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1) The Carolina Hurricanes are in a dangerous losing streak. If their best players can't find a way to start generating offense, this team isn't going to make the playoffs again. There are way too many passengers on that team. How much longer until major changes are made?
2) With the departure of Manny Malholtra goes one of the classiest players to play for this organization. Despite the horrendous travel schedule and the three games in three nights, team meal mishaps and other issues we are all accustomed to down here, Malholtra never let his happy disposition waver. Even though he was here for just a short time, there wasn't a man in the locker room that didn't learn from his preparation and professionalism.
3) Want to hear a joke? Ray Emery.
4) With the return of Brett Sutter from Carolina, the Checkers will get some much-needed help at center. But, I would be remiss if I didn't say that I believe Brett should still be playing in the NHL. He was always one of the hit leaders for the Canes and no one plays harder than him. Having said that, the Checkers are lucky to have him back but I hope it's not for long.
5) Goalie John Muse achieved the longest shutout streak in team history last week, besting Dan Ellis' record from last season. More importantly, he played another phenomenal game helping Charlotte get two more points against Rockford last Thursday. The best goalies make the hard saves look routine and mix in a save most goalies can't when it really matters. John is right there and is only showing signs of getting better.
6) Nic Blanchard told me he is going to score 15 goals this year. Well, I think that's what he said. Sometimes, it's hard to understand him.
7) Congratulations to the members of the front office staff that put themselves through the Tough Mudder. This event is designed to kill most human beings, yet they all survived and finished the race together. There is nothing this fearless staff won't do. Except clean the office kitchen.
8) Bumped into WWE wrestler Jack Swagger yesterday at the gym. He is so big that he shook my hand up to the elbow. Talking to him reminded me of being in the wrestling business about 15 years ago. I am happy the days of traveling in a circus are over. Oh wait.
9) Center Sean Dolan continues to play excellent hockey. One of his best games of the season came on Saturday night against Rockford. His penalty kill work with Jared Staal was stellar. A player like him is an integral part of any team hoping for long term success.
10) Victor Rask is playing at a point-per-game pace. After watching him in all 10 games this year, one thing is pretty easy to see: he's the best Canes prospect to come through Charlotte since Justin Faulk. He will play in the NHL for a long time.
11) Just want to add that Matt Corrente has already had some phenomenal fights this season, but his battle with Wade Brookbank on Thursday was incredible. It was 3-3 in the third, and after that fight, the Checkers scored the game winner. Corrente is a great teammate and one of the toughest to put on a Checkers sweater.


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Beacon accepts incentives, plans to add 30 employees
A locally based insurer that underwrites and markets policies for the aviation industry plans to quadruple its workforce by adding 30 new employees over the next three years.
Beacon Aviation Insurance Services also plans to move to larger offices in Sarasota because of its expansion, brought about by its recent designation as the exclusive worker's compensation underwriter and manager for the National Air Transportation Association, or NATA.
The Washington D.C.-based trade group has some 2,000 member companies, Beacon Aviation said Thursday.
The 30 new workers the company projects it will need will handle increased workload from the NATA designation.
Though the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County - which helped provide incentives to the company - described the new jobs as "high paying," neither the agency nor Beacon Aviation returned telephone calls to provide further detail.
The company's anticipated growth comes on top of increased sales volume over the past several years, company officials noted.
"We are growing and managing a production volume that is doubling every year and a half," said John Cunningham, Beacon Aviation's president, in a statement.
Beacon Aviation also writes policies for general aviation companies, which includes commercial carriers and even the U.S. military. In all, general aviation firms employs more than 1.2 million people and contribute more than $150 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a media release.
The company began writing insurance nationally in 2010 with four founding partners and has grown steadily since. By 2016, Beacon Aviation expects to have 40 full-time employees. Beacon Aviation's insurance products now are sold through more than 150 agents nationwide.
In response to the expansion, the EDC helped keep the company in Sarasota by assisting in a $120,000 grant from the county Economic Development Fund.
Under the performance-based grant, Beacon Aviation will receive $4,000 per new employee added, paid out at $1,000 per year per new employee over four years.
Beacon Aviation's Cunningham said the EDC assistance and funding was "very important" in retaining the firm.
"We are thrilled we could help Beacon stay in Sarasota and grow here," said Mark Huey, the EDC's president and CEO.
Other Sarasota County officials said retaining the company made good business sense.
"It's good for our community," said Carolyn Mason, Sarasota County Commission chairwoman. "It's good we are able to help local businesses in our community remain in our community.
"It's a primary focus as we seek to recover from the recent economic downturn," Mason said.

