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On a day John Hufnagel was getting recognized for being a great coach, he was busy as a GM.
The Calgary Stampeders re-signed versatile Canadian Markus Howell and basically cut ties with punter Burke Dales among a handful of moves announced yesterday shortly after Hufnagel was named a candidate for the CFL's coach of the year award.
Howell, who can play receiver, defensive back and returner, was set to become a free agent Monday but signed on for what could be his final contract.
Hufnagel also added quarterback Matt D'Orazio and Canadian punter Mike Renaud, essentially going in a different direction from Dales, who will become a free agent.
"You can read between the lines," Hufnagel said. "I went and signed the best available punter for a certain reason."
Dales spent the past four seasons with the Stamps, briefly losing his job to Duncan O'Mahony in the 2007 season before being part of the Grey Cup winners this past November.
Renaud was a two-time all-Canadian with Concordia (coincidentally the same school Dales attended) before graduating in 2006. He went to training camp with the Alouettes that year and played last season in Europe.
D'Orazio, 32, spent the past nine years in the Arena League.
Hufnagel said he was looking for a veteran to compete as a backup to Henry Burris.
The biggest move, though, was locking up Howell, who was arguably the Stamps' most important pending free agent.
The 33-year-old was the main punt returner last season after moving over from receiver to play defensive back.
"We have a full stable of receivers, so I see myself on the defensive side again," Howell said. "I'll be used everywhere. I'll be getting three playbooks again. It's business as usual for me."
Howell, who lives in Winnipeg during the off-season, became a father for the first time Jan. 25 to a daughter named Jada.
He plans on finishing a Master's degree in sports administration to prepare for the end of his playing days.
After winning his first Grey Cup in an eight-year career this past season, Howell said returning to the Stampeders was a no-brainer.
During the celebration, Howell couldn't believe how he went from a severe low point -- being with the Ottawa Renegades when they folded -- to the CFL's highest peak.
"I was so close with Winnipeg in 2001. Then you make some career choices, you feel you will get another shot soon," Howell said.
"In Ottawa, we had some good pieces but it was about getting through the East. When that crashed and burned, I just wondered where I would end up.
"Then Calgary picks me up and we get knocked out early two years in a row. We lost our head coach, then we were wondering what next? We just kept plugging away.
"It all came together and we pulled it off."
The win makes Hufnagel the frontrunner for coach of the year. Montreal's Marc Trestman and Saskatchewan's Ken Miller are also nominated for the award, which will be handed out March 3 at CFL congress in Hamilton.
"It's truly an honour," Hufnagel said. "It's a tribute to the entire organization from ownership, management, the coaching staff and support staff, but especially the players. I'm just proud to be part of this."


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The Hot Tub Store, a new and used hot tub dealer with stores in Santa Rosa, Vacaville, Roseville, Folsom, and West Sacramento is stressing the need to "de-stress" by educating the public and providing free hot tub spa test soaks in their 5 Northern California showrooms.
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Pets of all types have been known to lower blood pressure and tension. It could simply be that staring into a pair of those cute puppy eyes makes many people forget their troubles or that they are more inclined to get outside and get some exercise. Whatever the reason, a visit with furry friends when feeling stressed is a great way to feel better fast.
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With two gold medals in her pocket already, Gabby Douglas is back for more.
The dynamic gymnast who helped the Americans to their first team gold since 1996 and then won the all-around competition returns to action on the uneven bars on Monday.
Douglas also competes on the balance beam on Tuesday, giving her a chance for four golds in these London Games. She's also hoping to avoid disappointment after McKayla Maroney, the overwhelming favorite in the vault, wound up with a silver on Sunday.
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I allowed a friend to get a contract cell phone under my name. I made a contract stating that she was to pay any and fees or bills regarding the cell phone. I recently recieved a bill from a collections agency for nearly 2000 for this cell phone. This is the first thing I've recieved regarding this. I need to know if there is any legal action I could or should take to get this paid off.
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John Kricfalusi, the well-known, groundbreaking animator and business-friendly mad monk, really wants you to know he'll be at the Anaheim House of Blues, Thursday, Feb. 9.
"Make sure to tell everyone they can't miss this show!" says the man once fired from his own animated creation, who has spent his career since—nearly 15 years—making sure never to put himself in that position again.
And so he created the first cartoon series produced exclusively for the Web, the Goddamn George Liquor Program. He did commercials—Nike—and music videos—Weird Al—freelance and on his timetable. He's now trying to put together financing for a series of new cartoons released as direct-to-DVD. And there are the live shows, like the one at the House of Blues on Thursday, Feb. 9, which he has been doing around the country and world—he's big in Auckland—and which will feature uncut cartoons such as Ren & Stimpy, a little number he whipped up in 1991 that, along with The Simpsons, changed the nature of TV animation.
"I remember watching it at 11:30 Sunday morning and standing telling people the next morning that I'd just seen the future of cartoons and it's Ren & Stimpy," says Mike Lazzo, who would go on to create Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. "For the first time there was a cartoon that didn't make me feel stupid for watching it. It reminded me how cartoons could be amazing."
If you weren't there at the time, it's hard to imagine the thunderclap Ren & Stimpy created. Though Rugrats would become Nickelodeon's signature series—before anyone knew what a Spongebob was—Ren & Stimpy put the network on the map by attracting not only kids—elementary to college—but adults—30s and 40s—raised on such animated dreck as Scooby Doo, Groovy Ghoulies, Scrappy Dooand Gerald Ford.
Like the Looney Tunes that inspired it, Ren & Stimpy was silly and subversive, driven by character as much as story, with most episodes devolving like the Honeymooners—another influence—to a heavenly payoff when the main character completely lost his mind, usually because of and at his slow-witted friend/foil (Ralph: "You are a mental case!" Ren: "You eeeediot!").
There'll be a lot of that at the show. And a lot of questions after the cartoons, which, Kricfalusi says, he enjoys. In fact, unlike musicians who get sick of fans requesting the big hit—how does Jagger keep from slitting his own leathery throat every time someone yells "Satisfaction!"?—Kricfalusi is thrilled to answer their questions, loves it when they recite dialogue along with the cartoons and says, "I'm not tired of Ren & Stimpy, I wish someone would ask me to make 100 more Ren & Stimpys."
Actually, Nickelodeon did, just not the way he wanted to make them, so the network eventually fired Kricfalusi from Ren & Stimpyafter the first two seasons. The story at the time was that Kricfalusi was an uncompromising arty type uninterested in money but crazy on control. Not so, he says; success kicked his ass.
"That first season, we dealt with only one executive, Vanessa Coffey, who I really liked, and she loved the show and everything went along fine and within about a month, Ren & Stimpy was a giant hit," he says. "All of a sudden, everyone at Nickelodeon wanted to license everything to do with the show, which meant they actually had to watch the show, because most of them had never seen it. When they saw it, there was a lot of 'Oh God! This is on our channel?' And that's when the notes started, 'Change this,' 'You can't do that,' it was murder."
The experience confirmed what Kricfalusi had always believed: cartoons, like books, were best when they were the result of a single vision.
