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|Shani Davis competes in the men's 1000-meter final at the Essent ISU Speed Skating World Cup at Thialf Stadium on March 9, 2013 in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
The winter sports season continues to wrap up this weekend with the world championships in speedskating and curling, plus the U.S. championships in alpine skiing. Meanwhile, the U.S. men's soccer team plays an important World Cup qualifying match tonight, and other top U.S. athletes are in action this weekend in diving, fencing, gymnastics, shooting and more. Check out the Team USA Weekend Preview for all of the details.
ISU World Single Distance Championships, March 21-24, Sochi
Three-time Olympian Shani Davis had a quick start in the ISU World Single Distance Championships, earning a silver medal Thursday in the men's 1500-meter race. Davis had a time of 1:46.83. Brian Hansen finished fourth in a time of 1:47.40.
"It was a very solid race today (Thursday) with a good 1100m throughout the race," Davis said. "Conditioning is a factor now, but that needs to be addressed next season heading into the Olympics."
Davis also finished third in the men's 1000 (1:09.30) and Hansen finished ninth. Jonathan Kuck was the highest American finisher in the men's 5000 in 12th.
The event is the final long track international competition of the season and is being held at the venue that will be used at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. World Sprint champion Heather Richardson will be among those competing through the weekend.
Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships, March 21-24, Squaw Valley, Calif.
Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso opened the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships on Thursday by winning the women's giant slalom. It was her record 16th national title, and she defeated U.S. Alpine Ski teammate Mikaela Shiffrin by less than a second.
"It's very fun to be at my home mountain and, of course, I want to win here," said Mancuso, who grew up in Squaw Valley. "I think that's the cool thing about records even if it's something like U.S. Championships, when you are kind of pushing for something or extending a record. It makes it that much more fun."
Tim Jitloff boosted his U.S. title count to four with a victory in the men's giant slalom. Defending champ Robby Kelley was second and Seppi Stiegler placed third.
The competition continues Friday with racing in men's and women's super-G. The men's slalom will be held Saturday, followed by the women's slalom Sunday.
TV: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC
Also in skiing:
FIS World Cup Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding, men and women, March 22-25, Sierra Nevada, Spain
Hannah Kearney won another World Cup moguls title Friday at the FIS Freestyle World Cup Finals. After three hours of delays due to fog and wind, officials cancelled the race, letting qualification results stand as the final. Kearney took the top spot and U.S. teammate Heather McPhie rounded out her career best season with a third for the day and a third overall in the mogul standings. In the men's dual moguls race, Patrick Deneen finished second and found his way into the third spot in the World Cup mogul standings.
Webcast: 9 a.m. ET Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday, universalsports.com
FIS World Cup Ski Jumping, men, March 21-24, Planica, Slovenia
Webcast: 5 a.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, universalsports.com
FIS World Cup Cross Country, men and women, March 22-24, Falun, Sweden
Webcast: 7:30 a.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, universalsports.com
Winter X Games, March 20-24, Tignes, France
Louie Vito won gold on his 25th birthday Thursday, capturing the superpipe championship at X Games Tignes, France. Vito's victory marked the second consecutive gold for the United States. Kelly Clark won the women's superpipe Wednesday, securing her second X Games gold of the year. Elena Hight earned a silver and 16-year-old Arielle Gold took the bronze.
Jamie Anderson, who entered the competition as the defending Tignes champion, finished runner-up behind Norway's Silje Norendal in the women's snowboard slopestyle final. David Wise also finished second in the men's ski superpipe.
TV: 7 p.m.-9:45 p.m. ET Friday, ESPN; 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, ABC; 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday, ESPN
Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women's Curling Championship, March 16-24, Riga, Latvia
A 6-5 win over Russia in the final match of pool play Thursday enabled the United States to gain a berth in Friday's tie-breaking round at the Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women's Curling Championships in Latvia. The U.S. rink, captained by Olympian Erika Brown, was to play Russia or Switzerland in the tie-breaker. A victory would send the United States (6-5) to the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday against Canada, which would mark the first playoff appearance by a U.S. women's team at the worlds since 2007.
"Nothing like a little drama," Brown said after the win over Russia. "We were having a hard time getting the deuce and were praying for one in some of those ends with the hammer."
TV: 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. ET Saturday, Universal Sports
Also in curling:
USA Curling Mixed National Championship, March 16-23, Willmar, Minn.
World Curling Tour, Victoria Curling Classic, March 21-24, Victoria, B.C., Canada
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Costa Rica, FIFA World Cup qualifying, March 22, Denver
The U.S. Men's National Team will face Costa Rica in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match Friday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park just outside Denver. The United States has not played a World Cup qualifying match since Feb. 6, when it lost to Honduras, 2-1.
Following the match against Costa Rica, the United States will play Tuesday at Mexico.
"We know we have a big task ahead of us and we are confident our group will get the job done," coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "Obviously there are many players out with injuries and that means the next person in line has a chance to step up. Getting points at home in World Cup qualifying is huge, and we are looking forward to having an awesome crowd supporting us in Denver on Friday night."
Among the injured: Goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is out with a back problem.
TV: 10 p.m. ET Friday, ESPN
IGF World Cup, March 21-24, Cottbus, Germany
Jake Dalton had a score of 15.300 on the floor exercise, the highest score in that event Thursday, to lead qualifying at the FIG World Cup in Cottbus, Germany. Dalton, Glen Ishino (pommel horse) and Brandon Wynn (still rings) qualified for the finals, which begin Saturday.
Qualification sessions were to conclude Friday, with Dalton competing on the vault, Ishino on high bar, Wynn on parallel bars and Chris Brooks on the parallel bars and horizontal bar.
Jesolo Trophy, March 23-24, Jesolo, Italy
Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross and Simone Biles, the runner-up at the 2013 AT&T American Cup, will be among eight U.S. gymnasts who will compete Saturday and Sunday at the Jesolo Trophy competition. In addition to Ross and Biles, Brenna Dowell, Peyton Ernst, Maggie Nichols and Lexie Priessman will compete for the U.S. Women's Senior National Team. Amelia Hundley and Bailie Key will compete in the junior division.
FINA Diving World Series, March 21-23, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Troy Dumais, a bronze medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and younger brother Dwight Dumais combined to finish fifth in the 3-meter synchronized event last week in Beijing. They will compete again this weekend in the second leg of the FINA Diving World Series in Dubai. Troy Dumais also will compete in the individual 3-meter.
ISSF World Cup, March 17-23, Acapulco, Mexico
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock will make his 2013 World Cup debut when the skeet shooting gets underway Friday at the first ISSF World Cup event in Acapulco, Mexico. The men's and women's skeet competition, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, is the final event of the Acapulco World Cup.
Earlier this week, Brian Burrows earned a silver medal in men's trap.
World Cross Country Championships, March 24, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Kim Conley, a 2012 Olympian, and Chris Derrick, the 2013 U.S. men's cross country champion, headline a U.S. team of 24 that will compete Sunday in the World Cross Country Championships in Poland.
Joining Conley on the women's team are Deena Kastor, Emily Infeld, Neely Spence, Delilah Dicrescenzo and Mattie Suver. In addition to Derrick, men's team members are Matt Tegenkamp, Elliott Heath, Ben True, Ryan Vail and Bobby Mack. There will also be six men and six women competing for the United States in the junior division.
USA Masters Indoors Track & Field Championships, March 22-24, Landover, Md.
Ed Burke, the U.S. Olympic flag bearer at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, is among nine Olympians and more than 1,000 athletes competing this weekend at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships. Burke, who holds the world record for his age group in the weight throw, competed in the hammer throw at the 1984 Olympic Games. Other Olympians include Rob Muzzio, a fifth-place finisher in the decathlon at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, and Jim Barrineau, a high jumper at the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games.
World Cup, men's saber, March 22, Moscow
Grand Prix, women's saber, March 22, Moscow
Competition in men's and women's saber is scheduled for Friday in Moscow. The U.S. women's saber team is on a roll. The United States has won three consecutive bronze medals in the team competition at World Cup events and three-time Olympian Mariel Zagunis has won four consecutive medals, including a silver last week at the Antalya World Cup.
Also in fencing:
World Cup, women's foil, March 22, Turin, Italy
Grand Prix, men's epée, March 23, Vancouver
Samsung World Cup, March 22-24, Penrith, Australia
Fourteen members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team are among 22 U.S. athletes who will compete this weekend in the first Samsung World Cup event of the season in Australia. The World Cup is being run in conjunction with the Sydney International Rowing Regatta.
U.S. crews are entered in six events – the women's single sculls, women's double sculls, women's pair, women's quadruple sculls, women's eight and men's eight.
