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Three residents mull school board
August 22, 2005
Three Moffat County residents have picked up the paperwork necessary to file for one of the three school board seats up for election in November.
One of those is Rod Durham, currently the District 6 representative.
Board president John Well-man and Gary Ellgen, serving in Districts 2 and 4 respectively, are term-limited.
Considering Ellgen's seat is Sandy Johns. Karen Stillion will seek Wellman's.
Stillion is the only person who has returned the nomination packet.
Nomination packets were available Aug. 3 and are due back Friday. If no other candidates come forward by the deadline, the election will be canceled and the three current candidates will win the seats, if they return their packets.
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Ellgen has served on the school board for 13 years. Wellman served two four-year terms.
Ellgen said he'll miss the board members he has worked with. "Every board I've been on has been really neat," he said.
Board member Trish Snyder recommends that those considering running for a board position closely evaluate their reasons for wanting to run.
"Don't have an agenda," she said. "If you have one particular issue, that's not a reason to run."
School board members serve depending on the district in which they live.
District 2 encompasses all of Moffat County south of First Street. District 4 includes U.S. Highway 40 north through Shadow Mountain Village, bordered by Moffat County Road 7 on the west and Ranney Street on the east. District 6 is northeast of Craig.
District maps are available at the School Administration Building.
Although board members must live in the district they represent, the public at large elects them. It is a nonpartisan election.
To get on the Nov. 1 ballot, potential board members must have a petition signed by at least 50 registered voters.
Board terms are for four years, and the position is not paid.
School District Election Of–ficial Vicki Duncan said there have been no problems getting candidates in the past two elections, though she knows there have been times when it was difficult.
Christina M. Currie can be reached at 824-7031, ext. 210, or email@example.com.


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Avène Hydrance Optimal Riche Hydrating Cream
Avène Hydrance Optimale Riche Hydrating Cream is a product made by the company Avène. They have a long history with origins in the Languedoc Rousillon area of France, and the beautiful thermal spring water that is found in the region is used in many of their products.
Until recently their products were quite difficult to purchase within the UK but recently their popularity has grown. Boots now stock their creams, and Escentual.com also sells their range, and is more comprehensive in terms of what they stock, and often have offers and samples so is well worth looking there. The reason I came to purchase this cream was because I needed to replace another Avène moisturiser that I use, that being the lighter version of this cream, which also has an SPF factor in it which I tend to wear in the summer. However my local Boots only had this cream and I needed it urgently so I decided to try it and I am so glad that I did!
Before going on to talk about the cream I must mention that if you visit www.avene.co.uk you can fill in a questionnaire. This will then be able to diagnose your personal skin needs, and Avène will come up with a recommended programme based on their products for you to use from cleansers through to moisturisers for the day and the night. This website also allows you to register with them, and this should yield some free samples from time to time, as well as the opportunity to store your skin details from the questionnaire and product recommendations for future reference.
All About The Cream
The cream that I am reviewing is called Hydrance Optimale Riche and it is intended to be used by those with dry to very dry skin. It is part of a range of four creams - Light and Riche in both SPF 20 and without.
It is sold in a tube which is presented in a cardboard box, and 40ml retails for £12.15 from Escentual.com. One of the first things I noticed on the box was that it could be used during the day and the night, so I thought it would be ideal for travel especially during the winter. It does not have an SPF so I wouldn't recommend it for use during the daytime in the summer months, unless you are working in an office all day, or wear a foundation with a high sun protection factor over it. Avène do make this in a version that contains an SPF of 20, and for summer wear I would recommend this alternative. I have found it to be perfect for use on long haul air travel to keep skin hydrated during the flight.
All products made by Avène are free from parabens, and are hypo-allergenic and ideal for sensitive skin. This cream when dispensed from the tube appears to be of a fairly solid consistency, but it glides onto the skin effortlessly and soon disperses into a milky soft and creamy film onto the skin that blends effortlessly. It has a delicate and fresh scent but nothing overpowering and certainly no floral undertones.
I love this cream, it is an excellent choice to use under make up and it leaves skin hydrated but not greasy so foundation application is easy. When I have used this at night I have been really impressed by the softening qualities this product has, and the way my skin feels in the morning. It removes any trace of dryness and imparts moisture, and I think it makes my skin look so much fresher and youthful. In my opinion it is ideal for mature skin. Although my skin isn't extremely dry I am 52, and have recently noticed that moisturiser is vital, and I have to use even more than I used to to gain the hydrated complexion that I like to have
I always like to check out reviews over at www.makeupalley.com before buying a product as they can give you a really good idea of how it performs. Their contributors gave the cream 4/5 and 75% would repurchase based on 81 reviews, which I think is testament to the high regard many have for this product. A careful scan of the reviews also showed a consistent theme running through them - that many with acne prone skin reported a decrease in redness, and overall those with sensitive skin were delighted with the results they obtained using this cream with one or two exceptions.
I have also discovered that this makes a fantastic hand cream too so if you are travelling, and not going to be in the sun, or have a favourite foundation with a high protection factor this is an excellent all round moisturiser that would cut down on packing requirements. Being less than 100mls in size it is also perfect to take on board aircraft in carry on luggage.
Is This The Holy Grail Of Moisturisers?
I suppose the question is would this be my go to moisturiser of choice? I have to say that although I love the make Avène, and this variant is of high quality, and is a perfect moisturiser for me, I know that to date I have yet to find anything that I love more than the Avalon Renewal Vitamin C cream which is also paraben free, but has the addition of vitamin C and smells absolutely gorgeous. This product comes in a round pot so is not quite as good for travelling, but it is a beautiful moisturiser again ideal to use both at night and in the day, and again also has no SPF so care is needed in the summer to use a foundation with a high protection factor if you are outdoors. Both this and the Avène Riche retail for around £10.
Do I prefer the Avène Riche over the Avène cream that I was using before it ran out? - that being the Avène Hydrance Optimale UV Light SPF 20 Protective Hydrating Cream- the answer is that for hydrating properties yes I do feel this has the edge over the alternative which is excellent for its sun protection qualities, but is not quite as hydrating as this Riche variant. It is also worth noting that my personal profile on the Avène website recommended the lighter version for me so perhaps I am not a shrivelled old prune just yet!
Final Thoughts
There are some excellent French moisture creams on the market and they offer excellent alternatives to brands we all know and love. What really appeals to me about this cream is that it hydrates the skin beautifully and is so easy to travel with. I wish it had an SPF factor in it but otherwise it scores top marks for me as being paraben free, and also worth noting is that they stopped testing on animals many years ago. The SPF issue can easily be solved by selecting the variant which has the SPF 20 in it. Indeed this is recommended on the box to use this alternative on sunny days.
I would recommend this product to anyone who has dry skin especially if you are prone to skin sensitivity, or if like me you seek to avoid parabens wherever possible. It's also great for those in the maturing years categories.
This review is also posted on Ciao under my user name Violet1278.
This is a fantastic moisturiser especially if you suffer from dry or sensitive skin. I do and I have to say this cream has been a godsend! It is part of of the Avene thermal water range which uses water which has been filtered through the Cévennes Mountains absorbing precious minerals and trace elements for 40 years until it reaches the mouth of the Sainte-Odile spring. Its composition makes thermal water ideally suited for the care and management of sensitive skin. There have been many tests and studies conducted to support the claims made on this water. (This information was found on their website).
Well I don't really know about all that but I do know a good moisturiser when I try one.
Price -
This costs about £11 for 40ml, but a little goes a long way. I alternate this with another moisturiser as its quite intense. My first tube lasted about a month or so.
Packaging -
The packaging on this is quite basic. It is in a white tube, with orange and black lettering. It comes in a box which has lots of information printed on it and a detailed leaflet inside about the benefits of thermal water, which is quite interesting. I like the simplicity of the packaging. It looks expensive.
Application -
This cream glides on, is easily absorbed into the skin and has no smell whatsoever, which to me is a good thing.
