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(a) In general
Notwithstanding any provision of applicable law, no action by any Federal agency under applicable law with respect to the approval or disapproval of the authorization, in whole or in part, of any transportation or utility system shall have any force or effect unless the provisions of this section are complied with.
(b) Consolidated applications
(1) Within one hundred and eighty days after December 2, 1980, the Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall jointly prescribe and publish a consolidated application form to be used for applying for the approval of each type of transportation or utility system. Each such application form shall be designed to elicit such information as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this subchapter and the applicable law with respect to the type of system concerned.
(2) For purposes of this section, the heads of all appropriate Federal agencies, including the Secretary of Transportation, shall share decisionmaking responsibility in the case of any transportation or utility system described in section 3162 (4)(B)(ii), (iii), or (vii) of this title; but with respect to any such system for which he does not have programmatic responsibility, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the other Federal agencies concerned such planning and other assistance as may be appropriate.
(c) Filing
Each applicant for the approval of any transportation or utility system shall file on the same day an application with each appropriate Federal agency. The applicant shall utilize the consolidated form prescribed under subsection (b) of this section for the type of transportation or utility system concerned.
(d) Agency notice
(1) Within sixty days after the receipt of an application filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the head of each Federal agency with whom the application was filed shall inform the applicant in writing that, on its face—
(A) the application appears to contain the information required by this subchapter and applicable law insofar as that agency is concerned; or
(2) Any notice provided under paragraph (1)(B) shall specify what additional information the applicant must provide. If the applicant provides additional information, the head of the Federal agency must inform the applicant in writing, within thirty days after receipt of such information, whether the information is sufficient.
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The draft of any environmental impact statement required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] in connection with any application filed under this section shall be completed, within nine months from the date of filing, by the head of the Federal agency assigned lead responsibility for the statement. Any such statement shall be jointly prepared by all Federal agencies with which the application was filed under subsection (c) of this section. The final environmental impact statement shall be completed within one year from the date of such filing. Such nine-month and one-year periods may be extended for good cause by the Federal agency head assigned lead responsibility for the preparation of such statement if he determines that additional time is necessary for such preparation, notifies the applicant in writing of such determination, and publishes notice of such determination, together with the reasons therefor, in the Federal Register. The provisions of section 1734 of title 43 shall apply to each environmental impact statement under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply to applications relating to the public lands referred to in section 1734 of title 43. The Federal agency assigned lead responsibility shall, in conjunction with such other Federal agencies before which the application is pending, hold public hearings in the District of Columbia and an appropriate location in the State on each draft joint environmental impact statement and the views expressed therein shall be considered by all Federal agencies concerned before publication of the final joint environmental impact statement.
(f) Other views
During both the nine-month period, and the succeeding three-month period plus any extension thereof provided for in subsection (e) of this section, the heads of the Federal agencies concerned shall solicit and consider the views of other Federal departments and agencies, the Alaska Land Use Council, the State, affected units of local government in the State, and affected corporations formed pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], and, after public notice, shall receive and consider statements and recommendations regarding the application submitted by interested individuals and organizations.
(g) Agency decision
(1) Within four months after the final environmental impact statement is published in accordance with subsection (e) of this section with respect to any transportation or utility system, each Federal agency shall make a decision to approve or disapprove, in accordance with applicable law, each authorization that applies with respect to the system and that is within the jurisdiction of that agency.
(2) The head of each Federal agency, in making a decision referred to in paragraph (1), shall consider, and make detailed findings supported by substantial evidence, with respect to—
(B) alternative routes and modes of access, including a determination with respect to whether there is any economically feasible and prudent alternative to the routing of the system through or within a conservation system unit, national recreation area, or national conservation area and, if not, whether there are alternative routes or modes which would result in fewer or less severe adverse impacts upon the conservation system unit;
(C) the feasibility and impacts of including different transportation or utility systems in the same area;
(D) short- and long-term social, economic, and environmental impacts of national, State, or local significance, including impacts on fish and wildlife and their habitat, and on rural, traditional lifestyles;
(E) the impacts, if any, on the national security interests of the United States, that may result from approval or denial of the application for a transportation or utility system;
(F) any impacts that would affect the purposes for which the Federal unit or area concerned was established;
Source(Pub. L. 96–487, title XI, § 1104,Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2459.)
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The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.
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The race for Westmoreland County prothonotary is more about management style than office issues, according to the candidates.
First-term incumbent Democrat Christina O'Brien said her stewardship of the office and her experience qualify her for another four years at the helm of the county department that oversees civil and domestic court filings.
"I've worked hard for the last four years to improve the prothonotary's office," O'Brien said.
Republican challenger Mike Powers said an infusion of new blood is needed to revamp the office and strip it of its layers of management.
"I'm a normal guy who is fed up with government officials accepting so much and doing so little," Powers said.
O'Brien, who previously served as an elected jury commissioner, touted her efforts during her time as prothonotary. She said her office expanded its passport services and now issues about 400 a year compared to about 40 when she took office in 2009.
O'Brien, 46, of Mt. Pleasant Township said the office recently completed a project to upload a century's worth of naturalization records online and soon will launch a project to allow attorneys to file court documents online.
That system, which may be installed next year, ultimately could save taxpayers about $150,000 a year, she said.
