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Southern Fried Chicks
Four different women, all from the South, and their hilarious take on life, love and the pursuit of happiness is what makes the story of the Southern Fried Chicks. A clever fusion of New South, the Old South, and the Deep South is done for an evening of clean, clever story telling for every generation. . Life and love in the USA has never been funnier as when the original desperate housewives give their points of view, and you'll leave the theatre wiping your eyes, holding your sides, and waiting for your next helping of the Southern Fried Chicks!
Etta May
The reigning Queen of Southern Sass, Etta May can best be described as Minnie Pearl with a migraine. This is best shown in her reflection, You know you're getting fat when you sit in the bathtub and the water in the toilet rises!
Born and raised in Bald Knob, Arkansas, Etta May's father, was a potpourri farmer, and her mother was bedridden by constant childbearing. She grew up alongside nine older brothers, who referred to their baby sister as the human sacrifice and her family did not realize she was a girl until she required a training bra.
Etta May met her husband, Delbert, an aspiring truck driver, at a friend's kegger. From across the yard their eyes locked in a love look. Nine months later, she was blessed with a boy, followed by a girl and two more boys. That's where my comedy comes from. I just wait for my husband or kids to do something stupid, and then I write it downThrough the years, Etta May had a string of dead end jobs, which included faithfully driving a school bus for over 10 years.
She says she learned how to handle unruly kids by Armor All-ing the seats, and touching the brakes, all the way home. One night, while volunteering as a BINGO caller, she recalls, the ball sucker got stuck, and I was forced to entertain a room full of angry Catholics. It was then I realized I could make people laugh. Etta May is easily capable of taking you on a redneck ride through the Deep South.
Trish Suhr
Living by the adage, Why do when you can over-do, Trish is definitely one hot chick. Trish left the family funeral business in Kentucky to become a stand uo comedian. Trish scored a number of TV appearances including Girls Behaving Badly, Take my Kids, Please and CMT Comedy Stage, after moving to Los Angeles. As host and yard sale diva, Trish can be seen in her regular gig on Style Channel's hit show, Clean House.
Beth Donahue
According to Beth Donahue, I'm so ill-suited for real work, it's ridiculous. This she said after almost 20 years of performing, and after she'd taken a job as a secretary in 2003, and was ready to give up the comic life until the Southern Fried Chicks came calling. Hailing from Nashville, Beth Donahue is a self-proclaimed, recovering everything.
Her material is brutally funny, incredibly honest and she doesn't joke about anything that everyone hasn't done, thought about doing or wish they could still do. Her pull no punches style has made her hit with audiences on the over 600 radio shows across the country where Beth continues to be a regular call-in guest.
Sonya White
Sonya has been a featured comedian on CBS's Star Search and NBC's Last Comic Standing. She made her international debut as the featured comedienne for Verizon Wireless on their Fun and Games mobile accessories option, which is available in 60 countries. Clean, fun, and full of high energy, Sonya's charm lies primarily in the combination of her Southernism (she's based in Chicago by way of Virginia) with big city smarts. Her observational comedy is enhanced by dead-on impersonations and sound effects ranging from favorite celebrities to pets she wished she could keep in her Chicago apartment.
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text: Cher: "I Think Our Government Can't Find Its Ass With Both Hands" 8:00 PM PDT 5/3/2016 by Paul Bond FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Getty Images Cher - Getty - H 2016 "It's greed coupled with ineptness coupled with ignorance," she said, addressing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. "I think our government can't find its ass with both hands, and a map and a GPS," Cher told an audience on Tuesday. Cher, the singer-actor generally perceived as a big-government liberal, made her pronouncement while discussing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The entertainer acknowledged, though, that she trusts government more than private business when it comes to water. "It was just, 'we need to make money. These people are poor, so we don't care'," Cher said, mimicking a conversation she envisioned among businessmen and/or politicians who let the problem escalate. "It's greed coupled with ineptness coupled with ignorance," she said. Cher's remarks came during a discussion in Los Angeles at the Milken Institute Global Conference. In January, Cher was taken to task for tweeting that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is a "murderer" who should be executed. On Tuesday, she suggested her controversial tweeting may have "jumped the shark," but she didn't back off her criticism of Snyder. "The governor is not part of the solution," Cher said. The Flint crisis started two years ago when the city changed its water source to the Flint River and officials failed to take proper precautions. People there are suffering from lead contamination and are using bottled water for bathing, and everything else. Cher more or less adopted the Flint water crisis as a primary cause after seeing it covered on TV and sending out tweets that were covered in the press. "I tweet all the time. It didn't occur to me that anyone was paying attention," she said. She said she called executives at many businesses asking them to send water to Flint, but didn't get takers until a man from Iceland she didn't name stepped up. Since then, she's helped deliver hundreds of thousands of bottles of water to the area. Entertainers, she said, are "generous in a way" and feel the need to "pay it forward." Cher praised Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, who was supposed to be onstage with her but canceled because she is meeting with President Obama on Wednesday. "I don't think she has slept. She's this mad woman," Cher said of the mayor's work to correct the water crisis. "We talk all [the] time on a girl level, because that's what she needs." She also revealed that she has some sort of initiative in the works with the mayor, though she said she couldn't divulge details yet. Water, it seems, has become an important issue in Hollywood. Matt Damon, for example, co-founded Water.org in 2009 with Gary White, and both were at the Milken conference two years ago promoting WaterCredit, allowing people in need of water access to credit. This time around, White appeared onstage with Cher, and he boasted that Damon has quickly become one of the world's leading experts on water. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Paul Bond email@example.com @thr


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Britney Spears's husband Kevin Federline trys his hand at playing Mr. mom whilst popstar wife Britney stays home and looks after his kids. Kevin fashionably attired in a white skull cap, very baggy tracksuit pants and a Yankees tshirt spent almost 50 minutes in the local Malibu supermarket where he later emerged laden with a overflowing shopping trolley. Filled with many of Britney's favourite culminary delights like frozen pizzas, Cheetos, Fruit loops, ice cream, a 12 pack of Coca Cola etc. it also contained a extra large bag of Huggies diapers for Kevins youngest baby. Britney and Kevin picked up the babies from ex wife Shar Jackon's Orange County house last night after it is rumoured that she refused a invite for the babies and herself to spend a family Christmas with their father and stepmother on Christmas Day at Britney Malibu mansion. thanks britneytoday.com
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Blogging should be the bread and butter of any content marketing plan. With total blog readers in the US alone reaching 140M, you have the potential to influence a massive audience.
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As blogging replaces mainstream media in influence, authority and raw numbers it's all the more important to incorporate a solid blogging strategy in your content marketing plan.
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Old-school as it may be, email newsletters are still astonishingly effective. Building up a large subscriber base and sending those contacts regular newsletters puts your brand in very visible digital real estate – your customers' inboxes. After all, the inbox is the first thing your customers check every morning.
