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Chris Garrison's Broken Mirror
We've previously featured sports photographer Chris Garrison several times on the PocketWizard blog. On Alliance Wakeboard's site he recently documented a shoot he did with Nate Perry. Garrison had an idea for a shot he wanted to get, which Perry describes in the post as "[not] too hard. It was just a cab 180 nose press, early pass back backside 180 out." Sounds simple, right?
To capture this shot, Garrison used a Nikon D2x, Elinchrom Ranger heads and packs, and tied it all together with a PocketWizard FlexTT5 and PowerST4 units. He points out that he used HyperSync technology to help him shooting in the harsh, flat light of 12 noon. Garrison has written about HyperSync previously.
Garrison also did some experimentation with a broken mirror he found on the side of the road. Is there nothing this photographer won't try? Don't miss all the details at the full post.


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Thompson Clear M1A1 Auto-Electric Air Gun with Drum Magazine
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Thompson Clear M1A1 Auto-Electric Air Gun with Drum Magazine gives you the old-time "gangster" feel on a top-end Gun!
Toggle between full and semi-automatic shooting on this "M1"! Just flip the switch and go from continuous fire to single-shot shooting. This baby is identical in weight, size and appearance to its live-fire counterpart to enhance your experience.
Built durably with a strong metal gear box; metal gears provide long-lasting performance, so every time you pull the trigger, there's instant response without a hitch. Perfect as a training tool, or a fun new "toy" for weekend war games! See-through construction shows the innerworkings of the Gun, too... from cogs, to the firing mechanism.
Spin-up: The Spin-up system is available in AEG, Gas and Spring operated models. The basic theory is to put backspin on the BB. When the BB is fired there is resistance on the upper side of the BB creating a backspin. This offsets the effect of gravity, wind power and air resistance and pushes the BB to travel a longer distance.Tommy time:
- Upper and lower parts of gun are built with top-quality metal for long-lasting durability
- Has Spin-up system that places resistance on upper side of BB to create backspin, thereby offsetting the effect of gravity and air resistance and increasing distance
- F.P.S.: 426 with .12 gauge ammo, 350 with .20 gauge ammo
- Measures 24 3/5" long and weighs 7 lbs.
- Mag capacity: 1,000
- Battery and charger included.
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Thompson Clear M1A1 Auto-Electric Air Gun with Drum Magazine is rated out of 5 by 2.Rated 5 out of 5 by JOHN J from An affordable variation of the all metal airsoft Tommy Gun.Date published: 2011-02-26Rated 5 out of 5 by TONY from shoots as good as the more expensive tommy gun glad I made this purchace.Date published: 2011-01-14
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Assistant Professor Benjamin Coates
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Ben Coates grew up in California and attended Stanford University before moving to the East Coast. After earning his PhD in History from Columbia University he spent a year as a Visiting Scholar at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, MA. His research and teaching focus on the history of the United States in the World. His forthcoming book explores the role of international lawyers in the emergence of the United States as a world power in the early twentieth century. He has also written on topics from Pan Americanism to the foreign policy of the Truman administration, and is interested in questions of empire, ideology, and international history.
B.A. Stanford University 2002
M.A. Columbia University 2004
Ph.D. Columbia University 2010
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University, 2012-Present
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, Spring, Summer 2011
Adjunct Professor, Babson College, Spring 2011
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Legalist Empire: The United States, Civilization, and International Law in the Early Twentieth Century. Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2016.
"Securing Hegemony Through Law: Venezuela, the U.S. Asphalt Trust, and the Uses of International Law, 1904-1909," The Journal of American History 102:2 (2015): 380-405.
"The Pan American Lobbyist: William Eleroy Curtis and U.S. Empire, 1884-99," Diplomatic History 38:1 (2014): 22-48.
"Strategists and Rhetoricians: Truman's Foreign Policy Advisers," in The Blackwell Companion to Harry S. Truman, ed. Daniel S. Margolies. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, 159-187.
"'Upon the Neutral Rests the Trusteeship of International Law': Legal Advisers and American Unneutrality," in Caught in the Middle: Neutrals, Neutrality, and the First World War, ed. Johan den Hertog and Samuël Kruizinga. Amsterdam: Aksant / Amsterdam University Press, 2011, 35-51.
HST 108 – The Americas and the World
This course explores the history of the Western hemisphere in global perspective since 1500. This includes the story of U.S. domination and Latin American resistance, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. But we will focus even more on how global forces have shaped the development of North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean. How have political, economic, and cultural developments enhanced or inhibited the ability of individuals and groups to shape their own lives? Topics covered include the "first globalization" of goods, germs, and peoples; slavery, resistance, and emancipation; colonialism and independence; the industrial, market, and transportation revolutions; international migration; war (Cold, Civil and otherwise); the global 1960s; and the histories of development and neoliberalism. We will also think about how the very terms that people use to describe the region (e.g., the "New World," the "Americas," "Latin" or "Hispanic" America, etc.) reflect and make possible particular national goals and political projects. (CD)
HST 256 – The U.S. and the World, 1763-1914.
The first half of a two-semester survey on U.S. foreign relations. Major topics explore the economic, political, cultural, and social currents linking the U.S. to Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia between 1763 and 1914. Particular attention is given to the influence of the world system—ranging from empire, war, and migration to industrial competition and economic interdependence—on U.S. diplomacy, commerce, and domestic politics and culture.
HST 257 – The U.S. and the World, 1914-2003.
The second half of a two-semester survey of U.S. foreign relations. Major topics explore the economic, political, cultural and social currents linking the U.S. to Europe, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia between 1914 and 2003. Particular attention is given to the influence of the international system—ranging from hot and cold wars, to decolonization, economic interdependence and transnational businesses and institutions—on U.S. diplomacy, commerce, and domestic politics and culture.
HST 331 – The United States as Empire, 1877-1919.
Explores the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the United States joined in the global scramble for empire. Course examines the domestic and international causes of American imperial expansion; the modes of rule that the U.S. exercised in its formal and informal possessions; and the political and intellectual debates at home and abroad about America's expansion as a world power.
HST 332 – The United States and the Global Cold War.
Considers United States efforts to secure its perceived interests through "nation building" and economic development in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and much of Asia during the Cold War and after. Emphasizes the ideological and cultural dimensions of American intervention.
HST 384 – Global Outlaws in History since 1500.
This course examines the motivations, ideologies, goals, and behavior of those who have been deemed "outlaws" to international society since 1500, including pirates, terrorists, smugglers, war criminals, and violators of copyright. IT also analyzes the role of power in creating the global regimes that define and target such activities.


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Book your room at Residence Inn New Orleans Downtown
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly New Orleans aparthotel in Lower Garden District, near Mercedes-Benz Superdome
This family-friendly New Orleans aparthotel is located in the business district, within 1 mi (2 km) of National World War II Museum and Jackson Square. Mercedes-Benz Superdome and French Market are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Property Features
This smoke-free aparthotel features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, valet parking, and coffee/tea in the lobby.
Room Amenities
All 231 apartments feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Other amenities available to guests include free WiFi, free wired Internet, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Residence Inn New Orleans Downtown provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning and a complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. Event facilities measure 700 square feet (63 square meters). This family-friendly aparthotel also offers barbecue grills, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Residence Inn New Orleans Downtown is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free grocery shopping service
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free reception
- Computer station
- Conference space size (feet) - 700
- Conference space size (meters) - 63
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 4
- One meeting room
- Outdoor pool
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Television in lobby
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 231
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Desk
- Dishwasher
- Flat-panel TV
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
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- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Separate sitting area
- Sofa bed
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Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
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An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children under 18 years old stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
Pets allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Valet parking fee: USD 34.00 per day
- Pet fee: USD 100 per stay
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Kentucky vs. Indiana: Live Stream Online, PreviewWhere to watch a live stream of Kentucky vs. Indiana.
