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Our newest program in Cuba travels to the east of this island nation, where People-to-People meetings in two unique locales offer special insight into the Cuban identity: Santiago de Cuba (4 nights) and Baracoa (3 nights). The program also visits the vibrant Cuban capital of Havana (4 nights). Few Americans have had the opportunity to visit eastern Cuba—so we expect that our People-to-People exchanges in this region will prove as enlightening for the people of Cuba as they're bound to be for us.
You will be responsible for making your own travel arrangements to Miami, where our group meets for one overnight before flying together to Cuba the next day.
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Santiago de Cuba (4 nights): With a past steeped in revolutionary history and Afro-Cuban influence, Cuba's second-largest city remains a cultural melting pot. Founded by the Spanish in 1515, the port of Santiago de Cuba was the point of arrival for the first wave of slaves from West Africa. To trick the Spanish into believing they were worshipping Christianity, they disguised the deities of their native religion; the resulting fusion became known as Santeria, which is practiced throughout Cuba today. Santiago is also recognized as the home of son music—the Afro-Cuban musical style that has become synonymous with Cuban culture worldwide. And in 1953, it was from here that Castro launched his ill-fated assault on the Moncada Barracks, which resulted in the deaths of 70 of his supporters.
Baracoa (3 nights): Baracoa is Cuba's oldest Spanish settlement and the country's first capital—yet the town is perhaps best known as the landing place of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Throughout Cuba, the indigenous Taíno population was all but eradicated by violence and communicable disease—yet while no full-blooded Taínos remain today, their descendants still live in Baracoa, and their cultural heritage has been preserved. In fact, the so-called guajiros who live here are the gatekeepers of many traditions that can't be found elsewhere on the island, from local delicacies to farming techniques. The small town is isolated by a deep curve of mountains, and was accessible only by sea until the 1960s. With a town center of quaint streets lined with pastel-colored colonial homes, many consider Baracoa to be Cuba's most enchanting.
Havana (4 nights): In spite of pockets of faded glamor, Havana remains one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the Caribbean. Founded early in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadores, today's Havana is a sprawling metropolis of more than two million residents. Three of the city's popular boroughs—Centro Habana, Vedado, and Habana Vieja—radiate from the Malecon, Havana's famous oceanfront promenade. Centro Habana is a densely-packed residential area whose lively streets pulse with the rhythms of daily Cuban life. The city's cultural heart, Vedado, is a more upscale district of restored colonial charm situated not far from the Plaza de la Revolucion, the vast city square that has witnessed so much Cuban history.
But it's in Habana Vieja—Old Havana—where the city's sense of the past is brought most vividly to life. In many ways a time capsule of the 1950s, Old Havana is home to meticulously-restored colonial buildings, cobblestone squares, historic plazas, cafés, and restaurants. Both a mecca for travelers and a vibrant local neighborhood, strains of salsa music spill out onto Habana Vieja's narrow streets that teem with vintage American cars and horse-drawn carriages. The colonial core and fortifications of Habana Vieja were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission opened a formal investigation into how prices of crude oil and petroleum-derived products are set, mirroring a European Union inquiry into pricing practices in the energy markets, two people familiar with the matter said.
The investigation, now in a preliminary stage, will probably become a broad probe similar to the multi-jurisdictional inquiry into bank manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, the people said. FTC investigators are reviewing the progress their European counterparts have made, said the people, who asked not to be named because the matter is confidential.
The FTC, which routinely monitors wholesale and retail gasoline prices in the U.S. looking for anticompetitive behavior, agreed with the Justice Department's antitrust division to handle the probe, said the people. The fact that the FTC is handling the probe instead of the Justice Department is an indication U.S. regulators don't suspect the conduct being investigated is criminal, the people said.
The opening of the oil price probe in the U.S. is the latest example in a growing pattern of simultaneous EU-U.S. probes that have included inquiries into Libor, standard essential patents and Internet search manipulation, as well as merger reviews in the music and airline industries. The extent to which regulators of both jurisdictions can collaborate depends on whether the companies being targeted sign waivers allowing regulators to share data.
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The inquiry will probably include agency-issued civil investigative demands, which are similar to subpoenas, as the FTC scrutinizes how price-reporting companies such as Platts, the energy news and data provider owned by McGraw Hill Financial Inc., help determine the cost of raw materials, the people said.
Platts publishes the Dated Brent benchmark that helps determine the price of more than half the world's oil.
Peter Kaplan, a spokesman for the FTC, declined to comment on the investigation. Antoine Colombani, the spokesman for EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Alumina, declined to comment on the extent to which the EU is coordinating with the FTC. Kathleen Tanzy, a spokeswoman for Plats in the U.S, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Ruth Rendell's Tigerlily's Orchids was a disappointment. The story wanders around the apartments in one building in a neighborhood outside central London—the novel is half-over before anyone dies and you don't much care when they do. The flats are occupied by a motley bunch of losers, students, suicidal alcoholics, pedophiles, hapless naifs and hippies way past their primes. (Sigh.)
The intrigue isn't very intriguing, the crimes are pedestrian and sort of grimy—murder excepted. But the main victim fails to elicit much sympathy, the second corpse has already taken too long to die by the time it's toes-up, much about the lives of the inhabitants is sordid or just relentlessly banal. None of the large cast seems to have much future—or much present, for that matter.
I was bored. But I did learn something–I figured out why some books work for me and some don't, even in the same genre and even when the authors are well-regarded. When I don't like a book it is often because the characters are unappealing, do stupid things that will cause them foreseeable problems and don't have anything I would find interesting to look forward to. I just can't care about dull-witted characters. Personal failure of imagination, no doubt.
So, Ruth Rendell may be a genius of crime novels but Tigerlily's Orchids had no orchids, no Tigerlily, a flaccid plot and a double-decker busload of forgettable people. I've read books that are really bad and this wasn't one. But I wouldn't have pushed through it if I'd had time to crack another novel and finish by day's end.
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The Men's Indoor Track Team placed 10th out of the 21 scoring teams at the Collegiate Track Conference Championships on February 12th – 13th. The Rams came home with nine Top-10 finishes, another NCAA qualifying jump by Andre Brown, two ECAC qualifiers and five personal bests.
Freshman Andre Brown took 2nd place in the Long Jump (7.06) at 23'2", bettering his first National Championships Qualifying performance by two and a quarter inches. Freshman Reggie Routier recorded two personal bests at the meet with a 2nd place finish in the 55m Hurdles in 8.14 seconds and he also took 5th place in the Triple Jump at 44' 1 Ľ" - (13.44). Freshman Ian Lovergie took 2nd place in the High Jump at 6'4", qualifying him for the ECAC's. Freshman Reuben Hairston placed 7th in the Triple Jump at 42' 4 ˝" (12.92). Junior Patric Santiago placed 8th with a personal best in the Triple Jump at 42' ˝" (12.81) and also jumped a personal best 5'10" in the high jump. Alberto Soberanes ran a personal best 5000m race taking 10th place in a time of 16:59.3, moving him to 10th on the Farmingdale Top-Ten List.
