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OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - U.S. construction workers, environmentalists and company executives squared off on Thursday at a raucous meeting on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it was unclear the gathering changed any minds on the controversial project.
U.S. State Department officials hosting the meeting repeatedly called for order at the hearing in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was the first since the department released a 2,000-page report on the environmental impacts of the pipeline in March and more than four years after the project was first floated.
The proposed 830,000 barrel per day pipeline would link Canada's oil sands petroleum fields with U.S. Gulf Coast refineries and also carry domestic oil from Montana and North Dakota through states such as Nebraska.
Dozens of speakers from both sides of the fence took three-minute turns before the microphone at the Heartland Events Center. They often interrupted one another during the eight hours of testimony at a venue more used to hosting monster-truck derbies and antique shows.
Union representatives hailed the project as a safe, state-of-the-art pipeline that will create jobs and bring a source of oil into the United States from a nation that doesn't pose a national security threat.
"This job will be done with union workers and high paying jobs with benefits. If that isn't in the interest of this country, what is?" said Chad Gilbert, a union welder. "My members need these jobs."
Business groups lauded the trickle-down benefits for Nebraska's economy, from increased property tax revenues for local government to higher sales at local gasoline stations.
Opponents of the project from as far away as Arkansas and Texas criticized the findings in the State Department's environmental report and disputed the safety of tar sands oil.
Environmental groups and Native Americans said it would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions, pollute ancestral lands and plough through the habitats of endangered bird species.
A large contingent of opponents wore white baseball-style t-shirts with red sleeves and the words "pipeline fighter" emblazoned on the front.
Jane Kleeb, founder of environmental group Bold Nebraska, called on President Obama to deny the permit. Other opponents decried the project as "global genocide" and threw their support behind development of alternative energy such as ethanol.
Officials from TransCanada Corp, the company that would build and operate the pipeline, held a briefing early on Thursday to discuss safety enhancements and the positive economic impact on local communities.
Keystone was recently thought likely to win approval from the Obama administration after a more than four year fight, and after TransCanada altered the path of the Nebraska leg to avoid sensitive ecological areas.
Nebraska's governor Dave Heinemann has given the project his blessing after being opposed to the initial route across much of western Nebraska's Sandhills region.
Pipeline opponents have gotten a second wind after a pair of spills of Canadian oil in the United States in the past month - from railcars in Minnesota and from an Exxon Mobil pipeline in Arkansas.
The Obama administration is expected to rule on the pipeline later this year after the State Department considers public comments and decides with the help of federal agencies whether the project is in the nation's interest.
During a weekly call with Nebraska media on Thursday, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican, said she believed enough studies had been done on the Keystone XL project.
"People on all sides would like to see closure on this issue," Fischer said. "I'm hopeful the President is going to take everything under thoughtful consideration and make a decision soon."
(Reporting by Katie Schubert in Nebraska, writing by Ros Krasny; Editing by Marguerita Choy and Andrew Hay)


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Texas Christian dominated Michigan State's offense in the first half by bottling up Le'Veon Bell.
Once the Spartans' bruising running back got going, the Horned Frogs had no way of stopping him.
Bell ran for 107 of his 145 yards in the second half and helped set up Dan Conroy for a 47-yard field goal with 1:01 left, sending TCU to a 17-16 loss to Michigan State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Saturday night.
"They had 227 yards of offense and the guy ran for 145," TCU coach Gary Patterson said. "You have to give him credit."
TCU (7-6) shut down Michigan State's offense in the first half by stuffing Bell and did just enough when it had the ball to build a 13-point halftime lead.
In the second half, the Horned Frogs couldn't get anything going against the Spartans' defense — 84 total yards — and its defense gave up a long scoring drive in the third quarter, along with the game-winner in the fourth.
Trevone Boykin threw for 201 yards and an interception on 13-of-29 passing for the Horned Frogs.
"A little bit empty feeling inside because we felt like we left a lot on the field," Patterson said.
It wasn't always pretty for the Spartans.
Michigan State (7-6) labored through the first half, managing 76 yards of offense as TCU closed in around Bell.
The 237-pound junior started to wear the Horned Frogs down in the second half, leading the Spartans on the longest drive in their bowl history in the third quarter, a 90-yard march that set up freshman Connor Cook's 15-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Burbridge.
Michigan State then recovered a muffed punt by TCU's Skye Dawson at the 4-yard line midway through the fourth quarter and Bell scored two plays later by racing around left end for a 14-13 lead.
TCU (7-6) still had a little life after blowing the halftime lead, moving just far enough to set up Jaden Oberkrom for the longest field goal in the bowl's history, a 53-yarder that put the Horned Frogs up 16-14 with 2:42 left.
They left Michigan State just a little too much time.
Starting at their own 25-yard line, the Spartans moved 45 yards in eight plays, setting up Conroy for his second game-winner in a bowl after beating Georgia with a 28-yarder in the third overtime of the 2012 Outback Bowl.
Michigan State's defense held after that, sending the Spartans to their second straight bowl win after three consecutive losses.
"With so many close games and losing like we did during the season, to have one go our way was definitely sweet," Conroy said.
TCU and Michigan State came to the desert with an awful lot of similarities.
The biggest difference between the teams was Bell.
The junior was third nationally with 137.3 yards rushing per game and had 1,648 on the season, second-most in Michigan State history and 242 fewer than TCU had as a team.
Early on, the Horned Frogs gave him nowhere to go.
Filling holes inside and stringing plays out toward the sidelines, TCU stuffed the bruising Bell on nearly every touch, holding him to 38 yards on 11 carries in the first half.
Of course, it didn't seem to matter what Michigan State did. The Spartans had 29 yards on 12 plays in the first quarter and weren't a whole lot better in the second, with Maxwell throwing two near-interceptions on consecutive passes and an ill-advised trick play that probably should have resulted in a turnover, too.
The Spartans still seemed to be stuck in the ruts in the third quarter before grinding out a 14-play scoring drive led by Cook, who replaced Maxwell for the second time in the game. They had their biggest play on a floating pass from Bell to fullback TyQuan Hammock (29 yards), then Cook threw his first career touchdown pass, a 15-yarder to Burbridge on a crossing route that cut TCU's lead to 13-7.
"I thought Connor did a good job on the 90-yard drive, gave us a little momentum," Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said.
Michigan State got a break when it recovered the muffed punt to set up Bell's touchdown and its defense dominated TCU throughout the second half.
With Michigan State clogging the running lanes and chasing Boykin around, TCU had 30 yards of offense in the third quarter and continued to struggle in the fourth. The Horned Frogs did manage the short scoring drive to set up Oberkrom's late field goal, but ended up going backward on their final drive after Conroy's kick.
"What I thought happened in the third quarter was Michigan State dialed up the heat and we didn't have an answer," Patterson said.
Michigan State did — for one of the few times this season.


