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In 2010, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. named Riordan to the state Veterans Hall of Fame.
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of one of our community's most devoted leaders," Fuschillo said. "Tom was a tireless and passionate advocate for our veterans. Whether it was organizing service projects to benefit veterans in the Northport VA Hospital, working with students to help send care packages to troops serving overseas or coordinating veterans' remembrance ceremonies in the community, Tom never stopped fighting for those who fought for us.
"Tom touched many lives through his generosity," Fuschillo continued. "As his incredible legacy of service shows, our entire community is a better place because of Tom. He will be greatly missed."
"I'm lucky to have had him as a friend," Denenberg said of Riordan. "Tom was an iconic figure in Nassau County. He was very much a part of his generation, often called the Greatest Generation."
Edward Sholander, Post 1282's current commander, said Riordan "was dedicated to his family first, the American Legion second. He was an absolutely fabulous recruiter for Post No. 1282. He never met a veteran he couldn't convince to become a member of the American Legion. He was a friend and a mentor."
Riordan is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Peggy Vento and Anne Manson; a son, Robert; a brother, Paul, and 10 grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in North Merrick on April 23. Burial followed at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale. The Bellmore Funeral Home made the arrangements.


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some great photos there here are a few I liked Ronni Kaplan Eng logo1969 Firebird TA with some type of composite gas tank at the 1970 GM press previewlooks like a 1969 Corvette LT1 prototype shown at the 1970 press preview
By George, you're right! I zoomed in on this 1969 Z/28 from the '69 model year launch in '68 and notice the tires are Firestone Sport Car 200s...https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/hb168gb0777Paul


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We will be posting the winner of the grand prize in the Power Line Prize competition any minute now. Tune in to the Hugh Hewitt Show tonight at around 6:40 Eastern time to hear Hugh interview the winner of the competition, and me, too.
In the meantime, you can check out all of the judges' favorite videos and songs at Power Line's YouTube channel, http://youtube.com/thepowerlineblog.


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In the heat of the battle on Friday night, Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly came off the field and declared to his teammates regarding Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb, "That boy's scared."
Kelly possibly didn't know that a sideline reporter would hear him. Kelly apparently didn't care.
After the game ended, long past the point at which Kelly and Kolb had exited the preseason contest and with Kelly fully aware that his words would be heard by people who would repeat those words nationally, Kelly continued to call Kolb a coward.
"He is skittish. He is scared back there," Kelly said, via the Associated Press. "Anytime anybody gets close to him he starts looking at the refs. As a defensive lineman you love a quarterback like that. He ain't even trying to look at the routes no more. He is paying attention to us and you ain't going to get nothing done like that."
In Kolb's defense, it was hard for him to look at the routes when on many of last night's plays he was swarmed by defenders before he could lock on to his primary target.
Still, it wasn't a very impressive showing, with three completion and three sacks, including a safety. Kolb also lost 10 yards on an obvious intentional grounding penalty that it took the replacement officials 17 minutes to call.
I may be exaggerating. A little.
Kelly apparently isn't, and it doesn't bode well for Kolb's chances to win the starting job.


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It seems that life is great for Demi Lovato now that she has finally kicked bad habits away after struggling with alcohol, bulimia and cutting, as according to an interview she gave Seventeen Magazine February 2012 issue, the Disney Channel star has finally reached a level of acceptance that enables her to not be ashamed of anything she does. The 19 year old sweetheart also channeled her inner diva and posed stylishly for a spread in the magazine. Demi Lovato is known for her boho chic fashion style and for the shoot, Demi opted to be versat... Read More


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Posted by ESC on November 29, 2006
In Reply to: Words that DO come from acronyms.... posted by Bob on November 29, 2006
: I was poking about the site, looking at the Nonsense Nine, and reflecting on how easily people are duped into believing acronym origins for words: Port Out Starboard Home, Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, Ship High In Transit. Does there exist (or should we collect) a definitive list of those few words that actually do derive from acronyms? Snafu, radar, etc.
"We" could probably put together a list. FUBAR.


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The Post (2017)
Dec 22, 2017 116 min Watch Trailer
overview : A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Genres : Drama, History
Tags : washington d.c., journalism, newspaper, 1970s, vietnam war, biography, politics, richard nixon, based on a true story, pentagon papers, government cover-up, publisher
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Sharing the Christmas spirit in Valdez
Community steps up and shares during the holidays
The community Christmas tree lit: check. Christmas shows performed: check. While many holiday traditions in Valdez have already passed, there are still a number of days to go until the big day that are an important part of the Valdez spirit.
The Angel Tree at the Valdez Post Office is up, and the number of kids whose families need a little help this year is significant.
"It's full, it's busy, it's got a lot of kids," Sheila Jordon said.
Jordon, whose day job at Copper Valley Telecom keeps her busy solving communications in Valdez, also doubles as Santa's helper. The co-op allows employees to participate in the Angel Tree, which matches secret gift donors to kids that don't have a lot at Christmas.
Participating is easy. Simply choose an ornament on the tree, which lists the age, gender, interests and needs of a local child. The donor buys and wraps gifts, and brings them back to place under the tree.
"We need people to take ornaments from the tree and return the presents," Jordan said. "We'd like them back by the 20th."
December 20 is a big day for charitable giving in Valdez. It's also the date the Valdez Food Bank distributes holiday food boxes.
Distribution will be during its regular hours this year.
"Thursday, the twentieth, is the final Christmas box day," Dorenda Kramp, the food banks vice-president, said.
No pre-sign up is necessary for regular food bank clients.
One recent tradition has sadly gone to the wayside: the community Christmas dinner businesswoman Karen Ables hosted, cooked and paid for as a gift to the people of Valdez.
"I want to, but I'm still paying for last year's" Christmas dinner, she said in an interview Monday. "That was a hard call to make."
The event was put on Christmas Day at the Civic Center and was open to all.
"I feel so bad," she said, "There's nothing I can do."
The expensive extravaganza was frequented by many in Valdez, and was not considered a charitable event, but one to bring the people of Valdez together.
While the generosity Able's showed was not sustainable, other ways to give back to the community are abundant.
Churches, community service organizations and even a Valdez "cash mob" are out there bringing holiday cheer to everyone.
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Be Patient, Slow Down…. It's Road Construction Season in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS - There's the old saying there are two seasons in South Dakota, winter and road construction. It seems neither one knows when to quit.
The city of Sioux Falls has launched numerous road construction projects in an attempt to wrap up the work before the snow flies… again. The advice is to take a different route to avoid a stoppage but anyone who travels around the city knows construction is unavoidable.
Engineer, Brad Ludens works for the city of Sioux Falls. His advice is to take it easy. "Keep calm. Realize that everyone is in the same boat. "
Here's a rundown of just a few of the projects going on:
- 41st Street between Kiwanis and Kelly Avenues.
- Russell Avenue
- 57th Street is reduced to one lane to Western Avenue.
- Downtown, 10th and 11th Streets are undergoing concrete repairs.
- I-90 and the Cliff Avenue exchange is have work done on it.
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- 6th St. downtown begins Tuesday.
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TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan on Thursday, causing at least 15 deaths and leaving 11 more people missing.
Television footage showed residents wading through muddy, knee-deep water on streets. Others shoveled out mud from their homes.
Local officials said damage was concentrated in Kumamoto and neighboring Oita states on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Most victims were in their 70s and 80s.
Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged, and tens of thousands of people had to evacuate the area threatened by swollen rivers and mudslides.
The Meteorological Agency said as much as 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rain fell overnight. It predicted up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) of rainfall through Friday.
Rescue workers and defense troops have been sent to the region to help. Some residents trapped in inundated areas were airlifted by helicopters.
The heavy rains also disrupted local train services, blocked off roads and left about 22,000 homes without electricity.