Oklahoma State On Hook For $33 Million After Gambling on Boosters DeathsOklahoma State is deep in the red after a failed fundraising scheme that relied on boosters dying.
Penn State Scandal: Board of Trustees Explains Paterno's Firing in a StatementThe Penn State Board of Trustees released a statement on Monday detailing their reasons for firing head coach Joe Paterno last fall in the wake of sex abuse allegations against former assistant Jerry Sandusky.
TCU Football Drug Arrests Shock CampusFour TCU football players were arrested along with 13 other students as part of a drug sting on campus Wednesday morning.
Jerry Sandusky Can See His Grandchildren and Use His Porch While On BailSandusky was in court on Monday morning to hear rulings on a number of pretrial motions, most of which went his way.
Joe Paterno Dead: A Permanently Tarnished LegacyPaterno's name is tarnished – perhaps irredeemably.
Gunner Kiel Abandons LSU Commitment, Enrolls in Notre DameAfter a tumultuous recruitment process, quarterback Gunner Kiel is finally enrolled in college - except it's not the one he committed to.
Gunner Kiel Ditching LSU for Notre Dame?Highly touted high school quarterback Gunner Kiel might be switching his commitment from LSU to Notre Dame, according to multiple reports.
Alabama-LSU BCS Halftime: Score Low but Tide Looking Good [VIDEO]The Alabama-LSU BCS Championship game at halftime has been a low-scoring affair at just 9-0, much as everyone predicted, but the signs are foreboding for the Tigers.
BCS Championship 2012 Game: Alabama vs. LSU [LIVE COVERAGE]The BCS Championship 2012 game is finally here. Alabama faces LSU in a rematch of two highly-touted, equally gifted teams after a hard-fought, low-scoring 9-6 slugfest back on Nov. 5.
BCS Championship 2012: Live Streaming Available, No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 AlabamaThe SEC powerhouse teams that happen to play in the same conference division -- the SEC West -- will square off in a rematch of their regular season game that LSU won 9-6 in overtime. The Tigers ended up undefeated, effectively obliterating opponents outside of the close game with the Crimson Tide, while Alabama lost only to the Tigers.
LSU - Alabama: Prediction, Betting Odds, and Preview for Monday's BCS Title GameThe rematch will decide the 2012 National Championship
BCS Championship Game 2012: Alabama vs. LSU Preview and Where to WatchThe BCS Championship 2012 game will feature No. 2 Alabama (11-1) against No. 1 LSU (13-0) in what could be a repeat of a defensive knockdown, drag-out fight that the two teams had on Nov. 5. LSU edged Alabama 9-6 in OT on a Drew Alleman field goal and solidified itself as the best team in the nation after that.
Jerry Sandusky Scandal: Bill O'Brien Named New Coach of Penn State Football TeamNew England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is the new head coach of Penn State football team. Bill O'Brien is the fifteenth head coach of Nittany Lions in its storied 125 history, according to a press release from the team.
Landon Collins Chooses Alabama Over LSU Days Before BCS Title Game [VIDEO]In one of the most awkward nationally televised verbal commitment announcements ever seen, Geismar (La.) Dutchtown High safety Landon Collins, live on ESPN, chose to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide next season...over the LSU Tigers.
Arkansas - Kansas State: Prediction, Betting Odds, and Preview for the Cotton BowlTwo Top-10 teams battle at Cowboys' Stadium on Friday.
2012 Orange Bowl Halftime: West Virginia Put a Clinic on ClemsonThe West Virginia Mountaineers have put on a clinic so far in the 2012 Orange Bowl, capping a 49-point first half, an NCAA bowl record for the most points scored in one half by one team.
Orange Bowl 2012: West Virginia vs. Clemson [LIVE COVERAGE]West Virginia and Clemson will be meeting for the second time in only 22 years in what promises to be a shootout of a 2012 Orange Bowl.
Barry Sanders, Ex-Detroit Lions Running Back, Will Promote All-New Nissan Pathfinder at Detroit Auto ShowBarry Sanders, the former Detroit Lions running back who has shied away from the media spotlight since stunning the NFL world by retiring in 1999, will meet with the media next week in Detroit to promote Nissan's ventures at the 2012 North American International Auto Show.
Michigan - Virginia Tech: Prediction, Betting Odds, and Preview for Tuesday's Sugar BowlTwo evenly matched teams square off in the Big Easy.


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Learning about the Differences between a Living Trust, a Last Will and a Living Will
These legal documents are commonly confused because of their similar-sounding names. While all three are vital estate planning tools, each one serves a distinct purpose. Here are some of their key differences.
A Last Will is used to distribute property to beneficiaries, specify last wishes, and name guardians for minor children. It is an important part of any estate plan. Without one, the courts will make these critical decisions for you.
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A Living Trust is used to transfer property to beneficiaries. But unlike a last will, a living trust is not usually subject to probate court, which can take years and cost thousands in attorneys' and court fees. A LegalZoom Living Trust includes a free Last Will and Testament to name guardians for minor children and specify last wishes.
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A Living Will lets you outline important healthcare decisions in advance, such as whether or not to remain on artificial life support. A LegalZoom Living Will includes a complimentary Health Care Power of Attorney that allows you to appoint someone you trust to make critical health care decisions for you if you cannot.
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Severe Weather Possible Across Four States Area
It's April, that means Severe Weather is possible across the area this afternoon and evening.
It's April, that means Severe Weather is possible across the area this afternoon and evening.
Tornadoes and thunderstorms rampaged through the Midwest today, killing several people in Illinois and leaving a path of destruction.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for north central Bowie County in Texarkana, Texas until 4:30 p.m.
Spring will be here before you know it, and along with it the best chance for severe weather this year.
The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are likely across our area later today.
The next 4 weeks will be the peak of the Severe Weather "tornado" season in the Four States Region.
Sunday's tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported.


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Ways to Unwind After Work
6 Ways to Unwind After a Long Work Day
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- Take a bath: Nothing beats the feeling of a warm bath. Soaking in epsom salts will help relieve stress and soothe your muscles, allowing your body to unwind after a long day on the job. Don't have a bath? A hot shower works wonders too!
- Light a candle: Sounds simple, but candles are a small, inexpensive luxury that create a relaxing setting throughout your home. Choosing scents like lavender is known to reduce stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Candles are the easiest way to create a calm environment after a long day in the office.
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- Go for a walk: Many of us have office jobs that keep us indoors for a majority of the day. Set aside 20 minutes to go for a walk throughout your neighborhood. It's the perfect way to get moving and enjoy the outdoors, especially during warm Summer nights.
- Stretch! Sitting in an office chair for several hours each day can make your body just as tight and achy as an intense workout. Try these simple stretches for desk dwellers and high-heel wearers to keep you working hard and feeling great.
- Enjoy a light read: Crack open a book or magazine and escape into it. It is easy to get caught up only reading from a computer screen or ereader. Flipping pages will give your eyes a much-needed break from the screen, and nonwork-related content will help you forget any office woes.
- Journal: Remember your teenage journal? Bring it back! Journaling can be the perfect way to unwind and reflect on your day. Journals also act as a great way to keep track of goals and inspiration beyond your Pinterest account
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Brother and Sister w/Area Ties Big Winners on "The Great Escape"
Published on June 25 2012 4:46 pm
Last Updated on July 14 2013 12:07 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
A brother and sister with area ties were the big winners on Sunday night's airing of "The Great Escape" on TNT.
Miles and Megan Stoner teamed up to win a competition over two other couples in escaping from Alcatraz Island, former home of Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay.
They won the $100,000 grand prize.
