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Okay...my hubby reached into the hat of names and pulled out more than one. So . . . here's my winners:
Email me at christie (@) christie (-) craig.com and give me your snail mail address and I'll get you an ARC of Gotcha. By the way...this ARC is extra special. It's written by Christie Graig. GRAIG! Yup...they got my name wrong in the header of the book. Let's hope it's fixed in the real book.
Thanks to everyone who played along and visited Barbara Vey's party. The party is still going on, too. So pop over there. And I swear...some of you really know how to party. I won't name names, but there was someone frisking all the guys. Hmmm?
Today's the day I'm giving away an ARC, an advanced reader copy, of Gotcha! my June release. So make sure you post a comment. Plus read below about an opportunity to win other great books over at Barbara Vey's anniversary party going on all week long.
What a Woman Really Wants in Romance
(Previously published as a guest blog over at TJ Bennett's blog land.)
I remember being in first grade and coming home and asking my mom if she'd put my hair up in pigtails the next day for school. She rolled her eyes at me in disbelief because that very morning I'd thrown a hissy fit because I hadn't wanted to wear my hair up in pigtails. But I had good reasons for my change of heart. And you can bet it involved matters of the heart, too. You see, I'd watched a neighborhood boy named Calvin, whom I liked, pull on the pigtails of another little girl named Mary. Surely, if I wore my hair like hers, he would pull my pigtails instead of Mary's.
At age six, I didn't care if that boy had a six pack or a sexy gait. His toothless smile and freckles made my stomach flutter. I didn't care that his mode of transportation, an old paint-chipped bike that had belonged to his brother, wasn't the hottest on the block. Frankly, I didn't really care, or even want, to get my hair pulled, either. What I wanted was . . . his attention.
As I grew older, like most girls, what I looked for in a man changed a bit. Don't judge me, but I'll confess, I got to that place where I preferred my men with teeth. And when I got to high school, freckles weren't a plus either. And yes, in time I started noticing six packs and sexy bad-boy smiles, and I'll admit it, I wouldn't have been happy with a man whose mode of transportation was a paint-chipped bike.
My point isn't that love, or our search for it, is superficial. I think the whole attraction thing is somewhat physiological. We are instinctively looking for a mate with good genes, and how he fits into his jeans is sure to catch our eyes. We are looking for a mate who can help us feed and clothe ourselves and our children and that paint-chipped bike may lead us to believe he won't be a good provider.
But you know, when I look deep into romance, at what a woman really wants and what my romance heroine's want, I can tell you that some things are the same as they were on that playground years ago. Women want to know that of all the girls pumping their legs on the swing set, going up and down on the seesaw, that you are the one he wants. It's your pigtails he wants to pull. Women want a man's full attention; they want to be the thing he'll do anything to attain--even if it means spending his whole recess chasing you around the school's backyard.
As I write my novels, I try to remember this about romance. Sure, I add plenty of hard abs and bedroom smiles. Hey, sex is part of a good romance. And you can bet your bottom dollar that my heroes have all their teeth. Nevertheless, these two people get together because there just isn't anyone else whom they would choose to share their lives with. Like most romances, my characters may not know this in the beginning, but while playing on life's playground, (which for my heroine in my book, Divorced, Desperate and Dating, means avoiding a killer, resisting a bad-boy's charm, and using a tampon to defend herself) they suddenly realize that this other person is the one.
Today, after twenty-four years of marriage, when I look over at my husband, I'm kind of glad I didn't hook up with Calvin. I won't lie, my hubby no longer has a six pack—not that it's all gone to pot, mind you. His bedroom smile still makes my stomach flutter, and of course he still has all his teeth. But more importantly, he still somehow makes me feel like the prettiest girl on the playground.
And isn't that what a woman really wants? To be made to feel beautiful and desirable—to know you are his one and only.
So now it's your turn. How do you define romance? What is it that you really want? The garbage taken out, roses, or a sexy bad-boy smile. Or how about all of the above?
Remember…post a comment to be entered in my drawing for an autographed copy of Gotcha! And . . . if you want your name entered twice for my drawing, all you have to do is jump over to Barbara's Vey's blog and say you read about her blog at Killer Fiction. Plus, this week Barbara is giving away over 200 books, one of which is a copy of Gotcha!, as well as copies of my other novels and two copies of The Everything Guide to Writing A Romance Novel. So make sure you post. See ya at the party!


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This morning, Hannah attended a preview screening of several scenes from the new, 3D version of Titanic and afterwards, got to exchange words with producer Jon Landau.
I hope she's going to be able to remember enough of what was said to bring you a full piece later – dictaphones and other recording devices were curiously banned – but she's just filled me in on one particular avenue of conversation.
When the Avatar sequels were first announced, I believe that we were told to expect them in 2013 and 2014. Well, time keeps on slipping (slipping, slipping) into the future. According to Landau this morning, the first sequel is "four years away."
So that's 2016 by a literal count, though we could be bendy and assume that Christmas 2015 would also be an option. Expect Avatar 3 a year later, as the performance capture and cinematography would take place back-to-back with the second film.
Landau promised that Avatar 2 was going to showcase advanced technology, from the 3D camera system used to the CG and performance capture, but also in terms of a higher framerate. This, he says, is the new frontier that he and Cameron are most interested in pushing.