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The thing that draws millions of deer hunters into the wild is the element of surprise – you never know what's going to show up at any given moment.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering new regulations that will affect hunting and fishing here in East and Southeast Texas counties. One of those regs is aimed at creating additional deer hunting opportunities in East Texas.
There is some very good news coming from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and it centers on the fact that white-tailed deer are in good condition, with above-average numbers of mature bucks in the herd. That translates into better trophy potential than last season, and more venison for the freezer.
Nothing perks up bow hunting for deer like an October cold front. This week's blast of cold air is exactly what bow hunters in East Texas needed to jumpstart the rut in the Piney Woods. Timely rainfall across much of the state that began during winter 2011 and continued through the first half of this year generated much needed habitat recovery, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists. Those important food sources resulted in increased deer antler growth, improved body conditions and higher fawn production and survival.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
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VATICAN CITY, 13 MAY 2010 (VIS) - This evening the Holy Father met with the bishops of Portugal in the "Casa Nossa Senhora do Carmo" at the shrine of Fatima.
In his address to them Benedict XVI affirmed how "the Pope needs to open himself ever more fully to the mystery of the cross, embracing it as the one hope and the supreme way to gather in the Crucified One all his brothers and sisters in humanity. Obeying the word of God, he is called to live not for himself but for the presence of God in the world".
"In truth", he said, "the times in which we live demand a new missionary vigour on the part of Christians, who are called to form a mature laity, identified with the Church and sensitive to the complex transformations taking place in our world. Authentic witnesses to Jesus Christ are needed, above all in those human situations where the silence of the faith is most widely and deeply felt: among politicians, intellectuals, communications professionals who profess and promote a mono-cultural ideal, with disdain for the religious and contemplative dimension of life. Such circles contain many believers who are ashamed of their beliefs and who even give a helping hand to this type of secularism, which raises barriers before Christian inspiration. And yet, dear brothers, may all those who defend the faith in these situations, with courage, with a vigorous Catholic outlook and in fidelity to the Magisterium, continue to receive your help and your insightful encouragement in order to live out their Christian freedom as faithful lay men and women".
"What is decisive", the Pope told the prelates "is the ability to inculcate a true desire for holiness in all those engaged in the work of evangelisation, with the awareness that the results derive above all from our union with Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit.
"In fact" he added, "when many people consider that the Catholic faith is no longer the common patrimony of society, and see it as a seed threatened and obscured by the 'gods' and masters of this world, only with great difficulty can the faith touch the hearts of people by simple speeches or moral appeals, and even less by a generic call to Christian values. The courageous and integral appeal to principles is essential and indispensable; yet simply proclaiming the message does not penetrate to the depths of people's hearts, it does not touch their freedom, it does not change their lives. What attracts them, above all, is the encounter with believing persons who, through their faith, draw others to the grace of Christ by bearing witness to Him".
Turning then to consider the movements and new ecclesial communities, which he described as "new springtime" for the Church, the Holy Father said: "Thanks to their charisms, the radicality of the Gospel, the objective contents of the faith, the living flux of Church tradition, are all being communicated in a persuasive way and welcomed as a personal experience, as free adherence to the mystery of Christ".
He went on: "Naturally, it is necessary that these new groups should desire to live in the one Church, ... and submit themselves to the leadership of her bishops. It is they who must ensure the ecclesial nature of the movements".
As bishops, he explained, we "must feel responsibility for welcoming these impulses which are gifts for the Church and which give her new vitality, but, on the other hand, we must also help the movements to find the right way, correcting them ... with a spiritual and human understanding that is able to combine guidance, gratitude and a certain openness and willingness to learn".
In this Year for Priests, "rediscover, dear brothers, the role of the bishop as father, especially with regard to your priests. For all too long the responsibility of authority as a service aimed at the growth of others, primarily of priests, has been given second place. Priests are called to serve, in their pastoral ministry, and to be part of a pastoral activity of communion".
"This does not mean turning back to the past, nor a simple return to our origins; rather, it means recovering the original zeal, the joy of the initial Christian experience, of walking beside Christ like the disciples of Emmaus on the day of Easter, allowing His word to warm our hearts and His 'broken bread' to open our eyes to the contemplation of His countenance. Only in this way will the fire of charity blaze strongly enough to impel every Christian to become a source of light and life in the Church and among all men and women".
Closing his remarks to the bishops, the Pope asked them "to rekindle, as individuals and as a group, a sense of mercy and of compassion, in order to respond to grave social needs. New organisations must be established, and those already existing perfected, in order to respond creatively to all forms of poverty, including those experienced as a lack of meaning in life and an absence of hope".
He also praised their efforts "to assist dioceses most in need, especially in Portuguese-speaking countries. ... May difficulties, currently so deeply felt, not make you shrink from the logic of self-giving. May your witness as prophets of justice and peace, and defenders of the inalienable rights of the person continue in your country. Join your voice to the voices of the weakest, whom you have wisely helped to find a voice of their own, without ever being afraid of raising your voice on behalf of the oppressed, the downtrodden and the mistreated".
The meeting over, the Holy Father spent the night in the "Casa Nossa Senhora do Carmo".
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One day about eight years ago, chef Dan Barber of the famed Blue Hill restaurant at Stone Barns in the Hudson River Valley got a FedEx package from someone he didn't know.
Inside were two ears of corn. And a letter.
The handwritten note explained that the corn was an heirloom variety called New England Eight Row Flint (or Otto File, by its Italian name), and that it was a taste that was nearly lost to history.
Native Americans cultivated this variety hundreds of years ago. The corn caught on with settlers in New England because it was hearty and nutritious.
Then, in the 19th century, the grain was exported to Italy, where it was prized as a stunningly flavorful polenta corn.
Barber was curious. So he got in touch with the man who had sent the FedEx package, a grain enthusiast named Glenn Roberts. He had tracked down Eight Row Flint corn seed from a maize seed collection and grown some.
"It was phenomenally flavored," Roberts told me. "The flavors were bounding out of the polenta." He was eager to revive the corn here in the U.S.
If you listen to my story, you'll hear how chef Barber made an arrangement to start growing the New England heirloom corn at the farm next to his restaurant. And for the past eight years, farmer Jack Algiere has overseen its cultivation.
During my visit, Algiere showed me one of the golden-hued cobs still growing on the stalk. "It will turn a golden orange when it's dry," Algiere said.
The vibrancy of this yellowish-orange pigment is indicative of high concentrations of beneficial phytonutrients called carotenoids, which make this corn appealing for its nutritional value. And it's also fairly high in protein.
So why did farmers stop growing this corn? For everything that New England Eight Row Flint corn has going for it in terms of flavor, its big downside is that it doesn't produce many cobs. It's a low-yield corn.
"That's why farmers moved to higher-yield [varieties]," explains Algiere. "They can get more corn per acre at lower quality." Farmers produce for bulk because they're paid by the bushel, not by the color or the flavor.
So varieties such as New England Eight Row Flint corn may produce great taste, but they're not really commercially viable unless you convince more people to pay for taste over volume.
That's what chef Barber is doing at Blue Hill. He serves a polenta made from the Eight Row Flint corn grown at Stone Barns.
And when I tasted it, I was surprised. The polenta tasted as if he had added butter. It was creamy and flavorful. Diners who have been turned onto it say the flavor is stunningly complex. "It's kinda crazy," he says.
The taste is coming directly from the corn.
Barber says this corn is just one example of what can happen when crops are bred to be flavorful and colorful, not just big.
The chef says he hopes this story becomes more than just a foodie fascination with heirlooms because he thinks there's more at stake here about the way our food is grown.
"What I've come to learn from this experience is that if you are pursuing great flavor," he says, "you are pursuing great nutrition. It's one and the same."
And what he'd like to see is for farmers and plant breeders to work together to combine the best of the old with modern breeding techniques that may help pack more nutrition into the foods we all eat.
So where can you get your hands on some of these heirloom varieties of dried corn? Well, in Italy a few boutique millers grind Otto File corn.
And there's a smattering of farms and seed suppliers in the U.S. selling other varieties of Flint corn, such as Seed Savers Exchange and High Mowing Seeds. Harry Here Farm in Exeter, R.I., grows a variety called Longfellow.
One high-protein variety, according to Slow Food USA, is called Roy's Calais flint. And there's also enthusiasm for a very colorful variety known as Floriani Red.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block. Fresh, sweet corn is a real treat this time of year. We like to slather it with butter, and get that perfect combination of crunchy and sweet. But imagine a corn with a totally different taste; not sweet at all but creamier, more flavorful, and full of protein. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on a taste from the past, and the revival of a type of heirloom corn.
ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: One day about eight years ago, chef Dan Barber was in the kitchen of his restaurant called Blue Hill, which sits along the Hudson River Valley in New York, when he received a FedEx delivery. The package came from a man he didn't know. And inside he found...
DAN BARBER: Two corncobs.
AUBREY: And with them, a short letter.
BARBER: It was handwritten. He said, what you've got in your hand, it's true Eight Row Flint corn. He put "true." It's like, I have no idea what Eight Row Flint Corn was.
AUBREY: Barber says he had never heard of this Eight Row Flint corn. It's a high-protein corn that's really different to what we're accustomed to. It has distinctive flavors that have been bred out of modern corns. And all this made Barber curious.
BARBER: I am enamored with the flavor of Eight Row Flint corn because I'm enamored with the story.
AUBREY: What Dan Barber learned is that this corn has quite a past. Native Americans cultivated this variety hundreds of years ago. And it caught on with settlers in New England because it was hearty and nutritious. Then in the 19th century, it was exported to Italy, where it was prized as a great corn for making polenta.
GLENN ROBERTS: The moment I had was roasting it. And I said, my God, this is a food that we should have - we must have had it.
AUBREY: That's Glenn Roberts. He's a grain enthusiast and, it turns out, the man who FedExed the package. He wants to revive New England Eight Row Flint corn in the U.S., and that was his motivation for sending it to chef Barber. You see, Barber believes in knowing where your food comes from so much that he's set up his restaurant at a working farm, called Stone Barns. And after he and Roberts connected, the farm agreed to plant a small field of the Eight Row Flint that Barber could use in his restaurant.
AUBREY: When I visited the Stone Barns farm a few weeks back, farmer Jack Algiere gave me a tour.
JACK ALGIERE: I'm going to drive up to the top so you can see it, and then we'll go around the back. You can see the Hudson River right there.
AUBREY: As we approached, the rows of Eight Row Flint corn tower over us. The stalks are about 9 feet tall.
ALGIERE: And you can see, the cobs are very close here.
AUBREY: It's not quite ready for harvest yet. This corn will dry first. But Algiere peels back the husks of one cob, and shows me the color.
Physically - not white corn. It's more yellowish.
ALGIERE: That's right. And it will turn a golden orange when it's dry; a very firm, round kernel, large kernel.
AUBREY: All of this color is a sign that the corn is loaded with nutrients. The more vibrant the yellow-orange pigment, the higher the concentration of beneficial carotenoids; and this can influence taste, too.
ALGIERE: I think that it's got a great flavor.
AUBREY: Algiere says he's become a big fan of New England Eight Row Flint. So why is it that farmers stopped growing it? Well, it turns out that these big corn stalks don't produce too many ears of corn. It's what farmers would call low yield.
ALGIERE: And that's why the farmers moved to these more higher-yields. They can get more corn per acre, at a lower quality.
AUBREY: Algiere says this happens all the time in agriculture. Farmers are growing for bulk because they're paid by the bushel, not by the color or the flavor. So when you have a corn like the Eight Row Flint that produces these colorful, protein-rich cobs, it may taste great, but it's not very commercially viable - unless, that is, you convince more people to pay for taste over volume.
And that's what chef Dan Barber is doing at his restaurant, Blue Hill, which is located right on the farm. Inside his kitchen, he grinds up some of the corn, to make polenta for me to taste.
AUBREY: After he pours the ground corn into a big, stainless steel pot, he adds just two things.
BARBER: Water and a little bit of salt, and that's it.
AUBREY: Then puts it over a low flame.
BARBER: The main thing is to cook it very, very slowly.
AUBREY: Barber asks me to taste it first.
Wow. It's really creamy and rich.
BARBER: Right.
AUBREY: There's no butter in there?
BARBER: No.
AUBREY: Really?
BARBER: Swear to God.
AUBREY: I'm really kind of surprised.
BARBER: Right. Isn't it crazy?
AUBREY: The taste is coming directly from the corn.
BARBER: But this is so much better. It's crazy.
AUBREY: Barber says this corn is just one example of what can happen when crops are bred to be flavorful and colorful and nutritious, not just big. And he says he hopes this story becomes more than just a foodie fascination with heirloom because he thinks there's more at stake here about the way our food is grown.
BARBER: What I've come to learn from this experience is that if you are pursuing great flavor, you're pursuing great nutrition. It's one and the same thing.
AUBREY: And he says what he'd like to see is for farmers and plant breeders to work together, to combine the best of the old with modern breeding techniques that may help pack more nutrition into the foods we all eat.
Allison Aubrey, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Hunting in the southern states can be frustrating sometimes and not just because a whitetail gave you the slip or busted you in your stand.
By Alan Clemons, Southern Managing Editor
This weekend at my home in Alabama the daytime temperatures pushed 70 degrees. Temps at night weren't much cooler, either, dropping only into the 50s. Combined with a full moon last week, hunters lamented the combination of unseasonable heat and bright light at night. Weather in the southeast in winter never is a sure thing, even in December and January.
Packing out a deer anytime is part of the overall process of hunting, which we all know. Getting it cleaned and cooled, either in a walk-in cooler or on ice in a portable cooler, is part of hunting. During unseasonable temperatures, it's even more important to get it cooled down to prevent the venison from spoiling.
If you're fortunate enough to have a walk-in cooler or a processor nearby, that's great. But some hunters drive several hours and need to use a cooler to transport meat. Making sure it's packed appropriately for the drive can help reduce the chance of spoilage.
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"Getting them cleaned and cooled down is the first thing," said Tony Dolle of Orca Coolers, which is based in Smyrna, Tenn., near Nashville. "If you can hang a deer and let it cool down, especially if you can skin it, goes a long way. Cutting it up and wrapping it with cloth or butcher paper before putting it in the cooler also will protect it from any water from the ice and keep it cooler longer."
Orca Coolers are roto-molded, insulated plastic coolers that have joined the market with others such as Yeti, K2 and Pelican. They're heavily insulated, have sealing gaskets in the locking lids and keep ice and other things inside cooler for longer periods. They're also more expensive than other coolers, which some hunters see as a tradeoff for durability and keeping things cold.
Skinning and cleaning deer at camp often is a quick fix before completing the more laborious tasks of trimming specific cuts at home or taking the deer to a processor. If you do all the prep at camp, however, it's best to plan ahead with good knives, resealable plastic bags or butcher paper, and plenty of ice in the cooler for transport.
Dolle suggests a couple of easy things to do before hitting the road and then when you're in camp to make your ice and cold items last longer.
"Before you leave the house, anything you can get cold or frozen before you leave, do that before you get it in the cooler," he said. "If it's already cold then it'll last longer in the cooler – milk, eggs, beverages or whatever. If you have items that can be frozen, freeze them first before packing in the cooler.
"The second thing you can do is to get the cooler cold before packing it. Not everyone has access to a walk-in freezer, but if you can and can get the cooler cold, that makes a difference."
Dolle suggested a solid block of ice works best instead of bagged or loose ice, which may melt quicker. Edges of loose ice cubes touching other items, especially anything that's not cool already, will melt quicker. But bagged ice is easier to buy and transport; keep it in the bag, or at least have one sealed bag on the bottom and pack items around it before covering with another one or with loose ice.
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"Don't open the lid until you have to," he said. "People hold the lid open and it's like your daddy always said … you're not trying to cool everything outside. Keep that lid closed and it'll make a difference of hours with a cooler that has a full-frame gasket and locks, because that's what those are designed for. If you don't have seals for coolers, I don't care what anyone says, the cold (air) gets out and changes the temperature inside quicker. If need be, you can wrap duct tape around the lid edges to create a seal and that helps, too."
Packing a cooler that will be used repeatedly can be done with more efficiency by planning smartly, Dolle said. Put sodas, water or beverages on one side so if someone opens the lid they're not scratching around looking for something. Packages of meat, cheese or other items should be packed around the bag of ice. Reducing the time of the lid being open while you search for something helps keep the cool air from escaping.
If your cooler has a drain plug, make sure it's tightly sealed. Drain water from the cooler so things aren't floating around. Dolle suggests using the water for washing hands or boots, or to give your dog a fresh bowl to drink. Nothing wrong with recyling that water if it's clean.
When temperatures are warm, even with the more insulated Orca or other coolers, keep them in a shady area away from sunlight. This also helps reduce the melting process inside.
"A lot of it is just common sense things that you can do to keep your meat or camp items colder a lot longer," Dolle said. "Plan ahead and it'll help, no matter which cooler you have."