You can watch the full "Escape from Alcatraz" episode online by clicking here.
Miles and Megan's father is Ron Stoner, who lives with wife Colleen in Charleston. Ron is a former employee of Premier Broadcasting. Miles Stoner graduated from Charleston High School.
Ron Stoner said his son and daughter, now ages 29 and 27, live in the Dallas, Texas area. He said they auditioned for the show in February and then taped the show in late February or early March for airing last night.
Miles and Megan were flown to San Francisco and then were taken to their hotel. They were later blindfolded and taken to Alcatraz. Once there, they and the other two couples worked to see who would be the quickest to escape the prison.
Ron Stoner said his kids were caught a number of times and had to begin again, but gradually worked through the perils.
Miles and Megan were contractually bound not to disclose how they did, but Ron is a proud dad.
The new show will air weekly on TNT. It's produced by Ron Howard.


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Boxing at the New Daisy was light last night in two respects. A smaller than average crowd showed up for a short list of fights. For those who got out in spite of the rain and who managed to pull themselves away from the lure of the presidential election Boxing on Beale put on 4 fights. Three 4 rounders and a 10 round main event.
In the 10 RD Middleweight main event, Walter Gilliam (157lbs.) took on Greg Dickson (160lbs.). Gilliam attacked early, doubling amd tripling up on his right hooks that set the stage for straight rights to the head of Dickson. On several occasions Gilliam cornered or caught Dickson against the ropes and really worked him over. Dickson took a pounding but seemed to be at his best when his back is to the ropes. Durnig the bout Dickson countered well with straight rights and hooks. Dickson appeared slow at times and reluctant to throw his jab, the one punch that Gilliam wasn't defending. Although it was slow it landed. Dickson also faught this entire fight pretty much on flat feet that didn't move a lot which allowed Gilliam to tee-off often. Every round began and ended with Dickson beating Gilliam to the first couple of punches then for the most part of the round Gilliam stuck it to Dickson. Amazingly, Dickson preservered the beating that he was receiving and actually hurt Gilliam (Gilliam grimaces after the shot) with a left hook to the body in RD 9. But its too little to late for Dickson. Round 10 ends with a spectacular flurry from both fighters and Dickson fighting with his back to the ropes. Dickson took a lot of punishment on the ropes but showed a big heart and a strong chin. Gilliam defeats Dickson, unanimous decision.
Logan Decisions Journeyman Yarbrough! (11/3/04)
The first fight of the evening featured journeyman fighter Lester Yarbrough paired against Martez "Too Sweet" Logan in a 4 RD Middleweight bout. The fight began with Logan overpowering and out punching Yarbrough. Every shot Logan threw was quick, accurate and deliberate. "Too Sweet" continued to go to Yarbrough's body with combos that opened up Yarbrough's guard and Logan landed clean shots to his head. Throughout the fight Logan stalked the slow, pawing Yarbrough. Yarbrough got in a few clean thumbing shots of his own like one in RD 3 when he caught Logan in the body with a chopping right hook to the body. But for the most part Lester endured a punishing from Logan. Logan wins the 4 rounder by unanimous decision.
One comment on Logan is that in this fight he stayed within himself and didn't try and get Yarbrough out of there as quickly as possible. He took his time and fought his fight.
Heavyweights Collide in Pro Debuts!
In other New Daisy action new comers Courtney Johnson and Mike Posey debuted in a heavyweight clash. Johnson tipped the scales at 255lbs and his opponent Posey weighed in at 240lbs. Wild but exciting. This grappling battle started with both fighters looking awkward but determined as they threw punches with everything they had. During the first round the crowd loved it as the pair took turns tossing and throwing each other to the canvas (none ruled knockdowns). In the second stanza Johnson was very active and charged and chased Posey around the ring. Posey was hit with a few shots but none that hurt him. Likewise, Johnson took some punches that leave him bleeding from the mouth but none that look to have taken a toll on him. What did take a toll on Johnson was his conditioning. He took a knee, out of sheer exhaustion, abd made it up on the count of 8. Posey and Johnson then exchange a few shots and Johnson took another knee. This time Allen Luvell calls the fight on account hat Johnson can not continue after making the count. Posey wins his First by 2 RD KO.
Bunting Kayos Anthony in 1!
Fight three of the evening featured Cruiserweight Lafarrel Bunting (188lbs.) who gave up 60+ plus pounds to Richard Anthony (249lbs.) Shortly after the bell for round one Bunting goes to work on the large but slow Anthony. Anthony is throwing punches but they are wild and not many land. Bunting is just the opposite, not throwing many but when he does it lands with a thud. Bunting, catches Anthony with a quick left hook to the body and Anthony drops to a knee. After the count Anthony continues to fight and Lafarrel closes in again and drops the wounded Anthony to a knee with another well placed body shot. Anthony makes the count but wants no more. Bunting wins by TKO RD 1.


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Best Bakeries in Toronto
Posted: July 27, 2012
With the Redpath sugar refinery located on the downtown waterfront, Toronto is one of the sweetest places you'll ever be. Bakeries across Toronto represent the genuine diversity of the city and the universal desire to celebrate any occasion. We made sure to go the extra mile while doing the taste testing — I mean, researching — for this list.
We probably wouldn't be allowed to eat dessert if we didn't put Bakerbots at the top of this list. This one-woman show is more than a bakerbot, she is a sweet-machine that makes some of the best cookies in Toronto. You would miss out if you did't get an ice cream sandwich, with your choice of cookies on either end.
Canada has inherited many cultural aspects from its British roots, and the beautiful British fare at Brick Street Bakery in the Distillery District attests to the best part of the monarchy. The Coronation chicken and Boxing Day sandwiches keep people in the seats, but the Eccles cake, with its currant filling and flaky crust, the sticky ginger cake, and the fantastic loaves of bread are the ones you'll bring home.
Absolute Bakery
Only in Toronto would a French-Sri Lankan bakery in the old Irish neighbourhood make some of the best Jewish bread in town. Absolute Bakery displays classic French pastries like meringues next to beautifully braided challahs and South Asian roti, each one receiving with joyous approval from fans and critics alike. The storefront is unassuming and there is no seating, so grab some pastries to go (we recommend the danishes) and enjoy a stroll around nearby Riverdale Farm.
The Don River might not be as scenic as the Seine, but Patachou in Summerhill is a real taste of Paris in Toronto. The French bakery is the go-to spot for macarons, almond croissants, pain au chocolat, brioche and more. The café is bustling, so consider enjoying a meal here and grabbing the pastries to go.
Dufflet Bakery has ruled the bakery scene for 35 years, and one bite of the chocolate raspberry truffle cake will explain why. Dufflet herself is a master of all desserts, from cheesecake to Smores bars to chocolate mousse, and has become synonymous with "dessert" in Toronto.
In May and June, sugar-fueled bicyclists can complete the Tour de Dufflet, a one-day course that visits all three locations and awards competitors with coffee, pastries and the entry for a grand prize.
Gluten-free, vegan and feeling gluttonous? Bunner's Bakery in the Junction is the one-stop shop for all your cravings, sweet and savoury. They have vegan and gluten-free cinnamon buns, toothsome hearty pockets and more. Eat your heart out in the most vegan way possible.
Nadege's light and airy macarons are the true heavyweight champions of the downtown bakery scene. The flavours range from classic pistachio to playful mojito, but the true winner is the salted caramel macaron. An authentic French bakery, Nadege also serves up house-made guimauves (marshmallows), mouthwatering sandwiches on croissants and an array of beautiful tarts and pastries, all of which are best enjoyed on its lovely patio across from Trinity Bellwoods.
