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Our latest Creatives' Corner call-out is asking for the photographers of London to send in their best pictures of landmarks.
From museums and monuments to bridges and iconic buildings, if you've snapped a picture of a prominent place in the capital we'd love to see it.
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By Patsy R. Brumfield/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – A man who claims he was molested by former Smithville coach Dwight Bowling filed a federal lawsuit against him and the Monroe County School Board.
Jason Carithers of Lee County, now an adult, wants actual damages, punitive damages and other costs associated with the legal action, according to the lawsuit filed late last week in U.S. District Court.
Carithers' attorney, Donald Medley of Hattiesburg, alleges his client was sexually harassed in violation to his right to equal protection. Carithers also seeks compensation under his constitutional right to due process – that he was entitled to personal security and "bodily integrity." He also says the school district failed to properly supervise Bowling in "deliberate indifference" to his rights.
He claims Bowling molested him from 2004-2008 while he was a minor student at Smithville High School, where Bowling was a teacher and coach.
Last week, Bowling was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison on numerous state counts that he fondled and had oral sex with minor males in Monroe and Itawamba counties.
That sentence runs at the same time as a 25-year federal sentence on Bowling's guilty pleas that he took minor males across state lines for sex and attempted to bribe a witness to lie about their longtime sexual relationship.
Carithers asks for a jury trial.
It wasn't known whether other victims will do the same.
Bowling is in federal custody and could not be reached for comment. Neither could a representative for the school district.
But shortly after Bowling's arrest Sept. 17, 2010, Superintendent Scott Cantrell answered Daily Journal questions about the situation, saying that it would be inappropriate for the district to make any statement "other than to express concern for the individuals and families involved."
Cantrell also said that "to our knowledge there never were any complaints" about Bowling's behavior.
However, an unsigned letter to the Daily Journal postmarked Sept. 29, 2010, allegedly from the mother of a Smithville student, claimed she complained about Bowling to the school's principal in 1994.
She also claimed the official would not help her and told her to keep quiet because no one would believe her.
Carithers' lawsuit states that Bowling repeatedly "coerced him" to have illegal sex with him, and as a result Carithers was "severely injured and mentally and emotionally traumatized."
In a letter to the circuit court prior to Bowling's sentence last week, Carithers admitted he was sexually abused by Bowling.
Saying he's now a "normal guy" with a child, he told the court of the former coach, "He deserves what he gets."


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MaFarm went on to reveal some more effects of her wealth. For instance, when she looked to see how many High Roller Ribbons she had earned, the number appeared blank, implying that the game cannot even read past seven-digit numbers in some cases.
Better yet, the status of her Pretty Penny Ribbon literally ran out of space: "The pretty Penny ribbon actually ran out of space too," MaFarm writes. "It shows 1,440,878,7_ _ and then the last two numbers disappeared...LOL."
We'd say "LOL" is a fair response, wouldn't you? And here's the clincher: When asked what her next major goal is, MaFarm replied that she's aiming to reach Level 500. She's currently Level 246, so we'll check back with her in oh, I don't know, two years?
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HURRELLCANE HITS THE COAST | The Gold Coast Titans have confirmed the signing of former Vodafone War...
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London Broncos CEO Nic Cartwright is not your average Super League administrator. And that's an understatement.
Cartwright is set to walk on fire this week to raise funds for Tsunami victims and the North London based Children's hospice, the Haven House Foundation, ahead of Saturday's Metro Capital Challenge.
He won't be alone on this hot pursuit; hundreds of daring fundraisers will join in, hoping to raise some ?30,000 for charity.
They have all made the choice to walk over burning wooden embers at 1200 Fahrenheit - and believe it or not, they say you can achieve this without any pain or injury!
The fearless walkers will be trained by top Firewalking Masters to master their mind and go beyond what was previously thought to be impossible.
The ?30,000 target is to be split between two charities; the Haven House Foundation - Children?s Hospice located in Woodford Green, Essex and secondly the Disaster Emergency Committee for the Tsunami victims.
The Firewalk is ?150 per person to enter and this money can be raised through sponsorship by your friends, family, colleagues etc, or alternatively you may choose to pay ?150 to participate in this Challenge of a lifetime.
Cartwright commented: ?There are probably many easier ways to raise funds but the cause is very worthwhile and I won?t be backing out. I?ve done a few odd things in my time and this is right up there.?
Our office staff have all sponsored me and I?m hoping every Broncos player will also throw in a few pound as well. I just hope I am around to collect!?
Click here for more information on the FireWalk
Supporters attending this Saturday's Metro Capital Challenge between London Skolars and London Broncos will also have the chance to raise funds with a bucket collection to be undertaken at New River Stadium.
London Broncos v London Skolars: 2.30pm Saturday 5th February.
Tickets for the London Broncos vs. London Skolars are on sale now via the London Skolars office on 020 8888 8488
Prices are set at ?10.00 for Adults, ?5.00 Concessions and ?25.00 for a Family of 2 Adults and 2 Children
London Broncos opening game in Super League X is against Warrington Wolves at Griffin Park at 3pm on Sunday 13th February.


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PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11. JEFF Commings delivers today's Streamlined News from the deck of the Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Ariz., where Cal Aquatics impressed in several events, and about a dozen Olympians raced under sunny skies.
Also reported on today's show were top results from national championships in Japan, France and Italy. Be sure to follow Swimming World during finals tonight live from the Arena Grand Prix, and be sure to watch our Race Day analysis shows, featuring Jeff Commings and special guests!


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Big news in the Roundhouse.
Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican reports that one of the most outspoken conservatives in the state Senate, Rod Adair of Roswell, has decided to withdraw from his race against fellow Republican Bill Burt:
"For the first time in my lifetime we have a governor truly committed to change—to real reform—for our state. Because Susana Martinez blocked the Democrats' radically partisan gerrymander, the voters finally have a say in redistricting. As a result, we have the greatest opportunity we've ever had to free the state from more than 80 years of Democrat domination in the legislature. Freeing New Mexico from that yoke would benefit our state for generations to come, in every area of our lives. We could finally reform our tax system, attract industry and medical care professionals, reform our educational system and lay the groundwork for job growth and economic vitality. Now is the time to help effect change from the ground up.
"Just as was the case in the redistricting negotiations, it's clear to me that I can have a greater impact trying to help create a Republican majority, rather than trying to be a part of it. It's an easy choice to make," Adair stated.
Adair has spent 16 years in the legislature and in addition to his conservative positions, Adair has also been an ardent supporter of greater transparency in government.
Due to redistricting, Burt was moved from Senate District 40 over to Adair's District 33.
With Adair gone, Burt gets to skip the Republican primary race and move on to the general election in November, where he will meet Democrat Stephanie Dubois.
Adair is now the ninth member of the Senate to decide not to run for re-election. Nine out of 42 members. That's 21.4 percent.
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We first noticed Fiona when one of her designs was used on the wonderful Fiona Pinup Retro girdlefrom Stockings and Romance, and immediately set out to find out whether she'd let us showcase more of her work here at Joanna's Wardrobe.
Fiona's wonderfully saucy work provides a nostalgic reminder of glamourous and sexy men's magazine illustrations of the American 40's, 50's and 60's by her main inspiration, Gil Elvgren, who just happens to be one of our favourites too.
