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Farro Salad with Squid, White Beans, and Green Beans Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
- Yield:serves 3 to 4
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
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- 1/2 pound green beans (preferably haricot verts), ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup farro
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 pound squid bodies, cleaned, cut into 1-inch rings
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- One (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons fresh juice from 1 lemon
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan set over high heat. Add a teaspoon of salt and the green beans. Cook until bright green and tender, three to five minutes. Drain in a colander and then immediately toss in a large bowl of ice water. When cool, drain again in the colander and dry on paper towels.
Add farro to the empty medium saucepan and cover with 4 cups of cold water and a teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. When done, drain farro in a colander.
With five minutes left for the farro, heat olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Season squid with salt and add to the skillet, spreading the rings out into one layer with a pair of tongs. Let cook without stirring for 30 seconds. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and stir well. Cook until squid are white but still tender, about 30 seconds and definitely no more than 1 minute. Add the white beans, stir well, and turn off the heat.
In a large bowl, combine the green beans, farro, all the contents of the skillet, the lemon juice, and most of the parsley. Toss with a large spoon. Taste and season with more salt, if necessary.
Serve immediately with a final sprinkling of the remaining parsley.


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Sammy Stipa, Spring-Ford
Junior ... Guard ... Two-time All-Area first team selection ... 5-foot-5 dynamo was the driving force to the Rams march to the PIAA-AAAA championship, averaging a team-best 11.2 points while doubling as the team�s top defender. ... Also led the PAC-10 and District 1 champions with 104 steals and contributed 83 assists while knocking down 29 3-pointers. ... Saved some of her best performances for the postseason, including a season-high 19 points in a 60-45 District 1 quarterfinal win over C.B. West and 17 points in a 53-49 PIAA semifinal win over Cardinal O�Hara. ... Class AAAA all-state first team selection.
Sarah Payonk, Spring-Ford
Senior ... Forward ... Two-time All-Area first team selection ... 5-foot-11 stalwart was perhaps the most well-rounded player for the PAC-10, District 1 and PIAA champ Rams (32-2), averaging 10.2 points to go along with team-highs in rebounding (265), assists (87) and blocks (52). ... Went 81-for-111 (73.0 pct.) from the foul line. ... Scored a career-high 21 points in an 81-65 victory over eventual New York state champion Ossining. ... Finished her career with 974 points. ... Class AAAA all-state third team pick.
Kaitlyn Eisenhard, Boyertown
Senior ... Center ... Three-time All-Area first team selection ... 6-foot-1 multi-threat averaged a team-best 15.7 points in helping the Bears (19-10) reach the District 1-AAAA quarterfinals and qualify for the PIAA Tournament for the second time in three years. ... Finished her career with a school-record 1,420 career points (17th in area history) and 985 rebounds. ... Scored a career-best 33 points in a 58-54 victory over Abington. ... All-league first team selection for fourth straight year. ... Class AAAA all-state first team pick.
Shelby Mueller, Spring-Ford
Junior ... Forward ... 5-foot-10 emerging talent enjoyed a breakout campaign that saw her average 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Rams. ... Scored a career-high 20 points in a 39-32 victory over traditional power Mount St. Joseph Academy in the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic at Philadelphia University. ... Had a monster 15-rebound effort in a 53-49 state semifinal victory over Cardinal O�Hara. ... Class AAAA all-state third team pick.
Kelsey Watson, Methacton
Senior ... Forward ... Two-time All-Area first team selection ... Kutztown University recruit ... 5-foot-10 force in the paint averaged a team-best 16.4 points for Liberty Division and PAC-10 runner-up Warriors (24-7), including a 30-point, 17-rebound tour de force performance in a 48-39 win over Owen J. Roberts. ... Her 509 points established a school single-season record. ... Finished her career with 938 points.
Nicole Pupillo, Perkiomen School
Junior ... Guard ... 5-foot-5 sparkplug led the Panthers to the Tri-County League championship, their first league title since 1984. ... Averaged a team-high 17.7 points, second in the area. .... Scored 28 points on two different occasions. ... Has scored 1,219 career points.
Stacey Auckland, Upper Perkiomen, Sr.
Sara Graham, Hill School, Sr.
Jenna Carroll, Methacton, Jr.
Ellen Chernaskey, Pope John Paul II, Jr.
Mikki Guiton, Perkiomen Valley, Sr.
Brittany Moore, Spring-Ford, Jr.
Boyertown: Olivia Cavallo, Kaitlyn DeHaven, Dee Terry
Daniel Boone: Kelly Howiszak, Steph Sievers, Dahlia Wilson
Hill School: Kim Breeding
Methacton: Kelly Glatthorn, Sarah Sherman, Kara Steinke
Owen J. Roberts: Caroline DeAngelo, Taylor Evans, Becca Painter, Nikki Testa, Theresa Walsh
Perkiomen School: Kristen Burdo, Stephanie Falcone
Perkiomen Valley: Katie Armstrong
Phoenixville: Jada Boyce, Aubree Flagg
Pope John Paul II: Taylor Bearden, Lauren Dao, Haley Mesaros, Kelly Moore
Pottsgrove: Aliyah Austin, Marisa Kinneer
Pottstown: Destinee Astheimer, Alicia Rosenberger, Sidney Sanford
Spring-Ford: Sammi Haas, Courtney Hinnant, Maggie Locke
Upper Perkiomen: Holly Crossin, Kim Kachmar, Danni Moser
West-Mont Christian: Julia Miller
Jeff Rinehimer, Spring-Ford
In his 19th season at the helm, Rinehimer guided the Rams to a 32-2 mark, highlighted by a 60-45 victory over Cumberland Valley in the PIAA-AAAA championship for the first official team state title in school history. ... Spring-Ford, which won its final 24 games, also defeated Methacton 53-23 for its second straight Pioneer Athletic Conference title and downed Mount St. Joseph Academy 51-30 for its second straight District 1 crown ... Rinehimer owns 321-167 career mark.


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SARANAC LAKE - Village officials were lowering the water level in Lake Flower on Friday and Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency across New York in anticipation of the powerful storm expected to slam the region as soon as Sunday night.
With the possibility of a "super storm" forming from a combination of Hurricane Sandy, a storm moving across the country from the west and cold air from Canada, Cuomo said he was making the emergency declaration as a precaution and was seeking a federal pre-disaster designation to have the National Guard on alert if needed.
The unusual combination of weather could produce powerful rains, wind, flooding and possibly snow, forecasters said. The storm would likely hit the state hardest on Monday and Tuesday.
In Saranac Lake, village officials said in a press release that they began gradually lowering the level of Lake Flower two days ago and planned to do so more aggressively over the weekend.
The village said its Department of Public Works will continue sweeping village streets so leaves and debris will not clog storm sewers. Crews were also making sure that all generators and associated equipment are in proper working order, and DPW trucks were readied for plowing and snow removal. Residents were advised that depositing leaves and brush on village sidewalks and streets is illegal and doing so can create dangerous situations, especially during heavy rain and snow events.
Mayor Clyde Rabideau advised village residents to secure their homes and tune in to local and national media for weather updates and preparedness information. He said village officials would remain in contact with emergency services personnel in both Essex and Franklin counties.
"Our management and crews will be on continuous alert throughout the storm and we will update village residents continuously," Rabideau said in the release.
Essex County officials were also planning for the storm.
"We are preparing now to have a coordinated response to this potential emergency," Emergency Services Director Don Jaquish said in a Friday press release. "We encourage our residents to get ready as well by watching the weather, preparing an emergency kit and having a plan ready to respond to specific family needs."
Among other measures, Jaquish encourages people to keep their cell phone charged, fill their gas tanks and stock items for 3 to 5 days such as nonperishable food, water, batteries, candles, first-aid supplies, copies of important documents, prescription medications if appropriate and pet supplies.
Jaquish also reminded residents to only use generators, charcoal grills, camp stoves, gasoline engines or other fuel-burning devices outdoors; stay away from downed power lines; and check up on neighbors to see if they need help.
The Essex County website, www.co.essex.ny.us, has a link dedicated to the storm.
In the town of Jay, Supervisor Randy Douglas said he's been in regular contact with the state Emergency Office, the Governor's Office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service as well as various state, county and town officials in an attempt to form and implement contingency plans for the potential impact of the storm.
"We are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best," Douglas said.
A meeting was held Friday afternoon in the Jay Community Center for local emergency officials in the towns of Jay, Black Brook and Keene to discuss and prepare a plan of action for the storm. Douglas said residents would be kept informed through the local news media, including the Jay Community News and the town of Jay website.
The North Country Chapter of the American Red Cross, based in Plattsburgh, said it was contacting volunteers to see who is available to respond to the storm and for how long. The chapter also said in a statement that it would send its Emergency Response Vehicle to affected areas to help with disaster response.
"The Red Cross is urging our communities to take time this weekend to prepare for the possibility of flooding, high winds, and sustained power outages," the statement said.