Performance - This cream is fantastic and is really great for sensitive skin. It really works and has made a huge difference to dry patches on my face (particularly around the nose). If I was rating this would have a definite 10/10!!
I highly recommend this product.
I have tried many different skin care products, all claiming they were designed for sensitive skin and found them all to be irritating, within a few days or so, in one way or another.
This product has really impressed me, it is so natural and inoffensive to the skin I doubt it could harm even the very most sensitive of skin.
Reasonably priced, not cheap but not expensive either, this is the first moisturiser I have found to be pure good news for my face, I hope they never stop making it.
Rich Hydrating Cream moisturizes normal to dry skin / This rich yet supple cream compensates for hydrolipidic deficiencies with its lipid phase enriched with nourishing ingredients /


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As the countdown to Sibos Toronto continues, today I would like to introduce you to one of Microsoft's Sibos stand partners. ProfitStars is part of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and is a long standing financial services partner with a focus on deposit automation and payment solutions. To provide some more insight to latest developments and their Sibos presence, I thought I'd invite Brandon Kunz, Manager of Product Strategy and Marketing, to share some thoughts.
Thank you for taking some time to discuss innovation in automating and streamlining payment processes. What are some of the trends you see with your particular solution area focus?
At ProfitStars we are seeing the continued proliferation of self-service channels and the explosion of payment schemes around the world; however, financial institutions still grapple with maintaining support for legacy cash and cheque payments. Leading financial institutions are leveraging deposit automation and related payment solutions to reduce costs and
mitigate risks associated with processing paper-based transactions across branch, online, mobile, and other channels. In doing so, they are streamlining business processes in a way that converts transaction-centric exchanges to value-added interactions that improve the customer experience and strengthen their brands.
How does your solution address these?
ProfitStars is ranked as the #1 provider of branch deposit automation and remote deposit capture solutions in the U.S., and that expertise extends to customers around the world. One of the things that sets us apart is our ability to automate and streamline payment processes from the point of presentment and on through the enterprise processing stream to final resolution. Essentially we use technology to do the heavy lifting and remove extensive manual processes from the front office as well as the back office. For example, through the use of imaging at the teller line, we can not only truncate the processing of check transactions, where truncation is allowed, but can actually capture information on the check that can be used to inform other systems, as well as remove a large percentage of keystrokes required to process a deposit or payment in the branch. As a result, the teller is freed up to spend more heads-up time with the customer, learning
about life events that may require additional bank services and making referrals as appropriate. In this case, the time and effort to make a deposit has not only been reduced, but the client has been steered to a needed service. The customer relationship has been strengthened, while the cost, effort, and risk of accepting and processing the transaction have been reduced. This is a true
win-win scenario for the financial institution and its clients.
Have you exhibited at Sibos before?
No, this is our Sibos debut.
What are your primary messages for the Sibos audience?
Leading financial institutions are again recognizing the importance of becoming customer-centric businesses. They're turning to technology to facilitate change, but also want to be sure that the technology they invest in is time tested, proven in production, and industry accepted. ProfitStars is committed to helping these financial institutions realize the true value of technology to enhance their operations and gain the flexibility and agility they need to compete in a constantly evolving market.
Other than visiting the Microsoft stand (C125), how can people who may not be at Sibos contact you to find out more about your solutions?
Several ways: Visit us at www.profitstars.com, call 1.877.827.7101, and follow us at twitter.com/profitstars.
Many thanks for sharing your perspectives, Brandon. Look forward to seeing you in Toronto.


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TWN Wind Power Inc.
TWN Wind Power offers Aboriginal communities throughout North America an opportunity to generate clean energy through small wind power.
As a First Nations company, we share a responsibility to sustain our land and resources for future generations.
We believe that by harnessing the energy of the wind, we can turn this responsibility into an opportunity to generate clean, reliable power, and to support our communities through income and job generation. Through partnership, we share our knowledge and expertise to support and honor the responsible stewardship of our natural resources and sustainable health of our communities.


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The Barefoot Beachcombers Club's goal is to satisfy Villagers' ardent desire to visit the warm liquid shores of their new homeland in a convenient and inexpensive way.
The third Monday of each month, we take comfortable coaches on 1-day trips to beaches on either coast within 2 - 2 ½ hours from home. A few times a year, we expand our excursions to more distant locales for a few extra days of sun and fun. At our members' request, we also offer optional local activities near each beach and escort you to favorite dining venues in the area.
Some of the beaches we will be visiting in 2014 include Sarasota's Lido Key, Tarpon Springs, Jetty Park at Port Canaveral, Vero Beach, Anna Maria Island, Sand Key (off Clearwater) and possibly Ft. Lauderdale and South Beach Miami.
It appears that our club is meeting a need, as membership rose from 30 to 850 in just a few months, requiring us to close our membership at least temporarily.
May we suggest that you occasionally visit this website to see if membership has reopened. We'd love to have you join us.


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Wednesday, March 21st 2007
Kensington Becomes Charitable
Kensington, a company best known for producing fairly simple computer accessories such as mice and keyboards, has revealed that it plans to support he charity Breast Cancer Campaign with its new Si750 mouse. For each sale of its new optical mouse, which sports a pink design and is aimed at notebook users, Kensington will give 10% of the money it makes (it's unclear whether it is 10% of the consumer cost or 10% of the profit it makes) to the charity. The special edition mouse will go on sale next month for £40 at stores including PC World and Currys.Reg Hardware
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Ive used some of their mice and keyboards before. Very nice and responsive...too bad they were just basic :)


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The actress, who played goody-goody rich girl Donna Martin on the original "Beverly Hills, 90210" for 10 years, wants in on the spinoff the CW network is developing. She hasn't been contacted by producers yet, but like a high school girl praying for her crush to call, she's standing by the phone.
"My dad always wanted to do a new version of '90210,' so I'm sure he will be beaming from above!" Spelling told People magazine, referring to her late father and the show's producer Aaron Spelling. "And I'd love to somehow be a part of it. That as well would make my dad proud!"
Will Spelling, 34, return to "90210" the same perky, popular student who kept her reputation pristine and her legs closed long past graduation? Despite getting drunk on prom night and almost getting expelled from school, prompting her friends to chant "Donna Martin graduates!" outside West Beverly Hills High.
"Well, I am a mom now, proud to say, but obviously too young to have a teenager, so maybe I could be one of the main character's young stepmom," said Spelling, who is expecting a little girl in June. "Playing the funny sex ed teacher at the high school would be funny, too, considering Donna Martin was America's most infamous virgin."
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It ain't just about online: face-to-face retail still works best
Researching today's small business story reaffirmed all my biases — personal interaction is best.
Even Indochino.com, the successful Vancouver-based online custom menswear business, is experimenting with physical stores. Don't get me wrong. I value the convenience of e-commerce — I was even a computer columnist back in the day when the early web browser, Mosaic, was brand new — but couple e-commerce with face-to-face retail. Personal interaction makes neighbourhoods tick, and I like that.


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Future Shock
NL East Prospect Preview
Affiliate To Watch: While top prospect Julio Teheran will be at Triple-A Gwinnett–likely joined by Randall Delgado once Tim Hudson returns from the disabled list–the position players at Double-A Mississippi bear watching as well, with catcher Christian Bethancourt and shortstop Andrelton Simmons.
Trade Bait: If the Braves can lock up Brian McCann, Bethancourt could have huge value in the trade market. At some point, they're either going to have to trade veterans to make room in the rotation, or trade the pitching prospects themselves.
Breakout Candidate: The season hasn't even started yet, and I'm already not happy with the fact that Bethancourt was one of the final cuts from this year's Top 101. The bat is making progress, and the defense ranks with any catching prospect in the game. The Braves hope that a move to center field will unlock the bat of top 2010 pick Matt Lipka; early returns have been promising.
Don't Be Surprised If He Gets To The Big Leagues: 2011 first-round pick Sean Gilmartin doesn't have a high ceiling, but he could be a quick mover, and he'll begin the year at Double-A. A September look isn't out of the question.