"I've worked really hard to improve the office. I always keep taxpayers in mind and take the job seriously," O'Brien said. "I have 25 years of office experience, and my opponent only has a year."
Powers, 25, of Hempfield is seeking his first public office. He works as a supervisor for United Parcel Service and previously worked as executive director of the county's Republican Committee.
He said many of the initiatives O'Brien instituted in the office earlier this year, such as expanding office hours one day a week, were ideas he raised first in the run-up to the spring primary.
Powers said he would trim the office's management team and not hire a deputy. Powers said he would decline to take a county pension if he is elected.
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Hydrology and Water Resources: Current Research
Paleoreconstructions of Pacific Northwest Streamflow
- Alan Hamlet, UW Climate Impacts Group
- Jeremy Littell, UW Climate Impacts Group
- Nate Mantua, UW Climate Impacts Group
Paleoclimatic streamflow reconstructions derived from proxy records (such as tree-rings) play an important role in water resources planning and management. In Idaho, for example, an unprecedented (in the historic record) five-year drought has severely stressed existing water resources and water resources policy. What is the return interval of such extreme events? Longer records based on paleoclimatic reconstructions can provide a better understanding of the probability of distributions of such extreme events by dramatically increasing the temporal sample size.
Previous efforts to reconstruct streamflow in the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest (Gedelof et al. 2004) showed limited ability to reproduce interannual variations in streamflow, and at least one drought period in the 1800s identified in the study may not have actually occurred according to newspaper records (instead tree growth may have been suppressed by cold temperatures or other factors). Although these effects may prove to be partly related to fundamental characteristics of PNW climate, in this study we will attempt to improve on these existing methods both by increasing the number and quality of proxy records available, and by exploring the potential to systematically select amongst these tree ring records to provide the best results using, for example, hydrologic modeling studies as a guide for key runoff producing areas at different times of year. A broader range of climatic zones and spatial scales will also be investigated.
The project will also explore the application of current and projected temperature effects on annual and seasonal streamflow timing to the paleo reconstructions in an attempt to provide paleoecological climate change scenarios suitable for long-range planning studies.
The first year of the project has focused on developing new (and updating existing) tree ring chronologies over the PNW. We are now moving forward in the second phase of the project to use these primary products to predict streamflow in selected areas of the PNW back several centuries.
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But chances are you'd be the first person in line buying it. It's ok, when you get to the register, just start a convo with the sale assisant proceeding to tell her HOW cute the collection is for your little girl, niece, or little sister! Shhh I won't tell anyone it's for you.
Dial has teamed up with Sanrio to create this delightful fruity collection of shower gel, hand soap, and body soap.
I think I pretty much need all of it!
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5/1/12 13:24 Tammie:
As soon as I see this I am getting the body wash and the hand soap. Didn't see it at CVS yesterday (poo).
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The bar of soap is super cute but I don't have anywhere to put it and I never use soap bars ;_;. I guess if it's cheap enough I could get it just to have because it's cute haha
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Yeah haha. Hopefully its just a couple bucks.
5/1/12 15:07 kimkats:
I saw it at Walgreens today and at Walmart last weekend. It smells very sweet and fruity… I will likely cave and get the shower gel and hand soap… Sigh…. I'm too old to grow up! 😀
6/12/12 11:34 Monica Callier:
I went into the Wal Mart super center & I noticed this little cute collection of Hello Kitty & I just had to have it & My God it smells so delicious it makes me smell so clean & feel so refreshed..
5/1/12 13:33 Lisa:
Definitely want the hand soap. Is it scented??
5/1/12 14:24 Lisa:
Whoops! Sorry
5/1/12 13:37 Cj:
I never really got the whole appeal of hello kitty lol. I guess I'm too much of a boy 😛
Btw did something happen to my comment about the Chanel bronzers?
5/1/12 14:45 Cj:
Lol! Oh ok I thought it was like deleted or something cause I can usurally still see it on the post :S weird. But yeah I'm super excited to try the sable beige one! I think Chanel had me in mind when they made it 😛
5/1/12 13:38 Mya:
I just bought the hand soap, and it smells so fruity and it's even better that it's foam. I love it!! Can't wait to find all the other products. I'm never too grown up for Hello Kitty!
5/1/12 13:40 Icequeen81:
Yaaaayyy I dont need to lie is for meee only
5/1/12 13:47 Michelle:
OMG HK is EVERYWHERE now! Well, not yet here in the USA, but it looks like she's poised for a takeover. Japan has been completely conquered at this point, can our country be far behind? I'm seeing HK on more and more products these days. Not that I mind, I think she's cute, but my husband would draw the line on HK soap.
5/1/12 13:51 Amber:
I have the hand soap and it smells really reall good!
5/1/12 14:08 Amandale:
Already picked up the hand pump soap at WalMart the other day, could…not…resist!
5/1/12 14:57 Ruth:
*squee* OhMyGoshISoNeedThis!! I have to make a Target run, maybe pick this up and some shave gel. It's stinkin' hot out, winter's over, gotta shave the legs!