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#Reds Lineup vs. #Padres
1. CF Choo
2. 3B Frazier
3. 1B Votto
4. 2B Phillips
5. RF Bruce
6. LF Heisey
7. SS Cozart
8. C Hanigan
9. P Arroyo
#Padres lineup 8/9/13:
Venable RF,
Amarista CF,
Headley 3B,
Alonso 1B,
Gyorko 2B,
Kotsay LF,
Forsythe SS,
Hundley C,
Cashner P
Ludwick is in the Louisville lineup tonight.
Corky to DL
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The #Reds have activated Ryan Hanigan and added Corky Miller to the 15-day DL, retro to yesterday, with a right quad contusion. #Bats


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Red Carpet Rundown: The Best Dressed At The 2012 People's Choice Awards
Let us be straight with you: no one looked great at last night's People's Choice Awards. There were two choices: the horribly dressed (we discuss them here) and then there was a cadre of mostly boring, middle-of-the-road, unremarkable looks from the usual suspects. The latter category is here. See many routine, obvious dresses on ladies like Miley Cyrus, Lea Michelle, Kristen Bell, Alyson Hannigan and more.
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Due to increased workload, my Client, a top 10 global property & construction consultancy, is seeking to appoint a Senior CDM Coordinator to join their professional team in London.
This role presents an opportunity for a career minded CDM Coordinator to work for a leading global professional services construction consultancy.
With a professional construction or health and safety qualification, your aim is to provide CDMC Consultancy services to Clients to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
As an experienced CDM Coordinator you will have a thorough working knowledge and practical experience of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007, Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations and Health and Safety Law as well as a good understanding of construction industry best practice. NEBOSH Construction Certificate, Membership of the Health & Safety Register, RMaPS and MIOSH would be a distinct advantage.
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CICERO — Entering Friday's game in Cicero, Lyons Township was 4-0 and Morton was coming off an 11-0 loss to Nazareth the day before.
Naturally, Morton picked up a decisive win against the Lions.
Mustang senior pitcher Alyssa Galasso needed just 90 pitches in a complete game effort in Morton's 6-1 win.
The Mustangs broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third when Karina Madera came up with the bases loaded and cleared the bases on a dropped fly ball. Gabby King, Jenna Boyajian and Sue Ghuneim scored on the play.
Defense had been a strong point for the Lions during their four-game winning streak, but it cost them on Friday.
"We had errors and we haven't seen errors since we played," said LT coach Dawn Schabacker. "I think we've had one error or two errors in four games."
Morton (4-2) bounced back nicely from the disappointing blowout loss to Nazareth on Thursday.
"I'm just happy for them because yesterday was really disheartening," said Morton coach Tom Eukovich. "We're going to build on that going into the conference because LT is always solid. They're a good program and they're well-coached."
The Mustangs travel to Oak Lawn on Saturday while Lyons will play at Wheaton Warrenville South on Friday.Check out photos from the Morton-Lyons Township softball game.