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India-born Satya Nadella was on Tuesday named as the new CEO of 78 billion USD tech giant Microsoft and he attributed his leadership capabilities to playing cricket.
46-year-old Nadella, who takes over as the third CEO of the Redmond-based firm, is the first Indian to head the world's largest software firm in its 38-year history, ending months of speculation as to who would succeed the retiring Steve Balmer.
Nadella, along with Google's Sundar Pichai, were the contenders for the top job. A cricket enthusiast, Hyderabad-born Nadella, who had joined Microsoft in 1992, previously served as the Executive Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise Group.
John Thompson, who is currently lead independent director, will succeed Microsoft founder Bill Gates as Chairman.
Gates will don a new hat of technology adviser and retain a seat on the board, the company said in a statement.
"As Satya Nadella becomes the third CEO of Microsoft, he brings a relentless drive for innovation and a spirit of collaboration to this new role," Microsoft said in a statement, announcing Nadella's appointment.
Reacting to his appointment, Nadella said, "Microsoft is one of those rare companies to have truly revolutionized the world through technology, and I couldn't be more honored to have been chosen to lead the company."
In an email to employees on first day as CEO, Nadella paraphrased a quote from Oscar Wilde–"We need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable".
"We are the only ones who can harness who can harness power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly empowers every individual and every organisation," he said.
Praising Nadella as a "proven leader" with hard-core engineering skills, business vision and the ability to bring people together, Gates said, "During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella."
Nadella takes on as the CEO at a time when the company is facing a slow erosion of its PC-centric Windows and Office businesses and is looking at refuelling its mobile ambitions with the takeover of Finnish handset maker Nokia.
Before joining Microsoft. Nadella was a member of the technology staff at Sun Microsystems. Nadella attributed his rise to the top to cricket.
"I think playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has stayed with me throughout my career," he said shortly after was named for the top post.


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I could see her as an auto racer. Look, she has to earn a living. You have to hand it to her: she tries everything, and she doesn't just sit back and take handouts. She also seems pretty self-sufficient when it comes to life skills. I couldn't take care of myself in some rural setting the way she seems to do. I wish her well.
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Membrane-Switch production can be challenging work once you get past the roadblocks to production that customers place in your path. Here a panel of experts reveals how they work with clients to arrive at products that satisfy all.
You know the old adage: The customer is always right. Well, whoever coined that phrase must not have manufactured membrane switches. Those who work in the industry know that buyers rarely come fully prepared for a purchase order or armed with the information needed to effectively describe an application. In fact, printers most often find themselves guiding their clients through specifying and ordering so that the switch will perform as expected and meet requirements for pricing, turnaround time, and more.
Screen Printing magazine spoke with a group of membrane-switch producers about the problems they encounter when customers bring in new jobs. The discussion also revealed some of the solutions they employ to streamline the ordering process and enhance their clients' understanding of the technology. Members of this roundtable discussion include:
• Jeff Arbogast, vice president of operations, VisionMark, Sidney, OH
• Gene Baumgarten, vice president of product development and quality assurance, Dawar Technologies, Pittsburgh, PA
• David Gintzler, president, Bovie Screen Printing Company, Inc., Concord, NH
• Hemant Mistry, president. Jayco Panels, Corona, CA
• Brad Root, president, GM Nameplate, Seattle, WA
• Dennis Webster, Intaq engineering manager, GM Nameplate, Seattle,WA
What are some of the challenges you face with customers in the early stages of membrane-switch production?
Jeff Arbogast We get customers who have a varying degree of experience. Some are just folks from purchasing, others are engineers. We get all kinds of people. Sometimes customers have lofty expectations. In some cases, we're dealing with electrical engineers who know that industry very well, but now they're applying their experience to a screenprinted product that has some limitations and strengths, depending on the situation.
Gene Baumgarten Smaller or first-time buyers need more input from my company to establish what their goals and needs are—especially the firsttime buyers. They might be more familiar with printed circuit boards. In general, most customers are not familiar with the requirements for circuit layout for membrane switches. It's also a challenge to get the correct information and have all of the information there so people can do their jobs.
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Dark Matter Distribution in Supercluster Abell 901/902
Astronomers assembled this photo by combining a visible-light image of the Abell 901/902 supercluster taken with the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope in La Silla, Chile, with a dark matter map derived from observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The magenta-tinted clumps represent a map of the dark matter in the cluster. Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that accounts for most of the universe's mass. The image shows that the supercluster galaxies lie within the clumps of dark matter.
Hubble cannot see the dark matter directly. Astronomers inferred its location by analyzing the effect of so-called weak gravitational lensing, where light from more than 60,000 galaxies behind Abell 901/902 is distorted by intervening matter within the cluster. Researchers used the observed, subtle distortion of the galaxies' shapes to reconstruct the dark matter distribution in the supercluster.
NASA, ESA, C. Heymans (University of British Columbia, Vancouver), M. Gray (University of Nottingham, U.K.), M. Barden (Innsbruck), the STAGES collaboration, C. Wolf (Oxford University, U.K.), K. Meisenheimer (Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), and the COMBO-17 collaboration


