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U.S. farmers will plant more cotton, soybeans and rice and fewer acres of corn than last year, according to USDA's March 30, Prospective Plantings Report.
The acreage estimates were based on farmer surveys conducted the first two weeks of March. The operators were contacted by mail, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on crop acreage planned for the 2001 crop year.
Cotton plantings for 2001 are expected to total 15.6 million acres, up less than 1 percent from last year. If intentions are realized, this would be the largest acreage since 1995 and the second largest since 1962. Low cotton prices and high energy costs have limited any significant increase in planting intentions, according to USDA. Upland cotton acreage is expected to total 15.4 million acres, 29,000 acres above 2000. Growers intend to plant 220,000 acres of American-Pima cotton, up 28 percent from last year.
Cotton acreage increased by 15 percent in Mississippi, the largest increase of any state. Louisiana cotton acreage rose 13 percent, Arkansas, 9 percent and Tennessee 5 percent, while Missouri Bootheel acreage remained the same.
Less in California
Other large increases over last year include North Carolina, 13 percent, Kansas, 10 percent and Arizona, 9 percent. The largest declines were in New Mexico, 13 percent and California and Florida, each at 8 percent.
Soybean producers intend to plant 76.7 million acres in 2001, up 3 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the largest planted area for soybeans on record.
U.S. rice acreage is up 30,000 acres, according to USDA. Meanwhile rice acreage in the Mid-South increased by 11 percent in Louisiana, 9 percent in Missouri and 2 percent in Mississippi. Acreage dropped by 1 percent in Arkansas. Acreage dropped in California and rose slightly in Texas.
Corn growers intend to plant 76.7 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2001, down 4 percent from 2000 and down 1 percent from 1999. Expected acreage is down in almost all areas of the United States due mostly to the high cost of inputs and low price prospects.
Farmers intentions shifted away from corn in Texas and Louisiana as planting was hampered by frequent rains during the spring. Corn acreage slipped 26 percent from last year in Louisiana, from 380,000 acres to 280,000 acres, the largest drop of any Mid-South state.
Dry soils and lack of water reserves in the Southeast reduced intended corn plantings there. The only region where farmers intend to plant more corn is in the Northeast where cool, wet weather last spring prevented many corn acres from being planted.
All wheat planted area is expected to total 60.3 million acres in 2001. This is down 4 percent from 2000 and the lowest level since 1973.
Twenty four percent of all crops planted in the United States in 2001 will be biotechnology varieties, according to USDA. That's a 1 percent drop from last year.
In cotton, biotechnology varieties will be planted on 63 percent of all cotton acreage, compared to 54 percent last year. In Mississippi and Louisiana, 86 percent of all cotton will be planted in biotechnology varieties.
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This day in Fire history, the Men in Red reacquired midfielder Diego Gutierrez from the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for Will John.
Having already helped the club to three domestic titles (even scoring in MLS Cup '98), Gutierrez returned to the Fire in time to aid the team in winning its MLS-record fourth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title later that season.
In contrast, John, who had only apppeared in nine competitive matches only played four more games for Kansas City that year.
Perhaps fittingly, the Colombian born midfielder sits eighth on the club's all competitions appearance list with 197 games played and fifth all-time in assists with 34 over his two stints (1998-2001, 2006-2008)
It was in his second tenure with the Fire where his for off-the-field contributions with the "Nothing but Nets" charity garnered him three straight Fire Humanitarian of the Year awards as well as the MLS award in 2007.
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Judge throws out lawsuit against Balsams ownersBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 14. 2012 8:29PM
CONCORD - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the sale of the Balsams Grand Hotel was fraudulent, clearing the way for the new owners to proceed with renovations and plans to reopen the resort.
Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Richard McNamara issued the ruling last week, saying Andy Martin had no legal standing in his effort to block the sale. McNamara went on to say all other motions filed by Martin, including a request to amend his complaint, were moot and ruled in favor of the resort's new ownership.
McNamara noted that Martin, a self-proclaimed "corruption fighter" had no ownership stake in the Balsams or the trust that sold it and was not involved in the transaction of the historic property in Dixville Notch in any way.
"In fact, other than being a customer at the Balsams at one time, was not affected by the events leading up to the sale or the sale itself," McNamara wrote.
McNamara noted Martin is not licensed to practice law in New Hampshire or any other state. He has a history of filing similar lawsuits, and a federal judge in the 1980s ordered him to stop.
"We hope to put this nuisance litigation behind us so we can proceed with renovations that will restore the Balsams Grand Resort and create hundreds of jobs for New Hampshire's North Country," said Scott Tranchemontagne, a spokesman for the new ownership.
The Balsams is among The National Trust for Historic Preservation's prestigious list of "Historic Hotels in America." It is also the site where residents have traditionally cast ballots at midnight for the first votes in New Hampshire's presidential primary.
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Last year marked the first time in U.S. history that our dairy farmers produced more than 200 billion pounds of milk. This was the highest year over year increase since 2004-2005 and a 5.7 billion pound increase from the previous year. In recent years, more than two-thirds of the growing demand for U.S. farm milk has been for dairy exports.
To help meet this demand, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Grading Branch offers many vital services for exporters shipping products from US approved production facilities. One of these services is issuing export health/sanitary certificates, which are required for the import of US dairy products into most countries.
An AMS health/sanitary certificate verifies the health of animals and products and assures the sanitary conditions of the plants or facilities where they were processed. Our certificates help the nation's dairy producers and manufacturers reach large markets like China, which imported more than $430 million worth of U.S. dairy products in 2012.
In order to get a certificate, exporters and manufacturers submit paperwork to AMS. If approved, they can receive a certificate in just 3-5 business days. We currently issue dairy export certificates for U.S. trade into 104 countries. Last year, more than 26,000 export certificates were issued.
The U.S. dairy industry faced a challenge in 2010 when access to the China market was threatened. Exports to this country were nearly halted when China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) revised their dairy export certification language. The U.S. government could not accept China's original proposed certification language because of animal disease statements and their food safety requirements.
To avoid losing China as an export market, AMS worked with USDA representatives from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service, and representatives from the U.S. Trade Representative's office, the Food and Drug Administration, and the dairy industry to convince China to postpone market closure until new language was developed. After much work, in December 2012, AQSIQ confirmed acceptance of the new U.S. dairy health certificate for exports to China.
"Our program routinely works with other agencies to negotiate export certification language to resolve international trade barriers like the one we had with China," said Diane Lewis, director of our Dairy Programs' Grading and Standards Division. "When a resolution is found, we are responsible for issuing export certificates required by 80 percent of U.S. dairy importing countries. These certificates provide American dairy farmers and dairy product manufacturers access to overseas markets, in turn contributing to domestic milk price levels."


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Pastor Who "De-Gayed" Boys With Sex Will Serve No Prison Time
We were all horrified and dumbfounded yesterday when Iowa youth pastor Brent Girouex confessed to having sex with boys to supposedly rid them of their sexual urges. Girouex was charged with 60 counts of sexual exploitation.
Now it turns out, he'll serve no prison time.
Girouex pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the third
A judge issued a 17-year prison sentence Wednesday, but then suspended it to allow Girouex to get sex offender treatment and probation. Girouex's probation will last five years -- the maximum allowed by law.
Girouex will also be under the supervision of the Iowa Department of Corrections for the rest of his life, as part of the state's special sentence for sex
Erin Girouex, the pastor's wife, said Thursday probation is not enough. She joined the victims to say they are frustrated. She also said victims of sexual misconduct should not be afraid to come forward, despite what happened in court.
Outrageous. How does the court even rationalize this?? Thoughts on this sentencing, Instincters?
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I am absolutely incredulous. This is crap he can get sex offender treatment in prison or after he serves his time. Blatant biased sentence from a judge that doesn't like homosexuality. The judge needs to lose his chair. Priests used these excuses for year and got away with it. Now the Protestant churches are doing the same because they fear a person sexual orientation. Christians that use the Bible as an excuse to sexually molest (rape) children represent the most insidious form of evil. Who do children trust more in a Protestant/ Baptist Church than the Youth Minister/Pastor. NO ONE! He's a predator of the 1st degree. If he lives in my town he better watch out with the gang activity here he may not make it 5 years to finish probation.