The 4x200m Relay team of Andre Brown, Joseph Boaheng, Elloy Cassell and Ian Morgan placed 3rd with a time of 1:30.57, which qualifies them for the ECAC's and places them at #2 on the Farmingdale Top-Ten List.
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Brooklyn Recreated with LEGO Bricks
People do some amazing things with LEGOs. They design taxidermy kits, assemble bedroom walls, and even build entire homes out of the ubiquitous plastic bricks. And now, New York artist and sculptor Jonathan Lopes has recreated his Boerum Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn as a small-scale replica using nothing but LEGOs.
According to the NY Daily News, Lopes spent four years and about half a million bricks to build a painstakingly detailed train scene that takes up 400 square feet in his living room.
The remarkable replica features buildings that he passes every day on his walks, such as a flower shop on Hoyt Street and Firehouse Engine 226 on State Street. Every detail of Lopes' LEGO land is made entirely with LEGOs, no matter how small — including the little signs on the storefronts. Lopes doesn't cut or paint the blocks, instead relying on ingenuity to create effects like cracked and peeling paint using blocks with subtly different tones.
Check out the rest of his art commissions and cityscapes (like his version of the famous Randy's Donuts in LA) in his portfolio.
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Particular songs, one special type of cookie, driving around to see lights, delivering baskets to those in need, gathering the neighbors for eggnog... there are just such a wide variety that I can't help but smile every year as I hear more.
However, one thing that I've always noticed is that the most common tie between the traditions involves one aspect that is near and dear to all of us: eating.
Baking cookies, decorating cookies, eating and relaxing afterward, having a big Christmas dinner, mugs of steaming hot cocoa — there is just something about celebrating traditions and family gatherings by coming together to enjoy all things food... and the holidays are an especially perfect time to do that.
But while the festive dinner or grand lunch might take center stage, it can be just as important to be sure to include scrumptious appetizers to start. From finger foods like bruschetta passed around while guests mingle to luscious snacks like cheese balls that put the finishing touches on the dinner table, I'm always on the lookout for amazing recipes that will keep my family and friends smiling and happy. This year I was looking for something that would be enjoyed by adults as well as kids and would have the appeal of a familiar, much-loved dish... but with a modern twist.
Tall order? I thought so.
Until I began browsing the appetizers at KraftRecipes.com and found a ton of delicious options. And, when I stumbled on a cheesy dip that was sweet enough that the kids would love it yet have enough of a little kick that the adults would enjoy it as well, it was time to say Aloha!
Cheesy Hawaiian Dip
Prep Time: 10 minutes • Cook Time: 5 minutes • Servings: 36 servings, 2 Tbsp. each
1 (1 lb.) round loaf Hawaiian bread (or similar)
1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA, cut into ½"cubes
1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
⅓ cup chopped red onions
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
1 pkg. (8 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Smoked Ham, chopped
HEAT oven to 350˚F.
CUT a slice from the top of the bread loaf; remove center of loaf, leaving 1"-thick shell. Cut removed bread into bite-size pieces; cover and set aside for later use. Place bread shell on baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until lightly toasted. Cool slightly.
MIX VELVEETA, tomatoes and onions in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 5 minutes or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring after 3 minutes. Stir in ham and pineapple. Pour into bread shell.
SERVE with reserved bread pieces and assorted fresh vegetable dippers.
Although I did omit the ham for the vegetarians in my household, this dip was still a huge success! I love the way that it is easily passed around a table if it were a part of a meal, yet is versatile enough that it could be part of a party spread so that folks could help themselves while they chat. Either way, the cheesy VELVEETA goodness is just the right complement to the sweet crushed pineapple and the kick of the chilies and onions and it was as popular with the bread cubes as it was with tortilla chips, veggies and more!
This holiday season, there are sure to be plenty of occasions that will be filled with entertaining. Whether you're the host or you are bringing a dish to share, check out the huge selection available at KraftRecipes.com for inspiration, ideas and more!
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Say 'Aloha' to your new favorite Cheesy Hawaiian Dip! This Cheesy Hawaiian Dip gets its sweet and smoky flavor from ham and crushed pineapple.
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The Main Dragonborn Storyline takes players from Skyrim on an adventure to the distant island of Solstheim and even into the twisted realm of the Daedric Prince, Hermaeus Mora. Your skills will be tested as you uncover the mystery surrounding the rogue Dragon Priest, Miraak, the first of the Dragonborn.
In order to begin the Main Dragonborn Storyline, players must have completed Skyrim's main storyline up to The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller. Players can either wait until they are accosted by two cultists in Skyrim that will ask if you are the Dragonborn, whereupon defeating them will yield a clue as to their motives - or players can simply head to Windhelm and take a boat to the island of Solstheim. For either method, encountering the cultists will begin the Dragonborn Main Quest Line.
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Foiled in their plan to broadcast the Al Qaqaa non-story tonight, 60 Minutes fell back on an old standby: an "expose" of troops not having proper equipment in Iraq, unarmored Humvees, etc. I turned it off after a few minutes, so I don't know whether they worked the bake sale hoax into the story or not. And I didn't find out whether they mentioned that 75% or 80% of the supposedly ill-equipped troops are voting for President Bush. Somehow, though, I doubt it.
I don't think this broadcast will change more than five or ten votes. After twenty-five years or so of relentlessly liberal propaganda, I'd guess that 60 Minutes doesn't have a lot of viewers who aren't already voting for Kerry. And the story is such old news that I doubt it will generate much follow-up publicity in the papers tomorrow.
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A dramatic fall in assaults in pubs and clubs in Kings Cross and the Sydney CBD in the past two years shows that early closings and lockouts were unnecessary, the hotels' association said.
Figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research released on Monday show assaults at licensed premises in Kings Cross have fallen by 30.5 per cent in the two years to March.
Assaults at venues in the Sydney CBD have fallen by 15.1 per cent over the same period, while across the NSW there was a 5.6 per cent fall in assaults committed in licensed premises.
Australian Hotels' Association director John Green said the figures pre-date the 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks introduced in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross in late February.
The moves followed a backlash to a spate of one-punch assaults.
"These figures back up what we have been saying for some time, that assault rates in licensed premises are actually dropping despite the anecdotal claims of various interest groups," he said.
"Hoteliers in the Sydney area, indeed right across NSW, have been working hard with police and their local communities to improve safety at venues for years and we are seeing the results in this latest round of independent figures."
Police said the drop in assault figures in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross were the result of good policing across NSW.
"Unfortunately, the work of the venues never seems to be acknowledged, with more and more blanket measures imposed on all venues instead of targeting the rogue operators," Mr Green said.
The figures also show that indecent assaults have increased by 12.1 per cent and domestic violence offences were up by 2.5 per cent which police have attributed to greater reporting of these crimes.


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The families gathered in the Rio de Janeiro state town of Realengo on Friday holding posters calling for peace. Several cried during the vigil.