Continental Cup, March 23-24, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, who earned a silver medal at the Pan American Open last week in Uruguay, will lead the U.S. team into a Continental Cup tournament this weekend in Argentina. The United States won two gold, two silver and five bronze medals at the Pan American Open.
Other top U.S. athletes on the 25-member squad include two-time Olympian Travis Stevens and Samantha Bleier, who each won gold last week.
Also in judo:
Scholastic & Youth Nationals, March 22-24, Miami
World Cup, March 20-24, Rio de Janeiro
Sisters Margaux and Isabella Isaksen qualified to compete in Friday's finals at the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Margaux Isaksen placed fifth in her qualifying group and Isabella was 11th. The competition continues through Sunday with the men. Dennis Bowsher and Eli Bremer lead the U.S. men.
U.S. Collegiate Championships, March 20-23, Palo Alto, Calif.
Ohio State will seek its 29th championship at the U.S. Collegiate Championships at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. The tournament, which features solo, duet, trio and team competition, will determine the spots for the U.S. World University squad.
In addition, swimmers will also compete Sunday in the trials for the U.S. World Championship team. The squads for the World University and World Championships will be announced Sunday. The FINA World Championships will be held in July in Barcelona.
USEF National Pairs Championship, March 21-24, Ocala, Fla.
Misdee Wrigley-Miller, a double winner already this season and a member of the U.S. World Pair Driving team in 2011, is among the drivers competing in the USEF National Pairs Championship at the Live Oak International. Also in the field is eight-time national champion Lisa Singer. Wrigley-Miller grabbed the lead in the competition with a score of 41.41 in dressage on Thursday.
U.S. women's indoor team, Argentina trip, March 21-28, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
U.S. Senior Team members Wesley Drew, Meredith Long and Maria Keesling are among 12 USA Field Hockey senior and junior athletes who were selected to play in a series of friendlies against Argentina, Uruguay and the Argentina U19 national squad. U.S. Women's Indoor Field Hockey Team coach Denise Zelenak said the friendlies will be a preparation for the 2014 Indoor Pan American Cup and also the 2013 Junior Indoor Pan American Cup.
Pan American Racquetball Championships, March 20-31, Cali, Colombia
Rhonda Rajsich, Sharon Jackson, Marco Rojas and Jansen Allen are competing for USA Racquetball at the Pan American Racquetball Championships in Cali, Colombia. Rajsich will play No. 1 singles and team up with Jackson in doubles. Rojas, the national team qualifying champion, ranks No. 20 on the pro tour.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (May 2, 2013) - A civil engineer is the winner of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's 2013 Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Joseph O. Arumala received the honor today from President Juliette B. Bell during the university's annual faculty appreciation luncheon.
Arumala was recognized as "a dedicated and talented teacher" who colleagues consider a "keystone in the (technology) department and (a) major talent in the School of Business and Technology."
In brief remarks following the surprise announcement, the soft-spoken Arumala said he was honored and flattered to be recognized.
Nominations for the UMES teaching excellence award can come from alumni, administrators, colleagues and students.
Bell said she was struck by a student who acknowledged struggling in Arumala's classes but nonetheless wrote a letter in support of his nomination.
"From beginner classes like Statics to more advanced classes like Design Structures, Dr. Arumala stuck with me and encouraged me to be a better student and a more focused person," the student wrote. "Thank you, Dr. Arumala, for everything."
Bell said Arumala's portfolio portrays him as "an excellent teacher" who is "respected by peers, grounded in the craft, and impassioned about teaching and learning."
He has written a textbook, journal papers and has had conference papers published as well. He also is credited with successfully writing funded grant proposals in excess of $850,000.
Dr. Derrek Dunn, the UMES technology department chairman, described Arumala as an educator who has a "commitment to educating students in the art of learning and research … (who) engages students at their level and is able to extract the best out of them."
In 2010, the University System of Maryland's governing board recognized Arumala as one of the state's top college instructors.
Arumala earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Lagos in his native Nigeria. He received a Master of Science and doctorate in civil engineering from Clemson University in South Carolina.
Among the courses he has taught at UMES: Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Structural Design, Engineering Drawing and Professional Ethics in Civil Engineering.
Since joining the UMES faculty in 1996, Arumala has looked beyond the campus for ways to have an impact on the community.
An outdoor athletic center opened in 2008 on the site of an abandoned clam factory, thanks to a cooperative effort between UMES and the town of Princess Anne. The Garland Hayward Youth Center off Hampden Avenue is one of the community's most popular gathering spots.
"Before the athletic center opened," he said, "those kids didn't have anywhere else to go."
Arumala also has helped organize Engineering Expos in Somerset and Wicomico counties featuring hands-on demonstrations staffed by engineers and technologists from local engineering firms and UMES.
Arumala will receive a $1,000 stipend for offsetting travel costs to attend professional conferences and seminars.
Bill Robinson, director, Office of Public Relations, 410-621-2355.
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Please consider signing an online petition to save the historic modern Phillis Wheatley Elementary School which is threatened with demolition. This petition was started by Phyllis Montana-Leblanc. Montana-Leblanc spoke passionately at Friday's hearing before the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission in defense of her alma mater, "If you tear down my school, a part of me dies with it."
MiMo in Miami: An International Conference on Mid-Century Modern Architecture
March 11-12, 2011
Miami, FL
Join DOCOMOMO US and Dade Heritage Trust at the MiMo Conference. Miami Modern architecture, better known as MiMo, boomed after WWII, translating International Modernism into innovative designs with tropical exoticism, glamour and fun. The conference will discuss MiMo in an international context, with an emphasis on Miami's newest historic designations: the Miami Marine Stadium, the Miami Bacardi Building, the Morris Lapidus District, North Shore on Miami Beach and the MiMo on Biscayne Historic District.
Serge Chermayeff's work spanned six decades and half the globe. He was an architect with no qualifications whose work was internationally acclaimed, a teacher who hoped to redefine architecture and modernism together, and an ecological visionary.
Join Alan Powers, author of Serge Chermayeff, Designer, Architect, Teacher (RIBA Publications, 2001) as he explains the consistent threads in Chermayeff's thinking and the nature of his unique contribution to the Modern Movement.
Monday, February 28, 2011, 6:15 pm
New York University Department of Art History
Silver Center, Room 301
100 Washington Square East (entrance on Waverly Place)
Docomomo Brazil, organizer of the 9th Docomomo Brazil Conference scheduled for June 2011, announce a call for papers.
Presented contributions will focus on three themes:
Reflections on recent heritage
Documentation of recent heritage
Preservation of recent heritage
Submissions may be written in English or Spanish. The deadline is February 28th, 2011.
Click here for more details.
If you missed any of our 2010 articles on the preservation of the modern movement, DOCOMOMO US e-news briefs are now archived online. Articles for 2010 include: the Christian Science Center complex in Boston, Tour Day 2010, the Given Institute in Aspen, and the continuing work of our New Orleans, Louisiana chapter to preserve the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School and the George Washington Carver Junior-Senior High School.
In case you missed the Life and Work of Bertrand Goldberg tour during Tour Day 2010, the Chicago Architectural Foundation will hold a second tour this Saturday, December 11th.
For fifteen years, Docomomo US has been at the forefront of the modern architecture preservation movement, and continues today as the resource for advancing education and advocacy about its importance. To maintain this leadership, we rely on the participation of our supporters, members, and advocates from across the nation.
Docomomo Ireland will host a one-day conference on Wednesday, November 10th entitled:
What shall we do with the Modern Movement?
The conference will feature some of Ireland's and Europe's leading experts about contemporary best practice in relation to the inventorying, protection, management, reinterpretation, repair and conservation of modern 20th century architecture. The event will explore the significance of Ireland's Modern Movement heritage in a unique event intended to feed into the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage survey of Dublin, beginning in 2011.
Pre-registration is required.
On Tuesday, October 26, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts will host a free lecture celebrating the release of The Architecture of Harry Weese, a new book by Robert Bruegmann and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik. The public is invited to experience the architecture of Harry Weese firsthand by joining Bruegmann for a lecture on the architect's legacy in one of his most important buildings, the Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Built in 1968, the church is a consummate example of the architect's pioneering style and his significant contributions to Chicago's architectural history. The lecture will be followed by a book signing.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Click here for the schedule and additional information.
The School Facilities Master Plan of Orleans Parish has ignored and consistently threatened to eradicate important mid-century modern public schools from New Orleans's historic neighborhoods. From the outset, DOCOMOMO US/Louisiana identified the George Washington Carver Junior-Senior High School as one of the most architecturally significant buildings of its generation.
Detailed information and online registration is now available for the 11th annual DOOCMOMO International Conference in Mexico City, August 24-29, 2010.
Click here more information and to register for the conference.