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Even though revenues and profits were down, Teck officials voiced enthusiasm about operations and increasing demand in its latest quarterly statement. "We had record throughput at three of our mines (and) implemented $360 million in savings," said CEO Don Lindsay.
Teck Resources representatives have reported "significant" production records in 2013 and Q4, including record annual coal sales of 26.9 million metric tons (mt) and quarterly copper production of 105,000 mt.
"We exceeded targets for the year and our coal and zinc production both rose by 4%," said Lindsay. "Copper was lower by 2% due to lower ore grades, offset by mill throughput increases at most of our mines."
Officials cited increased global steel production as fueling coal output at their Greenhills project in British Columbia, along with record annual copper throughput at Antamina in Peru and Carmen de Andacollo in Chile; Alaska's Red Dog complex was reported bolstering zinc.
At Highland Valley Copper in Canada, meanwhile, Teck reported mill optimization as having achieved "substantial" mechanical completion in Q4, alongside the commissioning of a new flotation facility now under way.
Copper production in 2014 is expected to be 340,000, lower than last year's 364,000 mt, Antamina will increase production after 2014 as grades improve; alongside higher Highland Valley Copper production, they added, this will offset declines from Duck Pond's closure and lower grades at Quebrada Blanca and Carmen de Andacollo.
Coal production in 2014, meanwhile, is expected at up to 27 million mt with plans for a significant increase in waste haul distances. Zinc production in 2014 is forecast up to 585,000 mt compared with 623,000 mt in 2013 as Red Dog production may decrease by 25,000 mt, and Antamina is expected to decline by 15,000 mt. Refined zinc production from the Trail metallurgical complex, meanwhile, is expected up to 290,000 mt compared with last year's 290,000 mt.


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In an interview recently for The New York Times, Syd Tha Kyd talks about her time in the group Odd Future and her decision to move on, touching on how her being gay resulted in pressure from the gay community to leave.
"The gay community hated me for being part of Odd Future," Syd says in the interview. "They thought Odd Future was homophobic because they tend to use homophobic slang, and they were like: 'How can you work for and support homophobes?' But they aren't homophobic; they just don't really care whether you're offended or not."
She also went on to detail about how, during her time with the group, she struggled on a personal level with depression and separation from her family and her girlfriend at the time.
"I couldn't talk to any of [the other Odd Future members] about it," she continues. "We weren't all that close, and they never seemed to want to hear it."
Reflecting on the time when the news became known to others that she wanted to leave Odd Future, she reflects, "They weren't happy about it. I was their get-out-of-jail-free card. It's easy to say they aren't homophobic because Syd is there."
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Ideal beauty among some of the cattle-raising kingdoms of central Africa was, as discussed here, based on young girls and women consuming enormous quantities of milk. Below are several other examples from the same area. Both of the following examples come from small kingdoms in northern Uganda, where today obesity is no longer considered a badge of beauty and wealth.
In some parts of west Africa, however, obesity of young girls is still considered a necessity, and mothers will force-feed their daughters to obtain plumpness.
The following From: Speke, John Henning – The Discovery of the Source of the Nile, 1863
The court of Rumanika (Northern Uganda)
[I]had heard … that the wives of the king [Rumanika] and princes were fattened to such an extent that they could not stand upright, I paid my respects to Wazezeru, the king's eldest brother … with the hope of being able to see for myself the truth of the story.
There was no mistake about it. On entering the hut I found the old man and his chief wife sitting side by side on a bench of earth strewed over with grass, and partitioned like stalls for sleeping apartments, whilst in front of them were placed numerous wooden pots of milk, and hanging from the poles that supported the beehive-shaped hut …
I was struck with no small surprise … with the extraordinary dimensions, yet pleasing beauty, of the immoderately fat fair one his wife. She could not rise; and so large were her arms that, between the joints, the flesh hung down like large, loose-stuffed puddings. …
The subject was turned by my inquiring what they did with so many milk-pots. This was easily explained by Wazezeru himself, who, pointing to his wife, said, "This is all the product of those pots: from early youth upwards we keep those pots to their mouths, as it is the fashion at court to have very fat wives."
… After a long and amusing conversation with Rumanika in the morning, I called on one of his sisters-in-law, married to an elder brother who was born before Dagara [the former king] ascended the throne.
She was another of those wonders of obesity, unable to stand excepting on all fours. I was desirous to obtain a good view of her, and actually to measure her, and induced her to give me facilities for doing so, by offering in return to show her a bit of my naked legs and arms. The bait took as I wished it, and after getting her to sidle and wriggle into the middle of the hut, I did as I promised, and then took her dimensions as noted here]: Round arm, 1 ft. 11 in.; chest, 4 ft. 4 in.; thigh, 2 ft. 7 in.; calf, 1 ft. 8 in.; height, 5 ft. 8 in.
All of these are exact except the height, and I believe I could have obtained this more accurately if I could have her laid on the floor. Not knowing what difficulties I should have to contend with in such a piece of engineering, I tried to get her height by raising her up. This, after infinite exertions on the part of us both, was accomplished, when she sank down again, fainting, for her blood had rushed to her head.
Meanwhile, the daughter, a lass of sixteen, sat stark-naked before us, sucking at a milk-pot, on which the father kept her at work by holding a rod in his hand, for as fattening is the first duty of fashionable female life, it must be duly enforced by the rod if necessary. I got up a bit of flirtation with missy, and induced her to rise and shake hands with me. Her features were lovely, but her body was as round as a ball.
The Following From: Baker, Samuel W. – The Albert N'yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, and Explorations of the Nile Sources, 1865
The court of Kamrasi (Northern Uganda)
… The young girls of thirteen and fourteen that are the wives of the king are not appreciated unless extremely fat–they are subjected to a regular system of fattening in order to increase their charms; thus at an early age they are compelled to drink daily about a gallon of curded milk, the swallowing of which is frequently enforced by the whip; the result is extreme obesity.
… We asked for some butter, but could get none, as all the milk in the palace was consumed by the wives and children, drinking all day long, to make themselves immovably fat.
… Kidgwiga told us to-day that king Kamrasi's sisters are not allowed to wed; they live and die virgins in his palace. Their only occupation in life consisted of drinking milk, of which each
one consumes the produce daily of from ten to twenty cows, and hence they become so inordinately fat that they cannot walk.
Should they wish to see a relative, or go outside the hut for any purpose, it requires eight men to lift any of them on a litter.
So how are we to interpret the following picture – I mean, the folks in Uganda in the 19th Century had their own reasons for fattening up the women. What social or cultural reasons do 'we' have for the following – or even reasons that are 'deep-structural'?
By total contrast (with both Uganda and the States), throughout over 3000 years of history women (and men) in ancient Egypt were to be thin. How 'real' this was is not clear.


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Cesare Roccheggiani's micromosaic of Rome
Cesare Roccheggiani's micromosaic of Rome is a 19th century micromosaic artwork attributed to Italian master-mosaicist Ceasare Roccheggiani. It sold for $379,500 at a Myers Auction Gallery sale in January 2011.