5/1/12 15:48 Amy:
Good thing I'm 16 >=] Can totally get away with hoarding them! And the soap looks like some kind of strawberry wafer bar o-o
5/1/12 17:57 dina:
YES, i'm in =) for Lucy of course, for Lucy 😉 just like the Hello Kitty nail clippers I got at Sephora yesterday and was going on with the sales girl at the register for 10 minutes about the cuteness……….. and I was by myself so no Lucy to put it off on 😛
5/1/12 22:16 Deb:
I found these just before Easter at Walmart. I bought the shower gel and hand soap for my DD (she is 24!). Really I did give them to her
5/2/12 2:39 Quinctia:
Yay, I actually use hand soap, so I can buy that!
5/2/12 2:40 Phyrra:
Is it bad that I want the body wash and hand soap?
5/2/12 3:21 peri:
im damn near postive that i wont ever be too old for hello kitty.
5/5/12 21:41 Hoang:
I want it all..! So cute 😀


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SBGi News, for well adjusted primates Spring Camp 2012 our biggest & best yet!
Spring Camp 2012, held at Travis Davison's beautiful, newly renovated facility was a massive success. This was our biggest camp in decades, and ran like clockwork from start to finish.
Friday began with a round robin session featuring six SBG BJJ black belts, teaching six rotating groups some of their most innovative material. This was followed by several hours of rolling & socializing.
Saturday began with a fantastic crossides top section from SBG BJJ black belt & Head Coach Karl Tanswell, featuring a brand new top game call out drill that took everyone's performance to a new level, and will be a feature at all the Gym's which were smart enough to be in attendance. After that SBG East Coast Director Steve Whittier taught some new, and very interesting BJJ half guard. And the day finished with SBG founder Matt Thornton taking everyone through the critical points of crossides top, including the ever popular "death mount".
At the end of the day participants were fortunate to witness the graduation of the first ITP (Instructor Training Course) for SBG Montana. A course which is now a regular feature at SBGi, and takes our coaching and staff to an even higher level of professionalism and teaching ability.
Sunday featured Judo takedown with SBG BJJ Black Belt Lily Pagle. Lily brought out high percentage fundamentals, and I've since seen several of our own Portland members hitting these same throws in live rolls here at the gym. This was followed by what was probably the best Muay Thai class I have ever seen taught, and I've been doing this for twenty Years. Steve Whittier managed to capture not just the key points of striking, but also a fantastic, low impact way to train stand up live, with timing, without having to take hard shots to the head; brilliant session.
The day ended on a high note as Karl Tanswell taught his STAB program (Self defense Training Against Blades) for the first time in several years here in the States. I want all SBG coaches to be exposed to STAB at some point. Over the last several decades I've observed, been asked to review, and had contact with virtually every blade orientated system on the planet.
Believe me when I tell you not only is STAB better, it isn't even a competition. There is nothing even CLOSE to this program on the planet.
This was without a doubt one of the most successful camps we have had, due in no small part to Travis, and the SBG Montana family. Look for our next Fall Camp to be held mid October in Niagara Falls!
It will feature the same coaching staff + MORE surprise guests. Details to be announced in the coming week.
Stay tuned! - Matt Thornton
SBG Pan Am results
Once again ALL our competitors demonstrated the quality fundamentals that SBG in known for.
SBG Mod Coms Ahmed White, after a long lay off due to knee surgery, once again took GOLD at blue heavyweight. Look for Ahmed to come out strong at the Worlds next month.
SBG Portland's Coach Chris Stearns won three matches in a row via submission, before losing his fourth match to an "advantage" point, and taking home the BRONZE. In a field dominated by full time professional athletes, Chris put on an amazing performance of SBG APE guard, and went the entire tournament without having a single point scored on him. We are very proud of him.
And who can forget SBG BJJ black belt Travis Davison's first match, winning with...yes, a flying triangle. BJJ hot rod style, nobody does it quite like Travis. This after suffering a knee injury just a week prior to the tournament.
Again, we are proud of ALL our competitors, and we will have a detailed list of the other results in the coming newsletter.
Look for Team SBG to represent in the Worlds next month.
Exciting changes to SBGi management In our ongoing efforts to improve SBGi for its members and Academy owners, I've decided to make Travis Davison SBG Vice President of Operations.
This choice makes perfect sense for a number of reasons. First, Travis was the first BJJ black belt who came from my own Portland Gym. As such he understands my values, and what we are about as well as anyone within the organization.
Secondly, Travis has shown himself to be a doer, a go getter over these last several years. Since he opened his first gym in Montana just a few years ago he has managed to produce a team of world class blue belts, purple belts and brown belts. A world class MMA team, a world class children's program, and an academy which welcomes and serves people of all interests and levels. He has grown his gym to the point where it is now one of the largest in the org, it has doubled just within the last year alone. And he still manages to continue competing and growing himself in the Art he loves.
The addition of someone else to help with operations is important. I plan to continue playing a role in SBG. However, as my writing and interests have expanded, my own time has become more scarce. I realized SBGi needed someone fully dedicated to the art, sport and business ends of what we do to be there for our members.
As such please welcome Travis as the new SBG VP of Operations.
What does that mean to you?
If you are a student, look for weekly video updates on the SBG members forum: http://www.sbgiforum.com/
Travis will also be online there to answer questions you may have about BJJ, training, coaching, or anything SBG related.
As a gym owner look for posts and info by Travis in our private platinum section, where we are all dedicated to helping you grow, and meet your own personal business goals. This is just one more step in making SBGi the worlds leader in functional Martial Arts training.
