text:
For all the scrutiny Jurgen Klinsmann's personnel decisions have received during his tenure as U.S. national team coach, one of his most important moves may have flown almost entirely under the radar.
In March, Klinsmann handed the captaincy to Clint Dempsey for games against Costa Rica and Mexico. Last week, with regular captain Carlos Bocanegra still frozen out of the roster, Klinsmann made the move permanent.
Perhaps it wasn't given more attention due to the mostly symbolic nature of a soccer captain. For all intents and purposes, a captain is the same as any other player, except he gets to lead the team out of the tunnel and wear a neat-looking armband.
Or maybe it was the fact that the full extent of Klinsmann's thought process behind the move wasn't revealed until after the team's 4-3 friendly win against Germany.
Following last Sunday's game, in which the 30-year-old scored twice, the U.S. coach explained why he decided to make the Nacogdoches, Texas, native the leader of his team.
"Is he highly talented? Does he have all the tools that you need to have to play at the highest level? Yes," Klinsmann said. "But what is far more important: He has the drive. He has the hunger. He's not satisfied."
That famous drive is what took Dempsey from a trailer park to the highest levels of the international game. In many ways, Dempsey is a relic of a bygone era. Unlike most elite players in the United States now, the Tottenham star gradually climbed the ladder of the antiquated American player development model: club ball to high school to NCAA to the MLS SuperDraft. Nothing has ever come easy.
One year before the World Cup, when so many casual American fans are roused from their four-year soccer hibernation, Klinsmann has decided to make Dempsey the standard-bearer for his team, the face of American soccer.
This is where the true significance of Klinsmann's move comes into focus. By making Dempsey his captain, the coach is sending his team a message: Be like Clint. Work like Clint. Think like Clint. Or get out of the way.
There was a subtle hint of this line of thinking during the press conference after the Germany match.
"All the players look at him and see the hunger and they see this drive and they see him get upset or something like that. It's just really important for our players to get that hunger and drive to push yourself," Klinsmann said. "I think Jozy [Altidore] can learn so much from Clint."
The mention of Altidore was unprompted, and it was telling.
Altidore is a player who has all the ability in the world, but his career has suffered at times due to whispers about unprofessional work habits. Klinsmann himself was so frustrated with his young striker that he left him off his team's roster for crucial qualifiers last fall.
On Sunday, Altidore busted out of his slump in a big way, scoring a goal, assisting another and generally looking lively and buzzing around the pitch.
Klinsmann's equation is clear: Take Jozy's ability, add Clint's attitude, and you have a monster.
The coach's message can also be seen in the divergent path of two of his biggest names. As one of those players led the U.S. team out of the tunnel at RFK Stadium on Sunday, the other was toiling away for the LA Galaxy in Foxborough, Mass.
The comparison may be slightly unfair, but the attitudes shown by Dempsey and Landon Donovan towards the national team over the past year -- and the response from Klinsmann -- could hardly be more different.
Most captains fall into one of two categories: The vocal leader who delivers Knute Rockne-esque speeches in the locker room and lights a fire under his players on the pitch, or the other, more Clint Dempsey type.
"I think everyone is a different leader in their own way," Eddie Johnson told reporters. "I think Clint lets his play speak for itself. When he's on, his play and energy becomes contagious throughout the group."
Truth is, when a player is as effective on the field as Dempsey has been, the need to be a vocal leader is greatly diminished. The Tottenham midfielder has scored 10 goals in his last 11 appearances for the U.S. national team.
"He's the guy we look towards to score goals. He's the guy we look towards to change games," Johnson said.
If he doesn't speak up as much on the field, Dempsey's post-game interviews give a window into his psyche, and Sunday was another example.
"We're happy with the win, but at the same time we expect a lot out of ourselves," he said following the Germany game. "We're not happy with conceding the amount of goals that we've conceded in these two games. It needs to be better."
Though he's only lived in the States for a small portion of his life, Klinsmann knows that one of the hallmarks of the U.S. national team over the past 20 years has been its work-rate, its team spirit and its indefatigable attitude.
The coach has now found the personification of this attitude, and made him the face of his team. The U.S. squad will only go as far as its captain can take it. For Klinsmann, it's a journey worth making.
Follow SETH VERTELNEY on or shoot him an email