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La dette
Three out of five stars
Starring: Borys Szyc, Marian Dziedziel, Magdalena Czerwinska, Wojciech Pszoniak
Directed by: Rafael Lewandowski
Duration: 107 mins.
Parental guidance: sex, violence.
Playing (in Polish and French with French subtitles) at: Excentris cinema
MONTREAL — The suspense is subdued, and slow in coming in Rafael Lewandowski's first feature film. The Polish director, who worked previously in documentary television, explores the ties between sinister episodes in Poland's history and its conflicted present in La dette.
The film opens with a shot of a man running through the woods, a shaky spotlight landing on his face as he turns to look behind him. That's intercut with grainy Super 8 footage of a man, his wife and their young son; of a funeral; and of the father pulling his boy on a green sled, shot from a high angle, as if under surveillance. The pieces are in place: you can run from your past, but you can't hide.
Pawel (Borys Szyc) and his father Zygmunt (Marian Dziedziel) make a decent living selling bags of second-hand clothes by weight. They buy their merchandise in France, and deliver it to clients back home.
At a truck stop on the return, while his father waits outside, Pawel pauses to watch a news bulletin about a trial relating to "one of the darkest periods in Poland's history," a miners' strike that ended in bloodshed while the country was under martial law in 1981.
A woman is interviewed about a special service agent who is set to testify in the coming days. That woman turns out to be Pawel's wife, Ewa (Magdalena Czerwinska), on the front lines of the fight to uncover the truth.
Yet something doesn't feel right. Pawel's father has been on edge. He led the miners' strike, but wants nothing to do with the trial. Familiar thriller formulae fall into place as news breaks that he was in fact a mole who had informed the communist government of the miners' activities.
Was he really a mole? Or is this a ploy by members of the old regime? Zygmunt is furious, and dismissive, swearing his innocence. His son believes him, but people are talking. Soon, their customers are getting suspicious.
As the pair returns to France for another shipment, Zygmunt — at the behest of his brother, who is a French citizen — decides to stay there until the dust settles, leaving Pawel to work things out on his own.
Ewa considers moving the family to England to start over. Pawel, meanwhile, ponders buying a car and becoming a cabbie.
Mixing political commentary, family drama and understated tension, Lewandowski has a lot on his plate. There's not quite enough dramatic punch to make this an effective thriller; it works best as a personal story of a son's attempt to understand his father.
Serving as background is the generation gap between Poles who lived under oppression and their adult offspring who are trying to turn the page — easier said than done.
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Unnerving news for red meat eaters: Late yesterday, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service officially announced that potentially contaminated ground beef trimmings from Canadian food company XL Foods were distributed in the U.S. and are subject to a recall.
The problem dates back to September 3, when the meat raised concerns about E. coli at the U.S. border. The meat ended up testing positive for contamination, and a recall was issued in Canada on September 16. Yet, somehow, it took until yesterday for FSIS and these U.S. meat companies to reveal they had received and distributed contaminated meat from XL Foods. Not sure how that works!
The trimmings were distributed in California, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin, according to the recall notice and may have been processed into items like ground beef patties, beef jerky, and pastrami. Fantastic!
Thankfully, there are no known, reported sicknesses linked to the trimmings in the U.S. However, in Canada, health officials are currently investigating five cases of E. coli infections they're not yet linking to this particular recall.
In the meantime, seems like everyone is scrambling around trying to cover themselves. XL Foods released the following statement about their efforts to help the investigation:
We are working in cooperation with all processors and retailers that received this product and instructed them to remove all product from store shelves as quickly as possible ... We understand there are some illnesses being investigated to determine a link between the recalled product ... At this time no linkage has been determined.
Well, whew! Glad we've got that covered.
But, seriously, this is disconcerting. Sure, there are steps we can take to protect ourselves, like only consuming ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160°F and using a food thermometer that measures internal temperature (the only way to confirm that it has been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria). But what about addressing the issue in the long run? It seems like every couple of months, we get slammed with another ground beef recall. (In July, 33 people were infected with a strain of salmonella!) Seems like a serious signal that our food safety system might not be cutting it.
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Tiger Woods Tuesday announced his much-anticipated return to the professional golf circuit, saying he'd hit the links at this year's Masters, where he became the tournament's youngest-ever champion back in 1997.
Woods' return sent waves through the golf community -- some experts call his comeback plan "masterful" while others say the scandal-ridden adulterer is back on the green too soon.
Teeing off:
- Woods' bid to repeat at the Masters could be premature, John Paul Newport writes for the Wall Street Journal. The former PGA champ hasn't played with the pros in months and is burdened with pressure to win on the Augusta course, according to Newport, factors that could add up to a serious challenge for Woods. "Any way you look at it, April 9 may be Mr. Woods's toughest round ever," Newport writes.
- At best, Woods' decision is a risky move, Laurent Belsie writes for the Christian Science Monitor. Had he chosen to tee off in a tourney like the Bay Hill Invitational or another, lower-stakes competition, Woods could've shrugged off blips and gotten his confidence back, Belsie writes: but "at Augusta, it's all on the line."
- The risks are there -- but the benefits of Masters play far outweigh the harms for Woods, Sports Illustrated writer Joe Posnanski writes for Golf.com. At the Masters, Woods not only has a chance of winning but of winning big, moving toward breaking Jack Nicklaus' 18-win major record on golf's biggest stage, a stage that saw Woods' first major victory and later, his biggest triumphs. "The reality is that if there was any way for Tiger Woods to play Augusta, he was going to play Augusta," Posnanski writes.
- Augusta's tightly controlled environment is ideal for Woods, who won't be faced with aggressive fans or tabloid paparazzi on the high-security course, Tim Cowlishaw writes for the Dallas Morning News. Woods also has a chance at the Masters to turn media attention away from his personal life and back onto his game, according to Cowlishaw. "While Woods will be the biggest story there -- he's always that to begin with -- his return eventually evolves over a 4-day period into a story of who wins the green jacket," he argues.
- It won't just be Woods who could win big at the Masters -- the other golfers on the tour, the PGA, and TV networks will cash in, too, Steve Rosenbloom blogs for the Chicago Tribune. Woods' return was bound to happen, Rosenbloom writes, and has been blown out of proportion by a hyped-up media: the real winners, he argues, are Woods' peers. "The only people who should be breathless or screaming joyously at the news are other golfers," he writes, "because without Woods, the PGA Tour is curling without the drama."


