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Ahh bizkits! A few months back the BGH crew got a full on robot chubby (name the movie) when we watched "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" and now it looks like the horror comedy is finally getting a DVD and Blu-Ray release. November 29th is the day you can get your disgusting little mits on this romp about a weekend vacation gone wrong. I'm sorry about the disgusting mits comment, I just get so excited sometimes.
Hammer Films' "The Woman In Black" kind of came out of nowhere but hot diggity dog if it hasn't captured my heart and mind. Maybe it's because it's got Harry Potter in it or maybe it's because I'm a sucker for creepy kids. We may never know. But today we've got a new motion poster for the flick that hits theaters on February 3rd. Just to be clear Daniel Radcliffe is in the movie, it isn't really Harry Potter.
If you didn't play "Red Dead Redemption" then I'm not sure I want to be your friend anymore. The game was super dope to the max! And now Christian Cantamessa, the lead designer on the game, is directing and co-writing a new flick called "Wake Cycle". The movie takes place in an underground facility where two workers find they're running out of air after a nuclear fallout. I'm just kidding about the friend thing, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you.
George A. Romero looks to be eyeing a film version of the book "The Zombie Autopsies" which is about a group of scientists who discover that zombie apocalypse was actually brought on by a group trying to topple the economy. Nothing is confirmed on the project and right now it looks like the idea is just a twinkle in Romero's cataract-addled eye but the project sounds right up his alley. And by that I mean boring and confusing to me.

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This post was written for the Transition Network's Social Reporting project, and published there on Sunday 13th November.
Having been invited to be this week's Social Reporting guest editor and introduce the theme of economics, the burgeoning 'Occupy' movement seemed the obvious place to start.
Over the last couple of months I have been fascinated as the occupations started with OccupyWallStreet on Sept 17th, followed by others joining in solidarity around the world, including OccupyLondon, which has been the London Stock Exchange's new neighbour since Oct 15th.
I've not been well lately, so haven't been able to be there as much as I'd like, but I have been following events closely online and visiting when I can. It has been interesting to note that most of those I have met at OccupyLondon hadn't previously heard of Transition, and that got me thinking about the parallels and differences between the two movements…


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We know that cancer cells look and act way different from normal, healthy cells. But it turns out that they might smell differently, too.
Scientists at Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center found that a nanotechnolgy-based sensor can tell the difference between cancerous cells and regular cells based on their scents, which may be a huge breakthrough for cancer research and survival.
Because the treatment would be non-invasive, it might be easier and less time-consuming for doctors to perform, plus it may make people more inclined to get tested. Since melanoma is responsible for about 75 percent of skin cancer deaths and early detection is so important for survival rate, an easier, less painful procedure could save tons of lives.
Still, the best defense against skin cancer isn't finding it sooner rather than later: It's staying out of the sun to begin with. (Easier said that done, of course, so at least make sure to slather on that sunscreen before hitting the beach.)
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Arianespace continued Ariane 5's track record of success today by using the heavy-lift workhorse to orbit a mixed payload of telecommunications and meteorological spacecraft on the launcher's 63rd flight from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
During its on-time liftoff today, Ariane 5 ascends from French Guiana at sunset with the EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 satellite payloads.
For this third Ariane 5 mission of 2012, the EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 passengers were deployed into geostationary transfer orbit during a 34-minute flight. Total payload lift performance was approximately 9,640 kg., which included the combined mass of the EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 spacecraft, plus the launch vehicle's dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.
"By orbiting these two satellites, we have once again demonstrated the flexibility of Ariane 5 – which was capable of simultaneously launching one of the largest telecommunications satellites ever built for an American private operator, along with one of the most capable meteorological satellites developed for a European government organization," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall.
Ariane 5's accuracy was confirmed once again on today's flight, with the following estimated orbital parameters at the cryogenic upper stage's injection:
– Perigee: 249.4 km. for a target of 249.6 km.
– Apogee: 35,923 km. for a target of 35,942 km.
– Inclination: 6.00 deg. for a target of 6.00 deg.
With an estimated liftoff mass of 6,100 kg., EchoStar XVII will be operated by Hughes Network Systems from an orbital position of 107.1° West – delivering broadband services to consumers, businesses and government customers across North America. The telecommunications spacecraft is based on Space Systems/Loral's 1300-series platform and is to operate in the Ka-band.
MSG-3 was the ninth Meteosat-series weather satellite launched by Ariane vehicles since 1981. Weighing approximately 2,000 kg. at liftoff, it will provide highly detailed imagery of Europe, the North Atlantic and Africa for use by meteorologists and national weather forecasters. Resulting from a close collaboration involving EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and the European Space Agency, MSG-3 was produced in an industry consortium led by Thales Alenia Space.
Following the flight's liftoff at sunset and its subsequent satellite deployment, Le Gall took the opportunity to acknowledge the industrial and infrastructure teams that continue to support Arianespace in its commercial Ariane operations. He noted the Ariane 5 for this mission was fitted with the 1,200th engine produced for Ariane vehicles by the Safran group's Snecma propulsion business unit.
"Thanks to all of you, Ariane 5 is a system that works…works very well…and will continue to work for a long time!" he added. "Following tonight's launch, and with all of the contracts we've signed since the start of this year, our order book effectively covers no less than 22 firm Ariane 5 launches, which – at a pace of six to seven missions per year – guarantees us more than three years of activity."
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A Day Trip to the NC Zoo
Monday was a perfect day to visit the NC Zoo near Asheboro! Thousands of students on Spring Break agreed. Not only was the weather a delight but the animals seem to have made a unanimous decision to make appearances (except for the black bear)! Never have I been to a zoo when all the animals were out and active!
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Reds bullpen steady despite multiple injuries
ATLANTA -- Cincinnati's bullpen has been outstanding despite the absence of dependable lefty Sean Marshall and power righty Jonathan Broxton, who have pitched a total of 34 innings in 40 appearances, as each has battled elbow issues.
While both continue to work hard in their comebacks -- something the team hopes will happen after the All-Star break -- the pen continues to go to work, and is working over the opposition.
The unit came into Friday night's game at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves having not allowed a run in a team-record 10 straight games, a stretch of 28 2/3 innings. They set the record for consecutive shutout appearances Thursday night, hurling four scoreless innings of two-hit ball at the Braves. Reds bullpens had twice previously gone nine straight games without allowing a run -- June 3-14, 1971, a 20 2/3-inning stretch, and May 3-13, 1987, a 28-inning run.
The last time the Reds' bullpen allowed a run was on June 28 at Texas, when Tony Cingrani, pitching in his fourth inning in relief for an injured Johnny Cueto, allowed an RBI single to Jurickson Profar. Cingrani induced a 4-6-3 double play from the next batter, David Murphy, and it's been all zeros from the pen ever since.
Perhaps as remarkable is that of the combined 28 2/3 innings, only 3 2/3 have come from the arm of closer Aroldis Chapman.
"It's what you've got to do. You don't have much choice," said manager Dusty Baker. "We try and mix and match and put them in a position where they'll most likely succeed, put them in the highest position to succeed. Sometimes we don't know until they get in there, especially guys like Manny Parra, he's done a remarkable job, [Alfredo] Simon and Sam [LeCure], all the guys have stepped up. To a man, [Logan] Ondrusek is throwing better, J.J. Hoover, he's been good the last month."
Injuries have not brought the unit down; they have instead brought them together.
"We definitely have each other's backs out there," said Hoover, who has struck out 16 (the most by a member of the pen during the stretch) in 11 1 /3 innings (second-most to Parra's 12 innings), while allowing six hits. "Losing Broxton and Marshall was a huge hit to the 'pen, but luckily we've been able to rally and kind of put a Band-Aid on the bleeding as they recover. I don't think the confidence has changed all year. As a 'pen, we know that we can do the job out there and we're just trying to do our job when we get that call."
"We're a family down there," added Ondrusek, who has thrown blanks in his four appearances covering 3 2/3 innings, including two shutout frames Thursday night against the Braves. "Whenever somebody's doing well, it makes you want to step your game up to do the same, if not better. At that point, if you have seven guys down there doing their best and pushing each other to go a little better, then the results will come."