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This month marks the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress, the party that played a crucial role in the global movement to end apartheid in South Africa. That history, along with rare interviews with the party's key players, is featured in the series, "Have You Heard From Johannesburg?" Host Michel Martin speaks with director Connie Field.
The Anti-Apartheid Movement's Untold Stories
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Articles in this issue:
A Note from Sandra
SFAs Must Help Promote Summer Feeding
Child Nutrition Institute 2011
School Nutrition Association of South Dakota Annual State Conference
Applying for the HEALTHIERUS SCHOOL CHALLENGE this coming school year?
St. Josephs Indian School Receives Silver HealthierUS School Challenge Award
Building for the Future with the CACFP
The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) Library
Mealtime Memo for Child Care
New Policy Memos
Food Distribution Newsletter
Team Nutrition News- May 2011
A Note from Sandra
Once again it is time to reflect on and appreciate the efforts of personnel in the child nutrition fields. The first full week of May is generally recognized as Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week. Thanks to all who care for the children of our state whether it is washing dishes, preparing/serving meals, or completing needed paperwork. It all works together for the common good of the children.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde
For those that take a break from work during summer enjoy your time off your usual work, but dont let your mind go to sleep! For those that continue working thanks, again, for seeing to the necessities of people who find they need assistance.
There has been some confusion about the proposed meal patterns. They do not go into effect with the 11-12 school year. It will be for the 12-13 school year at the earliest. The recommendations appear to be broad. Knowing that South Dakota has the lowest per capita consumption of vegetables and fruits in adults shows that we have a lot of work to do to grow the health of the children which is often reflected in adults as children bring the message home. The comments were due April 13. It will be interesting to see what the final outcome is. The CANS staff will continue to teach about the Dietary Guidelines and to recommend implementation of the HealthierUS School Challenge to put a school in a better position to implement the changes and gain a financial reward as well as recognition. Small steps will cross the gap more easily than one big leap.
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SFAs Must Help Promote Summer Feeding
Schools are required to promote the local summer feeding programs in their areas. Cooperating with Summer Food Service Program service institutions informs eligible families of the availability and location of free meals for students when the regular school year ends. The outreach should be in place this summer.
USDA Policy Memo SP 15-2011, SFSP 04-2011 Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Outreach to Households on the Availability of Summer Food Service Program Meals outlines this guidance. This provision of the Act is effective as of October 1, 2010.
Acceptable activities may include developing or disseminating printed or electronic materials to families of school children prior to the end of the school year, which provide information on the availability and location of SFSP meals. An SFA can distribute to households the location of nearby SFSP meal sites, times of service, and SFSP service institution contact information. The information can use the means normally used to communicate with the households of enrolled children. Sample parent letters can be found in the SFSP Toolkit available at
Sponsors of the SFSP have a prepared press release that they need to give the SFA in their area if the sponsor is not a SFA. If there is a program in your area and you are not sure of the contact, please contact the State agency and we will assist in facilitating the partnership in order for all NSLP and SFSP schools and agencies to be in compliance with this policy.
For additional information, you may contact the Summer Food Service Coordinator at Child and Adult Nutrition Services,
Julie McCord
at (605) 773-3110 or access our website. This agency is an equal opportunity provider.
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Child Nutrition Institute 2011
Details for Child Nutrition Institute are being finalized! The registration deadline is May 31, 2011. Institute will be held from June 19-24, 2011.
Confirmation letters and the newsletter will be going out the second week of May. If you are registered and have not received your confirmation letter by May 20, 2011 please contact our office.
Read the information you receive closely. Instructors are asking that you bring items such as production records, menus, recipes, etc. to their classes. You will find the list of items you should bring with you listed in the second newsletter under "What Do I Need to Bring".
Dont forget to grab those records before you leave school for the year.
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School Nutrition Association of South Dakota Annual State Conference
The School Nutrition Association of South Dakota has planned the 40th Annual State Conference. For the first time in several years, it will be on the western side of the state. The conference will be August 5, 2011.
Preconference classes are Tuesday through Wednesday morning
First general session is Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Second general session, vendor show, keynote speaker, and education sessions are on Thursday, August 4. The session begins at 8:20 a.m. Registration to follow.
Third General Session is on Friday and begins at 8:20 a.m..
for detailed information look for conference page in the categories on the right-hand side of the page.
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Applying for the HEALTHIER US SCHOOL CHALLENGE this coming school year?
Thinking about planning to apply for the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) this coming fall or school year? Child & Adult Nutrition Services will be reviewing planned menus over the summer, so that applicants can start serving the menus in the fall, saving time at the start of the new school year.
It is strongly recommended that you submit your planned menus approximately one month prior to application whether it be this fall or another month in the next school year for us to review the menus, production records, recipes/recipe analysis worksheets, etc. to ensure that you will meet the requirements. Dont forget there are monetary awards attached to receiving these awards that will be directly deposited into your food service account.
In addition to the menus, production records, recipes/recipe analysis worksheets you will also want to submit the Nutrition Education and Physical Activity information part of the application for us to review and ensure that these areas will meet requirements as well.
Be sure to check out the HUSSC web page for more details and information at
. Remember that CANS also has several copies of the HUSSC training held at the State SD School Nutrition Association Conference last fall in Huron that are ready to be checked out. So you can actually get this training on the DVDs at your own convenience.
Once you have received an award for a specific school, you must wait one year before applying for the next level for that particular school.
If youre thinking of meeting the Challenge in the next school year, contact
Mary Kirk
at (605) 773-4718 or
Jean Schuurmans
at (605) 773-6026.
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St. Josephs Indian School Receives Silver HealthierUS School Challenge Award
St. Josephs Indian School has been awarded the Silver HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) award. The HUSSC is a voluntary initiative established in 2004 to recognize schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created a healthier school environment through the promotion of nutrition and physical activity.
Schools have the opportunity to become certified as Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Gold with distinction based on meeting certain criteria. St. Josephs is the first school in South Dakota to meet the criteria for Silver under the new guidelines and the first native American school in South Dakota to receive the award. They will receive a certificate, banner, and a check for $1,000. Congratulations, Great Job St. Joes!
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Building for the Future with the CACFP
Upcoming CACFP Training Events:
The CACFP Basic workshops are designed for new staff that need to be trained in the basics of the CACFP. The basics class is limited to 25 participants per class. The CACFP Plus! workshops are designed for veteran staff that have a solid understanding of Program requirements. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. There is no charge to attend. For more information please contact
Melissa Halling
at (605) 280-2696.
The dates and locations of the CACFP Basic training are as follows:
May 4 - Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District (class is fullwaiting list only)
May 11 - Rapid City, Youth & Family Services
June 7 - Pierre, MacKay Building
The dates and locations of the CACFP Plus! training are as follows:
May 3 - Sioux Falls, Augustana College (class is fullwaiting list only)
May 12 - Rapid City, Youth & Family Services
June 8 - Pierre, MacKay Building
June 14 - Aberdeen, Aberdeen Catholic Schools
June 15 - Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute
The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) Library
The NCCIC Library collection contains over 20,000 summaries and availability information for published documents of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers and other members of the child care community. Links to full-text publications about child care and school-age issues are provided when available. If you go to their library search page you can search their library resources whenever you would like. The NCCIC Library can be found at:
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Mealtime Memo for Child Care
The April 2011 issue of Mealtime Memo for Child Care, the monthly newsletter that includes menus, recipes, and activities related to child care, is now online. In this issue of Mealtime Memo for Child Care
Let's Wash Our Hands
Hand Washing Steps for Children and Child Care Staff
When to Wash Your Hands
Hand Washing Questions - Can You Say Yes?
Let's Wash Our Hands
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New Policy Memos
Several new policy memos have come out since the last Nutrition Bulletin that apply to the Child Nutrition Programs. You can find the legislation, regulations, and full policies on the USDA website
. Contact Child & Adult Nutrition Services if you have questions as to how they apply to your program.
CACFP 19-2011 - Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Child and Adult Care Food Program Applications memo modifies the requirements for the periodic submission of renewal applications by institutions participating in the CACFP. Additional instructions and implementation will occur with the 11-12 agreement year.
CACFP 18-2011 - Carry Over of Unused Child and Adult Care Food Program Administrative Payments provides guidance on implementation of the Acts provision regarding a FDCH sponsors ability to carry over a limited amount of unused administrative payments from one year to the next. Sponsoring agencies should contact the State Agency for additional guidance.
CACFP 17-2011 - Transmission of Household Income Information by Tier II Family Day Care Homes in the CACFP modified requirements for the transmission of household income information by tier II family day care home providers in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to their sponsoring organization (sponsor).Day care home providers should contact their sponsoring agency for additional information.
CACFP 16-2011 - Varied Timing of Unannounced Reviews in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) modified the requirements pertaining to sponsoring organization (sponsor) facility reviews in the CACFP to require that sponsors vary the timing of unannounced reviews so they are unpredictable to sponsored facilities. Sponsors now must ensure that the timing of unannounced reviews is varied in a way that would ensure they are unpredictable to the facility.
SP_29 - 2011 Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk modifies requirements for fluid milk in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program by requiring that a variety of fluid milk be served consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. To offer milk variety consistent with this recommendation, school food authorities must offer at least two choices from the following: fat-free milk, low-fat (1%) milk, fat-free or low-fat lactose reduced milk, fat-free or low-fat lactose-free milk, fat-free or low-fat buttermilk, and fat-free or low-fat acidified milk. Such products must be pasteurized fluid milk that meets State and local standards, as currently required in 7 CFR 210.10(m)(1)(ii). Until an implementing rule goes into effect, plain or flavored low-fat and fat-free milk may be offered to meet the variety requirements described above.
USDA understands that many contracts are in place and would need to be altered to comply with this requirement. School food authorities should work to comply with this requirement as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of School Year 2011-2012.
SP 28- 2011 Water Availability During National School Lunch Program Meal Service establishes a requirement for making water available to children in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) by requiring schools participating in the NSLP to make potable water available to children at no charge in the place where lunch meals are served during the meal service. There are a variety of ways that schools can implement this requirement. Whatever solution is chosen, the water must be available without restriction in the location where meals are served. Schools are urged to comply with this requirement as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of School Year 2011-12.
SFSP 11-2011 - Waiver of Meal Time Restrictions and Unitized Meal Requirements in the SFSP establishes a waiver of the SFSP regulations for meal time requirements and expands the option to use offer versus serve (OVS) to non-school sponsors.
Sponsors must continue to establish meal times for each site and provide this information to the State agency. States may establish meal time restrictions.
Schools electing to use OVS must use the options relevant to their menu planning approach. Other SFSP sponsors wishing to use OVS must follow the OVS requirements for the food-based menu planning approach. This means a child may decline only one food item offered at breakfast and up to two of the food items offered at lunch or supper. There is no OVS option for snacks.
SP 26-2011, CACFP 15-2011, SFSP 10-2011 Eligibility of Children Evacuated from Japan and Bahrain - USDA recognizes that many families are being evacuated from Japan due to the recent disasters. Some families are moving to safer areas, including the United States. These students are eligible for meal benefits if they enroll in a participating school or institution. This memorandum provides guidance on providing free or reduced price benefits to these students and, if applicable, their host families.
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Food Distribution Newsletter
To be included in the 2011 12 net off invoicing (NOI) program, your FINAL numbers and award winning distributor information will need to be received on or before May 27, 2011. If it is not in until the 27th and incomplete, it will not be included. The process does take some time to complete. Please plan ahead.
B545 Brown Rice Do not carry brown rice inventory over the summer.
There have been issues this past month with bugs showing up when a school starts to prepare the brown rice.
Check your rice prior to use for the presence of bugs. If the rice appears OK, it will be fine to use until the end of this school year.
If you do find bugs in the rice, you will need to completely fill out a loss report and electronically submit. See link below.
If you are not able to use all of your brown rice before school is out, completely fill out the electronic commodity loss report for what is left at the end of your school term. You can type your name on the second page for the signature of the person filing out the report and then press submit in the upper right corner.
Email Mark Moen to make sure he knows you have completed the loss report.
Summer USDA Food protection:
Check your dry storage, refrigeration, and freezer temperatures daily during times of absence to avoid preventable spoilage. If you have a compressor motor go out overnight, you may be able to move product to another freezer or repair the compressor without loss of the product. If temperatures are only checked weekly, the possibility of preventing the loss is unavoidable. If you have a freezer malfunction during times when school is not in session, you are still responsible for the loss as stated in CFR Title 7 part § 250.13 Distribution and control of donated foods. (e) Improper distribution, loss of or damage to donated foods. (1) If a distributing agency improperly distributes or uses any donated foods or causes loss of or damage to a donated food through its failure to provide proper storage, care or handling, the provisions set forth in §250.15(c) shall apply. (2) In instances when it is determined by a distributing agency that a claim exists against a subdistributing agency, recipient agency, warehouse, carrier, processor or other person, the distributing agency shall pursue claims in accordance with §250.15(c).
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Team Nutrition News- May 2011
St. Josephs Indian school received the HealthierUS School Challenge Award at the silver level. They are the first school in South Dakota to receive the award under the new guidelines and the first native American school in South Dakota to receive the award.
Please go to the
Team Nutrition webpage
for information on Summer Fun with Food and Fitness mini grants. The mini grants are available to any program that has a child nutrition program that includes seamless summer, summer feeding program, child care food program, out of school time programs, or 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
The two year Team Nutrition Training Grant has been submitted to USDA for funding.
Mini grant applications are due April 30, 2011 for the WE CAN training to be held at Cedar Shore Resort July 12-13, 2011.
Watch for information on the
Team Nutrition webpage
later in May for fall back to school kick-off mini grants.
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In this brand new competition, there are no restaurants and no dreams of becoming a professional chef. Our contestants are inspired by great home cooking, they love entertaining and providing their guests with an experience to remember. They also believe that they can provide these things anywhere in New Zealand – or the world.
Eight teams of two from around the country, consisting of partners, lifelong friends and in-laws will showcase their skills to prove their worth in The Great Food Race.
They must impress our judging team, made up of top Wellington restaurateur brothers Leonardo and Lorenzo Bresolin. Our teams will need to excite them with their cooking expertise and hosting abilities to stop themselves from being eliminated.
Series host, Zoe Marshall will take us through the show and ensure everyone is kept on their toes with a veritable feast of twists and challenges.
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The birthplace of Mozart - and everyone's Sound of Music fantasies - Salzburg is a Baroque jewel of a town. It's also the springboard for lots of alpine fun-from thrilling summer bobsledding, to idyllic boat rides in the Salzkammergut lake district, to exploring the delightful romantic town of Hallstatt.
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November 30, 2010 > CSEB volleyball gets postseason accolades
Jim Spagle, who completed his 15th season at the helm of the Cal State East Bay women's volleyball team, was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year on Thursday, Nov. 18.In only their second year of competition in the CCAA, Spagle led the Pioneers to a 20-7 overall record, 15-7 in CCAA, good for a second-place tie with UC San Diego. Last season the Pioneers finished at 8-14 in conference play. East Bay defeated every CCAA opponent this season and handed conference champion Cal State San Bernardino its only defeat. Spagle has compiled an impressive 15-year record of 380-118.Senior outside hitter-setter Roxanne Neely, who was twice selected CCAA Player of the Week, was named to the CCAA First Team. Neely excelled in conference play with 156 kills, a .274 hitting percentage, 341 assists and 160 digs. She was fifth in the conference with 28 service aces. Neely recorded three triple-doubles (kills-assists-digs) during CCAA play. She posted a season-high 16 kills in the Pioneers five-set victory over Cal State San Bernardino.Senior libero Lauren Massa along with senior outside hitter Sukhjit Athwal were second team selections. Massa was second in the CCAA with 4.77 digs per set. She had 20 or more digs in 11 conference matches including a season-best 34 versus UC San Diego. Athwal was second on the Pioneers in conference play with 214 kills and fourth in digs with 128. She recorded 10 or more kills in 13 CCAA matches including 16 against Cal State Monterey Bay and 15 versus Cal State San Bernardino and Sonoma State.