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Melbourne: Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said every member of his team has to deliver in the Test series against India as opener Ed Cowan`s inclusion at the expense of an experienced Phil Hughes has made it clear that places cannot be taken for granted.
Cowan is set for a Test debut on Monday, when Australia face India in the four-match series` opener, after averaging 96 in the past eight games he has played.
Cowan comes into the team replacing Hughes, who has been struggling for quite a few months now.
"Ed has been a consistent performer and will be looking forward to an opportunity. We have to work out what the best combination is," Clarke told reporters here.
"Everyone has to perform in the team now," he said.
Clarke hoped that all-rounder Shane Watson, whose hamstring injury has ruled him out of the opening Test, would be fit for the match in Sydney.
"Hopefully he will do some batting during the Boxing Day Test for Sydney," he said.
Also showing improvement during the batting camp here was Shaun Marsh.
"We left and he was still fielding. He looked good batting but we will have to see for the Test," he said.


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Man Dies After Falling Through Maple Grove Ice
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who fell through thin ice on a Maple Grove pond has died.
According to the Hennepin County medical examiner, 20-year-old Andrew Pitts of Brooklyn Center died shortly before 10 p.m. Friday.
The sheriff's office said someone called 911 at about 8:05 p.m. Friday after a witness saw Pitts fall in the pond. He was pulled from the water more than an hour later and was unconscious. He died at a local hospital.
The medical examiner's office listed the cause of death as drowning.
At the time, people were outside because of the warm weather in the area, which has walking and bicycle paths.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Lisa Kiava says detectives are trying to determine what prompted him to go on the pond.


