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You don't always have time to doll yourself up, especially if you're running late or if something comes up last-minute. In those cases, you'll need to speed up your beauty regimen. It may sound tough to do, but with these 8 quick beauty tricks, you'll be able to pull your look together in no time.
Separation anxiety that presents itself in children going to school is a regular part of childhood development for many kids. However, it can be very distressing to both the child and the parents.
When July 4th comes, most of us want to be outside in the warm weather soaking up the sun until it's time to watch fireworks. All that heat and outdoor eating can lead to some risky food safety situations.
You may have heard some people say that they have a "crick in their neck" when describing their neck pain or you maybe you've used this expression yourself. But have you ever wondered about what it really means? Is it even a real medical term?
Thanks to the excessive heat and lots of outdoor activities, the summer lends itself to plenty of claims about health and safety. However, many of these adages simply aren't true.
If you started an exercise program in part to lose weight and the scale is not budging, it can be frustrating.
There's been a lot of discussion recently about whether we'd be healthier eating more back-to-very-basics food staples similar to that of our Paleolithic kin — hunter-gatherers who lived mainly on a diet of freshly killed meat, fish, fruits and freshly picked vegetables.
Have you ever had someone tell you to "just breathe" when you were stressed out or upset? That advice may sound a bit flippant, but breathing can actually help you manage your feelings of stress.
Although there is no cure for allergies, there are some effective forms of treatment that can help manage and alleviate symptoms. It can be difficult to decipher which treatment options are truly effective and which ones are simply myths.
Just because Santa has been known to spend Christmas noshing on sweets doesn't mean that you should do the same. Here are 10 naughty Christmas foods you should skip.
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October 18, 2006
Vanilla to Chocolate Icing
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What a brilliant idea! I will certainly be using it the next time I make cupcakes. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I can´t beleive icing is just butter and sugar. that seems like total magic. lovely. will try.ReplyDelete
You're so accomodating! I'm sure your friends were thrilled.ReplyDelete
Sam loves his 'banilla' cupcakes!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 20, 2006 3:57 AM
You have quite a lovely blog. I cannot wait to read more.ReplyDelete
Thank you for a really awesome icing recipe. I made it today and was going to do half and half. I don't think the consistency for just the plain icing was thick enough though.ReplyDelete
I added cocoa to one half of it and that half turned out great. It was very good. So I went ahead and added cocoa to the other half as well.
Thank you!
Jasmine: Next time, you could just add more confectioners sugar to the vanilla side to thicken it up a bit.ReplyDelete
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I pretty much don't like any of Beyonce's solo music.
For instance, Drunk in Love is playing on Pandora and I don't get it. It's a weird tune, she jumps between belting out lyrics and curt talk-singing. It just sounds really disjointed. Not what I would expect a pop song to sound like, at all. And I feel like that's every song she comes out with. I never really liked Single Ladies, either. Sure, I know most of the lyrics but it hurt my ears.
I have no opinion of Beyonce personally and it's not like I don't want her to be successful so much as I just don't want to have to hear her solo music. Ever. I do a lot of "skipping" and station changing, as you can imagine.
So... what's your unpopular opinion? Think all cheese tastes gross? Hate orgasms? Love Walmart?
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ImpactLife needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 315 designs submitted by 60 freelance designers.
The Date Safe Project, Inc. http://www.datesafeproject.org/
We travel the world talking in schools, on campuses, and at military bases teaching the importance of "Asking First" before engaging in sexual activity with a partner (instead of trying to "just make your move - when often the other person doesn't want it"). Our "Can I Kiss You?" presentation uniquely incorporates humor, fun, and high energy into what is usually considered an "uncomfortable" subject matter.
The Date Safe Project began many years ago after my sister was raped. Her strength inspired me to want to travel the world teaching the importance of consent, bystander intervention, and supporting survivors. Our work is a personal mission for myself and our entire team. You can read all about our purpose at http://www.DateSafeProject.org in the "About" section. Plus, you can watch actual footage from the show (and students' reactions) at http://www.DateSafeProject.org/k12
We have 2 t-shirts we've been selling for several years. The key to our shirts is they must be EYE CATCHING and EDUCATIONAL! You can see the 2 current shirts at: http://www.datesafeproject.org/educ…/clothing/
COLLEGE STUDENTS are the target audience. They purchase the T-shirt the most often with high school students being 2nd (middle school students, parents, educators, and our military members make up the majority of our remaining T-shirt buyers). This is an already existing audience. We both sell the shirts and give them away during our presentations.
The students AT THE EVENT who purchase the shirt the most often are buying the shirt for 2 reasons: 1) FUN to wear and want to show off the shirt. 2) Believe in the message and want to help spread the word
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You remember Karl Rove: He's the Republican strategist and Fox News contributor who made television history last month when he refused to accept that President Obama had won the state of Ohio and effectively clinched the entire election, leading to a showdown between Megyn Kelly and the behind-the-scenes statisticians on the network's "Decision Desk."
If a report out Wednesday from Gabriel Sherman at New York magazine is to be believed, Fox News is now trying to distance itself from Rove's election-night shenanigans by strictly limiting his on-air appearances. Joining him on the bench will be Dick Morris, whose confident prediction of an electoral landslide for Romney became a punch line after the election and, to Fox News' critics, epitomized the network's skewed perspective.
According to Sherman, Fox News producers must now get permission before booking either Rove or Morris, who have both been noticeably scarce in recent weeks. Apparently network chief Roger Ailes wasn't amused by Rove's televised mutiny, even though it proved to be one of the most buzzed-about moments of the election-night coverage.
Sherman also shares a juicy tidbit about Morris' reputation within Fox News, where his track record of making "reality-denying predictions" did not go unnoticed: "At a rehearsal on the Saturday before the election, according to a source, anchor Megyn Kelly chuckled when she relayed to colleagues what someone had told her: 'I really like Dick Morris. He's always wrong but he makes me feel good.' "


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Sen. Orrin Hatch hopes someone with Mitt Romney's 'caliber' replaces him
SALT LAKE CITY KUTV) – Sen. Orrin G. Hatch joined KUTV anchors Shauna Lake and Mark Koelbel in the studio Wednesday to talk about his Tuesday announcement to retire and his thoughts about the death of LDS President Thomas S. Monson.
Hatch is the longest-serving Senate Republican in U.S. history and sent out a video posted on a Twitter about his plans not to seek an eighth term in office.
"After much prayer and discussion with family and friends, I have decided to retire at the end of this term," Hatch said in a video posted on Twitter.
The first question posed to Hatch was his thoughts on the passing of Monson. Both men served for decades in their respective leadership roles, and Hatch considered the Mormon prophet a personal friend.
"We are close, and as far as I'm concerned he is still alive in his own way," Hatch said. "He's an all-round great human being."
Hatch then responded to being asked if he thought President Donald Trump was angry with him for not running for office in 2019.
"No. He was very kind. He asked me to run again, and I told him I might not do that, and he said it's a decision you have to make," Hatch said. "He was gracious and kind and let me know he's really going to miss me, and he will."
Hatch added that he has a year to go before he "hangs it up," and as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee – "the most powerful committee" – that no one should give up on him, including those who speculate that 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is the man primed to succeed him.
"I have to stay out of it, but I'd like Mitt," Hatch said. "We love Mitt, and I'm hoping with someone of his caliber will replace me."
Hatch recently helped lead Republican efforts to pass a tax reform bill last month and said while he doesn't like all Democrats, that he is proud of his "unification" with opposing party leadership on various legislation. He self-proclaimed to have put forth the largest number of legislation than any other Senator in history during the studio interview.
Aside from focusing on the Orrin Hatch Foundation, a nonprofit clearinghouse of government records and Hatch's personal collection of books accessible to youth to learn about the role of government, Hatch told Lake and Koelbel upon retirement he plans to focus on his wife, Elaine.
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Baker, Renteria mourn 'wonderful' Gwynn
MIAMI -- Catcher John Baker talked to Tony Gwynn Jr. on Sunday when the Cubs were wrapping up their series against the Phillies, and had asked for an update on the outfielder's father, who was battling cancer.
