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After two endangered peregrine falcons were born and raised in the superstructure of the Tarentum Bridge last year — the first nesting in the area for decades — state biologists could not find any young falcons at the bridge on Thursday.
However, the biologists found an abandoned, unhatched egg in a section of the bridge's superstructure where both adult peregrines were seen frequently throughout the spring.
"I feel disappointed," said birdwatcher Rob Protz, of Brackenridge. "But, that's nature."
Protz has been monitoring the Tarentum Bridge nesting for the Pennsylvania Game Commission for several years. The commission protects the birds and has been tracking the nesting progress of the endangered species statewide.
Protz, along with other wildlife watchers and the game commission, plan to monitor the birds through the nesting season.
The adult peregrines were present at the Tarentum Bridge on Thursday, defending the New Kensington side of the bridge when the biologists moved around on a catwalk in that section of the bridge.
PennDOT provided a bridge crane with a bucket to drop two wildlife biologists from the game commission into the superstructure to access a suspected nest site.
Outfitted in safety harnesses, Art McMorris, peregrine falcon coordinator for the state, and Dan Brauning, wildlife diversity division chief, were trying to find the young birds to check their health and band them to track their future whereabouts.
The two men are traveling throughout the state to confirm and band all of the reported peregrine nestings of 42 pairs, up from last year's 32 pairs.
Because the Tarentum birds are nesting in the wild and not in a nesting box — as is the case with the pair at the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland and other city buildings — it's hard to know exactly where in the complex bridge ironwork the birds are nesting.
As the biologists approached the bridge section where the birds' were suspected of laying eggs, there was silence.
"We didn't hear the birds," McMorris said. "They should have been trying to knock my head off."
McMorris wears a hard hat to protect against the frequent dive-bombing of peregrine falcon parents defending their nests.
After the biologists came up empty with the abandoned egg, the PennDOT crane hoisted them to a catwalk. As the men walked toward the New Kensington side of the bridge, they were greeted by two adult peregrines defending that section of nest.
The birds let out their drawn-out screams.
The shrieks of the birds were audible from the shore where falcon watchers, some dubbing themselves "falconuts," waited for the state biologists to find and band the young birds.
"That's falcon," Protz said of the bird screams.
"Somebody over there is mad," said John English of Pittsburgh.
Sean Dicer is a teacher at Grandview Upper Elementary School in Tarentum who often comes down to photograph or just watch the falcons.
"There are all these people and they don't see these birds," Dicer said. "It's here — right in our backyard."
Although McMorris and Brauning didn't find any young, there's still a possibility that young birds are somewhere on the bridge.
"We did a lot of searching," McMorris said. "(But) there are lots of good hiding places on the bridge, and peregrines are good at hiding."
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When educators in Washoe County, Nevada, realized that many of their existing classroom resources didn't offer much of a shift in instruction, they worked together to curate and create Common Core-aligned resources, relying heavily on open-source materials freely available online.
More than 1,000 of the district's teachers have participated in the Core Task Project, a three-week professional learning program in which educators adapt and test Common Core resources in their classrooms. The district has made all materials developed through the project available for free at 63000resources.com, and teachers nationwide have accessed and used materials form the site, according to Aaron Grossman, a middle school teacher who helped launch the project. Washoe has also made information about the Core Task Project itself freely available to others beyond the district.
"There are no secrets," Grossman says. "We're telling everyone, 'We're sharing.' Everything we post has no copyrights, so … anyone who wants this information can receive this information at no cost."
Educators anywhere could replicate this process. Grossman identifies a number of key resources for open-source materials that any district could adapt and adopt:
Student Achievement Partners' Achieve the Core website, which has a broad range of freely adaptable resources for teachers.
The Basal Alignment Project, a joint effort by more than 45 districts nationwide to develop Core-aligned lessons for the most commonly used basal readers and texts.
The Read Aloud Project, a joint effort between SAP and the Council of Great City Schools focused on developing robust literacy programs for K-2 classrooms. Hosted on EdModo, instructions on how to join are available here.
These sources all fit the Core Task Project's three criteria: "We only want resources that are well-vetted, scalable, and free," Grossman says. "Teachers want to feel confident that the resources we are sending them are sustaining them."
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The former Bedford County Public Schools bus driver and aide, named as defendants in a $20 million lawsuit filed by the father of a special education student, deny abusing the boy while he was being transported on their bus in 2009.
In separate filings responding to the lawsuit in Lynchburg Circuit Court, both bus driver Alice Davis Holland and her aide, Mary Alice Evans, claimed that the allegations of abuse of the 11-year-old student, Timothy Earl Kilpatrick, were false.
Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown and Ernest Grubbs, a former Liberty High School (LHS) school resource officer, are facing a $3 million lawsuit. The suit was filed Friday in Bedford County Circuit Court by Elvin McCombs on behalf of his daughter, Audrey McCombs.
When the Bower Center for the Arts experienced financial difficulties three years ago, the organization was forced to let its executive director go.
There wasn't enough money to pay her.
Bedford Main Street Inc. President Kathy McGary said the charge against that organization's former interim executive director "is going to feel very trivial" when the truth comes out.
Last week Daniel A. Plattus, 46, was charged with one count of credit card fraud by the Bedford Police Department. Plattus had been serving as Bedford Main Street's only full-time employee, but resigned prior to the charge being filed by police because he thought it would be in the best interest of Bedford Main Street.
Dan Plattus, who had been serving as interim executive director of Bedford Main Street, has been charged with credit card fraud, according to Bedford Police Chief Jim Day.
According to Day, on February 2, the Bedford Police Department received a complaint from a local business regarding suspicious credit card charges. Investigators reviewed documents supplied by the business and interviewed the suspect.
While E.C. Glass swept the team titles, individual county athletes did quite well for themselves at last Saturday's Region III indoor track championship.
All three county schools had their girls teams finish in the top ten. The Staunton River boys finished fourth, as a team.
Jefferson Forest freshman phenom Alyssa Shupe swept to a pair of first-place finishes while her older counterpart, Staunton River senior Stuart Robertson, set a meet mark in his victory.
Forest pole vaulter Ken Ritchey took top honors, while River's Lillian Garrecht picked up a surprise win in the long jump.
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Sisters of Grace, the Sedalia Baptist Women's Ministry, will present its fifth annual Women's Conference, "Fruitburst! Living Life Filled with the Fruit of the Spirit," on Saturday, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Julie Nash will be sharing and Shana Canada will be ministering with music.
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According to Day, on February 2, the Bedford Police Department received a complaint from a local business regarding suspicious credit card charges. Investigators reviewed documents supplied by the business and interviewed the suspect.
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This author makes no apologies for a strong batting line week; getting a collection of hitters that includes four catchers to bat .286/.320/.439 (an above average line given this season's run environment) is a nice feat. While two of the catchers did not perform to the standard, two others put in the good work and combined with Dee Gordon for a strong week. To this current group we add one more member for the stretch run.