text:
News Release
Please note: As of January 20, 2017, information in some news releases may be out of date or not reflect current policies.
ETA News Release: [09/06/2012]
Contact Name: Gloria Della or Mary Brandenberger
Phone Number: (202) 693-4679 or x4651
Release Number: 12-1826-ATL
US Department of Labor provides grant to assist Mississippi with recovery efforts following Hurricane Isaac
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a $3 million National Emergency Grant to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security that will fund temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, which resulted in widespread storm damage across the state.
"Hurricane Isaac's path of destruction was far-reaching, and communities in Mississippi are among those significantly impacted by this storm," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The people of Mississippi are not in this recovery process alone. This federal funding will provide critical assistance to support the tremendous cleanup efforts already underway."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared 48 counties and one Indian reservation eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program: Adams, Amite, Attala, Carroll, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Wilkinson, Winston, Yazoo and the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation. Additional counties may be included at a later date. More information on designated disaster areas in Mississippi is available from FEMA at http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4081/affected-counties.
Of the $3 million announced today, $1 million will be released initially. Additional funding up to the amount approved will be made available as the state demonstrates a continued need for assistance.
National Emergency Grants are part of the secretary of labor's discretionary fund and are awarded based on a state's ability to meet specific guidelines. For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/NEG/.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Equal Pay Day
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
This date symbolizes how far into 2013 women must work to earn what men earned in 2012.
"In Iowa, women's median income is only 79% of the income of men. Iowa's median income for women employed full-time and year-round in 2010 was $34,534. The median income for Iowa men during the same year was $43,872. The gap is even larger for African American and Hispanic women.
"Pay equity is not just a woman's issue -- it is a family issue, as well as a nation's economic issue."
--from She Matters, the 2012 Status of Women and Girls in Iowa Report published by the Iowa Women's Leadership Project
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation's leading advocate promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have carefully examined educational, social, economic and political issues, taking stands far ahead of popular opinion. To achieve economic self-sufficiency for all women, AAUW advocates Pay Equity in public and private employment.
AAUW?Iowa members include over 1,000 men and women holding associate or higher degrees, student affiliates, 30 grassroots branches, and 18 college-university institutional member partners in this state.
(signed) Mary Lou Morrison
Renee Jedlicka
AAUW members, Emmetsburg, IA


text:
NEW YORK – Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o maintains he was never involved in creating the dead girlfriend hoax.
He told ESPN in an off-camera interview Friday night: "When they hear the facts they'll know. They'll know there is no way I could be a part of this."
The comments were Te'o's first public remarks since Deadspin.com reported that his girlfriend not only didn't die but, in fact, never existed.
Notre Dame and Te'o insist he was the victim of a cruel joke. Still unanswered are questions why the All-American never made it clear he knew the woman only online and by telephone.
Earlier Friday, athletic director Jack Swarbrick urged Te'o and his family to speak publicly about the hoax.
Te'o was interviewed at the IMG Training Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where he is preparing for the NFL draft. ESPN said a public relations consultant was with him.
The Heisman Trophy finalist and his family had planned to go public with the story Monday, but Deadspin.com broke the news first on Wednesday.
Te'o led the Fighting Irish to a 12-0 regular season and the BCS title game, where they were routed 42-14 by Alabama and Te'o played poorly.


text:
Cache Connection Manager
The Cache connection manager reads data from the Cache transform or from a cache file (.caw), and can save the data to a cache file. Whether you configure the Cache connection manager to use a cache file, the data is always stored in memory.
The Cache Transform transformation writes data from a connected data source in the data flow to a Cache connection manager. The Lookup transformation in a package performs lookups on the data.
The Cache connection manager does not support the Binary Large Object (BLOB) data types DT_TEXT, DT_NTEXT, and DT_IMAGE. If the reference dataset contains a BLOB data type, the component will fail when you run the package. You can use the Cache Connection Manager Editor to modify column data types. For more information, see Cache Connection Manager Editor.
The protection level of the package does not apply to the cache file. If the cache file contains sensitive information, use an access control list (ACL) to restrict access to the location or folder in which you store the file. You should enable access only to certain accounts. For more information, see Controlling Access to Files Used by Packages.
You can configure the Cache connection manager in the following ways:
Indicate whether to use a cache file.
If you configure the cache connection manager to use a cache file, the connection manager will do one of the following actions:
Save data to the file when a Cache Transform transformation is configured to write data from a data source in the data flow to the Cache connection manager.
Read data from the cache file.
For more information, see Cache Transform.
Change metadata for the columns stored in the cache.
Update the cache file name at runtime by using an expression to set the ConnectionString property. For more information, see Using Property Expressions in Packages.
Configuring the Cache Connection Manager
You can set properties through Integration Services Designer or programmatically.
For more information about the properties that you can set in Integration Services Designer, see Cache Connection Manager Editor.
For information about how to configure a connection manager programmatically, see ConnectionManager and Adding Connections Programmatically.
See Also