"Cartoonists should make their own cartoons," he says. "I don't make cartoons for adults or kids, don't make cartoons by committee. Networks are not the natural place for me, they hate me, because they don't want a real artist making cartoons, someone who's going to bare their soul to the audience. You know "Stimpy's First Fart," where Stimpy's fart escapes and he gets depressed and he sits and stares at the swirls in the ceiling? That was me being depressed when my girlfriend left me.
"Yeah, I've thought many times about quitting animation. Not because I don't love it. Because I love it too much and the corporate world just won't let us do what God put us on the earth to do. It's as if the whole business hates its audience."
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And Kricfalusi contends that he loves the business. That no matter what vibe Nickelodeon gave out about him, he doesn't have a problem making a buck—or one for his partners. He's presently trying to raise seed money for his direct-to-DVD idea by pitching advertisers on having their products pitched in the cartoons by the very characters Kricfalusi creates. It's not a new idea—Jack Benny, Milton Berle and Johnny Carson did it—and Kricfalusi says he could make entertaining ads that would move product.
"People have this idea that I'm this artist who has no interest in money, and that's not true," he says. "I want to help my sponsors. I tell them, 'Let me help you, it'll keep you happy and my audience happy.' When I did those fake commercials on Ren & Stimpy, they were there to show people that I could sell stuff. I did a commercial for Log, a made-up toy, and what happened? Kids started showing up at toy stores asking for Log. Now, if I can sell a fucking log, imagine what I could do with toothpaste."
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BOGOTA, April 28 (Reuters) - Colombia will reduce gas exports to Venezuela to ensure it has enough fuel to run its power plants, the energy minister said on Monday, with the threat that dry weather from an imminent El Nino weather anomaly could cut hydroelectric generation.
Colombia currently exports around 150 million cubic feet of gas, just over a tenth of average national output, from its Ballenas field, operated by U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp and Ecopetrol, to the western side of neighboring Venezuela.
"What we're looking for is to guarantee sufficient availability of this fuel to the thermal stations," Colombian Energy Minister Amylkar Acosta told journalists, without revealing by how much the exports would be reduced.
"Whenever we have a surplus after attending to internal demand, which is the priority, there will be no problem to then supply this surplus gas to Venezuela," he said.
Colombia's government warned last week that an El Nino weather anomaly in the second half of the year could lead to droughts and lower water levels at hydroelectric dams, which provide about two-thirds of the Andean nation's electricity.
El Nino - a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - affects wind patterns and can trigger floods and drought in different parts of the globe, curbing food supply. It tends to bring dryness to Colombia while increasing precipitation farther to the south in Brazil. (Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta; Writing by Peter Murphy; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)


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9 tonight, The Melting Point
The lead singer of Perpetual Groove breaks out on his own with some solo tunes. $10. (706) 254-6909. www.meltingpointathens.com.
Pisces Party with Lona
9:30 tonight, 40 Watt Club
Lona, the creation of Bright Eyes drummer Clay Leverett, plays rock 'n' roll and honky-tonk. The Bearfoot Hookers offers "beer drinkin' gospel," a mix of country, blues, rock 'n' roll and, of course, beer. Bo Bedingfield of local act The Wydelles also will perform. $5; $7 for under 21. (706) 549-7871. www.40watt.com.
Haiti Benefit
8 p.m. Friday, 40 Watt Club
While the news coverage out of Haiti has slowed considerably, Athens' support efforts continue. Performers include Casper & the Cookies, Quiet Hooves, Whales and Cops, Native Kid and Henry Barbe. $8. (706) 549-7871. www.40watt.com.
Pianist Damon Denton
8 p.m. Friday, University of Georgia Performing Arts Center
This concert benefits Project Safe, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and services for victims of domestic violence in Athens and surrounding communities. Denton, an international award-winning classical pianist, will perform works by Philip Glass, Domenico Scarlatti, Debussy, Chopin, Liszt and Ginastera. $18. (706) 542-4400.
Dance production: 'Something Beyond the Moment'
7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, Morton Theatre
Show highlights the talents of more than 70 students from the East Athens Educational Dance Center. The students will perform ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and modern dance. $10 in advance; $12 at the door. (706) 613-3624 or www.accleisureservices.com.
Women in Horror Film Festival
10 p.m. Saturday, Ciné
Gonzoriffic Films celebrates Women in Horror Recognition Month with an evening of short horror films directed by women. Locally made productions by Dayna Knoffke, Monica Puller and Countess Samela will be offered, along with out-of-state work by Heidi Martinuzzi, Ruby LaRocca and Valerie Morris. www.athenscine.com.
Shelly Garrett's 'Beauty Shop'
8 p.m. Saturday, Classic Center Theatre
This wildly successful stage play is set in a salon where there's lots of gossiping and he-said, she-said drama. The show inspired the hit movie "Beauty Shop," starring Queen Latifah. Tickets range from $18 to $45. (706) 357-4444 or www.classiccenter.com.
Digging for Deals
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Alps Shopping Center
Sponsored by the Athens Garden Club, this huge rummage sale will feature furniture, clothes, boutiques, children's toys and more, and benefits Habitat for Humanity. The sale is in Alps, Suite 13B, between Kinnucan's and Joann Fabrics.
Hymn Festival
5 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church Athens, 355 Pulaski St.
This is a celebration for the premiere of a new Baptist hymnal, "Celebrating Grace: Hymnal for Baptist Worship." A committee of more than 60 Baptist church musicians, worship leaders and theologians guided this hymnal from concept to reality. The combined choirs of First Baptist Church Athens, First Baptist Church Gainesville and Milledge Avenue Baptist Church will form a festival choir of more than 100 voices. Free. (706) 548-1359.
Screening of 'Seneca Falls'
10 a.m. Monday, Memorial Hall Ballroom, UGA
This documentary follows nine high school girls who go on a life-changing journey to the birthplace of women's rights in America. This event kicks off Women's History Month celebrations at the university. (706) 542-2846.
Youth Art Month Exhibit Gala Opening Reception
2-4 p.m. Monday, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
This exhibit features work by students in grades K-12 in public and private schools in Oconee County. Exhibit runs through March 25. Free. (706) 769-4565. www.ocaf.com.
The Winter Sounds, Look Mexico, ManRay
9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Caledonia Lounge
The Winter Sounds used to be a local act, but has relocated to Chicago. Look Mexico is an Austin-by-way-of-Tallahassee band that's toured relentlessly since 2004. Its sophomore album, "To Bed To Battle," will be released March 23. ManRay also will perform. $5; $7 for ages 18-20. www.caledonialounge.com.
Spring Break Forever Tour
9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Caledonia Lounge
Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Rogers and Allison Weiss are the all-female lineup for this Spring Break Forever Tour. Singer-songwriter Youngs released her second CD, "Transmitter Failure," in 2009. Rogers is a Brooklyn folkster. And Athens' own Allison Weiss — well, we just love her. $5; $7 for ages 18-20. www.caledonialounge.com.