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The Nerazzurri midfielder believes his relationship with the Serie A side will never sour, and revealed he has already had talks with president Massimo Moratti over a new deal
Inter midfielder Esteban Cambiasso has claimed that he will sign any contract that is put in front of him.
The Argentine has been at San Siro since 2004 after joining from Real Madrid, and was crucial in helping the club lift the Champions League under Jose Mourinho in 2010.
His current deal with the Nerazzurri expires in 2014, but Cambiasso has made it crystal clear that he wants to extend his stay with the Serie A side.
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Muench Lecture Series Presents Carolyn Yauyan Woo
Dr. Carolyn Yauyan Woo, former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, will be the inaugural speaker of the new Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench "Faith in Action" Series.
Date: October 29, 2019 - October 29, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cleary Family Auditorium, Kearney Hall
Dr. Carolyn Yauyan Woo, former president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, will be the inaugural speaker of St. John Fisher College's new speaking series, "Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench 'Faith in Action' Series." Her talk is entitled, "Faith in Action: A Tale of God, Neighbor, Self." The lecture is free and open to the public.
Woo is the Distinguished President's Fellow for Global Development at Purdue University. As a national expert in ethics education and research, she has described her vocation as bringing God's work into action, "When Pope Francis talks about the social gospel [it] means you can't turn a blind eye on the poor. What greater thing can you do than bring God's results to people?"
In recognition of her work, Woo was selected as one of 40 Young Leaders of American Academe by Change Magazine and named one of the 500 Most Powerful people on the planet in by Foreign Policy. In addition, she was one of the five presenters in Rome at the release of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment in 2015.
The Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench "Faith in Action" Lecture Series was created to honor the legacy and heritage of the College's founding Basilian Fathers. Lectures will explore the myriad ways that this tradition influences our culture and applies to our actions for positive good in our present times. The series is named in honor of long-time professor, and Fisher alumnus, Dr. Donald Muench. Dr. Muench is a member of the College's Pioneer Class, the Class of 1955.


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Experience the 20 tracks compilation best tracks of 2013. Selected by ratings and sales count. Ultimate power pack.
Definitely a exceptional headliner and a talent of a South American massive. Groovy and powerful audio from our friend from Venezuela - Bomek. One of the brightest highlights this year.
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Is one of your design goals for 2013 to replace that sofa? Whether your cat has used your current sofa as a large scratching pad or you're just plumb tired of its oversized rolled arms, January 2013 is a great time to save some bucks on a sofa from Gus Modern. These sofas will be on sale through January 31, 2013. Here's a look at a few of the beautiful styles available. Please note that most of the styles are available as sofa and sectional sofas.
The Gus Modern Atwood Sofa. This sofa takes a dash of Chesterfield, a pinch of mid-century modern, a dollop of fresh creativity and results in an appealing cushy piece that is hemmed in by a large rectangular frame. It is also available in a chair and a sectional.
The Gus Modern Adelaide Sofa. The Adelaide could easily slip into a Mad Men set. I can just see Don Draper binge drinking at work, then curling up for the night in his office, on this sofa.
The Gus Modern Carmichael Sofa. This high-backed sofa is 72″ long and sits atop elegant ash legs.
The Gus Modern Thatcher Sofa. This sofa throws a diamond pattern into a room via a subtle harlequin tufting pattern. It sits atop a sleek stainless steel frame.
The Gus Modern Jane Loft Bi-Sectional Sofa. This sofa's chaise can be swung to the left side or the right. It's neatly tailored tufts add depth and comfort while its streamlined frame and lines keeps things contemporary. This version is for those of us with smaller living rooms; a larger Jane Sectional is available as well.
The Gus Modern Carter Sectional combines tufted upholstery with un-tufted pillows that you can steal and stack for extra lazy movie viewing.
The Gus Modern Richmond Bi-Sectional Sofa. Not so into tufting? Then the the Richmond is for you. It's a great way to go sectional without having the sectional eat up your room. The great thing about this shape is that is can work with rooms from traditional shabby chic to contemporary.


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Jordan is ready to host US training of Iraqi soldiers after al-Qaida militants seized control of two towns in Iraq's contested Anbar province, the information minister, Mohammad Momani, said on Sunday.
He told the Associated Press that Jordan has received a US request to host the training and that details are being discussed.
"We look positively at the training because it is consistent with our foreign policy goal of fighting terrorism and because we have one of the best security and military training facilities in the region," said Momani, who is also the government spokesman.
He said the training "is in light of long years of military cooperation with the Iraqis and the Americans". Previously, Jordan hosted US training for thousands of Iraqi forces to help them take control of their country following the toppling of Saddam Hussein in the 2003 US-led invasion.
In Washington on Friday, the Pentagon announced that it will soon deliver to Iraq another instalment of small arms and ammunition requested by Baghdad as it battles the militants for control of the city of Fallujah and Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar. A Pentagon spokesman said that Iraq will be receiving the extra arms and ammunition "very shortly".
However, army colonel Steve Warren declined to say whether Washington is considering using US troops to train Iraqi forces.
Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss details of the latest arms shipment by name, said the material includes tank ammunition and Hellfire air-to-surface missiles. The official said these do not go beyond the types of weaponry the US has already provided to Iraq.


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Osama bin Laden's death draws cheers, fireworks in L.A. area
President Obama's speech announcing the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden was met with cheers and even some fireworks around Southern California.
About 25 Jewish students at USC were just finishing a ceremonial dinner at the campus Chabad House when whispers began making their way around the table and diners became focused on their smart phones. "Osama bin Laden is dead! It's on Twitter," one student finally said. The room erupted in cheers and high fives.
At Trax bar at Union Station, a Times reporter and her party asked bartenders who were cleaning up and closing the bar to turn on the TV when they heard of Bin Laden's death. The bartenders asked the patrons' names, shook their hands and said he would remember this moment that we were together when we found out.
Fireworks were heard in several communities after Obama's speech, including Long Beach, Lakewood and Pacoima.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, speaking at a small open-air Santa Monica memorial for California political consultant Kam Kuwata, announced at the end of her remarks that Bin Laden was dead.
President Obama announces Osama bin Laden killed by U.S.
Bin Laden death: 'It's fabulous,' says father of U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan
Former president George W. Bush calls bin Laden death 'momentous achievement'
-- Mitchell Landsberg, Gale Holland and Seema Mehta
Photo: People gather to watch President Obama's announcement of Osama bin Laden's killing inside ESPN Zone at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times


