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The Tornado dominated the dual with Ohio Valley from the onset as Reed Jacks took a 9-4 win over Tyree Gardner at 125 pounds. D'Marcus Spencer kept the momentum rolling with a pin of Cory Parsons in 28 seconds. Bryce Killian then took a 17-8 major decision over Josue Rodriguez at 141 pounds before Chance Smith defeated Nick Varazashlvili to give King a 16-0 lead. JA Jones followed with yet another pin, topping Tyler Green in 5:49 before Ohio Valley got on the board with a major decision at 165 pounds.
However, Travis Edwards pinned Austin Andill in 4:41 at 174 to swing the momentum back to King. At 184, Blaike Henry followed with a pin of Ben Willard in 6:03 before Eldon Valery, Jr. took a 5-3 decision in overtime to top Kobina Henriques at 197 pounds. King got a forfeit at 285 to take the dual 43-4.
In the final dual of the day, King fell behind Coker early as the Cobras' Mikel Nelson won by pin at 125 pounds. However, Spencer and Killian brought the Tornado back with wins at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. Spencer took a 3-1 victory over Charlie Huff following a takedown with three seconds left, and Killian won a 9-5 decision over Walker Barfield.
Coker regained a six point lead following a pin at 149, but Jones answered with another pin at 157 over Derek Rohermel in 2:12 to knot the dual at 12 apiece. Edwards then gave King their first lead when he took a 12-2 major decision over Phillip Burrows at 165 pounds. Nevertheless, the Cobras regained an 18-16 lead with a pin at 174 pounds before Blaike Henry gave the lead back to the Tornado. Henry took a tech fall win over Jacob Ralph by the score of 17-2 to give King a 21-18 lead going into the final two bouts.
At 197 pounds, Robert Parland held a 1-0 lead over Valery after two periods, but Valery came back to force overtime. However, Parland scored the first points of the overtime session to take the bout 3-1 and even the dual score at 21.
In the final bout of the day, Fosdyck took on Austin Atkins at 285 pounds. Atkins held a 1-0 lead after two periods, but Fosdyck evened the score in the third period to force overtime. Neither competitor scored in the first overtime, and Fosdyck chose the down position to start the second overtime. The sophomore escaped right away to take a point and held a 2-1 lead after the 30 second session. In the second 30 second period, Fosdyck started on top and didn't allow Atkins to escape to take the narrow 2-1 victory, giving King the 24-21 win.
King will be in action again next Sunday at the Maryville Duals in St. Louis, Mo.

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Woo! IDK, if other people have discovered this or not, but if they haven't LISTEN UP! Ok, I found away to insert text from the Browe Activity or whatever browser you are using (i.e. Firefox, Opera), into the Terminal Activity. All you have to do are these 3 simple steps:
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Step 3: Go back to the Terminal Activity and press in the middle of the X and O buttons (where they connect), and you're done!
Message Me if you don't understand. I know it is kinda confusing!


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Difference between revisions of "Talk:Ubuntu Gutsy Installation Guide"
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EDIT (subvertigo) The problem is almost surely the "fglrx.ko"... see the first paragraph for the solution.
EDIT (subvertigo) The problem is almost surely the "fglrx.ko"... see the first paragraph for the solution.
Moreover the "restricted manager" should say that the driver is NOT enabled (equivalent to blacklist the original "fglrx" in linux-restricted-modules-common).
Moreover the "restricted manager" should say that the driver is NOT enabled (equivalent to blacklist the original "fglrx" in linux-restricted-modules-common).
Revision as of 15:34, 24 November 2007
- 1 I'm going to modify the Method 2 for Catalysy 7.11
- 2 Need update the topic to Catalyst 7.11
- 3 Suspend/Hibernation with Catalyst 7.11 & Gutsy
- 4 Updated some information only applicable for Gutsy
- 5 libGL error
- 6 installation hint
- 7 still Mesa
- 8 Install .deb packages:
- 9 (Partially) Installed but 7.11 Driver NOT used
- 10 Method 1 fails, since xorg-driver-fglrx and fglrx kernel module versions differ
I'm going to modify the Method 2 for Catalysy 7.11
Signal me if there are some mistakes...done.
