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Manokwari is a desktop shell for GNOME 3 and it features a combined Gtk+ and HTML5 frontend. It is an evolution from a shell called blankon-panel. Manokwari is cool because :-
- Instead of being a GNOME 2.X fork, it is a GNOME 3.X fork which means that it can support modern libraries.
- It is lighting fast and amazingly stable and has a exotic feel to it.
- The gnome-tweak-tool or "Advanced Settings" tool can be used to customise the desktop.
- The default theme(Krawu) and icons(Komodo) look good.
- It features a fully loaded "Applications menu" or "Main Menu". The main menu is scrollable and hence easy to use.
- The main menu has a "Places" menu too where all the bookmarked folders from Nautilus appear.
- For those who don't like the Activities hotspot in GNOME shell, the absence of the same would be a welcome relief.
- It is the default desktop in a Linux distro called BlankOn.
Install Manokwari on openSUSE 12.2
Manokwari desktop has been installed by me on openSUSE 12.2 on a experimental basis and this desktop is in no way supported by openSUSE. Due caution needs to be exercised by any user who tries to emulate the installation procedure described below.
- Identify the architecture of OS we use and the type of rpm that will fit our desktop. More details about this can be found in 32 bit Vs 64 bit OS architecture in Linux.
- We will probably need an working GNOME 3.4.2 desktop. More details can be obtained from this link.
- Configure a Local rpm repository using YaST installer.
- Create a new "Test user" and Turn Off auto login. This new "Test user" profile will be used as a test bed for using Manokwari. More details about user management can be found here.
Download rpms
Those interested in compiling and installing Manokwari from source, the link to checkout would be BlankOn / Manokwari. The links for downloading the rpms would be as follows:-
After verifying the type of OS we use, we can proceed with downloading the relevant rpms and creating Local rpm repository as described above and place all our rpms there. Since i use a 64 bit system the rpms I required were as follows:-
- blankon-session-0.0.10-1.fc18.noarch.rpm
- gnome-menus2-2.30.5-1.fc18.x86_64.rpm
- gtk-murrine-engine-0.98.2-2.fc18.x86_64.rpm
- gtk-unico-engine-1.0.2-2.20120808bzr139.fc18.x86_64.rpm
- komodo-icon-theme-0.2.21-1.fc18.noarch.rpm
- krawu-theme-0.2.16-1.fc18.noarch.rpm
- manokwari-0.2.1.10-1.fc18.x86_64.rpm
- redhat-menus-12.0.2-5.fc18.noarch.rpm
Install rpms
Install using zypper (CLI)
Assuming that you have created a Local directory repository using YaST you can proceed to install the desktop using the zypper package manager. First we open command launcher(Alt+F2) and then use the command "gnome-terminal" to open a terminal session. Then we need to use the "zypper in" command and install the packages.
$sudo zypper in -f -r rpms blankon-session gnome-menus2 gtk-murrine-engine gtk-unico-engine komodo-icon-theme krawu-theme manokwari redhat-menus
- sudo - Run command as super user
- zypper - Package manager in openSUSE
- in - Instructs zypper to install
- -f - This force reinstalls packages(optional)
- -r - Asks zypper to install the packages from repo named "rpms".(Local repo name created through YaST)
Install using YaST (GUI)
To locate YaST installer on GNOME 3.X desktop, you can use the left "win" key or "Alt+F1" key combination to open "Activities" window. In this window you can start typing a search query like "install" when YaST installer will show up grouped under "Applications" as shown below.
After YaST is opened you can use the drop down on the left to change the display mode to "Repositories". Then you can select the relevant repo "rpms". Finally we can select all the requires packages and hit "Apply" button to finish the installation.
Login into Manokwari and configuring things
After creating a "Test" user I logout from GNOME shell and login into "Test" and select the session as "BlankOn" as shown below
The default desktop looks like the below screenshot and is not very appealing. There are no desktop icons. The icons and main menu in the top panel are almost invisible.
I proceed to customise the desktop using "gnome-tweak-tool" or "Advanced Settings" tool. I can find this tool in the main menu under "Accessories".
I change the icons theme to "komodo", window and GTK+ themes to "Krawu". I also enable 'icons' in menus and buttons.
Then it is time to bring the desktop icons back by setting Nautilus as desktop manager. By doing this right click on desktop also gets enabled :-).
Then i can open "Settings" or "gnome-control-center" using the Main menu and change the wallpaper
Changing wallpaper in gnome-control-center
After changing Icons, themes and wallpaper, the desktop feels better and more usable.
How to use Manokwari ?
Main Menu
The Manokwari main menu is well designed, scrollable and is the place where you can access all your installed applications.
Task bar
The taskbar / top panel which sits at the top of the DE consists the following controls:-
- Main menu launcher at the extreme left. It is represented by BlankOn icon (O|)
- Icons showing currently "running" applications show up to the right of Menu launcher. On "mouse over" of any one of the icons the description is shown. You can switch between applications using these icons.
- At the right end is is the workspace switcher. It also has a "show desktop" or "minimize all windows" button.
- To it's left sits the "system tray" with calendar, volume changer and other tray icons.
Screenshot showing Totem playing Top tracks from Jamendo and Geany compiling a simple java program
For those who don't like GNOME Shell, Cinnamon and Manokwari offer viable desktop alternatives with all familiar GTK+ bells and chimes. Sometimes when you log-in into the desktop, we will find that the desktop icons are not click-able. This anomaly almost drove me crazy and was about to remove the DE when I found the solution. When i was messing around with dconf-editor i saw a setting called Switch system controls ("switch-panels") under the schema "org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings". The default settings to use this function is "<Control><Alt>Tab" . This keybinding allowed me to switch to "Desktop" mode which allowed me to use the desktop icons again. Vote may opt to for inclusion of Manokwari in openSUSE here.


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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School gymnastics team defeated visiting Randolph this past Wednesday, 109.1-101-15 at the Middlebury Union Middle School gymnasium.
Senior Lindsay Wells led the Tigers with three first-place finishes (one of them a tie with Tiger junior Hannah Stoll), and freshman Mikayla Robinson also won an event.
In the individual events, the results were:
1. Brittney Malik, 8.0, (R).
2. Stoll, 7.95, (M).

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N.D. Supreme Court
Appellate practice tips
"To write clearly and to speak clearly, you first must think clearly." —Elmer Lower, former president of ABC News.
Clarity, not complexity, is the key to success.
If the Court can't understand your argument, you lose.
Figure out what is important and then figure out how to explain it in plain English.
Simplify your argument without making it simplistic.
Read the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
the notice of appeal is not the same as
the notice of appeal.
See, e.g.
State v. DuPaul
, 527 N.W.2d 238, 243 (N.D. 1995).
Make sure you are appealing something appealable. Not every order or ruling that may be reviewed on appeal is itself appealable.
Effective March 1, 2003, the criminal appeal period is increased from 10 to 30 days. See,
N.D.R.Crim.P. 37 with amendments
N.D.R.App.P. 4 with amendment
Notice of appeal in a post-conviction proceeding must be filed within 60 days of service of notice of entry of judgment. If notice of entry is not served, the 60-day appeal period is not triggered. See
N.D.R.App.P. 4(d)
An appeal in a proceeding under the Uniform Juvenile Court Act must be filed within 30 days of service of the notice of entry of judgment, order, or decree appealed. See
N.D.R.App.P. 4(e)
A cost bond on appeal is now required only if ordered by the district court. . See
N.D.R.App.P. 7
The standard of review most often determines the outcome of the appeal. Trial judges rarely have abused their discretion. Findings of fact usually aren't clearly erroneous. Most reversals are on questions of law, which are reviewed
de novo
. (But clearly established precedent is seldom overruled.)
When your client wants to appeal as a matter of
, tell the client how much
it will take.
"The filing of an appeal should never be a conditioned reflex. About half the practice of a decent lawyer consists in telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop." —Hill v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co., 814 F.2d 1192, 1202 (7th Cir.1987).
Remember, you probably know much more about the case than the Court. That can be dangerous if you don't step back and provide context for your argument.
Be respectful, but also be self-respectful.
Seek to persuade, not to show how much you know.
You serve your client by maintaining your own credibility.
Omitting key facts destroys your credibility when the other side points them out.
Acknowledge obvious weaknesses in your case and explain why you should win anyway.
Tell the Court clearly why you think your position is correct.
The Supreme Court is not the place to make a jury argument.
Be a resource to the Court to help it understand the law and the facts.
Drop the hyperbole!!!
Cheap shots at the other side will only hurt your case.
"Civility is not too much to expect in a civilized society's alternative to brute force, stealth, and deception." See
Jacobson v. Garaas
¶ 37
, 652 N.W.2d 918.
Not every lawyer excess is justified by the mantra of zealous representation. See
Jacobson v. Garaas
¶ 23
, 652 N.W.2d 918.
A lawyer is not always protected by following the client's specific directions. See
Jacobson v. Garaas
¶ 23
, 652 N.W.2d 918.
Summary judgment can't be reversed on appeal based on what you
you had presented in the trial court, only on what was presented as competent evidence in the trial court.
"Judges are not ferrets."
Linrud v. Linrud
, 552 N.W.2d 342 (N.D. 1996).
Justices don't like to have to look for the pony.
When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
"The best arguments are those that tell us how you believe we can do justice and maintain the integrity of the law at the same time." - former Justice Robert Vogel
The Record
The appellant assumes the consequences and the risk for the failure to file a complete transcript.
Sabot v. Fargo Women's Health Organization
, 500 N.W.2d 889 (N.D. 1993).