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Black Eye 2 is an almost painfully personal statement by its editor, Ryan Standfest, despite the fact that very few of the pieces present in the book are his. The first volume of this anthology was outstanding in a number of ways, but it also felt flabby and self-indulgent at times. In some ways, that first volume was Standfest's personal manifesto regarding Black Humor and comics in general, and his desire to draw a line between EC horror comics, Black Humor, and today's cartoonists saw him tenuously stretch those connections. The second volume feels tighter and sharper. There's less of an editorial preoccupation on telling the reader what Black Humor is and more of an interest in actually showing them.
The mix of new and old essays, comics, poetry and short stories is effectively sequenced, with each seamlessly introducing the next. That's in stark contrast to the first volume, whose jarring use of fake advertisements frequently halted its own momentum. The book's subtitle is "An Anthology of Humor and Despair", and that's just what we get with cartoonists like J.T. Dockery and Julia Gfrörer. In some ways, one could argue that this is really a psychological horror anthology with bleak punchlines. The book starts with an epitaph for humor and in general is filled with imagery depicting endings, with Standfest's own grim "Sensible Proverbs For Today" issuing advice like "When passing an elementary schoolyard, toss a dead puppy over the fence. This will bring good luck." These proverbs are always accompanied by a photo of a gun that looks like it's covered in paint: an impotent symbol of death. Indeed, death is something to be laughed at in this volume as more of a logical reaction than a way in which to achieve comfort.
Drawing from contributors new and old seems to be a key to the anthology's success. For example, Standfest includes essays by Michael O'Donoghue and Paul Krassner; fiction by Bob Levin; poetry and fiction by Jesse Nathan; a cartoon by S.Gross; and images from David Lynch. Black Eye feels like a digest-sized, darker version of the New Yorker with this edition. The twin themes of death and the impotence of guns get worked out throughout the issue, as with Martin Rowson's Durer by way of Gorey "The Dance of Death", which sees death coming for the wicked and greedy. Helge Reumann's "Sexy Guns" features a series of absurd, scratchily-drawn images with primitive villagers, brutal conflicts, and beloved anthropomorphic guns. David Paleo's brutal one-panel gags are another highlight of the book, toning down his usual level of grotesque details for mean and simple punchlines. Quentin Faucompre's "Religious Circus" fits in with its visceral, silent and clever comparisons between religious figures and circus acts, with Christ on a cross attached to a rotating wheel with a knife-tosser taking aim being my favorite. Stephen William Schudlich's "The Young Person's Urban Occupational Planner" works in much the same way, revealing the harsh truth about policemen, paramedics and teachers.
The sequential comics section is small but well-curated. Julia Gfrörer's "Unclean" compares different kinds of predators (emotional and vampiric) in a story whose verisimilitude makes the amusingly creepy ending all the more effective. Eric Haven's "Even An Android Can Dance" takes his sturdy superheroic storytelling and once again turns it into a bit of Dada. It works because the reader is all too acquainted with superhero angst, and Haven flips that feeling and turns it into something else. The same goes with Ben Marra's take on romance and crime comics, "The Biggest Change In My Entire Life!", turning melodrama into absurd science-fiction. This is the perfect comic for a Standfest publication, given the way it touches on so many EC tropes while still retaining its own distinct, weird identity.
J.T. Dockery's "Fukushima Love" is a sort of mutant version of the romance story, as he uses a figures rendered in a Golden Age style in a world where potent men are quickly dying off. He can't help but go surreal as a walking platypus shows up to vex the female leads as the line turns to a dense crosshatched web. Max Clotfelter's "Fema Kids" is much along the same sort of apocalyptic lines, where society has mutated into something barbaric but not too unlike life today. Brecht Vandenbroucke's strip about about a coffin-maker trying to make a sale by exploiting the fitness crazy is starkly and crisply drawn, earning one of the more solid laughs in the book. Ian Huebert (with Jesse Nathan writing) contribute a strip that trades on Black Eye's fascination with figures and images from the 1940s and 1950s, even as it relentlessly deconstructs these images. Onsmith's story about a sadistic corporate structure is perhaps his finest work to date, with hints of Tom Kaczynski's musing about corporations combined with his more savage and visceral sense of humor. The image of a meeting room converted into a re-education center, complete with a hooded guard at the door (naked from the waist up, but wearing a tie around his neck) is my favorite of the entire book, especially when he tells a visitor that only authorized personnel can pass by him, but that there are cupcakes in the break room.
The main feature of the book is a long "reaction" to the works of artist Jose Posada by a number of artists: Bill Fick, Peter Kuper, Sue Coe, Lilli Carré, David Sandlin (pictured) and many others. The "dark populism" of Posada is also reflected as a whole by Standfest in the contents of this issue, emphasizing imagery related to a sort of death and decay mixed with vitality and joy. Despite the gruesome and visceral nature of Posada's work, it very much represented life as it was lived in Mexico, as a series of contradictions that encapsulate stirring beauty and stark horror. Standfest's editorial vision is much the same, as Black Eye manages to be dark but not downbeat; it's laughing into the abyss.


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Neither have I Monica - but that was how it was captioned. Of course, the person who took the pic could have got it wrong!! Thanks.
Wow! She's lovely! But, I always thought that those awful aphids were green! I've never seen a red one before this pic! Thanks, wonderful pic!...Monica
madpol - if you look up my previous puzzles - on page 9 is the latest one I posted of Layla. She's 16 months old & we adopted her from a Cat Rescue place just over a year ago. I only do small puzzles as I use a laptop. Thanks for the compliment!!Thanks Deborah.
Keep up the good work Miss Ladybug!!!
Beautiful picture!Is it possible for you to create a puzzle of the cat in your profile (a big one)? I think it`s such a wonderful cat!
LOL!! I agree Michelle! Thanks.
You go, girl!! Help yourself to as many of the little blighters as you can get...
They sure can Shirley!! Thanks.I'm not sure what eats grasshoppers besides birds tex. Thanks.Thank you pg!Thanks Meadowhawk :))
I thought aphids were green.... I'm learning new stuff every day. :) Good job, Lady Bug. Great posting, robryan. :)
The aphid eater at work. Nice one Rob.
I haven't even seen a ladybug in many moons! Probably because of all that aerial spraying for mosquitos they did last year didn't help. I need many of them here, and something to eat grasshoppers, too! Thanks, RR.
I must count the spots on my ladybugs, ours are a shade lighter in colour then this one, and they can eat all the Aphids they like.
Yep!! I'm not a fan of Aphids chickie! Thanks.
It's doing it's job!
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Steve Saari, who lives near the Spruce Goose in McMinnville Oregon, is a high-flying intellectual investor. Mr. Saari invests in rare British vehicles without seats and has been quoted as saying " who needs to sit down on the way to the bank". His latest investment is a 1973 Range Rover that was purchased for $300. Yes it has no seats. Saari estimates the restoration will cost $16,593 and that he can sell it for $1200.
To the laymen it appears that Saari has blundered by spending -- on average -- $1.25 for a 50 cent return. But the layman does not comprehend the complexities of international finance and 3rd world currency conversion fluctuations on a macro-economic level. All the dollars pored into the 'investment' will be recouped in the afterlife in the form of pesos rather than dollars. At today's exchange rate, 12.7097 pesos per dollar, Mr. Saari spent 1.25 Units for the return of 6.0485 Units. Or for every 1 unit spent 4.8045 units are returned.
