division (C) of section 4741.01 and division (D) of section 4741.19 of the Revised Code and rule 4741-1-02 of the Administrative Code. Violation of this prohibition shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of any license or permit issued by the board.
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Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4741.03(C)(9), 4741.19(D)
Rule Amplifies: 4741.19(D)
Prior Effective Dates: 3/20/1979, 5/23/1996, 7/27/2001, 11/15/2007
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Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4741.03(C)(9), 4741.19(D)
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Cookies, cakes and sweets of all type are exchanged among friends this time of year. But the food gift you give doesn't have to be sweet. Try this recipe for Pork Shoulder Rillettes from Lüke creator John Besh.
Put this savory appetizer out for a party, with crackers, sliced baguette, cornichons and olives.
"Rillettes are meats cooked in lard, shredded and packed into jars, and then chilled and spread like pâté on toast," the chef says in "My New Orleans: The Cookbook." "It is certainly an ambitious recipe, which is precisely why I love to put up jars of rillettes and give them to friends around the holiday season. Cooked duck legs and their fat, the skin and bones removed, can easily be substituted for the pork shoulder and pork fat."
People also love the personal touch of a handmade food gift, Besh said when he was in San Antonio recently for the grand opening of the San Antonio Lüke at 125 E. Houston St. That's what makes these so welcome at Christmas or any time of year.
Pork Shoulder Rillettes
1 pound lard
3 onions, chopped
1 (4- to 5-pound) boneless Boston butt pork roast
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 rib celery, halved
1 quart chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Melt the lard in a large enameled cast-iron pot with a lid over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. While the onions are cooking, cut the pork into large pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Add the pork to the pot along with the garlic, celery, chicken stock, wine, thyme, bay leaves and pepper flakes. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and slowly simmer for 3 hours.
Remove the pork from the pot and place in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, and mix on low speed.
Remove and discard the celery, thyme sprigs and bay leaves from the pot. Slowly add the remaining broth from the pot to the meat in the mixer bowl, continuing to mix at low speed until all the broth has been incorporated back into the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Pack the cooled pork in a terrine or in small sterilized jars. Cover well and refrigerate. Jarred rillettes will keep for 6 months.
Makes 10-15 pint jars.
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Chris Kluwe Deadspin Letter Latest: NFL Investigation Into Gay 'Bigot' Claims Encourages Former Minnesota Vikings Player
Chris Kluwe, a former Minnesota Viking, said in a recent interview that he is encouraged the NFL has agreed to conduct an investigation into his claims that he was fired from his Midwestern team for his gay advocacy.
Kluwe, who was a punter for the Minnesota Vikings for eight seasons, recently wrote an open letter on Deadspin magazine, stating that he is "pretty confident" he was let go from the Vikings at the start of this season due to his outspoken support for same-sex marriage. Kluwe described his former special teams coach, Mike Priefer, as a "bigot" who allegedly once said, "We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows."
In the article, Kluwe calls for Priefer to lose his coaching position, but the current free agent later clarified to "Fox Sports Live" on Tuesday that his previous suggestion was perhaps exaggerated, and he would rather see Priefer get counseling and come back to the NFL as a role model and supporter of the LGBT community than lose his job entirely.
The Vikings have reportedly hired two attorneys to conduct an independent investigation into Kluwe's claims regarding Priefer. The attorneys are reportedly planning to interview both current and former members of the NFL organization to determine if Kluwe's claims are true.
Kluwe said in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper this week that he is encouraged by the NFL's decision to conduct an investigation, and he is "100 percent confident" his claims are true. Kluwe also told Cooper that he does not hold any ill feelings towards the Vikings organization, but rather Priefer and two other coaches, former head coach Leslie Frazier and Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman, who he blames for his firing.
"I don't have anything against the Vikings organization itself. I had eight wonderful years with the Minnesota Vikings," Kluwe told CNN. "I had a problem with three individual people within the Vikings, and the fact remains is that I did everything my coaches wanted me to do [on the field]. [...] No one ever told me that I wasn't doing what I was supposed to do."