The artist
Cesare Roccheggiani was a master-mosaicist who was active in the Vatican workshops from 1856 to 1864.
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The good condition micromosaic work depicts a panoramic view of the forum in Rome. It is thought to have been created around 1870 by Cesare Roccheggiani.
Although there is no signature, the size of the piece strongly suggests Roccheggiani was responsible.
It is formed from thousands of small pieces of differently coloured opaque glass.
The work measures 32.5 by 58.5 inches and weighs more than 100 lbs. It is supported on an iron strapped frame foundation.
It is thought that the piece was made to order for an aristocrat, possibly one making a grand tour of Europe.
A similar piece, signed by Roccheggiani, sold for more than $500,000 at Christie's in December 2010.
The work resided for almost 90 years above the mantelpiece of a home in Florida, US.
The work was bought by a US telephone bidder for $379,500 at a Myers Auction Gallery sale in January 2011. It attracted considerable worldwide interest, ensuring it far exceeded its $100,000 - $200,000 estimate.
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Assassin's Creed soundtrack is out and it's phenomenal
The anticipation for the Assassin's Creed film is almost over, and fans (including myself) can't wait. Luckily, the Assassin's Creed movie soundtrack was released today to help satiate your craving. Now if you're anything like me that have played all the games, you've probably come to know and love the many great composers of the franchise. And if you're not too familiar, here's a quick rundown: Jesper Kyd (Assassin's Creed 1 – Revelations), Lorne Balfe (Assassin's Creed III), Brian Tyler (Black Flag), Ryan Amon (Unity), and Austin Wintory (Syndicate).
With such a high caliber pedigree of scores under the franchises' belt, one would come to have high expectations for the soundtrack to the very first film. All I can say is that it definitely hits every mark and more. Jed Kurzel took the reigns for scoring duties on the film and exceeds what we would have hoped to be a good soundtrack. If the name sounds familiar, it's because he also did the score for the movie Macbeth, which also happens to star Michael Fassbender. Another great coincidence is that his brother Justin Kurzel also directed both films as well.
The soundtrack echoes most closely with that of the Jesper Kyd scores from the first four games, whether intentional or not. There's a great dynamic range from subtle ambiance to heart-pumping crescendos that keeps your ears enthralled to the max. Kurzel does a great job of painting the film through the music in a way that you can close your eyes and just picture every scene on a film you even have yet to see. Overall, I give much kudos to him and his team for delivering a soundtrack that's on par with all the others that have come before. Now the only thing left is to see if Assassin's Creed will finally break the mold that is bad video game films.
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Volume 81, Issue 2
January 1996
Elitism Expediency and the New Certiorari: Requiem for the Learned Hand Tradition
William M. Richman and William L. Reynolds
Justiciability and Separation of Powers: A Neo-Federalist Approach
Robert J. Pushaw Jr.
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Rose by Any Other Name No Longer Smells as Sweet: Disparate Treatment Discrimination and the Age Proxy Doctrine After Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins
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Prince Harry has pulled the plug on his secret Facebook page!
The profile picture was frequently changed from a hedgehog, to a lemur from the movie Madagascar, to a picture of a red headed kid.
Harry had almost 400 friends—a who's who of British hoi polloi. He was active on the account, posting comments right up to last week when the naked photo scandal broke.
Palace advisers ordered him to shut it down as they try to contain the fallout.
And it just gets worse for the party prince. His girlfriend, model Cressida Bonas, who Harry had been dating all summer, has reportedly dumped him. She's said to be 'humiliated' by pictures showing Harry partying away in Las Vegas with cute girls from a bachelorette party.


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7 Strategies to Land Your Dream Podcast Interview
How much would it help your podcast if you had the opportunity to interview Dwayne Johnson? What about Mike Rowe or Gwyneth Paltrow?
This may sound like a too-good-to-be-true fantasy, but the truth is it's a lot more realistic than you might think.
Podcasters just like you are able to land their dream interviews on a consistent basis, elevating the quality of their show and providing unbelievable value to their listeners. Here are 7 tips you can execute to land your dream podcast interview.
1. Write down your top 20 dream interview guests
Before you start firing off emails to every famous person you've heard of, take the time to consider who would be a great fit for your show. Who do you think would provide the most value to your listeners? Who has a unique perspective that would bring something new to the table?
If you want some help identifying potential guests for you show, read this article on how to find great guests for your podcast.
Once you've thought through the kind of guests you want to land, start making a list of the people you want to reach out to. Once you've got at least 20 names written down on a piece of paper, organize them into the following 3 categories: Probable, Possible, Long Shots
Ask yourself, "What are the chances this person will agree to doing a podcast interview?" This will help you place each potential guest in the proper section.
As you implement the other tips in this article, start pursuing the people that you placed in the "Probable" category. You want quick and easy wins to help you gain confidence and believe that you can eventually land the big fish.
2. Do your research
As you consider who you want to interview for your podcast, take the time to do some digging into what they're currently up to.
Are they promoting something? Did they just release a new book? Are they going on tour?
If you offer to help them promote what they're currently working on during the interview, it'll be considerably easier for them to say "yes" to sitting down with you.
If you discover that you have some common personal connections—a mutual friend, you both went to a certain conference, you lived in the same city, etc—use that to your advantage.
3. Serve their community
People appreciate when you offer something of value to them without the expectation that a favor must be returned.
Share their social media posts and tag them. Contribute and participate in their community by replying to comments and bringing value to their followers. Attend events you know they will be at and hand deliver something personal and memorable. Post reviews of their products, services, classes, and books on your website or social media and send them the link.
Become a presence in their online community so that when you eventually reach out to them it just feels like an extension of the interactions you've already had.
4. Engage your audience/community
Your followers are one of the greatest assets that you have. Passionate listeners who look forward to hearing your show week in and week out.
Here's the cool thing about being a podcaster—you have no idea who might be listening to your podcast.
You may have individuals with incredible influence and connection consuming every episode you create, and they're just waiting for you to tell them how they can help.
Ask your audience to help you connect with your dream guest. You may discover that this person's assistant, coworker, or childhood friend is an avid listener and you've just given them a clear path to saying "Thank you."
You could do this in the course of your podcast by incorporating it into your show, posting a video on social media, or sending an email to your subscribers. By engaging your community you not only increase the likelihood of landing your dream guest, but your listeners feel like they're an integral part of helping the show succeed.
Anything that can help your listeners become more loyal to you and your podcast is a win.
5. Contact them directly
If you never ask your dream guest to interview for your podcast, your chances of getting them to sit down with you are 0%. If you ask them, your chances increase to >0%.
No matter how "big time" they may seem or how busy you think they are, you'll miss every shot you choose not to take. At some point, you have to go in for the ask.
Do you have their email address? Send them a personalized email.
Are they on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram? Send them a direct message.
Do they have a contact form on their website? Fill it out.
You may never hear from them. They might never respond. But it feels incredible to get that ping in your inbox from their assistant asking to put something on the calendar.