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2006 Nissan Frontier ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Powerful and innovative.
The Nissan Frontier is a true mid-size pickup. Re-engineered just last year, the Frontier shares much of its inner architecture with the full-size Nissan Titan.
A powerful 4.0-liter V6 comes on all but the base model. Nissan's V6, rated at 265 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque, tops any straight-5 or V6 the competition has to offer, and rivals the output of the Dodge Dakota's optional V8. Pair this with its strong chassis, and the Frontier offers up to 6500 pounds of towing capacity and 1500 pounds of payload. Yet it's maneuverable and easy to park.
Frontier is available with rear- or four-wheel drive, and in either King Cab or Crew Cab configurations. King Cabs come with two forward-facing rear seats and a 73.3-inch standard bed. Crew Cabs feature a roomy passenger compartment with amenities much like those you'd expect in a sport-utility vehicle, yet still provide a truck bed nearly five-feet long, even with the tailgate in its upright and locked position.
Frontier offers a Nismo (Nissan Motorsports) model, with special shock absorbers and tires, underbody component-protecting skid plates and an active traction system with technologies such as hill descent control and hill start assist.
Frontier was redesigned and launched as an all-new model for 2005 and there are no significant changes for 2006.
The 2006 Nissan Frontier is available in four versions: the base XE, the well-equipped SE, the more luxurious LE, and the Nismo off-road model. All except the XE are available in King Cab (an extended cab with auxiliary rear doors) or Crew Cab (four full-size doors) configurations, in rear-wheel drive (2WD) or four-wheel drive (4WD), and are powered by a V6 engine.
Frontier XE ($15,600) comes as a King Cab 2WD with a 154-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine though there is a choice of five-speed manual transmission or five-speed automatic ($16,650). XE has manual-crank windows and 15-inch wheels. For 2006, the glove box has been upgraded with a lamp and lockable door with dampened opening. Options include cruise control ($250); a preferred package ($1,500) that includes air conditioning, AM/FM/CD audio system, tilt steering column, sliding rear window and privacy glass. New for 2006 is a power package ($750) that combines cruise control with power windows, locks (with keyless entry) and mirrors.
Safety features include an optional airbag package ($550) with side-impact airbags for torso protection and side-curtain airbags for head protection.
Frontier SE comes as a 2WD King Cab ($18,500), 4WD King Cab ($21,200), 2WD Crew Cab ($20,650), or 4WD Crew Cab ($23,350). Standard equipment includes air conditioning, chrome front bumper and grille, a sliding rear window, an AM/FM/CD audio system, tilt steering wheel. The 4.0-liter V6 produces 265 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard. Options for SE King Cab include a five-speed automatic transmission ($1,050), 16-inch alloy wheels ($300); a power package ($750) that incorporates windows, locks, mirrors and cruise control; and side-impact and side-curtain airbags ($550). Choose the Crew Cab and the option lists expands to include a sunroof ($700) and the power package with vehicle security system ($900).
All Frontier LE models come with automatic transmissions, including the 2WD King Cab ($22,300), 4WD King Cab ($25,000), 2WD Crew Cab $24,000) and 4WD Crew Cab ($26,650). LE models come with all the standard features of the SE plus power mirrors, windows and locks; fog lamps; chrome exhaust tips, door handles and exterior mirrors; remote keyless entry; height- and lumbar-adjustable driver's seat; leather-wrapped steering wheel; illuminated vanity mirrors; compass and temperature readouts; trip computer; sunglasses holder in an overhead console; driver's side seatback map pocket; and a first aid kit. LE options include an upgraded audio system with MP3 player and six-CD changer for the King Cab ($550); a Rockford Fosgate system for the Crew Cab ($850); a leather package for the Crew Cab ($1,700); and XM or Sirius satellite radio ($400).
The Nismo model is available as a 2WD King Cab with automatic transmission ($22,100), a 4WD King Cab with manual ($23,750) or automatic ($24,800), a 2WD Crew Cab with automatic ($24,150) or a 4WD Crew Cab with automatic ($26,850). All share most of their standard and optional equipment with the LE grade, but add as standard equipment special off-road wheels and tires, Bilstein shock absorbers, skid plates, and Nissan's Advanced Off-Road Traction System, which consists of limited-slip traction control, Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control and Vehicle Dynamic Control.
The Advanced Off-Road Traction System is an option on SE and LE Frontiers with 4WD.
Options for all models include a sliding cargo bed floor tray ($220), a hard tonneau cover ($1,030), a sliding bed divider ($270), a non-sliding bed extender ($250), a sliding bed extender ($290), a tow-hitch receiver ($380) and bed rail caps and under rail bed liner ($430).
Safety is improved for rear-seat passengers when you order the optional side-curtain airbags that cover both front and side windows in the event of a side impact, providing head protection.
The Nissan Frontier has a bold, aggressive stance, just like its big brother, the full-size Nissan Titan, though in less intimidating dimensions. The Frontier's wheelbase is more than a foot shorter than the Titan's but its overall length is some two feet shorter. This means the Frontier's wheels are closer to its corners, enhancing not only its stance on the road but its clearance for dealing with obstacles while away from pavement.
Frontier uses a bold grille design noticed by other drivers as it emerges and enlarges in their rear-view mirrors. Body-colored steel fender flares contribute to the Frontier's presence.
All Frontiers have four-door access to their passenger compartments. King Cabs have rear-hinged auxiliary doors while Crew Cabs have four forward-hinged doors much like those on a sedan or sport-utility vehicle. (There is no regular cab version.)
Frontier cargo beds are 18 inches deep and 44.4 inches wide between the inner fenders of the rear wheels, as well as 58.8 inches wide at the tailgate and 61.4 inches wide between the tops of the bed rails. Beds are 73.3 inches long on King Cabs and 59.5 inches long on Crew Cabs. All Frontiers have tailgates equipped with a door-style lock.
A spray-on bed liner and Nissan's Utili-Track cargo security system come factory-installed on Crew Cab and LE King Cab models. Utili-Track includes special C-section rails: two in the bed floor, one along each top inner edge of the bed side rails, and one in the top of the bed header panel. Sliding cleats can be locked into position within the rails to secure a variety of cargo shapes, sizes and configurations. It's a great system and Nissan offers accessories that lock into it.
The Nissan Frontier interior was designed to be as versatile as its cargo bed. Climbing in is aided by grab handles on either side of the interior windshield support (A-pillar), with an additional grab handle in the interior roof just above the passenger-side door.
The front seats are comfortable yet supportive. The driver grasps a nicely sized steering wheel with a rim that has a tab-like enlargement on each side, right where you want to rest your thumbs to maintain a proper 9 and 3 o'clock driving position. The gauge array is large and complete, and has been dressed up a bit for 2006 with satin-chrome outlines around the dials and air vents. Controls for heating and ventilation systems have large knobs that are easy to find and to use. Similarly, the knob for switching between 2WD, 4WD, and low-range 4WD is easily accessible.
Defroster vents on the A-pillars are designed to quickly clear side windows in winter or humid weather conditions. Sun visors have extenders to help cover the full width of the side windows. A deep dotted matrix behind the interior rear-view mirror helps protect the driver's eyes when driving into the sun.
A covered storage tray sits on top of the center part of the dashboard. The Frontier has a pair of glove boxes, with additional storage in the door pockets and center console. Three power outlets are provided. Cup holders have removable inserts so they can handle large beverage containers.
Unlike earlier Frontiers, the new model has a standard, lever-operated handbrake, easy to grab even in the winter with gloves on and preferable to the pull-handle style used on some competing models.
Passengers riding in the back seat of the Crew Cab shouldn't be complaining about being cramped, not with 33.6 inches of legroom. Adults riding in the two forward-facing rear seats in the King Cab might not be eager for a long drive, but still have more than two feet to stretch their legs.
Entry into the rear seat is aided by grab handles built into both B-pillars (the vertical pillar alongside the front seat backs). Rear-seat passengers in all Frontiers have access to a pair of cup holders. The windows in the rear doors of Frontier Crew Cabs power down all the way.
Storage containers are built into the nearly flat rear floor beneath the rear seats in both cab styles, and the seat bottoms can be flipped up to provide additional cargo space.
Driving Impression
The Nissan Frontier is built on the company's F-Alpha platform, which is shared with the Titan, Armada, Pathfinder, and Xterra. This F-Alpha architecture gives the Frontier a solid foundation that can be tuned for hauling cargo, traversing rough trails and for providing a comfortable ride around town or at expressway speeds. For the Frontier, the frame was shortened so the mid-size truck fits into a standard garage.
The Nismo off-road model we drove seemed as capable at highway speeds as it was driving through nearly two feet of rushing water flowing from creeks across Texas ranch roads. The Nismo's trail capabilities include a 31.5-degree approach angle.
Technology further enhances its worthiness off the beaten trail. Hill Descent Control walks the vehicle down steep descents. Hill Start Assist holds your position when you lift your foot off the brake while heading uphill. Limited-slip traction control helps redirect engine torque to the non-slipping drive wheels on low traction surfaces. It operates on the rear wheels on 2WD Nismo models and on all four wheels on 4WD models.
On the road, Nissan's Vehicle Dynamic Control can help the driver avoid accidents. It's set up to allow a little more sideslip than some electronic stability control systems, and we prefer this approach. Similar electronic stability control systems from other manufacturers often intervene too quickly to suit advanced drivers, but Nissan's VDC reminds us of the system in Porsches, effectively helping the driver maintain control without feeling it has taken over.
The speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering provides good feedback. The Frontier was stable and sure even when driven aggressively around curves. We found the brakes effective. The four-wheel disc brakes use big brake rotors for efficient cooling in repeated hard use.
The Frontier's 4.0-liter V6 engine is rated at 265 horsepower at 5600 rpm, which makes it the most powerful V6 in the mid-size pickup class. It provides 45 more horsepower than the largest engine available in the Chevrolet Colorado, 29 more horsepower (and while using regular fuel) than the V6 in the Toyota Tacoma, and 5 more horsepower than even the strongest V8 available in the Dodge Dakota. (The Dakota V8s develop more torque, however, important if you plan to pull a trailer.)
Nissan's six-speed manual and five-speed automatic transmissions are well-matched to the V6 engine, allowing the driver to exercise all of that power.
The Frontier XE's 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine generates 154 horsepower, which is certainly adequate. In fact, it's 85 percent of the power produced by the 3.3-liter V6 available in the previous-generation Frontier.
The Nissan Frontier, all-new for 2005, boasts the most powerful V6 engine in its class, useful innovations such as the Utili-Track cargo securing system and spray-in bedliner, a comfortable cab and attractive styling. We think it's one of the best trucks in this class, sharing that mantle with the Toyota Tacoma.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Larry Edsall filed this report from Austin, Texas.
Model Lineup
Nissan Frontier XE King Cab 2WD 5M ($15,600); SE King Cab 2WD 6M ($18,500); SE King Cab 4WD 6M ($21,200); SE Crew Cab 4WD 6M ($23,350); LE King Cab 2WD 5A ($22,300); LE King Cab 4WD 5A ($25,000); Nismo King Cab 2WD 5A ($22,100); Nismo King Cab 4WD 6M ($23,750); Nismo Crew Cab 2WD LE ($23,900).
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Options As Tested
Traction Package includes Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control and Vehicle Dynamic Control ($500); air bag package includes side-impact and curtain airbags ($500); floor mats ($80); alloy spare credit (-$100).
Model Tested
Nissan Frontier Nismo Crew Cab 4WD 5A ($26,850).The Nissan Frontier is a true mid-size pickup. It shares much of its inner architecture with the full-size Nissan Titan. The Frontier is available in four versions: the base XE, the well-equipped SE, the more luxurious LE, and the Nismo off-road model. All except the XE are available in King Cab (an extended cab with auxiliary rear doors) or Crew Cab (four full-size doors) configurations, in rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and are powered by a 265 hp 4.0-liter V6 engine. The XE comes as a King Cab 2WD with a 154-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine though there is a choice of five-speed manual transmission or five-speed automatic. The Nissan Frontier is a carryover from 2005.
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An Indiana hunter died of liver lacerations after fighting hand-to-hoof with a buck he had shot, according to JournalGazette.net.
Paul J. Smith, of Fort Wayne, told his son via cell phone he killed the buck with a knife after seeing it was still alive following his shot. The tangle damaged his liver, according to an autopsy. Wildlife officials and first responders found Smith dead against a tree. He appeared to have bruises from the melee, but no punctures, according to the article.
When acute liver failure occurs in a rapid way, such as in Smith's case, it can be swift and deadly. The Mayo Clinic associates symptoms of sleepiness and confusion with liver failure. That Smith was found seated against a tree suggests he experienced some measure of both before dying.
Incidents like this one are rare, yet reinforce how important it is to make sure a deer is dead before approaching it.