An insightful new documentary about mid-century northwest modern architecture, MODERN VIEWS illustrates how designers today can learn from sustainable and economic choices made as many as 50 years ago.
A multi-disciplinary conference hosted by the American Academy in Rome from 30 September-2 October 2010 will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics. The conference focuses on these Games as a cultural turning point, with a significance—for Italy, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many other countries—that far transcends the actual sporting events, where the level of competition was unusually high.
Los Angeles landscape architect and filmmaker, Ethan Mather, recently premiered his new short film "A Necessary Ruin" at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. and the New York City Center for Architecture.
On the weekend of April 16th, the Docomomo U.S. Board convened for its annual "face-to-face" meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The gathering was organized by members of the New England Chapter and meetings were hosted in the Cambridge office of Bruner-Cott & Associates. The 2-day session focused on a review of the U.S. organization's operational mission and strategies.
Renowned architect John Carl "Jack" Warnecke died on April 17 at his home in Sonoma County, California at age 91.
Warnecke led one of the largest architectural firms in the nation — John Carl Warnecke and Associates - and produced designs for the Hawaii statehouse, embassies in Washington and abroad, structures at the U.S. Naval Academy, international airports and major universities. Warnecke was also responsible for designing the John F. Kennedy gravesite memorial at Arlington Cemetery.
Read his obituary here in the Press Democrat.
A federal court has halted the National Park Service plan to demolish the 1961 Richard Neutra and Robert Alexander designed Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg.
In a comprehensive ruling, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia upheld a challenge filed by the Recent Past Preservation Network, Christine Madrid French and Dion Neutra. The court held that the U.S. National Park Service failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) before deciding to tear down the historic building, and ordered the agency to consider alternatives to demolition.


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Wild Mushroom and Pecorino Lasagna
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 pounds wild and exotic mushrooms, cleaned and diced
- 2 teaspoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons freshly chopped marjoram leaves
- 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups mushroom, chicken or veal stock
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt plus 3/4 teaspoon, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 4 1/2 cups milk
- Pinch white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated Pecorino Romano (about 5 ounces), divided
- About 1/2 pound no-boil, oven-ready dried lasagna noodles
- 10 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
- Chopped fresh herbs, for garnish
Place a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter to the pan. Once the butter melts and starts to foam, add the diced onions to the pan and saute until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and marjoram and cook, stirring often, until they have released their liquid and caramelized, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of the flour and stir to combine. Add the wine and cook until mostly reduced. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, 1/4 cup of the heavy cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Add the parsley to the pan, stir to incorporate and reserve while you prepare the bechamel.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large saucepan heat 6 tablespoons of the remaining butter until melted. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of flour and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes; do not allow to color. Slowly whisk in the milk and increase the heat to medium-high heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, 4 to 6 minutes. Season with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, pinch of white pepper, and the nutmeg. Whisk in 1 cup of the Pecorino Romano, cover, and set aside.
Using the remaining tablespoon of butter, grease a 10 by 15-inch (3-inches deep) baking dish or lasagna pan. Spoon 1/4 of the mushroom sauce onto the bottom of the dish. Cover with a single layer of no-boil lasagna pasta. Top the pasta with another 1/4 of mushroom sauce, then 1/3 of the bechamel sauce. Repeat the layering with more pasta, mushroom sauce, and bechamel, until all of the ingredients are used up. The top layer should be bechamel sauce. Sprinkle the top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining pecorino. Drizzle the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream over the top, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake the lasagna, undisturbed, for 1 hour. Uncover the lasagna and continue baking until the lasagna is puffed, golden brown on top and a paring knife inserted into the lasagna meets with no resistance, about 20 minutes longer. Let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs.
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, 2007
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Event Details: Cahn Fellows Program 10th Anniversary Reception
Description: Cahn Fellows Program Board Member Carmen Farina Cordially Invites you to the 10th Anniversary Reception honoring Program Founder and Chairman of the Board Charles "Chuck" Cahn.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 5-8pm
29 Tiffany Place, PH#3
Brooklyn, NY
$75 Ticket Donation to the Cahn Fellows Program
$25 Donation if you are unable to attend
Type: College Occasions
Location: 29 Tiffany Place. Brooklyn, NY
Date & Time: 10/3/2013, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: www.cahnfellows.org
Contact: Robin Walker
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Chicken and Rolled Dumplings
- 8 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 2 cups, plus extra for rolling
- 2 teaspoons aluminum free baking powder
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup skim milk, chilled
- 5 to 5 1/2 pound stewing hen, giblets removed
- 7 to 9 cups water
- Freshly ground black pepper
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Special equipment: 7-quart pressure cooker
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of the salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Rub the shortening into the flour mixture using your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the milk, 1-ounce at a time, just until you have a rough ball of workable dough. Knead the dough 3 to 4 times, until it is mostly smooth, but do not overwork.
Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough, using a floured rolling pin, to a sheet about 1/16-inch thick, on floured piece of waxed paper or parchment paper.
Cover the dough, still on the waxed paper or parchment, with a tea towel, and dry for at least 8 hours. This can be done the night before or early in the morning.
Two to three hours before the dumplings are ready to cook, put the hen, water, and the remaining tablespoon of salt in a 7-quart pressure cooker. Do not fill above the cooker's "maximum fill" line, or 2/3 full. Cover and lock the lid. Bring to pressure over high heat, approximately 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, so that you barely hear hissing from the pot. Cook for 45 minutes.
Release the pressure using the cooker's release device (read the manual!) or cool the cooker by running cold water over the lid for 5 minutes. Open carefully. Remove the hen from the broth and set aside to cool. The meat should be tender and falling away from the bone. Once the hen is cool enough to handle, pull the meat from the bones in small pieces, cover and set aside. Discard the skin and bones.
Set a cheesecloth-lined colander in a large container and pour in the broth, discarding the solids. Taste and season the broth with additional salt, if needed. Return the broth to the pressure cooker, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium to maintain a gentle boil.
Cut the dough into 1/2-inch wide strips, break into 1 1/2-inch long pieces, and drop into the boiling broth. When all the dough has been used, gently push all of the dumplings down into the broth with a slotted spoon. Do not stir the dumplings. Cook the dumplings until they are cooked through, but not falling apart, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the meat. Serve in bowls with freshly ground black pepper.
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2010
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Scams Feed On Sentimental Feelings
To The Reader's Forum:
Many years ago, I held a deed for a square inch of land in the Yukon, the Canadian territory where Sergeant Preston and his dog King experienced their radio adventures sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company, the same company that provided my deed in a box of breakfast cereal. The deed was worthless because the company neglected to register the transaction. The Canadian government ultimately repossessed the land for nonpayment of taxes and it became something even more trivial and frivolous, a golf course. But I did eat and enjoy the cereal.
Today there are advertisers offering, for a fee, to "name a star" for you or your pet or loved one. In the fine print of their literature and web sites they admit there is no authority or scientific recognition for their names or acts whatsoever. It is all fantasy, all make-believe.
Although the company extols the wonderful emotional value of fantasy, it expects real money for its "services." But I am sure the aggressive pitchman we hear on the radio thinks well of his customers and their pets and loved ones as he laughs all the way on his frequent trips to the bank. I suspect also that lists of names of people who spring for such offers could sell for quite a premium.
I have a long standing offer to name a star or even a whole galaxy after you, if your ego is that astronomical, for half the going rate. Of course you can do it yourself at no cost with just as much authority. There are even places online where you can do this on the cheap with more of a ritual feeling and print out a pretty piece of paper with the claim suggested on it much like the pitchman offers.
I would suggest that better outlets for your money might include gifts of astronomy books or magazines for local schools or libraries, or donations to the local Martz Observatory. A cheap telescope or good binoculars would be more useful than a meaningless certificate. And if you want to display an act of love, flowers, a card or an engagement ring would have the advantage of being part of the real world. You could also buy your pet or beloved a box of cereal, but many people don't want to hear the truth. And Barnum never really died.
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|Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
Brooke Diamond O'Brien is in her ninth season as the head women's lacrosse coach at Washington and Lee. She has posted an 117-39 (.750) overall record and a 68-4 mark in league play in her first eight seasons at the helm.
O'Brien's first campaign resulted in one of the best seasons in program history. The Generals set a school record for wins in a season (17-3) and acheived the highest national ranking (5th) in the the history of the program. W&L went undefeated in conference play, claimed the conference tournament title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In her second season, O'Brien led the Generals to a 13-5 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in ODAC play. The Generals reclaimed the ODAC title and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament during her third season, finishing with a 14-5 overall record while going undefeated in conference play. O'Brien guided the inexperienced rebuilding 2013 team to the ODAC title after beginning the season with a 2-5 overall record. W&L finished 10-10 overall, knocking off the tournament's top two seeds on the road to claim the league title and NCAA Tournament berth. For her efforts, she was named the ODAC Coach of the Year for the third time.