The Tasso da Silveira school in Realengo was targeted by a shooting spree in April 2011. Mothers of students there say they organized Friday's public act of sympathy for the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown because they got letters and support from people in the United States when Realengo's school was attacked.


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Spooky, Creepy Lollies
As long time apartment dwellers, we have little need for preparing Halloween treats for trick-or-treaters. But that didn't stop us from making these ghostly, crawly and jack o' lantern-esque lollipops on the weekend anyway. They are perfect for sharing with little friends and classmates and a fun project to do with the kids.
Once we stocked up on some chenille craft wire and a bucket of lollipops from Costco, we were pretty much ready to go. The method on each of these is straight forward but here are a few notes:
• Spiders: We snipped off the top of a black garbage bag, so it's still useful, just smaller and cut the long strip into squares. We learned that arachnids indeed have 8 legs but decided that would be a little excessive for our creepy crawlies. So we took three pieces of black chenille craft wire and snipped them in half which made 6 perfectly sized legs. First we wrapped the 3 wires around the stick once to hold the garbage bag on tightly and finally gave them knees by putting a kink in each leg at the center.
• Jack o' Lanterns: We re-purposed a small stash of orange tissue paper we had saved from a gift. One green chenille craft wire, wrapped around once or twice held it all together nicely. We wound the end(s) around a pen to give it a twisted vine look. Some black triangles for eyes and a happy mouth finished them off.
• Ghosts: This one's a classic. First we collected white plastic shopping bags (and a few tissues for fun), which were each held tight with an opalescent chenille craft wire. Finally, with a black, permanent marker, we added facial features.
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Former U.S. president Bill Clinton showed marked interest in this housing design on his tour because it allows the use of crushed rubble, which Haiti has in abundance, and would save Haitians from having to buy materials. The designers call the concept "autoconstruction" because the company sells the buyer the entire factory to make the product and create the houses itself. Basically a Lego-type set of strong PVC plastic wall panels, it can be assembled in a week. The company has five factories in Venezuela already, each capable of producing 50 homes a day. The walls don't need plastering or painting, are mold and rot resistant, and the white surface reflects heat, keeping it cool inside. GHS recently build a 500-house community in Cormoto, Venezuela.
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Tool of the week for journalists: Muck Rack
Tool of the week: Muck Rack
What is it? A site that aggregates Twitter and social media feeds for thousands of professional journalists.
How is it of use to journalists? Journalists often break or share vital information first through social media. Muck Rack allows you to monitor trending topics among journalists in real-time. Its aim, according to Muck Rack's creators, is to deliver "tomorrow's newspaper to you today".
Launched in 2009, Muck Rack now draws content from thousands of journalists who use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other sources to break news on a daily basis.
Built around a central directory of verified professionals, Muck Rack now boasts an extensive directory of top journalists from around the world which can be searched by name, publication or even beat.
Professionals only need a valid Twitter account to apply for verification, although the process is heavily vetted to ensure certain standards are met such as relevance of tweets or posts and consistent activity.
The site also emails out a daily analysis of what journalists are saying called the Muck Rack Daily, which is pored over by its editorial team.
Muck Rack dovetails well with previous Journalism.co.uk tool of the week Press Pass, which organises journalists by beat, media outlet or region.Tags: aggregation tools, Facebook, journalism tool, LinkedIn, Muckrack, social media, social media feeds, Twitter
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MSU and GE Collaboration Trains Next Generation of Engineers
November 2, 2011
GE is collaborating with Michigan State University's College of Engineering to help train the next generation of engineers to address transportation-related issues for the future.
A ribbon cutting on November 1, 2011, marked the opening of the Transportation Commons in Wilson Hall. MSU's senior associate provost June Youatt and Brett BeGole, product general manager, GE Appliances, spoke at the ceremony. Later in the evening, BeGole presented a lecture, "Ecomagination at GE: Building Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges and Building a Career in Clean Technology," to the greater MSU community.
GE, a global advanced technology, services, and finance company, is one of the first corporate sponsors in MSU's new Engineering Theme Partnership program, an initiative of the CoRe Experience and first-year engineering programs. CoRe is a living-learning environment that combines intensive, hands-on classroom learning with co-curricular activities and engagement with leading corporations.
"As a company known for innovation, GE is excited to work together with Michigan State University on this innovative initiative to provide MSU students with real-world engineering experiences," said BeGole. "Tomorrow's advanced technologies in the transportation industries like rail and aviation will arise from the imagination of these engineering students. GE looks forward to working with the MSU engineering students and providing the application insight that they will need to create solutions for our customers' future clean technology needs."
The GE collaboration will provide engineering undergraduate students with the opportunity to learn about transportation and clean technology-related issues confronting society today. It will support lab enhancements, student design competitions, mentorship and tutoring programs, field trips to GE facilities, and other activities designed to enhance classroom learning and prepare students to solve the world's toughest challenges.
"We must engage today's engineering students early on, immersing them in real-world activities that will teach them how to solve tomorrow's global challenges," said Satish Udpa, dean of MSU's College of Engineering. "This collaboration with GE will provide our students with an opportunity to brainstorm the technical solutions that will be so critical in the field of transportation over the next 40 years."


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China is obviously slowing and Cyprus needs more cash no wonder oil and gasoline crashed. China's GDP came in at 7.7% below the 8.0% that was expected. This caused a commodity route and markets that were already wobbly tanked after the report. Oil and gasoline fell hard on demand expectations that got lowered overnight.
Factory output was dismal and fears that there could be something much more ominous hiding behind this data. Already China is on watch by some to see if their economy can handle a possible drop in employment and this could be a sigh that China's economy may have bigger problems.
Natural gas continued its big rally as winter refuses to go! We have been telling you about the gas play for some time now.


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Andrew from Spittoon Extra is hosting the Waiter, there's somthing event and this round is there is something in my bread! After reading his post about the event I decided to bake him some flower of surprises breads.
Surprises on the Easter morning actually, flower shape breads made with focaccia dough. I have been baking focaccia bread for breakfast for almost a week now. Tak loves it very much, but I feel like kind of stuck with this bread. On one hand I want to bake something that Tak likes and on the other I want to hands-on other breads.
So I used half amount of the focaccia dough to make these breads today, with sliced cheese and tuna fillings in the petals. I mixed them up before arrange them into the flower shape on the baking sheet. I did not tell Tak what was inside, it was fun looking at Tak's expression as he discovered different fillings in each petal. Actually after baking I could not tell which is which, kind of surprised myself too.
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'Quick decision' leads woman from Taft on world-wide tour of duty
Join the Navy and see the world.
For Michele Miley – then Michele Lyn Woods, a 1992 graduate of Taft Union High School – the decision to see the world came in November of that year after she had completed the summer semester and was nearing the end of her fall semester at Taft College.
On Friday, May 10, Chief Petty Officr Miley will end a more than 20-year career in the Navy.
Joining the Navy "was a quick decision on the weekend," said Miley, who was in town over the weekend to visit family. "I was bored and working two jobs.
