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1. MilkMade gives a shout-out to J Brand's City Year collaboration, and their limited edition jeans that aim to help reduce high school drop out rates in major cities.
2. Read a customer review of the "Rampton Slim" Ben Sherman Jeans for men at The Denim Guy.
3. Let's talk about everyone's favorite subject… how to make your butt look good in a pair of jeans!
4. There's a new jean on the block… and it's from Hudson Jeans' Hudson Collection: the Skinny Waistband Zip jeans in Crimson. With some moderate bleach splashes, destroyed waistline, and exposed zipper, they are pretty badass.
5. Follow the Mih Jeans PR girl on twitter for behind the scenes access to this luxe British denim label (and don't forget to check out our review of the spring 2012 line!)
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Since 1985, activists around the world have celebrated March 20th, the first day of Spring, by sharing their love of vegan food as part of a huge international event called Meatout. Every year, Meatout introduces thousands of people to the benefits of a compassionate diet for achieving great health, helping the environment, and of course, saving animals.
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But did you know you can multiply your impact by taking action in your community doing effective outreach? By joining Meatout this year, if you get just one person to go vegan, check out the impact you can make below!
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This fashion editorial full of summer-ready denim looks from new wave online magazine TheOnes2Watch has us yearning for a sunny (even salty) afternoon by the beach. Styled to perfection with essential summer denim separates from cut-off denim shorts and bermudas, denim bustiers, and light washed jeans the only thing really missing is a swimsuit. But who needs swimwear when we have denim, right? We're really digging the touch of luxe added by the metallic pieces—though we have to admit we're absolutely in love with the bohemian vibe of the muted vintage floral prints thrown into the mix. Definitely the perfect look for an oceanside sunny afternoon.
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"Nolan Ryan," Syndergaard said. Why? "Because he was a big-time flamethrower."
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With his own fastball hovering just below 100 mph, Syndergaard -- the Blue Jays' first-round pick in 2010 and top-ranked pitching prospect entering 2012 -- has little trouble seeing a bit of himself in the Hall of Fame hurler. Now he's just trying to be himself.
Still a pitcher-in-progress, the 19-year-old right-hander said he's open to adding a slider to his four-pitch repertoire as he prepared for 120-130 innings of work this season. Including extended spring training, he logged about 100 frames in his second pro season last year, 59 across three levels in the Jays system. He won five of seven decisions in 13 starts and recorded a 1.83 ERA to go with a 68-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Last week, MiLB.com asked Syndergaard to describe and grade each of the pitches he throws. (His grades are based on a scout's traditional 20-80 scale, 50 being the Major League average.) Here is Syndergaard, in his own words.
Pitch one: Four-seam fastball
Origin: Since Little League.
Purpose: I have always learned that the best pitch in baseball is strike one. Throwing my fastball the first pitch to a batter gives me the best opportunity to get to that point.
Grip: Standard four-seam grip.
Speed: The fastest I have topped out at is 98 [mph]. Other radar readings have been higher than that, but I think they were a little bit askew. I average 94, 95.
Grade: I'd probably give myself the benefit of the doubt and give it a 70.
Pitch two: Two-seam fastball
Origin: I have always thrown it; I don't even remember when I picked it up.
Purpose: I love breaking bats, and when I want to break a bat to a right-handed hitter I'll throw my two-seam inside and just let it work. It breaks in. ... I throw my four-seam and two-seam about half and half, 60-40 in favor of the four-seam, if anything.
Grip: Traditional two-seam grip, in between the two laces.
Speed: Around the same as my four-seam, like 94, 95.
Grade: I'd give it a 70 as well.
Pitch three: Curveball
Origin: In high school, I didn't really throw a curveball at all. There was one game, a 15-strikeout game, when I had to revert to my curveball because [batters] were all over my fastball. I just had to improve it quite a bit when I got to pro ball because it got high school hitters out; it didn't do much -- have much effect -- against pro hitters.
Purpose: I mostly go with the curveball in two-strike counts. Sometimes I can throw it 12-to-6, but more often it has a slide to it, more 1-to-7 action to it.
Grip: Traditional curveball grip.
Speed: 78-79, but I will add a little a velocity here within the season.
Grade: Some people say it's a "plus curveball," but this past year that was what I was working on the most. This year was more of a "feeling" year, to get a feel for my curveball. I have been working on it a lot this offseason and it's getting to be a pretty good pitch in my mind. I'll give it a 50.
Pitch four: Circle changeup
Origin: I don't really remember when I first learned it. Since my Little League days.
Purpose: To keep hitters off-balance. ... I mostly go with the curveball in two-strike counts, but if it's a 3-2 count and I know the hitter is sitting dead-red fastball, then I'll throw a changeup.
Grip: Just a typical circle-change grip.
Speed: Around 84. I can get it up to 88, but that's a little too fast for my liking.
Grade: I'd give it a 65.
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By Brendan Conway
The WSJ's Jenny Strasburg has the goods:
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against SAC Capital Advisors LP, accusing the giant hedge-fund firm of a decadelong "scheme" to take inside information for public companies and turn it into hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.
The charges, disclosed Thursday by the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan, cap a multiyear probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which in a separate civil action is seeking to ban SAC founder Steven A. Cohen from managing client money for the rest of his life.
The filing cited "unlawful conduct" by employees and "institutional indifference." The insider trading at SAC was "substantial, pervasive and on a scale without known precedent," the government said.
Prosecutors accused SAC Capital and its business units of a total of four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud.
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1. Clear unhealthy foods out of the house. Get rid of all those holiday treats and convenience foods. Replaced processed foods with fresh, whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables.
2. Make a plan to be more active. Start a gym membership, work with a personal trainer, start walking during your lunch break at work – whatever fits your schedule and lifestyle best, set a goal to add more activity into your week.
3. Eat out less often. It's hard to find healthy choices when you're eating out. Even when you try to make healthy choices, portion sizes are hard to control. The result is usually more calories, sugar, and fat then you planned for. Eating out less often and trying to cook healthier, wholesome meals at home will be the healthiest choice for the whole family.
4. Try some new healthy recipes. Cooking Light and Eating Well are great resources for healthy recipe ideas.Check out their websites at http://www.cookinglight.com/magazine/ and http://www.eatingwell.com/.
I am also a fan of dietitian Ellie Krieger's Healthy Appetite show on the Food Network.
5. Find an app to help you meet your health goals. Apps are a convenient and fun way to access helpful information and to help you track your status and meet your goals.
- My Fitness Pal is a great way to track your daily food intake and the effect that activity has towards your goals.
- Lose It is another great nutrition tracker and source for nutrition information on food choices.
- For activity, try RunKeeper. You can track your walking and running, distance, and calories burned.
- There are also pedometer apps available. All these apps are available for free.