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A day after Johnny Manziel and Blake Bortles took the stage, and an hour or so after Jadeveon Clowney and Michael Sam hit the podium, Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater strolled into the media center and met with the press.
He had a large contingent around him, but not the swollen crush that engulfed the other four. He calmly answered question after question, and confidently explained why he should be the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Bridgewater (6-2, 214) also listed his "third-down passing completion percentage" and his "pocket
presence" as attributes that separate him from the rest.
With 31 touchdowns and just four interceptions in his junior season of 2013, Bridgewater was incredibly careful with the ball. His knack for starting out strong as a freshman, and only getting better is also a positive checkmark on the resume.
Bridgewater is also impressed with Texans head coach Bill O'Brien.
"He's a great coach," Bridgewater said. "I'm eager to meet him and talk to him."
Bridgewater will not throw at the Combine, but said he'd run the 40-yard dash. On Sunday morning, he pulled out and decided not to run. He plans on throwing at his Pro Day at Louisville.


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Myers Plays Shark To The Fish, But Utley Loves All The Animals
Much like a pool shark, Myers had us all fooled in the first inning of tonight's game against the Marlins, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. But then like a professional hustler, once the Fish felt safe and under control, he came out firing bullets. An offensive outburst followed and the shark continued to munch on the fish to the tune of 11 strikeouts in 8 innings and no more runs allowed after that first inning. Throw in some homers by Utley (of course!), Howard and Coste, and you've got one impressive victory over the Marlins, 12-3. So, it looks like Myers is back on track. This type of win is exactly what he needed to get back that confidence he's been lacking and really, for him to finally feel like a true starting pitcher again. Yeah, Brett!
In other news, last night Chase & Jen Utley hosted "Utley All-Star Animals" Casino Night to raise funds for the Pennsylvania SPCA. The Utley's have made their love of puppies, kitties and other cuddly creatures well known over the years and this event was the culmination of many of their efforts in the local Philly area towards the prevention of animal cruelty. They are to be commended for their efforts! Here is a video clip from the event as shown on Comcast Sportsnet:
My only complaint really is that it was an "invitation only" fundraiser and apparently, my invitation was lost in the mail J You see, in my little fantasy world, I like to believe that Chase may have married the wrong Jen. No disrespect to Mrs. Utley of course, she is a lovely woman, but Chase just got confused. Let's start with, I am Jenn with 2 "N's." She has only one. We both love puppies & kitties…easy to be confused there. Obviously, we both love baseball players. But here is where he really should have gone with me…I have a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science. She majored in Dance & History. Now, who loves the puppies & kitties more? Hmmm… Also, she apparently either does not take an interest in Chase's "mind" or she is just easily confused as well….play the video and you will see what I mean:
Now had Chase married me, I surely would have remembered what his college major was. Especially if we went to the same school AND had the exact same major! Ok, ok, so I am obviously dreaming here and will never marry Chase Utley. But it was a fun thought for like 5 minutes J Thank you for your indulgence. Honestly, having met Jen Utley, I can say she really is great. A very kind person who really does love animals and is passionate about the cause she supports. I wish her and Chase the best of luck in their efforts and hope they have lots of little baby Utley's together J


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You might call it "shear" luck.
Nine women who work together at A Shear Delight in Hanover Park will split $1 million after snagging one of the winning tickets from the Illinois Lottery's Halloween Millionaire Raffle.
"My first reaction was there's just no way," said Donna Carman, owner of the beauty salon. "It takes a long time for something like that to sink in."
Most of the co-workers, who live in Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Huntley and Roselle, gathered Monday at the beauty salon for the ceremonial oversized check presentation. They'll each receive about $111,000 before taxes.
Lorraine Smith has been organizing Lottery pools for each salon she's worked at over the past two decades. When A Shear Delight opened four years ago, she again set up a system where everyone contributes $2 a week and takes turn buying the tickets. They mix up both the games they play and the places they patronize to purchase the tickets.
This time around it was Margo Tellone's turn, but the errand slipped her mind.
"I gave her the money when she was visiting her mother in Tinley Park thinking it was someplace different to buy the ticket," Smith said. "But she forgot to get it there."
Fortunately for the group, Tellone stopped at 4T Liquor Corral in Streamwood before the drawing took place. The store, located at 1004 E. Irving Park Road, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Tickets for the raffle cost $20. There were 509 winners in total, including three other $1 million winners.
Smith found out their ticket was a winner while sitting at her husband's bedside. He was in the hospital recovering from major surgery, and his visitors were looking for something to do.
"I asked my daughter's boyfriend to look it up on my iPad, and at first I thought we had won $1,000," Smith said. "Then I realized there were a few more zeros, but I couldn't scream being in the hospital."
Smith plans to use the money for bills, helping out her children and other odds and ends, while Carman will use it to make one big payment.
"This will allow me to completely pay off the loan I took out for the salon," Carman said. "God, what a relief."