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Riding the talents of new and newly-established members, the Harvard men's and women's fencing teams both made runs at Ivy League titles during the 2013-2014 season. While the Crimson women came up just short of their goal with a second-place conference finish, the men's side went 4-1 to capture a share of the championship for the second straight year.
A few weeks later, the squads joined together to compete for a team title at the NCAA combined championships and took fifth place. In a program record, four Crimson men and five women earned All-American honors with top-10 results at the four-day tournament.
"I think we pretty much accomplished what we set out to do," coach Peter Brand said. "The only goal I thought we had a better shot at doing a little better was at the NCAAs."
While the team may have broken records at NCAAs, the biggest story of the tournament came as second-seeded Harvard freshman Adrienne Jarocki stared down sophomore teammate and top seed Aliya Itzkowitz for the individual sabré title, marking the first time two Harvard fencers have faced each other in the national tournament final.
A former top-ranked junior, Jarocki calmly took control after falling behind, 6-5, to win the bout, 15-10. The final bout came after Itzkowitz had defeated her in the preliminary pool play round.
"To be able to do this in my freshman year kind of sets the ground for me for the next few years," Jarocki said. "Since I did it now, I know that I have the ability to do it for the next three years."
Along with Jarocki and Itzkowitz, captain Alexandra Kiefer and sophomore Isabella DiTella took sixth in foil and épée, respectively, while junior Emily Vaggo finished ninth in épée. The All-American honors for the five were the most in a single season in Harvard history.
The winner of the 2011 NCAA foil event, Kiefer finished with a 16-7 record and a plus-26 differential. Her fourth straight All-American nod tied the Crimson individual record.
"Alex was a tremendous fencer and captain and was someone who worked tirelessly for all four years," Brand said. "She's one of the best [Harvard] has ever had."
A little over a month before NCAAs, the women went 5-1 at the Ivy League Round-Robins, finishing short of the title.
"It definitely [wasn't] a perfect season, and we would have loved to win that Ivy title," Itzkowitz said. "We were so close, so I think that was a big disappointment."
In the culmination of conference play, the fourth day of the Ivy League Championships at Providence, R.I., proved to be stressful for coaches and fencers alike.
"It was definitely one of those roller-coaster rides," Brand said. "We only had to win one of the last three bouts against Columbia [for the outright title], but we lost all three."
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21 U.S. Code § 379j–41 - Definitions
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For purposes of this subpart:
(1) The term "abbreviated new drug application"—
(A) means an application submitted under section 355 (j) of this title, an abbreviated application submitted under section 357 of this title (as in effect on the day before November 21, 1997), or an abbreviated new drug application submitted pursuant to regulations in effect prior to the implementation of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984; and
(2) The term "active pharmaceutical ingredient" means—
(A) a substance, or a mixture when the substance is unstable or cannot be transported on its own, intended—
(3) The term "adjustment factor" means a factor applicable to a fiscal year that is the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) for October of the preceding fiscal year divided by such Index for October 2011.
(4) The term "affiliate" means a business entity that has a relationship with a second business entity if, directly or indirectly—
(A) The term "facility"—
(i) means a business or other entity—
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), separate buildings within close proximity are considered to be at one geographic location or address if the activities in them are—
(6) The term "finished dosage form" means—
(A) a drug product in the form in which it will be administered to a patient, such as a tablet, capsule, solution, or topical application;
(B) a drug product in a form in which reconstitution is necessary prior to administration to a patient, such as oral suspensions or lyophilized powders; or
(7) The term "generic drug submission" means an abbreviated new drug application, an amendment to an abbreviated new drug application, or a prior approval supplement to an abbreviated new drug application.
(8) The term "human generic drug activities" means the following activities of the Secretary associated with generic drugs and inspection of facilities associated with generic drugs:
(A) The activities necessary for the review of generic drug submissions, including review of drug master files referenced in such submissions.
(B) The issuance of—
(i) approval letters which approve abbreviated new drug applications or supplements to such applications; or
(C) The issuance of letters related to Type II active pharmaceutical drug master files which—
(i) set forth in detail the specific deficiencies in such submissions, and where appropriate, the actions necessary to resolve those deficiencies; or
(E) Monitoring of research conducted in connection with the review of generic drug submissions and drug master files.
(F) Postmarket safety activities with respect to drugs approved under abbreviated new drug applications or supplements, including the following activities:
(i) Collecting, developing, and reviewing safety information on approved drugs, including adverse event reports.
(ii) Developing and using improved adverse-event data-collection systems, including information technology systems.
(iii) Developing and using improved analytical tools to assess potential safety problems, including access to external data bases.
(iv) Implementing and enforcing section 355 (o) of this title (relating to postapproval studies and clinical trials and labeling changes) and section 355 (p) of this title (relating to risk evaluation and mitigation strategies) insofar as those activities relate to abbreviated new drug applications.
(9) The term "positron emission tomography drug" has the meaning given to the term "compounded positron emission tomography drug" in section 321 (ii) of this title, except that paragraph (1)(B) of such section shall not apply.
(10) The term "prior approval supplement" means a request to the Secretary to approve a change in the drug substance, drug product, production process, quality controls, equipment, or facilities covered by an approved abbreviated new drug application when that change has a substantial potential to have an adverse effect on the identity, strength, quality, purity, or potency of the drug product as these factors may relate to the safety or effectiveness of the drug product.
(11) The term "resources allocated for human generic drug activities" means the expenses for—
(A) officers and employees of the Food and Drug Administration, contractors of the Food and Drug Administration, advisory committees, and costs related to such officers and employees and to contracts with such contractors;
(C) leasing, maintenance, renovation, and repair of facilities and acquisition, maintenance, and repair of fixtures, furniture, scientific equipment, and other necessary materials and supplies; and
(12) The term "Type II active pharmaceutical ingredient drug master file" means a submission of information to the Secretary by a person that intends to authorize the Food and Drug Administration to reference the information to support approval of a generic drug submission without the submitter having to disclose the information to the generic drug submission applicant.
Source(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 744A, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title III, § 302,July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1008.)
Termination of Section
For termination of section by section 304(a) ofPub. L. 112–144, see Effective and Termination Dates note set out below.
References in Text
Section 357 of this title, referred to in par. (1)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 105–115, title I, § 125(b)(1),Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2325.
The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, referred to in par. (1)(A), is Pub. L. 98–417, Sept. 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 1585. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note set out under section 301 of this title and Tables.
Effective and Termination Dates
Pub. L. 112–144, title III, § 304(a),July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1024, provided that: "Sections 744A and 744B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 379j–41, 379j–42], as added by section 302 of this Act, shall cease to be effective October 1, 2017."
Pub. L. 112–144, title III, § 305,July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1024, provided that: "The amendments made by this title [enacting this section and sections 379d–4, 379j–42, and 379j–43 of this title and amending sections 352 and 379d–3 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 2012, or the date of the enactment of this title [July 9, 2012], whichever is later, except that fees under section 302 [enacting this section and sections 379j–42 and 379j–43 of this title] shall be assessed for all human generic drug submissions and Type II active pharmaceutical drug master files received on or after October 1, 2012, regardless of the date of enactment of this title."
Pub. L. 112–144, title III, § 301(b),July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1008, provided that: "The Congress finds that the fees authorized by the amendments made in this title [enacting this section and sections 379d–4, 379j–42, and 379j–43 of this title and amending sections 352 and 379d–3 of this title] will be dedicated to human generic drug activities, as set forth in the goals identified for purposes of part 7 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [this subpart], in the letters from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, as set forth in the Congressional Record."
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins will meet for a rescheduled game on Saturday after the original contest was postponed Friday due to a manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
With the search for the second suspect in the bombings still ongoing, both of Friday night's major sporting events in Boston were postponed as the region remained in a lockdown. In addition to the postponement of the Penguins-Bruins game, Friday's MLB contest between the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals was also scrapped.
Pittsburgh was originally scheduled to host Buffalo on Saturday night, but with Friday's game in Boston being rescheduled for this afternoon, that game has now been shifted to Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (ET).
One suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early Friday morning, while the second man, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was captured and taken into custody later that night.
Pittsburgh can lock up the top seed in the Eastern Conference on Saturday as it looks to deal the Bruins a season-high fourth straight setback.
The Penguins sit atop the East with 66 points and five games to play. They have a game in hand over the second-seeded Montreal Canadiens, who have 59 points, and the Bruins can also mathematically catch Pittsburgh as they are nine points off the pace but have six games remaining.
However, any type of victory over Boston today would give Pittsburgh home-ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Bruins, meanwhile, are two points behind the Canadiens for first place in the Northeast Division and will use one of their two games in hand over Montreal today. The Canadiens will host Washington on Saturday evening.
The Penguins come in as one of the hottest teams in the NHL, having won five straight and 20 of their past 22. That comes despite Sidney Crosby having missed the last seven games due to a fractured jaw, James Neal out the past four with a concussion and defenseman Paul Martin sidelined with a wrist injury.
Evgeni Malkin has also sat out Pittsburgh's past two games with an upper body issue and is doubtful for Saturday.
Still, the Pens rolled past the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Wednesday thanks to a host of in-season pickups. Brenden Morrow had two goals and an assist, Jarome Iginla scored and had a helper and Douglas Murray also lit the lamp.
All three players were acquired by the Penguins in trades during the season and Iginla reached a milestone with his power-play goal as he became the 58th player in NHL history to reach 1,100 career points.
"When you're working hard good things usually happen," Morrow said. "We're all working hard and creating some bounces for ourselves."
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots in the victory.
The Bruins will play their second game since Monday's tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon. After that night's game versus the Ottawa Senators was postponed, Boston played host to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night and dropped an emotional 3-2 shootout decision.
The game began with a moment of silence several other events were staged at TD Garden to honor the victims and city, including longtime Boston anthem singer Rene Rancourt leading the crowd in a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner."
Following the shootout, both teams took to the ice and raised their sticks to the crowd in a final salute of the night.
"We're still grieving with everyone in Boston," said Bruins head coach Claude Julien. "Through it all, our guys really wanted to battle and make it happen. The main goal was to go out there and play well for the cause."
Despite the loss, the point gained did allow the Bruins to clinch their sixth straight playoff berth.
Chris Kelly and Daniel Paille each posted a goal and an assist while Anton Khudobin made 30 stops as the Bruins lost their third straight for the first time this season.
Boston also picked up the loss despite forwards Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand making returns from concussions. The duo have combined for 64 points this season.
The Bruins, who are also scheduled to host the Florida Panthers on Sunday, are 8-1-2 in their last 11 games at home, but have lost five straight as the host to the Penguins.
Pittsburgh has also taken five straight and 10 of its last 13 versus Boston overall.


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Fascinatingly, the Dallas Cowboys' backup quarterback situation has become a hot topic this offseason.
Kyle Orton skipped all offseason work and is seriously considering retiring -- though it would cost him millions of dollars -- even as the Cowboys continually hope he returns to back up Tony Romo.
In the meantime Brandon Weeden is caught in the middle like a seat filler at an awards show. The former first-round pick is preparing for the No. 2 role regardless of whether or not he'll end up sitting there in 2014.
"I'm going to go about my business the same way," Weeden recently told the team's official website. "I haven't met Kyle, so I can't really speak on it, but whatever he decides to do -- it's kind of out of my control. So what I'm worried about is, if I'm running with the twos out there, do my job to make the twos better. I want to make the team better any way I can, so it doesn't change my mindset or the way I feel about it."
With Romo coming off back surgery there is always the chance that whomever the backup is will end up starting games in 2014 -- which explains the consternation over Orton's absence.
Weeden has no choice but to prepare as the backup, even if Orton shows up to training camp. But to paraphrase one old Rick Moranis line, Weeden always just seems to be preparing for chances in the NFL without holding onto one.
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Sweet mother of Pearl! Check out any college football site these days.
Sure, when you read Miami suspended...what is it now?...56 players for the FSU game, you expect that. But then you read on and it's almost silly: Some kid at USC "leaves" the team
Hell, it's gotten so bad Phil Fulmer is even kicking players off his team instead of merely suspending them for one play of a Tuesday practice.
And that's not even including players at various schools (ok, mostly Miami) recovering from stab or gunshot wounds.
Good God, I feel bad for the guys at EDSBS because they're going to crash their computers trying to tabulate all the Fulmer Cup points.
Since this is the first August I've been a blogger, I never followed the college football world outside of the Big 10 and, more specifically Michigan, this closely at this point in the off-season. So maybe this is "normal."
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I think 75 HRs and 75 SBs is more realistic. Their ceiling is much higher, but I think they can give that in an average year.
I think 75 HRs and 75 SBs is more realistic. Their ceiling is much higher, but I think they can give that in an average year.
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Well the Angels have the best outfield for now. I love our future, which is the best in the majors with Hamilton on the Angels being a drink away from relapse and the wrong side of 30.
We have 3 guys in the OF who would be among the top 10 defensive CF in the league. Thats how fast they are. If last years OF D was the best in the league, this team should def. be.
The basepath speed with JUp, BJ, JHey, and Simba should be exstatic.
On another note...our IF d is only average as BMac, Dan and 3B weighs down the extreme talent of Simba and the solid FF.
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Won't be able to catch it live...but lets see if he can top B.J's press conference. I hear that one was pretty good.
A few things about that press conference:
1. Fredi seems to favor McCann hitting cleanup, and will see how it goes from there.
2. Justin kinda downplayed his exit from AZ and the general perception. Looks like he's playing with a chip on his shoulder.
3. "We want to win the World Series. I think we're good enough to do it." The Braves have needed more guys (not just players) who are willing to say the goal is not just to compete in the division or the NL, but to win the whole damn thing.
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We probably have the faster outfield. "Better"? To be determined.
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My Mets are throwing Duda, Cowgill, and Neiunhuis out there.....yup your outfield is better! Ouch