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Women's Martial Arts training & the SBGi Vibe Portland Gym member Masha talks about her experiences at SBG. This is a great video:
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We made it! Shoot day 266 and the end of principal photography on The Hobbit," he wrote in a note accompanying the image. "Thanks to our fantastic cast and crew for getting us this far, and to all of you for your support! Next stop, the cutting room. Oh, and Comic Con!"
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I did a test today, the classic Bic mini vs. a Bic mini Electric. The Bic mini weighs 0.4oz, the Bic mini electric weighs 0.5oz. I placed them both in water for about 5 min. I timed how long it took to get a flame. The classic Bic mini took about 32 seconds to get a flame after I shook it off and blew some water off it, it took several tries, after the first light, it would only light about every other 4 flicks. The Bic mini Electric lit after 5 seconds of drying, and lit first try and every try after. The Bic mini Electric looks like it may hold more fuel too. I think I may add the mini electric version to my kit instead of the classic mini.
Edited by KalebC on 04/09/2012 16:25:01 MDT.
The electric one is also eaiser to light when its cold.
Kaleb, thanks for doing this test. I have wondered about the mini electrics as an alternative to the mini for some time, and it was concerns about reliability that caused me to hesitate. Thanks.
Thanks for the info. You might try another few tests to see if the initial results are repeatable.BTW, it would be nice if Bic made this lighter with a sealable fip cap.
Edited by Danepacker on 04/09/2012 15:23:48 MDT.
Is is peizo?
Edited by RogerDodger on 07/12/2015 01:10:18 MDT.
The electric Bic has a piezo, I'm not a smoker but use lighters for myog projects, and in my kit of course.So I just ran them under the faucet for 1 min and put them in the freezer for 10min. I am very surprised to report that the mini electric Bic fired up after 10sec ! As I am writing this, the classic mini Bic still won't work after 10min, no spark from the flint.We have a winner
Edited by KalebC on 04/09/2012 16:40:43 MDT.
I think it has to be piezo. Does it keep working at altitude? I can't remember at what altitude they begin having problems or if I read wrong ; ).
I'm surprised it worked out this way... Good to know! I have avoided the electrics because I (apparently mistakenly) thought they would be more likely to fail in these situations. Guess I'll be picking up a couple as my existing stash runs out.Thanks for doing these tests and posting back here!
Whoa, I didn't even know these electric mini bics existed. Where can you get one? Gas stations? Walmarts? etc?Piezo's haven't worked well for me at elevation either, so I guess I would bring an electric bic, and maybe a few matches as backup.
How about wind proof. The butane lighters have a glow wire to relight them. How does the bic handle a breeze?Thanks for posting too.(stupid phone spell checker)
Edited by asdzxc57 on 04/09/2012 18:42:27 MDT.
I didn't know the Bic Mini electric existed either. I was in line at the grocery store and saw a "New" sign that caught my attention, it's was at Von's. I had a few mini Bic lighters that completely failed during fire making when I went camping in a snowstorm about a month ago, so I thought I should give these a try. Glad I could stumble across something that can help out the BPL crowd.
This might be a dumb question but in my defense, I have never smoked so buying lighters is not my forte. Where can you find these lighters? Would a regular supermarket carry them?
I just bought five of the electric (piezo) mini bics on ebay for $10. I guess that price is a bit higher than I expected, but not exorbitant.
I've never found a very good selection of lighters at my regular supermarket. When I needed a Bic Mini, I had to go find a smoke shop.--B.G.--
Walgreens and Sav On would likely have them as well.
That electric BIC is a nice find. Have to play around with one. I bet it makes it a lot easier to light Esbit tabs... and maybe use less butane to do it.
"That electric BIC is a nice find. Have to play around with one. I bet it makes it a lot easier to light Esbit tabs... and maybe use less butane to do it."How so?--B.G.--
Suprised hiking Jim has not tested one yet. I did try a butane refillable, but it was unreliable. I am on the hunt tomorrow.Have to bring one to the GGG/Iowahhhhh
When you are trying to get a cold/wet lighter to flame, and it isn't working, such as the 30 flicks the mini classic Bic I was testing-it was wasting fuel, I could hear it. Having a lighter flame first try makes every fire making scenario better, faster, and more efficient.
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During World War I, more American women died during childbirth than American men fell in combat. And while western countries have since raised healthcare quality for women to preclude such a statistic, complications during childbirth still pose a significant problem in the developing world, said journalists Nicholas D. Kristof '81-'82 and Sheryl WuDunn at the Brattle Street Theater last night.
Kristof and WuDunn—the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize together—spoke to a packed audience of their experiences in Malaysia and Africa while promoting their new co-authored book "Half the Sky," which draws from the Chinese saying "women hold up half the sky."
"The 21st Century cause is the gender inequality around the globe...and that is not a hyperbole," Kristof said.
They said the goal of their book was to begin a social movement at the grass-roots level, describing the health-related obstacles women face in the developing world, including death and injury during childbirth, sex-trafficking, slavery, denial of education, and malnutrition.
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Kristof spoke of the "dirty little secret of development"—that bad spending decisions are disproportionately made by men: 20 percent of daily income in Africa is spent by men on alcohol, tobacco, prostitution, and sugary drinks, and a portion of that spending could be shifted towards educating girls, he said. Educating girls also has a positive economic return over time, he added.