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Alleghany County won a new manufacturing operation when Balchem Corporation decided to locate its first operation in the Commonwealth there. The project will bring an initial investment of approximately $10 million and 55 new jobs to the region over the next 2-3 years.
As a leading producer of encapsulated ingredients for the animal nutrition and health market, Balchem's growing portfolio of products has gained strong market acceptance at a global level. The manufacturing facility in Covington, Va., will allow Balchem to build on this success by more than doubling its output capacity for this market.
Virginia's strong manufacturing workforce, rich raw material supply and competitive overall cost structure weren't the only reasons the Commonwealth was selected for this project. Alleghany County's strategic location was also a critical factor in the selection process. Direct access to Interstates 64 and 81 will provide the company with convenient access to customers in the Northeast and Midwest markets, and close proximity to Virginia's world-class port system will allow Balchem to easily serve its international customers.
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Awful hairstyle in the those latest pictures^. Great ass though.
Awful hairstyle in the those latest pictures^. Great ass though.
David has kinda lost his edge for me now. I agree that he was waayyy hotter when he was younger, circa 2000-2007.
I mean, look at him here: http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-co...test-drive.jpg
and now:http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...m_2223972b.jpg
Dont get me wrong, I' still fuck the hell outta him given the chance, but he's losing his looks now. I don't really see him turning out a well aged man in 20 years
i want press my ass on his
Outtakes from David's Elle Magazine Photoshoot
he looks amazing in these pics
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I would take care of him! Bangin'
He was such a cutie
What a fantastic arse
He is gorgeous, but I don't like all the tatoos.. Why graffiti perfection??
David in the new H&M catalogue...
Oops...forgot to post the pic. Here it is!
oh my god
His ass looks MAGNIFICENT in the H&M short film directed by Guy Ritchie. He even flexes his ass cheeks at the end. Beautiful!
the man is perfect
i like the green boxer hhaha
there is an awesome fake of becks plugging prince harry over on the 'celebrity fakes' thread. it was just posted sometime in the last 24 hours.
drenched guys ... long-haired guys ... foodsex guys ...
omg omg omg omg.
the H&M commercial is just TOO unbelievably hot. holy fuck.
his ass is insane.
i THANK YOU so much for posting those gifs a couple of posts up. please please post more!!!
New photos of David playing for his new club Paris Saint-Germain
His ass looks particularly hot in those shorts
I could spend forever eating out his ass
^OMG Becky look at his butt. It's sooo big.
Holy fuck! What an ass!
You know he wore those pants on purpose..
You know he knows what he's got and loves to flaunt it. He is looking really good right now, better in a suit than shirtless thanks to the ink
I agree, his ass looks great in slacks.
Can't stop looking, I've rediscovered my love of Becks
I can bury my fave to his cakes
all day night long
I would suck his ass for days...
I never understand some men's obsession with big dick. having a big dick sucks because some guys cannot stay hard for more than a few min.
Dorothy: Look, fluffhead. Why should I deny being in denial? I never said I was in denial, YOU are the one who said I was in denial, and don't you deny it.
Is he well-endowed?
He does look like he has an average one.
HE'S well endowned? this is news to me. i've heard through the grapevine the exact opposite.
Penoplasty sounds like a very risky procedure but if a guy wants to do it to feel better about himself...let's just say that's what cosmetic surgery is for. I wouldn't believe "The Sun" though...as that's where these so-called reports are coming from, according to that article.
Quote: "In a technique called acellular dermis, skin grafts from cadavers are implanted under the surface, giving the body's own cells a matrix in which to build more tissue."


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It was a busy 2012 for members of Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, who responded to 948 fire calls and 1,084 medic calls during the year, including some high-profile incidents.
"The members and the community of Kingsville can be very proud of the fact that our company has once again performed as one of the top responding companies within the Baltimore County volunteer fire service system," Chief Michael J. Berna wrote to his fellow members in the program distributed during Saturday night's annual installation of officers banquet that celebrated the company's 59th years of service as well as the accomplishments of its volunteers in the last year.
For three days, Kingsville volunteers remained at the scene of a multi-alarm fire at the Belko Corp. as it burned and smoldered.
"Even though this fire proved to be stubborn, our members stepped up and remained on the scene for the entire time until the last ember was out," Berna wrote.
During Superstorm Sandy, 36 volunteers manned the Kingsville station and equipment for two straight days, and worked with Maryland Army National Guard members deployed to the Kingsville station to merge with Kingsville's swiftwater/flood rescue team.
On the EMS side, Capt. John Cooke thanked his volunteers.
"We continue to get busier each year and we continue to hit the streets every day with 100 percent pure volunteers," Cooke wrote in the program. "We look forward to another successful year! And thank you everyone for everything you do!"
The program Saturday was dedicated to Raymond Corbin Jr., who died Jan. 6 at age 87. Mr. Corbin was posthumously honored with the Presidents Award.
The Vernon A. Brown Sr. Fireman of the Year was Daniel Conte and the EMS Person of the Year was Emily Dilworth.
The top fire responders in 2012 were Shane Hubbe, 465 calls; John Cooke, 442; Salvatore Rivieri II, 330; Charles Tittle, 321; Joseph Greely, 315; Jeremy Heinz, 305; Gary Weer, 282; Jeffrey Weer, 262; Michael Griffiths, 248; and Christopher Baier, 230.
The top EMS members for 2012 were John Cooke, 253 calls; Michael Podles, 265; Ryan Ernst, 244; Kellie Cooke, 144; Charles Tittle, 137; Salvatore Rivieri II, 116; Emily Dilworth, 97; Shane Sierakowski, 89; Charity Cannon, 80; and Joshua Cooke, 79.
The top 10 fundraisers for 2012 were Rita Sayler, 361 hours; Jennifer Van Gelder, 219; Mario Melfa, 145; Stephen Belkoff, 121; Karen Sayler, 120; Joshua List, 116; Bernice Kuehne, 115; Salvatore Rivieri II, 114; Benjamin Kadow, 113; and Lisa Dilworth, 108.
Administration officers for 2013 are Mario Melfa, president; Dennis Eyre, vice president; Rita Sayler, corresponding secretary; Scott Taylor, recording secretary; Victoria Clayton treasurer; David Franz, sergeant-at-arms; Ronald Cassett Sr., chaplain and J. Kelly Berkeridge, Albert Dilworth, Edward Griffiths and Joshua List, board of directors.
The fire and rescue officers for 2013 are Michael Berna, chief; Jeffrey Weer, assistant chief; Donald Coster III, fire captain; Joseph Greely and Shane Hubbe, first lieutenants; Michael Griffiths, rescue captain; Salvatore Rivieri II and Nicholas Sayler, rescue lieutenants; Daniel Conte, engineer; and Albert Dilworth, assistant engineer.
EMS officers for 2012 are John Cooke, EMS captain; and Shane Sierakowski and Ryan Ernst, EMS lieutenants.
Earning service awards were Bruce King, 45 years; Stephen Miller, 35 years; Michael Berna, 30 years, Ronald Hale, 25 years, Timothy Weer, 15 years; Stuart Miller and Carlos Velez, 10 years; and Dana Berkeridge, Emily Dilworth, Alexander Kelly, Shane Sierakowski, John Dulina, Benjamin Kadow, Lindsay-Ann Optiz and Seth Torbit, five years.


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By Avi Salzman
Investors have made it clear that they don't care if Wal-Mart (WMT) bribed people in Mexico. Since the New York Times published a blockbuster expose on the practice in April implicating the company's top officials, the stock has risen to new highs.
But on Thursday, the company said in an SEC filing that it is expanding the inquiry to include Brazil, India and China. If the charges stick, the company could be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company has reportedly put hundreds of lawyers on the case, and the SEC and Justice Department are also looking into it.
Perhaps the charges will result in a just a small fine, a drop in Wal-Mart's very large bucket. But Wal-Mart's international operations are also problematic for other reasons: notably, they're not nearly as profitable as the U.S. business. Gross margin came to 7.3% in the U.S. in the third quarter, but was just 4.4% at Wal-Mart international. In fact, international margins have been stuck at that level for years — they were 4.3% in 2010 (currency changes do affect those numbers somewhat).
If many of Wal-Mart's biggest growth opportunities are overseas, the company will be earning less for each ruble, or euro or peso of revenue.