text:
expand Menu
View and Manage Reservations
Find specific reservations, including those made by phone or when not signed in.
Sign in to My Account
Sign In to view your current reservations.
While smaller in size, Puerto Rico packs a punch. Discover the beautiful landscape at attractions like El Morro, Sun Bay and El Yunque National Rainforest.
1 Room: 1 Adult, /Room 0 Children/Room
(Age-based rates may be available)
Enter Code
Our app makes travel easy
Our lowest price on summer stays
More opportunities coming in August
Middle East & Africa: Up to 30% off


text:
Forumwarz is the first "Massively Single-Player" online RPG completely built around Internet culture.
You are currently looking at Flamebate, our community forums. Players can discuss the game here, strategize, and role play as their characters.
You need to be logged in to post and to see the uncensored versions of these forums.
|Pink Floyd
|Posted On: 04/16/2010 3:33PM
|View Squarepusher's Profile | #


text:
Every day, members of the Lynnville-Sully wrestling team get to look at the program's past state qualifiers and medalists on the wall in the school's wrestling room.
One thing they can notice is the Hawks haven't had two medalists in the same year since 1979, but juniors Caden Doll and Meliek Meyer are hoping to change that this year.
Both wrestlers will be making their second trips to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, hoping for both improvement on past years and success for this year.
"Obviously the goal is to make it to state, but now that I've been there, the goal is to place at state," Doll said. "You just need to keep striving for higher. Shoot high, hit high."
Doll, a 160-pounder with a record of 34-8, has now qualified in back-to-back years while Meyer, a 152-pounder with a 28-17 record, is returning to state after qualifying as a freshman at 135 pounds. Doll had some success in last year's meet, finished one win shy of the podium, while Meyer went two-and-out in his lone campaign.
"It feels good. It was about time that I made it back there," Meyer said. "Hopefully I can do a little bit more this year than what I did as a freshman."
Although both wrestlers agree that past experience and making the trip with a teammate will make things easier, they are very much aware of the perils state can offer. Meyer will have to go through either the first or second-ranked wrestler in his weight class to reach his goal of placing, and Doll will have to contend with three of the top-10 ranked wrestlers in his class in the opening rounds of the tournament.
"I think I'm a much better wrestler than I was my freshman year, and I think I'm more prepared," Meyer added. "That stage is such a huge thing your first time and if you're not ready, you get kind of starstruck. That won't happen this time."
Meyer will square off with Wapello senior Nathan Boyer (32-11) in his first match, while Doll will face Sumner-Fredericksburg sophomore Trevor Pagel (40-6). Neither are ranked and Lynnville-Sully coach Steve Northcutt will be able to do some scouting of Pagel when he attends the state dual tournament, which began this morning. However, rankings and records tend to go out the window at state.
"It doesn't really matter since state is such a toss up where unranked guys sometimes go farther than the guys that are supposed to win state," Doll said. "Everybody up there is really good, so you just have to take every match at a time and not overlook anyone."
After advancing to the regional dual meet, the Hawks sent five individuals to districts in Pleasantville last weekend. Doll and Meyer were the only two able to push through, however, when Meyer earned a pin in a wrestleback and Doll earned a district championship with a sudden victory 3-1 decision. The Hawks have now sent at least one qualifier to state every year since 2008.
"I knew it would be tough to get more than that since our brackets were really tough," Northcutt said. "We had a dry spell of about nine years until '08, but it's what we kind of expect now. Looking forward to every year, getting guys to state is always our goal, and we've been able to set that bar higher every year."
Northcutt is certainly hoping Doll and Meyer can break the school's standing spell of two individual medalists. Although his two qualifiers have had their moments this season, they are also catching on at the right time and are entering a stage in which momentum is key.
"It's been a little up and down for the both of them," Northcutt said. "One day, Meliek can go out and wrestle lights out, then not be prepared in the next. Caden's had a few mishaps here and there, but he's been pretty consistent. Both of them are solid wrestlers who learn from their mistakes, and making it back to state was their goals."
Another important factor to consider is neither Doll nor Meyer are strangers to the state experience. Besides their past wrestling qualifications, both of them competed at last year's state track meet as well. Meyer finished second in the 100-meter dash, while Doll competed in multiple relay events.
Meyer and Doll are just the latest in the recent stretch of Lynnville-Sully athletes to reach state in their respective sports, and the duo will try to parlay its past successes into this weekend and beyond.
"You always want to be competing with the best and I think our school has done a good job of doing that as of late," Doll said. "That's definitely helped me in my wrestling season with the spill over from football and track. Those successful seasons give you the confidence you need in the sport you're competing in at the moment."
Doll and Meyer will both be in action at 9 a.m. on Thursday in the tournament's first session.