Fiona is an English artist specialising in hand-painted oil on canvas reproductions of Elvgren classics – check out the main picture in this set, it's called "Right Fit" and features the lovely Bernie Dexter. If you have a favourite Elvgren illustration – maybe in which you'd like you or a friend to feature – Fiona accepts commissions!
Fiona says:
"I was first introduced to the art of Gil Elvgren in the 90's while at a Comic Convention in San Diego, a stall holder was selling a set of cards with Elvgren girls on and it was love at first sight! As an artist I was struggling to find my niche but when I saw these gorgeous, vibrant women, I knew immediately that this was what I wanted to do and I've been striving ever since to achieve the cute 50's cheesecake style in my artwork.
"I originally started to copy Elvgren's art to learn how to get those amazing colours and light, I still sell Elvgren tribute paintings from my website, quite a few of his paintings were destroyed in the 50's and the original's can cost £200,000, mine are more affordable. The first painting I did took months, even though I'd been to art college, I'd never used oil paint before so had to learn the skill, achieving the 'Elvgren' skin tones was particularly difficult. Painting the stockings is another challenge, to achieve the sheer silky quality covering the leg can have me tearing at my hair but the sense of achievement is incredible when I get it right.
"When painting one of my original pieces I attempt to get the Elvgren playfulness, I try to create a little story so it isn't just a portrait of a pretty girl. The ideal pin up girl should be happy and full of fun, a bit mischievous, with lots of expression to her face, revealing her stockings and underwear should be purely accidental and never crude. Some models are perfect for this genre, 'Right Fit', 'Bear Behind' and 'Maid in Heaven' are based on the beautiful Bernie Dexter, she's a natural with her huge smile and large eyes. I gave Bernie the 'Maid in Heaven' painting as a gift for inspiring me, she's a lovely person. I'm hoping my next muse is going to be someone like Missy Malone or Paloma Faith, I've also considered approaching Lily Allen, they all have the 'look'.
"I think it's great that over half my buyers are women, they love the sexy but not sleazy style of pin up, the 50's was a time when women looked shapely and self assured with their assets, I think some women find this empowering. When Andy from Stockings & Romance approached me with a proposal to put my artwork on a corset, I jumped at the chance, I thought it was a fantastic idea! It's such a great thing to do, Andy explained where it would be on the garment so I kept the image simple, anything too detailed wouldn't have shown up at that size. I'm very pleased with the results and hope women enjoy wearing the lingerie with the artwork of a woman wearing the lingerie!"
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This is one grooming session you wouldn't want to interrupt. -- David Bowden
Nothing beats a safari in Africa, and South Africa has it well organised.
HEADING off on an African safari is something many travellers dream about. In South Africa, Sabi Sabi Game Reserve adjoining the famous Kruger National Park is a dream destination. While its parched plains of low scrubby savannah vegetation, called bushveld, in this part of the world aren't stunningly picturesque, it is home to a menagerie of animals. Observing the variety of wildlife here makes the long journey so exhilarating.
Adventurous travellers mostly visit Sabi Sabi to see what's known as "the big five". Interestingly, the term was coined as a reference in days gone by to the five most desirable animals to hunt and shoot. These were the lion, leopard, elephant, water buffalo and rhino. Fortunately, things have changed and now "shooting" with a camera is as close as most visitors will get to bagging the big five plus a number of other animals.
Game for a drive
Seeing Africa's wild animals is still what attracts most travellers to the African continent. For those used to the paucity of animal in Asia's tropical rainforest, the African savannah is a true revelation. I was constantly enthralled by the variety and vast numbers of animals sighted during my three-day stay at Sabi Sabi and was amazed to hear tales from my fellow travellers of even richer sightings in neighbouring Botswana.
To be honest, I was happy to see any animal but I must admit, I had a secret ambition to see the three big cats found in the reserve – the lion, cheetah and leopard. Both my guide and local tracker promised to do their best to help, but admitted that seeing a cheetah was something that only happened a few times a month.
My journey from Kuala Lumpur on Air Mauritius via the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius meant that I arrived in the early evening and too late for the afternoon game drive. After a refreshing shower, it was time for pre-dinner drinks in the cosy club-like bar and then a gourmet dinner under the stars in what is known as a boma. Between courses of grilled chorizo and apple salad with chilli lemon sauce followed by ostrich tartar with beetroot carpaccio and mesculum salad, my guide briefed me on the morning's game drive which was to start at 6am with a wake-up call at 5.30am.
It was with great anticipation that I enjoyed coffee and freshly baked croissants prior to settling into the jeep for my first safari drive. Rangers from Earth Lodge conduct early morning and late afternoon game drives of three hours duration. Safaris use open four-wheel drive vehicles that can comfortably accommodate six passengers as well as a ranger and a local tracker who sits precariously over the left-hand side of the front wheel. Blankets are an essential part of the jeep's inventory as it can get very cold once the sun sets, especially during winter.
It wasn't too long into the first safari that we learned via two-way radio that lions had been sighted. One of the most amazing discoveries while on safari is just how natural things are, with the animals seemingly not noticing us at all. This was apparent with the two young male lions we sighted stalking along the plain. They didn't bat an eyelid as we approached and although we were a safe 50m away, they simply went about being playful as only young male lions know best.
After following them for a few minutes, they collapsed on the ground and started grooming themselves right before our eyes. This meant we could easily photograph them in their natural surroundings. I was grateful I had lugged a heavy 300mm lens with me all the way from Malaysia, but even budding photographers with smaller lenses won't be disappointed as the rangers manoeuvre the jeep quite close to the quarry. After 30 minutes of excellent photographic experience, I was quite keen to move on to sight other animals such as the elephant, kudu, springbok, water buffalo, giraffe and numerous birds.
Walk the talk
After a successful morning's sightings, it was time for breakfast. I realised it was only 9am and yet I had seen so much. With the next safari timed for 4pm, I opted to join my ranger on a walk timed for 11am. This proved to be very informative but I couldn't help realising that the reserve is home to many wild animals. As my guide Marcus identified some of the unique plants of the bushveld, his rifle was slung at the ready over his shoulder.
Animal safaris are tiring work, so after an extensive lunch I relaxed around my personal plunge pool in front of my villa accommodation and rested in preparation for the 4pm safari. Just at dusk, we learned via the jeep's radio that two leopards had been sighted. We tracked them for a while and, despite the failing light, at least I now had two of the cats ticked off the list. The pressure was now on to sight a cheetah.
Late into the drive on the second morning, Marcus screamed with joy that something special had been sighted. As he turned the vehicle around and weaved through the scrub, we all reeled off animals on our personal wish lists. Naturally, mine was the cheetah but I really thought that this was not going to be possible until I saw it sitting on its haunches on a grassy patch.
Marcus manoeuvred the vehicle to one side of the cheetah's gaze and just 20m away. I was in seventh heaven as I started blitzing away with the camera. Like the lions the day before, it couldn't care less whether we were there or not and not once its gaze turned our way. Another 30 minutes passed and by then all the photographers were exhausted, so we drove back to the lodge for breakfast, still without the cheetah flinching.