If no verbatim record of the evidence or proceedings at a hearing or trial was made or no transcript is available, the record may be supplemented as provided by rule.See
N.D.R.App.P. 10
If the transcript contains errors, a motion to correct the record should be made to the trial court. See
N.D.R.App.P. 10(h)
If material considered by the trial court is not in the record, a motion to correct the record should be made to the trial court. See
N.D.R.App.P. 10(h)
The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Chief Deputy Clerk are lawyers specializing in appealability and Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Appellate rules are not hoops to jump through, but means to promote fairness and to help the Court do its job.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court enforces the rules and carries out the directives of the Court.
Comply with deadlines set by the Supreme Court Clerk's Office.
Do not ignore correspondence from the Supreme Court Clerk's Office requesting case information or directing specific action.
Parties who file documents electronically with the Supreme Court should refer to the docket number in the subject line of their filing e-mail.
Seek a stay from the trial court before seeking one from the Supreme Court. See
N.D.R.App.P. 8(a)
When seeking a stay from the Supreme Court, include the relevant parts of the record. See
N.D.R.App.P. 8(a)
When seeking a stay from the Supreme Court, include the application made to the trial court and the trial court's denial of the stay. See
N.D.R.App.P. 8(a)
An application for a stay must show the reasons for the relief requested and the facts relied on, and, if the facts are subject to dispute, affidavits or other sworn statements must be included. See
N.D.R.App.P. 8(a)
When seeking a stay from the Supreme Court, discuss the factors established in
Cass County Elec. Co-op., Inc. v. Wold Properties, Inc.
, 253 N.W.2d 323,
Before writing your brief, master the record and the law.
Oral argument is no substitute for a good brief.
Know where your brief is going before you start writing it.
Raise only important issues. Trivial issues detract from important ones.
Only "the names and addresses of counsel representing the party on whose behalf the document is filed" are to be listed on the covers of appellate briefs; counsel for other parties are not to be listed. See
N.D.R.App.P. 32
The Table of Contents should include the text of each issue, not just "Issue I," "Issue II," etc. Use normal capitalization in the Table of Contents.
Don't type the Statement of Issues in all capital letters. Sentences in all capital letters are hard to read. Use normal capitalization.
Citations to the law and to the record are counted in the maximum number of words for briefs. See
N.D.R.App.P. 28
Don't make your brief a mystery. Tell the reader what the case is about right up front. The Statement of the Case should clearly and concisely tell what the case is about in the opening sentence. For example: "This is an appeal from summary judgment of dismissal of a negligence action, arising out of an automobile accident." "A jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter. The defendant appeals, contending...."
Number the paragraphs in briefs.
A long brief should have a summary of the argument.
As much as possible, avoid referring to parties by "appellant" or "appellee." Instead, use "the designations used in the trial court or in the agency proceedings, or the actual names of parties, or descriptive terms such as: 'the employee,' 'the injured person,' 'the taxpayer,' 'the purchaser.'"
Avoid acronyms.
Generally, shortened names are better than acronyms.
Statements of the facts should be placed in chronological order, not in the order of testimony.
Present the facts in an accurate, fair, persuasive manner.
If you disagree with the facts, point them out up front (not that you will point it out in the argument).
Don't argue the case in your statement facts.
Don't ignore unfavorable facts. Refer to them in a way that does the least harm.
State the standard of review for each issue.
Put citations in the body of the brief, not in footnotes.
Refer to the appendix and the transcript by page and line number.
Following each sentence stating a fact, include the record reference. See
N.D.R.App.P. 28(e)
Avoid footnotes. Don't put your citations in footnotes. Never put substantive argument in a footnote.
The word "clearly" is no substitute for authority or logic.
Arguing in favor of the position taken in a recent dissent is almost never successful
Always use the medium-neutral case citation (e.g., 1997 ND 103, ¶ 23) for North Dakota appellate decisions after January 1, 1997. Include a parallel primary N.W.2d citation when it becomes available. Opinions on this website are annotated with the N.W.2d citations when they become available. See
Case citations should always include a specific page or paragraph.
Include the full text of key statutes.
If there is legal authority that actually supports your position, put it in the body of your brief, not in a footnote.
Footnotes in a brief reflect an inability to craft a coherent linear argument.
If something is important enough to be in your brief, put it in the body of the brief, not in a footnote. If it is not important enought to be in the body of your brief, don't put it in a footnote, leave it out.
Don't talk in jargon, whether legal or technical.
Define medical terms in your brief the first time you use them.
Never use many words when a few will do. A longer brief is not necessarily a better brief.
Cite only cases you have actually read.
Long quotations usually are not effective.
Make sure cases and statutes are cited correctly. Make sure cases cited are still good law.
Read the cases cited by your opponent.
Avoid "legalese." Don't use "pursuant to," "hereinafter," "herein."Never use "said" as an adjective or an article .Clear languagenot pompous or ponderous languageis most effective.
The possessive "its" has no apostrophe, just as there is no apostrophe in "his," "hers," "theirs," "yours," and "ours." "It's," with the apostrophe, means "it is." "It's" can be used only when "it is" could be substituted.
"Good legal writing should not differ, without good reason, from ordinary well-written English."Richard Wydick, Plain English for Lawyers.
Pretentious words can't hide the lack of substance.
Avoid "Latinisms."
If a one-syllable word means the same thing, use the one-syllable word.
Delete adjectives and adverbs.
The respondent and members of the respondent's family in a conservatorship or guardianship proceeding may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but may be referred to by initials.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
The child and parents in a proceeding to terminate parental rights may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but may be referred to by initials.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
To help maintain privacy, do not include children's names in briefs in family law cases and most other cases. Children can be referred to by initials or descriptive phrases such as "the child," "the younger child," or "the older daughter."
Minor children may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but they may be referred to by their initials.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
To help maintain privacy, do not include the names of crime victims in briefs, except for homicide victims.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
prohibits the use of the full name of the alleged victim of a sexual offense in material submitted to the Supreme Court.
A victim or alleged victim of a sexual offense may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but may be referred to by initials.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
The respondent in a mental health proceeding may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but may be referred to by initials.
N.D.R.App.P. 14
The respondent in a juvenile proceeding may not be referred to by name in briefs or at oral argument, but may be referred to by initials.
To help preserve privacy and prevent identity theft, do not include precise dates of birth in briefs, unless the precise date of birth is essential to the appeal. Usually, the year of birth is sufficient.
Omit names of confidential informants and citizen informants from briefs. Instead, use descriptive terms such as "a confidential informant" or "a citizen."
Do not include Social Security Numbers or financial account numbers in briefs.
Omit needless words.
Long sentences are confusing.
Use short sentences.
Limit yourself to one idea per sentence.
Avoid repetitious arguments.
"Always use your computer's spell check, and never trust it." —Steve Wilbers, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Judges are not like pigs, hunting for truffles buried in briefs."
United States v. Dunkel
, 927 F.2d 955, 956 (7th Cir. 1991).
"Error" is a noun."Err" is a verb .A party errs by saying "The trial court did not error . . ."
"Time period" is redundant.
"Realtor" is a trademark used by members of the National Association of Realtors. The correct term in legal writing is usually "real estate agent."
At the end of your brief, state clearly and concisely what specific action you are seeking from the appellate court. For example, if you are the appealing party, it's not enough to ask the court to say the trial court was wrong, you must say what you are asking the appellate court to do about it. See
N.D.R.App.P. 28
Although there are specific rules about the format of the brief, ease of reading is always the goal. Any combination of font size and line length resulting in an average of more than 65 characters per line is hard to read. Make your brief easy to read. See
N.D.R.App.P. 32
Briefs should have a binding allowing them to lie open without having to be held down. Justices often have more documents open than they have hands.
Electronic copies of briefs may include hypertext linking within the brief (for example, from the Table of Contents to the various parts of the brief) and to Internet sources (such as opinions or rules on this website).
Parties who file documents electronically with the Supreme Court should refer to the docket number in the subject line of their filing e-mail.
Proofread. Then proofread again.
Only material actually in the trial court record may be included in the appendix. See
N.D.R.App.P 30
The appendix must be in chronological order (as listed in the trial court docket). See
N.D.R.App.P. 30
File an appropriate appendix. If the judge's reasoning is in the transcript, include those pages of the transcript. See
N.D.R.App.P. 30(a)(2)
Except for brief excerpts showing the judge's reasoning, district court transcripts filed in electronic form should not be included in the appendix. See
N.D.R.App.P. 30(a)(2)
Only items that have not been included in the appellant's appendix may be included in the appellee's or cross-appellant's appendix. See
N.D.R.App.P. 30(b)
Items in the appellant's appendix may not be duplicated in the appellee's or cross-appellant's appendix.
When an appendix item contains multiple parts or attachments, separately list each part or attachment in the table of contents. See
N.D.R.App.P. 32
Separately list in the table of contents attachments to motions or other documents.
Number pages consecutively from the beginning to the end of the appendix. See
N.D.R.App.P. 32
Don't number blank pages in the appendix. See
N.D.R.App.P. 32
A defective appendix hurts credibility.
The appendix may be filed electronically. See
N.D.R.App.P. 25
An electronically filed appendix is less expensive for the client and helpful to the Court. See
N.D.R.App.P. 25
In most cases, an appendix can now be filed electronically for free. See
N.D.R.App.P. 25
Electronic filing
All electronic copies of briefs must contain in a single file all information contained in the paper brief, including cover, table of contents, and certifications, in the same order as in the paper brief. See
N.D.R.App.P. 31(b)
E-filed motions must have numbered paragraphs, the same as briefs.
Don't forget to forward the $25 surcharge within 7 days of forwarding briefs for e-filing under
N.D.R.App.P. 25
. If it is not received, the brief may not be accepted, which may subject the appeal to dismissal or some other appropriate sanction.
When electronic filing, documents must be e-mailed to
. Facsimile transmission can only be used for documents (not including the appendix) when e-mail is not possible. See
N.D.R.App.P. 25
Lawyers must keep their e-mail addresses up to date with the State Board of Law Examiners.