"He said he thought he was doing much better," Baker said Monday.View Full Game Coverage
MIAMI -- Catcher John Baker talked to Tony Gwynn Jr. on Sunday when the Cubs were wrapping up their series against the Phillies, and had asked for an update on the outfielder's father, who was battling cancer.
"He said he thought he was doing much better," Baker said Monday.View Full Game Coverage
On Monday, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died after a long battle with salivary gland cancer. He was 54.
"For me, the day after Father's Day -- that's the hardest part for me is to think about Junior," said Baker, who played for the Padres from 2012-13 and got to know father and son.
"Tony still talked to you like a regular person, which I think sometimes doesn't happen with some of the superstar players and the Hall of Famers," Baker said. "Tony talked to you man to man, eye to eye about real things. I really appreciated his presence and him being around.
"He's one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, plus he was really nice," Baker said. "Then I get to meet his kid and see how he was raised and see what kind of person Tony Gwynn Jr. is, and I'd like to think it's a great example of what a father is supposed to be because of the child he raised. It's a really sad day for baseball."
Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies was saddened by the news. Gwynn had more hits off Deshaies than any other batter (18), and was 18-for-52 (.346). Former Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux posted on Twitter: "Tony Gwynn was the best pure hitter I ever faced! Condolences to his family." Gwynn batted .429 (39-for-91) off Maddux, and the pitcher never struck him out.
Cubs manager Rick Renteria spent six seasons on the Padres' Major League staff, and he also managed in San Diego's Minor League system. He knew how much impact Gwynn had on the team.
"Tony Gwynn was the Padres," Renteria said. "Here's a guy who spent his whole career there, did a lot of good there, was a tremendous player. His son ... if he's any reflection of his father, he'll be a wonderful person."
Renteria never talked hitting with Gwynn.
"He was a great, great hitter, and a great baseball player, and obviously, a Hall of Famer," Renteria said. "As much as everybody will miss the baseball player, the man will be missed even more."
Baker didn't ask for hitting tips either, but Gwynn gave them. However, they weren't intended for the catcher.
"He talked to me more about some of the other left-handed hitters on the team," Baker said. "It shows his genius -- he knew some of the younger players would listen to me when I talked to them, and maybe they'd be turned off if Tony Gwynn told them something.
"There would be a couple times when he'd come up to me and sit down and tell me what he wanted Yonder Alonso to start doing," Baker said. "He'd try to get me to relay the information in a different way. He'd say, 'I've told him the same thing, but maybe if he hears it from you, it'll sink in."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat.


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Gems and Gemstones
by Lance Grande and Allison Augustyn. University of Chicago Press, 2009
Eye candy abounds in this volume on gems based on the newly revamped Grainger Hall
of Gems at the Field Museum in Chicago. The book covers such topics as how gems form in nature, how they are classified, and the fascinating history of humanity's love of jewels.
From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
by Sean Carroll. Dutton, 2010
In his first popular science book, theoretical physicist Sean Carroll tackles nothing less than the nature of time. Along the way he explains why the past is different from the future—and what this reveals about the beginning of the universe.
"What does it mean to say that time has a direction, an arrow pointing from the past to the future? Think about watching a movie played in reverse. Generally, it's pretty clear if we are seeing something running the 'wrong way' in time. A classic example is a diver and a pool. If the diver dives, and then there is a big splash, followed by waves bouncing around in the water, all is normal. But if we see a pool that starts with waves, which collect into a big splash, in the process lifting a diver up onto the board and becoming perfectly calm, we know something is up....
"Certain events in the real world always happen in the same order. It's dive, splash, waves; never waves, splash, spit out a diver. Take milk and mix it into a cup of black coffee; never take coffee with milk and separate the two liquids. Sequences of this sort are called irreversible processes....
"Irreversible processes are at the heart of the arrow of time. Events happen in some sequences, and not in others. Furthermore, this ordering is perfectly consistent, as far as we know, throughout the observable universe. Someday we might find a planet in a distant solar system that contains intelligent life; but nobody suspects that we will find a planet on which the aliens regularly separate (the indigenous equivalents of) milk and coffee with a few casual swirls of a spoon. Why isn't that surprising? It's a big universe out there; things might very well happen in all sorts of sequences. But they don't. For certain kinds of processes—roughly speaking, complicated actions with lots of individual moving parts—there seems to be an allowed order that is somehow built into the very fabric of the world."
Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging
by Greg Critser. Harmony, 2010
Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization
by Steven Solomon. HarperCollins, 2010
The Humans Who Went Extinct: Why Neanderthals Died Out and We Survived
by Clive Finlayson. Oxford University Press, 2009
Lake Views: This World and the Universe
by Steven Weinberg. Harvard University Press, 2010
Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers: & Other Unusual Relationships
by Marty Crump. University of Chicago Press, 2009
Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It)
by William Poundstone. Hill and Wang, 2010
The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics
by Steven E. Landsburg. Free Press, 2009
The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine
by Francis S. Collins. HarperCollins, 2010
The Other Brain: From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries about the Brain Are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science
by R. Douglas Fields. Simon & Schuster, 2010
Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity
by James Hansen. Bloomsbury, 2009
Folks we follow on Twitter
Karen James, geneticist at the Natural History Museum in London (@kejames)
Gary Schwitzer, publisher of HealthNewsReview.org (@garyschwitzer)
Brian Switek, science writer with a focus on evolution (@Laelaps)
Mike Brown, planet hunter at the California Institute of Technology (@plutokiller)
Kevin Pho, physician and blogger (@kevinmd)


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World Drug Report 2014 >>
3rd July 14 - Drug use prevalence is stable around the world, according to the 2014 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with around 243 million individuals, or 5 per cent of the world's population aged 15-64, having used an illicit drug in 2012. Problem drug users meanwhile numbered about 27 million, roughly 0.6 per cent of the world's adult population, or 1 in every 200 people.
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"Snowy Range Sunrise", shot on Fuji Velvia 100 4x5 film, at the outlet of Lake Marie in southern Wyoming. This is the northern end of the Medicine Bow Range. Great spot to visit in early August (this was August 10, 2008). My wife and I went up to Centennial the night before and stayed at the Mountain View Hotel, so I could "sleep in" until 4:30. Awesome conditions, even little wisps of fog blowing east off the top of the mountains. This photo has been exhibited in two national photography contests.
Delicate Arch, Utah, in Arches National Park at sunset on New Year's Eve 2008. I love going to Arches in the winter! The crowds are gone, the snow in the north shadows is beautiful, and I'd personally rather hike in 30F than 100F. It had been a pretty hazy day, but around 3:30 the western skies started to clear up, setting up great light for sunset. Shot on Fuji Velvia 100 4x5 film.
Cattle trails along the side of Ranch Road 152, near Mason, TX. Shot this on my April 2010 Texas wildflower trip, with my Dad and brother along for the ride. There was a decent breeze this morning, and there was no way all those buttercups were going to hold still for a nice long exposure at f/45 to get everything sharp. So I decided to get just the tops of the flowers in focus with a little front lens tilt on the 4x5, and shot it at f/11 instead! I actually rather like the effect, with the flowers in focus all the way from front to back but a little blur in the tops of the mesquite trees.
One of my first really successful photos, from back in 2004, taken on my little pocket digital camera (you can get a great picture on any camera, just stay within the limits of the device). I saw this collection of aspen leaves along the Colorado Trail while starting a hike up Mt. Elbert. It had snowed a bit the night before, and I started late enough that it had melted and left nice drops of water on the fallen leaves.
North Clear Creek Falls, along Hwy 145 between Creede and Lake City, Colorado. You'd never expect a waterfall here! Shot this on Velvia 50 with a 75mm lens for 5 seconds. I like how the lens fall-off makes the orange cliffs sort of "glow" in the middle of the image.
The Sneffels Range at sunset, early October 2009. The weather a few days before was not kind to the autumn leaves; most went from green straight to brown. But there were definitely a few protected spots that kept some good color, like these trees, lit by the glowing clouds above. I spent most of this day riding my bike, with the snow stopping and starting every hour or so. Luckily the weather broke with about an hour to go until sunset.
Woke up early on an April morning to catch the sunrise at a beautiful field we'd scouted the day before, close to Bastrop, Texas. It was quite cool, probably around 40 degrees. I love how the film's resolution preserves tiny foreground details like the heavy dew on the flowers.