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Backpacking and the EnvironmentKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
To overcome what is clearly a serious dilemma and keep people traveling, a creative solution has emerged - carbon offsetting. According to WikiPedia.com, Carbon offsetting is "the act of mitigating ("offsetting") greenhouse gas emissions. A well-known example is the purchasing of offsets to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions from personal air travel". But exactly how does it work? Today we talk to Kathrin Dellantonio, of myclimate, a Swiss-based non profit foundation with a range of carbon offsetting products.
myclimate talk the talk and walk the walk... we asked lots of companies to do this interview and they were the only ones to step up to the plate - well done myclimate.
We ask Kathrin about the mechanics behind carbon offsetting, and the extent to which it really will have an impact on our futures.
KSR.com: Kathrin - thank you for taking time out of a busy schedule like this to talk to KhaoSanRoad.com… It's very kind of you. Perhaps you could start by giving our visitors an overview of myclimate and your role in the organization.
Kathrin: myclimate is a nonprofit foundation based in Zurich and active since 2002. We are among the leaders in the international voluntary carbon offset market and known especially for the very high quality of the projects.
We offer offsets for individuals (flights, cars, households); companies, events, products etc. We also have several projects of environmental education where we sensitize people for climate change and try to give them tipps on how to make their behavior more climate friendly. I have been working here for the last two years as head of sales, marketing and communication.
KSR.com: And just so we can get a background to your company's activity, what is the current situation as far as the environment is concerned? Global warming, climate change - are these buzz words and sounds bites or should we really be concerned?
Kathrin: Gobal warming is something we should be concerned of because it is proven that mankind has a very big impact on the climate system. The IPCC, the highest scientific panel on climate change stressed this in its last report.
KSR.com: Just to get the full picture… Theoretically, if we wanted to see positive changes in the environment in five years rather than twenty, what would the human race have to do right now? It would mean some pretty radical changes in the way people live and earn a living, wouldn't it?
Kathrin: Yes, changes are requested from all of us. However, the climate system is a very slow system. Emission reductions realized now will bring down the atmospheric CO2 concentrations much later.
KSR.com: For the uninitiated out there, can you give us a broad overview of carbon offsetting and how it works.
Kathrin: Offsetting means that emissions caused at one place are offset somewhere else. For example, with offset money, it is possible to build a biomass power station instead of a coal power station. The biomass station produces much less CO2 than a coal power station, this avoided amount of CO2 is sold.
KSR.com: What sort of carbon offsetting products do you offer?
Kathrin: For individuals - flights, cars, households… For companies - a whole company or parts of it… events, products.
KSR.com: Taking for example a trip from London Heathrow to Suvarnabhumi Airport, how much carbon would that put into the atmosphere and how do you calculate it?
Kathrin: A return economy flight produces 4.508 tons of CO2 equivalents (i.e. also other climate relevant emissions are counted). This is calculated using the distance, fuel consumption and average number of passengers in a plane.
KSR.com: How much would it cost to offset that amount of carbon?
Kathrin: EUR 108
KSR.com: And if I engage your services for this purpose, what specifically might myclimate do to offset this carbon?
Kathrin: We invest the amount into our projects where the same amount of CO2 is reduced by replacing fossil fuel energy sources with renewable ones and implement energy efficient technologies. For examples please see our website.
KSR.com: I recently saw a program on the BBC where the presenter was flying around the world enjoying himself, and buying carbon offsets to lessen the impact of his travel on the environment. From what I remember, the company that sold the offsets paid for more efficient light bulbs and gave them to a hotel in the Caribbean. Realistically, how long would it take to offset the amount of carbon a trip from London to the Caribbean puts into the atmosphere through the use of more efficient light bulbs? It would be years, wouldn't it?
Kathrin: I can't say anything with regard to this project as I don't know it. However in our projects we guarantee that the emission reductions are realized and retired from the market no later than 2 years after the purchase.
KSR.com: This is where I get confused about offsetting. If it is going to take a period of years, or even up to a year, to offset the impact of a flight, it's going to take at least that amount of time for the benefits to kick in. Meanwhile carbon is going into the atmosphere. Isn't the immediate threat from increased amounts of carbon in the atmosphere greater than the balancing impact of carbon offsetting?
Kathrin: Yes, definitely the amount of CO2 produced now is much bigger than the emission reduction in offset projects. It won't be possible to offset all CO2 with offset projects. Therefore we all must try to reduce the CO2 emissions.
KSR.com: I am just playing devil's advocate here, and I have to askÂ… Isn't there a danger with your products people feel the more they buy, the more they save the planet?
Kathrin: To counteract this we also do a lot of environmental education in order to show people how they can change to a more climate friendly life. Because for the climate it is course the best if emissions are not produced at all.
KSR.com: So, alongside offsetting your air travel, what advice would you give to the traveler who is concerned about the planet? What can that guy walking down Khao San Road with a backpack on do right now to help the world tomorrow?
Kathrin: When it comes to traveling, he should try to travel with the the least negative impact on the foreign country. Apart from traveling, he should try to reach a more climate friendly consumption pattern, i.e. use public transport, use energy efficient appliances, etc.
KSR.com: Last question - are you a half empty or half full type of person? Are enough people doing enough? Or aren't we going to make it?
Kathrin: A half full type of person, an optimistic person. I think that we can counteract climate change, but we all need to contribute our part, rethink our consumption patterns and take emission reducing measures.
KSR.com: Kathrin - thanks for this. Let's hope that people take into account their impact on the environment and start making the changes we all need.


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Since March is National Nutrition Month, people around the country are taking a step back and looking at their eating habits, food choices, kibbles and bits.
Just like their owners, pets need to have a balanced, complete diet to insure they are receiving all the vitamins and nutrients they need to be strong, healthy and happy for many years. Differing amounts of essential ingredients are in pet foods to accommodate various life stages, body conditions, and temperaments.
The building block of all tissues in the body is protein, which is crucial for growth and development. Puppies and kittens need more protein during rapid growth phases where senior pets on the, other hand, should avoid high levels of protein to avoid negative interactions with organ functions. Pregnant pets need extra protein to deliver a healthy litter and nurse the babies.
In addition to protein, the other important ingredients for a balanced diet are:
For energy – any that isn't utilized through activity is stored by the body as reserve.
Simple and complex sugars found most commonly in starches such as rice, corn and potatoes, provide immediate and residual fuel for cells. These are eventually broken down into glucose, the basic unit of energy for all tissues in the body.
A portion of carbohydrates ingredients that cannot be digested is called insoluble fiber, important in digestion, providing consistency to stools and preventing constipation. Fiber also slows absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, helping to regulate glucose levels in diabetic patients.
Other important ingredients found in balanced diets include vitamins, minerals, and omega fatty acids.
Good nutrition is essential to the health of your pet during all stages of life. Before you make any changes to your pet's diet, visit your veterinarian for a wellness exam and advice on proper life stage and life style nutrition requirements for your pet.


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MLB trade rumors: Orioles shopping Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson saved a total of 101 games in 2012 and 2013, leading the American League both seasons.
But he also led the league in blown saves in 2013, and the Baltimore Orioles are shopping him in hopes of landing a designated hitter, according to multiple reports.
Johnson, 30, went 3-8 with a 2.94 ERA, 1.280 WHIP, 50 saves, nine blown saves, five home runs allowed and 18 walks in 2013. He had stretches in May and August in which he was awful, blowing game after game in spectacular fashion.
He is arbitration eligible and is likely to make more than $10 million in 2014 given his high save totals of the last two years.
The Baltimore Sun reports Johnson trade rumors have "more legs" than earlier rumors involving C Matt Wieters and SS J.J. Hardy.
If the Orioles move the 2012 All-Star, manager Buck Showalter could hand the closer's role to Tommy Hunter (6-5, 2.81 ERA, four saves in 2013) or Darren O'Day (5-3, 2.18 ERA, two saves), the Boston Globe points out.
Orioles' DH's were among the worst in the league in 2013, hitting a collective .236/.290/.418.