Please test it!
Need update the topic to Catalyst 7.11
Can anyone update the installation method 2 to AMD Catalyst 7.11? The procedure is the same or not? Has hanyone tested it?
-> I just tested the procedure. It is the (nearly) same ... Found some issues till it worked for me.
sudo gedit /etc/init.d/ati-module-fix
In ati-module-fix I replaced
ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/
ln -sf /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/volatile/fglrx.ko
after savig the file
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/ati-module-fix
In my installation gdm starts with sequence 13. So I did
sudo update-rc.d ati-module-fix defaults 12
"If you check the box to enable the restricted driver and reboot, it should work."
If I check the the box in "resricted manager" the line
in etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common is changed back to
I leaved it unchecked now.
So my "restricted manager" reports for the ATI driver activated: no in use: yes
EDIT (subvertigo): doesn't work for me... then I solved removing the surrounding IF statement in the ati-module-fix ! Now it works! Can you explain me how find gdm sequence number (i don't know what it is).
EDIT (exyll): Removing the IF statement does NOT work for me. On my system GDM is listed as 30gdm. You can retrieve the sequence number(s) by running the following statement:
ls /etc/rc2.d/
Suspend/Hibernation with Catalyst 7.11 & Gutsy
I hoped that with these drivers and Gutsty, the suspend problem would have been solved. Unfortunately it isn't for me. I tried also to apply the patches to "acpi-support" (like doing with Feisty) but unsuccessfully. Any working experiences? Solutions? Workarounds?
Updated some information only applicable for Gutsy
I've updated some minor details about the fglrx-installation in Gutsy:
- By default, Gutsy (and Feisty too) now have Universe and Multiverse enabled
- The fglrx-version in Gutsy's linux-restricted-modules is 8.37.6 and not 8.28.8
Jealma 04:35, 19 October 2007 (CDT)
libGL error
- fglrxinfo gives: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file.
- Fixed with command:
sudo ln /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
installation hint
I followed this guide and fglrxinfo yielded the desired output.
But then I still got the following problems:
- crash/restart of X when trying to run glxgears
- crash/restart of X when trying to watch mythtv recording
- visual artefacts from window creation
The cause I assumed in that:
glxinfo | grep direct
did not yield 'yes' but 'no' and 'Mesa Indirect'
Long search, quick solution:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl
Note: I don't really know what this actually does in the context of a desired installation, so try at your own risk. I assume this being installed from my earlier Feisty installation where I tried out compiz and AIGLX was not supported by the driver.
After removing the xserver-xgl package, all problems described above vanished.
Maybe someone with more detailed knowledge might find it useful to add a paragraph to the page.
Comment: I had a lot of trouble until I found your solution. Removing xserver-xgl made most of the graphical artifacts disappear (I still have some black bars in the bottom right corner of one screen), and made my dual screen setup work again. Should this be in the general guide?
Comment: I was seeing some very similar behavior after following this tutorial. glxgears would cause gdm to crash and the artifacts were left on the screen. The system would also be dog slow, moving windows was very laggy. Removing xserver-xgl did the trick for me!
still Mesa
I never had problems until Gutsy & 7.11 came:
(bmhm@Sentinux)[~] $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(WW)" (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. (WW) Including the default font path /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType. (WW) fglrx(0): board is an unknown third party board, chipset is supported (WW) fglrx(0): *********************************************** (WW) fglrx(0): * DRI initialization failed! * (WW) fglrx(0): * (maybe driver kernel module missing or bad) * (WW) fglrx(0): * 2D acceleraton available (MMIO) * (WW) fglrx(0): * no 3D acceleration available * (WW) fglrx(0): ********************************************* *
(bmhm@Sentinux)[~] $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)" (EE) fglrx(0): [pcie] Failed to gather memory of size 262144Kb for PCIe. Error (-1000) (EE) fglrx(0): atiddxDriScreenInit failed, GPS not been initialized. (EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
Any Ideas? It did work before (on feisty, using older drivers)!! Help!! --184.108.40.206 14:08, 22 November 2007 (CST)
NEW (by subvertigo): I have the same identical problem (identical logs). Before with Feisty+8.43.2 or Gutsy+8.43.2 i had no problems... :-( My pc is a Dell Inspiron 6400 with ATI X1400. fglrinfo reports using Mesa drivers.