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Earth Lodge is an intimate lodge, offering luxurious facilities and warm hospitality. With just 13 villas, there is a sense that it's just you and the animals on the vast and near-empty bushveld. My room was spacious and lavish with elements of the surroundings incorporated into the design. The only television is a communal one in the Art Gallery but WiFi enabled me stay in touch with the outside world. Lodge facilities include a souvenir shop, pool, spa, bar and library.
My accommodation was the luxurious Earth Lodge at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (www.sabisabi.com). There are several other options within the game reserve catering to different budgets, and with the services and facilities required. Accommodation and travel details were arranged by "Asia to Africa Safaris" (www.sabisabi.com) which specialises in catering to the needs of Asians travelling to Africa.
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World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Panama : Guaymi (Ngobe-Bugle)
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|Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Panama : Guaymi (Ngobe-Bugle), December 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/49749cce1e.html [accessed 30 May 2016]
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Updated December 2008
The Guaymi are the most numerous indigenous group in Panama. They are also known by the name Ngobe and are closely affiliated with a small group known as the Bugle. The Ngobe-Bugle (Guaymi) traditionally live in the western provinces of Bocas del Toro, Veraguas and Chiriqui. However, many Guaymi (Ngobe-Bugle) have migrated to other parts of Panama in search of employment.
Historical context
Most Ngobe-Bugle live traditionally in simple small jungle settings and identify with their communities much more than with ethnicity, which in turn affects their level of national political organization.
The Ngobe-Bugle organized in the latter twentieth century to protect their land and culture. Their society was disrupted by the spread of banana plantations, the construction of the Inter-American Highway through their territory, and the appropriation of their communal lands by mestizo peasants and cattle ranchers.
The 1972 constitution required the government to establish 'comarcas' or reserves for indigenous groups, but this policy was not universally implemented.
The erosion of their lands caused many to leave and join Panama's migrant workforce where they were generally given the lowest paid and most physically damaging jobs.
However development projects like the Cerro Colorado mining project put Ngobe-Bugle ancestral lands in peril and prompted them to organize politically.
Current issues
After years of protest beginning in 1972, in the year 1997 the Ngobe-Bugle were granted their own comarca (reservation). Nevertheless Ngobe-Bugle leadership complain that the allocation covers too little of their ancestral grounds so most Ngobe-Bugle will end up living outside of the reserve. The Ngobe-Bugle charge that the government has withheld rights to most of their land because of interest in the mineral resources.
Inadequate social services continue to be the major issue in the remote areas where Ngobe-Bugle comarcas are located. Although the Panama Government is committed to children's rights and welfare, these benefits often do not reach Ngobe- Bugle areas. The Constitution establishes free compulsory public education up to the 9th grade but indigenous children do not always attend school due to financial and economic constraints, lack of schools or transportation, and insufficient government resources.
Only 18 per cent of children ages 15-19 in the Ngobe-Bugle comarcas had schooling beyond sixth grade compared to the national average of 65 per cent.
In the country's sugar, coffee, and banana plantations Ngobe-Bugle continue to work under worse conditions than their non-indigenous counterparts. They frequently do not receive the basic rights provided by the Labor Code including minimum wage, social security benefits, termination pay, and job security.
Like other indigenous groups the problem of child labor in agricultural areas also affects the Ngobe-Bugle. Migrant Ngobe-Bugle families leave their isolated reserves in search of income. During the harvest of sugar cane, coffee, bananas, melons, and tomatoes, farm owners often pay according to the volume harvested, leading many Ngobe-Bugle laborers to bring their young children to the fields to help with the work.
Due to inadequate education and poor Spanish language skills members of this group are often unaware of their rights and fail to employ legal channels when threatened.
In addition, legal tribunals are unavailable in their comarcas, which in general do not receive much government attention or social investment.
The National Assembly now has dedicated three seats for Ngobe-Bugle legislators and in the last election the Bocas del Toro region elected one additional Ngobe legislator to the National Assembly.
After protesting locally for several months, in April 2008 the Ngobe of Charco La Pava, District of Changuinola, Province of Bocas del Toro, in western Panama launched an urgent appeal soliciting the help of the international community in ending the construction of the Changuinola hydroelectric dam on their traditional lands. This included taking their case to the Inter American Human Rights Commission in Washington D.C. with the help of international rights advocacy groups.
See: http://www.treatycouncil.org/document_9111112121211211.htm and http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2008/changuinola-10-27-2008.html
The first of the three dams of the Chan 75 project to be built by a US company will flood four Nobel villages. Besides causing the removal of 1,000 Nobel from their ancestral territory they argue it will impair the livelihoods of 4,000 more including creating impassable barriers for fish species upon which the communities rely.
The Ngobe claim their area has now been taken over by the Panama National Police and especially the Riot Control Unit whom they have accused of violating their fundamental human rights including using deadly force, torturing community leaders destroying property, land and homes, and physical and verbal abuse They also charge the authorities with trying to force them to sign away their lands, rights, and livelihoods under threat of arms and death.
Ironically the displacement and flooding of Ngombe traditional territory without indigenous community consultation is being done in the name of reducing deforestation emissions under the United Nations' Framework Convention for Climate Change. Besides receiving multilateral agency funding the project will also generate so called carbon-offset credits, which function under the premise that tropical forests sequester large amounts of carbon dioxide deemed to be an important greenhouse gas. These credits are brokered in the global carbon trading market.
Thus far the only indigenous group in Panama that seems likely to benefit from the concept of carbon offset funds are the Embera of Ipeti via the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). In August 2008 the STRI formally agreed to offset its own CO2 emissions by working with the indigenous community to conserve and / or reforest degraded lands with native species and to use proceeds from carbon credit sales to benefit the community members.
See: http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0821-stri.html


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Outfielder Tony Konicek, a two-time first-team NCAA Division III All-American from Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn., has signed a 2008 contract with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League.
A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Konicek was the two-time most valuable player of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a three-time All-MIAC selection.
Konicek reflected on his Gustavus experience by saying, "My time at Gustavus taught me a lot – both on and off the field – and I will always remember those who made their mark on me. I am now looking forward to processing all that I learned, and moving on – both personally and athletically."
Konicek led all Division III players with a .895 slugging percentage as a senior in 2007; in 36 games he hit .452 with 10 home runs and 55 RBIs. He began the season as the Gusties' centerfielder before switching to third base.
In addition to earning the Max Molock MIAC Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row, Konicek was honored as the 2007 Midwest Region Position Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and named to the NCAA All-American First Team as a third baseman.
"I look forward to working with Tony; his numbers are just a small portion of what he adds to our team," said Otters manager Jason Verdugo, who faced Konicek as coach of Hamline University. "Tony adds a very strong winning attitude and competitive fire. In six years I have coached in the MIAC, I have allowed 5 intentional walks…4 to him, in the same game….that's how much respect I have for Tony and his ability."
As a junior in 2006, Tony was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-American First Team after hitting .484 with 8 homeruns, 49 RBI's, 28 runs scored and a .989 fielding average.
Konicek finished as the Gusties' career leader in batting average (.440), hits (228), triples (12), RBIs (178) and runs scored (tied with 135). His 31 home runs, 53 doubles and 518 at bats rank second all-time among Gustavus Adolphus batters.
The Mayo High School graduate also holds the Gusties' single season record for at bats (171), hits (74) and RBIs (55). He is the first multiple-time All-American in Gustavus Adolphus baseball history.
The Otters 2008 season will open May 21st, 2008 against the reigning 2007 Frontier League Champion Windy City ThunderBolts.