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Ballmer Optimistic About Where Microsoft Could Be
Ballmer Optimistic About Where Microsoft Could Be
Microsoft has been resting on its laurels for far too long, and in the recent years, have been brutally beaten to the punch by rvials Apple in the PC business. It also missed the train when it came to key emerging markets like the mobile and tablet markets.
It managed to save some grace with Windows 7, a well designed operating system that works as well as it looks. But its efforts with Windows Phone 7 isn't paying off as well as they had hoped, even though the software itself was quite decent.
With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes that it has the magic bullet it needs to become relevant again. According to an article by CNET, Ballmer acknowledged that the company has underperformed in many areas, but hopes to catch up with its Xbox business, new Mango updates and of course, Windows 8.
He feels that with their current strategy, tied heavily to Windows 8, Microsoft still has plenty of chances to grow as a company.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Trying to get to spain Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Trying to get to spain Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Spain View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message CynaJoined: 23 Jun 2003Posts: 20 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:09 pm Post subject: Trying to get to spain Do you need to be certified to teach english in Spain? Also if anyone knows of any recruiters in spain let me know? Back to top naturegirl321Joined: 04 May 2003Posts: 9041Location: home sweet home Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 1:55 am Post subject: In order to work legally, you must be a EU citizen Back to top saffrongirlJoined: 29 Dec 2003Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject: ya okay--but can I get a Job in Spain...working legally or not--without a EU passport...because it's next to IMPOSSIBLE if you're not of EU blood. I'm of british blood but that's not good enough...i'm struggling...any advice? Back to top MouseJoined: 24 Dec 2003Posts: 208 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject: If you speak English, there are places which will give you a job (or private classes, I suppose), but as NatureGirl said, not legally without an EU passport or a visa. Arguably, places that are not completely legit are not necessarily the kinds of places you want to work for, but I have no experience of that. As for requiring certification, for private academies and language schools? Not that I'm aware of. (For state schools, sure.) Some academies prefer you to have the CELTA or suchlike, and depending on the city competition may be fierce enough that you'll need something interesting up your sleeve, but I don't think needed, per se... I'm rambling again. I'll stop. Back to top saffrongirlJoined: 29 Dec 2003Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject: alright...thank you. I have a certification...a TESOL certificate. I speak English and I'm working in getting a temp working Visa....it's just getting there... so we'll see right? again--thank you. Back to top naturegirl321Joined: 04 May 2003Posts: 9041Location: home sweet home Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 4:47 am Post subject: Though, I've found out tha tyou can work, illegal. Ask Mouse about summer camp work too. Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:33 am Post subject: Spain This question has been asked and answered ad nauseam. There's an exception that allows schools to employ you if their clients specifically require speakers of American English. Otherwise it's a matter of working illegally and being open to even more exploitation than the rest of us. Arm yourself with plenty of CVs and visit the language schools, but don't be surprised if they turn you away. Back to top naturegirl321Joined: 04 May 2003Posts: 9041Location: home sweet home Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:08 am Post subject: though I think that if you have qualifications and experience, some schools may want to go the extra mile to get you a work visa. Check out tefl.com or europa pages or teachabroad.com for adverts Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Spain All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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By official decree, rites marking the Feast of the Transfiguration were allowed to take place Monday and Tuesday in the Salt Lake Valley's two Greek Orthodox churches, Holy Trinity and Prophet Elias.
But that's it, for the time being. There won't be any more Sunday services. No baptisms or weddings, either.
Metropolitan Isaiah, the Denver-based Greek Orthodox leader whose region includes Utah, recently ordered the three clergy members serving the community to "immediately suspend all priestly ministry to the parish."
"They are not to celebrate any liturgy, sacraments or services whatsoever," he added, later modifying the order to permit the priests to conduct the Great Vespers, Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Transfiguration. "This includes Sunday liturgies, beginning this Sunday, Aug. 4, and all scheduled weddings and baptisms."
His directive came after the cash-strapped Parish Council voted July 29 to cut the pay of the three priests by 40 percent to balance the 2013 budget.
"Our community is out of money and unable to meet the payroll this week," the Parish Council explained the next day in a letter to parishioners.
The 40 percent reduction for the three priests Father Michael Kouremetis at Prophet Elias in Holladay, Father Matthew Gilbert at Holy Trinity in downtown Salt Lake City and Father Elias Koucos will save the parish $124,980 annually, the council calculated.
"It is with heavy hearts that the Parish Council must take such action," the letter to parishioners said, "but [we] feel this is what must be done to try and keep our community solvent during this trying time."
Parish Council Chairman Dimitrios Tsagaris declined to say much more about the financial issue in response to questions from The Salt Lake Tribune.
"This is an internal issue. We're working with the Metropolitan to find a solution," was all he would say. "I don't want to make a big deal out of something that will be solved soon."
But in an Aug. 4 letter sent to Metropolitan Isaiah and copied to parishioners, Tsagaris indicated that finding a solution would be difficult within a Greek Orthodox community often divided by schisms particularly since Metropolitan Isaiah had rejected the council's decision to cut the priests' pay as a way for the parish to make ends meet.
"The foundation of unity needs to be solidified before the financial and spiritual health of our beloved community is restored," the letter said. "Given your ultimatum, the parishioners are left without any immediate relief nor any avenues which may provide a long-term solution."
Council members asked the Metropolitan to authorize the convening of a "special parish assembly," with the clergy present, "to decide on the best course of action."
But Metropolitan Isaiah, in a letter shared with The Tribune, rejected that request, contending he had no authority to organize a special assembly. Instead, he instructed Tsagaris' Parish Council to follow the archdiocese's regulations, then referred The Tribune to a protocol he issued last fall.
The Oct. 10 statement was made in response to requests from several parishes about clergy salaries. It emphasized it was the "duty of the Parish Council to provide for the priests' remuneration and benefits" as laid out in the archdiocese's clergy-compensation plan.
That plan describes different levels of salary and housing allowances, based on a priest's years of service, along with provisions for an automobile, health care, vacation, payments of Social Security and Medicare taxes and periodic sabbatical leaves.
"Parish Council members are obligated, as a fiduciary responsibility to the parish, to do everything that they can to develop and implement a stewardship program to afford the proper compensation for their assigned priest(s) … in full and on time," Isaiah's statement said.
Only the Metropolitan sets a priest's compensation level, Isaiah added. "It is therefore not within the capacity of a general assembly, nor of a parish council, to debate or determine the priest's compensation package. … It is not subject to debate or revision."
He also told The Tribune that the archdiocese does not cover a parish's financial shortfalls, noting that "in 2011, the $100,000 shortfall of the Salt Lake Parish was paid to the archdiocese by the 49 other parishes of the Denver Metropolis."
The priests were not available for comment, parish office workers said last week.
But there is support for restoring their pay. An email from firstname.lastname@example.com circulated this week through the Greek Orthodox community, seeking the signatures of people who disagree with the Parish Council's decision to cut the priests' pay.
If Greek Orthodox faithful have a service, wedding or baptism that can't wait, there are options.
Metropolitan Isaiah said sacramental services "may be served" if a church member's request is forwarded to him by the parish priest.
Tsagaris also said Father Justin Havens, the priest at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Christian Antiochian Church in downtown Salt Lake City, has agreed to help out.
"Feel free to refer anyone to me who needs any help: sacraments, pastoral, emergencies, etc.," Tsagaris quoted Havens as saying. "I'm here to serve."
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Clint Eastwood directed Angelina Jolie in 2008's hit thriller "Changeling," and now the legendary actor/director is sharing some tips with the Academy Award-winning actress as she prepares to step behind the camera for the first time.
"My advice for her is to get more sleep than the actors," Clint told People at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his latest film, "Hereafter." "And to have good management – know what you want and know what you are looking for and go after it."
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The former "Unforgiven" star, who has directed over 30 films, said he has no doubt Angelina will find success behind the camera too.
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"She's a very intelligent gal," he told the mag. "I know she'll do great… She has great a work ethic and she's very smart. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does."
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Vol. 23, No. 7: Honorifics
Honoring honorifics
Q: When is a fellow not a Mr.?
A: When he is under 18 years old, in a Journal feature article, for example.
The stylebook now advises that use of a courtesy title before a name generally begins when the person is 18. The cutoff has always been variable, but the entry for Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. in the online stylebook now has this guideline in an added paragraph:
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Serious Eats Neighborhood Guides: Robert Sietsema's West Village
Locals' guides to New York neighborhoods.
As the Village Voice's chief food critic, Robert Sietsema has been eating his way through New York since 1993. He's made a name for himself by highlighting outer borough restaurants and cuisines long scorned by other critics, that the general public might not know about or otherwise have missed. He has written multiple books, including The Food Lover's Guide to the Best Ethnic Eating in New York, and was kind enough to share some of his not-so-well-kept secrets in his own West Village neighborhood.
Robert's Picks
Pizza, slice: The fresh mozzarella "grandma" slice at Joe's, or one of the thinner-crusted, cornmeal-dusted personality slices at Two Boots West, say the 'Cleopatra Jones,' with crumbled sweet Italian sausage, roasted yellow and red peppers, and near-caramelized purple onion. One slice is enough to call lunch.
Pizza pie: One of the city's most venerable coal-oven pizzerias, John's, is located right on Bleecker Street, and the thin-crust, modestly strewn, slightly charred pies will send any pizza lover to heaven. Or you could pick the Neapolitan-revival place across the street, Keste, which does a very good imitation of the pizzerias of Naples, authentic in nearly every way except in its pricey wine list.
Burger, cheap: Oh, what the hell, Five Guys. But plead with them not to squish the juices out with the spatula! I also like Joy Burger Bar, but why no bacon on the add-ons menu?
Burger, fancy: The one-pound prime steakhouse burger at Old Homestead, though I'd have it at lunch when it's slightly cheaper, and share it with a friend.
Sandwich: That's easy: Faicco's chicken parm hero, with plenty of tomato sauce.
Coffee: The West Village is the city's greatest neighborhood for independent coffee shops owned by people who have strong opinions about how coffee should taste. Joe the Art of Coffee is great, but often crowded, so for chillness you might find me at Mojo Coffee.
Bagel: Yes, Murray's is a very popular place, but I'd rather have the bagels (especially, the everything bagel) at Hudson Bagels, toasted with plenty of butter, please.
Breakfast: Two eggs over easy with (very sagey!) breakfast sausage and whole wheat toast, which they butter for you, at La Bonbonniere, a Greek coffee shop with a fancy name that's been serving breakfasts to Villagers since before the Civil War.
Dive bar: Not too much in the way of real dive bars 'round here, but WXOU Radio does a pretty good job of delivering no-frills liquor in a subdued setting.
Nicer wine, beer, or cocktail bar: Gottino is a great wine bar, with all sorts of Italian choices and one of the best bar snacks in the world: a whip of salt-cod covered in olive oil, presented in a mason jar.
Falafel: Taim, of course, near the paradoxical corner of West 4th and West 11th, and offering falafels in three flavors.
Chinese takeout: For old-fashioned carryout Cantonese, the kind you can barely find in Manhattan any more, check out Christopher's Golden Woks, but don't you dare order any of the newfangled Thai offerings.
Late-night eats: Gray's Papaya, now that they've belatedly introduced a chili-cheese version of their signature frank, is the place I'd go, on a corner that hops 24 hours, where you can still feel the ghost of Jimi Hendrix.
Date night: Aria Wine Bar has a very high romance level in the air, and an almost even number of boys and girls on the prowl, a role that used to be fulfilled by Doma.
Can't-miss neighborhood spot: EN Japanese Brasserie (try their Japanese-American take on fried chicken), and Perry St (if you can afford it, try the crispy poached egg with caviar and vodka cream) are two upscale spots that characterize the best the neighborhood has to offer, adventuresome places where the food never disappoints and the staff coddles you.
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>Fitness and Diving Issues
Are women at greater risk of experiencing decompression illness (DCI) while menstruating? Theoretically, it is possible that, because of fluid retention and tissue swelling, women are less able to get rid of dissolved nitrogen. This is, however, not definitively proven.
>One recent retrospective review of women divers (956 divers) with DCI found 38 percent were menstruating at the time of their injury. Additionally, 85 percent of those taking oral contraceptives were menstruating at the time of the accident. This suggests, but does not prove, that women taking oral contraceptives are at increased risk of decompression illness during menstruation. Therefore, it may be advisable for menstruating women to dive more conservatively, particularly if they are taking oral contraceptives. This could involve making fewer dives, shorter and shallower dives and making longer safety stops. Four other studies have provided evidence that women are at higher risk of DCI, and in one study of altitude bends, menses also appeared to be a risk factor for bends.
>Are women at an increased risk of shark attacks during menstruation? There are few reported shark attacks on women, and there are no data to support the belief that menstruating females are at an increased risk for shark attacks. The average blood lost during menstruation is small and occurs over several days. Also, it is known that many shark species are not attracted to the blood and other debris found in menstrual flow.
>In general, diving while menstruating does not seem to be a problem as long as normal, vigorous exercise does not increase the menstrual symptoms. As long as the menstrual cycle poses no other symptoms or discomforts that affect her health, there is no reason that a menstruating female should not dive. However, based upon available data, it may be prudent for women taking oral contraceptives, particularly if they are menstruating, to reduce their dive exposure (depth, bottom time or number of dives per day).