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Based in Seattle, Washington and boasting former vice president Dan Quayle as a board member, K2 is more than a ski company – they're a legend. K2 Skis have always been leaders and pioneers in creating cutting edge technology for everything from skis to snowboards, skates and bikes. In 1962, two brothers: Bill and Don Kischner founded the company in Washington and over the years they have helped to make skis lighter, livelier and built with greater performance. K2 has brought in a few partners, had the company bought and sold to a few investment firms but one thing has remained..Read More
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If you're looking to get your merchandise from a company that gives back, K2 is the way to go. With programs like the K2 Ski Alliance which helps unite female skiers of all ages all around the world, this program helps keep the ladies in the ski world up to date on all the latest and greatest in the ski world.
But more importantly, through the K2 Alliance program, which also encompasses K2 Snowboards, K2 donates a minimum of $50,000 per year to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Within the past decade, K2 has donated over $1,000,000 to the charity.
K2 also likes to heavily promote. Whether it's through companies like Coors Light or Jack Link's Beef Jerky, K2 makes sure that they are partnering up with products that will actually benefit the skier like a cold beer made in the snowy Rockies or some beef jerky as some protein for those long backcountry days when the only tracks in the powder are your own.
Of course, there's nothing like watching some of the best skiers show off their killer tricks and daring blazes from the coldest, snowiest parts of the world to suburban playgrounds which is why K2 proudly sponsors some of the best ski films out there. They work with Warren Miller who has been around longer than K2 as well as other production companies to help bring these superstars of skiing to your TV screen.
When you click into your K2 Skis, you'll be able to feel the richness of the history and commitment to excellence. From the base to the topsheet, K2 researches, develops and creates some of the best skis on the market. With an unbeatable track record on and off the mountain, you're doing more than skiing K2 Skis, you're living the true skier's lifestyle.


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"Nobody's looking to create a cookie-cutter community."
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Speaker: Wilton Woods
Date: April 20, 1982
Former student of San Marcos College discusses his long social association with Lyndon B. Johnson, Johnson?s early life, Lyndon?s father Sam Ealy Johnson, Johnson?s relationship with each of his parents, and various issues related to Johnson?s life at San Marcos. Addresses the subjects of Professor Greene, other educators at San Marcos, Johnson?s life in Cotulla, and Johnson?s interest in teaching and debating. Also discusses John Connally and his relationship with Johnson, his own work in Washington, as well as his and others? involvement in Johnson?s 1941 campaign.


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The Shawnee National Forest will host a presentation on invasive species 6 p.m. May 14 at the forest's Harrisburg headquarters.
SNF Botanist Shannon Sharp and River to River Cooperative Weed Management Coordinator with the Crab Orchard Wildlife Management Area Karla Gage will host the presentation.
The event is being held as part of Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month.
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Yahoo introduced a new home page on Wednesday, the site's first major redesign under CEO Marissa Mayer aimed at reinvigorating the search engine that has lost users to competitors in recent years.
Designed to be simpler and more personal, the new Yahoo.com eliminates several ads and focuses on users' preferences by providing several ways to customize content, including news articles and sports scores.
Seven new applications on the right side of the screen — for weather, stocks, sports, friends' birthdays, horoscopes, Flickr photos and videos — can also be personalized based on interest.
Yahoo also replaced categorized news links with a constantly flowing news feed that defaults to a mix of stories but can be filtered based on topics. Sponsored ads, including videos, will be part of the news feed. You can eliminate stories by clicking on the "X" button, and Yahoo's algorithm will remember such moves to provide more-relevant content.
Users can sign on to the new page using their Yahoo or Facebook ID in the upper-right corner of the screen and can share content with their Facebook friends or Twitter followers by hovering over a story.
Yahoo's Flickr photo application also gets better display on the new page. Once customized based on preference, it displays photos taken by the people whom users follow. For those without a Flickr account, Yahoo-selected photos will be shown by default.
"We wanted to introduce a greater variety of content and more freshness, as well as to develop a more consistent experience across screens," says Mike Kerns, Yahoo's vice president of product.
The site is also "optimized" for smartphones and tablets and "some under-the-hood improvements" make it faster, the company says.
Many of its other pages, including my.yahoo.com, remain unchanged for now, but more updates are planned, Kerns says, without specifying time and the plans.
The site began in 1994 as Jerry and Dave's Guide to the World Wide Web, a directory of links that organized the Internet in its early days. It still gets about 700 million visitors a month but has steadily lost advertising revenue as users flocked to other sites they deemed more relevant and user-friendly.
Yahoo's share of U.S. online ad revenue fell to 8.4% in 2012 from 12.8% in 2010, according to research firm eMarketer. Google accounts for more than 41%.
Mayer, a Google veteran, was hired in July to revive the struggling company, and she has repeatedly mentioned the importance of customized content based on users' interest and location. Under her leadership, Yahoo has also updated and redesigned its photo-sharing site, Flickr, and e-mail service.


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Conveniently located off I-40, our Ramada Wilmington hotel is an ideal spot for a rejuvenating Cape Fear getaway. Our hotel is situated near Wrightsville Beach. From pristine beaches and water parks to museums and shops, you are going to love being just minutes from all the activity this coastal region has to offer.


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Before we jump into the excitement that is Ashlee Holmes' (formerly Ashley Holmes) Facebook page, let me explain how this idea to Facebook stalk her on behalf of all of us even happened.
I have a weird fascination with the children of Real Housewives of [Insert Your Favorite City Here]. I don't know exactly what it is that makes me want to watch how these kids deal with their insane mothers more than the actual insane mothers, but I do. The offspring of these women prove to have issues (emotionally, physically, psychologically, etc.) because of the way they were raised (probably not the best, let's be real) and how unstable their mothers (and fathers for that matter) are. From Milania Giudice to Brianna Gunvalson to Albie Manzo (I burn, I pine, I perish…), these kids have brought something different and new to the Housewives series and made their mark.
While I respect and admire many of these kids, there are a few I have a bone to pick with. Some of these kids are so disrespectful and mean to their parents (ON TV), I want to jump inside the TV and be like, "Yo, stop being such an asshole to the person who carried you in their womb for 9 months!"
The main target of this bone-picking is the one and only, Ashlee Holmes. Ashlee is the daughter of Jaqueline Laurita–the sweet but naive housewife from New Jersey. For multiple seasons, we have watched these two go at it. Ashlee always seemed defiant and bratty to her mother who probably did the best she could raising her (She was 20 years old) and finds herself in shambles every week because Ashlee is the worst daughter ever. She eventually ships her off to Las Vegas to go live with relatives and get her life together.
I recently stumbled upon Ashlee's Facebook page which proves to be quite the treasure trove. As I scanned through (creeped like the expert creeper I am), I was so angry that such a beautiful girl (I am not going to sit here and say she's not gorgeous, she is.) could be so vapid and shallow and undeservingly privileged because her mom is on a reality TV show. Over the past 4 seasons, Ashlee has never redeemed herself and shown the world that she is actually a good person deep down.