Make sure to use the next tip to take full advantage of your opportunity.
6. Craft a pitch
You've identified your dream guest, you've done your research, and have found a way to get in touch with them. Now it's time to convince them to interview for your podcast. A well-crafted pitch will have 3 components:
Provide context
How do you know of them? Why are you a fan of them? What can you tell them that demonstrates that you're not just waisting their time? In one sentence, communicate why you're trustworthy and why they should read the rest of your email/message.
Get to the point
Everyone is busy. Even if they aren't uber famous they still have their job, family, social life, and other responsibilities. They aren't looking to peruse fan mail to fill in the gaps in their schedule.
Very clearly explain to them why you are reaching out.
"I'm sending you this email because I would love to have you as a guest on my podcast, (Name of your podcast)."
Be available
If you're guest can only do an interview on Tuesdays at 2pm, schedule it then.
If they are only available for a phone call on their way to the airport, take what they can give you.
If they offer to have you come by the office or their place of business and give you a 15 minute window, take the day off from work and drive to their office.
Don't ask your dream guest to accommodate your schedule. It's up to you to be flexible and available if you want to make the interview happen.
Here's an example of an email I submitted that incorporates each of these strategies. This person, someone who was on my "long shots" list, agreed to the interview later that same week.
"I'm a huge fan of your writings and videos, making high-level theology accessible and practical for every day Christians. I would love to have you as a guest on my podcast, The Practical Christian Podcast, to pick your brain on theology, the modern Christian landscape, popular false doctrine, and being self-supported in ministry. I'm pretty flexible so if there's a time or day that works best for you I can typically work around it. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have."
That's it. Concise, specific, and to the point. Feel free to use this as a template to make your own emails and messages that will grab their attention.
7. Follow up
After you take the time to research your dream guest, invest in their community, and reach out to them, continue to follow up until you get an answer.
If they don't say "no" after your first pitch that doesn't mean the answer is "no." It's possible that your message got caught up in a whirlwind of other things that happened simultaneously. It's possible that they need to carve out time with their assistant to make sure they can get it on the calendar. It's possible that they meant to reply but something distracted them and they never got back to it.
If you find other ways to contact them, use those channels as well. Continue to reach out in a respectful and personable way until you get some kind of response. Often it's the steady drip of opportunity that strikes them at just the right moment when they can pull the trigger and say "yes."
Be persistent. Don't take it personally when they don't respond the first time. Continue to pursue the interview until you get a "yes" or "no" from your dream guest.
Bonus! What not to do.
As you implement these strategies, here are some things you definitely want to stay away from:
- Don't try to impress them with your play count
- Don't oversell the value you will bring to them
- Don't pay anyone to be on your show
- Don't gush over them during the interview
Once you land your first dream interview, take a moment to celebrate your accomplishment. Someone you thought would never be interested is going to come on your podcast and deliver value to you and your listeners. Woo hoo!
Now that you have them on the calendar, it's time to knock your interview out of the park! Check out this article on how to ask great interview questions.


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EPALINGES, Switzerland, March 11 -- Results of tests for doping in sports could be affected by the ethnicity of the athlete, researchers here found.
In players who were not doping, there were significant differences in absolute concentrations of steroids and their respective ratios among African, Hispanic, white, and Asian soccer players, Christophe Saudan, Ph.D., of the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses, and colleagues reported online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Therefore, the researchers said, a single threshold value to identify suspicion of doping -- as used by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) -- is not fit to be used as "evidence of testosterone misuse in international sports."
Action Points
- Explain to interested patients that this study found that natural steroid profiles among professional soccer players varied significantly with ethnicity.
"An individualization of the reference ranges based on a longitudinal analysis of individual steroid profiles in an athlete's endocrinological passport should be implemented," they said.
This would not only "detect modifications induced by abuse of testosterone and its precursors, but also alterations in the steroid profile caused by indirect androgen doping products."
Anti-doping agencies determine evidence of testosterone abuse by measuring the testosterone to epitestosterone glucuronide ratio in the urine. Values greater than 4.0 are considered suspicious.
Doping is confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, a technique that measures differences in testosterone metabolites, which vary depending on where the testosterone came from.
A previous study showed that the amount of testosterone excreted in the urine varies depending on the presence of a deletion polymorphism in the UGT2B17 gene, the researchers said.
This genetic variation explains at least some of the inter-individual variation in testosterone to epitestosterone glucuronide ratio between Asian and white men, they said.
To assess variability in a more diverse population, Dr. Saudan and colleagues recruited 171 male soccer players from Argentina, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland, and Uganda.
There were 57 Africans, 32 Asians, 32 Hispanics, and 50 whites with a mean age of 24.5.
Urinary steroid profiles were determined using standard screening procedures for anti-doping testing.
None of the samples had an absolute concentration higher than WADA standards, but there were three samples with a testosterone to epitestosterone glucuronide ratio higher than 4.0. However, further chemical analysis excluded the possibility of illegal steroid use.
The median values of the ratio were 0.8 for Africans, 0.2 for Asians, 1.1 for whites, and 1.2 for Hispanics.
The value for Asians was significantly lower than for the other ethnicities (PP=0.04).
The variation in the ratio came primarily from differences in absolute testosterone concentration, which differed significantly between all ethnicities (P
The prevalence of the UGT2B17 polymorphism varied considerably between the groups of players -- 7% in Hispanics, 10% in whites, 22% in Africans, and 81% in Asians.
On the basis of these findings, they reset the threshold for the testosterone to epitestosterone glucuronide ratio to 5.6 for Africans, 5.7 for whites, 5.8 for Hispanics, and 3.8 for Asians to give the urine test a specificity of 99%.
Although ethnicity and genotype explained some of the inter-individual variation, it did not explain all of it, the researchers said.
"Additional genotyping studies should be undertaken to determine whether the remaining unexplained disparities have an environmental or a genetic origin," they said.
| The study was supported by a grant from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Medical Assessment and Research Center.
Primary Source
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Source Reference: Strahm E, et al "Steroid profiles of professional soccer players: an international comparative study" Br J Sports Med 2009; DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.056242.


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TVXQ's U-Know Yunho(Jung Yunho) will be making a cameo appearance in KBS 2TV's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Poseidon'.
According to Annex Telecom, the drama's production company, on the 10th,Jung Yunho will be taking on a short but impacting cameo appearance as he is unable to take on a regularly appearing role due to his overseas schedule.
In the drama, Jung Yunho will play the role of Kang Eun Cheol, the recognized and talented tactics team leader of 'Poseidon'. As a man of principles, he will be the antagonist to Seon Woo(Choi Si Won).
A representative of the production company stated, "Through solid, dramatic composition and the leading roles' challenges and sacrifices, the drama will showcase humanism that highlights the precious value of life and will move its viewers."