Fans Are Too Excited About: Simmons was the talk of camp, but for now, he still projects as a potential Gold Glove winner who is forced to bat at the bottom of a lineup.
Odds To Be 2013 No. 1 Prospect:
Affiliate To Watch: The impressive lineup from last year's Low-A Greensboro roster moves up en masse to the Florida State League for a High-A Jupiter roster that should include outfielders Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna, second baseman Noah Perio and catcher J.T. Realmuto.
Trade Bait: If the Marlins end up contending in 2012, they don't have the kind of upper-level prospects needed to make big deals. With Hanley Ramirez now at third base, Matt Dominguez is obviously on the market.
Breakout Candidate: Realmuto is one of the best little-known prospects around, as he's a highly athletic backstop with plenty of arm strength and at least average power.
Don't Be Surprised If He Gets To The Big Leagues: Coming off a big showing in the Arizona Fall League, outfielder Kevin Mattison's speed and defense could lead to a bench outfield role quickly.
Fans Are Too Excited About: At this point, the Marlins have made it clear how they feel about Dominguez. The 2007 first-round pick has just never shown enough with the bat to profile as anything more than the next Pedro Feliz.
Odds To Be 2013 No. 1 Prospect:
Affiliate To Watch: Much of the Mets future is close, as pitchers Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia will be at Triple-A Buffalo, and joined by Jenrry Mejia in the second half when he returns from Tommy John surgery. They'll get run support from second baseman Reese Havens and outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, as well as Jordany Valdespin, if he doesn't break camp in the big leagues.
Trade Bait: While unlikely, a David Wright trade could do wonders for the system.
Breakout Candidate: Valdespin has great tools, is coming off a breakout season and was a revelation in camp. That's pretty much the perfect combination.
Don't Be Surprised If He Gets To The Big Leagues: Many scouts project Familia as a future late-inning reliever, and he could get to New York quickly should the Mets chose to make the conversion.
Fans Are Too Excited About: 2011 first-round pick Brandon Nimmo provides plenty of upside with his athleticism, but he's very raw as a hitter, and will likely struggle in his first full season.
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Affiliate To Watch: The impressive Florida State League rotation moves to Double-A, headed by top prospect Trevor May, and followed by Jonathan Pettibone and Julio Rodriguez. They'll be throwing to catcher Sebastian Valle, who begins the year as the organization's top position prospect in the minors.
Trade Bait: While he's not technically still a prospect, it's time to either make Domonic Brown part of the future, or deal him away while he still has value.
Breakout Candidate: 2011 seventh-round pick Kenny Giles has one of the best arms in the system and earned a full-season assignment to Low-A Lakewood this spring.
Don't Be Surprised If He Gets To The Big Leagues: Reliever Phillippe Aumont will begin the year at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and has the stuff to pitch in the big leagues if his control comes around.
Fans Are Too Excited About: As good as Valle is, his approach–or lack thereof–will face a severe test at the upper levels, and he needs to find some secondary skills to go with his ability to hit for average.
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Affiliate To Watch: The obvious answer is wherever Bryce Harper is, and that will be Triple-A Syracuse to begin the year. You'll find more depth at the lower levels, especially High-A Potomac, which will have a rotation that includes lefties Matt Purke and Robbie Ray, and a lineup with top 2011 pick Anthony Rendon and toolsy center fielder Michael Taylor.
Trade Bait: The Nationals already put many of their prospect eggs in the Gio Gonzalez basket, and even if they end up competing for a playoff spot, they'll likely stand pat for the most part and stick to the long-term plan.
Breakout Candidate: Supplemental first-round pick Brian Goodwin is loaded with all sorts of tools and beginning his pro career at Low-A Hagerstown. He's raw, but has as much all-around ceiling as any positional player in the system.
Don't Be Surprised If He Gets To The Big Leagues: The question is not if Harper reaches the big leagues, but when. The Triple-A assignment will provide him with a steady diet of off-speed stuff, and his ability to adjust, which has proven to be phenomenal so far, could have him in the nation's capital by June.
Fans Are Too Excited About: While he's a versatile player with a line drive bat that will break camp in the big leagues, Steve Lombardozzi's ceiling is that of a bench player, as he doesn't have any real secondary skills to wrap around his ability to hit for average.
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Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Valdespin has already been sent to AAA.
Apr 04, 2012 05:56 AM
Um, I would like to place a bet at higher than 40-1 odds on Harper being the Nats top prospect next year. Isn't there a decent chance that a combination of injuries and poor performance could keep him from enough ABs in the majors this year, while he would still obviously be the best prospect going into next year?
Apr 04, 2012 07:55 AM
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Geez, no Shawn Abner for the Mets odds? You are a touch man to please, Goldstein.
Apr 04, 2012 08:22 AM
I have to ask - your Grapefruit League notes had a scout pretty sounding lukewarm on Rendon. Was that a lone voice in the wilderness or an emerging consensus?
Apr 04, 2012 09:11 AM
There are worse things in life than having another Pedro Feliz on your team. He was probably the best-fielding third baseman the Phillies have had since Schmidt retired, he knocked in the winning run in the clinching game of the '08 World Series, and he hit a 8th inning game-tying homer in Game 4 of the '09 World Series before the Yankees got to Brad Lidge. You know - the game where Damon stole second and then ran straight to third because no one was covering third.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
A Quest to End All Quests
Ahh, to be young again.
Here is their manifesto:
"We are going to drink a beer in every bar in Flint, Michigan. We are going to take a piss in every dirty bathroom, eat every overcooked hamburger, generously over-tip every waitress that calls us 'hun', burn our mouths on every 35 cent hot wing, and tip back a few with every kind of person we have in this fair city. Flint isn't so big that it can't be done, but it is big enough that this will be an epic journey and we hope you'll read along as we drink our way to adventure!"
Brash words. Even haughty. Can they do it? Well, judging from Andy's photo, they may be peaking a bit too soon. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourselves, young booze hounds. Pace yourselves.
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- Würstside WarlørdJanuary 29, 2009 at 10:07 AM
If these insufferable blog nerds are concerned about getting "shanked" in the Torch parking lot (as stated in one of their Yelp reviews...ugh) they're gonna be regularly crapping their panties when they enter the likes of Beavers Sports Lounge (or whatever they're calling it now)ReplyDelete
This trio with their blogs, reviews, laptops, digital cameras, and penchant for overdocumentation are total buzzkills.
Now I remember why I loathe suburbanites who slum their college years in Flint and then claim Flint citizenship. Just another wacky anecdote for their online resume of dull edginess.
Now if I could only find my shank. Hmmmm. Maybe this screwdriver will do.
We're in it to win it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the support!
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:31 AM
A more noble quest has not been taken since the Holy Grail. God SpeedReplyDelete
Sounds like an incredibly fun but bad idea. I have a feeling their journey is going to end in liver failure. It could be from the excessive amounts of alcohol they will be drinking to convince themselves these bars are fun, or it could be from the bullet hole they find in their liver after a few of the sketchier bars. In any case, good luck to them, and I will be following along on their blog.ReplyDelete
- jim holbelJanuary 29, 2009 at 3:11 PM
I think this is doable, especially of they add Don Williamson to the team!ReplyDelete
- jim holbelJanuary 29, 2009 at 3:19 PM
just red the posts, they seem like nice folks. Not sure I wanna read three reviews on each bar, at least of they all agree, if there is some disagreement, I'm looking forward to a and old school SNL point-counterpoint smackdown!ReplyDelete
"We're in it to win it?" What exactly are they winning and how much support does one need to go drinking?ReplyDelete
with ya Wurst...only use a spud wrench, harder to prove forensically.ReplyDelete
I'm not impressed, especially since me and the other Crows were doing it in highschool on a regular basis. Now if they were going to consume a drink at every Southern writer's favorite bar, or home, like Tennesse W., Faulkner, etc., and stood up, whilst imbibing, and quoted verbatim a passage from their favorite tome, then I'd be impressed. They can get their start by hitting the Bluebird in Leland, for a Harrison priming paean. They can score extra points(they'll need them), by having a sterno cocktail w/the street people outside Capt. Tony's,while possibly adding skeet shooting to the drill.And when they finally hit GY's state of base, they can fix tortillas for Danny and his Friends. Sliante Plebes! the ghost of Richard Brautigan beckons...remember midol works great on hangovers.