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The Triumph Thunderbird Commander and Thunderbird LT share an underlying chassis and are powered by the same massively torquey 1699cc parallel twin engine, but they're two very different breeds of muscle cruiser. The Thunderbird Commander has the essential power-cruiser style and broad, dynamic riding stance to utterly dominate any road and ride. Meanwhile the Triumph Thunderbird LT is loaded with the easy-going, laid-back vibe of a premium classic touring cruiser, as well as a host of long-distance accessories.
The Triumph Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm share an underlying chassis, but they're two very different breeds of muscle cruiser. The Triumph Thunderbird is the original, laid-back, relaxed, chromed-up cruiser bike using a torque-rich parallel twin engine to sweep you off your feet and get you where you want to be in life, every time. The Triumph Thunderbird Storm, on the other hand, is blacked-out, mean-streets cruiser that uses its enlarged motor to hammer out even more gut-wrenching bottom-end performance.
The Triumph Thunderbird engines look every cubic inch a classic cruiser motor, designed with Triumph's unique, big-bore parallel twin twist. But don't be fooled by the air-cooling fins. Because inside is a modern, high-performance, water-cooled power plant with sophisticated electronic fuel injection and engine management, built with Triumph's cutting-edge quality and durability.
With forged pistons the size of saucers, the Thunderbird's 1597cc, Thunderbird Storm, Commander and Thunderbird LT's 1699cc, eight-valve, water-cooled parallel twin is engineered with a 270° firing interval for a chunky, charismatic power delivery. Twin balance shafts soothe low frequency vibes, allowing the Thunderbird's pulsating torque to be felt across the rev range.
At a colossal 1699cc, the world's largest parallel twin engine powering the Triumph Thunderbird Commander and Thunderbird LT packs a mighty big punch, pounding out a remarkable 94PS and truly staggering 151Nm at 3550rpm. This barn-storming low down performance makes it the perfect engine for anything from effortlessly relaxed cruising across entire continents on the Thunderbird LT to cutting a domineering dash along today's roads on the Thunderbird Commander. But with phenomenal overtaking power always on tap whichever gear you're in, your Thunderbird is never found wanting.
The 1597cc Triumph Thunderbird motor thumps out a fulsome 86PS, but the real story is a whopping 146Nm of peak torque at a mere 2750rpm. Meanwhile the 1699cc Thunderbird Storm engine raises the bar even higher to 98PS and a simply colossal 156Nm of torque. It means both Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm's low down power deliveries are specifically engineered to suit their chilled-out cruising vibe, but both bikes also come fully armed with serious performance under the tank to lay down the law when action is called for.
The Triumph Thunderbird's smooth, six-speed gear ratios deliver every ounce of the engine's torque-rich performance, from the intense thrust of first gear right the way to an overdrive top gear for relaxed cruising and exceptional fuel efficiency. But with phenomenal overtaking power always on tap whichever gear you're in, the Thunderbird is never found wanting.
The Triumph Thunderbird belt drive, with carbon fibre in the belt and a tungsten carbide treatment on the rear pulley, has a higher tensile strength than steel and ensures snatch-free transmission with high durability and almost no maintenance compared to chain-drive. And it doesn't need oiling.
The Triumph Thunderbird's dynamic engine demands an equally dynamic chassis with handling developed as a priority, not an afterthought. As a result, all Thunderbirds can supply relatively high levels of agility, control and precision usually unheard of in a cruiser, with plenty of ground clearance for when the ride gets interesting.
Stylish on the outside, modern on the inside. The Triumph Thunderbirds feature chunky 47mm Showa forks with 120mm of travel. set-up and carefully matched to a pair of five-way preload adjustable shocks at the rear, with 109mm (LT & Commander) and 95mm (Thunderbird & Thunderbird Storm) of travel giving the right dynamic for everything from spirited solo riding to two up touring.
The Triumph Thunderbird frame is built with a massively strong twin steel tube spine layout that utilises the engine as a strengthening factor, with optimised geometry to maintain user-friendly steering. But the frame also shows off the Thunderbird's stunning parallel twin as the bike's design focal point.
To match the Triumph Thunderbird Commander's dominant presence on the road, yet retain its agile, user-friendly handling characteristics, a dramatic, fat-section 140/75 17in front tyre is fitted with a 200/50 17in at the rear, running on lightweight diamond-turned cast wheels. Meanwhile the Thunderbird LT features the world's first white-walled radial tyres, developed exclusively for Triumph by British tyre manufacturer Avon. With a fat-section 150/80 16in front and 180/70 16in rear on stunning 56-spoke wire rims, they're the ultimate in laid-back cruiser cool.
For guaranteed confidence leaning over in the corners, and to complement the Triumph Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm's remarkable combination of low-down, cruiser style and easy, neutral handling, a pair of specially developed 120/70 front and wide-section, low-profile 200/50 Metzeler Marathon tyres are fitted to lightweight, five-spoke cast alloy 19in front and 17in rear wheels. The result is a no-compromise level of grip and feedback, plus the added bonus of that crucial fat-tyred look.
The Triumph Thunderbird delivers awesome engine performance. That's why outstanding handling, in all situations and for all riders, is called for. The bikes are carefully developed to bring Triumph's trademark light, neutral steering, easy low speed agility, and high stability and user-friendliness to the big cruiser class. High performance braking is also of prime importance, using twin Nissin four-piston calipers on 310mm discs at the front and a Brembo caliper and 310mm disc at the rear, backed up by sophisticated ABS.
The Thunderbird Commander instantly lives up to its name as soon as you get on. Wide, swept-back bars brace you against the world, forward-placed running boards and a low, deeply padded seat with double-layer, triple-density seat foam, settle you into a tough, yet laid-back, groove. If feels like you're ready to take on the world – and win. The Thunderbird LT has the same footboards and deeply padded seat, but its high, pulled-back cow horn bars give a more steady, touring feel to its riding position. It feels like you're ready to ride round the world – and win.
Being in control and being seen to be in control are what counts on the Triumph Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm. With forward footrests, double-foam low seat, and wide, pulled-back bars for a spacious riding position, they're perfect for a quick Sunday spin, or comfortable on long trips, even two-up.
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Make your riding position fit you with a pair of Triumph accessory footboards. The chromed tear drop rider footboards come with either plain rubber mats or with chrome line detailing, and are available for either rider and/or passenger comfort.(Image shows Thunderbird Commander foot board)
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Longer trips on the Triumph Thunderbird Commander will benefit from a pair of sumptuous, genuine leather, top-loading panniers with ample 52-litre capacity. Includes chrome plated, Triumph-branded buckles and hidden snap clips for ease of use.
Covered with premium luxury Sky Renna fabric and with distinctive stitching detail, the long-haul rider seat delivers exceptional comfort over any distance. Designed to be installed together with the pillion comfort seat. (Image shows Thunderbird Commander Seat)
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Yes, today is a HUGE day for Sparty fans. In about five hours, the Michigan State men's basketball team will take on the Butler Bulldogs in the Final Four in Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is familiar territory for Sparty and its fans, as this is their sixth appearance in the Final Four in the last twelve years. Despite the Final Four appearances, Sparty only has one championship (2000) to show for it. MSU might not be an elite basketball program, but everyone knows their a consistent threat, come tournament time.
I was a second-year student at Michigan State in 2005, when the Spartans made their fourth Final Four appearance over a 8-year span. No one on campus or in the Izzone really expected much from Sparty, mainly because they were the fifth seed in their regional. I predicted they wouldn't get past the Sweet Sixteen, where I figured they'd get eliminated by Duke, who they actually beat by double digits. Didn't think they'd beat Kentucky in the Elite Eight, and that game turned out to be an instant classic, with Sparty eventually winning in overtime. Unfortunately, their run ended in the Final Four, where they were beaten by eventual champion North Carolina. UNC just simply blew them out of the water in the second half, but the phrase going around on campus was "In Izzo We Trust".
Yes, we, Sparty Nation, have the utmost faith in Tom Izzo, the head coach of the Spartans. When it looks like Sparty will barely get by, he finds a way to get them to the next level. Last year was was a prime example, with the added pressure of the state of Michigan in economic turmoil, and the Final Four in Detroit. It was a spirited run, but Sparty was again overmatched by UNC in the title game.
This year is different, in my opinion. This has been one of the most inconsistent, nerve-racking Spartan teams in recent memory. Injuries, insubordination, and idiocy are three words I'd use to describe Sparty's regular season and conference tournament. After starting the season ranked as the #2 team in the nation, they more resembled a mediocre team than an elite team many picked to be a legitimate title contender.
