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Five Things: Quite a turnaround
Ryan Lambert
December 28 2011 06:36AM
1. Maybe they can beat good teams
Last week I was roundly criticized for being too hard on the team by saying they weren't that good and maybe, as it turns out, those critics were right. I wrote of how underwhelming the Flames' performance against the Wild — a team with 45 points at the time — had been and lamented that the Red Wings and Canucks, teams who had won a boatload of games in the previous two weeks, almost all by terribly convincing scores, would likely kill the Flames where they stood.
That didn't happen.
Instead, Calgary went out and turned in a pair of strong defensive efforts, then scored enough goals to win. That's probably all you can ask from a team like Calgary, certainly when they're playing teams the caliber of Detroit and Vancouver. One of the commenters said that taking two points from those games had to be considered a success and I would agree with that. Taking four points, especially given that the games were played on back-to-back nights, was a dream we only dared imagine.
And to do so with Leland Irving between the pipes against the mighty Vancouver Canucks is even better. What a great way for a kid to pick up his first NHL win. Olli Jokinen, I thought, played very well both nights and got the points to show for it. Hey, Mikael Backlund even scored in that one!
That was a strong way to enter the brief Christmas break.
2. But don't get it twisted
With all that having been said, let's not misconstrue the situation. It's certainly not that I think this suddenly vaults Calgary into the position of home ice contender or anything like that, but it sure is nice to see this team actually go out and win games against teams they theoretically should not.
However, my fear is that this will embolden management to start dipping a toe in the water to see if they can acquire someone to improve the team. Certainly, having a string of games against the Blue Jackets, Islanders, and Senators is only likely to lead to more winning and more belief that the team is capable of whatever it is people who want it to succeed this season see in it.
That, I think understandably, has me worried. I'm very firmly in the "blow it up" camp and perhaps because of my distance from Calgary itself I'm more willing to sit through four, five, six bad seasons if it means the team becomes competitive in the way that the Oilers soon will be (if they ever get goaltending). I'm not buying the tickets 41 times a year. And while it's perfectly nice to see the Flames win, especially over the Red Wings, I also think the result of those W's could be negative going forward.
3. About last night
One concern I've had especially is that the Iginla line seems to be the only one scoring on a consistent basis. Obviously he had the only Calgary goal in regulation and then the only goal in the shootout, but I was wondering just how many goals someone who wasn't Jarome Iginla, Olli Jokinen or Curtis Glencross had during this winning streak.
The answer, it probably won't surprise you to learn, is two. Backlund scored the game-winner against Vancouver and Blake Comeau scored the second goal against Detroit. Two goals out of nine. That's really bad. I was going to start listing people who need to start scoring more but it's easier to list those who are scoring an appropriate or even excessive amount: Iginla, Jokinen, Glencross. That's it.
Obviously it's working right now but how long does that line continue to score enough goals to keep Calgary competitive? It wouldn't have worked last night if the team they were playing had been any good at all.
4. Arnold is looking like a keeper
Flames prospect Bill Arnold may not have scored four points in the United States' WJC-opening win over Denmark like Charlie Coyle or Jason Zucker, but he was strong in all areas of the game throughout, then picked up a goal and an assist within the space of 30 seconds as the US pushed the game out of reach.
I've seen Arnold live more than a few times now because, living in Boston and being a college hockey fan as I am, it's pretty hard to avoid his Boston College Eagles. He's a really strong player who's playing well against the best competition his team's opponents have to offer.
His 11 goals and nine assists in 18 games so far this season may sound a little underwhelming for a World Juniors player, but you have to keep in mind two things. First, he's only a sophomore and obviously still under 20, playing against guys who are as old as 24. And second, he's doing most of his damage in conference play, which is important. Hockey East is probably the second-best top-to-bottom league in the NCAA and his 10 goals in 13 games there is second only to Isles prospect Corey Trivino's 12 in 12 for rival Boston University. (Trivino, by the way, won't be adding to that total, since he was kicked off the team earlier this month following an arrest.)
If you all remind me, I'll try to update you on the exploits of Arnold and fellow Eagle-and-Flames-Prospect Johnny Gaudreau for the rest of the season.
5. And because I promised it last week
Here is a picture I drew of Jarome Iginla on a pretty pony that you can print out and look at whenever I'm bummin' you out.
You're welcome, everyone.
December 28 2011, 06:37AM
I like smiling Jay Feaster-Sun.
Congrats to Iginla on passing Glenn Anderson. Where is all the Flames fans that wanted him traded ? I'm not trying to take anything away from Bill Arnold but Denmark isn't exactly high end competion.
I can't stand the inconsistency. Lose a bunch in a row, win a bunch a row. That's not good for business. Beating Vancouver was great, but this win streak is a false positive...this is the lull period for teams during the season...so most of them are ripe for the picking. Anyways, I'll take the points wherever they can get them.
December 28 2011, 09:40AM
There's no need to suck for 4,5, or 6 seasons. Everyone talks about the Oilers like they had this great plan then went out and executed it. Does anyone even remember that they were a cap team every year? That's not good planning, it's poor execution!
By my rough math, the Flames have over $20 million coming off the books in contracts next season, if they have a chance to add a piece, as long as it is a young player on the upward slope of his career (Jeff Carter, anyone?), I say go for it!
If some of the Flames prospects continue to progress (they haven't had this many promising pieces in the chute since...ever...), they can re-tool without a long stretch of suckitude.
The key though is to not resign those contracts coming off the books. In recent years, the organization has shown that they tend to resign guys already on their roster for more than market value. It will be really interesting to see if Feaster can convince King to buck that trend.
December 28 2011, 10:24AM
I'm of the current opinion that Feaster will NOT trade his picks or prospects unless he gets those in return.
At forward Feaster has added guys in that 18-23 prospect age. Calgary needs to find the 24-29 guys who are established and entering or just entered their prime years. It's well documented that Calgary has an abundance of the 30-35+ guys.
This is the gap in the roster. Only Comeau, Glencross, Stempniak and Stajan at forward are in that middle tranche.
This is the effect of the Chucko's, Pelech's (he's a D man)etc draft picks not panning out. To be fair to Darryl Sutter injuries really hurt those two.
I think Feaster looks at Stajan (contract), Moss, Bourque, Morrison, Kostopolus and Jackman as guys he tries to convert into younger assets (18-23 and 24-29 guys).
I also think guys like Tanguay, Glencross and Jokinen are his "seller" option to be used to pry that coveted player from another team. Those guys are signed to relatively good contracts and still have at least 4-5 years left in the league.
The D crops is tougher with injuries but Bouwmeester, Butler, Brodie and Smith seem like locks. Also I'd throw Karlsson into the expendable mix. So in total I think there are 14 guys available to trade but he just needs to get younger and better at really 6 spots (4 forward, 2 D) while continuing to draft as he has (If Bartschi, Arnold and Gaudreau pan out that would be huge to have 3 guys/draft turn into NHL players).
December 28 2011, 10:53AM
The key though is to not resign those contracts coming off the books. In recent years, the organization has shown that they tend to resign guys already on their roster for more than market value. It will be really interesting to see if Feaster can convince King to buck that trend.
Agreed. I'm not completely convinced Feaster is the guy to turn this thing around, yet, but he hasn't been completely incompetent thus far. The team is *starting* to turn me into a believe that it can be salvaged, but a losing streak would certainly turn me the other way again in short order.
Atta boy Ryan. This must have been a tough piece to write. Tough crowd, Feaster & King must really shake their heads, win games & are technically tied for 8th place & the critics are still disecting everything. January is going to be last years March, it will put hairs on this team. But after last week, I quit making the predictions of the playoff elimination countdown.
Quite an interesting dilemma. Sitting where we do now, do we move pieces that dont rock the foundation or is it time sell when things look good. With Montreal playing the way they are, the rumblings Ive read, fans are down on Cammeleri, 6.0mill cap hit, do we launch Bourque & Babchuk for a player like Cammi or do we go with non roster picks & prospects. If you were offered a late 1st rounder for Joker, do you take it? Decisions decisions.
From now until the Draft is when we'll find out if Feaster learned any lessons. 2 huge camps whether to trade Iggy or not. Feaster & Owners seem to be in the no way we trade him camp. Ive been in the trade him camp but I can be convinced to keep him for a youth movement after seeing what the Oilers are doing. Even the Halls, Nugents & Eberles need veteran leadership in their ELC'c. Iggy can give Barschte, Reinhart, our 2012 1sr rounder that. Iggy can back up his public commitment to Calgary by signing a cap friendly extension this June. Boy Jan & Feb are going to be fun. Winning has just thickened the plot.:):)
December 28 2011, 12:46PM
Nice write up Lambert. Eating crow isn't fun but it goes to showing your a reasonable guy. Even if you are an incessant US trollfan. :)
Also agree that secondsry scoring is none existant and this is scary to me. The bottom nine have been pretty weak in the offensive zone for about a month. If they don't pick it up, its gonna be an ugly month.
December 28 2011, 04:56PM
Props to you Mr Lambert. Liked your article much better this time around and had a good laugh at your Jarome pony n' Feaster show. You answered your critics in the best way you could have. I know I was hard on you last week in a humorous sort of way. You have had a tendancy in the past to swing a little too far in one direction for my liking. I'm not necessarily against a certain amount of "blow it up" and have said so on this forum in the past but an all out meltdown scares the crap out of me. I would have to rethink my four hundred plus dollars a month commitment for the families two season tickets if that were to happen. There are a good number of teams that have gone that route without garnering the success that they would have liked so that is in no way a guarantee of a future contender. Some recent exceptions being Chicago and Pittsburg of course.
As for your comment about secondary scoring your bang on about that. If that doesn't improve asap January could be ugly rendering December all for not. But for now they are knocking on the post season door for the first time in a while so I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts.
@Kevin R thats an intersting proposition you make regarding Cammalleri. The guy has shown he can be a top performer in the playoffs too if I dare even mention the word.
Before you keep ragging on the Flames organization to "blow it up good and rebuild", let's consider the consequences.
Take the Oilers as an example.
After that Cinderella run in 05-06 the Oilers were a team in a similar position to where the Flames will be after this season. They were a borderline playoff team that had a lot of contracts come off the books all at once. It was an exodus. Not only did good free agents leave, Chris Pronger asked for a trade. The team was literally gutted. Oilers management failed to bring quality players back in return and a borderline playoff club was transformed into a bottom-feeder that hasn't made the playoffs in five seasons, and looks sure to miss them for a sixth! They've picked up some great prospects thanks to all those high draft picks, but the cost for the club has been very high.
The problem with being perennial losers is that winning players don't want to play for you. The Oilers worked out a trade for Dany Heatley in 09, but he refused to be traded to Edmonton and went to San Jose instead. Quite frankly, no NHL player is going to go to Edmonton unless Edmonton pays them more than almost any other team in the league would. That's part of the reason why the Oilers are a cap team with bugger-all for talent beyond their rookies. Teams that find ways to win every year without rebuilding, like Detroit, are teams that winning NHL players might take a lower salary to play for, just because they want to win. However, even the Oilers' rookies are going to be hard to hang onto if they don't manage to turn things around. Hall, Eberly and the Nuge are going to demand top dollar salaries to stay in Edmonton once they become RFA's. They are not lucky to be playing for Edmonton, but rather, Edmonton is lucky to have them, and they know it. They may not have a lot of leverage until they become UFA's, but players who want to leave often give their clubs few options.
This is Edmonton's conundrum. They suck because they can't attract good free agents at reasonable prices. They have great rookies, but that's it. When the rookies have the option to leave, many of them will and the Oilers will continue to suck. I'm not claiming there's no possible escape for the Oilers, but this is the hole they have dug for themselves and it's going to take some doing to get out of it. People keep saying that Edmonton has this glowing bright future in front of it, but it's actually quite uncertain. They have one uber-rookie line that is fearsome now and will be unbelievable in a few years, but just one line does not make a good team. They've had little success building a team around those rookies and failure in the NHL is self-perpetuating.
The Flames are starting to dig themselves a hole, but it's not as deep as that pit in Edmonton yet. If you ask a RFA who he'd play for, given the same money, Calgary would win pretty decisively over Edmonton even though Detroit would beat us both.
Calgary is now in contention for a playoff spot. That is a fundamentally good thing. If the Flames can stay in the race their players will be worth much more at the trade-deadline than if the team were to tank. Likewise, in the summer, free agents will be inked for less if the Flames made the playoffs. The only potential bad that can come from performing well is that Feaster might continue in Darryl Sutter's footsteps and trade away the teams future for short-term success. Quite frankly, that's an idiotic reason to hope the flames tank. Bad management is a different issue than rebuild philosophy, and it's unfortunate that they have become linked in so many peoples' minds.
Nice crow eating excercise. You're cool man. Probably the last writer that needed to cause you're not in Flames land but you were the first that did. Good on ya.
The oilers example gets old and goes nowhere fast (Use Chicago or Pittsburgh from now on for the tear it down manifestos) with anyone that knows WTF thye're talking about. It wasn't a strategy or purpose, it was all out failure that pushed them in the blow it up direction. Darryl Sutter got shewed out of dodge but Klowe got the Presidency. What a sham.
1) A perennial cap team 2) How many picks did they give for Penner? 3) How many more picks would they have given for Vanek.
EDM played their cards right = HOAX
at least this guy has been consistent in his articles (btw the oilers are mostly going to head in the direction of the islanders than penguins or blackhawks)
Beloch-Problem is, if we are in 7th-8th place come Feb 20th, I dont see us being much of a seller & another missed opportunity to be one of a short list of sellers in a frenzy trade seession. If we sucked, its easy, decisions are made & "BIG" changes will come. Right now, the only silver lining is that we have played rookies over Sarich, Babchuk, Hagman, Stajan (2.5 to 3.6 million/year players) and way cheaper options have not only played as well but have palyed even better. This is the beginning of the healing. We are getting the same performance at a significantly cheaper cost that will not only allow youth on out team but way more $$$ to get some star power. So if we are there by Feb 20th, expect only the interchangeable players to move for whatever can be had, the likes of Moss(get healed quick), Bourque, Sarich, Babchuk. What Feaster gets for these assets & if he can achieve overpayments will start his legacy.
Capt Ron- Yeah, a few of us had a debate. Do you go after a guy like Cammi, he played great with Iggy & imagine Iggy, Cammi & Tanguay, I think whoever you put with GlenX & Jokinen will do fine. I think its tempting if we are in a playoff position & the price is right, like a Bourque & Babchuk who i think would be a great fit in Montreal. The other really intriguing option is if Leiland continues to impress, Kipper to Anaheim for Bobby Ryan I think would be a great trade that helps both clubs. Hillier doesnt seem to be the same guy since that Vertigo. Not sure whats up there. I wouldnt object to getting Ryan here. Imagine him with a Barschte & Backlund line. Either way, such trades would not be considered blowing things up & I truly think this is what we can expect from Feaster unless January winds up being a complete disaster. Something tells me it wont be.
You're assuming that Feaster will make short-term trades if the Flames look likely to make the playoffs, just like Darryl Sutter did. That doesn't have to be true. Teams that are run with the next playoffs as their only goal are a lot like businesses that live only for the next quarterly report. A good manager should look at moves that will provide the best increase in performance not just this year, but next year, and several years into the future. That means the Flames should still be sellers at the trade deadline. We need prospects more than we need a minor boost for this season's playoffs. They'll come cheaper if the team is performing well and our players look good. Does Feaster have what it takes to trade someone like Bourque (assuming he heats up) for picks when the flames are neck-and-neck for 8th? I can't answer that, but I honestly hope so.


