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SMWC's Art Therapy program receives national recognition
November 7th, 2011 | SMWC
After seven rigorous years of self-studies, evaluations and analysis, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's (SMWC) Master of Art Therapy program scored a coveted blue ribbon of excellence–educational approval from the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Thirty-four programs across the nation have made the list, and SMWC took it to the next level by becoming the first distance program in the nation to earn AATA's revered approval.
"This takes our program into the limelight," said Master of Art Therapy Director Kathy Gotshall, ATR, LCSW. "It is an acknowledgement of our quality and integrity." The approval certifies what many already knew: that SMWC's challenging and inspirational art therapy program creates experienced healthcare professionals, who make a difference in the world the moment they graduate.
AATA is, in many ways, the governing body of art therapy. The organization awards scholarship and grants, advances research, develops standards, promotes awareness and, most importantly, oversees registration for art therapists. Art therapy, as defined by AATA, "is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages."
"We've always met AATA standards," said Lisa D. Hinz, Ph.D., ATR, adjunct professor of art therapy at The Woods. "Now we just have an official stamp of approval." Even before AATA's approval, the art therapy program swelled with a massive influx of students.
"Because this program is so unique, and with positive word of mouth, our enrollment has increased 88 percent over the past year," said Courtney Richey, director of graduate admissions at SMWC.
These numbers, combined with the approval, deliver a strong message to the world, with significant payoffs. Current students can now apply for AATA scholarships. Prospective students apply confidently to a program backed by the very organization with the ultimate power– overseeing education standards.
Most importantly, though, it propels students closer to their primary goal–500 steps closer, to be exact. Once art therapy students earn their master's degrees, they must complete supervised clinical hours before they can receive their art therapist registration (ATR). Without AATA approval, graduates must take on 1500 hours. With this approval, graduates gain registration after only 1000 hours. AATA approval validates that SMWC graduates are professionals, who emerge armed with a toolbox filled with well-tested art therapy techniques.
Art therapy deepens cognitive abilities, restores physical well being and soothes psychological trauma by encouraging patients to engage with their experiences in creative, non-linear ways. "You create an image that reflects the inside," Hinz said. "Patients can show you what their world means to them." Swirling paint into the shape of a tree develops fine motor control. Pounding clay brings an external release of pent-up emotions. To feel the medium change, to see the art grow into a reflection of yourself flips a switch inside.
For art therapy graduate Tiffany Palmieri, the AATA approval proves that you can learn all these techniques at a distance, which was her biggest selling point when deciding on SMWC. "The distance element is so unique to our program," she said. "You work with people all over the world who share the same passion. You become a family."
SMWC's art therapy master's program operates in a hybrid format. Almost all coursework is submitted online, but students also meet three times a year on the College's campus. All the supervised clinical experiences take place near where the student lives. This way they get the best of both worlds: face-to-face collaboration mixed with working from a distance, so they never have to put their lives and careers on hold.
"I was able to keep pursuing my dream," said Palmieri, who moved all over the country during the program, never hitting a snag. The distance element is more than just a convenience; it is a bridge to extraordinary, and often surprising, connections. From Hong Kong to California, to right here in our own Hoosier country, art therapy graduates emerge from The Woods connected to people with different experiences, cultures and beliefs. This kind of diversity is the very exposure art therapists need to tailor their methods to each individual.
AATA's approval illustrates the program's earnest emphasis on art and in depth focus on clinical therapy. "The professors are great and the curriculum is well-prepared," said Palmieri, who is diligently plugging away on her internship hours at Barium Springs Home for Children in Statesville, N.C. She is thrilled about the approval, not just for the decrease in her registration hours, but also for the program's heightened status.
The AATA approval confirms that SMWC can deliver a stellar art therapy education at a distance. "The program was life-changing," said Knight, who believes she grew into who she was meant to become, both personally and professionally, in the program.
"The staff was amazingly supportive," she said. "They personalized everything. You can't get that at a big school."
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Been waiting 23 days to do this Live Chat about the Rangers' summer moves … but since nothing really happened between July 1 and yesterday, well …
So be there at noon today when we do the Live Chat following the first significant acquisition the Rangers have made. We can talk about Rick Nash and/or Shane Doan, Alex Semin, Brandon Dubinsky, Brandon Prust, Artem Anisimov … or anything you want to discuss.
Bring your questions, comments, snarky remarks — live at noon. Be there. Or else.
Meanwhile, here's Kevin Allen's analysis of the Rangers-Blue Jackets trade from USA Today.
As you know, I was saying all along that the Rangers sure could use a guy like Nash (or former future Ranger J.P. Parise Jr.). And now that he's here, and maybe more is coming (Doan?), there's little doubt the Rangers are a better team personnel-wise. And I think that some of their fourth-line moves (Jeff Halpern and Taylor Pyatt, but not Arron Asham or Micheal Haley) could be upgrades over John Mitchell and Ruslan Fedotenko.
But I do have a little bit of a concern that this Rangers team lost some of its one-for-all, difficult-to-play-against identity in the two Brandons, who could both play tough and play defensively and kill penalties and stick up for teammates while playing top-nine minutes. I don't think the Rangers have many forwards among their top nine who can do all those things now.
Do you think that's a worry?
Also, do you think the Rangers, with all their remaining cap space, will add a No. 4-5-6 defenseman (preferably a right-handed shot)?

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Insurance Australia Group has finally sold off its troubled UK car insurance business, although the underwriter has taken a $240 million loss on the sale reflecting the knock-down prices for assets there.
IAG sold its Equity Red Star unit to private equity firm Aquiline Capital Partners for £87 million ($130 million).
However IAG warned it was expected to book a loss of about $240 million over financial 2013, including a $160 million loss in the first half on the price tag and exposure to some pension liabilities.
In the second half of financial 2013, IAG is expected to book a further $80 million loss mostly on foreign currency exposure to the insurer's reserves as the sale is completed.
IAG, which is behind insurers NRMA and RACV in Australia, launched a formal review of its loss-making British business earlier this year, in a move most expected would lead to an exit from the tough market.
While the recession hit UK economy is pressuring returns, much of IAG's problems there relate to deep structural problems in that market.
There has been a surge in payouts linked to car accidents in recent years driven by ''claim farming'' - lawyers acting on a ''no win, no fee'' basis, leading to more litigation and inflated payouts.
Insurers also point to a rise in fraud during economic downturns, while intense discounting over recent years has resulted in Equity Red Star failing to price for risk.
Before today's sale, analysts valued IAG's UK business at about $350 million, including goodwill.