I love it when people use the word shank for any reason. I can hardly wait for Club Whats Next!ReplyDelete
I think its sort of funny someone with the handle "Wurstside Warlord" with the fancy letters is throwing the stone "insufferable blog nerd" tehe.
oh well. there's no room for haters when there's so many drinking buddies to meet and greet. GO FOR IT!
- AnonymousJanuary 30, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Good Luck has not been done sunce 1986 when a friend and I made it our goal. Such lofty goals we did it. Too bad they missed out on Augie's, Old Frank's, and such.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 2, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Wow. A lot of you trying to sound like bad asses.ReplyDelete
I get the impression that they're trying to have a good time, not prove how stupid or reckless they are.
Wurstside warlord, and bustup come across as way more pretentious and pompous. Plus just what Flint needs is a couple more people threatening violence. Even in jest it's in bad taste.
well said Anonymouses. What is the plural of Anonymous? Anonymi?ReplyDelete
Insufferable? Maybe. Blog Nerds? Probably. Suburbanite, not at all.
Umlaut guy owes me a beer for not pegging us for the nearly 30 somethings we happen to be. Bustup owes me a shot for watching too much CSI.
And both of them owe me another beer for thinking that our blog was for anything other than legitimizing our drinking problems and phishing for free drinks on the interwebs.
Shame on you all.... shame...
For everyone else who isn't now obligated to buy us a drink. We hope we see you out and about. Come sit and drink with us
- Würstside WarlørdFebruary 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM
I changed my mind. Whats wrong with painting Flint as a uncultured, piss stained, charred burger eating, shank filled, blackhole devoid of tasty microbrews? Its true.ReplyDelete
I can hardly wait for the tales of toothless drunks, clogged toilets, fuzzy televisions, loose floorboards, broken MGD bottles, unworking Golden Tee games, stale pickle-loaf sandwiches, smack talking bar maids, blinking Schlitz signs, dirty tap lines, out of tune karaoke, Skynyrd on the jukebox, mullet wearing bartenders, out of style patrons, step dancing, sexy bathroom graffiti, skanky strippers, foul mouthed customers, autographed photos of Burt Reynolds, strange/disgusting mixed drinks, underage drinkers, spent casings in the parking lot, drinking after 2, racial tension, homophobic outbursts, unidentifiable crusty substances, eccentric but lovable panhandlers, hopeless alcoholism, mental illness, fights, cops, and of course shanks in the parking lot. Lots and lots of shanks.
The Torch is a DANGEROUS place. Start there and work your way up. Mona's has Sierra Nevada on tap, sparkling bathrooms, indie rock dj nights, hot tattooed bartenders, and vintage pinball!! It is totes cool.
Man, I've never seen so much anger over three people who just want to get drunk and possibly, perhaps inevitably, get their ass kicked in a Flint bar. So come on, even if you think this will end badly, let's be slightly encouraging.ReplyDelete
Having said that, the three boozers should take the advice offered up here. As Wurstside points out, please don't be predictable in your reviews. My readers are from Flint; they know what the inside of a bar looks like. Keep the descriptions short and do some real reporting. Talk to other drinkers and get their stories. That's what will make this quest worthwhile for us.
Again, good luck.
And as Jim Holbel points out, we don't need three interpretations of each bar. One is enough. Take turns or co-author them.ReplyDelete
Having said that, I fully intend to come to Flint this summer and force Andy to buy me a beer at a bar of my choosing.
Don't give up. Bustup and Wurstside are just testing you to see if you're worthy of the quest.
- Würstside WarlørdFebruary 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Y'see, native Flintoids sometimes get tired of the characterization of our fellow countrymen and women as quaint shoprats, gum chewing toughies, colorful oddballs, and assorted other blue collar archetypes. The simple old "shot and a beer" or "what can I get ya 'hun", and/or shank toting thug stereotypes are the products of the imaginations of those with preconceived notions or limited experience or both.ReplyDelete
Non-native Flint residents and suburbanites used to be ASHAMED of their association with the city. Since the dawn of the irony-laden internet age, the idea of Gen X/Y/Zers claiming Flint street cred has become a badge of honor for some. Nevertheless, many insist they are from ahem... *cough*... "The Toughest Town Around Since 1855" even though they just moved here from GB or New Lothrop. I can't relate.
With a few exceptions, it often seems like people who immigrated to Flint during their college years or thereafter "love" the city like it is a distant, incarcerated relative or a retarded puppy dog. I dunno... maybe if you ride Gordo's Dupont bus for a few years you'll understand... unless some crazy dude shanks ya first.
- Würstside WarlørdFebruary 2, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Confidential to Andy: I owe you a beer?!?! More like you owe me a couple dozen percocets for the near-aneurysm inducing headache your blog gave me... or you could just shank me and put me out of my misery.ReplyDelete
pretentious, pompous...what a grin. love it when little squeekers like you can raise up on your hind legs and bark, especially from the porch with the rest of the puppies. I can honestly say I've never seen an episode of that series, as I removed my sat. recv'r, long ago. and that threesome is doing is more than pretentious. and less than pompous. very close to stupid, probably closer to wanking. they'd be better off traveling around town and getting close w/the young MAN who talks w/the street people. do something constructive instead of destructive. any fool can drink, and they usually prove it. andy, I wouldn't buy you a shot. nor a beer. you ain't earned the honor. I would buy Somebody an Alban's corned beef&kosher dill, because that person knows the difference between flogging a flaccid, fatuous farce to death, and a damn good sandwich. Those pups need to head home to grand blank and mummy. Angry? not hardly. bored is closer to it. even a skeeze like muckal moor can come up with something more original. oh, andy? pick up a book instead of a tv remote sometime. Gy? always entertaining tuning in here! sliante!ReplyDelete
Okay, I feel like I'm at a Flint bar now with all this wonderful bickering and taunting. I may need to make a rusty nail while I take all this in.ReplyDelete
Actually, I'm cutting off the "discussion" at this point. Let the drinkers visit their bars and report back.
I'll close with this...the only bar I've ever been sort of afraid in was in the U.P., not Flint.
a good idea GY. discretion is the better part of arguing. back to work...ReplyDelete
if the bar was in Trenary, his name is Craig, and he's a friend. he soaks his Trenary toast in Heinie's dark... for breakfast. grand blank, hehehehe.ReplyDelete
Thanks for commenting. You might enjoy my book about Flint called "Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City," a Michigan Notable Book for 2014 and a finalist for the 33rd Annual Northern California Book Award for Creative NonFiction. Filmmaker Michael Moore described Teardown as "a brilliant chronicle of the Mad Maxization of a once-great American city." More information about Teardown is available at www.teardownbook.com.


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Anne Hathaway attracts paparazzi with ease, this time she is showing a nice camel toe in her tight blue leggings.
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To be perfectly honest, winning the title of Man of the Year does not really interest me (I am probably not even Man of the Year in my own house!). What is of vital significance to me is helping to raise a substantial amount of money to find a cure for blood cancers, which is why my campaign team members and I have set a goal of raising $100,000 by May 16th, 2013.
For those who do not already know, my sister-in-law Brionne Clary (pictured above) tragically passed away from leukemia back in 2000. By all accounts Brionne fought the good fight and left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew her in her 20 years of life. Her passing occurred a few years before I met my wife, and in the years since I have been trying to find ways to connect with and honor the sister-in-law I never met. In the past I have run in fundraising half-marathons in Brionne's honor, but have wanted to do more. This Campaign is the sort of "more" that I feel Brionne is calling me to do.
Very recently, another jolt of the nastiness of blood cancers reared its ugly head. A good friend Jamie Whetzel suffered an incredible loss with the sudden passing of his dad, Jim to complications from lymphoma. Just this past December, Jim was sitting at the family Christmas table in remission and enjoying the holidays with his family. Just a week later, with little notice, Jim unexpectedly passed away due to the sudden onset of complications from this cruel disease.