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Suddenly, California seems so long ago, so far away.
When the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that gays can marry in the Hawkeye State, gay marriage became not just a coastal thing. Deep in the rural heartland, a straightforward opinion written by a justice appointed by a conservative Republican governor methodically eviscerates one argument after another that for decades has been used to keep marriage the sole preserve of straight couples. "This class of people asks a simple and direct question: How can a state premised on the constitutional principle of equal protection justify exclusion of a class of Iowans from civil marriage?" Justice Mark S. Cady asked.
The answer? It can't.
"I would say the mood is one of mourning right now," Bryan English, spokesman for the conservative Iowa Family Policy Center, told the Associated Press, even as he promised to lobby legislators hard to begin an amendment process. But that process, in Iowa, is a lengthy one and unlike in California, the constitution can't be amended by a simple vote of the people. Both houses of the legislature must approve it, and most legal experts agree that the process could be put before voters no sooner than 2012. (See TIME's video: "Iowa: Gay Marriage in the Heartland")
The decision came at a pregnant moment in what has become one of the defining legal battles of our time. It offers hope to supporters of gay marriage just when they were feeling lowest. Last year's ruling by the California Supreme Court issued a broad new justification for gay marriage the Republican-dominated court declared forcefully that California may not discriminate against gays in any way, giving the ruling more legal force and sweep than any decision of its kind ever has. Thousands of couples flocked to clerk's offices to be wed. Months later, in November, however, that jubilation turned sour, when Californians voted to change the constitution to forbid gay marriage. Soon after, some gay activists from across the country were asking for a time out, arguing that the marriage activists had pushed too fast and too hard and that the backlash in more conservative states would undo any progress enjoyed in places like San Francisco or Boston. "Marriage was never our issue," one activist from south Florida told TIME last November. "It was thrust upon us by the other side, and they've done a very good job of beating us up over it."
But after Friday those calculations look timid. Now three states require full marriage for gays, and Vermont is on the brink of becoming the first state where gay marriage would be made legal by lawmakers, rather than the courts a significant milestone. The Vermont House passed a law allowing gay marriage on Friday, and the Senate is expected to follow suit on Monday. Gov. Jim Douglas has promised to veto it, but an override fight will quickly follow, probably by next week.
There might even be good news in the Iowa decision for gays in California, where activists are fearfully awaiting the justices' ruling on Prop 8, which is likely to be issued in coming weeks. The Iowa decision cited the California case eight times and borrowed its reasoning again and again. That kind of homage from a sister court and one that, like California's, has a long history of breakthrough civil rights decisions may strengthen the resolve of the majority in the Golden State and turn aside the narrow vote of the people.
But for now, the power of the Iowa decision can be measured on its own terms. It did not speak with the historic sweep of the California court, perhaps because the justices there know Iowa's court is less often seen as a harbinger of legal trends than California's. And in one important aspect the decision stopped short of following California's lead. In California, Chief Justice Ronald George declared that from now on, any laws that discriminate against gays in California are presumptively unconstitutional and will be subject to "strict-scrutiny" analysis by the courts a burden that is reserved in every other state for cases involving discrimination against religion or immutable characteristics such as race. By extending it to homosexuals, the California court made clear in a way that no other state court has that gays are deserving of fundamental protections.
The Iowa decision's precedent is less forceful. (Read the full decision) Iowa decided, instead, that the statute banning gay marriage fails a subordinate level of constitutional analysis, what courts call "intermediate scrutiny," an approach usually used with cases involving discrimination on the basis of gender, for instance. Because the statute could not even meet that standard, Cady ruled that there was no need to decide whether a higher level of scrutiny should be required in the future.


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Smith decision causes Origin wing confusion
YOU know there is something special about a dummy half when the shockwaves of his departure rumble all the way to your left wing.
Ben Ikin, former Origin utility and host of Fox Sports show NRL360, made this point as Queensland coach Kevin Walters confronted the riddle for which there is no obvious solution.
Who should kick goals for Queensland in the first State of Origin match following the shock departure of Cameron Smith?
Ben Hunt, Cameron Munster, Kalyn Ponga, Valentine Holmes or Daly Cherry-Evans?
The trouble with the most seasoned goalkickers among those contenders, Cherry-Evans and Ponga, is that they probably won't play.
The problem with the trio more likely to be chosen - Hunt, Munster and Holmes - is that they have not had a solitary goal kick between them this season.
Imagine that. You are lining up for a Johnathan Thurston-style matchwinner from out in the bleachers on the strength of zero shots this season before this series.
Talk about sweaty palms.
Pressure is mounting on failsafe Darius Boyd, for so many years an automatic selection, as the push for Holmes to play as a goal-kicking winger intensifies.
"I would have Holmes do it (the goal kicking) and he could fit in on the left wing, but it is a very finely-balanced decision,'' Ikin said.
"Having someone who can turn four points into six is vitally important and I heard he was neck and neck with Chad Townsend to do the goal kicking (for Cronulla) this season.
"Having Holmes outside Greg Inglis could be really explosive.
"I know how much Darius Boyd's experience and leadership means (to Queensland coach Kevin Walters) but I just think he has been struggling a little bit this season. He is not far from full capacity but that missing five to 10 per cent makes a difference.''
Walters said Ponga's goal-kicking prowess could have him in consideration despite his inexperience.
"He is a goal kicker, so that certainly does put him into the frame if that's the line we go along," Walters said.
"The last couple of years we've won games by a goal kick, we know how important it is.
"We've been so blessed over the years with Thurston and Cameron Smith, I don't remember anyone else taking a shot at goal for Queensland in the last 15 years.
"It's so important, goal kicking today ... Smith was up around 80 per cent in games, it's a huge thing, particularly in Origin."
Queensland's jaw-dropping run of 11 series victories in the past 12 years has masked the fact that they often only squeaked home - seven games were won by two points or less and another two by four points in this period.


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'Les Misérables' production set for November in Carson
Nearly 60 performers have been selected for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Co.'s first production of Les Misérables in November.
The company will present 10 performances of the production on weekends from Nov. 8-24 at the Carson City Community Center.
Nick Favero has been cast in the lead role Jean Valjean, whose dark life as a convict is transformed.
Other cast members include Mark D. Williams as the police inspector Javert, Melody Ricketts as the suffering Fantine, Kirk Gardner and Dianne Hale as the unscrupulous Thenardiers, Andie Anderson as the wistful Eponine, and Maria Arrigotti and Andrew Collins as the lovers Cosette and Marius. Cosette Chamberlin and Grace McCully are double-cast as young Cosette.
The production is complemented by a professional orchestra. It is produced and directed by Stephanie Arrigotti, choreographed by Gina Kaskie Davis and conducted by Kevin Murphy.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., plus a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Nov. 23.
Tickets cost $25 or $28 and are available at http://www.wnmtc.com or by calling 775-445-4249.