The Frontier League is a 12-team independent professional baseball league with teams in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
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'The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease' Community Seminar at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Wednesday, 20 February, 2013|
If you or someone you love are affected by Alzheimer's, it's time to learn the facts! This FREE seminar, presented by Mikki Firor of the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area, will bring you up-to-date on detection, causes, risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment and more.
The seminar will be held from 7-8:15 p.m. in the terrace level conference room of Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on the Sandy Spring, Maryland, campus of Brooke Grove Retirement Village and will be preceded by a complimentary light supper at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by February 18 to Toni Davis, 301-388-7209 or email@example.com
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In the meantime, you need to follow-up with your complaint with the state's licensing and regulatory board on the status of their investigation into your complaint.
I am not interested in filing a suit at this time. I want them to have to acknowledge their legal obligation to listen to my opinion and that I have a legal say in all matters concerning my brother. Is it possible to get their attention quickly? Response 1: By getting an Attorney to send a demand letter, just like I suggested previously. Is there a way to get them before a judge for endangerment now? Response 2: That's what a lawsuit is, unfortunately. When you file complaint against someone in Court, it is a lawsuit. There is no way around it. If you want to get the facility before the Judge now for endangerment, you would need to file a lawsuit against the facility. Let me know if you need additional information.
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You know those cross-country trips that nip from one coast to another for a day and then back? There are people who do that regularly for a living. Honestly, I don't know how they do it. I left LA on Monday to go to a meeting in DC, and returned on Tuesday night, and while nothing unpleasant happened en route (and the meeting at the DC office of the American Physical Society was good), it is really not something I'd make a habit of. I like to add a bit of time to see the place I'm visiting, and get a bit of a feel of the pulse before flying back. But there wasn't time. I was in DC for a day and a half last November to visit another organization, and I did manage to get two hours to wander the mall and have a sandwich in the cafe of the Smithsonian, but I'd have liked a bit more time back then too. Anyway…
I did, however, get some face time. On take off on the flight back I flipped through Hemispheres (United's in flight magazine) to see if there were any more large faces to sketch. (You'll recall several earlier posts about my liking to do this for practice and entertainment.) I found none that interested me, but I did find a cluster of small faces in a piece about fashion, and so I set out to do some quick pencil doodles of them. Well, the pencil doodles, rough as they were, intrigued me so I got out a micron pen I happened to have in my handbag and inked them. Then I got out a little case of watercolour pencils also I happened to have and threw on some colour, and finally I got out a water brush, filled it from my glass of water, and flowed the colors in the way they love that lifts them off the page luminously. By time I was done (with an interruption or two, for example to pick slightly at the unhappy plate of food brought by the attendants, who were quite interested in this sketching activity – I'd been randomly upgraded to business class on this leg), several hours had apparently gone by and it was almost time to land.
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This is our favorite buffet for breakfast and dinner. We always make it a point to eat there when we are in Las Vegas. The food is good and the staff is great. You may have to wait in line for short time but it is well worth it.
Give it a try.
Arrived 1/2 hour before breakfast ended. Food and selections were very good however all hot food was not at proper serving temperature.....moderately warm at best. Though there were only a few tables occupied when we arrived, we had to wait several minutes for our waitress to notice us....she was busy setting all the tables in her station with silverware and had to finish before she could greet us. Once we ordered drinks for our party of two and proceeded to the buffet line, she forgot our order and had to ask for it again. Our drinks were on our table when we came back with our selections. That was the last we ever saw of our server........no refills, no removal of plates.....nothing. When we were leaving, we walked past our server who was standing next to the stairwell with several other servers talking to each other. None of the servers seemed to notice us leaving. Though the atmosphere and food selection for breakfast were very good......this was the worst experience with service I have ever had from my previous visits to Vegas.
First of all...almost all boothes and that is inconvenient for a buffet especially when you are the center person!
We went to the Seafood buffet on Friday night the 15th.
All the crab legs were cold (I like hot), Just about EVERYTHING was seafood...or had seafood in it. Not a good selection of vegetable sides really.
Service was fair but not great, value was average for what you got but none of the food was high quality.
great mussels, king crabs and shrimp. the prime rib and lamb were also great. the sushi was tasty as well. great assortment of asian, italian, and sugar free desserts. identical to wynn and bellagio buffet, but at 1/2 their price, plus with a view of the flamingo garden. come here!
The crab and shrimp were excellent, no less so than at the Wynn Buffet for much less cost. The tables and booths with a view to the Wildlife Habitat area only added to the enjoyment (the Chilean Flamingos were gorgeous!). The deserts (crepes in particular) were very good. I did not miss the extra frills that you pay for elsewhere but are not a part of your meal. This was an excellent meal for the price and my family will go there again. Tom Lake
Not a very good choice of food items. Mostly seafood which i cannot stand!! Not worth what we paid for it.
Very little food choices, the only thing was good was the cook who made the eggs. The service was slow, not much staff and it could use new tables and chairs. Would not eat here again!
Have'nt eaten here in several years. found the food quality and selection as good as ever, especialty the crab legs abd crepe station. Nice scenic views of the wildlife area. will eat here again on next visit.
YUCK! Avoid it at all costs!
There is no paradise here....go to The Paris or the Belagio for about the same price, this buffet is just not good.
Was OK - liked that there was more salad options. Definitely a big mound of seafood - shrimp, mussels, crab legs. Being allergic to most of this - I couldn't partake of all. Though I did have a couple crab legs - I liked the size of these - definitely the largest ones I'd seen recently and they were pre-split, making it much easier to get the meat out. The rest of the food options were a reasonable mix of standard buffet options and we definitely found enough items to fill us up. Wasn't our favorite of the recent buffet trips but worth a return at some point if we can't decide on something specific.
One of the best values in Las Vegas, in my opinion. Mounds of good food with a wide selection, including crab claws and shrimp as well as fruit and desserts, inicluding sugar-free choices. Unfortunately, most of the vegetable choices were limited to potato and rice dishes - not many green vegetables offerred. Still, a great menal at modest price in a comfortable setting.
Lots of shrimp and a good seafood selection. Seems a better value than some of the big ticket buffets around town. Worth eating if you are visiting the Flamingo. The buffet needs a facelift. The place looks old and warn out.
Good food.. not great food.
We had a really good breakfast that set us up for the day. There was plenty of choice and it all tasted very fresh.
This is the third best seafood buffet in Vegas behind the Sterling at Bally's and the Village Seafood at Rio. Missing was the lobster but there is plenty to eat.
We go to Vegas 2-3 times a year and always eat a couple of meals at the Paradise Buffet, mainly because of the setting - overlooking the Flamingo wildlife area. We loving watching the pink flamingos, swans, and the koi swimming around in the pool. The food is consistently good even if not spectacular. If you are there for dinner and like seafood, you'll be able to eat crab legs to your heart's content. The service is always very good. There's always something we like. Overall, a great setting and a good value.
A very good dinner, with a good variety of foods. Service was good. Great view of the gardens.
We loved this buffet. Coming from the midwest, we don't get great/fresh seafood and this buffet had great shrimp & crab legs. Great salad bar as well. The dessert I had was fabulous--they had many, many options. The view/atmosphere was excellent. Service was not great--pretty slow. I would visit again!