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|View Poll Results: Zero no Tsukaima (third season) - Episode 1 Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
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|2008-07-07, 06:07
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 30
Well, the anime has differed from the manga a lot before this season, so it's only natural that they find different solutions for some things in this season as well (Saito battling quite well, without training from Agnes). I didn't mind this too much to be honest.
We just have to accept that the anime and manga are the same, but different at the same time. The story is slightly different at some points, and you can decide if you like it or not. From now on I will be watching this show as the anime Zero no Tsukaima, and not as the animated novels of Zero no Tsukaima. I will enjoy it way more this way, because honestly...the show isn't bad at all. It's enjoyable and it makes me laugh often enough.
Anyways, I rewatched the episode and I have to say that it was really good, when you focus on just the anime. The animation was pretty good during the episode, the voice actors handled their roles very well, quite a lot happened in this episode, and the romantic moments were nice. It was pretty fast-paced, but they shouldn't slow it down too much.
Again, I stand by my 9/10
|2008-07-07, 06:59
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Sanae moe over 9000
Actually, I'm going to forgo novel knowledge for this season and have plain fun watching it.
I mean, so far, Zero no Tsukaima 3 is at it's best when you focus on the hilarious relationship between Louise and Saito, Saito's Raep tendencies and the fanservice.
So, forgoing novel knowledge, 8/10.
And I already dislike Sheffield.
|2008-07-07, 08:37
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
Totally loving the first episode. Everything just clicked for me, right down to the classic ZnT scene at the end. Nice twist that Saito's lost his hax powers because of the fact that he actually died.
I've heard Jurota Kosugi in so many roles over the years, though i couldn't help but imagine Akio from Utena when Joseph spoke. That was so his Akio voice.
So good to hear the musical score again. I just <3 Shinkichi Mitsumune.
|2008-07-07, 11:35
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Join Date: May 2008
watched the speeds subs just now and its pretty creepy how i understood most of the stuff when it was raw yesterday lol....Pretty cool how saito could have become a noble but couldn't lol...i think even if he had his powers he wouldnt anyway lol....
|2008-07-07, 11:46
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Age: 38
[edit]I'm adding spoiler tag since we aren't supposed to know what it means
|2008-07-07, 13:36
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It's not really a good idea to start guessing at the course of a series and it's overall quality by the first episode. It tends to influence ones view all the way down the line and makes it impossible to ever enjoy. Just something I've found about first episodes. They tend to be very poor examples to go by. I prefer to use the quarter point because by then your expectations should already have been set at the intended level the creators have in mind.
|2008-07-07, 13:45
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Senior Member
True but in ZnT case the season is very short... so the evaluation comes sooner and again I havent seen anyone making a general conclusions about this season yet, just about the first episode and where it seem to lead, but no one said taht it will be so. We still have to watch and hope for the best...
By the way, Kaioshin Sama, I like your Rance sig. And from an old one too!
|2008-07-07, 15:00
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I asked for this
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Winterfell
Age: 29
Just watched the first ep..what should I say..it starts with Saito trying to get lovely with Louise..I can already see all the smut that is coming up in the next episodes XDDD
But hell, since I watched the first 2 seasons, I'll watch this one too XD
|2008-07-07, 15:08
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
I think when she told him that he had run behind her carriage, text should have appeared and informed us that "Louise never saw Saito again", and the rest of the series becomes a harem comedy about Saito. Just like how I always hoped Lum would go overboard and kill Ataru in Urusei Yatsura by shocking him, thus revealing what a heinous bitch she is.
|2008-07-07, 16:42
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Belgium, Antwerp
Age: 34
I think it's quite harsh to label him as a rapist seeing that the girl is madly in love with him. Even if you don't want to call theire marriage legit cause theire was no official clerk they still vowed to each other so I don't see much wrong with a 17 y old boy trying to cash in for all he has done for her so far. If she's never gonna get over her pride then they'll never be development so keep it up Saito (btw i'm not saying she has to spread her legs)
I loved the opening and seeing how bold Saito was again. Ofc he had to make me lmao with trying to get to second base (again? didn't he succeed in the boat in season 2?) with the prude Louise. Just like I didn't feel anything wrong with him killing those monsters. Even if he only got one day training you can't blaim the show for it cause they can't waist like multiple episodes on him training like in bleach or DB or Naruto. Theire episodes are limited enough as they are. Don't know if it's rushed cause the parts they translated of the novel ain't that far (yet i hope). Even if it's rushed I didn't mind it cause I'm hoping he'll get his runes back asap seeing that I want to see him own with his runes in the series. I'm hoping to see Saito kick ass this season!
Loved the SaitoxLouise moments, guess with them meeting the fairy they're not gonna last long with Saitos fondness of big breasts. And to bad he rejected the offer of Chevalier, hope he'll accept the title later on when he gets his rune. It would make it easier for Louise family to accept him.
|2008-07-07, 16:46
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cho~ kakkoii
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 3rd Planet
I'm utterly confused with episode 1. The root of this confusion is Saito, the hero himself. I mean, why would he start from the top. Hasn't it already been established in season 2? I've pictorial proof:
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So confused! Come on Saito, when are you going to start using your brain. Oh wait... you don't have one. Teh-heh.
Good first episode! Glad to see the feisty loli is putting people and dogs in their respective places. Eagerly waiting for the pointed eared and well endowed elf to appear if the OP/preview for episode 2 were the indicator. More screen time for Siesta will also up the enjoyment.
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Worst Tech Predictions EVER!
Can you imagine a world without a home computer or a cell phone? If expert -- and very bold -- prognosticators had been right, that's exactly where we would be living now. "As we all know, foretelling what's going to happen in 5, 10 or 30 years is pretty much impossible, but some predictions are so spectacularly wrong that they should be immortalized," says Mark Spoonauer, editor-in-chief of Laptopmag.com, which assembled a list of the worst tech predictions of all time.
The top 5 worst tech predictions ever:
1. The iPhone has no chance.
The prediction: "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance." --Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO in USA Today in April 2007. What really happened: The iPhone has captured 42 percent of the U.S. smartphone market share and 13.1 percent of the worldwide market.
2. Who needs a home PC?
The prediction: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." --Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment Corp. at the World Future Society meeting in Boston in 1977. What really happened: Olson claims he was taken out of context, but DEC lost the mainframe war to IBM and never became a real player in the PC market. In 1992, he was replaced as CEO, and in 1998, DEC was sold to Compaq. Oh, and just about everyone has a home computer -- or two or three.
3. Remote shopping will flop.
The prediction: "Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop because women like to get out of the house, like to handle merchandise, like to be able to change their minds." --TIME magazine in 1966. What really happened: To be fair, what TIME meant by "remote shopping," was catalog shopping. Sexist reasoning aside, e-commerce changed everything. In 2012, e-commerce sales from all sites topped $1 trillion. Apparently women have more important and interesting things to do now than handle merchandise.
4. The Internet will collapse.
The prediction: "I predict the Internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse." --Robert Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet, in InfoWorld in 1995. What really happened: Metcalfe figured that the Internet's capacity and infrastructure could not withstand the incredible demand and so it would collapse. So far, so good. It's holding up OK.
5. Landlines rule.
The prediction: "Cellular phones will absolutely not replace local wire systems. Even if you project it beyond our lifetimes, it won't be cheap enough." --Marty Cooper, director of research at Motorola, in the Christian Science Monitor in 1981. What really happened: In case you didn't know, Marty Cooper is credited as being the father of the cell phone--and even he didn't foresee it's potential. On the other hand, cell phones, which were the size of bricks, were outrageously expensive then. But he had no idea how cell phones would free people to be so mobile and still connected. Today, only 8 percent of adults have a landline phone and no mobile phone.