The Supreme Court Clerk's Office sends out notices of oral argument, filing, deadlines, orders, and other correspondence by e-mail rather than U.S. Mail. For a self-represented party without an e-mail address, a paper copy of the e-mail will be mailed to the party's street or post office box address.
Each party has a duty to advise the court if the appeal may have become moot, but the party may argue why the Court should still decide the case. See
N.D.R.App.P. 42(c)
Oral argument
The primary purpose of oral argument is to answer the Court's questions.
Effective March 1, 2003: "Oral argument may be denied if a party fails to file a brief or if the court, upon examination of the briefs and record, decides that oral argument is unnecessary."
N.D.R.App.P. 34(a)(2) with amendment
Prepare, prepare, prepare. Review the record and your cases and your opponent's cases before oral argument. Check this website for opinions issued since you filed your brief. If you didn't handle the case in the trial court, you are still expected to be familiar with the record.
Be prepared to discuss each case you cite and each case your opponent cites.
Start off oral argument on the right foot. The traditional opening is "
it please the court," not "
it please court." In North Dakota, the Supreme Court has a "Chief Justice" and "Justices,"
"Associate Justices."
Usually, it is not helpful at oral argument to spend very much time reiterating the facts.
Listen carefully to the question and understand it before answering.
Answer the question when it is asked.
Don't evade.
Don't answer a question with a question.
If you don't know the answer to a question, say so.
If the premise of a question is wrong, politely say so.
If a Justice throws you a life preserver, don't bat it away.
Justices ask hypothetical questions because they are concerned about how the decision in your case may affect other cases. What are the limits of the principle you advocate?
Remember, the Justice asking the question isn't the only audience for your answer.
Oral argument is not the time to present a list of cases that could have and should have been in your brief.
Don't talk faster than the Justices can listen.
Speak up, but don't shout.
Stay behind the podium.
You don't have to use all your time at oral argument.
Watch the podium time lights.
When your time is up, your time is up. Stop.
Don't ask, "May I briefly conclude?"
Don't visibly (or audibly) respond to argument except while at the podium.
Wireless Internet is available in the Supreme Court's Ralph J. Erickstad Courtroom.
Petitions for Rehearing
Petitions for Rehearing are rarely granted.
Don't file a petition for rehearing if the real audience is the client.
Petition for rehearing only when the appellate court has made a glaring error.
A Petition for Rehearing will not succeed by simply parroting the dissent.
A Petition for Rehearing merely repeating the argument previously made is pointless. See
N.D.R.App.P. 40
The most effective Petition for Rehearing will state with particularity the points of law or fact that the Court has in fact overlooked or misapprehended .See
N.D.R.App.P. 40
Administrative Agencies Practice Act
When an agency requests that the Office of Administrative Hearings designate an Administrative Law Judge to issue a final decision, and appeal is not expressly prohibited, the requesting agency may appeal. See
N.D. Securities Commissioner v. Juran and Moody, Inc.
, 2000 ND 136, 613 N.W.2d 503.
Under the Administrative Agencies Practice Act, the District Court is not a trial court, but the first level of appellate court. See
Under the Administrative Agencies Practice Act, the scope of an appeal is limited by the specifications of error filed with the notice of appeal to the District Court. See
In Administrative Agency Practice Act appeals, material in the agency record contained in the Appendix must be in chronological order. See
N.D.R.App.P. 30
Under the Administrative Agencies Practice Act, the evidentiary record cannot be supplemented on appeal except upon remand to the agency. See
In Administrative Agency Practice Act appeals, the standard of review for findings of fact is very deferential: Could a reasoning mind reasonably have determined the findings were proven by the weight of the evidence from the entire record? See
Power Fuels, Inc. v. Elkin
, 283 N.W.2d 214,
In Administrative Agency Practice Act appeals, questions of law are fully reviewable, but deference is given to long-standing agency interpretations.
Appellate practice tips are compiled from the "Appellate practice tip of the week" through October 8, 2014.
Appellate Brief Filing Tips


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"Slumdog" makers buy flat for homeless Slumdog child star
Once under fire for not doing enough for its impoverished Indian child stars, the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire" said on Wednesday they had bought a flat for one of them whose Mumbai shanty home had been demolished.
Director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson flew into Mumbai after pictures of Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali picking ACthrough the debris of their homes — torn down by the civic authorities as illegal — were splashed in the media.
Smiling and hugging the children, Boyle said a home had been bought for Ismail, 9, who played the character of Salim as a child. He added they would soon buy one for Ali as well, who plays the young Latika.
Boyle, who came under fire for not doing enough for the children who lived in squalor despite the film's success, blamed the media for raising the families' expectations.
"Inevitably, the tension and pressure is media generated," he said, after greeting Ali and Ismail with a hug.
"They were given access to a world, an extraordinary and glamorous world, and they understandably want their lives to be completely transformed," said Boyle.
"The homes are a concern. That is one of the reasons why we built the trust," he said.
The "Jai Ho" trust, named after the film's award-winning track, and set up by Boyle and Colson, is meant to pay for the education and basic living costs of Ismail and Ali until they turn 18.
Boyle, whose rags-to-riches romance about a poor Indian boy competing in a TV game show scooped eight Academy Awards earlier this year, said he was pushing the trust to find a place for Ali before the monsoon rains, due around June 10.
A director for the trust said the apartment for Ismail was "comfortable, in a good neighbourhood (and) near his school" and cost "upwards of 2 million rupees" ($42,000).
"We have been trying to accelerate the process of re-housing the families, and one of the reasons we set up the trust is to deal with emergencies like this," said Colson.
Boyle and Colson last month also donated 500,000 pounds to a non-profit organisation to support a programme for children in a slum in central Mumbai, where the film was largely shot.
In February, the state housing authority said it would give the two children apartments, but the families have not heard from them, said Rafik Qureshi, Ali's father.
"The kids have done such a good job. They haven't got anything. See where the kids are staying," he said.
Slumdog star Rubina Ali spends night on hospital floor
Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali had to spend a night sleeping on the floor of an Indian hospital after her slum home was bulldozed. The nine-year-old star suffered from flu after spending two days homeless on the streets of Mumbai. She was taken to the nearby Bhaba hospital, but because there were no beds left she had to lie in the arms of her aunt Mohidin on the floor.
"Rubina was out in the hot sun when they knocked down our home and then was exposed to the humid night," the Sun quoted dad Rafiq Qureshi as saying. "It was extremely stressful for all my family and I am not surprised that this caught up with my daughter," he added. However, Rubina has been discharged from hospital and is currently staying in a cramped House.
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Today I impulsively clicked on an Craigslist ad for a lens that I don't really need right now, but which would be nice to have. What got my attention was that the advertised price was about $80-$100 below the current going market price of $400 CDN. I'm not quite ready to call this one a scam, but there are were three really big red flags:
- The unfortunate use of the ;) emoticon in the posting title
- The fact that the price was at least $30 less than the next lowest posting seen in the past two years
- When asked about where the lens was purchased, the seller mangled the name of the store.


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WWF Praises President Obama's National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking
- Date February 11, 2014
Media Contact
- Sarah Fogel 202-495-4333 firstname.lastname@example.com
- Amal Omer 202-495-4155 firstname.lastname@example.com
- In This Press Release
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) President and CEO Carter Roberts, a member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking, issued the following statement in response to the President's National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking, released today.
"Today marks a significant milestone in the global fight against wildlife crime. President Obama has elevated illegal wildlife trafficking to a priority issue for more than a dozen federal agencies, reflecting the fact that it has grown into one of the most profitable criminal industries in the world, estimated at $10 billion annually. Today's action confirms the administration's commitment to scale up solutions to match the problem.
"The President's strategy is complemented by Congress' recent, unprecedented approval of $45 million in newly dedicated funding to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. Now, we need to implement an action plan to support this ambitious strategy.
"The strategy hits all the right notes and addresses the fundamental need to strengthen law enforcement and mobilize new federal agencies in the fight against wildlife crime, including money-laundering, intelligence and national security authorities. It also incorporates actions to reduce consumer demand for illegally traded wildlife products, and aims to build international cooperation, commitment and public-private partnerships.
"The U.S. is the world's second-largest market for wildlife products, much of it illegal. Ramping up our collective commitment to eradicate this crisis is essential and more must be done both at home and abroad. The President and Congress have sent an unequivocal message to the rest of the world: the U.S. will no longer tolerate the massive and senseless slaughter of wildlife or the colossal criminal profits that it generates.
"We look to world leaders from U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa to build on this momentum when they meet this week at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade hosted by the British government."


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Gauchos (4-8) recorded their most dominant victory of the season on Saturday with an impressive 7-0 sweep of visiting Georgetown (5-5). UCSB swept the doubles competition and won at all six singles courts en route to the triumph.
The Gauchos got off to a hot start with a sweep in doubles for the first time this season.
Junior pairing Tobias Galskov and Ziad Sultan were first off the court with an 8-1 triumph at No. 1 doubles. UCSB duo Teague Hamilton/Andrew Riminton followed up at No. 3 doubles, knocking off Georgetown's Murphy/Portner 8-3 to clinch the doubles point for UCSB. Gauchos Erik Johnsson and Miles Seemann finished off the doubles sweep with an 8-7 victory at No. 2 doubles.
UC Santa Barbara kept their momentum rolling into the singles competition, winning all six matches to complete the sweep.
Senior Sasha Gryaznov was first off the courts as he raced out to a 4-1 lead in his match at court 3 before his opponent retired.
Junior Tobias Galskov defeated Georgetown's Daniel Khanin at No. 1 singles to record his ninth dual victory of the season and extend his winning streak to five matches.
Juniors Ziad Sultan and Miles Seemann each collected their fourth dual victories, playing at No. 2 singles and No. 6 singles, respectively. Sultan posted a win against Shane Korber 6-3, 6-3, and Seemann dispatched John Brosens 6-1, 7-6.