In 2014, O'Brien led the team to a 17-3 overall mark, which tied the program's record for wins in a season. The Generals claimed their fifth-consecutive ODAC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament regional round after taking down Denison, 13-5, in the second round at home. W&L ended its season when it fell to fourth-ranked TCNJ, 13-7, in the regional round. Coach O'Brien also recorded her 100th career win in the ODAC title game after going a perfect 10-0 in conference play and 11-0 at home.
In the 2015 campaign, the Blue and White claimed a 16-3 overall record and a 10-0 mark in ODAC action. W&L won its sixth-consecutive conference championship and appeared in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Sewanee, 18-4, in the second round. The Generals' season came to an end when they lost, 9-5, to 17th-ranked Fredonia in the regional round.
O'Brien came to W&L after serving as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at Amherst College and as a graduate assistant women's soccer coach at Smith College from 2005-07.
At Amherst, O'Brien assisted in all aspects of the program and helped lead the Lord Jeffs to a No. 6 ranking and the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2006. At Smith, O'Brien was also involved in all aspects of the women's soccer program and helped lead the team to a 14-7-1 record and an ECAC New England Championship during the 2006 season. O'Brien graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst in 2003 with a bachelor of arts in psychology and law, jurisprudence and social thought. She earned a total of 12 letters as a member of the women's lacrosse, women's soccer and women's basketball teams and served as a captain for all three sports.
In lacrosse, she was a two-time First Team All-America selection and two-time Kelly Award winner as the Division III National Goaltender of the Year. She was named the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was selected the Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament's Most Outstanding Player in leading the Lord Jeffs to the 2003 National Championship. In soccer, O'Brien was a four-time all-region selection as a goalkeeper, leading Amherst to the 2001 NESCAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament Runner-up finish. She was a two-year captain of the basketball team. Following her playing career, O'Brien was presented the Howard Hill Mossman Trophy as the senior athlete who brought the greatest honor to athletics at Amherst College during their four years.
A native of Longmeadow, Mass., and an alumnus of the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn., O'Brien worked as a financial analyst with Goldman, Sachs & Co., in New York and London from 2003-05. She earned a master of science in exercise and sports studies from Smith College in the spring of 2007.
The former Brooke Diamond married W&L Assistant Football Coach Brendan O'Brien in July of 2011. The couple reside in Lexington with their sons Davis and Grant.
|ODAC Champions, NCAA Second Round, School Record for Wins, ODAC Coach of the Year
|ODAC Runner-up
|ODAC Champions, NCAA First Round
|ODAC Champions, NCAA Second Round, ODAC Coach of the Year
|ODAC Champions, NCAA First Round
|ODAC Champions, NCAA First Round, ODAC Coach of the Year
|ODAC Champions, NCAA Regional Round, Tied School Record for Wins, VaSID Coach of the Year
|ODAC Champions, NCAA Regional Round
|117-39 (.750)
|7 ODAC Titles, 7 NCAA Bids, 3 ODAC Coach of the Year Awards, 1 VaSID Coach of the Year Award


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Jumping off the Twin Falls BridgePosted Saturday, January 29, 2011, at 11:21 PM
Wayne and I took a trip to Hagerman a couple weeks ago, and on the way over the bridge we noticed a couple guys getting ready to jump. So we hurried and pulled over to get some pictures! Of course, they had parachutes..... it wasn't going to be deadly as you might have first thought. Lighting wasn't great, but I took some shots anyway, and thought I'd share with you.
The sun was going down, and I simply thought it was gorgeous!
First Jumper
While waiting for the 2nd Jumper, I took a pic of the bridge. It's pretty awesome, I think
Frozen water falls.
2nd Jumper. Not great shots but still fun to see.
The buddies at the bottom, cheering them on!
I hope you enjoyed!
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Wow, you have been reading the blogs....thanks!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Thu, Mar 10, 2011, at 4:02 PM
those bridge jumpers are freaking crazy.
There is a spot underneath the north side of the bridge that you can sit under and just look down below. I used to sit there by myself to think sometimes. It's beautiful in the summers.
-- Posted by ktlm on Thu, Mar 10, 2011, at 6:37 AM
If you're a bit interested, you can go here to read about the bridge.
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Jan 31, 2011, at 1:44 PM
I didn't know the Perrine Bridge as it is now is not the original one. When was this "new one" built? I'm terrified of Heights so It would be good if I get up on the bridge, let alone jump off it lol !
Jumping off the bridge made me think of America the land of the free, home of the brave
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Mon, Jan 31, 2011, at 9:19 AM
We're a both dated KH Gal, in our old time thoughts as well!
CHandy, thanks!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Mon, Jan 31, 2011, at 8:16 AM
I remember the first time that my husband David saw the Perrine Bridge. We stopped and he took a lot of pictures. the view never ceases to take your breath away. this is the case with many locations in Idaho.
He too would love to parachute from an airplane. there is a little shine to his eyes whenever he sees someone doing just that.
I love your pictures. I remember the old Perrine Bridge too. It seemed pretty high then until you looked at the "new one", when it was being built.
Gosh, that dates me doesn't it?
-- Posted by KH Gal on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 11:00 PM
Thanks JYD, I enjoy the humor you have! Somehow, I wouldn't like to jump from a bridge, but I've always wanted to jump from an airplane. I don't know why that makes sence to me..... but it does. A bridge jump might be too fast I guess...more time to remember what to do from a plane?
Yep, was real fortunate to be able to get the shots. We had to hurry and I was still getting camera ready when first jumper jumped.... was afraid I was gonna miss him!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 9:17 PM
Always like looking at the pictures. I took photography in college and have always had lots of pictures around the house before and since then. Not sure I would want to jump, but I enjoy seeing them jump, when I work there.
-- Posted by skeeter on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 5:58 PM
Yep, that's where Evil K jumped. I didn't see it, except on TV.
And yes, there are always gonna be kids doing those needless harmful things to animals. No regard for life
Thanks Skeeter, for chiming in....
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 2:57 PM
I've been there when a woman jumped with a faulty parachute. She lived but is paralyzed. Some have died there I know. It's also the place kids got caught throwing cats off after lighting them on fire. Cats had been dunked in gas if I remember right. I'm sure there was jail time on that deal. If you looked east you would have seen Evil's rocket ramp that is still there. We went down there for that event. Early 70's?
-- Posted by skeeter on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 2:53 PM
My new laptop is an HP too. My first lap top was an HP, one before this one was a Gateway. This one is called the ENVY. My son said I needed it for the photo work I do. Price was more than I really wanted, but I "test drove" a lesser one for a couple months, and dang it, he was right! Sent the little one back, and bit the bullet. It's worth it, I can already tell.
Eagle Eye, My camera is a Canon T1i. 15 MP with HD video. It obviously does an amazing job, I couldn't be more happy. The one my son has is a Canon XSI and 12 pixels. He loves it too. I got it first and decided I wanted the 15, with video, so he took it, and I ordered a new one. My sister (not to be outdone) waited a year, and then couldn't stand it. She got the Canon T2i.
All are amazing cameras! Go Canon!
I spend alot of time in some beautiful places, so I figured I better photojournalize.
Thanks for the comments!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 2:32 PM
Great pictures as always, been across the bridge a number of times but never saw anyone jumping from it. If I remember once with a buddy we got further down stream and got to see more of the river and under the bridge but can't remember just where we were.
No need to keep what you have for a camera a secret tells all LOL
-- Posted by Eagle_eye on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 12:32 PM
Glad to hear the new laptop is working good now. I got me that HP one with the flowers on it. I love it! I think were turning into an hp family. My son has one and I got one for my Grandson.....
It's so nice they have instant movies now, I just wish they would have more to select from..
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 12:17 PM
Yep, we have a laptop set up to the TV just about full time. Love that!
Speaking of that, the new laptop is working like a champ now
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM
Kids can be handy when you need them for all the tech stuff. lol !
My son helps me with a lot of things. Recently he wired my computer to the tv so I can download and watch instant movies from netflix
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 10:50 AM
Marylin, I love my camera too! I have it with me almost all the time. And I'd fight ya for it, be sure!
I"m learning all the time how to get the shots I want, and settings on this camera, though I"m sure I will Never know all of the possibilities.
My son has one like it, and he studies it and tells me stuff, so I learn from him too.
Thanks for your comment!
-- Posted by jessiemiller on Sun, Jan 30, 2011, at 10:45 AM
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I create a new migration to add/change a field I forgot. Then I run 'rake db:migrate'. My development database get the field added just fine, but the test database does not. Therefore, when I run the 'rake test' I get mucho errors.