While Equity Red Star represented a headache for IAG in recent years, it had also been focusing on expanding into the faster-growing Asian region, investing in businesses in Malaysia, Vietnam and India.
IAG also has operations in India and China.
IAG chief executive Mike Wilkins said all options for Equity Red Star had been investigated, but a sale was the best outcome for shareholders.
He said the insurer examined the prospect of improving the performance of the UK business within the current operating model and refining the strategy to a more focused specialist motor offering.
''We believe the sale option delivers the best available outcome for IAG shareholders, particularly in light of the continuing challenging economic and industry conditions in the UK market''.
He said the sale allows IAG to concentrate on its main markets in Australia and New Zealand as well as expanding its Asian footprint.
IAG is currently targeting generating 10 per cent of its premium revenue from Asia within the next four years.
The sale is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the second half of the financial year ended 30 June. As part of the sale agreement, Equity Red Star's existing pension fund liabilities will remain with IAG.
IAG is expected to get a small uplift on its group regulatory capital position from the sale.


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Yanks' four singles don't back strong Pettitte
ST. PETERSBURG -- The perfectionist that he is, Andy Pettitte walked out of Tropicana Field on Wednesday night scowling, still second-guessing his handling of a pitch sequence back in the fifth inning.
He might have saved himself the mental thrashing, since there was nothing he could have done to help the Yankees' bats. Alex Cobb pitched 8 1/3 masterful innings and led the Rays to a 3-0 victory in the rubber match of the three-game series between the American League East rivals.
"He has a good idea how to pitch, man," Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner said of Cobb. "Like anybody else, if he's hitting his spots and mixing and matching his curveball and his changeup in there, throwing his fastball on the inside corner, [he'll succeed]. He threw well."
Cobb allowed three hits, just two of which left the infield, before yielding to closer Fernando Rodney for the final two outs of the game. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out seven and walked one, sending the Yanks to their 13th loss in their last 16 games at The Trop.
"He didn't make any mistakes," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Cobb. "He kept the ball out of the middle of the plate and used his three pitches. His changeup's an outstanding pitch, and I thought he used his curveball. He moved his fastball in and out. He didn't leave anything in the middle of the plate."
Eduardo Nunez's second-inning single, Jayson Nix's sixth-inning infield hit and Gardner's ninth-inning hit were New York's only knocks against Cobb, who won for the third time in four starts this season.
"I felt really good tonight," Cobb said. "I knew throwing out of my first bullpen [session] that I was going to have good fastball location. When you have that mindset going into the first couple of innings, you get in a groove and things just start to work out for you."
Saddled with his first loss of the season despite striking out 10, Pettitte acknowledged that Cobb "threw a great game, and we weren't able to do much." But the lefty was still kicking himself over the fifth, when the Rays scored their first runs of the night as Ben Zobrist hammered a 2-1 curveball for a two-run double.
"It wasn't over the middle of the plate," Pettitte said. "It was just really not a great sequence for me. It wasn't a terrible pitch, but obviously it was the wrong pitch at that time, I think."
Matching zeroes with Cobb until the fifth, Pettitte opened the frame by hitting Jose Molina on the left foot with a 1-2 slider. Kelly Johnson followed with a single to right field that scooted past Brennan Boesch, setting up runners at second and third with no outs.
"I just came up too quick," Boesch said. "You try not to make an error all year, but it happened. Physical mistake."
Girardi said that Boesch's error changed the landscape of the inning, especially with the slow-footed Molina as the lead runner on the bases.
"[Pettitte] has to work a little harder to get strikeouts," Girardi said. "I'm not so sure that both runs score on Zobrist's hit. It's hard to say; maybe he gets a double-play ball. It's just different."
Pettitte said that he had conceded in his mind that he would probably give up a run in that situation and tried to induce ground balls, but Desmond Jennings and Ryan Roberts both struck out. Pettitte tried to rally to fan the side but couldn't snap his curve past Zobrist's bat.
"I had two strikeouts and a chance to get out of it, and I didn't do it," Pettitte said. "That was obviously really the game right there."
Sean Rodriguez homered to left-center field off Pettitte in the sixth inning to increase the Rays' lead to three runs. Pettitte scattered seven hits over his six innings, allowing three runs (two earned).
"They must have turned up the AC when I hit the ball," Rodriguez said. "I just told myself to be aggressive. [Pettitte] had a high pitch count; he'd been getting to each one of us, finding a way to get to everybody."
One positive note for the Yanks was a pair of sparkling defensive plays turned in by Nunez at shortstop.
Nunez flagged Yunel Escobar's second-inning bouncer up the middle and fired a strong throw to first base, then did his best Derek Jeter impression by taking a hit away from Molina on a sixth-inning chopper in the hole to Nunez's right, throwing across his body on a hop to Lyle Overbay.
"For sure, I'm trying to prove I can do that and keep proving that," Nunez said. "I have to work hard, and I think I'll be OK."
In the end, the three-game trip to St. Petersburg further confirmed what the Yankees knew all along. Getting closer looks at Matt Moore, David Price and now Cobb, the Yanks' hitters can plan on having a battle on their hands when the Rays come back around next month.
"I mean, it's the same thing if we play Toronto or Boston, it seems like," Gardner said. "Every night, we're facing one of the best. ... We've got real good pitching, too. We needed to give Andy a lead tonight and couldn't do it."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AN APPEAL over plans to build polo pitches along a country lane popular with ramblers has been withdrawn less than a week before it was set to be discussed.
An application to lay out practice pitches at Low Grounds Farm on Harleyford Lane in Marlow was thrown out by Wycombe District Council last year following fears about the extra traffic along the narrow byway.
Developers then appealed to the government's planning inspectorate over the decision.
But with the hearing scheduled for April 1, the appeal was withdrawn last week and the session at Wycombe District Council offices will now not go ahead.
A fresh proposal seeking to overcome traffic problems was also thrown out by councillors this month, with concern the public using the restricted byway would be "intimidated" by large horse boxes.
It is not yet clear whether a new appeal will be lodged over the latest refusal.


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More year 3 students are withdrawn by their parents from sitting the national literacy test in the ACT than in any other state or territory.
Analysis of National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy withdrawal rates conducted by Save Our Schools shows ACT parents withdrew 4 per cent of year 3 students from the numeracy test this year, compared with just 0.8 per cent in 2008, when NAPLAN began.
A total of 579 students out of 17,500 sitting the numeracy test across years 3, 5, 7 and 9 were withdrawn in the ACT this year. The national rate rose to 2.9 per cent, compared with 0.5 per cent in 2008.