Life is Sweet
If you're looking for the icing on top of a nice day in the Beaches, look no further than the cupcakes at Life Is Sweet. No visit is complete without at least one lemon curd cupcake in tow, but what's really worth the trip is the Earl Grey cupcake with orange icing. After one bite, you'll learn that this place lives up to its name.
Pie Shack serves up sweet and savoury pies out east in the Beaches and out west in the Junction. You can buy entire pies to take home, although any regular will tell you that a slice is best enjoyed with a scoop of ice cream while sitting among the kitschy decor. There are also board games for those looking to lounge, making a perfect afternoon as easy as — well, you know.
In the heart of Kensington Market, Miss Cora's tiny storefront is the poster child of the phrase "Good things come in small packages." Despite its size, there is something for everyone here, whether it be savory nosh or a vegan treat. But trust us when we say that you have not lived until you've had a seven layer bar. More like seven layers of heaven.
No list of Toronto bakeries is complete without honouring Harbord Bakery. It's a legendary family-run Jewish bakery that has been serving up challah, babka, rugelach and other traditional items since 1946. The sign and decor look relatively untouched despite a few upgrades here and there, and the onion rye, sweet nothings and hamentaschen are as good as ever.
Honourable mentions: Caldense's Portuguese egg tarts, Clafouti's croissants
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1/2 day in Milan
I will be traveling by train from Venice to Milan (earliest possible train), then overnight to Rome. I have only allocated 1/2 to 3/4 of a day for Milan (as the train schedule permits) since I really do not know much about Milan. I know that I would like to see The Last Supper, but not sure what else to see or not miss. Personally I would have liked to stay another day in Venice or Rome, but my traveling partner want to see the church in Milan. Any ideas about what to do for a decent 1/2 day in Milan?


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Happy New Year!
Here are some new free ebooks available now for Kindle and Nook. Enjoy!
"Jenna's Cowboy" by Sharon Gillenwater
"Talk of the Town" by Lisa Wingate
"Paradise Valley" by Dale Cramer
I snagged these yesterday :) Thanks for the word. I love that you keep us posted.
Thanks for the list. It's harder to find the free books lately.
Thank you for this sharing! I think I'll download "Paradise Valley" by Dale Cramer, because I read only great reviews and feedback about this book and author. I tried once to get this eBook from All You Can books, but I had some issues to open it. Hopefully I'll be more lucky this time...I really want to read this novel!


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Christmas joyfully celebrates the Perfect Gift, the fulfillment of God's love in Jesus.
This Advent, take time out of the busyness of the season to find true peace.
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LOWVILLE Lewis County legislators voted Tuesday night to authorize $45,000 to be spent toward the development and marketing of a website and applications promoting tourism and recreation.
Frank J. Pace, senior planner with Lewis County Department of Economic Development and Planning, described the planned website as a one-stop click.
The site itself will be multi-layered, with the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce as the vehicle to direct Internet traffic.
It will be designed to market the entire county, said Mr. Pace.
It will contain information for those wanting to visit, move to or open business in the county.
Two applications, expected to be complete by next summer, will focus on recreation.
The first will be a downloadable version of the countys all-terrain vehicle trail map, and the second will be the snowmobile trail map.
Both applications will be usable without cell service, as they can also be accessible via satellite.
With many places on Tug Hill with limited cellphone coverage, Mr. Pace said the applications will be very helpful.
The resolution, introduced by legislator Richard C. Lucas, R-Barnes Corners, stated a vendor had not yet been chosen to develop the website or applications.
Mr. Lucas said while additional incidental costs, such as updates and maintenance, may follow, the $45,000 cost should cover a majority of the creation and marketing.
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This scholarship is for high school seniors or returning/continuing college students whose parent, grandparent, or legal guardian is employed by any company located at the Port of Wilmington (Delaware), and is a member of the Port of Wilmington Maritime Society, that has contributed a minimum of $500 towards the Port of Wilmington Maritime Society Scholarship Funds. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must enroll in a two- or four-year program of study at an accredited college and must file the FAFSA prior to the application date. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need (50%), academic performance (45%), and school or community involvement and leadership ability (5%). Online applications open December 1.
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Here's how to avoid the most common baking blunders.
17 Post-Thanksgiving Brunch Recipes Made With Leftovers
A rub of butter, kosher salt, and Spanish paprika gives the main attraction a hint of smokiness—and its gorgeous dark-russet hue.
Recipe: Smoked-Paprika-Rubbed Turkey with Madeira and Shallot Gravy
At the Lee brothers' holiday feast, roast turkey with Madeira and shallot gravy shares a plate with corn bread and sausage stuffing, Brussels sprout slaw, lemon-glazed sweet potatoes, and a gingery cranberry sauce.
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Your photos aren't really all that safe when you upload them online and it's not because some of your friends may take them and pull a prank on you and photoshop some stupid stuff on them, but rather because the NSA is harvesting anything it can get its hands on.
Whether this comes as a surprise, after an entire year of shocking revelations, is not really relevant anymore. What is, however, is the fact that the global surveillance system that the agency has set in place doesn't just collect photos, but it also knows who's in them, thanks to its sophisticated facial recognition program.
According to The New York Times, the spy agency nowadays relies on facial recognition technology to exploit the photos it picks up along with the emails, text messages, social media conversations, videoconferences and other communication it collects.
The documents from Edward Snowden indicate that agency officials are confident that technical advances in the field of facial recognition could revolutionize the way the NSA detects intelligence targets around the world.
A file dated back to 2011 shows that the agency intercepts millions of images every day, including some 55,000 images that are perfect for the facial recognition software, which is a "tremendous untapped potential."
Considering that in the years that have passed the "selfie" phenomenon has only blossomed, it's safe to say that the NSA collects a lot more pictures that are perfect for its programs.
"It's not just the traditional communications we're after: It's taking a full-arsenal approach that digitally exploits the clues a target leaves behind in their regular activities on the net to compile biographic and biometric information," a file from 2010 reads, adding that this can help implement precision targeting.
The software developed by the NSA is quite advanced. According to the publication, a PowerPoint presentation from 2011 displays photos of a man both with and without beard in different settings and about two dozen data points about him, including his passport and visa status, known associates or suspected terrorist ties and comments from informants.
Unfortunately for everyone affected by this, the US has no federal privacy laws to offer protection for facial images, nor does the surveillance laws within the country cover this topic, much less in the rest of the world.
"We would not be doing our job if we didn't seek ways to continuously improve the precision of signals intelligence activities — aiming to counteract the efforts of valid foreign intelligence targets to disguise themselves or conceal plans to harm the United States and its allies," said Vanee M. Vines, spokesperson for the NSA.
The agency has mentioned, however, that the NSA does not have access to photographs in state databases of driver's licenses or passport photos of Americans, although there's no mention about whether or not the agency has access to the State Department data base of photos pertaining to foreign visa applicants.
If you're wondering just how efficient the NSA's system can be, it should be mentioned that Facebook has a similar tool at hand, even though it mainly wants to deploy it for picture tagging. Dubbed DeepFace, the company's software maps 3D facial features and turns them into a flat model before filtering the results by a series of marks.
Facebook has managed to fine-tune the tool so that it provides an accuracy of 97.25 percent, which is close to humans, which got a 97.5 percent score in a facial recognition test. Considering how long the NSA has been working on the same tool, it's pretty safe to say that theirs is, at the very least, just as good.


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Bjorn toughs it out in Qatar
BY Bruce Young | European PGA Tour | 2011 Qatar Masters | Wrap | 07 Feb 2011
39 year old Thomas Bjorn today made it 11 European Tour victories with an impressive four shot win at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Currently ranked 134 in the world, Bjorn's last win came in mid 2010 although that was four years after his previous victory to that which had come with his win at the 2006 Irish Open. The victory could well move him inside the top 60 in the world and could potentially see him at the Accenture World Match Play in three weeks time.