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First, let's get this straight: Most football players are totally gay. This has been proven by science. Fetal testosterone levels above a certain amount cause male gayness, and also cause changes in growth patterns of fingers. So we can see which men got Teh Dose (of testosterone) while in utero by looking at their fingers. And from this we know that as we move from regular guy to more athletic guy to super athletic guy, we pass through the "gay" phase. Gay men's dose level is typically between regular athlete and super athlete. Therefore, all super athletes are gay. I am not making this up.
However, "super athletics" among men in our culture is also linked to anti-gay attitudes. This is obviously a problem. This was not a problem for the Ancient Greeks and it has not been a problem for every single culture, but it is obviously a problem for American Culture. The fact is that most super athletes …. especially football players … are homosexuals who are required to not ever admit their gayness AND must appear to be anti-gay at every opportunity. This is a big problem.
In fact, we saw, in yesterday's Super Bowl, that this can lead to a strong sense of frustration. Holding, personal fouls, and overall aggressive play were cranked up to the highest levels. You were seeing some serious homo-phobic-frustration playing out on that field yesterday.
Meanwhile, there were the commercials. Some of them were pretty funny, some fell flat. But among those you did NOT see during this game was at least one gay-rights commercial that was not allowed by the NFL because it was too gay.
A gay marriage equality group says a local Los Angeles TV station refused to run a same-sex marriage ad during Super Bowl programming on the advise of the National Football League.
GetToKnowUsFirst.org said Monday that it was informed Friday that the ad, featuring a gay family, was rejected by KNBC after the station showed the ad to the NFL Legal Department.
The group said that it was told the NFL considered the ad "advocacy," a category which the NFL says it excludes.
Clearly, "De Nile" is not just a river in Africa any more.
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Swiss Diva is now the 9/4 fav (Ladbrokes) for the Prix de l'Abbaye on Sunday following the withdrawal of Markab. Total Gallery has been driven in to 7/1 from 10′s at Totesport to take up 2nd fav spot.
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Okay, whew, let's stop hyperventilating for a bit, because holy moly, America's favorite profanely twisted celebrity chef is going to have a cameo in America's favorite profanely twisted animated series. In short: Anthony Bourdain announced today that he will appear as the Bastard Chef in the new season of Archer.
"Yes. This is happening," the zealous fan of the hugely inappropriate spy comedy show wrote on Facebook. "I hung around the Archer parking lot until they gave me some work…stalker fan…" (He may have also stalked them at Comic-Con, but there's only so much stalking that one can admit to.)
Apparently a clip with his cameo made an appearance at last night's Archer Live! tour event in Los Angeles, according to Collider.com, in which an animated Bourdain was somehow both a bastard and a chef — how shocking! But it's a testament to how much these two sensibilities overlap that everything about this cameo makes perfect sense. For instance, watch the below clip and just think: Bourdain Bourdain Bourdain. Yeah, this is going to work.
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Glee star Darren Criss to go on music tour in America
Glee star Darren Criss is to go on tour in America after the release of his first solo album.
The 26-year-old, who plays openly gay high school student Blaine Anderson in the US television series, will play in 16 cities across the US and Canada.
It starts in San Francisco on 29 May and ends on 30 June in Silver Spring, Maryland.
He released an EP in 2009 called Human, which sold 27,000 copies in America according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"I couldn't think of a better way to spend the summer than being on the road and doing live shows," the singer said in a statement.
"I wanted to do something bigger than what I've done before - more cities and new music.
"It's a real opportunity for me to connect with all the people who've supported me through the years, as well as a chance to get new folks excited.
"It's gonna be a party for everyone."
Fellow Glee star Matthew Morrison also launched a singing career in 2011 with the release of a self-titled solo album.
The Listen Up! summer tour dates are as follows:
San Francisco, The Fillmore - 29 May
Los Angeles, House of Blues - 30
Anaheim, California, House of Blues - 31
Dallas, House of Blues - 3 June
Houston, House of Blues - 4
Nashville, Tennessee, The Cannery Ballroom - 6
Indianapolis, Deluxe at Old National Centre - 7
Chicago, House of Blues - 8
Minneapolis, Varsity Theater - 10
Toronto, Phoenix Concert Theatre - 12
Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sonic Lunch/Michigan Theatre (Free show) - 13
Cleveland, House of Blues - 14
New York, Roseland Ballroom - 27
Philadelphia, Theatre of Living Arts - 28
Boston, House of Blues - 29
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Originally Posted by pucku27: LIVING HERE IN THE NE IS LIKE A GOLD MINE. EVERY YEAR I CLEAN UP ON MY REDSOX AND CELTIC FANSTHIS YEAR I HAVE BET 3 OF MY FRIENDS 1000 1000 AND 500 THAT TB WILL HAVE A BETTER THEN THE REDSOXS .
Huh? I don't get that last part...TB WILL HAVE A BETTER THEN THE REDSOXS...You silly
Tampa Bay has a solid rotation. I don't think they will get enough timely hits if they make the playoffs to win the world series.


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A joint workshop to update zoning, subdivision and land development plans will be held in Towamensing Township.
Towamensing and Lower Towamensing townships will hold the joint workshop at 6 p.m. Monday at the Towamensing Township Municipal Building.
The two townships recently formed an implementation agreement in conjunction with the Palmerton Area Comprehensive Plan.
The agreement cost $32,000 – $16,000 for both townships – and represented a $4,000 savings per township as both municipalities seek to refine their outdated zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO)
In March 2009, the comprehensive plan was approved for Palmerton, Bowmanstown, Towamensing Township and Lower Towamensing Township, the four municipalities that comprise the Palmerton Area School District.
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We have come to a stand still in boy name brainstorming. We are both of Irish lineage and want our son to have a somewhat Irish name, but not too unique for living in Midwest America- to avoid mispronunciations etc.
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'Labyrinth' And 9 Other Awesome Movie Inspired Board Games
To no one's surprise, even after his passing, David Bowie continues to leave behind a awe-inspiring legacy and influence pop culture. And, despite the fact that his cult classic fantasy Labyrinth was released thirty years ago in 1986, it still manages to create ripples of excitement within fans around the globe. The reason this time? A simple board game. The board game in question will be released late this summer and pre-orders unleashed a frenzy within seconds of the announcement, which lead Alessio Cavatore, the game's creator, to publicly apologize on Facebook:
"Our email systems are melting… Yes, we have kinda broken the internet a bit, at least our little corner of it… a bit chaotic, but very very exciting."
Named after the director, "Jim Henson's Labyrinth The Board Game" is – as one could presume – based on the premise of the movie and will consist of two distinct stages. One in which the group must adventure through the labyrinth trying to find the goblin city while keeping their willpower as high as possible (nobody wants to fall into the oubliette!). And a second action packed stage, where the players must fight their way into Jareth's castle and Sarah must say the magical words that will release her brother.It looks like this:
Pretty cool, huh?Of course there are plenty of other cool board games with movie counterparts. Let's take a look at some of the best around:1. OuijaWhat's cooler than communicating with the dead? Yes, we know… That's exactly the type of thing the first victim of a horror movie would say. But hey, it's just a game. Right?
For the Ouija virgins out there, the game consists of placing your fingertips over a planchette (a heart-shaped object made of wood of plastic) that should move over the talking board when a spirit has made contact.
Ouija is one of those instances in which a movie was based on the board game rather than vice-versa. The movie was actually a huge box office success but cannot compare to the game in its popularity. The origins of the game's spiritual practice can be traced all the way back to 1100 AD in China, before becoming a phenomenon in the late 1800s in the United States.2. ClueWho hasn't fought over who would get to be Miss Scarlet or Colonel Mustard?