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Sheriff: Illinois man shoots, kills home intruder
May. 09, 2014
MILLSTADT, Ill. (AP) — A southwestern Illinois man who shot and killed an apparent intruder at his frequently burglarized rural home is unlikely to face charges, sheriff's officials said while cautioning that the investigation is still in progress.
The 72-year-old homeowner shot the alleged intruder Thursday afternoon near Millstadt just southeast of St. Louis, moments after reporting in a 911 call that he heard glass breaking. Sheriff's deputies who responded found the 62-year-old suspect dead in the homeowner's driveway, the Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1ss9hy6 ) reported Friday.
St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson said it was the third time the man's house had been burglarized, and that the homeowner was "pretty broke up" about fatally shooting the apparent stranger.
"He didn't know if he hit him or not. When he found out the guy was deceased it broke him up," Watson said. "It's just an unfortunate incident."
State law permits using deadly force against an intruder as long as the intruder violently breaks into the home and the homeowner believes the use of force will prevent an assault or a felony.
Sheriff's Capt. Scott Weymouth says the investigation is still going on, but it's unlikely charges will be filed.
"Everybody says that if somebody comes into my house I'd shoot them. That's not as easy as you think. It's truly not," Watson said. "If you do have to do it, then you have to live with that the rest of your life. This guy is going to have to live with this the rest of his life."
Neither man's name was released.
Information from: Belleville News-Democrat, http://www.bnd.com


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Several times, the Nets went to the brink then were pulled back from completing a trade for Magic center Dwight Howard, in scenarios reminiscent of the pursuit and confident feelings experienced in the tracking of Carmelo Anthony.
So when one team after another withdrew or declined to be part of a complicated deal to bring Howard to Brooklyn in recent days, Nets brass was braced for disappointment. And it was easier this time.
The deal isn't on the coroner's slab yet and still could be done with creativity and ingenuity as a straight two-team trade. But the Nets no longer are rushing around, begging other teams to participate.
This isn't March. This isn't December. This isn't February 2011, when owner Mikhail Prokhorov flew in from Russia and crushed the pursuit of Anthony.
"The Nets are not desperate like they were in the past," said one Eastern Conference executive. "There was a time when they had to make a deal."
Do they want Dwight Howard? Of course. But there are no massive consequences to not locking him up. Deron Williams agreed to stay in the fold — whether Howard went to Brooklyn or not. They acquired Joe Johnson to form the best starting backcourt in the East. They re-signed Gerald Wallace to solidify small forward. They signed Europe's top scorer, Mirza Teletovic, at power forward. They brought Reggie Evans into the fold — all moves that could start being finalized at 12:01 a.m. this morning.
So there is not that desperation. The Nets, instead of squirming to figure a way to land Howard, are working on incumbent center Brook Lopez's contract. If he stays, he'll get a five-year max contract, but the initial work was on a 4-year, $58 million deal in case a sign-and-trade were necessary.
The Magic were not eager to rush into anything. New general manager Rob Hennigan is going to use caution, diligence and a little more caution before trading one of the world's five best players. Howard, by all accounts, has made his stance perfectly clear: Brooklyn or bust.
Maybe there is a team willing to take him on as a rental, feeling it can convince him to stay despite his free agency looming next summer. So Hennigan will examine and then review every offer under a microscope.
The most compelling other offers likely will come from the Rockets, who have stockpiled trade assets, and the Lakers, who have the most desirable commodity on the block in center Andrew Bynum. However, the Magic likely would need assurances Bynum would re-sign long-term, which he has yet to provide.
"This is his first deal," an opposing exec said. "He has to be certain he gets it right."
Orlando needs resolution to the saga that truly has been a nightmare. On Monday, there were reports of a deal involving four teams and as many as 14 players, but one of the teams — the Cavaliers — were among several teams contacted and never really signed on, sources said. The Magic want draft picks, salary dumps, cap flexibility and talent and are examining all outlets.
The Nets felt they could offer all that: picks, Lopez, absorbing a bad contract with another team's help. But even if the grandiose scenario collapsed completely, the Nets did not feel like they again were left at the altar.
They retain a strong starting lineup plus other assets including sixth-man type MarShon Brooks, envisioned as an offensive provider off the bench, the draft picks that would have lined the Magic's wallet and $3 million cash the Nets earmarked for the trade, money known to Prokhorov as "cab fare."
The Nets and Magic have swapped medical histories on the two premier pieces. Howard underwent back surgery, and Lopez was limited to five games last season with a broken foot and subsequent ankle injury. Sources said the Nets have no reservations at all about Lopez's health. The center's brother and advisor, Chris Lopez, said the three-year vet is working out and showing no ill effects.
Reports out of Orlando yesterday said the Magic want resolution by week's end and will take the best deal. The Magic once seemed determined to avoid ceding to Howard's wishes.
Now, whether they do or they don't, the Nets will still enjoy their position.


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Lorna Tilley-Peltier, Lori Pittman and Amy Deull had the opportunity to share their visions of school board membership and visions for the district during a candidate's forum prior to the budget hearing last week.
When asked why they chose to run, each remarked how they loved the district, education and want to provide the children of the district the best possible education.
"The Board of Education is responsible for hiring, evaluating and terminating the superintendent, developing policy and the budget, having a final say on personnel and setting district goals," said Pittman about the role she sees for the board.
"The Board of Education serves under the constitution of New York, which provides free, local public schools controlled by elected boards," said Deull. "Two main jobs of the board are to provide a great education and provide control of public money to spend in the best way."
"The board should be transparent and address the concerns of the community," said Tilley-Peltier.
Providing a quality education in hard economic times was a focus of the questions posed by Interim Superintendent James Knowles.
Pittman wants to provide a quality education by placing more teachers in the classroom, having smaller class sizes, keeping kindergarten and reinstating pre-K.
"Each child has only one chance at education," said Pittman. "We must do everything to ensure that and their safety."
"We all expect a quality education," said Deull. "As a board member, I want to visit classrooms, labs and BOCES to see what students are doing and see how we can best serve them within available resources."
"Education doesn't stop when you reach 12th grade," she continued. "I want to reinstate self-funded adult education programs in the community."
Would they cut programs or raise taxes to save programming?
"Nobody likes taxes, but school taxes make up one-half of the budget," said Tilley-Peltier. "If after looking at every possible way, I'd choose to raise taxes to save programming."
"We must manage better, we must be smarter, and we must reach out to other school districts and learn from them," said Deull. "We must also recoup payments from the Tuscaroras, so we aren't seeking loans, we should learn more about the IDA (Industrial Development Agency). Our citizens deserve the best management of our money."
Pittman suggested petitioning the state to cut some of the mandates and also eliminate the state testing.
Each candidate was then asked to select one issue facing the board and their view on it.
Deull sees revenue and taxes as the most important issue facing the district at this time. She wants to assist with negotiating contracts carefully and also sees it necessary to hire a full-time business manager and a mid-year review of the budget so there are no end-of-the-year surprises.
Tilley-Peltier agrees that funding is the issue when trying to maintain a high level of education. She wants to seek a percentage of the county's sales tax, which schools do not receive at this time, and would also look at the pay-for-play in order to maintain athletics.
Pittman is looking at the past, present and future of Niagara-Wheatfield, seeing that her one son had it all - small class size, extra-curricular activities and how her son now attending has larger class sizes and loss of programs. She wants the students of the future to have the same opportunities as her first son.
All three candidates want to find ways to fix the challenges they will meet in the coming years which are rising benefit costs, reduction in revenue from the state and a long-term plan that will provide students with the necessary skills for their future.
"Revenue and money challenges will always be with us," said Deull. "Niagara County doesn't have a significant industrial base. We have senior citizens and a farming population with challenges of its own.
"We must do more work in studying programs such as common core and Race for the Top that may cost us and also take away valuable time from the classroom in favor of endless evaluation and reporting requirements."
Pittman currently serves on the Board of Education, filling a vacant position. She also has been a member of several booster clubs, worked with the Music Parents and volunteers at numerous school activities. She is a Niagara-Wheatfield graduate and currently is employed at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center as a nurse manager in intensive care. Three of her four children have graduated from N-W, and one is currently attending. Pittman served on the board several years ago and resigned after she felt there were "questionable practices, loss of key administrators and (her) concerns went unanswered."
Tilley-Peltier is a graduate of North Tonawanda High School and has resided in the district for 17 years. She has 27 years legal experience in contracts and corporate law, and offers a background in accounting and resources. Tilley-Peltier has a son in high school and another son in middle school.
Deull has resided in the N-W school district for 18 years. She has a bachelor's degree in writing from the University of Pittsburgh, a certificate in elementary education from Chatham College and attended the Philadelphia Institute for paralegal training. She worked as a budget analyst, management analyst and contract negotiator with the U.S. Navy Aviation Supply Office. She was a member of the N-W Audit Committee this year.
"I don't like financial crisis," said Deull. "I know we can do better and I'm offering my time and talents to assist in any way I can."
The candidates are vying for two positions including one held by Kathy Fleming, who chose not to run for re-election, and the other held currently by Pittman who was appointed following the resignation in November of Michael Brock.
The Niagara-Wheatfield School District's annual budget vote and school board election will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the Adult Learning Center of the Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School, 2292 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.


