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Mariota put together another strong outing against Washington State. He totaled three touchdowns on 394 total yards (327 passing, 67 rushing) and led his team to another 60-plus game. The lone blemishes were his two fumbles, one of which followed a sack and was picked up and returned for a touchdown.
Jameis Winston was surrounded by hype before he started for FSU, and it has only gotten louder since then. But he keeps living up to it, this time in prime time against a top-five opponent. On the road at Death Valley, Winston was unflappable, even against Clemson's blitz. He completed 12 of 16 passes for 293 yards against five or more pass-rushers, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Winston's 293 yards against the blitz are the most in a game by a BCS automatic qualifier quarterback in the past three seasons.
It was another epic game for Manziel, although this one ended without the heroics we've come to expect. Despite leaving in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, he returned and drove A&M to the Auburn 21 in the final seconds but was sacked on fourth down. Manziel passed for 454 yards and four touchdowns, all to Mike Evans, and ran for 48 more and a touchdown.
A season-opening loss to Eastern Washington seems so along ago as Oregon State has won six straight games and sits at 4-0 in the Pac-12, tied with Oregon. Mannion leads the nation in passing yards and touchdowns. The Beavers have a back-loaded schedule with Stanford, USC, Arizona State, Washington and Oregon still to come.
Petty is the on-field engineer of a Baylor offense that is averaging 64.7 points per game. He's completing over 70 percent of his passes and 14 yards for every completion. The Bears' toughest tests still remain; they end the regular season with Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas.
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Lanthroviel wrote:This one? really?
Yes, that one. I got it the day the instance came out on my DK and replaced it literally that week with the sword off Marrowgar. And I had to spam the instance for weeks for to the thing to even drop once for my Pally's offset (of course I got out rolled by a Fury Warrior in blues).

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Feb 13, 2013, 05:15 EST
MOSCOW and ZELENOGRAD, Russia, February 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
As the global Power Electronics industry is shifting production from 150 to 200 mm substrates, Epiel JSC introduces to the market 200 mm silicon epitaxial wafers for discrete power devices.
According to industry analysts Power Electronics is likely to remain one of the most attractive sectors of semiconductor market in the next few years. Energy efficiency is gaining more and more emphasis in areas such as hybrid vehicles, industrial motor drives and PV-inverters for solar power systems. The energy efficiency boom drives sales of power semiconductors since they are widely used to help reduce energy losses and improve efficiency. This in turn increases demand for silicon epitaxial wafers which serve as initial material for power semiconductors manufacturing.
"While new materials such as GaN and SiC are now drawing attention of manufacturers, silicon epitaxial wafers still remain the core material for power semiconductors production due to low cost and reliability," said Epiel's CEO Vladimir Statsenko. "The promising GaN and SiC are not yet ready for industrial application. There are technological challenges and cost issues yet to overcome before these new materials can reach the mass market."
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This week, Mexico recovers following deadly twin storms Manuel and Ingrid, which left thousands homeless and more than 100 people dead. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff delivers a scathing speech at the U.N. General Assembly, while back in her South American country the Boss, Bruce Springsteen, closes out the Rock in Rio festival sending the crowds into musical ecstasy.
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Minnesota Valley Action Council will be holding an open house in Sleepy Eye on Friday, April 12 to celebrate the "Week of the Young Child."
Minnesota Valley Action Council will be holding an open house in Sleepy Eye on Friday, April 12 to celebrate the "Week of the Young Child."
The open house will be held at the Head Start program site, 10-11 a.m., at St. Mary's Elementary School.
The week of April 15-19 has been set aside by the National Association of the Education of Young Children to recognize those dedicated to caring for and educating young children throughout the country.
At the open house, families and community members can learn more about the educational opportunities available through MVAC. Anyone interested in applying for Head Start or with questions about the program can contact Cheri Hammerschmidt at 794-5660.
The Head Start program is a family-centered child development opportunity for children ages three to five. This opportunity is made available to the community by the Minnesota Valley Action Council. One of MVAC's goals is to bring about a greater degree of social and educational competence in preschool-aged children and help them prepare for their entrance into kindergarten.
There is no charge for children to participate, but families need to meet certain federally-established income guidelines. Ten percent of the children may be over those income guidelines. The Head Start program actively recruits and serves children with diagnosed disabilities regardless of severity.
Transportation is provided when available. Staff assists families in obtaining transportation for this early learning opportunity.


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That is me to a T...at the campground. Since I got my trike(summer this year), I am down from 267 to 237. Wife has lost 7(sorry, can't list her weight, I might burn if I did that!). Beer is always a just reward in my book.I usually stop at least once, for a beer and a bite.
And for a stretch and un-beering...
And 4 days running at under 220#. This is a long sight lower than the 285#+ I was at 2 years ago. So the beer is definitely a reward, IMO.
euphoric weather should be arriving in these parts another 5 weeks or so. in the meantime, sunrise and after sundown riding will have to do.
question - is it possible your seat has slipped and your legs have become extended too much? had that happen a time or two with new pain under the kneecap.
Florida_bound wrote: »I noticed a lot of the trails running along roads seemed to be overgrown with shrubbery. Does anyone clean the trails up occasionally? My son lied southeast of the base and I saw a lot riders daily. Temps had not yet reached triple digits. I still prefer green landscape anytime.
Glad you are getting to spend time with your family. I tried that and it failed miserably. My son should be here next week and I'm trying to get my other son to join us for Christmas. That will be the first time we spend the holidays together since 2010. Family is everything!
TrikesterHal wrote: »I try to ride at least 15 miles every other day. With the AZ heat I will stop at least a couple of times to tinkle and re-saturate my neck gaiter (here in the dry climate it works like an evaporative cooler). I wet the gaiter and wear it around my neck. If I'm riding into the sun I pull it up over my nose and ears. It keeps me cool and protects me from the direct sun. Where the gaiter is bunched up at the base of my neck it feels nice and cool.
And sometime when I stop I'll eat a food bar of some kind and drink some water. Here in the heat it's very important to drink a lot of water. There are potty stops (with water fountains) along the trails that afford some shade.
I also like to stretch and walk around a bit to keep the circulation going in my feet. And, a break now and then, is just good for you. Often times I get to chat with someone.
cptn_bent_pole wrote: »Back on topic... Yep, I stop once in a while. Walk around, tighten a few bolts, stretch.


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Eliminate child soldiers
My campaign is important because it is to help child soldiers and put a stop to the wars recruiting kids to fight.
My campaign is important because it is to help child soldiers and put a stop to the wars recruiting kids to fight.
Child soldiers are one of the worst forms of human rights violations. 300000+ children need protection from this evil.
Children in poor countries are being kidnapped and forced to fight in wars. This must stop!
Child soldiers are manipulated into killing and if we can stop this it will help shut down rebel groups in Uganda.
My issue is important, children who become soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are ruining their lives.
Help children, women, and abducted soldiers escape from the LRA and return home.
Opondo was 10 years old when he was kidnapped by Kony's LRA 15 years ago. A former child soldier, Opondo recently
The mission is, to contribute to the empowerment, rehabilitation and reintegration of former child soldiers, abductees,
This is considered a war crime. As a Colombian citizens we have the power to end it.
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Module 9: Patient Education
HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Miriam Hospital Immunology Center, a SPNS grantee and Brown University teaching affiliate, created a set of PowerPoint slides for the purpose of educating patients about opioid addiction and opioid addiction treatment. These slides are included as slides #31-54.*
*Note: In some instances, edits have been made to original slides for consistency in style and language.
Materials Needed
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- Printer.
Give a brief introduction. Explain what motivated the clinic to consider integrating opioid-addiction treatment into your setting.
It is recommended that the dyad team of prescribing physician and care coordinator ("glue person") participate in the patient education portion. This will help interested patients have both their clinical and social service-related questions answered, put a face to a name, and establish or strengthen their relationship with staff prior to any actual buprenorphine induction.
- If possible or available, ask a peer who has undergone buprenorphine treatment to briefly discuss his/her experience and identify any initial worries that were ultimately unfounded. If no peers are available, feel free to pull some testimonial quotes from earlier sections of this curriculum and earlier PowerPoint presentations.
- Let patients know there will be a question and answer session at the end of the presentation. Walk through each slide one by one. (The slides are designed to be straightforward and intuitive.)
- Give specific directions or a flyer outlining how patients can follow up to enroll/who to talk to.
- Provide printouts of useful information targeting consumers and their health literacy levels. You can create a printout customized to your own clinic or consider printing out some or all of the following helpful brochures and factsheets:*
- "Bupe": A Drug Used to Treat Addiction to Heroin and Prescription Pain Pills
- The Facts about Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction
- Buprenorphine: A New Drug for Treatment Heroin Addiction
These documents allow patients to have resources at their disposal that they can review at their leisure.
Slides 31-54
** Note
These publications are non-Federal resources and are included in order to provide additional information to consumers. The views and content in these resources have not been formally approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Listing these resources is not an endorsement by HHS or HRSA.