Along the Colorado Trail near Twin Lakes, Colorado. There's this inviting bend in the road that always makes me wish I had a bike or a walking stick, to see what's up the way a bit. Definitely a spot I return to year after year.
A fast-approaching thunderstorm reminded me why this is called "Stormy Peaks". Truthfully, I should have kept hurrying to timberline but I couldn't resist this little arrangement of Columbine in the rocks at 12,000' on the north side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
The remains of a settler's cabin in Poudre Canyon, along CO-14
A view of Canyon Creek and changing aspen trees at sunset, along the road from Ouray up into Yankee Boy Basin. I left myself lots of time to set up this shot, arriving an hour or so before sunset and cooking dinner on the campstove. It's nice to not be in a hurry, so I can remember to just "be" and enjoy the place. This photo was exhibited in the Denver Airport and at the Colorado State Capitol.
Poppies of spring line the doubletrack at sunset in Montana de Oro State Park, California. My father-in-law and I found this spot earlier in the day. As luck would have it, a thunderstorm rolled through perhaps 30 minutes before (providing the bright clouds at upper right). The wind was blowing like crazy, so in the original photo, there was a good deal of blurring. It's a fine photo, but in the name of artistry and fun, I ran some Photoshop painting filters on it until I had an effect I liked.
A short, strenuous hike off I-70 in Glenwood Canyon brings you up to aptly-named Hanging Lake. The upper falls are gorgeous, too, but it's awfully hard to keep the droplets off the lens there! This was shot in May 2009 after several steady days of rain--a great time to catch the falls.
Blue columbine near Tincup Pass, Colorado in early July
Blowing snow colors the air around Hallet Peak on a January evening in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Indian paintbrush alongside Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
An old barn and a changing tree near Westcliffe, Colorado. The dark rainclouds in the background had just spent the last hour or so passing by. I'm glad I waited! Got some very dramatic light on the barn.
Columbine near Mirror Lake, on the road to Tincup Pass, Colorado
Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. When I climbed down into the kiva and saw this shaft of light, I knew I needed to shoot it, but I had no tripod! So I did my best to balance the camera in one of the recessed areas on the kiva wall. When there was still a little blurring in the image, it became "Photoshop watercolor filter to the rescue!" Really, the strength of this composition is in the lines and the color of the shaft of light, none of which is lost in giving it the a painted look. This image was on display at Denver International Airport as a 24x36 canvas for a while, and was my first publicly displayed work.
An isolated tree along CO 392 that I've often admired on my commute to and from work.
Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, framed by a juniper snag on a cold January morning in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Wildflowers at Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington
An autumn rainbow and an old fencepost, near Westcliffe, Colorado. Had to wait here for a while for some foreground light to bring out the texture on the post and in the grass, all the while hoping the rainbow would persist.
A close-up of the ice on Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The ice there freezes in these amazing wave patterns from the near-constant wind. If you look carefully in this shot, you can see the mountain range reflected in the ice ripples.
A field of paintbrush carpets a Texas field in the spring. I'd hoped to get this scene on film, but a cloud changed those plans. "Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers," said my cousin, who had come along for the ride with me.
Mount Sneffels, as seen from along County Road 5 near Ridgway, Colorado
Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado, late July 2010. Shot on Velvia 100 4x5 film.
Glacier lillies near Cameron Pass in mid-June. This beautiful flower starts growing up through the snow and is usually ready to bloom within days of the snow melting around it (hence, the name).
Scout Lake, Colorado, early October 2009. Apparently, this is the 5th largest beaver pond in Colorado. As I camped out here the night before, I was awakened every so often by a loud "thwack" of a beaver tail on the water. By morning, the temperature was just 5F and most of the pond had frozen. No more thwacking.
The base of Narada Falls, in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
Sunset on Mount Rainier, shot from trailside above Sunrise (on the mountain's northeast side). This was the shot that convinced me that it's probably best to catch The Mountain just before sunrise or after sunset--it's so bright that it's really tough to capture well in the direct light of daytime, and of course a glowing pink sky makes for excellent light.
Little Tahoma, on the flanks of Mount Rainier. You can see this minor peak in the left side of the previous shot.
Fall River and the Mummy Range in summer 2008
An unnamed cascade I saw along a trail in Mt. Rainier National Park. For a Colorado guy, all that water, moss, and growth sure was a shock!
Clear Lake Basin, Colorado. One of those times that made me glad I have a view camera! I focused the camera such that the focal plane was lying right on top of the flowers, so they're as sharp and detailed at the bottom of the frame as they are two-thirds of the way in. The resolution of the film does a fine job of showing the droplets of rain on the plants in the foreground. I just love the feeling of abundant, prolific life that the mountains have in midsummer.
Sunset at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
An old house south of Westcliffe, Colorado on the road towards Music Pass. Had to wait for the thunderstorm to pass before getting this shot, and got some rather dramatic light as a result.
North Clear Creek Falls, Colorado, July 2010. Having just shot these same falls in October 2009 (see next shot in this gallery), I thought it'd be neat to see them when they were still green.
North Clear Creek Falls, Colorado, October 2009. The grass has turned brown and there's snow in the grass at lower left. Winter gets very impatient to make an appearance in the high country, and usually is trying to nudge its way in by late September.
Sunrise at Dallas Divide, early October, 2008. On this trip, my wife and I stayed in Ridgway for a few days, which was great for me since I could come up to the Divide in the mornings and we could hike together during the daytime. Totally clear skies on this morning, I shot this at first light. There had to be 60 other photographers there with me, but no one else using a 4x5.
Dream Lake and Hallet Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I lucked out a bit this morning. The wind, which normally just absolutely howls here in the winter, was coming from the southwest, so I got a good deal of shelter from the trees. This definitely makes for happier fingers! Usually when I go up to Dream Lake in the winter I have to hide behind a rock to keep from freezing, and I definitely have to bring the heavier tripod.
Mount Rainier and alpine avens (I think)
Fireweed close-up. Alaska, 2009.
Lake Marie, Wyoming, on a relatively still morning in summer of 2008
Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado
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Primal Instinct: Naked Rugby Players Strip Down For "Gods Of The Stadium" Calendar Shoot (NSFW-ish) (Video)
Nigel Campbell | October 3, 2013
Well this put a pep in more than our step! Rugby players stripped down for the 2014 Les Dieux du Stade calendar and these "Gods of the Stadium" certainly live up to their name!
Check out this smoking hot video from their photoshoot! Photographer Fred Goudon is at the helm and at this moment, we're not sure there's anyone we envy more! Watch!
Models include Jules Plisson, Clement Daguin, Hugo Bonneval, Alexandre Flanquart, Djibril Camara, Nikola Karabatic and Olivier Giroud in case you're looking to do some international Facebook stalking or, you know, move to France and join a rugby team.
We'll take one of each, thanks!!
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H+T Affordability Index For Planning And Performance Measures Under MAP-21
October 9, 2013
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$code Communities across the country have used the Center for Neighborhood Technology's (CNT) Housing + Transportation (H+T)® Affordability Index to more fully grasp and act on the relationship between development patterns, transportation behavior and household transportation costs. This training and discussion explored how to effectively use the H+T Affordability Index for performance measures and in support of regional transportation planning under MAP-21. The training was held Sept. 30 in New Orleans, LA, by the Center for Planning Excellence and the Louisiana Public Health Institute and made available via webinar. The two main goals of this session: To demonstrate how H+T Affordability data and metrics may be used in the development of performance measures for regional transportation plans; and To explore how MPOs and state DOTs might make effective use of H+T data and metrics for walkability, transit access, employment…
Using the Housing and Transportation (H+T) Affordability Index for Performance Metrics
August 30, 2013
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$code The presentation/slides begin after the introduction at minute 2:30. This is the first of two sessions offered by the Center for Neighborhood Technology as part of Transportation for America's technical assistance program. In this session, CNT trained MAP-21 subgrantees on the most effective use of the H+T Index in their advocacy for better planning at the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and state levels. The session focused on: How to use the "State of the Region" Fact Sheets produced by CNT, including accurate interpretation of the data and metrics. How to talk about the H+T Index with MPO staff and other stakeholders How coalition members might frame the data and metrics for their region and with their MPO This training session was conducted Aug. 26 in Detroit at Wayne State University and broadcast to other subgrantees via webinar.