Withdrawals require parents or carers to specify their child is not to sit the NAPLAN test. They differ from exemptions, which are commonly given to students with disabilities, who have limited English language skills or who are sick on the day.
Withdrawal rates were highlighted as an issue of concern last week by members of the Council of Australian Government Reform Council, which warned in its national education agreement report that changes in the participation rate could affect achievement rates.
Research earlier commissioned by the council showed children who tend not to participate in NAPLAN were often lower scoring students and there was debate over whether schools were encouraging poorer performers to withdraw from testing in order to raise their average results.
Separate analysis of literacy rates has not been undertaken, but are expected to show withdrawal rates similar to those for numeracy.
The rising rate of withdrawals is not just in the ACT. All year levels across all states and territories are showing increased withdrawals - the next largest increases are in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
The Ministerial Council for Education has asked the Australian Curriculum and Assessment and Reporting Authority to report on participation rate trends.
Save Our Schools convener Trevor Cobbold said: ''It's not clear whether the increase is due to increasing parent concerns about NAPLAN, increasing rorting of school results or a combination of factors.
''Certainly, more and more parents are becoming aware that NAPLAN is not compulsory despite the efforts of education authorities to suggest they are mandatory.
''Certainly, schools are under tremendous pressure to improve their results and there is anecdotal evidence of schools encouraging parents of lower achieving students to withdraw them from the tests or keep them home on test days.''
Mr Cobbold, a former Productivity Commission economist, said that although the proportion of students withdrawing was still small, the rapid growth in withdrawals ''poses a threat to the reliability of NAPLAN results for inter-school comparisons, inter-jurisdictional comparisons and trends in indicators of student achievement.''
In the ACT, the proportion of year 3 students withdrawing from the numeracy tests rose from 0.8 per cent in 2008 to 4 per cent this year.
In South Australia, the proportion withdrawn increased from 0.6 per cent to 3.3 per cent; in Queensland it rose from 0.3 per cent to 2.4 per cent and in Victoria from 0.1 per cent to 2.4 per cent.
Nationally, it rose from 0.5 per cent to 1.9 per cent, while the smallest increase was in NSW, where the proportion rose from 0.8 per cent to 1 per cent.
There was also a smaller but significant increase in years 5, 7 and 9 students withdrawing from numeracy testing. At year 9 level, the national rate of withdrawal rose from 0.3 per cent in 2008 to 1.4 per cent this year.
While the trend is for an increasing number of students to withdraw from NAPLAN, there has been little change in the proportion of students absent or exempt since 2008.
ACT Education Minister Joy Burch said on Thursday she would work with the Education Directorate to increase participation rates across the ACT.
''The integrity of the testing regime is crucial. NAPLAN test results are critical to understanding how students across the ACT are performing in literacy and numeracy and assists systems and schools to focus on the needs of students,'' she said.
''While withdrawal rates have increased, the numbers remain low and do not affect the validity of the NAPLAN data. More than 17,500 students sat the numeracy test in the ACT, while only 579 were withdrawn.''
Federal Schools Minister Peter Garrett said: ''While the tests are not compulsory, all students are encouraged to participate. By not taking part, students and their parents miss out on the opportunity to see where they are doing well and what areas they may need work on.''
The Australian Education Union's ACT branch said there was an increasing awareness among parents that they can withdraw their children from NAPLAN tests - made particularly clear on the ACT Education Directorate's website.
The union's branch secretary, Glenn Fowler, said ''parents increasingly understand that NAPLAN is one measure among many and that one learns most about their child's progress when they talk to the teacher and receive feedback on tasks set directly by that teacher''.
''The trend towards withdrawal of students reflects an increasing understanding of the limitations and flawed use of the NAPLAN tests and reduces the reliability of the data with each passing year,'' he said.


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Welcome and thank you for choosing Holmes Regional Medical Center for your upcoming procedure.
Our caring professionals will do everything possible to make your experience here comfortable and convenient. If at any time during pre-registration, pre-surgical evaluation, registration, or a procedure you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to share them with us. Your suggestions and comments help us to provide the highest quality service possible.
The following information will help guide you through your hospital experience from registration and pre-surgical evaluation through admission, recovery, and discharge. You'll find answers to the questions most frequently asked by our patients as well as important information for family members or friends who accompany you to the hospital and escort you home after your procedure.
If you have any questions, call our Pre-surgical Evaluation Office at 321-434-8944, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5:30 pm. After-hours messages will be returned on the next business day.
In advance of your procedure
One week before your procedure
One day before your procedure
The day of your procedure
Your health before surgery
If, at any point before your scheduled procedure, you get sick or develop a cold, call your physician and the hospital's Presurgical Evaluation Office at 321-434-8944. If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnea, had sleep studies done, or been told you snore heavily, please inform the pre-surgical evaluation nurse. Make arrangements for an adult companion to be available to take you to the hospital the day of your surgery. If you won't be staying overnight you'll need your companion to take you home and stay overnight with you at home.
Note: Check with your doctor at least two weeks before your surgery for instructions regarding over-the-counter or herbal remedies (such as, but not limited to, Ginko biloba, Ginseng, or St. Johns wort.)
Special note for patients who require autologous blood donation: If your doctor has ordered autologous blood donation (collection of your own blood prior to surgery for use during your surgery), this procedure will be done at Florida's Blood Center at 800 E. Seminole Ave. in Melbourne. You'll need to schedule your appointment (based on your doctor's order) by calling 768-8585. Please notify your doctor if you're taking antibiotics or have a fever or infection. This may affect your ability to donate blood at that time. Please be sure to eat a healthy meal before your appointment.
You'll be pre-registered when a Pre-registration representative calls you. At that time we'll ask you for information from your insurance card and notify you of any co-payments and/or deductibles that your insurance carrier may require. Please be aware that as part of your insurance agreement, payment is expected at the time of service. You may take care of your co-payments and/or deductibles by phone with a credit card or check number.
If English isn't your first language, interpretation services are available.
Pre-surgical evaluation and testing
Your required pre-operative testing needs to be done one week to two days before your procedure. If you have your tests at our hospital, after stopping at the Registration Desk at the East Outpatient Entrance on Hickory Street, you'll be directed to our testing area. Tests may include blood work, EKG, and/or a chest X-ray. If your X-rays weren't taken here, you must obtain copies and bring them with you on the day of your pre-admission testing. You'll also receive information and education pertinent to your procedure. You may also meet with the pre-surgical evaluation nurse at this time.