Clue, an opportunity to play detective by solving a new murder mystery each time. Like Ouija, here is another instance in which the game came first, and later inspired two movie adaptations. The premise is the same around the board – pun intended. Six very different strangers are invited to a party in a mansion where a murder occurs. Who did it? In what room? With what weapon? The players are dealt category cards to answer those questions, while one card from each is confidentially secluded from the game. Together, those three cards behold the entire solution. The players move from room to room making accusations and uncovering the mystery using the power of deduction.3. The Hunger GamesIt's the Hunger Games' game – an inception.
If you don't know The Hunger Games, you have obviously been trapped in your very own arena since 2008. "The Hunger Games: District 12 Strategy Game" is based on the movie saga, based on the books, written by Suzanne Collins. The board game involves the citizens of District 12 striving to survive in the arena by attaining food, water, medicine or anything else that ensures their odds be ever in their favor.
4. The King Of TokyoIt's nothing personal, Tokyo.
The unofficial Yatzee-esque Godzilla board game consists of destroying the city of Tokyo with either a monster, a robot, or an alien. Each roll of the dice determines whether you gain or lose character skills that will help you in the defeat of Tokyo.5. GhostbustersWho you gonna call? Female ghostbusters this time!
With a much anticipated new version of Ghostbusters coming out this summer, it's worth revisiting the board game. Guess what the game is about? That's right, busting ghosts! (Useful if you just played Ouija)6. AliensSadly, unlike Ouija, you do not get to communicate with aliens.
Based off the movie, this board game consists of passing through LV-426 colony as the players fight against the Xenomorphs by recreating three of the sequences from the movie: Ripley in the power loader, the marines against the queen and the air duct assault.7. Star WarsNo shocker here. Most Star Wars game in any shape or form has tremendous success.
Both "Star Wars: X-Wing Miniature Games" and "Star Wars: The Queens Gambit" defeat the charts in cool factor. Using three separate boards and 155 miniatures, The Queen's Gambit occurs in the last four battles rounds in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
In X-Wing, you take on the role of squad leader in a ship combat battle, where you get to govern a group of Rebel Starfighters or imperial pilots.8. The Lord Of The RingsFor those living in the biggest bubble not yet known to humanity, this has absolutely nothing to do with proposing.
Based on the movies by Peter Jackson, and consequently based on the books by J. R. R. Tolkien, the 2000 edition board game follows the story of the epic trilogy. By taking on the role of a Hobbit from the fellowship, each with a particular power, the purpose is to destroy the ring and defeating Sauron. 9. BattleshipA classic that teaches us how to strategically sink warships. Ahh the innocence of childhood.
Battleship was not particularly successful in the box office, the board game it is based on is a classic household board game. You and a partner take turns trying to sink the other's ships by process of elimination and the use of deduction. Who ever sinks them first wins. Simple as that.Obviously there are many more cool movie-related board games that did not make this list. What's your favorite movie inspired board game?


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Florida education news: School enrollment, Jeb Bush education plans, class size compliance and more
ON THE TOWN: Some Pinellas cheerleaders and band members enjoy Manhattan after performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. (Times photo, Jack Rowland)
FEWER STUDENTS: Pasco County schools experience their first enrollment decline in decades.
TIME TO GO: Pinellas superintendent Julie Janssen recommends dismissal of a controversial administrator for conflict of interest.
FOLLOW FLORIDA: Former governor Jeb Bush urges some of the nation's education leaders to adopt some of Florida's key school reforms.
SCHOOL RECOGNITION: The money begins to flow to Florida schools through the state's program to award those that had strong performance on the FCAT, the Lakeland Ledger reports.
CLASS SIZE VIOLATIONS: Collier schools have the highest percentage of classrooms out of compliance, the Naples Daily News reports. Palm Beach schools have more classrooms failing to meet the mark than any other district, the Palm Beach Post reports. More from the Florida Times-Union and the Orlando Sentinel.
EXPENSIVE YEAR: The costs associated with senior year can cause struggles for families, the Fort Myers News-Press reports.
WHAT TIME? An Okaloosa high school seeks parent input into what time the school should begin classes next year, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports.


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Having a self-uniting ceremony means that we have a completely blank slate as far as what we want to include in the ceremony. The only legal requirements for it is that we say the words "I take you as my husband" and "I take you as my wife" to each other in front of two witnesses—our ceremony could literally be those two lines, nothing else, and we'd be married. However, we want something a little more, um, interesting than that.
When starting to shape our ceremony, there was one big glaring problem: self-uniting meant that we didn't have an officiant. But without an officiant, it would just be me and Mr. Wizard, standing up there all awkward, with readers filtering in and out, also being all awkward. We were afraid that the ceremony would lose its thread and fall apart because there was no one overarching person to pull it all together and keep it moving. I discussed this problem one night with Wizard Aunt, and being the awesome aunt that she is, she said that she'd love to be our master of ceremonies—act as an officiant would, but not actually have any legal part in marrying us. I checked with Mr. Wiz, he agreed, and that was that. Not only is she a good speaker (she does readings at her church all the time and she speaks very clearly and comfortably), but it's another great way to personalize the ceremony and include our families in the day. Wizard Aunt is my mom's sister and the closest thing I have to my mom, and she and Mr. Wiz really get along, so having her emcee is perfect.
With our biggest worry taken care of, we were able to flesh out the ceremony a bit more. Mr. Wizard and I discussed the basics of what the ceremony means to us—it's a time to reflect on what we're about to do, what this means in our lives, how far we've come and how far we will go, our future, and so on. It's a time to think about what marriage means and how to make ours great. It's also a time to talk about being in love and how awesome it is, and a time to recognize our families and friends and their roles in getting us to this point.
Things we knew we didn't want included were unity ceremonies (wine box, candle, sand, handfasting, etc.), and signing the register (that can happen afterward). Neither of those things particularly hold much importance for us, so we decided to nix them.
We also didn't want it to be too short. Both having been raised Catholic and gone to our fair share of 70-minute full mass Catholic weddings, we're used to wedding ceremonies that take their sweet time. It felt weird to both of us to have a short ceremony, because it didn't feel like it held as much weight. The ceremony is a big, big thing—it's the whole point of the day, and it's a huge turning point in our lives—so we wanted to do it justice. We didn't want it to drag on forever, though, so we settled to aim for about 30 minutes—short enough that people won't get bored, but long enough that it feels significant.
With those things in mind, and by reading a lot of bees' ceremony scripts, I was able to come up with a basic outline that fit our needs:
I. Processional
II. Welcome & explanation of self-uniting ceremony
III. Thoughts on marriage
IV. Readings
V. Introduction to the vows
VI. Vows
VII. Rings
VIII. Apache Wedding Blessing
IX. Kiss
X. Introduction as Mr. & Mrs.
XI. Recessional
Now it's just a matter of filling in the blanks—choosing readings (and people to read them), picking our vows, and cobbling together a script for Wizard Aunt. No biggie, right? Having a blank slate is extremely awesome because it means that we can make everything personal and meaningful to us…and yet it's completely daunting at the same time. I mean, seriously, we can do anything we want for the script, readings, vows, rings, etc. And do you know how many choices there are out there for each of those things? Approximately one kajillion. And that's a lot.
How did you start planning your ceremony? How did you narrow down what to include and what not to include? Are you having a family member or friend play a major part?


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These gentle, easy-to-perform exercises are among the most common recommended by doctors and physical therapists as insurance against the miseries of backache. They include a series of squats on tiptoe while holding a chair for balance; sit-ups that include touching the toes; pushing forward as far as possible on a bent knee; curling forward while seated in a chair; and tucking knees to chest while lying flat on the back. Their purpose: to firm up the various muscles, such as those of the abdomen, chest and hips, that support the spine; only a few minutes of daily exercising should suffice. The...
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Tamir, Ashkenazi's Challenge
If officers are sometimes only people, and military prosecutors are sometime only officers, it would be no wonder if military prosecutors are sometimes only people, especially since their personal aspirations are dependent on the chief of staff.
Here's a saying that IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi hates to hear: Not only doesn't he have any idea what's going on in the army, he has no idea that he has no idea. He's sure that he knows. Why, he's a career soldier. Who knows the organization from every angle like he does?