The Fix We're In For: The State Of Our Bridges 2013 Edition
June 19, 2013
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Transportation for America has released an updated report on America's bridges, "The Fix We're In For: The State of Our Bridges," updating work originally released in 2011.
Urban Living Entrepreneur: Creating A Social Community For People Living An Urban, Car-Lite Lifestyle
May 17, 2013
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Reconnecting America, Smart Growth America, and Transportation for America are preparing to launch a new venture and we are looking for an experienced entrepreneur to join us in co-founding a startup opportunity. The new venture will create a social community for those living an urban, car-lite lifestyle by providing news, events, and local resources, an easy connection to urban goods & services and bring people together on and offline.
Funding the Future: State Transportation Funding Proposals
May 13, 2013
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T4America will host a special online presentation on May 16th to get the inside scoop on state transportation funding proposals from the people making these changes happen.
Transportation For America Is Looking For A Field Director
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The Transportation for America (T4America) campaign is seeking a smart and motivated individual to jump into a vibrant national campaign and be a high performing Field Director to direct the day-to-day operations of a diverse coalition of prominent leaders from a multitude of constituencies working to reform transportation policy.
Using MAP-21 to Strengthen Rural Communities
February 28, 2013
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In January, Transportation for America released Making the Most of MAP-21, a 109-page handbook that explains the many changes in federal transportation policy — positive and negative — and outlines how local officials and advocates can help get involved and urge states to make sure that MAP-21 — Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century — money is used for the priorities of local communities. On Feb. 27, Transportation for America held a webinar focused on helping rural communities to take advantage of the MAP-21 changes. Among the speakers was Reconnecting America's President and CEO John Robert Smith.
How to use the 2012 federal transportation bill to strengthen rural economies
February 5, 2013
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Transportation for America will hold a webinar Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 1pm EST to explore how the new 2012 federal transportation bill affects rural communities.
Making the Most of MAP-21
January 14, 2013
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Transportation for America has released Making the Most of MAP-21, a 109-page handbook that attempts to explain the many changes in federal transportation policy — positive and negative — and outline how local officials and advocates can help get involved and urge states to make sure that MAP-21 money is used for the priorities of local communities.
Thinking Outside the Farebox: Creative Approaches to Financing Transit Projects
August 22, 2012
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Checking in on… the MAACPosted by rtmsf on December 19th, 2009
Ray Floriani of College Chalktalk is the RTC correspondent for the MAAC and NEC conferences.
LYNDHURST, NJ – Virtually every MAAC team has two conference games in the books as we head into the holidays. By Christmas everyone will have played a pair as Siena hosts Rider on December 23 in a meeting of 1-0 teams with title aspirations (not just sugar plums) 'dancing in their heads'…
Early on in league play things are shaping up as expected but it is very early. The one mark that stands out is Iona at 0-2. The Gaels, off their win against Albany, are 5-2 out of conference with wins over Creighton ( in the Old Spice) and at Providence on their resume. They played both MAAC games at home but dropped meetings with St. Peter's and Siena.
The MAAC nearly made it 2-0 against the Big East on the week. Following Iona's won, Rider lost a tough one in overtime at Rutgers.
A tempo free note… POSS is the average possessions per game. All games are counted. When conference play heats up the focus will be on MAAC games only. The TO rate is turnovers divided by possessions. Under 20% is an excellent figure. That means only one fifth or less of total possessions end in a turnover. Again thanks to the people at Basketball State for the data.
- Frank Turner of Canisius has 27 straight double figure scoring games, the nation's 7th best mark among active players.
- Prior to Providence, the last Iona win versus a Big East team was December 27, 2001 over Seton Hall in the Holiday Festival at the Garden.
- Antoine Pearson of Manhattan became the program's 32nd player to hit the 1,000 point mark.
- Marist has hit at least one three-pointer in 299 consecutive games.
- Tyrone Lewis broke Niagara's career three-point field goal record. Lewis has 227 treys to date. The record was held by former teammate Lorenzo Miles (220). He also became Niagara's 11th player to hit the 1,000-point select circle.
- Ryan Thompson moved to 9th on Rider's all-time scoring list. Thompson passed Rider Hall of Famer Greg Burston '99. Thompson went over the 1,500 point mark in the game at Rutgers.
Co-Players of the Week.
- Anthony Johnson (C), 6-8 SR, Fairfield – Averaged double-doubles in two wins. Scored 21 against Sacred Heart and pulled down 8 offensive rebounds in a win over Holy Cross. Shot 57% from the floor for the two outings.
- Tyrone Lewis (G), 5-11 SR, Niagara – Enjoyed back to back 26-point performances. Had 6 treys is a loss to Buffalo then canned 5 beyond the arc in a win at Illinois State.
Rookie of the Week. Kyle Smyth (G), 6-4 Fr, Iona – Led the Gaels in scoring in their two wins. Highlight was a career high 21 points in the victory at Providence. Shot 71% from the field and 6 of 10 (60%) beyond the arc for the three games.
Team Breakdowns.
- Canisius – Lost Saturday to Bowling Green to put the Griffs at 4-4. It marked the first time in six years Canisius was at .500 eight games into the season. The Bowling Green game was a return for the 2009 Bracket Buster won by Canisius on the road. Senior guard Frank Turner scored 12 points and has scored in double figures 27 consecutive games. It is not all Turner as junior Julius Coles had 17 against Bowling Green. Freshman Alshwan Hymes looked good (9 pts 7 rebs) against Bowling green and junior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons had four blocks in that contest.
- Fairfield – Victories over Sacred Heart and Holy Cross raised their record to 8-2, their best start since the 1977-78 team got out to a 9-1 beginning. That club went 22-5 and earned a NIT berth. Triple threat! Anthony Johnson and freshman guard Derek Needham averaged double figures the two games but the team's leading scorer for the week was Yorel Hawkins at 19.5 ppg. Six Stags scored in double figures in that 93-77 win over Sacred Heart.
- Iona – Won two of three with the highlight a 82-73 victory at Providence. Freshman Kyle Smyth (see Rookie of the Week) led the way for the Gaels. Iona also received contributions from sophomore Scott Machado (11 ppg, 3.3 apg) and senior Jonathan Huffman who scored 11 points while grabbing 7 rebounds at Providence. Push the pace! Iona is 7-1 when scoring 80+ under coach Kevin Willard.
- Loyola (MD) – The Greyhounds dropped their third straight with a 63-58 OT loss at Coppin State. Their defeat was the first after six straight extra session victories by Loyola, five coming under current mentor Jimmy Patsos. Shooting was the downfall as Loyola shot 28% and 5 of 27 ( 19%) from three point range. Jamal Barney led the way with 16 points but the senior guard was 0-8 from three. The Greyhounds rejected 9 shots in that contest, matching the second highest total in school history. Interior defense has been a constant as Loyola blocked less than three shots in a game only once in the first nine outings.
- Manhattan – The road was unkind to the Jaspers with losses at Hofstra and Morgan State. The 44-39 contest on Long Island saw the Jaspers force the Pride into 19 turnovers but fail to capitalize, suffering a 21% shooting night from the floor. Manhattan then dropped an 83-74 decision at two time defending MEAC champion Morgan State. Despite the loss, balance was the key as five Jaspers scored in double figures. Darryl Crawford's play was a bright spot (15 pts, 6.5 rpg) for the week.
- Marist – Lost its home opener to Boston University 88-72. The December 12 date for the first home game was the latest in the program's history. Marist played its initial six games away from the friendly confines of McCann Center. They had three double figure scorers against BU, all freshman. Guard Candin Rusin (a career high 15 points), forward (13 points) and guard Devin Price (a career high 12 points). Marist frosh have accounted for 55% of the offense to date and three freshmen routinely are on the floor for the opening tip.