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April 29, 2012
Kale and Freekeh Soup
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How delightful and beautiful! It put a smile on my face too. Yes, a small things makes life happy. I love the soup, and the plate is absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I have always wanted to swim with dolphins, maybe one day I will get the chance. DianeReplyDelete
Freekeh on ihanaa! Tutustuin siihen 4 vuotta sitten,kun tulin tänne uudestaan ja teenkin sitä aina silloin tällöin.Delfiinien näkeminen toi varmaankin hyvää mieltä;)Hauskaa Vappua Maria!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous30 April 2012 at 04:30
Sigh, what a picturesque morning! I envy your gorgeous morning.ReplyDelete
And congratulations on being featured on Colleen's podcast! I listen to them religiously and have tried getting all of my friends to start doing the same. :D Her strong convictions and wealth of information never cease to amaze me, and I've never felt more confident responding to others' questions of veganism.
what a beautiful way to start your day! this soup sounds delicious, and super healthy!ReplyDelete
perfect weather for a warming soup :)ReplyDelete
especially after those nippy morning swims!
Oh this looks & sounds so delicious.ReplyDelete
You are welcome to join in my monthly food blogger event THE SOUP KITCHEN, here offering a new theme each month. All bloggers are welcome, hope to see you participate soon.
I made this soup the other day (must be psychic!). I love kale too and as I don't have freekeh in the cupboard (also, it was my own recipe!)I used barley. Yummy. LisaReplyDelete
Ihanan kuuloinen keitto.. ja tuo aamu, kuinka täydellinen :)ReplyDelete
Looks very healthy and filling, I love the colours tooReplyDelete


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Impressive DL List
Golly, the DL continues to grow further thinning the 25-man roster. Joe has joined Chase, Brad, Domonic, J.C. and Jose. That's a pretty impressive list. Let's hope Chooch's sore back doesn't add him to the list.
Dane Sardinha was recalled from Lehigh Valley to dive the Phillies some catching depth and lefty reliever Mike Zagurski was optioned back to LV.
Vance Worley comes up from LV to replace Joe and will start tonight, the first of a three-game weekend series with the Mets. Vance's 25 strikeouts in 22.2 innings led all Phillies minor leaguers. Both Worley (third round) and RHR Michael Stutes (11th round) are products of the 2008 draft.
Tonight starts a stretch of 15 games against the NL East. The Braves provide the opposition for six of those games, three each the next two weekends.
Phillies and Mets met at Citizens Bank Park in the second series of the season earlier this month. NY won the first game, 7-1, and the Phillies bats took over for wins in the next two, 10-7 and 11-0, getting a total of 32 hits.
New York had a six-game winning streak end last night. In those six games, they outscored the opponents, 39-17. The Mets were 4-11 on April 16 and 7-3 since.
Next two games are on national TV: FOX, 1:10 Saturday afternoon and ESPN, 8:05, Sunday night.
Tonight is game #25. After 25 games a year ago, the Phillies were 14-11.
This Date In Phillies History
1981—Steve Carlton struck out Montreal's Tim Wallach in the first inning to become the first left-hander to reach 3,000 strikeouts. Phillies were 6-2 winners at the Vet.
Down On The Farm
Lehigh Valley dropped an 11-8 decision to Pawtucket . . . SS Freddy Galvis homered for the second time in the last three games as Reading won 4-0 at Erie; three hurlers combing for the shutout. 2B Harold Garcia will have surgery to repair a torn ACL in his knee and will miss the rest of the season. He was hitting .300 in 12 games . . . RF Domonic Brown was one of seven Clearwater Threshers with 2 hits in a 9-6 win over Lakeland. He's homered in each of his two rehab assignment starts . . . RHR Garrett Claypool threw five, 3-hit, shutout innings as Lakewood edged Charleston, 6-5, in 12 innings.


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Book review: 'Saving Lake Tahoe'
Lake Tahoe has worldwide appeal. She brings travelers from all corners of the globe to bask in her abundant beauty and find reflection in her peaceful blue waters. But are we loving her to death? In "Saving Lake Tahoe" author Michael J. Makley presents an all-inclusive overview of Lake Tahoe's environmental history, from the native Washoe who inhabited her untouched shores to the Americans who used her resources for the country's good and pleasure. It is a tale of where we've been, where we are now and where we'd like to be.
Makley brilliantly captures this saga on 233 pages, citing a linear account of environmental events of major impact. These events include massive forest clear-cutting, the extinction of the Lahontan cutthroat trout and the formation of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Much of the discussion is controversial, perhaps even political, but this is to be expected when two states, five counties and more than 60 agencies comingle for a cause and a consensus. It's been said, "different opinions make the world go round." This statement is never truer than when environment versus growth, business interests and property rights are up for discussion.
We have almost destroyed Lake Tahoe twice. Clear-cutting of forests on a grand scale brought her to her knees, but, with time left alone, she healed. Then there were the water wars, the planting of non-native fish, sewage pollution, rapid population growth after the Olympics, the casinos and hotels that popped up like spring flowers and the roads that led to them. Lake clarity can serve as a reference point. In 1873 a white dinner plate was dropped to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, setting the standard. It could be seen at 108.27 feet below the surface. By 1973 visibility was reduced to 85.6 feet. Today this same test measures visibility at around 70 feet.
"Saving Lake Tahoe" is not light reading. But if you're a die-hard environmentalist or if you simply love Lake Tahoe, you will find it vastly interesting. There are many dates, court cases and players in the pot, but each serve a role in Makley's broad-brushed picture. The recounting of Tahoe's environmental disasters is sure to strike a blow to the core of your sensibilities. It did mine. "How could this have happened?" You might be inspired to learn more and even get involved after reading these accounts.
The front cover speaks volumes. Here, two kayakers glide along Lake Tahoe's shoreline in crystal clear, blue waters while massive, smooth, water-worn rocks loom well below the water's surface. This sublime image, superimposed on a radiantly green pine forest, gives readers a moment to pause and consider the relationship between Tahoe's natural ecosystems and human activity.
"Saving Lake Tahoe" brings to mind the massive responsibility with which we've been charged. We must not turn a blind eye. Let us learn lessons from the past and improve as we look forward to the future. To do otherwise would be a disgrace.
"Saving Lake Tahoe" is published by the University of Nevada Press.
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After dismissals and defections, high school hoops coach calls up full junior varsity
Not unusual: players being called up from junior varsity to varsity in the middle of the season. Unusual: the whole junior varsity team being called up to varsity in the middle of the season.
It's happened at East Henderson High in Hendersonville, N.C. Between the players that new coach Clint Loftin dismissed for "lack of heart," and those that quit the team, East Henderson lost six players between Dec. 15 and New Year's. So for their first game of the calendar year, Jan. 4, Loftin called up all 10 JV players to join the six varsity players who were left. East Henderson lost to Smoky Mountain High, 76-33, to fall to 2-8.
"Believe it or not, I'm not too upset with the loss tonight because there was never a moment in the game that I felt like they stopped playing," Loftin said. "It was really a JV team playing against a varsity team."
Since Loftin made the decision to pull up the entire JV squad, the complete team had only practiced together twice before Tuesday's game. …
"We will come in tomorrow and have an unbelievable practice because of the kind of kids they are," Loftin said. "I leave practice energetic and excited now."
Although the many changes right in the middle of the season have caused somewhat of a setback, East Athletic Director John Bryant said the school is standing behind Loftin, but above all, behind its student-athletes.
"It's been difficult and challenging right now, but we believe in the kids that are here," Bryant said. "While it's been a difficult time, there is also a joy in seeing the resilience of the kids and the coach. We're continuing to believe in them."
The parents of the departed players planned to complain at the Jan. 10 school board meeting, although it appears the snowstorm moving through the region is keeping the sides apart for now.
So what precipitated all this? Apparently Loftin decided that three players — including Shack Davis, the team's starting point guard and an all-state football player — suffered from a "lack of heart." According to BlueRidgeNow.com, following a Dec. 14 loss, Loftin held a team meeting, following which several players said they were considering quitting the team. On Dec. 16, without the three suspended players, East Henderson was blown out. Three more players quit thereafter — which is why Loftin felt the need to get every warm JV body he could.
There are still a lot of details not yet available over exactly went down. But it certainly sounds like a case in which some Coach Hardass decided to run a tight ship in which it was his way or the highway — and right now there's a traffic jam on the highway. Perhaps Davis and the others (all seniors) were going through the motions, and perhaps there is a method to Loftin's madness that will pay off next season.
On the other hand, part of being a good coach is dealing with the players you have — not running off everyone except the minions who are only show fealty to you. Does Loftin want players, or automatons? Well, at least the JV kids now won't have fans itching to get them off the floor so the real game can start.
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Not enough information here to make a judgment either way. "Lack of heart" may be a euphemism for something else entirely. It is interesting to note that the school is standing behind the coach – makes me think there is more to the story.
I have to say probably more to the story as well. In a society where parents have lobbied to have well-liked, successful coaches run out of town on a rail, because he actually cut kids at try outs (oh my god the horror)this makes me smile. I wonder if the 'All State Football Player' referred to himself in the 3rd person? I wonder if he decided we would do what he wanted. And yes I want to know…what was their record BEFORE this started? The old JV now V only lost 1 game. So who lost the other 7?