This is on our list everytime we visit Vegas. We love the view of the pond and flamingos. Great seafood selection and tasty food. When the dessert area takes up a room of its own, it can't be that bad! Will be back very soon.
I ate breakfast here 2 of the 3 days I stayed here and was thoroughly satisfied for the price. Good quality on the basics and a few unexpected treats too. Dinner didn't have the high level of quality that some of the pricier joints have, but at $20 or so it was adequate. Overall, I would recommend for breakfast, but if you are looking for a great dinner, you'll want to go across the street to the Bellagio.
At Paradise Garden Buffet, you are paying for the atmosphere. The area is setup like a palm tree oasis. But that is not the catch. The buffet faces the famous FLAMINGO gardens with yes flamingos. The foods is what you could get at any buffet anywhere and the service is not top notch, but it is a good secret in Vegas. Dinner lines are rarely long, but the place is busy. A good choice if you are going to eat at 5-7 at night because of its ease to get into.
This has become a regular buffet for us when we visit Las Vegas. The food is very good and plentiful. Their desserts are extensive and very good. We've eaten here twice for Christmas dinner 03 and 04 and we'll do it again in 05.
We had the Champagne brunch on Sunday. The atmosphere was very casual, but relaxing and pleasant. The food was pretty good, for a buffet, but nothing outstanding.. The OJ was great, however. Our server was wonderful. He was great about keeping our drinks filled, and removing our empties. While it was not our favorite place this weekend, we would definately go back, again.
We were seated next to the window and had a great view of the resident flamingos which was nice.
The food was good, there was plenty of variety, and the selection of cakes was fantastic, it was just a shame that I couldn't manage to eat any more!!
**the people in front of us in the queue had some discount vouchers, when they presented them at the till, they unfortunately needed to be validated first, so the had to leave the queue, get them validated somewhere else in the hotel and then queue again.. just a point to be aware of if you have a voucher**
Very nice, very nice...nothing extravagent, but a nice buffet, with a nice "different" atmosphere, and decent value...
I enjoyed this buffet very much. The only bad thing was that I got too full to try everything available. Would definitely come back here on my next visit.
Long lines, not easy to get seconds. Food made my wife sick. A really bad deal. Deserts looked good but tasted bad. We all hated this buffet. Only thing good was seeing the birds. Service was even 3rd rate. Avoid this place.
Our first nights meal at the Flamingo is always the buffet and unlike previous years I have decided to rate and review this. WE ALL LOVED IT. I have never seen such a good array of food, from crab legs, shrimp, prime rib being carved to order, sushi, fish, chinese, the list was endless. All the food was hot and tasty (with the exeption of the shrimp which was a usual totally tasteless and bland, but I relly do feel as though this is a minor critisism) Any way all the rest of the food was great. I must mention our drinks server who was really helpful, you see you have to pay and order any alcoholic drinks when you pay for the buffet at the start, but we did not know this so when my wife and I ordered some wine from her our server bent the rules for us and took our cash and fetched us a nice bottle of white wine then she brought our change to us (very helpful we all agreed). Any way give this buffet a try and along with the great surroundings, food and service I am sure you won`t be dissapointed. The only trouble is of course we all got full up too quickly so we didn`t get to try everything we wanted greedy I know but hey we`re on holiday/vacation and if ther`s one rule my family have on holiday/vacation it`s eat and drink all you want
We ate at the Paradise Garden Buffet at the Flamingo for Brunch. The value was good, as we had a 2 for 1 coupon. The wait time was short, and the seating area was clean. Employees were a little snippy, but the food was good as far as buffet food goes. I would eat there again.
Food was cold and greasy.
Line was long...Why? I dont' know.
Would not recommend or eat here again.
Dinner was reasonably good. The fresh crab and shrimp was worth the wait in line.
Great veiw and very clean. Service was surprisingly good for as busy as they were. Every table had customers and empty tables were quickly bussed to make room for those waiting. The food was even better than the last time we ate there a year ago.
This buffet is okay. I like to pig out for breakfast, so I liked the fact that they have lunch items already out. The potatoes were bland but just about everything else was good.
Went here on a whim. Not bad
Excellent desert selection
Not really bad but not very good. Tough prime rib. Most food overcooked. Tiny little crab legs. Soggy shrimp. Better off in the coffee shop for the $16+
Had breakfast buffet there twice, should have looked for another place for one. The staff was good but few spoke English. The food was hot, filling and good. As most of the reviews here state, the scrambled eggs are "GROSS". Get an omelet or fresh fried eggs, they will help your meal. Overall not bad, but missed the buffet at the Bellagio and the Village, will try next visit.
This buffet has gone downhill. Year after year it gets worse. The hotel is the best but the buffet is not worth the money or the wait.
Since we were staying at the hotel we ate here twice for breakfast. The scrambled eggs were horrid as was the coffee...like it was sitting on the burner too long. The pancakes and french toast were dry not even syrup could save either one. We did like the fruits and veggie area as did the desserts. The view is great especially for kids, love watching the fish and birds! True, the waitresses barely spoke english but my husband speaks fluent spanish so that was no problem but we did have to ask to have dishes removed from our table. The only way I might try this again is if I had a 2 for 1 or comp and I'd go go freshly made eggs instead!
Went to dinner at 6 pm beat the line up. decent selection but standard fare, nothing exotic. Chinese food bland and over cooked. Roast turkey good also shrimp and crablegs were fine and there was a lot of it. Fried chicken greasy, but I like it that way. Desserts and salad selection good.Waiter was quick to remove dirty plates and keep our drinks filled. Would advise anyone with kids to go for the price wasn't bad compared to some of the other restaurants nearby and they might like the plain food. If just a couple or single go somewhere nicer with the money you save on your bill. Table by the waterfall with a swan and ducks swimming around was nice. It was 100 degrees outside and we felt comfortable.
Marginal food quality at best. A typical buffet I could find anywhere.
We had the dinner buffet at the Flamingo and must say to my surprise it was very good. All of the food and salads were very fresh especially the shirmp. We ate so many shrimp it it a surprise that we did not put the place out of business!! Definitely got more than our money's worth. You cannot beat the atmosphere of this place especially if you get to sit by the window so you can look out on the garden area. Highly recommended and I look forward to eating here again real soon.
Had a very good brunch for about $ 13 pp. There was a good variety of
foods and a great dessert selection.


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You left out the part where it was not very illuminating either. Assuming one decides that forgoing the authentication system built into every dbms is a good idea in the first place, authentication lends itself to a simple predicate (using the computer programming definition) or similarly simple subroutine regardless.
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Fashion Week in New York City ended but you can translate fashionable trends into your daily life. To help, we turned to Arabel Alva Rosales, the Co-Founder of Latino Fashion Week.
Lesson 1: The Secret to Looking Good is Feeling Good
The little black dress. The classic white tee. The well-fitted blazer. "There's a reason these things have stuck around," says Arabel. "They make people feel good."
The pieces that make people happy, give them joy and confidence are those that become timeless. "Things that make people feel good will transcend different eras."
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When asked to cite a fashionista everyone should know, Arabel's mind immediately jumped to Fashion Blogger Eva Chen.
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Try out these tips to integrate today's fashion trends into your wardrobe. And remember that confidence never goes out of style.