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FeatherStone, and I would like to share with you the most amazing play. That is…actually a musical. A musical that is now in the top five musicals of all time for me. Read that again. Book of Mormon: The Musical is one of the five finest musicals of all time. It's up there with Les Miz. With Gypsy. Starlight Express. (Aha ha.)
In case you need a refresher, last year I posted a two-part review of the soundtrack, not thinking I would get the chance to see the show on Broadway or see it with the original cast. Well, I've now done both and am a better person for it. My thoughts on the music is mostly the same as it was last year, with a few positive changes in perspective now that I've seen the production. The "steak knives" line works in context. So I take back my earlier "meh" and raise it to a "ha."
I will say that the visual I was given matched the mental pictures I had from just listening to the soundtrack. But it was far better than I had imagined, and seeing as I have a very vivid imagination, that's no small thing. Also, this is a musical both for people who don't like musicals and for people who adore musicals. Quite the hat trick, and further proof that those who dismiss Matt and Trey as "frat humor" simply don't get just how clever you have to be to turn out the jokes they are capable of. Not to mention how truly wonderful the music is, how much of an homage to old school theater the show is, and how old Broadway drips from every scene.
Instead of hashing out every moment in the musical (which is both tedious and unfair to the cast and crew who deserve telling you all of that through the performance), I'll point out moments that I found especially poignant or funny as a former devout member of the LDS church and long-time theater kid.
- I want to open mouth kiss whoever is responsible for all of the scrim-work on this show. I love a scrim. (For those not in the know: that is a special screen that hides what's behind it unless a special light shines on it, revealing the action. It lends an ethereal, dream-like element to the production.) In this show, it's used for flashbacks to ancient Mormons, Jesus, etc.
- Nothing made me happier than the white-blonde hair and square-jaws on all of the "Ancient Jewish Mormons." Oh, Trey, you get it.
- Bonus points for having Jesus talk like a surfer. ("Body of Christ: sweet swimmer's body, all muscled up and toned!") And for lighting him up with strings of LED lights. And each and every hair flip.
- Having the proscenium trimmed with a frame that hearkens back to the Salt Lake Temple, complete with Angel Moroni at the top (which spins and "blows ye trumpet, like the wind blows" when the audience is addressed.)
- Having ZCMI (the Utah/Mormon-church owned department store) on the backdrops of the Mission Training Center (which is actually 70 miles away in Provo, but eh. Who's counting?)
- Having the opening curtain mimic the "universe of Jesus" painting that is in the Visitor's Center of the SLC Temple. I don't know if anyone else picked up on that, but I howled with laughter at all of these little nods.
- Actually showing the Elders with their families at the airport before they left for their missions. This is such a massively huge part of Utah Mormon culture. There's a wonderful joke here that I don't want to spoil, but I laughed pretty hard at their send-off.
- One of the first things the Elders do when confronted with the "good Africans" in Uganda is to hold a baby. Of course they did.
- How unbelievably perfect every single cast member was. Everyone on the "African" ensemble was astoundingly talented, with voices that were so rich and lovely, all amazing dancers with magnetic presence. The Elders are just excellent, full stop.
- How every single "Elder" looked like they were straight out of BYU's student union building. I mean, every single one of those men looked like a Gubler, a Smith, a Young, a Johnsen, and a Harmon. In fact, one of the ensemble that I spoke with at length after the show was a Johnsen from BYU. More on that later. Also, of course he was.
- How pitch perfect it is to have that one Elder whom everyone is drawn to, who knows intrinsically that he is The Man. And how everyone else defers power and judgment to him. Oh, did I know that Elder when I was in Utah. God, it's obnoxious. And prevalent.
- Having the Elders in a type of temple garment that keeps true (somewhat) to who they are, but not making them actual temple garments, which would have brought the Mighty Fist of the LDS Church onto the production. Whew.
- One moment in my life that I needed to have happen was to see the Elders tap dance "Turn It Off." It was everything I had hoped for, and even more. Their determined happiness continues to be one of the funniest aspects of the show, and one of the things that rings most true as a former-Mormon. By Gosh, you are going to be happy.
- Watching "I Believe" had me in tears. I am no longer a member. I do not believe one iota of the dogma that makes up the LDS Church. But gosh dang it, Elder Price's face as he sings that he believes that "The Lord God created the Universe, and I believe that he sent His only son to die for my sins," and the pain and longing on Andrew Rannells' face as he performs that… It's maybe one of the most moving moments in theater for me, next to the first time I saw Lea Salonga sing "On My Own," and I mean that with every fiber of my being.
I would have loved to have talked to Mr. Rannells about that moment. I want to have confirmed that he is completely aware that his character at that moment is doing what I believe so many other Mormons are doing: convincing themselves to go along with it because the alternative is too frightening. (No family, no afterlife, no love, and so on.) Let's face it, he's completely going for that. I just want to chat him up. But that one song encompasses years of my own inner struggle with wanting to convince myself that I did believe. For me, it's undeniably powerful.
So yes. I sat in my seat choked up, trying to hide my tears from the snotty, sour-faced women sitting next to me. (Why did you come to a comedy, ladies? What, you would have died if you laughed out loud or clapped your hands?) And if I may, Mr. Rannells' voice is sublime. He fills that room with such a clear, beautiful voice, filled with emotion. And man, does he have excellent comic timing.
The entire cast is truly a work and a wonder – not one character is wasted. (Well, Maia Nkenge Wilson, the woman who plays Genghis Khan in the dream sequence, has a set of pipes on her that deserve a production all of her own and she wasn't singled out at any other point.) Everyone plays multiple parts and does such a wonderful job of switching back and forth through the characters.
The physicality involved in this show is really amazing. The sheer number of huge production numbers is shocking, and when you see how flawlessly the actors move from huge tap-number to speaking dialog for two or three lines and moving into a second huge song and dance number, and then you realize that no one is winded, it's mind-blowing. They're all just at the top of their game.
Nikki M. James, who plays Nabulungi (Noxema and Neosporin were my favorite malaprops of her name) completely deserved her Tony win for this role. At one point it is just her on stage, her sweet voice singing of her longing to get out of the village where her clitoris will be cut off and to go to the magical unicorn dream state that is Oo-tah and the village of Sal Tlay Ka Siti. Never in your life will you hear the lines "Soon life won't be so…shitty," sung so beautifully. I almost wished the theater was twice the size just to hold her voice more comfortably. Not that it felt close, just that her voice is so powerful that I want to hear it to full capacity.
Rory O'Malley, who plays Elder McKinley (aka the one with Gay Thoughts), might be my most favorite person in the cast, which is saying something. He had so many wonderful moments as a comedic actor. All played with just the right amount of emphasis, just enough swish to remind you that Elder McKinley still thinks about Steve Blade (oh, Steve Blade!) on a desert island swimming with him in a sea of iniquity, yet still exuding authority as the District Leader. And remember that none of the missionary politics actually matter here.