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While many uterine fibroids are asymptomatic, some can cause pain during sexual intercourse and menstruation, as well as heavy bleeding and urinary frequency and urgency. The clinical study is named ULTRA ― Uterine Leiomyoma (fibroid) Treatment with Radiofrequency Ablation. Its aim is to evaluate how women's fibroid symptoms change over three years following minimally invasive fibroid ablation, using a new United States Food and Drug Administration-approved device called the Acessa System.
The device allows clinicians to insert a small electrode array into the fibroid, which then heats, necrotizes and ultimately shrinks the fibroid. The investigators' main goal will be to determine the long-term efficacy of the use of Acessa by evaluating the rate of re-treatment for symptomatic fibroids after the procedure.
If long-term relief is achieved, the procedure would be an important alternative for women with fibroids who desire uterine conservation to avoid hysterectomy and the risk of major surgery. Ultimately, this treatment may be appropriate for women who wish to preserve their fertility. Researchers also are seeking to determine such factors as procedure duration, complications, blood loss, post-operative pain and the time from surgery to return to normal activities in patients treated with radiofrequency fibroid ablation.
The study is being conducted through the University of California Fibriod Network (UCFN) and led at UC Davis by Professor Elaine Waetjen and Assistant Clinical Professor Bahareh Nejad, both of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
"Uterine fibroids are a common condition affecting thousands of women in the United States that can cause debilitating bleeding and pain as well as affect a woman's fertility," Waetjen said. "Despite the high prevalence of fibroids, treatment options are limited.
"We are excited to participate in this University of California-wide research initiative which, we hope, will offer important and timely information for physicians and their patients on the effectiveness of novel fibroid treatment technologies as they emerge in medical practice."
The researchers will follow the study participants for three years after undergoing the procedure. The participants will be asked to complete questionnaires every three months for the first year, then every six months for the second and third years of participation.
Women interested in participating in the study must be at least 21 years old, have fibroids, and be able to participate in laparoscopic surgery. For further information about the ULTRA Study at UC Davis, please contact study coordinator Sarah Steimer, 916-734-6846, [email protected]
Improving the quality of information about the effectiveness of fibroid treatments has been deemed a research priority in women's health by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The UCFN was developed under a University of California Office of the President (UCOP) Research Opportunities grant and is a collaboration of researchers at the departments of obstetrics and gynecology at the five University of California medical centers at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine San Diego and Davis.
The Acessa System is manufactured in California by Halt Medical, Inc. ULTRA is an investigator-initiated study, the first study of the UCFN, and is funded by a grant from Halt Medical, Inc. and UCOP. The UCFN is seeking NIH funding for future studies related to fibroid treatments.


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Illini Out Of Home Arena For Some Games In 2015-16
The University of Illinois now says its arena renovation project will force its basketball teams to play somewhere other than the campus for a few games during the 2015-16 season.
Senior Associate Athletic Director Jason Lener tells The News-Gazette that the men's team will play one exhibition game and four nonconference games outside of the State Farm Center.
The university looking for venues around the state. Lener declined to name possible locations.
Sports information director Kent Brown says some women's games will be moved, too. Details haven't been finalized.
The university is in the middle of a $160 million overhaul of the State Farm Center.
Work is supposed to wrap up in late 2016 but the university had said the arena could host all home games.