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- 1 large onion, sliced
- 6 medium carrots, cut into chunks
- 4 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 corned beef brisket with spice packet (2-1/2 pounds)
- 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 small head cabbage, cut into 6 wedges
- Place onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with carrots, potatoes and brisket. Combine the apple juice, cloves, brown sugar, orange peel, mustard and contents of spice packet; pour over brisket. Cover and cook on high for 3-1/2 to 4 hours.
- Add cabbage; cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Strain and discard cloves; serve pan juices with corned beef and vegetables. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Corned Beef Supper in The Taste of Home Cookbook 2010, p96
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|Fresh, extra large shrimp, coated in flour, dipped in an egg wash, then rolled in coconut and fried.
Coconut ShrimpCoconut shrimp are a favorite down here along the Gulf Coast and these are delicious and not at all hard. The hardest part is dealing with pieces of coconut that come off and then burn in the oil.
The shrimp that I used were extra large ones The Cajun pulled up on the last shrimping trip, so just about 4 or 5 made for a real nice serving and didn't result in much residue of coconut falling off. If you are cooking smaller shrimp, or a larger batch overall, you may find you'll need to strain or change out your oil. That's just the downside of doing coconut shrimp, but I gotta say it really is worth the effort.
I usually prefer to eat these with a sweet dipping sauce, but decided to do a spicy one this time.
Recipe: Coconut Shrimp©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 20 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1 pound extra large (21/25 count) shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied with tails intact
- 2 cups vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup shredded, sweet coconut
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Peel and devein shrimp; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until the oil shimmers. Meanwhile combine bread crumbs and coconut in a plate. In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch and Cajun seasoning in a bowl. Beat eggs and hot sauce together in another bowl.
Pass the shrimp through the flour mixture, then the egg, then the coconut; set aside on a plate until all are coated. Cook a few at a time, for about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown, taking care to not crowd the pan. Do not overcook. Use a slotted spoon to remove any loose coconut from the oil in between batches. Drain shrimp on several layers of paper towels. Plate with a drizzle of your favorite sauce, or see links below, if desired, setting shrimp on top and serve immediately while hot.
Cook's Notes: You can use all-purpose flour, but add a full tablespoon of cornstarch. If you omit the Cajun seasoning, add 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper.
To Bake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line shrimp on a rimmed baking pan that has been lined with aluminum foil. Bake for about 15 minutes, turning once. If using shrimp smaller than extra large, shorten cooking time.
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Asparagus can be included in a meal in so many different ways.
One of my favorites is asparagus risotto, a truly Italian dish if there ever was one. The Italians are wild about their asparagus risotto almost to the point of religious. When I attended culinary school in Italy all of my chef instructors had their own personal way with this dish. Of course each insisted that their way was the TRUE Italian way of asparagus risotto.
Here's one of the versions taught at the Apicius International School of Culinary Arts in Florence.
When making this dish you need some ingredient suggestions:
Use unsalted butter.
Use true imported Parmesan Reggiano (or if you must use domestic go with Belgioso, just use a little more of it as the flavor is mild) be sure to grate the parmesan yourself.
Asparagus Risotto
5 cups chicken broth, Suggestion is Swanson's Organic
3 tbl extra virgin olive oil
1 med onion, very small dice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup aborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 lb asparagus, cleaned and cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup parmesan reggiano
4 tbl unsalted butter, softened
Salt to taste
Place broth in pot and heat to almost boiling
While broth is heating place oil in large skillet and heat to medium, add onions and a little salt. Sweat onions until they are very soft, do not brown! Add garlic to onions for the last couple of minutes, stir often.
Add the rice and "toast" for about 3 minutes, stirring. This does not mean to brown the rice.
Deglaze with the white wine and allow to evaporate almost completely.
Now you can begin adding the broth about 1 cup at a time. After adding some broth be sure to stir to fully incorporate. Liquid should be bubbling slightly. As broth absorbs into rice add another cup and stir again.
After you have added all but about 1/2 cup of the broth add the butter and parmesan cheese, stir well. Taste for proper salt balance at this time, add a little more if needed.
Add the asparagus and fold in. Add the last of the broth and gently stir, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes while the asparagus cooks, thicker asparagus may need another minute or two. Consistency should be thick but very creamy and light in color.
Serve and enjoy,