In practice, in the ten ranks from private to lieutenant general, there is a reality that doesn't filter upward. Not everything is reported to him, and not every report he receives is correct. And despite the apparent obedience to his orders, he doesn't have the means to really check the activity and atmosphere, and how they influence young people in their hesitancy to respect the army as a just and moral organization and their readiness to remain beyond compulsory service. But if he does, then is a party to the rot, injustice and whitewashing.
The IDF prides itself on service, but is run arbitrarily: At every command headquarters, almost anyone in any position of authority can decide whether to insist on something or to ignore it, to be strict or lenient, without uniform criteria. With the right connections, or if you belong to a certain crowd, rules of jurisdiction and order and discipline are not really important.
Military justice - an expression that suggests a contradiction in terms - is in short supply, meaning vengeful justice to lower ranks and merciful justice to superiors, at least those who enjoy ongoing immunity due to their battlefield prestige. Brig. Gen. Moshe Tamir was one of them, which has long sparked the ire of his colleagues. The mask of lies, as the judges who demoted Tamir termed it, surfaced one time too many.
Despite the attention to the figure of Tamir, the problem that the case presents at the IDF's doorstep is not specific to him. It is systemic. The panel of judges was almost identical to one that convicted Col. Ataf Zaher for indecent acts and his demotion to major. In that case, the panel consisted of retired district judge Brig. Gen. (ret.) Amnon Strashnov, Brig. Gen. Yehudit Grisero and Col. Avi Levi. This case is being presided over by Levi and Grisero with the addition of district judge Brig. Gen. Oded Mudrik. Strashnov may sit on the appeal panel along with court president Maj. Gen. Shai Yaniv, along with a field commander.
The judges on the initial panel expressed their suspicion that Tamir transgressed and that legal authorities also did wrong. The military police investigators acted on "orders from above" (from how far up?) with an obscurity characteristic of lawbreakers. This audacity proves that it is indeed proper to take the army's investigations out of its hands, at least with respect to investigations involving officers of the rank of colonel and above (as well as staff close to them, such as bureau chiefs and drivers).
During the 1980s, the ranking officer in the military police, Brig. Gen. Baruch Arbel, was suspected of corruption. Then-chief of staff Rafael Eitan transferred the investigation from the military police to the Shin Bet security service. This was a proper step, resulting in an indictment and a conviction, but at the same time it engendered criticism of Eitan himself, who acted across the border in Lebanon without the approval of the political echelons.
One cannot count on the chief military prosecutor and the military police to deal with the chief of staff and other high-ranking officers, as the attorney general, state prosecutor and police investigations unit deal ultimately with prime ministers and cabinet ministers. If officers are sometimes only people, and military prosecutors are sometime only officers, it would be no wonder if military prosecutors are sometimes only people, especially since their personal aspirations are dependent on the chief of staff.
The result encourages a culture of lies, exactly as with the police, who were investigated and denounced by the Or and Zeiler commissions. The IDF desperately needs such a commission now, headed by a senior retired judge - provided that its conclusions reach the highest ranks.
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A Pilot Trial of Tamoxifen and 4-HPR (4-N-Hydroxyphenyl Retinamide) in Persons at High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
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This is a pilot, chemoprevention study. Patients receive fenretinide daily for 25 of every 28 days for 4 months and tamoxifen daily for 23 months, beginning the second month of fenretinide.
Patients are removed from study for unacceptable toxicity, the development of invasive breast cancer, or for dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
|Breast Cancer Breast Neoplasms
|Drug: fenretinide
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|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Trial of Tamoxifen and 4-HPR (4-N-Hydroxyphenyl Retinamide) in Persons at High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
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|January 1994
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|Child, Adult, Senior
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Women and men at increased risk for the development of breast cancer by at least one of the following criteria:
Histologically documented ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), including DCIS with minimal invasion or microinvasion.
Histologically documented lobular neoplasia, including lobular hyperplasia and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).
Histologically documented atypical ductal hyperplasia in postmenopausal women.
Histologically documented atypical ductal hyperplasia in premenopausal women with 1 first-degree relative (mother or sister) diagnosed with breast cancer.
Histologically documented atypical ductal hyperplasia in premenopausal women with 3 or more relatives diagnosed with breast cancer provided at least 1 is a second-degree relative.
3 or more first- or second-degree relatives diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer with at least 1 diagnosed with breast cancer.
2 or more premenopausal (under age 50) first-degree relatives diagnosed with breast cancer.
1 or more first-degree relatives diagnosed with breast cancer if at least 1 relative in the extended pedigree had ovarian cancer.
3 or more relatives with breast cancer with at least 1 first-degree relative diagnosed with premenopausal breast cancer.
Previously diagnosed Stage I breast cancer with surgery and/or radiotherapy only (without prior adjuvant chemo- or hormonal therapy).
Positive for the BRCA1/BRCA2 gene.
No history of other invasive breast cancer.
No evidence of malignancy on breast and gynecologic exams.
Participants with a family history of breast cancer will be seen in consultation by the Family Studies Branch, NCI.
Mastectomy or lumpectomy plus radiotherapy required prior to entry for patients with DCIS. Patients with DCIS who have participated in protocol NCI-MB-348 eligible.
No participation in any other breast cancer prevention study involving pharmacologic intervention.
No prior chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for invasive breast cancer.
At least 3 months since estrogen or progesterone replacement therapy or hormonal contraceptives.
Age: 35 and over.
Performance status: Ambulatory.
Life expectancy: At least 10 years.
Hematopoietic: Complete blood count normal.
Bilirubin normal.
Alkaline phosphate normal.
AST normal.
PT, PTT normal.
No history of bleeding disorder.
No history of chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis.
Renal:Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL.
No history of deep venous thrombosis.
No history of pulmonary embolus.
No allergy to any study medication.
Capable of tolerating multiple diagnostic procedures.
No history of abnormal vaginal bleeding. Hysterectomy for vaginal bleeding of benign etiology allowed.
No history of retinal disease, macular degeneration, or night blindness.
No medical or psychiatric risk due to nonmalignant systemic disease that would preclude study participation.
No history of malignancy except: Curatively treated nonmelanomatous skin cancer. Curatively treated in situ cervical carcinoma. Hodgkin's disease treated more than 5 years ago.
No pregnant women.
Adequate contraception required of fertile patients during and for 12 months after fenretinide and for 2 months after tamoxifen.
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Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
4-Quadrant Fine Needle Aspiration
Nipple Suction Aspirates
TGF Beta
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Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Estrogen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Bone Density Conservation Agents
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Students in Trinity High School's Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps are easy to spot.
Every Wednesday, the 90 cadets enrolled in the JROTC program, in its inaugural year, wear their uniforms.
Josh Larkin, 16, a junior honor roll student who plans to join a college ROTC program and become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, said he felt a sense of pride the first time he put on his uniform.
"I felt like I was part of something much bigger," said Larkin. "(JROTC) has been outstanding. For a first-time program, it's doing very well, and all of us are really into it."
The program – the only JROTC program in Washington County – may be in its infancy, but principal Carol Lee said students are responding well to the new class.
"We're very pleased with the program. We have a variety of students involved, particularly students who didn't feel a connection to the school in the past," said Lee. "It's a new opportunity for them to get connected. If a cadet is having difficulty in class, either behaviorally or with grades, Maj. (Erek) Clacks is quick to let us know."
The school's JROTC curriculum follows guidelines set by the U.S. Army.
Classes include topics like civics, geography and global awareness, health and wellness, public speaking and U.S. history, and are taught by Clacks, a retired Army major, and retired Command Sgt. Maj. David P. Massullo.
JROTC has its share of critics, but Clacks said the program is not a recruiting tool. The main goal, he said, is to teach leadership and good citizenship.
"The basis of this program is leadership. We want them to learn discipline, leadership and responsibility. We want them to be leaders in their local community and the world community," said Clacks. "We are going to be an asset to this community. It's going to be something positive."
Massullo agreed.