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The path to the "Tent City'' Christmas tree starts where a paved road ends.
The path to the "Tent City'' Christmas tree starts where a paved road ends. There's a foot-formed path wide enough for one, with waist-high brown weeds framing the sides like Moses' parted Red Sea.
It snakes along a fence at first, then opens up underneath some power lines until a large, brown pipe interrupts the way. It's about 5 feet up over sludgy water, and maybe 6 feet long. Then, it's a swath of tents and dark tarps.
On Christmas Day, it's quiet, save for the rustling of the breeze through tall tree leaves.
"It's not like the Waltons," resident Glenn Rutledge said, referring to the nostalgic TV show of the 1970s, "but it's good-natured people that look after each other.''
For many in the makeshift community, located in the woods south of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, near Southeast Fourth Street, it's just another day. Regardless, Bill Gray did what he could with what he had, and last Friday put up the community's Christmas tree, in front of a tent next to the path.
The skinny trail breaks off to the right and left here and there, into clusters of black, blue and gray tarp over camping tents. There are dogs that pull on leashes before a central junction where a tall white cross stands -- an outreach from a local pastor -- Rutledge said.
A little further down, near the road, is a section of tents on some land that drops off steeply into more forest. There's a woman, she says her name is Mom, and she's confined to her bed. She said she was recently hit by a car. She'd get up if she could, she said, but she planned to lay with her knee up all day.
Despite her situation, she was happy to point out the nearby Christmas tree and its battery pack-powered lights.
"It's a lovely little thing," she said.
The tree is skinny. On its spindly leaves, people have put candy canes and ribbons to decorate it. There's an earbud from headphones hanging off one branch, and a white ribbon on top of it. It's based in a pot, wrapped around a red blanket.
If you plug in a battery pack, the tree pulses with light.
"It's meant to be a Merry Christmas for the homeless," Rutledge said.
For Rutledge, Christmas is a day to sit and listen to the Knicks game on his radio. When he was young, around 6, he said he remembers waking up one morning to find a brand new bicycle in a box. Putting it together is his favorite Christmas memory.
He said he attended Gainesville High School, where he played football.
"I had a couple of bad steps," he said. "It got to a point where (tent city) is not as inconvenient as it may appear."
He tries to make the best of it, he said.
"Christmas here is not about the gift giving and cliches like that," he said. "It's about life. But I know it's a time when happiness is supposed to abound. There's a lot of candy giving this time of year."
The tree itself might not look like much, he said, but what it represents is important for his community.
"It almost looks like it might keep growing into a big tree," he said, "but it also might just wither away." He laughed.
He makes a point to mention that although it might not look like much to most people, the area is a community nonetheless.
He said most of the residents were out at churches and outreach programs this Christmas morning. He walked across the path to his tent, next to his neighbor Jimmy. The radio echoed, and he sat down in front of his tent.
"You try to be happy the majority of the time," he said, "but you take it day by day."


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March 19. 2013 8:53PM
UPDATED: Manchester man to serve 13 years in kidnapping of pregnant ex-girlfriend
By DALE VINCENT
New Hampshire Union Leader
Christopher Long, 30, formerly of Kenberma Street, will serve a minimum of 13 years in prison for his actions last May 14 when he kidnapped his eight-months-pregnant ex-girlfriend at gunpoint from her New Boston home. Long tied her up and drove her around for hours in the back of her vehicle before releasing her in the parking garage at the Elliot Hospital.
Two weeks before he was scheduled to go to trial, Long pleaded guilty in Hillsborough County Superior Court North on Tuesday morning to charges of kidnapping, attempted second-degree assault, criminal threatening (2), burglary and stalking. He will not begin his sentences on these crimes until he completes his current 12-month sentence on unrelated sexual assault convictions.
If Long is paroled after 13 years, he will be on parole for 14 years, with another 12 years of suspended sentences hanging over him. He faces a maximum of 45 years in prison if he fails to maintain good behavior. Upon release, he will have to undergo an evaluation and complete any recommended treatment. He will be barred from any contact with the victim and her immediate family members and he will have to reimburse the Victim Compensation Fund for up to $25,000 in incident-related expenses for the victim, who is still in counseling.
The victim, now 19, told Judge David Garfunkel: "In my mind, a 13-year sentence for him is a 13-year sentence for me." She said the experience changed her from a vibrant, athletic, high academically achieving student on the fast track to medical school into a person who struggles to get out of bed in the morning.
"It's not enough for me to know he's going to be locked up for 13 years," she said. "He is dangerous. He hurts women," she said, and if he gets out after 13 years, she said she will worry about him being near her. "Every single day is beyond difficult," she said. She agreed to the negotiated plea rather than go through a trial, she said, because it was the lesser of two evils.
Long went to the victim's home the morning of May 14, 2012, and accused her of saying bad things about him online. He threatened her with a gun, tied her up and forced her into the back of her own vehicle, tied her hands to her feet and drove through several towns before reaching Manchester, where he stopped several times for cigarette breaks.
Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Michael Valentine said the victim tried for more than four hours to negotiate her release. At one point, Long told her if she didn't stop talking he would put a sock in her mouth and tape it closed. "He was tired of listening to her," said Valentine.
Valentine said she then told him her stomach hurt and she was in pain. Valentine said they were at the Elliot garage when he told her: "He would let her go if she promised not to call police."
While she flagged someone down and was taken into the hospital for treatment, Long fled to an East High Street neighborhood where he had once lived. He went to a neighbor's home, where police located him and began negotiating for his surrender. At one point, Valentine said, he told police: "Don't come in. I'll kill myself." Police were finally successful in getting him to surrender and he was taken into custody.
Valentine said Long's record includes a number of simple assaults, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, drug possession, false swearing and the two sexual assaults for which he is now serving a sentence.
While the victim struggled to maintain her composure when speaking, Valentine said: "She has been one of the strongest victims we have ever seen." He said her concerns about what will happen after Long's release from prison are not unwarranted, but the extra conditions of the sentence hopefully will keep her safe.
Garfunkel said if Long had gone to trial the sentences might have been longer, but he does face significant time if he gets into any trouble.
"The system can never give you back your life," said Garfunkel. "The system can deliver punishment, but it can't deliver peace to you."