Aviles's Boston performance has certainly instilled confidence that the early 2011 struggles were not a permanent fixture. Yes, the .341/.353/.476 line is very heavily influenced by the .388 BABIP, but owners have to take that risk with a player like Aviles who lives and dies by balls in play. He has struck out a bit more in a Red Sox uniform (16.4 percent) than in his career (13.4 percent), but all of that stands to show that he can put up a good batting average with some light BABIP help. Since taking over at third base and making four out of five possible starts, Aviles has batted at the bottom of the order three times, meaning that his opportunities for run driving should be scant. At the same time, he could be a better run scoring option considering the immediate players behind him include top-of-the-order players like Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia. Aviles is a decent option for the final few games of the year as long as Youkilis remains out with injury and Lowrie remains in the doghouse, but that is subject to on-the-fly change, so he may be a better pickup for daily leagues.
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Nick Hundley, San Diego Padres (Yahoo! 22%, ESPN 20%, CBS 34%)
Wilson Ramos, Washington Nationals (Yahoo! 7%, ESPN 2%, CBS 29%)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Boston Red Sox (Yahoo! 20%, ESPN 9%, CBS 46%)
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KPFA Women's Magazine talks with science fiction author Kameron Hurley, creator of the blog "Brutal Women" and the acclaimed series, Bel Dame Apocrypha. Audio: 26:05
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Good Kpfa is, and good the woman question is discussed. The reality of the species guarantees life, however it depends of the restoration of the matriarchy (50-50 electing), and such subjects that can move it to the election of women politically, economically, culturally, judicially and religiously not to mention millitarily.
However the fact is the worlds' empires have conquored the workers as a class, and women has and still retains an inferior position vis a vis the gender parity necessary to restore the joy and harmony that is the man and woman question of our specie.
Airwaves ought therefore do as your womyn question does allow women to talk through their contradictions, but never forget the empires are still treating women as inferiors, and we know they are not that.
They are truthfully, morphalogically the most advanced of all the life on Earth. The need is to explain to a deprived specie that woman has created as correct position of separating her fucker from her pisser.
She is the only life that has done that. Therein lies the truth that woman is a most highly advanced life, and deserves therefor to cause the restoration of the matriarchy, which of necessity begins by electing woman equally politically, economically, culturally, and religiously.
They could never catch up to men who have used military ruses for hundreds of thousands of years as Hunter Killers and now think their backwards dinks are superior. But they could throw in a Red Brigade or two.
They of unconciousness, think male domination of politics, economics, culture, judicial, religious, and military prowness is democracy writ correct, while leaving the better half out of the decision making.
Such practice is destroying the planets web-of-life.
Workers of the world unite!! End pollution wars, not endless wars for more and more polllution. You yet have a world to win!!


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The Little Book of Elijah: Elijah & The Stubborn King is an enchanting tale adapted from the Bible by Roslyn Dames.
Complete with full-color illustrations, this story offers a glimpse into the powerful life of the prophet Elijah. In Elijah & The Stubborn King, the first installment of a series based on Elijah's miraculous life, a desperate, bed-ridden king unleashes captains and soldiers to capture Elijah and perhaps change his fate.
Colorful, bold and exciting, Elijah & The Stubborn King reminds us of the good that comes from following God, the loss that disobedience can bring, and the power of unwavering faith.
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Through my love to classical music I got acquainted with the fabulous Mahler Chamber Orchestra. And by permanently following the traces of the musicians on their tours I easily found the way to Ferrara, this very charming medieval city in Northern Italy. The book presents my photographic impressions from several visits in the years 2007-2010.
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Apaisado grande, 33×28 cm
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- Etiquetas black & white, Fotografie, schwarzweiss, photographs, Ferrara
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As a former scientist in physics I worked in aeronautical industries until my retirement. Photography in black and white has been one of my main interests since many years. From 1990 through 2007 I worked with large format field cameras up to 8x10". In 2009 I closed down my darkroom and turned over to digital camera technique.
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Five Track and Field Eagles Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
Women's team named as All-Academic team for the track & field
Forty-Three Golden Eagles Receive Degrees During Spring Commencement
The football team led the way with 12 graduates.
Southern Miss Recognizes 128 Student-Athletes for Spring Semester Academic Achievements
Volleyball registered six President's List members, while women's soccer was next with five and women's track had four.
Golden Eagle Track and Field Teams Send Twelve to the East Preliminary Round
Bowie, Demydova ranked No. 1 in long jump and triple jump, respectively
Golden Eagle Track & Field Teams Conclude Home Schedule on Positive Note
Golden Eagles record 29 top eight-finishes
Personal Bests:
Shot - 36'7.5" (indoor)
Weight Throw - 47'9.75" (indoor)
Shot - 37'10" (outdoor)
Discus - 143'5" (outdoor)
Hammer - 150'4" (outdoor)
Junior (INDOOR): Did not compete in any events ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season and personal-best throw of 143'5" in the discus ... Placed fifth at the C-USA Championship ... Finished first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Had a throw of 149'7" in the hammer ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Set a new personal-best distance with a 47'9.75'' throw in the weight throw ... Also recorded a new personal-best with a 36'7.5'' throw in the shot at the LSU Twilight Indoor ... (OUTDOOR): Had a throw of 37'10'' at the Southern Miss Invitational to set a new personal best in the shot and earn fifth place ... Threw the discus 133'7'' at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet, a new personal best ... Finished third at the Golden Eagle Classic in the hammer with a throw of 150'4'' to set another personal best. Freshman (INDOOR): Recorded a throw of 11.11m (36-5) in the shot and placed ... Registered marks of 13.56m (44-6) and 13.16m (43-2.25) in the weight throw ... (OUTDOOR): Had a season-best throw of 11.23m (36-5.75) in the shot ... Placed eighth at the USA Invitational ... Recorded a season-best throw of 40.69m (133-6) in the discus, placing first at the Golden Eagle Classic ... Posted five top eight finishes ... Had a season-best throw of 44.05m (144-5) in the hammer ... High School: Attended Fountainebleau High School where she was a three-year letterwinner in track and field for Coach Mike Matern ... Recorded personal-best 41'4" in the shot put ... Received academic all-state honors ... Personal: Daughter of Ira and Canta Wells ... A psychology major with a minor in Spanish.
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Southern Miss Places Four on the Track & Field All-Academic Team
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While we love reading about celebrities, we don't necessarily want to hang out with them. These ladies, however, combine brains, beauty, and bold personality into one BFF-worthy package.
Mindy Kaling
A quick note to the haters: Women can most definitely be funny. Case in point: Ms. Mindy Kaling, who makes us LOL on the regular with her sitcom, The Mindy Project. Whether she's navigating sexting drama or falling in love with her BFF coworker (!), Dr. Mindy Lahiri shines with her own brand of humor, loveable girliness, and smarts thanks to Kaling's expert writing. And according to her Instagram feed, Kaling is an unabashed beauty nut. We'd love to trade secrets with you, Mindy!
Brie Larson
You may recognize Brie Larson from her small roles in 21 Jump Street and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or as the lead in last year's indie Short Term 12. Regardless of where you first spotted her, however, it's likely that you noticed Larson's down-to-Earth appeal. With her off-beat sense of humor and dedication to participating in projects that really mean something to her—instead of ones that bring in the big bucks—Larson's just the kind of friend we'd like to add to our own girl gang.