Now that is a whopping investment return and approaches that of investment bankers who wager the American way of life for a multi-million dollar bonus.


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by Jenny Weston As I was perusing through some images of my current corpus of Norman manuscripts this week, I came across an old folder titled "animals and their books." When I first began my doctoral research, I made a … Continue reading
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Lieftinck Lectures in Medieval Manuscripts
Lieftinck Lectures, a set on Flickr. The VIDI-project "Turning Over a New Leaf" (co-)organizes several public lectures and colloquia related to medieval manuscripts. The theme for 2011-2012 is "Books and Readers in Medieval Britain and Ireland". Modest displays of manuscripts … Continue reading
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Texts as Trees and the Importance of Ink.
by: Julie Somers Continuing with my theme of digitized medieval manuscripts, last week I attended a workshop in Belgium titled "Methods and Means for Digital Analysis of Ancient and Medieval Texts and Manuscripts" sponsored by the Tree of Texts project, … Continue reading
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'Again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy' (Matt. 26.43)
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Wrapping up the championship in the Mt. Hamilton Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League will be no easy trick for the Leland girls soccer team, but wrap it up they can if the Chargers close out the regular season with a couple of wins next week.
Depending upon results this week, the Chargers figure to go into the final week of league play needing wins over their two closest competitors–Santa Teresa and Branham–to claim the league title.
Leland and Santa Ter-esa entered play this week with matching 8-1-1 records to share the division lead with Branham hot on their heels at 6-3-1.
The Chargers slipped into the lead with a couple of shutout wins last week while the Saints were falling back into the first-place tie after losing 2-1 to Branham.
Kailey Nightingale and Madison Newton drilled two goals apiece to lead Leland to wins over Leigh (5-0) and Pioneer (3-0).
Madison Stanton and Madison Cavanna each had a goal and an assist to drive the Chargers to the shutout win over Leigh. Nightingale, Newton and Courtney Chang added goals in the win and Meghan Scudero, Taryn Silvergale and Lauren Craft had assists.
Newton led the way with a goal and an assists, and Silvergale had two assists in the win over Pioneer. Nightingale and Megan Beumeler also popped goals.
The Chargers, who were to play Sobrato and Willow Glen this week, will close out league play against Branham on Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m., and Santa Teresa on Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
Branham stayed alive in the title race with the 2-1 win over Santa Teresa that followed a 3-1 win over Willow Glen last week.
Stephanie Pauritsch and Lara Mukhar scored goals and Fatmata Kamara, Allie Lawrence and Sydnie Dempelein had assists in the key win over the Saints. Senior goalkeeper Stacey Choate-Ciletti came through with eight saves to help preserve the victory.
Earlier in the week, Kamara scored two goals and Lawrence had a goal and two assists in the 3-1 win over the Rams. Choate- Ciletti led the defense with six saves.
Audrey Espinosa scored the Willow Glen goal off an assist from Gabrielle Lopez. Goalies Alexia Flippin and Shirley West had three saves apiece for the Rams.
Willow Glen closed out the week with a 3-2 win over Live Oak. Lopez had a goal and two assists, Ariana Brandao a goal and an assist and Kayla Holder a goal in the win for the Rams. Flippin led the defense with six saves in the net.
In other local games in the division, Pioneer fought Sobrato to a scoreless tie to stretch its record to 2-2-5 in league play and Leigh topped Sobrato 2-0. Olivia Benson had a goal and an assist, Jamie Oka scored a goal and Erica Nakano had an assist for the Longhorns in the win.
The Lincoln girls, meanwhile, lost twice to slip to 3-4-3 in Santa Teresa Division play. The Lions were blanked 2-0 by Prospect and lost 2-1 to first-place Del Mar. Noreen Wauford's second-half goal against the Dons was the only goal of the week for the Lions.
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The Leigh boys, like the Leland girls, need to close out the regular season with a big week to get a Mt. Hamilton title. The Longhorns entered play this week with a 7-1-2 record, trailing Mt. Pleasant (8-1-1) by only two points in the standings. Leigh hosts Willow Glen on Feb. 11, 4 p.m., and visits Overfelt on Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m.
The 'Horns dropped out of a first-place tie last week when they fought Lincoln to 1-1 draw while Mt. Pleasant was blanking Santa Teresa 2-0. Trevor Kaefer scored the only goal for Leigh against the Lions, getting an assist from Andrew Frias.
Leigh had opened the week with a big 4-1 win over Santa Teresa. Mike Leichtman buried two goals to lead the Longhorns. Brian Sweeney and Logan McNerney also scored goals in the win and Frias, Orlando Jasso, Tyler Nienhaus and Naveed Ettefagh had assists.
In other division games, Willow Glen blanked Oak Grove 3-0 and Lincoln lost 2-0 to Mt. Pleasant. The Rams are 4-4-1 in the division and the Lions are 4-4-3.
Glen Gomez scored two goals, one on a penalty kick and the other off of an assist from Fernando Gomez, to lead the Rams to the win over the Eagles.
Branham won twice last week, but lost 1-0 to Andrew Hill on Monday to slip to 6-3-2 in the Santa Teresa Division and likely will not be able to catch Evergreen Valley in the race for the Santa Teresa Division title. The Cougars enter the final three games with a 10-0-1 record and a comfortable lead.
Ahmed Mohammed had a goal and an assist and David Martin scored a goal in Branham's 2-0 win over Live Oak last week


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Two people were taken to hospital after a three-car collision outside the Hillier Garden Centre between Hailsham and Stone Cross on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the B2104 Hailsham Road at around 4.10pm on Thursday, January 2 after a red Daewoo, a silver Mercedes Benz and a red Honda collided.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, with crews from Eastbourne and Pevensey releasing two people from their vehicles.
The driver of the Mercedes Benz, a 53-year-old woman, and the driver of the Honda, a 53-year-old man, were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, for treatment to injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
A 27-year-old woman driving the Daewoo and a 60-year-old man who was a passenger in the Mercedes Benz were not injured.
The road was closed for almost two hours while emergency services were at the scene.
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England's Martin Poxon, who never managed a win during 18 years on The European Tour, is well placed to right that statistic on the European Seniors Tour after taking a share of the lead heading into the final round of The Gloria Classic at Gloria Golf Resort, Turkey.
The 51 year old from Sheffield carded a blemish-free six under par 66 during Saturday's second round to join American Doug Johnson, who eagled the last for a 66 of his own, atop the leaderboard on eight under par 136.
The pair lead by one from former Senior Open Championship winner Pete Oakley of the United States (66), Delroy Cambridge of Jamaica (70) and Australian Stewart Ginn (70).
A stroke further back on six under par is a group that includes four players who between them have won 20 seniors titles – Terry Gale of Australia, Nick Job of England, José Rivero of Spain and two-time Order of Merit champion Sam Torrance of Scotland.
The powerful looking group is completed by European Tour veteran Ross Drummond, who is playing in his first season of seniors golf.
But for a change the limelight belonged to two players searching for their maiden breakthrough – Johnson and Poxon.
Johnson carded four birdies and an eagle in his 66 and said he was riding a wave of confidence after finishing runner-up to Gordon J Brand in the season-opening DGM Barbados Open in March.