Still, Izzo and the crew found a way. Again, the five seed, and again, a trip to the Final Four. A controversial win over New Mexico State in the opening round. A buzzer-beater to beat Maryland in the second round, that only happened because Delvin Roe ducked just in the nick of time. Shutting down a "favored" Northern Iowa team in the Sweet 16. In the Elite Eight, they beat a Tennessee team that a good number of "analysts" predicted would end their tournament run.
Now, it's time to dispose of Butler. I don't care about Cinderella, honestly. I couldn't care less that they're a mid-major, and playing in their home state. I don't recall many people jumping on Sparty's bandwagon last year, and frankly, I'm glad. I want Sparty to embarrass Butler. I want to see Butler fans in tears of pain after this game. I want this game over by halftime. I want Brad Stevens to look like he's 33 going on 64 in the post-game press conference.
P.S. I miss Karen!!!
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A private cargo pilot has been charged with flying while drunk with a blood alcohol content was 0.27 percent, well above the .04 percent limit permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Court records allege 28-year-old Phillip Lavoie lost touch with air traffic controllers for an hour while flying from Tampa to North Carolina in December. Air traffic officials also noticed the plane was descending and had slightly veered from its path.
The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/15CPGj2) reports Tyndall Air Force Base dispatched two fighter jets.
A federal flight inspector and police said Lavoie smelled of alcohol and was crying when he landed.
Lavoie was charged Tuesday with operating a common carrier under the influence of alcohol.
His attorney, Summer Goldman, says Lavoie has entered a residential treatment program.


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Danielle Staub is speaking out once again, slamming her former Real Housewives of New Jersey costars and Bravo while speaking highly of her new VH1 reality show.
Despite the awful ratings of her new VH1 series Famous Food which also stars other famewhores such as Heidi Montag and Jake Pavelka, Danielle sings the praises of the show. "I'm so in love with this new show ["Famous Food"] and my new network, VH1," said Danielle. "My first instinct was 'yes, yes, yes' when I was offered the show because it's not Bravo and it's not 'Housewives.' They did not [look after me] and I really needed that for my children as well. I'm so happy with VH1 it's not even funny, and they give me so much freedom."
And despite all of the million reports out there that confirm she was fired by Bravo, Danielle still insists she quit the RHONJ. "The difference between this and the last one is there is resolve at the end of the day," she explained to the Huffington Post. "And no one is trying to kill me. It got really scary for me and for my children. They begged me not to go back [to Bravo] after the reunion."
Danielle went on to take more shots at her former costars as well as Bravo's Andy Cohen, citing no one contacted her to offer condolences after her mother passed away last year. "Not one of them," stated Danielle. "The only person on bravo who reached out to me was Patty from Millionaire Matchmaker. Not Andy, not one person." Oh Danielle, Patty was probably trying to sign you up for her TV show!
Danielle also vowed to never watch the RHONJ ever again. "I don't miss the girls because I never really liked any of them. No I wont watch it. I wouldn't give it a second of my ratings or my time," she added.
As we reported, Danielle's new show Famous Food flopped really badly for the VH1 network, only garnering 430,000 viewers for it's premiere episode. In comparison the RHONJ was watched by over 2.2 million viewers the same week. Famous Food is the least-watched series debut of the year on VH1.
In fact VH1 has now decided to move the show from Sunday nights to Wednesdays starting tonight.
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This farmer's market in Hillcrest offers an array of groceries and goodies. Featured items include fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy products, dry goods, prepared foods, and specialty treats. There are also art & craft items, jewelry, and clothing. Come and shop!
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COLD CASE FILES: The mysterious disappearance and murder of Ada Haradine
It was exactly 28 years ago today -- May 8th, 1985 -- when 39-year-old Ada Haradine disappeared. The devout catholic and stay at home mother of two boys lived in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Elkhart -- It was also the last place she was seen alive. Her remains were discovered in rural Cass County three years later. She had been murdered.
Now, a group of investigators is joining together to take a fresh look at this cold case. Investigators from the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office, Indiana State Police, the Cass County Sheriff's Department and the Elkhart City Police Department will review the evidence and re-interview people. The team will also submit more physical evidence to the Michigan State Crime lab with the hope that new technology can find DNA not previously able to be detected.
But in order to solve this case, police need information from the public. That is why, they shared the story of the disappearance and murder of Ada Haradine with WSBT.
Who was Ada Haradine?
"I would describe her as very caring about the people around her. A well grounded person," says Jeff Haradine, "but for me at the time, she was just my mom."
Ada Haradine's boys have grown up. The day she disappeared, Jeff was 9, and greg was 18 and away at college. Now, 28 years later, they still don't know who murdered their mom.
"I think people out there know something. I think about a couple people have the answers that I would like to have," says Jeff.
"I want some answers and I want whoever did it to get what they deserve in my opinion," says Greg.
Her mysterious disappearance.
The last time Ada Haradine was seen alive was May 8th, 1985.
"She was in the backyard," says Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office Investigator, Dave Gizzi, as he stands in the road in from the family's former home.
Gizzi says witnesses told police they saw Ada in her yard that afternoon -- 10 minutes before Jeff's school bus was to drop him off in front of their Elkhart home in the upscale, East Lake Estates neighborhood.
"Was anything found in the driveway, scuff marks? anything that would indicate a struggle?" we asked Gizzi.
"Absolutely nothing," Gizzi says adamantly, "nothing was found here to indicate there was any type of foul play. she just, like vanished."
"I remember coming home that day and she wasn't home. That was very -- I remember that being very unusual," says Jeff.
Ada's sons say she was a devoted wife and mother -- she was quiet and kind. She stayed busy at the YMCA and at her church and she was always there for her children. So the day she wasn't, was cause for concern. The problem, police didn't have much to go on.
"The only thing strange at the home, was that there was nothing strange," says Gizzi.
Ada left all her stuff behind and nothing was missing from the home or out of place. But there was one clue, earlier that day, Ada and her niece heard a noise from inside the house.
"The niece described the sound as being something strange. Just out of the ordinary. So much so they got up to take a look but they couldn't find anything," says Gizzi.
To this day, investigators think that noise was tied to her disappearance.
Police got hundreds of tips after Ada disappeared, some came from as far away as Las Vegas. Her family, obviously devastated, continued to look.
"It is hard when you are that age not to hold out hope that maybe someday she comes back to me," says Jeff.
Ada is Found...
"Right in this location here," says Gizzi as he walks us along a steep hillside, "down about 20 yards."
3 years after she disappeared, Ada's remains were found in rural Cass County. Mushroom hunters scouring an area off Birch road, north of U.S. 12, called police when they found bones along a steep hillside. Ada's wedding ring was found among her remains but police found no clothes or shoes. She had been beaten to death -- Her skull and jaw had been fractured.
"There was also, where she was found, a couple rocks about the size of your fist or a little bigger and conceivably the pathologist said, that could have been the item used to cause the blunt force trauma," says Gizzi.
Police aren't sure though. They don't know if Ada was killed along that hillside or if her body was dumped there after the murder. Gizzi believes that whoever killed Ada Haradine might have had a connection to that area -- to that hillside.
"There are a few individuals they are looking at that might have a connection," says Gizzi.
And even 28 years later, everyone agrees there are people out there that might know something about that connection and what happened to Ada Haradine.
"What do i want out of it? I think we want the next level of closure if that is possible," says Jeff, "I think we would like to know a little bit more about what happened."
"I have to believe there is people out there that know information," says Greg.
Suspects? Rumors?
Police say initially they had "persons of interest" in Ada's case. But because they are taking a fresh look at the case, Gizzi says they are "taking the blinders off" and looking at all possibilities.
Gizzi says when this happened all those years ago, there were a lot of rumors that circulated. Some believed the mob was involved. Police say that was investigated thoroughly and nothing was substantiated.
Also, a witness told police they saw a large blue car parked outside the house and a man wearing a hat talking to Ada -- they were never able to ID that person.
Do you know something?
You can make an anonymous tip by calling (574)288-STOP
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June 7, 2012
More than 4,000 permits left over, on sale June 18
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has completed the nonresident deer permit drawing for the 2012 seasons, and for those applicants who were unsuccessful, there's good news: more than 4,000 permits were left over in other units after the initial drawing. These permits are being sold online at ksoutdoors.com on a first-come, first-served basis. Click License/Permits on the home page.