Unless directed by your physician, you don't need to fast prior to your presurgical tests.
Your checklist
Don't eat or drink anything beginning at midnight, the night before your procedure.& This includes gum, mints, candy, or ice chips.
The morning of surgery, take only the medications (with a sip of water) directed by your physician or the preadmission nurse.
Dress comfortably. Remove and leave all jewelry at home, including any body piercings, which could cause infection or burn risk during surgery.
Please bring toiletries if you'll be admitted after surgery. Don't wear cologne, nail polish, make-up, or hair spray.
Please feel free to bring a book or magazine to read. At times, due to the personalized care we give to each patient, there may be delays in the surgical schedule.
Be sure to bring a list of the medications you take as well as any X-rays (including mammograms for women) or papers given to you by your physician.
For the safety of our patients, cellular phones and two-way radios may not be used within three feet of any medical equipment in the hospital. We strongly recommend that patients leave all valuable personal items, including cellular phones, at home.
Remember that Holmes Regional Medical Center is a smoke-free environment.
Free valet parking
Free valet parking is available Monday through Friday. Pull under the portico for an attendant. Parking is also available directly across the street from the East Outpatient Entrance on Hickory Street.
When you arrive
It's important to arrive at the designated time to ensure that your procedure begins on schedule. Stop at the Reception Desk in the East Outpatient lobby located on the first floor (Hickory Street entrance) to let the receptionist know you've arrived for your procedure. You'll be asked to register and/or review the information you gave during your pre-registration interview, and to sign necessary paperwork. You may have a five- to 15-minute wait during this process. Please present your current health insurance ID card, photo ID, and any applicable co-payment at this time.
You'll be escorted to a Pre-operative Holding Unit to prepare for your procedure. In the Holding Unit, you'll be assigned a registered nurse. You'll also be interviewed by an anesthesiologist at this time. For your privacy and the privacy of others, we limit the number of visitors to two in the Holding Unit.
Holmes Regional Medical Center respects and upholds the right of all patients to maintain their medical information with the highest degree of confidentiality. Information about your care and status will only be given by medical personnel to persons you designate during the registration and admission process.
After your procedure
If you're staying in the hospital after your procedure, family and friends will be informed what patient room you'll be moved to and how to find you.
If you're designated to go home the same day, a responsible adult must drive you home. Please make arrangements to have an adult stay with you overnight at your home.
For your safety and the safety of others, you shouldn't drive a car, operate machinery, or make any important decisions for at least 24 hours after discharge. Within 72 hours after your procedure, a hospital nurse or someone from your physician's office will call you to see how you're doing, to inquire about any pain you may have, and to answer any of your questions.
Pain management
Keeping you comfortable before, during, and after your procedure is important to us. Your PACU nurse is skilled in pain management and will ask you to rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10.
Some discomfort is expected with all procedures.
There are many medications and treatments available to safely ease your pain.


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Tell the Super Bowl Host Committee: Don't be a bystander to child trafficking
Dear Engaged Bystander: I recently received a notice that said: "Tell the Super Bowl Host Committee: Don't be a bystander to child trafficking." Of course I had to read it.
The note went onto give some very disturbing statistics.
· Every year, children as young as 11 are trafficked involuntarily to Super Bowl cities. There, football fans – usually men, often inebriated – will pay traffickers to have sex with them.
· The Texas Attorney General estimates these kids have a life expectancy of just seven years from the time they're first trafficked.
Although the Super Bowl Host Committee has been asked "to engage in responsible planning" they have refused to work with local anti-trafficking groups to educate fans and the public about the dangers of child trafficking. This local organization, Traffick911 has created the "I'm Not Buying It" campaign but the Host Committee refused to display any of the free PSAs, posters, banners or informational cards.
My guess is that they are afraid that it would generate bad publicity.
It might be time to let the Host Committee know that to generate good publicity for North Texas and the game, it might be time to show that they care deeply about their fans and about the safety of the community they are working with.
If you want to get involved, look at the Traffick911 website. They have a number of simple things that you can do, today.
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A MAN in his 50s was treated for minor injuries in hospital after falling off a ladder outside his home in Meols.
Northwest Air Ambulance was sent to fields near the address in Heron Road "as a precaution" following the accident, which took place at around 2pm yesterday.
But it was not needed and the man was taken to hospital by ambulance.
His injuries were not thought to be serious.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted late-night TV host David Letterman's apology over a sexually charged joke about her teenage daughter, but it was not enough to stop a protest outside the comedian's studio on Tuesday.
"Of course it's accepted on behalf of young women, like my daughters, who hope men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve," Palin said in a statement late on Monday night.
"Letterman certainly has the right to 'joke' about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction," she said.
On the occasion of a Palin trip to New York, Letterman joked on June 8 that New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez had "knocked up" Palin's daughter during a family trip to a baseball game. The comedian apologized for the joke on his show broadcast on Monday night.
Letterman has said the joke's intended target was Palin's daughter Bristol, an 18-year-old unwed mother, but Palin and others have said it was aimed at her younger daughter, 14-year-old Willow, who was at the baseball game in New York.
In his apology, Letterman said the joke was "beyond flawed" and apologized to Palin and both her daughters.
Still, more than a dozen protesters held up banners outside Letterman's Times Square studio as Tuesday's show was being taped, but they were outnumbered by spectators and media.
Several said they found Letterman's comments degrading to women. Protest organizer and Los Angeles radio host John Ziegler of firedavidletterman.com said Letterman's apology was not enough and Letterman should donate his salary from last week to a charity of Palin's choice.
But some spectators said Palin and the protesters had lost their sense of humor. "He made a joke, what is America coming to?" said spectator Bailey Wallace, 17.
Palin last year was the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket, running alongside Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis In Los Angeles and Christine Kearney in New York: Editing by Bob Tourtellotte


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Solid lubricant and hardenable steel coating system
Reference Number: N 01-02
Inventors: Rao, V. Durga N.
Owner: NISTAC
USPTO Link:5484662
Invention Summary
The invention, in a first aspect, is a thermally sprayable powder (particularly by plasma) for coating surfaces such as cylinder bores of an internal combustion engine. The powder comprises grain size agglomerates of (i) a plurality of solid lubricant particles selected from the group consisting of graphite, MoS.sub.2, hexagonal BN, CaF.sub.2, LiF, and eutectic mixtures of LiF/CaF.sub.2 or LiF/NaF.sub.2 ; and (ii) fusable ingredients adjacent the solid lubricant particles, the ingredients being air-hardenable upon friction-promoting-use, and the lubricants and fusable ingredients being agglomerated together by a low melting medium in the grains.