"The only thing that changed from Year 8 to when I got cut is that I started speaking out on same-sex rights," he added. Kluwe also said that he has confidence in the organization's investigation because the Vikings have "a good track record of getting to the truth."
Priefer released a statement shortly after the publication of the Deadspin article denying any accuracy to the Kluwe's claims. "I want to be clear that I do not tolerate discrimination of any type and am respectful of all individuals [...] The comments today have not only attacked my character and insulted my professionalism, but they have also impacted my family," the coach said in a statement to the StarTribune of Minneapolis earlier this week.
The Vikings also released an official statement denying Kluwe's claims. "Any notion that Chris was released from our football team due to his stance on marriage equality is entirely inaccurate and inconsistent with team policy. Chris was released strictly based on his football performance."


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The Jeep's owner, Sally, was too shy to discuss her bumper stickers. Her grandmother, Mary Broussard, however, is not shy at all and laughs as she discusses her granddaughter's car decor. "I never put bumper stickers on any of my cars. There was never a one. Her mother had a bumper sticker that read, 'Dragons Like You Because You're Crunchy and Taste Good with Catsup.' Everybody loved that one and thought it was cute. The 'Blessed Be' sticker is not a religious thing, it's a dragon thing. I go around in the car with her all the time, but we really don't get much attention unless the car is parked. To be perfectly honest, that's her first car. She's 20, and I think she's just making her statement that she loves dragons, and 'This is mine and I'll do what I please now.' She works with the public, but she's very shy. She's also very artistic. She won a scholarship to the art school in San Francisco but wasn't able to take advantage of it."
It would be difficult to find a vehicle with more messages than Reverend Neil Voight's mailman's Jeep. Parked in front of his Golden Hill house, Voight's Jeep has too many messages to process at one glance. It's a hand-painted, colorful blend of his own messages, pasted-on pictures, and bumper stickers. The front of the Jeep reads "United States of Awareness" over the windshield and "Cosmic Ambassador" under it.
Other painted messages say, "Jesus says I am the LIGHTen up of the world!" "Help Us St. Isaac Stern to Appreciate Beauty; Each Person, Animal, Tree, Rock, Develop Cosmic Christ Consciousness," "Honor St. Bob Lini," "If You Don't Know Where You're Going, You Most Assuredly Will Get There," "The Self-Made Man Adores his Creator," "Honor Queen Deganda," "One People, One Planet," "Transformer Bus," "What On Earth Are You Doing For Heaven's Sake?" "Thank You For Being You, Be More Of You," "Honor All The Angels And The Divas," "Nature Angels," and "Along the Road of Life There Is a Sign: He Says I Am the Way." Among his bumper stickers are "The Green Help the Earth Live," "Sacred Sites Are More Precious than Gold," "It Takes a Whole Village to Raise a Child," "Support Your Local Planet: Recycle," "Yes on 12. Safe Parks for Kids," "Save Anza-Borrego Desert," "Help Protect the Special Nature of San Diego," "If You Want Peace, Work for Justice," "Protect America's Environment," "Prevent Truth Decay," "Be True to Yourself," and "Time Is Art."
"I bought it from the postal service seven years ago. They couldn't decide if it was a truck or a car. I've put over 220,000 miles on it. It's a miracle. My mechanic said that he didn't believe in prayer till he met me. I had him test drive it, and he said, 'That thing's in perfect shape. It'll last you the rest of your life.' Nothin' goes wrong with it anymore, but it was always a sign of a spiritual problem in my life when it did. When I heal the problem the thing wrong with the car heals, whether it's a leaky radiator or somethin' else. I was puttin' too much pressure on myself. I wasn't being enough, and I was doing too much."