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Flying objects may be seen in the sky in couple of nights. With the coming of the New Year, there will be celebrations and many celebrations will involve fireworks.
Many Brazos Valley residents are planning to ring in the New Year with a bang.
"I've popped fireworks growing up, since I was a little kid," said Darrin Allen.
For Allen, fireworks have always been part of the celebration, but that's not the case for many others. Fireworks stands and warehouses like this one hope for big crowds, but know sales can be unpredictable.
"Our store had a first day opening half- price sale, so we did very well with that, but since that day sales have been slow," said Wayne Whitmire of Black Cat Fireworks.
Employees are taking advantage of their down time and getting ready for the rush they hope will come.
Come New Year's Eve, firework stands will be packed with people looking for that perfect popper.
"New Year's Eve is going to be a mad house, total chaos," said Whtimire.
But employees say that's part of the fun.
"We like the artillery shells, the ones that blow up in the sky," said Allen.
Allen has turned popping fireworks into a family affair.
I still like popping them. We have a family display that we do," said Allen.
Fireworks offer something for everyone. From people who like bright colors to those who like a little action and many are willing to spend big bucks to hear a big bang.


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"You see these in every city; how many apartments, like ours in Hell's Kitchen, had a fireplace mantlepiece but no fireplace? Semi-blocked doors, walled-off terraces, connecting passageways of an old large house blocked off to make two smaller houses, staircases deprived of their entryways, all common sights. And while I enjoy all the mystical connotations of these, they also kind of make me sad; poor abandoned things. And also a little annoyed at what, most of the time, is just poorly-done renovation work."
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Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has revealed that he doesn't know where he will be playing his football next season as his future at the club is still un-decided, but insists that he will give his all for Arsenal in the last two games of the season.
Sagna and the club have been refusing to talk about the Frenchman's future for several months now and it doesn't look like it will be solved any time soon.
Arsenal are only willing to offer the right-back a one-year contract extension at the club without giving him a pay-rise, but the player himself wants a longer contract and also wants a pay-rise.
The club and the player's representatives have not spoken about a new contract since late last year as they cannot seem to come to terms and this has sparked on-going debate about his future.
The reason behind Arsenal not wanting to offer the 30-year-old a longer contract is because of his injury past. The right back has suffered two broken legs in the last 18-months and that is a worry for the Gunners.
The improvement in youngster Carl Jenkinson is also a reason behind the club not making Sagna a priority and the Frenchman hasn't helped himself either by refusing to rule out a possible move to Paris Saint Germain in the summer.
"I've always worked hard for the club in which I have to play," he told le10sport.com.
"Right now though, I do not know what will happen.
"Personally, PSG has never contacted me, but I do not close any doors. I could very well continue at Arsenal or go elsewhere.
"Nobody knows what will happen in the future. Monaco? I read about that too, but I have no news.
"I will finish the season and then we'll see. I don't close the door or PSG, or to Monaco or Arsenal."
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With spring just a mere two weeks away, winter weather is not done with the mountains of Western North Carolina just yet.
With spring just mere weeks away, winter weather is not done with the mountains of Western North Carolina just yet.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the region, from 7 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday. Initially, the area was under a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday.
Counties under the advisory include Henderson, Transylvania, Buncombe, Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Haywood and Jackson. The Caldwell mountains, Burke mountains, McDowell mountains, Rutherford mountains and Polk mountains are also under this warning.
According to forecasters, Henderson County could see a bit of the white stuff, with less than a half-inch of snow accumulation predicted. However, as National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Outlaw put it, "Once the sun comes up tomorrow then it should go above freezing. This will be a short-lived event."
Looking at the radars Thursday morning, Outlaw said forecasts indicate a chilly rain should start falling in the Hendersonville area late this afternoon, and is expected turn into a wintry mix of snow and sleet this evening. Then, late tonight, it should change into a freezing rain.
"There's going to be a thin layer of ice on top early Friday morning before it starts to melt," Outlaw said, noting that ridgeline areas like the Green River gorge area and Edneyville and Etowah could see more treacherous conditions than other parts of the county.
Henderson County Department of Transportation Maintenance Engineer Jason Willis said night crews will come in to work around 6 p.m. to make sure they are prepared for the slick weather.
"Any time it gets below freezing and there's a possibility of ice, it's good to be on proactive side in case of downed trees, power lines and things like that," Willis said. "With the previous weather events we've had, we want to be proactive."
When it comes to snow accumulation, elevation remains key. Outlaw said the Balsam mountains and higher elevations from near Mount Pisgah to the Jackson county border could see could see snowfall of anywhere from 2 to 4 inches.
"We're not expecting a big event, but it's one of those borderline events where if it got any colder and we got any more precipitation, then it could get much worse. At this point, it's just an advisory level event," Outlaw said.
The good news, Outlaw said, is that springtime weather will come to the region this weekend.
"Once the sun rises Friday morning, it should quickly change over to just a liquid rain and start to taper off around the middle of the day tomorrow," Outlaw said, noting that the high for Friday is around 48 degrees. "Just looking ahead to the weekend, wow; what a dramatic change. It's going to hit 65 degrees in Hendersonville on Saturday."
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Augusta's 7th-grade football team lost 20-6 in its season-opening game Thursday night at Maize.
Ceetyn Anderson ran back a kickoff for a touchdown for the Bluejays' lone score of the loss.
In the 8th-grade game, the Bluejays spread around the ball in a 19-6 victory against Maize. Jonny Clausing caught a touchdown pass, Blake Bevan connected with Clay Wesbrooks for another touchdown pass, and Corbin Collier had a rushing touchdown in the victory.
Augusta's next games are Thursday, Sept. 12 against Haysville for the Bluejays' home opener at Hillier Stadium.