"I didn't want to be there (in college) and the Navy sounded exciting. I can do that."
She took a couple of Navy tests and three weeks later was on her way to boot camp.
"There were no second thoughts," Miley said.
Looking back on her career, she said: "I did enjoy it. I think I would have chosen a different field, medical or something with the air community (being outside). In my job we were locked in a room with no windows."
From basic training at Orlando, Fla., Miley went to advanced training to become a cryptologic technician at Pensacola, Fla., then to her first duty station with the Atlantic Intelligence Command at Norfolk, Va.
By November 1996, Miley – who had married Stephen Miley and had a young son, David – was starting to see the world. Or at least, she was seeing that part of the world represented by Naval Computer Telecommunications Station Diego Garcia.
Diego Garcia is a coral atoll in the central Indian Ocean near the Equator. Miley served there for 13 months, conducting remote site classified communications.
Next came two years in Bahrain, a series of islands in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. There Miley was with the Commander U.S. Navy Forces Central Command, providing mission support to the staff and ships within the gulf.
Her next duty station was much closer to home and much more scenic and pleasant that Diego Garcia or Bahrain. She spent the next three years at Fleet Intelligence Training Center Pacific in San Diego, providing communications support.
Then a veteran of more than 10 years in the Navy, Miley headed to sea in the spring of 2003 aboard the amphibious assault craft the USS Belleau Wood. She was with the Belleau Wood, including a deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean, until the ship was decommissioned. The Belleau Wood was named for a battle in World War I.
Then she returned to Fleet Intelligence in San Diego.
But the San Diego assignment included an individual augmentee tour in Baghdad, Iraq, and promoion to chief petty officer.
"I spent seven months in Baghdad," Miley said. "It was rough. We spent a lot of time in Kevelar (bullet-proof vests). You took your helmet, vest and M-16 rifle everywhere that you went.
"We provided technical support for the joint operations center: Army, Navy, Marines and multi-national forces, Australian, Korean, French, British, Israeli.
"I wasn't happy to be there but it was an important role. A lot was going on there.
"(Saddam) Hussein was in custody but there were still bombings and shootings. A lot of stray fire. No one was shot that I knew … (but) I was in groups that were shot at.
"There was a mosque tower nearby with occasional snipers. They had to sweep the tower occasionally."
Returning to San Diego and then to sea, Miley was assigned to the destroyer USS Milius for more than two years. Miley and the Milius completed two training cycles and two ballistic missile defense independent steaming deployments.
On the Milius, she was "in charge of all the communications with different ships … radio communications and networking," Miley said.
In January 2011, Miley joined Destroyer Squadron 21, serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis for two Western Pacific deployments.
During her career Miley earned a number of decoratiuons including the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and various campaign and service awards. She is an E-7, the third highest rank for enlisted personnel.
He retirement ceremoney will be in San Diego. The Mileys live in Santee and son David is in college in New York. Her plans include attending Grossmont College and going into nursing or some other area of the medical field.


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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., which owns or is in the process of acquiring 140 television stations throughout the U.S., is purchasing a manufacturer of transmission antennas, the Hunt Valley broadcast firm announced Tuesday.
Dielectric, a Maine-based subsidiary of a North Carolina company, planned to stop operating at the end of the month. Parent company SPX Corp. decided in April to close the antenna maker because of low profitability, according to news reports.
"Dielectric has supplied more than two-thirds of the TV industry's high power antennas and its name is synonymous with expert engineering and quality products," said David Smith, Sinclair's president and CEO, in a statement. "We feel fortunate to have this opportunity to acquire the Dielectric intellectual property and assets related to our most critical infrastructure."
Dielectric LLC will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair but will continue operating from Raymond, Maine. Sinclair is purchasing Dielectric for "an immaterial and leverage neutral" price, Sinclair's statement said.


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By Micaela Hood The Dirty Dutch Model Beach Volleyball Tournament , held this weekend on the sands of South Beach, featured appearances by Jamie Foxx, Nina Agdal, Pauly Shore and DJ Irie. Teams of models from top agencies such as Next, CGM, Elite, Ford, MC2, Mega, Front and Wilhelmina competed against each other in hopes of winning the grand prize: an all-expense trip to the luxurious Bimini Bay Resort.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 21, 2010) - The 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Champion ETSU women's tennis team and head coach Steve Brooks announced Wednesday that talented incoming freshman Barbora Krtickova has signed her National Letter of Intent to play for the Lady Bucs next season.
"I am so excited to have Bara join our team next year," said Brooks. "She is the best player we have ever signed here at ETSU. She is not only a great player, but has a great personality and will fit in well with the team. I look forward to working with her and helping her get to the highest level of college tennis and beyond."
Kritckova travels to Johnson City all the way from Nachod, Czech Republic. During her previous career Kritckova has been ranked by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in both singles and doubles. After winning a pair of ITF Women's doubles titles, Kritckova climbed to as high as 652 in singles and 539 in doubles.
With the loss of lone senior Yevgengiya Stupak (Kyiv, Ukraine) Kritckova will join a Lady Buc squad that returns all but one starter and eight letterwinners.
"This year was one of our best teams yet," said Brooks. "Yevgeniya will be a tough loss. Anytime you lose a player who has beaten an NCAA Singles champion, 33 nationally ranked players and could play in a top position on most of the top-five ranked NCAA teams it's not easy to find someone that can replace that type of talent. However with us signing Bara I know that her presents will help us stay at the top of the conference and allow us to move up in the national rankings."
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Much recent evidence is coming to light suggesting that the issue of "too big to fail" in the U.S. banking industry has not been addressed to the extent warranted.
Last month before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke was asked about the alleged $83 billion taxpayer-funded subsidy that big banks receive annually.
Just last week, officials from JP Morgan Chase admitted in testimony to withholding for months financial statements pertaining to the subsequent $6 billion in losses incurred by the now-infamous rogue trader dubbed the "London Whale."
These are but recent examples of the inherent flaws to our current banking system. Even more striking, they could signal a return to, or rather a failure to depart from, the practices that catalyzed the global financial crisis of 2008-09.
Financial institutions in the U.S. are highly concentrated. The 12 largest financial institutions hold about 70 percent of the assets in the nation's banking system.
Integrating the balance sheets of an oligopoly-like clustering of firms increases the prevalence of moral hazard whereby one party, knowing they will not bear the burden if bets go bad, takes on more additional risks than they otherwise would.
In financial markets, this has translated into banks borrowing excessive amounts of capital, which has landed them in precarious financial situations. Think of the homeowner who buys a house with no down payment being highly susceptible to adverse market conditions.
Indeed, much of the increased borrowing stems from the access to funding at nearly negligible costs.
It is true that the largest U.S. banks receive preferential treatment in credit markets.
One reason big banks access funds so cheaply is because borrowers demand less in return presuming that the government (taxpayers) will provide relief if needed. Banks currently are allowed to borrow up to 25 times their equity under U.S. rules.
This incentive structure merely encourages banks to grow without bound.