WuDunn then outlined the "agenda" for the movement, which she said needed to begin by ending sex trafficking through providing education and alternate employment options to women. In approaching change, she said, gradual changes are better than none at all.
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Bowling Green, Ky. (August 17, 2007) – Western Kentucky University today announced an agreement that designates Russell Athletic as the "Official Team Apparel" provider of WKU through 2012. The $2 million, five-year agreement includes equipment, apparel and cash. The all-inclusive outfitting agreement gives Russell Athletic, a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, exclusive rights as uniform provider for all 20 WKU varsity teams and coaches in addition to category exclusivity for licensed apparel at all University bookstores and Stadium/Arena concessions.
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As sneak-peek footage of the upcoming Lindsay has already implied, keeping up with Lindsay Lohan hasn't always been easy for OWN.
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The star of Lee Daniels' The Butler told E! News on the red carpet Thursday at the 19th Critics' Choice Movie Awards that, amid reports that Lohan has caused problems for the docuseries' shooting schedule, she just spoke with the actress two days ago.
Winfrey said that Lohan texted her and then she called the starlet back and they spoke—though Winfrey was unaware that Lohan was in London.
"You would probably know more than I do" about Lohan's whereabouts, joked Winfrey, a nominee tonight for best supporting actress. "As far as I know we're still filming—do you know something?" she added when asked if they were still shooting Lindsay, which is scheduled to premiere March 9 on OWN.
"There've been bumpety-bumps, bumpety bumps," Winfrey said. "But as far as I know, as of right now, whatever time this is, we're still filming. And that's a part of it, that's part of live, that's part of coming out and trying to put your life together."
Lohan sat down for Oprah's Next Chapter in August, her first interview after completing 90 days of court-ordered rehab.
"In this case, I wasn't fighting at all," she told Winfrey about being ordered into treatment. "I just let go and was able to just be like, 'OK you probably do know what's best, because my idea of doing what's best for me has not worked in the past."
The 27-year-old actress also said that she was "ready to get the thing that's made me the happiest my whole life back, which is just work really hard and stay focused and prove myself in the way that I did before in the past that I lost. I have to regain the trust of people in my career that have their doubts and I fully respect that on their behalf."
Since New Year's, Lohan has attended the 2nd Sohu Fashion Achievement Awards in Shanghai (where she also had her laptop stolen at the airport), and then traveled to London, where she was photographed meeting friends for dinner at a nightclub last week.
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Richard Pitino says he has no issue with his University of Minnesota basketball team being picked as one of the worst in the Big Ten.
Preseason publications and conference beat reporters predict the Gophers finishing from ninth to 12th in the league.
Which likely means no return to the NCAA tournament.
And maybe not even an NIT bid.
"But there's no 'everybody is disrespecting us.' We don't look at it like that," the Gophers' first-year coach said. "We've got a bunch of unproven guys."
Those predictions might seem like a surprise considering the Gophers return leading scorers Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins, who combined for 25.3 points last season. That's second among Big Ten backcourts behind Michigan State's Keith Appling and Gary Harris' 26.3 points. Several role players are back from a 21-win team that won an NCAA tournament game, the first for Minnesota since its 1997 Final Four run (which later was vacated by an academic scandal).
But to say the program is moving forward based on an NCAA tournament win would be misleading. The 2012-13 team was a major disappointment, falling from being ranked No. 8 to another late-season collapse -- losing 11 of 16 games at one point -- that cost Tubby Smith his job even after an NCAA second-round win over UCLA.
The Hollinses return -- even Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said that was a major plus -- but they will have to adjust to different roles because of a crowded backcourt. The most productive of the other five returning scholarship players is guard Maverick Ahanmisi, who averaged 3.
"It's a new system, new coaching staff, new players," Andre Hollins said. "If you're an analyst and you're picking your (preseason) tournament bracket, you wouldn't pick us. But that motivates us."
All Pitino knows as a head coach is rebuilding. Last season, his only season running his own program, he led Florida International to an 18-14 record with eight newcomers, including walk-ons. Picked to finish last in the 11-team Sun Belt Conference, the Panthers tied for fourth and reached the conference tournament final, falling three points shy of a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Gophers players are hoping they can be a surprise team like Pitino's FIU squad, but even the higher-ups at the U are preaching patience.
"Every time I interact with Richard and hear him speak about his program, I'm more excited than I was before," Minnesota President Eric Kaler said last month. "But it'll probably be a bit of a rebuilding process here for a little while.
You know your frontcourt is legitimate when it can dominate the best post player in the league. That happened last season when Mbakwe put up 21 points and 12 rebounds on All-American Cody Zeller in Minnesota's upset of No. 1 Indiana at Williams Arena.
It was a performance Mbakwe struggled to reproduce. But the potential was always there.
This season, the Gophers have the least productive group of returning frontcourt players in the Big Ten -- and in recent team history.
Hired in April, Pitino faced the task of replacing frontcourt starters Mbakwe and Rodney Williams. Then starting swingman Joe Coleman transferred in May.
Coleman wasn't much of an inside player, but the Gophers are the only team in the Big Ten to lose their top three rebounders from last season. Northwestern and Wisconsin are the only others that lost their top two.
Pitino was fortunate to get 6-foot-9 Joey King, a Drake transfer who starred at Eastview High School. But Minnesota's coaches were banking on the NCAA allowing King and Florida International power forward Rakeem Buckles to transfer and play immediately.