"That result was everything, a real dream come true," reflected the Floridian, who earned his card through the 2005 Qualifying School in Portugal.
"To get in contention out here is worth all the work you put in over all the years: all the homework; all the practice rounds; all the divots you have had to dig balls out of.
"I was lucky to get into contention five or six times on the US Champions Tour, but now I have found a home where I think I can have fun. This is a grand place for me. It is probably the friendliest Tour I have ever played. There is a lot of laughter between the players and I think people root for one another here."
Another who will certainly have his supporters come Sunday is Poxon, whose best result to date came in 1992 when he was runner-up to Spaniard Miguel Angel Martin at the French Open.
"It's all bunched up at the top of the leaderboard and I think there will be fireworks tomorrow. I played really well today – drove the ball straighter and hit some crisp irons – and I will sleep on it tonight.
"What I do know for certain is that I am going to have to be under par tomorrow. There are some great players here and no one is going to give it to you," said Poxon after signing for a card that contained birdies at the fourth, seventh, ninth, tenth, 13th and 17th.
It promises to be a fascinating final day over the immaculate New Course at Gloria Golf Resort, as a total of 23 players are within five shots of the lead.
Torrance birdied two of the closing three holes for a second consecutive 69 that keeps him right in contention and whoever is to win on Sunday will require two things – a low round; and some strong arms to lift a spectacularly large winner's vase that features sumptuous gold leaf patterns.
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Some proposed changes to Tuolumne County's zoning laws could open up more business opportunities for local farms.
The county Community Resources Agency has drafted possible changes to the zoning ordinance that officials say are meant to increase agritourism opportunities. The county Board of Supervisors reviewed the draft on Tuesday and allowed the proposal to move forward. There are still multiple steps before any changes become official.
The new rules would relax restrictions on some ag-land uses, allowing now-forbidden events, activities and attractions on farms.
An abbreviation of agricultural tourism, agritourism usually refers to commercial operations that take place on working farms. The idea is to boost the economy by expanding tourist opportunities on local farmland.
Some Tuolumne County leaders think there is untapped potential.
Mike Laird, deputy director at the Community Resources Agency, said thecounty Board of Supervisors in 2011 identified farm tourism as a way to stimulate the economy and set it as a priority for a committee dedicated to agricultural policies.
"That's what sort of got it going," Laird said.
According to documents from Tuesday's meeting, agritourism events could include commercial events like weddings, entertainment and lawn parties; activities like workshops, craft demonstrations and petting zoos; overnight stays like bed and breakfasts and guest ranches; and recreational activities like horseback riding and cattle drives.
Currently, some activities are allowed on local farms like picnicking, hiking, wagon rides, fishing and children's camps. Some agricultural operations can also hold events if they complement the farming activities that already take place.
There are already a handful of local agritourism operations, including Indigeny Reserve, which sells hard apple cider on its apple ranch, and Cover's Apple Ranch, which has a restaurant/store and some children's attractions.
Laird said the biggest questions over allowing new uses on agricultural land revolve around commercial events like weddings. The zoning changes have already been discussed for months at various planning committees, and Laird said neighbors have talked about noise and traffic increasing if nearby farms start holding these events.
"We know that the neighbors are going to be concerned about some of those things," he said, calling the process a "balancing act."
Because such changes would affect nearby properties, the county will have to develop an environmental review that would detail the policy changes and their environmental effects, and identify ways to minimize those effects. Once that's done, the proposal would be subject to public hearings at multiple planning commissions.
Agritourism is a growing industry in California, according to a survey conducted by the University of California Small Farm Program through the UC Cooperative Extension. Results from a survey conducted by the extension between 2002 and 2008 and published last year show that more than 2.4 million people in California participated in agritourism in 2008, and almost 700 farms reported $35 million in economic activity from tourism.
According to the extension research, other foothill counties have included farmers and ranchers in the planning process for such operations and have streamlined the permit system to allow such activities.


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Tennessee Judge Orders Infant's Name to Be Changed From 'Messiah'
A Tennessee mother and father who couldn't agree on the last name of their son walked out of the courtroom with an odd decision. The judge ordered them to change the 7 month old baby's first name.
Jaleesa Martin's son, Messiah DeShawn Martin, was ordered to have his name changed to Martin McCulloch by Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew. The new name settles the dispute over whose last name the child would use, but it leaves off the child's first name. Her reason? She was doing the child a favor.
Ballew says the decision is best for the child, growing up in a county with a large Christian population.
"It could put him at odds with a lot of people, and at this point, he has had no choice in what his name is…The word 'messiah' is a title, and it's a title that has only been earned by one person. And that one person is Jesus Christ."
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Ballew considers children whose parents name them Jesus irrelevant to this case.
While I couldn't imagine ever naming my child Messiah, I'm not sure it's the judge's place to take it away. From what I understand, the original dispute had nothing to do with the kid's first name in any way, so it doesn't seem right for anyone to have it legally changed.
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Mark C. Whitmore
A well-known Camden man, Mark Whitmore, died at his summer home on Mt. Desert July 4, 1907.
He was born in Lincolnville May 28, 1833, and at age 18, he came to Camden to to learn a ship's carpentry trade. After several years here, he apparently left Camden and went to Oceansville, Deer Isles, where he married Nancy K. Hardy and they had two children Edgar and Mary Ida.
In 1864, Mr. Whitmore returned to Camden and had a successful business as a builder. It was about 1870 that he bought a shop on Bay View Street and had a prosperous business. No man did more for improvement of the town, in the way of building houses. He felt that to improve a piece of land and put a house on it was to add to a natural prosperity of the town. On this principal, he worked until the very end of his life. Always looking ahead to conservation, the idea of opening a lumber yard in Camden, and was a pioneer in this business that he started in 1876, continuing until he died at age 72.
Being in the lumber business, he did what another in less favorable situations would have thought unwise, put up houses when tomorrow did not justify it, but it was good thinking for this town. He gave employment and favorable advertising for Camden.
Mr. Whitmore built a larger number of houses than any man in Camden, including the large home on the corner of Limerock Street and Chestnut Street (number 91 Chestnut) c. 1876-1880, so I've heard. It is of Italian character. Originally the property was adjacent to the N. C. Fletcher farm (owned now by Dr. Furman). The Whitmore family bought the land in 1869, and Mark Whitmore built it for his home with wife Nancy. It is a two-and-a-half story front gabled wood frame house with secondary cross gables.
When I lived nearby Mr. and Mrs. Casper Larrabee lived there and her maiden name was Nina Whitmore, granddaughter of Mark Whitmore. When going to school, they kindly allowed us to cut through their driveway, because we behaved ourselves, they said. Another house, just above, was 93 Chestnut St., c. 1865, where Ann and Crosby Hobbs lived with their children, William, Nancy and Kay in the 1930s and 1940s. They were neighbors of ours, but originally that also belonged to Mark Whitmore and his wife. They are both very nice homes, and on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mr. Whitmore built the two Georgian-type homes on Limerock Street, adjacent to the larger home on the corner of Chestnut Street. The first one was built for their son, Martin Edgar Whitmore, whose daughters were Nina and Vina. The second one was for Mark's daughter, Mary Idam who married Job Washburn Ingraham. Their children were Mark Ingraham, Prissila (Lamb), Maude (Felton) and Charlotte.