- Niagara – Handed Illinois State its first loss of the season with a 76-68 road victory. Illinois State owned the boards 49-28 but the Purple Eagles shot 47.6% (10 of 21) from beyond the arc. Tyrone Lewis (Co-Player of the Week) hit five treys at Illinois State including two in a 25-second stretch that all but clinched it for Niagara. Kashief Edwards has been a productive scorer and shot blocker for the Purple Eagles. Edwards rejected four shots (for the fifth time this season) at Illinois State. The Redbirds had won 34 of their last 38 at home.
- Rider – Defeated UMBC in a road game that was a return from last year's Bracket Buster, also won by the Broncs. Ryan Thompson had 21 points and 7 rebounds at UMBC then followed up with a game high 26 points in a 80-70 overtime loss at Rutgers. The Broncs were scoreless in the extra session at Rutgers. Rider lost to LaSalle at home, 69-60, on December 9th. It was only the fifth loss in 31 games at on-campus Alumni Gym. Justin Robinson had a 19 consecutive free throws made stretch and leads the MAAC with a 91% mark (31 of 43).
- St. Peter's – Posted a 1-1 week defeating NJIT and losing a heartbreaker to Wagner. Both games were at home. Nick Leon and Wesley Jenkins continue to score for the Peacocks. Jenkins had 25 in the win over NJIT. Added production is coming from 6-7 forward Darius Conley, 11 points VS NJIT and a double double against Wagner. Next two games have a NJ flavor as St.Peter's visits FDU Saturday and Rutgers on Tuesday.
- Siena – Dropped a road game at Northern Iowa. The four losses (Goergia Tech, Temple, St.John's and UNI) saw the opponent hit over 60% from the floor the second half. Saints drew first blood in the MAAC with a 73-60 victory at Iona. In the process Siena earned its 38th victory in the last 46 MAAC contests and made it 15 of the last 19 wins in conference games on the road. Four starters average 11 points or better while the fifth, Ronald Moore, leads the nation with 8 assists per game.
Upcoming games of note.
December 20
- Fairfield at Rhode Island
December 22
- Loyola at Indiana
- St. Bonaventure at Niagara
- St. Peter's at Rutgers
December 23
- Rider at Siena
December 27
- Iona at UConn
December 29
- St. Joseph's at Siena
December 30
- Canisius at St. Bonaventure
- Manhattan at Vanderbilt
To all… a Happy Holiday!!!


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Charges expected against Montgomery County owner of two horses found dead in stalls
Animal abuse charges are pending against the owner of two horses found dead in their stalls with no food or water, Montgomery County officials said.
The horses were found about noon Jan. 4 in a barn on FM 2854 west of Conroe, said Deputy Don Smith, a livestock officer for the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
"It was a pretty nasty scene," Smith said Friday. "I found two horses in two separate stalls that had been deceased about a week. Neither had food or water. There were no water buckets at all in the pen."
Smith said he expects that paper work for filing criminal charges, including statements from another officer who responded to the scene, will be ready sometime next week to submit to the county district attorney's office.
"In 12 years of livestock work, this is the first time I've ever found (animals) locked in the stalls and starved to death," Smith said.
A third horse was loose on the property. It's unclear if that horse had been locked up in a third stall and somehow managed to get out, he said.
"He ate enough vegetation on the property to survive, but there was no water on location on that lot," Smith said.
Although extremely underweight, the third horse is "eating like it's going out of style" and is expected to survive, he said.
The owner told authorities that he had been out of town and had asked a friend to care for the horses in his absence, Smith said.
He didn't know how long the owner had been away, but it would have taken the horses at least a week to starve to death, depending upon their prior condition, Smith said.
"Whoever his friend was, wasn't a real good friend," the deputy said.


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Alleged Nude Photo Of Michael Sam Hits The Web (NSFW)
We're totally rooting for Michael Sam, but it seems the 24-year-old, out, defensive lineman may be the newest 'celebrity' to battle having his naughty bits leaked across the interwebs.
A recent post on blacksportsonline.com said it best:
Impossible to tell if this photo posted by Popwrapped.com is Michael Sam or not. Even if it is Sam he was smart enough not to show his face and therefore he can deny it. But, it speaks to the bigger point that once you put yourself in the spotlight people who you thought you can trust or people you have done wrong in the past might turn on you.
To view the NSFW nude photo in question, click here.
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Michael Sam is a well spoken talented athlete trying to make a career in the NFL and for a "gay supporting" website to link to a photo that looks nothing like him is really selling out to the lowest denominator. Maybe next you can link to the same photo and say it's Kanye's nude photo, or Bill Cosby's - they have as much resemblance.
Is this how we show gratitude to a trailblazer for the LGBT community? Instinct, as both a print and online publication, is responsible for reporting the news (and I knowingly use the term loosely). But by posting a link to the photo in question, it has become complicit in the sensationalism surrounding it and the objectification of Michael Sam the human being. I'm disappointed, Instinct.
Totally agree. Trashy. And yes we ARE better than this. Why don't we reinforce all the untrue things about our community that the straight and/or religious population already think are true. Let's set ourselves back a decade, be completely immature like children coming into adulthood who giggle at their parents dirty magazines... What a waste. Shame, Instinct.


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The Beijing Diaries, Day 10 (Part I): Say Hi to China's New Leaders
November 28, 2012 in China, Travel by pacejmiller
November 15
My Beijing trip is finally drawing to a close, and even though I as on a work assignment I intended for my last full day in the Chinese capital to be one of enjoyment and sightseeing.
But first, there was one thing left to write about: China's new leadership lineup. Yesterday's closing ceremony at the 18th National Congress saw the unveiling of the Communist Party's new 205-member Central Committee. Today, the committee was going to conduct it's first plenary session and "elect" the members of the new Politburo Standing Committee, effectively China's highest ruling body. The new lineup would then be introduced to the media at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People.
The previous standing committee had 9 members, and this time there had been swirling rumours that it would be reduced to 7. Many papers had already "leaked" the names of the 7 members, of which five would be new members (only new party leader Xi Jinping and future premier Li Keqiang were returning as the others were all forced to retire due to age).
As I mentioned before, I was not invited to this event, so I had to watch it from the comfort of my hotel room. Like yesterday, the press conference began about an hour later than scheduled, but also like yesterday, there were no other surprises.
No one knows how the Communist Party really operates behind closed doors, but they did emphasize over and over that the members of the standing committee were going to be "elected" by the central committee that morning. And yet, the seven men who walked onto the stage in identical black suits and red ties shortly before noon were exactly the seven that had been supposedly "decided" by the party last month as reported by foreign media, including our own paper. Coincidence?
Nevertheless, I have to say I was very impressed with the speech given by new party general secretary Xi Jinping. Even with the eyes of the world all over him, Xi was cool and calm, and delivered a well rounded speech that sounded genuine and nothing like his predecessor, the monotonous cyborg known as Hu Jintao. Maybe China does have a bright future after all.
The great thing about the predictability of Chinese politics is that I had basically written 85% of my article before the press conference even began. And so within 15 minutes of the press conference finishing I had already sent out my 600 word article, meaning the remainder of the afternoon was going to be absolutely free. At last.


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GreenMango needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 50 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
None relevant
I'm looking to reskin an existing iPhone air horn application.
People who are looking for an air horn on their phone.
I am looking to re-skin an existing iPhone application that I have in the store.
This means that I don't want to move any of the controls of the application, They just need to be re-skinned to be sexier and more pro looking.
This should include new graphics for all elements and the background as well.
Please post re-skinned ui displays (640x960) for entry into the contest.
The winner will need to provide high resolution graphics for all elements in the ui large enough for even a future device containing a larger resolution. Upon winning, the final provided images should be at least 2048. Vectorized graphics may work best so they can be scaled to any size.
A little about the UI:
I have attached 2 images showing the application. One version is the free version and has 3 horns plus advertising at the bottom and a button at the top that reads "double the horns and remove ads". This upgrades the user to the full version which is displayed in the other image.
The horns themselves can be selected by tapping on them, which causes them to become larger. The active horn is always larger than the other horns. In both example images, the red horn is the active horn.
What I'm looking for:
A VERY SEXY UI that POPS. I like the colorfulness of the horns as it brings a fun feeling to the app. The upgrade button at the top could use some work to really jump out at the user.


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Laura Aviram necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
PicScout (http://www.picscout.com)
We are a young and dynamic high tech company. PicScout is the market leader in worldwide image services.