Although we are not Ireland, Iceland and what now includes Cyprus, it is clear what dangers are posed when a nation's financial sector is disproportionately large relative to the underlying economy.
The economic resources necessary to buoy a highly integrated banking system simply are not sustainable.
Current financial industry profits make up roughly 30 percent of total U.S. business profits, a greater share than in 2006 through 2008. This number hovered around 10 to 15 percent from 1950 through 1980.
One source of profits, for instance, comes from banks borrowing from the Federal Reserve's discount window at rock-bottom rates and turning around and purchasing billions of dollars of government treasuries, which yield a greater risk-free return.
The amount of exposure and capital mobility in the banking system in the U.S. and internationally is akin to an oil tanker with no compartmentalization of the oil in the hull.
As the tanker navigates the rough seas, oil effortlessly unbalances the tanker, swaying it this way and that.
Without the proper "dividers" in financial markets, capital accumulates in a few mega banks and in certain classes of assets (think mortgage-backed securities).
In addition to tighter capital controls and a stronger regulatory framework, a greater integrity of financial products is clearly needed to mitigate the exposure of systemic risk across institutions.
The recent LIBOR scandal comes to mind. This was the spirit of the original Dodd-Frank Act.
However, great delays in implementation and incessant watering down of the provisions have made it somewhat inefficacious.
There are enormous risks of failure of systemic institutions because of large external effects. Some progress is being made on this front.
Officials from the financial regulation and banking oversight committee at the Fed have put forth a proposal that would nearly cut in half the size of the consumer trading units, effectively shrinking banks like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America.
What's more, path-breaking accounts like "The Bankers' New Clothes" advance ideas on increasing bank equity through retained earnings rather than through debt.
We haven't done enough to gauge properly the underlying viability of the nation's largest banks.
A better model for success might just make the old and boring business of making sound loans a requisite for existence.
The U.S. has yet to outline a liquidation plan for big banks that is orderly and manageable.
When will the behavior of extracting rents from the economy and its citizens by major financial institutions come to a halt?
Haven't we seen before how this movie ends?
Dr. Nicholas J. Mangee is assistant professor of economics at Armstrong Atlantic State University and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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One of these things is not like the others?
|The Romney's Christmas card 2013
The short version is that MSNBC host, Melissa Harris-Perry, held up the Romney's Christmas card, pointed out the adopted African-American baby on Mitt's lap (his grandson) and asked her panelists to come up with captions.
Let's just stop right there. Here's a white family with an adopted black child, let's come up with some captions? This would be wrong at a dinner party but as discussion for a panel on national television? Seems like a bad idea to me.
Panelist Pia Glenn began singing the Sesame Street classic "One of these things is not like the others." Anyone one who has ever had, or been, a Sesame Street loving kid, knows the next line to that song, "one of these things just doesn't belong." Ouch.
Adopted kids, especially in transracial adoptions, get enough of that kind of message. The bus, the playground, sitting in a restaurant with their parents, but on a news program? Educated adults decided that the Romney's Christmas card, because of a black grandchild, was okay to pull out and make jokes about. Melissa Harris-Perry, went on to say that the baby is beautiful and made a dumb joke that he would someday marry Kanye West's daughter. But that joke was just lame and the damage was already done.
Apologies were made after outrage was expressed my many viewers.
As my boys (12 and 9 adopted from Ethiopia) have gotten older, I have blogged less and less because their stories are more private now, their issues are deeper and harder. It is no easy thing being adopted. It gets harder as you get older. That was true for me, and it is even more true for them, as they deal with racial issues that I never had to. They have heard some truly rotten things from their peers ("your skin looks like poop" is an example). They are more aware of people who blatantly stare at our family (thinking up funny captions perhaps?). Recently, Mikias and I were walking together and a man looked at us a couple of beats longer than normal. Mikias leaned into me and quietly joked, "Yes sir, she's a white mom with a black son." I am thankful for his sense of humor but that episode let me know that he is hyper-aware of how people react to him and to us as a family.
These things are part of life for kids who aren't the same race as their parents. We can't stop it or shield them from it. But we will not make excuses for it. We won't say, 'He is only looking at you because you are so handsome'. Or 'She was only making a joke, she didn't mean anything by it.' We won't try to make them feel good about what they feel bad about. We will let them tell us how to help. Sometimes it's calling someone's mom to share about a conversation on the bus, sometimes it's just being there and listening. But always, it's just being a family, even if someone is trying to think up a 'funny' caption for you.


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text: Here is the winning entry for the February 2012 Challenge, "Dressing Down", set by TheLoneRedshirt. Enjoy! * * * * * Star Trek: Dawnstar "Taking A Stand" Brydon J. Sinclair Words: 4770 [LEFT]Things on Delta Erisandi III had not been as they'd expected; what should have been a straight forward planetary survey had descended into chaos and bloodshed. Had she known exactly how bad things would have gotten and where her self-righteous act of conscience would take her, Rachel Keller had to wonder if she would have done anything differently? [/LEFT] It was the fourth day of her court martial. She stood before the window of the room she had been assigned, patiently waiting to be summoned to Xi Station's courtroom. The planetary station had been built directly into a small mountain that overlooked a lush purple forest, which was clearly visible from most of the rooms, platforms, balconies and towers of the base. The last three days had been spent in the courtroom, going over the testimony of the rest of the landing party who had been on Delta Erisandi III, as well as the logs and records made by the team at the time, so she had had little chance to take in the natural beauty that Alanda Prime had to offer. This was the day that the court martial triumvirate would hear from the last two people involved: herself and Captain Thavalren ch'Kass. A surge of anger clenched her stomach, not at the Captain but at his actions. Firstly his bias had kept him for realising what they were dealing with on the planet's surface, which resulted in the death on one of her staff, then his demand for justice had stopped her from finding a peaceful resolution, as well as seeing another six members of the team injured—two of who were still recovering in sickbay, eleven days after the incident. She began to focus on the details on the survey mission and everything that followed, that she no longer saw the thick, vibrantly coloured foliage or winged lizards that glided past the windows. The door chimed, breaking her concentration. She looked back at the entrance and called, "Come in." The panels swished open loudly. In the corridor outside her room stood two men, one in the dark mustard of the services division, on hand to escort her no matter where she went in the facility, but it was the other who had signalled the enunciator. He was a non-descript middle aged man holding an attaché case in one hand and a datapad in the other, he was in his command gold dress uniform and had the insignia of the Judge Advocate General's office on the left side of his chest. He gave her a meek smile. "Are you ready?" Commander Jeremiah Billings asked. She turned to face him, tugged down on her blue tunic and then nodded. "Ready when you are," she told him. Following her lawyer out of her room, they headed towards the courtroom—the burly security guard following close behind. With every step, her nerves intensified and she questioned her actions—knowing that what she was about to face would be far worse than her own self-deprecation. * * * * * The courtroom was cold and bleak. Everything was hard angular lines and coloured in various shades of grey, except for the