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Thrift stores got you down in the hunt for that perfectly ugly Christmas sweater?
That was Clarissa Trujillo's predicament in 2007, when she and her husband George went on a last minute hunt for an ironic eyesore of a holiday sweater for a party.
"We just couldn't find him something we considered ugly enough," she said, adding most thrift stores were picked over by the time the holidays came around. So, the former West Loop pair took to the Internet. Still, the options were slim. That's when it occurred to them that there's a market for awful Christmas outerwear.
"It just sort of dawned on us," she said. Over the next few months, she spent her commutes brainstorming ideas, and uglysweaterstore.com was born.
The site, which was originally operated out of their condo, was the result of hours of thrifting throughout the year, collecting hundreds of ugly sweaters, vests, cardigans and turtlenecks. In its first year, the site only sold a few hundred items. Now, the site has a warehouse in Arizona – where Trujillo relocated for her husband's job a year ago – and sells sweaters by the thousands.
"I think people are just catching on that it's a really fun way to celebrate the holidays," she said. "It's something you can laugh at, and laugh at others. The trend is really growing exponentially."
Trujillo said the site now relies on a wholesaler that collects vintage merchandise, but she still can't stop herself from buying a few every time she's in a thrift shop. After spending years searching for the worst, she said she has some favorites.
"We had one that was sort of a sequin fireplace with a really gross 3-D white car in front of it, it was kind of creepy," she said.
The holidays are busy, she said, but surprisingly, the summer can get clogged with orders, too. She said Canada, Australia and the UK often order during that time. At the beginning of the year, the site had a stockpile of about 5,000 sweaters. She said it's already sold several thousand in 2012.
Trujillo said the site offers express and priority shipping options that can usually be delivered in about five days.
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Does anyone else hope he gets the scoring title over Durant this season besides me?
Does anyone else hope he gets the scoring title over Durant this season besides me?
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no. Harden is grotesquly overrated. he's a smart offensive player but he's not in the same league as Kobe, Lebron, and Durant. i never seen a "star" loose the ball so much, turn the ball over so much, and get blocked as much as Harden whenever they iso.
I think if he gets a low post game then he will have a better chance
As for the turnovers, you're right that he turns it over a ton, but considering how often he has the ball in his hands and is attacking the rim, it's not too terrible. 4.1 TOs a game is bad on the surface, but it's not going to cripple his scoring. Harden turns it over on 15.9% of his possessions. Kobe is at 14.9, Durant 15.1 and Chris Paul 14.6%. We're not talking about a huge difference here. One extra turnover or so every 100 possessions probably won't be the deal breaker.
As for getting his shot blocked, he gets his shot blocked 8% of the time he shoots it. That is a pretty high number, but again, it's easily explained when you look at where his shots are coming from. 37% of his shots are close to the rim. For comparison's sake, Kobe Bryant only gets 4% of his shots blocked, but only 23% of his shots are close to the rim. Durant is 5% and 22% respectively as well. Melo has 9% of his shots blocked. So yeah, he does get blocked a lot, but that comes with the territory. Getting an extra 3% of your shots blocked because you're shooting a significant amount more at the rim is a fair trade off, and nothing to be worried about. It's again not gonna cripple his scoring title chances.
I think he's got an outside shot for a few reasons. First, he is exceptional at getting to the free-throw line. Secondly, he's had a poor start to the season from the three point land, and while it's safe to assume he won't shoot 39% from three, he will shoot better than 32%. Thirdly, his minutes will be huge all year, and he'll continue to be getting a ton of shots and posting a high usage. What will make or break his scoring title chances will be how efficient he scores, and I think he'll improve slightly in that regard.
Will he win it? It's doubtful, but I can see him hanging around. He's not going to be as efficient as he was last year for obvious reasons, but he'll get better as the season goes along, and like I said, his ability to get to the line 9-10 times a game might be the difference maker. I don't think that total will dip a whole lot.
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I haven't been able to watch every game. I know he can get I the rim. I was thinking he could just get to the line more and if e shoots over 90% fts that will prob keep him up there. Hopefully if he can improve his 3 ball and jumpshot he can start to average closer to 30ppg. Yeah I don't see him being an MVP but it would be cool to see him get the scoring title. Melo is playing great right now an Kobe is scoring a lot too. Harden really needs to just get 40 a game and go Michael Jordan.
Maybe when Lin starts sinking his jump shot again that will free up more space for Harden.
Parsons has been helping a lot and hopefully defenses start planning for him too.
Has harden been shooting many outside shots? What else can he do to improve and make himself stand out?
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I think he could, I wouldn't bet on it, but we're talking abour an offense that has been together for less than a month. Right now, everything is about isolation and transition, it will change a lot until the end of the season, especially if coach McHale comes back.
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I love harden as much as anyone but I honestly think durant will get it again. The guy can score at will. Harden has to work for his shots or drives and durant can just put up anywhere. I think harden will be a top 5 scorer but not #1
Like everyone else, I don't think Harden will get the scoring title, but I definitely think he'll finish in the top five in the 24-26 PPG range. And it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. He's been great this season, but his efficiency has taken a bit of a dropoff. However, his shooting (especially from beyond the arc) has improved drastically lately and should continue to improve.
He's currently averaging 25.1 PPG on 17.3 FGA, 5.9 3PA and 9.4 FTA on .443/.337/.832 shooting percentages. If he shot the same percentages as last year (.491/.390/.846) with the same number of attempts, he'd be averaging 26.05 points per game. So there is some room for improvement even if he doesn't take more shots per game.
I would hope he can, not sure it will happen though. Looks like it will be between Kobe Durant and Melo.
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."
- Michael Jordan
Thanks MJ-Bulls for the picture.
As soon as the trade went down I said he would win the scoring title this season. I'm not sure he will, but he will be up there.
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A Cloquet, Minn., woman was charged in Carlton County District Court in Carlton on Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of her estranged husband.
Marie Margaret Majerle, 36, is accused of going to the Cloquet home of her husband, Richard Alan Majerle, 38, early Sunday and, after they had spent some time together, confronting him in the sauna with a semiautomatic rifle.
Marie Majerle also is charged with removing or altering a serial number on a firearm.
Richard Majerle was listed in serious condition at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center on Monday. On Tuesday, an Essentia spokeswoman said Majerle was not on St. Mary's patient list.
Investigators said they learned that Richard and Marie Majerle were either separated or in the process of being divorced and had exchanged text messages Saturday evening regarding their minor children. It was clear from those messages that the defendant was upset with the victim before going to his residence, the criminal complaint said.
According to the complaint:
Cloquet police officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting from a home in the 1200 block of Slate Street about 5:50 a.m. Sunday and approached the home. After about 30 seconds, officers saw an adult male and female exit the residence, and they ordered both to show their hands and get on the ground.
Officers approached and observed that Richard Majerle appeared to have a gunshot wound in his upper chest. They immediately took Marie Majerle into custody. Emergency personnel took Richard Majerle to Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet for medical treatment.
Officers later found a .22-caliber semiautomatic rifle leaning against the wall of the garage next to the home.
According to the complaint, Richard Majerle told police on the way to the hospital that he had been in bed asleep when he heard a knock on the door about 3 a.m. and found his estranged wife at the door. He said she asked to come in and he allowed her in.
The couple talked, and at some point decided to go to sleep. About 5 a.m., Marie Majerle asked Richard Majerle to start the sauna, which he agreed to do, the complaint said. Then she told him she needed to leave temporarily to get some medication.
Richard Majerle told police that his wife returned to the sauna after about five minutes, opened the door and raised a .22 rifle toward him. He flinched; at the same time, the complaint said, Marie Majerle shot her husband, wounding him in the upper-left chest area.
According to the complaint, Marie Majerle dropped the rifle but remained at the home as Richard Majerle searched for his cellphone and called 911. According to the complaint, Marie Majerle took the phone away from him when he was making the call. Jail 911 tapes show there was an initial call from Richard Majerle and then a hang-up.
Majerle's condition at the Cloquet hospital began to deteriorate and he was transferred to Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center.
In court Tuesday, Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler said Richard Majerle had submitted written testimony in addition to his testimony in the ambulance and might be released as soon as this weekend.
Marie Majerle initially told police she thought the weapon was a pellet gun, and she was trying to play a joke on her husband, according to the complaint. However, officers said they found a .22-caliber ammunition box in the front seat of her car, which matched the ammunition in the still-loaded gun.
Detectives determined the rifle was a 1955 semiautomatic .22-caliber weapon. There was a fresh mark on the side of the weapon where the serial numbers had been ground down. Officers were able to find a concealed serial number after dismantling the weapon, the complaint said.
Bail for Marie Majerle was set at $180,000. Judge Dale Wolf granted her application for a public defender and issued a restraining order mandating she have no contact with Richard Majerle.
Her next hearing was set for 9 a.m. Wednesday. Majerle has one prior conviction for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.