The Wise Latina Club's Dulce-Marie Flecha is a rising senior at Penn State. When she is not writing her honors thesis, she is trying to learn a fourth language, feeding her fashion obsession by Googling her favorite designers', or begging the Yankees to hit with runners in scoring position. Click here to read more about and connect with Dulce-Marie.What timeless piece of clothing is in your closet?


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living in a traditional-style dorm is important, especially for first-year students, because the living arrangements allow for greater communication between residents that may not necessarily occur in the newer dorms. — kykernel.com
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It's a Thursday morning in Beijing, and the world's most famous living artist, Ai Weiwei, is sitting with one of the world's most controversial technologists, Jacob Appelbaum, in the second-floor lobby of the East Hotel. [...]
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The European Court of Justice said Google must remove links in search results when requested by individuals, such as the Spanish man who brought a case against the search engine in order to remove links to a 1998 newspaper article about the sale of property to settle his debts. The court said that the "initially lawful processing of accurate data" could, over time, become "inadequate," "irrelevant," or "excessive" in the eyes of the people who feature in the material. — qz.com
The idea of wrapping a house in giant graphic stickers, like the ones used for ads on city buses, appealed to Eric Chu the moment his architect suggested it. [...]
Applying colorful, blown-up photos to the exterior glass walls — allowing daytime views out, but not in — was the unconventional solution proposed by Mr. Chu's architect, Whitney Sander, who runs Sander Architects with his wife, Catherine Holliss. — nytimes.com
The newest version of [Highlight], available for iPhone and Android, uses every sensor, signal, and stream it can get its hands on to passively figure out what you're doing, and it intelligently scans users nearby to figure out who you might be interested in.
It's not necessarily about people you know but people you could know. And that makes it both way cooler and way creepier than Facebook could ever dream of being. — Wired
Google's Street View is slowly covering more and more of the world's surface, but it still has holes. Now though, you can help fill them—and all you need is an Android phone or DSLR.
Google has just launched a new Street View feature which allows any user to recreate the usual Street View experience by stringing together photo spheres along paths which they define. — Gizmodo
... thousands of hard-hatted construction workers in sweat-soaked T-shirts are laying the groundwork for the newcomers' own temple and archive, a massive complex so large that it necessitated expanding the town's boundaries. Once built, it will be more than five times the size of the US Capitol.
Rather than Bibles, prophets, and worshippers, this temple will be filled with servers, computer intelligence experts, and armed guards. — wired.com
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Until 15 years ago, the model for marketing pharmaceuticals was akin to marketing pet or baby products, in that products were purchased by one person (the physician) and consumed by someone else (the patient). Since the end user had no input into the purchasing decision, marketing efforts were centered on the individual driving the decision—in this case, the prescribing physician.With the emergence of DTC advertising in the late '90s, this model changed. Suddenly, the patient was thrust into the spotlight as another key decision-maker, and manufacturers had to formulate ways to speak to them. But even then, most DTC advertising led back to the physician, echoed by a chorus of "Ask your doctor if brand X is right for you."
Under the ACA, the target market has become more convoluted. The customer cannot be so clearly defined, and the criteria to satisfy these various stakeholders are disparate at best and conflicting at worst. The physician, patient, and payer audiences remain critical, but a platoon of other stakeholders has been added to the marketing mix. These include administrators, support staff, decision coaches, and purchasing groups, all of whom will be incentivized to achieve better outcomes at a lower cost.
To address these diverse groups successfully, pharmaceutical marketers will be forced to find ways to reach all of these audiences throughout their commercialization process.
Positioning and messaging
A solid positioning and messaging platform sits atop every successful commercial strategy. It forms the basis for how companies seek to differentiate their products, while also guiding the sales and marketing initiatives to ensure total alignment internally and externally. Prior to the ACA, pharma built its positioning platforms almost entirely on two dimensions—efficacy and safety. Since the two most important questions that physicians want answered before prescribing a product are "Does it work?" and "Is it safe?," this approach has proven effective, if uninspiring. After all, not many industries can successfully launch a product on the basis that it works for some percentage of the population and probably won't hurt the consumer.
With the approval of the healthcare law, the conversation has moved beyond efficacy and safety to one of overall "value," which reflects the ACA's stated mission to deliver more effective care at a lower cost. Efficacy and safety are in no way diminished in importance, but they're also not enough to carry a product's positioning platform. They're table stakes for getting into the game.
Additional challenges such as the ability to demonstrate comparative efficacy will only increase in importance as reimbursement is more closely tied to outcomes and performance measures. In fact, the ACA includes funding for comparative effectiveness research estimated to reach $500 million by 2014. That should light a fire under some pharma manufacturers to initiate comparative research studies and take control of their messaging in this area before the government does it for them.
Pharmaceutical marketers must now create a value story around their products based on both clinical and economic outcomes. For example, the ability to connect the dots between fewer adverse events and fewer readmissions, resulting in lower total resource utilization with an attached dollar value will create a far more powerful story to stakeholder groups than data alone. Commercialization executives are realizing this and starting to incorporate health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in their positioning and messaging matrix. Internal HEOR experts are now becoming integral members of the brand team.


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Fluffy: Good Morning Maryland pet of the week
Fluffy is an 11-year-old lady dog with a gentle disposition and a need for a new home.
She came to the Maryland SPCA from another shelter. Fluffy is a slow-paced Shih Tzu mix with an easy going disposition.
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This magical film features Ron Perlman (Hellboy) as a carnival strongman who befriends a streetsmart orphan girl while searching for his missing little brother. Together the unlikely duo uncovers a mad scientist's bizarre plot to kidnap children and steal their dreams, making them his own and halting his premature aging. Absolutely gorgeous, surreal, and masterfully directed, CITY OF LOST CHILDREN is a delight on the big screen!
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GT Bicycles Center On Rider Technology
The Center On Rider (C.O.R.) philosophy is GT's guiding principle used to develop bikes that fit the needs of riders.
"To be able to design an effective bike, you have to think of the rider that will use it. Are they an All-Mountain rider, a Trail rider or a Gravity rider? We believe that knowing how someone rides, what they ride, and where they ride allows us to design the best possible bike for them", says GT's product development department.
Since the 1970's, GT has provided plenty of tech stories. Today, they are certainly in tune with emerging design trends, but their holistic approach to design by understanding the relationship of a bike and its rider puts them ahead of the game. GT's C.O.R. philosophy identifies and addresses the five key facets of a bike that will elevate your experience: Fit, Function, Tune, Spec and Geometry.
The GT Sensor: C.O.R. for the Trail Rider
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Wheelbase : 116.2 cm
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The Sensor is designed for the aggressive trail rider who is ripping singletrack, occasionally testing their race skills, or managing their way through an endurance race. This rider doesn't want to compromise on the bike's descending ability, but still needs a crisp and efficient pedaling platform.
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Long front center; with a short stem, wide bars and a longer front center, the rider will have all of the control they need on descents, without compromising the ability to climb.
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With 130mm of front and rear travel, the Sensor is incredibly capable. A 3x10 drivetrain, 180mm disc rotors and premium suspension give the bike the ability to attack a wide range of trail environments.
The GT Force: C.O.R. for the All-Mountain Rider
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Steep climbs, high alpine singletrack, gnarly descents, and the possibility of having to put your bike on your back; going up and down and all-around is GT All-Mountain.