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Capt. Kyle Ekker from the Emery County Sheriff's Office reported the rain on Aug. 1 in Huntington Canyon caused severe flooding. SR-31 will be closed from Rilda Canyon to the bottom of Electric Lake for at least the next five-seven days. "There are problems at Tie Fork and Horse Canyon, the road has been undercut. The undercut at Tie Fork runs for approximately 50 feet. The road has just dropped off. There will be a temporary fix, so we can get traffic through. But, for the long term we are going to look at getting some funding sources. There are some engineers from UDOT coming down tomorrow to look at the road to see what can be done.
"Pole Canyon is a mess, there were six foot boulders in the road. We flew the area and Pole Canyon was one of the worst, where the dirt used to be, it's down to the bed rock now and looks like a giant waterslide. The UDOT crews will work to get the road fixed temporarily, but there are going to be problems for a long time to come. There are several log jams along the river. No bridges were washed out. The debris that came down the river is scattered all along the river. The flood water was coming by the Huntington power plant at 1,600 cfs for a couple of hours. It rained for approximately 45 minutes and it dropped approximately 1.25 inches of water within that time," said Capt. Ekker.
When the road reopens everyone is urged to stay out of the canyon if there is rain predicted. The bare, steep hills will be sources of flash flooding for the next few years. Emery County Recreation has closed the Bear Creek Campground for the remainder of this camping season due to the dangers from flash flooding and debris flows.


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Despite playing tough Saturday night, both the men's and women's basketball teams were defeated by Oklahoma Christian University.
Brooke Smith had one of her best games Saturday, racking up 10 points and five rebounds for the Lady Drovers. Charitie Lewis scored 11 points for the Drovers and led in rebounds also with 11.
USAO had 30 turnovers and only six steals. The final score was 65-58.
The Drover men were defeated by fourth ranked OC with a final score of 75-50.
Thomas Peters gave the Drovers their most points, hitting five field goals, one three-pointer and five of his six free throw attempts. Both N'Faly Berete and Anthony Turner had eight rebounds in the game.
Both teams play at home again Monday against Southern Nazarene University. The women's game tips off at 6 p.m., with the men following at 8 p.m.


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The Stormers closed the deficit on the sixth-placed Cheetahs to four points after defeating their Bloemfontein visitors 28-3 on Saturday.
The Stormers closed the gap on the sixth-placed Cheetahs to four points after overcoming their Bloemfontein visitors 28-3 at Newlands on Saturday.
It was a must-win Super Rugby fixture for the Cape Town franchise and while they claimed the victory, questions will be asked of why they didn't push for the try bonus-point earlier than they did.
As it was their late surge saw them score tries in the 65th and 70th minute – via Siya Kolisi and Bryan Habana respectively – following Deon Fourie's first-half five-pointer off a driving maul.
The Stormers' remaining fixtures are against the Kings (away) and finally the Bulls at this venue as their season continues to hang by a thread.
For Naka Drotske's charges however, they know that victory over the Blues next weekend would guarantee them a spot in the play-offs as they have a bye week in Super Rugby's final round.
It was a dismal first-half as a spectacle as both sides rarely threatened the try-line, with Riaan Smit and Joe Pietersen trading a shot apiece at goal in the opening half-hour at Newlands.
The Stormers would strike soon after however as the driving maul trend in South Africa on Saturday transferred to Cape Town, with Fourie crossing for a converted to make it 10-3.
The visitors were struggling for any momentum to build their attacking flair that has seen them thrill the masses this season, as Willie le Roux and Robert Ebersohn were silenced.
Subsequently the Stormers' strong defence continued to eke out points for full-back Pietersen, who made it 16-3 with two more penalties by the 54th minute of matters.
Man-of-the-match Kolisi would then strike for a score that put the game to bed as he broke through for an impressive individual try before Habana made it 28-3 with ten minutes to play.
But the Stormers could not manage to cross for that all-important fourth score as they had ultimately left the charge too late at Newlands, with big efforts needed in the coming weeks.
The scorers:
For Stormers:
Tries: Fourie, Kolisi, Habana
Con: Pietersen 2
Pen: Pietersen 3
For Cheetahs:
Pen: Smit
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Deon Fourie (captain), 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 Gerbrandt Grobler, 19 Don Armand, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Gerhard van den Heever
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Willie le Roux, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Riaan Smit, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Rynhardt Landman, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (capt), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Walti Evermeulen, 19 Johannes Prinsloo, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Elgar Watts, 22 Howard Mnisi.
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)