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Thierry Henry is set to train with Arsenal at their London Colney training base next month ahead of a possible third spell at the club, according to Goal.com.
The Gunners goalscoring legend is currently in the MLS off-season with the New York Red Bulls, but could return to Arsenal to train.
Last season, Henry joined Arsene Wenger's side on loan in January, and the club's all-time leading scorer bagged two goals as he deputised for Marouane Chamakh and Gervinho - both of whom were at the Africa Cup of Nations.
And the report suggests Henry has been informed by Arsenal that he is more than welcome to continue training at London Colney during the off-season, as he looks to maintain his fitness.
There may even be an opportunity for Henry to extend his stay into a second loan spell with the Gunners, as Arsene Wenger is thought to be keen to add a centre-forward to his squad in January.
The north London club have been linked with Atletico Madrid striker Adrian, but they could offer Henry a route back to the Emirates Stadium if they fail to secure their top target.
Henry has just finished his third season in New York. And this year was his best yet, ending in a MVP award nomination for the Frenchman.
The 35-year-old is yet to enter talks with Arsenal, but the report claims he remains an option for the Gunners when they lose Gervinho again in the New Year to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Henry returned to London last week, following the Red Bulls' play-off defeat, and the former France international was in the stands at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham 5-2 in the Premier League.
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Friday's varsity game will be first to tip off in the Burlington High School gym at 6 p.m. Deer Trail is not able to field either a boys or girls junior varsity team.
Saturday's romp with Holyoke will begin at approximately 5 p.m., after junior varsity games at 2 p.m.
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The Eagles will swoop into town looking to improve their 3-5 record, while Kate Reeson's den will be striving to build up their own 2-5 record.
"Deer Trail will be a good test for us. They will play us extremely aggressive," forecasted Coach Reeson. "We need to be prepared for that and not let it bother us.
"I expect this game will be a defensive encounter. However, if we can take care of the ball and hit some shots, it should be a good game."
Holyoke boasts a 4-2 record so far this year and has several girls nearing and exceeding six-foot tall.
"Holyoke's size will be a challenge for us. Their strength is in the post," explained Reeson. "We must rebound well and force them to take jump shots. We just have to make it as difficult as possible for them to find their post players, forcing their guards to make plays. Hopefully, we will be able to put some pressure on them.
"Holyoke is a good team," the coach affirmed, "and we are looking forward to the challenge."
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NORMAN, Okla. - The No. 14 Oklahoma men's tennis team advanced to the final of the NCAA Norman Regional, defeating Wichita State 4-1 on Friday at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
The Big 12 champion Sooners will face North Carolina State, 4-1 winners over Auburn, at 2 p.m. on Saturday for the right to compete in the Sweet Sixteen in Urbana, Ill., next week.
"Wichita State played really well and our guys had to realize it wasn't the same team we played in January," said OU head coach John Roddick. "I think that was the biggest key was for them to understand that and then get to work and treat it like any other match."
After losing the doubles point, Oklahoma (20-6) came on strong and quickly swept the first three singles points to pull ahead. Dane Webb won the first match and point of the day for Oklahoma on Court 4, defeating Tomislav Gregurovic, 6-3, 6-2. Webb was followed quickly behind Guillermo Alcorta on Court 2 who dispatched Illija Cuic, 6-2, 6-0.
A 6-2, 6-1 win by Costin Paval over the Shockers' Matheus Pereira put OU a point from advancing, but matches on the three remaining courts continued to go back and forth.
"[Wichita State] definitely woke our guys up," Roddick said. "They played really, really well. But our guys, through grit and determination and really digging deep pulled out some close matches when there was pressure on the line."
Needing one more point, Oklahoma looked to Court 3 where Axel Alvarez Llamas was in a battle with Tin Ostojic. With the first set won by Alvarez Llamas and set two tied at 5-5, the Sooner freshman hit a deep, sliding forehand that brought his opponent to the ground and scored the point, giving Alvarez Llamas a 30-15 lead and the momentum.
Alvarez Llamas eventually took the game for the 6-5 lead in the set, then quickly won the set and the match for the Sooners with a final tally of 7-5, 7-5.
"I feel like we'll come out with a lot more energy," Roddick said. "You learn lessons you think you've learned and then you go back a step sometimes and do it so I think it's good experience moving forward in the tournament. Getting through a match like that and surviving to play another day will be really helpful."
Fans can purchase tickets to the Regional final or follow live results for the match against N.C. State. Follow @OU_Tennis on Twitter and like Oklahoma Men's Tennis on Facebook for more information about the men's tennis program.
Oklahoma 4, Wichita State 1
1. Pereira/Ostojic (WSU) vs. Paval/Webb (OU), 8-7, DNF
2. Cuic/Reyes (WSU) def. Alcorta/Alvarez Llamas (OU), 8-5
3. Gregurovic/Nicol (WSU) def. Formentera/Papac (OU), 8-4
Order of finish: 3, 2
1. Costin Paval (OU) def. Matheus Pereira (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Guillermo Alcorta (OU) def. Illija Cuic (WSU), 6-2, 6-0
3. Axel Alvarez Llamas (OU) def. Tin Ostojic (WSU), 7-5, 7-5
4. Dane Webb (OU) def. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Leonard Stakhovsky (OU) vs. Erick Reyes (WSU), 6-7 (8-6), 5-4 DNF
6. Nick Papac (OU) vs. Guillermo Nicol (WSU), 6-1, 1-6, 4-3 DNF
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Josh Smith remained a member of the Hawks after the trade deadline and had 18 points in Atlanta's 122-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
Smith was expected to be the biggest chip moved on Thursday. However, Atlanta decided to keep him as the 3 p.m. deadline passed. The Hawks did make a pair of minor moves, shipping Anthony Morrow to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dahntay Jones and acquiring Jeremy Tyler and cash considerations from the Golden State Warriors for future draft considerations.
"I'm glad I'm here," Smith said. "We've got to think about moving forward and keep pushing for better playoff position."
Jeff Teague had 20 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who have won 10 in a row against Sacramento. Al Horford and DeShawn Stevenson tallied 24 and 17 points, respectively.
DeMarcus Cousins ended with 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who have lost four straight. Isaiah Thomas donated 30 points and nine assists.
The Kings got the trade deadline rolling on Wednesday night when they sent Thomas Robinson -- the fifth pick in last summer's draft -- Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt to the Houston Rockets for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich.
Sacramento actually dominated play in the first quarter, shooting 61.1 percent from the field and leading by as many as 13. A 15-4 run by the Kings made it a 27-14 game with 3:20 remaining in the frame.
But the Hawks started to switch the momentum in their favor with a 7-2 spurt to end the opening period. It was 33-25 Sacramento heading to the second.
Trailing 39-28 with 10:19 left until the half, Atlanta went on an 8-0 run. Anthony Tolliver and Kyle Korver made 3-pointers prior to Teague's slam, which cut the gap to 39-36.
The Hawks briefly took the lead in the final two minutes of the second quarter, as Stevenson's 3-pointer and Teague's layup made it 61-58 with 1:28 to go.
Sacramento responded with the final five points of the half to take a 63-61 margin into the locker room.
A close third stanza that featured five lead changes and three ties ended with the Hawks holding a 93-88 lead.
Ahead by five at 99-94 with 8:10 to play, Atlanta put the game away with a 19-6 run. Kyle Korver's 3-pointer with 2:36 left capped the spurt and made the score 118-100.
The Hawks ended the game with a 33-19 advantage in fastbreak points.
"That's effort and energy," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "The effort defensively wasn't there."
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Atlanta took both games from Sacramento this season ... Each team made 12 shots from 3-point range ... The Hawks have won three of four ... Devin Harris and Korver each had 10 points for Atlanta, which shot 53.3 percent from the field.