Freshman Erik Johnsson finished off the sweep at No. 4 singles with a comeback victory against the Hoyas' Alex Tropiano 5-7, 7-6 (10-8).
UC Santa Barbara returns to action tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. against Radford University at the Rec Cen Courts.
UC Santa Barbara 7, Georgetown 0
March 8, 2014
Santa Barbara, Calif. (Rec Cen Courts)
1. Galskov/Sultan (UCSB) def. Tropiano/Korber (GU) 8-1
2. Johnsson/Seemann (UCSB) def. Distaso/Khanin (GU) 8-7
3. Hamilton/Riminton (UCSB) def. Murphy/Portner (GU) 8-3
1. Tobias Galskov (UCSB) def. Daniel Khanin (GU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Ziad Sultan (UCSB) def. Shane Korber (GU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Sasha Gryaznov (UCSB) def. Jack Murphy (GU) 4-1, Ret.
4. Erik Johnsson (UCSB) def. Alex Tropiano (GU) 5-7, 7-6 (10-8)
5. Teague Hamilton (UCSB) def. Casey Distaso (GU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Miles Seemann (UCSB) def. John Brosens (GU) 6-1, 7-6
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (3, 2, 1, 5, 6, 4)
UCSB Season Record: 4-8; Big West 0-0


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The civil use of drones
Rome [ENA] Drones are appearing in European skies. Drone technology has developed quickly in recent years, and is now in civil use. It is calculated approximately that, in about 10 years, 10 % of the global civil aviation fleet could be unmanned. 150,000 jobs could be generated by the drone industry by 2050 according to the European Commission. Thousands of enterprises, mostly SMEs, in the European Union
already manufacture and use drones in infrastructure safeguarding and monitoring, aerial mapping and many other industries. Nevertheless, the full potential of drones is still not utilized, as they are not yet integrated in operations among manned aircraft in non-segregated airspace, i.e., airspace open to all civil air transport. The recent civil aviation safety rules come at difficult economic times, when some parts of the aviation system, such as smaller or regional airports and some airlines are striving to make profits or have gone bankrupt. In addition, EU companies face intensifying competition from Middle Eastern and Asian carriers.
Some European aviation authorities also make any effort against scarcities of financial and human resources in dealing with demands from industry for technically thorny certification and oversight work.Unmanned aircraft (drones) are to some extent covered, namely only those with an operating mass over 150 kg. The Basic Regulation does not specify what is meant by 'unmanned aircraft'. State (e.g. military, customs, police and firefighting), home-built or historic aircraft and small aerodromes are exempt from common rules.At present, drones lighter than 150kg, which is in fact most of them, fall under the jurisdiction of national authorities and therefore EU manufacturers and operators are subject to different design and safety requirements.
The design and manufacture of drones have to agree with EU basic requirements on safety, security and personal data protection. More specific requirements must be defined, for instance, on what kind of drones should be equipped with features such as altitude limits, maximum operating distance, collision avoidance, flight stabilisation and automated landing. EU countries will need to ensure that operators of drones that can cause significant harm to people, i.e. by crashing into them, or present risks to privacy, security or the environment, are registered. These drones will also need to be individually marked to be uncomplicatedly identified.
Definitely, the aim is to provide a uniform level of safety across the EU and greater clarity to drone manufacturers and operators to help in improving the sector. Member states and the Commission will also boost cooperation in aviation security matters, including cyber-security. Drones to be covered by EU safety rules are those that in the case of impact against a person, can transfer energy above 80 joules.


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By Ian Salisbury
One more reason your worry about your mutual fund: The manager is too much of a homebody.
Each year Main Street investors shell out billions in management fees, hoping professional investors are scouring the markets for bargains they could never find themselves. Some managers do just that — flying all over the world meeting with executives of exotic companies. Others use complex computer models to take the human bias out of picking stocks.
But new research suggests many favor names simply because they're familiar from back home. The study, from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, found portfolio managers overweight companies based in the state where they grew up by 12% on average. Given the nearly $12 trillion size of the mutual fund industry — about a third of which is invested in domestic active stock funds — researchers estimated hometown bias accounted for annual investments totaling $31 billion each year. (A spokeswoman for the Investment Company Institute, an industry trade group, declined to comment).
Among the detailed findings: Young managers appeared to show greater bias, suggesting the quirk may be tied to experience. The effect was also more pronounced in small-cap stocks, which tend to be harder to research. Fund managers tend to favor stocks near their fund's location, an effect the researchers say has been documented before.
Should investors be worried? The authors concluded that home-state picks didn't necessarily underperform other segments of managers' portfolios – but they didn't outperform either. Still, the habit does pose extra risks because companies located in the same state tend to be affected by the same business conditions. Your "portfolio may be too concentrated in one area of the economy," says co-auther Scott Yonker.


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Marilyn (Gray) Kreyer, 83, died May 4, 2013, at Hutchinson. She was born May 10, 1929, the daughter of Lewis and Goldie Gray of Wichita. In 1950 she married Fred Kreyer, who preceded her in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Overacker and Cindy Kreyer of Hutchinson, and Marsha Stineman (John) of Pratt. She is also survived by grandsons Greg (Rhonda) Overacker of Tonganoxie, and Gary (Alexis) Overacker of Basehor, as well as eight great- grandchildren.
Marilyn retired from the Sedgwick County Health Department in 1993. She was a published writer of prayers, devotions and poetry. Marilyn enjoyed classical music, golf, reading, writing prose and poetry as well as knitting and art. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Church, Pratt. She will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held May 18 at 3 pm at Believers Tabernacle Church, Hutchinson. Online condolences may be sent to Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to Hospice House of Reno County,1600 N. Lorraine Ste. 203, Hutchinson, KS 67501.


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Eight of the NHL's worst trades of all time
As we draw nearer to the NHL trade deadline (Feb. 26), let's take a few moments to look back at some of the dumbest, most ill-advised trades ever consummated between two NHL teams. These aren't the only bad trades ever made, but they are certainly among the worst.
To borrow an adage from another sport, any free-swinging baseball slugger will tell you that two extreme outcomes can happen when you take that big swing at a pitch: You can hit a home run, or you can look silly corkscrewing yourself into the ground after completely whiffing. That's what happened in the following big NHL trades. (Keep in mind, however, that every foolhardy trade on this list made the opposite team's brass look absolutely brilliant.)
Trade: The Vancouver Canucks traded Cam Neely and its first-round draft pick in 1987 to the Boston Bruins for Barry Pederson.
Date: June 6, 1986
Outcome: Neely was 21 when this trade was made and was coming off three pretty good seasons for the Canucks. There was ample evidence that he was about to turn into the prototypical power forward. Instead, the Canucks swapped him for a guy who was three inches shorter, 40 pounds lighter and four years older, who really didn't like to hit or be hit. To compound the idiocy of this trade, the Bruins turned the draft pick they received into Glen Wesley. Not a bad return for Pederson. Had Neely been able to stay healthy in the second half of his career, he would have probably reached the 1,000-point mark.
Trade: The Detroit Red Wings traded Adam Oates and Paul MacLean to the St. Louis Blues for Bernie Federko and Tony McKegney.
Date: June 15, 1989.
Outcome: The Wings moved a budding superstar playmaker and a guy coming off a 36-goal season playing on a line with Steve Yzerman and Gerard Gallant for a 33-year-old lifetime member of the Blues who really did not want to move at all and an out-of-shape winger who played all of 14 games with the Wings before moving on. Federko retired after his one season in Detroit (in which he clashed with Yzerman as they jockeyed for locker room leadership superiority), and Oates went on to have a stellar career setting up Brett Hull in St. Louis and Cam Neely in Boston. Oates had his best years in Boston from 1992-96, including a year in which he scored 45 goals, far surpassing his previous (and future) high water marks for goals. As good as he was, Oates got traded often, and during the end of his career became a bit of a center-for-hire at trade deadline time.
Trade: The Vancouver Canucks traded Alek Stojanov to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Markus Naslund.
Date: March 20, 1996.
Outcome: Naslund was just coming into his own with the Pens when they inexplicably sent him away for a former first-round draft pick that went on to play just 45 more NHL games before calling it quits. Meanwhile, Naslund has been with the Canucks ever since and will finish his career with his place on every career leaders list for the Canucks firmly secured. This can only be explained as a failure on the part of the Pittsburgh scouts, who not only couldn't see that Stojanov would never be anything special, but also failed to see that Naslund was on the precipice of becoming a feared NHL sniper.
Trade: The Boston Bruins traded Pit Martin, Jack Norris and Gille Marotte to the Chicago Blackhawks for Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield.
Date: May 15, 1967.
Outcome: The Blackhawks effectively provided the Bruins with the ammunition to become an NHL superpower for years to come, and for very little return. Pit Martin had a good career in Chicago, but he never put up the kinds of numbers Esposito did, and he never won a Cup with the 'Hawks. The other two guys the 'Hawks got played no major role in the team's fortunes over the next few years, while Hodge had nine very productive years in Boston (twice topping the 100-point mark) and Stanfield, one of that era's most underrated players, scored close to 80 points per season playing on the third line. This trade changed the balance of power in the NHL at the time, and one could make a case that the Blackhawks still haven't fully recovered from this colossal mistake.
Interestingly, Esposito was involved in another hugely controversial trade when the Bruins shipped him to the Rangers, along with Carol Vadnais for Brad Park, Joe Zanussi and Jean Ratelle in November 1975. Espo then slipped into the persona of party animal in the Big Apple, regularly hitting the clubs with teammates like Barry Beck, Ron Duguay and Ron Greschner. Still, he produced on the ice and gave the Rangers six very good seasons.
Trade: The New York Rangers traded Kelly Miller, Mike Ridley and Bob Crawford to the Washington Capitals for Bob Carpenter and a second-round draft choice.