onyx bench behind which sat the three senior officers who would decide her fate: Vice Admiral Torsh emek Hrag, who was in charge of the entire Fifth Fleet; Commodore Yuna, the CO of Xi Station; and lastly, Captain Donald Tracey, who commanded the U.S.S. Exeter, the fleet's flagship. All of them looked down on her with an air of disapproval, which only made the knots in her stomach multiply and constrict. Seated in front of them was the court reporter, who was recording everything that was said and done within the room, her large almond eyes watching everything that went on. There were also three security officers present, one next to the large viewer that dominated one wall, whilst the others stood by each of the exits. There were also two lawyers present; Billings, who sat quietly beside her, and Captain Theresa Clay, who was pacing slowly around the room, eyes focused on the witness stand in the middle of the court. Seated behind her, opposite the bench, were ten of her former shipmates—all of whom had been on the survey team—whilst Captain ch'Kass was on the stand. He was recounting the events of the mission, answering several questions and prompts that Captain Clay posed to him, before continuing with what happened—from his viewpoint. Keller could feel the muscles in her jaw tighten as she listened to the tale he told, her fists clenched into tight balls on her lap. The way he explained the failed mission was that everything had fallen apart when she had absconded on an unapproved and foolhardy task—one that, he believed, would have added to the number of dead had he not intervened. As Clay listened she nodded in an understanding manner, even though it was not the first time she had heard his perspective. They obviously had it well rehearsed, as the questions she asked were answered immediately and always cast a bad light on Keller. Each time before Clay asked ch'Kass to continue, the lawyer cast a disparaging look at her. For Keller's part, she looked at Commander Billings who watched the on goings quietly. She had heard that he was good, if a little odd in how he did things, but so far in the trial she was yet to be impressed. Once ch'Kass was finished, Clay thanked him then turned to the bench. "I have no further questions for this witness, sir." Hrag, as the ranking officer on the bench, nodded then looked at Billings. "Commander, do you have any questions for the witness?" the portly Tellarite asked, his little eyes peering out from the deep recesses of his eye sockets. As Billings stood up, Clay returned to her seat though kept a watchful eye on her opponent. The defence lawyer moved to stand between ch'Kass and the bench. He cleared his throat, clasped his hands behind his back and started to rock a little on his feet as he asked, "Prior to the unfortunate death of Ensign Bartlett, had Commander Keller informed you of her theory?" "It wasn't much of a theory," ch'Kass began, "more a belief based on only a couple hours of observation." "But she did tell you what she believed, didn't she?" the rocking back and forth continued. "She did yes." "But it was your belief that she was wrong about the Erisandian?" Ch'Kass' eyes narrowed. "We had not found time to give the beasts a name," he stated, his tone cold. "My apologies, Captain. I always believed that many species were named themselves after the worlds they evolved on, but then again I'm an attorney and not an explorer, so I could be wrong on that point." "If a sentient species had been discovered on Delta Erisandi three, then they would be addressed by whatever terminology they so wished. However, seeing as none were discovered and the full survey was left incomplete, we haven't yet named the local fauna." Billings nodded thoughtfully, continuing to rock on his feet with his hands still behind him. "But did you?" The Andorian captain scowled. "Did I what?" "Did you believe that Commander Keller was wrong in her assessment of the local fauna?" "Yes." "How?" "They had made no effort to communicate with us and acted very much like animals of any of a hundred different planets." "Hmm," Billings mused. There was a long pause. Finally, as the court martial panel behind him started to look annoyed, he asked, "You're service record doesn't show any substantial training or degrees in cultural anthropology, exobiology or linguistics—two of which Commander Keller has masters in. So what made you think you knew better than she did?" That seemed to bring ch'Kass up short—had the setting been different, Keller would have laughed at look of discomfort on his face. Clay was on her feet. "Objection. Captain ch'Kass is not the person whose actions are at fault here." Billings suddenly stopped rocking and spun around on the spot to face the three ranking officers behind him. "Commander Keller may be the one on trial for disobeying orders, but in order to explain why she felt it necessary to do so, we must first understand the circumstances and barriers she herself faced." The three on the bench looked between one another and muttered quietly to each other, before Hrag nodded and leaned forward. "We're going to allow this, Commander, just be aware that our patience can only be tested for so long." "Thank you sir," Billings stated with a deep nod. Clay lowered herself back into her chair as Billings returned his full attention to ch'Kass. His sudden burst of activity had surprised Keller; in all her meetings with him, he had always seemed quite lethargic, so seeing him move at any kind of speed was a shock to the system—going by the reactions of several others in the room, they too had not expected it from him. He resumed his rocking. "Well Captain? What made you think that you knew better than your Chief Science Officer, a woman who holds four masters degrees from Starfleet Academy?" Ch'Kass shifted in his seat, trying to appear calm and controlled, but she could see he was seething. She had served under the Captain for the better part of five years, during which time he demonstrated to be a decisive and straight-forward leader though wasn't particularly open to suggestions from others. "Lieutenant Commander Keller is a good scientist, her academic record can attest to that, but that is also a drawback for her. She thinks like a scientist; studying, analysing and cataloguing everything. I have learned throughout my career to trust my instincts, something the Lieutenant Commander doesn't." A faint smile crept over Billings' face. "And yet she went to try and open a dialogue with the 'local fauna', because she thought she was right." Before ch'Kass could say anything more, Billings turned away from him. "No further questions," he stated and returned to his seat, giving Keller a faint smile. "You may step down, Captain," Hrag instructed. Ch'Kass nodded. He stood up and then shot a scowl towards Keller and Billings, before once again taking his seat beside Clay. "We will have a recess until fourteen hundred hours, at which time we will hear from Lieutenant Commander Keller." With that he tapped his gavel and the three officers behind the bench exited the courtroom. The rest of the assembled officers and specialists rose as they did and once they had left, they began to file out of the courtroom, each of them chattering among each other about the events of the day. Keller and Billings waited until the room was empty—her escort would be standing outside for her. Once they were alone she gave him a smile. "So how do we proceed?" He fixed her with a serious look. "With the truth." * * * * *


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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Monday after China's bank lending in January beat forecasts and Europe reported stronger-than-expected economic growth.
The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 percent to 2,122.9 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent to 14,369.78.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1 percent to 22,527.22. Seoul and Sydney also rose.
Lending by Chinese banks and in the largely unregulated underground market rebounded to 2.6 trillion yuan ($430 billion) in January from December's 1.2 billion yuan, according to the central bank. Lending usually surges at the start of a new year but January's rise exceeded forecasts and might help to ease worries about cooling retail sales, manufacturing and other activity.
"The January credit data could boost confidence in short term economic growth," said Bank of America economists Ting Lu and Xiaojia Zhi in a report. However, they cautioned such data also might raise concerns about the health of China's financial system.
Japan's latest quarterly economic growth disappointed forecasters, holding steady at 0.3 percent. Growth in private consumption accelerated to 0.5 percent from the previous quarter's 0.2 percent but fell short of forecasts. Public investment growth tumbled to 2.3 percent from the previous quarter's 7.2 percent.