The invention, in a second aspect, comprises a solid lubricant coating system for use with a metal interface subject to high temperatures. The coating system comprises agglomerates of particles forming grains adhered to a metal substrate or interface, said particles being comprised of (i) solid lubricant particles selected from the group consisting of graphite, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, lithium fluoride, calcium fluoride, and eutectic mixtures of LiF/CaF.sub.2 or LiF/NaF.sub.2 ; and (ii) steel particles fused together and bounding said solid lubricant particles at least at certain intersections, certain portions of said steel particles being air-hardened to a high hardness upon exposure of the coating to the interface at high temperatures. It is desirable that the steel particles be of a stainless steel character consisting preferably of 70% iron, 15-24% chromium, and about 8% nickel. The agglomerates preferably comprise by volume: 15-25% solid lubricant particles and 74-84% stainless steel particles. The air-hardened hardness of the steel is about Rc 60, and the coefficient of friction achieved by the coating system is about 0.14 dry and 0.060-0.08 under partially wet lubricated conditions.
Another aspect of this invention is a method of making anti-friction coated surfaces subject to sliding wear. The method comprises: (a) forming grains of agglomerated solid lubricant particles and air-hardenable, fusable ingredients such as steel particles, the particles being agglomerated by a low melting, easily combustible, ash-free binder or medium such as wax; (b) providing a light metal-based component surface; (c) thermally spraying such grains onto said surface in a thickness range of 100-250 microns to form a coating substantially devoid of the binder (the temperature of said thermal spraying eliminating the wax by ash-free combustion); (d) removing at least a portion of the fusable particles by honing to expose edges of such particles; and (e) subjecting the exposed particles to air hardening (i.e., by available interfacing friction resulting from the thermal spray deposition process).
Yet another aspect of this invention is an engine block with one or more anti-friction coated cylinder bores. The block comprises: (a) a cast aluminum based cylinder block having at least one cylinder bore wall; (b) an oil-attracting coating of grains fused to each other and to said bore wall, said grains comprising agglomerates of solid lubricant particles and hardened, fused particles, the solid lubricant particles being selected from the group consisting of graphite molybdenum disulfide, boron nitride, lithium fluoride, calcium fluoride, and eutectic mixtures of LiF/CaF.sub.2 or LiF/NaF.sub.2, the coating having been finish-honed to expose certain margins of the fused particles.


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on Kackar TV dated February 2nd, 2011
Say: 'I am indeed a clear warner'. Just as We sent down punishment on the dissectors.
Now, what does the warner come across? With dissectors.. What does this mean? Sects, communities, groups.. In fact Allah wants Muslims to be congregated and in unity. What does Almighty Allah say? Look, the 91st verse continues;
Those who divide the Qur'an into little pieces.
They have straggled. I mean, each of them interprets the Qur'an differently. Each of them gives a different judgment on it. With the same Qur'an, they come up with completely different thoughts, completely different sects. Allah does not like this. Allah wants one single religion.
By your Lord, We will question them all, every one of them,
That is one of the purposes for the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). The coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) means superseding sects and thus making away with the threat of this verse, insha'Allah. That is because Allah says; those who divide the Qur'an into little pieces. Will Hazrat Mahdi divide the Qur'an into little pieces? He will not. He will unify the Qur'an. Only one judgment will come from the Qur'an. Their prayers will be the same, their fasting will be the same, their alms will be the same, everything will be the same. There will be one single religion. By your Lord, We will question them all, every one of them, says Allah. Allah sees this as a shortcoming. But since there is a necessity now, we abide by sects. Insha'Allah Allah would not call us to account for this. That is because there is no other possibility. Insha'Allah.
About what they did! Proclaim what you have been ordered to and turn away from the idolaters.
That is to say do not pay attention to those who make additions to the religion, those who give religion a completely different form, those who add superstitions, do not pay attention to the idolaters. They can make sounds like a magpie, they make meaningless speeches, they speak words that contradict with religion, they attack Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), they attack the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) according to their own minds. We will not be effected by that, we will not give them the time of the day.
We are enough for you against the mockers.
There is no need for you to be distressed. There might be people around, he might have a group around him, for instance Our Prophet (saas) says he will have a force of 70 thousand people. Our Prophet (saas) says "70 thousand scholars wearing turbans and robes will support the anti-messiah against Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)," according to the genuine sources.
Those who set up another god beside Allah. They will soon know!
Soon when? When Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) appears insha'Allah.. How do they set up another god beside Allah? He says; "My Sheikh". He says; "This is what the Qur'an says and this is what my sheikh says". He says; "Which one of those should I believe." He says; "I believe in what my sheikh says". Even though there is an apparent judgment of the Qur'an, he acts according to his sheikh's words. What does that mean then? They would be setting up another god beside Allah. That is because he believes that he can give a judgment in the name of Allah. He considers the words of that person to be superior than Allah [May Allah forbid]. You ask; Is the judgment of the Qur'an clear? He says "it might be clear." And he says; "My Master says different things, I abide by what he says."
We know that your breast is constricted by what they say.
I mean when our Prophet (saas) hears these, probably his blood tension elevates, his breast is constricted, he feels tightness in his heart, he feels uncomfortable. Since he is a person who is very tactful, who is very sensitive our Prophet (saas) suffers a lot from such things. This is mentioned in many parts of the Qur'an. And he is shy, he cannot tell them when they do something, there are some people who do impertinent things, but he cannot tell them.
So glorify your Lord with praise and be one of the prostrators.
Go on with your prayers.
And worship your Lord until what is Certain comes to you. (Surat al-Hijr, 89-99)
That means until death takes you to Allah, you worship Allah. That is because certainty, when one dies it becomes certain. You see everything from that on, Certainty would thus come, that means trial would be abated.


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N.J. Senate sets vote on raising minimum wage
The New Jersey Senate intends to vote Thursday on a bill to boost the minimum wage.
Passed by the Assembly in May, the measure would increase base pay to $8.50 an hour and provide automatic annual increases based on the consumer price index.
Saying thousands of businesses have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie questions whether this is the time to hit them with a $1.25 increase.
"We've got thousands of businesses wiped out and is this really now the moment to say to those folks we're going to hit you with a $1.25 increase on March 1 and a CPI beyond that?" he said.
Senate President Steve Sweeney rejects that argument.