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Dukasaur wrote:The Bison King wrote:DiM wrote:i think we should get rid of small size and stick with just the large.
I'm on this ship, get a bigger monitor.
We're not all spoiled little rich kids with big-ass 22" monitors. When you move out of Mommy's basement you'll find out there are things to pay like rent and hydro and car insurance, and this will militate against your ability to buy high-tech supertoys.
Ok, at first glance it seems like you're just acting like an asshole, but I think there's more to it here... So, let's analyze and unpack this post for a bit.
First, it seems to me you're projecting your unconscious anger/jealousy on the fact that someone else has a larger monitor than you. Could it be that you feel somehow "de-masculized" by "losing" in the battle of monitor size? Could it be that the gender norms in our culture which presupposes that men can only be valued by their success, that is making you feel inadequate if you have smaller equipment than others, and this makes you lash out?
Secondly, your use of the whole "mommy's basement" cliche. You know, this also seems to tie in closely with the whole cultural "male success myth" - you can't out-show TBK in monitor size, so your only option is to resort to shaming tactics and try to downvalue the particular category you lose in. Kind of like, your neighbor buys a bigger car than you, and because you can't out-show him by buying an even bigger one, you lash out by claiming that he must be compensating for his small penis. That's how it goes, right?
Another, slightly uglier aspect of this is is the way you use shaming language to try to silence those who disagree with your opinion. Firstly, the probably ugliest aspect of this is virgin-shaming - we all know "living in mom's basement" is simply a shorthand or euphemism for "virgin", which means that you're trying to humiliate TBK by first implying that he's a virgin, and then mocking him for it. As men, we are expected by our culture to treat having sex as just another achievement - you are valued by how many women you can "conquer". So what if TBK was a virgin, so what if he lived in his mom's basement (I'm pretty sure he isn't and doesn't but let's assume for the sake of argument) - does that make his opinions any less valid? No.
The ironic thing is, that 22" widescreen monitors aren't even all that expensive these days - certainly not something that requires huge income, or living in a "mom's basement" to afford. I bought mine for 70€. But I think you know it, and I don't think that was the actual point in your post - rather, you're just lashing out because you obviously have some mental baggage that you should unpack. You know, it'd probably be good to do some honest self-reflection at this point.


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text: Just had to share. I can't believe how fast he's growing up. He is definitely a handsome boy. He is already over 5 months old, very ornery and stubborn but yet so playful and loving. He's discovered water and LOVES the bathtub. He seems to like to walk in the puddles, too. We can't wait to take him to the lake this summer. :)


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Monday, November 08, 2010
MZone Exclusive: Greg Robinson's Defensive Playbook
For answers, in an MZone exclusive, we have obtained a copy of Greg Robinson's defensive playbook and game plan for the Illinois game.
(Big HT to MZone reader J. for this guest post and the Photoshops)
6 comments:
- phil said...
(well done j!)
I really debate the wisdom of posting the actual defensive playbook for the whole world to see. Ha! and you HATERS thought we didn't have a defensive playbook.
(that reminds me....what is the name of that offense play against Illinois when our QB throws into the endzone and bounces the ball off a defensive man and into the hands of our receiver for a touchdown?)
- November 08, 2010 8:24 AM
- GoBlueBob said...
We can thank T9 for having the volleyball coach helping out the football team. Wait, we better be careful, the freep might do an article about another rule violation.
- November 08, 2010 9:16 AM
- GoBlueBob said...
Did anyone besides me stay in the stadium to watch the halftime show on Saturday? They did a skit about the wizard of oz and it was very well done. It included the munchkins that reminded Dorothy of her little brother from e. lansing, the cowardly nittany lion, the scarecrow that spend much of his life in cornfields in Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska, the tin man (a beer can from Wisconsin) and the wicked witch of the south. It was very well done and the band showed some creativity. RR will be promoting the band director to be the new defensive coordinator this week.
- November 08, 2010 9:21 AM
- GoBlueBob said...
If you missed the halftime show, here is the location to view it. It is worth the 11 minutes to watch it. You cannot see the video boards but can figure out what is going on. It was very cool that the president did her part in this. As you can tell, the crowd loved it.
- November 08, 2010 9:44 AM
- Mikoyan said...
Dammit. I hate getting a cold. I watched the game on TV but halftime consists of the bobblehead show. I would much rather have been at the game but then I think I owuld have not been at work today had I gone.....
- November 08, 2010 11:14 AM
- Mikoyan said...
I finally watched the halftime show from Saturday. That was pretty awesome. Makes me even more bummed that I missed it.
- November 09, 2010 12:37 PM


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The Sunday before Christmas is traditionally the biggest shopping weekend of the year, and 2003 was no different. In Tallahassee hundreds flooded two area malls this weekend in search of Christmas gifts.
Many say they're tying up loose ends getting the final items on their list- but others admit they're just getting started.
Chad Edelstein, a store manager with GNC said, "This time of year people want to spend all the money they saved up, and look better for the new year."
Shopper Lori McHatten said, "This year was actually easier for me. I started Thursday and ended Saturday morning."
Lori is not alone, just gauging Saturday and Sunday's crowds, many local retailers say this year looks more promising than last.


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Me gast has been properly flabbered!
Apart from Mint 13 (32-bit?) there is Parted Magic and System Rescue and all of the best of the rest.
Truly awesome - well done guys.
Slowly now, into install mode. Find me 2Gb disgo, Start to prune the /home/david/ file system (not to mention ./moz/cache/*.*) and try to remember what to save as settings. And where...
Should be ready to go by the weekend.
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text: Mack Hanley (far left) tries his hand at the Shock Wave game, Lizzie Neal (center) plays a game of Swatter Ball, and Jeremy Smeal monitors both games during the first night of the annual SS.C.D. Lawn Festival Friday on the church grounds. The festival continues from 6 to 11 p.m. today and from 1 to 11 p.m. Sunday night, culminating in the drawing for the grand prize: A 2011 Chevrolet Cruze RS LTZ, or $15,000. (Photo by Tom Chapin)


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With a good amount of time on his hands, Josalins was forced to contemplate certain things. He ran over his encounter with the girl, who had clearly had the ability to move things without touching them. He was lucky that was one of the abilities he could counter. He also thought about the heavy feeling in his stomach that he felt after killing the girl, that he always felt after killing the gifted girls. He couldn't discuss it with anyone else, for the others would view it as a sign of weakness. Some of them already made fun of his name, or his family's name, Lins, because they thought it sounded feminine. But his name was structured just like any other Shanese's (Sha-nayz), with his first name, Jose (Joes), and his family name, Lins, put together. His good friends didn't tease him, however, and they called him by his first name, Jose. And less and less who were not his friends were teasing him, as he grew older and more powerful.
But as his mind traveled back to the girl, he wondered why he was always so merciful with his killings, and why he always felt bad afterward. Many of his kind liked to torture the girls before they killed them. Others would play with them for days before actually revealing themselves. But he preferred to just make a quick death, so the girls didn't feel too much pain or fear. He would have liked to do the same with this girl, but she spotted him, an incredibly rare occurrence, and she ran. He'd had no choice but to chase her, prolonging her fear.
What was the explanation for these feelings, though? He was almost positive none of the other Shanese felt them. They weren't made that way.
He was out of the forest, and was now running across a long plain, bare of most vegetation. He hardly noticed his surroundings. Like a wandering snake, his mind twisted to this new train of thought.
There was a legend of how the Gifted Ones (the girls with special powers) and the Shanese were created. No one knew for sure if it was true, not even the oldest of the Shanese. But it was very intriguing. It went like this:
More than four thousand years ago, in a young land, lived a woman. And she was wonderful. She was beautiful, intelligent, and kind. She helped everyone she could. She traveled through her land, teaching those less fortunate than her how to read and write. She was strong, and assisted others with physical labor. And she awed all those who saw her, for her beauty was profound. She greatly impressed the goddess Anaia (Uh-nie-uh), goddess of light, warmth, love, kindness, and all that was good. Since Anaia expended much strength trying to keep Shano (Sha-noe), god of dark and evil, at bay, she decided she could use a human vessel to make things good down on earth. So she poured the powers of the gods into this human. There were thousands of powers, including the ability to move instantly from one place to another, the power to read minds, the power to fly, and many, many, more. A normal human body couldn't take it. So her body was changed, though the legends weren't that specific as to what the changes were.
This didn't change her personality. She continued to be gentle and loving, and she continued to assist others. Now she could just do a lot more. And she would never die of age. She could be killed, but who could kill her?
The god Shano was furious. This creature unbalanced the precarious scales of good and evil, tilting them in good's favor. Anaia's favor. So he decided to balance the scales.
Searching for a way to change things, Shano saw a group of bandits who had just slaughtered a village laughing around a campfire. Enlightenment struck.
Shano looked within himself, and gathered all the evil in the world, which was all a part of him, and made a large mass of it. Then, he separated the mass into five parts, and molded them roughly into the shape of human beings, with a few differences. For one thing, they could each cancel some of the gifts the woman possessed. Combined, they accounted for all the powers. Also, they were nine feet tall, and their skin and hearts were pure black, pure shadows, just like their master.
But there was a problem. They were so purely evil and dark, that if they ventured into light, Anaia's domain, they would die. They could not bear the warmth. So Shano reached down to the fire the bandits sat around, and suddenly the fire flared to a height man could not make it go. And Shano bent down and plucked the ten brightest coals from the fire. These he made his creations' eyes. Now they could be in sunlight, for they had brightness in them, while still being just as dark.
Shano named his creations the Shanese, and sent them out to do their bidding. To kill the perfect woman. The gifted woman. Anaia's vessel.
They scoured the world looking for her, and, inevitably, she realized she was being searched for. She became cautious, and clever. She frustrated them again and again.
She had been running from them for years when one night she met a man. He was the only one on the earth with as pure a heart as she. They fell in love.
Ultimately, he proved her undoing. So enamored was she that she became careless. Needless to say, the Shanese caught her. One she could have faced, or two, or three. Maybe even four. But with all five of them combined, she had no powers. They killed her.
However, she had already had children with the man. While the boys were normal, albeit very good-hearted kids, the girls each had many of their mother's powers. When they had children, their female descendents had powers as well. And so on, and so on. Now, more than four thousand years later, there were thousands of girls with powers, although most had only one power.
As for the Shanese, Shano found the cruelest, strongest women there were, and the Shanese mated with these. They, too, had children with some of their capabilities. Now, most Shanese can only cancel a few of the thousands of powers there are. But, while the woman's children did not inherit her longevity, each Shanese lives for approximately two hundred years unless killed.
Over the four millennia, the Shanese continued to hunt the children of the woman (as she was referred to in most writings and stories). Not all Shanese believed in the story, but all knew that their purpose was to kill the gifted ones.
The leader of the Shanese had always been the one with the purest blood, the one with the fewest generations going back to the original Shanese. At the moment, the leader was Shalamar, Shal from the house of Mar, who was only twenty one generations from the beginning. Jose followed him, and respected him. He obeyed him as any subject should obey his ruler. Jose himself was actually fairly close to the throne, being only twenty four generations from the beginning. But he did not desire to rule.
Besides, whatever these feelings were that he felt when he killed, they would probably be multiplied a hundredfold if he was responsible for sending thousands of Shanese out to murder girls. Also, even if he had been, at the moment, the Shanese with the least generations, they would never accept him as king. At the age of forty, he was far too young to be leading this powerful race. Forty was about the human equivalent of eighteen. Much too young.
Though many Shanese claimed not to believe in the legend, there were some supporting facts. For instance, if the dark god Shano didn't make them, who did? How else could such an odd race have come into existence? Also, all Shanese felt uncomfortable in sunlight, though they didn't die. But, if the legend were to be believed, that was because of their bright red eyes.
However, whether or not a particular Shanese believed in the legend of their creation, all gave offerings to the god of darkness, Shano, and, before they set out to hunt for Gifted Ones, prayed to him for a good kill.