Those hunters whose favorite unit does not have leftover permits may purchase a permit for an adjacent unit, if it has leftover permits, then select their favorite unit as the adjacent unit where they may also hunt.
Nonresident hunters who were successful in the drawing should have received their permits in the mail about the second week in June. Those who were unsuccessful — more than 600 applicants — were notified about the same time. Applicants can check the number of deer permits by unit that are still available online at the KDWPT website, ksoutdoors.com, under "Hunting/Applications-and-Fees/Deer/Quotas-and-Draw-Stats." Department staff will update this site frequently.
Applicants can check the status of individual applications at https://www1.ks.wildlifelicense.com/results_lookup.php.


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LocationWest Michigan
476 Reno Drive
Wayland, MI 49348
Used 2016 Keystone RV Outback 326RL
This Keystone Outback Diamond Super Lite 326RL travel trailer offers a rear living area with a full wall entertainment center, triple slides for added interior space, a king size bed, plus so much more!
Step inside and see the convenient location of the bath straight in from the main entry door. The bathroom offers an angled shower, toilet, and sink. Plus a second sliding door leads directly into the front master bedroom.
Inside the bedroom which can also be accessed from the hall door find a king bed slide, plenty of foot traffic space, and a front wall wardrobe for your clothes.
To the left of the main entry door is the kitchen area which starts with a slide out including two refrigerators, a three burner range, and a large L-shaped counter featuring storage, plus a double sink. There is a corner pantry opposite along the outer bathroom wall.
A slide opposite the door side offers a booth dinette and sofa sleeper with overhead cabinets. Both provide ample seating and the sofa can easily becomes sleeping space for overnight guests.
Opposite the sofa in the kitchen slide out is theater seating for two with cup holders and storage above. The rear full wall entertainment center features storage on either side of a flat screen TV.
You will also love the two exterior storage compartments under the front bedroom for all of your outdoor camping gear, plus so much more!
Like most: We are very pleased with our salesman Mike Damico. Mike was very patient with us throughout the entire process even after we changed our minds on which unit we wanted over and over again. It is because of him that we will be back to General RV for years to come and recommend friends and family to do the same. It certainly is unusual in this day and age to be treated this well as an out ... More » - Chsrles from Pittsburgh, PA
Stock# 180297
|36 ft 11 in
|Ext Width
|8 ft
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|11 ft 4 in
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|8600 lbs
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|53 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|76 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|38 gals
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|30000 btu
When Cole Davis founded Keystone RV in 1996 his vision was clear: Build a quality RV loaded with features priced thousands less than other RVs on the market. To accomplish his goal, Cole would recruit and build a strong team, focus on keeping overhead low, and empower the people closest to the customer to make decisions.
Within a few short months after opening the doors, Keystone produced its very first camper. Delivering big on quality, features and value, the public fell in love with it. A star was born! As the appetite for the camper increased, new Keystone models were added to satisfy growing customer demand. Along with this tremendous growth came the need for expanded production. To meet this need more manufacturing plants were built and staffed.
From new floor plan designs to patented inventions, Keystone leads the way in product innovation. One reason is our mission to stay close to the customer. When talking with campers or visiting dealerships, our sales, product development, and service teams, are always looking for ways to improve the camping experience. And we don't stop there.
Every member of the Keystone family is encouraged to contribute to making our campers absolutely the best possible. Through something we call Kamp Keystone, our employees camp free of charge at local campgrounds in the Keystone trailers we supply. Each year hundreds of our production workers, administrative staff and service team enjoy a day (or a week) at Kamp Keystone. Their evaluation of the experience and the feedback they provide results in continued product improvements. Ask us if we use our RVs...the answer is YES!
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2013-14: Cook ran in all seven races this season for the Navy and Yellow, including three top-10 individual finishes. Her best time of the year came at the Catawba Invitational when she finished first for the Cobras, and set a new Coker 5K record with a time of 19:02.
Other College: Cook ran cross country and played basketball at Lorain County Community College. She was a first team NJCAA DIII Cross Country All-American.
High School: Cook was a three-sport standout at Mapleton High School. She ran cross country, track and field and was a member of the basketball team. She was a Firelands Conference first team all-academic and all-conference selection.
Personal: Daughter of Barbara and Martin Cook.


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Lindsay Lohan's hotly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey finally aired last night.
The 27-year-old actress, who is as well known for her drug and alcohol problems as she is for her roles in movies like Mean Girls, wore an orange dress in her revealing sitdown interview, which was filmed just four days after she emerged from a treatment program at Cliffside Rehab Center in Malibu, Calif.
"All I can do is live in each moment. I don't have control over tomorrow," said Lindsay. She told Oprah that her main addiction was alcohol and that she'd been in rehab six times total, the first time for Ambien.
Lindsay Lohan a Big Hit with 'Eastbound and Down' Cast Following Triumphant Return to TV
Lindsay revealed that her issues began after she moved alone to L.A. as a teenager and started making lots of money. She began going to Hollywood parties and being offered drugs and alcohol. Eventually, she was was arrested following a car chase, and police found drugs in her pants pocket. There were other DUIs and other arrests, jail trips, and rehab visits to follow.
"It's always such a circus when I go to court. It's so humiliating," the star of The Canyons said. "Just seeing my mom and sister's face in that courtroom and my dad was just heartbreaking. It was horrible. I just remember this rush of heat coming over me and just not knowing what to expect. I don't think the embarrassment was as prominent as the shame and the guilt."
As for her mom and dad, Dina Lohan and Michael Lohan, Lindsay says that they have repaired their rift and have a civil relationship again. The Lohans are divorced, and both garnered their own tabloid headlines, separate from Lindsay. One of the low points in their family's relationship was when Michael released a voice mail he got from Lindsay where she said that Dina used cocaine. Lindsay admitted that she was lying about what she said. "She wasn't out of control. I was more out of control. It was a bad mother/daughter fight ... nobody's perfect. I love my parents."
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Lohan Talks Lindsay's Recovery: Our Family Will Protect Her Like "Pit Bulls"
So, what's next? The star has hired a sober coach to be with her and help her stay clean. She recently taped a cameo on the HBO series Eastbound and Down, doing such a great job that the cast and crew gave her a standing ovation on set. Still, the Long Island, NY-born actress knows that she will have to work hard to make people in Hollywood trust her again.
"I have such a desire to want to keep this feeling and stay that way, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes," Lindsay told Oprah. "I really want to be on set. That feeds me."


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Medical school admission committees consider a number of factors when reviewing candidates for their program. Factors differ by school but will probably include academic credentials, Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores, a personal interview, and letters of evaluation as well as demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the profession and perhaps knowledge of the school and its program. Some schools interview only those applicants meeting certain initial requirements such as residency, grade point average (GPA), and MCAT standards. The Indiana University School of Medicine states: "Students are offered places in the class on the basis of scholarship, character, personality, references, performance on the Medical College Admission Test, and personal interview."
Your Home-State SchoolTypically, state-supported schools show a preference to residents of their state but often leave a certain number of spots for nonresidents. The IU School of Medicine typically offers places to 40 or more nonresidents per year. Ball State students with good academic records are encouraged to apply.
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) ScoreThe Medical College Admission Test is a standardized test that measures aptitude and achievement in science and other areas related to the study of medicine. We strongly suggest that you review the MCAT Student Manual (published by the corporation that gives the test) as early as your sophomore year in order to plan a thorough review of materials encompassed by the test. Memorization of certain areas is not enough to prepare for this test.
Understanding what skills the test measures might influence the way you study in your course work. For instance, many students assume that science skills are tested but are not aware that reading comprehension and writing skills are tested. The test has four sections: verbal reasoning, physical sciences, writing samples, and biological sciences. The verbal reasoning section of the test measures your ability to "...understand, evaluate, and apply information and requirements found in prose texts." If your SAT verbal score showed a possible weakness in this area, you should pay special attention to preparing for the verbal reasoning section of the MCAT by taking reading courses, for instance.
Within the science portion, the test measures your ability to think critically and analytically, employing science concepts.