Lake Bell
If you've seen a rom-com in the past five or so years, then you've most likely encountered Lake Bell, who's played everything from Alec Baldwin's nightmare second wife in It's Complicated to Ashton Kutcher's "sexy nerd" pal in No Strings Attached. Last year she broke out with the very funny In a World—which she wrote, directed, and acts in, by the way—in which she plays an aspiring voiceover actress struggling to make it in a boys game. (Side note: We have to give props to her wonderfully '90s wardrobe of flannel, florals, and overalls.) Funny, smart, and stylish—what's not to love?
Olivia Wilde
Last year, Olivia Wilde blew us away with her stripped-down performance in Drinking Buddies, in which she plays a beer-swigging, bike-riding tomboy in her late '20s trying to "figure it all out." But what really convinced us of this actress's BFF-worthiness was this honest (and super funny) essay she wrote about turning 30, the Hollywood machine, and self-acceptance. Just the type of tell-it-like-it-is pal we could picture ourselves pondering life with over brunch.
Lupita Nyong'o
With brains and talent for days (not to mention an incredible instinct for red-carpet fashion) we can't help but want to learn more about Nyong'o, who is nominated for a 2014 Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Perhaps our favorite aspect of the young actress's personality, however, is her unpretentious excitement about her career, as evidenced by her endearing fan-girl selfies from the Golden Globes.
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A 26-year-old Potters man, Lyndon Benta, is in serious condition at the Mount St John Medical Centre after an accident on old Parham Road, Sunday night.
Police reports indicated that Benta was heading east on a motorcycle when a RAV4 R101, driven by John Sweeney of Liberta, cut across to turn into KFC and the two collided.
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Acknowledges Importance of Colonization Work (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The demand to fix the general contingency of Jews who want to settle on the land in Soviet Russia was formulated by the Soviet government state plan commission at its session of July 6, it became known today.
Following consideration of the Jewish colonization question in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, the commission decided to "acknowledge the great importance of the work of the Comzet (governmental department for settling Jews on the land) and the other organizations in colonization work."
The commission declared that it was "admitted that the Jewish colonization work is in agreement with the interests of the state as well as with the interests of the Jewish toilers, but it is necessary to fix the general contingency of Jews wanting to settle on the land. For political, economic and cultural reasons it is desirable to settle the Jews in compact masses, possibly on large territories," the commission declared.


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The first solo album from The Killers star forces Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' to give up its reign.
The Killers star Brandon Flowers' solo venture has been a huge hit in Britain - his new album has debuted at the top of the charts. Flowers past three albums with his Las Vegas-based rock group have all been chart toppers in the U.K. and the trend continues with his first release as a solo act, "Flamingo", which has knocked Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" from the top slot.
Perry's album slips to two on the new chart, while Mercury Music Prize winners The xx's self-titled release jumps back into the top 10 at three. "Happiness" by Hurts and Eminem's "Recovery" rounds out the new top five.
Stateside meanwhile, Disturbed takes the first spot with "Asylum". Eminem sits at the third place and Katy Perry follows at the next slot.


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Headline News from PaymentsNews.com - June 18, 2013
On the web:
- Malka, Rickards Debate Bitcoin Utility, Longevity - Bloomberg TV - "Micky Malka, founder and general partner at Ribbit Capital, and James Rickards, senior managing director at Tangent Capital Partners, debate the advantages, disadvantages and longevity of bitcoin, an alternative currency."
- Payments – Wrapping, Rules, Acquiring and Tokens - FinVentures (Tom Noyes) - "The exec summary of this blog: don't ever bet your business on someone else's rules… particularly if they themselves don't own them."
- UK Consumers Warm to Mobile Payments - eMarketer - "Awareness of places where UK consumers can use mobile payment technology has more than doubled during the past year..."
- Banks Turn to Fees to Make Mobile Pay - Bank Technology News - "Yet evidence is starting to mount that retail banking fees, so unpopular in areas like checking accounts, may be palatable for mobile banking services."
- 5 Things I Learned Reading Visa's Annual Report - Motley Fool - "I knew Visa was the biggest player in the industry, but I didn't realize that by most measures, it's nearly twice the size of rival MasterCard."
- What It's Like to Work Inside Jack Dorsey's Brain - "Square wants work to be anything but punching the clock. It wants life at the office to be a designed experience."
- Moving cheques into the fast lane - Canadian Payments Association - "Through a multi-year project, the CPA has created the opportunity for Canadian financial institutions to exchange and clear images of cheques electronically..."
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- Dream. Dare. Do…American Express Launches the #PassionProject - "Today, American Express kicked off a new program designed to enable, inspire and encourage people to pursue their passion projects."
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7 Celebs Who Rock All Black (But Aren't Goths)
As you can surmise from the outfit I wore yesterday, I love a good all-black look. I'm not ashamed to reveal that black is without a doubt the predominant color (neutral?) in my wardrobe. It is, of course, the consummate color (shade?) to wear — it's chic, it slims, and it goes with anything and everything. Obviously I can't be alone here. Celebs love it too!
Take, for example, the stunning Julia Restoin-Roitfeld. Julia is not only fashion royalty, but also a style standout in her own right. Not unlike her mother Carine Roitfeld (formerly of French Vogue), Julia is spotted in all black almost without fail, and she pulls it off with the aplomb of the insanely chic. Here she is brimming with swagger in the front row at Givenchy, rocking the hell out of one of her many monochromatic ensembles.


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The fresh image of the upcoming action film sees Sly wielding an axe to defend himself from being attacked by his enemy.
Sylvester Stallone shows off his guns in the first look image of his new action film "Bullet to the Head". Rocking a black shirt, the 65-year-old action star is seen fighting a burly man in the picture. He is featured wielding an axe to defend himself from being attacked with another axe by his enemy.
In the upcoming action movie, Sly plays Jimmy Bobo, a hitman who teams up with a young New York City detective in a high-stakes investigation that leads from the dingy back alleys of New Orleans all the way to the power corridors of the city. Brought together by two vicious murders, the duo take on all who stand in their way and are willing to sacrifice everything to exact revenge.
Walter Hill serves as the helmer for "Bullet to the Head", while Alessandro Camon provides the script. Sly is set to star opposite Jason Momoa, Sung Kang, Christian Slater and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the movie in theaters across the U.S. on April 13, 2012.
On the same day when Warners unveiled the first look at "Bullet to the Head", Lionsgate Films released a brand new promotional poster for Stallone's other action film "The Expendables II", which will open wide in theaters nationwide on August 17 next year. The fresh one-sheet features Sly looking fierce as he stands in the middle of a ruin while carrying both a shotgun and a pistol.


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Washington (Jun. 13)
A bronze test of Bernard Baruch was presented to the National War College today by Herbert Bayard Swope before a distinguished audience including Secretary of State George C. Marshall, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, all of whom paid high tribute to Mr. Baruch. The bust was presented in behalf of the former members of the War Industries Board on which Mr. Baruch served during World War I.