And let me tell you, her Facebook page doesn't do that either. If you like having people's mushy gushy relationships being thrusted in your face, then you'll just love Ashlee's Facebook. Check out the gallery below to see the best (or worst) of Ashlee Holmes' Facebook page.


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MISSION MATTERS: The Door of Faith
Pope Benedict recently proclaimed a Year of Faith, from Oct. 11, 2012 to Nov. 24, 2013. Though this is an invitation to all Catholics to grow in their own faith tradition and make their beliefs something beyond weekly duties, this is really a call to all people of faith, Catholic or not, to enter more deeply into our own faith traditions.
In Porta Fidei (Door of Faith), the Pope asked Catholics, and all of us, to examine the place our faith holds in our lives. He invited us to open our "doors of faith" so we might examine what we believe, and to make those beliefs a more real, daily part of our lives. Though faith is part of most of us, that faith may only be nominally a part of our daily lives, and for many of us, it remains only a series of duties or obligations we perform. Opening our own "doors of faith" will afford us a better opportunity to understand and live that fundamental part of us.
Many of us already know about our personal "door of faith," but we may not want to disturb that portal. We may fear God will want more from us, or that we may be confronted by God who we think is as judgmental and/or interested in rules as we are. We do not need — or want — to have someone else telling us we are not as good as we should be or that we are not doing the right things. We leave our "doors of faith" alone, closed, because we fear what we do not know or what we believe is possible. We imagine that opening the door would force us to be confronted by a God we should fear, a God we really do not know.
St. Ignatius, though, encourages us to use our imagination in a directed way. If we gather the experiences of all the people who have gone before us, in our own faith experiences and traditions, we will find a God characteristically and really not as harsh as we might fear or imagine. We will realize a God who "so loved" us, He became one of us, and that in His life on earth he preached love and forgiveness. We will discover God is not the fearsome person we might imagine, but someone who loves each of us, as we are. God certainly desires that we improve, but His love for us is unconditional, more than we will ever know.
If we live with that image of God, then opening of our "doors of faith" holds the possibility of more of what each of us lives with. Opening our "doors of faith" promises we will grow in our relationship with our God who is not as judgmental as most of us are, nor as much as our world seems. Opening our "doors of faith" will reintroduce us to the God who is the God who knows us better than we know ourselves, the God who loves us beyond our imaginations.
In this Year of Faith, let us each crack open our "doors of faith" and peek in. We will find our God — someone who can be our companion in life ... every facet of life.
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I think it would slow down your haunt a lot and then people would look away after the crappy scare. Just my opinion. Have to hit them the first time.
Has anyone tried something like this?
I had a thought of setting a group up for a scare, building anticipation, lead them to a drop window, and BAM, window drops to reveal a not so scary scare. Maybe a picture of the thing they were dreading. They laugh, thinking that was it, what a lame scare, when WHAMMO, the 2nd panel in the same place drops with the real scare.
The TL;DR version: two panels in a drop window, dropping one at a time. Feasible? Pointless?
I think it would slow down your haunt a lot and then people would look away after the crappy scare. Just my opinion. Have to hit them the first time.
I use a piece of 3/4" plywood for my drop panel. When it hits bottom it is like a gun going off. No picture or additional scares necessary.
I recommend the 3/4 Plywood. We added a L Channel to the bottom of ours to avoid replacing the wood so often. Splintering can be dangerous for the actors too. Pieces will go where they want, including eyes.
I dig the idea...I might wanna make the second drop the whole friggin wall though
We did the 3/4" as well, with the L at the bottom for added effect. I also added an electronic popper at the bottom so they get hit by loud noises everywhere. And its pitch black to boot!!
Yeah, unless I'm not completely getting it, I'd assume the double thing would be pointless. I'd assume if it were a large enough group then the first few people might get shocked by the noise and the second half or so would get the regular effect, so if that's what you're going for then sure? Let us know if you go through with this!
Or......you make two drop panels.
Put them at a corner, so there's one to their left or right and one in front of them.
Do the lame drop to their left or right, then hit them with the scary drop in front
Doing joke rooms are like doing jokes. When a stand-up writes it, he then goes and tests it. If it flies, it does in his act. If not, it's dropped on the spot. Kinda hard to drop a joke room mid-season after you've gone thru the time, effort, and expense to build it.
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3 school board seats up in D70, 2 in D60
The November election still is four months out, but it's not too early to consider running for a position on the Pueblo City Schools (D60) or Pueblo County District 70 school board.
D60 has two seats up for election this year, while District 70 has three seats open.
Between the two districts, there will be at least four new board members elected and as of Friday, only one person has announced intentions to run for a seat.
Mark Emery, retired Pueblo County High School band director, has said he will seek the District 4 seat held by Lynette Masters, who is term limited.
District 4 encompasses the St. Charles Mesa.
Masters, the current board president, is one of two board members who are term limited.
David Valdez in District 5 also has served two terms and cannot run again.
The third seat in District 70 up for election this year is the District 3 seat held by Michael Connolly.
Connolly was elected to the board in 2009 but already has said he will not seek re-election.
District 3 encompasses a portion of Pueblo West.
District 5 encompasses the mountain communities of Colorado City, Rye and Beulah.
In D60, seats held by Stephanie Garcia and Phyllis Sanchez are up for election.
Garcia, who was first elected to the board in 2005, is term limited. She was re-elected to the board in 2009.
Sanchez, the current board president, is completing her first term in office. She was elected in 2009.
Sanchez previously served as an appointed member of the board from 2005-07.
Individuals interested in running for the school board must take out a nominating petition and get at least 50 signatures of valid registered voters.
The nominating petitions are available after Aug. 7 at the respective school board secretary offices.
The petitions must be filed with the board secretary by Aug. 30.
Potential school board candidates must have lived in the school district for at least 12 months prior to the election.
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Rue Ware is a write-in candidate for School Board. He has enjoyed the challenge and satisfaction of the eight years he has been an Emery County School District board member. He has great people skills and listens to those he speaks with. He has a vision for education in this area.
Rue is up to date on current educational problems and he knows the teachers, district administrators and support staff. He loves the children of the county and feels his experience, skills, and wisdom will make it possible to give them the best education anywhere. He has 19 years experience classroom teaching and three years administrative experience. He also worked for 10 years in the Emery County District Office, and has eight years experience on the Emery County School Board.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Reporter
Led by the outstanding play of running back Spencer Cook, the Emery High Spartans defeated region rival Carbon High by two points. Playing the closest thing yet to a complete game, the Spartans played well all night long to win their first game of the season and bring warmth to the spirits of all their fans that showed up on this cold fall night.
For the first time this season, the Spartans had a truly outstanding performance by an offensive player. Spencer Cook, a junior, carried the ball four times during the opening series of the ball game for 44 yards and a touchdown to set the tone for his play all night. He went on to carry the ball 17 more times for a total of 135 yards. Cook also completed a halfback pass to Matt Stucki for 29 yards and another touchdown.