The 6-8, 215-pound Buckles left Louisville to play for the younger Pitino at FIU, but he had to sit out last season. When Pitino came to Minnesota, Buckles signed a letter to play for the Gophers. But Buckles returned to his old team when his waiver to play for Minnesota this season was denied.
"If Buck didn't tear his ACL, he would be in the NBA right now," Timberwolves rookie and former Louisville center Gorgui Dieng said."He's very skilled and likes to work hard. He would have helped the program."
Without Buckles, the Gophers' inside game is in the hands of King and returning juniors Oto Osenieks, Elliott Eliason and Mo Walker. Eliason, a 7-foot shot-blocking specialist, is the front-runner at center. He has 24 career starts, including the first 12 games last season when Mbakwe was coming back from knee surgery.
Osenieks, who has one career start, and Eliason started both exhibition games. But Walker, who lost 60 pounds in the offseason, and King were more productive offensively.
King had 14 points last week against Cardinal Stritch. Walker had 17 points and 13 rebounds Monday night against Concordia-St. Paul.
"Toughness all comes down to maturing and growing as a basketball player," King said. "I think I've done that so far. But I'm not making any comparisons to (Mbakwe)."
It didn't take long for the Gophers to figure out that speedy, 5-foot-9 junior college transfer DeAndre Mathieu would be their point guard.
Though he didn't join the team in August, he led the Gophers in scoring during fall scrimmages, fitting in perfectly with Pitino's fast-paced offense.
But he had to learn how to play with the Hollinses.
"I really do like to pass more than I like to score," said Mathieu, who had 16 assists in two exhibition games. "I would much rather give it to Dre (Hollins) because he scores it so well. If I just give him the ball, he's going to get me an assist."
Andre Hollins, who led Minnesota with averages of 14.6 points and 3.6 assists last season, was used to having the ball in his hands. But Mathieu and Ahanmisi will be the primary ball handlers this season. Andre Hollins struggled a bit in scrimmages playing off the ball and trying to get open as a shooting guard.
Smith tried molding Andre Hollins into a scoring point guard, but he's always been a better scorer than facilitator.
He scored a career-high 41 points against Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, plus 28 points against UCLA and 25 against Florida in Minnesota's two NCAA tournament games.
"At first, I wondered how the changes were going to be," Andre Hollins said. "I more had to change my style of play to go back to (shooting guard). But I know what it takes to play both. I think it's going to be fun in this new system."
Austin Hollins had his best season as a starting shooting guard a year ago. But the arrival of Mathieu, Florida International transfer Malik Smith and freshman Daquein McNeal made it difficult for Hollins to keep his old spot. Somebody had to replace Coleman at small forward, and Smith and McNeal don't have the size to do it.
Pitino might even ask the senior captain to play power forward at times. Austin Hollins is the Gophers' top perimeter defender. At 6-4, 190 pounds, he isn't built to play inside. But he said he'll do it if needed.
"With our style of offense, everyone is getting touches with the ball," Austin Hollins said. "Everyone will be able to create."
Under Pitino, Florida International pounced on opponents with a full-court press.
The Panthers ranked eighth nationally in steals (9.3 per game) and fourth in turnovers forced (17.8).
The Gophers averaged 12.9 forced turnovers and 7.4 steals last season. Pitino wants those numbers to rise. He was encouraged to see his team force 18 turnovers and make 14 steals in a 101-67 exhibition win over Concordia-St. Paul on Monday.
"I thought they saw the way our style can affect the game," Pitino said. "It's not always going to be that way. You have to be fundamental. It's not always going to be a track meet. Hopefully, we continue to build off that Friday" in the season opener against Lehigh at Williams Arena.
Austin Hollins sees similarities to last season because the Gophers still will try to play 10 or 11 players each game.
"All the guys are going to get a lot of playing time," he said. "With our up-and-down style, we're going to wear teams down defensively."
But former Minnesota coach Jim Dutcher, who won a Big Ten title in 1982, said you can't run if you can't rebound.
The Gophers led the Big Ten in rebounding last season. NAIA Division II Cardinal Stritch outrebounded them in their exhibition game.
"I don't think they have any problem at guard," Dutcher said. "But how good are they going to be as a rebounding club? You can say that you want to be a fast-break, get-it-out-and-run team. But if you can't rebound, that's not going to happen, unless you get some steals and force some turnovers."
At Big Ten Media Day last week, Pitino disputed the league's reputation for slow, methodical pace. He pointed to preseason Big Ten favorite Michigan State, NCAA runner-up Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana as teams that like to run.
"We don't really want to slow up, run a lot of sets," he said. "That would not be ideal for us. Last year at FIU, we were eighth in the country in steals. That was something we tried to hang our hat on and try to generate as much offense from our defense. Hopefully, we can be one of the best-conditioned teams in the country."
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I bought Norton 360 lisence for 3 computers. One of the computers has crashed, so I have to reinstall operating system. I didn't have any backup or recovery on this. Can I reinstall Norton with old lisence or do I have to buy a new one.
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Ben Affleck, left, as Batman would be joining Henry Cavill of 'Man of Steel' in the upcoming Superman/Batman movie set to film in metro Detroit and elsewhere in the state in 2014.