Taiwan's Taiex gained 0.1 percent to 8,524.90 and Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4 percent to 5,377.7. South Korea's Kospi added 0.3 percent to 1,946.62.
On Friday, markets rose on news that Europe's economic recovery gathered some speed at the end of 2013.
The economy of the 17-nation euro currency bloc grew 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter, above expectations for 0.2 percent. That shows the recovery is getting a foothold, both in the larger economies such as Germany and weaker ones including Italy.
On Wall Street, the Standard & Poor's 500 rose eight points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 1,838. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 126 points, or 0.8 percent, to 16,154.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3709 from $1.3706 late Friday. The dollar fell to 101.65 yen from 101.74 yen.
Benchmark oil for March delivery was up 21 cents to $100.51 a barrel in electronic on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 5 cents to close at $100.30 on Friday.


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William Arms presented this handwritten and hand decorated Reward of Merit to his student, Amos Hamilton, in 1795. The certificate recognizes Amos' good behavior and attention to studies, as well as achieving the rank of "first" in his class. Amos may also have received from his teacher a small gift such as an inexpensive chapbook. The Wisdom District School Amos attended was one of fourteen one-room schools in the Town of Deerfield, Massachusetts. As in other New England towns, the Deerfield schoolhouses were located near a cluster of houses, often at a crossroads. The small group of households living in the district managed their school district. A District Committee elected by the male heads of households in the district hired the teacher and maintained the school. The District taxed itself to raise funds to pay the teacher who often was a relative of one of the Committee members. Committee members and parents were required to provide firewood for the school as well as "board round the teacher"-that is, room and board for the teacher for a week or more in their homes. Male schoolteachers like Mr. Arms taught the winter term. Young single women were hired at lower pay in the summer to teach the younger scholars while the older children worked on the farms.
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Journal Star scholar-athlete of the week
Class rank: First
Grade-point average: 4.00
Sports: Basketball (point guard) — IBCA, Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette all-state teams; Journal Star, Pantagraph and Pontiac Daily Leader player of the year; all-Heart of Illinois Conference unanimous first team. Volleyball (outside hitter) — Champaign News-Gazette All-State team, Journal Star and Pantagraph all-area teams, all-Heart of Illinois Conference unanimous first team. Track and field.
Academic honors: Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, high honor roll, Wendy's High School Heisman National Finalist, Principal's Award, National Honor Society
Favorite hobby: Working out
Goals: To find a career that suits me and to live for the Lord in whatever He has planned for me
Favorite sports team (other than own): Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team
Favorite musical group: Needtobreathe
Favorite movie: Miracle
Favorite class: Accounting Why? I'm going into business, and it's a class that allows you to see real-life applications
— Journal Star scholar athletes are nominated by school administrators


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the former El Paso Independent School District superintendent to 42 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to bolster high-stakes testing scores by getting rid of students deemed likely to fail.
Lorenzo Garcia pleaded guilty in June to two counts of fraud and was sentenced Friday. He's accused of orchestrating a scheme that prevented low-performing students from taking the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills in the 10th grade. Some were held back in the ninth grade or pressured to drop out and take the GED elsewhere. Others were threatened with fines for living outside the district.
Six other people are implicated in the scheme and an FBI investigation continues.
The Texas education agency has placed the district on probation.


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Penguins defeat Flyers to start season with revengeby Adam Kimelman / NHL.com
PHILADELPHIA -- The last time the Flyers and Penguins met, Philadelphia torched Pittsburgh for 30 goals in six games en route to taking the team's first-round playoff series.
Eight months later, back in the building where their season ended, the Penguins limited the Flyers to one goal Saturday and opened their season with a 3-1 victory.
Marc-Andre Fleury, victimized for 26 of those 30 goals last spring, stopped 26 of 27 shots. The win was the 227th of his career, moving him past Tom Barrasso for first place on the team's all-time list.
Tyler Kennedy, James Neal and Chris Kunitz each had a goal, and Paul Martin had a pair of assists to lead the Pens offensively. The Pittsburgh penalty kill, which was abused by Philadelphia last spring, successfully thwarted all five Flyers man-advantage opportunities.
Flyers captain Claude Giroux scored his team's lone goal. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in front of 19,994 fans at Wells Fargo Center, the largest regular-season crowd in Flyers history.
While the Penguins' victory can't erase all the bad memories from last spring's playoff disaster, they certainly can feel good going forward. Especially Fleury, who posted a 4.63 goals-against average and .834 save percentage in that first-round loss.
"It feels great," Fleury said. "Last year was definitely disappointing. To come in today and play a good game, a solid game, from start to finish … it's just a good feeling."
Fleury wasn't tested much early, as the Flyers had just three shots until a late first-period power play that saw them get a quick flurry of three shots. Fleury was up to the challenge then, and carried that play throughout the game, including the final five minutes of regulation, when the Flyers' push to tie the game was aided by a pair of power plays.
"I thought early on he didn't make a lot of saves in the first, but he did have a couple penalty kills where the puck was around and he was real strong," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "And the same thing happened in the third. There was lots of traffic, lots of action at the cage, and he had to stand up big in the net, had to hold his own finding that puck and I thought he was real big in there, real strong."
Brandon Sutter was more succinct in his description of Fleury's game: "He did a great job tonight. He was without a doubt the top guy on the ice."
The Penguins' penalty killers weren't far behind. After allowing the Flyers to score 12 extra-man goals in 23 chances in last year's series, the Pens limited the Flyers to no goals and 11 shots on their five extra-man chances, including the two late in the third.
"I think they certainly were tested," Bylsma said. "You don't like killing off that many in the first period and late in the third period. We expected the same thing out of the Flyers in terms of the sets they use and the things they try to do and we adjusted a little bit what we did against them. We gave them shots, most from different areas where they were dangerous in the past and we battled really hard around the cage with our defense and Flower (Fleury)."
The Flyers were left with a sense of regret over their missed opportunities.
"The power play wasn't bad, we were moving the puck well, but at the end of the day you have to find a way to put it in and we had a lot of chances," Giroux said. "Obviously, we are going to work on it. Last two periods we were good, so we have to make sure we keep playing good."
The Penguins also dominated in faceoffs, winning 35 of 62, with two wins leading directly to goals.
Sutter, making his debut as the Pens' third-line center, beat Giroux on a faceoff in the Philadelphia end late in a man-advantage, with the puck going back to Matt Niskanen. He passed over to defense partner Paul Martin, who fired a shot from the right point that deflected off Kennedy and past Bryzgalov at 4:40 of the first period.
For Sutter, acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in June as part of the Jordan Staal trade, it was an opportunity for him to make a solid early impact with his new team. Playing with Staal's old linemates, Kenney and Matt Cooke, he won eight of 14 faceoffs and had two takeaways in 17:08 of ice time.
"I felt pretty good," Sutter told NHL.com. "A few things I have to work on, changes in the way that I'm used to playing before, habits I've got to break. For the most part I felt pretty good out there. Outside of a couple minor mistakes here and there, I felt our line had a pretty good game."