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There was also -- I'm not going to say -- never mind, I'm not going to say it because all I'm going to do is make women mad, don't want to do that, making women mad is going to send -- all right, I'm going to say it, but I'm going to stop doing this in the future. After the first part of the debate, standing up there at those podiums and then they took a commercial break, and Blitzer came back and they were all sitting in chairs. I'm going to pay for this. See, this is the kind of thing that you're not supposed to say, that when you say this, all it does is drive people to Hillary, women especially. (sigh) But see, I'm not going to tease you, it's really unfair to say I'm going to say something and then not say it. So I'm going to say it now. She was the only one sitting there who could not cross her legs.At this point, he takes a break and then comes back doing a voice that the transcript calls his "new castrati impression." That is, he affects an effeminate male voice — and he doesn't mind seeming homophobic or not knowing how the singular and plural are formed in Italian. He doesn't care about the pedantic distinction between a podium and a lectern either, we just saw.
Anyway, in that voice, he's all:
"That's just horrible, Mr. Limbaugh! I can't believe you said that. That's just horrible. Why do you even notice things like that, Mr. Limbaugh? I can't believe you!"Back to the regular voice:
It's very simple, ladies and gentlemen. I'm a leg man. I'm jealous. I can't do it either. I can't cross my legs sitting in a chair like that. I'm jealous of people who can and I'm jealous of other people who don't, and it makes me feel better about myself, okay? I can't do it, either.So, Rush is fat, and everyone knows it, and some people say it in the most mocking way. And maybe that makes him think he's got license to call other people fat — especially if they're liberals.
Of course, he's being rude for some evil fun. But he's also ignorant, because there is a whole big thing about women not crossing their legs. It's both a health issue and a point of etiquette:
1. Crossing your legs at the knee is reputed to cause varicose veins and hip problems in women.
2. Women — at least women of a certain age — have been taught as a matter of etiquette to cross their legs at the ankles when they sit, and that is exactly what Hillary Clinton was doing at the debate.
I noticed the leg positions at the debate myself, because each of the 3 candidates were sitting differently:
1. Hillary had her legs exactly the way any good image consultant would advise any woman to sit. (It has nothing to do with chubbiness.)
2. Barack Obama — at the point when I noticed — had his legs crossed with the left ankle on the right knee, a position that would look insane if taken by a woman in any remotely serious situation, even if she is wearing pants. It's very casual. Arguably, it was rude for Obama to have his foot way up there with the sole aimed at Hillary.
3. John Edwards was sitting with his legs apart and feet planted on the floor — what you might call a "wide stance." This too would look awful on a woman, even if she were wearing pants. It too seems casual, and many men look crude in that position, which in some situations — such as on a subway car — is inconsiderate because it hogs extra space.
Bonus: Scholarship! "World Distribution of Certain Postural Habits."
IN THE COMMENTS: People are saying it's not about fat at all. It's about testicles. Why did he say "I'm jealous of people who can" cross their legs then? But it is funnier that way.
ADDED: And here I am, the one with the reputation for being the first one to notice when the subject is genitalia. Anyway, as the Althouse Blog Historian Ruth Anne Adams points out in the comments, the photographic record is clear that females my age were taught to cross our legs at the ankles:
I'm the one in the white eyelet lace skirt following all the rules. (Enlarge.)


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I am overseas and my son bought a truck whose AC does not work... What Freon does the 98 Splash come stock with R-134 or R-12?
Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...


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Crunchy Apple-Pecan Slaw Recipe
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From North Platte, Nebraska, M.K. Bishop relates, "This salad is so quick to put together using a convenient coleslaw mix. It is crunchy and flavorful...and the toasted pecans make it seem special. A friend shared the recipe."
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- 5 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 sweet apples, diced
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- In a large bowl, toss the cabbage, apples, pecans, raisins and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 10 servings.
Originally published as Crunchy Apple-Pecan Slaw in Light & Tasty February/March 2003, p21
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"I love this slaw. It is so tasty and makes a great accompaniment to any meal. Great alternative to the ordinary green salad. I have used both granny smith apples which are tart and honeycrisp apples. both are wonderful. Family favorite!"


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When I was growing up Canadians tended to always vote for the same party, but you couldn't tell the difference between them, and you would never really know who they voted for unless you asked them. People still had different opinions, on any number of issues, but that was more or less independant of how they voted, just as it was of what church they went to. Now things are so damned polarized, still not as much as in the United States, but we're getting there. People now assume that if you vote Conservative, than you have that party's stance on everything, and if you vote Liberal, than its the opposite, and if you vote NDP, well I don't know much about them because we don't really have them in New Brunswick.
Anyhow, Canadian's are not supposed to be so damned polarized. Pick your hockey team, pick your car maker, pick your church, vote for some damn fool or another, but don't make a big deal about it. You still have to live with the same guy next door no matter who wins the stanley cup. That's the way it is up here, and that's the way it should remain.


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Ince makes City wince
Thomas Ince's late penalty denied Bristol City their first victory since mid-September but Steven Davies' spot-kick meant Derek McInnes' men ended a run of seven straight npower Championship defeats with a 1-1 draw.
Davies slammed a penalty past Matt Gilks in the 81st minute after Albert Adomah was fouled, ending a goal drought stretching back nearly seven hours, but Ince had the final say on the stroke of 90 minutes.
McInnes made five changes to his line-up as they looked to put an end to their awful run of form.
Former Middlesbrough captain Matthew Bates, who signed a short-term deal with City just an hour before kick-off, went straight into the side along with Leicester loanee Neil Danns. Elsewhere Jon Stead, Joe Bryan and Stephen Pearson were all handed starts.
Michael Appleton, a former team-mate of McInnes, named Kevin Phillips and Ian Evatt in his starting XI while Nathan Delfouneso was given the nod after his equaliser against Bolton last weekend.
The home side came agonisingly close to scoring for the first time in four games after just nine minutes when Neil Kilkenny drilled the ball against the bar from 35 yards out, and at the other end Ince cut inside but his effort was well saved by Tom Heaton.
Adomah, back from mid-week international duty with Ghana, was the next winger to cut inside and try his luck but his left-footed shot failed to test Seasiders keeper Gilks after a clever one-two with Kilkenny.
Delfouneso and Phillips both tried their luck before the interval, the latter with a speculative 35-yard effort, but Bristol City's defence held firm.
Gilks needed to be alert to keep the game goalless shortly after the break, the Scot racing off his line to deny Jon Stead after the ball broke to the former Huddersfield striker after an under-hit backpass from Event.
Ince then warmed the gloves of City keeper Heaton from distance in the 51st minute before Craig Cathcart put his body on the line to bravely block a strike from Marvin Elliott on the hour mark.
Appleton's side were finding themselves in positive positions but continued to shoot straight at Heaton, Phillips the latest to do that on 63 minutes after Ludovic Sylvestre led a counter attack and the ball fell to the experienced striker.
The visitors then came incredibly close to breaking the deadlock two minutes later when Delfouneso ran clear and his effort from 20 yards hit the post.
When the ball fell to Ince, the winger had time to pick his spot but Heaton pulled off a top-class save to keep out his effort from 12 yards.
In the 78th minute, Gilks hauled down Adomah after the winger chased a long ball and referee Gavin Ward pointed to the spot.
McInnes sent on Davies for Stead while the penalty was waiting to be taken and their top scorer stepped up to send Gilks the wrong way with his first touch.
But just when it looked like City would celebrate their first victory since September 18 the ball hit debutant Bates' hand inside the box and Ince stepped up to net the equaliser.
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Last week, Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil (pictured above at Comic Con 2011 because it's important) took out a full page ad in the Charlotte Observer, promising fans of his team that the Panthers were going to win Super Bowl XLVII. Obviously, with the season still a month away, and the Panthers coming off a 6-10 season, some people responded to that ad with a hearty, "LOLwut?"
On Saturday, though, Kalil backed his words up with some reassurance.
"I knew I'd take some heat for it, and rightfully so. It's a bold thing to say, especially in such a tough game," Kalil said. "But what I care about is who I wrote it for and who it was intended for, and that was the fans and my teammates. So in that regard it's been very positive." (Via the Sacramento Bee)
My immediate response to this was, "Oh sh*t, the Twitters are going to eat this dude alive." However, aside from fans of the other NFC South teams and the typical major market loudmouths, most people seem to dig that Kalil did this. It's probably because it was a gesture to his fan base, which is rare and refreshing, especially when done with the over-the-top aplomb and bravado replaced by passion and respect.
Kalil's ad inspired me to ask the question, "What would it look like if more players, coaches, and owners reached out to their fans by guaranteeing Super Bowl victories?" So I went ahead and made some newspaper ads for some players and one special owner to use if they so desire.