"We are dealing with the storm. We're going to deal with the storm for several years. He said it's going to take three to five years to get the state back up and running. So we're not going to raise the minimum wage for three to five years because of the storm?" Sweeney said.
"The minimum wage is actually going to help the economy not hurt the economy because when you give people money on the lower end of the scale they spend it," said Sweeney, D-Gloucester.
Christie says he's willing to consider what he calls a "responsible" minimum wage package, but he has concerns about the legislation before the Senate. And legislative leaders have not negotiated with him on the issue, he said Wednesday.
"I have absolutely great concern for the working poor in this state, and I want to make sure that they're taken care of, and I think there's lots of ways we can do that, but no one has negotiated with me yet," said the governor. "They're working down the hall in a vacuum."
Democratic leaders also plan to proceed with a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to approve or deny a minimum wage increase if the governor does not sign the bill.
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Wheelchair keeps dog mobile
We sacrifice a lot for our pets, but realize it is worth it when the cat or dog puts us in a better mood or relieves workday stress. We found one Heartland dog who doesn't move too well, but his story may move you.
Buckley is a special dog. Greg and Shannon Engberg rescued him from the shelter as a companion for their other dog. Hip dysphasia and seizures have racked Buckley's body and robbed him of his mobility. So the Engbergs made "Bugs," as he is known, his own wheelchair and Buckley is mobile again.
Life is a daily struggle for Buckley. Getting around on his own was impossible until Greg and Sharron fashioned a wheelchair out of PVC pipe, a couple of wheels and duct tape.
"We have to do what we can," says Greg. "We went and got him and rescued him so it is better to do this than just put him to sleep or something. If he can live a descent life, as long as we can give it to him, that's what we're going to try to do."
While other dogs run and play in the snow, it slows Bugs down. His wheels don't turn in the slush and ice and his struggle becomes almost hopeless. Almost.
"We bought a pair of old skis and we going to try and cut off the tips of them and have about a foot of ski on the front so at least in this type of environment, the snow, that he can get around a little bit easier," says Greg.
Bugs will never get back to the way he was when Greg and Sharron brought him home to be Odin's companion, but with the wheelchair they can still enjoy time together. "He's got to get out of there, we've got to socialize him and he's got to get out of the house and try to live as normal a life as we can give him," says Greg.
Normal, except Buckley has the coolest wheelchair in the dog park.
Greg says he chose the duct tape with flames on it so Bugs would feel a little better about having to use a wheelchair. He feels it gives the appearance the wheelchair is moving fast.
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The Healthiest Social Pagesby Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, March 14, 2012
The food and nutrition information on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest can make your head swirl. With so much information, it's also tough to know if you're getting up-to-date reliable facts. Here are our top recommendations.
Some awesome tweeps to follow include:
Rebecca Subbiah RD
Founder of Chow and Chatter, Rebecca is a food blogger and dietitian in both the U.S. and U.K. Her tweets are full of excellent nutrition articles, tips, and healthy recipes.
Twitter handle: @chowandchatter
Rachel Begun
Registered dietitan and gluten-free guru Rachel Begun shares sound advice about going gluten-free and links out to tasty gluten-free products. She also sprinkles in some general nutrition info, too.
Twitter handle: @RachelBegunRD
Rebecca Scritchfield
Rebecca Scritchfield is a registered dietitian who encourages healthy food and daily movement and fun. She encourages putting #mefirst (so you'll often see her using the hashtag). Her nutrition info is always informative and engaging.
Twitter handle: @ScritchfieldRD
Jill Weisenberger
A registered dietitian and diabetes expert, Jill provides a plethora of information, links and recipes.
Twitter handle: @nutritionjill
Food Safety News
This is a great resource to follow to keep up with food recalls and the latest food safety information.
Twitter handle: @foodsafetynews
And don't forget to follow Healthy Eats on Twitter, plus our Healthy Eats writers: Toby Amidor, Dana White, Robin Miller, Katie Cavuto Boyle, Janel Funk and Silvana Nardone.
If you're a Facebook lover, here are some great fan pages to "like."
Center for Science in the Public Interest
For the latest research on food and nutrition, CSPI is a great resource to follow. One of my favorites is their food reviews (a.k.a Right Stuff vs. Food Porn)—which are regularly posted on this page.
Ellie Krieger
Registered dietitian Ellie Krieger believes the words delicious and healthy CAN be used in the same sentence. Her page provides healthy recipes, articles and practical, healthy cooking tips.
Mark Bittman
Journalist and food writer Mark Bittman provides strong insight on the latest food trends and encourages home cooked meals.
Registered dietitian Melissa Halas-Liang, shares all kinds of kid-friendly tips, articles and the latest research from her site with the same name.
This hot new social media forum is full of clever ideas, especially for those who like to gather information through pictures.
David Grotto
Dave's Pinterest board reflects both his wide range of nutritional knowledge and humor. His nutrition-related boards include "Foods I Love," "Changing the Weight of America" and "Amazing Nutrition Experts."
Registered dietitian Amanda Archibald presents food, nutrition and cooking education in an understandable and achievable way. Her boards include "Health Supportive Chefs," "Health Supportive Cuisine" and "Books Worth Reading."
Janet Helm
Registered dietitian Janet Helm is the founder of the site Nutrition Unplugged. Her boards are filled with mouth-watering recipes and nutrition facts. Her boards including "All About Hummus," "For the Slow Cooker," "Veggie Love," "Whole Grains" and "Lebanese Cuisine."
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At the discretion of the Attorney General, Federal participants may be placed in State projects as defined in subpart 1. For such participants, the Attorney General shall, with funds available under section 13883(b)(2) of this title, reimburse the State for all project costs related to the Federal participant's placement, including administrative costs.
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October 18, 2012: Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
|October 18, 2012
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White Oak Conference Center
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The committee will discuss new drug application (NDA) 203568, mipomersen injection, by Genzyme Corporation. The proposed indication (use) is as an adjunct to maximally tolerated lipid-lowering medications and diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, total cholesterol, non-high density lipoprotein-cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
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FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the background material will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting.
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Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
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Thou shall not... tip? A relatively new commandment demonstrated by a pastor who signed his receipt for his bill "I give God 10%."
A Reddit user posted the photo on the website showing how the man, who writes that he is a pastor, dealt with an included tip of 18 percent, The Huffington Post Reports.
The pastor, apparently angered by the included tip, wrote "I give God 10% why do you get 18?"
The Reddit user added on the picture post, "My mistake sir, I'm sure Jesus will pay for my rent and groceries," according to the Huffington Post.