Minutes later another faceoff win led to the Pens' second goal. Evgeni Malkin beat Sean Couturier on a draw in the left circle and kicked the puck behind him to Neal. He ripped a one-timer from the top of the circle that zipped past Bryzgalov at 7:20 to make it 2-0.
"That's a faceoff play we run a lot on that side," Neal told NHL.com. "Geno [Malkin] did a good job of sticking with it even though he didn't get it to me right off the initial draw. He kind of battled for it a bit and managed to whack it back to me."
Those little elements of the game, like fighting to win faceoffs, often can mean the difference in a game, and over the course of a season, make the difference in winning a division or making the playoffs.
"It's certainly an aspect of what we're trying to do, right from the faceoff and dictate [play]," Bylsma said. "We got the opportunity on the power play and ran a faceoff play and we capitalized on that. … Having a good faceoff play and the details of executing, that is something we benefitted from on both the first goal and the second goal."
The Flyers got a goal back 23 seconds into the second period. Scott Hartnell carried the puck down the left side in the Pittsburgh end and floated a perfect saucer pass through the slot to Giroux on the right post, and he jammed it past Fleury to make it 2-1.
The Flyers continued to push for most of the second period. Their best chance came with 8:30 left, when Giroux made a sensational move around Martin on a rush into the Pittsburgh end, faking and dragging the puck past the Penguins defenseman. He tried to get a shot on net, but the puck bounced across to Hartnell, who couldn't get a clean shot off and Fleury was able to cover the puck.
Then came the two late power plays for Philadelphia, but again Fleury was in full bloom, stopping everything that came his way.
"He was solid," Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "[Philadelphia] is not an easy place to play and they have some dangerous players. He did a great job of hanging in there for us and making some great saves. … He was big for us."
Kunitz's empty-net power-play goal with 11.2 seconds left closed the scoring, and sent the Penguins off to New York for Sunday's game at the Rangers (7 p.m., NHLN-US) in a good mood.
The Flyers also get a chance at a quick turnaround, traveling to play the Sabres in Buffalo (12:30 p.m. ET, NBC) on Sunday.
"You never want to sit on a loss too long, so we made sure of that with the 12:30 p.m. start," Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette said. "So we'll be back out, ready to play. We rolled lines pretty good tonight. Nobody really got taxed. I think Simmer [Wayne Simmonds] was maybe our highest-minute forward and that is because he got caught out there a couple times on the power play. Other than that, I think we will be fine."


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Swimming Pool Blog
Rob Cox, November 30, 2012
Gift Guide for Cool Pool People
If you're reading this, you probably know someone with a pool, or you yourself have a pool in your backyard. Everyone likes to get a new pool accessory as a gift - even if they can't use it now, they'll thank you for it next season!
Gifts for pool owners of all ages - that's how I've categorized by gift list below. Boys, Girls, Dad & Mom, there's something for everyone! Give the pool owners on your list something they'll really use! They'll think about you everytime they enjoy these fun and relaxing gifts for pool owners.
Cool Pool Gifts for Boys
The Log Flume Inflatable Joust set is fun for all ages, but young boys seem to enjoy it most. Or brother vs. sister, as shown in the picture. Players straddle their logs, and use the soft inflatable boppers to try and knock opponents off of their log and into the water. Adults can join in the fun too! These are a big hit at pool parties!
Battle Station Squirter Set are dueling squirt gun pool floats. Set includes a docking port Battle Station and two 53 in. x 28 in. Battle Boards. Players have 2 water guns aboard their space ship inspired kid's pool floats.
Since these squirt guns have a constant supply of pool water, they never have to stop to refill!
Sea-Saw Rocker inflatable pool toy puts to fun use the excess energy of boys. Heavy duty handles and sturdy foot pockets allow for easy starts and dizzying heights. Best for boys under 100 lbs, the lighter they are, the higher they go!
It's one of our largest inflatables. At 90 in. x 60 in. - you're going to need an air pump to blow up this inflatable pool toy.
Cool Pool Gifts for Girls
The Tea Cup Spinner is based on the popular amusement park ride of the same name. 54 in. tall tea cup holds 1 person, the rider, while friends outside spin the saucer.
Also suitable for smaller children, with close supervision. Inflatable seating area, no leg holes.
The Giant Inflatable Swan has been a favorite with Australian girls for 10 years, and it seems that American girls are no different. You may think that this swan is real as it gracefully floats around your pool surface. Use as a ride-on or as a tanning float. Inflatable Swan measures 75 in. from beak to tail.
Fairy Tales Mermaid Toy. Mermaids are a popular theme in young girl's pool toys, and so are fairies. We've combined them both with our Mermaid fairy! Available in 6 different versions, all with different colors.
Each Fairy Tales Mermaid toy comes with her own sea shell comb, (for combing her hair, of course) and a color coordinated Sea Horse friend.
Cool Pool Gifts for Dad
The Pool Shot Varsity pool basketball game is perfect for guys that like to show off their jump shot in the driveway. There is no better quality pool basketball game. Regulation sized backboard and basketball, and made of rugged UV resistant materials.
Easy to follow quick set-up. Includes net, ball and hardware.
Ergo Pool Lounger is big enough for even your big daddy. Oversized inflatable pool float with high back and plenty of leg room. It's like floating in an easy chair!
Give dad a break next summer with a pool float that won't sink under a little weight, or fall apart from use by a ... 'ahem, larger gentleman.
The Pro-Chip Island Golf game is a floating putting green, complete with flag. Velcro covered balls hold fast to the green when they are chipped from the included astro-turf green.
Putter not included, but you do get the floating green and flag, and 12 floating wiffle golf balls, velcro sticks where they land. Be nice if regular golf balls did that.
Cool Pool Gifts for Mom
Baja Luxury Floating Chair is made from thick foam covered in vinyl. The Ensolite foam resists scrapes and gouges, and holds it's color against strong outdoor sun.
Also available in a Lounger, known as the Baja II.Both models fold for easy storage, and have a convenient carrying handle.
If your Mom has an eye for decor, she'll appreciate these durable indoor/outdoor accent lights. Set them around the patio or pool deck to illuminate the night. Rechargeable battery powers the unique Loon LED lamp inside, which can be removed and used as a small light - even underwater! Chill Lites are available in 4 different styles. For pool, patio or garden.
I'm not suggesting that Mom needs to workout more, and neither will you be when she finds this under the tree. She'll just think how thoughtful and unique this gift is. If she has to ask what they are, you can tell her that their unique shape allows her to dial in different levels of resistance by simply twisting the ends. Great for getting some fitness benefit from the swimming pool. 5 minutes with Delta Bells, and you'll feel the burn.
There you have it, 12 gift ideas for everyone on your guest list. Oh, and one more thing - if there are any new babies in the house, or on the way, take a look at our baby pool floats page. Lots of great ideas for starting to acclimate a baby to the water. Olympics 2032 will be here before you know it!
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