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Experience the best food of Santiago on this short but sweet break.
Suss out the sights and delights of Chile's sophisticated capital with this short but sweet slice of Santiago. Uncover the buzzing bar scene, brush up on your salsa skills (Cueca brava) and then explore the city's colourful neighbourhoods, historical monuments and stunning surrounds on a guided waling tour. Head up into the nearby mountains to spend time with a local Chilean family to taste, hear, see and feel the best of Santiago.
Take a bite out of hot Chile – discover cool local bars and typical tipples, then pick up a few salsa steps on an adventure through Santiago's nightlife
Snack along the Santiago streets, through historic buildings, markets and colourful Bellavista, then sip mole con huesillo overlooking the city from San Cristobal Hill
Head out into the stunning Chilean countryside to rustle up some South American specialties – cook with a local family in their home with a view of the mountains
With a duration of 2-3 days, Bite-size Breaks are the ideal add-on to a longer holiday – or a mini adventure of their own. Departures are frequent and usually guaranteed.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — President Barack Obama is reassuring Europeans that the U.S. is not snooping through their emails or eavesdropping on their telephone calls.
Obama says U.S. surveillance programs that became public knowledge after a government contractor leaked details about them are meant to help improve America's understanding of what's happening around the world. He acknowledged that the programs haven't always worked as intended and said steps have been taken to "tighten them up."
Europeans, who place a premium on privacy, were outraged by the programs.
At a news conference Wednesday on his first visit as president to Sweden, Obama assured Europeans that the U.S. isn't spying on them. He says additional changes to the programs may be required and that his national security team along with an independent board is reviewing everything.


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Several donations have been made to the University by Faculty, visiting Fulbright Professors, alumni, academic organisations and other well-wishers.
Almost all the departmental library in the University is built up of donations by Institutions and Well-wishers.
Prizes and merit scholarships for needy students have been instituted at the P.G. Degree level, M.Phil and Ph.D.
In addition, cash donations also have been made by outsiders.However, the University is in need of more such support from Corporates, Institutions, Alumni and Well-wishers.
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Top 5 reasons why he will never marry you:
You've been his girlfriend long enough and you're ready to become his wife. The only problem is that he won't ask you to marry him. Understanding why he won't gets under your skin as much as you asking him why he won't gets under his.
When you're ready to take this next step in the relationship but he seems to take his old sweet time in the process, several reasons may be holding him back. The good news is that you can do something about it, so not all hope is lost.
Read on.....
Reason Number 1: Commitment Phobia
While he was okay with calling you his girlfriend, taking it to the next level of marriage is a whole other story for him. With marriage, it's forever, and he may be scared of that. It's the final commitment.
Does it mean he doesn't love you enough to know he wants to be with you forever? Probably not. He's just afraid that he may change his mind someday.
Have you thought about that yourself? That maybe someday you may wake up and think, "Gosh, I don't like him anymore, I've made a mistake.
Want to know a secret though? It does happen. Couples work through it all the time because they know that at one time their love for each other was strong. Through commitment and rebuilding their marriage, their love reappears in a new but familiar way.
So how do you help your man with this issue? Talk to him. Ask him how he is feeling and what part of marriage and the commitment of it scares him. Is it this exact situation that makes him hesitate? Show him that you are committed to the love you share and with that commitment and devotion to each other, those times will be overcome.
Reason Number 2: Loss of Independence
Many men who are afraid of making the leap towards matrimony have an inaccurate image of marriage. They pick it up either from television, their parents or from friends' parents. They've seen husbands' being controlled by their wives and looking depressed because of it.
As you know, no one wants to be in a marriage where one person controls the other. Marriage is a partnership and couples should always remember that when they make that step into it.
You can help your boyfriend by telling him some of your dreams and hopes of what you believe marriage will be like with him. Nothing pushy here but just for the fun of it will get him thinking about it too and will help him see that you may not be like wives that he has witnessed in the past.
Reason Number 3: Afraid of Divorce
With the divorce rate in the United States at 50% and increasing, this fear is rational. He's probably experienced divorce in his life and knows how devastating it is for everyone involved.
Communication is important in a healthy relationship. Whenever there is anything you believe is upsetting your boyfriend it's good to talk it out with him.
Talk to him about what part of divorce bothers him. Does he feel that his parents or people in general don't give working on marriage enough of a shot before throwing in the towel? Does he believe that divorce is inevitable in marriage? It's important to talk to him to see what he believes about divorce and marriage so you know if he even plans to get married someday.
If he doesn't plan to get married, this is something you'll have to then cope with and decide if you want to move on from in your life.
People develop essential qualities to make them ready for the stage of marriage at different times. You may have developed all those qualities within a year, while it may take two or three for him. Note that it often takes men longer than women to reach the commitment level for marriage.
Knowing what to do with this situation is difficult. Waiting for someone who may or may not want to marry you can seem like a gamble. Such is the game of love though. You'll need to decide if he is worth the wait.
After you are ready to marry him, you'll have to look out for the signs that you arne't wasting your time. You'll have to ask if he has intentions on marrying, then as you move further into the relationship, if he can see marrying you someday and then further along if he wants to marry you. If he doesn't say a word about marriage and just ignores your mentions of it, you may want to consider ending the relationship.
Reason Number 5: He Just Doesn't Want To
He's fine with things as they are right now and he doesn't want that to change. He believes that marriage will change everything and he is not willing to do that. He knows that you won't stay with him if he tells you that , so when you ask him about it, he just smiles and says, "Oh, it'll be when you least expect it." yet that's been the case for the last two years.
It's time for the ultimatum. You can either pop the question yourself or just say, "We either get engaged now or we break up."
Just be prepared for what happens next. Either this could be the end of your relationship or it could push him to marry you because he really doesn't want to lose you. What you will get is an answer to the limbo you've been in for way too long. Source