The company's proprietary image recognition technology and process solutions authorize industry leaders across North America, Asia and EMEA, including Getty Images, Corbis, Masterfile, Superstock, Time Inc and more, to leverage image services for solutions involving image protection, ownership, and commerce, as well as, business intelligence.
Target audience for the Email: creative pros (graphic designers) and image owners (photographers and stock photo agencies). These are the users / potential users of our products. We would like to use the email template to invite both our customers and prospects to come to a show and schedule a demo with us in advance.
Target audience for Banner: we need to post the banner on a website's homepage (http://www.pacaoffice.org). It needs to promote our company and products, and is essentially aimed at photographers and stock photography agencies.
See texts for banner and email, and examples of design, plus logo: http://www.picscout.com/uncategoriz…ntest.html
- Deliverable: we need two versions of a web banner. It should be a picture, with some very short text on top of it. The difference between the 2 versions will be the text.
- Image should read well horizontally and be 835 pixels wide by 350 pixels tall.Use image from IstockPhoto # 8883778 (you can pick a different image if it's low cost, but be sure to buy what you use).
- Format: max quality JPG and layered PSD.
Email Template:
- Deliverable: we need an email template where we can adjust text (we also need it in JPG, as we may use it as a JPG initially). It should be built of a header and then the body of the text. Use in the header the same image as that you will use for the banner.
- Use: communication with our customers & prospects. We will want them to take some type of action each time they get an email from us like this, so the call to action needs to be clear. The email template should support a live hot Link, please tell me if a jpg can as well.
- Other details: PMS RGB Colors for pink are R197, G15, B100, for Blue R8, G85, B155. PLEASE screen back colors so that the text is more readable, perhaps 50% or 70%
- NOTE: be sure to add an "i" to the Istockphoto image, lower right-hand corner. Also, please use the PicScout logo.


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Thursday 10th April 2014
Not even pop stars are immune to the infectious brilliance of Sigma's chart topping summer smash "Nobody To Love".
Ellie Goulding is the latest high profile fan to fall under its spell. Earlier today she posted her own version of the song on her instagram. Maybe its time to lay off the cigars Ellie 🙂
Currently Number 1 on the UK Official Midweek Chart, "Nobody To Love" will be causing a lot more music fans to swoon before the week is out.
If you don't have your copy yet, grab it here.
The remix bundle is also on iTunes and features edits from Grum and Jakwob as well as Sigma's very own future jungle mix.


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Dear Jill,
I organize my coupons by expiration date. Why are there so many different dates when coupons expire? This month, I have some that expire the 15th, 17th, 23rd, 26th and 28th. It is crazy, and I have to check them constantly. Any ideas why?
Deb Mahoney
Most coupons have expiration dates that fall somewhere between 30 and 90 days from the time the coupon was issued, though there are always exceptions. During allergy season, we often see very short-dated, high-value coupons for allergy medications � and the coupon might have a 7-day time period to use it. Why?
In each case, the manufacturer has created a window of time in which they wish the coupon to be redeemed. Remember, a coupon is used to boost purchases within a very specific timeframe.
The company may also wish to end the coupon promotion before launching into a different offer. Did you know that at times, when you see a product on sale, the manufacturer funds that sale? This is called a temporary price reduction, or TPR, and the manufacturer is reimbursing the store for featuring an item at a lower price than it normally would even when on sale. If a manufacturer is already paying for a TPR, they might not want their coupon valid during that same sale period. (This also explains why you sometimes see a coupon expire, and the product is deeply discounted the next day!)
With manufacturers planning promotions for thousands of different products, it would be impossible to insist that they all coordinate with each other to have like expiration dates. So, each promotion has its own.
Dear Jill,
Read your article, I don't agree. Do you really think the supermarket ships crates of coupons back to manufactures that try to match them to bulk purchases in order to avoid paying?
Robert P.
Actually, shipping "crates of coupons" is exactly what supermarkets and other retailers do. Redemption of paper coupons typically does not take place at the store level at all. I've recently devoted an entire column to the lengthy path a coupon takes from the point-of-purchase to redemption, but I'd be happy to recap it briefly.
Once a store has collected coupons from shoppers, they send all of the coupons to a clearinghouse and pay the clearinghouse. At the clearinghouse, each store's coupons are sorted by manufacturer. The coupons' value is totaled, and the clearinghouse sends an invoice to each manufacturer for the value of the coupons that is due to the store. (Note the physical mailing address on each manufacturer coupon � it's where the coupon and related invoices are to be sent.)
Every major coupon clearinghouse and redemption center in North America operates in this way. I've even had the pleasure of visiting one. The process is a lot more labor-intensive than you might imagine! But, there's another reason coupons are physically sent in by the store.
Let me remind you of the coupon counterfeiting stories that have recently been in the news. If counterfeit coupons are circulating, and you're a manufacturer, do you want to get some of those coupons back into your hands so that you can see what's out there � or do you trust that the coupons accepted at the register are all legitimate without ever seeing them? Sending the coupons to a clearinghouse ensures that if the manufacturer wants to physically inspect the coupons that stores are submitting, they can � and it's one way that new counterfeit coupons are discovered. Fakes or suspected fakes are removed from the coupon processing conveyor and archived. One leading clearinghouse keeps any suspect coupons archived for up to one year.
Smart Living Tip: There's logic and a science to what marketers do, even when sale and coupon promotions seem random to us. While it may seem chaotic to have a variety of sale dates and expiration dates, each product's campaign is different and independent of other promotions. And, while it might seem archaic or antiquated to physically send all coupons from the store to the manufacturer or its agent, it's exactly what happens, week after week.
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Pennsylvania man busted on drug warrant after casino win
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - A man accused of dealing drugs had his luck run out when he won $2,500 playing blackjack at a casino near Philadelphia.
Altoona police say 34-year-old Mateen Johnson was arrested Saturday because he had to produce identification to cash out his winnings at Philadelphia Park Racetrack & Casino in Bucks County. Casino officials learned Johnson was wanted for drug offenses in Altoona and called authorities.
The Altoona Mirror reports Tuesday that Johnson told police he expected to be arrested soon and was trying to win enough at blackjack to make bail.
Online court records don't list an attorney for Johnson, who was wanted on separate drug delivery charges filed last year.
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Bank of America Corp. announced an adjustment to its regulatory capital numbers Monday and as a result the Fed has forced the bank to suspend its dividend increase and share repurchase plan.
Analysts say this latest blunder will increase the rhetoric against the big banks. "It is inevitable that it will reignite the debate are these banks too big to manage," said Andrew Marquardt, analyst at Evercore Partners.
The bank reported it would make a downward revision to previously disclosed capital amounts and ratios due to an incorrect adjustment dating back to 2009 with the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. The adjustment was related to the treatment of certain "structured notes" the bank said.
The Federal Reserve immediately suspended capital distributions approved this year as part of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) process. The bank had previously announced it would repurchase $4 billion in common stock and increase its dividend to 5 cents a share from a penny.
"This is a good reminder that the Fed has an enormous amount of power," said Marquardt. "They can quickly pull the plug on capital."
The adjustment will reduce Basel III Tier 1 common by $4 billion to $130 billion, and shave anywhere from 5-29 basis points off the capital ratios depending on which one you look at, according to analyst Chris Kotowski at Oppenhiemer. The critical Basel III Tier 1 Common, however, remains at a healthy 9.6%, well above the 8.5% 2019 requirement.
The adjustments appear relatively minor, says Kotowski, who has a outperform on the stock. But this is \"obviously a black eye\" for the company and will likely lead to near-term pressure on the stock.
The mistake happened when a unit within the bank did not report the correct change in values to the capital management group, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Bank of America reportedly discovered the problems after it first-quarter results on April 16 and will now work with a third-party to review its processes before resubmitting its capital plan to the Fed within 30 days.
The miscue follows a previously failed CCAR process. Bank of America joins Citigroup Inc. in the penalty box after it failed the CCAR process twice in three years. Citi was failed due to \"qualitative\" reasons.
It\'s not just the banks that make mistakes. The Federal Reserve had to correct the results of the stress test, citing inconsistencies.
But Wall Street has not helped itself in the debate.