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With a short stem, wide bars, and a long front center you have the control that you need when descending. Plus, the Force has a "roomy" feel on climbs; that translates into confidence, so you can comfortably ride your bike all over the mountain.
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With 150mm of travel, both front and rear, and all-new geometry, the Force is incredibly capable when it comes to massive close encounters with obstacles, or on terrain that can change dramatically during a single ride. Shimano 3x10 drivetrains, 180mm rotors and premium suspension give this bike the ability for high performance on a wide range of trails and conditions.
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In developing the AOS system (Angle Optimized Suspension), GT's engineers have been able to focus on more than just one major characteristic of a suspension bike. By controlling the wheel path, the angle of attack, pedaling efficiency and suspension feedback, you will feel a ride that smooth's out the terrain, acts responsive and stable, and pedals well.
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August 17, 2012 03:30 PM by Gina Hall
Attorneys for Kim Kardashian, star of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and ex-hubby Kris Humphries were in L.A. Superior court Wednesday, arguing about who's being the bigger diva.
Lawyers for both sides, Laura Wasser for Kim Kardashian and Marshall Waller for Kris Humprhies, complained that the other side was being "uncooperative."
Kim Kardashian's attorney claims that they've been completely cooperative and that it Waller is dragging the case out. They claim to have incurred costs of $250,000 thus far and told the judge, "We intend to ask for every cent of those fees back from his client."
Waller intends to prove that Kim Kardashian had, "…no intention of proceeding with this marriage. That it was basically a contrivance for the benefit of her show and to make money," he said.
Kris Humphries even told a friend, as TMZ reported, he believes Kim was cheating on him with her current boyfriend, Kanye West. He claims that's why West, her so-called "close family friend" wasn't at their wedding.
Kris's attorney says that he has continually asked for business records related to the marriage and the reality show and he told the judge, "…they are not making the process easier."
There are more than 30 witnesses Waller plans to depose and he says he needs the business records before he can move forward with the process. He estimated that he needs at least four months to be ready for trial.
Looks like this could drag on for a while and bring in a whole host of the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" clan. Maybe it'll be like the last episode of "Seinfeld" where all the guest stars appear in court to rip on the stars. Stay tuned!
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August 17th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
I hope Kris destroys that stupid bitch.
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She made a mockery of the sanctity of marriage, so let her pay the price for her sins.


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Quicker Barbecued Chicken 'n' Rice Recipe
To speed up a classic, we used a bottle of barbecue sauce. It doesn't sacrifice the dish's tangy flavor. Instant rice also speeds up the dish.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
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- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1-1/4 cups barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1. Combine rice and broth in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Top with chicken. Combine barbecue sauce, onion and celery seed; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 256 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 636 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 26 g protein.
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The invitation came from Tim Anderson, the United States' head coach of the World Bench Team.
The invite was based on Pelitire's performance at the National Powerlifting meet during the summer. He earned top honors at that meet and excelled in the bench press. The World Bench meet will be held in Rodby, Denmark, May 18-24.
It's a 5,000-mile trip and 18 hours of flying. The family and the Beeville Powerlifting Team will hold fundraisers and ask for sponsors to help with expenses. Tristan's mother, Lisa Pelitire, will accompany her son, as will coach Marcel Garcia and Adam Aleman. If you wish to help sponsor the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Pelitire, you can contact Lisa at 361-318-2510, or to make a donation contact IBC Bank where there is an account already set up under the Beeville Powerlifting Team for contributions.
Pelitire will compete in the 74 Kilo class (about 163 pounds), and he has his heart set on breaking the world record.
"I am going to do it," said the Trojan football player and powerlifting state champion.
He broke the state record of 370 pounds with a lift of 375 pounds but has done more than 400 pounds in practice. The world record for his weight class is 414 pounds.
"He amazes me. He's naturally strong, but the best thing about Tristan is he works hard, and he thrives in competition," said coach Marcelo Garcia.
"We push him past his goals."
Tristan can't start training for the world meet until football season ends. He has the world record in his sights, but he wants to do what no other 16-18 competitor at his weight class has probably never even thought of accomplishing.
"I want 500 pounds, and I'll get it," Pelitire said.
That's lifting more than three times his own body weight off his chest. The meet will have competitors from all over the world, and they will be the best of the best from each country competing.
"He'll get plenty of competition from guys from Russia and Germany. But, I don't think I'd bet against Tristan," Garcia said.
"He's already done more than the record in training, and once he gets back to training for the high school powerlifting meets after football, we'll start him off around the state record and progress from there."
Tristan will be accompanied by Beeville powerlifting teammate Adam Aleman, who will help wrap Pelitire's knees for the competition. The two work together well, and Aleman was the friend that got Tristan started in powerlifting just a couple of years ago.
"We really want to bring the record back to the states and to Beeville. We want to put Beeville on the map in powerlifting around the world," said coach Garcia.


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TAMPA, Fla. -- If you've watched Josh Freeman and Mike Williams this season, you might be wondering if the key members of Tampa Bay's passing game have lost their confidence.
If you talk to the quarterback and wide receiver, you'll quickly find out that's not the case. In fact, the problem might be just the opposite.
"This week, you're going to see the old Mike Williams back,'' Williams said Wednesday.
No one who talks in the third person can be accused of having a lack of confidence. Freeman's not the type to go third person on you, but he'll flat out tell you that having too much confidence has been part of the reason he's already thrown as many interceptions (six) as he did all last season.
"I have a lot of confidence back there,'' Freeman said. "It's maybe just a matter of me pulling back on some of these shots downfield that I want to take and looking to play another down, rather than making some mistakes.''
That confidence is getting in the way of Freeman and Williams clicking the way they did last season, and it has disrupted Tampa Bay's entire offense. Although the Bucs are off to a 3-2 start, the offense has yet to put together a consistently good game. That's largely because Freeman and Williams haven't had the smooth connection they did a year ago.
In 2010, when Williams was a rookie and Freeman was a first-year starter, there was an instant chemistry. Williams stepped up immediately as the No. 1 receiver and finished the season with 65 catches for 964 yards (a 14.8-yard average) and 11 touchdowns. This season, Williams has 19 catches for 183 yards (a 9.6-yard average and just one touchdown). Williams also is tied for No. 4 in the league with three drops on 37 targets.
There also have been some bad routes and an inability to get open against double teams.
"(Double teams are) nothing new to me,'' Williams said. "It's just I've got to step up. I'm playing terrible. From my aspect, I'm playing terrible. I should be doing a lot more to make my team win. I should be getting into the end zone.''
Maybe Williams got a bit overconfident with how easy everything seemed as a rookie.
"I think Mike Williams forgets he's a second-year player and 24 and all those things that we know as writers and coaches, he's going to make mistakes,'' coach Raheem Morris said. "He made mistakes last year, but he made plays that masked his mistakes. I don't think he's playing terrible. He's just not playing to the caliber he played last year and, for him, that's terrible.''
Freeman's going through some growing pains that also might seem terrible after his performance in a 10-6 season last year raised expectations for the quarterback and others. On the surface, Freeman simply looks like he's not quite in rhythm.