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Kim Kardashian: Take note.
To be stylish and pregnant, you need to embrace your new shape. You have to celebrate it. But you also need to be aware of it, and not keep wearing your regular wardrobe — even if it's a size up.
Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with Kanye West in July, has taken heat from the tabloids and armchair fashion critics for her maternity look, which seems a continuation of her usual parade of body-hugging dresses — many of which have a hard-to-wear hemline that hits below the knee — tucked-in blouses, complicated couturelike details and super-high heels.
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Lately, though, it seems she's taken the plunge into maternity clothes, sometimes wearing stretch-waist maternity jeans (designer, of course) and leggings, which Pea in the Pod design director Olivia Capone Myers says are the No. 1 must-have item for a successful pre- and post-baby wardrobe.
Leggings, along with side-ruched T-shirts and dresses, preferably made of stretch jersey, are the first things to buy when the bump starts showing, and they're the last ones you're wearing after mom and baby are settled in at home, Myers says.
Myers, herself 8 months pregnant, says the current wave of celebrity moms-to-be has reignited interest in this corner of the fashion world, which is sometimes more relatable to shoppers than the runway. The key, experts say, is to stay true to your personal style, but not be so stubborn that you won't tweak it.
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"Jessica Simpson … she's really done an amazing job of looking fabulous. She has tweaked her style, moving from heels to flats but still polished. She's kept her sense of style even with her changing body, and she isn't afraid to sport trends," Myers says. "She's wearing maxi dresses and lace."
Baukjen de Swaan Arons, designer of the British-based maternity label Isabella Oliver, has been watching star style, too. She liked Jenna Dewan Tatum's fitted couture black lace gown at the Oscars earlier this year, but she says that it's equally stylish to be "out and about" in a jersey top. And she gives kudos to a then-pregnant Kristen Bell for doing a rock 'n' roll leather jacket and bright purple dress at the Sundance Film Festival. (Bell has since given birth to a daughter.)
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton possesses what might be the world's most famous baby bump, and she has made a seamless transition into her slightly revamped look. She already wore "mostly pretty, flattering and simple silhouettes — dresses, coats, hats and monochromatic color," exactly what style expert Amy Tara Koch would suggest.
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"She gets the balance, proportion, simplicity. It seems her nature, so it will already be easier for her to look good every day throughout her pregnancy," says Koch, who wrote the book "Bump It Up."
But that's not how Kardashian dresses, so there are other tips, says Koch: Kimono sleeves instantly create the bohemian vibe that works well in maternity wear, and so do tunic tops with a blousoned dropped waist. The high necks and below-the-knee hemlines Kardashian sometimes wears do not. Dangling earrings would draw the eye to the slope of the neck and shoulders, and a chunky necklace worn against a jewel neck or slightly scooped or V-neck shirt would emphasize the bustline upward.
"You want to create a focal point that will take attention from elsewhere," Koch says. "Kim's face looks so pretty now. She has that glow. That's what we should be looking at."
Fit is also important. Stay away from extremes — whether it's too tight or too loose, says designer Rebecca Minkoff, who blogs for BabyCenter.com.
Oversized clothes might fit the bump, but will work against everywhere else, agrees de Swaan Arons. Consider this the time to show off nice legs or a bit of cleavage.
Jersey fabric with its tight-weave stretch is good camouflage (and not just for pregnant women). Designer Abi Ferrin says good jersey will stretch and shrink with the body, and that the weight of the fabric smooths bumps.
The garment should be cut to give a little bit of structure because the jersey is so forgiving, Ferrin says.
Minkoff got through her first trimester by looping a hair band around the button loop of her pants, but, she says, eventually moms-to-be turn to maternity clothes. Also, it's OK if they eventually need a little confidence boost to alleviate doubts about a changing figure, she says. Her easy fix? Invest in "great shoes, great jewelry and a great jacket."
Researcher MyungHee Sohn, an assistant professor of textile and apparel management at the University of Missouri, has found that, based on body scans, most pregnant women should be moving into maternity clothes in their fifth month, although shoppers typically put it off longer, and the industry uses a 7-month model for most of its measurements.
By the time they are five months pregnant, it's not just their belly that has grown, but also their bust, waist and hips, Sohn says. "It's definitely a new shape. It's not just the body of a woman who gained weight."
Pea in the Pod's Myers notes that what's in maternity stores now reflects broader fashion trends. You'll find the tunic-and-blazer combination, the cardigans layered with nice Ts, and even the bright pops of color and springtime prints. "The mistake I see most is the mentality that they think they have to stay away from stripes, or florals or prints because they fear them to be unflattering, but I think the opposite is true," she says.
A clean, sharp nautical stripe, for example, will break up the bump.
An "it" look, like a peplum, which she dubs "an arrow to your hips," can be harder to pull off, Koch says. Instead consider of-the-moment accessories, such as a shoe-bootie with a stacked heel or a candy-colored, oversized handbag.
Just don't overstuff it — yet. "Pretty soon that will turn into a heavy diaper bag," Minkoff says.
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By Brian Tuohy
Imagine for a moment that you had to be in the state of New York, physically, to invest in the stock market. That you couldn't pick up a phone to call your broker, or use a website to buy or sell stocks and mutual funds, because doing so would be a violation of federal law. Instead, you were compelled to invest your money with criminals who ran their own version of the stock market, using the same basic mechanisms as the NYSE, except with no oversight whatsoever. If your stock went up, you might -- might -- get paid. If your portfolio took a nosedive, and you failed to meet your margin call, your legs would get broken. And no one within the United States had a problem with this system.
This subversive stock market exists. It's known as sports gambling in the United States.
Let's not mince words. While Las Vegas booked nearly $3 billion in sports wagers in 2012, as much as $500 billion is wagered illegally on sporting events in the U.S. each year, by some estimates. No one really knows the exact amount, because it's all conducted under the table, with most of the money in the hands of organized crime. In fact, according interviews with former FBI agents, sports gambling may be organized crime's top moneymaker, followed closely by the loan-sharking activities that haunt losing bettors.
And you, Mr. and Ms. Weekend Bettor, are part of the problem. When you call your "man" to plunk down $50 on 'Bama or the Seahawks this weekend, whether you know it or not, you're funding organized crime.
Here's why: Most "square" bettors are "homers," betting on the teams they follow or the games they watch. For the local, small-time bookie, this can create an unbalanced book. See, a bookmaker desires an even, 50-50 split of the money coming in on a game, because he profits mainly from the "vig" taken from each winning bet. (This is why in most places you have to bet $11 to win $10; the bookie keeps that extra dollar.) A lopsided game can create havoc for the bookie, so he's often forced to "lay off" some of this one-sided action by betting with another bookie.
In the ocean of sports gambling, the small fish feed the medium fish, who in turn feed the larger fish, who are swallowed whole by the sharks. Lurking at the top of this food chain is organized crime. The mob set up a national lay-off system in the 1950s, connecting bookies in Cincinnati with those in Los Angeles to others in Miami, and so on. It smoothed out the process, while maximizing the financial return. Today, that system continues to operate by encompassing many online and offshore sports books.
So while your $50 may have been bet with Phil in the backroom of your neighborhood bar, it's quite possible that your cash circulated throughout the country. And even Phil doesn't realize it.
This situation could be remedied easily, by lifting the prohibition on sports gambling. But in 1992, Congress passed a bill that actually strengthened prohibition, at the behest of the NCAA and all four major pro sports leagues -- the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) allows only four states -- Oregon, Montana, Delaware and Nevada -- the opportunity to offer any sort of legal sports gambling due to a grandfathering clause in the bill. Of the four, only Nevada is allowed to offer unrestricted, single-game wagering.
New Jersey had a one-year window of opportunity to legalize sports gambling after PASPA became law. A measure to do so failed in the state legislature. If it hadn't, perhaps today Atlantic City would be the center of sports gambling in the United States rather than Las Vegas.
Twenty years later, New Jersey seeks a reversal of fortune. Voters there now favor legal sports gambling and the tax revenues it's certain to create, and they passed a statewide referendum to legalize it in November 2011 by nearly a two-thirds majority. Yet PASPA -- and the sports leagues literally deputized by it -- stand firmly in their way.
By its very name, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act treats the leagues like members of an exotic, endangered species. Is it Congress' job to "protect" sports? Shouldn't the leagues be responsible for insulating themselves against the dangers of gambling and potential game fixing?
In fact, both the federal government and the sports leagues had established several prohibitive measures prior to PASPA. The 1961 Wire Act outlawed the use of wire communications among those in the gambling business, unless the transmission is both to and from a state where sports betting is legal. The 1964 Sports Bribery Act made it a federal crime to bribe a player, coach or referee to alter the outcome of a game. In 2006, Congress also passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Aimed squarely at online poker, this law also works against online sports gamblers, as it "prohibits the acceptance of credit, electronic funds, checks, or the proceeds of other financial transactions, by persons involved in the business of betting or wagering in connection with unlawful Internet gambling."
Each league prohibits members from gambling within their own sport, a rule that's written into every player contract under each league's Collective Bargaining Agreement. For example, the standard NFL Player Contract reads, in part, "Player recognizes the detriment to the League and professional football that would result from impairment of public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of NFL games or the integrity and good character of NFL players. Player therefore acknowledges his awareness that if he accepts a bribe or agrees to throw or fix an NFL game; fails to promptly report a bribe offer or an attempt to throw or fix an NFL game; bets on an NFL game; [or] knowingly associates with gamblers or gambling activity…[he is subject to fine, suspension, or termination of his contract]."
Each league also has its own Security Division, staffed with former members of the FBI, CIA, DEA, Secret Service and local law enforcement. Though they lack true police powers, such as the ability to wiretap or subpoena, they maintain strong ties with the FBI and other agencies.
On the surface, at least, these measures have been incredibly effective. Consider: Major League Baseball hasn't had to acknowledge a fixed game since the Black Sox in 1919. No NHL player has been accused of throwing a game since the 1940s, while the NBA hasn't observed an incident of point shaving since 1954. (Tim Donaghy was neither arrested nor convicted of fixing a game.) And the NFL proudly proclaims not a single one of its games has fallen under outside influence -- ever.
So what is PASPA's true purpose? Is it to protect sports by limiting the spread of state-sponsored sports gambling, or is it to protect organized crime's best means of income?
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In the courtroom, where New Jersey has already lost two legal battles to block PASPA, the arguments are not as much about protecting sports as they are about Congress' power over what an individual state can or cannot do. The repercussions of a New Jersey win would be much greater than just allowing some casino-goers the ability to drop a C-note on the Nets game. It involves states' rights and the legality of other federally mandated measures like Obamacare.
Publicly, however, the leagues portray this as a battle over the soul of sports. This argument, however, takes the leagues' unabashed hypocrisy -- to use a sporting cliché -- to the next level. Each commissioner filed an official court "Declaration" in August 2012, regarding the continuing need for PASPA. Each expressed the same concern, that if sports gambling were allowed openly, people would turn from "fans" into "gamblers," like the full moon turning lycanthropes into werewolves.
"The new sports gambling scheme that New Jersey proposes would ... greatly increase the likelihood that the allegiance of certain fans will be turned from teams, players and high-level athletic competition, toward an interest first and foremost in winning a bet," wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "The core entertainment value of fair and honest competition between teams and athletes that is reflected in NFL games will be replaced by the bettor's interest, based not on team or player performance, but on the potential financial impact of each on-the-field event."
"Instead of enjoying the NHL for the skill of our athletes and to root for their team to win the game," parroted NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, "many fans will feel cheated and disappointed when they do not win their bets, regardless of whether their team wins or loses. By making sports gambling a widespread institution tied to the outcomes of NHL games, the very nature of the sport is likely to change for the worse."
"Another likely result of sports gambling is that fan loyalty would diminish," MLB Commissioner Bud Selig asserted in his declaration, "as many fans would focus less on their allegiance to certain teams, players, or cities and instead focus more on the outcomes of individual bets. The inevitable shifting 'loyalties' that would result from sports gambling could forever alter the relationship between teams and their fans."
What does that shift in fandom ultimately mean for the leagues? A loss of revenue. As NBA Commissioner David Stern wrote, "The NBA cannot be compensated in damages for the harm that sports gambling poses to the fundamental bonds of loyalty and devotion between fans and teams. Once that special relationship has been compromised, the NBA will have been irreparably injured in a manner that cannot adequately be calculated in dollars."
Can the leagues prove this "certain" harm? According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, yes. Explaining the majority decision (the leagues won the last round 2-1), Judge Julio M. Fuentes wrote that the leagues "are harmed by their unwanted association with an activity they (and large portions of the public) disapprove of -- gambling ... Here, the reputational harm that results from increasingly associating the Leagues' games with gambling is fairly intuitive."
The ruling continued: "For one, the conclusion that there is a link between legalizing sports gambling and harm to the integrity of the Leagues' games has been reached by several Congresses that have passed laws addressing gambling and sports ... It is, indeed, the specific conclusion reached by the Congress that enacted PASPA, as reflected by the statutory cause of action conferred to the Leagues to enforce the law when their individual games are the target of state-licensed sports wagering ... And, presumably, it has also been at least part of the conclusions of the various state legislatures that have blocked the practice throughout our history ...
"The record is replete with evidence showing that being associated with gambling is stigmatizing, regardless of whether the gambling is legal or illegal. Before the District Court were studies showing that: (1) some fans from each League viewed gambling as a problem area for the Leagues, and some fans expressed their belief that game fixing most threatened the Leagues' integrity; (2) some fans did not want a professional sports franchise to open in Las Vegas, and some fans would be less likely to spend money on the Leagues if that occurred; and (3) a large number of fans oppose the expansion of legalized sports betting. This more than suffices to meet the Leagues' evidentiary burden…[that] being associated with gambling is undesirable and harmful to one's reputation."
(The studies cited by the court were, of course, provided by the leagues.)
If all this is true, however, then how can the leagues openly encourage fantasy sports? These leagues create the exact situation the commissioners fear would happen with legalized gambling. They make "fans" root for players over and above their supposed team affiliation. Even worse, while in some fantasy leagues no money exchanges hands, the vast majority are played to win a cash pot. While this may not be gambling per se, it's not far off, and the leagues know it. (They also are aware of, and apparently allow, their own athletes taking part.) The rise of "daily" fantasy sports leagues have pushed the boundaries of this legal-gambling question even further, as some online players are winning thousands of dollars a week engaging in these short-term games. So far, though, not a peep has been heard from any of the commissioners over this growing fad.
Aside from fantasy sports, "fans" undoubtedly are already wagering on these games, despite the illegality of it. How can $500 billion be wagered on sporting events, if no fans are betting? But would all fans take up gambling if it was readily available nationwide?
At least some direct evidence against this emanates from legal bastion of sports gambling, Las Vegas, where Jay Kornegay is the manager of the largest independent sports book in the city, the LVH. As Kornegay tells it, "We haven't seen that in the state of Nevada, and we've been taking wagers on UNLV and University of Nevada-Reno games for 13 years. It's not like, when you go to a UNLV basketball game and they don't cover, that everyone is walking out of the Thomas & Mack Center all bummed out. The fans are happy to just get a win."
"We tried to estimate just how many people actually bet on the games held at the Thomas & Mack," Kornegay continued. "We were curious as to how many people in attendance -- and they average around 14,000 to 15,000 fans a game -- actually had a wager on the game. We believe it's a lot less than people outside of Nevada think. It's not like half of the Thomas & Mack is filled up with people who have a wager on the game. It's probably less than 1 percent. If they are true fans, they are going to watch the game and root for their team to win. It has nothing to do with the point spread."
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The leagues also purport (and the courts foolishly believe) that an expansion of legal gambling would undermine public confidence in the games' integrity. "The more pervasive the sports gambling culture," asserted Selig in his official declaration, "and the more that culture is actively promoted by governments, the more likely it is that games will be perceived by the public with increased cynicism. Specific plays, coaching decisions, and umpiring calls would be questioned by fans who suspect that the 'fix is in.'"
"Beyond fostering increased suspicion of underhanded dealing," continued Selig, "increased sports gambling also makes it more likely that people will actually attempt to 'fix' games or obtain inside information from people directly involved in the sport."
Selig's claim is true only in this one respect: The oversight created by legalization would reveal corruption that currently is hidden by its prohibition. In early 2013, Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, made the stunning announcement that as many as 680 soccer matches, in all levels of the sport, had been manipulated or fixed by gamblers and organized crime. Matches in the vaunted English Premier League have been fixed, matches in the Olympic tournament have been fixed, and even matches in the World Cup have been fixed. This comes on top of the matches known to have been rigged in other sports, such as tennis and cricket, all over the globe.
How did Europol discover this vast cauldron of corruption? With a lot of help from legalized sports gambling. The legal sports books in Europe are corporate-run entities, much like most of those in Nevada. As LVH's Kornegay explains, "We do our best to protect the games' integrity, and that's why our relationship with the leagues has been better over the last 10 years or so. We both realized we want the same thing -- we want these games to be true and fair. The integrity of these games is their product, as well as ours. And we'll do all we can to assist in any sort of criminal investigation to bring those involved to justice."
Taking it a step further, the European sports books have installed "integrity units" -- investigators who monitor all betting at their sites, as it occurs in real time. Using proprietary algorithms and software, they can predict how the odds and lines should move and watch where money is being bet. When something abnormal occurs within the system, they flag it. This leads to an internal investigation, which in turn may cause the sports book to alert law enforcement and/or the governing body of the sport involved. Then, they follow the money.
It's not a perfect system -- not every aberration flagged means that a game was fixed, and no doubt some fixers slip through the cracks -- but it's a good start. The proof is in the hundreds of arrests and convictions for match fixing, in several sports around the globe. It has ensnared players, coaches, referees and even team owners, in countries as far-flung as Turkey, Greece, El Salvador, Australia, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Korea, India and China.
But not in the United States. Why? Because sports gambling here is illegal. There is no monitoring system, period. Oh, sure, Las Vegas watches the betting done there, but once again, that represents only one to two percent of all the sports wagering in the U.S. What sort of picture is provided by monitoring one percent of anything?
So are the leagues truly concerned with their integrity, or just the appearance of integrity?
Legalization would create more integrity in the sporting world. It would bring with it an influx of outside oversight, on both the sports leagues and the gambling community. As occurs in Europe and elsewhere, sooner or later, the odds on some NFL or NBA game would jump, and then unnatural money would show up, and the game result would match the irregularity. Then someone outside the league, such as the FBI, would investigate.
The leagues could not hide from these investigations. They would be public knowledge, and the league under scrutiny would have to embroil itself in yet another "isolated incident" afflicting its apparent integrity. Unfortunately, sports are not lacking for scandals: spygate, bountygate, steroids, recruiting violations, labor stoppages -- and the list goes on.
Yet each league has survived despite this sordid history. A game-fixing scandal undoubtedly would leave a stain -- but if it were uncovered due to cooperation between the leagues, the gambling community and law enforcement, it just might be comforting. Instead of their longtime stance of burying their heads in the sand with regard to gambling, the leagues might be seen as proactive. And that would be a good thing.
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Brian Tuohy has been called America's leading sports conspiracy theorist, but really he's just highly skeptical when it comes to what the sports leagues tell their fans. He's also one of the few writers brave enough to tackle the topic of game fixing in sports, detailing evidence of it in his books Larceny Games: Sports Gambling, Game Fixing and the FBI and The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR. He also runs the semi-popular website thefixisin.net.


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I've been busy with my photography business and I've taken a little break from blogging. That hasn't stopped me from taking cemetery walks though.
Long car rides are not how I like to spend my time. So, when visiting my son we drive halfway. In early August we made the trip to welcome him home from his second deployment in Afghanistan. Coming home we stopped in Springfield, MO and I visited 3 cemeteries: Hazelwood, Springfield National and Temple Israel.
I checked my list of walks and the count is 348 cemeteries in which I have taken photos. The big question I must answer by the end of my new flickr year is do I keep paying to have them online? What will happen to them when I step into eternity? I don't have time (or the desire - don't ask) to put them on Find-A-Grave. I've considered contacting and donating to Ancestry.com (would they even want them?). Do you have any suggestions? I'd love to hear from you.
|Springfield National Cemetery
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"Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness."
—James Wilson, Lectures on Law, 1790
Activists Need To Tell Dirty Harry, "Don't Nuke The Senate For Union Bosses!"
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Got your eyes on a new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play? Well you'll be delighted to hear that Sony Ericsson is already lining up the accessories.
Coming in a choice of black or white to match your brand new certified PlayStation gaming phone, the DK300 dock will give you somewhere to park your new handset so that you can not only charge it, but also hook it up to your hi-fi to play back your sweet tunes.
Sony Ericsson is also bundling in an app that will automatically launch the clock when you dock it, so you'll be able to park it, see the time, date, weather and view your pictures.
Otherwise, there is little to say about the accessory. At the back you have a Micro-USB and 3.5mm jack for connections.
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Justin Bieber's Lawyer Says No Plea Deal Was Ever Offered in DUI + Drag Racing Case
It was reported that Justin Bieber had rejected a plea deal in relation to his arrest in Miami. His lawyer has gone on record to say that the prosecution never offered them a deal to reject!
Jeez, we need a flow chart and a series of dry erase boards just to keep up with all these legal issues surrounding the singer.
Here's a quick recap to keep you current on the drama.
The Biebs was arrested in January and he was said to be driving under the influence and drag racing a rented Lamborghini, although tox reports and a GPS readout suggested otherwise, and he ended up being charged with resisting arrest and having an invalid driver's license.
Sources said The Biebs rejected a plea deal since he didn't want to submit to random drug tests, likely since weed and Xanax were found in his system that night, and that he didn't want any probationary terms.
His legal eagle Roy Black told RadarOnline that prosecutors offered no deal, so the team is moving right along, preparing for the trial, set for May 5.
"The state has not offered any plea deal. The judge asked in court yesterday if an offer had been extended and the prosecutor said no. All I can say is that the case is set for trial and we are preparing for it," Black said.
Perhaps the prosecution will work on a plea offer as the trial approaches. You never know. You'd think The Biebs would want to avoid a messy trial and the bad publicity that comes along with it.
Black confrmed that Biebs will be on site at the trial and joked, "But I can't promise Selena Gomez will be there."
Zing! That sounds like a reference to both The Biebs' love life and his seemingly rekindled romance with the singer and actress and the fact that his client went thermonuclear when asked about his ex in the deposition for an unrelated lawsuit levied by a Miami photographer who claimed The Biebs' instructed his goon squad to rough him up!
Still with us? There you have it. The Biebs and his legal team did not reject a plea deal and a trial appears imminent.


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Team Turmoil
- Pictured (L-R): Daniela Ruah (Special Agent Kensi Blye), Eric Christian Olsen (LAPD Liaison Marty Deeks) and LL COOL J (Special Agent Sam Hanna). Following Callen's public shooting of the Chameleon on last season's finale cliffhanger, all is not well with the NCIS: LA team, as Callen is placed on suspension and Hetty adjusts to retired life, on the fourth season premiere of NCIS: LOS ANGELES. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Doctor Who TARDIS Mini Fridge
Wibbly-wobbly, fridgey widgey!
- Keeps your custard cold, and heats your fish fingers!
- Holds up to a 6-pack of soda
- Do not bring on board the real TARDIS. You've been warned.
We assume that the TARDIS probably has a kitchen in it somewhere, created at the behest of a companion, of course. It's pretty rare that we see the Doctor sitting down to a meal, unless he's assessing the palate of his new incarnation. Fish fingers and custard FTW!
You may not be a companion (yet!) but that doesn't mean the TARDIS can't land in your home, office, or home office. The Doctor Who TARDIS Mini Fridge holds a six-pack of 12-ounce cans, so you'll always have a cold drink close at hand. Alternatively, you can reverse the polarity of the wibbly-wobbly bit, and heat the interior to make your fish fingers nice and steaming hot! It features a flashing light and TARDIS sound effects when you open and close the door. Just don't bring your TARDIS Mini Fridge with you when you enter the real TARDIS. We all know what happens when you put one extradimensional container into another extradimensional container...
Product Specifications
- Mini fridge shaped like the TARDIS
- Officially-licensed Doctor Who merchandise
- Keep your beverages or lunch cold at work
- Warming function if you'd like to heat your food!
- Holds up to a six-pack of 12-ounce cans
- Makes the TARDIS VWORP VWORP sound when you open and close the door - yes, you can also turn that bit off!
- Includes fridge, removable shelf, 110V US AC power cord (for use in home), 12V DC power cord (for use in car)
- Note for International Friends: We do not recommend using this small appliance with an international power converter
- Dimensions:
- Interior Capacity: 6 cans of 12oz soda, or 4L/.14 cu. ft.
- Exterior: 10.5" high, 7.5" wide, 10.5" deep


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Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC)
YCVRC houses over 110 investigators (undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral trainees and faculty members) interested in basic and translational research. Major research themes include developmental and cell biology, signaling, genetics, cardiomyocyte biology and stems cells. The Center has its own zebrafish facility as well as an extensive array of core facilities.
The Center core laboratories include:
- Confocal microscopy:point scanning (Leica) and spinning disk (Perkin Elmer) microscopes equipped for fixed and live cell imaging
- Mouse Genotyping and Cell Isolation Core
- Primary cell isolation and mouse genotyping (Arteriogenesis PPG core)
- Mouse physiology: in vivo and ex vivo studies of cardiac function, Langerhans hearts, blood pressure and ECG monitoring
- Microsurgery core: mouse and rat surgery
- Micro-CT core: in vitro and in vivo micro-CT imaging
- Mouse breeding core: management of mouse colonies
- Surgical and imaging core: large animal surgery and imaging (Arteriogenesis PPG core)
- Zebrafish facility: includes zebrafish housing as well facilities for live fish imaging and microinjections
In addition, YCVRC investigators have full access to the Yale Translational Imaging Center (Y-TRIC) facilities that include a dedicated hybrid CT-SPECT scanner, 2D/3D mouse and large animal echo and other imaging resources. Studies at the Y-TRIC focus on multi-modality imaging, molecular imaging and cardiovascular device development.
Funding Sources
YCVRC activities in FY 2015 were supported by $17M in funding. This includes:
- Two T32 NIH training grants (Vascular Biology and Molecular Imaging)
- Five K08 and K02 grants
- One P01 PPG and one US4 Award
- European Research Community (ERC) FP6 Award
- Leducq Foundation Trans-Atlantic Network (ARTEMIS) Award
Foundation funding, in addition to the Leducq Foundation, includes grants from the American Heart Association, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Connecticut Stem Cell Foundation.


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A Life of H.L.A. Hart: The Nightmare and the Noble Dream
Oxford University Press, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 422 pages
H.L.A. Hart was the pre-eminent legal philosopher of the twentieth century. As a scholar he single-handedly reinvented the philosophy of law and revolutionized our understanding of law as a social institution. Hart's approach to legal philosophy was at once disarmingly simple and breathtakingly ambitious, combining the insights of the Utilitarian tradition and the new linguistic philosophy of J.L. Austin and Ludwig Wittgenstein. He sought to elucidate a concept of law that would be of relevance to all forms of law, wherever or whenever they arose.
This book is both an intellectual and a psychological biography, following his life from modest origins as the son of Jewish tailor parents in Yorkshire to worldwide fame as the most influential English-speaking legal theorist of the post-War era. It traces his successive metamorphoses; from Yorkshire schoolboy to Oxford scholar, successful barrister, intelligence officer, philosopher, and, finally, Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford.
Nicola Lacey draws upon Hart's previously unpublished diaries and letters to reveal a complex interior life. Outwardly successful, Hart was in fact tormented by doubts about his intellectual abilities, his sexual identity and his capacity to form close relationships. Her biography also sheds fascinating light on the origins of his ideas, and assesses his overall contribution to the philosophy of law. Above all, it is a chronicle of a life which made an impact far greater than many of us realize.
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Then Jody stood and watched the pony, and he saw things he had never noticed about any other horse, the sleek, sliding flank muscles and the cords of the buttocks, which flexed like a closing fist, and the shine the sun put on the red coat. Having seen horses all his life, Jody had never looked at them very closely before.
-John Steinbeck
The Red Pony
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Dummy gives strength to Tenderloin woman
A recent Monday, 1:02 p.m.: The night Indiana Munoz saw Edgar Bergen bring his Charlie McCarthy dummy to life on "The Ed Sullivan Show," she decided to be a ventriloquist.
As a child, she practiced her skills using a stuffed monkey, working over and over to make sounds without moving her lips. Her bedroom mirror was a forgiving and ever-patient audience.
After graduating from high school, Munoz took a job as a clerk in a bank. But complications from epilepsy derailed her working career, and dreams of being a master ventriloquist were all but forgotten.
It wasn't until 14 years ago that Munoz, now 54, finally got her own Charlie McCarthy doll. Her life partner, Edward Parker, found a reproduction on the Internet. It was a gift, she says, that saved her life.
Munoz calls her doll Vincent Parker. Vincent because she was looking for a name that felt sophisticated and regal. Parker because she wanted to pay tribute to her soul mate after he died suddenly of a heart attack four years ago.
Munoz lives in a residential hotel in the Tenderloin. Men aren't allowed there - it's a safe house for battered women. Munoz found shelter there after she became involved in an abusive relationship after Parker's death.
Vincent, her muse, gave her strength. He never left her side. And Munoz says she's never had a seizure while holding Vincent. She can't help but feel this is more than coincidence.
"It might sound strange - when he looks at me, he feels like he really is a person," Munoz says as she animates Vincent's head, mouth and eyebrows with a series of strings and levers hidden in the puppet's back.
Munoz's lips barely move as Vincent speaks. "I might be a doll," he says. "But she put a soul in this doll."
Alone, Munoz is shy. Vincent provides her with courage.
Three or four days a week, the duo make the rounds in their rough-and-tumble neighborhood. They stop to say hi to shopkeepers and wave to hustling entrepreneurs. Some of the Tenderloin's toughest inhabitants can't help but laugh when Munoz transforms her deep voice into Vincent's high-pitched squeak.
"Little by little, when I'd pass by the same people, they started to know him," Munoz says. "They love him. I'd pass by and they'd shout out for Vincent."
Richard "Tank" Fear, a fixture who sits on a rolling suitcase on Eddy Street, can't wait to see Vincent. His eyes, tired from a lack of sleep and hard times, light up when Munoz and Vincent drift by. Tank reaches out and kisses Vincent's tiny plastic hand.
"To me he brings life," Fear said. "He understands me."
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Heather's choice was Ina's Grown up Mac and Cheese from the episode Home Comforts. Wow, was this good. I followed the recipe word for word with a few exceptions, I used a sprouted 7-grain bread and celentani pasta. I never have white bread in the house, try to keep the whole grain, healthy stuff around. The bread keeps well in the freezer, so I had it on hand. The nutty flavor of the bread was really nice against the rich creamy cheeses.
I shopped ingredients on a trip to Trader Joe's and celentani was the closest thing to elbow pasta that they had. Whole wheat pasta would have been my choice if I could have found any, but as you can see from the picture, the ridges on the pasta really worked nicely. The sauce had lots of little spaces to cling to. Also, on that trip, I purchased the cheeses (TJ's cheese prices are so reasonable!) . For this mac and cheese I used a Swiss, Kaltbach cave-aged Gruyere, a Wisconsin, white extra sharp cheddar, and crumbled Salem blue cheese. They had a nice, thick, applewood bacon, so I picked that up as well. When I baked it off for the recipe, I added a few extra slices to cook at the same time. We had those in a cobb salad the next night. I really liked the smokey, fruity taste of the bacon with the cheese in the dish. One thing I did not add was more salt. Taste the sauce first, after you have all the ingredients together. I felt it was salty enough.
Notes: Make this when you have a bit of time, you will need it. Grate the cheese in the food processor to save time and wash dishes as you go so you will not be overwhelmed with the pile you have at the end!
Grown Up Mac and Cheese
serves 2-4
4 ounces thick-sliced bacon
Vegetable oil
Kosher salt
2 cups celentani pasta
1 1/2 cups reduced fat milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
3 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated
2 ounces blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch nutmeg
2 slices sprouted 7-grain bread
2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place a piece of parchment paper on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is crisp. Remove the pan carefully from the oven - there will be hot grease in the pan! Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and crumble when it is cool enough to handle.
Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Melt the butter in a medium pot and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. While whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or 2 more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, blue cheese, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and crumbled bacon and stir well. Pour into baking dish.
Place the bread slices in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until you have coarse crumbs. Add the basil and pulse to combine. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.


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Artie Vangampler
Before this melanoma nightmare I was living a pretty good, happy, comfortable life. On and off back pains for 30 years. The biggest was Nov and Dec of 2012. On May 14, 2013 I woke up with a bulge on my side. On May 29, 2013 it was diagnosed as a seperated right external oblique muscle. So they put me on physical therapy. On June 11, 2013 I went ahead with a CT scan because I just wasn't feeling well. It was like having the flu for weeks. Sometimes I was fine then twenty minutes later the flu and twenty minutes later fine. Also even when it was sunny and was kind of warm out I would sometimes be shivering sick like. Anyway, the CT showed something with my spine and spinal cord. June 15, 2013 the MRI showed something really wrong with my spine. Basically on June 10 I was at work and during lunch I walked a mile ok. By June 15 I couldn't even walk to the MRI - they had to use a wheelchair. That's how fast this cancer hit me. But with diet change and my parents help and the physical therapy splint, I was up and walking some by June 17. June 20, 2013 biopsy and June 21, 2013 diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma in my T10 vertebrae. Started curative radiation on June 21. Plan was 10 treatments and 4 weeks for it to continue working. June 25, 2013 PET scan showed lots more cancer in other bones so they changed radiation to palliative. The plan was after the radiation to get into the Mekinist/Tafinlar/Yervoy trial. That never happened. So went to Mayo in Rochester and they said do not do the trial but do Zelboraf. So back home switched to a melanoma specialist the first hospital recommeded and did Zelboraf. Apparently I was only his 2nd of over 1000 patients it did not shrink any cancer. Plus over 20 or so Zelboraf side affects. The radiated tumor did hold staying at about 20% of it gone. Now I'm on Yervoy started Nov 18, 2013 and hoping and praying it works. So far side affects are minimal and feel pretty good all things considered.
Even in May I knew something was wrong so I radically changed my diet. With the nutritionist's help in June learned a fairly good diet. Also on June 14 2013 my parents came up to take care of me. I would not be here without their help. Basically nutrition needs to feed your good cells. So lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and for me lean meats like sirloin steak. Lots of juice, milk and water.
So in January 2014, I'm still here. Doing pretty good and feeling pretty good.
Still hoping and praying.
Thanks for your story.(5/9/2014 - 2:48am)
Artie has passed away(1/19/2016 - 8:41pm)
It think the picture and the whole thing should be removed from the site.


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"Shut your eyes ... and think of somewhere ..." --Snow Patrol
I'd like to share with you a speech given by James E. Queen, group vice president-global engineering for General Motors, back in May to the new graduates of Lawrence Tech (Oh, to go back to the start of summer! It went by all too fast this year).
In his speech, entitled "The Journey Ahead: A Long and Winding Road of Boundaries and Choices," Queen laid out a vision that the assembled graduates might want to follow.
"Yours will be a journey down a long and winding road of smooth surfaces, pot holes, freeways, country roads, city streets and to a large extent, it's going to be a journey of boundaries and choices," he said. "How you define your boundaries and what you choose to involve yourself with, both personally and professionally, will certainly define the value of your contribution to your future employer, society and to a greater extent, the world."
Let's face it, said Queen, we live in a world filled with opportunities, yet it's fraught with insecurity, and arguably is simply not sustainable. "So when you're thinking of what you want to do with your lives, I urge you to set even broader national and global boundaries, in order to have a broader array of choices and to ultimately maximize the impact you have on the world," he said. "Put another way that most students of physics will understand, w = f x d, or for our less technical guests, work equals force times distance. Others have helped you get to where you are today. Now it's your turn to help others and for that matter the world in general."
Queen firmly believes that service is more important than self, adding that, in the total energy equivalent of life, only you can determine how much is potential energy and how much is kinetic or realized energy.
"So don't waste your potential - get kinetic," he said. "It's important not to get too upset when you hit a pothole or, quite frankly, [get] too full of yourself when you're on cruise control on a sunny day heading down a smooth surfaced freeway. There are going to be good days and bad days and you need to react to all of them with a large dose of humility. Trust me, the bad days won't be as disastrous as they seem and the good days won't be as grandiose as they appear."
He noted they'd be entering a world that has become increasingly global and interdependent; a world that is inherently good, but also one that can be bad and ugly, too. "In the future, change will come even more rapidly and the opportunities to contribute, quite simply, will be endless," he said.
"We need more technical people to plan and build infrastructures necessary to support emerging regions and communities with better roads, housing, food, transportation and health care systems," Queen added. "There are people who create problems and there are people who observe and talk about problems. They simply don't have the ability, tools or inclination to implement solutions. You are not those people. Be part of the solution -- for you have the tools to do more than just talk about 'how bad it is.'"
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Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) is open to female music majors and non-music majors who are interested in music. SAI meets monthly, sponsors several musical events for children in the community, and assists the department with service activities.
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This letter was in the March 26, 2013, Tomahawk Leader:
Wisconsin has made great strides in decreasing youth tobacco use in Wisconsin. In 2000, a third of Wisconsin high school students regularly smoked. Today that number stands at 13.1%.
Limiting underage sales of tobacco products has played a key role in decreasing youth smoking in Wisconsin. Sales to minors have decreased a remarkable 80% since 2001 as a result of the Wisconsin Wins program. This program is an initiative that includes compliance checks, local outreach and free online training for tobacco retailers. More details are available at www.wiwins.org.
The Wisconsin Wins program has been proven to work, however future progress may be threatened. The state currently funds the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at only $5.3 million. That might sound like a big number, but the tobacco industry spends 25 times that amount every year to market their products in Wisconsin.
The reductions to the statewide tobacco program have also meant cuts to local prevention efforts. The Northwoods Tobacco-Free Coalition conducts compliance checks in Forest, Florence, Lincoln, Oneida, Price and Vilas counties. The number of Wisconsin Wins compliance checks in all six counties has decreased greatly over the last two years. That means fewer retailers are getting the information needed to help them avoid selling tobacco to minors and more youth may be able to access tobacco products.
Tobacco's impact on Wisconsin is incredibly far-reaching. It takes nearly 8,000 lives each year and costs Wisconsin $4.5 billion annually in health care expenses and lost productivity. It is important to consider the significance of the Wisconsin Wins program and the successes the program has seen. However, there is still work to be done. Wisconsin Wins and the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program are a valuable investment and work to improve the health of our state.
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SUMMARY We are looking for a Manager Manufacturing to support our Drug Substance Manufacturing operations at Puerto Rico site, Amgen Manufacturing Limited - a state-of-the-art biotechnology facility. As Manager Manufacturing you will be responsible for leading and supervising either a small manufacturing production area, or a section of a larger production area in a Media Prep-Bulk Manufacturing organization. Consistent with our core leadership value of \"Develops the Best Team,\" we are seeking leaders that prioritize the development of talent. We expect managers to exemplify strong leadership and champion self-awareness and career development. Ways that you will get to display your leadership acumen in this role include but are not limited to: Mentoring, coaching, and developing staff to build highly-skilled, diverse, and inclusive teams Fostering a positive and respectful work environment that encourages staff retention and motivates individuals to work toward common goals and priorities Ensuring that staff understand how their efforts and contributions make a meaningful impact to the business Growing core skills and capabilities among staff, particularly in learning agility, problem solving, strategic and creative thinking, flexibility, resilience, effective communication, prioritization, delivery of results, and continuous improvement Making accurate evaluations of your team's skills and competencies and providing timely and respectful feedback, including direct delivery of difficult messages You will develop an understanding of your team's career objectives and serve as a thought-partner in their career development plans Assist staff with preparing for roles of growing responsibility and identifying new opportunities that expand their skills and align with their overall career objectives You'll resolve critical gaps in the organization's internal capabilities and skillsets, including strategic external recruiting as needed Identifying diverse, qualified successors for key positions Responsible for management and oversight of one or more production or production support functions Ensures that clinical and licensed products are produced according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and other applicable regulations Ensures that manufacturing facilities, equipment, processes, and procedures are compliant with cGMP requirements and/or other applicable regulations Ensures that written procedures describing the manufacturing operations are controlled and followed Ensures production activities follow approved cGMP procedures and are documented according to cGMP requirements Responsible for ensuring that risks are identified, assessed and corrected to ensure the safety, purity, quality, and effectiveness of the product(s) manufactured Ensures that there is an adequate number of personnel who possess an adequate combination of education, experience and training in accordance with cGMP requirements Ensures that area staff are trained to perform assigned production activities Ensures that written procedures describing the manufacturing process are controlled and followed Ensures that deviations are reported promptly to the Quality unit, investigated and closed per procedures Ensures that corrective actions and preventive actions (CAPA) are managed and closed according to procedures Ensures the requirements of the Quality Management System are fulfilled Ensure that the INCA events are managed and closed according to procedures Alerts senior manager of significant quality, compliance, supply and safety risks Provides input for Management Reviews Responsible for planning production activities for assigned areas and adherence to schedule Supports Continual Improvement initiatives, programs and projects Support non-standard shift (first, second, third and 12 hrs. shifts including extended hours), as per business needs Support audits readiness and participated during audits response EDUCATION/LICENSES Doctorate degree or Master's degree and 3 years of Manufacturing/Operations experience in GMP regulated industry or Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Manufacturing/Operations experience in GMP regulated industry And Previous managerial experience directly managing people and/or experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources. 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As anyone will tell you, the quality of an educational experience boils down to the person teaching the class — the teacher, professor, or instructor.
Nothing defines a Saint Mike's education more than the faculty. They are specialists with advanced degrees in their fields, most are practitioners as well, bringing current knowledge and the latest techniques from a sound backdrop of proven theory. Plus, they're friendly. Your faculty advisor makes it a point to know you, to know your expectations and your goals.
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My weekend began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. I had a hammer in my hand, and attempted, yes attempted, to help build a home as part of Habitat for Humanity.
My weekend began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. I had a hammer in my hand, and attempted, yes attempted, to help build a home as part of Habitat for Humanity.
They even trusted with an electric saw. I can�t believe it myself.
I won�t be confused for Bob the Builder anytime soon.
It was challenging work, and I don�t envy the professionals that do it for a living. I was thrilled to be able to give back to the community, and I did it with a great group from Two Rivers Church.
Still, I�m glad to be back at my cubicle writing for the Sunday edition of the Sun Journal. Writing is my passion, sports is what I enjoy. It�s my profession.
As I am working on this house in New Bern, and at this point I am covered in saw dust, I am thinking about a topic for my weekly column.
I can tell the people that know what they are doing are having a good time, not getting frustrated.
It�s the same way I feel when I write a story about the accomplishment of local athletes. It�s about the joy of seeing a student-athlete boast about their name getting in the local paper, or re-tweeting a story that�s been posted to Twitter or to the Twitter handle @Adam_matic (OK, that�s a shameless plug).
It�s a big week for high school student-athletes.
Big decisions will be sealed with scribbled signatures. Wednesday is National Signing Day.
ESPNU has its own television special in which some of the elite prep football players in the nation will be sitting at a table with a hat of his top three choices. Without giving any hint, the star athlete will place the hat of his college choice on his head.
Locally, it hasn�t gotten to that point, yet at least. Havelock junior running back Derrell Scott, who recently received an offer from Notre Dame, may be in that hot seat next year.
We will have some prolific athletes signing scholarship offers on Wednesday.
The Havelock Rams could have anywhere from four to six players sign. Of course, the headliner will be quarterback Pharoh Cooper, who will officially sign to play football at the University of South Carolina. Malcom Ashley will make his commitment to East Carolina official. Kendal Vickers will sign to play at South Carolina and A.J. Coplon will sign to play at ECU, but both will spend a year at a prep school first.
New Bernmay have a long list of college commits sign on Wednesday. Wide receiver Bra�lon Cherry is already enrolled at N.C.State. Offensive lineman Christian Matau is ready for ECU. Quarterback Josh Taylor, offensive lineman Canden Reddick and kicker Kyle O�Connor may also choose to sign.
National Signing Day is not strictly set for football players. Players of other sports are bound to having a signing day party.
New Bernsoccer players Ashley and Shelby Osiecki, and Morgan Young will play in college, as will Epiphany soccer star Dana McLaughlin.
West Craven baseball standouts Logan Nobles and Hunter Hackney will celebrate their college signings.
Signing day will be hectic this year, but it�s a blast to be apart of every year.
The area produces standouts every season, and most of them join the college ranks.
This profession is about seeing the student-athletes excel.
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A lawsuit claims an Alabama hospital amputated the penis of a man who went in for a circumcision.
Yes, feel free to file this under your "HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK" news category. According to AL.com, the man who went in for the procedure never got an explanation from his medical providers as to why it was necessary to amputate his penis or that a simple procedure such as a circumcision could result in amputation. Hence, the lawsuit (OBVIOUSLY)
The man and his wife filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Birmingham. He names the hospital, Urology Centers of Alabama, the Simon-Williamson Clinic and two doctors as defendants in the case.
The lawsuit says the patient was receiving medical treatment from a doctor at Urology Centers of Alabama. Another doctor performed the surgical procedure in June. The lawsuit does not give an exact date.
"When the plaintiff ... awoke from his aforesaid surgical procedure, his penis was amputated," according to the lawsuit. The plaintiffs "never gave consent for the complete or partial amputation of (his) penis."
At this point, the lawsuit does not specify any exact monetary damages. However, it does state that "the man's wife also claims loss of consortium."
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Rob Pritts Directs Launch Spot For Centrum Vitamints Via Leo Burnett
Agency Leo Burnett tapped Lucky 21's Rob Pritts to direct the refreshing introduction of Centrum's new Vitamints.
In the spot, a husband is surprised by the burst of winter ushered forth with the twist of the Centrum cap of Vitamints. His wife, also covered in a fine dusting of snow, replies to his discovery with an air of knowing appreciation.
Casting was a balance of hair and performance; with actors – especially the husband – who could be coated with winter white and react to the surprise without being overly wacky.
"We all agreed that the tone should be more curious calm than over the top. There had to be a layer of real to the surreal premise," explains director Rob Pritts. "Most of the spot is without dialogue, so expression is everything."


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It is our hearts' cry to reach a lost and oppressed people through education, relationship, and prayer as to the truth and liberty in Christ Jesus. Teaching the redeeming power of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Our mission is to see ISHMAEL REDEEMED
Koome Ministries
Koome is an Aramaic word from the Old Testament meaning--- ARISE! The initial cornerstone of this ministry began in teaching at local churches on the origin of Islam and the true agenda of Islam. This is an effort to wake-up the body of Christ as to the clear and present danger radical Islam imposes on our faith and our way of life. Our hearts cry is to reach a lost and oppressed people with education, relationship, and prayer through the truth and liberty of Jesus Christ. Our ministry is teaching the redeeming power of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Our mission is to see ISHMAEL REDEEMED.
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Kamal Saleem was born to a large Sunni Muslim family in the heart of the Middle East. Kamal was recruited by the Muslim Brotherhood at an early age and completed his first mission to Israel at the age of seven. He continued to work on behalf of Islamic Jihad all over the world until while in America, his world was turned upside down; in 1985 Kamal was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Christian men aided Kamal at the accident scene, and continued to physically and emotionally nurture him back to health. The love and sacrificial giving of these men demonstrated to Kamal the unconditional, redemptive love of Christ and he cried out to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob acknowledging his need for the Savior. Kamal has since become a man on a new mission, as an Ambassador for Christ, the one true and living God.
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Victoria Saleem was born in the heartland, the daughter of a grocer. She was raised a typical "southern girl", with hard working values and an independent spirit. Victoria became a born-again Christian in 1983 and attended a prominent bible institute. She spent 23 years in hotel marketing and management and received several professional acknowledgements. In the 90's she was recognized by World Management Forum in Stockholm, Sweden for her unique skills in marketing and management. She was also recognized by Travel Magazine as a "women on the move". Victoria has represented the U.S. market in both Europe and South America. Along with her love for the hotel industry, Victoria also owned and managed two companies of her own creation. She was also blessed to serve as Executive Director of the marketing department for one of the largest ministries in the country for more than 3 years. Victoria married Kamal Saleem, a former Muslim terrorist over 20 years ago. She became ordained in 1998 along with her husband, and together they formed Koome Ministries, a non-profit organization in 2006.