Other actors who are so perfectly cast and do such a wonderful job of being in an ensemble that it takes you a day or two to really process just how well they performed are people like Lewis Cleale, who plays both the Mission President and Joseph Smith (And Elder Price's father, who gets cornholed by Jeffrey Dahmer in the Hell dream sequence while rubbing his nipples.). Brian Tyree Henry, who plays General Buttfucking Naked and Satan, is in his first Broadway performance here. Outstanding. What a hell of a start to a Broadway career. Asmeret Ghebremichael, who plays the cynical woman in the village and is in many of the chorus numbers, has such an amazing presence that I could barely look away from her when she was on stage.
It's just an outstanding cast, top to bottom. They all work well with each other, and if there's in-fighting, I don't want to know about it. I get the impression that they're all so pleased to be a part of this production and it just pours out of everything that happens on stage.
There were a few – and I mean few – moments that I felt were off, or just sat wrong with me. Keep in mind that these moments are so tiny, and I am so in the minority, that I realize it will just seem pedantic. But you all expected me to love everything, didn't you?
- I really felt that Elder Cunningham (the nerdy, socially awkward Elder Cunningham) lolling his tongue at Nabulungi when they decide to baptize her was so out of character for a loser Mormon kid. I'm not a fan of that gesture in the first place, but for a socially-stunted LDS kid? It's pretty out of character. Then again, I didn't build the character from the ground up like Josh did, and the audience found it hilarious.
- Elder Cunningham would never be allowed to baptize someone alone. Who cares, Laura, you're thinking. Sorry, it's very Mormon of me to want everything correct. It's who we are. Even though I'm not Mormon any longer, I can't get rid of that knee-jerk reaction.
- And when the other missionaries baptize the other villagers, they raise their left hand to the Square (hey-o, Freemasons!) when it should be the right. No one but me (and one member of the ensemble, ahem) cared about that.
Like I said, pedantic. And none of it took away from my enjoyment. The big number where the newly baptized villagers retell the story of Joseph Smith to the Mission President is absolutely a thing of beauty. The choreography for their song and dance about dysentery ("Shit go in the water, water go in the cup. Water go to the stomach, shit come out the butt!" [clack clack]) is… well, I'm kissing my fingers. The entire "African Ensemble" knocks every song out of the water. And one scene where a villager is…well, it goes wrong (I really want you to see it, I don't want to spoil some of these moments) got a well-deserved gasp from the audience.
If you claim to love good theater and you aren't planning on seeing this, you don't love good theater.
After the show, I was the dork at the stage door wanting to tell the cast how much I appreciated their performance. I was able to talk briefly with a few cast members, and they all seemed delighted that I brought my actual Book of Mormon that I've had since I was 8 years old (my baptism gift) for them to sign. (Complete with gold marker.)
One of the ensemble members, Clark Johnsen, saw it and said quietly, "Is that your triple?" Oh, I love how we Mormons can find each other. He was perfectly hilarious in the cast, incredibly talented (no one in the cast anything less, really) and we chatted for several minutes about our both being from old Pioneer stock. He went to BYU, I turned them down and went to the U. He went on a mission, which I found wonderfully awful, seeing as I was preparing to go on a mission myself and was told to get my MRS instead. Oh, Mormon Church, never stop being dicks. Except, scratch that. Stop being dicks. At least stop being dicks to women and gays, let's make those strides, hmm?
Fabulous experience, two days later and I'm still singing the songs. But then, I've been singing them for the past year. They're just that catchy. (And just that well-written.) In the words of Ferris Beuller, "If you have the means, I highly recommend [going.] It's so choice."
In fact, I'll be back on March 1. If you're there, give a wave to the girl clutching her triple, hoping to get the remaining cast members' autographs.
(If you're interested in more about my time as a Mormon, and further song analysis, the link at the top of the review takes you to last year's in depth discussion on those topics.)


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Hyperalgesia, or increased pain sensitivity, is higher in people with fibromyalgia, and research shows that disrupted brain signals for reward and punishment may be a contributing factor.
The study results published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology, suggest that this altered brain processing might contribute to widespread pain and lack of response to opioid therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.
In a press release from Wiley, publisher of Arthritis & Rheumatism, lead author Dr. Marco Loggia from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston is quoted as saying, "In patients with fibromyalgia there is an alteration in the central nervous system pain processing and a poor response to topical pain treatments, trigger point injections and opioids. Our study examines the disruption of brain function involved in the individual experience of pain anticipation and pain relief."
Fibromyalgia patients showed less brain activity in regions involved with sensory, affective, cognitive and pain regulating processes during pain anticipation and relief. The study of 31 patients with fibromyalgia and 14 controls used fMRI, cuff pressure stimuli on the leg, and visual cues during the fMRI of impending pain onset (anticipation) and pain offset (relief anticipation). In healthy controls, the center of the brain processing reward and punishment was activated during pain anticipation and stimulation and deactivated during anticipation of relief. In fibromyalgia patients, the brain responses during pain, and anticipation of pain and relief, were significantly reduced or inhibited.
Dr. Loggia concluded, "Our findings suggest that fibromyalgia patients exhibit altered brain responses to punishing and rewarding events, such as expectancy of pain and relief of pain. These observations may contribute to explain the heightened sensitivity to pain, as well as the lack of effectiveness of pain medications such as opioids, observed in these patients. Future studies should further investigate the neurochemical basis underlying these dysfunctions."
This research was supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants (R01-AT004714, P01- AT002048, P01-AT006663, R01-AT005280; R01-AG034982, R21-AR057920).


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In my role as The Time Bum, I have seen many watch ventures come and go, mostly on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. Now, bear in mind that I'm no marketing genius. A couple of projects I really liked failed to fund, and some I had dismissed as absolutely awful sold like hotcakes, but I keep seeing the same issues popping up in one campaign after another, and they bug me. I generally ignore these when I write my reviews, but after awhile I started to write them down for my own edification, and once you've got ten, you've got a blog post. So without further ado, here are...
Ten Things That Bug Me in Crowd Funded Watch Projects
1. Mystery Movements. This is not usually an issue with mechanical movements, but saying "Swiss Movement" or "Japanese Quartz" is just not enough. If you don't identify the manufacturer and caliber of the movement in your watch, it makes me wonder if you really know or care.
3. Don't go on and on about your packaging. I'm not saying it isn't important, but it is not what you are selling. I am sure you put in a great deal of effort to get it right. I just don't care because I am not buying the box. The packaging should protect the watch in transit and augment the experience of buying it for the brief period when your customer opens it up. That is it.
4. Quick release spring bars are pretty handy, but they are not new and you most certainly did not invent them. Don't act like you did. Same goes for NATO straps, button studs, and number of other "innovations."
5. Market your watch for its most suitable purpose. It is true that some watches can serve more than one purpose, but if you show me a 48mm sport watch bristling with knobs, screws, and curb feelers and try to tell me I can wear it with a suit, I am just going to laugh.