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From: Donna Incognito <email@example.com>
To: The Incognito Family <email@example.com>
Subject: Thanksgiving
Dear Incognito clan,
As you all know, our sweet baby boy, Richie, has had a rough couple of weeks at work. His Miami Dolphins teammate, Jonathan Martin, claims that Richie used physical threats and racial slurs in bullying him to the point of emotional breakdown. Richie, my perfect miracle, has already been through enough this year and the last thing I want is to further upset him by bringing up any of this unpleasantness at the dinner table. In addition to avoiding the subject of He-who-shall-not-be-named-but-is-probably-crying-like-a-puss-right-now, please DO NOT BRING UP anything having to do with:
the NFL
firestorms of controversy
breakups (nothing to do with Richie but Aunt Nora just went through one so be nice)
indefinite suspensions
passes (to say the N-word)
season passes (to say the n-word)
offensive lines
particularly offensive lines like "half n----- piece of s---"
words in general
Dolphins (the team)
dolphins (the animal)
anyone with the name Jonathan (which means the annual family viewing of I'll Be Home for Christmas starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas is cancelled this year)
the turkey
call the turkey the n-word
threaten to "run a train" on the turkey's sister
take the last drumstick because Richie loves drumsticks and we let Richie do whatever he wants because he's my big, special boy and everything he's ever done wrong is because of locker room culture.
P.S. - Look at this sweet picture I found of my precious cherub, Richie! Now, does this look like a boy who bullies another child to the point of breakdown by slamming their lunchtray and Trapper Keeper onto the ground and screaming "Incognito rules!" every single day for the entirety of the 5th grade? Of course not, this is his 4th grade picture.
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Belinda Carlisle is back.
The former lead singer of The Go-Go's released a new song and also has a new album coming out with some of her classic hits.
Fans remember Belinda Carlisle for her upbeat, 80's tunes.
Now the pop star is back, with a new single called "Sun."
Her upcoming album, "Icon," revisits some of the hits that catapulted Carlisle to pop stardom.
Back in the 1980's she changed music forever as the lead singer of The Go-Go's.
Says Carlisle, "I think the Go-Go's are more about being moments for people, than the actual songs. It was an era."
The Go-Go's became the first all-female band to ever hit number one on the charts writing and performing their own songs.
But it's been 17 years since U.S. audiences have heard from Carlisle.
"I work all the time," Carlisle explains, "A lot of it is under the radar. I have been living in France for 20 years.
Carlisle released a solo album in France in 2007, but moved back here to Los Angeles in December to re-launch her American career.
Carlisle's previous solo hits allowed her the freedom to semi-retire. She says she's been sober for the past eight years, winning a long battle with drugs, and is ready for the spotlight again.
"I find more clarity with everything." Carlisle says, "I am doing things I never thought I would do nine years ago."
She also has a new sound.
"My voice is much more mature now. I think I am a better singer absolutely. My vocal tones are still the same."
Carlisle is reuniting with The Go-Go's this summer, for a U.S. tour.
Carlisle's new album with some of her classic hits will be released next Tuesday, March 19th.