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New York Giants Place Sean Locklear on Injured Reserve: The Giants placed OT Sean Locklear (knee) on season-ending Injured Reserve yesterday. To fill that roster vacancy, the Giants re-signed OG Selvish Capers to the 53-man roster from the Practice Squad. Finally, the Giants signed OC Paul Fenaroli to the Practice Squad.
The Giants also put in a waiver claim on OG Mitch Petrus, who was released by the New England Patriots. But the Tennessee Titans were awarded Petrus.
December 5, 2012 New York Giants Injury Report: HB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), TE Travis Beckum (knee), S Kenny Phillips (knee), and S Tyler Sash (hamstring) did not practice yesterday.
LB Michael Boley (shoulder), LB Chase Blackburn (ankle), and LB Jacquian Williams (knee) were limited in practice.
OC David Baas (shoulder), WR Domenik Hixon (ankle), and DE Jason Pierre-Paul (back) fully practiced.
Head Coach Tom Coughlin's Wednesday Press Conference: The transcript and video of yesterday's press conference with Head Coach Tom Coughlin are available at Giants.com.
Player Media Q&As: Transcripts and video clips of media Q&As with the following players are available at Giants.com:
- QB Eli Manning (Video)
- TE Martellus Bennett (Video)
- OG Chris Snee (Video)
- OT David Diehl (Video)
- DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Video)
- DT Linval Joseph (Video)
- S Antrel Rolle (Video)
Article on OT David Diehl: David Diehl Gets Nod With Locklear Out by Michael Eisen of Giants.com
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3. Ongoing Attacks Difficult To Classify
Some power providers indicate attempts to probe internal networks and applications for vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses. Much of the activity is automated, the report found. Attacks using malware are frequent, but the aim of the attacks is unclear. Financially motivated cybercrime, fueled by automated attack toolkits, are widespread and are out to steal account credentials and credit-card data. Some probes also could be used by hacktivist groups or nation-state cyberespionage campaigns in an attempt to gain information about systems, the report found.


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The Barrington Town Deliberative Session was held on Saturday, Feb 2.John Scruton, our town manager, presented a power point about the budget and challenges facing the town. A major challenge is what to do about town hall. The original building is unusable and unsafe and the lease will be up on the rented space in a year and a half.It was difficult to find rental space and the rent will surely go up when the lease expires. A warrant article to renovate the old town hall will be voted upon in March.
The reasons that the building committee gave for choosing to renovate over building are that it provides for space needs for the SAU, town and recreation departments.It is the most cost effective solution and the existing building is a well built structure.If this bond fails, it is not an option to do nothing. The building will still be owned by the town and still be unusable and town offices must have a place to be. A no vote means the Board of Selectman must make a decision.
If one of the other options of building a new building on another site is re-looked at after a no vote, the next bond requested would be for about $3 million more than this one. The interest rates are very low right now as and another bond is ending so the timing for a bond is favorable.
Another challenge facing the town is road deterioration. The budget includes the long term plan to improve and maintain roads.In addition, with only two full time emergency workers who work during the week, any emergencies on the weekend require them to come in.Not being on site with the ambulance wastes valuable time that can be the difference between life and death.The budget includes funds to be used for on site emergency workers on the weekends.
There was unanticipated revenue from fees associated with new cars but there also was a mistake with the oil budget line and a decimal in the wrong place.
A couple changes to employment are also part of the articles. The tax collector would be appointed by the Board of Selectman and the town clerk would be paid on salary only, rather than salary plus fees.
Articles 16-22 will have no impact on taxes as the fund balance will be used.If the bond for the town hall passes, the impact will be $45 on a $250,000 home (.18 per $1000).
In addition to moving funds to proper lines to meet the needs of the town, the articles also address some issues such as doing the proper work to be on the state list for bridge replacement and long-range planning for fire trucks and library computer systems.Some changes to the budget are imposed by the state, such as how the state pays retirement and there is no choice for the town.
A fundraiser for "End 68 Hours of Hunger"will be held atNippo Lake Golf Club on Saturday, March 23 starting at 6 pm. It is called "Soups, Stews and Hullabaloo" with the Scharff Brothers. This program gives backpacks of food to school children who do not have food for the weekends. Tickets are $25 and available at Calef's and Nippo Golf Club.
Barrington Women's Club is hosting a "Dress for the Moment" Fashion Show Scholarship Fundraiser on April 7 at Rochester Country Club. Doors open at 11:30 am to 4 pm. Fashions are from Top Draw Lingerie, Jones New York, and Solsistar. Tickets are $40, which includes lunch, desert, music and entertainment by Joy of Dance, great prizes, 3 free door prize tickets along with the newest of fashions. So don't delay call Meri now at 603 905-9320 or go firstname.lastname@example.com for tickets before they run out.Bring a table of friends to enjoy an afternoon outing and maybe go home with a prize or two.Hope to see you there!Also see our ad on facebook.


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XMRV accelerates cellular proliferation, transformational activity, and invasiveness of prostate cancer cells by downregulating p27Kip1
– Source: The Prostate, Sep 19, 2011
By J Pahdhare-Dash, C Dash, et al.
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Background: Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related retrovirus (XMRV) is a recently discovered gammaretrovirus that was originally detected in prostate tumors.
However, a causal relationship between XMRV and prostate cancer remains controversial due to conflicting reports on its etiologic occurrence.
Even though gammaretroviruses are known to induce cancer in animals, a mechanism for XMRV-induced carcinogenesis remains unknown.
Several mechanisms including insertional mutagenesis, proinflammatory effects, oncogenic viral proteins, immune suppression, and altered epithelial/stromal interactions have been proposed for a role of XMRV in prostate cancer.
However, biochemical data supporting any of these mechanisms are lacking. Therefore, our aim was to evaluate a potential role of XMRV in prostate carcinogenesis.
Methods: Growth kinetics of prostate cancer cells are conducted by MTT assay. In vitro transformation and invasion was carried out by soft agar colony formation, and Matrigel cell invasion assay, respectively.
p27Kip1 expression was determined by Western blot and MMP activation was evaluated by gelatin-zymography.
Up-regulation of miR221 and miR222 expression was examined by real-time PCR.
Results: We demonstrate that XMRV infection can accelerate cellular proliferation, enhance transformation, and increase invasiveness of slow growing prostate cancer cells.
The molecular basis of these viral induced activities is mediated by the downregulation of cyclin/cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p27Kip1.
Downstream analyses illustrated that XMRV infection upregulates miR221 and miR222 expression that target p27Kip1 mRNA.
Conclusions: We propose that downregulation of p27Kip1 by XMRV infection facilitates transition of G1 to S, thereby accelerates growth of prostate cancer cells.
Our findings implicate that if XMRV is present in humans, then under appropriate cellular microenvironment it may serve as a cofactor to promote cancer progression in the prostate.
Source: The Prostate, Sep 19, 2011. DOI: 10.1002/pros.21491, by Pandhare-Dash J, Mantri CK, Gong Y, Chen Z, Dash C. Laboratory of Retrovirology and Epigenetics, Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research, Vanderbilt-Meharry Center For AIDS Research, and Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. [Email: firstname.lastname@example.com]


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I want to create a website with the world map in flash, with ability to zoom to the level of states and.
I know it is possible to do it by modifing an .ai vector map format in Adobe Illustrator and then Adobe Flash Professional CS6 to obtain what I want and then export it in .swf file, but what size will it be?
I want something below 500 mbs. Is it possible?
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I know that this thread has been done before, but I wanted to start a new one to try out a new feature here in CE&P. Details of which can be found here: CE&P Thread Prefixes. This is an On-Topic post.
Anway, please post your favorite/funniest Editorial Cartoon, or Op-Ed piece that you've found recently that tickles your funny bone, or gives you pause to think.
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Columbia City boys track awards
Columbia City's track team recently honored its top athletes. From left, Tryzel Jenkins (Most Improved Athlete), Garrett Vandersaul (Most Valuable Thrower), David Fulk (Rookie of the Year), Brenden Zoltek (Most Valuable Runner), Lucas Hahn (Most Valuable Jumper), Alex Fritz (Coaches Award) and Matt Rethlake (Most Valuable Participant). Other awards include: Rethlake (1st-Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference High Jump, 2nd-Team All-NHC Long Jump and Academic All-State), Brenden Zoltek (Honorable Mention NHC 1,600-Meter Run), Lucas Hahn (Honorable Mention NHC Pole Vault), Alex Fritz (Academic All-State), Ben Fausey (Academic All-State), Wyatt Larkey (Academic All-State), and Adam Bernhard (Academic All-State).