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Do you mind unaccompanied illegal alien minors being dumped in your state?
Would you vote for the $3.7 billion for emergency funding to deal with the border crisis?
Which is the greatest disaster:
President Obama says we are better off since he became president - Do you agree?
Is the Howie Carr Show devoting too much time to the illegal alien crisis?
Will President Obama ever go to the border to see the conditions for himself?
Will Mitt Romney run for President in 2016
Under the Obama Administration has the United States lost it's standing as a Super Power?
Did the residents in Murrieta, California do the right thing turning away the Immigration Buses?


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Poul Rovsing Olsen: Piano Concerto; Symphonic Variations; Au Fond de la Nuit / Christina Bjorkoe, piano
1 CD / Dacapo / 2012-10-30Works: Poul Rovsing Olsen: Variations symphoniques, for piano, Op. 27; Piano Concerto, Op. 31; Au fond de la nuit, for piano
Performers: Bjorkoe, Christina; Holten, Bo [Composer/Conductor]
Conductors: Holten, Bo
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra
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...There is quite a bit of music on this CD that I would love to share with you, but in the end, decisions...continue...
Recording information: Odense Concert Hall (01/31/2011-02/03/2011)....continue...
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What Is Fibromyalgia?
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What Tests Are Used to Diagnose Fibromyalgia? continued...
To rule out more serious illnesses, your doctor may run some specific blood tests. For example, your doctor may ask for a complete blood count (CBC). The doctor may also ask for tests for chemicals, such as glucose, that can create problems similar to problems caused by fibromyalgia. A thyroid test may also be done. An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause problems similar to fibromyalgia. That includes fatigue, muscle aches, weakness, and depression.
Other laboratory tests used to rule out serious illnesses may include Lyme titers, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocyte (red blood cell) sedimentation rate (ESR), calcium level, and vitamin D level.
Your doctor may see if your symptoms satisfy the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia syndrome outlined by the American College of Rheumatology. These criteria include widespread pain that persists for at least three months. Widespread pain refers to pain that occurs in both the right and left sides of the body, both above and below the waist, and in the chest, neck, and mid or lower back. Criteria focus more on symptoms than on tender points on the body, which were formerly used to diagnose fibromyalgia.
The doctor will evaluate the severity of related symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and mood disorders. This will help measure the impact FMS has on your physical and emotional function.
What Is the Standard Treatment for Fibromyalgia?
There is no fibromyalgia cure. And there is no treatment that will address all of the fibromyalgia symptoms. Instead, a wide array of traditional and alternative treatments has been shown to be effective in treating this difficult syndrome. A treatment program may include a combination of medications, exercises -- both strengthening and aerobic conditioning -- and behavioral techniques.
What Drugs Are Used to Treat Fibromyalgia?
According to the American College of Rheumatology, drug therapy for fibromyalgia primarily treats the symptoms. The FDA has approved three drugs to treat fibromyalgia: Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella. The FDA says Lyrica -- which is also used to treat nerve pain caused by shingles, diabetes, and spinal cord injuries -- can ease fibromyalgia pain for some patients. Cymbalta and Savella are in a class of drugs known as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).


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have something in comen, maybe
madara dead..maybe
madara resurected by pain...BINGO!
... but now that I think about it, IF Danzou were Madara, he wouldn't even HAVE to conceal his right cause because wouldn't Danzou be able to turn his Sharingan off?
well truthfully, without pulling up the tobito stuff, how can you explain why he is so young looking for a guy that should be about 90? Madara and Danzo could very well be related and they could even be brothers, nothing like 2 faked deaths to throw everyone off.
I think that he/they have the rinnegan as well, but I'm, also a bit crazy so...
I am an artist, and my medium is death. I'm about to create my masterpiece :s
Fan of the Rasengan Doujutsu theory, even though it's dead. Although, he does have the special Uzumaki clan blood.


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If there's one thing people of different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds have in common, it's health. Many health threats on the minds of Americans are also issues for people in nations across the world. The silent killer known as stroke not only ends an American life every four minutes, it kills 6 million people around the globe every year.
A stroke occurs when an obstruction or rupture in a blood vessel disrupts blood flow to the brain. It can occur as an ischemic stroke, the most common type which involves a blood clot, or a hemorrhagic stroke, which involves a rupture and bleeding around the brain. Both are life-altering, potentially deadly conditions.
When many people think of worldwide killers, they probably think of conditions like heart disease, AIDS, or cancer – all of which are serious health conditions. However, do you know the true impact of stroke around the world? Life Line Screening brings you the startling truth behind the world's silent killer.
Most strokes are not painful. Most ischemic strokes, which account for 80 percent of all strokes, do not hurt. When lack of blood flow to the brain cuts off oxygen to its cells, the cells begin to die. This is often not felt by the individual. That's why understanding stroke symptoms such as sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body and sudden trouble speaking are so important.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide in people over 60 years old. Not only does stroke occur in 795,000 Americans yearly, it affects 152,000 people in the United Kingdom every year. Stroke also accounts for 6 percent of all Australian deaths and is the second leading cause of cardiovascular disease deaths in Australia.
Stroke kills more people worldwide than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Data from the World Stroke Campaign reveals that in 2008, AIDS killed 2 million people, tuberculosis killed 1.8 million people, and malaria killed 1 million people. With almost 6 million worldwide deaths caused by stroke every year, the silent killer is more deadly than these three diseases combined.
Because stroke is so prevalent around the world, it's important to do your part by taking your health into your own hands and doing what you can to avoid becoming a statistic. One way to do this is to adopt a healthier lifestyle by eating a nutritious diet, staying active, keeping an eye on your blood pressure, and undergoing preventive health screenings that can identify your stroke risk before it reaches debilitating or even deadly levels.
Lack of understanding and knowledge is often the case when it comes to stroke stealing precious lives. The best thing you can do is know, understand, and take charge of your own stroke risk through healthy actions – starting today.