The car seems to fulfill Voight's desire to rouse people's passions. "People either love me or hate me when they see this car. Real rich people, those stuck in the third dimension, can't stand it. They won't put even a little fingernail polish on their car, because that's sacred to them -- money and all that stuff. This just throws a curve to them. They call me a hippie. Well, to me, hippie means that you're not dead yet. Y'know, show some life! It's like the Kent State students puttin' flowers in the guns and all. They were right. We gotta integrate the feminine into the world. People like that love this car, because they see that I'm not attached to the third dimension. It's just a soundboard. It don't mean nothin'!"
Voight, a man every bit as colorful as his car, is a chaplain for Native-Americans and teaches world religions at the community colleges. He dresses in white and wears multiple beads and medallions around his neck. "I'm actually a Catholic priest, but I'm suspended. They don't believe you're allowed to think. The Catholic Church is in a mess 'cause they don't have women priests -- that's the only thing that's gonna save it. I was ordained a Benedictine in Indianapolis in 1957. Father Claude Ehringer, up there in Oceanside [at Prince of Peace Abbey], he's my uncle. They kicked me out of the abbey of St. Meinrad in Indiana because I would say things like Carl Jung, 'Monks wear dresses because they haven't integrated the feminine.' They don't know what to do with stuff like that, so they put me out here and thought my uncle could drill some sense into me, but then he kicked me out."
Voight says that I was lucky to catch him, as he will be moving soon. When I ask him where he will be moving, he replies, "I'm on the fast track to ascension. I'll be ascending any day now. Anyone can go home on the third wave, if you just say to Christ, 'Take me home on the third wave.' You can't wait and see if you're gonna go, because you won't go. This only happens on this planet every 26,000 years. I lost a lot of friends over this. They thought I was crazy."


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The College of Natural Resources manages greenhouse, growth chamber, lath house, and field space for plant science research at University of California, Berkeley. Our experienced staff provides horticultural consultation, supplies, plant monitoring and watering, and pest control. Resources include mist propagation beds and rooms, work space, supplemental lighting, and temperature and lighting controls.
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MITCHELL, S.D. — Former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was hospitalized Friday after falling as he prepared to appear on a C-SPAN special about his bid for the White House.
McGovern, 89, was discovered bleeding outside the library named in his honor at Dakota Wesleyan University after he failed to arrive inside for filming, The Daily Republic reported.
He is recovering in Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A nurse said his condition was "not critical, but something we need to keep an eye on."
McGovern — who lost the 1972 election to Richard Nixon — was reported to be speaking with paramedics as they tended to him and loaded him into an ambulance.
He had been planning to sit for a live interview for C-SPAN's series "The Contenders," which chronicles unsuccessful presidential candidates who "ran and lost but changed political history."


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TORONTO — The Blue Jays' left-hander put things right for the struggling club on Wednesday night at the Rogers Centre.
The Jays rode a solid start by LHP Francisco Liriano in blanking the Boston Red Sox 3-0, Toronto's third victory in 14 games this season. Liriano is 1-1 after picking up the win. Rick Porcello, 1-2, took the loss for Boston.
"Just an all around great ball game," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. "That's what it takes sometimes. We got some key hits and our defence was really good and of course it starts with Liriano, who was dynamite. He had that bloop opening start, but the last couple of starts he's been really, really good. But that's what he can do."
Boston and Toronto are tied 1-1 in the series, with the rubber match to played on Thursday afternoon before the Jays embark on a seven-game road trip to Los Angeles and St. Louis. The Jays are trying to avoid starting the season by losing five consecutive series, something they have never done in the history of the franchise.
The Jays scored all their runs in the second inning when Darwin Barney smacked a Porcello offering up the middle to score Troy Tulowitzki from third and Russell Martin from second with one out. With Barney at third and Kevin Pillar at first, Ezequiel Carrera hit a single to right to score Barney, putting Toronto ahead 3-0. Tulowitzki and Martin both got on via errors. All three runs were unearned. Porcello settled down nicely after the second, going seven complete, giving up six hits and one walk while striking out five.