text:
Item Discontinued
Continuing to document my holiday season as it happens, highlighting the bits and pieces that make up my 2012 holiday season. I got sort of behind on my pages and I am just now getting around to sharing them. :) This is the day that I was really really sick. I spent a lot of the day in bed and the rest of it on the couch...such a miserable day.
For more information, visit my blog: http://janeenbeuchel.blogspot.com/
$4.49 $3.59
$0.89 $0.45
$2.99 $1.50


text:
Hydeia Broadbent was diagnosed as HIV-positive at age three. By the time she was six, she was already sharing her story publicly to lessen the stigma around the disease. On the final day of the 19th International AIDS Conference, host Michel Martin speaks with Broadbent, who is now in her 20s, about living with HIV. She's involved in a new awareness program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "Let's Stop HIV Together."
Speaking For The HIV-Positive, And Herself
By editor • Jul 27, 2012


text:
Estes Park -- In anticipation of predicated warm and windy weather on Tuesday, fire managers have ordered a heavy helicopter to assist with suppression efforts of the Fern Lake fire.
A Type I helitanker arrived at the Loveland Airport late Monday and is expected to begin water drops on the fire as needed Tuesday morning, if weather conditions allow.
The past several days of strong, gusty winds have caused an increase in fire activity on the Fern Lake Fire. Firefighters' goal is to keep the fire within its current perimeter prior to the anticipated weather change on Wednesday.
The Type I helitanker carries 1,000 gallons of water at high altitude and will be used in addition to the smaller helicopter currently being used for reconnaissance.
Monday night, an infrared flight mapped the size of the fire at 979 acres with 30 percent containment. The highest intensity of heat was recorded on the west side of the fire, leading into Forest Canyon. Over the past three days the fire has moved through scattered dense stands of live trees, towards the center of the park, resulting in more smoke in the area than seen in the previous week. During the same period, an additional 250 acres have burned.
Firefighters are closely watching fire behavior and weather and are prepared to take quick action to ensure firefighter and visitor safety and to keep the fire within park boundaries. The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain with beetle killed trees making it too dangerous for firefighters to conduct a direct attack.
The Moraine Park Campground is open. A reduced area closure is still in effect. This closure will be in effect for the duration of the Fern Lake Fire. Please obey all closure notices. Violating the terms of these fire restrictions is subject to criminal prosecution. Cub Lake Trail, Fern Lake Trail, and Fern Lake access road (beyond the winter parking) are closed. All access to the Ute Trail is closed, including from Upper Beaver Meadows. Lower Odessa Gorge (north of Odessa Lake) is closed to all use. You will not be able to hike north of Odessa Lake. Other trails leading into the fire area are closed and are posted.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Additional information about this fire can be found at www.inciweb.org, or by calling (970) 586-1381. New information will be released as it becomes available.