Declaring that Mr. Baruch's record "will outlive this bronze," Mr. Swope lauded his "sense of duty, wisdom, experience, directness and integrity…qualities which forced his return to Washington through the call of President Roosevelt." Swope said that Baruch "was and still is, consumed by a passion for public service" and has been "used freely by Presidents, Secretaries and Governors, denying himself to none."
Mr. Baruch expressed hope for "a world ruled by the force of law and not by the law of force," but said that "in America it is not an army we must train for war; it is a nation." He thanked those who have helped him in two world wars, and signaled out Mr. Swope by name as "representative of their loyalty and ability. He was always by my side," siad Mr. Baruch, "no matter how loudly the lion roared."
General Eisenhower praised the "genius, wisdom and leadership" of Mr. Baruch and his "unselfish, effective public service." Secretary Marshall told how he had tapped Mr. Baruch's "reservoir of great wisdom" before and during the war.
Among others present were Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel, former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, Senators Claude Pepper and Joseph C. O'Mahoney. The bust was executed by Rudolph Evans.
(In New York, the Brooklyn Round Table of the National Conference of Christians and Jews presented to Mr. Baruch a scroll in tribute to his contribution to the solution of "problems consistent with the great moral principles and spiritual values" of Judaism and Christianity.)


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The government's price signalling legislation, which is due to be tabled in Parliament this week, had its genesis in a number of unsuccessful prosecutions by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against petrol retailers in Geelong and Ballarat. The ACCC could not meet the court's requirement that their practice of communicating price changes amounted to an agreement to fix prices.
Unfortunately, when ACCC boss
(Ironically, Mr Swan found it objectionable that the banks broke with this convention – perhaps itself a tacit agreement on pricing.) While the proposed laws are aimed at the banking sector, it is thought the government would like to apply them more broadly to the petrol industry, especially the Informed Sources website, which aggregates petrol prices, and to supermarkets.
The Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill stipulates two broad prohibitions. The first, against public price signalling, is well- intentioned. But it will create the vain expectation among the public that the ACCC can boost price competition between the banks. If it becomes law, it is unlikely to make much difference to competition and will be hard to enforce.
The second prohibition aims to block private disclosure of price-related information between rivals for the purpose of a lessening of competition. This amounts to a substantial overreach by the government, and would create a law that does not exist in any other jurisdiction. In order to be workable, it would have to include many exceptions, as it would catch regular legitimate business practices. It is another example, if one was needed, that this government lacks insight into how business actually works.
That is not to say that Australia, a mid-sized economy with a small population and with many heavily concentrated industries, does not need tougher laws against cartel behaviour. According to competition experts, strict legal interpretation has rendered Australia's anti-cartel laws some of the weakest in the world. However, what we need is tightly drafted legislation that deals with the economic harm that flows from price collusion.
The big four banks argue that they are in fierce competition with each other. Yet the premise underlying National Australia Bank's much lauded, high-profile publicity campaign to "break up" with the other three, is that the four banks are accustomed to acting in concert. The evidence is that while they try to differentiate their products and services, they rarely compete over pricing and move high-profile variable mortgage interest rates in sync.
The proposed law covers banks making unilateral statements "relating to" their prices for the "purpose of substantially lessening competition". This will be difficult for the ACCC to prove, although it will be up to the judge to infer this "from conduct or the relevant circumstances". Given the courts' typically narrow reading of this, it seems unlikely that this inference will be easily arrived at. The banks can argue quite legitimately that they are merely giving their customers and investors an indication that interest rates will rise. It inevitably clashes with the strict continuous disclosure provisions that underpin our markets. There is no requirement in the draft exposure bill that the pricing disclosure had the effect of lessening competition, just that it was intended to do so.
The second prohibition in the draft bill is against the private disclosure of price-related information between competitors. However, many complaints by banks – relating to, for example, the collaboration required in loan syndications – suggest that this law will catch many legitimate business practices, thus requiring a number of exceptions and rendering the bill much harder to enforce. In European Union law, there are exceptions allowing private disclosures of pricing and commercial information for the purposes of commercial efficiency.
Cartel law does need to be tightened. Careful wording between potential collaborators can allow collusion to go unchecked. But the draft exposure bill is not the way forward. The serious commercial consequences of this proposed legislation should be widely debated. Parliament should be extremely wary of passing a law that is hard for generally informed business people to understand, and which could have high costs and questionable benefits. If this law was applied more broadly to general industry, it could sweep up many legitimate business practices where there was no intention of forming a cartel. The government should take on board the constructive feedback from business on this issue and ensure that it is not making Australia's competition laws inconsistent with laws that apply elsewhere. If this legislation is to be applied to other industries, even more care is needed.
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From The Salina Post
The I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force is requesting to have federal charges filed against a Salina man who was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in Salina.
Task Force Commander Lt. Jim Norton says 27-year-old Filiberto Nunez-Garcia was arrested at a home in Wichita Tuesday afternoon, by members of the Drug Task Force and the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Narcotics Unit, where just under a half pound of methamphetamine and $30,000 in cash was found.
Nunez-Garcia left Salina on September 26th after the DTF executed a search warrant at 841 Hancock and arrested Christopher Martin on the sale of meth in a previous case.
While making the arrest of Martin, a search warrant was used to search a pickup that is owned by Nunez-Garcia, and 3.9 pounds of meth and 6 pounds of marijuana was found in the pickup , but Nunez-Garcia was not arrested at that time.
The street value of the meth found in the pickup was placed at $177,000 and the marijuana had a street value of $7,200.
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The Islanders lost to New Jersey Devils 1-0 at the Nassau Coliseum. The only goal of the game came from Petr Sykora at 14:13 of the second period on the power play. The Islanders and Devils will battle it out again tomorrow at 1 pm. Below are links to recaps from the blogs and Mainstream media
Sykora, Hedberg lead Devils past Islanders, 1-0 – Denis Gorman, Associated Press
Islanders lose fourth straight, 1-0 to Devils – Jim Baumbach, Newsday
Johan Hedberg penalty-shot save keys Devils' 1-0 win over Islanders – Colin Stephenson, The Star-Ledger
Devils' Johan Hedberg shuts out Islanders, 1-0 – Tom Gulitti, The Record
Devils squeak by Isles – Dyan LeBourdais, New York Islanders official website
Isles blanked by Devils: 1-0 – Stacy Podelski, Examiner.com
DEVILS 1, ISLANDERS 0: PLUS/MINUS – Kevin Schultz, Islanders Point Blank
Devils 1, New York 0: Islanders shutout for sixth time – Dominik, Lighthouse Hockey
Fantastic Hedberg & New Jersey Devils Survive New York Islanders with 1-0 Victory – John Fischer, In Lou We TrustTonights post game videos come from Stacy Podelski of Examiner.com. Make sure you check out her post game recap on Examiner.com.
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Lloris has been in the competition for the past four years with Lyon but, due to Chelsea winning the tournament last year, he is playing Europa League football this season with Spurs.