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This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
The Pink Elephant Antique Mall has many hidden gems. Open daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
The Ariston Cafe was founded by Pete Adam, a Greek immigrant, in Carlinville, Illinois in 1924. The original cafe was located on Route 4, the predecessor of Historic Route 66. In 1929, the Cafe was relocated to Litchfield, Illinois and moved into its present location on Route 66 in 1935. Since 1966, Pete's son Nick and wife, Deme, continue to offer the traditional service expected of a family-owned and operated restaurant. The cafe is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66 and has been inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame and is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The Livingston-Staunton Muffler Man, in his spiffy orange "Harley-Davidson" shirt, is located outside the Pink Elephant antique mall. He's clearly visible from I-55 now, but looks so tiny in the middle of a field with nothing for reference. You can see him and many other "Muffler Men" along the historic route.
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
Soulsby's Service Station in Mount Olive
The Soulsby Service Station is a historic service station in Mount Olive, Illinois. The station is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and is the oldest usable service station on the highway in Illinois. It serves as an example of the house and canopy gas station design.
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Listed on the National Register, it has six restored rooms with china, furniture, engravings, and books that belonged to the settlers when Lincoln attended the legislature.
Located across from the Statehouse in Vandalia, the park features a life-size, bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln. This is a favorite spot for photos with the 16th president.
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
This monument honors generations of soliders who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Farm implements, tools, tractors, and other equipment are featured that date back 100 years. The museum is open for special events including the Outhouse Festival in the fall.
Located behind the Statehouse in a century-old church, this museum is full of Lincoln-era memorabilia, including his letter cabinet and an axe carved with his initials.
This historic train depot features a preserved facade and a renovated interior that houses specialty shops.
National Road Interpretive Center
The National Road Interpretive Center in Vandalia, Illinois tells the story of the surveyors, laborers and travelers of the National Road, sometimes called the Cumberland Road or National Pike. The Interpretive Center is a museum with hands-on activities for children including a Conestoga wagon that the youngsters can load for its journey. Abraham Lincoln's connection to Illinois National Road towns is also spotlighted. One of the largest artifacts is an original National Road timber dating to the 1830s. Visitors will develop a better understanding of the importance of this road to Illinois and American history as well as an appreciation for the people that were involved in its construction.
The museum, located in the original college building on the campus of historic Greenville College, features hundreds of sculptural pieces by Richard Bock, best known for his work with famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Bring your children and show them a glimpse into education before the 20th century. Located on the Jr. High grounds, this schoolhouse was restored by the Bond County Retired Teachers Association.
The Mother Jones Monument, located in the Union Miners Cemetery, honors the crusader for coal miners' rights.
CITY:Mount Olive
Bond County One Room School Museum
This museum is a living monument to the more than 72 one-story schools throughout the nation that served to educate children and host community gatherings.
The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos Catholicon of the Patriarchal Russian Orthodox Catholic Church
Established in 1907 by a group of Russian immigrants who lived and labored in Beneld, the group built homes and raised their families while adding their customs to the area's ever-mixing cultures.
This museum features a collection of letterpress printing memorabilia.
Originally built as a private residence in the 1870s, the house now holds an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia, World War I bond posters, Native American artifacts, domestic arts, and items from local manufacturers.
Bronze markers give biographical information about prominent citizens from the earliest history of the community. Every fall, volunteers in period dress "resurrect" their ancestors and tell their stories during an annual cemetery walk.
This historic 1904 building houses one of the most complete genealogy departments in the area.
Surrounded by shops and restaurants on the square, the 19th-century courthouse offers a great view of the town's hundreds of flower and fruit trees in season.
The Madonna is one of 12 statues in the U.S. that honors the pioneer women who traveled along the National Road.
Vandalia, Illinois is where Abraham Lincoln began his historical political career and his life and achievements are commemorated on the marker.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
Generations of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country are honored.
Historic Montgomery County Courthouse
This historic courthouse was built circa 1858.
This historic home is furnished with memorabilia from the early days of Montgomery County, and is open by appointment.
Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm along with flags from 45 countries.
This museum is located in a beautiful brick building that is a renovated 1914 school located in the "Old Town" section of the Village. The museum has old dolls, weapons, pictures, and much more.
This mill produces everything from animal feed ingredients to cake, biscuit and organic pastry flour.
CITY:Mount Olive
Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum
This small museum honors professional baseball players from the surrounding area, including Cooperstown Hall of Famers Sunny Jim Bottomley, Charlie "Red" Ruffing and Ray "Kraker" Shalk.
This impressive black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia's Tourist Information Center is a tribute to prairie farmers.
Litchfield History Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center
This new museum is located where the Vic Suhling gas station once stood. The retro design of the building, with exterior neon trim and restored neon Suhling, sign welcomes visitors. The museum houses historical artifacts of Litchfield and showcases Litchfield's relationship with Route 66. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and 1-4 on Sunday. Closed Mondays during November-March. Admission is free.
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Horseshoe pitching league to hold informational meeting
Anyone who is interested in pitching horseshoes in a league is invited to attend an information meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion, 320 N. Harrison St. in Cortez. The league starts in late May and ends in mid to late August and will meet on Thursday nights at the American Legion. For more information, contact Justina Whited at 565-1001.


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Jennifer is a one in a million stay-at-home mom. (More like one OF a million stay at home moms!) She graduated from a liberal arts college but there is nothing liberal OR artsy about her. She is married to Kevin Fischer of This Just In, and together they have a beautiful young daughter Kyla Audrey. In no particular order she loves dogs, wine, a good bargain, her family, pizza, and entertaining. Follow her blog of all things miscellaneous including but not limited to cooking and baking, entertaining and party planning, being a mommy, and homekeeping.
Better late than never, I always say
***NOTE: This was SUPPOSED to be published yesterday on June 4th. Due to technical difficulties (thanks, YouTube!) it was postponed for a day. My apologies, especially to Kevin.***
My goodness. To those who have been married for multiple decades nine years probably doesn't seem like much. To the rest of us "newlyweds" though, it seems tough to believe.
I remember the night I met Kevin and knew then I was going to marry him. That's not to say it wasn't a long road between that evening and June 4, 2005. But it was one worth traveling and the final destination has been amazing.
Exactly two moments in my life will go down as "the best." In reverse chronological order they are:
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Happy Anniversary to my incredible husband. You are an amazing father and wonderful husband. Thank you for sharing your life with me. I LOVE YOU!
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Art of Run....Some find this a joke. Others dont even believe it. But i am here today to prove to you, that it does exist,and is actually stated and confirmed in the manga. Some characters even know about the Art of Run.
This is real, no edit on text, go read naruto vs sasuke yourself and see (its right after kimamaru dies)
How Art of Run Works
Uchihas develop art of run when they are in a situation where they cannot do anything else,
which means that the tension on the leg of the uchiha in the normal or
above normal circumferential areas will, at times, be excessive. This
excessive tension around the leg of the user can apply sufficient
compressive force to interfere with the normal blood circulation in the
lower portion of the leg of the user. This interference with blood
circulation may be ignificant with some Uchihas, while many others are able
to tolerate the normal constrictive force applied by the dramatic Blood pump in the legs without noticing deleterious effects from the blood flow constriction.
Thus Uchihas leg movements have been altered heavily
Levels Of Art of Run
Just Like how Sharingan has different levels which grow with events, Art of Run is no different.
Sasuke awakened his art of run after the massacre, like i explained before, when uchihas are in a frightened state and have no other options left, the art of run is awakened.
Itachi is at a higher level of Art of Run than Sasuke. Itachi see's Gai. Now remember what i explained before. What does Uchihas do when fear enters their body?....
Thats right, art of run kicks in. What was really impressive was that Itachi managed to run away from not serious gai, very impressive indeed.
He did so much damage to kakashi putting him in hospital and almost cutting kurenais head off, so why not fight gai? Its because he was scared of gai, so he ran.
Here is the highest level of art of run....
Madara Uchiha, Founder of the uchiha clan, has mastered the art of run. It virtually allows him to escape from anyone
Non Uchihas And Art of Run
Just Like how Non Uchihas can use Sharingan, same goes for Art of Run. And same principles apply. Non Uchihas can use Art of Run, but not to its full potential.
It can be taught, Here is an example
Though kisame does not Run away from battles nor does he like running away, he is Itachi's body guard, so he just does whats best for itachi. So itachi taught him art of run. And Kisame performed it in a level which is greater than Sasukes.
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Mt. Juliet Mayor Ed Hagerty stopped by the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday to praise the city's successes, and look forward to the future.
"We can make 2014 an even better year," said Hagerty.
One of the reasons Hagerty says the future looks bright is the possibility of corporate offices being relocated to Mt. Juliet. Hagerty said there are currently two Fortune 100 companies looking to open offices in Mt. Juliet.
"We are going to reel in one or both," said Hagerty.
Hagerty went over the future development of Providence Central and what it will mean for the community. It will possibly bring corporate offices, more retail, more rooftops and a new interstate interchange at I-40 and Central Pike.
Hagerty went over some of the achievements in growth the city has seen over the past year, with nearly 400 housing permits issued, and nearly 250 business licenses issued in 2013.
Sales tax revenue in the city has increased every month over the previous year for four straight years.
Hagerty broke down how the revenue is used, and praised the city for their expenditures, which just has 5.4 percent of debt service.
Hagerty praised the Mt. Juliet Police Department, which holds a 52.9 percent solvability rate. The city also saw a drop in automobile accidents and drug arrests in 2013.
Hagerty talked about the new police department building, which will be located on Charlie Daniels Parkway. It will give the MJPD much more room, and will free up space in the existing City Hall so more departments can be housed in the existing building.
"We will gain effectiveness by getting these under one roof," said Hagerty.
The amount of property tax collected for 2013-2014 should be 1.48 million, which will all go for the emergency services fund and the Fire Department of Mt. Juliet.
Since opening in September of 2013, the Fire Department of Mt. Juliet responded to around 300 calls. Hagerty said to expect a north side station sometime in 2014-15.
Hagerty praised the expansion of walking trails throughout the city, including the expansion of the Town Center Trail, which will run from Willoughby Station to the train station, and tie into the sidewalks along N. Mt. Juliet Road.
Also a big addition to the Parks system will be 12 acres at the corner of N. Mt. Juliet Road and Old Lebanon Dirt Road. Part of the land will be developed, and will include the offices of The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet and Robinson Properties, as well as other office and retail space. The other 12 acres will have walking trails, an event landing, an observation deck, a boardwalk, picnic area, an exercise station, and a pavillion.
Hagerty went over the important Public Capital Work Projects that will be ongoing in 2014. The Eastern Connector will continue to be built, and will run from the Beckwith exit on I-40, all the way to Lebanon Road. There will be signal improvements in the Provdience area to help traffic move smoother through the area. There will also be lots of improvements to the sewer system in the area to help keep up with growth.
Hagerty then turned his attention to Lifestyle Communities, the new development geared toward young professionals being built in Providence. Hagerty said it captures a key demographic that Mt. Juliet desperately needs.
"We can't be a city of empty nesters," said Hagerty.
He said it gives people 25-35, a campus like feel that will give them a place in Mt. Juliet to live before they might buy a single family home and start a family in Mt. Juliet. The development will have an onsite restaurant and many other amenities.
Hagerty closed by giving a look at some businesses that will be coming to Mt. Juliet in 2014 like Gander Mountain, The Body Shop, Tire Discounters and Ascend Federal Credit Union. Large employers like CEVA Logistics and Hollister will bring many jobs to the area, around 1,000 for just CEVA alone. He also talked about the continuing effort to develop the downtown district, which includes business development and beautifacation in the area.
"It's you that have put this city in high demand," Hagerty told the business leaders and citizens in attendance.