text:
07 June 2011|
The first round of the DMCC series took place this weekend at the Autodrome Montmagny that is situated just outside of Quebec City. It is always one of the best stops during the season and this night event did not disappoint. Despite the un seasonal cold weather the event was pretty much sold out. With a few new drivers and cars for this season the action was none stop and by the end of the night it was DMCC pro rookie and local Jeff Laflamme that took home the win. In second place was Dave Briggs, it was his first DMCC podium ever even tho he has podium ed in several American drift events before. Rounding out 3rd was American Miroslav Ovcharik.
Video courtesy of JPcreationz


text:
HENRY — River Valley Players announces auditions for "Little Women" (the musical), based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences.
The show will be presented Oct. 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27. "Little Women" follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues that are as relevant today as when they were written. Now this wonderful literary classic has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, and heart. Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope — the sound of young America finding its voice.
Auditions will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 17 and 18. Call backs, if needed, will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Audition will be held at St. Mary's Community Center, 1031 Second St., Henry.
Rehearsals will begin Aug. 26 and will be held on weekday evenings, as well as Sunday afternoons. There may also be Saturday afternoon rehearsals. Most characters will begin with rehearsals two to three times a week.
Cast requirements:
• Jo March (Mezzo, Belt, age 18-late 20's) a writer, very spirited, strong willed, tomboyish — a very liberal women for her time.
• Marmee March (age 40- 54- alto/mezzo, aristocrat) the girls caring mother, compassionate strong woman.
• Meg March (Lyric soprano age 15- 27) the eldest and the beauty of the family — a romantic who yearns for more from life than just working as s governess.
• Beth March (light soprano)- the second youngest, nervous and shy on the outside but has an inner strength, devoted to duty and social caring for others even at the expense of her health.
• Amy March (Soprano, age late teens to 20s) the youngest, a willful girl who is not content to be just the "baby" of the family, pretentious, spoiled and quite the firecracker. Casted as two roles, one role for age 12 and second role as young adult.
• Aunt March (Mezzo Soprano 50-60s) the pretentious, crotchety and difficult matriarch of the March family, widowed, wealthy and willing to try anything to maintain her influence. A good character role.
• Theodore "Laurie" Laurence (tenor, age 16 – 22) charming , best friend to Jo.
• Mr. Brook (Baritone/tenor, age 22-30) Laurie's tutor, shy and awkward, entranced with Meg.
• Mr. Lawrence (Baritone, age 55-70) Gruff, opinionated exterior hides a heart of gold.
• Professor Baer (Baritone, age 30-40) Jo's friend and "fatherly" mentor, teacher and suitor.
• Mrs. Kirk (non-singing, age 40) runs boarding house.
Additional information for auditions:
• Please prepare a standard Broadway song that best shows off your range.
• Bring sheet music (an accompanist will be provided).
• You will be asked to read from the script.
• There will not be a dance call for this audition.
• You may be asked to sing a song from the show of the character you auditioning for.
• A list of all conflicts.
For more information regarding auditions, contact Charlotte Balensiefen at 309-364-3563 or email email@example.com.


text:
IBM Rational software helps GM engineer the Chevy Volt
Innovation — like the new Chevrolet Volt — drives a smarter planet. With over 10 million lines of software code running on nearly 100 microprocessors, the Volt embodies the concept of smarter products.
Hear about the Volt project from the GM engineers who explain how IBM Rational® software helped them design and engineer the Volt in record time.


text:
Indishare is smooth way to share your files with your friends, family and work colleagues. No reason to attach large files multimedia, documents or electronic books to emails and send them - Just upload to Indishare and give the links to those you wish to share with and they will have fast and easy access to your files.
You can Increase your download speed and use our resume broken downloads with Download Managers, In Indishare you can use any DOWNLOAD MANAGER to accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.
|Bitdefender scan
This file was scanned by Bitdefender during upload.
|VirusTotal scan
Indishare scans high-risk files using VirusTotal.
Download Link
Link for forums
HTML code