Tottenham continued their push for a top-four spot with a win at West Brom on Sunday and Lloris says it is essential they continue their good run.
He told the Journal: "Tottenham need Champions League football, but it's not about playing just one year in the Champions League, it's about playing there for many years, every year.
"We play this sport to play at the highest level and the Champions League is the best competition for a player. Of course, economically, it's an important thing for the club so maybe the club need it to keep all the best players.
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Here's the Scoop on Bones from Michael Ausiello at TV-Line posted on March 26th, 2013.
Question: I have not heard anything about Bones' penultimate episode this season. Do you know anything about it that you can tease? I know Chad Lowe is directing and that, apparently, they're shooting something big on Tuesday. —Amelia
Ausiello: Today's Ask Ausiello is (apparently) brought to you by the word penultimate! Regarding your query, I defer to exec producer Stephen Nathan: "The penultimate episode involves shutting down the lab because of an unknown and highly contagious disease which has killed a blogger. One of our own is also afflicted. The only way to save this member of 'our family,' who I will not divulge, is to catch the murderer. It's a pretty intense and emotional Bones." Which member of the team do you think gets cooties? Jump to the comments with your most educated guesses! (Then jump back and read the rest of AA, please. There's some good stuff below.)
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FIC: Spontaneously combust (1/?, R, John/Bobby)
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- Title: Spontaneously combust
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters bla-bla-bla; you've
heard this a zillion times, I'm sure! But... wouldn't it be great to
actually own Pyro? And make him take out that lighter and...OK,
enough fan fictions for me! Go to your room, Bonnie! Down, down!
Here's a cookie!
Rating: I'd say for now it's PG-13, but it'll go naughtier as we
move on into the story and onto the bed!
Pairing: Bobby/Pyro of course! I write nothing else!
Feedback: Much appreciated, yes! I practically live on them! No
flamers about the slashiness though! I can't stand these people! It
doesn't matter if you love the opposite sex, but that you LOVE!
John was just coming out of Mr. Summers' office (another
detention, so what else was new?) and was definitely NOT in a bright
and cheerful mood, but what he didn't know was that his day was just
beginning to get worse.
Just as he was daydreaming about getting that detergent smell out
of his system with a nice, very hot shower (Scott had made him clean
the whole cabinet!), he heard familiar voices coming out of the
biology classroom. Since no one besides the punished students (like
him) hung around the studying area after classes, John's attention
was piqued. He found himself even more intrigued when he recognized
the sources of the noise by heart.
Bobby and Rogue.
If he was lucky he might be the first person to witness the break-up
of the two "devoted lovers", but somehow John knew that that would
be too good to be true. It just sickened him all the time how Bobby
could be such a goody-goody person that would do anything for his
girlfriend, even never touch her. John couldn't imagine being happy
not touching someone he was dating. But he wasn't the one to talk,
seeing as how he couldn't do anything about the person he was
obsessed with. Putting such stupid thoughts behind him, he stepped
carefully across the corridor and tried to block out any other noise
in his ears as he glued his head to the door.
"You should stop doing this to yourself, sugar! It just isn't right!
I know how much you care for me already, you don't have to prove it
to me even more by hurting like this!" Rogue said, as usual both
outspoken and ready to sacrifice herself for Bobby. It was clear
that John had come in the middle of something serious.
"I know that, Rogue, but I just can't bring myself to do anything,
I'm as abnormal as I can be even without this!" said Bobby with a
note of desperation and sadness.
Flick and swoosh! John was fiddling with his lighter.
"No one will ever look at you strangely in here! You have nothing to
be ashamed of, honey! Aw, come `ere!"
There were sounds of hugging that made John even sicker. He didn't
know what their argument was about, but it definitely wasn't about
breaking up, which only served to ruin Pyro's mood. He just couldn't
help feeling that surging heat of jealousy he could never find the
control to suppress. John was a man who couldn't share anything, not
even a bottle of beer and least of all-Bobby Drake. For once in his
life, there was someone he really cared about, and he had to be
taken away from him too.
By a girl too. Not a big gigantic baboon or something more
horrifying that wouldn't at least make John feel like the biggest
loser. No, it had to be a freaking girl! That was why Pyro didn't go
out with girls- because he couldn't be cheesy and huggly-cuddly with
anyone, not even with the boy standing on the other side.
Not having the strength to go through another night of I-can't-have-
Bobby-so-I'll-sit-and-die, John made his way to his (and Bobby's)
bedroom, hoping that a little time spent surrounded by his candles
would do the trick of cheering him up.
And that was how Bobby Drake found him a little while later- spread
out across his bed covers, with head facing the ceiling and eyes
reflecting the candlelight. At the sound of the door opening, John
tried his best not to turn around, but, as always, the temptation
was too great. He saw Bobby entering with a big bowl of ice cream in
his hands, a happy smile on his lips. Leave it to Iceman to stuff
himself like a pig and still look fucking hot.
"Wanna go on the roof and smoke? I brought some ice-cream?" Bobby
suggested enthusiastically in a tone much too cheerful for John's
"Don't you eat anything else, Bobby? At this rate, you'll destroy
the whole ice-cream supply in a day!" Pyro mumbled, brilliantly
hiding the fact that he actually adored the way Bobby would sit for
hours in the night, eating and licking with that...
"I don't see you having a problem!" Bobby interrupted John's train
of thought. "Anyway, you up for it or not?"
"Is Rogue coming?" John asked with a tinge of bitterness in his
"No, she said she had some girly stuff to do with Kitty, and I
though that it'll be the perfect time to have a smoke with my best
buddy." Bobby said and smiled, making John's heart squeeze painfully.
"Yeah, sure, just let me get my cigs."
After less then 15 minutes, the two boys were sitting on the roof in
a comfortable silence, both enjoying the view and the tobacco smoke
in their lungs. The night was clear and chilly; perfect for
revelations. There had been a question on John's mind that had been
bugging him all day. He thought that now was the time to casually
slip it into their pleasant conversation.
"So, how's been life going on with you and Rogue?"
As he asked this, John looked across at Bobby to see his face behind
the bubbles of cigarette smoke. The blond boy didn't give any sign
that he had heard the question at all, until his eyes met St. John's
and then stared back at the starless sky.
"I still love her."
That was the only thing John needed to know. He could almost see the
storm coming from the pit of his heart, stronger than ever and John
hated himself for caring.
"I can't understand you, Bobby! How can you keep up this
relationship when you know there's no use! They won't find a cure
for her in a million years, so get over it!"
This sudden angered outburst got Bobby by surprise, so he couldn't
keep the challenging tone in his voice.
"What the fuck's up your ass?" Bobby asked annoyed, throwing John a
confused look. "Since when do you care so much about whether I have
or don't have sex with my girlfriend?"
John opened his mouth to speak, with a cutting comeback on his
tongue, but changed his mind:
"You know what? It doesn't matter. It's not really any of my
business to begin with, like any part of your so fucking precious
life!" With that John stood up and throwing his cig in the air, he
walked back into the building with no sign whatsoever in his
composure that he was royally pissed off.