It was about 1950 that the family sold the house on Limerock Street (at the head of Belmont Avenue), that later was the home of Frank and Gertrude Conley Morrow. They owned a jewelery store on Elm Street in Camden for many years. It was the first sold to the Conleys, who lived on one of the islands. I believe the story was that Job Washburn Ingraham met Mr. Conley on the Boston Boat. He was discussing trying to find a home in Camden, so his daughters could go to school here. So they struck up a bargain and went down to the corner of Wood and Pleasant streets, providing for the construction of that house where the family grew up. It was sold out of the family after Mr. Conley died in the 1930s.
One of Job Ingraham's daughters, Priscilla Lamb lived there with her husband and daughter, Olive, during the 1940s.
Job Ingraham's grandson told me that his grandfather and wife built Jacob's Avenue. The houses look very much alike, maybe three or four different styles. Sears Roebuck and another company sold parts and pieces for homes like these, but we do not know which company furnished the ones on that street. I have seen a catalog and you could pick out the house, add a porch or dormers and even the furnace that you wanted. So Job and his wife Mary Whitmore built those houses and made a street.
I have not researched any of the above named properties, but received the information in past years from the Ingraham descendents. That information was passed down to them.
Mark C. Whitmore was deeply interested in the town affairs, and at one time held a place on the board of selectman, but it was in business that he did most for the permanent well-being of the town.
He and his wife had joined the Baptist Church in 1867. He was always interested the people of his church, and had regular attendance. His religion went into all he did and was a fine friend to the cause of Temperance for many years. He believed it was poor business policy to license a business that produced only poverty and ruin. He stood squarely by his people all his public life.
In the death of Mark Whitmore, Camden lost one of the most prosperous businessmen, the church lost a loyal supporter and his family lost a devoted husband and father. This is a poem in the paper when he died:
"The dead are like stars by day
Withdrawn from mortal age
Yet holding unperceived their way
Through the unclouded sky.
By the through Holy help and love,
We feel the hour has come
Connected with the world above
Immortal and unseen,
For death his sacred seal hath set
On bright and begone hours,
And they we mourn are with us yet
Are more than ever ours.
Ours by the pledge of love and faith
By hopes of Heaven on high
By trust triumphant over death
In mortality."
Barbara Dyer is Camden's official town historian.
Thank you, Barbara, for an interesting article on some of my family background. My Grandmother, Charlotte Wentworth's twin sister is my Great Aunt Maude Felton. My mother, Mary Ida (Wentworth) Ober is named after her Grandmother, Mary Ida Whitmore.
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I think the real issue is being touched on but not exactly hit dead center. It's less about the need for multiple competitive services (Good!) and more about the possible balkanization as each publisher becomes a self-contained store (Bad!). I think it's awful that in the future I'd have to have an individual customer account and resident "minder" masquerading as a download service for each publisher. This eliminates the pleasantness and convenience of being able to go to one source (my choice of source).
Analogy: You buy your food not from a supermarket or even a farmer's market, but have a standing contract from each food maker. So for your bread, meat, vegetables, sauces, dairy, and other things you must have a relationship and keep track of each supplier, something that the store used to do for you, making it more convenient.
2nd analogy: You watch movies at the theaters own by their respective makers. So you go to the Disney theater, the Sony theater, and so on rather than have most or all your shows in one convenient place.
3rd analogy: You buy your books from each publisher, not a central shop like Amazon or Barnes and Noble (or some European equivalent).
The supermarket/retailer concept is something that exists for a reason: it provides a real service and convenience to the customer for a price. Sometimes that price is passed to the customer; sometimes that price is passed to the manufacturer.


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We had a little taste of the Middle East this past weekend. Ro-Ri San took us to the Midtown Global Market in downtown Minneapolis. The market has fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and arts and crafts from around the world. Our visit was centered around the Holy Land Grocery & Deli featuring Middle Eastern and Mediterranean foods. The setting is like a bazaar with groceries spilling onto the aisles.
It was a busy place with lots to see and taste. There was a sampler spread of pitas, flat breads, feta, hummus, olives, and dates throughout the bazaar. The place was filled with the aroma of kebabs and grilled meats. It seemed like a world away from Minneapolis…..
We had a wonderful lunch at the Holy Land Deli. Some of the delicious food we ate were falafel, moussaka, kebabs and tabouleh, chicken gyro, roast chicken, and hummus. The falafel was excellent – crunchy on the outside with a soft inside. The vegetable moussaka was more like a stew but it was really good.
For dessert, we had kataifi and baklava. They tasted very similar to each other. Kataifi is made with a form of shredded phyllo pastry. Both have the same filling of walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and honey…..very sweet but delicious.
After lunch, I did some grocery shopping. I saw a great looking chunk of lamb shoulder roast and decided to change my Midwest Easter dinner plans for a Middle Eastern dinner instead. I immediately thought up a menu for the meal…
Sumac and Rosemary Crusted Lamb
Saffron Pistachio Pilaf
Vegetable Moussaka…..post to follow
Spring Greens, Strawberry, and Feta Salad…..post to follow
Some of the other ingredients and foods I bought were sumac, pita, Deglet Noor dates, and Greek feta.
The first time I ever tasted sumac was at an Iranian restaurant. It has a slightly tart and lemony flavor and is great sprinkled on roasted meats. The pita breads are really fresh as they are made here in Minneapolis. Deglet Noor dates have a caramel color and is medium firm. I like it as it is not as sweet as other soft dates. It is really good as a snack and for baking. There were 4 kinds of feta being sold – Greek, Egyptian, Bulgarian, and French. They all looked very fresh and I had a hard time trying to decide which to buy. In the end, I went with the Greek feta. I will try the others in my next visit.
- 1 (4lbs to 5 lbs/1.8kg to 2.2kg) lamb shoulder or rib roast
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp sumac
- 2 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sprinkle salt and pepper all over lamb roast. Press sumac and rosemary over entire piece of lamb to form a crust. Drizzle olive oil over crust and let it marinade for several hours. If possible, leave overnight.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Place lamb on a shallow pan and roast in oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F (180°C) and continue roasting for another 1½ hours or until thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160°F (17°C) to 165°F (74°C) for medium doneness.
- Remove and cover with foil. Let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
Two other ingredients that are often used in Middle Eastern cuisine are saffron and pistachios. I combined both ingredients to make this fragrant and fluffy pilaf garnished with pistachios. The pilaf had a hint of sweetness from the golden raisins.
- ¼ tsp saffron
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups (400g) basmati rice, rinsed and drained
- 2½ cups (600ml) water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup (80g) golden raisins
- ½ cup (50g) toasted pistachios
- Soak saffron in 2 tablespoons warm water for 20 minutes.
- In a medium sized pot, add olive oil. Sauté onions until soft. Add basmati rice, stir to mix well with onions, about 2 minutes. Add saffron mixture and water. Bring to a boil, add salt and golden raisins.
- Reduce heat and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Turn heat down to the lowest setting and leave pot on the stove for another 5 minutes. Turn off heat and remove pot.