I tried to add or remove "fglrx" from /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common and it has no effects. The "restricted manager" signals that ati driver is not in use when fglrx is blacklisted. I don't understand if it have to be blacklisted or not.
I SOLVED (subvertigo): The problem was the fglrx.ko . The symbolic link have been overwritten at each reboot. Check if the fglrx.ko in the "volatile" folder is a symbolic link or not to that in the "misc" folder (Gnome reports an arrow on the icon if it is, and must have the same dimension). If it is the same problem see the first paragraph to see how I solved.
The symbolic link is gone after a reboot. Filesize of the one in the misc folder is 2084611 bytes and the one in the volatile folder is 1058754 bytes. I don't know where/what this copying is done. :(
Performing the following command:
find / -name 'fglrx*.ko'
Results in:
/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/volatile/fglrx.ko /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/misc/fglrx.ko
So where this 1058754 bytes sized version exists on the system is unclear to me.
Install .deb packages:
Update for the 7.11 article.
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.42.3-1*.deb \ fglrx-kernel-source_8.42.3-1*.deb \ fglrx-amdcccle_8.42.3-1*.deb
sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.433-1_i386.deb \ fglrx-kernel-source_8.433-1_i386.deb \ fglrx-amdcccle_8.433-1_i386.deb
(Partially) Installed but 7.11 Driver NOT used
The catalyst control center is available under "accessories" and list the following.
- Driver version : 8.43.2
- Catalyst Control Center Version : 1.6
- .. Provider : Mesa project ...
- .. Renderer : Mesa GLX Indirect
- .. Version : 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)
- "Restricted" repositories not commented
- The "restricter driver manager" says that the driver is enabled and in use.
- Symbolic link exists
Really don't know what the problem is.
EDIT (subvertigo) The problem is almost surely the "fglrx.ko"... see the first paragraph for the solution. Moreover the "restricted manager" should say that the driver is NOT enabled (equivalent to blacklist the original "fglrx" in linux-restricted-modules-common).
Method 1 fails, since xorg-driver-fglrx and fglrx kernel module versions differ
xorg-driver-fglrx is version is 8.38.7-1 and the fglrx kernel module version in linux-restricted-modules-generic is still 8.37.6.
Xorg complains:
ad@homer:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)" (EE) fglrx(0): incompatible kernel module detected - HW accelerated OpenGL will not work (EE) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2013) - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) today announced that it has extended and varied its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Inmet Mining Corporation ("Inmet", TSX Symbol "IMN") by delivering written notice of such extension and variation to Computershare Investor Services Inc., in its capacity as depositary for the Offer. The Offer will now be open for acceptance until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on February 27, 2013, unless further extended or withdrawn.
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The south Louisiana-based film "Beasts of the Southern Wild" has been nominated for Spirit Awards in several categories.
The south Louisiana-based film "Beasts of the Southern Wild" has been nominated for Spirit Awards in several categories.
The father-daughter tale was nominated for Best Picture and Best Cinematography.
Child star Quvenzhan� "Nazie" Wallis, 9, of Houma, who had never acted before, was nominated for Best Actress, and Benh Zeitlin was nominated for Best Director.
"This has been beyond what we expected," Zeitlin said. "It's great to just be nominated and recognized in this way, but if we win we'll definitely be happy."
The Spirit Award nominations aren't the first for "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The independent film won the top prize at January's Sundance Film Festival.
Wallis plays the strong-willed lead, Hushpuppy, and Dwight Henry, a New Orleans baker, plays Hushpuppy's volatile father, Wink.
The story stems from a play by Lucy Alibar, an actress and playwright who makes a cameo in the movie. It centers on Hushpuppy, a young girl whose father begins dying of a mysterious illness as the natural world starts to fall apart.
The tale incorporates the state's genuine sinking-land problem, but accelerates that sinking to mythic proportions, with scenery degenerating within weeks from a lush, Atchafalaya Basin-type environment to a fast-sinking, dying chunk of earth.
The world starts to end, nature spins out of control and as ice caps melt, prehistoric beasts defrost and charge toward the young girl and all that she loves.