J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.\'s London Whale debacle which lost the firm more than $6 billion, was initially referred to by the CEO as a \"tempest in a teapot\" and Citigroup\'s recent Banamex fraud issues were disclosed weeks before the Fed\'s stress tests and resulted in a worldwide review of the firm\'s internal processes.
This year\'s CCAR results showed that the majority of the nation's banks do have adequate amounts of capital that go above regulator thresholds.
But the question posed by analysts is when will regulators feel comfortable with the biggest banks?
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently made comment that the nation's biggest banks would need even more capital.
Yellen, citing a recent study by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said there is \"some support for the view that there might be room for stronger capital and liquidity standards for large banks than have been adopted so far," and that "tightening risk-based capital and liquidity requirements would, on net, provide economic benefits."
"Are the regulators basically trying to say that the big banks need to be smaller?" said Marquardt.
No word yet on what big bank critic Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has to say.
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Dear Mogwai fans,
We at Sub Pop World HQ are going ape for the February15th release of the lengthy but fittingly titled record, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (forthwith, for the sake of brevity and crypticness, to be referred to as HCWNDBYW) from Scottish ear-bleeders, Mogwai. HCWNDBYW…will be available on a deluxe 2xCD (the bonus disc features "Music For A Forgotten Future (The Singing Mountain)" a 23 minute epic originally composed to accompany an art installation created by Olaf Nicolai and Douglas Gordon), or gatefold 2xLP (the LP comes with a digital download code which will include the bonus material). If you're among
the first 500 ALL customers to pre-order HCWNDBYW by February 15th, we will send you thoughtfully conceived and beautifully executed limited edition Mogwai earplugs with case so the insane decibels will just make your ears throb instead of bleed. So you don't have to wait until your order arrives to experience the soaring sounds of Mogwai, as soon as you complete your purchase we will grant you access to a stream of the new record in its entirety.
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Do you know about the just-this-week-released Rano Pano 7" single? We hope so. The a-side of this single, "Rano Pano," is on Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will and the b-side, "Hasenheide" is not. Also worth noting, the cover art here is in the style of classic Sub Pop Singles Club singles. Find it here: http://www.subpop.com/releases/mogwai/singles/rano_pano
Also brand new this week, Mogwai's "Rano Pano" Video!
Inspired by 80s VHS tapes, this 'homage to boyhood fantasies' video easily ranks amongst our all-time favorite Sub Pop videos. It premiered on The Guardian this week, in case you missed it, here's your link:
Mogwai on Tour
Jan 26 Tolbooth, Stirling, United Kingdom
Jan 27 Pailsey Town Hall (UK), Paisley , United Kingdom
Jan 28 Perth Theater, Perth , United Kingdom
Jan 29 Lemon Tree, Aberdeen , United Kingdom
Jan 30 Grand Ole Opry (UK), Glasgow , United Kingdom
Feb 13 Mandela Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom
Feb 14 Live Lounge, Galway, Ireland
Feb 15 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
Feb 17 02 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Feb 19 02 Academy Bristol , Bristol, United Kingdom
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Feb 25 Brixton Academy, London, United Kingdom
Feb 26 Academy 2 (Manchester University), Manchester, United Kingdom
Feb 27 Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom
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Mar 07 Backstage Club EU, Munich, Germany
Mar 08 WuK, Vienna, Austria
Mar 09 Estragon, Bologna, Italy
Mar 10 Alcatraz, Milano , Italy
Mar 11 Rote Fabrik, Zurich , Switzerland
Mar 13 Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Mar 14 Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany
Mar 15 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mar 17 Le Trianon, Paris, France
Mar 18 L'Aéronef, Lille, France
Mar 19 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
Mar 20 Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Mar 21 Théâtre Lino Ventura, Nice, France
Mar 22 Le Bikini, Toulouse, France
Mar 24 Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux, France
Mar 26 AB Main Hall , Brussels, Belgium
Mar 28 Grünspan, Hamburg, Germany
Mar 29 Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
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Apr 02 Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
Apr 03 Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 05 Tavastia Club, Helsinki, Finland
Apr 19 930 Club, Washington, DC
Apr 20 Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA
Apr 21 Webster Hall, New York City, NY
Apr 22 Webster Hall, New York City, NY
Apr 23 Paradise (MA), Boston, MA
Apr 25 Olympia De Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Apr 26 Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Canada
Apr 27 Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
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Apr 29 Metro, Chicago, IL
Apr 30 Slowdown, Omaha, NE
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May 16 Stubb's BBQ, Austin, TX
May 17 Warehouse Live – Ballroom (TX), Houston, TX
May 19 Workplay, Birmingham, AL
May 20 Center Stage (ATL), Atlanta, GA
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A weak Spanish jobs report combined with profit-taking to send the euro lower. [CNBC]
Euro-zone producer prices declined, as expected, and investor confidence rose to its highest level in 19 months but remained negative. [dailyfx.com]
Option-related buying steadied the yen just above a 2 1/2-year low, but investor sentiment on the currency remained bearish. [CNBC]
The Swiss franc ticked lower, retreating from a nine-month high hit Friday after the U.S. reported improving economic data. [economictimes.com]
Disappointing levels of building approvals sent the Australian dollar lower, but it recovered late as traders awaited a central bank meeting. [WSJ]
Investors are awaiting policy plans from the Bank of England's governor-designate, Mark Carney, and many think more stimulus is likely. [WSJ]
The Chinese yuan fell, giving up all its year-to-date gains, as Asian markets continued digesting the effects of widespread monetary easing. [CNBC]


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Plans are said to be well underway at the Vatican to mark the departure today of Pope Benedict XVI with what Cardinals are excitedly describing as 'an enormous piss-up'.
'We'll start early in the afternoon at the Vatican with several bottles of communion wine and a buffet of wafer biscuits,' said 87-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Cappa. 'Then we'll move on to an exclusive nightclub just round the corner and really get stuck into some Jägerbombs. The last time we arranged a leaving do for a Pope was in 1414 so we're a little out of practice, but priests' hobbies haven't changed much since then, and none of us have wives so there's no problem getting a pass for the night.'
The main part of the evening will be spent at the Vatican's favourite nightspot, The Chorister's Crotchet, where a table has been specially reserved. 'The Pope and his posse of Cardinals will be entertained by our finest young choirboys dancing and draping themselves seductively across replica altars,' said club promoter, Roberto di Lorenzo. 'They might occasionally glimpse a bit of ankle flashed from beneath a cassock, but if they want to see more or adjourn to the vestry for a private dance, they'll have to slip a €20 note onto the choirboy's collection tray just like everyone else.'
Before the evening gets underway the Pope is expected to finish his official duties by deleting all his emails and setting up his out-of-office message insisting he knew nothing about child abuse allegations. He'll then be presented with a 'Sorry-you're-leaving' card which all the Cardinals have signed, some Marks and Spencer vouchers from a Vatican whip-around, and jokingly teased about the time on 1 April when his Cardinals presented him with a draft speech advocating women priests, gay marriage and the use of contraceptives.
Once the celebrations are over, Cardinals will go into conclave to pray and seek divine guidance on who the next Pope should be. 'It's actually just some quiet time for us to ride out our hangovers,' said Cardinal Cappa. 'We do pray, though. I usually spend most of the next day on the big white telephone to God.'


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How Much Did We Get? Snowfall Totals for the Greater Duluth / Superior Area
When the snow arrived midday today, it came in full force. Heavy snowfall and strong wind made things messy, leading to area police departments issuing statements urging people to stay off the roads. Things were so bad, departments were actually pulling some squads off the roads.
While the worst is definitely over, we can still expect at least 1-3 more inches of snow overnight and into Monday. The heavy snow and threat of continued snowfall has forced some schools to open late or close (see list) and has made driving difficult (see conditions).
How much snow have we seen? Reports show a varied answer to that question. Each total is timestamped (information courtesy trainend spotters for the National Weather Service via Weather Underground).