- Allow rice to sit for 10 minutes. Dish onto plate and garnish with toasted pistachios.
- Serve immediately.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎


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andymitton replied to andymitton's topic in Ford KA / StreetKA Clubalso, the battery light comes on now and then (mainly a flash rather then prolonged through a whole journey)...i know that it is the multiplug on the alternator...this could maybe casue it, not supplying anough voltage to the spatk unit? Thanks, Andy
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andymitton posted a topic in Ford KA / StreetKA ClubHi there, new to this forum. i have a 52 (2003) reg for KA, 1.3 Duratec engineg done a lot of searching around the internet and the forum and cant seem to get an answer was driving upto a roundabout the other night and the car just cut out (i.e. stalled)...then took 6 or 7 times to get started...the engine was cranking over got started... now the idle has been very lumpy for quite some time on the car, im having to apply a lot more throttle to get it going from start, and recently it has started to feel lacking in power in comparison to usual. i have narrowed it down to a few things, but the main ones are coolant temperature sensor and the idle control valve. i have read a lot and seen the procedure from removing the ICV from the Endura 1.3, however mine i a duratec 1.3 engine...and there doesnt seem to be much reference to this model...is it also a problem on this? looking at the car, it looks asif the ICV is attached to the throttle body (which is at the front of the engine on this car)...am i correct? looks like a ball ache to get a spanner or small socket in there? questions in brief: does the ICV still cause problems on the Duratec 1.3? Is the ICV at the front, almost attached to the Throttle Body? Could it be the Coolant temp sensor? any other causes (lambda, MAF etc?) that are common any answers to any of the questions would be a massive help Many thanks, Andy


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A car crashed into a medical center on the west side, causing major damage early Sunday morning.
The Community Outreach Intervention Center is a University of Illinois clinic that does HIV prevention work.
A crowd gathered to inspect the wreck, among them Matta Kelly, the clinics office manger. "There's lots of damage, it's devastating," she said.
One witness who saw the crash happen said the car hit two cars before crashing into the front of the clinic. No one was injured, including the driver who bystanders say was visibly shaken.
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As fraudsters continue to play their games, SIUs must keep up with the new and intricate ways that these scams are carried out. There are more and more questions now being asked of policyholders to ensure that they are telling the truth about their claims, but things can get confusing when thousands of claims follow major catastrophic events such as this summer's Hurricane Irene.
The NICB continues to improve upon and expand its fraud-fighting methods in various ways. One way is by expanding its online presence in order to keep more people in the know. Claims' Catherine Couretas spoke with Joe Wehrle, NICB president and CEO, to learn more about the organization's comprehensive formula for success, which includes a new Interactive Indicator Guide, webinars, and an aggressive social media plan.
Tell me about the Interactive Indicator Guide.
What we've done in the past is provide member companies with papers on various types of fraud. They would have to search through these papers to try and find the right questions to ask. Now, we have put everything in an interactive guide, so the information is in one central location rather than in 28 sets of papers. Additionally, the information can now be cross-referenced. More questions are asked based on how previous questions are answered. Someone may encounter a situation and as his or her initial question is answered, another series of questions populate, referencing the person to another type of fraud to consider.
What are the results that members companies are seeing from the use of this system?
I know that it has assisted the speed of access to fraud indicators. Instead of shuffling around papers, it can be downloaded right on the computer. The benefits vary depending on how a company chooses to use the system. Some questions are now being asked earlier rather than later if these claims are being referred directly to the SIU, and some companies grant all employees access to the system. This is beneficial if the employee receiving the initial claim call is not that experienced—he or she will know what basic questions to ask.
Does this compare to systems some insurers may already have in place?
I have a feeling that some companies have their own version of this that they've devoted a great deal of time to perfecting them over the years. Some insurers may have just started thinking about creating a similar system, but if they're members, then the use of our system is already being paid for. Companies can compare systems to find out which one they would prefer to use. We don't tell members what they have to do, we just say, "Here's another benefit of membership that you can take advantage of."
Tell me about the webinars that the NICB will be offering.
We came up with the idea for webinars because we wanted to offer training at a time and place that works best for those receiving the training. It can be difficult for companies to send a large number of employees to another location for training, especially financially. We really wanted to take advantage of new technologies and mobile webinar training because of the convenience. We know we can't do three-hour sessions, but maybe we can explore the five to 15 minute time frame. For example, we could have a five-minute session on the analysis of vehicle identification numbers (VINs). Maybe there would be one on medical bill review.
How will this transform the training NICB offers?
Each year, we train about 14,000 or 15,000 member company employees, and we also train up to 20,000 law enforcement officials at no charge. Why shouldn't we provide these webinars as an option for people who may not be able to attend a conference? There are a lot of states out there with regulatory requirements for claims adjusters and insurance agents, so these webinars can help them stay up to date on the latest scams and techniques. It just makes sense.
What else has the NICB been doing to stay on top of the latest technology?
We will begin releasing a quarterly NICB report on our site and on YouTube to make people more aware of what we are doing as an organization. We're also really excited about having started our own social media plan.


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Our vision is for all students to succeed. It is critical that we provide safe and caring schools where students have the resources and tools to be successful.
We have done a lot of work to support our students, but still, not all students are doing as well in school as they should be. We need to change that.
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We have looked at our past efforts, leveraged the expertise and experiences we have heard from our communities and have considered where we want to go and how we need to change to get there. The result is an Integrated Equity Framework Action Plan. This approach requires a shift in how we approach equity in the TDSB and we want to hear from you.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: Minnesota Twins' Torii Hunter Responds to Awkward Question on Gay Marriage at News Conference [Video]
Things got a little awkward Wednesday during a Minnesota Twins news conference where it was announced that Torii Hunter was signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal to return to the Major League Baseball club after playing with the Detroit Tigers.
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APPLETON - An Appleton East High School teacher is headed to Washington, D.C. She is one of 14 recipients of an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship.
Appleton East chemistry teacher Kara Pezzi's love of science started as a child.
"Especially chemistry. That's central science and why things do what they do. It helps explain the world," Pezzi explained.
Starting in September, Pezzi will get to share that love and expertise with the Department of Energy in D.C. She will take part in an 11 month fellowship.
"I'm overwhelmed right now. It's very exciting," Pezzi told FOX 11.
The point of the program is to have science, technology, engineering and math or STEM teachers share ideas with policy makers.
"Our whole economy revolves around STEM. So we need workers, educated people," said Pezzi.
Pezzi told us it's also an opportunity to represent her students and colleagues on a national level.
"We need more people to know what's happening in Northeast Wisconsin and I think this is a good way to do it," she explained.
"Really makes me confident that she has that power to help and assist our future education system," said Appleton East principal Matt Mineau.
Pezzi applied for the honor by writing five essays and submitting three letters of recommendation.
Mineau wrote one of those letters.
"The amazing thing about Miss Pezzi is her passion. Her passion for education and giving back and empowering youth," he said.
"I think she's awesome. She's really good at explaining things, because chemistry is usually kinda hard to understand. She makes it a lot more simple," said Britta Hare, one of Pezzi's students.