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Last week we announced the Knowledge Sharing Challenge at Adobe Learning Summit. It's an amazing opportunity for anyone (eLearning Professional, Trainer, Subject Matter Expert, Instructional Designer, Knowledge Worker, You Name it) to compete for great prizes and show your colleagues what you can do. All you need to do is record a short video using Adobe Presenter Video Creator and share it on Facebook. Here's a short video with more information about the contest:
Competitors will use the new Adobe Presenter Video Creator (available as a free trial here) to create a personalized video. In the video each entrant will share their knowledge or expertise about any topic, ranging from how to create an email account, use social media tools, process steps, managing projects, soft skills, etc. It's open to anyone above 18 years of age in the qualifying regions (note that some special exceptions apply, so you should read the contest rules very carefully to ensure you qualify.)
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Pimp Your Pro – Derek Hough, According to Sabrina
Our first submittal is on Derek Hough and is by Sabrina – and no, I didn't put her up to it. 🙂 Remember, we'll be taking essays probably up through the beginning of the season and we don't have too many rules. 🙂
Derek Hough: Dancing Royalty
Two words. Derek. Hough. This man is so incredibly talented! He sings, plays guitar, dances, and is an amazingly creative choreographer with three Emmy Nominations and two mirror ball trophies to prove it!
He is a true competitor and always tries to make his partners look their best. He has sustained an uncountable number of injuries during his time on the show and he always suffers through them without complaint, for his partners sake. When, on rare occasion, he makes a mistake he will always own up to it without passing the blame onto someone else. And he is never overly proud when he succeeds. If you watch back tapes of previous seasons when Julianne or Mark won, he was just as happy for their success as he is when he wins- a true competitor.
No matter how popular he has gotten in the last few years he is still incredibly humble. Other professionals on the show tend to thrive off of fame, and when someone else is in the spotlight they seem to fight to get the attention back on them. Derek can simply smile and be happy for his friends whether they are competitors or not. He is a genuinely nice, down-to-earth guy who doesn't let rumors affect him and can be funny without coming across cocky or annoying.
He has been the source of most of the shows memorable moments; Not only with the amazing dances, though. Just thinking about him saying the words, "I'm rough, I'm tough, I'm Derek Hough," and then loosing it and cracking up always puts a smile on my face. Has anyone else on the show fallen of the confessionals bench more than Derek? Each time he does you can't help but laugh! Swung into a dance on a rope? What about used his partner as a human guitar? Nope. Only Derek! Who else would even attempt to steal the mirror ball trophy while dressed as an escaped convict?
Some of Tom's best one-liners have poked fun at Derek. "Last night, Johanna brought us our first topless dance of the season. To bad it was her partner, Derek, who got naked and now he has the flu." "After the show, I'm going to go out and get me one of those Derek Hough Injuries!" "Last season, we thought we challenged him by assigning a futuristic Paso. He got a perfect score. So we thought we would give him something even harder, a Paso from the 50's! He did it again. So next season, he will have to do a quickstep. From the Renaissance!" "Derek Hough, the spandex Tarzan!" "So tonight we have learned that in the future we are going to dance really well but we will look ridiculous!" "We are pleased to announce that Derek's hair as been approved as a bird sanctuary…"
You obviously can't write an article about how amazing Derek Hough is without mentioning his So-close-to-perfect-its-almost-scary good looks. Blonde hair that can go from casual to formal, or Elvis to alien, keeps the hair and make-up artists on their toes and women of any age longing to run their fingers through it. He has a laugh that makes you want to laugh along with him and all it takes is one blink of those long lashes and the piercing blue eyes that can be so sensual and intense on the dance floor transform into the playful glittering eyes of that ornery little boy who will always be tempted to pull water balloons from behind his back to throw at you.
He is the two time winner of DWTS. There have been three Design a Dance competitions that he was eligible to participate in and has served as leading male in two, one of which earned him an Emmy Nomination for outstanding choreography. The past two seasons, Dancing With The Stars has featured a Dance Marathon, both of which Derek and his partner have won. His breathtaking vocals were featured on a track on Julianne's first record. He and Mark also have their own band, The Ballas Hough Band, which has released an album and performed as a musical guest on the show.
Stunning good looks, a voice that will melt your heart, dance moves that will get that melted heart pounding, and one of the most charming, charismatic personalities you will ever find, what else could you possibly need to be considered Dancing With The Stars Royalty? Oh, wait! Did I mention he has abs too?!


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DURHAM — Foot speed is one of the attributes that makes Durham's Sam Fuld such a valuable role player for the Tampa Bay Rays. He's also a fast healer.
Originally told it would take four to five months to recover from wrist surgery, he was back on the field in less than four and salvaged what he could of the season following the longest stint on the disabled list of his pro career.
"It was frustrating," Fuld said. "Injuries are the most frustrating part of the game. I don't think I've ever been out that long at any point in my career. It was difficult. You try to take the good out of it so I tried to beat the timetable they set for me, and I did by several weeks."
He originally hurt his right wrist while swinging the bat late in the 2011 season. He tried to let it heal on its own during the winter, but when that didn't happen he opted to have surgery just before the start of the 2012 season.
"The plan was to rest it going into the offseason," Fuld said. "Sometimes rest and immobilization does help, and we tried to explore that before undergoing surgery. Unfortunately it didn't work out and by the end of spring training I realized I was going to have to go the surgery route."
Concerned it might be a career-threatening injury, he relied on medical know-how and the power of positive thinking.
"It was in the back of my mind," Fuld said. "I was scared going into surgery, but when you're injured it's important to be optimistic. I knew that was a possibility, so I tried to stay as positive as possible and I think it helped."
The operation was performed at the Cleveland Clinic and he stayed at the surgeon's home along with Red Sox reliever Andrew Bailey, who was having surgery on his thumb around the same time.
Fuld had a tendon repaired on the outside of his right wrist near the pinkie.
"The first week out of surgery was really tough," Fuld said. "It was really painful. Once I got past the first week the pain gradually went away and it was just a matter of getting the strength back and the mobility."
There was also a mental hurdle he had to clear.
"I had a big fear of swinging and missing," Fuld said. "The first time I did it and didn't feel any pain that was great. It's just as much a mental battle coming back from an injury as it is physical."
Once he returned in late July he made up for lost time by getting off to a hot start, hitting .391 in July with nine hits in his first 23 at-bats.
He finished with a .255 average in 44 games with 25 hits in 98 at-bats, including three doubles, two triples and five RBIs.
"It went pretty well," he said. "I got off to a pretty good start which was nice. That was a big relief for me. It erased doubts that I'd ever get back to being the player I was. I felt like I did before the surgery. I felt as good as new. I tapered off a little bit at the end, but all in all I'm happy with the way the season went given everything that happened."
Fuld also stole seven bases in nine attempts as the Rays made a late playoff run but fell short in the final week.
"We were in it until the last couple days," he said. "We finished strong, but Baltimore and Oakland kept winning and it was tough to gain any ground."
Fuld also injured a hamstring in a game against the Yankees in September and that cost him some time. Fuld returned sooner than expected from that setback as well.
Now he's working out six days a week getting ready for the 2013 campaign. He'll be with the Rays for at least one more year after the team recently tendered him a contract.
Fuld was eligible for arbritation. Had the Rays not tendered him a contract before the deadline, he would have become a free agent.
"That sounds like a good thing," he said, "but when you become a free agent there's no guarantee you'll sign with another club. Any time you're tendered a contract that's a good thing, especially given how much I love playing for the Rays' organization."
When spring training rolls around he'll have to get acquainted with some new teammates. The low-budget, offensively challenged Rays made a big trade with the Royals that cost them pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis, but landed highly regarded prospect Wil Myers.
"We're extremely deep in pitching," Fuld said. "That was certainly our strong point this year. It makes sense. It's tough to let a guy like Shields go. He's been such a leader and a huge component of the team's success over the last few years.
"You have to have faith in the front office that they're making the right moves," he added.
The Rays also signed free agent and former Red Sox first baseman James Loney.
Aside from occasional soreness in his wrist after games last season, Fuld feels like he's back to full strength.
"I just want to get back to doing the things I do well," he said. "I learned a long time ago it's tough to set individual goals because a lot of that is out of your hands. I'm excited to get back out on the field. Last year was a lost season for me so I'm focused on playing a full season."