After receiving the opening kick-off, in addition to Cook's efforts, Bowie Jeffs had a 25-yard quarterback sneak as these Spartans looked sharp in this series. Emery had 254 yards of total offense in this game and they limited the Dinos to 156 yards on the ground and only nine yards through the air. In addition, the Spartans had just a single turnover in the game and that turnover did not lead to any Dino points.
Carbon scored their first touchdown of the game following a failed fake punt late in the first half. Taking over on their own 43 instead of closer to their own goal line, the Dinos marched down the field and scored on a four yard pass with no time left on the clock. The extra point was no good and Emery had their first halftime lead of the season at 7-6.
Carbon's only other touchdown came right after Emery's other touchdown. After returning the kick-off out to the 22 yard line, the Dinos ran the ball four times for 23 yards, completed a single pass for four yards and were the recipients of four straight Spartan penalties that totaled 55 yards as it appeared to the Emery fans that these officials wanted us not to win.
With any success for this season hanging in the balance, these Spartans not only defeated their archrival and played a better game; they also extended their season with this victory, as they qualified for the state play-offs. The Spartans play a non-league game tomorrow night, that is Wednesday not Friday, as they host region 10 leader Park City at 7 p.m. on the Spartan Field.
The junior varsity/sophomore team also defeated Carbon on Thursday at Canyon View Junior High by a score of 43-20. Touchdowns were scored by Dave Justice, Mike Blomquist and Josh Eden. Jess Housekeeper scored three touchdowns in this game.


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By BRAD KINGUtah State Representative
As week six of the 2008 General Session comes to a close, here's an update on things that will be of interest to south-eastern Utah communities.
HB 402. I have signed as a co-sponsor with Rep. Fred Hunsaker, R-Logan, on HB 402. This bill requires drivers to pull off the road when holding up five or more cars behind them. This would be especially helpful in rural areas, particularly on canyon roads such as Highway 6. Sometimes the most dangerous situations on our highways are created by drivers impeding the flow of traffic. This causes the trailing drivers a great deal of frustrations which leads to unsafe passing. This bill should ease frustration and make our roads safer.
Budget. Budget talks are getting serious on the Hill. What once was a very bright fiscal picture has turned into a very average year for state funding. The lower projections have left all of state government competing for funding sources $340,000,000 short of revenue projections made just three months ago.
Education. A proposal for teacher compensation was once talked about in terms of $2,500 per teacher with a recommendation for a 7 percent increase in per pupil funding. However, that has now been modified to $1,700 per teacher and 2.5 percent increase in per pupil funding.
I have been in favor of the 7 percent increase and will continue to push for funding along those lines. Much of the available education fund money is being used for new programs. While new programs are nice when funding is available, this year the money needs to be targeted for teacher's pay.
Veterans. Funding for the Veteran's Nursing home is a step closer to reality. The bill has now passed the House and the Senate and has been prioritized for funding. The bill allowing high school diplomas for veterans has passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting the Governor's signature.
Public Lands. Several bills protecting access to public lands continue to make their way through the legislature. I have supported these bills and they will certainly help with ensuring Utah's public lands remain open for multiple-use.
I will provide a legislative wrap up at the conclusion of the session. The session will conclude at or about midnight on March 5.


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"Brockman was the perfect place for my first year of college! I loved the community atmosphere and made lasting friendships. I could not think of a better place to live for my first year at Xavier! - Meghan
"The whole building felt like one big family. Even though I was skeptical about the communal bathrooms, I had no problem with them. They gave me a chance to meet my hall mates and other residents in the hall." - Caroline
"Everyone usually has their doors open and it's such an open community, you meet so many new people because everyone is so open and friendly." - Katie
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All-New Buick Encore Luxury Small Crossover is Big on Utility, Versatility and Efficiency
The 2013 Buick Encore crossover delivers Buick's signature style, interior acoustic refinement and luxury amenities in a manoeuvrable, versatile and efficient package designed to appeal to a new audience of buyers.
With room for five and up to 1,371 litres (48.4 cubic feet) of storage space with the rear seat folded, Encore offers substantial cargo capacity along with its confident, higher driving position, available all-wheel drive and contemporary crossover styling. Buick's exclusive QuietTuning is standard, and features Buick's first use of Bose Active Noise Cancellation technology.
Additional standard features include 10 air bags, StabiliTrak stability enhancement and a 138-horsepower (102 kW) Ecotec 1.4L turbo four-cylinder/six-speed automatic powertrain, along with technologies such as Buick's voice-activated IntelliLink. It uses Bluetooth or a USB to connect the driver's smartphone to a seven-inch, high-resolution, full-colour display radio.
The introduction of Encore gives Buick four models with turbocharged four-cylinder engines and three models with an estimated highway fuel consumption rating of 6.0L/100km or better. It joins Verano – Buick's third all-new sedan in three years – to expand the brand's lineup and continue the momentum the Enclave crossover began almost five years ago.
In Canada, sales of small and compact crossovers are expected to grow by 25% through 2017 as buyers' needs and priorities evolve. While many luxury brands offer similarly sized vehicles in other countries, Buick is one of the first to offer one to Canadian consumers.
Encore matches or exceeds fuel consumption ratings (L/100km) of direct competitors such as the Mini Countryman S (8.1 city / 6.1 highway with the automatic transmission), the Volkswagen Tiguan (9.6 city / 7.4 highway), Ford's most efficient version of the Escape crossover (9.1 city / 6.0 highway), as well as the Jeep Compass (8.9 city / 6.6 highway).
Encore is offered in front-wheel and available all-wheel-drive configurations in three trim levels: Encore Convenience (1SB), Encore Leather (1SD) and Encore Premium (1SF).
Encore design
Encore's sculpted and elegant styling identifies it as a contemporary Buick. Signature cues include a waterfall grille, chrome accents and surrounds, portholes on the hood and painted lower panels. Standard body-colour door handles with chrome strips and a styled, stainless steel exhaust tip add to the premium look.
Blue-accented halogen composite projector-beam headlamps and detailed taillamps further enhance the Encore exterior; and 18-inch, five-spoke painted aluminum wheels are standard. Seven-spoke chromed aluminum wheels are available.
All nine exterior colours include a lower accent colour: Quicksilver Metallic, Satin Steel Grey Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, Ruby Red Metallic, Glacier Blue Metallic and Brilliant Blue Metallic (with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent); Cocoa Silver Metallic and Deep Espresso Brown Metallic (with Dark Cocoa Ash lower accent); and White Pearl Tricoat (Satin Nickel Metallic accent).
Inside, the Encore's distinctive styling carries over to a flowing instrument panel that wraps naturally into the door panels. A prominent central instrument panel houses the seven-inch, high-resolution, full-colour display for the standard IntelliLink voice-activated infotainment system. It also features displays for the available XM satellite radio and rearview camera, as well as the GPS-enabled navigation system.