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Southampton sack Adkins, hire Pochettino
Nigel Adkins has been sacked as manager of Southampton and replaced by former Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino, the club have announced.
• Rann: The king is dead The Saints, who have been struggling near the bottom of the table since returning to the top flight last summer, parted company with 47-year-old Adkins despite a recent upturn in results. ESPN understands Adkins' departure had been envisaged from the moment the club got promoted to the Premier League. After losing their first four fixtures of the season and taking until the end of November to claim their second league win of the campaign, Southampton are unbeaten in their last five matches, including a midweek 2-2 draw at Chelsea which lifted them to 15th, three points clear of the relegation zone. However, that was not enough to stop Adkins being axed by the club he had led from the third tier to the Premier League via back-to-back promotions. Despite that success, the Southampton hierarchy were understood to have favoured bringing in a manager perceived to be "Premier League level" for a while. As far back as October, powerful figures within the club were reportedly expressing doubts about whether Adkins would remain as manager. One player privately said "he could literally be gone any week". That pressure seemed to have calmed recently given Southampton's big improvement in form. However, a plan was kept in place and that has led to the appointment of Pochettino. "Southampton football club has this morning appointed Mauricio Pochettino as first team manager, having relieved Nigel Adkins of his managerial duties," a club statement read. "Forty-year-old Pochettino has earned a reputation as one of the most talented young coaches in European football thanks to an impressive spell in La Liga with Espanyol. "The Argentine was widely linked with a future role at one of Spain's top clubs but, having left Espanyol in November, now joins Southampton to continue his top-flight managerial career. "The club would like to thank Nigel Adkins for his service over the past three seasons, and to wish him well for the future." Southampton confirmed that Pochettino would be in the dugout for Monday night's Premier League game against Everton at St Mary's. The former Argentina international was sacked by Espanyol two months ago after a 2-0 defeat at home to Getafe left the Catalans bottom of La Liga with just two wins from their first 13 games. He had initially impressed on taking the job in 2009, leading Espanyol to an eighth-place finish in 2011, but a combination of financial troubles at the club and a falling-out with the board led to his dismissal last year.
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U.S stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Wall Street on Thursday, with upward momentum from Wednesday's strong housing report pared by investor caution ahead of the start of a two-day EU summit.
Plans for an EU-wide banking regulator are likely to top the agenda at the summit, despite a report by the Financial Times saying the EU's top legal adviser had questioned the legality of its current plan. European shares were flat in early tradeon Thursday.
In the U.S., investor attention will focus on third quarter earnings from Morgan Stanley on Thursday. Analyst polled by Thomson Reuters forecast earnings per share of $0.24 on revenue of $7 billion for the third quarter, versus earnings of $1.14 on revenue of $9.9 billion a year previously.
Telecom firm Verizon posted better-than-expect third quarter results early on Thursday, helped by higher revenue from its wireless business. This boosted market sentiment on technology stocks after tepid results from IBM
and on Wednesday. Google and
Microsoft will report earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.
Macro data out on Thursday includes first-time claims for jobless benefits from the Labor Department at 8:30 a.m. New York time. Economists polled by Reuters forecast 362,000 new claims in the week ending October 13, up from 339,000 in the previous week.
At 10 a.m. the Philadelphia Fed index, which measures changes in business growth, will be released. Economists polled by Reuters forecast new orders grew in October to give a reading of 1, up from -1.9 in September.
In addition, the Conference Board releases its leading economic indicators index for September at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters forecast a 0.2 percent rise, compared with a 1.9 percent fall in August.
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Cammalleri's hat trick helps Flames down Stars
Calgary, AB – Mike Cammalleri notched his fifth career hat trick and added an assist as a big first period helped Calgary take a 7-4 win over Dallas on Wednesday.
Roman Cervenka had a goal and an assist while Jay Bouwmeester, Curtis Glencross and Jiri Hudler all scored for the Flames, who snapped a two-game slide. Leland Irving gave up four goals on 34 shots in the win.
Brenden Morrow tallied two goals with Cody Eakin and Eric Nystrom also lighting the lamp for the Stars, who had a four-game winning streak stopped. Richard Bachman gave up six goals on 22 shots in the loss.
It was a good start to the game for Calgary as the team got a goal just 3:11 in when Bouwmeester was able to jam in the rebound from in front for his third of the year.
On the power play, the Flames made it a 2-0 game as Hudler finished off a nice passing play with a one-timer from the slot off a feed from Alex Tanguay at the 6:44 mark.
Skating on the power play three minutes later, Jarome Iginla sent a pass from the left boards to the right circle and Cammalleri finished it with a wrister for his first of the season.
"We weren't ready to compete. We were soft in the beginning, soft with our sticks and soft with our play," said Dallas head coach Glen Gulutzan.
Dallas finally got on the board with 7:18 to play on Nystrom's one-timer from the slot, but Calgary answered with 3:42 left in the opening frame as Cervenka potted the puck on a wrister from the slot for a 4-1 advantage.
"We wanted a good first period, we wanted to get the lead, to get back in the zone feeling good about our game, and that was the case," said Calgary head coach Bob Hartley. "We were skating well, we executed well 5-on-5, we forced the Stars into a couple of infractions, and we took advantage."
Dallas made it a two-goal game just 45 seconds into the second period on the power play as Jaromir Jagr sent a pass from the deep right boards to the front where Morrow held off a defender for the re-direct into the net.
Calgary got it back less than three minutes later when Cammalleri's shot from the inside of the right circle went in, but Dallas answered 24 seconds after that as Morrow jammed it in from the crease as Irving was trying to cover up the puck.
The Flames pushed their advantage to 6-3 with 7:59 to play in the middle stanza on a rush play when Iginla sent a pass from the right circle to the low slot where Glencross got a stick on it for his fifth of the season.
The Stars again got a quick power-play goal to start the third period when Michael Ryder brought the puck around the net from the right to the left and centered it for a one-timer by Eakin just 65 seconds in.
That was as close as it got, though, as Dallas was unable to notch another goal and Cammalleri capped the hat trick on an empty-netter with 1:26 to play.
Game Notes
Calgary hosts St. Louis on Friday ... Dallas plays in Vancouver on Friday ... Dallas took three of four from Calgary last season ... The third goal was Cammalleri's 200th of his career ... Calgary went 2-for-2 on the power play while Dallas was 2-for-4.


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Staff Assembly Minutes
May 10, 2012
Noon, Blue Creek/Echo Bay Room
Call to Order: Noon
Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the March, 2012 minutes was made; seconded and passed unanimously.
Dike Feasibility Study/Guest Eric Olson
Guest Eric Olson with Ruen-Yeager Engineers reported on the options for structural improvements to the levee on Rosenberry Drive. The levee is currently accredited to withstand a 100 year flood. The flood insurance program is administered by FEMA. All of the levee land, except for the road belongs to NIC. The City has an encroachment permit for the levee and the road, and the City is the sponsor that maintains the levee.
The Army Corps of Engineers 2010 inspection rated the levee as "minimally acceptable" and the excessive trees and shrubs on the levee embankment were rated "unacceptable". Options for trees:
- Tree removal and levee restoration (approximate cost of 1.61 million).
- Steel sheet pile wall, with the vegetation-free zone only on top of the levee (approximate cost 3.9 million).
Our current levee certification expires in 2017, and if the levee can pass recertification we will be able to obtain flood insurance. One factor in our favor is that the levee is overbuilt—it is seven feet above the 100 year flood elevation. The certification process involves certification by professional engineers and a detailed analysis, including slope restoration and selective tree removal. The conclusion reached by the City of Coeur d'Alene is that levee certification is the way to go. Some trees may need to be cut down, but the bigger trees will be allowed.
Introducing Dr. Jim Perez
Jim Perez, Interim Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, was introduced to Staff Assembly. Dr. Perez is retired from Spokane Community College and will serve as interim Vice President at NIC through August. Dr. Perez expressed his appreciation of the wonderful staff at NIC.
New Staff Assembly Officers for 2012-2013:
Chair: Garry Stark
Vice Chair: Nancy Edwards
Secretary: Carol Jones
Senators: Sandra Jacquot, Betsy Conery, Adam Mortensen, Jon Totten, Matt Sebby, Chantel Black
Senate Alternates: Stacy Hudson and Leslie Slinkard
Senate Update
The Staff Sabbatical policy passed through two readings at the Senate; it goes to the Board of Trustees for a first reading at the May meeting. The public comment portion is the first 15 minutes of the meeting, so we would like to encourage people to show up and show their support of this policy to the Trustees.
Shout Out
A shout-out from Betsy Conery to Erin Norvell in appreciation of her dedication and professionalism in serving as the Staff Assembly Chair over the past year.
Adjourned: 12:45 pm


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I want...no NEEEED that dress!! its so pretty
I want...no NEEEED that dress!! its so pretty
I know, isn't it?
Also wanted to mention that there is a whole forum devoted to nursing in public and nursing apparel, you might want to browse around to get more ideas about discreet tops, other mothers' stories about getting over their shyness, etc. Here's the link: http://forums.llli.org/forumdisplay....ursing-Apparel
Thankyou so much I will have a look now. Although I actually managed to get my daughter to drink some breast milk from a bottle today Quite relieved, but still want to overcome my lack of confidence with NIP
Just found these!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321159730235?var=510132058325 Perfect
My 10-month-old son and I went on a 4 days city trip to London 2 months ago. We did quite a lot of sightseeing and visiting and therefore a LOT of nursing in public: museums, parks, restaurants, hotel, train station, the Thames river banks, Harrods, etc. I used a cotton scarf while breastfeeding (right now I couldn't do it, the little one doesn't accept anything covering his head while eating anymore). At first I was a little self-conscious: I thought that London being a multicultural metropolis, someone might feel offended and I might get some negative reaction. But guess what? No one seemed to care. I didn't get any look at all (or, at list, I didn't notice any), no one made a comment, no one pointed the finger at the geeky lady breastfeeding in the British Museum. So finally I was left with the impression that London is a breastfeeding-friendly place. We didn't go anywhere else in the UK, though. Do you think I got the wrong idea or are people outside London more conservative? I am currently planning another city trip to London and I am contemplating the idea of feeding him without any cover. Zoelouise, do you think the sight of a nursing toddler could upset some of Her Majesty's subjects?
By the way, the dress is gorgeous! But if I tell my husband I'd like another trip to London AND a maternity dress like the one Kate Middleton has, he might suggest I get my head examined.
Haha iliemum I am going to give it a go at our family day trip to the zoo next week. Being doing some reading on here and i'm going to try layers so I don't uncover my post pregnancy belly or anymore uptop than what what my daughter needs to latch on lol. Thing is she is just so nosey and never been fed outside with people walking by :/ so not sure how she will be. I don't want to draw more attention to us if she starts getting frustrated. She likes it to be all quiet whilst at home or if we visit family I use their bedrooms as she is quite embarrassing (on/off/on/off) lol. It's hard tbh
Definitely practice while looking in a mirror. You may be surprised at how little you can actually see, even when baby pops on and off. And if not, a well-place shirt or scarf or burp cloth (in a pinch) can be use to cover up quickly when she pops off. I think one of the biggest things is just faking the confidence even when you don't feel it. Most of the time people will hardly look at you if you act like there's nothing going on. It's when you start making a big production of things that people tend to look closer just to see what's happening.
Try not to worry too much. If anyone does give you a funny look, just smile and think of the queen.
"We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you."
I have a little story that might give you some confidence.
DH, DS and I were driving to my in-laws for the Christmas holiday on the same day my son's daycare had their holiday music program and party. Lots of parents and grandparents come to this event. We had packed up the car and were going to leave right from daycare, but we forgot something at home. DS was tired and hungry so we agreed that DH would run home and I would nurse DS in his classroom, to top him off before the trip. I had come right from work, so no nursing top or bra. I sat down in one of the chairs in the middle of the room and he sleepily nursed for 20+ minutes. The entire time I had been sitting there chatting with one of the other kid's grandmothers. She said "You ladies have the best job, taking care of these babies." I was surprised and said "Oh, no, I don't work here, this is my son." She hadn't even noticed that I had been nursing him the entire time we were talking, she just thought I was holding a sleeping baby.
My little man was born 12/17/2010.
Baby girl was born 4/30/2014.
That's an interesting story sassypants Thankyou