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Luke 10:25-37 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" 27 And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." 28 And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii[a] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" 37 He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise."
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(All games 7 p.m. Friday)
AUBURN at WILLIAMSVILLE
Conference: Sangamo
AP preseason rankings: Williamsville No. 3 in 3A, Auburn No. 5 in 2A.
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Last year: Williamsville 21, Auburn 14 (Week Nine at Auburn)
Players to watch: Auburn � Sr. RB Noah Meyer, Jr. WR-QB Drew Points, Jr. QB Drew Chance, Jr. WR Nick Geoghegan, Sr. TE Cooper Eaker, Sr. LB Tyler Brown, Sr. LB Jesse Kessler.
Williamsville � Sr. QB Luke Bleyer, Sr. WR Cole Courson, Jr. WR Vince Vignali, Sr. LB Nick Cox, Sr. DE Riley Perrine, Sr. OL Alec Daykin, Sr. RB Tate Manka, Sr. RB Tommy Weiss.
Game glance: Two state-ranked teams meet in a season opener that could go a long way in deciding the Sangamo championship. Williamsville, on a 33-game regular-season winning streak and three-time defending league champion, was No. 1 in The State Journal-Register�s Sangamo coaches� preseason poll and Auburn was No. 2. The Trojans lead the all-time series 21-16, although Williamsville has won four in a row over Auburn. The Bullets� last regular-season loss came to Auburn, 16-14 in Week Four of 2010.
Week Two: Auburn at Pleasant Plains; Williamsville at Varna Midland.
NEW BERLIN at NORTH MAC
Conference: Sangamo
Last year: North Mac 14, New Berlin 0 (Week Nine at New Berlin)
Players to watch: New Berlin � Sr. QB Jake Hunt; Sr. WR Chase Creviston; Sr. LB Michael Spradlin; Jr. RB-DB Cam Cummings; Sr. LB Korbin Beer; Jr. TE John Finke.
North Mac � Sr. QB Cody Koprowitz, Sr. RB-DB Kaine Clark; Sr. LB-RB Austin Seabold; Sr. OL Will Brown; Jr. LB Ryan Emery.
Game glance: The Sangamo�s only returning starting quarterbacks are paired up as the season gets underway. Hunt passed for almost 2,000 yards last year and Koprowitz ran for 770 and passed for 610. The host Panthers want to avoid another slow start (0-3 last year; 1-4 in 2012 and 1-3 in 2011) even though they rallied each time to make the playoffs. The Pretzels topped North Mac 12-7 in the Panthers� first game as the Virden-Girard consolidation in 2010.
Week Two: New Berlin at Petersburg PORTA; North Mac at Pittsfield.
STAUNTON at PANA
Conference: South Central
On the air: WTRH (93.3 FM)
Last year: Staunton 28, Pana 13 (Week One at Staunton)
Players to watch: Staunton � Sr. RB-LB Marcus Sitko, Sr. WR Seth Stinnett, Sr. QB Blaine Ray, JR. OL-LB Kane Kreger, Sr. CB-RB Josh Allison.
Pana � Jr. QB Rhett Zahradka, Sr. FB Paul Rhoades, Sr. RB Taylor Moeller, Sr. OL-LB C.J. O�Rourke, Jr. TE Jake Franklin.
Game glance: The Bulldogs and host Panthers open the season again. While Staunton might know what to expect from veteran Pana coach Al Stupek, the same can�t be said with Staunton making its debut under new coach Kevin Krausz. The Bulldogs also have a different starting QB for the first time in three years as Ray officially takes over for three-year starter Jake Bruhn. Ray did fill in a few games last year when Bruhn was injured.
Week Two: Staunton at Hillsboro, Pana hosts Roxana.
TAYLORVILLE at MOUNT VERNON
Conferences: Taylorville � Apollo; Mount Vernon � South Seven
On the air: WTIM (870 AM, 96.3 FM)
Players to watch: Taylorville � Sr. QB-DB Tanner Champley; Sr. RB-LB Bo Buschon; Sr. LB Keane Rogers; Sr. WR Michael Buckles; Sr. TE Thomas Snyder; Sr. LB Colton Wilderman.
Mount Vernon � Sr. RB-DB DeMontez Miller-Gray, Sr. QB Dylan Reeves; Sr. FB-LB Graham Henken; Sr. WR-DB Xavier Tyus; Sr. LB Andrew Hiner, Jr. DL Trevor Schubert.
Game glance: Having rejoined the six-team Apollo this year, the Tornadoes open the season with three non-conference games beginning with Mount Vernon. The host Rams, coached by former Lincoln coach Jared Shaner, fell to Washington in the second round of last year�s 5A playoffs. But they have several key returnees led by RB Miller-Gray, who had 1,344 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns last year. QB Reeves, a two-year starter, threw for 736 yards and 12 TDs last year. Taylorville coach Jeb Odam, whose team is led by All-Central State Eight selection Champley at QB, said that Buschon is settling into a role as lead running back.
Week Two: Taylorville hosts Bartonville Limestone; Mount Vernon hosts Charleston.


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I'm working on the quest A Reasonable Man on The Savage Coast. I've just reached Tier 3, and I've been directed to 'Use a Telescope'.
Easy enough, I've found the scope, and if I pan around, I can see a big Zombie dude down on the beach. Seems simple enough, but the quest doesn't update.
I've asked around in General Chat, and the answer I've gotten is 'click a whole bunch near the filth spout.' Now, I've spent the last month playing a whole lot of diablo-3. My clicking skills are the stuff of legend, and I have clicked the hell out of every pixel near that filth spout.
What am I missing here? Is this one of the many quests where quest objects become non-interactive and I can resolve it via shard-hopping? Or am I just completely missing the point?


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Torrance, CA: The Johnny Campbell Racing Team of Kendall Norman, Quinn Cody and Logan Holladay sealed another chapter in Baja racing history this past weekend by securing the overall victory in the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. Armed with the No. 1x JCR Honda Racing CRF450X, the three riders covered the exceptionally rough and rugged 705-mile course in the fastest time of all 278 starters in the race to give Honda its 22nd overall motorcycle win in the world-famous Baja 1000 race, and also its 15th consecutive victory. It was the sixth overall career Baja 1000 win for Norman and his fifth straight, while Cody picked up his fourth career Baja 1000 overall motorcycle victory and his third straight. For Holladay, a Hollywood stunt rider, it was his first SCORE Baja race win.
After the race, JCR Honda team owner Johnny Campbell said, "It was a long day. It was really rough and I was happy to be in the air with the helicopter and not on the ground riding the bike because it was really rough. All the guys did a really good job and it was a tough race. It was very, very rough."
Nine of the top 10 motorcycle finishers rode Hondas, including the Johnny Campbell Racing second support team of Colton Udall, David Kamo and Timmy Weigand on a CRF450X, who trailed behind the winners by a scant 17 minutes. This strong finish earned Udall the SCORE championship for the season. In the ATV classes, the first overall ATV and Class 25 winner was the team led by veteran Wayne Matlock on a Honda TRX700XX, while the winner of the ATV Class 24 (and second overall ATV finisher) was the team led by Brandon Brown on a Honda TRX450R.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A judge heard arguments Monday morning on a request to delay Michael Dunn's sentencing on his three attempted murder convictions, but denied a motion for a new trial. He did rule that defense attorney Cory Strolla can withdraw from the case after sentencing.
Dunn, 47, could face at least 60 years in prison on his conviction last month on charges related to firing into an SUV containing four teenagers who were playing loud music. Dunn claimed he felt his life was in danger when he fired 10 shots at the vehicle and claimed self defense. The jury deadlocked on the charge of murder in the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis.
The motion requests the sentencing be delayed until he is retried on the murder charge. Strolla said Dunn cannot speak on his own behalf until the Davis charge is resolved.
COURT DOCUMENTS: Motion for retrial | Strolla's motion to withdraw
SPECIAL SECTION: The trial of Michael Dunn
Prosecutors say there's no provision under state law to delay the sentencing, which is scheduled for March 24. The retrial is tentatively scheduled for May.
"I've never had a hung jury," Judge Russell Healey said at Monday's hearing, adding that he had never had a case with similar circumstances in 150 trials.
Healey set a 10 a.m. Friday hearing at which he is likely to rule on the motion to delay sentencing.
Healey did grant Strolla's motion to withdraw from the case after sentencing, citing "slight irreconcilable differences" with his client. The local public defender's office cannot represent Dunn because it represented two of the other teens in the car who testified in the original trial, so Waffa Jamal Hanania, of the Florida Office of Regional Conflict, was appointed to handle Dunn's retrial.
Hanania has been a member of the Florida state bar since 1991. Early in her career she worked in the public defender's office. The Office of Regional Conflict said she'd be out of the office for the next two weeks.
Strolla cited financial issues and "slightly irreconcilable differences" for the request to withdraw. He said Dunn's first trial is responsible for "almost bankrupting their personal business and only means of financial support."
The attorney for Jordan Davis' family, John Phillips, said he was not surprised by Strolla's decision.
"I think he's kind of indicated from Day One that he may withdraw, and, you know, we just hope it doesn't derail this for another year," Phillips said. "That's the concern."
Legal analyst Ed Birk said the differences between Strolla and Dunn may have led to a mutual decision to separate.
"We can surmise that Mr. Dunn is unhappy with the outcome of the trial," Birk said.