"I said yesterday it was going to be one of those days where it's a question of hanging in, and that's all I did earlier on, said Bjorn in his post tournament press conference. "I didn't play particularly well for at least the first six holes. I was really struggling and didn't hit any fairways, and just kept holing a few putts for pars.
"I knew it was going to be a tough day. But from there on, I started playing a lot better and got more control over the ball and just felt like, just keep making pars. I stood on the 10th tee with a four-shot lead and I knew it was going to be difficult, if I parred every hole on the back nine, it's going to be difficult for them to catch me.
"I think conditions like today favour players that have got experience and know that a lot of things can happen. I drew a lot on my experience today; knowing when Alvaro got close to me, knowing to not try and chase it too much, just keep making pars."Bjorn recovered from a slow start to the tournament when recording an opening round of 74 in difficult conditions on Thursday and by Saturday evening he had a one shot lead heading into the final round.
All week, strong winds have buffeted the Doha Golf Club's layout but Bjorn was faultless over the closing 54 holes, recording only one bogey in that period. Today, although joined briefly in the lead when Markus Brier birdied the first, he was never behind and eventually extended his margin to four with three birdies in his final four holes.
Quiros crept within one when he bogeyed the 14th but his bogey at the 15th and Bjorn's birdie on that same hole created a cushion for the Dane.
Quiros did however continue a remarkable run in this event having won it in 2009 and fished runner-up in each of the last two years.
Early tournament leader, Markus Brier, finished third along with Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello while England's David Howell was 5th.
The surprise of the tournament was perhaps the missed cut of Lee Westwood, his first in more than twelve months. Martin Kaymer, the world number two, finished 28th.
The leading Australasian and the only one to make the cut was New Zealander Mark Brown who finished 59th.
The European Tour now moves further down the Gulf to Dubai for this week's Dubai Desert Classic.


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The second largest computer maker in the world, Dell, is now being sued by female former top executives, alleging discrimination after the company announced a series of job cuts earlier this year. It seems that the Texas-based multinational technology company unfairly laid off four former senior female employees, who, on Wednesday, filed a lawsuit in a federal court in California, seeking $500 million in damages.
All the allegations made in the case have been denied by the company. "We believe the claims of this suit are without merit," Dell spokesman David Frink told Reuters. "Dell does not tolerate discrimination in any aspect of employment and we'll vigorously defend any claims that we are not acting in accordance with the law or our policies," he said, declining to give additional details.
Female and older former Dell employees are now asking for $500 million on the grounds that, during the more recent job cuts, they were picked out and systematically discriminated against. "At Dell, it is an understatement to say that women face a glass ceiling - Dell's glass ceiling is made of concrete," said Steven L. Wittels, class counsel in the case and founding partner of Sanford Wittels & Heisler LLP.
Of Dell's top executives, 14 are men, representing a percentage of nearly 80, court papers say. Dell has refrained from commenting on the alleged figure, despite the fact that its website reads that women and people of color represent 32 percent of its U.S.-based vice presidents. Discrimination is a current and highly debated issue in the United States and, although countless lawsuits are being filed on a constant basis against unequal pay for equal work, women in the US receive an average 22 percent less remuneration than their male counterparts.
The plaintiffs bringing Dell to court stated they had been repeatedly passed up for promotions and increased pay, although they did have good performance reviews. According to Wittels, Dell was expected to say that the action was performed a bit late, since a time limit for this type of suits is instituted by the federal law. A bill against time constraints in pay-discrimination claims has been blocked by Senate Republicans.


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- A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
This webinar was part of the Virtual Grand Round Series titled: Addressing Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders.
Learning Objectives
- Review the epidemiology and tobacco consumption burden of psychiatric co-morbid nicotine dependence.
- Identify evidenced based smoking cessation strategies for those with psychiatric disorders.
- Recognize the association between varenicline and psychiatric adverse events in smokers with schizophrenia.
Target Audience
Psychiatrists, primary care/family physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals.
Director, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
William Cox Family Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Field of Addiction Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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This program is not accredited.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. CME credit is not being offered for this activity.
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Even though this event is not accredited, providing information regarding planning, disclosure, and conflict of interest is important to us. Some providers may be able to claim Category 2 CME credit for participating in this activity.
In accord with the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), planners, speakers and anyone who may have an influence on the content of the activity have been asked to disclose any relationship they or their spouse/partner have to companies producing pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, devices, etc. that may be germane to the content of their presentation. Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias, but provides participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a given presentation.
The MGH Academy has implemented a process to resolve potential COIs for this CME activity to help ensure content objectivity, independence, fair balance and ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public.
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The following planners and/or their spouse/partner have no relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:
Tristan Gorrindo, MD: Planner
Speaker Disclosure
The following speaker and/or his spouse/partner has reported a relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest:
A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
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NIDA R01 DA021245 Smoking cessation and relapse prevention in schizophrenia
Pfizer: Supplemental support for the NIDA funded trial: Extended Duration Varenicline for Prevention of Smoking in Schizophrenia
NIDA R01 DA030992 Trial of an alpha-7 nicotinic agonist for nicotine dependence
Envivo Pharmaceuticals: Supplemental support for the NIDA funded Proof of Concept Trial of an Alpha-7 Nicotinic Agonist for Nicotine Dependence
NIDA U01 DA019378 Cooperative drug discovery group for nicotine dependence
GSK: Supplemental support for NIDA funded Cooperative Drug Discovery Group for Nicotine Dependence
NIDA R21 DA030808 Cognitive remediation to improve smoking outcomes
NIDA R21 DA030523 Enhancing self-control of craving with real-time fMRI
NIDA R21 DA031925 Concurrent PET D2/D3 receptor imaging and fMRI cue reactivity in smokers
NIDA K24 DA030443 Mentoring in addiction treatment research
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The holidays are a great time to enjoy good food and the company of friends and family. But we've all seen things start to go sour once Uncle Frank corners you in the kitchen with a tangent about how the President has cut his Medicare (hint: he didn't) or that Scott Brown has been standing up for the middle class (hint: he hasn't been).
This year, we've got your back with a cheat sheet on the competing records of President Obama and Senator Brown. We'll take each claim on one by one, and give you the information you need to hold your own. We may not be able to keep Grandma and Aunt Maury from going at it over how to glaze the ham, but we can at least give you the facts about our elected officials.
Make sure to share it with your friends and family to help them prepare too!
Senator Scott Brown
Claim: "Scott Brown is fighting for jobs..."
Claim: "At least Scott Brown won't vote to raise my taxes..."
(more info about Scott Brown's record)
President Barack Obama
Claim: "The President hasn't done enough to support Israel..."
Claim: "We left Iraq before the job was done..."
Claim: "He hasn't done enough to boost the economy..."
Claim: "The President hasn't done enough for the environment..."
Claim: "The President hasn't reduced our dependence on foreign oil..."
Claim: "The President hasn't done enough to fight for women's rights..."
Claim: "The President's healthcare bill is a government takeover..."
Scott Brown has Voted Repeatedly Against Job Creation
Since arriving in Washington, Scott Brown seems to have forgotten the people who elected him. In his tenure as US Senator, he has voted repeatedly against job creation in order to protect the millionaires and billionaires on Wall Street who fund his campaign. The links below provide a bit of context to each of his most egregious votes against jobs.
Scott Brown Voted Twice to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class
With President Obama's payroll tax cut set to expire at the end of 2011, Congress needed to pass an extension or the average American family would see a tax increase of $1,000. The President had included an extension as part of the American Jobs Act, but Brown voted to filibuster it.
The Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 would have not only extend the payroll tax cut, but increased the cut. A family making $50,000 per year would have seen a cut of more than $1,500. Keeping an eye on deficit reduction, the bill came fully paid for by a 1.9% surtax on individuals earning over $1,000,000 per year beginning in 2013. It also limited millionaires' access to food stamps and created a surtax on any unemployment insurance they might collect.
Scott Brown filibustered the bill. Twice.
As of this writing, the tax cut extension is set to expire at the end of the year. If it does not get extended, taxes on 160 million American workers will go up. And Scott Brown will have been a big part of that.
- Ended the threat of a $1,000 tax hike
- Increased the payroll tax cut to $1,500 per year for the average American family
- Extended the payroll tax cut through 2012
- Paid for by 1.9% surtax on individuals making more than $1 million per year
- Scott Brown voted against it
President Obama's Record on Israel
Barack Obama has strengthened America's unbreakable commitment to Israel. He has a deep understanding of the grave threats Israel faces and has worked tirelessly to ensure Israel's security. President Obama strongly supports direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people that protect Israel's core interests, address Israel's security needs, and recognize Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people. That's why the Obama administration has executed a robust multilateral strategy to counter efforts to de-legitimize Israel.
- UNPRECEDENTED SECURITY SUPPORT: President Obama has reaffirmed America's special relationship with Israel and has increased America's security assistance to unprecedented levels. President Obama provided the largest-ever security assistance package to Israel in 2011 and directed Congress to authorize funding for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system, designed to protect Israel's cities from rockets and mortars launched by Hamas and Hezbollah. President Obama is committed to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding with Israel to provide $30 billion in military aid by 2019.
- PEACE AND SECURITY FOR ISRAEL: President Obama strongly supports the goal of two states, with Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people and a Palestinian state as the homeland for the Palestinians, with borders negotiated between the two parties that allow both to live side by side in peace and security. President Obama has committed himself and his administration to actively pursuing this goal.
- STANDING UP FOR ISRAEL BEFORE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY: Under President Obama, the U.S. has strongly opposed any attempts to de-legitimize Israel. The President used the first United Nations Security Council veto of his administration to block efforts to condemn Israel. He also stood with Israel at the United Nations to block Palestinian efforts to circumvent direct negotiations with Israel and pursue statehood recognition unilaterally. Prime Minister Netanyahu called President Obama's support for Israel at the U.N. a "badge of honor."
- ISOLATING IRAN: President Obama has stood by Israel in the face of Iranian provocations. The President has repeatedly affirmed that he is committed to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and has secured the most severe sanctions Iran has ever faced, delivering a severe blow to the Iranian economy. President Obama has worked with our friends and allies to isolate Iran diplomatically, weakening the Iranian regime at home and abroad.
- GOP WOULD ZERO-OUT ISRAEL AID: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry have each come out in support of zeroing out foreign aid to Israel.
President Obama Ended the War in Iraq and Honors Our Veterans
President Obama has kept his word: he brought the war in Iraq to a responsible end and brought home our troops. When the President took office in January 2009, there were 142,000 U.S. troops in Iraq; today those troops are home with their families. Our combat mission in Iraq has ended, and the Iraqi people now have full responsibility for the security of their nation.
- COMMITTED TO IRAQ'S SECURITY: Now that the United States has transitioned full security responsibility to the Iraqi people, the Iraqi government and its 670,000-strong security force are responsible for securing the future of their country. President Obama will continue to develop a strong and enduring partnership with the Iraqi people, who, as Secretary of Defense Panetta has said, are now equipped to handle their own challenges.
- HONORING THE SERVICE OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: Servicemen and women should never return home and find themselves struggling to make ends meet. That's why the President is making sure our troops and their families get the care, benefits and opportunities they have earned. He has proposed and enacted new tax credits to encourage businesses to hire unemployed and disabled veterans, locked in pledges from America's largest businesses to hire veterans and their spouses, and launched government programs to help veterans transition to the private sector. President Obama also has boosted the Veterans Affairs budget to ensure veterans receive timely access to quality care.
- REFOCUSING ON AL-QAEDA: The President refocused our security priorities on the most serious threats we face at home and abroad and is dismantling and defeating al-Qaeda and its affiliates. We have driven al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan, taking away the safe haven from which the attacks of 9/11 were launched. In making the gutsy call to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, President Obama showed America's resolve and our ability to unite together to face the greatest threats to our nation.
- GOP HAS NO PLAN FOR IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN: Republican Presidential candidates have criticized the President for ending the Iraq war and bringing our troops home safely. None has offered a clear strategy to end the war, and some would leave our troops on the ground for years to come. Mitt Romney didn't even lay out in his foreign policy agenda a mission or plan to end the war in Iraq. Republicans also oppose any timeline to bring our troops home safely and hand over security to Afghans, leaving our soldiers there indefinitely while failing to articulate any clear mission for them.
President Obama's Has Been Putting Americans Back to Work and Rebuilding a Fair Economy for the Middle Class
Over the last few decades, middle-class security had been slipping away for millions of families. Wages stagnated while health care costs soared. Fewer employers offered retirement and health benefits. College tuition costs skyrocketed. And then the Wall Street meltdown and housing market crash cost 8.8 million jobs and sent the economy into a deep recession. In January 2009 – just as the President took office – more than 700,000 Americans lost their jobs.
From day one, President Obama took immediate action to address the crisis and began laying the foundation for a job-creating economy that's built to last. President Obama's recovery program supported as many as 3.5 million jobs by cutting taxes; investing in clean energy, roads and bridges; keeping teachers in the classroom; and protecting unemployment benefits. The private sector has now created nearly 3 million jobs during 21 straight months of private-sector growth – but our work is not done. His proposed American Jobs Act would put even more people back to work now and put even more money in people's pockets, but Washington Republicans are blocking it.
As we recover from the greatest economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression, President Obama is fighting to restore the basic values of balance and fairness that made our country great. We are now at a make-or-break moment for the middle class.
The President believes Americans should be able to earn enough to raise a family, send their kids to school, own a home and put enough away to retire. That can only happen when hard work pays off, responsibility is rewarded, and when everybody plays by the same rules, does their fair share and has a fair shot at success. To create true middle-class security, we can't just cut our way to prosperity, as some have suggested. An economy that creates the jobs of the future and exports goods stamped "Made in America" will not come by outsourcing, but by out-educating, out-innovating and out-building the world.
- HARD WORK PAYS AND RESPONSIBILITY IS REWARDED: President Obama cut taxes for 95 percent of working families, and for small businesses to help them expand and create jobs. He also helped millions of families refinance their mortgages and avoid foreclosure.
- OUT-EDUCATING THE REST OF THE WORLD: In the face of Congressional inaction, President Obama took his own action to provide states relief from No Child Left Behind mandates, giving them the flexibility to use local solutions to help improve their schools and increase accountability. President Obama made college education accessible to hundreds of thousands more students by ending billions of dollars in subsidies to banks and using the savings to double funding for Pell grants. He also raised K-12 teaching and learning standards in more than 40 states through Race to the Top, invested in community colleges, and promoted science, technology and math education to prepare students for the good-paying jobs of the future. The President saved the jobs of hundreds of thousands of educators across the country and is fighting to save even more through the American Jobs Act.
- OUT-INNOVATING THE REST OF THE WORLD: President Obama made substantial investments in clean energy manufacturing to create the jobs of the future here in America and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. He also streamlined the patent process to help small business innovators move ideas from the lab to market.
- OUT-BUILDING THE REST OF THE WORLD: The President saved the auto industry from collapse, preventing the loss of more than 1.4 million jobs. He's helping American businesses compete in the global marketplace and is doubling our nation's exports by 2015. To level the playing field for American businesses and workers, President Obama signed trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama that will support over 70,000 American jobs.