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Mantra for the day: Don't let the bad clients bring you down.
Who should be declared 'the winner'?
Being a freelance writer is difficult, especially when you are starting out. In this article, I will tell you how you can kick-start your career.
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text: Medal of Honor brings the action to the future, focusing on missions based around real military operations that occurred in Afghanistan in 2002. From the start, it becomes clear that EA has attempted to remove the Hollywood trappings and instead focus on a grittier, real look. The narrative is fast paced and involves constant . . . → Read More: Medal of Honor Video Game Review


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Three young hackers under investigation for unlawfully accessing personal information on thousands of people in a LexisNexis database have characterized their act as a cyberjoyride that got out of hand.
The hackers, ages 16, 19 and 20, spoke with Wired News by phone Monday and said that in January and February they accessed LexisNexis data -- which included the Social Security number, birth date, home address and driver's license number of numerous celebrities and hacker friends -- to claim bragging rights, rather than to steal identities or sell the information to identity thieves, as some published reports have stated...
...The Secret Service was already investigating the Paris Hilton T-Mobile hack when LexisNexis contacted the agency about its breach. A source said that when the agency discovered that one of its T-Mobile hacking suspects also breached LexisNexis, they launched an investigation, separate from the California investigation, which eventually led to the hackers.
All three of the hackers Wired News interviewed face possible fines and criminal charges in the LexisNexis case for access device fraud and other crimes, which can carry sentences of more than 15 years. Cam0, as a minor, could face possible juvenile detention until the age of 21.
When asked if he's afraid, Krazed said, "Yeah, I don't know what I'm looking at here. It kind of just got out of hand."
Like Null, he can't afford a lawyer and will have to work with a court-appointed attorney. "Hopefully I get lucky and get a competent one."
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Dreaming of a white Christmas
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Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year! Things have been awfully quiet around on the blog this year and hoping that 2010 will be a fresh new start black white bliss as well. See you next year!


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Whether hitting the red carpet for a film festival or supporting a great cause at a charity gala, our stars looked amazingly beautiful this week! Take a look at the most stylish picks. Which is your favorite?
1. Gina Rodriguez
Gina Rodriguez
The actress (who gave one of the most moving speeches at the NCLR conference this week) stepped out in this LWD (little white dress) as host of the NUVOtv/NCLR Comedy Night with John Leguizamo and Anjelah Johnson. We love the pairing of the girly dress with the rough moto jacket!
2. Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria
Does she ever not look regal? The actress and activist stepped out at the Global Gift Gala in Marbella, Spain red carpet wearing this Reem Acra gown.
3. America Olivo
America Olivo
The actress looked awesome in this olive bandage dress while attending the premiere of A Most Wanted Man in New York City.
4. Melanie Iglesias
Melanie Iglesias
The model and actress embraced the crop top trend in this black and white ensemble at a photocall for the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy, alongside Mexicano Ryan Guzman.
5. Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selenita looked stunning at the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest for the premiere of her film Rudderless wearing this Emanuel Ungaro belted dress.
6. Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
Love this look! Soledad kept it summery in florals at the NYC gala for her and her husband's charity: the Starfish Foundation.
7. Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali
Tatyana looked great in this navy number paired with a pink lip at the Starfish Foundation gala in NYC.
8. Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana
The actress went for a romantic, flowy gown with an unexpected print (monkeys!) for the UK premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy. Bella!


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DUDLEY, Mass. (Oct. 8) – The Endicott College football team racked up 418 yards of offense en route to its sixth-straight win of the season, a 51-14 NEFC Boyd Division victory over Nichols at Vendetti Field Saturday afternoon. The Gulls received three TDs on 16-of-22 passing and 162 yards from senior QB Phil Konopka (Shelton, Conn.) and improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Boyd Division action. Nichols falls to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in league play.
Endicott led, 28-0, in the second quarter before Nichols got on the board, and outscored the home team, 16-7, in the second half using three field goals, including a 46-yarder from Dylan Rushe (Palos Verdes, Calif.) in the fourth to seal the game. Rushe finished the day with two field goals and a 6-6 PAT kicking effort to go with 398 yards on eight kickoffs and two punts averaging 29 yards.
On the ground, Mike Lane (Medfield, Mass.) logged 131 yards on 30 carries, scoring the first TD of the game less than seven minutes in to cap a 13 play, 71-yard drive on Endicott's first possession after forcing the Bison to punt on their opening drive. The Gulls opened the scoring drive with three consecutive first downs, and after a Konopka pass was overthrown in the endzone, Lane sealed the deal with a 12-yard run.
A Bill Hickey (Walpole. Mass.) interception set up the Gulls' next scoring drive, as Konopka found Ryan Carino (Stratford, Conn.) for passes of 11 and 12 yards, scoring with a fade to the right corner of the end zone for a 14-0 lead with 2:32 left in the quarter.
The Gulls opened the second quarter with another scoring drive, marching 80 yards on eight plays in less than three minutes, capped by a 13-yard play action pass from Konopka to Taylor Allen (Westboro, Mass.) the back of the endzone.
A Mike Rubalcaba (Barre, Vt.) interception set up the Bison at their own 33, but Nichols quickly found themselves at fourth-and-five at their own 38 and decided to punt. The snap sailed over Bison punter Tyler Nordbeck's (Norton, Mass.) head and was recovered by Mike Wheeler (Hanover, Mass.), who raced it back 13 yards for a touchdown five minutes later as Endicott expanded its lead to four possessions.
Nichols got on the board, however, on the Bison's next drive. After recouping from a delay of game penalty at the Endicott 39, David Gonzalez (Springfield, Mass.) caught a direct line from Jacob Shoup (Boca Raton, Fla.) before breaking a tackle and racing it down the near sideline for a 44-yard TD and a 28-7 score. Gonzalez finished with 77 yards on four catches.
Late in the half Tyler Pochebit (Portland, Maine) blocked a Nordbeck punt, recovered it and ran it back seven yards to extend the Gulls' lead to 35-7.
Tremayne Barnes (West Haven, Conn.) ran back the ensuing kickoff 48 yards, aided by a key block from Alex Tavares (Pawtucket, R.I.), and Shoup followed with a 28-yard connection with Gonzalez. But a Craig Lussier (Dracut, Mass.) sack stalled the Bison at the Endicott 11 and a Bill Crory (Townsend, Mass.) field goal missed right to send the teams into the break with Endicott leading, 35-7.
Lane rushed seven times for 19 yards to set up Konopka for a four-yard scoring pass to Ryan Carino on Endicott's final touchdown drive of the game early in the third quarter.
On the final three Gulls' possessions, they recorded three field goals, starting with a 10 play, 69-yard drive capped by a 28-yarder from Rushe with 1:33 left in the third.
As Christopher Kerrigan (Hyde Park, Mass.) returned the ensuing squib kickoff 10 yards to the Bison 36, Irie Perry (West Palm Beach, Fla.) ran it eight yards and then converted on fourth down with a six-yard push to end the frame. The Bison continued their momentum, driving 64 yards with the benefit of a roughing the passer penalty before John Sindone (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Dan Snyder (Stoughton, Mass.), breaking a tackle as he crossed into the endzone.
Endicott capped the game's scoring with field goals on its final possessions, scoring on a 46-yarder from Rushe and a 31-yard attempt from Shawn Clukey (Derry, N.H.) with less than a minute remaining.
Kevin Eagan (West Hartford, Conn.) led Endicott with 10 tackles, including three for a loss, recording nine in the first half. Peter Curto (Braintree, Mass.) paced the Nichols defense with 10, while Kerrigan and Paul Craig (New London, Conn.) each had nine, including seven solo for Kerrigan. Nordbeck finished with 214 yards on five punts, averaging 42.8 yards.
Both teams continue Boyd Division action next weekend. Endicott hosts Plymouth State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. Nichols travels to UMass Dartmouth for a 1 p.m. game the same day.