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The Navy Yard Shootingsby Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
We can't take life for granted.
We can't take life for granted.
Attaining at-onement this Yom Kippur.
Crossing the red lines of the heart.
A lesson in speaking from the heart.
What are couples who choose not to have children missing out on?
The Jewish month of Elul is the opportune time for change.
What to do (and not to do) after a death.
Sometimes our reckless behavior causes life to go off the rails.
Elliot Spitzer, Anthony Weiner and the absence of shame.
Books and pens are our most powerful weapons.
For American parents it's very often no more than a fantasy, but it's now the law in China.
Where is our human decency and compassion?
Dustin Hoffman would never have given Tootsie a second look.
It's not easy to have the humility to say we don't know.
Sometimes we are blinded by the light.
We all make mistakes. It's our unwillingness to take responsibility for them that ultimately harms us.
Choosing more than one valedictorian distorts the value of equality.
Every moment is being recorded for posterity.
Our society unfairly favors the thin.
Choose them carefully.
Wear them out, making the world a better place.
Why his election doesn't make me burst with pride (yet).
The terrorist invoked the Torah's principle "an eye for an eye" to justify his violence. He's tragically misguided.
When there are no words, there are tears.
Now more than ever, the world can benefit from the Decalogue's contemporary lessons.
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Why the Boston massacre can happen again.
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I've seen since Rumeal Robinson's reverse dunk in the NCAA finals in 1989.
One Frame At A Time: Minnesota
Glenn Robinson III, quite casually, threw down a 360 dunk against Minnesota. I have no memory of a Michigan player ever doing the same, let alone with such ease. So, yeah, the full gif treatment is in order. Above is a little photoshop job, because something about that play didn't quite feel real. Below, every damn replay angle imaginable [click each thumbnail for the gif]:
[For the rest of the Minnesota gifs, featuring several more dunks and John Beilein's strange facial tic, hit THE JUMP.]
The pink gorilla is for diversity, I guess.
This is John Beilein's face when Trey Burke had to leave the game after his jersey tore. Looks normal, right? Click through for his totally unnerving facial tic:
Yeah, let's get back to the dunks. Mitch McGary steal and slam:
Burke-to-Hardaway, Part One:
Burke-to-Hardaway, Part Two:
Gorgeous, gorgeous basketball, capped by a GRIII slam:
Game... blouses:
Caris LeVert's reaction to Stauskas's dunk is wonderful:
The Barn's raised court lends itself quite well to bench reaction shots, as does Mitch McGary's entire existence:
Trevor Mbakwe, not particuarly pleased with the call on his fourth foul:
While Hardaway eventually got tied up on the sideline, Austin Hollins (#20) is still not going to enjoy the film room after allowing him to get a 1-on-4 offensive rebound:
Box out, man.
Good lord the guy on the bottom left corner of the pink gorilla gif can sure keep his mouth open wide for an extended period of time. That looks like it would hurt.
Are unfortunately the ones that most often write themselves.
Did the 360 dunk make SC Top Ten?
It was #1 on Thursday night, if memory serves.
On Friday morning, the Robinson dunk was #1. One of the (haha) Burke-to-Hardaway dunks was #3. The thing I love about this team is anyone of the starting 5, and some off the bench would have been by far the best player any any of michigan's teams of the past 10-15 years.
GRIII is a .gif machine.
...was Chris Webber. I'm struggling to remember any details and can't substantiate with video evidence at this point, but I know he did it at some point in his Michigan career.
Edit: Found some clips on Youtube...looks like he did it at Ohio State, though not positive. http://youtu.be/zQ9S-DjBrgo (start at 4:06)
I think it was at Indiana.
...OSU because the sideline banner said: "....State University" and the opposing team was wearing grey jerseys. I think that boils down to Ohio, but again, I'm not positive. What leads you to believe Indiana?
You must not have heard Terrelle Pryor's commitment to Ohio. It's actually "the University of Ohio State"--not "the Ohio State University."
That was clearly St. John Arena.
Chris Webber was so sick. So freaking sick.
He's still the fastest flat-footed dunker (meaning, from ground to rim, without a running start) that I've ever seen at Michigan. Incredible physical ability ...
I can't watch highlights of him, though, without thinking of how his NBA career might have gone if he'd played to his strengths (and modeled his career after, say, Akeem Olajuwon instead of Magic Johnson or some perimeter guy). It's not like he did poorly (multiple All-Star appearances attest to that), but he may have been in the "all-time greats" conversation.
His knees may have had something to say about his NBA game
really show how extraordinary he and the Fab V were, why they just blew minds--not there yet, by any means.
They were a college version of Showtime. Amazing, good memories brought back watching that video.
Yeah, the GR3 clips are awesome, but after watching that Webber video, he was just on another level. GR3 has time though, he's o nly halfway through his frosh season.
But, yeah, Webber was just gross.
Webber did it at OSU, I believe it was.
was at OSU. Old St. John arena.
And good lord did Webber dunk a lot. The man's shooting percentage must've been ridiculous for his two years.
-1: He started on the front right (his angle of attack) and ended on the back left
-0.5: A slight over rotation, more like 385 deg
-0.25: Could have thrown it down harder, a bit too gentle and safe
I hope Beilein sits him down during this extended time off to make the necesary corrections.
I seem to remember Leon Jones getting in a 360 dunk in the late 90s, but I could be imagining things.
not to be that guy, but technically it wasn't really a 360 dunk (when his feet left the ground, his back was pretty much facing the basket)
Watch out -- I got flamed for suggesting the same a few days ago (and may well get flamed again here).
Regardless, it was still a spectacular athletic feat that hasn't been seen much around here lately.
the hivemind is out today.
You guys realize that almost no 360 dunks are the full 360 degrees, right? This applies to snowboarding as well, but it's what you call the dunk/move. Leave your protractor at home - he was running toward the basket, turned all the way around and finished facing the basket.
This is a dumb comment to make, which is why you guys are getting negged for it, rightfully so.
Not to mention that we're talking about a dunk that happened in a live game situation. In a dunk contest, OK, you can criticize it.
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I was just thinking the exact same thing. Big Ups for posting this.
Legendary. I remember the national anthem that inexplicably played before the fans got to the arena - and how hard it was to shoot free throws.
Thanks, this is awesome stuff.
For the record; I like Bielfeldt's reaction just as much as LeVert's.
What's crazy is, that it looked like he jumped a little farther than he wanted, adjusted mid-air and still threw it down. He good... he damn good.
liked the salute to the bench.
Possibly in a game against OSU or MSU.
At OSU. They scored around 10 points in the first half and almost came back to win. Lost to them twice during regular season then beat them to go to Final Four. Suck on it Jimmy Jackson.
Webber's alley oop dunk against Notre Dame in the first game the Fab 5 started together was one of the best college dunks I have seen. His dunk from a pass of the glass from Ray Jackson at Penn St is also pretty sick.
Rumeal was probably the best small guy from Michigan with some nasty throw downs. The reverse against Seton Hall and another reverse against Duke at home his senior year were impressive.
Jimmy King was the guy who had the most impressive dunks I have seen. Webber second.
Best hands I've seen at Michigan. When the ball went in the post it was usually over. When he would spin the ball for free throws it looked like he had a grapefruit in his hands.
All those highlights from the palace are from one game against Iowa State. Tons of dunks in that game. That State team had "The Mayor" Fred Hoiberg.
That was not just a "Trey-Burke-needs-to-leave-the-floor" thing. He even has that in post game interviews. I don't remember seeing it before this year though.
Maybe is brought on by uncontrollable happiness. After seeing all these dunks, his mouth can't help but smile every couple of seconds.
He's had it his entire time at UofM. It's just never been mentioned before.
it affects his speech a bit as well.
I don't know if he ever did a 360, but he had a lot of sweet dunks.
Was it Jimmy King that was the one who took off from the free throw line to dunk?
Against Carolina in the title game. He took off around 12 feet out.
Is that when he does it he doesn't act like a fool... I know it's all "get off my lawn" but I love the way he reacts after a top 10 level dunk vs the way, say, Webber would. I think it really shows a lot of class.
I agree. I think it has something to do with having an NBA dad. He knows what badass really is, and he knows he's not there yet. THJr is the same way.
The only things he could do were block shots, and dunk.


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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads former House Speaker Newt Gingrich by two points in Florida, a margin well within a new poll's margin of error, reflecting a close race in the key primary.
Thirty-six percent of Republicans likely to vote in Florida's primary said they intend to vote for Romney; 34 percent would choose Gingrich, according to a CNN/TIME/ORC poll released Wednesday.
The poll underscores the tightness of what has essentially become a two-man race in the largest state yet to hold its nominating contest in the past month. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has seen his numbers plummet to 11 percent from 19 percent in CNN's last poll of Florida, conducted Jan. 13-17. Nine percent of Florida Republicans voiced support for Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who is not competing in earnest in Florida's primary.
The new data reflect the closeness of the race following Gingrich's win in the South Carolina primary last Saturday; Romney had led the former speaker by a 25-point margin in the previous version of this poll, a lead that's shrunk to two points, within the five percent margin of error of this survey.
The poll is the first statewide survey in Florida conducted completely after South Carolina's primary, in which Gingrich trounced Romney by 12 points, reviving his campaign and seemingly claiming the mantle of the candidate who presents a conservative alternative for Romney.
In the intervening days since that primary, the Romney campaign has spent millions on advertising assailing Gingrich's record, and a super PAC spending on Romney's behalf has spent millions more. A pro-Gingrich super PAC has also reserved millions in ads, but it's still dwarfed by the spending done by Romney forces in the state.
Moreover, Romney's been voicing sharper criticism of Gingrich and his record in Congress and advocacy work for Freddie Mac, most pointedly in a high-rated debate on Monday night in Florida.
To that end, the CNN poll suggests that Romney might have regained some footing against Gingrich in recent days. While Gingrich led Romney, 38 to 32 percent, in Sunday's polling, respondents on Monday and Tuesday were slightly more for Romney, 38 to 29 percent.


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The Henderson County Sheriff's Office says a deputy assigned to work at a school faces three felony counts of sex offense with a student.
Chief Deputy Frank Stout said in a news release that 27-year-old Deputy Daniel Lindsey was arrested early Saturday at his home in Mountain Home. Lindsey worked as a school resource officer at the Balfour Education Center. Students who don't succeed in a traditional classroom setting attend the center.
Stout says the sheriff's office began investigating as soon as it learned of the allegations Friday evening. He says Lindsey was fired when he was arrested.
Lindsey was being held under $45,000 bond at the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office. It wasn't known if he has an attorney.
He had been employed at the sheriff's office since September 2008.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures dropped on Monday in light-volume electronic trading, with a stronger dollar pressuring dollar-denominated commodities with U.S. markets closed for a holiday.
Crude-oil for March delivery CLH3, +0.00% slipped 22 cents, or 0.2%, to $95.65 a barrel, adding to a $1.45 loss from Friday.
Nymex floor trading will be closed for the Presidents Day holiday in the U.S.
Oil prices were pressured by a firmer dollar, as a weakening yen helped boost the greenback. The dollar USDJPY, +0.13% hit a high of 94.20 during the session—a level not seen since May 2010—after the Group of 20 nations refrained from singling out Japan for its sharp currency decline in recent months. Instead, the group said it won't be targeting exchange rates for competitive purposes. See: G-20 moving against 'competitive devaluation'.
The dollar traded at ¥93.94 yen at the latest, while the ICE dollar index DXY, +0.51% which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, rose to 80.618 from 80.475 in North America on Friday. See: Yen slides against dollar, euro after G-20.
A firmer dollar tends to put pressure on commodities traded in dollars, as they become more expensive for other currency holders.
Elsewhere in the energy complex, heating oil for March delivery US:HOH3 was slightly lower at $3.21 a gallon, while gasoline for the same month US:RBH3 picked up 2 cents to $3.15 a gallon.
March natural gas rose 1 cent to $3.16 per million British thermal unit.