6. Use quality photographs. The computer is primarily a visual medium, and we all like pictures of watches. Those photos will make or break your project. They don't need to be works of art (seriously, look at what I get away with) but clear, well-lit product shots that show color and detail will go a long way. Same goes for video. I rarely look at them, but many do, and it is yet another opportunity to grab the attention of those early backers.
7. Take advantage of the Internet! It seems almost crazy to have to say it, but I have seen several watch projects launch on Kickstarter with almost zero presence anywhere else. This is a waste because when it comes to free publicity, social media is your friend. Get on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or whatever else might be hot and do it early, before you launch your funding campaign. Get onto watch enthusiast forums and engage your prospective customers. Watchuseek even has a dedicated thread just for start-ups. While you are at it, don't ignore the blogosphere. Reviewers like me are always looking for new material. If we choose to feature your watch, that is one more way to reach potential customers and have them raring to go the minute your campaign goes live.
8. Your watch won't change my life. Call me old fashioned, but I want it to tell the time, and that is about it. I don't want it to give me advice, encouragement, enlightenment, or to change my perception of the value of time. And you know what? It won't, no matter what you print on the dial, emboss on the strap, or engrave into the case back because it's a watch, not the Dalai Lama.
9. Please, please, I am begging you, no more "minimalist" quartz watches. There have been some very nice ones, but by now it has been done to death. If the most innovative thing you can offer is your company name and logo plastered on a bunch of catalog parts, then maybe you should go back to the drawing board.
10. Finally, no matter how much you love your watch, remember it is not a Rolex, Omega, Patek Phillipe, Panerai, or any other well-known, well-established luxury brand. These companies spent decades perfecting their products. They have resources you can only dream about. They are, shall we say, kind of a big deal. The minute you compare your watch to theirs, and say it is just as good for a fraction of the price, a huge and very vocal segment of the watch nerd world will collectively call "bullshit." Maybe this is unfair, but it is what it is, and it is a very easy thing to avoid.


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Money Still Matters by Bonnie Lesley
We invite you to download MONEY STILL MATTERS by Bonnie Lesley and published by the Equity Center. Go to www.equitycenter.org . Click on the book at bottom right-hand corner of page. This publication documents the research not only on how money does matter in quality schools, but also the five areas where money is best […]
Texas STAARs Assessments
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Money Matters
Many people attending our public forums for Texas Kids Can't Wait have requested a copy of the paper that I wrote in 2010 for the Equity Center, entitled "Money DOES Matter: Investing in Texas Children and our Future." There are no more hard copies available. I have, however, posted a link to the .pdf version […]


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Matrixx Initiatives Selects GolinHarris as Agency of Record for Zicam® Brand
Agency will lead public relations efforts to promote OTC cold and flu and allergy products
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 8, 2009 -
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., has selected GolinHarris as agency of record to lead its public relations initiatives for Zicam® LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. The agency is charged with ongoing strategic counsel, product messaging, traditional media outreach and developing innovative social media programs. The account will be led out of the Los Angeles office by Negin Kamali, vice president, and Judy Johnson, regional managing director, with new media leadership from Scott Arenson, vice president of social media in the agency's Dialogue digital group. Zicam, one of the fastest growing over-the-counter cold products, is clinically proven to reduce the duration and severity of the common cold.
"We sought out an agency with a strong track record in consumer health products, traditional media relations and social media," said Bill Hemelt, Zicam's acting president. "We're especially excited about the work GolinHarris is doing for us in new media, including launching Zicam's first-ever mobile application for Google's new Android phone and the Apple iPhone, search engine optimization, as well as a number of social media applications."
"The cold and flu season is here and our work with Zicam is already in motion," said Judy Johnson, managing director of GolinHarris' western region. "The Cold and Flu Companion mobile application is just one of several strategies that we're employing to help consumers learn more about Zicam."
About Matrixx Initiatives
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. is engaged in the development and marketing of over-the-counter healthcare products that utilize innovative drug delivery systems. Zicam, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, markets and sells Zicam® and Nasal ComfortTM products in the cough and cold category. The company's flagship product, Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel, is a patented, homeopathic remedy that has been clinically proven to reduce the duration and severity of the common cold. In studies published in the October 2000 issue of ENT -- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, and separately in the January 2003 issue of QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, the Zicam Cold Remedy product was shown to reduce the duration of the common cold. The Company also manufactures and markets a full line of Zicam brand pharmaceuticals, including Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy ChewablesTM; Zicam Cold Remedy Oral MistTM; Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMeltsTM; Zicam Allergy Relief; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief; Zicam Sinus Relief; as well as Zicam Cough products and Zicam Multi-Symptom relief items. For more information regarding Matrixx products, go to Zicam. com. To find out more about Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX), visit our website at Matrixxinc. com. For investor information, contact Bill Barba, Treasurer, at 602-385-8881.
About GolinHarris
GolinHarris is a leading public relations agency offering a distinctive combination of global resources and personalized service in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Clients include Dow Chemical Company, McDonald's Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc., Orange, Texas Instruments and Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. GolinHarris celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006, and is proud to have been selected as 2007 Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report, Large PR Agency of the Year in the PRWeek Awards, PRWeek Magazine's 2007 Editors' Choice and 2008 International Agency of the Year by PRCA. The agency is headquartered in Chicago and is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit GolinHarris. com or to join GolinHarris' discussion on the future of public relations, visit NextFiftyYears. com.
Media Contact: Kathy Maiorana (312) 729-4246


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Deslauriers is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Deslauriers made his season debut on Saturday, playing 11:06 TOI and getting into a fight with Brendan Dillon. He will be replaced on the Ducks fourth line by Nick Ritchie.
The Ducks have acquired Nicolas Deslauriers from the Canadiens for a 2020 fourth-round pick.
Deslauriers had two goals and three assists (five points) in 48 games with the Canadiens last season. Deslauriers is a rugged left winger who will likely play the entire 2020 season on the Ducks fourth-line. He has a career-high of just 15 points (in 2015).
Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Deslauriers will return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Deslauriers was a healthy scratch in Detroit on Tuesday but will replace Charles Hudon on Thursday. Deslauriers has just two goals and one assist in 30 games this season.
Deslauriers is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Deslauriers has just two points in 24 games this season, averaging just 10:12 TOI/gm. Deslauriers will be replaced by Matthew Peca.
Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Source: Stu Cowan 12/30/17, 12:23 pm EST
The Canadiens have acquired Nicolas Deslauriers from the Sabres for Zach Redmond.
Deslauriers is a bruising winger who appeared in 42 games with the Sabres last season, picking up just two assists and 38 PIMS. He is a depth forward for the Canadiens.
Deslauriers will be back in the Sabres lineup on Wednesday.
Deslauriers will draw back into the Sabres' lineup on Thursday.
Deslauriers sat for the last two games, but will draw into the lineup for Cal O'Reilly versus the Rangers. Deslauriers has no points in 23 games this season.
Source: Bill Hoppe 02/2/17, 6:32 am EST
Deslauriers (lower-body) will not play on Sunday.