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The retirement crisis is over—forget it. All of the hand-wringing and teeth gnashing from advisors about underfunded defined-contribution plans, longer life spans, guarantees, appropriate withdrawal rates, etc.? Done, kaput, move on.
OK, maybe not quite. But Fred Taylor has "a solution to a problem that every baby boomer faces": quite a boast in this era of "new normal" volatility and one that's attracting attention.
Taylor, president and co-founder of Northstar Investment Advisors, wastes no time in getting right to it.
"We have a way for them to get income to live off in retirement," he says. "Right now, with money market yields at zero and the 10-year Treasury bond under 2%, baby boomers are being forced to look at equities as a way to get income. Our portfolios of roughly 48 stocks produce about 4% in dividend income and, more importantly, they increase their dividends on an average of almost 10% a year. People are actually getting a raise on their money, and it's a way to hedge inflation down the road."
Sure, it's a dividend play (what isn't right now?), which might not sound like anything new, but the way they employ the dividend strategy certainly is; enter the Farrell-Northstar Retirement Income Index.
Named for Charlie Farrell, the firm's CEO and index developer, it seeks to "help investors gain a better understanding of how to combine specific investments to produce income and protect principal in retirement," according to the firm. "The FNRI Index comprises securities that are designed to help investors meet the following investment objectives: current and stable income, growing income, principal protection and capital gains."
The reason for the index, Taylor says, was that "most of our clients would compare us to the S&P 500, but it wasn't a fair apple-to-apples comparison. On March 2009, the stock market was down 48% and our balanced portfolio was down 16%, so the proof is in the pudding."
To use an overwrought Colorado reference, each investor's situation is "as different as a snowflake," so does this one solution really translate to a wide swath of the generation?
"Their homes may be flat or down 20% to 30%," he counters. "No longer can you use their home as an ATM machine. Baby boomers, generally speaking, have gravitated in the last three years toward buying bonds because bonds have done very well through the crisis. But now with yields at historic lows, when we are back to the 1950s in terms of interest rates, they're not going to have enough money to live on."
For example, he notes that four or five years ago an investor could get 5% on a bond portfolio of $1 million and get $50,000 a year in income. Today, those same bond portfolio yields are 1.8% or 2%, and they're getting $20,000 a year in income with inflation of roughly 2% to 3% a year.
"So unless you want to absolutely cut your lifestyle in half, which baby boomers typically don't want to do, you have no choice but to invest in the stock market, in stocks that pay dividends," he exclaims. "And what we've done in the last three and a half years is identify companies that increase their dividends every single year and pay a meaningful dividend to start, which is roughly between 2.5% and 5%."
As for who else might be taking such an approach to retirement income, Taylor claims Northstar is totally unique in Colorado and probably in the country.
"Vanguard has a dividend growth fund, but it only yields 2%," he says. "We yield almost 4%. We also use what we call high-yield stocks, which are mostly master limited partnerships. Vanguard and these other mutual funds can't own the MLPs in their general mutual fund because of tax reasons."
Speaking of which, how tax efficient are they? Taylor says turnover in 2011 was under 10%.
"We're very focused on picking the right stocks to begin with. Most portfolio managers turn over their portfolios 100% to 200% and never collect the dividends. More importantly, you never get the increase in the dividends. So our goal is to do the work up front to identify the 48 or 50 names in the portfolio."
But what if President Obama gets his way and raises rates on dividends and capital gains? How is the strategy affected?
"I would argue that at least you're getting some income," he says. "Otherwise, everybody has been told to take the total return approach, which is to have 15 different asset classes and all these different managers and hope that your portfolio goes up. So yes, you are going to probably have to pay more in taxes, but at least you are getting something on your investments. If you can get 4% and still pay taxes on that, you're still way ahead of a money market fund getting 1.8% on a 10-year Treasury bond."
As for their buy and sell disciplines, he adds that there has to be a real catalyst to sell a stock, noting they sold a natural gas stock earlier this year and bought a large integrated oil company as a replacement. The reason, he says, is that the natural gas stock dividend was less than the integrated oil company stock. With natural gas prices continuing to fall due to over-supply in the market, he thought it made sense to take a loss and swap to a larger integrated position.
"By doing that, we were able to pick up 1.5% to 2% on the dividend," he says.
When it comes to due diligence in their picks, the Northstar team doesn't travel much or meet with management, since they buy large-cap multi-national companies on which there is plenty of publicly available research.
"The names in our portfolio, by and large, except for the MLPs, are names that most people would know," he says. "Those would be the biggest companies in the world."
Taylor started Northstar Investment Advisors with three other partners back in 1995. He felt at the time there was a void that could be filled with a money management firm that really had a focus on income generation for clients. A Denver native, he went to college back East, did his requisite stint on Wall Street and was transferred back to Denver to trade bonds for a venture company before striking out on his own.
Farrell, who had a similar philosophy, joined the firm in 2007 and has done the yeoman's work on the income index while writing "Your Money Ratios: 8 Simple Tools for Financial Security," which The Wall Street Journal in 2009 called "one of the best financial books to cross our desks this year."
Today, the Schwab-affiliated Northstar has over 225 relationships and over 600 accounts, and it manages approximately $350 million. The minimum client investment is $750,000, but the firm's sweet spot is typically $1 million to $5 million.
"The reason for that amount is that they're the kinds of clients that come out of a divorce; typically they get a settlement of that size. If you retire from, say, practicing law, you typically have $2 million or $3 million maybe in a retirement account. Or if you sell a business, that's kind of the sweet spot of what you might get. On a $1 million to $5 million portfolio, if you can generate 4%, that's quite a bit of money to live off."
As for performance, Taylor is more than happy to brag.
"The S&P 500 was up 2.11% last year and our Farrell-Northstar Retirement Index, which is 50% in bonds and 50% in our 48 equities, was up 10.82%. Our Farrell Retirement Stock Index, which is 100% in equities, was up 11.08%. Even more impressive, over the three years since our inception date (which if you remember was right before the Lehman crisis), our retirement index is up 8.10% and the stock index is up 8.25%, compared with the S&P 500, which is up 1.75%."
It's a great story, one that certainly resonates with baby boomer clients. But let's face it, it's all about dividends at the moment. How does Taylor respond to critics who might yawn at all that he's had to say?
"Dividends may be the hot thing at the moment, but we've been doing it for 17 years," he answers. "We can yield twice what people are finding in these income stock funds. The one that probably compares most to us is the Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund and we're yielding roughly 2% over that."


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Audi has gone "Twilight" on us. Or perhaps this is the German carmaker spoofing the entire vampire genre.
The spot features the 2013 Audi S7 and it's "blazing" LED headlight technology. In the ad, a group of vampire party-goers come face to face with Audi headlights, which the company says "at 5,500 Kelvin – [are] the closest recreation of daylight available." You can guess what happens. Duck and Cover, Edward!
The video is accompanied by the song "The Killing Moon" by Echo & The Bunnymen. The ad was created by San Francisco-based Venables Bell & Partners.
Audi is also featuring a Twitter hashtag – #SoLongVampires. In 2011, Audi became the first brand to feature a hashtag in its Super Bowl spot.