I though 'rake db:migrate' also updated the test database? Or 'rake test' was suppoed to reload the complete schema.rb each time it loads the fixutres? It doesn't seem to be doing either.
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Posted 2/11/13 (Mon)
By Jeff Kosters
The Herreid/Selby Area Wolverines hosted the McIntosh Tigers last Saturday evening in Selby in the team's last game in Selby for the season. McIntosh had won but two games all season and both of those were against Tiospaye Topa; while Herreid/Selby Area was looking to move two games above .500 for the first time since being 3-1 early in the season. Ineligibility and illness were factors for the Tigers, as they suited a total of seven boys for the contest.
Cooper Schaefbauer would hit the game's first bucket just eleven seconds in, but back to back scores from Kole Katus and Kyle Mollman would give McIntosh a 4-2 lead one minute in. Nick Larson would hit a couple free throws and follow that up with a bucket over the next two minutes of play and Herreid/Selby Area would go back on top 6-4. Following a pair of Katus free throws, Lane Rossow would hit a three pointer to make it 9-6. Bradyn Beer would hit is first bucket of the contest to pull the Tigers back to within one, but another Rossow three would stretch the lead to four at 12-8 with just less than three minutes to play in the opening quarter. Dakota Thorstenson would follow that up with a conventional three point play to push the lead to seven, but a back to back buckets from Mollman – one of them being a three – would cut the lead to just two at 15-13 with 90 seconds left. Zach Geller's first bucket would be answered by another Mollman score, with Rossow hitting the final points of the quarter at the 33 second mark to give the Wolverines a 19-15 advantage after one.
Thorstenson would hit the second quarter's first bucket, but Katus would hit back to back buckets and the lead would be just two again at 21-19 with two minutes gone in the second. The Wolverines would go on an 8-0 run that started with a Larson three, was followed by a Thorstenson bucket, then a Larson free throw and ending with another Thorstenson bucket. Mollman would temporarily stop the bleeding with his first bucket of the second quarter; but Larson would hit another three and the lead would grow to eleven at 32-21 with three minutes to play in the half. Mollman and Katus would each hit a pair of free throws to cut it to seven, but Thorstenson and Larson would each hit one more bucket before the half to take a 36-25 lead into the locker room.
Herreid/Selby Area would put the game out of reach in the third quarter. Kennedy Kosters scored the second half's first bucket half a minute in, but Katus would answer to keep the lead at eleven. Thorstenson would hit his second conventional three point play; Kosters would hit a free throw, Larson a bucket and Schaefbauer a three to give the Wolverines a 9-0 run and 47-29 lead. Beer would convert a conventional three point play, but two more Kosters free throws and Brady Vander Vorst's first bucket of the game – that being a three – would push the lead to 22 at 52-30 with three minutes left in the quarter. The teams would exchange points for the most part the rest of the way and the Wolverines would take a 58-37 lead into the final quarter of play.
Conrad Arnold would hit his first bucket of the game to start off the fourth quarter, but Kosters would answer to keep the lead at 21. McIntosh would go on a mini 6-0 run on buckets by Mollman and Beer and two free throws from Kordell Arnold to cut the lead to 60-45. Schaefbauer would hit a bucket and follow that up with a free throw after that to push it back to 18. Katus would hit a free throw and Kosters would answer with a bucket at the 4:31 mark to make it 65-46. Herreid/Selby Area would only get one more bucket in the contest and McIntosh would finish the game on a 7-2 run, but way too little too late; with the Wolverines coming out on top 67-53. It was nearly identical to last year's final score in McIntosh when the Wolverines won that game 63-52.
The Wolverines were led by Larson's 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Thorstenson added 16 points – which included a couple of dunks – 16 rebounds, three assists and three steals; Kosters added nine points, Rossow and Schaefbauer eight, Vander Vorst five and Geller four points.
The Tigers were led by Katus' 17 points; with Mollman adding 16, Beer 14, Conrad Arnold four and Kordell Arnold two.
Schaefbauer would cut it to six at 30-24 with a minute left in the half. Raile would hit his second three pointer of the contest with 26 seconds left in the half and would have an opportunity with six seconds left to add two more to the scoreboard shooting a one and one from the line; but he would miss the free throw and the score would be 33-24 in favor of the Patriots at the break.
The first four minutes of the second half would see both teams exchange points back and forth, with Eureka/Bowdle still holding the lead at 43-36. That's when the wheels fell off for the Patriots, as the Wolverines would finish the last four minutes of the third quarter on a 17-3 run. Following a three pointer from Logan Schaefbauer to pull within one, Kosters would hit his second bucket of the game to give the Wolverines their first lead of the game at 44-43 at the 2:28 mark of the third quarter and the Wolverines would never trail again, leading 53-46 following three quarters of play. Herreid/Selby Area would outscore Eureka/Bowdle in the fourth quarter as well 17-12 to pull away with a 70-58 win and set up a rematch with Potter County in the conference championship game.
The Wolverines were led by Larson's game high 31 points and Thorstenson's 18. These same two combined for 50 points in last year's conference tournament championship game with the Patriots. Thorstenson also added nine rebounds and two assists; Larson five rebounds and two assists; Lane Rossow five rebounds, two assists and two steals; Cooper Schaefbauer three assists and Cade Opheim two steals.
The Patriots were led by Raile's 21; with Wipf adding 13, Weiszhaar nine, Kappes eight and Beutler seven.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Not one to write home aboutIn full: The organisers went for the cash and never stopped selling the race.Numerous e-mails were received in the weeks leading up to the race encouraging entry and openly boasting about the numbers.The venue could not cope, and the start was dangerous.Date of review: January 25, 2016
In short: Fast one for a pbIn full: An airfield which is flat as a pancake and capable of fast times if you keep your focus.Low key, but there's nothing wrong with that and held for a good cause (Surrey Air Ambulance).Date of review: October 20, 2013
In short: Nice location. The first green lungs of London going South EastIn full: Comments from previous years are still relevant, and have not been addressed by the organisers, and wont be!It's completely unacceptable not to record and finishing position and a time.Further, it wouldn't harm some of the marshalls to encourage the runners and smile occasionally.Oh and the T-shirts ran out well before the end!Date of review: September 23, 2012
In short: Well done, Orpies!In full: Good call, cutting out the crossing of Shire Lane into High Elms.The loss of High Elms was made up for by the pleasant paths and trails around Farnborough, so it took nothing away, and permitted the boy racers to go about their usual Sunday business of ripping up the local roads, so a win-win situation.Looks like there were lots of kids enjoying their races as well in the carnival atmosphere later on.Date of review: June 24, 2012
In short: Always a good start to the running yearIn full: I always enjoy this race, being my 6th time in the last 10 years.One further comment on those goody bags. I was 1,814th to finish, and there was no bag available. The organisers say there were 2,200 bags made up. That's at least 386 taken by earlier finishers in addition to the first bag they took. How greedy is that?! And to the reviewer who said just below that goody bags do not matter, it DOES when the only water available is in it! WE were gasping for water after over two hours out on that course on a warm day. I am certain though that the organisers will rectify the situation next year. It is the selfish runners who grab everything in sight who should be ashamed.Date of review: March 2, 2012
In short: Nice oneIn full: Tenth consecutive Taddy Ten and always a great opener to the New Year! Even the eccentric choice of memento cannot take the shine away. Excellent stuff Taddies!Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: Nice morning outIn full: a nice mix of experienced and not so experienced runners.Expensive entrance fee which is only justified if you get a pb which is quite possible on this flat course.Most runners seemed to enjoy it apart from some of the faster runners, some of whom were inconvenienced not a little by no segregation between them and the slower runners who were spread right across the path on the third lap at 7k and the finish necessitating them running on the grass verge.Weather held and the sun shone which made for a pleasant morning.Date of review: August 21, 2011
In short: Nice family festival of runningIn full: Well organised event again by the Orpies. Given the crossing of the A21 and also Shire Lane twice, it took a lot of marshals to police the 10 k event and put up with the usual impatient motorists but they were all encouraging and friendly.This is a tough 10k without the midsummer midday heat so the organisers might consider bringing it forward by an hour or so in future.Loved the children's events and location on a schools field.Well done ORR.Date of review: July 3, 2011
In short: Nice seaside raceIn full: The usual very well organised race by the Hastings Lions. Congratulations on a job well done!One item that could be improved though is the finishing time markings for the starting pens, which were not very easily identifiable, and we had a lot of very slow runners and walkers in the first mile well to the front, and getting in the way, as well as an army troope running slowly with a bed, holding up the faster runners. These people really should not be where they were. Date of review: March 20, 2011
In short: Always a good start to the running yearIn full: I've commented elsewhere on what appears to be an orchestrated campaign to interfere with the race by others.But that aside, the usual excellent organisation by the club and long may the Taddy Ten remain where it is.Date of review: January 2, 2011
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Me and my tux
I'm thrilled to bits with my new cream tuxedo.