Deslauriers did not make the trip to Winnipeg after sustaining a lower-body injury on a hit to the knee late in Saturday's win over the Panthers. With Deslauriers out, Nick Baptiste has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Deslauriers (lower-body) is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Deslauriers has been out since January 2nd with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Deslauriers has averaged just 9:39 TOI and posted seven points (3G / 4A) in 38 games this season.
Source: John Vogl 02/2/16, 9:38 am EST
Deslauriers (lower-body) will miss 3-5 weeks.
Deslauriers suffered the injury in Saturday's loss to the Red Wings, but finished the game. The injury will keep him out until late January, early February.
Source: Joe Yerdon 01/4/16, 8:35 am EST
The Sabres have reassigned Nicolas Deslauriers to Rochester (AHL).
Deslauriers averaged 13:10 TOI and scored one goal with a minus-9 rating in 16 games with the Sabres. He heads back to the AHL where he had 39 points (18G / 21A) in 60 games with Manchester. He has not suited up for the Rochester Americans after being acquired at the deadline from L.A.
Source: Sabres PR 04/9/14, 7:45 am EST
Deslauriers will not play Tuesday due to personal reasons.
Deslauriers has no points and a minus-7 rating in 12 games with the Sabres. He will be replaced by Ville Leino tonight vs. the Devils.
Deslauriers will make his NHL debut on Friday.
It has been a crazy week for Deslauriers. First he was traded on Wednesday and now he will make his NHL debut tonight with the Sabres. He was a third-round pick in 2009 and has recorded 18 goals and 21 assists (39 points) in 60 games this season.
The Sabres have recalled Nicolas Deslauriers from Rocheser (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Deslauriers was acquired by the Sabres on Wednesday and could make his NHL debut tonight in Florida. Deslauriers has been recalled because Chris Stewart and Zemgus Girgensons were injured on Thursday and are unavailable for Friday's game. He had 18 goals and 21 assists (39 points) in 60 games with Manchester (AHL) before the trade.
The Kings have traded prospects Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers to the Sabres for Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker and two second round picks.
Deslauriers, 23, was a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot, 230 lbs. defenseman who has 18 goals and 21 assists (39 points) in 60 games with Manchester (AHL) this season. He has yet to make his NHL debut.
Assigned to Manchester of the American Hockey League were forwards Andy Andreoff, Ray Kaunisto, Brandon Kozun and Linden Vey, defensemen Nicolas Deslauriers, David Kolomatis and Patrick Mullen and goalie Martin Jones. Tyler Toffoli was re-assigned to his junior team.
No immediate fantasy value in the AHL.


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Gifts From Edie & Rona
We recently discovered this cute little online store. It is called Edie and Rona and they sell unique stationery, cards, gifts and much more. We totally fell in love with the trinkets and notebooks. Though, the thing I love the most about little stores, is that you can't find their items in your standard high street shops. So, they are totally unique and different. Edie & Rona offer a wide range of gifts perfect for Easter here and you won't find them anywhere else!
Wiff Candles Hello Sunshine Grapefruit Candle
Wiff candles are made with hand poured luxury wax and burn for up to 40 hours. The Hello Sunshine candle is grapefruit scented and it smells good enough to eat. It is subtle but at the same time demands attention. It is the perfect blend of sweet and sour; fresh, light and tangy. The energising and uplifting notes of the citrus is complemented nicely by a floral undertone. So, it is suitable for men and women alike. Furthermore, Hello Sunshine is perfect for you if you like your room to feel like a tropical paradise, so lay back, relax the spirit, and be transported to the sunshine.
Stampin' Up Oh Happy Day Card Kit
A perfect addition to any craft collection tThis card kit has 20 different card bases and envelopes. Each one is generic, so you can pick and choose the occasion you would like to use them for. There is also an adorable interchangeable stamp kit to personalise your projects, and little doilies, glitter shapes, and twine to boot. The embossed sheets can be used to add a little class. Additionally, there are glitter dots to add that sparkle when it's needed. The further materials, are all colour coordinated and can be used to add a little whimsy, personality and charm to your project. Furthermore, the whole thing comes packed in a timeless box which can be reused to your heart's desire.
Knitted Chicken
This mega cute hen is the perfect gift for Easter. The chunky knit design is super soft and is actually quite heavy so it's perfect to be used as a door stop or just to snuggle up with. This is every chicken lovers dream gift! You can find her here along with many other glorious gifts here.
Vintage Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
Spring is officially here and the sun is starting to peek through the clouds. These gorgeous vintage style sunglasses are the perfect gift for her this Easter. They have a real 50's movie star look and not only look stunning but will also keep the glare of the sun out of your eyes while you enjoy soaking up the sun and looking fabulous.
Flying Tiger Make Up Brush Organiser
Here at Girlie Gossip we have been huge fans of Flying Tiger for quite a while. We love the quirky gifts as well as the practical ones such as this handy make up organiser. So, display your brushes in style! For only £6, this would look lovely on your dressing table.


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Editor, Manteca Bulletin
It's hard to believe that there are still men like I. Brent Bozell III, that are still afraid of strong women. But, then, with a name like that, he really has to carry on the male chauvinist banner!
In referring to Bozell the 3rd's column in the May 16 Bulletin, yes, Brent there are still women that need men's approval and reject the feminist label. After all, what other "war" has there been where the "enemies" live together in the same household?
And, yes, it's sad enough when there are men that are afraid of strong women, feminists, but when other women are, it really hurts. I know many, many men that are wonderful feminists. Yes, smart men are not afraid of women's equality, of strong women. I have three sons, and two daughters that proudly call themselves feminists. Their spouses are delighted.
Now, at age 81 I call myself a "retired feminist," as I do not have the energy to continue to promote change. But, I have the time to write some simple facts.
The meaning of feminism is, at the base, just "the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes." How is belief that women should be equal to men under the law hating men?
Feminism does NOT mean that we hate men. We love them, "in their place." Also, we love humor, when it is not putting down women. It's funny that when we feminists started coming back at men with a few zingers, it was called "male bashing," but the millions of jokes for hundreds of years about mother-in-laws were never called "women-bashing!" You just considered them funny jokes! Still today, while I never hear racist jokes anymore, there are still sexist jokes being told.
Actually, the very young Shailene really must think that men are not as strong as women, if she believes that we could take away their power. Also, balance would be women and men having equal power—balance, not one sided power.
Of course, there are some feminists that are strident and a "bore." We are only human, after all! There are radical men and women in every movement, every political party. But, Brent, where did you get the idea that we are afraid of debate? Tired or not, I'll still take anyone on—male or female.
Kathryn W. Swain


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Are you one of those people who love to try out new recipes from all your favorite cookbooks? If so, then you most certainly ought to treat yourself to cookbook holders which will prove invaluable to your culinary experiments. These holders will protect your precious books from any kind of accidental spillage occurring in the kitchen, while you are busy flipping the pages.
Alternatively, you could also use it to help you read the recipe with greater ease, while your hand is immersed in some batter perhaps.
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