Date: Jan. 1, 1987.
Outcome: Carpenter's first five years in Washington were pretty good, but he only had one really outstanding season for the Caps (1984-85). He was also a bit of a problem child; he just needed time to mature. After the trade was made, Carpenter played in just 28 games for the Rangers before they flipped him to Los Angeles. He then played several more years with the Bruins and Devils, with one year back in Washington, but he was never the big scorer for those teams that he had been in his early 20s with the Caps. Miller and Ridley went on to personify the hard-working Caps of the late 1980s and 1990s. Miller played nearly 13 seasons for the Caps, and was incredibly durable and steady. Ridley was the better scorer of the two, and averaged 75 points per season on a team that largely depended on Peter Bondra and Michal Pivonka for the bulk of its scoring. While at the time of the trade Carpenter was considered a budding superstar, subsequent events showed that steadiness and hard work always win out over promise and flash. Carpenter played 28 games for the Rangers; Miller and Ridley played a combined 1,586 games for the Caps. It was the best trade in Capitals history, by far.
Trade: The Philadelphia Flyers traded Peter Forsberg, Kerry Huffman, Steve Duchesne, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, a draft pick they turned into Jocelyn Thibault, Chris Simon and $15 million to the Quebec Nordiques for Eric Lindros.
Date: June 30, 1992.
Outcome: Where do we start with this one? Lindros didn't want to play in Quebec, and basically forced the Nords' hand. In return, they received two serviceable defensemen, one of the most creative forwards of all-time, an agitator who played a big role in the Colorado Avalanche's initial success, and a goaltender that they packaged in a deal for Patrick Roy. Lindros had several great seasons in Philadelphia, but he never could deliver the Cup. This trade enabled the Avalanche to win two Cups within five years, with Roy leading the way. How can this not be considered one of the most lopsided trades in NHL history?
Trade: The St. Louis Blues traded Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley to the Calgary Flames for Brett Hull and Steve Bozek.
Date: March 7, 1988.
Outcome: On the surface, this trade at the time did not seem so one-sided. It's only when you apply retrospect to it that it begins to seem ridiculous. The Flames won a Cup soon after this trade was made, but Hull went on to have a Hall of Fame career as the premier sniper of the 1990s, won two Cups and was still excelling in the league long after Ramage and Wamsley hung up their skates.
Trade: The Detroit Red Wings traded Garry Unger and Wayne Connelly to the St. Louis Blues for Red Berenson and Tim Ecclestone.
Date: Feb. 6, 1971.
Outcome: Unger was traded basically because he wouldn't cut his hair. The Red Wings' old school coach at the time, Ned Harkness, would brook no threat to his authority, and he viewed Unger's long locks as a major abrogation of his iron hand. Berenson had a couple of decent seasons in Detroit, but the team was so bad by this time that he had no major impact on its fortunes. Ecclestone and Connelly were basically throw-ins, but Unger went on to set the Iron Man record at the time, and to lead the 1970s-era Blues in every offensive category. Harkness was gone soon after the trade was made, but he harbors the blame for one of the worst and most short-sighted trades in NHL history.
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altho the trade i hate the most isnt really a trade btu a free agent signing, friggin cheaped out and saved 2 mil, instead of 6 mil on cujo went fot the 4 mil beezer, i still hate that, and that signing alone is why i hated bobby clark as a GM.
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I thought trading Recchi for LeClair, Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne was a pretty lopsided deal as well. Especially considering we got Recchi back a year later. I can't remember who we gave the Habs for Recchi though.
LeClair was a perrenial 45-50 goal scorer for years and Desjardins is probably a top 3 Flyers defensman of all time. Dionne never panned out but who cares.
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WOW...How did this trade not make the list
Kings trade Wayne Gretzky (The Great One) to the Blues for garbage (Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, St. Louis 5th round choice Peter Hogan in 1996 Entry Draft and 1st round choice Matt Zultek.)
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10 questions for hockey fans
1. Did the players participating in the new Breakaway Challenge know anything about the contest before they stepped on the ice?
2. Is there any explanation as to why the league would announce the games to be held in Europe next fall before the Players gave their approval?
3. Did the camera guy skating behind the players at the All Star Super Skills competition realize that he was providing the worst camera angle in television history?
4. Did Barry Melrose actually pick the Montreal Canadiens to win the conference, or was that just his mullet talking?
5. Did Dallas really give Mike Ribeiro $5 Million a season? His stats look good, but I havent seen much of him this season - Maybe because have seats in the corner!
6. Does it even matter who the Leafs hire as a GM?
7. Is anyone in the league better than Alex Ovechkin Really?
8. Does Gary Bettman look like Pee-Wee Herman to you?
9. Will Forsberg return to the NHL this season?
10. The Ducks are visiting the White House to be honored by President Bush - Do you actually think he gives a crap?
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4. Did Barry Melrose actually pick the Montreal Canadiens to win the conference, or was that just his mullet talking?
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Zednik recounts his brush with death
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Richard Zednik barely felt the skate slice into his throat, but the blood that immediately gushed from his neck gave him all the information he needed. He knew he was in grave danger if he didnt skate to the Florida Panthers bench. He was well aware he could be facing death.
I knew I was in trouble, Zednik said Friday before leaving the Mansion on Delaware, where he spent Thursday night after being discharged from Buffalo General Hospital, and flying back to Florida. I didnt feel anything, but there was just so much blood. I was like, Whoa. I knew I had to get to the bench.
Jessica Zednik had barely slept last Saturday night after caring for their 4-year-old daughter, Ella, and spending all day Sunday in Delray Medical Center in South Florida. Ella, who had been battling a high fever, had begun feeling better in the afternoon and was well enough to go home later that evening. It already had been a long two days. Jessica wanted to plop on the couch.
Little did she know that her husband already had been rushed to the hospital after having his carotid artery severed by a skate in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. In the hours and days ahead, Zednik and his wife came to realize how fortunate he was to survive. Lucky man, Richard Zednik. Lucky man.
Looking back, it was strange. Hours earlier, someone at the hospital had asked Jessica whether she worried about her husbands safety. In fact, she had. Zednik had suffered concussions, had his nose broken and had stitches numerous times. But major injuries, she told her acquaintance, were extremely rare.
In my mind, Im thinking, Never, she said.
She had been home for 10 minutes when the telephone rang. It was injured left wing Jozef Stumpel, a good friend who didnt make the road trip with the Panthers. He asked Jessica if she was watching the game. No, she said. He told her to sit down. This was serious. Richard had an accident during the Buffalo game. His carotid artery had been severed.
Jessica Zednik immediately thought the worst. Severed artery meant death. She was going to lose her Slovak husband in Buffalo, making her a young widow and leaving Ella without a father. In an instant, what seemed a charmed life had been flipped upside down.
All I heard was, Your husband had a really bad accident. His throat was slashed. And then it was total panic. Ive never seen that happen in life. I imagined what I saw in movies. They said, major artery, and I didnt think he was going to make it. I was panicking and screaming and crying.
So many thoughts go into your head. You think, I didnt get to have another baby yet. Ill always be alone. Please give him another chance. Why him? Why him?
In Buffalo, Richard was worried, too. Dr. Leslie J. Bisson, a man he just met and will never forget, had put pressure on his neck to help slow the bleeding as the ambulance began snaking its way through the streets toward the hospital. Zednik was already in surgery by the time Jessica took the call.
The hospital staff had been watching the game on television, knew Zednik was on his way and immediately sent for blood. Zednik had been stabilized, but he was far from being safe. There could be complications in surgery. Death was less likely but still possible.
I remember everything, Zednik said. I remember the doctor holding my neck and telling him, Dont push so hard. I cant breathe. I talked to my trainer [Dave Zenobi]. I remember them saying, OK, go to surgery.
Jessica was instructed to get to the airport for a charter to Buffalo to be with her husband. She packed her bags and made arrangements for someone to stay with Ella, who had no idea her daddys life was in danger.
The thought of having someone else drive her to the airport never crossed her mind. She threw her suitcase in the car and began speeding toward the airport, driving more than 100 mph and ignoring police on the way. What could they do, give her a ticket? First, they had to catch her.
Now, when I think back, she said. I dont even remember seeing the road.
Five minutes before she boarded the airplane, she received good news. Richard was in stable condition after successful surgery. Richards artery was intact, and he was going to survive. Jessica would be fine. Ellas daddy would come home.
Shes waiting for us, Jessica said with a laugh. She thinks we went to the movies.
Surgery a success
Richard came through surgery as strong as could be expected. Dr. Sonya Noor repaired the artery that had been hanging by a thread. Had it been cut all the way through, it likely would have recoiled in his neck, and death would have been back in the equation. He was lucky.
I knew right away he was in such good hands, Jessica said. They briefed me a little bit and made me feel safe. When I saw him, it was a big shock. But everybody made me feel safe. He was OK, and everything was perfect.
The scariest and most horrific scene in HSBC Arena was just that, a scary and horrific scene, but nothing more. He had cheated death. Jessica was on her way with Panthers owner Alan Cohens wife, Karen. Two women from vastly different worlds who had never met quickly became friends. There would be more.
Her two sisters arrived from Montreal on Monday and spent two days here before going back home knowing everything would be fine.
Zednik was discharged from Buffalo General on Thursday evening, spent Valentines Day night with his wife and was anxious to get home to Florida on Friday.
It makes you appreciate, Jessica said. I didnt really care about the chocolates.
Life is so fragile
For five days, Richard and Jessica Zednik learned plenty about life from his brush with death. His stay in Buffalo General gave them time to take a step back and examine their lives. They were always in such a hurry, with him playing a fast game and her staying busy back in South Florida.
Jessica was raised in Montreal, a hockey city. She is an actress and mother who bears a striking resemblance to actress Eva Longoria. She speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Slovakian, a bright woman many would envy on most levels.