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Yosemite Facelift: The Camp 4 ScrubWednesday, November 16, 2016
Yosemite is the birthplace of rock climbing and it's very apparent why. The towering cliffs lining the valley floor, world-class bouldering and a 10-minute flat walk to the base of El Cap make this place more than incredible. But for those same reasons, the Valley gets hit with staggering amounts of people every year, from climbers to tourists, and unfortunately, with lots of people comes high impact.
The Facelift's overall theme is to remove trash and solidify relations with the National Park Service. Yosemite is a bustling town, with tons of tourists littering the streets literally and figuratively. The Facelift raises awareness of how much traffic Yosemite gets, how much help is needed and how many climbers are willing to put down their rack and grab a litter stick. The specific goal of this year's facelift was to pick up 20,000 lbs. of micro-trash. This can be plastic bottles and gum wrappers or piles of toilet paper just a stone's throw away from the road.
Glacier Point Cleanup
Black Diamond's role in years past has been to help orchestrate vertical cleanups on the side of Yosemite's big-walls. This year, we set our sights on the ever-popular hiking destination, Glacier Point. Glacier Point is a breathtaking overlook with a phenomenal view of Half Dome and the surrounding valley. This tourist attraction also allows for a lot of pesky trash to sneak over the side of the railing that guards a 2,000-foot drop to the Valley floor. The BD crew decided to rap in, and see what we could find. We didn't care whose trash it was—we just didn't want it on the side of the pristine cliffs.
We pulled over 30 lbs. of trash off the side of Glacier Point—from sunglasses and ball-caps to children's toys and pop-sickle sticks. The climbing park rangers were there to assist in our needs and help with rigging the ropes. They even got the crowd to give us numerous rounds of applause as we swung around with our litter sticks and haul bags picking up dirty trash.
Camp 4 Scrub
Camp 4 is one of the oldest bouldering areas in the world. It was an honor to participate in the first ever "Camp 4 Scrub." We took water from backpack sprayers donated by the fire department, and soft bristle brushes to remove the heavily chalked and rarely rained-upon boulders. This was a fantastic opportunity to clean up behind climbers, reduce our impact and let the park know that we care deeply about these areas. The "before and after" effect was amazing to see, as the Camp 4 boulders hadn't been in that condition since they were first climbed decades ago.
–Black Diamond Employee Tyler Willcutt


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The historical capital of Lithuania is a genuine open-air museum. Book flights to Vilnius and discover the centuries-old city centre, Vilnius Cathedral and the Presidential Palace. You can shop to your heart's content in this former European City of Culture or visit its many galleries and museums. Spend the evenings sampling local specialties in one of Vilnius' countless restaurants.
Feel like a break from the city? Vilnius' wonderful surroundings are perfect for taking long walks or a kayak trip along the Vilnele River. You should also visit Trakai Castle: situated on an island in the Galvé Lake, it's like entering a fairy tale. If you still have some energy left after such an action-packed day, Vilnius offers a versatile and multi-faceted nightlife. Or you can quietly reflect on the events of the day in one of its many atmospheric and hospitable cafés.
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River Ranch Disc Golf Course
Johnstown, Colorado 1 course · 18 holes Driving directions
Course reviews
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+1 votes Josh Wainscott › December 20, 2010
+0 votes Mark Frazier › December 28, 2010
One of the only 18 hole courses near by with Nice concrete tee pads and hole markers for easy visibility (except for hole # 7 is a bit tricky to find.) has a few options for different pin placements along with marshy natural areas, irrigation ditch & pond to add to difficulty. It does have short holes but has great views of the interstate & the mountains. Great place to get your ego up & get some Ace's. Not very busy most times which is nice as well.
+0 votes Todd Krauss › March 18, 2011
+0 votes Andrew Ahlberg › February 15, 2011
Open course,rarely busy so the speed of play factors in. Wind makes it all the more cheesy with very few trees.
+0 votes Tomahawk Tony › September 24, 2010
+0 votes Jamie Staber › October 5, 2010
Baskets aren't regulation height, lots of thorns/"goatheads" course really doesn't flow, I feel like I walk more than I throw, a shame really, I think the land could have been used much better. I'd prefer a challenging 9 to a chip n putt 18 anyday. Nice baskets if they were raised up a solid 8-10 inches in some cases, and nice tee-pads are all that keep this one out of the "F" range for me.
+0 votes Bruce Kettle › October 1, 2010
Would play if I lived there but, I don't...
+0 votes Jeff BIG RED Harlan › January 25, 2011
Course needs to be reconfigured to flow a lot better. Like the course got stabbed in the ground and left for the rest to try and better. Rather go up the road and hit edora
+0 votes Christine Hendricks › March 3, 2011
+0 votes Jason Rogers › April 13, 2013
-1 votes Christopher Thomas › October 8, 2010
Good course with multiple pin placements and concrete tees. Signage to start the course is not marked well, but thereafter it is fine. Some slight elevation changes, valley breezes and a few water hazards to contend with. Mostly a short course and wide open making it a good place to hone your skills without obstacles. Low traffic makes rounds a breeze.


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Communicating seedstock ownership transfers to the proper breed associations sets the stage for satisfying relationships between commercial cattle producers and their genetic suppliers. Transferred registration certificates and performance records authenticate pedigree, performance and genetic information. Those documents communicate genetic merit and provide essential information for maximizing returns from seedstock investments.
In addition, transfers often help commercial cattle producers qualify for special marketing opportunities. For example, transferring registered Limousin and Lim‑Flex® animals' ownership records puts those buyers on the inside track when it comes to qualifying their preweaned calves for the Strauss® Meadow Reserve™ veal program. A single transfer also qualifies a bull buyer for 50 LimMark ear tags, which provides a simple and flexible identification and marketing program for feeder calves and replacement females.
"It pays to seal the deal by requesting transfers," Frank Padilla, director of member and commercial relations for the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), advises commercial cattle producers. "Profitable calf crops are the result of known, superior genetics because reputation is important to buyers looking for quality feeder calves and replacement females. Receiving your animals' registration papers solidifies your reputation as a professional cattle producer who is committed to genetic improvement."
There is no better way to document superior genetics than to buy registered seedstock and officially transfer their ownership records. Only registered seedstock animals (whether fullbloods, purebreds or hybrids) have reliable genetic and performance information available from their registry organizations. Only registered seedstock have pedigree information officially documented to help manage inbreeding and hybrid vigor (heterosis).
Kent Andersen, Ph.D., executive vice president at NALF, explained one of the reasons why that is significant.
"When daughters of a sire or group of sires are retained and bred, documented pedigrees allow you to avoid inbreeding and, preferably, generate maternal heterosis," he said. "Inbreeding often results in declined reproductive fitness, while direct and maternal heteroses are associated favorably and significantly with greater lifetime reproductive efficiency, longevity and pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed."
Hence, having past and current sires' pedigrees at hand provides economically meaningful insight when selecting bulls that will go back on retained replacements.
Padilla added that cattle producers are entitled to have the official registration certificates transferred to show ownership when they buy seedstock.
"If you did not take such title to your property in the past, contact your seedstock suppliers today and ask them to begin the process," he said. "And the next time you purchase a registered animal, be sure to ask the seller to transfer the papers."
Astute cattle producers know registration certificates add confidence and peace of mind to their seedstock purchases through documented breed composition, sire and dam pedigrees, breeder contact information, performance measures and genetic predictions. For example, NALF estimates economic merit for 14 traits based on one of the most comprehensive genetic evaluation programs in the beef industry.
"The simple act of transferring ownership links you to your genetics supplier and to the breed association, which provides information, programs and services to help you make the most of your purchases," Padilla said.
Again using NALF as an example, transfers also help the association organize commercial feeder-calf sales, where sellers often maximize their bids for groups of uniform, Limousin-influenced cattle. In addition, registrations and transfers make the following selection and marketing tools available via www.nalf.org on the Web:
• Limousin Exchange marketplace for bulls, females and feeder calves;
• Sire Selector;
• expected progeny difference (EPD) and pedigree lookup; and
• member locator.
Associations, such as NALF, market their breeds to all industry segments; offer performance and commercial programs; conduct applied research; and share timely information about selection, management and merchandising. Registrations and transfers make all of that possible.
The North American Limousin Foundation (www.nalf.org), headquartered in Centennial, Colo., provides programs and services – including genetic evaluation of 5,000 active sires – to more than 4,000 members and their commercial customers. The Limousin breed and its Lim-Flex® hybrid lead the beef industry in muscle-growth efficiency and ideally complement British breeds.
North American Limousin Foundation
7383 S. Alton Way, Suite 100
Centennial, CO 80112-2339
(303) 220-1693 ■ www.nalf.org
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas woman who stars on the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" has suffered a miscarriage after announcing she was expecting her 20th child.
Jim Bob Duggar said in a statement that he and his wife, Michelle, were told at a doctor's appointment Thursday morning that she had miscarried. He says she is resting comfortably at home and asked for privacy.
Michelle Duggar announced last month she was expecting her 20th child in April and had said she wasn't worried, despite the premature birth of their youngest child two years ago. She said last month that she had made it through the first trimester safely.
The reality show chronicles the family's home life. The couple has said they don't use birth control.