Henry Cavill will again play Superman in a movie set to film in metro Detroit. / Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
As Detroit faced the devastating realities of bankruptcy this year, word also arrived that not one, but two superheroes are on their way.
The Michigan Film Office confirmed in August that the upcoming Superman/Batman movie will be filming in 2014 in metro Detroit and elsewhere in the state.
Production on the DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. mega-event is expected to begin here sometime during the first three months of the new year. And when it does, metro Detroit could become the comics fan center of the universe. Every tiny whisper of news about the project is receiving worldwide scrutiny and blowing up the Web.
■ Related: Batman-Superman film under way in Pontiac
Details are scant, but we know that the movie has been approved for $35 million in film incentives on $131 million in anticipated spending in Michigan. This makes it the biggest cinematic endeavor ever to come here bigger than Real Steel, bigger than Sam Raimis Oz prequel. Big enough, in fact, to provide the sort of vast free publicity that only a global Pure Michigan ad buy could match.
We also know that the casting for the first big-screen meeting of Supe and Bats anyone for making those their Motor City nicknames? is becoming more interesting by the minute.
Since the announcement that Ben Affleck as Batman would be joining Henry Cavill of Man of Steel as Superman, word has surfaced that Israeli model/actress Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman, Joaquin Phoenix might be offered a role as a villain (perhaps Lex Luthor?) and Game of Thrones vet Jason Momoa could be in the midst of discussions to play a baddie like Doomsday or a goodie like Martian Manhunter.
Could all this be the precursor to the longed-for Justice League movie? Ever since Marvel struck box-office gold with The Avengers, buzz has been building for DCs inevitable debut of its own super-group. Why not imagine Motown as playing a role in what could be a franchise for the ages?
Of course, the film wont alter the difficult road ahead for rebuilding Detroits economy. But the possibility of positive and extensive media attention for hosting this potential blockbuster could be good for both city and suburbs alike. If Detroit is to get a fresh economic start, it needs all the positive vibes it can get.
And if the cast and crew have a good experience during their stay, theres a chance that the franchise could return for more movies. DC and Detroit City has a nice ring to it, doesnt it?
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Sixty Days: Beach Theatre Foundation Under the Gun on City Loan
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CAPE MAY— If the city insists in the next 60 days on collecting $100,000 it loaned to the Beach Theatre Foundation, the non-profit group could be forced in to bankruptcy.
In addition, Frank Theatres, owner of the Beach Theatre, is suing the Beach Theatre Foundation for $50,000 for a breach of contract for common area maintenance area fees for the theater complex.
The foundation operated the theatre for a year and a half under a lease agreement and has undertaken a vigorous campaign to preserve the theater and partner with a developer to refurbish the property.
Beach Theatre Foundation President Steve Jackson told the Herald the organization does not have $100,000 in the bank and if the city presses the foundation for full payment in 60 days, it would have to file for bankruptcy and the city would have to go to the 35 persons that signed pledges to guaranty the loan amount.
via Sixty Days: Beach Theatre Foundation Under the Gun on City Loan – Cape May County Herald.


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I'm always humbled when readers email me, and I try to respond to every message. But alas, not everyone is a fan. My column last week on artificial deadlines generated a long rant of an email from attorney Bob V., excerpted here:
"I was disappointed when, instead of using your column to preach about common courtesy and civility, you used it to rationalize and justify boorish attorney behavior. I thought you were actually going to condemn this kind of BS but instead you went on to rationalize it by fictionalizing a series of explanations for immature, boorish, behavior. Your rationalization about why the partner might justifiably have acted the way she did shows what is all wrong with the practice of law…"
Bob continued: "The situation you described is reflective of the lack of common courtesy exhibited by attorneys at all levels of seniority from top partners, to junior partners, to senior associates, to mid-level associates with power over junior associates. It is reminiscent of the kind of self-perpetuating college frat-rat behavior that won't seem to go away in the practice of law. Here's an idea. Why not write a column about the general lack of civility and common courtesy in law and then present ideas on how to create a new practice model that emphasizes a little humanity?"
Rather than respond privately, I thought I would respond publicly, and take the author up on his suggestion that I write a column about what he perceives to be a "general lack of civility and common courtesy in law."
I would tell Bob that I am well aware of the abuses sometimes inflicted by partners on associates, and the lack of civility among some attorneys. By no means am I an apologist for that and I wasn't trying to rationalize that behavior. I think Bob overlooked the following passage from my article:
"I don't intend by my comments to rationalize abusive behavior. Artificial deadlines are a favorite tactic of corporate bullies who want to flex their power over subordinates. From Pablo's description, it sounded to me as though his boss was trying to intimidate and harass him…. [T]he fact that she apparently never so much as glanced at his brief, after calling him at home, at night, to insist on it the next morning, suggests to me that she was most concerned about asserting her power over him."
Bob also seems to have ignored my conclusion, in which I suggested that artificial deadlines can be kept in a way which is not abusive or demeaning, but instead based on honesty and respect.
Having said that, I am skeptical of Bob's premise that civility in the practice of law has degenerated to such a degree that we now require new rules to regulate common courtesy.