Jays slugger Jose Bautista continued to struggle and has gone 51 at-bats this season without hitting a home run. After striking out to end the seventh, some of the fans at the Rogers Centre let Bautista have it.
The Jays played some great defence behind Liriano, starting with a nice catch by Pillar on Hanley Ramirez in the second on a hard hit ball over Pillar's head. In the fourth, Tulowitzki made a nice back-handed stab on a high-hopper to get Andrew Benitendi at first, although later in the inning he booted a grounder by Ramirez to allow the Boston DH get on base with two out. Barney, playing for the injured Josh Donaldson at third, made a nice sliding grab on a Chris Young grounder to get Young out in the seventh, ending the inning.
Liriano was pulled in the sixth inning with the Jays ahead 3-0 after putting Benitendi and Mookie Betts on base with one out. He was replaced by Joe Biagini, who promptly ended the inning by getting Ramirez to hit into a double play. Liriano pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up no runs and walking one. He also struck out six Red Sox, including Betts in the fourth inning, the first strikeout by the Boston outfielder in 129 regular season at-bats — the longest by a Red Sox hitter since Denny Doyle in 1975. It was the second solid start by the Jays' left-hander since his disastrous first start of the season on April 7 at Tampa Bay, when he lasted one-third of an inning, allowing five earned runs.
"I didn't try to do too much," said Liriano, who clicked with Martin behind the plate. "I just tried to throw strikes, the defence played really well behind me and like usual, just trusted Russell, and we did a good job."
Liriano was probably the Jays' best starter in spring training and Gibbons knew he'd bounce back from his April 7 start.
"He goes through those little ruts where he'll lose his strikes," said the manager. "He (sometimes) falls to the right and that can kind of throw him a little bit out of whack. He's got a great slider and a great change up and he'll throw that at any time. But the key is, when he gets a little bit out whack, usually you'll see Russ go out there and he gets right back on line. But his stuff is really good, still dominating for a guy who's been around for so long. But I think the fact he can throw anything at anytime and if he keeps that ball down he can spike some balls and get some strikeouts because coming in the zone, it disappears on ya."
Jason Grilli took over from Biagini in the eighth and managed to get Betts to ground out to short for the third out with two on.
Toronto closer Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth, giving up a one-out single by Mitch Moreland to left, which Carrera played perfectly to prevent Moreland from getting to second on the hit. Osuna then struck out Xander Bogaerts and got Young to ground out for the win, picking up his first save of the season.


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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2, JellyBean Update Screenshots Leaked
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.1.2, JellyBean update should be arriving in the near future with screenshots of the new firmware surfacing on the internet this week.
These new images display the smartphone-tablet hybrid device running the latest build of the software which is likely still in test mode.
The screenshots were taken from a pre-release test ROM for the Galaxy Note 2 that leaked from the Samsung R&D center. The firmware has a build number N7100XXDLJ2.
The official update is expected to begin rolling out in the coming weeks.
In the meantime those interested can check out more pictures and video of the device running the software here.
New features expected to arrive with this version of JellyBean include a new ink effect animation on the lock screen, new Group Cast application, updated notification toggles, customizable notification panel, and a swipe-like continuous input for the Samsung Keyboard.
Screenshots of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.2, JellyBean update leaked yesterday.
The software is currently undergoing testing for the Galaxy S3 and is said to be stable and almost ready.
The official roll out of JellyBean to the Galaxy S3 is expected to happen in the next few weeks and it will bring the Multi-view feature that's currently available on the Galaxy Note 2 to the S3 smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1.1, JellyBean started rolling out for T-Mobile users last week.
The upgrade is now available for the SGH-T999 Galaxy S3 model and T-Mobile users can access it through Samsung KIES or OTA over-the-air.
The update brings improvements to the software including Google Now, and Project Butter that improves the frame rate and performance of the handset, making visuals and transitions much smoother.
AT&T and Verizon users are expected to receive the update in the next two weeks and Sprint users were the first to get it earlier this month.