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Pool 3 leaders Harlequins ran in eight tries in a dominant 57-14 away win against Zebre in Parma.
Pool 3 leaders Harlequins ran in eight tries in a dominant 57-14 away win against Zebre in Parma.
After a scoreless opening quarter, Harlequins broke through the Italian's defence with two tries within ten minutes from winger Sam Smith, the first from turnover ball and the second coming after good work from Nick Easter down the left wing.
Luke Wallace then broke multiple tackles to set up another Harlequins attack, but Zebre capitalised on loose ball in midfield for Tito Tebaldi and then Leonardo Sarto to combine and race down the field to put the Italians on the board and leave the score at 7-17 by half-time.
Stand-in Harlequins skipper Nick Easter then opened the scoring after the break, charging forward into space and barging through the tackle from Giovanbattista Venditti for the visitors' third try.
The English champions continued their dominant performance with a penalty try soon after, overpowering Zebre during multiple scrums and sending referee Peter Fitzgibbon under the posts.
A fifth try soon followed, with Easter finding outside centre Matt Hopper on the angle who raced away before being tackled, stretching out to touch the try-line in the right hand corner.
Another powerful set of scrums close to the Zebre line led to another penalty try for Harlequins, Easter once again controlling the ball at the base of the scrum effectively.
Replacement hooker Rob Buchanan then crossed for Harlequins with another try in the right-hand corner, Evans missing his first conversion of the game, before Zebre grabbed a consolation score through replacement scrum-half Alberto Chillon after good work from Vendetti.
A break from replacement Ben Botica then rounded things off for Harlequins, scoring their eighth try in a thoroughly dominant performance to leave the final score at 14-57.
The scorers:
For Zebre:
Tries: Sarto, Chillon
Cons: Orquera (2)
Yellow Cards: Bergamasco, Redolfini
For Harlequins:
Tries: Smith (2), Easter, Penalty (2), Hopper, Buchanan, Botica
Cons: Evans (6), Botica
Pen: Evans
Zebre: 15 Ruggero Trevisan, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Gonzalo Garcia, 12 Matteo Pratichetti, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Dries van Schalkwyk, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Nicola Cattina, 5 Josh Sole, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 David Ryan, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Matias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Salvatore Perugini, 18 Luca Redolfini, 19 Emiliano Caffini, 20 Filippo Ferrarini, 21 Alberto Chillon, 22 Samuele Pace, 23 Paolo Buso.
Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Tom Casson, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Luke Wallace, 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 5 George Robson, 4 Olly Kohn, 3 James Johnston, 2 Joe Gray, 1 Mark Lambert
Replacements:16 Rob Buchanan, 17 Darryl Marfo, 18 Will Collier, 19 Charlie Matthews, 20 Joe Trayfoot, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Ugo Monye.
Date: Saturday, December 8
Venue: Stadio XXV Aprile
Kick-off: 14:35 local (13.35 GMT)
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)