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Sister Lucy Kurien, Leading Humanitarian Activist, to Speak at UVM
- 10-09-2013
- By Jeffrey R. Wakefield
Sister Lucy Kurien, founder of Maher Ashram in Pune, India will speak on Monday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. in room 102 of the Aiken Center on the University of Vermont campus.
Sister Kurien founded Maher in 1997 with the construction of a safe house in response to the dire oppression women were facing. The first women were sheltered before the home's construction was complete. Today, Maher has grown into a social-service organization helping thousands of people. Its primary focus is still sheltering and caring for women and children in crisis. It has 27 homes housing 760 children, a home for women with mental disabilities with 80 residents, a home for elderly women with 40 residents and a newly opened home for men who can't care for themselves with seven residents.
Maher also conducts grassroots projects in villages and slums, focusing on education, microloan co-ops and environmental sustainability.
Fighting for women's rights and for an end to the acceptance of violence against women has been on the forefront of Maher's agenda since the beginning. Sister Kurien is a Catholic nun but Maher is steadfastly interfaith. It's also caste-free; all religions are honored and all people are equal.
Despite Maher's growth and success in India and the international reputation it is gaining, Sister Kurien remains an active director, overseeing every project.
"She has a lot to teach the world about eradicating poverty using sustainable, grassroots techniques," said Gary Widrick, chair of the University of Vermont Department of Social Work, which is co-sponsoring the event. Traveling with her is Gaus Sayyad, a graduate student of International Business who has lived at Maher since age seven.
Other co-sponsors of Sister Kurien's lecture and visit are the Howley Foundation and the Satyana Institute.


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Every thirty months the amount of information that can be transmitted over a wireless internet connection has the potential to double. Wireless could be the way to provide affordable broadband to millions of people currently living with poor connectivity. However the policy and regulation related to spectrum is often inefficient, secretive and ill-informed.
APC's "open spectrum" initiative aims to provide an understanding of spectrum regulation by examining the situation in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It looks at how spectrum is assigned, who assigns it, and what policy or regulatory frameworks are being used. It also looks at the spectra of spectrum scarcity.
The research is timely as the rapid growth of wireless and mobile in Asia, Africa and Latin America is raising fresh questions about the use of spectrum and the policies that govern it. And migration from analogue to digital (eg TV) systems has renewed governments' interest in auctioning off spectrum as a revenue-generator.
The countries initially involved in the investigation are Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. On a second phase, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
The research:
- raises awareness of what's at stake in the regulation of the frequency spectrum
- is useful for advocates looking at new and different approaches to spectrum regulation
- looks at new models of spectrum allocation
- examines arguments that proclaim the scarcity of spectrum and
- contributes to the development of a Citizen's Guide to the Airwaves.
Read the full length policy brief on open spectrum for development by Evan Light and an issue paper on spectrum for development by Steve Song.
Reports by the participating countries are available online:
- Brazil
- India
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Argentina [in Spanish]
- Colombia [in Spanish]
- Ecuador [in Spanish]
- Perú [in Spanish]
- Venezuela [in Spanish]
Synthesis of the national reports from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, and the preliminary versions of the reports [in Spanish]:
The need to build alliances in Ecuador for better spectrum use and regulation
Finding a balance in spectrum regulation in Venezuela
Spectrum regulation in Argentina: The need to move from broadcasting to access
A key moment for getting spectrum in the public agenda in Peru
Spectrum in Colombia: Towards a participative model
You can also find the national reports' synthesis written by Carlos Afonso: Spectrum use in Latin America: Summary report of the case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
Short articles that synthesise policy gaps and the potential for growth in the sector:
- APC starts research into spectrum regulation in Brazil, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa
- Moving with the times: Opening sepctrum so we can all communicate
- India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum?
- Opening up spectrum can prevent Kenya from running out
- More spectrum could make licensing a more transparent process in Nigeria
- South Africa: Untapped TV spectrum can make internet more affordable
- Brazil: high speed connections reach excluded populations over the air
Photo: WoodleyWonderWorks via Flickr


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I'm new to web development and recently started working with PHP/MySQL and some other things. Not sure if I jumped straight into the deep end. I really do want to pursue a career in web development and increase my knowledge in this section.
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Building, renovating, updating, time for a change or selling are the more common reasons to paint your home. Inside, outside, one room or many, it is important to get the colour and the finish just right and to achieve that it is advisable to enlist the services of a professional licensed painter.Read more
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Discover cobalt blue pottery, impressive mosques, exquisite palaces and, of course...souks! You can experience it all with a ticket to Fez.
Fez is one of the most famous royal towns of Morocco. Many say that this is a city you need to visit at least once in life. And you'll understand why once you see the Fes el Bali (old city). This section of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its old medina and famous Bab Boujeloud Gate. Tantalise your senses in the souks (markets) with the scent of tanneries and colourful merchandise. Discover the Karaouine Mosque, which is also a university nowadays (possibly the oldest in the world!). Only Muslims are permitted to enter the mosque, but it is also worth admiring from the outside!


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She is gone now, headed to her birth city of Atlanta before hopping an overnight flight to Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro as a first destination.
Patricia Parker, who will be 69 years old when she returns in early February, remains the penultimate dream girl who educated herself out of the rock hard confines of Winslow, N.J., rescued and saved a brood of siblings following the death of our mother and father desertion, survived breast cancer, etc.
You get the point. My big sister remains one of the most fascinating people on this planet. Tomorrow, she will wake up on her sixth continent with just Antarctica left to complete a bucket list item.
Back in 1965, she had just graduated Glassboro College when our mother passed away. Several months later our father left. Patricia held a college degree that would have allowed her to break free of a rough farm life. She opted for family.
She had dreamed incredible dreams under the "Big Tree" on the side of Moore Avenue, but deferred those desires to care for nine brothers and sisters. This is not a pitch for Patricia Parker sainthood, but during a time when people find easy exits during difficult times, she stands as a supreme woman of courage.
We laughed about her dusty start near fields owned by Italian farmers named Rodio, Donio and Galletta. Our family squeezed into a two-bedroom house but never complained about our circumstances.
Farm owners and field hands alike knew that successful school work offered their children access to a better life.
Willie Lee and Ella Melba Parker pushed Patricia and all of us toward education, understanding that higher learning could offer a gateway out of Winslow and into a changing America, that offered bursting opportunities for educated blacks.
Out of that hard-life struggle rose Patricia, a standardbearer as the first to graduate high school and first to graduate college. She represented the promise of a United States that offered a chance for a good life in spite of racial roadblocks that awaited her.
"I remember as a young girl putting a blanket down under the 'Big Tree' and reading. A good book let me know that there was something more in the world than Winslow," she said.
Reading remains a cornerstone of education which underscores Trenton's need for better schools, teachers and a reopening of four closed satellite libraries. There are more guns than dreams in Trenton where education remains tucked away as a last resort instead of a first-chance for victory over poverty.
Patricia early on viewed maps of the world then eventually headed off to find them, places such as Asia, a couple of junkets to Europe, several trips to Africa, South America Australia and rummages throughout North America.
Patricia Parker followed up her 1965 college graduation with a masters degree in counseling in 1976 then 10 years later earned a second masters in educational supervision. She worked for years as as an energetic teacher then served as a guidance counselor, vice principal, mentor, sister, and substitute mother.
Our family remained stitched together with her annual family Christmas parties and a summer family barbecue. Patricia Parker had made a life for herself but shared knowledge, riches, and inspiration for anyone who fell into the gravitational pull of her love.
Last year, my sister had the most incredible experience one could imagine when she visited the White House as a guest of our brother Kenneth. There, Patricia Parker met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle.
Wow! Right? Patricia Ann Parker from dirt-poor Winslow had lived a life so blessed and fruitful that she met the POTUS.
"Mommy would not have believed this," Patricia gushed.
President Obama had no way to know that he shook hands with an American dreamweaver, a family champion, a sister of all sisters.
Patricia Parker has not lived a perfect life but she's been as consistent as the sun, loving, good, helpful, hopeful, living a God-loving life, and being a wonderful person.
The perks connected to Patricia Parker include a card when you least expect it, to encourage, thank, support, love and whisper wonderful adorations of family.
No way exists to repay her, except sing her praises and make every attempt to inspire others.
Today, South America with Antarctica quickly approaching.
Dream on Sister Patricia. Dream on.
— L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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