- EVERYONE PLAYS BY THE SAME RULES: The President passed Wall Street reform to protect American families from unfair lending practices, rein in excesses on Wall Street, prevent future financial crises and end "too big to fail." He stopped credit card companies from charging hidden fees and penalties and imposing unfair rate hikes. And he passed landmark health care reform to ensure that insurance companies can't charge unfair premium increases, place lifetime caps on an individual's health care or discriminate against people with preexisting conditions.
- EVERYONE DOES THEIR FAIR SHARE: The President has called for closing tax loopholes to ensure millionaires and billionaires don't pay less in taxes than the middle class.
- WE'RE ALL IN IT TOGETHER: The President signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to ensure women get equal pay for equal work. He also is ensuring veterans find a job when they return from Iraq and Afghanistan by cutting taxes for companies that hire them.
- GOP TURNING ITS BACK ON THE MIDDLE CLASS: Republicans don't have a single new idea to create jobs or restore middle-class families' security. Instead they promise to return to the exact same failed ideas that caused the crisis in the first place: a you're-on-your-own economics that would let Wall Street write its own rules again, give insurance companies control over our health, and ask middle-class families to pay for tax breaks and loopholes for the wealthiest.
By Investing In Clean Energy, President Obama Has Prioritized Environmental Protection While Reducing Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
President Obama has made developing clean energy and protecting the environment a priority, helping to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, investing in clean-energy jobs, and taking steps to improve the quality of our air and water. Public-private partnerships led by the administration have created nearly a quarter of a million private-sector jobs in the clean energy industry.
- FIGHTING THE CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING: The Obama administration nearly doubled fuel-efficiency standards on cars and trucks, which will cut in half greenhouse gas pollution from these vehicles. Under President Obama, the EPA is developing rules governing greenhouse gas pollution.
- KEEPING OUR AIR AND WATER SAFE: Under President Obama's watch, the EPA has taken unprecedented steps to protect our air and water and prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths, proposing the first-ever national standard for mercury and toxic air pollution from power plants, requiring states to cut down on pollutants that cross their borders, setting in motion a plan to develop a first-ever national standard for the disposal of water used in extracting natural gas through the technique of hydraulic fracturing. He's also stood firm against continued Congressional Republican attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act.
- HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ENERGY: President Obama's Recovery Act included historic investments in clean energy projects and the President has set an ambitious goal of generating 80 percent of the nation's electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. In addition to funding groundbreaking clean energy technologies, the Obama administration has approved 22 renewable energy projects on public lands that are expected to produce enough energy to power approximately 1.5 million American homes.
- DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION: The Obama administration established new safety regulations for offshore drilling projects in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf, designed to prevent the same irresponsible risk-taking from happening again while continuing to allow the safe, responsible development of offshore energy. In 2010, the United States produced more oil than it has since 2003 and the most natural gas it's produced in 30 years, helping us cut back foreign oil imports to the lowest point since 2003.
- PROTECTING THE OUTDOORS: President Obama signed a law that provided for one of the largest expansions of federally protected wilderness in decades. He also established the America's Great Outdoors initiative to reconnect Americans to the country's waterways, landscapes, parks, and beaches. The initiative has helped to add nearly 650 miles to the national trails system in 2011, fund 9 large-scale greenhouse gas mitigation projects in 24 states, and launch the largest dam removal project in U.S. history.
- GOP WOULD ENDANGER OUR AIR AND WATER: Every major Republican candidate for president opposes limiting carbon emissions and has proposed rolling back the EPA's authority – some would even eliminate it. Mitt Romney now says he's not sure how much humans contribute to global warming and that regulating carbon dioxide emissions is wrong.
The Obama Administration's Impact on American Women and Their Families
President Obama, the father of two girls, has been a staunch advocate for women since the day he took office. He's protected and advanced policies that promote fairness, equal opportunity and a level playing field. From ensuring equal pay for an equal day's work to expanding access to quality, affordable health care, child care and education, the President's agenda illustrates his belief that women's issues are America's issues.
- EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK: The very first bill President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that ensured women can get paid the same as men for the same work.
- PREPARING WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR JOBS OF THE FUTURE: The President has worked to increase participation by women and girls in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) so they are prepared for the good-paying jobs of the future.
- IMPROVING WOMEN'S HEALTH: Because of the President's Affordable Care Act, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition, and women can no longer be charged more in premiums than men. Health insurance plans also are now required to cover women's preventive services such as well-woman visits, mammograms and other cancer screenings, domestic violence screenings, contraception, and other important services without charge. The law also ensures that women can see an OB/GYN without a referral and can choose the pediatrician they want from their health plan's provider network.
- PROTECTING WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE: President Obama continues to stand by a woman's right to choose. He reversed the global gag rule, which banned the government from providing aid to international family planning groups that provide abortion information, and has stood up to Republicans trying to roll back women's right to choose and defund Planned Parenthood, one of the largest providers of women's health care in the country.
- FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORK POLICIES: President Obama has championed flexible work policies to guarantee that women need not choose between keeping their jobs and meeting the needs of their families. Additionally, the Recovery Act increased investments to improve the quality of child care for infants and toddlers, and expanded Head Start and Early Head Start to reach an additional 61,000 children and families.
- GOP WOULD REVERSE WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Every Republican candidate for president has endorsed overturning Roe v. Wade. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry even supported a personhood amendment that would have outlawed abortion in all cases and banned certain forms of birth control, like the birth control pill.
President Obama's Record on Health Care
President Obama passed the landmark Affordable Care Act to restore health care as a basic cornerstone of middle-class security in America. The Affordable Care Act makes health care more affordable for families and small businesses and brings much-needed transparency and accountability to the insurance industry.
- ENDING INSURANCE COMPANY ABUSES: The Affordable Care Act ends the worst insurance company abuses, including denying coverage to people with preexisting conditions and cancelling coverage when someone gets sick. Consumers also have a new right of appeal to an independent third party when insurance companies refuse to cover services or care.
- KEEPING PREMIUMS LOW: Insurance companies now must publicly justify excessive rate hikes, and states have new tools and resources to review them. Insurance companies also must provide rebates if they don't spend at least 80 percent of consumers' premiums on care instead of overhead, marketing and profits.
- REDUCING HEALTH CARE COSTS: Before health reform, insurance premiums were skyrocketing and the cost of caring for the uninsured added $1,000 to the typical policy. The Affordable Care Act promotes better value through preventive care, coordinated care, and reduced waste and abuse. Starting in 2014, new state-run marketplaces will increase competition among insurers. Already, premiums and health spending are growing more slowly.
- EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE: Because of the Affordable Care Act, 32 million more Americans will be able to afford insurance for the first time. Nearly all Americans – including 95 percent of those under age 65 – will have insurance.
- IMPROVING PREVENTIVE CARE: Insurance companies are now required to provide preventive care coverage, such as mammograms, colonoscopies, blood pressure checks and vaccinations with no co-pay or out-of-pocket costs. Medicare is also offering free preventive care to seniors.
- HELPING KIDS STAY HEALTHY: 4.9 million children with preexisting conditions are now able to get health insurance. Before the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies could deny coverage to kids with medical conditions.
- SUPPORTING YOUNG AMERICANS ENTERING THE WORKFORCE: 3.4 million young adults are now eligible to stay on their parents' health insurance plans up to age 26. In the law's first year, close to a million young adults – traditionally the group most likely to be uninsured – gained insurance. States are also creating new options for adults with preexisting conditions.
- CLOSING THE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG "DOUGHNUT HOLE": Because of the Affordable Care Act, over 2.6 million seniors have saved over $550 each on their prescription drugs. By 2020, the Medicare "doughnut hole" will be completed closed.