The storyline describes tragedy faced with laughter and dancing, a band of diehards who refuse to surrender what they love, and a tiny heroine who stares down the end of her world with ferocious spirit.
The fictional tale is set in no specific place or among any particular people, but filmmakers made a purposeful decision to shoot in a land filled with real-life characters and locales that could provide inspiration for such a story.
More than half the cast hails from bayou country, including the film's star and five others in speaking roles.
Zeitlin said shooting locally and casting local people definitely lent to the success of the film.
"Pretty much every time you see a movie, people in it live in Los Angeles or New York," Zeitlin said. "This shows there's talent all over the world."
The director said during his travels all over the world since the movie premiered, he's gotten an amazing response from viewers.
"People always point out the beauty and culture in the film," he said. "They watch and say 'Wow, I've never seen anything like this before.' I go overseas, and people say they didn't know there was a place like this in America."
John Penn, one of the producers, said the film and its local actors have brought pride to the bayou community. The award is a win for the film crew and actors, as well as their hometowns, Penn said.
"We're beyond thrilled about the Spirit Award, and I'm sure it's pretty exciting for everyone (in Houma) to have a hometown girl nominated," Penn said. "We're such an independent film at heart. So to be nominated for all four of those categories is great. I'm so excited to be part of the film."
Presented by the cinema group Film Independent, the Spirit Awards will be handed out at an afternoon ceremony along the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 23, the day before the Oscars. The Spirit Awards show will air that night on IFC.
Nominees are chosen by panels of film professionals, which gauge contenders on such criteria as uniqueness of vision; original, provocative subject matter; how economically they were produced; and percentage of financing from independent, non-Hollywood sources. Eligible films typically range from tiny-budgeted movies shot for $500,000 or less to productions that cost as much as $20 million.
Though the Spirit Awards honor lower-budgeted films outside the Hollywood mainstream, the nominations often overlap heavily with Oscar contenders.
Last season's big Oscar winner, "The Artist," also won the top prize at the Spirit Awards, while films such as "The Descendants," "Beginners" and "My Week with Marilyn" had wins or nominations at both shows.
Wallis told The Associated Press earlier this week that she "had to learn what an Oscar was."
If given the opportunity to go to the Oscars, Willis knows what to expect. The fourth-grader has walked many red carpets since "Beasts" first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and then played at the Cannes fest, where the
film took the Camera d'Or prize.
Wallis, who doesn't watch much television, said she didn't know who Susan Sarandon was when the actress presented her with a New Hollywood Award in Beverly Hills last month. Nor did she know Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington when the actors congratulated her at another ceremony.
"I'm just like, OK I got an award, nice to know. And then I just go back to what I do," she said.
Quvenzhane says she would like to be a dentist when she grows up, "to see people smile."
But she won't be giving up acting, which so far has given her plenty to smile about as the honors for her and "Beasts" just keep coming.
But whether she or the film will be nominated for an Academy Award, "that's not in my head," she said.
Staff Writer Kris Johnson can be reached at 857-2207 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @krisLjo.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The Snake Charmer
My new painting, "The Snake Charmer," is the latest in a series of circus/sideshow inspired pieces for my show this summer at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. I'm enjoying putting my own spin on this theme, in this case modifying the traditional snake charmer image with a tattooed rendition of my own "charmer," my partner Dennis. "The Snake Charmer" is available to purchase through the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. Visit my page on their site for details. It will be held until the exhibition this summer, opening July 6 and closing July 18. Small, medium, and large limited-edition prints are currently available in my online store.


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Beautiful Party Decor on a Budget: 6 DIY Ideas
This past weekend we hosted a holiday brunch. Since it was a holiday soiree, I wanted to make it extra festive without spending a lot of money, because I'd rather spend $60 on a train set for my son than on cute but chintzy party decor. I also wanted to keep it as sustainable as possible, so I stuck to the motto: DIY, use nature, and use the stuff I already have. Bingo bongo, I did all my decorating for the cost of one tacky plastic punch bowl. Check out how after the jump!
My friend and I made all the decorations featured in the above pictures, and it not only saved us lots of money, it was incredibly fun and rewarding to add our own personal touches to the celebration.