Bobby counted to 10 and then, abandoning all their stuff where it
lay, hurried after his roommate.
"Johnnie, wait!"
John tried hard to ignore the calls coming from behind him. He tried
not to turn around and push Bobby against the wall and kiss some
sense into him. Because that was what Bobby needed- a thorough make-
out session.
"John, would you just fucking slow down a bit, you moron!" Bobby
yelled tiredly after his best friend, and then almost ran into him
as John turned sharply around.
"What? What the hell could you possibly want to say to me, Bobby
Drake that I haven't already heard before?" screamed Pyro letting
out things that had been bottled up in him for months. "Oh, Johnnie,
I'm sorry I was late for our date, sorry I forgot to help you with
math yesterday, and sorry I couldn't make it to the basketball
match... It's always sorry, sorry, sorry... You're like a broken
record, I've gotten tired of listening to!"
"Oh, yeah? Don't you dare put the whole blame on me, you hypocrite,
because you know perfectly well how many times I've invited you to
come with Rogue and me, but you always refused!" Bobby yelled back,
his face turning red, a sure sign for danger. Their conversation
really could be considered dangerous, judging by the volume of their
voices. Noticing this, Pyro lowered his voice a little.
"And what the hell am I supposed to do with you guys? Stand around
and throw flowers at you?" John whispered while closing in on Bobby,
shortening their distance with each step. "You've got the wrong man,
Bobby, `cause I'm not your fucking doormat!"
Bobby just stood there, facing John with a look in his eyes that
John had never seen before. A look that made Pyro feel a little
guilty for his fit.
"Is that what you think of me? That I'm using you?" Bobby's voice
cracked at the last word and he hated himself for it. The two of
them were so close now that Bobby had no problem in grabbing John by
the jacket and pulling him roughly towards him. The heat coming from
Iceman caught Pyro by surprise and helped him realize that he's
never seen his friend in such a state.
"Can't you see that you mean the world to me? That if you ever left
me, I'd want to die?" Bobby was looking John straight in the eyes
and there could be no doubt that he was telling the truth. For the
first time John didn't melt under that piercing stare, but felt like
it was cutting a hole into his soul, like ice.
Bobby's hands shook when he whispered the last sentence in a frozen
rush over John's face. "That I don't need to touch my girlfriend
when I'm around you?"
Pyro was staring dumbstruck at the icy orbs and tried to come up
with a line that wouldn't sound pathetic or cheesy. But most of all
he tried to make sense of the words he had just heard. At that
moment he felt like sprinting back to the roof and hollering "Fuck,
yeah!" at the top of his lungs. For the time being he contented
himself with smirking like the asshole that he was and bringing
Bobby closer, so that their foreheads were touching.
"Jesus fucking Christ! You know what you put me through for not
saying that earlier?" John whimpered and closed his eyes almost in
pain. He buried his hands in the spiked locks that he'd been longing
to touch and let out a broken sigh of relief.
"I don't see any point in us staying here anymore, do you?" Bobbie
said with a devilish glint in his eyes, now darkened with lust. John
felt a rush of adrenaline coming over him at the open suggestion.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can't agree with you more!"
The way back to their room seemed way too fucking long for John's
liking because he could practically burn up in flames of
nervousness. Literally. This came as a shock to him because usually
he was the perfect picture of coolness before having sex. But now he
had to concentrate on not fainting and not showing that he was a
nervous wreck. Looking across at Bobby, John saw in relief that his
friend was in a similar state- looking like a deer in the
headlights, hands constantly in his hair, making it even messier.
That vision made John forget a little about his insecurity and think
about how they could possibly get faster to their room.
"C'mon!" John whispered, without knowing why. He felt like no one
should see them lurking about the corridors in this time of night.
Even if it sounded absurd, he was afraid that someone would come out
of one of the classrooms and tell him that he wasn't worthy of
taking Bobby with him, that this happy moment in his life would be
ruined like all the others.
But as they came closer to the door that fear was replaced by the
tremendous desire to be alone with Bobby in one room, to be able to
taste this blissful reality properly. And judging by the eager look
on the Iceman's face- the feelings were requited, in more ways than
The sound of the door closing was as if the mark that John had been
waiting for. He pulled Bobby harshly against him, hardly able to
restrain himself when Bobby stopped him mid-kiss.
"Wait! I want to do something first." Bobby said with a sheepish
grin and a blush creeping up his neck. He pulled slowly and
unwillingly away from John's inviting heat and went next to his
drawer. Pyro was watching him in anger for interrupting one of the
greatest moments of his life. Bobby must have noticed this because
he returned and with a confidence John never knew he possessed, he
whispered in Pyro's ear seductively:
"I promise you won't regret this", emphasizing his point by gently
squeezing John's ass. As Pyro watched him walk away, he barely
constrained himself on not to eat the boy alive.
Bobby walked smoothly to his drawer and started rummaging through
it. He got out two things, which he put on his bedside table and
with the third thing he went to his CD player and put it in. The
tune that started playing was unfamiliar to John, but it caught his
heart immediately like the boy in front of him had had.
The song playing was one of those John had heard in techno clubs,
only this one had something surreal in its melody. Something out of
this world that made John's anticipation grow even more tangible. So
much so in fact that even before Bobby had turned around John had
his arms around him, nose buried in the crook of Bobby's neck,
swallowing his scent. Bobby tangled his hand in John's hair, sighing
Come on closer
The two of them just stood like that for a while, both of them
beginning to rock their hips to the rising beat. Slowly, Bobby
turned around and locked his blazing eyes with the warm ones of
I wanna show you
In that single moment fire melted ice and ice froze fire. John
guided Bobby to the bed, carefully sliding on top of him, bringing
their bodies closer. Bobby rested his weight on his palms, watching
John, no, staring at him, willing him to lean closer.
What I'd like to do
But John wanted to draw out this moment, to be sure that he wasn't
having one of his torturing dreams where his most treasured desire
came to life almost every night. He glided his stare over the length
of Bobby's body, taking him all hungrily into his memory, never to
be erased- his dark blue T-shirt and black pants, his silver dragon
belt, but mostly the tortured look in his eyes, the sweet painful
torture of waiting, of longing. Suddenly, John wanted Bobby to feel
the yearning he had felt for all those months, the aching burn in
his entire being that nearly drove him insane.
You sit back now
"John..." the pleading note in Bobby's voice was unmistakable, as
well as the impatient tug on John's shirt. But John wasn't letting
himself go that easily. He wanted Bobby to plead him, to beg him
even for the smallest touch.
Just relax now
"Now, now, Bobby, don't be an impatient little fucker." John said
with a nasty smirk on his face. He came closer to Bobby with each
second, but too painfully slowly for the boy's under him needs.
Hands still on John's collar, Iceman tried to bring their faces
closer still, but Pyro was holding Bobby's hands down to the bed on
either side of him.
I'll take care of you
It was getting almost unbearable for John to control himself, but
the intense look Bobby sent him, now immobile and helpless on his
own bed, was a deserved reward.
Hot temptations, sweet sensations
Bobby tried to get his hands free, to pull himself up, closer to
John's face, and when he failed he let out a frustrated moan.