An all-Ebony or contemporary mix of dark and light tones distinguishes the cabin, which is accented with ice-blue ambient lighting, select use of bright chrome and woodgrain trim.
Premium seats feature high-density foam for greater comfort on long drives. They are trimmed in either a contemporary cloth/leatherette or available premium leather. The 60/40 flat-folding rear seat features a fold-down armrest with cup holders.
Designers filled Encore with ample storage, including eight beverage holders, storage in all four doors, four bins in the dash, pockets in the seatbacks, an available bin beneath the passenger seat and bins under the rear load floor around the spare tire. It offers 532 litres (18.8 cubic feet) of storage behind the split-folding rear seat and 1,371 litres (48.4 cubic feet) with the rear seat folded.
With the rear seat in place, there is room for at least six full grocery bags. When the rear seat is folded, there's room for golf clubs and overnight bags for a weekend getaway. Even the front passenger seat folds flat to extend the cargo length and accommodate long items that otherwise would not fit in a vehicle of this size.
Interior upholstery and colour combinations include: upscale cloth with leatherette accents in a choice of Ebony or Medium Titanium with Ebony accents; and leather-appointed seats in a choice of Ebony, Medium Titanium with Ebony accents, and Saddle with Cocoa accents.
Encore interior and exterior – standard and available features
The Encore Convenience (1SA) is generously equipped with these and more standard features:
Encore trim levels progressively add standard equipment with packages available in both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive models:
Encore Leather (1SC) – Adds Leather package: leather-appointed seating, heated steering wheel, power passenger seat, heated seats, driver memory package that includes driver presets for seat position, outside mirrors, climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, dual zone climate control, remote vehicle start and tire pressure monitor..
Encore Premium (1SE) – Adds 18" chromed aluminum wheels, Rainsense wipers, premium Bose seven-speaker audio system, front and rear park assist, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning, cargo net and cargo mat.
Options include the premium Bose audio system (Encore Convenience and Leather); GPS-enabled navigation (Leather); 18-inch chromed aluminum wheels (Leather and Premium); sunroof (Encore Convenience, Leather and Premium); and an oil pan heater.
Available dealer accessories include all-weather floor mats, carpeted cargo mat, cargo tray, front and rear splash guards, roof rack cross rails and roof-mounted cargo and bike carriers.
Audio system with IntelliLink adds available navigation
Buick's IntelliLink system is standard across the Encore lineup, including those equipped with the available GPS-enabled navigation.
IntelliLink is easy-to-use and integrates online services such as Stitcher SmartRadio™ using hands-free voice activation via Bluetooth-enabled smartphones.
XM Satellite Radio service adds XM Tune Select, which lets drivers and passengers tag an artist or song name to trigger an on-screen notification when a favourite tune plays on any XM channel. All services require a current XM subscription.
Features such as "Quick Info" and "Transfer to Private" allow speedy access to the system's most popular features and Bluetooth-paired phone calls to be moved off the speakerphone, respectively.
IntelliLink features:
A premium, seven-speaker Bose audio system with amplifier is available on Convenience and Leather models and is standard on the Premium model.
A dedicated customer service team will help acquaint Encore buyers with the IntelliLink technology with one-on-one guidance by phone.
QuietTuning gets 'active'
QuietTuning is standard on Encore. QuietTuning is Buick's process for defining quality, sound and vibration characteristics and then designing and refining the vehicle using a three-point strategy to:
For the Encore, specific content was applied to achieve 30 sound benchmarks for refinement, including Buick's first application of Bose Active Noise Cancellation. It uses ceiling-mounted microphones to detect audible noise, the frequencies of which are processed by a computer that directs counteracting sound waves through the audio system's speakers and subwoofer.
Additional standard QuietTuning features include:
Ecotec turbo engine drives efficiency
Buick Encore is powered by an efficient, power-dense Ecotec 1.4L turbocharged four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission. It generates an SAE-certified 138 horsepower (102 kW) and 148 lb.-ft. of torque (200 Nm) between 1,850 and 4,900 rpm. The wide rpm range for the maximum torque – a specific trait of turbocharged engines – helps it deliver a better driving experience and performance.
With combined fuel consumption ratings of 7.2L/100km on FWD models (8.2L/100km city / 6.0 highway).
The 1.4L's turbocharger is integrated within the exhaust manifold, for reduced weight and greater packaging flexibility. A reinforced crankshaft and forged connecting rods deliver additional strength to support the engine's pressurized power and torque over a wide rpm band.
Several of the engine's features contribute to the Encore's overall fuel efficiency, including:
They complement other vehicle-wide systems and components that also help improve efficiency, including low-rolling-resistance tires, electric power steering and optimized aerodynamics.
A Hydra-Matic 6T40 six-speed automatic transmission backs the Ecotec 1.4L turbo engine. It is part of a family of six-speed front- and all-wheel-drive transaxles developed for small cars and crossovers. It has a unique design, with the planetary gearsets positioned on the same axis as the engine crankshaft centerline, making the entire powertrain unit shorter fore-to-aft. This design enables a shorter overall vehicle length, increased interior space, enhanced safety crush zones and lower weight.
The Hydra-Matic 6T40 offers a "steep" first gear and a "tall" overdrive top gear to achieve a wide ratio spread of 6.14:1. This allows the Encore to achieve robust acceleration, as well as fuel efficiency and lower engine noise at highway cruising speeds.
'One-tire' philosophy sharpens ride and handling characteristics
The new Encore is built on a global small-crossover platform and engineered with a "one-tire" philosophy. Everything is optimized around a single 18-inch tire specification, designed for more precise suspension tuning, driving refinement, quietness and a feeling of control.
The Encore's 100.6-inch (2,555 mm) wheelbase and wide stance – 60.6-inch (1,539 mm) front and rear tracks – contribute to a more confident-feeling driving experience, while a strong structure enables greater suspension precision and a quieter ride. Two hydraulic engine mounts are tailored to the engine's inherent torque axis to disrupt the transmission of vibration and noise. This configuration also helps control the transfer of momentum, resulting in improved dynamic balance.
A MacPherson strut front suspension is used with coil springs, a large stabilizer bar, hydraulic ride bushings and side-load-compensated front strut modules. The hydraulic ride bushings in the front control arms provide a smoother ride, better noise isolation and wheel control.
The rear suspension incorporates a compound crank (torsion beam) design, with a double-wall, tubular V-shape beam profile with gas-charged twin-tube shocks. It combines all the advantages of a conventional torsion beam axle, including minimal space requirements, with low weight and consistent camber control. Noise-damping urethane spring isolators are used to improve ride isolation and dampen noise.
The Encore also features a column-mounted, variable-effort electric power steering system. It contributes to a 36.7-foot (11.2 metres) turning diameter – a tighter turning diameter than the Mini Countryman. It also saves more fuel than an engine-driven power steering pump.