You should take the MCAT in the spring prior to the year you apply to medical school. For example, if you apply for the entering class of 2010, you should take the MCAT by June 2009, and repeat it in the fall if necessary. We suggest that the last time you should take the test, in time to apply for the following year, is the late summer of your senior year.
Academic EvaluationAcademic evaluations indicate knowledge of your abilities in comparison to other students and can be extremely important.
You should start asking faculty about their willingness to write letters of evaluation in your sophomore and junior years at the conclusion of a course, rather than sometime later when the professor may not as accurately recall your performance. If you have had particularly noteworthy achievements in a freshman class, these too may provide a valuable evaluation.
We strongly encourage you to enroll in smaller size or seminar-type classes in which you work closely with your professors. Make yourself known to instructors if they have time to talk during office hours. Taking more than one small class from a professor may be helpful. A small upper-level class in which you have demonstrated exemplary work may be ideal in terms of an evaluation request. For more information see your advisor.
Community and Research InvolvementIn addition to high levels of academic achievement, medical schools look for many traits in applicants, including motivation, evidence of humanism, responsibility, maturity, leadership, breadth of interests, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
You may develop these attributes in activities beyond the classroom. We encourage you to participate actively but not to substitute activities for academic excellence. Moreover, a list of organization memberships means little to experienced committees. A committee will want to know what you contributed to organizations and activities.
Ball State has many volunteer activities. For more information contact the Student Volunteer Services office.
Community activities that relate to social concerns or health issues, such as adult day care centers, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Community Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, hospice, and many more, may be of particular interest if you are pursuing a health care profession. Undergraduate research and campus activities may also yield opportunities for service and leadership.
When you apply to medical school, you will be asked about achievements during your undergraduate years related to accomplishments inside and outside the classroom. Admission committees will expect you to talk about more than your grade point average, your social life, and the television schedule.
How to Apply to Medical SchoolApplying to medical school can seem confusing. It is by far the most complex admission process of all professional schools. Below is an outline of events that describes this admission process from when you take the MCAT to medical school acceptance.
The application process takes approximately 12 to 15 months from the time you take the MCAT to the time you enter medical school in the fall of the next year.
1. Prepare to take the MCATYou should begin preparing for the MCAT no later than the fall of your junior year.
2. Apply online for a test dateCheck the MCAT registration Web site for the most current registration and test dates and locations.
3. Take the MCAT examPlan to take the MCAT in spring of your junior year or summer/fall of your senior year or on an available test date after you've completed all courses needed to prepare for the test. If you plan to apply for early admission you will have to take the MCAT before you submit of your application, i.e. the previous spring, winter or fall. 4. Write your personal essayYou should write your personal essay the spring semester of your junior year. Be sure your essay explains who you are and portrays you as a real human being who is capable, interesting, and caring. Reviewing sample letters is a great way to get an idea of what to write.
5. Complete and submit application (including evaluations/recommendations and supplemental applications) the summer between junior and senior year but no later than early fall of senior year.
6. Early admissionYou can apply for early admission to one medical school. You submit your application very early (before August 1). Some schools, including Indiana University, have minimum requirements that become more limiting every year. After you complete and submit a supplementary application and an interview, you should hear from the admission committee about the status of your application by October. If you are not accepted in October, you will be considered for regular admission at that school, but it would also be wise to apply to a few additional schools at that time.
7. Regular admissionIf any of the schools that you indicated interest in on your AMCAS form are interested in you as an applicant (your MCAT scores must have arrived via AMCAS for schools to make this decision), they will send you a supplementary application and may arrange a time for an interview appointment for you with the admission committee. Supplementary applications vary from school to school in length, complexity, and expense. Some require additional essays; all request that your recommendation letters be sent. Some have forms for these, others do not. You will have to ask your professors individually to write letters of recommendation for you. The professor writing the recommendation will need to send the letter separately close to when you will submit your supplementary application. When you ask a professor for a recommendation, be sure to describe yourself and your desire to go to medical school to the professor, so he or she can have an idea of you as a student, a citizen, and a person. Don't be shy. This will help the professor speak about you from knowledge. It is helpful to provide your professors with a brief resume and a copy of your AMCAS application essay.
8. Go to interviewYou will attend an interview in the fall or winter or spring of your application year.
For more information about the admissions requirements of other medical schools and other helpful information, visit the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Web site. AAMC represents the 125 accredited U.S. M.D. granting medical schools and the 17 accredited Canadian medical schools. For information about osteopathic medicine and schools, visit the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.


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Installation wasnt as easy as stated, had to trim my "factory off road cover". But once that was done, this unit woke up my 6.0 LQ4. Had it for a while now, only bumped mpg by 1 gallon,,,, but worth it! Especially when I show other H2 drivers my readings!


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By Keith Coffman
(Reuters) - A 22-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday night for illegally transferring a handgun used by a white supremacist parolee linked to the shooting death of Colorado's prison chief, authorities said.
Stevie Marie Vigil of Commerce City, Colorado, was arrested by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on suspicion that she legally bought the gun and transferred the handgun to Evan Ebel, a convicted felon who was not allowed to legally own firearms, bureau spokeswoman Susan Medina said in a statement.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office said this week that the same gun used by Ebel in a shootout with Texas police was also used in the shooting death of Tom Clements, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Clements, 58, was gunned down when he answered the door at his Monument, Colorado, home on March 19. Police have not said if Ebel killed Clements.
Ebel, 28, who died in a gun battle with police near Decatur, Texas, last week, is also being looked at in the shooting death of a Denver pizza delivery man two days before the Clements' killing.
On Tuesday, police said they found a pizza bag and other Domino's Pizza items in the trunk of Ebel's car.
Vigil allegedly bought the firearm from a licensed dealer in a Denver suburb in early March and transferred the weapon to Ebel, Medina said.
Law enforcement sources said Ebel was a member of the 211 Crew, a white supremacist prison gang, and he served several years in prison for a variety of offenses before he was paroled in the Denver area in January.
The gun dealer has cooperated with authorities and had no knowledge of Vigil's plan for the gun, police said.
Authorities said Vigil's arrest records are sealed, so it is unclear if she had any connection to the 211 Crew.
Vigil is being held on a $25,000 bond and faces a maximum of 16 years in prison if convicted.
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Author Notes: My mother would take us blueberry-picking every summer. We weren't always that enthusiastic about the picking, but with these muffins offered as our reward, we always seemed to muster the energy to get the job done!
I haven't changed a thing about this recipe, however, sometimes I sneak a couple of tablespoons of wheat germ into the batter to give them an extra bit of nutrition. —Rhonda35
Food52 Review: Although she had never made them herself, Amanda remembers these muffins from childhood ("Mom" refers to her and her sister Rhonda35's mother). Butter, egg and milk make for a light, cakey texture, but the addition of toasted coconut is what sets these apart from standard blueberry muffins. The base is not too sweet, allowing the tartness of the berries and the coconut to take center stage. We used colossally large commercial blueberries because they were all we could find, but if you can get your hands on some little wild ones, we'd recommend it. - A&M —The Editors
Serves: 1 dozen large muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
cups all-purpose flour
tablespoon baking powder
cup sugar
teaspoon kosher salt
cup coconut, toasted
egg, beaten
cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
cup milk
1 1/2
cups fresh blueberries
tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and, if desired, line with paper muffin cups. Set aside.
- Sift together the 2 cups flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir in toasted coconut.
- Combine egg, melted butter and milk. Add to dry ingredients and mix lightly till combined.
- Toss blueberries with 1 T flour. This prevents the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the muffins. Fold into batter.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F for 17-20 minutes or till they test done.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and finish cooling on a rack.
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Leonard Robbins is the defending Coastal Carolina Invitational men's 200-meter dash champion and also won the Big South men's 400 title at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium last April.
Meet Information/Schedule Live Results The Liberty men's and women's track & field teams will open the 2013 outdoor campaign this Friday and Saturday, when they travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the Coastal Carolina Invitational. The Flames and Lady Flames will begin the season with back-to-back meets at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, as the teams will remain in town for next weekend's Shamrock Invitational (March 14-16). The Coastal Carolina Invitational will get started Friday at 10 a.m. with the men's hammer. Saturday's action will also commence at 10 a.m., when five different events get underway simultaneously.
How to Follow the Flames and Lady Flames Live results will be available throughout the meet, courtesy of TimingInc.com. Links to the live results may be found on LibertyFlames.com.