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Out on the Open Road: Quirky Camper Rentals on the West Coast
Summer is all about road trips. But sometimes you can't fit everything you need in your convertible, and a drive down the coast in a Cruise America rig doesn't look as sexy as you'd like. Here's how you can travel in style.
Vintage Surfari Wagons It's the quintessential California road trip: Rent a vintage VDub for the week, strap a few surfboards on top, and cruise Highway 1 from Los Angeles to San Francisco while singing along to the Steve Miller Band. Or, pop the top and set up camp in the coastal redwoods, where you can sleep under the giants. This Orange County company offers round-trip and one-way Westy rentals.
Westfalia Rentals If you're in the Pacific Northwest, you can get your Westy fix from pick-up locations in Vancouver, Victoria, and Calgary (Canada), or stateside in Seattle. The campers all feature two full-sized beds, a dining table, kitchenette, and pop-up roof with skylight — perfect for a family adventure.
Airstream Escapes Ever envied those sleek silver Airstreams you see pulled along the highway? Now you can join the club — and you don't even need your own tow vehicle. This Northern California company offers Airstream rentals ranging from the 14-foot BaseCamp to the 25-foot International CCD, as well as the option to rent an SUV or truck for towing your favorite setup.
Vacations In a Can Based in Sonoma County, this company rents vintage teardrop trailers for travelers who don't need a lot, but still want just a little extra convenience on the road. Be prepared for lots of looks when you take one of these charming "canned hams" out!
Happier Camper For trips that start in Los Angeles, you can tow one of these retro travel trailers up and down the state for a weekend of fun. Go from the Southern California coastline to the Central California Sierra Range. They're so light, you can even pull them behind a standard car!
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Web designing & Web designers
Web designing applications are like all other software which are made for common people to use. Nowadays, we can proudly tell that internet is not only confined to the geeks but also to the common people.
1. Web designing & Web designers
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For an online entrepreneur, website design plays an important part in his revenue. If the website is presentable, interesting people would love to visit and be customers of those sites. If the presentation is not well knitted then hardly it will gain importance among people and consumers won't be able to trust the brand whole heartedly. It is not at all a work for an art related person to design a web page. Website design requires web designers to make it more artistic and efficient, the way one wants a particular website to be.
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Date: Oct 29, 2012
Press Release Number: 155-2012
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will close the Holland Tunnel at 2 p.m. today. Travelers are urged to seek an alternate crossing beginning around noon as workers begin the shutdown.
The closure will remain in effect until further notice.
All travelers are reminded to check http://www.panynj.gov/ for updated information about PATH, the airports, the tunnels and bridges, and all other Port Authority facilities. For further information about safety precautions, evacuation routes and best practices for New York State, visit http://www.governor.ny.gov/stormwatch. For New Jersey, visit www.ready.nj.gov.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where construction crews are building the iconic One World Trade Center, which is now the tallest skyscraper in New York. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the state of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency relies on revenues generated by facility users, tolls, fees and rents as well as loans, bond financing, and federal grants to fund its operations. For more information, please visithttp://www.panynj.gov.


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Canada's Charles Hamelin wins gold in 1,500-metre
There were 13 and a half laps for Charles Hamelin to negotiate on Monday on his way to providing Canada with its second gold medal of these Winter Games.
There are many more laps remaining over the next week in this roller derby world of short-track speed skating and three more shots at medals for an athlete who is the perfect blend of power and poise.
And if the dominating win in the men's 1,500-metre event was the precursor what is to come for the 29-year-old French Canadian, we may be in for a breathtaking record medal run.
If Hamelin keeps up the pace and killer mentality he showed in winning the third Olympic gold medal of his career, he could leave here as the most decorated Canadian winter athlete of all time.
"Every day I am on the ice, I want to win gold," Hamelin said after Monday's tour de force victory in the distance that was once seen as his weakest event. "Of course I want to be on the podium again, but this is short track and it's a tough sport."
Here's all you need to know about Hamelin and a quest that could well have him leaving here as Canada's virtuoso story of Sochi 2014: He talks about the disappointment of Vancouver four years ago — and he won two gold medals.
He'll get the chance to equal and then surpass that total if he shows similar drive in the 500 and 1,000-metre events as well as the 5,000-metre relay. Hamelin will be high on the list of contenders in each of those, all the more reason that Monday's slightly surprising start to his latest Olympic odyssey was so significant.
"Compared to Vancouver, he's just a machine," Hamelin's coach, Derrick Campbell said. "In the past, Charles could get rattled. But (Monday) he stayed really calm really composed.
"He's in great shape, he's mentally sharp. Charles is really, really tough."
That toughness came in handy in his first effort here as he breezed through the qualifying round and semi-final then seized control with the medal on the line. He was never worse than third in the race, leading for most of it, including the final, scintillating six laps.
And now with the confidence that his fitness is at a high, he will proceed to add to his medal haul. With Monday's acquisition he now has three gold medals in his Olympic career tying him for the most of any Canadian in an individual event at a Winter Games.
"I've been working so hard for this day for the last four years," Hamelin said. "I'm glad it paid off."
Hamelin said that after Vancouver, he altered his training regimen. Two-a-day sessions were added and he expanded to 11 months of full-on preparations.
"We knew the 1,500 could be a reality this time and he had a good, clear reading of the race," said Hamelin's father and team leader of the Canadian contingent, Yves. "He has set his own mindset about the 1,500. Tactics had always been a little bit of an issue for Charles.
"This year his strategy was to be in the lead and force others to react to his actions."
As the short track competition continues here, the momentum of the Hamelin story and his growing Olympic legend figures to captivate Canadians. But his short-track teammates are already aware of his influence, both on the sport and in their tight-knit community.
"He's serious in what he's doing," said Valerie Maltais. "For me, he's a good example of what is a great champion. He's always there doing his own thing, but if you ask a question he's going to take time to answer you.
"He sets a good example. He's a great champion."
And if the form he showed on Monday is any indication, he may just be getting started.
"He's getting closer in the 1,500, but he's stronger in the 500 and the 1,000," his father Yves said. "It's going to be fun to watch."
Charles Hamelin had a busy victory lap after winning gold Monday at the Iceberg Palace.
There were coaches to catch up with and embrace, his parents and fellow teammates. But Canada's newest golden boy saved the best stop for last.
Waiting at the boards was his long-time girlfriend and fellow Canadian Olympic short tracker Marianne Ste-Gelais. And you couldn't wipe the smile off her face an hour after the race.
"I'm feeling so proud of him, he deserves it," said Ste-Gelais, who earlier had advanced in her heat of the women's 500 metres and in the women's relay. "He's trained so hard for that. He's been through so much between Vancouver and Torino. It's kind of redemption now."
Ste-Gelais sees first-hand the dedication Hamelin consistently shows.
"It was a beautiful race," Ste-Gelais said, a smile still pasted on her face. "He took the lead with six laps to go and he had, like, a perfect pace.
"He's just a good athlete. He was focusing on what he has to focus on. He had expectations when we left Montreal. For sure he can (win) more gold medals. I know how he trains. He showed me with the 1,500 that he's going to be stronger with the 1,000.
"The 1,000 is his distance. He likes to race it. He's good at it and he's never won an Olympic medal in the 1,000. That's the one he wants the most."
And what about the winning embrace at the end?
"I was really happy he did the big circle before coming to me," Ste-Gelais said. "He had his moment on the ice and then the kiss with me at the end."