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Senior Emilie Kaufman won the 50 breaststroke and placed second in the 200 breaststroke, Friday at the Virginia Tech Swimming Challenge.
The Liberty swimming & diving team opened the 2013-14 season with a 2-2 showing at the Virginia Tech Swimming Challenge, held Friday at Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The Lady Flames posted dual-meet victories over CAA power James Madison (191.5-157.5) and CCSA foe Radford (267-81), while falling to strong ACC programs Virginia Tech (228.5-119.5) and North Carolina (262-87). Liberty collected three event victories, including the 200 medley relay and individual wins for Emilie Kaufman (50 breaststroke) and Jess Reinhardt (50 fly). The Virginia Tech Swimming Challenge featured a slightly different program, including 50-yard races of each stroke. Friday also saw a program first, as sophomore Courtney Fox became the first diver to compete in program history. She scored 199.35 in one-meter diving, taking 13th place overall. Kaufman posted Liberty's first event victory, capturing the 50 breaststroke in 28.49 while outpacing her nearest competitor by 0.79. The Lady Flames' 200 medley relay, consisting of Kendall Hough, Kaufman, Reinhardt and Meghan Babcock, swam 1:42.95 to win by 1.3 seconds over North Carolina and Virginia Tech, who tied for second. Reinhardt later gave Liberty a 50 fly victory, going out and back in 25.12 to edge Hannah Lincoln of UNC (25.19), while Kaufman touched the wall in 25.26 for third place. Kaufman added a second-place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:17.41, finishing behind Virginia Tech's Weronika Paluszek (2:16.71). Freshman Heather McCorkel posted a strong performance in the mid-distance events, including a third-place showing in the 500 free (5:02.05) and fifth place in the 200 free (1:52.79). Her 500 free time was the third fastest in program history. Junior Emily Duff swam 2:04.00 in earning fourth place during the 200 back, while freshman Victoria Tschoke tied for eighth in 2:07.63. Duff followed up by taking seventh in the 400 IM, in 4:35.55. Junior Kristin VanDeventer clocked the second fastest 1000 free time in program history, 10:31.83, good for fifth place, while sophomore Hannah Wakeley went 10:45.44 for seventh. Sophomore Kendall Hough earned fifth place in the 50 back, with her 26.62 placing her second on the program's all-time top performer list. Redshirt senior Brye Ravettine and Babcock took fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 50 free, with Ravettine clocking 24.05 and Babcock finishing in 24.13. Reinhardt swam 2:08.20 in placing sixth for the 200 fly, while senior Bethany Kennon (2:10.12) took eighth. The Lady Flames placed fourth in both the 400 medley relay (3:46.59) and 400 free relay (3:30.04). Following a week off from competition, the Lady Flames will travel to East Lansing, Mich., for a tri-meet hosted by Michigan State on Friday, Oct. 25. Liberty will face a pair of Big Ten opponents, in the host Spartans and Illinois.


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Incheon, RO Korea — In anticipation of the 11th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), IUCN state members Bangladesh, India, Japan and RO Korea showcased national efforts in meeting the Aichi Targets of the CBD Strategic Plan at the 5th Asia RCF in Incheon. The plenary session saw IUCN members sharing an interactive learning space through which examples of policy interventions and countrywide initiatives to protect critical ecosystems were disseminated and discussed.
Recognizing the diversity of the region, Mr Hyun-Jong Kim, Vice President of the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, said that conservation models should be tailored to the individual characteristics of each country. Political and economic climates, he stressed, can also affect the practicality and effectiveness of governance actions, and are to be taken into account in the planning process.
However, conservation efforts in Asia are underlain by the need to enhance capacity, said IUCN Councilor Professor Ma Keping. "Biodiversity issues cannot be solved by one country alone; it can only be tackled when we work together," he reasoned.
Echoing Professor Ma's call for regional cooperation, Dr Chong-Chun Kim, the Secretary General of the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Conservation Congress, suggested that as the host of RCF and the Congress, Republic of Korea could play an intermediary role between developed and developing countries in demonstrating green growth.


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Toyota Corolla in Fayetteville, NC
This year the Corolla turned 50 and we are ready to celebrate at Rick Hendrick Toyota in Fayetteville, NC! For this milestone anniversary, Toyota didn't hold back on the 2017 model. A redesigned front and stylish interior has the 2017 Toyota Corolla looking sportier than ever. With Standard Bluetooth Connectivity, Toyota Safety Sense, Bluetooth and Smart Key System the Corolla comes packed with everything you desire in your next vehicle. The 2017 Corolla is not only affordable but efficient at 28 city miles-per-gallon and 36 highway making it perfect for trips all around NC. Ride in ultimate comfort around Fayetteville with a power moonroof and heated front seats. You'll want to join Toyota in celebrating the Corolla's big birthday with the 50th Anniversary Special Edition available in Black Cherry, Blizzard Pearl, and Classic Silver Metallic waiting for you at Rick Hendrick Toyota. Special badging and the classic Corolla technology and efficiency come standard.
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Sixteenth Street Fair - October
October 30 - 31, 2020
(720) 272-7467
16th Street Mall - Denver, CO
The 16th Street Fair is an annual celebration of fine art, handcrafted goods, & Downtown Denver. Take a stroll along the 16th Street Mall to enjoy a showcase of emerging artists and designers, producing original & unique handmade goods, in a wide array of media. This is Downtown Denver's premier art & craft festival located in the city center along the busiest pedestrian street in the State.
Urban Holiday Market
November 7 - 8, 2020
(720) 272-7467
Skyline Park / the 16th Street Mall - Denver, CO
The Urban Holiday Market is the official annual kickoff to the holiday shopping season. This gargantuan showcase of one of-a-kind seasonal items, high quality handcrafted goods, and fabulous holiday gift ideas is not to be missed. This free event is the place to get all of your holiday shopping done in one fun filled weekend. You will be astonished at the diverse collection of local art, crafts, holiday gifts, and specialty foods.
Cherry Creek Gift Festival
November 7 - December 24, 2020
(720) 272-7467
Cherry Creek Mall - Denver, CO
Featuring 75 Exhibitors inside the prestigious Cherry Creek Mall in a highly visible beautiful 15,000 Sqft Retail Space on the 1st Floor Across from the Food Court. Taking place in one of Denver's most affluent neighborhoods inside one of the busiest shopping Malls in the State, during the height of the Holiday Shopping Season. This is a large scale holiday shopping extravaganza is one of the biggest and best holiday shopping events in the State
Sixteenth Street Mall Holiday Festival
November 13 - December 20, 2020
(720) 272-7467
16th Street Mall - Denver, CO
The 16th Street Mall Holiday Festival is a the Holiday shopping event of the year taking place in the center of Downtown Denver on the historic 16th Street Mall. This curated holiday shopping marketplace featuring an enormous array of fine arts, handmade crafts, and one of-a-kind seasonal items, high quality handcrafted goods. Located in the center of the Denver Winter in the City festivities including a 100' LED Christmas tree and Parade Floats
Grandmother's House Virtual Boutique
November 14, 2020
(833) 912-7753
Online only at applewoodfestivals.com
Join us as we bring your favorite Grandmother's House Boutique artisans to you virtually in the comfort and safety of your home. Shop at your leisure, connect with the artisans, and enjoy some holiday music. Don't miss our livestreams, interviews, and demos. Mark your calendars for November 14th!
Holiday Food & Gift Festival - Denver
November 20 - 22, 2020
(503) 643-8299
National Western Complex-Hall of Education & Expo - Denver, CO
The largest holiday festival in Colorado & a Denver tradition for 34 years. Featuring hundreds of boutiques filled with arts & crafts, unique gifts, clothing, home decor, gourmet food, and more. Highly decorated with Santa Claus on site.
Applewood Virtual Art Festival
November 20 - 21, 2020
(833) 912-7753
Online only at applewoodfestivals.com
Join us as we bring your favorite Applewood artisans to you virtually in the comfort and safety of your home. Shop at your leisure, connect with the artisans, and enjoy some holiday music. Don't miss our livestreams, interviews, and demos. Mark your calendars for November 20th & 21st!
Holiday Craft & Gift Show - Norris Penrose Event Center
November 28 - 29, 2020
(763) 447-5962
Norris Penrose Event Center - Colorado Springs, CO
Sonshine Shows invites you to out our Annual Holiday Craft & Gift Show @ the Norris Penrose Event Center on November 28th & 29th. Local and National handmade & business vendors. 100 Vendors+. To register please call 763-447-5962 to register or go to our website. We look forward to working with you!
Holiday Food & Gift Festival - Colorado Springs
December 4 - 6, 2020
(503) 643-8299
Norris Penrose Event Center - Colorado Springs, CO
Holiday shopping at its finest. Arts, crafts, gourmet food, clothing, jewelry and much more. The most popular festival in Southern Colorado.
Fort Collins Holiday Gift Festival
December 6, 2020
(720) 272-7467
Northside Aztlan Community Center - Fort Collins, CO
The biggest and best holiday craft fair in Northern Colorado. The Fort Collins Holiday Gift Festival is a curated marketplace of over 120 exhibitors selling an enormous array of fine arts, handmade crafts, delectable food, home décor, and unique holiday gifts. This fun and unique shopping experience can be enjoyed by the whole family. Admission is free and there is a holiday concert starting at noon.
Boulder Holiday Gift Festival
December 13, 2020
(720) 272-7467
YMCA of Boulder Valley gym - Boulder, CO
Featuring 100 Exhibitors, this annual Holiday extravaganza is Boulder's Biggest and finest Holiday Art, Craft, and Gift Show. Come find the perfect Holiday presents for everyone on your list at this annual Boulder Holiday Gift Festival. There will be a cornucopia of local products, handmade goods, unique gifts, fine arts, crafts, delicious food, and home décor, all under one roof.
Denver Arts Festival
May 29 - 30, 2021
(303) 330-8237
Conservatory Green Plaza - Stapleton - Denver, CO
The Denver Arts Festival is dedicated to supporting and showcasing Colorado and select National artists. The Denver Arts Festival holds its annual premier event every Memorial Weekend at the Conservatory Green in Stapleton. The Arts Festival is open to all artists. The event is free and all parking for the event is free.
Steamboat Springs Art in the Park
July 10 - 11, 2021
(970) 879-9008
West Lincoln Park - Steamboat Springs, CO
This popular and successful event takes place over Hot Air Balloon Rodeo weekend, which produces a weekend of fun and excitement. Around 10,000 people attend our arts & crafts festival located in West Lincoln Park, just west of downtown Steamboat Springs along US 40 in beautiful northwest Colorado. We feature 150 artists vendors, 15 food vendors, live entertainment and an interactive children's art area in Steamboat Springs' Creative District.
Affordable Arts Festival
August 29, 2021
(303) 330-8237
Arapahoe Community College Littleton - Littleton, CO
Affordable Arts Festival, where every artist has their fine art and fine crafts priced at $100 or less. Over 160 artists from around the region and from around the country will sell their artwork to the expected large and enthusiastic crowds of art buyers. This concept allows art buyers to know that all of the art in all of the booths are affordable. Large crowds are expected and proceeds from the $11 gate goes to the ACC scholarship fund.
Windsor Harvest Festival
September 4 - 6, 2021
(970) 674-2899
Windsor Main Park and Windsor Boardwalk Park - Windsor, CO
Annual Labor Day festival held in Windsor, CO. 99 years, and going! Parade, Hot Air Balloons, Commercial and Arts & Crafts Booths. Vendors from across the nation keep coming back to Northern Colorado's largest event!
Grand Lake Art Fest
September 11 - 12, 2021
(720) 272-7467
Town Park - Grand Lake, CO
The Grand Lake Art Fest is an annual showcase of fine art and handcrafted goods. The scenic town of Grand Lake is a favorite weekend getaway or day trip location for art lovers from all over Colorado. The majestic mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park make for the perfect backdrop for this amazing celebration of local art and high quality handcrafted goods. In the center of Downtown Grand Lake along the Boardwalk of Grand Avenue.
Last Chance Gift Fest
December 18 - 19, 2021
(720) 272-7467
Boulder County Fairgrounds - Longmont, CO
The Last Chance Gift Fest is an annual Holiday shopping Extravaganza. You will find the perfect gift at this Colossal Sale, featuring a vast assortment of art, crafts, toys, home decor, delicious food, unique items and much more! This Free event features over 175 of Colorado's finest vendors offering a tremendous selection of unique holiday gifts. The 2 day event kicks off with a night market on Saturday and then continues all day on Sunday.
Events in Thornton, CO — upcoming
December 11 - 13, 2020
Thornton Winterfest
Carpenter Park Fields, Thornton, CO
Status: Updated 3/4/2020
This Colorado Holiday Celebration will have crafts exhibitors and 12 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6:30am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 5pm-9pm.
April 11, 2021
Colorado Bridal Show Thornton
Double Tree Thornton, Thornton, CO
Status: Updated 9/21/2020
This Colorado Bridal/Wedding will have flea market, commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $10 - $13. This event will also include vendors.
August 2021 (dates not updated)
Senior Connection - Thornton
Heritage Todd Creek Retirement Community, Thornton, CO
Status: Updated 4/28/2020
This Colorado Lifestyle-Healthy Living Event will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths.


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- 6 slices of smoked salmon
- 12 large potato chips
- 2 tbs crème fraîche (or sour cream)
- Chive, thyme or dill for decoration
- 1. Divide each salmon slice in two, roll them to an appropriate size, and place them on the chips.
- 2. Put the crème fraiche in a plastic bag and cut a little hole in one corner to make the bag work as a piping bag. Pipe about 1/2 tsp onto each salmon chip.
- 3. Decorate with chive, thyme, or dill.
- Simplify:
- Make it easy on yourself by placing all the ingredients on a tray and letting your guests compose their own hors d'oeuvres.
- For a challenge:
- Spice it up by using different types of chips such as sweet potato, delta blue potato, or daikon radish. Works well with caviar instead of salmon, too. You can also make your own chips in the oven with thin slices of potatoes.
From Perfect Parties by Linnea Johansson, © October 2007. Skyhorse Publishing


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