The restaurant the incident occurred at isn't clear.
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Amid all the focus on the UK's decision to use its veto, it is important not to miss the main economic outcome of the summit, which is that the agreement heralds a new era in European policymaking. The German approach to fiscal policy will now be writ large across the eurozone. This raises three key questions:
- How different will this prove to be in practice from the old status quo?
- Is it a good idea from an economic point of view?
- Does it allow the European Central Bank in future to play the same role in the eurozone as the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have been playing in the US and the UK?
My initial take on the deal is that it will be sufficient to dampen the acute phase of the crisis, but that the absence of a clear long-term strategy for growth means that there could still be a long period of chronic problems ahead. Read more


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The Williamstown Lady Demons were their own worst enemy in first round action of the District 32 tournament that kicked off May 19 at Grant Co. High School.
The Lady Demons committed no fewer than eight errors and allowed four more runners to reach base via walks while managing just two base hits themselves in an 8-1 loss to district favorites Walton-Verona.
GOSHEN – Grant County might not have known what it was running into Feb. 28.
Anderson County, ranked No. 2 in nearly every statewide poll for most of the girls' basketball season, ran off the first 11 points on its way to beating Grant 64-31 in the first round of the Eighth Region Tournament at North Oldham High School.
Jim Hicks has only been in the eighth region as a basketball coach for three years, but he's already made a mark on the sport he loves.
Hicks, coach for the Grant County High School Braves boys basketball team, has been named 8th Region Coach of the Year.
"We have worked extremely hard and over overachieved as a team," Hicks said.
One of his goals upon coming to Grant County as a head coach was to get the Braves in position to make it to regional competition.
Athlete: Billie Hearn
Sport: Basketball
Number of years playing this sport: 11
Parents: Bill Hearn and Tracy Hearn
Signed with: Morehead State University
Reason for choosing this school: "This is a school I've always had in mind."
High school highlights: junior All-Star Team; two years on 8th Regional team; East and West All-Star Team, two years on 32nd District Team.
Athlete: Alex Prokopchak
Sports: Track, volleyball and basketball
Number of years playing this sport: four
Parents: Kim and Len Prokopchak
School committed to: Union College
College coach name: Jamie Ness
Reason for selecting and signing with this school: "Great coach, good learning environment, one-on-one with teachers and had major."
The Grant County Braves traveled to Henry County on Feb. 25 to face Oldham County in the first round of the 8th Region Tournament.
The Braves were determined not to let the Oldham Colonels walk away with the game, but their battle against Simon Kenton on Feb. 22 took its toll.
The Braves lost to Oldham County 61 – 44.
"For it to be a big game like it was, I did not think we played as hard as we could have played," said Coach Jim Hicks.
Hicks said his team played so hard against the Pioneers, the Braves hadn't fully recovered.
The Grant County Braves went to battle against the Simon Kenton Pioneers on Feb. 22 hoping that their team would be cutting down the nets and taking home the championship trophy in the district tournament.
With only a few seconds left, the Pioneers dashed the Braves' hope for a district win when a three-point shot went in giving the Pioneers a 67-66 victory.
GCHS Braves Coach Jim Hicks challenged his team before the game began.
The Williamstown Lady Demons basketball team met the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers on Feb. 20 at Williamstown High School to compete in the 2013 32nd district tournament.
With an overall record of 12-16, the Lady Demons were poised to place competitively in the tournament that the team has been working toward all season. However, as the first tournament game drew near, half of the team was stricken by sickness.
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West Coast Fossil Park, Western Cape
The West Coast Fossil Park near Langebaan north of Cape Town has one of the world's richest concentration of fossils dating back to the early Pliocene era five million years ago. Once sabre-toothed cats roamed this land, along with short-necked giraffes, four-tusked elephants and strange, three-toed horses. more
Adler Museum of Medicine, Johannesburg
Count your modern medical blessings when you encounter historic medical memorabilia at the Adler Museum of Medicine. From bleeding and cupping equipment and a 19th century amputation set to electrical apparatus favoured by Queen Victoria to ease her rheumatism, this quirky museum provides a fascinating peek into our unhealthy past. more
South African Naval Museum, Simon's Town
If you like tales of naval battles and heroism on the high seas, rooting around all manner of naval memorabilia, and are curious about what the inside of a submarine looks like, then visit the South African Naval Museum in Simon's Town and be amazed. more
Dias Museum, Mossel Bay
Built on the site where Portuguese explorers first met the indigenous Khoi, the Dias Museum complex in Mossel Bay includes the Maritime Museum, which celebrates the early days of discovery. Star of the show here is a life-size replica of Bartolomeu Dias' caravel, the ship he arrived in back in 1488. more
South End Museum, Port Elizabeth
When you visit the South End Museum in the heart of Port Elizabeth, look out for the floor map showing the old suburb as it was before the forced removals of 1965, and scout around the exhibition rooms for displays on the social, sporting, fishing and music cultures of times gone by. more
District Six Museum
The District Six Museum in the old Methodist Mission Church recalls the life of this once-vibrant racially mixed suburb and its destruction under apartheid. This museum in Cape Town seeks to reconnect with the spirit of the community and provide a different interpretation of the past. more
Komatiland Forestry Museum, Sabie
The forestry museum in Sabie, in Mpumalanga province, records the history of South Africa's timber industry in many interesting ways. It also maps the relationship between people and trees, the ecological value of forests and sustainable methods of running a timber industry. Above all, it's a fun way to learn about wood. more
CP Nel Museum, Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn was once the world centre of the ostrich-feather trade, which made some people millionaires. The CP Nel Museum, housed in the former Oudtshoorn Boys' High School building, recreates the boom days that swept this Little Karoo town – and its totemic flightless bird – to world prominence. more


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PONTIAC, Mich. - A group of youngsters hanging out Friday night on Sterling Street in Pontiac. But police say they were up to no good - targeting drivers, throwing pumpkins at their cars.
"They shouldn't be out on the street that late at night in the beginning," says neighbor Peggy Couture.
Neighbors heard all of the ruckus. They say the street gets pretty rowdy - especially on the weekends.
"They go out and run the streets and shoot each other for stupid stuff that don't mean nothing," says Couture.
But last night this pumpkin prank took a violent, almost deadly turn. The group messed with the wrong driver.
A man in a silver Ford pick up truck wasn't having it, after a pumpkin was thrown at his truck. Police say the man got out, started arguing with the pranksters and then took out his gun and shot into the crowd. A 21 year-old woman was struck in the stomach. She is still in the hospital.