It was time to slow down and take a look around. Hockey had been such a huge part of their existence together, but it was nothing. Jessica saw a replay of the incident on television from a distance, turning her head the moment Olli Jokinens skate inadvertently clipped her husbands neck.
Life is so fragile, and you dont own it, Jessica said. You never know and take everything for granted. Not anymore, believe me. Its a reality check.
For her, the worst part wasnt the blood. It was the thought of her husband being scared of dying. She had yet to see the images of his frightened, ashen face.
I was so scared of seeing his face, Jessica said. I was so afraid to see the panic in his eyes. Hes a father. I cant imagine him thinking, I cant die, I cant die, I have to see Ella growing up. Hes such a strong man. Just seeing him like a little boy . . . was too much.
New friends for life
What the Zedniks realized, as much as anything during their stay in Buffalo, is how much people care about one another. Richard marveled Friday before boarding a flight for Florida how so many people came together in so little time. They saved his life, helped his wife and nursed him back to health.
It was a rare hat trick. He craved chicken wings, so a Kaleida Health employee ordered out from Picassos Pizza. He needed a pair of sneakers, so someone took a ride to Fleet Feet Sports. He needed privacy, so they slipped the Zedniks into the Mansion on Delaware and out of town Friday morning with barely a whisper.
Last night, I had a lot to think about, Zednik said. You never know. It was like a dream, this feeling that I can breathe. Im here. We have a game [Friday] night. One week happened so much. Everything just went so well. You look at it like that, and I was lucky. They saved my life. After surgery, they were amazing.
Jessica couldnt say enough about the staff at Buffalo General for how they treated Zednik and calmed her nerves when she was shaken and unsure. People she never would have known under any other circumstances came to her rescue.
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Vikings Go On Rampage At Lodge
2/15/2008 - Presumedly seeking revenge against the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League for calling it quits in the middle of the season, several players with the Jamestown Vikings trashed the historic Vikings Lodge on the corner of Washington and West Fourth Street early Thursday, leaving most of the building in shambles.
Trash and debris were everywhere, especially on the second and third floors where the stench of beer and rotting food was almost overpowering. Bar stools were smashed through doors, and virtually every piece of glass in the building had been shattered, the broken shards unavoidable underfoot.
They were on a drunken rampage, said Greg Moran, a building inspector with the city Department of Development, who was called to the scene once police learned of the destruction. I was absolutely appalled. ... Some of this stuff is probably irreplaceable.
For police, the first sign of trouble was a chair that had been thrown through the storefront window facing Washington Street. When police arrived to investigate, they found the place a wreck and more than a dozen people players as well as their friends passed out drunk throughout the building.
We were called here early this morning at about 7:30 after we received a report that a chair had been thrown through the window, said Lt. Todd Isaacson of the Jamestown Police Department. The unit on scene initially observed a significant amount of criminal mischief as they entered the building. ... After the officers arrive at the scene, they realized that numerous players were involved and additional assistance was needed.
Police removed the individuals from the building after they had been identified.
Isaacson and other officials with the Jamestown Police Department spoke to reporters in the ballroom on the third floor of the century-old, four-story building. The ballroom was littered with junk and paint had actually been thrown about the space, but luckily, the intricate woodwork that decorates the hall remained intact.
To see the condition of this building was more than disappointing, said Det. Art Osterdahl, who has been a member of the Order of Vikings for more than two decades. When I was downstairs, seeing some of the rooms the children used to play in, it really hit close to home.
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League officials announced Wednesday that they would be cancelling the rest of the season to re-organize and start fresh in 2008-09, though many of those associated with the league believe that is unlikely to happen. Ticket sales were reportedly extremely low for three of the new leagues five teams though they were reportedly much more competitive for the Valley Forge Freedom from Oaks, Pa. and the Jamestown Vikings.
But across the board, the league has reportedly been buried underneath a growing pile of debt with thousands of dollars owed to players. That has resulted in hostile relations between players and league officials like Andrew Haines, league president and Vikings owner.
Many believe the hostile relationship was what drove the players to trash the Vikings Lodge late Wednesday, though officials with the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena said they made it clear to them that Haines did not own the building.
It has historic significance to everyone, said Michael Ferguson, ice arena general manager. I said this building had been there for generations in the community, and one of the excuses I got from one of the players was, Well, we didnt believe that. We thought it was Andrews.
But Ferguson said he didnt believe that excuse, since he had told players repeatedly that Haines didnt own the building. The building is actually owned by a Florida resident who acquired it when it was auctioned by the Order of Vikings in recent years.
In the early 20th century, the building was home to the Eagles Temple, and then to the Jamestown Business College. It wasnt until 1941 that it was sold to the Order of Vikings.
The owner is reportedly en route to Jamestown to inspect the damage.
Ferguson was saddened to learn of the seasons sudden cancellation and offered the arenas help to the players in the wake of the announcement though he was not prepared to get the call early Thursday and learn what some of the players had done.
Im ashamed, and it broke my heart when I walked in this morning, Ferguson said. When we addressed the team yesterday when they had been abandoned by the league, we were trying everything we could to support them.
But not all the players were involved, according to Ferguson.
To tell you the truth, a good portion of the team had already left town. A lot of the players already knew they werent going to get money out of the league and had already packed up, Ferguson said.
For Zach Kane, a Jamestown native who played as a defenseman with the Vikings, thats the worst of it the fact that the wreckage of the Vikings Lodge has hurt the reputation of the entire team, even those who werent involved with the incident.
They more or less disgraced themselves and the team, said Kane, who had a handful of players who wanted no part in the mayhem over at his familys house that night. The players were fed up from the beginning. ... But still, what happened last night had no reason for happening.
Police say they will work with the Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office and pursue charges against those involved with the incident. Most importantly, according to Isaacson, they hope to ensure the building is restored to the condition it was in before the players relocated there.
Obviously, the goal here for everyone in the community is to get this up to the way it was, said Isaacson, who conservatively estimated the damage to be at least $25,000 and described the act as egregious and intolerable.
Though many of the players have left town, Isaacson said police will be able to make contact with them if need be. He also said it is possible that some of those responsible may end up serving jail time.
I dont think that would be a stretch, Isaacson said.
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Some USA Hockey facts with this being "Hockey Weekend Across America"
-Approximately 600,000 USA Hockey members ranging in ages from 2 to 80.
-Last year, adult hockey registrations surpassed 100,000, a growth of over 36% in two years.
-There are 217 NCAA Divison I men's and women's varsity teams and another 373 in the American College Hockey Association.
-The total number of girls/women playing hockey has increased 103% in the last ten years.
-Team USA has won six medals in the past four years. The USA juniors, inline (2), women, and U18 men (2) have all left competitions with medals.
-During the 1976-77 NHL season, there were 40 US-born players in the league. Last season, there were 202 Americans playing in the NHL.
-USA Hockey magazine has the highest circulation of 430,000 in the world.
-There were 63 Americans selected in the 2007 NHL Draft, 30% of all draftees, the highest in Entry Draft history.
-There have been 6 US-born players selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft, starting with Brian Lawton in 1983.
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Malone, Umberger prove local kids can make it in the NHL
Malone, Umberger prove local kids can make it in the NHL
Thirty years ago, it was a snap decision.
Kids growing up in Western Pennsylvania put on their football pads, buckled their chinstraps, emulated Terry Bradshaw in their back yards and dreamed of being the starting quarterback for the Steelers.
Very few considered lacing up their hockey skates, becoming the next Jean Pronovost or quarterbacking the Penguins' power play.
But once Mario Lemieux arrived in town in 1984 and led the franchise to two Stanley Cup championships, that attitude suddenly started to change.
Mr. Lemieux, the Penguins' Hall of Fame center and owner, gets a big assist for helping Pittsburgh-area kids realize that they, too, can excel at something other than football.
"I started watching the Penguins in the late '80s, and it was because of Mario Lemieux that I started skating," Philadelphia Flyers center R.J. Umberger said. "All my friends were playing football and baseball, and I was for a while, too. But I fell in love with hockey because of Mario, and have been playing it ever since."
Mr. Umberger was the first Pittsburgh-area player selected in the first round of the National Hockey League Entry Draft in 2001, the 16th overall pick.
Two years later, forward Ryan Malone became the first born-and-trained native of the area to play in an NHL game, debuting with the Penguins, who had selected him in the fourth round of the 1999 draft.
Mr. Umberger got his start on skates at Plum High School, Mr. Malone at Upper St. Clair.
"Mario created the first renaissance of hockey in Western Pennsylvania," said Penguins president David Morehouse, who grew up in Beechview and attended South Hills Catholic. "And now what we're seeing is Renaissance II with Sidney Crosby.
"Pittsburgh has always been known as a place that produces Division I college football players and NFL players. But now, you've had this development of hockey in Western Pennsylvania.
"Pittsburgh is becoming an epicenter for hockey."
Make no mistake, Western Pennsylvania will never be confused with U.S. hockey hotbeds such as Minnesota, Michigan or New England, but players no longer get a chilly reception when they tell their friends they are playing hockey.
"[Pittsburgh's] not arrived as a hockey town ... but it's definitely on its way up," said Mr. Malone, who now makes his offseason home in Minnesota. "The hockey explosion here in Pittsburgh is a great thing to see.
"I think you've got to give a lot of credit to the hockey associations for continuing to develop players. And with Robert Morris having Division I hockey now, that's a big plus."
In addition to Mr. Umberger and Mr. Malone, four other players who went to school in the Pittsburgh area have played in the NHL this year. They include Phoenix's Bill Thomas (Fox Chapel), Philadelphia's Nate Guenin (Hopewell), Los Angeles' John Zeiler (Thomas Jefferson) and Buffalo's Mike Weber (Seneca Valley).
Also, 19 Pittsburgh-area players are competing in hockey at the Division I level and another seven have committed to Division 1 schools for next season.