Under the surface, there's more going on. Part of it is his No. 1 receiver isn't getting open. Part of it may be the play selection. Freeman's got one of the league's strongest arms, yet the Bucs haven't been throwing down the field very often. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Freeman's attempted just eight passes of 21 or more yards and he's completed only two of them. The only other regular starter to have thrown fewer deep passes is Indianapolis' Kerry Collins (seven), and he's missed two games due to injury.
On passes of 10 to 20 yards, Freeman ranks No. 31 in the league with a 36.4-percent completion rate (16-of-44 with three interceptions). It's shocking to see that Freeman's been at his best on short passes. On throws of less than 10 yards, his completion percentage is 76.2, which ranks No. 2 in the league. He's 96-of-126 for 813 yards on those plays.
Any scout will tell you that a quarterback with Freeman's arm strength shouldn't be dinking and dunking. He should be throwing for yards in big chunks. But Freeman said his inability to complete the long- and mid-range passes are the reason the passing game is out of sync.
"It's a fine line,'' Freeman said. "You've got this confidence. You have a good offseason. You study your opponent and you know what you're going to see. And, then, whether it's not making the throw or getting a little too geeked up and you try to force some things.''
Having a young quarterback and a young wide receiver with too much confidence isn't the worst problem in the world. The Bucs know that and they're trying to work through it.
"With the confidence, you still have to have more responsibility,'' Freeman said. "If you're going to be taking shots down the field, you have to know when to take your chances and when not to. It's something I'm working on. The good thing is it's not like I'm just throwing blind into coverage. I see everything that I throw and it's something that's easily fixable.''
Freeman and Williams both know what has to be fixed.
"I've got to get open,'' Williams said. "I've got to forget the double teams. I've got to forget the frustration and catch the ball. Do what I do and that's make some plays for this offense. That's on me. I'm going to get that together.''
Williams' confidence is shining through, despite describing his play as "terrible." Freeman knows he has to keep his confidence under wraps when he's deciding whether or not to go for the big play.
Neither of them needs to totally lose that confidence. It's a good thing. But maybe Freeman and Williams need to remember how they got that confidence in the first place. Maybe they just need to think back to last year when confidence wasn't even talked about.
Back then, Freeman and Williams just went out, had fun, didn't worry so much about making mistakes and the big plays flowed naturally. It can happen again.


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Sharks @ Red Wings - Game 5 - 5/5
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Game #5 on 5/5... Nicklas Lidstrom as the hero?
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Datsyuk ownz you.
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I think the Wings organization is pushing the red thing too much. The cynical side of me says they're only doing it because they know more people have white jerseys so if they push people to wear red, maybe those people will spend the money on a new jersey. This was the first game since 1995 that I didn't wear a Steve Yzerman jersey to, since all of my Yzerman jerseys are white. If everyone actually was wearing red, I'm sure the white towels would look pretty cool, but since you see a lot of white (and even some teal, I almost felt sorry for the kid in the Sharks hat sitting behind us, that was the only thing that stopped me from taking his picture when it looked like he was going to cry at the end of the game), the towels really should be red.
It probably costs more to print on red towels, anyway.
I'll post some thoughts on the game itself tomorrow, after I watch some replays from my DVR.
Posted May 06, 2007 - 02:16 PM
Dom should have had that shot by Goc, I thought it might have been deflected at the time but after replay Hasek was just slow to move. Good thing it didn't matter.
Nabokov made an awful play on Datsyuk's goal. Hull later said that all Nabokov had to do was put it past Datsyuk. I say he had to do even less, he just had to put it away from Datsyuk. Nabokov could have passed that in any direction except for the one he went in and Datsyuk wouldn't have gotten to it in time to score.
On the fourth goal, Holmstrom was right in the middle of the four Sharks on the ice. Someone should have had him, there's no way he should have been open.
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Yeah, I saw the highlights on Samuelsson's goal, and that was an awesome goal. Gotta feel bad for Schneider, though; it's been reported that he broke his wrist last night. His postseason= over.
What does Schneider's season ending injury mean to the Red Wing's playoff hopes?
Posted May 06, 2007 - 05:36 PM
After the playoffs, Hasek needs to be let go and a new young goalie needs to come in. Hasek lets in too many easy goals. It's about time for a change. I think they should try and steal Vesa Toskala from San Jose.
I agree, it was a soft goal. But how many times has he kept shut teams down? I still think he's in the top five in the league.
Posted May 06, 2007 - 07:02 PM
The bone in Mathieu Schneider's left wrist was shattered. He'll have surgery this week and will be in a splint for eight weeks or so.
Lebda will be a gameday decision, Meech will get the call if Lebda can't go. Chelios will pick up more of Schneider's minutes.
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Massage is one of the activities to make the body feel fit. However, the benefits of massage is not just that alone. Massage can promote blood circulation and even improve the immune system. Check out the wonders of massage according to magforwomen.
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So I'm trying to restore my dad's old Scwhinn Varsity. It's got loads of rust on the frame though and I don't want to spend a lot of money. What's the best way to simply remove rust (assuming there is one) while keeping the original paint job? Will I have to give it a "molasses bath" as i saw an earlier post say? And if so, could you tell me how to do it?
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Grand Opening: Detroit RiverFront Conservancy opens Mt. Eliott Park in Detroit
The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is celebrating a major milestone today in the continued transformation of the east riverfront with the opening of Mt. Eliott Park in Detroit.
The park is complete with fishing piers, new walkways, LED lighting, restrooms and a café. It is located at 120 Mt. Elliott in Detroit at the foot of Mt. Elliott and Wight Streets. It will be open to the public Friday afternoon.
Mt. Elliott Park is the third plaza and pavilion developed by the non-profit Detroit RiverFront Conservancy along the Riverfront east of downtown. It is part of three miles of pathways, parks and green space connected by the popular Riverwalk.
The RiverFront Conservancy raises funds for construction, operation, maintenance, security and programming of public spaces along the Riverfront.
"I see the future of Detroit every time I walk our Riverfront and watch the men, women and children in our community and visitors gathering together to enjoy this spectacular asset," said U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D). "It's why I've remained firm in my commitment to this project, making sure we have a riverfront worthy of our city and its people."
In 2014, the Conservancy and its partners have significant development projects underway that will continue the riverfront revitalization including:
Gabriel Richard Park: Gabriel Richard Park will undergo significant enhancements, including adding new pathways that connect it to Jefferson Avenue, an environmentally friendly parking lot and lights for the labyrinth.
Chene Park Parcels: Work has begun on the parcels east and west of Chene Park to beautify those areas and increase pedestrian access to the riverfront.
West Riverfront: The Conservancy's first phase of development along the west riverfront opens this year. It's a 20-acre, wide-open green space on the site of a former printing facility on West Jefferson. It will feature an extra-wide RiverWalk, three pathways from Jefferson Avenue that provide riverfront access, benches, call boxes, security cameras, bike racks and plenty of green space for activities.
Globe Building: The 43,000-square-feet Globe Building on Atwater will open this fall as the DNR's Outdoor Adventure Center with a variety of interactive exhibits, hands-on simulators and programming opportunities. It will have kayaking, hunting and camping simulators and is sure to become one of the most popular attractions along the riverfront.
Dequindre Cut Greenway: The 1.5-mile Dequindre Cut is undergoing a half-mile northward expansion that will bring it right into the heart of Eastern Market at Mack Avenue and link it with other greenways in the city.