Infiltrating through
Looking John straight in the eyes Bobby panted from the effort of
trying to free himself: "You want me to beg you, is that what this
is all about, you fucker? You want me to scream how you drive me
fucking crazy while doing this?" John felt his pants getting tighter
as he swallowed, wondering how Bobby could be so fucking sexy just
by saying that line.
Sweet sensations, hot temptations
"Yeah!" John moaned as he felt his self-control slowly fading
away. "Yeah, that's exactly what I want you to do." He was so far
gone that he didn't even notice Bobby pulling his freezing hands
free until he put them on John's cheeks. The temperature sent a
slithering shock through both boys' bodies. Bobby's gaze never left
his as he said, loud and clear:
"Understand this, Johnny, I've never wasted time in begging anyone
for anything, because I just take what I want!" And with no
hesitation he devoured John's mouth.
Coming over you
John had been practically insane with want by then and when he felt
those cold lips clamp over his, he all but flung himself at Bobby.
Gonna take it slow babe
There was no gentleness or tenderness in that kiss, no sweet
caresses or whispered nothings. Everything about the kiss came down
to three things- passion, desire and insatiable hunger. All of the
two boys' shyness or tentativeness was left by the door.
Do it my way
Their hands were flying everywhere- touching, squeezing, scratching,
and leaving marks of absolute devotion. Their tongues were battling
restlessly, licking and sliding over parted lips, leaving no air to
be spared, but neither John nor Bobby cared about air. They breathed
fire and ice, swallowing the melted heat between them, never
ceasing, never sated enough.
Keep your eyes on me
None of them knew when the other one was moaning because it was like
they never stopped crying out to each other, not needing words to
make the other one come closer or kiss deeper.
Your reaction to my action is what I want to see
The world faded to black and yet fizzled with flashing white before
their eyes.
Rhythmic motion, raw emotion
Tasting and touching had become second nature to them- Bobby burying
his hands in John's hair, licking what was left of John's last
cigarette on his tongue.
Infiltrating through
Their lips were sealed like the hot chocolate poured over vanilla
ice-cream, enveloping in a velvet heat, inextinguishable and hot
like the sun.
Sweet sensations, hot temptations
Suddenly, John felt a more intense frostiness than usual coming out
of Bobby's mouth, and as much as he didn't want he had to part to
breathe in a reviving gulp of air.
Coming over you
"Fuck!" he panted, never letting go of Bobby's face or looking away
from his now glazed eyes, "That was fucking amazing!"
And now you're satisfied
Bobby was staring at John, a little dazed and out of breath. As Pyro
tried to regain focus of the world again, he noticed Iceman was
blushing fiercely as well.
"What's wrong?" John asked concern etched all over his voice. Bobby
was avoiding his gaze, even though it was very obvious that he had
been blown away by the kiss as well.
A twinkle in your eye
"I forgot my temperature drops really low when I'm excited," the
blond boy mumbled staring at the bed sheets. "I could have frozen
you to death."
John just couldn't believe his ears. He had received the most
fucking unbelievable kiss in his entire existence and Bobby was
worrying himself about absolute bullshit! Pyro lifted Iceman's chin
up gently with his thumb and said in his best soothing voice:
"Listen here, Bobby and listen well `cause I'll probably never say
this again! Right now I still can't fucking believe what's happening
to me. I'm afraid that I'll wake up and see you leaving to Rogue's
room." At that Bobby concentrated guiltily on John's shirt. "Look at
me when I'm talking to you, damn it!" John said reproachfully and
earned a startled look from Bobby. "I've never felt anything like
this before, and I'm really afraid I might screw this up. You're the
first thing in my life that actually means something, so do you
really think I'd give you up because of a little cold?"
Bobby sent John a relieved look and blushed even more from all the
Go to sleep for ten
John smiled warmly as he continued, "Hell you might make an iceberg
out of me and I won't give a damn!" They both laughed, breaking the
ice and with a devilish grin Pyro pulled Iceman to him again, "As
long as I get a hold of that delicious mouth of yours."
Anticipating, I will be waiting for you to wake again...
(Lyrics from the song "Closer" by Jem, truly wonderful)
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Andover established itself at the top of the Northwest Suburban Conference standings following a 2-0 win at Maple Grove Jan. 8. Andover's Krista Flanagan scored twice on the power play in the first period as the Huskies rode the lead to its 12th win of the season.
Huskies goalie Maddie Rooney posted 22 saves for her fourth shutout of the season.
Huskies coach Ben Monahan said the win was a good test against a hard-working Crimson team that knows how to use its larger Olympic-sized rink to its advantage.
Huskies win Blaine rematch
Tenth-ranked Andover (12-4-1, 10-1-0) picked up its fourth win in six games as they started the new year with a 3-2 win over No. 17 Blaine (11-7-0, 7-4-0) Jan. 5 in a rematch of the Bengals 2-1 overtime win Nov. 17.
The payback game came at Andover Community Center and Andover came out strong after 18 days since its last game (a 1-1 tie against No. 15 North Wright County) to build a 3-0 lead less than two minutes into the second period.
Monahan wasn't concerned from the extended time away from competition. Instead the team held intra-squad games to keep up its competitive edge during the holiday break.
"We had a lot of intense practices and small-sided games," he said. "We tried to build the intensity into the new year."
That intensity had to come out right away against a rival in Blaine. "I actually like that we played Blaine out of the break because of intensity of those games against rivals like Blaine or Anoka. We don't have to do much motivation to get them ready."
Five different Andover skaters figured into the goals scored by Michelle Holmes, Paige Dale and Sierra Langlie. Huskies leading scorer Mikayla Goodin picked up her 29th point of the season on Langlie's first-period power play goal.
Despite a furious comeback attempt in the third period, Blaine's hopes of a win fell short as Amy Schlagel and Katie Swanstrom scored 1:29 apart less than 7:30 into the final period. Blaine outshot Andover 12-6 in the period but was still outshot 26-19 in the game.
Blaine leading scorer Kiersten Falck assisted on each of the goals to raise her season-total to 29 assists and 45 points.
Rooney and Blaine's Courtney Jensrud each made 17 saves. Rooney earned the win while her modest goals against average raised to 1.61.
Andover maintained its conference lead with a 9-1-0 record while Blaine fell into a three-way tie with Robbinsdale Armstrong/Cooper and Champlin Park with matching 7-4-0 records ahead of the Jan. 8 games. Blaine faced Elk River at Fogerty Arena.
Panthers overwhelm St. Francis
Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony improved to 2-4-1 in the North Suburban Conference, 4-12-1 overall while St. Francis/North Branch remains one of two winless teams (St. Louis Park is 0-5-1) in the conference (0-4-1, 3-11-1) after a 7-1 win for the Panthers at Fogerty Arena Jan. 8. Panther's Kim Patterson scored twice in the first period while Miranda DeBoer and Caitlin Monson each had four points. DeBoer scored twice in the third period and nine different players figured in the scoring.
St. Francis' Katie Sigfrinius scored the lone goal in the first period.