text:
The Delaware County Daily Times (http://www.delcotimes.com)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
PHILADELPHIA — Their resurrection has been a story of confidence and determination, but if the Flyers want to get a little spiritual as they delve into the season's second half, well, it can't hurt.
So it was that both their practical and spiritual selves worked together Wednesday night, producing a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Against a quality team in the Canadiens, one of only four clubs in the Eastern Conference with a better record than they possess, the Flyers (23-17-4, 50 points) made sure they had the basics covered: The top lines played very well, the defense was altogether solid and goalie Steve Mason was his usual steady self.
It was a couple of pleasant surprises which would put the Flyers over the top in this game.
Defenseman Andrej Meszaros, a frequent healthy scratch who had four assists all season, checked in with assists on all three Flyers goals.
Boxer Zac Rinaldo, while contributing his usual fight, also scored a goal, his first in 54 games. It was in describing that scoring masterpiece and the recent rise of the Wells Fargo Center congregation afterward that Rinaldo was able to cast a religious light over this post-game gathering.
"I walked over the blue line and shot it, and I was praying to God that puck (would) come back to me," Rinaldo said. "It came back to me, I just threw it at the net and it went in for me."
Almost a yo-yo effect, as it were.
But as a unified team, the Flyers aren't straying from their steady track. They have won seven of their last eight games, and are 10-2-1 overall since being blown out in Chicago Dec. 11. And at home, they have won 10 straight games in regulation time, something they hadn't done since the mid-1980s.
This place in which it was once so difficult to perform well under pressure — the Flyers won just two of their first nine home games — has taken on a celebratory atmosphere.
One thing to cheer: The Habs have lost eight straight here.
"We're staying positive, we're keeping everything simple, and the energy at home is unbelieveable right now," Rinaldo said. "The fans are doing a great job game in and game out."
Sean Couturier and Michael Raffl also scored and despite a shorthanded goal by Montreal's Tomas Plekanec late in the second period, the Flyers had no problem locking down the victory in the third.
With puck pressure and backchecking, they stymied the Canadiens in that final period, allowing them to get just five shots in on Mason (19 saves).
"It was almost like we played a trap system there in the third period," Mason said. "They weren't really able to get into our zone cleanly. The back pressure we've had on opposition teams, the forwards are forced to make plays, plays they don't want to make early. It makes the defensive zone coverage that much better when they're rushed to do that."
The Flyers dominated from the start, and got on the board when Couturier planted a rebound past Habs backup goalie Peter Budaj 6:27 into the first period.
Then came Rinaldo time. Or a time Rinaldo has been waiting for.
He fired a puck netward that got knocked aside, but then recovered the puck and shoveled a backhander from the slot area that hit Habs center Lars Eller and snuck into the net at 14:39 for a 2-0 Flyers lead.
They really seemed to establish control at 8:24 of the second period, when Meszaros — who had helped set up the first two goals — made a mad dash through traffic up ice and put the puck into the crease. Raffl helped it home from there for 3-0.
"It doesn't matter if I score goals or assists, the most important thing is winning," said Meszaros, named this week as part of the Slovakian Olympic team. "We have to keep this thing going."
With injured defenseman Erik Gustafsson set to return to action perhaps as early as Saturday, Meszaros might have an individual goal of merely staying in the lineup.
So far, so good.
"It's good for the confidence, for any player, not just me," said Meszaros, a healthy scratch in 20 games this season but an improving force at the blue line the past eight games. "It's tough when you are in and out of the lineup. But when you get a chance to play a bunch of games in a row, obviously it helps your confidence.
"I'm just going game by game, trying to do my best out there. ... It's up to the coaches who's going to be in the lineup. The only thing I can control is to play my best and we'll see what happens."
About the only struggling Flyer on this night was Steve Downie, and he showed that when on a power play he turned the puck over. The Habs jumped on it in the attack zone and Plekanec instantly cut the lead with a shorthanded goal at 17:37 of the second to get the Habs within two.
But P.K. Subban took a swing at Couturier at period's end, putting the Habs on the penalty kill to start the third. They looked like they stayed there the rest of the period.
"I didn't like the penalty," always happy Habs coach Michel Therrien said of Subban's swing, "especially after a scrum — 20 seconds after a scrum. It's not a hockey play. So no, I was not happy."
Maybe he should have sat in the stands for a moment of zen.