Snow Totals
9.00 5 W Two Harbors MN lake 0815 PM
9.00 7 se Grand Rapids MN Itasca 0557 PM
8.00 4 NE Two Harbors MN lake 0730 PM
7.70 West Duluth MN St. Louis 0748 PM
7.50 Chisholm MN St. Louis 0627 PM
7.50 Coleraine MN Itasca 0603 PM
7.00 10 N Esko MN St. Louis 0649 PM
6.20 7 NW Two Harbors MN lake 0857 PM
6.20 8 NW Duluth MN St. Louis 0657 PM
6.00 6 N Virginia MN St. Louis 0853 PM
6.00 McKinley MN St. Louis 0837 PM
6.00 15 N Virginia MN St. Louis 0803 PM
5.50 4 SW Cotton MN St. Louis 0757 PM
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Niagara on the Lake
This photo taken from Queen's Royal Park in Niagara on the Lake, looking across the Niagara River at Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York. This is the point where the Niagara River and Lake Ontario meet. Imagine in 1812, the Americans and British lobbing shots at each other across this river.
HISCOTT House
This is the former home of Richard HISCOTT, Sergeant in the 76th Regiment of Foot of the British Army. Richard is my 4th great-grandfather and headed one of the founding families of the town of Niagara. The house is a designated heritage property, circa 1817 and is located at 78 Prideaux Street, Niagara on the Lake. I'll go back and take another picture when the street construction is finished and the bright orange fences are gone.
St. Mark's Anglican Church and Cemetery
St. Mark's Anglican church, founded in 1792 is the oldest Anglican church in Ontario. It was the church of my HISCOTT family and the churchyard cemetery contains the graves of many of my relatives and ancestors. The church was used extensively by both the British and the Americans during the war of 1812. According to the St. Mark's website, the Americans occupied the building in 1813, dug rifle pits in the cemetery surrounding it and gutted the interior before leaving.
Fort George National Historic Site of Canada
We decided to go on a walking tour of Fort George, a National Historic Site of Canada. The fort was built by the British between 1796 and 1799 to guard the strategic river mouth from an American invasion. This fort played a pivotal role in the War of 1812. After heavy fighting between Fort George and Fort Niagara on the American side of the river, the Americans took over and occupied the fort during the summer and fall of 1813. They eventually abandoned the fort and returned to Fort Niagara.
Niagara Historical Society Museum
It was getting late in the day but we stoppped at the museum because there were a few items I wanted to see and take photos of. I started chatting with the curator and discovered that the items I wanted to see were in their inventory but not actually on display.
After leaving the museum, we got the phone call about Mom so we quickly headed home to get ready to go to Winnipeg.


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CULLOWHEE, N.C. (March 25, 2008) - Jason Haynes hit a two run walk off home run in the ninth as the Bucs were defeated 12-11 by Western Carolina at Hennon Stadium in Cullowhee, N.C. on Tuesday night.
ETSU (5-16, 5-7) out hit the Catamounts 14-13, but seven
The Bucs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on an Anthony Russell (
In the bottom of the first the Catamounts would answer on a three run home run by J. C. Lyons to cut the ETSU lead to 4-3.
ETSU scored again in the third inning on a bases loaded two out walk by Ben Allen (
Junior Troy Mendez (
With two outs and the bases loaded Mendez would make an outstanding catch as ranged to his right making the catch as he collided against the right field fence to end the fourth inning.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Catamounts would cut into the ETSU lead on an RBI single by Ryan Mathews to make the score 8-4.
The Bucs would answer in the top of the sixth on a Herbold grounder to third that was bobbled as Mendez came into score on the play to make the lead 9-4.
In the top of the eighth the Bucs would try a suicide squeeze but Allen's bunt went right back to the pitcher and Herbold would be thrown out at the plate. The very next at bat Belcher blasted a two run double to the deepest part of the park to score pinch runner Chris Rankhorn (Gallatin, Tenn.) and Allen to retake the lead by a score of 11-10.
In the bottom of the ninth, Haynes hit a two run walk off home run off of junior Ben Andrews (
Belcher, Mendez and Hoilman each had three hits for the Bucs, while Herbold led ETSU with three RBI.
The Bucs are back in action tomorrow as they will take on Tennessee Tech at
ETSU 0, Western Carolina 0 (March 25, 2008 at
ETSU............402 201 020 - 11 14 3 (5-16, 5-7 A-Sun)
WCU.............300 010 602 - 12 13 7 (7-14, 0-3 SoCon)
Pitchers: ETSU - Bo Burton; Chas Byrne (4); Darren Caldwell (7); Dustin Plumlee (7); Ben Andrew (8)
WCU - Matt Benedict; Tyler Sexton (4); Brandon Johnson (6); Drew Saberhagen (8); Chris Masters (8)
Win - Chris Masters (1-2) Loss - Ben Alndrews (1-1)
HR - WCU - J.C. Lyons (7); Jason Haynes (1)


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Officially, the Cubs designated Carlos Marmol for assignment. That's baseball's scenic route that eventually will land the shredded Marmol on the street.
The move appeared inevitable and is better for everyone, especially Cubs manager Dale Sveum. Whatever else happens in this situation, at least the bullpen is Sveum-proofed a bit more.
If only Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer could Epstein-and-Hoyer-proof the pitching trade market.
"We knew in August of last year that we wouldn't be able to trade him or acquire any value for him,'' general manager Jed Hoyer said of Marmol.
Well, no. That's wrong. They could've gotten rid of Marmol for Dan Haren, but they backed out last offseason. They were worried about Haren's health. Yes. Well. Then what's Epstein's and Hoyer's excuse for Edwin Jackson?
Haren might be as bad as Jackson right now, but he would've cost the Cubs about $35 million less and been gone after this season. Jackson still has three seasons to go with that 3-10 record and ERA pushing 6.00. You can't beat fun at the ol' ballpark.
But wait. It gets worse. Using Hoyer's chronology, the Cubs failed to get full value or any value for Ryan Dempster and Marmol, the two biggest pitching names they could've dealt last July 31.
We know about the Dempster disaster. Epstein and Hoyer failed to lock down all parts of a deal with Atlanta that included Dempster's waiving his no-trade clause. Then it became amateur hour with the Cubs' executive letting Dempster listen in on trade talks with the Dodgers, which came as a surprise to the Dodgers. Embarrassing.
Dempster was dealt to Texas for a lot less than the Cubs planned. Marmol went nowhere even though the Cubs knew they faced a hard deadline.
See what I mean about Epstein and Hoyer? They either failed to make the big move or made the big wrong move. The deal to get Travis Wood and the signing of Scott Feldman were sharp little moves. Same goes for signing and trading Paul Maholm last year. Maybe they'll pay off big, but probably not as big as the other failed pitching moves.
For those of you scoring at home, the Cubs failed to get anything for Marmol and still owe him almost $5 million; they got a lot less for Dempster than they should've; and they're enduring the misery of Jackson's $52 million deal.
For those of you with the home edition of the Cubs GM No Matter Who He Is Waste-O-Meter ™, Epstein and Hoyer have spent themselves into a position threatening Carlos Zambrano territory.
And now they have Matt Garza sitting there. He's healthy now. He's coming off two strong outings in which he has allowed one earned run in 15 innings. He has been rumored from San Diego to Baltimore. But he's still a Cub, which makes the count uh and oh.
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Ash's Lapras was the first Pokémon that Ash captured in the Orange Islands. Originally it was found washed up on a beach but Ash managed to help nurse it back to health until it was kidnapped by Team Rocket. Ash managed to free it and captured it until they could find Lapras' family. Lapras was primarily used as the gang's transport throughout the Orange Islands, but it was also used in several of the Gym battles and the final League match. Ash eventually let it go with its family, but saw it again when in Johto and helped it defend a lab and the other Lapras from Team Rocket.
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- Squirtle was the first of Ash's Pokémon to be caught by Ash off-screen, making Lapras's capture the third in the English series and second in the Japanese. Ash only caught his 30 Tauros on-screen in the Japanese series; as this episode was banned in the English series, the Tauros simply appeared.
- Ash obtaining Lapras may be a reference to the first opening, where he was seen riding one.
- In The Electric Tales of of Pikachu, despite the events of Lapras being similar to that of the anime, Lapras stays with Ash in this version.
- Lapras was the first Pokémon that Ash had that got separated from its mother and then returned to her later on. The second is Larvitar.
- Coincidentally, Lapras reunited with Ash in the same episode that he received Larvitar's egg.