The two clubs face each other at East Bethel Jan. 12 in the rematch.
Tornadoes faced gauntlet
Anoka opened play in the Eden Prairie holiday tournament with a 3-2 overtime win over No. 19-ranked Eagan Dec. 27.
Leave it to the Tornadoes leading scorer Emilie Brigham to bring the team back as she scored four minutes apart late in the third period to erase Eagan's 2-0 lead to force overtime before Blair Parent scored 14 seconds into the extra session for the win.
Brigham collected her 16th and 17th goals of the season with the first on the power play and the second came shorthanded with the assist from Parent.
Since then the Tornadoes lost three straight games include the remaining two tournament games against very formitable opponents – No. 3 Eden Prairie and top-ranked Benilde-St. Margaret's 4-1 and 6-0, respectively.
Parent tied the game against Eden Prairie with a goal in the final minute of the second period. The Eagles regained the lead 40 seconds later and scored two more times to lead 4-1 by the 4:28 mark of the final period.
Tornadoes goalie Molly Scarborough made 45 saves in the loss and followed with 35 saves against Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Anoka opened 2013 with a 3-2 loss at Champlin Park Jan. 5. The Northwest Suburban Conference loss dropped the Tornadoes to 5-5-1, sixth place in the conference standings before Tuesday's conference contest against Centennial.
After going down 3-0 after two periods, Anoka scored twice in the final period to pull within one goal of the lead. Brigham scored her 18th goal of the season at the 3:54 mark of the period and Amanda Kimmerle made it 3-2 with 1:03 left in regulation.


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The FM airwaves aren't as hot in Winnipeg anymore.
At 8 a.m. Friday, Hot 103 became known as Virgin Radio. The brand, owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, is already operating in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal at stations owned by Hot 103's parent company, Astral Media Inc.
The station will remain a top-40 hits station with the same locally produced Hot 103 shows and hosts, but have access to Virgin Radio shared programming, which includes interviews and access with more artists and fewer commercials.
To kick off the rebranding, the station will be commercial-free throughout the long weekend and the Virgin Radio Street Team will be driving around the city randomly paying for gas fill-ups, buying Slurpees at 7-Eleven and picking up bar tabs.
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With the beautiful warm weather peeking in and out, here in Ontario, I've been in the mood for hot weather foods. Salads, grilled foods, burgers and dogs....... So this past weekend I took the time to make potato salad. I saw a German Potato Salad recipe on line here, and it really peeked my interest. I knew the kids would love it, because of the pickles. Hubby wasn't too impressed that I wasn't making his beloved Potato Salad, but he lived through it, LOL.
I used Yukon Gold potatoes for this and I love their buttery and earthy flavour. The dressing is tangy, salty and to kick it up a notch I added in some Pampered Chef All Purpose Dill Mix. After letting the flavours meld for a few hours in the fridge, the salad was really good!! Mr.B loved it so much, that he brought some in his lunch today. Hubby begrudgingly had some and was pleasantly surprised. It's a great twist on potato salad, which I'll be glad to incorporate into our summer repertoire.
German Potato Salad
printable version
2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cooked, cubed and cooled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup juice from dill pickles
3 green onions, chopped
2-3 dill pickles, chopped
6 eggs, hard boiled and chopped
1 tsp Pampered Chef All Purpose Dill Mix (or 2 Tbs fresh dill)
Mix mayonnaise with Dill Mix and enough pickle juice to get a nice creamy dressing. Set aside.
In a large bowl, place the cubed potatoes, chopped pickles, green onion and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over all and gently toss, to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hrs, before serving. Gently stir and garnish with additional green onion.


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Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel and the Palestinian Authority are seeking European support for their differing positions on Palestinian statehood.
PA leader Yasser Arafat plans to declare an independent Palestinian state later this year, with or without an Israeli agreement. On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is visiting leaders in London and Paris, hoping to block European acceptance of a unilateral Palestinian declaration of statehood.
The Palestinian Central Council voted late Monday evening to support Arafat's bid to declare a state, with Jerusalem as its capital, and "to realize its sovereignty over" the West Bank.
The key Palestinian decision-making body said statehood would be declared about two months from now - "upon the termination of the interim period that was decided upon."
Israel and the PA have set September 13 as a final deadline for arriving at a permanent understanding, which is meant to include an agreement on Jerusalem, Jewish settlements in disputed territories, Palestinian refugees, and final borders.
Barak, who reacted strongly to the announcement, hopes to persuade British Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac not to support the PA's planned declaration.
Before the Palestinian Central Council's decision, Arafat met with Chirac, hoping to win his support for a unilateral declaration of independence in case the U.S.-sponsored talks fail to produce an agreement with Israel.
Chirac did not give his blessing, however, saying he would first have to check with other EU members. France currently holds the rotating presidency of the Union.
Barak said he would respond to any Palestinian unilateral declaration of independence with one of his own: Israel would annex the blocs of Jewish settlements on disputed territory, bringing an estimated 80 percent of the more than 200,000 Jews who live in those areas under Israeli sovereignty.
Israel would also establish a security zone in the Jordan Valley, he warned.
President Clinton is expected to announce within the next few days whether or not he will host a summit between Israel and the PA, designed to work out a final agreement between the two sides.
Chief PA negotiator Saeb Erekat expressed his doubts that a Clinton-hosted summit at this time could succeed in bridging the wide differences between them.
"How do you go and have negotiations when the trust level is zero?" he asked. Israel needed to carry out another interim territorial transfer and release more Palestinian prisoners, Erekat said.
But Israel has been digging in its heels on making any more concessions to the PA while there are threats of violence and unilateral declaration of independence hanging in the air.
Two months ago, street violence erupted in PA areas against Israeli troops. PA officials and the Israeli security establishment have warned that more violence can be expected ahead of an agreement, or in the event that an agreement is not reached.
Foreign Minister David Levy added his voice to the growing call for a national unity government on Tuesday, citing "real and imminent" dangers facing Israel.
Levy, who is part of Barak's One Israel faction, said it was up to the prime minister to call for national unity.
Inviting the opposition Likud party into the coalition government would broaden Barak's support base but severely limit his ability to offer wide-ranging concessions to the PA.
Such a move is not likely to happen while peace negotiations are continuing. If they break down completely, however, or the PA declares a state unilaterally, then the Likud could well be invited to join.
The PA is demanding that Israel withdraw from all the land it captured from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War, based on United Nations resolution 242, which recognizes the "inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war."
Israel's Attorney General Eliyakim Rubinstein argued recently that U.N. resolution 242 does not apply to the PA in the same way as it applies to Syria and Jordan, because there was never an international border between Israel and the West Bank. Nor did the PA exist in 1967 when the resolution was passed, he added.
The resolution also guarantees "[every state's] right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force." Israel's borders from 1948-1967 were arguably not "secure."
In 1968, the late President Lyndon B. Johnson said that the United States should not be "the ones to say where other nations should draw lines between them that will assure each the greatest security.
"It is clear, however, that a return to the situation of June 4, 1967 will not bring peace," he asserted.


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