Pezzi told us it's a win when students catch her love of science.
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Half Frame Photography (Rome 2010)
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Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
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- Publish Date Nov 12, 2010
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Pamela Brown Love your half frame photographs, dear. I encourage you to make photographs of your beautiful drawings for a book ... Perhaps including your grandmother. I will forever remember her story as relayed thru you on a train-ride through the Piney Woods of Mississippi. Travel safely, your art is soulful; I am thankful to have made your acquaintance.
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Phanatic turns 'red' at Philly Zoo
Phanatic turns 'red' at Philly Zoo
During the first event held on Monday on the Impala Lawn at the Philadelphia Zoo, the Phillie Phanatic took his shirt off, put on a pair of goggles and was hoisted on a crane, courtesy of Capital Manufacturing, and dunked into a huge red can of MAB paint. The Phanatic Safe Formula turned the green mascot into a shade of bright cheery red.
"Daddy, he looks different," one boy said.
"Different is good, because it will be good luck," the boy's father responded.
Before the Phanatic even arrived on a train, hundreds of children showed up on a picturesque day with clear blue skies and proceeded to have their faces painted. All children 14 and under who wore red to the zoo received a free ticket to Verizon Kids Opening Day for the Dodgers-Phillies game on April 8 at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Several representatives of the Philadelphia Zoo had the kids gather around while they talked about and displayed several animals. They answered questions about the animals and even invited the kids to participate.
In keeping with the red theme, the animals all had some type of red associated with them.
There was a red-tailed hawk, a red rooster and even a red-tailed boa constrictor. The Phanatic was brave enough to stick his tongue out at the boa constrictor.
Greg Hammell, public programs manager at the Philadelphia Zoo, said it was a pleasure to partner with the Phillies for this event.
"It's not only an opportunity to work with one of our corporate partners -- and we've had a great partnership with them -- it's also a good opportunity to teach kids about the use of colors," Hammell said. "We can teach kids about all the different uses of colors. Teaching the kids about the animals and the use of colors is great."
Several kids were curious where the Phanatic lived at the zoo. Obviously, he has his own home.
If the Phanatic were to reside at the zoo, where would that be?
"The Phanatic has feathers on his tail, so we've always assumed the Phanatic is a bird, which means the Phanatic would probably live in the bird cage," Hammell said.
Hundreds of kids began arriving long before the Phanatic turned red. They ran to the table to have their faces painted and most of them donned Phillies shirts or had mini-Phanatic dolls.
A group of 21 kids in the kindergarten class at J.S. Jenks School in Chestnut Hill couldn't wait for this event.
"They were ready since last Friday," said the kids' teacher, Ms. Tish. "That's all they've been talking about."
When the kids first noticed the Phanatic riding on the train with a huge paint brush, they screamed and cheered as if they were in midseason form.
"For one day, the Phillie Phanatic will be king of the jungle," Scott Palmer, Phillies director of media and public affairs, told the crowd.
"The Phanatic is the king of my jungle," said a happy 6-year-old Phillies fan named John. "He's the best."
The Phanatic posed for pictures with the kids and then had the children follow him in a conga line around the Impala Lawn.
"The Phillies are doing a great thing with this event and all the events this week," said one mother of two girls, who asked not to be identified. "They're really reaching out to the community. I think it's fantastic."
The "Paint The Town Red" week continues Tuesday at City Hall, where Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, the National League Rookie of the Year winner for 2005, will be recognized for his achievements by Philadelphia Mayor John Street.
A banner will also be raised in Howard's honor on the north side of City Hall. The banner will be autographed by Howard and donated as an auction item to the Mural Arts Program for their annual fundraiser Wall Ball, to be held on April 26 in the Crystal Tea Room at the Wanamaker Building.
When told about Howard being honored, several kids got very excited.
"He's really awesome," said Jimmy, a 7-year-old fan. "I hope he hits 50 home runs this year. Maybe if the Phanatic stays red, he will hit 50 homers."
Andy Jasner is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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libcache is a high-level C library that allows a programmer
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Cold Weather Tips
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When outdoors, remember to dress warmly.
Wear loose fitting, layered, lightweight cloting. Mittens are warmer than gloves because fingers generate warmth when they touch each other.
Always wear a hat to protect against heat loss since about 30% of body heat loss is through the head.
To avoid slips and falls, weqr boots that are non-skid.
If you use a cane, replace the rubber tip before it is worn smooth or it will become slippery especilly when it gets wet.
Keep your thermostat set to at least 65 degrees to prevent hypothermia.
When the temperature remains at 65, even if you are not at home, you can help to prevent freezing pipes by maintaining a high enough temperature within your walls.
Outdoor winter tasks such a shoveling snow take more energy than most people think, especially because cold weather puts an added strain on the heart. If you go out to shovel snow, do a few stretching exercises to warm up the body. Also take frequent breaks.
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Try to keep dogs and cats indoors during the winter, especialy when it is really cold.
Make sure all of your pets wear collars with your current contact information on indenification tags.
If you walk your dog on sidewalks that have bee treated with De-icer, make sure to wash the dog's paws when you get home; chemicals can irritate the skin.
Most outdoor pets need to be brought inside when the weather turns really cold. The ones that can stay outdoors should be given shelter that is warm and dry, plus additional food for extra energy.
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The question we've been getting the most via email, text, phone calls and sideline confrontation is how realistic a shot does St. John Bosco have at a national championship?
The answer is pretty realistic. Should the Braves win on Friday in their CIF State Open Division Regional Bowl game against Corona Centennial, we'll explore the topic more next week. But USA Today does have Bosco at No. 5 in the nation in its rankings but already at No. 1 in its computer poll. MaxPreps.com has Bosco at No. 3 in its Xcellent 25 writers' poll, but the Braves already are No. 1 in the computer rankings.
If the Braves win their final two games of the season, expect USA Today and MaxPreps.com's computer rankings to show the Braves as the best team in America.
Bosco is unlikely to overtake Washington of Miami, Fla., in the writers' polls, since the Tornadoes are tops in both polls and have wrapped up an undefeated season, but to have the top spot in two major computer polls would be enough, in our opinion, to claim a mythical national title.
Girls Basketball
Speaking of national championships, we've already written about the difficult task of ranking the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits.
Because they get two talented players (signed with Michigan and UCLA) eligible on Jan. 6, there's a question for voters of where to rank them.
Prior to Jan. 6, they still return the bulk of a roster that won last year's Division 1 CIF State championship. But after the debut of their two transfers, they'll be nearly unbeatable. Coach Carl Buggs said he told everyone who called and asked where they should be ranked to put them wherever they would if the Jackrabbits weren't going to have their transfers. They won't have them in Arizona at the Nike Tournament of Champions or for the bulk of their challenging nonleague schedule.
MaxPreps.com has the Jackrabbits 12th and noted it's hard to put them higher than that with the roster that's currently incomplete.
USA Today decided to project ahead to Poly's future. The nation's oldest and most respected rankings have the Jackrabbits No. 1 in the nation to start the year, much to Buggs' chagrin.
One way or another, they're in the conversation, and a perfect season undoubtedly would bring Buggs the only championship he's never won — a national title.