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We have patterned, sorted, counted and played math games with conversation heart erasers.
Each child brought in a tissue box to wrap, decorate and use as a Valentine holder. We wrapped them in bulletin board paper, which was great fine motor practice.
Let the creative juices flow!
Leave it to the teacher to forget to bring a box for herself until the very last minute! I missed the sticker frenzy by waiting so long and most of the stickers were gone, so I decided to add a little paint to tie mine into our postal theme.
I have several students still struggling with writing their own name. I thought it would be good practice for the kids to write their own name on their Valentine cards. We didn't address the cards to a recipient, which made for much easier delivery.
For our gifts to the parents, we made refrigerator magnet art, using Crayola Model Magic. We cut shapes with cookie cutters and let them dry for a few days.
We painted them with watercolor paints and glued magnets to the back.
We dipped our cookie cutters in pinks, reds and blues to decorate bags to wrap them in.
During nap, I ran out to pick up a few last minute party items. To occupy a few of our non-sleepers, my assistant allowed them to put some finishing touches on their gift bags. Apparently, after finishing the wrapping, they decided Ms. Tiffany needed a new hairdo for the party! (She's such a good sport, she even made sure everyone who wanted a turn had a little portion of hair to "fix"! :)
Much to our surprise, one of our dads belongs to a barbershop quartet. He and his group surprised us with a serenade. It happened so fast that by the time I realized what was happening, got the camera and got the video mode switched on, the song was almost over, but I'll include the clip here to show how good they were!
For Valentine party snacks, we had a frosted cookie and a few Cheetos Puffs, but had requested mostly healthy items, so we snacked well, but healthily.
My friend, Mia and her snack: "Look, Mrs. Ayn, I made a happy plate!"
Hope your Valentine's Day was as happy as ours! :)


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by Kristin Butcher
If you?re reading this, there's a pretty good chance you like bikes. While our memories may be filled with two-wheeled trips through our neighborhood, freewheeling commutes to work, and glorious rides to nowhere, there's an undeniable truth not conveyed by those experiences:
Riding bikes isn't for everyone.
Some folks are hindered by physical limitations, others face practical obstacles, and sometimes the choice to not ride is one of habit. All of those reasons aside, there's one more reason some people may not ride: they just don't want to.
And that's okay. The question bicycling advocates face isn't always, ?How do we convince people to ride?? To many, the more relevant question is, ?How do we convince people who don't ever plan to ride bikes that they should support public investment in bicycling infrastructure?? Here are five points we can use:
1. Bicycling infrastructure creates more room on the road for your car.
In bike friendly towns like Boulder, CO, Davis, CA, and Palo Alto, CA, between 10 and 15 percent of residents commute by bicycle. If all (or most) of them drove, traffic would be much worse. The absence of thousands of additional cars on the road is music to everyone's ears, no matter how they get around. Even just a small decrease in motor vehicle traffic can have a big impact on road congestion, as the U.S. saw in 2008 when traffic dropped a whopping 30% after driving dropped only 3%.
2. New bicycling infrastructure creates jobs.
Building bike lanes, paths, and facilities like underpasses creates construction jobs?up to twice that of regular road construction. The employment and business gains are also reaped by urban planners, traffic engineers, accountants, retail shops, manufacturers and many other industries. The U.S. bicycle industry is estimated to support 772,146 jobs, according to a 2012 study by the Outdoor Industry Association.
3. Well-designed bicycling routes make the road safer for everyone.
When New York City added protected bike lanes to 9th Avenue in Manhattan (above), they expected the lanes to make bike riders safer. Instead, what they found was that the lanes made everyone safer, reducing traffic-related crash injuries to all users by 56 percent. With similar findings coming in from other locations, there's no longer a question about whether bicycling infrastructure benefits all road users? safety. It does.
4. Encouraging physical activity creates more productive communities.
Being active improves everything from our ability to concentrate and be productive to warding off depression and anxiety. Bicycling offers easy ways to incorporate activity into daily life, resulting in lower public health costs, more productive businesses and increased quality of life. Cubicle-bound adults aren't the only ones who benefit: a Danish study found biking to school increases kids' abilities to concentrate in the classroom.
5. Cycling infrastructure is less expensive.
Where lots of people bike, cities and towns save money on road repairs and parking construction. Bike infrastructure is generally inexpensive and quick to build. In many places, it becomes the fastest way to get from point A to point B. Cheap and fast: that's a winning equation for everyone.
Kristin Butcher is a freelance writer based out of Boulder, Colorado, she spends her time writing about people, the outdoors and, of course, bikes. You can read her column, Butcher Paper, in BIKE Magazine.


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text: New York Police have evicted anti-Wall Street demonstrators from the New York square where the nationwide 'Occupy' movement first began, arresting at least 70 people in the process. Law enforcement officers handed out notices on Tuesday morning from Brookfield Office Properties, owner of Zuccotti Park, and the city saying that the park had to be cleared because it had become unsanitary and hazardous. "Protesters have had two months to occupy the park with their tents and sleeping bags. Now they will have to occupy the space with the power of their arguments." - Michael Bloomberg, NYC mayor Protesters were told that they could return in several hours, but without sleeping bags, tarps or tents. Paul Brown, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department, said the park had been cleared by 4:30 am and that about 70 people who'd been inside it had been arrested, including a group who chained themselves together. Police in riot gear filled the streets, car lights flashing and sirens blaring. Demonstrators, some of whom shouted angrily at police, began marching to two locations in Lower Manhattan where they planned to hold rallies. Some protesters refused to leave the park, but many left peacefully. Ben Hamilton, 29, said he was arrested "and I was just trying to get away" from the fray. Al Jazeera's Cath Turner, reporting from New York City, said police used "heavy-handed" tactics to evict demonstrators. "It seems like the New York Police Department came out about ...1:15 in the morning here in New York City, and have surrounded the park. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of police started moving people from their tents. "They started pushing them out their tents and started clearing them out and pushing them away from the park." Rabbi Chaim Gruber, an Occupy protester, said police officers were clearing the streets near Zuccotti Park. "The police are forming a human shield, and are pushing everyone away," he said. Jake Rozak, another protester, said police "had their pepper spray out and were ready to use it". Occupy Wall Street activists have pledged to return to the park and have called for supporters to march in New York City during the day on Tuesday. The eviction of Zuccotti Park came one day after police moved into an encampment by protesters in Oakland, California, clearing out occupants, including at least 20 arrests, and removing tents. In a similar move, police in Portland, Oregon confronted thousands of protesters on Sunday. In each city, activists returned to the protest sites the day following the police raids. 'Health concerns' Notices given to the protesters prior to the raid said the park "poses an increasing health and fire safety hazard to those camped in the park, the city's first responders and the surrounding community". Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports from nearby Zuccotti Park as police forcefully the Occupy Wall Street camp It said that tents, sleeping bags and other items had to be removed because "the storage of these materials at this location is not allowed". Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, later released a statement that said health and safety was a priority over protesters' First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly. "From the beginning, I have said that the City had two principal goals: guaranteeing public health and safety, and guaranteeing the protestors' First Amendment rights. "But when those two goals clash, the health and safety of the public and our first responders must be the priority." He closed by saying "protesters have had two months to occupy the park with tents and sleeping bags. Now they will have to occupy the space with the power of their arguments". Questionable motives While city officials assert that the park had been cleared out for sanitary purposes, protesters and witnesses said police appeared more concerned with dismantling the demonstrators' encampment. "They haven't even pretended to clean the park," our correspondent said. "This is a genuine attempt to dismantle any kind of occupation, any kind of settlement here. So I think the cleaning has gone out the window and really it's just a complete sweep through. There will hardly be anything left." Alex Hall, 21, of Brooklyn, said police walked into the park "stepping on tents and ripping them out". On Monday, a small group of demonstrators, including local residents and merchants, protested at City Hall. In recent weeks, they have urged the mayor to clear out the park because of its negative impact on the neighborhood and small businesses. Protesters set up camp in Zuccotti Park on September 17 as a focus for dissent against a financial system they argue mostly benefits corporations and the wealthy. The movement has sparked similar protests against economic inequality both nationally and internationally. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics