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Bugfixes for ALT Linux
The new edition of the Russian distro comes with bugfixes for the network manager, default printer settings and an updated version of OpenOffice 3.0.
News of the release was made public by Alexey Rusakov on the ALT Linux announce list. Among the more important changes to version 4.1 are OpenOffice and improvements in Compiz support, enabling the 3D desktop to be switched on and off over the menu. A 32Bit ALT Linux installation DVD in English is also available.
Further changes include:
- Improved stability of the network manager
- Fixes in the network manager PPPoE operations
- Improvements in the printer settings with KDE
- Frequency scaling bug fixed
- Various other small bug fixes
Built around a 2.6.25 kernel, ALT Linux 4.1.1 comes with a KDE 3.5.10 Desktop as standard. ALT is considered to be the most popular distribution in Russia, and is used widely in Russian schools. Fifty full-time developers provide a solid team for ALT Linux.
Issue 180/2015
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Bugzilla Bug
Bug database has a bug of its own that could allow an intruder to create an unauthorized account.
US Launches New Strategy for Broadband Access
Report focuses federal resources on achieving universal Internet access.
RC4 Finally Gets the Fork
Leading browser makers say "no" to porous encryption algorithm
IBM Says TOR Network a Vehicle for Ransomware
Report from the X-Force group says attackers are using TOR to hide their crimes
Mozilla Announces new Firefox API
Future Firefox extensions will be compatible with Chrome.
Weird Security Flaw Affected Intel Chips for 16 Years
Better read this if you bought your computer before 2011
OpenSSH 7.0 Secure Shell Arrives
Users should upgrade to the new version as soon as possible
Qemu Flaw Lets the Guest Escape
Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.


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I had pain at the right side of my buttocks that had been going on for four years. The pain occasionally made it so I could hardly walk. I had previously tried a lot of other treatments such as physical and rehab therapy without help. Since receiving five prolotherapy treatments from Dr. Bankole I am totally pain free. Thank you for all of your work.
Jeffrey Lewis
The beginning of August 2012 I had surgery for colon cancer. The cancer had spread to my liver and in December 2012 I had 40% of my liver removed. Being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer I tried one round of chemotherapy but it made me severely ill. The oncologist told me may cancer would return if I didn't have continue. I decided that my life is about quality of life so I sought other treatment options.
In February I learned about treating cancer with Vitamin C IV's along with change in diet and daily supplements. I am being treated to fight cancer naturally. It has been a year since my original diagnosis of colon cancer and am happy to report I am tumor free and my cancer markers are normal. Most important I am strong and healthy!
I love the atmosphere of INMC and the attention given by Dr. Bankole and his staff. I trust the regime that I am following. Every day I feel better and I believe that I will be one of the long term survivors.
Candy Stegman
I have been a patient of Dr. Preston's for six months for thyroid and hormonal issues and overall health. I am delighted with her!! She is very caring, responsive and knowledgeable. She has been able to address my total health issues. I am feeling much more balanced in health and energy. Inland Naturopathic Medical Center is an asset to my health.
Lorna Lindstrom,
Riverside, CA
I came to see Dr. Ayo Bankole at the INMC when I found out I was a candidate for cancer surgery. I had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in May of 2005..... and had five years of various chemo and radiation treatments. My oncologist informed me that there were no chemo drugs left to treat the new tumor on my left adrenal gland and surgery was my only option left.
My wife and I read about IV Vitamin C treatments and found Dr. Bankole. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He explains every aspect of the treatments, including the vitamin supplements he prescribed for my special needs.
My surgery was successful and I healed very quickly due to the Vitamin C and the supplements Dr. Bankole prescribed. We feel my immune system has been greatly improved and I am now in remission. We also feel the Vitamin C has helped prevent the cancer cells from spreading.
Thank you Dr. Bankole
Jerry Walker,
Corona, CA
In this day and age when traditional medicine can only offer you pills or surgery that often times do not work, make you worse or force you to take more pills to counter the side effects of the first medication; it is nice to have a resource and someone to go to that offers natural treatment that actually works. I am very pleased to have found Dr. Bankole; someone that can offer safe and natural treatment that I have had the pleasure of experiencing first hand. I, myself, am a physical therapist and a board certified orthopedic specialist. I also compete in track and field as a master's athlete.
During a training session in the fall of 2008 I twisted my knee resulting in immediate and excruciating pain. I performed the normal conservative care than I would administer to my own patients and began to rehab my knee as I knew best. Several months went by with no improvement at all. I continued to have great pain with any squatting or bending movements and going up and down stairs was challenge.
In my studies in school, I had a brief introduction to prolotherapy and it's uses in medicine for stabilizing joints and healing tissue damage. Given my current injury, I knew if I went to a traditional physician, they would offer me medicine and/or surgery; neither of which was an option for me. So I searched for a local practitioner that offered prolotherapy and luckily found Dr. Bankole. I was very impressed upon meeting with him in regards to his professionalism and in-depth analysis of not just my current complaint, but my entire history.
He felt prolotherapy would be a viable treatment for me and we went ahead with my first treatment. Within a week after my first treatment, the pain in my knee had reduced by at least 70%! I was astonished to say the least. I continued with two additional treatments of prolotherapy and am happy to say that my knee is as strong now as it has ever been. Best of all, it is pain free! I can run, jump and do all the things that I demand of my knee. Without Dr. Bankole and his treatment I would not have been able to continue my athletic endeavors and earn first place finishes in both the Southern California and Western Regional Master's Track and Field Championships in my event.
Thank you Dr. Bankole!
Daniel Kirk, PT, MPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
One aspect of Dr. Bankole that I have appreciated since our family first began to see him, is his concern for his patients and his thoroughness. His concern for my health issues has led to a very positive change.
For the past ten years, my weight has been problematic. While I have not had many weight problems previously, the last decade has led to a tremendous weight gain. I was becoming worried that I would never be able to take off the excess weight.
In sharing my circumstances with Dr. Bankole, he told me a solution to my weight problem. I attended an informational evening at his office and determined that this would be a program for me. After consideration of my health, fatigue, possible thyroid issues, and high blood pressure, Dr. Bankole provided me with a program tailored to my needs. That very night I started the program. I wasn't prepared for was how relatively easy the program was and how soon changes would become apparent.
Within a week, I had begun a distinct trajectory to weight loss. I lost ten pounds the first month. In less than 5 months I had lost 30 pounds and had gone down about 3 dress sizes. The inches seemed to melt off as I followed the program! I decided not to buy a lot of new clothes and instead had fun getting back into my favorite 'skinny' clothes.
The program was clear in what I was to eat. While my family didn't eat the same quantity of food I ate, they enjoyed the same food, so preparation was simple and effortless. Whenever I felt twinges of hunger, there were the packets taken four times daily in water, tea, or coffee. The packets alleviated my hunger pangs. It was not difficult to adhere to the program as I began to gain energy, and lose weight and inches consistently.
It was encouraging to hear my friends and family take notice of my new shape. One friend said with a smile: "Wendy, you are disappearing!"
The weight loss was accompanied by increased energy, lower blood pressure, and greatly improved BMI. One of the highlights of the program was hearing Dr. Bankole and his office assistants provide so much positive and encouraging support each week. Dr. Bankole always mentioned that I now have the tools to maintain weight-loss.
I am very thankful that Dr. Bankole helped me to lose weight. His program is straight-forward, can improve the eating habits of household members, and allows - no encourages, eating healthy foods in the right quantities. I would expect nothing less from Dr. Bankole.
Wendy Keedy
Riverside, CA
I have had wonderful results with Naturopathic Medicine. I had severe problems with allergies and my menstrual cycle. The dietary changes and medicines that Dr. Bankole prescribed have helped me so much. I feel like a new person!
Michelle Ballard
Riverside, CA
I saw Dr. Bankole because I had been taking prescription anti-depressants for over 10 yrs. and wanted to take a more natural approach to my anxiety issues. My evaluation with Dr. Bankole was very thorough and he started me on some natural supplements immediately. On my follow-up appointments he would make adjustments as needed, and always had a secondary plan in place in case my treatment wasn't working. I am now functioning well without the side-effects of prescription drugs.
I also had a fungal infection on my fingernail for over 2 yrs. and had tried several antidotes but nothing worked. Dr. Bankole mixed an anti-funal tincture for it and after about 6 months the infection was gone!
I am so grateful to Dr. Bankole for helping me to improve my physical and emotional health. He and his staff are professional, friendly and helpful.
Christine Michalski
Norco, CA
To make a long story short, I had a Staph infection and blood poisoning on July 22, 2008. I of course went to the emergency department for treatment. I received two antibiotics and a blood poison shot. I was well within three days and thought that was the end of my problems.
But two weeks later I started laving lots of problems that lasted for five months. I have had about ten different side effects that were caused by the antibiotics. I kept going to my doctor, but all he wanted to do was write my more prescriptions. I refused to take them and nothing else was done.
I found Dr. Bankole on the internet. He was close enough so I made an appointment. He has made me feel as good as I had before all the other stuff happened. AND NO SIDE EFFECTS. Also, I told him about a few things that had been bothering me for some time. The other doctors did nothing to help, and it seemed I just had to learn to live with the pain. Well that is not true, with all natural treatments, most of the pain I have had to live with for many years is now gone.
I'm telling anyone who will listen just how great is to be able to do thing now that I could not do before, because of the pain. And how relieved I am to feel that the side effects of the antibiotics are being flused from my body with al natural items. I am 72 years old and better than I've felt in years, thanks to Dr. Bankole.
Wanda Mangum,
Riverside, CA
I have spent a lot of money trying different vitamins. I wasted years of time and effort with HMO doctors trying to explain my symptoms with zero results. Not only were they not helpful, but they were condescending. The last thing a very sick person needs is to be ridiculed. My work was suffering, my friends and family thought I was crazy, and I was living a life of chronic fatigue and pain. My seemingly endless list of symptoms made sense to no one else but Dr. Bankole.
Dr. Bankole spent time listening to me, asking very specific questions, and making sure to get every detail of what I was feeling at the time. Dr. Bankole saved me money by me not spending on things that were a waste. He also gave me options to suit my needs and provided me with choices, something I never had before. I am sleeping better, my pain has subsided, and I am more energetic. Everyone around me has noticed the difference. Those who laughed at me for going to a Naturopathic Doctor are now in awe. I still can't believe people have such a hard time grasping the concept of natural healing. We are natural beings; it only makes sense to treat us the same way.
I feel human again, rather than like some government science project. I cannot thank Dr. Bankole enough for being there for me and so many others. I have learned so much from him and he has changed my life. Dr. Bankole is a great friend, a wonderful person, and a fantastic doctor.
Crystal Basoco,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
I suffered gout attacks for over 15 years, having mild to excruciating pain. I've seen four M.D.'s and the standard protocol of drugs and more drugs. None of these drugs would get to the root or cause of the problem. I could have seen 20 M.D.'s but they all have the same cure – none! People like myself put off seeing a Naturopathic Doctor because "it's not covered by insurance". We spend $300+ for new tires for the car, we'll buy some new furniture and spend $500+ on new golf clubs, clothes, ect, ect. None of this is "covered by insurance."
Naturopathic treatment costs much less. The best decision I made was seeing Doctor Bankole, N.D. His treatment was to the cause of the condition. "What causing this?" was his search. After the first visit he modified my diet, made up a tincture to drink and with one follow up visit, I have had NO SIGN of any gout attacks in two years! I would tell anyone to see a Naturopathic Doctor if they want to be cured of any condition. It's the new/old cure to sickness.
Ron DeCicco,
Riverside, CA
When I first came to Dr. Ayo Bankole for prolotherapy, I was not really walking. I was dragging myself and those feeble, tiny steps were so extremely painful that the image of a wheel chair kept looming in my mind. During the first days and even weeks after the first treatment, one has to force oneself to believe that prolotherapy will truly work and that the pain will eventually go away. However, after the second treatment, relatives and friends were already commenting about the ease in which I walked.
Instead of going up staircases on all fours, I began to go up one step at a time. After two more treatments, I could go up one stair after the other in an uninterrupted sequence. Prolotherapy forces one to understand how marvelously we are made.
The change is fantastic. Yesterday I went swimming! Dr. Bankole was able to give me only five treatments because I have movied out of the country. He has given me botanicals, supplements and a set of exercises. Now I will allow nature to take its course. I feel so much more in control of my legs and can trust them to move me around. I used to have to concentrate in order not to fall which made me insecure. These treatments have given me confidence.
Marina Rivera,
Guatamala, Central America/Montclair, CA
In December of 2006; at 60 years old, I unexpectedly began experiencing a great amount of pain in my right hip, right knee and both shoulders due to arthritis. It was bad enough that I had a difficult time sleeping and I was limping badly. I had heard of the benefits of prolotherapy, so I located Dr. Bankole on-line and made an appointment to start treatment.
After six treatments on both my right knee and right hip I began walking normally again with no pain. The treatment for my shoulder took a bit longer because of a partial rotator cuff tear and tendonitis from an old sports injury. My shoulders are now pain-free and I have resumed most of my former activities such as swimming one-half mile a day in my new lap pool. The benefits of prolotherapy were enormous for me and it can do the same for anyone who wants to have healing and relief from pain.
Douglas Quine
Victorville, CA
My right shoulder developed limited range of motion in 2003 and became painfully debilitating by early Spring of 2007. My dental practice was in jeopardy. After a bad knee surgery, I would not consider it for my shoulder. Dr Curtis Casady directed me to Dr. Bankole and prolotherapy. After two sessions I regained 75% range of motion. I expect a full recovery following my subsequent sessions. I recommend Dr. Bankole and prolotherapy routinely.
Dr. Robert Matheson, DDS
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Dr. Bankole,
Thank you for your kindness and concern, plus your educational and informative discussions. May I express my appreciation for your insight, direction and input, they have been incredibly helpful in bringing answers to re-balance my system. The longer our acquaintance, the more I realize how knowledgeable you are in so many areas. I am truly grateful for your help.
With Gratitude,
Adele Oddo
Yorba Linda, CA
Dear Dr. Bankole,
Thank you so much, it's incredible how quickly you've been able to help me move from being someone in chronic pain with occasional attacks to feeling totally physically fine! I believe if I didn't find you when I did, I might not have a gallbladder today! Thank you so much.
With much fondness,
Kim Crayne
Upland, CA

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Commercial fruit vinegars usually employ cooked fruit, resulting in a heavy, jammy, and not-so-nuanced flavor. We made our vinegar with uncooked berries, so it retains that fresh-from-the-patch essence.
YIELD: Makes about 2 cups
ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 1/4 hours
- 1 pound strawberries, trimmed (3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons sugar if berries are not sweet
- 2 cups white balsamic vinegar
Pulse berries with sugar (if using) in a food processor until finely chopped and very juicy. Transfer to a bowl and add vinegar. Let stand 1 hour. Strain vinegar thourough a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.
Cooks' note: Vinegar keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories151
- Carbohydrates31 g (10%)
- Fat0 g (1%)
- Protein1 g (3%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium31 mg (1%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber2 g (10%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
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Most dermatologists will have you believe that breakouts have nothing to do with diet, but many of us in the organic skin care community disagree. Although skin health is indeed a complex issue, we believe that there's a direct correlation between what you put in your body and what comes out on your skin.
So, how do you eat for pimple-free skin? Well, by following the guide below that will help prevent future breakouts and leave you with healthier, clearer skin.
Eliminate Dairy
Even though it is better to use organic dairy products as opposed to conventional ones, the organic ones can also sometimes contain hormones that can cause or exacerbate breakouts. Why not try almond milk or my personal favorite, coconut milk, in your herbal coffee instead?
Eat more orange
Orange colored fruits and vegetables (such as carrots, sweet potatoes, peaches and, er, oranges!) are full of vitamin A (this is what makes them orange). Vitamin A helps encourage cell-turnover and prevents the buildup of dead cells which clog pores. Retinol and Retin A are all derivatives of vitamin A and although they're in much higher concentrations in the form of retinoic acid in Retinol or Retin A products, the principle is similar.
Indulge with Wild Salmon
Rich in omega 3 fatty acids, protein, vitamin B-12, vitamin D, selenium and iron, wild salmon not only helps hydrate your skin from the inside out, but also helps prevent clogged pores too. And there are so many different ways to make it, from baking or poaching to, our favorite, broiling, mmmmhh!
To Sweeten or not to Sweeten?
Studies have shown that sugar can activate the bacteria in your skin that causes breakouts. One of the biggest culprits: soda and other sugary beverages. So, for clearer skin, replace some of your sugary drinks with water instead. Water will also flush out existing breakouts. Double whammy!
Going Gaga for Garlic
Yes, I know not the friendliest of vegetables (actually it's a bulb of the Lily family so technically not a vegetable but hey, who's keeping score?) but it has well documented antibacterial properties and so helps to lower the bacteria that causes breakouts inside the body. It can also be used topically, but that's a conversation for another time…
So, with just a few minor changes in your diet, you could have healthier skin. But, don't just take our word for it, try it yourself and let us know what happens!
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"So where you heading to for the break?" one of my fellow students asks me as our last lecture for the semester ends. "Coffee Bay," I reply excitedly. "How are you getting there?" she enquires. I'm about to go on my first bus trip up the east coast of South Africa, and I would love her to tell me what to expect. "Bus," I answer. "Oh….well good luck with that," she smiles wryly as she slings her bag over her shoulder.
The bus I am taking is the Baz Bus, a hop-on hop-off, door-to-door bus service that covers more than 40 towns and cities around South Africa. Overnight stops, which can be booked as you travel, are in some 180 of the country's best hostels and lodges, and the passengers are largely young foreign backpackers.
As a result of its following, Baz Bus has acquired a reputation as a bit of a party bus, especially as its main route up the east coast passes through a string of South Africa's most famous beach resorts. Almost everyone I spoke to about the trip before undertaking it made it sound like it was one long raucous pub crawl. Just shy of my 36th birthday, I'm beginning to think I had bitten off more than I could chew!
With just one ticket, you can travel at your own pace getting on and off as often as you like en route. Baz Bus is all about convenience – so you can take a few weeks to travel around or a few months to really explore all that South Africa has to offer.
I am signed up for the route from Cape Town to Durban, via Port Elizabeth. Though I am exiting earlier at Umtata so I can make my way by shuttle to Coffee Bay – one of South Africa's greatest treasures tucked away on a remote section of the Wild Coast.
Boarding the bus at 8am in Cape Town, my fellow passengers are about as lively as you'd expect at this time of the morning. But our driver is already excited about the trip ahead. Introducing himself he beams widely, "My name is Barry and I'm happy as Larry!"
The morning passes by fairly uneventfully – we all introduce ourselves and chat a little, without much zeal. Out of Cape Town, after a brief stop in Stellenbosch, we hug the N2, stopping in George to meet up with the Oudtshoorn shuttle bus before continuing the journey as it winds its way along the scenic Garden Route. With the heat proving a little stifling my fellow passengers and myself fall quiet. Some begin to read, others seize the opportunity to have a light snooze, while the rest of us settle back and watch a movie on the onboard video player.
"So Where you heading for the break?" on of my fellow students asks me as our last lecture for the semester ends. "Coffee Bay", I reply excitedly. "How are you getting there" she enquires. I'm about to go on my first bus trip up the east coast of South Africa and I would love her to tell me what to expect. "Bus", I answer. "Oh, well good luck with that," she smiles wryly as she slings her bag over her shoulder.
The day's end finds us in Port Elizabeth, otherwise known as the "Friendly City", set on the shores of the beautiful Algoa Bay. That night, over a few beers at the hostel's bar, I learn more about some of my fellow travellers – Matt, a Kiwi who has taken the year off to backpack around the world, Annie and Jeff, a young British couple coming to the end of their time in South Africa, and Leo, Marcus and Andre a group of soccer fanatics from Argentina. But as my new Argentinean friends burst into song for the fourth time in less than an hour I decide that it is time to call it a night and lob off to bed.
The next day, we clamber back on board the bus and head out of Port Elizabeth towards the coastal town of East London. After a quick break for lunch we're off again slowly snaking our way into the heart of the forbidding old Ciskei, one of South Africa's 10 former homelands.
A couple of hours later, after a highly animated game of gin rummy, we cross the Great Kei River and enter Transkei – another former homeland, though, more renowned as the home of the nation's greatest living legend, former president Nelson Mandela. Here we stop to take in the view and click off a few snaps. Not long after we pull in to the Ultra City and I realise with some regret that we have arrived at Umtata.
It's not long, however, before we are back on the coast. And as the temperature drops, our spirits begin to rise. The cards soon come out and with the ice now broken the games begin. By now we've already lost several of the passengers who started in Cape Town. But, as we draw out of Jeffery's Bay we've gained some new recruits who are eager to join in the fun.
In my short time on the bus, I've made new friends and had loads of fun. But that's the Baz Bus philosophy and the drivers will happily help you find the fun you are looking for: Be that taking the ultimate leap of faith and bungee jumping off the Bloukrans River Bridge, riding an ostrich in the Klein Karoo or spying the big 5 on a game drive, you'll find all the information you need on board.
At the beginning of the trip, one of my fellow travellers commented, "Baz Bus is what it is." It's not for hardened world weary travellers, nor for anyone who takes themselves seriously. It is simply a safe, convenient bus service following a very well-trodden route. But for lone travellers keen to find their feet or anyone wanting to have fun and share their experiences then this is the ride you are looking for. After all, as some wise person once said, it's not the destination that counts but how you got there that matters!
When I finally make it back to Cape Town I run into my friend and fill her in on my adventures. "So where are you heading to during the next break?" she asks casually. "Swaziland" I reply. She raises an eyebrow knowingly, "And how are you getting there?".…. "Baz Bus!" I smile.
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David Giuntoli or David C. Giuntoli (born June 18, 1980) is an American actor.
In 2003, David Giuntoli got his first taste of the acting bug when he was discovered by MTV while in a bar. He ended up in the South Pacific for three months as part of the cast of MTV's reality shows Road Rules: South Pacific as well as Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet. Previously interested in finance, the stint at MTV paid for college and led him to change his career objectives.
In 2007, David Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles, CA to further pursue an acting career. He has since appeared on several TV series including Nip/Tuck, Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Privileged, Without a Trace, and Cold Case among others. He currently stars in the lead role on Grimm as Nick Burkhardt.


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There's an old saying that goes, "You've gotta start somewhere." In theory, it rings true. When you're the person or people getting something started, however, that statement takes on a whole new meaning.
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'Bloodroses' is one of Kevyn Aucoin's most popular lip colors and now the brand offers the essential shade in a creamy limited-edition lacquer. Inspired by Aucoin's favorite shade, this deep merlot hue will complement any skin tone. Limited editionHigh-shine, opaque finishChip-resistant formula
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Republican governors' words shift on gay marriage
Nashville, Tenn. • Deep in the nation's Bible Belt, new signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, an explosive social issue that has divided American families and politics for years.
While the Republican Party's religious conservatives continue to fight against same-sex marriage, its governors appear to be backing off their opposition in their rhetoric, at least. For some, the shift may be more a matter of tone than substance as the GOP tries to attract new voters ahead of the midterm elections. Nonetheless, it is dramatic turn for a party that has long been defined by social conservative values.
"I don't think the Republican Party is fighting it," Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker said of gay marriage. He spoke with The Associated Press during an interview this weekend at the National Governors Association in Nashville.
"I'm not saying it's not important," continued Walker, who is considering a 2016 presidential bid should he survive his re-election test this fall. "But Republicans haven't been talking about this. We've been talking about economic and fiscal issues. It's those on the left that are pushing it."
Walker, like other ambitious Republican governors, is trying to strike a delicate balance.
His comments come just days after he formally appealed a federal judge's ruling striking down Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriages, a ban he supported. But after his party's disastrous 2012 election, the Republican National Committee commissioned a report calling for more "inclusive and welcoming" tones on divisive social issues particularly those "involving the treatment and the rights of gays."
Walker explained his court appeal simply as his obligation as governor to defend the state's constitution.
Other Republican governors, however, including New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie, opted against appealing a similar ruling in his state, clearing the way for gay marriage to become legal there. But his decision came only after he vetoed his state legislature's initial effort to legalize the practice.
Christie said that same-sex marriage "is a settled issue" in New Jersey, but that the rest of the country would resolve it in time.
"Do I think it's resolved now? No," Christie said. "The overwhelming majority of states in the country still ban same-sex marriage, so I don't think it's time to stop having a discussion."
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, suggested that Republicans are better served by focusing on economic issues.
"I'm a religious conservative, I'm a Catholic, I'm pro-life," he said. "(But) I think the people of Iowa look to me to provide leadership in bringing good jobs and growing the Iowa economy."
A Gallup poll found in May that national support for same-sex marriage reached an all-time high of 55 percent. That includes 30 percent of Republicans and nearly 8 in 10 young adults from both parties.
Courts across the nation repeatedly have struck down gay marriage bans. The latest ruling came Wednesday in Colorado, but it's on hold pending an appeal. At least 20 states now allow gay marriage, although the issue may be headed for the Supreme Court.
The high court's landmark ruling last summer allowed married same-sex couples to receive the same federal benefits as other married people b
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Lights Out In The Dark: Goodnight Vortex
ConvergEx announced last week that it was euthanizing one of its two dark pools, VortEx. Guest commentator, Craig Viani, one of the dark pool's co-founders, muses about the passing of the ATS.
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We're finally into the single digits tonight, but we're still going for two hours. It's Lennon/McCartney night, and Seacrest starts out by saying they have the most recognizable songs in the world. Would you agree with that? Do you think that they or Elvis were more popular worldwide? In any case, Paul McCartney gave his blessing to these contestants, so here's hoping they don't screw it up. Of course, just based on Siobhan's outfit alone, I'm a little nervous going into it.
Turns out, though, I have nothing to be nervous about. Overall, this is my favorite episode of 'Idol' so far this season. There were several performances that I enjoyed, and many that took me by surprise. Plus, 'Idol' instituted a new thing that I actually like: the interviews in which the contestants talk about each other. It was cool to hear how people are perceived in the house, but more than that, Crystal's comment about how she loves the fact that Andrew and Lee can get married and have lots of "little Danny Gokey babies" is still cracking me up.
Aaron Kelly is singing 'Long and Winding Road.' My main problem with Aaron is also why I think he'll have a decent career: he sounds like a wedding singer. He can make an album of schmaltzy tunes that will be played at weddings for the next decade or so, and he'll make a nice living off of the royalties. With that said, even though this performance had a few pitch issues, he did an admirable job of not making it a sound-alike version. Randy, however, doesn't think that he changed it up enough, while Ellen tells him that while she loves him, it sounded like "a long and winding song." Kara wants to see him move a little bit onstage, while Simon calls him old-fashioned and gets booed hardcore.
Katie Stevens is tackling 'Let it Be,' which is a big song to take on. I have to say, though, while it's not the most innovative version I've ever heard, it's certainly one of her better performances. I've never been a huge fan of Katie's, because she has a tendency to sing out of her nasal cavity, but she has a nice tone throughout this performance. She also hits some big notes without going over the top, which I enjoy. Randy says it was her best performance ever, while Ellen calls it a perfect example of changing it just enough to make it her own. Kara tells her that she's blossoming onstage, and Simon tells her that it worked because it was country, which Kara and Randy find very confusing.
Andrew Garcia is singing 'Can't Buy Me Love,' which sounds like it's a great choice for him, but I can already imagine how Simon is going to destroy him. I'm an Andrew fan, so maybe I'm biased, but I really enjoy his version. He can definitely do the rockabilly thing, and that's what he does with this song. He changes it up, and makes a fun version that you can bop along to. Randy says it was a little corny at times, but that it was a strong performance. Ellen says that it was a perfect song choice and that she loved it. Kara rains on the parade by telling him that she's not sure that she's seen anything new from him, and Simon tells him that the band overpowered the arrangement, making it old-fashioned and irrelevant.
Michael Lynche chose 'Eleanor Rigby' because he and his family band, The ahem, 'Lynche Mob,' performed this when he was a kid. Big Mike's version is soulful, but he also takes it to kind of a dark and scary place, which I find utterly fascinating. This is what I love about Mike: you can't put him in a box. He keeps all of his performances fresh and interesting. You never know what to expect with him -- but in a very good way. Randy wasn't sure that he loved all of the performance, but he does love the fact that Mike has made it to the point where he can basically do whatever he wants. Ellen thought he took a huge risk, but that it was incredible. Kara thought his vocals were amazing, and that the performance was "fire." Simon wasn't as huge of a fan of it, because he thinks it sounded like it was from a musical.
Crystal Bowersox has chosen 'Come Together,' which worries me a little bit just because of how often it's covered. I would have hoped that Crystal would have found a more interesting song to sing, but I'm sure she'll do great things with it, as always. Overall, it's a really strong, bluesy rendition, but I felt really uncomfortable during most of it. Maybe it was just me, but it felt like she was about to forget the words at any second. She gets through it just fine, but I swear she looks relieved at the end of it. Randy doesn't think it was her best performance, but he says that it worked. Ellen thinks she did an amazing job, and Kara tells her that it was one of her favorite performances that she's done. Simon even adds to the praise and tells her that he can see this song on her album.
Tim Urban is doing the very cute, 'All my Lovin,' which I'm afraid the judges are going to say is hopelessly corny. A lot of people wonder why he's still on the show, but this performance really shows the reason: he's pretty damn charming. While he didn't do anything terribly interesting with the song, he sounded great and he was adorable while doing it. Randy tells him that it was the best performance he's had in the past couple of weeks, and that it was "a good Tim performance." Ellen says it was his best performance since 'Hallelujah,' and Kara commends him for taking some of their past criticisms to heart. Simon tells Tim that he doesn't think it's fair to judge him based on his own scale, and that taking everything into consideration, it was a really good performance.
Casey James chose 'Jealous Guy,' which I'm very excited to hear. What's funny is that after watching him, I realize that I wasn't excited enough. That was amazing. Not only was that hands-down the best performance of the night, but it was certainly Casey's best performance to date. He went so far beyond making it his own and putting an interesting spin on it, that I honestly don't know what to say. He was absolutely captivating. I've always thought he was decent, but I've never been overly impressed by him. This, however, was an A+. Randy loves the fact that he set himself apart with this performance, and Ellen agrees with me that it was his best performance so far. Kara loves the vulnerability that he showed and his depth. Simon calls him Goldilocks and tells him that it was the best performance of the night, and loves the improvement that he's made from week to week.
Siobhan Magnus is singing 'Across the Universe,' which is a really interesting choice for her. Unfortunately, it doesn't really work for me. She has some nice moments, but it just strikes me as somehow simultaneously theatrical and boring. The pacing seems off, and it's it's just a weird performance to me. Randy thought it was a little sleepy, but he loved the tender side she showed in this performance. Ellen loves the fact that she marches to the beat of her own drummer, while Kara is a little confused. Simon thinks she had a disastrous week last week, but came back much stronger this week.
Lee Dewyze is really going for it with 'Hey Jude.' There isn't much to say about this other than, "dude. Bagpipes." He had bagpipes in the song! That really tickles me for some reason. It's a decent performance all around, but again, nothing that's setting my world on fire. So, you know, it's pretty much like any other Lee performance. Randy loved the bagpipes and tells him that it was another hot performance. Ellen thought he did a great job, while Kara likes how he seems more comfortable up on stage. She also tells him that she can hear him on the radio. Simon is also tickled by the bagpipe, but tells Lee that he wouldn't have done that. Simon, does, however, seem impressed that the bagpipe was 100% Lee's idea.
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The IS-F showed up in May of 2008, ready to pile on the miles during summer vacations. The strong, 416 hp 5.0-liter V-8 is impressive and the eight-speed automatic helps keep fuel economy numbers above an indicated 25 mpg on highway jaunts. Not surprisingly given the brand's reputation, we've only had to visit the Lexus dealer for routine service. And boy have we had to visit them often. Like other Lexus models, the IS-F alerts us to the need for fresh oil and other work every 5000 miles. This is far more often than what's required of its main German competitors, the BMW M3 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. Plus, unlike the M3, you have to pay for each service after the first one.
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I love London. Although I left the UK 30 years ago, the energy and cosmopolitan nature of this dynamic city draw me back regularly.
But I won't be attending the 2012 Olympics for several reasons. Here are just four of them.
Shoddy Conditions
The living conditions for the 2012 Olympic workers have been described as "prison-like slums" since they are overcrowded and unhygienic. 75 Olympic cleaners are expected to share one shower. Every 25 staff members must share one toilet, and ten people are living in each room.
Many of the workers traveled from abroad in search of work. It was not until they arrived in London that they were informed there would be no work for the first two weeks, but they were expected to pay a total rent of over £550 a month to sleep in the miserable camps.
Of course, with an overall unemployment rate of 8.1% in the UK now, and a rate of around 20% for 18 – 24-year-olds, these job openings were supposed to go to unemployed Londoners, so what happened?
Cabbies Up In Arms Over Olympic Lanes
Many of London's 25,000 cab drivers say they hate the Olympic Games Lanes, a network of roads reserved for the exclusive use of Olympic officials and sponsors. With cabbies forced to ply their trade mostly in the minor roads of London, they believe that their takings will be way down, and that people just won't take taxis. So they are protesting.
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Hundreds of taxi drivers brought the streets around parliament and Big Ben to a standstill this week, hooting their horns and moving at a snail's pace. They are threatening to hold more protests before the Games begin next Friday.
"I'm a bit sick of the Olympics now. The sooner it's over, the better", said taxi driver Shane Ludlow, 42, at a cab rank in the heart of the City of London financial district. "It's pretty disgusting that we can't use the Olympic lanes. It's our city."
Call Up The Army!
But last week, Britain put an extra 3,500 soldiers on standby after the world's biggest security firm G4S said it might not be able to supply the 10,400 security guards it had promised as part of a $441.93 million deal.
These additional 3,500 troops will take the overall tally at the Games to 17,000, more than the 9,500 currently deployed in Afghanistan. Yes, security is important, but how will the enormous military presence affect the atmosphere at the Games?
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It's true that Brits, and Londoners in particular, love to complain, but what exactly is the city getting for its $15 billion investment in the Games?
According to Andrew Scott, who is the deputy dean of the London Business School and comes from the area where the Olympic Park is located, Brits should stop trying to kid themselves that they made a shrewd investment. That's because the most wildly optimistic estimate suggests that the Olympics will boost Britain's GDP each year for a decade by no more than one-tenth of 1 percent.
I love the Olympics and will be excited to watch them – from a distance. I'll visit London next year.
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From the very start I replied to consultations that I didn't want the Games in London where I live. I resent paying for them through an increase in my Council Tax when from my earliest days my school reports said I had no interest in sport. I don't expect others to subsidise my hobbies and I don't want to subsidise a lot of people chasing each other round a track with pained expressions on their faces. But you can't tell our stupid UK government anything they just go on wasting our public money and looking after themselves and the posh and rich.
''they were expected to pay a total rent of over £550 a month to sleep in the miserable camps.
Yes,but working for free!Thats a big business,thats all!An entity who can over-rule the government itself...
And the Olympic torch was Hitler's idea for the 1936 Berlin games so now we honour the most evil man of the 20th century by traipsing it around this country and forgeting all the men who died for our freedom in the 2nd world war but money it much more important than our dead heroes!!!
I am not interested in the Olympics, I won't watch it.
No point, unless I want to be put asleep :)
I'm British and think the Olympics are a waste of time and money, anyway it's boring
@ Berny P: Although I appreciate your looking to "balance out" the discussion, and it's great that you had a good time, I do have some questions:
"reason to go to the Olympics...
....To support Britain...."
In what?
"....To support London...."
Same again - in what?
We probably have very different views on the topic of patriotism, I guess.
To support the Olympics in London is to support an elitist corporate money-fest at best. Research will reveal what it is at worst - and it's not pretty! This is no doubt one of the reasons WHY people are so outraged, and voicing it. If things were different, then more people would feel like supporting it.
....To Support your athletes.....
.....To Support all of the athletes who have worked so hard....
...To enjoy the best of sports in a few days....
No-one is down on the sports or the athletes. For me, the point is, that sadly, there just IS so much grimness around the Olympics that it does tend to overshadow what is ostensibly about - sport!
...To Piss people off on care 2 who only can see the negative in this!!!
If you want some Olympics fun with Care2 members, then try this:
A Grand MA...who went with all her family ...It was fantastic!
It's just as well that it was fantastic. Otherwise, the event in it's entirety would be an abomination.
reason to go to the Olympics...
....To support Britain....
....To support London....
....To Support your athletes.....
.....To Support all of the athletes who have worked so hard....
...To enjoy the best of sports in a few days....
...To Piss people off on care 2 who only can see the negative in this!!!
A Grand MA...who went with all her family ...It was fantastic!
Lots of people in Britain, who go beyond mainstream media to find out what's going on are understandably outraged by the amount of taxpayers money that has been used to put on the Games here. The British public will get precious little for their £, which they had no choice about spending. And this comes at a time where the Government are banging on daily about "necessary" austerity measures! What utter see-through kak. I'm sure the average citizen in the UK could suggest a whole bunch of things to better spend the money on, and just watch the games TV? Most people couldn't afford/get tickets anyway.
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This week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Mississippi ex rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. that parens patriae actions in which the State is the sole plaintiff are not "mass actions" under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA or the Act). The ruling means that such parens patriae suits are not removable to federal court under CAFA's mass action provisions. Remaining in state court presents an additional challenge to defending parens patriae actions, which often carry exposure commensurate with class actions but which lack the procedural protections of CAFA and Rule 23. Many industries may now face increased litigation exposure. Click here for the opinion.
The decision resolves a split of authority in the U.S. Courts of Appeals about whether unnamed persons who are real parties in interest to named plaintiffs' claims can be counted in order to satisfy the "100 or more persons" requirement for a CAFA mass action. Focusing on fundamental principles of statutory interpretation, the Court concluded that only named plaintiffs count toward the numerosity requirement.
AU Optronics is a parens patriae action filed in state court by the Mississippi Attorney General against manufacturers of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for alleged price fixing in violation of state law. The State sought multiple forms of relief including restitution for the State's purchases of LCD products and for the purchases made by the State's citizens. The complaint was strikingly similar to earlier class action complaints consolidated in a federal court multidistrict litigation, and the Mississippi Attorney General hired the same plaintiffs' class counsel to litigate the copycat parens patriae action.
The LCD manufacturers removed the case to federal court under CAFA's mass action provisions. The federal district court, finding that the State of Mississippi's suit was not a class action, proceeded to analyze whether the suit was a mass action. CAFA defines a mass action to mean "any civil action … in which monetary relief claims of 100 or more persons are proposed to be tried jointly on the ground that the plaintiffs' claims involve common questions of law or fact."
Relying on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit precedent, Louisiana ex rel. Caldwell v. Allstate Insurance Co., 536 F.3d 418 (5th Cir. 2008), the district court opined that the case was a mass action because 100 or more unidentified Mississippi consumers had purchased LCD screens and accordingly were real parties in interest to the State's restitution claims. The district court, however, remanded the case after finding that all of the claims were being "asserted on behalf of the general public (and not on behalf of individual claimants or members of a purported class)," and so CAFA's "general public exception" applied.
On appeal, the Fifth Circuit agreed that the suit met CAFA's numerosity requirement because there were more than 100 real parties in interest—individual purchasers of LCD products—even though the State was the only named plaintiff. The Fifth Circuit disagreed, however, with the district court's conclusion that the suit fell within the "general public exception," because not all of the claims were being asserted on behalf of the general public. Accordingly, the Fifth Circuit held that the case was removable to federal court. In a concurring opinion, one of the circuit judges noted that the Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits had found similar lawsuits not removable, contrary to the Fifth Circuit's earlier decision in Allstate.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve the circuit split and reversed the Fifth Circuit. Writing for a unanimous Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained that Congress did not intend for the word "persons" to refer to "unnamed real persons in interest" in the mass action context. The Court reasoned that the express omission of "unnamed persons" in the mass action provision was intentional, given that other parts of the Act explicitly use the term "named or unnamed persons." For example, in CAFA's requirements for a "class action" to be removable, Congress specified that "named or unnamed" persons would be counted. The mass action provision, by contrast, does not refer to "named or unnamed" persons.
The Court also explained that Congress' use of the phrase "100 or more persons" directly refers to the same individuals characterized as the "plaintiffs" later in the mass action provision. The Court further reasoned that the term "plaintiffs" cannot have different meanings within the same statute, and applying the defendants' proffered interpretation throughout would be unworkable. This is because CAFA only extends mass action jurisdiction to "plaintiffs" whose individual claims each exceed $75,000. To interpret "plaintiffs" to mean "unnamed individuals" would cause an administrative nightmare, wrote the Court, because courts would be forced to identify the unnamed persons whose claims were worth less than $75,000, perhaps via an evidentiary hearing involving hundreds of thousands of claimants. Even if a court were to undertake such an "unwieldy inquiry," it would then have to remand to state court the claimants who fell below the jurisdictional threshold, resulting in parallel state and federal litigation.
The entire CAFA statutory context also reinforced the Court's interpretation. First, CAFA's provision governing transfer motions requires that a "majority of the plaintiffs" must agree on a transfer once a mass action has been removed to federal court. If that definition included "unnamed individuals," determining a "majority of the plaintiffs" would not be possible. Likewise, Congress' primary concerns when enacting CAFA were class actions, with the mass action provisions merely a "backstop." The Court reasoned that if Congress wanted representative actions brought by States to be removable, then the class action provisions would have provided that option.
This ruling will likely be seen as a setback for proponents of class action reform, for whom CAFA took a significant step toward centralizing large class actions in federal court, and who cheered recent Supreme Court decisions that imposed more rigorous requirements for class certification and enforced arbitration provisions, including class action waivers. Parens patriae actions present unique challenges for target defendants. Unlike traditional class actions under Rule 23 and state law corollaries, parens patriae actions do not afford courts the gatekeeping role found in the certification test; instead, parens patriae actions often proceed directly to the merits. Whereas a traditional class or mass action might be limited by arbitration clauses, a parens patriae action may face no such impediment even where the beneficiaries of the relief sought are, in fact, parties to binding arbitration agreements. This ruling likely means that more of these high-exposure cases will have to be defended in state courts, without the protections of CAFA, Rule 23, and recent Supreme Court precedent reining in certain class action practices.
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Utterly brilliant film!
It's sick, it's weird, it's odd, it's bizarre.
It will divide opinion just like Drive.
What its about?
When the TV spot said "From the Director of Oldboy" I thought they meant the US remake (which I havent seen) :confused:
I'm looking forward to seeing the film over the weekend. It looks like a psychosexual thriller, which intrigues me.
Just watched it, great film. Just the kind of perverse, strange, violent type of film I'd expect from Park Chan-wook.
Interesting... I didnt know they meant the Korean Oldboy... :o
May try and check Stoker out (Oldboy is a great film) :)
I wanna see this. I read about it ages ago when Nicole Kidman confirmed shooting it.
The trailer looks great, I need to see this.
For those who have seen it, is Nicole kidman brilliant in it? I am a big fan of hers and she is the main reason why i want to see it
I think she could be Hollywood royalty now.
Saw it last night and enjoyed it, although i did feel that the outstanding visuals were let down somewhat by the fairly by the numbers storyline. If it weren't for the cinematography and direction i'd probably be far less impressed with it. The acting was great though from everyone involved, particularly Matthew Goode who portrays a quietly menacing character in a brilliant way.
I can't believe this film was written and co-produced by Wentworth Miller aka the main guy from Prison Break :eek:.
What happens at the piano?
While it felt long for a 90-ish minute film, it sure as help was one of the most engaging trips to the cinema I've had in a while. Beautifully shot, brilliantly scored by Clint Mansell, and the three central performances are superb. Kidman does what she does best; cold, detached, vulnerable. But Mia Wasikovska was astonishingly good from start to finish. The denoument was telegraphed a little, but it didn't stop this being a superb experience, Park Chan Wook has managed to transition into English language film while keeping the unsettling air which made Old Boy lso good (and which Hollywood will no doubt kill completely in the remake.
my take was that she was fantasizing, as he'd got in her head by that point.
ok , Park Chan Wook is a brilliant director , he's like Kubrick , every shot is lovingly crafted , hypnotic , I'll watch anything he makes , but this is slow , I think I'll prefer watching it again on tv .
the plot is basically one of those psychological dramas where you're not sure if the main character is imagining all or some of it , each scene is filled with symbolism , I'm sure in the future there will be long essays written about the meanings of each scene (it's full of childhood symbolism : drawings , forgotten traumas, eggs etc.) , but on a first viewing its hard to get involved you're not sure what its supposed to mean .
Stoker is really great film and looking foward to collecting it once it's out on dvd.
They want to make Stoker into a trilogy.
Matthew Goode and did really well in their roles.
Carey Mulligan, Kristen Stewart, Rooney Mara, Emily Browning, Emma Roberts, Bella Heathcote and Ashley Greene were considered to play India Stoker.
Carey Mulligan and Jodie Foster were originally cast but both dropped out and were replaced by Mia Wasikowska and Nicole Kidman.
Colin Firth, James Franco, Joel Edgerton, and Michael Fassbender were considered for the role of Uncle Charlie. Firth was actually cast, but he dropped out and was replaced by Matthew Goode.
Oh christ, Fassbender would have been superb, got nothing against Matthew Goode's performance but if there was a weak link in the film it was probably him, he was a bit too...... gurney.
Wouldn't mind seeing this...
I think Fassbender would've been too steely and sinister.
Goode was perfect at being slightly smarmy but beguiling.
I really enjoyed this movie in a weird sort of way...
I kinda didnt want it to end... I kinda felt that Indias and Charlies relationship coulda been developed a bit more :sleep:
Just got home from seeing this, loved it! So different and utterly bizzare but held my interest. Really enjoyed it.
Watched it last night - really enjoyed it. Beautifully shot and directed.
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Referees to throw blue flags for prostate cancer awareness
September 14, 2011
By Bob Taylor
NEW — 5 p.m. Sept. 14, 2011
If football players, coaches and fans think they see officials throwing blue flags Friday, there is no need to check for color blindness.
For the fourth consecutive year, Washington high school football officials will raise the profile of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month by replacing traditional yellow penalty flags with blue flags during varsity games played from Thursday to Saturday.
The campaign is called "Coaches Against Cancer" and is sponsored by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
"In most situations, officials want to avoid attention during games, but for three days we are hoping to attract a little attention with every penalty that is called," Washington Officials Association Commissioner Todd Stordahl said. "By switching to blue flags, it will at least make the fans notice that something is different. This is a great way for the officials to participate in an activity that will help bring awareness to something that has had an impact on many lives including some of those who are out on the field as officials."
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The American Cancer Society's estimates about 240,890 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States includes and about 33,720 deaths from prostate cancer will occur in 2011. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men, other than skin cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, behind lung cancer.
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Issaquah High School's Weston Mui captured medalist honors Tuesday as he led the Eagles past host Inglemoor 211-226 in a KingCo Conference golf match at the Inglewood Golf and Country Club.
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The Liberty High School girls soccer team began defense of its 3A/2A KingCo Conference title Tuesday when the Patriots defeated host Mount Si 3-0 in the league opener for both teams. No scoring details were available.
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Volcom Cross Stone Jacket review
This past winter after 6? seasons of serving me faithfully my Sessions Istodius II jacket finally gave in. She treated me well but it was time to hang her up for good. So began my search for a new jacket.
Living in central New York I don't need a crazy insulated jacket. I need something that deals with occasional rain, crappy snow and an average of around 10-20* in the dead of winter. Sometimes higher, sometimes lower.
I ended up with the Volcom Cross Stone jacket. Here's the info from Volcom's website:
V-Science 2-Layer Shell
*V-Science plain Weave
60gm Low-Loft Insulation
Critical Taped Seams
2-Way Adjustable Quick Cinch Hood
Super Suded Chin Guard
Mesh Lined Zippered Vents
Stretch Adjustable Powder Skirt w/ Stash Pocket
Powder Skirt Jacket to Pant Interface
V-Science 2 Way Cuff System
Brushed Tricot Lined Handwarmer Pockets
Pocket Access Hem Cinch
Google Pocket
Noise Pocket
Stone Ticket Ring
I purchased a size medium coat. I'm on the smaller end of medium as far as a normal t-shirt size goes. I consider myself smedium. This coat has a more relaxed feel so it is a touch baggy on me with just a Tee under it. With that being said, I'm a hoodie type of guy. I love hoodies. I wear them (almost) constantly. I'm able to wear a hoodie under this jacket with no problem at all. It fits damn near perfect with a hoodie on under it.5/5 STARS FIT
So far, I've had very little snow tell you about how it deals with snow, but once I get a good snowfall, I'll let you know. BUT, I have had a shit load of rain to deal with and this coat has kept me dry every time.
I've also been able to wear it in different temperatures as well as some windy conditions. When it's 40* out, without a hoodie and the pit vents open I'm comfortable. When it gets colder (this coat has only experienced 25* with 20mph windchill so far) it's done very well with the pit vents remaining open and a hoodie on as well (as I said, I love hoodies). I can imagine that when it gets a touch colder and you're actually snowboarding that this will do more than enough to keep you warm.
The snowskirt is really nice as you are able to clip it to the coat to keep it out of the way when not in use. However I have already lost a button on the snowskirt. (check the pictures) I'm going to give Volcom a call about that and see if they can just send a couple buttons that I can just rivet in myself. I'm not too worried about it overall, but calling them will give me a chance to check out their customer service.
Overall I'd give it a 4.5/5 STARS. It is a well fitting jacket, and does a great job of keeping me warm. So far I'm pretty damn impressed. Plus the color is fucking awesome.
Also, I apologize for my goofy fucking face.
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I know this is the Internet age, and everything is google or android or isomething, but can nobody get it right anymore?
Even Volcom has in the description above: google pocket.
What, for carrying your search engine when you're riding?
Not the first time I've seen this.
Perhaps it's autocorrect run amok...
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Then there's the time when you type in www goggle com ...
And BTW, don't go there. McAfee rates it as dangerous. Probably depending on people mistyping.
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Do you remember how I said that I wasn't too worried about our list of "to do" items at the beginning of this week? Ummm. Well, it turns out that when you are leaving the United States for a year to travel around the world, there is a lot to be done and a lot of money to be spent in the last week. Best Buy, for example, might as well just start bleeding me for money because we have been there five times in the last two weeks.
We test packed on Tuesday night and our electronics bag weighs --- wait for it, wait for it --- 21 pounds. Twenty-one pounds. As in, Patrick is going to be carrying the equivalent of a toddler on his back for the next year. When I suggested to Patrick that we trim down the gadgets and gizmos, Patrick ADDED two external hard drives, a Skype headset, and several other items that seem entirely unnecessary to me. My mom is convinced that we are going to adopt the posture of Quasimodo by the end of this trip.
Before we head over the ocean, I want to share with you the dessert I made to celebrate our departure and remind us of home in the South. We picked up these end-of-season peaches on our drive from Jacksonville to Atlanta about three weeks ago. Off I-75, past the dozens of billboards for truck stops, fast food restaurants, and "massage parlors," acres and acres of peach and pecan trees line the backroads of Peach County, Georgia. Three of these juicy ripe peaches are sliced, sweetened and spiced, and placed atop a crust of ground gingersnap cookies and toasted ground pecans.
I made this tart thinking that it would last us several nights. But, Patrick, my parents, and I unabashedly went back for seconds and, within five minutes, there was nothing left but crumbs (and, ahem, I may have sneaked some of those remaining crumbs into my mouth). The tart crust is spicy, crunchy, and rich with the flavors of butter and molasses. The minimal topping lets the full flavor of the peaches shine through. My advice: hurry and make this before stone fruit season is gone. And, we'll see you on the flip side in the land down under.
Peach Tart with Pecan-Gingersnap Crust
Crust adapted slightly from Epicurious, Sweet Potato Pie with Gingersnap Pecan Crust
Time: 1 hour
8 people 4 people
For Crust:
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for buttering pie plate
Flour for dusting
1 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies (5 ounces; 20 2-inch cookies) [I recommend using a good whole-wheat variety of gingersnap cookies. I like the extra spicy Midel brand gingersnap cookies, but use whatever you like.]
1/2 cup finely ground pecans (2 ounces), toasted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 large ripe peaches, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour tart dish, knocking out excess flour.
2. Toss together all crust ingredients in a bowl with a fork until crumbs are moistened, then press evenly over bottom and up side of pie plate with fingers. Bake crust 4 minutes, then cool on a rack.
3. Layer peach slices in concentric circles within the tart crust.
4. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg evenly on top of peach slices. Then, spread sugar evenly on top of peaches.
5. Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until top is glistening brown, peaches look soft, and crust is dark brown.
6. Let tart cool before serving.
It's finally here...one year around the world. Good luck, darling, and have the time of your life!!! I'll be following you...
Wow... I'm so excited for you. Let the adventures begin!
He goes on to write: "Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares, and the slavery of Home, man feels once more happy."
Find joy in your freedom and happiness wherever you lay your head!
Best of luck to you both on your upcoming adventures. Your time is finally here and I trust that you will find happiness, good eats and a lifetime of adventure in the months to come.
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July 19, 2012
COMMENT: Prime Minister Mario Monti remains central to the banker-takeover of Europe and the world, which is now largely admitted. He is of course a long-term and frequent attendee at Bilderberg, and a senior international advisor to Goldman Sachs. His unelected rule by technocrats represents the future these globalists are working now to finalize, less the world stop them.
Mr Monti held an "urgent" meeting with the country's president Giorgio Napolitano on Wednesday to grapple with the constitutional issue after it emerged that the region faces a deficit of up to €7bn (£5.49bn) this year and is in danger of default without sweeping cuts.
Sicily's regional councillor Andrea Vecchio warned that the island has run out of money. "I'm afraid we will soon no longer be able to pay civil servants' salaries," he said.
"The developments in Sicily are very serious," said Prof Giuseppe Ragusa from Luiss University in Rome. "It is just the sort of negative shock we don't want right now. Everything has to go perfectly for Italy to pull through."
The full extent of Sicily's crisis came to light just before Moody's downgraded a string of Italian regions, cutting many to levels even lower than Sicily. Piedmont, Abruzzo, Calabria, Lazio, and Campania were all slashed. The City of Naples fell to junk status, plagued by "systemic pressure" from a deep social and economic crisis.
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BRIS Trust Donate £2,500 to the Bristol Academy
At the recent Bristol home game against Birmingham and Solihull, the BRIS Trust presented a "Big Cheque" for £2,500 to the Club as part of their support of the Bristol Academy as Partner Sponsors for the 2010/11 season.
The funds had been raised by four gallant supporters of the Trust who kayaked down the Thames in 3 days.
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Camera Obscura Image of Central Park Looking North, Summer
2008photograph | digital pigment print
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