A Look Back at Last Year Two Liberty athletes will attempt to defend Coastal Carolina Invitational titles from 2012, including Leonard Robbins in the men's 200 and Shelley Parker in the women's pole vault. Melinda Bendik provided one of Liberty's biggest highlights of last year's meet, opening her redshirt senior season with a then school-record toss of 192-2 in the women's hammer. She won the event, beginning a successful year which culminated with second-team All-America honors in the hammer.
This Place Looks Familiar Liberty competed in three outdoor meets at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium last season, including the Coastal Carolina Invitational, Shamrock Invitational and Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The men's squad won its sixth consecutive Big South title at the facility while the Lady Flames finished second to host Coastal Carolina. A number of Liberty athletes won Big South individual event championships at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium and will be back to compete in those same disciplines this weekend. The list includes Leonard Robbins (400), Ryan Smith (discus) and Kyle Wheeler (high jump) from the men's team and Mychelle Cumings (discus) and Christina Mitchell (javelin) on the women's side.
Welcome Back Two of Liberty's top athletes will compete at the Coastal Carolina Invitational after lengthy absences from competition for the Flames. Jocelyn Williams, who was redshirted during the 2012-13 indoor season, is entered in the women's discus and hammer. Meanwhile, five-time All-Big South performer Isaac Wendland will run the men's 1,500 after having not competed in a Liberty uniform since the Sykse-Sabock Challenge Cup on Feb. 4, 2012.
Our Time is Here The beginning of the outdoor track & field season gives athletes their first opportunity to compete in the outdoor-only events this year, including the 10K, 400 hurdles, steeplechase, discus, hammer and javelin. Some of the Liberty men's competitors to watch in these events this week include Josh MacDonald (steeplechase – 2012 NCAA Preliminary Round qualifier), Ryan Smith (discus – 2012 Big South champion) and the javelin duo of Steve Feister and Daniel Klase, who both qualified for the IC4A meet as freshmen. On the women's side, Jessica Gass and Meredith Mistretta will both look to build upon success from cross country and indoor track in the 10K while fellow distance runner Betel Yosef will run the steeplechase for the first time as a senior. The Lady Flames should be strong in the throwing events, led by 2012 ECAC qualifiers Mychelle Cumings, Jennifer Nicholson and Jocelyn Williams in the discus, Williams in the hammer and defending Big South champion and school record holder Christina Mitchell in the javelin. Freshmen Brittney Webley (400 hurdles) and Yana Babbitt (javelin) will also look to make a positive first impression in their collegiate debuts in those events.
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The Advantages of Playing Blackjack Android Apps
Playing blackjack on android has long shed the stigma of having to settle for less, in just about every respect. Mobile devices are perfectly capable of handling graphics just as good as you'll find in the full, downloadable clients of online casinos, and blackjack (like slots and other casino card games) is wonderfully suited for being played on the smaller screen of a mobile phone or tablet.
Indeed, blackjack lends itself well to android-based gaming, and because of that, one can safely say that the android-based version of the game is possibly even better than the PC-based one.
The smaller screen-size is just about the only drawback, other than that, blackjack for android only carries advantages. People can take the game with them wherever they go, and given how well blackjack works as a recreational game, playing a couple of hands while waiting in line at the bank or the ATM, makes perfect sense indeed.
Blackjack is a strategy-based game, in which the players can actually diminish the house edge by adhering to optimal strategy. What that also means is that through practice, one can actually polish up on his/her skills and thusly, by playing lots of recreational games, one can get better for the real money action.
There are several types of blackjack games made for the Android platform, and there are literally hundreds if not thousands of such apps, which – considering the overall popularity of the game – isn't even particularly surprising.
One type of blackjack android devices run is the offline type. This kind of app is basically a standalone game, with built-in AI, which goes up against the player. Needless to say, such games are all play-money ones, and even though they lack the excitement brought along by the element of risk, they're great for recreational players. They lose no money, yet they get to enjoy the action and even – as said above – brush up on their basic strategy skills in the process.
There are so many such blackjack android apps of this type available out there, one will probably have to try out several before a favorite is found.
The second type of blackjack android devices can handle just as well, is the kind available for free through the apps offered by various online casinos. Blackjack is one of the backbones of the online gambling industry, and given how well it lends itself to mobile gaming, it's only natural that it be one of the best and most widely implemented games in the online casino apps available out there.
This type of blackjack game can only be played online, and even though the focus is on the real money action, most online casinos make these games available in play money versions too.
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Free agency opens at noon EST Friday, and the Bruins and rookie winger Brad Marchand's representative are taking their time getting together on a new contract.
Marchand, who just completed his three-year entry level deal, will become a restricted free agent.
"I am sure we will have some discussion with the Bruins after free agency begins," Marchand's agent Wade Arnott told TheBruinsBlog.net today via email.
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli echoed that sentiment during a conference call today.
"We qualified him and we haven't entered into negotiations yet," said the Bruins GM, who noted that he also tendered qualifying offers to Providence players Andrew Bodnarchuk (Marchand's longtime buddy) and Stefan Chaput.
By issuing a qualifying offer, the Bruins retain the right of first refusal against an offer sheet from another team. Offer sheets are few and far between because of the compensation a team would have to fork over if the offer wasn't matched. Chiarelli has said in the past he's prepared to match any offer sheet.
The Bruins' non-tenders who will become unrestricted free agents, according to CapGeek.com, are Matt Dalton, Cody Wild, Zack McKelvie, Boris Valabik and Juraj Simek.
Marchand put himself in a position for a healthy raise with 21 goals in the regular season and 11 more during the Bruins' run to the Stanley Cup championship. The former third-round pick should see himself making north of $3 million heading into next season based on comparables.


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The DZCANTE-025L200 digital servo drive is designed to drive brushed and brushless servomotors from a compact form factor ideal for embedded applications. This fully digital drive operates in torque, velocity, or position mode and employs Space Vector Modulation (SVM), which results in higher bus voltage utilization and reduced heat dissipation compared to traditional PWM. The command source can be generated internally or can be supplied externally. In addition to motor control, this drive features dedicated and programmable digital and analog inputs and outputs to enhance interfacing with external controllers and devices.
The DZCANTE-025L200 features a single RS232 interface used for drive configuration and setup. Drive commissioning is accomplished using DriveWare available at www.a-m-c.com. The CANopen interface can be used for online operation in networked applications.
All drive and motor parameters are stored in non-volatile memory. The combination of a DigiFlex® Performance™ servo drive with the DriveWare software establishes a new benchmark in versatility! Capabilities built into DigiFlex® servo drives include:
- Full tuning control of all three servo loops: Position, Velocity and Torque
- Real-time oscilloscope with up to 8 channels to ensure that tuning achieves the highest performance
- Status window with over 50 simultaneous channels for drive and system diagnostics
- I/O configuration for over 60 events and signals, configurable to latch/non-latch as well as active-high and active-low
- Universal servo motor compatibility by means of automatic commutation adjustment
- Dual Loop Feedback - Increases both stability and accuracy.
CANopen - is an open protocol for distributed automation and motion control. Distributed control reduces the amount of data sent over the network (bus traffic) by giving the drives more intelligence. Drives can be preconfigured to respond to commands with specific move profiles. Therefore fewer messages need to be sent and more drives can operate on the network.
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Walnut Tart with Raspberry Topping
October, 1999
Makes 1 10-inch tart
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sweet butter, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups California walnut pieces
1/2 cup red raspberry jelly
1-1/2 pint fresh raspberries
1 cup whipped cream for decoration
10 California walnut halves for decoration
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. To prepare the crust, combine all crust ingredients. Using a paddle, mix at low speed until just mixed. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 10-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake approximately 8 minutes. Remove from oven and turn it down to 350°F.
2. In a bowl, combine brown sugar and eggs. Mix until very light and fluffy. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder and walnuts. Pour into the crust. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is firm.
3. In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt the raspberry jelly. Gently stir in the fresh berries. Spread the raspberry topping evenly on top of cooled tart filling. Decorate with whipped cream and walnut halves.
Note: The bottom crust and walnut filling used for this tart make a wonderful base for an assortment of fresh fruit tarts, such as strawberry or kiwi. Although this recipe makes a 10-inch tart, it can be used to make any size, from petite four to 5-inch tartlets.