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The Yellowmoon Cafe is a cozy coffeehouse which features live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings and most Sunday afternoons. We serve all types of coffee and coffee specialty drinks, local wines, and the best milkshakes in Southern Illinois.
The origin of Memorial Day can be traced to this cemetery, where in 1866 General John A. Logan organized the first post-Civil War service. More than 60 graves of Civil War soldiers are found here.
We offer all the comforts of home without the responsibilities. Located 5 miles SW of Carbondale, Woodland Cabins site at the edge of Southern IL rolling hills. Two ponds offer fishing, paddle boating, bird watching & relaxation. All four cabins sleep 2.
Family dining, buffet everyday. Dine in or carry out. Serves American and Chinese cuisine.
Getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life at the Wine Country Cottage. Just one mile away from Blue Sky Winery, we are located in the heart of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Spend a couple days or a weekend exploring the award winning wineries, shops and restaurants along the Trail! The quaint cottage on 29 acres offers a private and serene getaway. Conveniently located 1.4 miles from Blue Sky Vineyards, 2.9 miles from Orlandini Vineyard, 3.9 miles from Owl Creek Vineyard and 5.8 miles from Starview Vineyards!
Windy Hill Acres Inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The Inn is a Rock Potato House which has been remodeled into a beautiful 5 room house with deck. The Potato House was built in the 1800's and used to store the farmers' sweet potatoes.
Civil War hero John A. Logan studied law at this home under Senator Willis Allen. Come visit the oldest house in Williamson County.
Williamson County Historical Museum
Located in an historic brick building in Marion, the museum features artifacts, antiques, and records of a bygone era. 17 rooms contain exhibits, including an old-fashioned school room. Tours may be arranged through the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
More than 10,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles located seven miles south of Marion on Route 37 and west on Whitecotton Rd., or take exit 45 on interstate 57 and follow the signs north.
Annual Recreational League Soccer Tournament for ages 5 to 18. Hosted by Marion Soccer, Inc. and held at the Marion Soccer Complex. This invitational tournament will bring over 100 teams from six states to play for the Whirlwind Title.
Whimsy, A Children's Clothing Store
This children's clothing store features boutique clothing at reasonable pricing. They carry a wide variety of styles from newborn to children's size 8. Boutique brands they carry include (but not limited to): Banana Split, Three Sisters, Persnickety, Sweet Petunia, Chibella, Peaches & Cream, Mustard Pie, Flit and Flitter, Moxie & Mabel, and Matilda Jane
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Registered as a National Historic District in May 1975. 54 historic residences are located here. Some homes date to early 1850's, most are early 20th-Century. Homes are private residences and are not open to the public.
Weller florist has all your floral needs for weddings, funerals, or just any occasion. Professional designers are on staff to help you create the perfect piece for your home or occasion in silk or fresh flowers.
Popular with locals and travelers alike, Weeze's Country Barn, located in the Potato Barn, offers a variety of gifts and novelties and features locally made items. The restaurant offers a down home atmosphere and a delicious variety of foods to tantalize your taste buds, including homemade pies, made fresh every morning. Sundays they offer a plate lunch menu with down home variety of grandma's favorites, including fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, fried catfish, and salmon patties along with all the fixings. Come on in to Weeze's Country Barn and experience Southern Illinois hospitatlity at its finest! Open Daily 11-2
Country market, with a specialty in handmade wooden lawn furniture.
With over 15 years of experience and a lifelong passion for flowers, They carry a large selection of quality flowers to suit your taste and style. A rainbow of roses, wildflowers and seasonal blooms yield never ending combinations to create unique designs. Gourmet Baskets, Fruit Baskets, Chocolate and Theme Baskets are custom made to order. European Dish Gardens, Orchid Plants and seasonal flowering. We also carry inspirational, home decor and baby items to make the perfect gift.
Water Valley Inn can accommodate individuals, couples, families and groups up to eight, based on double occupancy. The main floor of the farmhouse includes two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bathroom. The upstairs has three rooms set up with twin beds.
More than 11,000 square feet of booths in a century-plus old warehouse offers a variety of antiques and collectibles.
Casual family dining. Dine in or carry out, delivery is also available. Lunch buffet: Tuesday-Thursday from 11am to 1:30pm. Friday & Saturday 11am to 1pm. Italian special items made fresh everyday.
Couples Getaway Vacation Cabins, perfect for a romantic wine trail getaway, outdoor adventure vacation, or just to reconnect with your loved one in your private wooded retreat.
Local winery with a General Store, 5 star cuisine at Legends Restaurant, wine cave, open air pavilion, gazebo and much more. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to live entertainment. Boasts a large childrens play area, large handcarved sculptures, and even a full service gas station at the general store. You must visit to see the magnitude of this destination.
"Southern Illinois" breathtaking scenery forms the backdrop for local in-season farm to fork cuisine, pleasurable pastimes and world-class entertainment at Walker's Bluff. What was planted as a family homestead long ago has grown into a picturesque vineyard that guests have been drawn to for its tranquility, style, unmistakable romance and fun family activities. We always extend an open-armed welcome to friends and visitors. We offer four venues to experience.
Von Jakob Vineyard welcomes you to stay at two new charming B&B locations: The Wine House, with 3 suites and The Port House, with 2 suites.Choose from any of our five spacious suites and escape from it all. Located right on the vineyard's grounds within walking distance of the winery, our B&B's overlook the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The stylish décor' and intimate setting will be sure to put you at ease. All suites have king-size beds, wi-fi, & Jacuzzi tub. Each suite is perfect for an overnight stay or weekend getaway any time of the year.
Located among the beautiful rolling hills of the Shawnee National Forest, Von Jakob is the perfect getaway. As a family-owned business established nearly 20 years ago, we offer our guests an inviting and fun atmosphere to relax and unwind. While visiting our tasting room, sample from over 20 varieties of wine, a wide selection of hand-crafted beers and award winning hard apple cider. We offer a delicious lunch menu available daily and a full service restaurant open Friday and Saturday evenings. We also have live music every weekend and host a number of festivals, weddings and private events throughout the year. When your here, feel free to extend your stay with us at one of our charming Bed & Breakfast Suites. Come experience a trip to Little Germany when you visit Von Jakob.
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I understand his lung capacity could be greatly increased and all of that, and he could do the balloon attack, the difference being he stays the same basically that way; however, but then, how exactly does air into bones make them stronger/ more forceful/ harder?..
( (more bulletproof)? Actually more bullet proof/ repellant/ reflective/ deflective/ refractive I can somewhat get, especially considering what Oda has said about the bullets shape and materials in the OPU. And I get "manga logic" for suspending belief for the controlling of the path of that air flow, so I leave that alone )
Anyway to a lesser extent there's are these questions:
1. There's the question of bones? As in plural?
2.Luffy's air travels from bones in 1 area to the next? But since joints/ ligaments separate them, don't see that happening. And just as I was about to say I could suspend belief if Oda is saying as Rubber Luffy has 1 interconnected rubber bone, but I realized while typing this Oda states something like 'the power moves from 1 bone to the other, meaning Luffy at least has a few(5 at the least I'd say), making that interconnected bone a lot less possible. Even if Luffy has less need for the stuff(realized might be saying wrong word so using 'stuff' so as not to confuse) separating bones from each other they're made to pretty much fit into each other but not connect, not sure how Luffy different.
3. Luffy's blows air to enter his bone...
... in his thumb? or even the space (ligament area between 1 bone of his thumb and the next)?
and finally
4. If air can enter his bones, they aren't airtight?, even with some suspended "manga logic" why wouldn't the air just leak out easily?
There are more things in heaven and earth then is dreamt of in your philosophy
There's no need to put your minds on gear 3rd. Oda explained gear second since it's plausible while he never bothered on gear third. It only means that it has no logical explanation whatsoever. If it looks big then it must hurt a lot, that's it.
Anyway, I don't think there's gonna be gear 4th. As we have seen Oda went on a diffirent direction with Luffy's upgrades with his fire like attacks.
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The cells in all human bodies have openings, one could argue the air seeps through his bones past the ligaments so on so forth until a big hand is made. I believe it doesn't seep through his skin because he actually has pressure applied from the growing or extended cells.
About the gear third, when one part of him increases, ergo the rest should decrease and what we see is irrevocably a chibi from after some time. This is stopped post time skip, due to the usage of haki I assume.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.


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I didn't take any step-by-step pics along the way. Had I known I would've needed them, I would have. I omitted the adjoining cell wall sections when I made my cake.
Here's the "verbal" how-to:
What you need:
1- 9"x13" sheet cake (I used chocolate)
Buttercream Icing
Fondant - purchased or home made
Corn Syrup or Glucose
Gel Icing Colors (Pink, Orange, Purple, Blue, Green, Brown & Yellow)
Powdered Sugar
Rolling Pin
Sharp Knife
Small Artist's Paintbrush
Cake Board
Foil (to cover the board)
Piping bags or ziploc bags
Diagram of Plant Cell (2 follow)
1) Cover your board with foil. Center cooled cake on board and using sharp knife, cut off any "hump" to make your cake surface level.
2) Using diagram as a guide, use knife to cut the cake into the basic cell shape.
3) Cover cake with buttercream.
4) Using Gel Icing Colors, color fondant to desired color depths of Orange, Purple, Dark Purple, Dark Pink, Pale Pink, Dark Green, Pale Green, Dark Blue, Pale Blue & Yellow. Make a small batch (about 1/4 cup) each of Light Brown, Brown & Dark Purple buttercream.
5) Sprinkle counter with powdered sugar. Roll out pale blue fondant into a 1/16" thick by 2 1/2-3" wide strip long enough to wrap around the outside edge of your cell cake to create the Plasma Membrane. Keep moving the fondant and lightly sugar the underside as needed to prevent it from sticking. It's OK if you need to do it in sections as it will be covered by the pink outer layer that is to be the Cell Wall.
6) Roll out the pale pink fondant as in step #5 and making the pink just about a 1/4" wider. Wrap the pink strip around the pale blue layer using the paintbrush and the water to adhere. Be sure to leave a section of the blue on the left side exposed so you can see the underlying Plasma Membrane. Just use a thin coat of water over the blue or the pink layer won't stick but instead slide off.
7) Using the pale blue fondant, make small discs and adhere to the outer pink layer using water to represent the Plasmodesmata. Using the handle of the paintbrush, indent the upper edge of the pink to make cross-sections. Using small pieces of the pale blue, adhere with water into the indents and again indent with the brush handle. Cut off any overhang.
This completes the Cell Wall.
Always keep your work surface dusted with powdered sugar when rolling out your fondant to prevent sticking. Also remember to dust your rolling pin and move your fondant as this will also prevent your fondant from sticking.
If you don't have a piping bag, ziplocs work just as well. Place your buttercream into the corner of the bag. Remove excess air, zip shut and snip off a tiny section of the corner. You don't want to snip off too big of a section as you only want to pipe tiny dots.