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Dreamy: Magic rules CHS production
It was an annual spring ritual when I was growing up for the teachers at my elementary school to march the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades across town to watch the dress rehearsal of the high school's latest production. I remember sitting in the darkened auditorium wrapped in enchantment as George, the lifeguard at the local public pool, made me believe he was Professor Higgins in Pygmalion, and Jeanne, the hairdresser's daughter, made me want to be Eliza Dolittle.
Since then, I've tried to make it a ritual in our house to give my boys the chance to watch local kids undergo their own transformations in high school drama productions around the area. This week, aspiring thespians from Charlottesville neighborhoods will take the stage and work their magic as Charlottesville High School's theater department performs Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Though it is set in ancient Athens, the storyline of this light-hearted comedy reads right from the melodrama of modern teen angst: Hermia loves Lysander, but her father wants her to marry Demetrius, whom Hermia's friend Helena loves. Theseus wants to marry headstrong Hippolyta, and will do anything– even resort to the deception of magic– to turn her head. Enter the mischievous fairy imp Puck, who only adds to the confusion of all this passion.
"One of the big things I tried to do is get the kids to think outside the literature class," said drama teacher and director David Small. "I didn't want them to be so rooted in the words that the physicality of the play gets neglected."
So Small gets his cast, some of whom also performed in the Live Arts Latte production of Romeo and Juliet last fall, to explore what love or envy really feels like in their bodies and express it in movement and gesture. They also move the play out of Elizabethan times into a setting more reminiscent of the late 1960's. So costumes come from the racks of local thrift shops, and players interpret their characters with a more contemporary feel: gypsy-like fairies, Demetrius (played by the police chief's son, Tim Longo) as a strong military fellow, and Lysander (played by Michael Snook) more of a poet.
This home-grown production makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone, and there's no more fitting time to engage this literary spring ritual than this week during the Virginia Festival of the Book.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed at the Charlottesville High School's black box theater March 19-22 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. On Thursday, students can get in for $1. 1400 Melbourne Road. 245-2410.


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University of Vermont
2012-2013 Catalogue
Natural Resources Requirements (M.S.)
The masters of science in natural resources prepares students to pursue studies in advanced disciplinary topics. They will learn scientific and practical methods and develop technical skills for understanding ecological, physical, social, political, and economic aspects of environmental and natural resource issues.
Students choosing to pursue research in the Masters program will take fifteen to twenty-four credits of advanced course work and write and defend a thesis or project. This experience will further their knowledge and proficiency in natural resource fields including five areas of concentration:
- Aquatic Ecology and Watershed Science
- Environment, Society and Public Affairs
- Environmental Thought and Culture
- Forestry
- Wildlife Biology
Other areas of studies can be pursued through the general degree in Natural Resources including interdisciplinary research not included in the above concentrations. Students and their Graduate Studies Committee work closely together to design these individualized curricula.
Students may also pursue a MELP/MSNR dual degree with the Vermont Law School.
Students choosing to emphasize advanced course work (twenty-seven credits) will pursue academic and work experiences leading to development of professional skills emphasizing conservation leadership, ecological planning, and sustainable forestry. A three credit project/internship experience will complement the academic course work.
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the Degree of Master of Science
Undergraduate degree in an appropriate field in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities/fine arts; satisfactory scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination; and three letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's academic potential for graduate work and motivation for pursuing this degree. Most successful applicants to this highly competitive program have strong academic credential and experience in an environmental or natural resource-related job, internship, or other related activity.
Minimum Degree Requirements
The Master of Science program requires from 15 to 27 hours of course work in related fields (including NR 378, and NR 306), a public research seminar presented at the annual graduate student symposium, a research proposal, a comprehensive examination, and three to fifteen credits of thesis/project research. An oral defense of the thesis/project is required of all students.
Accelerated Master's Programs in Mathematics, Statistics, and Biostatistics are also offered. These programs allow students to earn both their B.S. and M.S. degrees in as little as five years.


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The Berks County Court of Common Pleas has 11 of 13 judges currently sitting. Two positions, Justices Peter Schmehl and Linda Ludgate, have opened due to a mandatory retirement age of 70. Eight candidates are fighting for votes to move on to the general election in November.
�Coming out of May there can be two, three or four candidates that will go into the November election,� said judicial candidate Theresa Johnson who is the First Assistant to the Berks County District Attorney.
Johnson has been prosecuting criminal cases for more than 15 years. She also oversees all investigations in Berks County that make use of wire taps.
Mahlon Boyer, who has been an attorney since graduating from Villanova Law in 2003 and is an attorney with Bingaman Hess, has decided that he is not going to take donations for his campaign and is not as extensively advertising.
�People should not vote for who has the most money,� Boyer said. His only website is a facebook page and a profile page on the Berks County GOP website which all of the candidates have. The Berks County GOP has not specifically endorsed a particular candidate for the primaries, which are May 21.
Boyer�s opponents agree that politics should not be involved when electing a judge and that knowing the qualifications of the judges is much better.
�I think maturity is a critical component. Most of the candidates that I�m opposed to are in their mid 40s,� candidate Peter Schiaroli said.
�When I got out of law school I became a judicial clerk for a judge by the name of W. Richard Eschelmen,� Schiaroli said.
Schiaroli was Eschelmen�s last clerk before he retired. At that point Schiaroli knew that someday he wanted to be a judge.
�The question wasn�t if, but when,� Schiaroli said.
Schiaroli has since been a defense attorney, who has dealt with criminal and civil litigation. He feels that he has a wealth of experience that the other candidates do not have. His practice includes hearings and trials in forfeitures, criminal, juvenile, orphans and family.
What the candidates all have in common is that they have at some point in time worked in criminal trials and many believe that the criminal problems that come out of Berks County come from the use and distribution of drugs.
They all agree that the distribution of drugs leads to the murders, robberies and rapes that occur throughout Berks County.
�You can make the community by working together,� Madelyn Fudeman said. She believes that by pulling the community together it can become inhospitable to crime.
Fudeman, 56, of Cumru, however can be considered unique in that she worked as a court reporter in Dade County, Fla., during the Manuel Norega trial in the 1990s.
�The judge did not want to give an interview because he wanted Norega to have due process,� Fudeman explained. During that time, she was a prosecutor in the Dade County District Attorney�s office. A local television station wanted her to cover the trial where she gained experience relaying the information to the public.
Fudeman is the president of her firm Essig, Valeriano and Fudeman, P.C., where she mostly practices family law, land use and wills and estate planning.
She believes that lawyers get a bad reputation and that she, along with her opponents, have done a lot of good.
�You have to do business, what let�s you rest your head are the people that you can help,� Fudeman said.
What all of the candidates took time to consider is how the campaign would be affecting their personal lives.
Jim Smith, 43, of Richmond Township, with a law degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. said that a friend gave him advice on how to effectively keep his personal life and campaign life together.
�He said to involve you kids only as much as they want to be involved,� Smith said.
Smith began his legal career in the Berks County District Attorney�s office but found that criminal court was not for him and eventually opened his own practice in Fleetwood; Smith Law Group. He practices civil law with issues ranging from landlord/tenant disputes to insurance claims prosecution.
�Winning a seat as judge would not be worth it if I lost my family in the process,� Smith said.
Pat Barrett, 53, has been a practicing lawyer for more than 26 years and has tried cases in 14 different counties throughout Pennsylvania. He is also a certified federal mediator who has been called to mediate between arguing parties to get them to settle before going to court.
�I�ve been through hundreds of trials, mediations and arbitrations,� Barrett said.
John Muir, 45, has been practicing law for more than 26 years and 15 of those have been trying significant jury cases. He, like all of the candidates, believes that experience is a significant component of a judge and feels that despite his young age he has the necessary experience.
Candidate Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser did not respond to requests for an interview from Berks-Mont Newspapers. Based on her profile page on her law firm�s, Dimitriou Geishauser, P.C., website she began practicing law with her late father, Emmanuel H. Dimitriou, in 1996 after passing the Bar. She practices family law, wills, trusts and estates and Real Estate. She is a member of the Berks County and American Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before the U.S. court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
The election to narrow the field will take place on Tuesday, May 21. The two candidates who are voted into the court will begin their first 10-year term in 2014.