Recipe developed by Diana Torrey/Torrey Food Communications, courtesy of California Walnuts
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Last month, I couldnt send in a picture for CLICK, so this time I am making sure that I am sending one, and in time too! I chose this picture because my husband and I really love this picture. It is special to me because this is the result of my first experiment with icecream at home, and that too without a recipe or an icecream maker! I am also pleased with the food presentation and the photography! Click here for the actual post on cheesecake icecream. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and sending this picture over to Jugalbandi. Hope everyone would like my entry! The picture was taken using a Nikon D40 camera, nikkor 50mm f1.8 lens.
Vandana of Cooking up something nice
Sig of Live to eat
Purnima of Cook
Ivy of Kopiaste
Shubha of Chutki bhar pyar
Thanks a lot Vandana and I was really excited beacuse she had written on her blog that she enjoys reading our blogs! That means a lot, to know that what you put your effort into is appreciated by some people, people whom you've never met or talked to, but who have grown close to you nevertheless! Let me spread some love around and pass this award to
Sia of Passionate about life n' spice
Sangeeth of Art of cooking Indian Food
Madhuram of Eggless cooking
Sunita of Sunita's world
Skribles of Food with a pinch of love
I had been tagged by Skribles of Food with a pinch of love for a meme. And here it goes!
1. Last movie u saw in a theatre?
SIGH! It was some time ago, Rasathanthram (Malayalam movie)
2. What book are u reading?
About 50 cookbooks ;-)
3. Favourite board game?
Scrabble, Pictionary
4. Favourite magazine?
No favourites
5. Favourite smells?
Baked goods (cookies, pizza etc), nothing else is coming to me!!!
6. Favourite sounds?
Music, my lil one calling me amma (mom) and you know, when you think hard nothing comes to you... I am not getting anything else!
7. Worst feeling in the world?
Being unappreciated and getting misunderstood.
8. What is the first thing you think of when u wake?
Is it morning already!? I'm kidding, I really dont know!
9. Favourite fast food place?
Pizza places, Burger joints
10. Future childs name?
Lets wait and see, shall we?
11. Finish this statement—'If I had a lot of money I'd....'
Save some for a rainy day, help the needy, build a house and with the rest, shop until I die! ;-)
12. Do u drive fast?
13. Do u sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nope, those days are over!
14. Storms–cool or scary?
Cool when we're indoors, scary when we're outside!
15. What was your first car?
None till now!
16. Favorite drink?
Milk/Fruit shakes
17. Finish this statement - If I had the time I would…
.....bake more, start a baking class, expand the blog and travel more!!
18. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
Yes, most of the time......get some fibre in, people!
19. If you could dye your hair any other colour, what would be your choice?
If I could (not that I have) a beautiful shade of brown.
20. Name all the different cities/towns u have lived in?
Trivandrum (Kerala), Cochin(Kerala), Bangalore, Minneapolis.
21. Favourite sports to watch?
Cricket, Tennis, Basketball
22. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
Skribles is a new friend, a talented blogger and I'm getting to know her more each day!!
23. Whats under your bed?
A few of my lil one's toys ;-)
24. Would u like to be born as yourself again??
25. Morning person or night owl?
Depends on the situation ;-). But during my schooling days I was definitely a morning person!
26. Over easy or sunny side up?
Over easy! But actually I dont mind both!
27. Favourite place to relax?
Home......but then, home is where the heart is!
28. Favourite pie?
I'm not that fond of pies, but if I had to choose, apple pie!
29. Favourite icecream flavour?
I dont care about the flavor as long as it is icecream!! :-) But the least favourite probably would be mint.
30. Of all the people u have tagged, who is the most likely to respond first?
Lets be patient and see who will respond first! ;-)
Thanks for reading through! I know its loooong! To spread the meme, I would like to tag,
Sangeeth of the Art of Cooking Indian Food
Ranji of Ranji's Kitchen Corner
Sukanya of Hot n' Sweet bowl
Bhags of Crazy curry
Asha of Foodie's hope


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Saturday Night Live Recap: He's Still Jonah From the Block
The Oscar nominee showed up with something to prove.
It's insane to think that someone currently nominated for an Oscar in a Martin Scorsese movie would have something to prove, and yet that's exactly the position in which Jonah Hill found himself last night. Even if 2013 was pretty much the perfect year for Hill's career trajectory — one that most comedic actors would reluctantly admit they aspire to — it was actually a year of backlash for his public persona. First, there was the noxious phony version of himself Hill played in This Is the End, an image which was soon fortified in an infamous Rolling Stone interview that had him coming off as above everything. Then there was the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco, in which no less an authority than James Franco observed: "Look how full of himself Jonah has become." With so much bad PR hanging over his head during a career peak, it was the perfect time for the actor to head to the court of public opinion that is Saturday Night Live, and crush it.
The last time Hill hosted SNL, he was already poking fun of the public suspicion that he'd become a self-serious Hollywood d-bag in the wake of his first Oscar nomination. Because doing so himself kind of works as a counter-hex against everybody else's efforts, Hill was bound to do it again as his Superbad roots recede further into the horizon. Although the (now-former?) Apatow mainstay has the traditionally silly 22 Jump Street coming up, and ultimately it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks when you're nominated for an Oscar for a Scorsese movie, last night Hill not only needed to be funny, he needed to be having fun doing it. Weirdly, though, it was the very same reputation-augmenting commitment to acting that made most of the night's sketches work so well.
Heteronormativity of the Week
Since there will be plenty of opportunity to poke fun at the 2014 Winter Olympics when they're actually, you know, occurring, it makes little sense to have a preamble this week. And yet here we are with "The U.S. Men's Heterosexual Figure Skating Championships," perhaps a reaction to the recent press that flamboyant stars of the sport like Jason Brown have been getting. The concept is retrograde, but the execution is decent — with Bobby Moynihan's Jets jersey-clad TJ Davenport falling on his keys and doing air guitar, as a heterosexual figure skater is wont to do.
Celebrity Bro Down of the Week
Similar to Hill's last outing as SNL host, the self-image mockery arrives this time during the monologue. The actor begins to wax philosophically about his approach to doing "an Oscar movie," only to be interrupted by none other than fellow nominee/bestie Leonardo DiCaprio. "What have we said about acting like a big shot in public?" asks the acting world's lead Adonis, who has oddly never hosted SNL. The self-effacement is soon made complete with a brief Titanic reenactment that casts Hill in the Kate Winslet role.
Welcome Return of the Week
Much like Christopher Walken and Justin Timberlake, Jonah Hill has a signature bit on SNL: precocious 6-year old Benihana-guest, Adam Grossman. It's the actor's third time hosting, and it's his third time trotting out the character. Is it a one-note role? Yes. Yes, it is. But that fact does not in any way diminish the sketch's success or the actor's clear delight in having a recurring character. With departed cast member Bill Hader no longer around to be Grossman's single dad, Vanessa Bayer fills in as foil, playing new stepmom, Debbie. It's a formula, for sure — with the character constantly making Borscht Belt-style jokes he shouldn't understand, and then commenting gleefully on that fact immediately afterward — but it's a winning one for now. Ask me after the next couple times Hill hosts whether it still works.
Winter Wonderlanding of the Week
With much of the U.S. incurring some seriously cold weather of late, it makes sense to see a winter-themed sketch. In this digital short, Kenan Thompson, Taran Killam, and Jay Pharoah play gangsters distracted from an assigned hit by the enchantment of snow. Instead of focusing on taking lives, the three bond over winter tropes like Carole King and the uniqueness of snowflakes. Like the cold opening, it doesn't rise above the level of decency, but it's amusing enough to sustain the episode's momentum.
Shame Show of the Week
The poo joke has a long and storied history. Much like its brethren, the fart joke and the dick joke, poo jokes are often maligned for being too easy and mired in juvenilia. However, it is these very same two factors that make it all the more impressive when a poo joke lands. Tonight's game show sketch is set on a program called Couples Quiz. Soon after the inevitably Kenan-hosted show starts, however, things come to a grinding halt in order to solve the mystery of which contestant is responsible for clogging the toilet. ("Someone's gotta pay for this," Kenan decrees.) The remainder of the sketch plays out like The Crucible of poo jokes (The Poocible?), with Killam and Hill in a makeshift witch trial for not only clogging the toilet, but, um, going on top of the clog. Let it never be said that the SNL writers didn't commit fully to the details of this extended poo joke, nor that Hill didn't act the hell out of his role of the guilty party.