"I hope the person gets caught who hurt the person. But the young kids should never have been doing that in the first place."
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BRAZEN thieves stole tools worth £5,000 and caused damage to the roof of a workshop at the Worcester Countryside Centre.
They forced their way into the workshop by removing tiles from the roof at the centre in Wildwood Drive, Worcester, some time between 5pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday.
Four Husqvarna chain saws, one Stihl hedge trimmer, one Stihl leaf blower and two Stihl strimmers worth £5,000 were stolen.
Police are investigating the incident and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
PC Gemma Pawlik, of West Mercia Police, said: "We want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and heard or saw anything suspicious.
"We have the serial model numbers for all the items stolen and would also like to speak to anyone who has been offered any power tools for sale in suspicious circumstances."
Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 quoting incident number 0242S 310314.


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From the Rangers:
December 29, 2010 – New York Rangers 3, New Jersey Devils 1 (Game No. 38, Away No. 19)
* The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 3-1, tonight at Prudential Center to improve to 22-14-2 overall, including a 13-6-0 mark on the road. New York has registered a point in 16 of their last 23 games, posting a record of 15-7-1 over the span, and now lead the league with 13 road wins.
* Henrik Lundqvist stopped a season-high, 43 shots, including all 20 shots faced in the second period, improving to 16-12-2 overall, including a 11-6-0 mark on the road. He is now 8-4-1 with a 1.83 goals against average, a .932 save percentage and three shutouts in his last 14 games, and is tied for the league lead with 11 road wins. Lundqvist is now 21-7-5 with a 1.80 goals against average in 33 career regular season games vs. the Devils, and improved to 19-4-5 with a 1.69 goals against average and .939 save percentage in 28 career regular season games against Martin Brodeur.
* Brandon Dubinsky registered two points, including the primary assist on the game-winning goal and an empty net goal, and posted a plus-two rating. He has now recorded points in each of the last three games (two goals, three assists), and has tallied 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in the last 12 contests.
* Michal Rozsival notched the game-winning goal and tied for the game-high with two blocked shots. He has now recorded six points (one goal, five assists) in the last nine games.
* Brian Boyle tallied the Rangers' first goal at 7:18 of the first period, responding to a Devil's goal just 47 seconds earlier, and registered game-highs with six shots, seven hits and 13 faceoff wins in 20 attempts (65%). Boyle extended his scoring streak to three games (two goals, three assists over the span), and has now registered 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in the last 11 games.
* Derek Stepan extended his scoring streak to five games (four goals, two assists) with an assist on the game-winning goal, and has now recorded 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in the last 22 contests.
* Ruslan Fedotenko recorded the primary assist on Brian Boyle's goal at 7:18 of the first period, and registered four shots on goal. He has tallied a point in each of the last three games (two goals, one assist), and four of the last five (two goals, two assists).
* Artem Anisimov extended his assist streak to three games (three assists) with an assist on Brandon Dubinsky's empty net goal, and has now registered six points (two goals, four assists) in the last seven games.
* Brandon Prust registered one assist in 18:31 of ice time and has now recorded eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last 12 games, including an assist in each of the last two contests.
* After an off-day tomorrow, the Blueshirts' next practice is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida.
* The Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Jan. 1, at St. Pete Times Forum (7:30 p.m.), to begin a back-to-back set. The game will be televised live on MSG Network and can be heard on 1050 ESPN Radio and newyorkrangers.com.
* New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced tonight that forward Dale Weise has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL). Weise, 22, has registered seven goals and five assists for 12 points, along with 29 penalty minutes in 16 games with the Whale this season. He ranks fourth on the team in goals, and is tied for third on the Whale with four power play goals despite missing 18 games due to injury this season. Weise made his NHL debut on December 18, and was assessed a fighting major in a 4-1 loss at Philadelphia.


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The line on the first round of battles
Win a David Wise head-to-toe O'Neill outerwear package.
Sandy Frankendumps on West Virginia and North Carolina
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Remembering a fallen friend through film
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Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi getting married while the gettin's good
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are taking immediate advantage of the California Supreme Court ruling that struck down the ban on gay marriage. The two plan to wed according to a spy for TMZ who was on the set for the latest episode of Ellen that will air today:
She surprised everyone and announced that she was going to tie the knot with longtime girlfriend, actress Portia de Rossi. Portia was in the crowd and after she made the announcement, the studio audience went wild, giving the two a huge standing O.
To some people, this news is a triumph for civil liberties. To others (*cough*thesouth*cough*), this is worse than 9/11. To me, however, this is just confusing. I mean, who makes the sandwiches? Do they flip a coin or something? I want to say Ellen is the "man," but then again Portia looks like she could throw some elbows. But those elbows could do some wicked ironing. God, this is tough. Superficial Writer frustrated! Superficial Writer lie on floor of men's room. Superficial Writer hash this thing out.
UPDATE: Superficial Writer caught Geekologie Writer no wash hands.


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Essendon are breathing a sigh of relief, with star West Coast forward Mark LeCras ruled out of Saturday's crunch AFL clash at Etihad Stadium.
LeCras is yet to recover from the calf injury that grounded him before last week's 60-point win over Collingwood.
The 27-year-old's absence is a big plus for Essendon, who have struggled to deal with the 2010 All-Australian in recent years.
LeCras has booted 40 goals in his 11 appearances against Essendon - by far his best return against any club in the competition.
His most memorable appearance came in round 16 in 2010, when he booted 12.2 in a 32-point win over the Bombers at Etihad Stadium.
Saturday's re-match at the same venue shapes as a virtual elimination final for the Eagles, who have clawed their way back into the top-eight hunt following successive wins against Adelaide and the Magpies.
West Coast sit in 11th spot, but are just one win adrift of the eighth-placed Bombers, whose finals credentials are looking shaky following back-to-back losses.
Essendon's turmoil off the field could also derail their on-field fortunes.
Eagles coach Adam Simpson confirmed Nic Naitanui would play despite ongoing soreness issues.
And retiring ruckman Dean Cox is also set to feature as West Coast stick with the three-ruckmen policy that served them so well against Collingwood last week.
The Eagles' past two games have been their best performances of the season, but Simpson warned his players against complacency.
"We have played two good games in a row. I hope the players don't think that's any type of achievement really," Simpson said on Thursday.
"They are events at the moment. We need to make it a pattern.
"They should have confidence about what we have achieved, but I don't think they are satisfied.
"Every week's potentially our last game where we are available for finals, so we just have to win to be alive."