- GOP WOULD PUT INSURANCE COMPANIES BACK IN CHARGE: Every Republican candidate for president has said they would repeal the Affordable Care Act, putting insurance companies back in charge of people's health. Mitt Romney has also proposed cutting Medicaid by a third and privatizing Medicare.


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The new Ystrad Mynach College building in Caerphilly is a four-storey teaching block that includes general classrooms, a hair and beauty studio, a learning resource centre and a new refectory and kitchen facilities. It is being constructed within the existing site of the building being replaced, which was a two-storey teaching block dating from the 1960s – when the College was first commissioned.
The aim is to build a new, high quality facility that meets Ystrad Mynach College's ever increasing aspirations. With a gross internal area of 1435m2, it will provide much needed expansion space for the College, which continues to grow in response to the needs of the local area. Construction of the building is due to be completed in July 2010.
The project is majority funded by the Welsh Assembly for whom a critical requirement was that the building achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating.
The key environmental features of the building include:
The building scored well across all BREEAM categories, achieving 100% in the Water category and 80% or more in the Health & Wellbeing and Land Use & Ecology categories.
The College includes a biomass boiler, which contributes to the excellent energy performance, with a 31% improvement over building regulations.
The building is naturally ventilated, and incorporates night time cooling with high thermal mass. It also incorporates rainwater recycling for WC flushing.
Every material and design element of the building has been scrutinised to achieve the best rating possible. Particular areas of excellence include:
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recycled cotton animal mittens - skunk and minkby Green 3
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Support the planet and the animals that live on it with these eco-friendly mittens. Made out yarn spun from leftover material from apparel and upholstery factories that would have been discarded, they give your hands a welcome respite from the cold. Available in two conversation-worthy animal patterns - "skunk" and "mink". Each mitten is made out of 75% recycled cotton and 25% acrylic. Made in the USA.
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Founded in 2006, Green3 is the brainchild of Sandy Martin, a Michigan farm girl turned apparel industry maven. Growing up on a farm, Sandy witnessed first-hand the health repercussions of conventional farming and pesticides. Later when she worked in the apparel industry, she saw how manufacturers negatively affected the environment and communities where they operated. So with the help of her husband Jim, Sandy founded an apparel company based on honesty, environmental awareness and high-quality American-made products.
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From irregular T-shirts to the unusable ends of fabric bolts, Green 3 reengineers waste fabric from its own factories into creative items such as the Scraptee herbal pouch, the T-shirt scarf and UncommonGoods' new jewelry pouches. They also use secondhand materials from thrift stores and left over fabrics from garment manufacturers.
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Comments about Recycled Cotton Animal Mittens - Skunk and Mink:
These gloves aren't as thick or soft as I expected; in fact, they're pretty thin and a little stiff. I thought about sending 'em west to a friend in Cali who runs up to the mountains for fun, but even she'd wanna play in the snow and these aren't THOSE type of gloves. Still, they're cute and I got them on sale. So, I'll wear 'em to make a statement ... but, only when I know I won't be outside for very long.
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I ordered this stuff last Friday? Maybe Thursday? And got everything packed in (1) box - thank you! - this morning (Wednesday). I'd say that was a quick turnaround.
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A family member has loved skunks for decades, &
has quite a collection of plush skunks, figurines,etc., but has nothing like this. I think she will really like this skunk ensemble.
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These cute mittens wouldn't protect hands from the bite of a New England winter, but were perfect for the milder climes of North Carolina.
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The mittens are too large for a woman's hands.
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I got these skunk mittens for my daughter after she fell in love with them when browsing the catalog. They are so unique and eye-catching, and the eyes give them so much personality! I'm so impressed with the quality, the design, the value, and the fact that they came gift boxed although I truly do not recall checking that box. What pretty packaging! Thanks Uncommon Goods. You will not be disappointed with these adorably cool mittens.
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I loved this product- I got it as a gift for my best friend ( we call eachother skunk and fox) so I know she will love it!
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There is nothing social going on with the social media accounts of corporate brands. Its all one way traffic from their end and it would seem they view social media as just cheap marketing. @TopTV Twitter profile was last updated 28 days ago. For a brand that was launched very recently you would have expected there be more interaction than an update every 28 days. I didn't bother checking to see if there was a Facebook fanpage.


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I took the plunge! Most of my friends thought I was crazy (at times I wondered myself), my parents said they were glad I didn't tell them before hand so they didn't have to worry, and the cold nearly did me in, but I can now say that I did it. In fact, you can check it out here – I'm the one in the burnt orange Texas t-shirt and green shorts.
Carolina Beach Polar Plunge – Feb 20, 2010
The Polar Plunge is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. People who sign up for the challenge raise money for Special Olympics and on Saturday February 20th, we all met at the beach and at 3pm made a mad dash down the beach into the water. Lots of people were dressed in costumes (there was a costume contest earlier in the day), some had on very skimpy bathing suits, some were in shorts and t-shirts…I even saw one girl in a ball gown complete with gloves and a tiara. All in all approximately 200 people took the plunge for this great cause.
I had a great time. I didn't decide to participate until the week before and by Wednesday still needed to raise my $50. Gayle mentioned that we were headed to our Wii Bowling league at Front Street Brewery that night and I could ask everyone there for a dollar or so and probably get most of what I needed. So, that night I talked to almost everyone there and people were extremely generous. Most people I talked to gave me $1, some gave more, and those that didn't were people who were participating themselves or had sponsored another plunger (I just had to get that word in here somewhere!). So, I want to throw out a huge thanks to all my Wii bowling buddies for their support. Special thanks go to Joan & Mike Loch, Dawn Bugni, and Helen Rittersporn for their support as well! My biggest thanks, however, go to Gayle who is super willing to put up with all my weird activities and is always there to cheer, take pictures, and make sure I am safe and happy! I owe her more than I will ever be able to repay.
The day of the plunge was nice and sunny, the temperature was in the 60′s. Due to the freakish 6 inches of snow we received a week earlier, the water temperature was a balmy 41 degrees. When the time came, I ran with everyone else down the the water and headed in. I got about waist deep and could no longer breathe. I turned around to come back in, able to say that I got in, but disappointed that I didn't reach my goal. You see, I told everyone who sponsored me that I would get my head wet. So, as I headed back to shore, I realized that I had to finish, had to go all the way. I turned around again and dove under. To say it was cold is an understatement. I tried to hurry back to the beach, but was having a hard time moving. Before I got out, I tripped and fell. There were moments when I thought I might need assistance. Gayle said she thought so too and was getting ready to come in after me. But I made it, wrapped up in a towel, and got into some dry clothes shortly. If you had asked me then whether I'd be back next year, I probably would have said no. Today the answer is different….I will be back plunging again next year, and hope to have a group of people willing to go with me.
I've been thinking about how participating in the Polar Plunge relates to my triathlon training. I think they have a lot in common. Both involve pushing your body to extreme limits. Both involve the mental toughness to complete something when your body is begging you to stop. I hope that proving to myself that I could complete my goal and turn around to dive under water when all I wanted was to get out, get dry and get warm will help me in my training. I need to keep that feeling of accomplishment in the face of extreme conditions as I train and race. I can do it, even when I think I can't. And I'm excited to prove it!
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The entire cast of MTV's Jersey Shore is returning for a third season, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.
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VIDEO: Snooki drinks champagne while she gets her hair done
Earlier this week, word spread that the cast was on strike, but Jenni "JWOWW" Farley told Steppin' Out magazine: "That is by far a very untrue rumor. You have to laugh at crazy reports like that. Stories about strikes and things make us all laugh."
PHOTOS: Jersey style hits Hollywood
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast initially asked the network for $30,000 per episode -- a 200 percent raise. They shot the first season for $5,000 per episode, then negotiated a salary of $10,000 for the show's second season. See more crazy backstage demands.
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