text:
By Grace L. Williams
Just in time for first quarter wrap up, we're looking at a report by InsiderScore that sums up insider buying and selling during the period.
For the most part in the quarter, notable transactions by insiders were sales. But since we've written about selling over at Inside Scoop and looked at a few buys here at Stocks to Watch, we thought we'd go on in that same spirit for the latest report.
The report notes that buying by insiders occurs when stocks are "undervalued," and InsiderScore writes:
Insiders react to market prices. This is particularly true when it comes to buying their stocks. Insiders generally buy when they think their stock is undervalued, but they typically don't know how undervalued their stock will become.
Here are some tidbits and highlights from the report on where and when insiders bought during the quarter, across a range of industry sectors.
We start with Apache (APA), where longtime director Randolph Ferlic bought 10,000 shares for $744,800 on March 26. Also of note was Murphy Oil (MUR) after Chairman and former CEO Claiborne Deming conducted his first buy in 10 years, snapping up 80,000 shares for $4.8 million over February 13th-14th.
In technology, we turn to content delivery company Akami (AKAM) where co-founder and CEO Thomson Leighton bought 30,000 shares for $1 million on March 13. This marked his second million-dollar purchase at the company in just over a month.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector, General Motors (GM) CEO and chairman Daniel Akerson bought 25,000 shares for $662,500 on Feb. 21, conducting his second largest buy on record.
Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) made the cut after its CEO Stephen Steinour bought 40,000 shares for $281,600 on Jan. 23. InsiderScore noted that his buy was into relative strength, which showed strong conviction in Huntington — Steinour paid the highest price on record for the shares as they were trading above $7 for the first time since mid-October.
Last but not least, construction supplier Fastenal (FAST) rounds out the Industrial Goods sector for the quarter, after its newly-appointed director Darren Jackson bought 10,000 shares for $528,700 on February 19th.


text:
1996 Ford F150 - The Bionic TruckPosted in Features on October 1, 2010
In-laws, fiancées, and lean times are usually a pretty disastrous combination for those of us who are mid-build into a project truck. When money gets tight, usually the "toy" is the first thing to get sold, after pressure from significant others. Joe Miller seems to have better luck than most, however, and when he thought about covering some other expenses by selling the '96 F-150 that he was building, his super-cool fiancée said, "Never." Her parents provided a garage workplace, and Joe continued pursuing his dream: a truck that would perform as well as the high-dollar race trucks seen in the SCORE series.
Almost three years later, the truck is ready to be flogged. The sheetmetal is gone, replaced by tubing and a custom tub. A fuel-injected 460 cubic inch big block with a Holley throttle body provides the power, and a built C-6 transmission with hardened billet shafts helps get the power to the wheels. In the front, a custom I-beam setup absorbs the bumps, and in the rear, a four-link system provides maximum travel.
Sometimes, when we feature a vehicle in OFF-ROAD, we have to coax the owner to step on the gas and get on it. That wasn't the case here. In fact, Joe's fiancée, Jessica, took care of the camera work herself while her man got heavy on the throttle. Needless to say, we're impressed. If you find yourself in Glamis and happen upon Joe and his terminator-of-a-truck, be sure to take a few minutes to watch the action-this is one ride built to take the punishment.


text:
onsdag 20 oktober 2010
Edward Cullen vs Harry Potter/Rob vs Daniel
Robert Pattinson vs Daniel Radcliffe or better yet, Edward Cullen vs Harry Potter. Which actor and which character is better? Is it possible that Radcliffe is better than Rob Pattinson?
Robert Pattinson's character, Edward Cullen, is sexy, smooth, and exciting. Daniel Radcliffe's character, Harry Potter, is dorky but is powerful. Which character is better and which character do you like more?
Robert Pattinson himself is sexy, smooth, intelligent, suave, and an amazing actor. Daniel Radcliffe is dorky, looks like a ten year old but is a very good actor in his own right. Which actor do you like best and which actor do you think is better?
If you had to choose which character you would want defending you in a fight who would it be? Edward Cullen the vampire or Harry Potter the wizard? I think both could do a pretty good job.
If you could marry one or the other who would it be? Harry Potter could conjure up anything that you wanted or needed but Edward Cullen could give you everlasting life.
If you could marry either actor which one would it be? Robert Pattinson would be your trophy husband which every woman would be jealous of. But, Daniel Radcliffe…..well maybe that question isn't fair. Every girl would choose Rob Pattinson over Daniel Radcliffe.
metrowny via spunkransom
Prenumerera på: Kommentarer till inlägget (Atom)


text: Welcome to the newest and friendliest Disney site on the Internet Why not join up and post your Disney questions, plans, problems and we'll try our best to help you out! Click here to join. It's quick, easy, free : http://wdisneysecrets.com/forums/register.php Our experts know all about the best Disneyworld discounts, we know the best restaurants and how to get Cinderella's Royal Table reservations (or at least the best things to try!). Then once you've had a great holiday, keep popping back in to see friends, tell us all about your trip and start planning for your next visit! So come on, say hello today! Your hosts, - MickeyMouse, MinnieMouse