DIY Paper Decorations:
1. DIY Paper Crackers. I have to give my friend credit for these. I love the idea of crackers at a party (these would be very fun for New Year's Eve as well) but the store-bought versions are both really expensive and usually filled with useless plastic trinkets. Alas, we knew we could do even better than store bought, so my friend used a simple tutorial, found on Candoodles to make homemade crackers using card stock, ribbon, and some tissue paper she had on hand. She also filled each cracker with old-fashioned lollipops, which is a much greener and more satisfying treat than a plastic trinket. Total cost: $4 (price of the candy).
2. DIY Dessert or Appetizer Toppers. That's right, we put a bird on it. And you can too! Simply use some free printable paper tags or labels and tape them to a small tooth pick. Total cost: $2 for box of toothpicks and minimal cost of paper and ink usage.
3. DIY Mod Ornaments and Flower Tree Topper. We recently featured these mod paper ornaments on Re-Nest, and they looked so cool I knew I had to incorporate them into my own decorating this year. They really were simple to make and I love how I was able to customize the colors and style.
4. DIY Paper Garland. I used the same card stock that I used for the ornaments and flower, but cut out two-inch strips and made rings to form a garland. (*I paid $9 for a 44-page book of acid-free cardstock on clearance at a local craft store, which I then used for the mod ornaments, flower, and garland. The paper was on sale because it was slightly damaged, so I figured if it was not purchased it was destined for the landfill. Now it has a home as decorations for years to come).
Total cost for #3 & #4: $9 for book of cardstock
5. Natural Birch Branches and Citrus Centerpiece. Birch branches are ubiquitous at garden centers and even grocery store floral sections this time of year. I paid $7 for this bunch of branches, and I think it makes an incredibly dramatic statement using minimal resources.
I also used a trifle dish filled with oranges and clementines as a centerpiece. Completely sustainable, inexpensive, pretty, colorful, and delicious. I would say that a bowl of citrus wins the award for best all-around performance.
Total cost for branches and oranges: $10
6. Boxwood sprigs & raffia napkin rings. These were actually completely free to make. I used raffia that I've had seemingly forever (don't you love those household items you have so long you forgot where, when, or why you have them?). The boxwood sprigs I snipped from my mom's backyard, but any kind of greenery would be great for this. Some possibilities: winter berries, rosemary sprigs, or eucalyptus. Total cost: $3 for Seventh Generation paper napkins (made of 100% recycled content).
Total Cost for Decorations: Around $30. This process taught me how far you can go by improvising using items on hand, and that a few extra touches go a long way to making a beautiful presentation.
Related Articles:.
• Mod Paper Ornaments
• DIY Holiday Decor from the Garden
• 10 DIY Decorating Projects
• Ideas for Simple DIY Decorations
Read More:
• Find the full Paper Cracker Tutorial at Candoodles
• Find free printable paper labels at The Studio of Mae
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World War I and America
World War I and America marks the 100th anniversary of American entry into World War I. It is a two-year initiative that explores the continuing relevance of the war by reading, discussing, and sharing insights into the writings of Americans who experienced it firsthand.
Public Programs around the United States
World War I and America supports programs across the nation, a traveling exhibition, a multimedia website, and the publication of an unprecedented anthology of writings by Americans who experienced World War I, presented by The Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the National World War I Museum and Memorial, and other organizations, with generous support from The National Endowment for the Humanities.
The project aims to bring members of the veteran community, in particular, together with the general public in libraries and museums around the country to explore the transformative impact of the First World War. Providing scholar-moderated opportunities for those who served in more recent conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan to bring their experiences to bear on historical events and texts, the project will illuminate for a wide audience the lasting legacies of World War I, and the similarities and differences between past and present.
For additional information and resources on World War I and America, including letters and speeches by Americans who lived through the war and videos by leading scholars, visit the project website: wwiamerica.org.
Click here for other resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute.