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On May 7, the school board held a meeting at Castle Dale Elementary. Castle Dale Elementary Principal, Ralph Worthen, addressed the board and gave a report on the school's progress over the last year. He noted that the last time the board met at the school, there were four employees retiring: a principal, secretary and two teachers. He is pleased with the work that the new employees have done in these positions and thanked the board for their support. He also noted that the intercom system that was put in last year has worked wonderfully.
Worthen mentioned a few of the programs that the school has been working with and reported on their progress. The English Made Easy program is doing very well and the school has had several calls from other schools that would like to see the program in action. Wendy Whittle from Emery High School has been bringing in groups of students to read with first, second and third graders. He said that the experience has been rewarding for both groups of students. Worthen also reported that the PTA had recently taken the entire student body to the theater as a reward for reaching their reading goals. Each student had an individual goal, based on their reading level.
The new computer lab is working well. There are enough computers to accommodate the largest class and they are all new as of this year. The new P.E. equipment that was bought with a PEP Grant is working out well. He is pleased to walk into a P.E. class and see the students actually learning about using correct technique, exercise and how to use special equipment such as step blocks, stability balls, agility rings and dumbbells, rather than attending an "organized recess." He stated that the students were excited about it as well as the teachers. He also noted that the teachers will receive a two-day training on the equipment over the summer.
He is pleased with the online testing. Castle Dale Elementary has only been using it for a few months and he is happy with the immediate results and the benchmark test. The benchmark testing allows a teacher to see if the topic has actually been covered in the class or not.
Superintendent Kirk Sitterud mentioned that he had asked Worthen to attend a training from Utah State University regarding the training of substitute teachers. Worthen will be training substitutes twice a year, once in the summer before school starts and once mid-school year.
Jed Jensen from Ferron Elementary reported that the school is requesting a cooling system, consisting of 13 window swamp coolers and three roof swamp coolers. They had placed out bids and reported them to the Board. The Board stated that what has been done in the past is the Board will match the funds that the school comes up with. Some schools have used their capital funds to make up the difference needed. Business Administrator Ross Huntington mentioned that there were some issues of concern with the swamp coolers. There has been an increased concern with mold in air conditioning systems. The mold is created by adding humidity to the air, which is what swamp coolers will be doing. He is working on obtaining a machine to test the humidity presently in the schools. The other concern is putting the coolers on the roof. There is a possibility of leaking and problems with putting holes in the new roof. The board decided to approve the suggestion on the basis that Jensen look for alternative placement for the three coolers that were to be placed on the roof, and the school raise more funds.
The board then discussed the asbestos abatement project at Huntington Elementary. There has been one bid on the job. The project entails removing tile and glue in a large portion of the school. The bid was awarded to Eagle Environmental on the basis that they will be able to make the time constraints. The school district will then be retiling those areas with vinyl tile and there are also some rooms that will be recarpeted. They will be putting in new lighting and repainting the hallways.
There is also a bid out for the exterior painting project. The board received two bids and awarded it to B & T.
The architects drawings for the new warehouse will be ready on May 13. The project is open for bidding right now and contractors will have two weeks to turn in bids.
Sitterud gave the board notice that Vera Dooley will be resigning. He then went on to speak about a minor change in the JECA policy. This policy is regarding resident and non-resident students. There must be a one to one ratio exchange for all foreign exchange students. This means that the school district must send one student out for each foreign student taken in. The exception to this policy is if the foreign exchange student is charged tuition. The "Per Capita Cost Per Student" for the 2002 year was $6,248. Each foreign exchange student would be charged this amount in tuition for the year if there is no resident exchange. He noted that the district receives from one to three foreign exchange students per year. The board agreed to charge the tuition.
The board is looking at hiring a part time bilingual aid for the 30 students at Bookcliff Elementary who need assistance. The money for the aid will come from the Interventions Block Grant.
The board also signed a letter of compliance for the state of Utah stating that the district is posting the "In God We Trust" signs, having the pledge of allegiance, in compliance with the UPASS testing, and several other items.
In compliance with the No Child Left Behind program all educational assistants that are hired must have an associates degree or pass the parapro exam, which is a national exam. The problem with this exam is that it must be taken at a university and there are only three or four testing dates per year. The board is trying to get a closer location and a few more dates for testing. All existing teachers must acquire this status within the next three years. Sitterud said that there are quite a few changes and a lot of work for the existing teachers to accomplish. This will be especially hard for small schools, such as Green River, where a single teacher teaches several subjects. More information will be given as it is received.
The board then decided who would attend the graduation ceremonies for Emery High School and Green River High Schools. J.J. Grant, Marie Johnson and Royd Hatt will attend Green River. Sitterud, Sam Singleton, Rue Ware and Laurel Johansen will attend Emery High.
On a closing note, Singleton presented Carol Ediger with flowers and a card from the board for receiving her Masters degree. Ediger is a teacher at Ferron Elementary.
The next board meeting will be June 17 at 7 p.m. at the district office.


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congrats to Ravona again....
lots of great entries this week. personally i liked the one of sasori and the one of sasuke the most....
Congrats again Rav!
Umm....did I get any votes at all NPG?
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I didn't get any votes =P BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!
Lol, why wasn't ABC on the top 3? I expected him to take first, and Ravona second.
Ravona <3
Congrats Ravona for winning 4 times in a row!
And don't give up Mike!
Thanks for the votes of confidence guys! :S Oh well, I didn't win, but its all good. Could you tell me how many votes I got please, NPG?
I was thinking 1) [Shukaku], 2) Ravona, 3) Syn
I don't like Sasuke, but it was good.
Damn, why do I always have the last post of the page. :facepalm
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Maisie Dobbs, by Jacqueline Winspear is a mystery, a romance and a war story, which takes place in London. The novel starts in the Spring of 1929. Maisie is a private investigator who has just opened her own practice. Her first client is Christopher Davenham. He hires Maisie to follow his wife who he fears is unfaithful. This investigation leads Maisie into an investigation of her own, when she has questions about a farm, where disfigured veterans from WW I are living.
The next part of the novel takes the reader back to Spring 1910 -1917. We learn about Maisie's childhood. She is an extremely gifted young girl, and even through she is from a working class family, she has the opportunity to study at Cambridge. Maisie falls in love and she temporarily postpones school to do her duty for the war effort. She is sent to France as a nurse. There are many interesting characters in this novel. Simon Lynch is the young doctor that Maisie loves. Enid, a servant girl who works for the same family that Maisie works for, and is the reason Maisie decides she must become a nurse. Frankie Dobbs is Maisie's father who wants his daughter to rise socially, but is afraid he may lose her. Maurice Blanche is her extremely intelligent mentor. This novel also deals with the horrors of war.
The third part of the novel jumps ahead to Summer of 1929 where again the reader is involved with Maisie's investigation of the farm. It is a good story and # 1of the Maisie Dobbs series. I am looking forward to reading the entire series. I liked the characters and I love novels that take place in England.
This book has been in the the Book Club collection for a long time. Many clubs have read it. I would love to hear comments on whether you liked it or not!!


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Just replaced the diverter on my shower, after the $$$
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