Concurrent Events of the Week
The hot topic toward the end of this past week was the inescapable news of downward spiraling superstar Justin Bieber's DUI. Perhaps because Kate McKinnon debuted her Bieber impression on the previous episode, the SNL team wisely chose to find a different angle to cover the news than have a Bieber-surrogate defend himself. Instead, Thompson portrayed the Miami police officer who busted the Biebs. As par for the course in her gradual training wheels–removal, co-anchor Cecily Strong conducted the interview, rather than departing head writer Seth Meyers, and her interplay with Thompson was sound.
Even though McKinnon left her new Bieber impression at home, she still ably bat cleanup on Weekend Update as Olya Povlatsky, a woman from a small village in Russia, commenting on the issues of the Sochi-set Olympics. The one-off character got in some good, thickly accented zingers, despite being a somewhat xenophobic creation. Props to the performer for affecting a laugh that looks like something horrifying is taking place.
Societal Commentary of the Week
Somehow, the hottest target in the YouTube parody game right now is Spike Jonze's possibly over-earnest film Her. Such an abundance, though, merely makes it more of a challenge for the writers to come up with a clever, original premise, and in that, they succeeded. Here, the movie Her, which is about a lonely Joaquin Phoenix falling for his ostensibly female iOS, becomes Me, a film about a lonely Joaquin Phoenix falling in love with an iOS that is exactly like himself. It's a smart critique of a society scaling new heights of unabashed narcissism, made better by Hill's nuanced take on the walrus-mustached Phoenix, and a cameo from Michael Cera. (Superbad reunion!)
Self-Talk of the Week
I mentioned earlier that our host's acting improved the comedy this week, and here is the sketch where it was most obvious. Hill plays a bumbling guest at his boss's dinner who continually leaves the table to go berate himself in the next room. The joke, of course, is that we and the other dinner guests can hear him doing so. It's not an obvious winner, nor was it the funniest sketch of the evening, but Hill's commitment to the bit is beyond convincing. Hearing him mistake the name of a salad, and then privately scream, "It's Waldorf, you pussy!" is kind of funny. The sincere look of barely suppressed boiling rage before he goes off, though, is above and beyond.
Authentic Amateurs of the Week
"Inside SoCal" is the latest digital short from Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney. While the two have yet to achieve Lonely Island-style virality, they've managed to carve out a weird little niche for themselves, and I look forward to seeing their episode-ending shtick each week. This time out, the two play hosts of an amateur lifestyle webseries, whose rhythms are realistically off.
Vroom Vroom of the Week
With so many established stars of the show having fled last season, SNL is currently on a tear of trying to find recurring characters to replace the Stefons and such of yore. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. In the case of Cecily Strong and Vanessa Bayer's ex–porn star infomercial team, it's a welcome return. When last we left these two, they were hawking "Manual Blondicks" in the Tina Fey season opener. Now, they're back to unload "Lambortinis" with all the dead eyes and flubbed line delivery of a thousand AVN award speeches. Just the sight of a tiny Lambo atop a Doric column would probably be funny enough, but Bayer and Strong really bring it. (Few people realize how hard it is to do bad acting on purpose.) A wheelchair-bound Hill has basically only one line here, delivered three times, but he does more than enough with it to silence his haters until the next Oscar nomination.


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Business and Children in Indonesia
- 30 Articles
- Age 24
Business and children, most of us will see no relation between these two words. Business is close to people who are already grown up, while children do not have any business about business because they have not been able to run a business yet. However, children often become victims of some business. Many corporations do not give attention to children's right, or whether their business will give bad impact to children or not. In Indonesia, based on the evaluation that has been done by Indonesia Child-Friendly Enterprise Association (APSAI) and Ministry of Women Empowerment and Children Protection in 2012, there are only five corporations that can be categorized as child-friendly enterprise.
According to the head of APSAI, Luhur Budiyarso, a child-friendly corporation is a form of business which implements the ten principals of child-friendly corporation – making integration between children's right and their corporation policy and activity.
UNICEF itself has produced The Children Right and Business Principles to guide the business so that they would not cause harm to children. There are 512 million children that trap into child labor, and even worse, child labor is not the only thing that threatening children. We can take some of commercials that are not safe for children as an example. Showing ads that contains dangerous acts, controversial products, and even sex appeal in a children program can increase the risk of many psychological problems to children.
We also can take Citarum River's condition as an example. Citarum is now very polluted, and even Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Swiss write Citarum as one out of ten places which has a high rate of pollution. This river is polluted by industrial and domestic activities, and I assume most of the waste comes from the textile factory. World Health Organization said that 23% death in developing country is caused by environmental pollution, and the group that has the highest score for the death and diseases that caused by this problem is children.
The good news is, there are also some corporations that even make a special program for children. I take Lifebuoy as an example. Lifebuoy is a hygiene-tools corporation (soap and shampoo) that held a hand-washing program in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), where 1 of 4 children death is caused by diarhea. They believe that by making hand-washing as a habit, they will successfully decrease the risk of children suffer from diarhea.
Considering these two facts, I believe that listen to children voice and pay attention on their right as the corporate puts it on their policy are important. By protecting the children, it can create a great generation to even make all aspects turn better in the future, decrease the death rate, and even it can help the developing countries become a developed country.
Tempo. Tuesday, November 12, 2013, page 12.


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Emerald green colors 2013 fashion, beauty choices
NEW YORK -- Emerald is no longer green with envy. The green shade is Pantone LLC's Color of the Year for 2013.
The company, which creates and matches colors for the fashion, home and beauty industries, picks its top hue based on both how it's already being used and a prediction of sustained popularity.
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone's research arm, says green has been riding a wave of awareness since the 1990s thanks to the environmental movement.
She says emerald is a "balanced color," exuding growth and unity.
Emerald green had a presence on the spring runways of Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore and Vivienne Tam. Sephora is building a limited-edition beauty collection around it.
An orange color called Tangerine Tango was last year's pick.


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Akretion and Camptocamp Announce the Release of the PrestaShop-OpenERP Connector(February 23, 2012)
LYON, FRANCE and LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 02/23/12 -- Akretion and Camptocamp connect the PrestaShop e-commerce software to the OpenERP ERP: the perfect match between two Open Source leaders.
PrestaShop is an Open Source e-commerce software written in PHP that provides an easy-to-use and high-performance solution to set up an online shop. OpenERP is an Open Source ERP software written in Python with an extended functional coverage: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), sales and purchase administration, stock management, Material Requirement Planning (MRP), accounting, etc.
Many e-commerce companies running PrestaShop are looking for a global solution that includes stock management and accounting. For a successful e-commerce company, automating supplier orders and accounting are critical in order to have a profitable business. OpenERP and PrestaShop complement each other perfectly:
-- PrestaShop manages the front office: product catalog, customer accounts, carts, order validation and payment by credit card; -- OpenERP handles the back office: stock management, supplier orders, customer claims, accounting, etc.
This first version of the PrestaShop-OpenERP connector has been developed during a one-week "code sprint" that took place from February 6th to 10th 2012 in Seythenex (Haute-Savoie, France). This release is the kick-start of a new Open Source software project called PrestashopERPconnect and driven by two companies: Akretion and Camptocamp.
Sebastien Beau, e-commerce project manager at Akretion in Lyons, declares: "Our target was to be capable of importing orders from PrestaShop to OpenERP at the end of the code sprint. But before importing the first order, we needed to develop the synchronization of shops, currencies, languages, countries, carriers and products. We reached our target, so we deserved to go skiing the last afternoon at the Seythenex La Sambuy ski resort!"
Joel Grand-Guillaume, Business Solution Division Manager at Camptocamp in Lausanne adds: "We did not only bring the finest swiss chocolates to this code sprint; we also brought our long experience of software development on the OpenERP framework and our knowledge of software architecture."
The PrestaShop company contributed to the development of the connector by providing technical support on the PrestaShop webservices that are used by the connector. Nebojsa Stojanovic, Chief Technical Officer of PrestaShop, declares: "The development of the PrestaShop-OpenERP connector is the proof that our large developers community is a key differentiator compared with proprietary e-commerce solutions. We are very happy to see our award-winning Open Source e-commerce platform connected to one of the leading Open Source ERP solutions."
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