For some time now, I've been looking for a proper tuxedo suit for evening.
In my life, there are evening events that are sit-down, or stand-up, or dance affairs (I don't dance), dinner out and the restaurant might be freezing, or it's at somebody's house and will we be in, or will we be out? And gallery first nights when artist friends exhibit.
The thing is, what to wear?
I've had my fill of shivering in something backless or skimpy when you just don't know what you're going to get, and then you spend all evening cocooned up in your wrap, trying to keep your nips from looking like someone's stuffed grapes down your frock.
So once again I went on the hunt for a tux.
I had a great tux when I was at college (and boy, do I regret getting rid of that to the charity shop when I fled my psycho boyfriend with my wardrobe in bin-liners before he carried out his threat to burn everything I owned...). It was a boy's Savile Row-made black cashmere suit with satin lapels, which I altered to fit. Never again will I encounter so thick and wondrous a fabric.
My second tux was a mid-90s wool crepe with linebacker shoulders, a Nehru neckline and leather appliqué and beading all over it. I got it from some posh Italian sample shop in Soho but although it was beautiful at the time, time was not kind to it, nor would I again wear leather and bead appliques without several drinks inside me.
But I digress...
Back in the real world of 2011, my first attempt at a new tux was a Dorothy Perkins black poly trousersuit. I got this on Ebay, but I was disappointed when it arrived - it was very flimsy and nowhere near the quality I remember for this label, which was always better than it needed to be, if you know what I mean.This suit was no better than it had to be, in contrast.
It will do OK for daytime, though, and the jacket is a good cut and fit - just doesn't have the lustre I was after. A shame, as I have some DP black trousers in satin-backed crepe that are perfect - I just don't have the jacket and it's a perennial problem getting blacks to match.
But I hit paydirt with the second one - a cream poly version from Planet.
Planet was one of my go-to work labels when I lived in London, along with Alexon, Bickler and Windsmoor. Nearly all my work suits came from these labels (though Jaeger was also useful for belts and separates) and even when that time passed, I was able to cut up and keep some of their quality wool skirts for other purposes.
I bought my new tux like everything else, of course, off Ebay. Living miles from anywhere, and without any kind of access to a department store, Ebay is my baby. I also prefer to buy secondhand if I can, for ecological reasons. This tux was worn by someone once, for a wedding. It cost me £20 and shipping - reduced from over £200 new - and came in a high-end garment bag with the dry cleaning labels still on it.
My new tux may be poly, but there is poly and poly, as we all known. It is beautifully made in satin-backed crepe, with double lapels (the under lapel is satin), and satin-trimmed pockets. As a true tux should, the jacket has just one button (a big mother of pearl one), and comes below my bottom to hide a multitude of sins. The trousers are fully lined and have a side zip - the most flattering cut for most women - and the waistline is bound in satin.
This is a fabulous piece, which I hope will go on for years, teamed with a silk teeshirt or a cashmere sweater, or a camisole or a silk blouse.
The beauty of a tux suit (or 'le smoking' as it's known in France) is that it means you always have SOMETHING to wear in the evening. You can team the jacket with black trousers or a longish skirt, and if, when you get there, it's too hot, just make sure you have something pretty under the jacket - we can leave it to our 20-something sisters to go naked.
Eco-credentials: polyester is a polluting fibre in its manufacture, but then requires no further processing and uses less power to produce and maintain than cotton. Overall, many consider it a better eco-fibre than cotton.
Planet is a subsidiary of the Jacques Vert label. Jacques Vert tells me it is currently formulating its corporate social responsibility policy, which it will post on its website once it is settled.


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Update: You can watch the event in the video player above and read the transcript of Secretary Clinton's remarks here.
On Thursday, February 16, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host and deliver remarks at an event commemorating the Ninth Anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) at the Department of State. The event will be streamed live on DipNote at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Following the Secretary, Representative Joe Crowley (NY-07) will also deliver remarks. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer will then moderate a panel discussion with leading experts and activists dedicated to the global effort to eradicate FGM/C and to raise awareness of its negative consequences on women, girls, families, and societies. The discussion will highlight the importance of fostering community-based approaches and engaging religious leaders and the Diaspora community to encourage abandonment of this harmful traditional practice.
Related Content: Secretary Clinton's Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting | U.S. Supports Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Anonymous in Ohio writes:
I am a proud citizen and i respect the people's sense of moral responsibility on this matter. but i fear it is way to ethnocentric for direct backing from the government. considering the shift in international policy, why wasn't a secondary institution (i.e. non-profit) endorsed financially by the government? to allow the people to act in moral justice as they desire without an unnecessarily large intrusion felt by others in the world. We should not assume people are educated as we are elsewhere - these new lessons may be a shock to them - and it might be seen by some as a reason to hate the US's "international police" policy (ironically, probably not the ones they are helping)
Gina in Texas writes:
PLEASE stop calling it FGC. It is NOT cutting. If I take a knife and cut my finger, it will scab over and will heal back to normal. If I take a knife and cut my finger off, it will be forever altered in form and function with a permanent mutilated appearance. I don't care what the Webster dictionary says, mutilation has nothing to do with intent. It is what it is. If I "accidentally" get burned, I will be mutilated. If I get "accidentally" disfigured in a car accident, I will be permanently mutilated. Mutilation is or is not--whether intentional or not.
Anna-Lisa in New York writes:
@ Anonymous in Ohio, I agree with you that the nature of this panel does appear ethnocentric, but I find the statement "we should not assume people are educated as we are elsewhere-these new lessons may be a shock to them" equally obtuse. The grey area concerning genital cutting is less a question of education, of having learned specific "lessons," than it is a matter of cultural understanding and socialization. There are intense social pressures at play that inform our conceptions of gender and sexuality in our own society, as there are transnationally.
Dr. Ahmed Z. in Bangladesh writes:
Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting
Thank you indeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for your inspirational and timely attitude towards female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
Indeed it's a great tragedy that still the procedure is going on in some parts of the world . As a public health practitioner I sincerely condemned and believe that FMG/C must be stopped for the betterment of the society.
Dr. Ahmed Parvez Zabeen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
TB Study Group (TSG)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Vinanti in New York writes:
VOICES OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE (VOWW) & VOICES OF WOMEN TELEVISION (VOW-TV) at http://voicesofwomenworldwide-vowwtv.ning.com congratulates the State Department's for commemorating the Ninth Anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) - Thanks for its dedication towards the global effort to eradicate FGM/C and to raise awareness of its negative consequences on women, girls, families, and societies.


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Debates of Feb. 12th, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #128 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was police.
- Fire Safety Education
- Special Olympics
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Youth Unemployment
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Small Business
- Eid-Ul-Fitr
- Employment Insurance
- Liberal Government
- Health Care
- Sales And Marketing Resource Network
- Ovarian Cancer
- Bloc Quebecois
- Youth Wing Of Quebec Liberal Party
- Parliamentary Oscars
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Constitution
- Somalia Inquiry
- Constitution
- Somalia Inquiry
- The Constitution
- Somalia Inquiry
- Employment
- Somalia Inquiry
- Aéroports De Montréal
- Somalia Inquiry
- Terrorism
- Employment
- Naming Of Member
- Order In Council Appointments
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Industry
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- Department Of Justice Act
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Motions For Papers
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Nuclear Safety And Control Act
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
- Public Safety Officers Compensation Fund
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesdays, we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Fraser Valley East.
Fire Safety Education
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Janko Peric Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, in 1997 it is expected that more than 500 Canadians will die as a result of fires.
Fire damage related costs total over $10 billion annually. Studies show that public fire safety education not only saves lives but reduces the risk of fire.
Today I would like to congratulate the initiatives of the Kitchener-Waterloo Civitan Club along with the Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo fire departments to invest in a first class public fire safety education facility for the region.
The construction of the Children's Safety Village Fire Education Centre in Cambridge will help children and adults learn ways of preventing fires and protecting themselves from fires.
On behalf of my constituents, I applaud the civic initiative taken by the Civitan Club for its efforts to achieve this worthwhile goal and the ongoing dedication of our local firefighters.
Special Olympics
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois is pleased to add its voice to all those who have recognized Josée Bournival for the accomplished athlete that she is. Josée Bournival won the bronze medal in both slalom and giant slalom at the Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Toronto from February 1 to February 8.
The purpose of the Special Olympics is to give persons with mental disabilities opportunities to participate in sports. In Quebec, some 1,000 persons with perceptual disabilities are being trained on a regular basis.