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Above all others, let the creature who reasons celebrate him always as the great King
and good Father".(9)
4. May this hymn to the Trinity for the Incarnation of the Son rise with one voice from
all who have been baptized and share the same faith in the Lord Jesus. May the ecumenical
character of the Jubilee be a concrete sign of the journey which, especially in recent
decades, the faithful of the different Churches and Ecclesial Communities have been
making. It is only by listening to the Spirit that we shall be able to show forth visibly
in full communion the grace of divine adoption which springs from Baptism: all of us
children of the one Father. The challenging call of the Apostle rings out again for us
today: "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope
that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all,
who is above all and through all and in all" (Eph 4:4-6). To use the words of Saint
Irenaeus: after receiving the Word of God as rain falling from heaven we cannot allow
ourselves to present to the world an image of dry earth; nor can we ever claim to be one
bread if we prevent the scattered flour from becoming one through the action of the water
which has been poured on us.(10)
Every Jubilee Year is like an invitation to a wedding feast. From the different
Churches and Ecclesial Communities throughout the world, let us all hasten to the feast
now being prepared; let us bring with us everything that already unites us and, by fixing
our gaze on Christ alone, let us grow in the unity which is the fruit of the Spirit. The
present task of the Bishop of Rome, as the Successor of Peter, is to make the invitation
to the Jubilee celebration all the more insistent, in order that the two thousandth
anniversary of the central mystery of the Christian faith may be experienced as a journey
of reconciliation and a sign of true hope for all who look to Christ and to his Church,
the sacrament "of intimate union with God and the unity of the entire human
5. How many historic memories the Jubilee evokes! We can recall the year 1300 when,
responding to the wish of the people of Rome, Pope Boniface VIII solemnly inaugurated the
first Jubilee in history. Resuming an ancient tradition which offered "abundant
remission and pardon of sins" to those who visited Saint Peter's Basilica in the
Eternal City, he wished on that occasion to grant "a pardon of sins which would be
not only more abundant, but complete".(12) From that time onwards, the Church has
always celebrated Jubilees as significant steps on her journey towards the fulness of
History shows how enthusiastically the People of God have entered into the Holy Years,
seeing them as a time when Jesus' invitation to conversion makes itself more deeply felt.
In this long experience there have been abuses and misunderstandings, but the testimonies
of true faith and sincere charity have been very much greater. An exemplary witness to
this is Saint Philip Neri who, for the Jubilee of 1550, established the "Roman
charity" as a tangible sign of welcome to pilgrims. A long story of holiness could be
told on the basis of the Jubilee experience and the fruits of conversion which the grace
of pardon has produced in so many believers.
6. During my Pontificate, I have had the joy of proclaiming in 1983 the Extraordinary
Jubilee for the 1950 years since the Redemption of the human race. Accomplished in the
Death and Resurrection of Jesus, this mystery is the consummation of an event which has
its beginning in the Incarnation of the Son of God. The coming Jubilee, therefore, can
well be considered "Great", and the Church declares her fervent desire to
embrace all believers in order to offer them the joy of reconciliation. From the whole
Church there will rise the hymn of praise and thanksgiving to the Father, who in his
incomparable love has granted us in Christ to be "fellow citizens with the saints and
members of the household of God" (Eph 2:19). On the occasion of this great feast, a
warm invitation to share our joy goes out to the followers of other religions, as it does
to those who are far from faith in God. As brothers and sisters in the one human family,
may we cross together the threshold of a new millennium that will demand effort and
responsibility on the part of all.
For us believers, the Jubilee Year will highlight the Redemption accomplished by Christ
in his Death and Resurrection. After this Death, no one can be separated from the love of
God (cf. Rm 8:21-39), except through their own fault. The grace of mercy is offered to
everyone, so that all who have been reconciled may also be "saved by his life"
(Rm 5:10).
I therefore decree that the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 will begin on Christmas Eve
1999, with the opening of the holy door in Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, a few
hours before the inaugural celebration planned for Jerusalem and Bethlehem and the opening
of the holy door in each of the other Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome. At Saint Paul's
Basilica, the holy door will be opened on Tuesday, 18 January, when the Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity begins, as a way of emphasizing the distinctive ecumenical character of
this Jubilee.
I also decree that in the particular Churches the Jubilee will begin on the most holy
day of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus, with a solemn Eucharistic Liturgy presided over by
the diocesan Bishop in the Cathedral, as also in the Co-Cathedral where the Bishop may
delegate someone else to preside at the celebration. Since the rite of the opening of the
holy door is proper to the Vatican Basilica and the other Patriarchal Basilicas, it would
be appropriate that the opening of the Jubilee in the individual Dioceses be done by
having the station in one church and a procession from there to the Cathedral, by
liturgical reverencing of the Book of the Gospels and a reading of parts of this Bull, in
accordance with the directives of the "Ritual for the Celebration of the Great
Jubilee in Particular Churches".
May Christmas 1999 be for everyone a feast filled with light, the prelude to an
especially deep experience of grace and divine mercy, which will continue until the
closing of the Jubilee Year on the day of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 6 January
2001. Let all the faithful welcome the invitation of the angels who ceaselessly proclaim:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is
pleased" (Lk 2:14). Thus the Christmas season will be the pulsing heart of the Holy
Year, bringing to the life of the Church an infusion of the copious gifts of the Spirit
for a new evangelization.
7. In the course of its history, the institution of the Jubilee has been enriched by
signs which attest to the faith and foster the devotion of the Christian people. Among
these, the first is the notion of pilgrimage, which is linked to the situation of man who
readily describes his life as a journey. From birth to death, the condition of each
individual is that of the homo viator. Sacred Scripture, for its part, often attests to
the special significance of setting out to go to sacred places. There was a tradition that
the Israelite go on pilgrimage to the city where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, or
visit the shrine at Bethel (cf. Jg 20:18), or the one at Shiloh where the prayer of
Samuel's mother, Hannah, was heard (cf. 1 Sam 1:3). Willingly subjecting himself to the
Law, Jesus too went with Mary and Joseph as a pilgrim to the Holy City of Jerusalem (cf.
Lk 2:41). The history of the Church is the living account of an unfinished pilgrimage. To
journey to the city of Saints Peter and Paul, to the Holy Land, or to the old and new
shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the Saints: this is the goal of countless members
of the faithful who find nourishment for their devotion in this way.
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Summit County GOP opening campaign office
September 8, 2012
The Summit County Republican Party is opening up a campaign office in Breckenridge this weekend.
The new headquarters is looking to register more voters, and act as a place where people can get more information about the candidates and the issues, according to Summit GOP chairman Mark Hurlbert.
"We've been receiving a lot of positive feedback from people, and we're excited about having a place where people from both parties can get information," he said.
The office, located at 301 North Main Street in Breckenridge, will have a grand opening Wednesday.


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Hugh Jackman & Robert Pattinson: Karaoke Details!
Twilight stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend a press conference at Ebisu Garden Place on Friday (February 27) in Tokyo, Japan.
At around 10PM on Wednesday (February 26), Rob joined Australia star Hugh Jackman, director Baz Luhrmann and producer John Palermo at a karaoke bar near their hotel, as first reported by E!. Here's the connection: On Sunday, Rob presented at the Oscars, Hugh ably hosted the swank event, John created the flashy opening number, Baz choreographed the "Musicals Are Back!" number and everyone wound up taking the same flight to Japan together.
A Tokyo journalist confirms to JustJared.com that the foursome (plus friends) sang for a few hours before Rob's costars Kristen and Taylor joined in on the fun. Photographers caught them leaving bar around 3AM.
Jackman and Palermo are in town promoting their much-anticipated superhero flick Wolverine as well as Australia, which will break the $200 million mark this weekend.
FYI: Kristen is wearing Paule Ka's black leather mini dress with white origami detail at the skirt.
20+ pictures inside of karaoke crew Rpattz, K-Stew and Taylor…


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March 3, 2007
UCSB track and field took home both the men's and women's team titles in the All-Cal Challenge hosted by UC Irvine. The Gaucho women's team took home the All-Cal Challenge for the fourth year in a row Saturday as the Gauchos edged UC San Diego, 211-207, at UC Irvine. UC Irvine finished third with 135 points and UC Riverside was fourth with 88. UC Santa Barbara won the men's title for the second year in a row with 208 points, UCI was second (204), UCSD third (139) and UCR fourth (98).
The Gaucho women won seven events on the day, lead by senior Amy Haapanen's three wins in the shot put (48-07.50), discus (155-05) and hammer (201-11). Haapanen's marks in all three events qualify her for the NCAA Regional meet as does senior Heather Quinn's 185-07 for second place in the hammer. Also in the field, senior Heidi Nyberg was the winner in the pole vault with a vault of 11-05.75.
Santa Barbara took it's last three victories in the distances starting with sophomore Danielle Domenchelli running a personal best of 4:35.56 in the 1,500 meters. Freshman Alyssa Brown took the 800 meters in 2:17.29 over Domenichelli in a tacticle race. Senior Christie Farson also ran a personal best 11:23.02 en route to a win in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
The men also were victorious in seven events sparked by senior John Delaney's 204-03 in the javelin which earned him a spot at the NCAA Regional meet. Senior Scott Anderson was victorious in the shot put for the second time this season with a throw of 54-04.75.
UCSB men's distance duplicated the women's success with three wins of its own. Senior Micah Tyhurst started the day off crossing the line in first in the steeplechase with a time of 9:27.20. The Gaucho's also finished on top in the 800 with sophomore Jeff Campbell's time of 1:55.61 and junior Tim Aukshunas's took the 3000 meters in 8:26.83.
The Gauchos also performed well with two more victories in the short sprints with senior Ryan Donnelly taking both the 100 and 200 in 11.17 and 21.92 respectively.
The UCSB track and field teams compete in the Ben Brown Invitational at Mt. Sac in Walnut, CA Friday and Saturday.


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Driver Hermie Sadler will attempt to make a return to the Sprint Cup Series for TRG Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway this year, according to FOXSports.com's Lee Spencer. TRG also announced that they are shifting to interim crew chief Paul Chapprood for the race at Auto Club Speedway this weekend with Andy Lally driving the entry. Chapprood replaces crew chief Jay Guy, who has joined Front Row Motorsports driver Travis Kvapil's team.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has thrown out electoral maps drawn by federal judges in Texas that favored minorities. The unsigned opinion Friday left the fate of Texas' April primaries unclear.
The justices ordered the three-judge court in San Antonio to come up with new plans, but did not compel the use of maps created by Texas' Republican-dominated state legislature. Only Justice Clarence Thomas said he would have gone that far.
Controversy over the maps arose from redrawing political boundaries based on results of the 2010 census that found that Texas added more than 4 million new residents, mostly Latinos and African-Americans, since 2000. The minority groups complained they were denied sufficient voting power by Republican lawmakers who sought to maximize GOP electoral gains in violation of the landmark Voting Rights Act.