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Review: Don Julio Añejo Tequila
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 10, 2012
Don Julio is a 100% Blue Weber Agave Tequila made from agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. As a highland tequila,we can expect the Don Julio to exhibit strong fruity citrus notes and to have a little hot pepper in the finish. The company was established by Don Julio González, who apparently began to examine the prospect of making his own Tequila in 1942. He established his distillery called, La Primavera, and spent nearly forty years refining his Tequila into the spirit which now bears his name.
The Don Julio Añejo is produced in small batches, aged in American white-oak barrels for eighteen months. The spirit is currently owned by the Diageo Conglomerate, and I was provided with a 375 ml sample for this review by their Northern Alberta Marketing Agent.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
"… The herbaceous agave is accented by light touches of caramel. There is a lightly sweet fruitiness which reminds me of canned apricots and marmalade, some soft peppery notes and tinges of lime citrus zest. I sense a hint of vanilla and some scattered tea leaves… "
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Virginia Tech senior high jumper Ronnie Black, who grew up in Newport News, closed out the Hokie Invitational with an exclamation point.
The Menchville High graduate broke his own school record by clearing 7 feet, 4.25 inches (2.24 meters) in an indoor meet on the Hokies' campus. On the day, the Hokies had 12 top-five finishes to make it 25 during the two day meet.
Black's mark is tied for seventh in the NCAA this season. He and Kris Korneygay-Gober of N.C. State tied for first in the meet as neither was able to convert at the next increment.
Swimming and diving:
Old Dominion's men beat William and Mary 153-141, but the W&M; women (6-6, 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association) edged ODU 144-140.
It was the last home meet for eight ODU swimmers, including Warwick High graduate Jessica Hubert. She won the 100-yard butterfly in 56.85 seconds and the 200 fly in 2:02.25, a pool record.
W&M;'s Andrew Strait won all three of his individual races: 100 breaststroke (56.25), 200 breast (2:04.94) and 200 individual medley (1:53.56). ...
The No. 10 Virginia women and No. 11 U.Va. men emerged atop home dual meets including Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
Apprentice took the championship among 10 teams in the Builder Invitational at Woodside High, scoring 97 points to runner-up Marion Military Institute's 85.
Builders sophomore heavyweight Ian Jones was named the "Champion of Champions," and Shane Smith (133), Dwayne Roes (141) and Josh Rodriguez (184) also won their classes.
Men's tennis:
Old Dominion (2-1) swept visiting Richmond 7-0 at Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center, winning five singles matches in straight sets. At No. 1, Carlos Lopez Villa outlasted Ethan Dunbar 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. ...
No. 1 Virginia beat No. 55 Arkansas 6-1 at Boar's Head Sports Club to earn a trip to Seattle for the 16-team national indoor tournament. The Cavaliers will be in the elite event for the ninth season in a row.
Alex Domijan, ranked second in the nation, fourth-ranked Jarmere Jenkins, seventh-ranked Mac Styslinger, Mitchell Frank and 55th-ranked Harrison Richmond prevailed in singles for the Cavaliers.
Women's tennis:
ODU (3-0) beat visiting George Washington 5-2 on Folkes-Stevens' hard courts, with Nika Khmolovska and Ivana Vukovic winning at No. 3 doubles and at Nos. 6 and 3 singles, respectively.
Monarchs No. 1 Diana Ivanova edged Leah Pascarella 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. ...
William and Mary came up just short in its bid to beat a third nationally ranked team, falling 4-3 to No. 64 Kansas State in Cambridge, Mass.
The Tribe, coming off wins over No. 19 Mississippi and No. 71 Harvard, took the doubles point against K-State with wins by the combinations of Maria Belaya-Jeltje Loomans (ranked third nationally) and Hope Johnson-Leeza Nemchinov.
But though No. 4 Johnson and No. 5 Anik Cepeda won in straight sets in singles, the Wildcats pulled out four singles triumphs. Petra Niedermayerova, ranked 15th nationally, beat Belaya 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 at No. 1.


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Wallpaper: The Revenge
After being scored, scraped, soaked, stripped, and banished from our homes for nearly three decades, wallpaper is enjoying a sweet revenge. Whereas easy-to-remove wall decals were once all the rage, we now see people in droves opting for a patterned accent wall for the nursery. Click through to see a gallery of some of our favorite uses web wide.
1. Ramdane Touhami and Victoire de Taillac's Cobble Hill Home, New York Times Magazine
2. Rosa's Room at Ninainvorm
3. Kenzie's Fresh and Fabulous Room, Apartment Therapy Family
4. Animals from Minakani Walls
5. Ralfefarfars Paradis
6. A Room of One's Own (Even If It's Only Six Square Feet), Apartment Therapy Family
7. Lotta's Himmelrom
8. Pip Studio
9. Carlotta and Concha's Pretty Patterned Room, Apartment Therapy Family
10. Colorful Wall Decoration, Ikea Family Live
11. Bright Bazaar, Martha Stewart Living
12. Caroline's Vintage Collaboration, Apartment Therapy Family
13. Living with Kids: Maria Fé, Design Mom
14. Cameron's Contemporary Room with Graphic Wallpaper, Apartment Therapy Family
15. Julia Rothman-designed wallpaper for Hygge & West
(Images: As Linked Above - 1. François Halard, 2. Nina, Ninainvorm 3. Rachelle Wilde 4. Stock Photo, Minakani Walls 5. Mama Blogger, Ralfefarfars Paradis 6. Ashley at Baby Mine 7. Lotta Danielson, Lotta's Himmelrom 8. Stock photo, Pip Studio 9. Susan Oliviera, Citrus and Orange 10. Ikea Family 11. Scedric Angeles 12. Lynn-Anne Bruns 13. Maria Fé 14. Erika Bierman 15. via Kitty Genius)


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CindyV needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Thanks to everyone who has submitted! I am close to making a decision and need any requested changes made. I will consider a new design only if it wows me.
Need a catchy cover for a small book titled: The Secret to Recognition Programs That Work. I want it to be a visual takeoff on the book the Secret but not a copy. It is intended to be playful (there is no secret).
You can see the artwork for my previous book on the website listed under brand name.
I need all rights to reproduce as a book cover and to promote the book.
Design should be a takeoff of The Secret
The book will be 4.5 X 7" This means the front cover layout will be 4.6125 X 7.25 including bleed. The spine is .21 X 7.25. The back cover is the same as the front.
The front should have the title and author name.
The spine should say Recognition Programs.
The background from the cover should carry through to the spine and back.
- High Resolution JPEG
- Exact dimensions - overall 9.46X 7.25, front design within 4.5 X 7 inch area, spine .21 X 9.46 inches
- Title - The Secret,
- Subtitle in smaller font - To Recognition Programs That Work
- Basic cover design to carry across the spine and back
- Spine to have - Recognition Programs written with top of letters to the right.
- No one should mistake this book for the original book The Secret