Safety technologies help protect occupants
Encore is designed with technologies – including available radar-based features – that help avoid crashes and protect occupants in case one occurs. Technologies that help avoid crashes include:
The Encore's body structure forms a protective cage around the passenger compartment. Sixty-three percent of the underbody structure is comprised of high-strength steels, while 57 percent of the upper body uses high-strength steels, including ultra-high-strength steel. This structural protection is complemented with 10 standard air bags, including:
Encore's safety and security features also include exclusive OnStar technology, which includes the Advanced Crash Response System, emergency assistance and more.
OnStar details
Six months of OnStar Directions and Connections service is standard on Encore. OnStar is the global leading provider of connected safety, security and mobility solutions and advanced information technology.
OnStar's available RemoteLink Mobile App allows smartphone users to control vehicle functions, access vehicle information and send directions directly to the vehicle. A new, opt-in service called FamilyLink allows subscribers to stay connected to loved ones by checking the location of their vehicle online or by signing up for vehicle location alerts.
Encore also features the new OnStar button icon layout for the Hands-Free Calling button, blue OnStar button and red Emergency button.
More information about OnStar can be found at www.onstar.com.
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Thanks guys for all the tips. I spent 30 minutes trying to clean out the bottom of the oven with those burnt cornmeal ball bearings. I can't wait to try out all the other dough recipes on this website. So far I like the NY Style pizza dough. Is it imperative to refrigerate the dough overnite? Does it add more texture or something?Pat
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The all new Babyzen YoYo Plus in White with Blue stroller comes in a handy complete stroller package!
Allowing parents to transform their Babyzen YoYo Plus from the 0+ to 6+ and vice versa, the multi award winning Babyzen stroller is worldwide famous for its easy, instant one handed fold and unfold and compact overhead cabin luggage size, the Babyzen YoYo Plus can now be used with a car seat as well!
Babyzen YoYo Plus car seat adapters can be purchased separately.
Features of the YoYo Plus:
- Can be used from 0+ and 6 months+
- 0+ from birth to 9kg
- 6+ from 6 months to 18kg
- Parent facing or forward facing
- Small like no other when folded (52 x 44 x 18 cm)
- Fits in the smallest spaces and in the overhead compartment of an airplane*
- Popular car seats can be popped on the chassis
- Switch from the car to the YoYo+ with just one click
- Bigger shopping basket (75%)
- Improved 4 wheel suspension
- Exclusive soft-drive system: no need to lock the front swivel wheel, even on rough terrain
- Fabrics are machine washable
- Featherweight: 6.2 Kgs
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- Popular car seats can be used on the chassis: Maxi Cosi, BeSafe and Cybex Aton 4 & Q (use with the Babyzen Plus Car Seat Adapters - sold separately)
- The Cybex Cloud Q car seat is not compatible with the Babyzen YoYo Plus
Please note: The Grey & White Babyzen YoYo with raincover is for demonstration only. The car seat does not come with the Babyzen YoYo Plus.
What will I receive? You will receive 1 x White chassis frame, reversible backrest, 1 x 6+ seat base, shopping basket, 6+ rain cover, 6+ canopy wires, shoulder strap, transport, 6+ user guide, 0+ canopy wire, 0+ base fabrics, 0+ head support, 0+ canopy, 0+ nest pad, 0+ foot cover, 0+ raincover, 0+ user guide, 6+ canopy and 6+ seat pad.
Change the Babyzen YoYo Plus from a 0+ stroller to a 6+ stroller or vice-versa:
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What do I need to make the stroller into a 0+ and 6+?
Chassis + newborn pack = Babyzen YoYo Plus 0+
Chassis (including 6+ seat base) + 6+ colour pack = Babyzen YoYo Plus 6+
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Is the YoYo Plus maneuverable?
Its unique suspension system offers an incredibly smooth ride. Try it, you'll be amazed!
The YoYo is so slim (only 44 cm / 17 in. wide), it can go just anywhere. Because it has a handlebar you can drive it with one hand: so helpful when you need to hold an umbrella, a cellphone, or the hand of an older child…
How can the YoYo Plus be carried when folded??
Thanks to it's shoulder strap you can carry it like a bag, for example when your child wants to walk. It's so lightweight! And when you unfold the YoYo, the shoulder strap automatically dives into the basket.
Can the front swivel wheels lock for rough terrain?
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The Mintyboost has always been a Maker Shed favorite. It's a simple soldering project that can come in very handy. My house lost power for three days this summer and this tiny kit kept me connected and watching Netflix movies in the dark. It's a great way to keep the techie or phone addict in your life all charged up.


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FROM AIRPORT: Please print our map in our pictures collection, show the address to driver or for your personal guideline. By DAMRI Airport shuttle bus to 'GAMBIR' Station.' Bus will come in 15-30 minutes interval and is operational between 04.00 to 19.00. It takes you about 40-50 minutes or more from the Airport to GAMBIR Station. Then you can take a 'TransJakarta Bus' to HARMONI Station. We are at the opposite to Carrefour Supermarket. It's not recommended to take a taxi from Gambir Station, many of the taxis are illegal, they usually charge their passenger much more expensive than it should be. BY TAXI (the cost is visible from its meter): If you take a taxi, print the map we provide in our picture collection, show the map/address to the driver. In normal situation, it takes you 45 minutes to reach our address, the cost could be from IDR.200,000 to IDR.250,000, depends on which operators. BY OUR PRIVATE CAR: The most convenient way to reach our location is using our airport pick up service. It's important, especially when your arrival is late at night. For pick-up service please email us your AIRLINE'S NAME and FLIGHT NUMBER. We will send you driver with signage and your name on it. It costs you only USD.23.00 (EUR.21.00).


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Yesterday, USA Today published an article on the "10 great places to trace family roots" according to Jennifer Utley, head of research at Ancestry.com. The Newberry is among these "great places" but of course you already knew that!
As Utley says, the Newberry holds materials from across the country and specializes in local history - perfect for genealogical research. We've been assisting genealogists since 1887. Visitors are most welcome and all the information you'll need for a successful visit can be found on our website - including hours and holiday closings and near-by accommodations. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
If you're a first time visitor or new genealogist, consider timing your visit to take advantage of our free monthly orientation and tour. If you're coming as a group, we'll just need you to schedule your visit in advance.
We hope to see you soon!
Note: The USA Today article erroneously stated that Utley wrote a book about using Newberry resources. The book Utley was referring to is the Guide To Local And Family History At The Newberry Library, by Peggy Tuck Sinko, published by Ancestry Publishing. Thanks to our friends Jennifer Utley and Lou Szucs at Ancestry for the mention!
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(L to R): 2014 scholarship winners Kimberly Rogers, Demonica Britt, Michael Perry, President/CEO Issa Stephan, and Carly Burrus.
WALL, N.J. – The First Financial Federal Credit Union Foundation (www.firstffcu.com) recently awarded $500 scholarships to four deserving undergraduate students.
This year's winners included: Kimberly Rogers of Ocean Township, Georgian Court University; Demonica Britt of Freehold, Seton Hall University; Michael Perry of Freehold, Boston College; and Carly Burrus of Neptune, Coastal Carolina University.