"This class teaches life skills they can apply as adults," said Massullo. "We're concerned about graduation rates and them being prepared for their future."
The cadets practice drills and plan to participate in JROTC drill competitions, local parades and a military ball.
In September, the cadets were responsible for installing and maintaining more than 500 flags that lined Trinity High School as part of a 9/11 memorial.
They also served as greeters at open house.
The program costs about $142,800 a year, including the instructors' salaries and operating expenses, and is paid for entirely by the school district. Trinity's JROTC program is a National Defense Cadet Corps program, which is not federally funded like other JROTC programs are.
Clacks has tried to reduce costs and managed to collect uniforms and accessories worth about $40,000 from other JROTC programs.
Clacks said the number of students enrolled in the JROTC's first year (they receive one credit toward graduation) is encouraging.
The program has drawn students with a wide range of academic, athletic and extracurricular interests, and Larkin said the cadets enjoy the challenge and thrive on the hard work and displine required to complete it.
"We're going to learn a lot," said Larkin. "If we can learn even one lesson, I think it will be how to be able to have that discipline and how to represent ourselves in a way that will help us be successful."
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Griffon Enterprises prepares Sena for battle along side Yozora
Little seems to be coming from Griffon Enterprises at the Dengeki 20th Anniversary Festival but that doesn't meant they don't have anything swanky. Fans who have seen Yozora from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai dressed up as a monster hunter but been wanting Sena instead, your wait is over. ...well, sort of. You have something to at least be happy about.
At the event, the 1/8-scale Sena -Monster Hunter ver.- was on display with the painted version of Yozora. Here outfit is not looking as ridiculous as Yozora and from what can be seen, looks rather nice. The butterfly wings are a nice touch and the hair looks fantastic. And yikes! That sword she's carrying! No other details are available but it's safe to say you'll be seeing this one in 2013.
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Moutinho eager to avoid France
Joao Moutinho believes it would not "be good for football" if Portugal and France are paired together in Monday's World Cup playoff draw.
With both nations finishing second in their respective qualifying groups, they will go into the draw in Zurich with six other countries knowing they have two games on November 15 and 19 to secure their place in Brazil next summer.
Based on their FIFA ranking, Portugal will be one of four seeds while France -- who will are headed by Ukraine by a single point in the latest rankings -- will not, meaning the two could face each other.
"I don't think Portugal-France would be good for football. These two nations must go to the World Cup. It would be a real shame if we were to meet in the playoffs," Moutinho, 27, told Monaco's official website. "I don't have any particular preference with regard to our potential play-off opponents. Whichever team we come up against, we will have to put in two great performances to earn our place in Brazil."
Moutinho's words were somewhat more measured than those of international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who suggested he would not like to play France because "numerous interests are involved in those matches".
"I find it a bit bizarre," responded French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet in an interview with RTL. "Ronaldo is a great player we like very much. I imagine that his words went beyond his thoughts. France respects Portugal, respects that player. They're a great football country. It wouldn't be fun to meet them. Anyway, France is improving, it's ready."
Le Graet did, however, admit the FFF had not been prepared to anticipate Didier Deschamps' men missing out on a seeded place in the draw.
He had declared earlier this week he would raise the matter with FIFA that his country, drawn in the only five-team European qualifying group, had fewer opportunities to earn ranking points than rivals, such as Ukraine, in six-team groups.
L'Equipe reported on Thursday the FFF's demand to review the situation would come to nothing ahead of the draw, citing a FIFA source who pointed out that the rules had been in place since the start of the qualifying campaign in 2012. Le Graet acknowledged his organisation had been caught out.
"We did some little calculations only a few days ago, and saw that there was something incomplete in the rankings. We also thought to be able to be among the four seeds. We didn't envisage being a point short of the fourth-placed team."
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State Fair attendance is increasing after a low turnout on opening day.
According to Fair officials, on Friday, day two of the 2013 Great New York State Fair, 74,558 people attended. That's up 9,472 over last year.
Fair officials say Toby Keith's concert at the Grandstand and an appearance by cast members of the "Real Housewives" on the Midway Music Series Stage brought in big crowds Friday night.
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sych Crimes and Crises' next case is investigating a bomb explosion at the home of sixty-seven year old Ed Janoski. Of the psychological issues Ed faces, chief amongst them may be his persecution complex, mostly against Damian Tremblay, self-coined as the "Condo Czar". Ed's house is located next to Tremblay's latest high rise condo complex under construction. Tremblay had tried to purchase Ed's house for "phase 2" of the complex, he who refused to sell. His refusal to sell placed him not only in a bad situation with Tremblay, who has the reputation of getting what he wants at any cost, but also all Ed's other neighbors who wanted to sell but the properties which Tremblay won't buy unless he can get them all. Ed is certain Tremblay is behind the widespread campaign of harassment against him, the bombing being only the latest issue, but which also includes continual death threats over the telephone, the voice being a computer altered one. Clara is worried that Ed will crack under the continual stress. But as that campaign continues, Ed, despite Aidan urging him not to take the law into his own hands and retaliate against Tremblay, may not heed the advice in his mental state. Meanwhile, Aidan's personal life is affected by something that happens to Caligra indirectly associated with the case.Resumen IMDb.com
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This week the Daily Mail's 'Weekend' magazine is a special called 'The Blitz Issue' - saluting how people coped with Hitler's bombers 70 years ago. On the same page as Monty Don's column, there is a column entitled, 'V is for Veggie'. This says that the 'Dig for Victory' campaign was so successful that by 1942 the Ministry of Food was forced to offload 100,000 tons of surplus carrots. These were eventally offered to farmers for feeding their livestock. 'The ministry tried to persuade housewives that carrots, along with beetroot and parsnips, were sweet enough to be used in cakes and buns'.
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'...She gave them potatoes instead of some bread,
And the children were happy and very well fed.'
That same source, quoted above, says that people were encouraged to eat potatoes twice a day as it saved bread. 'Potato on toast was suggested as a hearty breakfast, followed by mashed potato with cabbage for lunch, and a potato scone at teatime.'
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Carrot Cake was probably around since 10th Century. It certainly appears in print in the 1900's.
Lots more about carrots in WW2 in the World Carrot Museum - http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history4.html
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Esperanza "Hope" Andrade is Texas' 107th Secretary of State and one of six state officials to form the Executive Department of the State of Texas. Governor Rick Perry appointed Secretary Andrade as the first Latina Secretary of State, swearing her into office on July 23, 2008.
Secretary Andrade serves as Texas' chief elections officer, chief international protocol officer and Border Commerce Coordinator for the Governor. Before being appointed Secretary of State, she served as chair of the Texas Transportation Committee. Prior to serving in state office, Secretary Andrade was a successful entrepreneur and leader in the San Antonio business community for more than three decades.
The Secretary's civic service includes previous leadership roles with the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Free Trade Alliance of San Antonio, the United Way, the San Antonio Symphony and the board of trustees for Our Lady of the Lake University.
In recognition of her service to Texas, Secretary Andrade has received a number of accolades including the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award, the Hope for Children Esperanza Award, and the San Antonio Leadership Hall of Fame Award. Additionally she has been named the Woman of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Mother of the Year by Avance and Small Business Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Administration.
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Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid will be hoping her favourite football team's fans will still be celebrating - if not "dancing in the streets of Raith" - after she agreed to sponsor Raith Rovers footballers' jerseys.
The author of such grisly titles as The Torment of Others, Fever of The Bone and Beneath The Bleeding has stepped in to help the Kirkcaldy-based Scottish Championship side, which will carry the logo for her website.
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The lifelong fan already sponsors a stand at Stark's Park in honour of her father Jim, a former scout for the team.
Ms McDermid, who is based in north-east England, said: "The benefit has never been clearer than in this coming season. With the arrival of Rangers, Hibernian and Hearts in our division, there will be many more visitors to Stark's Park.
"There will be massively more media interest, with photographers and TV cameras sending images of our ground and our players all round the world."
Commercial director Tom Morgan said: "It is an honour for a provincial club like Raith Rovers to be involved with a world-famous author."