Josée Bournival is an all-around athlete. Josée, aged 21, excels at swimming and athletics. Her ranking and winnings at the 1996 National Winter Games in Calgary earned her a spot on the team at the recent World Winter Games. We take this opportunity to congratulate the 82 athletes who participated in these games and salute the trainers for their work, generosity and dedication.
Bravo, Josée. Congratulations on your medals and your achievements.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jim Abbott Kootenay East, BC
Mr. Speaker, amid the uproar of the heritage minister's many flip-flops on CBC radio funding along with the deserved hoots of laughter when she recited the Liberal red book promise of stable multiyear funding for the CBC, a few points have been under reported.
First the heritage minister is the person who hacked, slashed and gouged $414 million from the CBC funding in the first place. Giving back $10 million shows incompetence of immense magnitude. It is not only too little too late, but it exhibits management by crisis. She does not have a clue what she is doing. Her chewing gum and baling wire approach to the CBC is crushing that institution.
The Reform Party on the other hand has a rational plan for the CBC to continue funding for CBC radio French and English services, Newsworld, RDI and Radio-Canada International and will privatize television and stereo.
Second, former CBC president Manera has said the heritage minister's $10 million intrusion by cabinet direction "amounts to a vote of non-confidence in the CBC directors; it has turned them into eunuchs". I agree.
Youth Unemployment
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Chris Axworthy Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing, SK
Mr. Speaker, over the last decade Conservative and Liberal governments and the leaders of our largest corporations have supported a series of policy initiatives that they said would create jobs.
They said the tax burden had to be shifted away from corporations and on to individuals. They demanded free trade and NAFTA. They called for the GST. Deregulation. Privatization. Cuts to social programs. That was all part of a package. Those changes have been made, the agenda is in place, but the jobs simply have not arrived.
Youth unemployment in Canada stands at around 20 per cent. Since 1976 the number of youths with full time jobs in Canada has fallen by one million. This is a betrayal of our youth and Canada's future. Without major changes to the way the government is managing the economy, this betrayal will continue.
The youth employment strategy announced today is a band-aid solution and shows how out of touch this government is. As part of its strategy the government will make available to young Canadians virtual one stop shopping for information. Well if we do not see a drastic change in government policies, young Canadians will continue to look for virtual jobs. They might even be making virtual deposits into their virtual bank accounts.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Szabo Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I was delighted to receive the October 16, 1996 joint statement on fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects released by the Minister of Health and the Canadian Paediatric Society.
FAS has widely been recognized in Canada as one of the leading causes of birth defects and developmental delay in children caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The statement acknowledges that even casual use of alcohol during the early weeks of pregnancy may adversely affect the health and well-being of the child to be. Accordingly the joint statement recommends: "The prudent choice for women who are or may become pregnant is to abstain from alcohol".
That caution is an important one. I hope that Health Canada will quickly implement a strategy to educate all Canadians on the threat that alcohol poses to the unborn child.
Small Business
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Larry McCormick Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox And Addington, ON
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the opportunity to note the small business conferences and information fairs that are occurring in 22 locations across Canada.
I have encouraged entrepreneurs in Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington to attend the event being planned for February 17 in Kingston. It is a fantastic opportunity for those who are working to start and grow their business and to talk with government officials about programs and services available to them.
Having come to the House from small business, I bring an intimate knowledge of the challenges that entrepreneurs face. I have been honoured to serve on the jobs and small business task force and have both learned from the experience and contributed to its work. In my riding I have worked with others and formed coalitions to share information about federal programs and services, to build networks among existing businesses, and to stimulate awareness and growth for new business endeavours in our area.
Industry Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada deserve recognition for organizing this series of events across Canada. Thank you to the Minister of Industry for his leadership and for this important activity that connects the government with the people.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dan McTeague Ontario, ON
Mr. Speaker, for Muslims in Canada and throughout the world, last weekend marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a month of fasting in order to gain self-restraint and foster inner strength and fulfilment with God.
The end of Ramadan is celebrated with Eid-Ul-Fitr, one of the most joyous occasions in the Muslim calendar. Over one billion Muslims worldwide, including nearly 500,000 here in Canada, use Eid-Ul-Fitr to give prayers of thanks, celebrate with friends and family, and rejoice in the love of God and of course Islam.
On behalf of this House, I extend our warmest best wishes to the Canadians of Islamic faith on the conclusion of Ramadan and on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr.
I also want to take this opportunity to remind members here in this House and in the other place that they are warmly invited to join members of the diplomatic corps and Muslims who are gathering here on Parliament Hill this evening for an Eid-Ul-Fitr celebration.
As-salaam alaikum.
Employment Insurance
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup, QC
Mr. Speaker, for months now, the official opposition has been making very loud noises about the fact that the method used to determine claimants' benefits acts as an incentive for workers to join the underground economy.
Workers' rights groups reached the same conclusion and made this very clear in a demonstration in opposition to the employment insurance reform, which drew 5,000 people in Rivière-du-Loup.
The Minister of Human Resources Development is finally smelling the coffee. He has just noticed one of his reform's many flaws. The minister is now scrambling for solutions.
Perhaps he could ask the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development to look immediately into all the blaring inequities resulting from his reform.
One year ago, committee members suggested potential solutions. Unfortunately, there was an absence of political will. Yet, the quality of life of seasonal workers was at stake then and still is today. Now is the time for the minister to show what he is capable of.
Liberal Government
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to expose some myths the finance minister is likely to float in the con job due out next Tuesday.
Myth: Liberals did not increase taxes. Thirty-five tax increases totalling $25 billion in tax revenue increases in just four years.
Myth: Liberals, the defenders of medicare. A 40 per cent cut in medicare transfers to the provinces.
Myth: Liberals concerned about child poverty. Seven billion dollars in cuts for health, education and welfare.
Myth: Jobs, jobs, jobs. There are 1.5 million unemployed and two to three million underemployed, the worst record since the great depression.
Myth: Good times for all. Record bankruptcies and consumer debt.
Myth: Getting the federal House in order. At least $10 billion of new debt, $600 billion in total debt and 90 per cent spending cuts in downloading to the provinces.
What Canadians need is a fresh start.
Health Care
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Elsie Wayne Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, health care in this country and specifically in my province of New Brunswick has seen major cutbacks in funding from the federal government. This Liberal government cut the Canada health and social transfer by $2.5 billion last year and is scheduled to cut $4.5 billion this year.
What has happened in the province of New Brunswick? Premier McKenna has now told our seniors that if they have to go into a nursing home and they own their home, he is going to take their home and all of their assets and he is going to sell them to cover the cost of putting them in a nursing home. They have lost their dignity.
Enough is enough. The cuts have gone too far. The measure of a country is in the treatment it extends to its vulnerable citizens: the young, the old, the sick and the poor. On all of these accounts this Liberal government has failed.
Sales And Marketing Resource Network
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Tony Valeri Lincoln, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are taking the initiative in strengthening the economic vitality of their local communities.
The Sales and Marketing Resource Network, a volunteer based organization, was founded by a group of local business people in my riding. It assists young entrepreneurs and new small businesses in developing effective marketing strategies.
Because of the network's mentorship program, many businesses have experienced renewed sales growth. In one example a local equipment dealer experienced an increase in sales from $1 million to $1.8 million. They attribute this growth directly to mentorship.
It is encouraging to note that so many successful business people are prepared to volunteer as mentors for younger and less experienced entrepreneurs. Building upon this mentorship model and pooling expertise and ideas will ensure our future competitiveness.
In this regard, I want to congratulate members of the Sales and Marketing Resource Network not only for their dedication and hard work, but for providing us with a practical, innovative and effective approach to improving our local economy.
Ovarian Cancer
Statements By Members
February 12th, 1997 / 2:10 p.m.
Dianne Brushett Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House to draw attention to the 4.2 Canadian women who die each day from a silent killer. I speak of ovarian cancer, which is fatal for 70 per cent of its victims. This mortality
rate has not improved in over 30 years. There is no known cure, yet less than .2 per cent of basic cancer research goes to ovarian cancer.
Corinne Boyer was a victim of this silent killer. Her dream was to raise funds for ovarian cancer research, to find a cure and to change these fatal statistics. I am proud and pleased to tell the House that Corinne's husband, Patrick Boyer, took up her cause and today launched the Corinne Boyer Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research.
On behalf of women globally, I thank you Patrick for your commitment to fight this disease and your leadership in raising the profile of women's health. Together we will find a cure for ovarian cancer. Together we will fulfil Corinne's dream.
Bloc Quebecois
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Bertrand Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week the Bloc Quebecois falsely claimed that the federal government has been unfairly collecting taxes in Quebec since 1986, to the tune of 75 to 100 million dollars per year.
The Bloc's claim was based on an old federal-provincial agreement concerning a tax abatement and a 3 per cent surtax that Quebec taxpayers had to pay when calculating the provincial tax abatement.