Pictured above: 2014 scholarship winner Kimberly Rogers with Issa Stephan and her parents.
This year, there was one scholarship topic for student applicants to respond to: In today's world, identity theft, building credit and maintaining good credit are essential elements in our financial lives. How will you address these essential financial elements during your college years, and how will you guide your friends and family to address the above elements? Your response should include details about how to protect yourself and what others should do to protect themselves from ID theft, as well as how you plan to build credit and maintain credit for your financial future.
Pictured above: 2014 scholarship winner Demonica Britt with Issa Stephan and her daughters.
Applicants submitted a written essay or video clip to answer the question, and had to be a member of the credit union by 12/31/13 and about to attend for fall 2014 or currently attending a 2 or 4 year college anywhere in the country.
Pictured above: 2014 scholarship winner Michael Perry with Issa Stephan and his parents and grandmother.
"We are thrilled to be able to aid these admirable and bright students in their journey of success and education," said First Financial President and CEO, Issa Stephan. "Our credit union puts a high priority on education, after all – that's how First Financial began 78 years ago, with a group of schoolteachers in Asbury Park."
Pictured above: 2014 scholarship winner Carly Burrus with Issa Stephan and her mother.
View more about this year's scholarships and the First Financial Foundation on First Financial's website.
About the First Financial Foundation:
Since 1994, First Financial has supported the Monmouth & Ocean communities with the Erma Dorrer Scholarship Program. Today, that program has been extended into the First Financial Foundation to assist charitable organizations of the Monmouth & Ocean County Communities. The First Financial Federal Credit Union Foundation is a non-profit working to support a variety of community programs and organizations throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties. We direct 100% of your contributions to programs because all administrative expenses are paid for by First Financial Federal Credit Union. To learn more, visit www.firstffcu.com.


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GDB 48: It couldn't possibly get any worse...
Robin Brownlee
January 30 2009 02:44PM
Having had to wear Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres like a bad haircut and endure the musical taunting of a smart-ass radio station from The City of Cows since Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers get a chance to redeem themselves, not a minute too soon, when the Minnesota Wild come calling at Rexall Place tonight.
Niklas Backstrom? Pfft. Derek Boogaard? Say hello to my little friend (insert photo of Steve MacIntyre speed-bagging Jimmy Vandermeer or Allan Watt scowling as he works the speed dial here) (ed note: no such photo exists... yet).
After 72 hours of torment, the Oilers get the opportunity to prove that Tuesday's "debacle of monumental proportions" was a fluky, freakish one-off never to be repeated. Same thing for that, ahem, 9-2 starching from the Chicago Blackhawks... never mind.
What better circumstances to do it in than against a Minnesota team that arrives with the exact same record, 24-20-3 for 51 points, and is probably still reeling from Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs... never mind.
That aside, the Oilers come into this HUGE FOUR-POINTER with untold confidence and a flawless 0-10 record against Backstrom after having lit him up like a cheap cigar in a 5-1 loss in Minnesota Jan. 15... never mind.
What could possibly wrong?
Second look for Potulny
Look for Ryan Potulny to be back in the line-up tonight on the second line between Robert Nilsson and Erik Cole. After tallying three assists in four games during his first stint, Potulny is eager to show well again after being recalled from Springfield.
"Hopefully, things can go the same way they did last time," Potulny said of getting another crack alongside Cole.
"I guess there's a little bit of pressure, but it's a good pressure. Any time you come up you're going to put pressure on yourself. You have to do whatever role you're put in. I'm just going to go out and play hockey."
If coach Craig MacTavish wasn't pulling any fast ones with his lines this morning -- like his little bit of mis-direction over Zack Stortini's readiness to play the last time out -- the line-up should look as follows:
Penner – Horcoff - Hemsky
Nilsson – Potulny – Cole
Moreau – Cogliano – Pouliot
Macintyre – Brodziak – Reddox
OUT: Stortini
Souray – Gilbert
Grebeshkov – Visnovsky
Smid – Staios
OUT: Strudwick
Dwayne Roloson will get the start in goal against his former teammates despite getting yanked after allowing three goals on eight shots against Buffalo.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6pm on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
January 30 2009, 09:37PM
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The Justice League will remember… catch y'all later@ Wanye Gretz:
@ Wanye Gretz: I wonder what the song was after the 10-2 lose??
January 30 2009, 10:16PM
So we're in 5th now huh? It's been a while since I've seen us that high in the standings - like uhhh...forever.
Big game tonight. HUGE game.I really believe this was one of the most important games of the year. Lose this one and the psych is shot. Overall, lots of character. And as much as I hate Staios' game, good to see him stepping up - finally. I'm going to call it now - we're making the playoffs.
Wind is howlin' downtown but a good night for drinkin.
January 30 2009, 10:19PM
Dana - "Preview" button like Blogger would be nice. Or at least the capability to "edit" your post, although both would probably mean a verification password.
January 30 2009, 10:48PM
Jack "slacking off at work" Bauer wrote:
Wanye Gretz wrote: OK MacIntyre. Go end the life of Schultz. Who cares if you get life in prison Wayne this is the NHL. You end someones career by almost paralysing them from being, you get traded, not thrown in jail.
One question: If you are referencing Bertuzzi, how is playing in Calgary any better than jail?
January 31 2009, 05:03AM
256 comments? Nice game to finally hear about at 5am home from work!!!
Oh, and does anyone know where I can see BigMac's fight???
Go Oilers!!!
ps_ The Oil are undefeated since i got my 2006 Finals Laraque jersey... well, 1-0...
@ charlie: You're not missing much if u didn't see it. They squared off for 30+ seconds than they both cmae in tight and no one really threw anything great!
@ charlie:
I found it - nothing to crazy. Like a boxing match, the hype was better than the event...this time.
That game was awesome! Man, I needed that.
Don't know why they were talking up Nilsson after the game though. He looked horrible to me from the stands.
@ charlie:
You can check it out here:
January 31 2009, 12:59PM
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That game was awesome! Man, I needed that. Don't know why they were talking up Nilsson after the game though. He looked horrible to me from the stands.
He looked pretty good on pirate Free Per View. But that was a Minnesota feed. Something tells me Nilsson's line with a healthy Gagner would have had at least a couple. Poor Cole. He always gets stuck with the AHLers.
Kelly Hrudy is really talkin' up Matt Greene today. I know Viz is gold, but I'd take Matt over Staios any day.
January 31 2009, 01:04PM
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I found it - nothing to crazy. Like a boxing match, the hype was better than the event…this time. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=WduoY0lUF9Q
It strikes me that there's alot more respect between fighters than we know. It was almost like "ya sure your face can handle it?" I know I was more than a bit scared about that tilt. One hit in the wrong spot and you've got a badly busted orbital bone. Not sure if any player wants to be known as a guy who ended another's career.