"Did I think I'd ever see the day when we'd have this many good hockey players coming out of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania? Probably not," Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League commissioner Ed Sam said. "It's unreal."
More rinks, more leagues
Youth hockey has experienced a significant boom since Mr. Lemieux landed in Pittsburgh.
There were only six indoor ice rinks in the region then as opposed to more than 30 now. The number of high school players has climbed from 500 to 3,000.
Nine amateur associations fielded approximately 70 or so teams back then. Today there are 30 amateur associations with more than 250 teams, involving approximately 4,000 players.
"You're going to see more and more kids like Ryan Malone and R.J. Umberger come out of this area because the facilities are not only better, so is the skill level," said Dave Hanson, general manager of the Robert Morris' Island Sports Center.
Stiffer competition and better coaching also have helped improve the on-ice product, said Mr. Hanson, whose son, Christian (Peters Township High School) plays for Notre Dame.
"Around here in the early '70s, coaches would throw a bag of pucks on the ice and say, 'Go get 'em,' " said Mark Shuttleworth, director of amateur hockey for the Penguins. "In the '80's, the coaching started to get a little bit better. And now it's top shelf."
Mr. Umberger and Mr. Malone are among 11 former Pittsburgh Hornets who have been drafted by NHL teams. Mr. Malone also had a stint with the Amateur Penguins. The Hornets and Amateur Penguins are the two largest and most prominent travel teams for young hockey players in the region.
A year ago, a group of local high school players representing Team Pittsburgh won the prestigious Chicago Showcase tournament.
"The hockey teams around here are producing a lot of high-end kids," Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley said. "Pittsburgh is starting to get noticed for its talent."
Like most players from here, Mr. Umberger and Mr. Malone had to leave the area for more extensive training before entering college.
Mr. Malone departed Upper St. Clair after his junior year to play for hockey powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota -- the same boarding school Mr. Crosby attended at age 15. Mr. Malone then played with Omaha in the United States Hockey League prior to an outstanding college career at St. Cloud State in Minnesota.
Mr. Umberger moved away after his sophomore season at Plum to join the U.S. national team development program. He also played three years at Ohio State.
"I was born into hockey," said Mr. Malone, whose dad, Greg, is a former Penguins' player and scout now working in a similar capacity for Phoenix. "I've had a Penguins jersey and helmet on since I was a little kid. As soon as I started skating at age 2, I had a stick in my hand."
Prior to Mr. Malone's NHL debut, three players born in Western Pennsylvania had played in the league -- Pete Babando (1947-53), Gerry O'Flaherty (1971-79) and Bob Beers (1989-97) -- but all left the area at a young age.
The first two local kids drafted by NHL teams were Chuck Chiatto (North Catholic) and Andy Cesarski (Latrobe). Mr. Chiatto was picked in the 12th round by the Detroit Red Wings in 1983, while Mr. Cesarski was a 10th-round selection of the St. Louis Blues in '87, but neither played professionally.
During that period, Dee Rizzo (Allderdice) was one of the few Pittsburgh-area players competing in major college hockey. He was a member of Michigan State's 1986 national championship team.
Robert Morris has a long way to go to reach that lofty status, but Mr. Schooley has had some success with his fledgling program since it debuted in the 2004-05 season.
The Colonials, one of 59 Division I teams, upset No. 2 Notre Dame last season and No. 8 Boston University earlier this year.
"It's been a great opportunity for me here at Robert Morris," said Sean Berkstresser (Kiski Area), who previously played for the Pittsburgh Forge, a defunct Junior A Tier II team. "I've been able to stay at home and play hockey, and we've beaten some really good teams along the way."
In mid-November, Robert Morris played Ohio State at Mellon Arena. Five local players were on the rosters, including Mr. Berkstresser, Eric Trax (Peters Township) and Denny Urban (Baldwin) from Robert Morris and Sergio Somma (Plum) and C.J. Severyn (Beaver) from Ohio State.
Mr. Severyn, a seventh-round draft pick of the Calgary Flames last year, played for the Hornets as a youngster and Mr. Somma for the Amateur Penguins.
"More kids are getting scholarships from Pittsburgh and moving up the ranks, which is nice to see," Mr. Severyn said.
"I'm 20 years old, the same age as Sidney Crosby, and he's the best player in the NHL," Mr. Somma said. "It's pretty easy to relate to him and want to follow him."
Robert Morris and VisitPittsburgh, with backing from the Penguins, are preparing a bid to host the 2013 Frozen Four, hockey's equivalent of basketball's Final Four, in the Penguins' new, yet unnamed arena.
In the meantime, Mr. Schooley hopes to lure more Western Pennsylvania players to his program.
"Wouldn't it be unbelievable if a kid from Pittsburgh could play his youth hockey here, his high school hockey here, his college hockey here and his pro hockey here?" Mr. Schooley said. "It's a long shot, but it could happen sometime."
(On the site, there's a list of players, etc that are in the NHL from western PA, interesting stuff though)
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Forsberg won't return to NHL this year
Forsberg's agent Don Baizley has begun advising NHL teams that Forsberg doesn't have enough confidence in his wonky foot to commit to a return to the league this season.
''The prospect of Peter having enough confidence in the foot-skate issue to commit to being able to play in the NHL this season isn't where it needs to be at this moment,'' Baizley told TSN. ''As a result, teams are being told it is unlikely he will be able to commit to return to the NHL this season.''
The five-time All-Star played in 57 games in 2006-07 with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators last season, posting 13 goals and 55 points. He was dealt to the Predators at the trade deadline for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent and first and third-round draft picks in 2007.
Prior to the trade, Forsberg was limited to 40 games with the Flyers because of a lingering foot injury, but still managed to register 11 goals and 40 points. He has been slowed by injuries over the last few seasons, undergoing surgery on both ankles last summer.
Forsberg was originally drafted sixth overall by the Flyers in the 1991 Entry Draft. He was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in 1992 as part of a blockbuster deal that saw Philadelphia acquire centre Eric Lindros.
In his first NHL season, Forsberg won the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie, scoring 50 points in 47 games.
In ten seasons with the Nordiques and Avalanche, he recorded 216 goals and 741 points. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Avalanche (1996 and 2001) and won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player in 2003 when he recorded 106 points in 75 games.
In August of 2005, Forsberg returned to the team that drafted him when he signed a two-year $11.5-million contract with the Flyers.
The six-foot, 205-pound centre has played in 697 regular-season games over his 12-year career, recording 248 goals and 871 points.
He is also a veteran of international play, having represented Sweden at four Winter Olympics (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006) - winning gold twice. He's played in five World Championships (1992, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2004), two World Cups (1996 and 2004), and two World Junior Championships (1992 and 1993).
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That reminds me a bit of this.....
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that was a fun game, i still cant believe that neil went after somik, what a p***Y
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Kings trade Modry to Flyers for 3rd Round pick.
So it begins...Dean is stockpiling picks.
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You know at the draft, Bettman's gonna get sick of saying, and with the ___ pick, the LA Kings select...
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So hes a rental for the playoffs basically and it cost em a 3rd, question is they traded 3rds with calgary did they move up the draft or down with the 3rd swap?
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they keep playing the way they are it will be a move down in the draft.
in other news JR was honored tonight by the flyers organization before the game for getting his 500th goal way back when earlier in the season, altho JR only played 3 seasons in philly he is still one of the fan favorites, and still one of my favorites.
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I can't hear you i have two stanley cup rings plugging my ears.
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The on ice banter is kinda funny sometimes
Ben Kuzma, The Province
Published: Friday, February 29, 2008
Alex Burrows must dig into his wallet for more than spare change, but vows not to change his agitating game after being fined an undisclosed amount Thursday.
In a telephone conversation with NHL disciplinarian Colin Campbell following practice, the Vancouver Canucks winger was informed his pre-game incident with Detroit Red Wings pest Aaron Downey at centre ice Saturday at GM Place has not escaped closer scrutiny.
"I thought we had moved on from that incident and I don't know how much [the fine] will be and I'll probably get a letter," said Burrows. "Hopefully, the next pay cheque will be in."
When Burrows checked in for work Saturday, he and Downey sparked a brief scrum during the warm-up.
"He wanted to get his team going and he said he was going to take care of me," recalled Burrows. "I was ready for him. I asked him how his potato farm was doing. He probably likes the french fries the most because he's a little chubby."
Downey responded by spearing Burrows in the pad.
"[Campbell] said I speared him back, but I don't think I did," added Burrows. "He looked at it one way, but they've got a tough job to do and they have to look at the incident and make sure nothing goes on. They've got to do their job and I've got to do mine."
That said, Burrows didn't look like he agreed with the decision. He threw his equipment into his stall and composed himself before facing the media.
"It's a tough one," he said. "I'm looking forward to seeing what [Downey] gets [fined] and what I get. If we both get the same, I'll disagree probably. If he gets more, I'll agree because I was involved."
Regardless, don't expect Burrows to approach tonight's game with Columbus any differently. He has got under the skin of some of the game's better players -- including Ilya Kovalchuk and Vincent Lecavalier -- and will probably target Rick Nash tonight.
"I had a good talk with Colin and he knows what my game is all about," said Burrows. "I'm not going to change any aspect of it."
The NHL had warned teams after the Sean Avery pre-game jawing incident with Darcy Tucker on Nov. 10, in Toronto. They went face-to-face in a heated exchange and fought during the first period.
Avery was fined $2,500 and Tucker $1,000.
"The league sent a memo out after the Avery incident and warned every team and every player that if something happens, walk away," said Canucks coach Alain Vigneault. "Burr has a tough time turning the other cheek and walking away."