This alleged new injustice to Quebec by the Canadian government never took place. In fact, it is the Bloc members' little cousins in the PQ government who set the record straight for them.
Now that the truth has come out regarding this issue, the authors of the phoney report should explain to the public why, six days after that gross mistake was uncovered, they have yet to make a public apology.
Youth Wing Of Quebec Liberal Party
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Maud Debien Laval East, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the youth wing of the Quebec Liberal Party said that not all Quebec federalists want to campaign for the Liberal Party of Canada. Quebec's young Liberals are concerned that their party might join forces with the LPC. Who, in Quebec, could possibly want to campaign for the current Prime Minister of Canada, who did not make good on his most important 1993 election promises, and who let down those who believed in him in the last Quebec referendum?
The current Prime Minister has made a political career out of saying no to Quebecers. The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada has become an embarrassing ally for Quebec federalists, who still believe a reform of the Canadian federal system is possible.
The president of the Quebec young Liberals, Jonathan Sauvé, confirmed what we already knew: the federal Liberals and their leader are out of touch with the Quebec reality. One does not need to be a sovereignist to realize that.


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Ladies, if you�re having trouble slimming down, you may find success by trying to lose weight like a man.
Call it the battle of the sexes: When it comes to shedding unwanted weight, men have a distinct edge. True, men are genetically wired to possess more calorie-burning muscle mass and less body fat than women, and women have more fat cells than men, a genetic adaptation designed to prepare their bodies for childbirth. But experts say that guys also approach dieting with a different mentality than women�a mindset we can adopt and use to our advantage. Read on to discover how to lose weight like a man. RELATED: Are Men Healthier Than Women? Men are less likely to be emotional eaters. Women have a fundamentally complex relationship with our bodies, and so our relationship with food is equally complex. We look at a burger and think, �That�s bad,� or �I shouldn�t eat that� or �I�m so stressed�I need a treat.� Men look at a burger and think, �Oh yum, a burger.� �Women�s hormonal makeup is far more complex than men�s, and hormones can have a huge impact on emotion and food,� says weight loss coach Jonny Bowden, a board-certified nutritionist with a master�s degree in psychology and the author of nine bestselling books on health, healing, food and longevity. Women tend to give credence to the expression �eating one�s feelings.� Crappy day at work? Irked with the BF? Time to bust out the Ben & Jerry�s. Men, though, are less likely to turn to food for emotional comfort. They often find other, more productive ways to cope with emotions that don�t involve rifling through the pantry. Men are better stress managers. �High stress hormones can have a drastic effect on weight,� Bowden says. �Stress management is key to any diet program.� Women, who tend to occupy caretaking roles more frequently then men, are more susceptible to high-stress levels. �I would guess that there is a greater tendency for female caretakers to neglect their own needs, even more so than men,� says Bowden. Between kids and work and household chores, women try to do it all. But make a point of carving out a few minutes of �me� time every day. Take a walk, relax in a hot bath, read a book�allow yourself to just tune out and recharge, even if it�s just for 10 minutes. Guys fuel up on real food. Ladies, it�s time to put away the rice cakes and low-calorie salad dressing. To lose weight like a man, harness the power of protein to build lean muscle and ward off hunger. Men don�t attempt to satisfy their cravings with cardboard-tasting diet foods; instead, they fuel up on hunger-squashing, protein-rich food. �Eat like a cowboy,� Bowden says. �Eat real foods like whole eggs and wild salmon and grass-fed beef, and eat all of the vegetables you can scarf down. This style of eating will guarantee weight loss.� Men train dirty. Scan any gym room and you will immediately spot a trend: While women are doggedly slaving away on the elliptical or treadmill, men flock to the weight room in droves. If you are constantly glued to the cardio machine, you miss out on the fat-scorching, muscle-building benefits of weight lifting. �Building muscle mass stokes your metabolism and burns fat,� Bowden notes. �Aerobics is not the best way to lose weight. It never has been.� So the next time you hit the gym, take a cue from men and saddle up to the weight rack. Men diet less frequently�but more effectively�than women. Be honest: How many times have you psyched yourself up to try the latest diet fad, only to jump ship after a matter of days? Many of us have been dieting on-and-off for our entire lives, creating an endless cycle of frustration and disenchantment. It becomes somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy: Because we are so accustomed to dieting and seeing unsatisfactory results, we might embark on a new diet plan half-heartedly, expecting it to fail. Men, for whom dieting is often a one-time affair, are more likely to approach their new diet pragmatically, with a definite goal in mind. �Men kind of grit their teeth and tackle their diet like they�re going to defeat it,� Bowden says. To lose weight like a man, formulate a plan of attack and dive right in. Commit to your diet plan 100 percent and don�t let small setbacks deter you from your goals. Men aren�t diet perfectionists. Women, more so than men, adopt a dangerous �all or nothing� mindset when it comes to their diet. If a woman experiences a diet slip-up and, say, eats a cookie, she is more likely to think, �Well, I already blew it,� and use that as license to binge. Men are more likely to applaud their small weight loss triumphs, even if progress is slow-going, whereas women might throw in the towel early because they aren�t seeing the drastic results they�re expecting. At the end of the day, losing weight is a challenge, for both of the sexes. �There is a tug of war going on, whether you�re a man or a woman,� Bowden notes. �It�s an uphill battle, and you have to use whatever resources you can to get through the journey.� Brought to you by: Spry Living


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Interactive Travel Map | Text the Secretary | Behind the Scenes PhotosSecretary Clinton participated yesterday in a signing ceremony to support agricultural development in Angola.
Yesterday, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chevron Corporation and the Cooperative League of the United States of America (CLUSA) yesterday to assist Angola in diversifying its economy by revitalizing small and medium scale commercial farming, and promoting agricultural development that is environmentally friendly, socially just and economically sustainable.
The partnership between USAID, Chevron and CLUSA represents a new approach to development assistance on the part of the Obama Administration. While the United States will continue to provide emergency food aid to address immediate crises, we are focused on helping countries build mechanisms that sustain progress in agriculture over the long term.
After the signing ceremony in Luanda, Secretary Clinton said: "With the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, we are making a down payment on the future, the revitalization of small and medium holder farming in Angola. This $6 million investment will help raise the income of Angolans, turn back hunger, and drive sustainable development. It will bolster Angola's efforts to rebuild a once vital agricultural sector destroyed by war, which again can be a source of broad-based prosperity."
The Secretary continued, "Helping small farmers in Africa is not only about giving those farmers a better life by increasing...local production of food and jobs and therefore economic development in the countries of Africa like Angola. It also helps the rest of the world, because most of the arable land left in the world is on the African continent. Countries in Africa that are now importing food can become exporters. Countries that cannot now feed themselves will once again be able to do so."
Read more about USAID's partnership with Chevron and CLUSA in Angola or the Secretary's trip to Africa.


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Student Media
Cultural critic to speak
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Book cover of "Do It Anyway," Cortney Martin's 2010 book on the new activism.
Brooklyn-based author, blogger and cultural critic Courtney E. Martin will share her views on the new social justice 5 p.m. March 29 in Atwood Ballroom.
Martin will explore themes from "Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists," her 2010 paperback that profiles eight activists, including radical philanthropist Tyrone Boucher and actor Rosario Dawson.
"Each profile takes the reader from what the subject does today back to past experiences that hint at the shaping of his or her motivation and values," reads a Christian Science monitor book review by Forrest Brooks Wilder. "These stories explore not so much the "how" of activism but rather the who, and what and why that lie behind grass-roots movements."
Among the themes Martin will discuss is the assertion that the "save the world" rhetoric of yesteryear should be scrapped in favor of a more realistic version of social justice.
Parking for the free public presentation is available on streets adjacent to campus. Parking is one dollar per hour in the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp.
Martin is an editor at Feministing.com and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. The former is a feminist blog founded in 2004. The latter is a monthly American political magazine dedicated to liberalism.
She was the 2002 recipient of the Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics, an honor she earned while a student at Barnard College in New York City.
Martin recently spoke at the first annual TED Women's Conference. Her work has appeared in publications such as "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "Newsweek" and "The Christian Science Monitor."
She has made television appearances on "Good Morning America," the "TODAY" show and the "O'Reilly Factor."
Actor, activist and fitness expert Jane Fonda called her newest book "transformational." Parker Palmer, a Wisconsin author, educator and activist, described Martin as "one of our most insightful culture critics."
Martin's other books include 2008's "Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: How the Quest for Perfection Is Harming Young Women."
Learn more about Martin:
The presentation is sponsored by these St. Cloud State entities: Women's Center, LGBT Resource Center, Women's Studies, Multicultural Student Services, Multicultural Resource Center, Admissions and Women's Action.
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