David S wrote:
Kelly Hrudy is really talkin' up Matt Greene today. I know Viz is gold, but I'd take Matt over Staios any day.
You can say that again! Greene is having an awesome year. I'd love to see either Staios or Moreau gone by the deadline.
I'm not sure what it was about Nilsson; seemed like every time I noticed a rotten play, he was the guilty one. He was strong in the play several times but wasn't pulling the trigger. That drives me crazy!


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I can believe I never want to go to comic-con look at all these HUGE stars!
Matty, Rock and Cumberbetch seem out of place( and I'm stretching with Rock).
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Witch let's figure out a way! Escape from Alcatraz to Comic Con.
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BAG is not going to be happy about that hand-holding.ReplyCancel
Tara Reid: "Remember me?"
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Matthew M is a nice palette cleanser after that terrible photo of Leo 🙂ReplyCancel
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McPhee – desperately trying to be Carly Rae Jepson because that would be an improvement on being Katherine McPhee.ReplyCancel
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Dante Alighieri has been one of the most important Italian personalities in world history. Poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, political thinker… Basically known as the father of the Italian language. He was born and raised in Florence, a city which turned out to be highly inspirational for such a master, that had very present where he came from.
He admired every single corner of Florence and its surroundings. Something natural, given the special charm of the area. He even left a trace in his master piece, the Divina Commedia (the Divine Comedy), relating to a beautiful area nearby Florence known as Galluzzo. An allusion in his monumental work (which can be found in the song XVI of Paradise (vv. 52-55)), making reference to the charm of local people along with a nostalgic undertone.
"Oh quando fora meglio esser vicine
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and Trespiano have your boundary."]
And Galluzzo quite deserved the quote. With uncertain origins, it enjoys a privileged location in the southern extremity of the Florentine province at the top of a beautiful hillside. It is well known for the Carthusian monastery, founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli.
Santa Lucia Church, Palazzo del Podestà or the Everest Theatre make up part of what Galluzzo has to offer. A nice promenade, away from the city stress. An unforgettable experience that can be accomplished with a stay at the best luxury hotel in Florence: Il Salviatino.
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Merskin, Debra (Plenum Publishing Corporation, June , 1999)[more][less]Merskin, Debra 2006-08-04 2006-08-04 1999-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3132 Since the 1920s, American advertisers have recognized the taboo associated with menstruation and have incorporated messages about the social consequences of "showing" into feminine hygiene advertising. In order to answer the research question "do advertisements that target girls perpetuate or dispel myths and taboos associated with menstruation?" a content analysis was conducted on ten years of feminine hygiene advertising in Seventeen and Teen magazines (1987-1997). Categories included an analysis of the setting and the themes used in the advertisements. The findings suggest that the ads do rely on headlines and themes that hearken to the past. However, unlike earlier studies that found the ads present menstruation as a "hygienic crisis," focusing on shame, physical discomfort, and fears, this study found something more encouraging-that the body copy of these ads is working to dispel these myths. Racial representation in ads, however, remains troublesome as black models are rarely shown unaccompanied by white models. These findings are important to researchers, advertising practitioners, and consumers as magazine advertising has become a key agent of socialization for adolescent girls. 171557 bytes application/pdf en_US Plenum Publishing Corporation Adolescence Advertising Menstruation Adolescence, Advertising, and the Ideology of Menstruation Article
Stabile, Carol A. (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2011)[more][less]Stabile, Carol A. 2012-08-23T13:46:09Z 2012-08-23T13:46:09Z 2011 "The Nightmare Voice of Feminism," The Renewal of Cultural Studies, Ed. Paul Smith, Temple University Press, 2011. EAN: 978-1-43990-253-0 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12297 7 pages en_US Philadelphia: Temple University Press rights_reserved Feminism The Nightmare Voice of Feminism Book chapter
Ismach, Arnold H. (University of Oregon School of Journalism, November , 1987)[more][less]Ismach, Arnold H. 2006-07-19T17:04:45Z 2006-07-19T17:04:45Z 1987-11 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3093 A report on the study of the present status and future direction of learning and the advancement of knowledge in the field of journalism and mass communication within the realities of American higher education. University of Oregon School of Journalism, Northwest Area Foundation, Gannett Foundation 759124 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon School of Journalism Journalism Curriculum Education Curriculum change Education, Higher Planning For Curricular Change In Journlism Education Book
Stabile, Carol A. (Marquette University Press, 2011)[more][less]Stabile, Carol A. 2012-05-17T12:35:29Z 2012-05-17T12:35:29Z 2011 "'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale': Lessons of the Broadcast Blacklist", Moment of Danger: Critical Communication History, Ed Janice Peck and Inger Stole, Marquette University Press, 2011 978-0-87462-034-4 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12209 14 pages The following essay considers the ways in which the broadcast blacklist affected how media studies scholars think about and study the 1950s, as well how we understand the role of gender and family in 1950s popular culture. At the start of the 1950s--at the very moment in which television was emerging, in the words of blacklisted writer Shirley Graham DuBois, as "the newest, the most powerful, the most direct means of communication devised by Man ... .[whose] potentialities for Good or for Evil are boundless"--a massive ideological crackdown occurred in broadcasting (Graham 1964. By focusing on how the blacklist made struggles over gender, race, and class unspeakable in the new medium, this essays seeks to restore the memory of these struggles and their participants to accounts of the 1950s, to underscore the strategic manipulation of culture and memory by conservative forces, and to remind us just how crucial historical research is for media studies. en_US Marquette University Press rights_reserved Blacklisting of entertainers -- United States Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century "We can remember it for you wholesale": Lessons of the broadcast blacklist Book chapter
Winnebagos, Cherokees, Apaches, and Dakotas: The Persistence of Stereotyping of American Indians in American Advertising BrandsMerskin, Debra (The Howard Journal of Communications, July , 2001)[more][less]Merskin, Debra 2006-08-03T20:46:57Z 2006-08-03T20:46:57Z 2001-07 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3126 Jeep Cherokee, Sue Bee Honey, and Crazy Horse Malt Liquor are all established brand names and trademarks that use representations of Native Americans to help sell their products. How stereotypes are created, and how pictorial metaphors used in advertising perpetuate these beliefs, is the focus of this study. McCracken's Meaning Transfer Model and Barthes's semiotic analysis serve as the framework of this study. The findings, which are important to scholars and practitioners, posit that these images build upon longstanding assumptions about Native Americans by Whites and reinforce an ideology that has resulted in a consumer "blind spot" when it comes to recognizing this form of racism. This study contributes to the scarce literature on representations of American Indians in modern media, providing a framework for understanding why these images persist and why they are problematic. 195289 bytes application/pdf en_US The Howard Journal of Communications Native Americans Stereotypes Ideology Racism Advertising Branding (Marketing) Indians of North America Winnebagos, Cherokees, Apaches, and Dakotas: The Persistence of Stereotyping of American Indians in American Advertising Brands Article
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