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In continuing our series of SSD reviews, we're looking at a drive from Corsair, the 180GB Force Series GT. As our last reviews were of drives in the 240-256GB range, we asked Corsair for some of their drives in the same range. But alas, their marketing team didn't have any in stock, but they did have a 180GB drive available for us to test. Knowing that performance of 120GB SSDs generally fall behind that of their 240GB brethren due to NAND configuration, I was skeptical towards the level of performance that this 180GB drive could push out. But as this drive was from Corsair's fastest line of SSDs, Force GT, I decided to give it a chance ...and I ended up being surprised.
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|Max Random 4k Write (using IOMeter 08)
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Included in the package of the Force Series GT is a black 2.5" to 3.5" mounting plate (just in case your case doesn't have any provision to mount a 2.5" drive).
The first thing that grabbed my attention when unpacking Corsair's Force Series GT drive is its bright red exterior. It's sports car red, and it screams speed. Corsair must be trying to tell the world that this is their fastest drive, especially with their other series of SSDs having relatively subdued colour schemes. The enclosure is all metal, and is adorned with a big sticker on the top with product details on it.
The long sides of the Force Series GT have two drive mounting holes each. Unlike a sports car, the metal surfaces aren't smooth, instead it feels lightly pebbley to touch.


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SAN DIEGO — Personal training is still the most successful program for retaining newcomers, according to a survey by IDEA Health & Fitness Association.
The survey showed a growing trend toward putting people first before choosing the mode of exercise, which is reinforced by the variety of programs now available to meet a wide range of consumer needs regardless of age or physical condition, says Kathie Davis, co-founder and executive director of IDEA Health & Fitness Association
"Fitness training is a choice that is open to people of all ages and capabilities," says Davis. "This year's survey shows more attention than ever is being placed on finding the proper programs and equipment to remove all impediments to achieving a healthier lifestyle."
More than three-quarters of respondents said they offer classes or programs specifically designed to reach inactive or new exercisers.
Also, the popularity of many pieces of fitness equipment remains stable, if not growing, according to the survey. This finding indicates that businesses are probably using the gear and experiencing a return on investment, the association says.
The survey of 300 business and program directors found that 90 percent offered barbells, dumbbells, resistance tubing and bands to their clients. Forty-five percent believed their use of stability balls would continue to increase, and two-thirds expected the use of Pilates' equipment to grow. Specialized balance equipment, foam rollers and small balls have continued to gain favor during the past three years, too.
During the past nine years, elliptical trainers have shown a 30 percent growth to the point that they are almost as ubiquitous as treadmills. Stair climbers and upright cycles, meanwhile, both have suffered 23 percent declines.


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"A lie can travel halfway around the world," goes an old saying, "while the truth is still putting on its shoes."
This maxim is particularly true for hot-button political topics, and there is no hotter button right now than the debate over whether Congress should lift the 27-year-old ban on offshore drilling. I've read a lot of news reports and editorials about this issue, and I've seen a lot of misinformation – some of it implicit, but a lot of it outright falsehood, too. I hope this post will help clear the air a bit.
Myth #1: We know how much oil there is. Opponents of offshore drilling frequently cite a report by the Department of Energy saying that, according to the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service, there are "only" about 18 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil in the currently off-limits Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions. (This is different from the recent US Geological Survey report that estimated that there are 90 billion barrels in the Arctic Circle.) Extracting that oil from those regions, the report says, "would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices before 2030." As a Tuesday editorial in the Washington Post points out, the MMS arrived at those estimates using seismic equipment that is now outdated:
In the case of the Atlantic Ocean, the data were collected before Congress imposed a moratorium on offshore drilling in 1981. In 1987, the MMS estimated that there were 9 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. By 2006, after major advances in seismic technology and deepwater drilling techniques, the MMS resource estimate for that area had ballooned to 45 billion barrels. In short, there could be much more oil under the sea than previously known.
Myth #2: It would be "our" oil. "The American people deserve more access to American oil," said Rep. Mike Pence (R) of Indiana on the House floor recently. That may be true, but any oil drilled off America's shores won't automatically be American oil. It will belong to ExxonMobil. Or Shell. Or BP. Or another multinational company that will be just as free to sell the stuff to China or India as they are to sell it to Americans. Unless we decide to nationalize our oil companies – a notion that, while not opposed by a majority of Americans, has almost no support among our political class – the oil won't belong to us.
Myth #3: Drilling offshore in the heavily regulated US would prevent more environmentally destructive drilling elsewhere. Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer put forth this argument a couple weeks back in an op-ed for the Washington Post, in which he criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's environmentally motiviated opposition to offshore drilling.
Does Pelosi imagine that with so much of America declared off-limits, the planet is less injured as drilling shifts to Kazakhstan and Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea? That Russia will be more environmentally scrupulous than we in drilling in its Arctic?
The net environmental effect of Pelosi's no-drilling willfulness is negative. Outsourcing U.S. oil production does nothing to lessen worldwide environmental despoliation. It simply exports it to more corrupt, less efficient, more unstable parts of the world -- thereby increasing net planetary damage. [Italics in original.]
Does Mr. Krauthammer really believe that, with oil trading at over $100 per barrel, an increase in US production would prompt drillers in Kazakhstan to ease off? The only way that we would really get any significant amount of production to shift from the developing world to the United States would be if it were cheaper to drill here. And that's not going to happen, partly because of the very environmental regulations that Krauthammer touts, but mostly because the stuff is way down there at the bottom of the ocean.
Myth #4: China is currently drilling off the coast of Florida. "[O]il is being drilled right now 60 miles off the coast of Florida," said Vice President Dick Cheney in a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce in June. "But we're not doing it, the Chinese are, in cooperation with the Cuban government. Even the communists have figured out that a good answer to high prices is more supply."
"Right at this moment, some 60 miles or less off the coast of Key West, Florida, China has the green light to drill for oil in order to lower energy costs in that country," said House Republican leader John Boehner on his website.
"China, thanks to a lease issued by Cuba, is drilling for oil just 50 miles off Florida's coast," wrote California Rep. George Radanovich in an op-ed for the Modesto (Calif.) Bee.
"Even China recognizes that oil and natural gas is readily available off our shores; thanks to Fidel Castro, they've been given a permit to drill for oil 45 miles from the Florida Keys," wrote House Whip Congressman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) in another op-ed.
Setting aside the notion that major political figures are holding up the Chinese government as worth emulating, the idea that China is drilling off the coast of Florida is simply not true. As the McClatchy news service reported, China has an agreement with the Cuban government, but only to develop onshore resources. The Chinese have not yet drilled anywhere in Cuba nor off its shores.
The myth seems to have originate in a piece by conservative columnist George F. Will, who has since run a correction. Mr. Cheney's office also issued a retraction. But this hasn't stopped people from still circulating this rumor. The site Talking Points Memo has compiled a list of over a dozen current and former Republican members of Congress who have pushed this falsehood.


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As with KDE 4.2, also for KDE 4.3 still CMake >= 2.6.2 is required, so no changes in this regard.
Again we had two changes, which are incompatible. But in both cases these changes are actually bug fixes, since what they did before was actually wrong or unnecessary.
failed if Perl could not be found. This was an internal, undocumented implementation detail and not necessary, since building software for KDE4 doesn't actually require Perl in general. With KDE 4.3 this has been changed. Now Perl is still searched, but if it is not found, the CMake-run doesn't fail, it just prints a warning message. This way one dependency less is necessary to build software for KDE4. Perl is still required to build kdelibs. So if you use Perl in your project, check properly for it:
find_package(Perl REQUIRED) # in case you didn't use the REQUIRED keyword: if (PERL_FOUND) ...
During the 4.3 cycle we introduced a commit policy for committing changes to kdelibs/cmake/modules, since commits there have the potential to break the build for everybody and can be part of the public interface of KDE: Policies/CMake_Commit_Policy
This option is only available under Windows, by default it is off. It enables support for generating uac manifest files (or something like that).
The macro MACRO_OPTIONAL_ADD_SUBDIRECTORY() from MacroOptionalAddSubDirectory.cmake now respects a new global CMake variable DISABLE_ALL_OPTIONAL_SUBDIRECTORIES. If the variable DISABLE_ALL_OPTIONAL_SUBDIRECTORIES is set to TRUE for the first CMake run on the project, all optional subdirectories will be disabled by default (but can of course be enabled via the respective options). E.g. the following will disable all optional subdirectories except the one named "kcalc":
$ cmake -DDISABLE_ALL_OPTIONAL_SUBDIRECTORIES=TRUE -DBUILD_kcalc=TRUE <srcdir>
In the RelWithDebInfo build type -DNDEBUG -DQT_NO_DEBUG have been added to the compiler flags.
In KDE 4.2 there were two variables KDE4_KNEPOMUK_LIBS and KDE4_KMETADATA_LIBS. This was a bug, they were always empty. They have been removed now (which is not incompatible, since they were empty). Instead a new and correct variable KDE4_NEPOMUK_LIBS has been added.
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Dorus is a nice youthly gelding, 7 years old. He has three good gaits and stands 16 hands and 1 inch. He is easy-going and has a sweet charcater.
For some movies of Dorus, please scroll down. The bottom movie was shot when he was only 4 months under the saddle. The top movie is the most recent one from september 2015


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aviatrix78 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
renegade investing
new investing website
that will cover stock trading, real estate investing, small business investing, and general money management
people looking for more information on how to invest
No current tag line, but show me an option where one might fit.
For colors, i'm flexible, but my thoughts are maybe some combination of any of the following: greens, yellows, oranges, reds. (oh, yeah, and feel free to use black and white for accent).
i want to stay away from typical uses dollar signs and other "get rich quick" images. However, I am open to clever and new interpretations of traditional $ symbols.
Cartoon characters are ok, and I'm open to things like lightning bolts, etc.
I want it to seem very beginner friendly and non-intimidating, but at the same time have a very "insider-secret" kind of feel.
The logo will be mainly used on a website header.
The domain name is RenegadeInvesting.com
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