First, I doubt that any new rules or standards are necessary because being civil generally provides its own reward. Conversely, behaving badly leads to worse results for both attorney and client. I have written before about attorney behavior that I believe crosses the line of ethics. Even then, I noted that "[a] lot of bad behavior should be avoided simply because it is counter-productive. For example, an attorney may refuse to offer voluntary extensions of time to respond to discovery, or to a complaint. Aside from violating a principle of professional courtesy, that behavior also is ultimately self-destructive. In litigation, what comes around goes around, and granting extensions of time that will not prejudice your client is a prudent way to ensure later modest courtesies for yourself when needed."
Second, it is not my nature to preach about how others should behave. Life is already hard enough to get through without worrying about how everyone else should be behaving. I try to live and work in a way I believe is appropriate, and I try to teach my kids to do the same. Personally, I believe that being civil and courteous is indeed a moral mandate, and I try to conduct myself accordingly. But I am not inclined to insist that everyone else follow my moral code.
Third, I am skeptical that the practice of law has really become significantly less civil in a way that requires a paternalistic solution. This concern sounds too similar to a familiar refrain I hear in a variety of contexts; namely, the suggestion that things were better in the good old days.
Every generation seems to think the next generation has fewer morals and that society is going to hell in a bucket. I have a suspicion that for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, parents have been telling their children, "When I was your age . . . ." Every generation thinks that THEY had it all figured out, that kids today just have no respect, and that the world somehow becomes a little bit worse with each passing generation. I disagree. In my opinion, people in general have not become fundamentally "worse" over time. The world is now, and has always been, populated by kind and wonderful people, by mean and heinous people, and every shade of gray in between.
For example, every generation seems to think that the music that is popular with youth is not "real" music. Not long ago, the Beatles were the subject of scorn for their "long" unruly hair, and "rock and roll" was the root of all evil. Now, some of those same people who rebelled by joyously listening to the Beatles are shaking their heads, insisting that rap isn't "real" music, and believing that tattoos are a dangerous, subversive fashion that threaten all that is good and decent.
We're now mere days away from electing our next President. This year, like every election year, we have seen outrageous political ads. Both sides decry the others' negative campaigning, and the talking heads insist that our political discourse has reached a new low.
But has it? I suspect that negative political campaigning is not new. I've read that Grover Cleveland suggested that Rutherford B. Hayes had shot his own mother in a drunken fit. Hayes responded by highlighting that Cleveland had sired an illegitimate child and placed the mother in a mental hospital. Thomas Jefferson apparently accused John Adams of being a hermaphrodite. In response, Adams accused Jefferson of being the son of a "half-breed Indian squaw and a mulatto father."
I'm not a legal historian, nor have I been practicing for decades, so I don't know how current legal practice compares to practice long ago. Perhaps lawyers really are less civil today than they used to be. Perhaps they show less professional courtesy. Even if true, I doubt the problem is as serious as some suggest.
One thing I do know is that the exaggerated concern over incivility sounds strikingly similar to other arguments that I frequently hear, and which are usually proffered by older, irascible men. Bob V., I respectfully decline your suggestion to decry the alleged decline of civility in law or in society in general, or to propose a new paradigm for how to address that "epidemic" that some people seem to think is destroying modern legal practice. Instead, the next time some young whippersnapper lawyer doesn't show you the respect you feel you deserve, speak to him in the language of the times, in words he will understand, and simply tell him to "get off my lawn!"
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JP Morgan Chase recently celebrated the grand opening of a "private client office" near Fashion Island.
The site, at 1470 Jamboree Road, used to house the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and looks over the Newport Beach Country Club, according to a news release.
"The new JP Morgan Chase office will provide much-needed services to this quickly expanding area," the release said.
The location is the 100th branch of JP Morgan Chase in Orange County, said Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, who attended the grand opening along with Councilman Keith Curry.
"It represents a significant investment in our community," she said.
Newport Beach purchases old Blockbuster building
The Newport Beach City Council authorized the purchase of the old Blockbuster building and adjacent parking lot at 3201 Newport Blvd. and 3204 Marcus Ave. for $6.35 million.
Along with other property still under negotiation, the space will be used to widen Newport Boulevard on the Balboa Peninsula between Via Lido and 30th Street.
An additional southbound lane will be added from Via Lido through 32nd street. A northbound lane will be added from 30th to 32nd Street, according to a staff report.
Bike lines will be extended on both sides Newport Boulevard, the staff report continued. Medians and landscaping will also be added at the intersection with 32nd street.
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A new tapas restaurant called Pueblo is scheduled to open in the fall at the South Coast Collection, or SOCO, in Costa Mesa.
It will be a "modern take on classic, Spanish-style tapas," according to a news release.
The menu will include dishes like Atun Crudo (tuna tartare with jicama, sesame and cilantro), Albondigas de Cerdo (lamb meatballs with chickpeas, paprika and mint) and Judias a la Parilla (charred Romano beans with shallot and romesco sauce), the release said.
Four O.C. residents honored with Komen awards
Costa Mesa-based Susan G. Komen Orange County recently honored four area residents at its annual Survivor Celebration and Awards Luncheon at the Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach. The awards go to those who support Komen's efforts to battle breast cancer.
Two notable breast-cancer survivors, O.C. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and Dr. Lisa D. Curcio, a surgical oncologist, gave the keynote addresses.
The 2014 honorees are Donna Hartman, Carla Cammack, Dr. Homayoon Sanati and Rosa Hernandez.