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Gold received another body blow in mid-Asian trading hours that saw spot prices dip briefly below $1,700 before finding support at the technically important $1,705 level — the low seen on Nov. 15. A failure of this level after the U.S. opening exposes us to a decline to the next level of technical support at $1,672.
So what the heck is going on here? Isn't the dollar weak? Aren't we nearing the edge of the fabled fiscal cliff? Doesn't the U.S. reach its debt ceiling in 8 weeks' time? Isn't this traditionally the season for high physical demand ?
The newswires are awash with forecasts suggesting record prices next year, but, like the gold price today, it lacks a certain conviction. Witness today's move ... a classic dead cat bounce (dead cats don't bounce). The underlying sentiment in gold at the moment totally lacks confidence.
Last Wednesday's selloff (24 tonnes on the CME opening) was at a time of maximum market liquidity while today's was the reverse during Tokyo lunch — no liquidity. But both tested gold and the result was the same. Modest buying on the dips but broadly speaking lackluster. The squeeze on gold has been a successful ruse by certain players, but more importantly it has exposed gold.
If you sense a certain frustration from our side, well yes, it is there. Gold doesn't have a God-given right to a 17%+ year-on-year gain in prices. It has been "earned" by external economic events and by the prescience of a few in creating the gold ETF eight years ago. Since then, the market has ceased to innovate.
In short, I would question how effective the market itself has been in terms of making it universally available and understood by ordinary investors. It is a very small lifeboat in a big crisis, serving a very narrow demographic.
For example, we scarcely ever receive a call from a new buyer who does not start by apologizing for not really understanding gold — what it is, where you keep it, where you sell it etc. Secondly, it remains too difficult to purchase gold in most rich nations (have you ever seen a gold coin or bar for sale in London?), which arguably have the greatest motivation for buying gold as a wealth preserver. Where are the conduits between the refineries and the mass markets for physical bars, with education in the product to boot?
If you are looking for a key reason why gold has lacked momentum in the last 12 months, it is because we have manifestly failed to address the immediate needs of the time, and that is to deliver a large and liquid physical market to complement the paper one that punters can understand and buy/sell in readily.
With epic events taking place on the economic stage, gold is looking like the dog that didn't bark...or perhaps that should be the cat that didn't meow. Forgive the rant.


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motoyen needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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I am launching an automotive related travel blog. Over the next year I will be visiting various manufactures, tuning shops, racetracks, etc around Europe and will be documenting my trip on my blog.
The logo should be recognizable as automotive related but I would prefer it not to have an actual car in the logo. For example take a look at the Top Gear and Fifth Gear logo. I also like the logos from Winding Road and Fast Lane Daily.
Please stay away from American car design styles, i.e. anything that would suggest muscle cars. I want the logo to reflect a European influence. The target audience is luxury car owners so the logo should appeal to that market.
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text: Artemis/Hutchinson won over Korea/Burling in the first match race. Emirates/Barker won over UK/Ainsle in the second race. In the fleet racing, UK/Ainsle won the overall with Emirates/Barker second and Oracle/Spithill way back in eighth while Oracle/Coutts managed third. We'll post the official press release when it's posted. They are slow posting pix and press release. Hard to figure for an Oracle run operation in San Francisco but.... Olympic hero Ainslie streaks to fleet racing lead at America's Cup World Series San Francisco San Francisco, 10/05/2012 England's Ben Ainslie arrived at the first America's Cup World Series San Francisco in August fresh from winning his fifth Olympic medal. With scant time to prepare for some of the most competitive sailing in the world, he struggled to learn a new boat and new fleet. Now, with a month of preparation under his belt, Ainslie has streaked to the early lead in the fleet racing championship of the second AC World Series San Francisco. Sailing in 15-knot winds late this afternoon, Ainslie's J.P. Morgan BAR crew won the first race by 17 seconds and followed it up with a third in the second race to lead the series with the high score of 21 points. Five points behind in a three-way tie for second is ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL (Jimmy Spithill), winner of the second race, Artemis Racing – Red (Nathan Outteridge), which scored a pair of fourths, and ORACLE TEAM USA COUTTS (Russell Coutts), which scored a 3-5. "We had a nice start and a good first race with Nathan and Team New Zealand. We hung on and are delighted to get our first win in this series," said Ainslie, who won his fourth Gold medal at the Olympics. "It comes down to practice and time in the boat, just like anything else. If you don't train and put the effort in you're not going to get the results." Spithill, who won the August AC World Series San Francisco, was disappointed with the first race, an eighth place. He noted a bad start and a few mistakes around the racecourse, but rebounded in the second race to win going away by 37 seconds. "It was good to get that one under our belt. The boys were fired up after the first race and they ground us up into a sizable lead," said Spithill. "Any team here can win. The boats are the same and it comes down to the team that sails well. Ben did a fantastic job and deserves to be leading. He sailed very well." Outteridge, sailing his first fleet races with Artemis Racing, showed the steady hand he's shown in the past by scoring a pair of fourths. "We had two really good starts," said Outteridge. "We focused hard on getting the good starts and it worked well for us. We need to work on the other little pieces of the race to stay ahead, but if we can sail every day like today, we'll be alright." The fleet races were held later in the afternoon after the first two quarterfinal races in the match racing championship. Artemis Racing – White (Terry Hutchinson) defeated young upstart Team Korea (Peter Burling) while Emirates Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) beat Energy Team (Loïck Peyron). The two remaining quarterfinal matches are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, with Artemis Racing – Red taking on ORACLE TEAM USA COUTTS at 4:05 pm PDT and J. P. Morgan BAR meeting ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL at 4:22 pm PDT. After that, fleet races three and four are scheduled, beginning at 4:50 pm PDT. AC World Series San Francisco Fleet Racing Championship (After 2 of 7 races) 1. J.P. Morgan BAR (Ben Ainslie) 1-3 – 21 points 2. ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL (Jimmy Spithill) 8-1 – 16 2. Artemis Racing – Red (Nathan Outteridge) 4-4 – 16 2. ORACLE TEAM USA COUTTS (Russell Coutts) 3-5 – 16 5. Emirates Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) 2-8 – 14 6. Artemis Racing – White (Terry Hutchinson) 10-2 – 12 7. Energy Team (Loick Peyron) 6-7 – 11 8. Team Korea (Peter Burling) 5-9 – 10 9. Luna Rossa Piranha (Chris Draper) 9-6 – 9 10. China Team (Phil Robertson) 7-10 – 7 11. Luna Rossa Swordfish (Iker Martinez) 11-11 – 2


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Police reports
Tuesday, 2:58 p.m. — Possible child neglect reported.
Tuesday, 1:24 p.m. — 26-year-old man arrested on two warrants, 700 block of Elkader Street.
Tuesday, 4:01 p.m. — Grass fire, 1600 block of Ashland Street.
Tuesday, 2:19 p.m. — Assault reported, 300 block of Clay Street.
Tuesday, 2:40 p.m. — Marijuana found in a storage unit, 700 block of Mistletoe Road. Marijuana was collected and will be destroyed.
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Oak Ridgers will soon have another choice when it comes to their morning pick-me-ups — Dunkin' Donuts.
Oak Ridgers will soon have another choice when it comes to their morning pick-me-ups — Dunkin' Donuts.
David Baumgartner of Knoxville owns several of the Dunkin' Donuts eateries in the area and has decided to open one in Oak Ridge.
Baumgartner said on Friday that his market studies have shown that it is a viable option for Oak Ridgers and that the location he has chosen will give commuters easy access to the eatery.
"If it was not viable, I wouldn't go in there," he said during the telephone interview.
The location is between the Pizza Inn and Secret City Nissan on the Oak Ridge Turnpike across from the new Kroger Marketplace. When asked why he didn't go into the new Westcott Center, he said it was about ease of access for customers.
"Nothing against Kroger, they are a great store, but the location I chose provides easier access for both east and westbound commuters," he said.
Baumgartner acknowledges that Dunkin Donuts is not a sit-down restaurant and is seen by customers as a drive through for coffee. For that reason he wanted an "easy in and easy out." He feels this will also help him target some of the Department of Energy commuters who have no such option.
Baumgartner said this is his third attempt to put a store in Oak Ridge. He said that he has had two "false starts," but this time he's leasing a space in a building under construction. The new building will be a multi-unit building and Baumgartner will fill one of the endcaps on that building. He also likes the location because of its proximity to Oak Ridge High School and Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
According to Baumgartner, he should be opening the doors to his new facility in Oak Ridge before the end of the year.
Oak Ridge had a Dunkin' Donuts shop years ago on South Illinois Avenue.
Russel Langley can be reached at (865) 220-5514.