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While others in Hollywood may be wild for animal print or retro '80s fashions, we caught Madonna patterning herself in…Great Scot, preppy argyle! The singer, in New York on a media tour, made an arresting figure jogging in a V-neck argyle sweater that matched her green sweats. But she isn't the only star loving argyle: new mom Britney Spears cut a slender — and stylish — figure in a black-and-white diamond-patterned vest in her first outing after the birth of second son Jayden James. Even country star Tim McGraw recently ditched his cowboy threads for a bright orange argyle vest while hanging out in New York City. Tell us: What do you think of the argyle look? Is it cool to be preppy or should this look be put on ice? — Julia Wang
To check out more about Madonna in Off the Rack, click here. And click here to check out more about Britney Spears.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Patrick Chan might soon regret all those tips he's been giving Max Aaron.
Short on experience and name recognition but long on skill and style, the 20-year-old Aaron won his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. Skate that way again at the world championships in March, and he might very well pull off another upset.
"I haven't been out there (internationally) very many times, but I know what to expect," Aaron said. "I do train with the two-time world champion, and (we talk) about his experiences and what he's been through. I feel like I am ready for it.
"I've been waiting for this moment, and I feel I'm ready for it to happen."
The world championships, March 10-17 in London, Ontario, are the qualifier for next year's Sochi Olympics. Aaron and runner-up Ross Miner need to finish with a combined placement of 13 or better (fifth and eighth, for example) in order to get the U.S. men a third spot for the Olympics.
That would normally be a tall order for a skater who's never even done a Grand Prix event as a senior (Aaron) and one who's only been to one world championships (Miner).
But Aaron and Miner are at the forefront of a new generation of U.S. men, one that has the athleticism and the artistry to hold its own against the very best in the world. Aaron did two quadruple jumps in his free skate, the first in combination with a double toe loop, as well as two triple axels. Miner had quads in both his short and long.
"To be really, truly competitive, you have to have the quad in the short and long," said Miner, who was 11th at worlds in 2011, his only other appearance. "This year is the first year where it's become apparent that the quad is incredibly important. It's going continue into next year."
The two aren't simply jumping beans, though.
Aaron's spins were excellent, so fast and tightly centered he was practically a blur. He jazzed up his footwork with high kicks and hops, the kind of flourishes audiences - and judges - love.
But it was his perfect portrayal of the bad boy in "West Side Story" that was most entertaining. As he heard the first notes of his music, he fixed the audience with a smirk and began snapping his fingers. He oozed attitude throughout the entire program, so much so it's a wonder the Jets didn't storm the ice and try and wipe the smile from his face.
Aaron screamed and shook his fists when he finished his program, then slid across the ice giving a Tiger Woods-like fist pump. (It was Sunday, after all, and his shirt was red.)
"When you give a performance like that, it's worthy of a national title," said Tom Zakrajsek, Aaron's coach. "He skated into the title, which is kind of a nice way to earn it."
Miner has quietly developed into one of the most consistent U.S. men, and he's skating with polish and assertiveness. Every element in his program, to the old "Captain Blood" movie, was finished to perfection. There was no rushing out of jumps or awkward ends to spins, and his footwork was crisp and elegant.
The only flaw in his free skate was the singling of an axel, a silly mistake he isn't likely to make again.
Aaron finished with a total score of 255 points, jumping from fourth after the short program to first. Miner was about four points back.
"We want three spots for the Olympics," Zakrajsek said. "We know these guys have the ammo and the ability to do it."
The guidance of an insider can only help, too.
Chan has dominated men's skating since Vancouver, winning the last two world titles and two of the last three Grand Prix finals - often in record fashion. The Canadian trains alongside Aaron in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Aaron has kept a close eye on how the world champ goes about his business.
"I compare him to me. How can I get where he is?" said Aaron, the U.S. junior champion two years ago. "He's told me the experiences he's went through, not only in training but in competition. He's told me what it's like to be at an event with great men who are putting out quads and clean programs, every single program.
"Just hearing him talk about that is something I kind of expect," Aaron added. "I know what to expect from the top men out there today."
And now people will be expecting something of him.
A disappointing and flawed free skate dropped three-time U.S. champion Jeremy Abbott into third place - and off the world team. With reigning Olympic champion Evan Lysacek planning to return next year, all of the U.S. men have to hope that Aaron and Miner skate well enough so the Americans can send as many skaters as possible to Sochi.
"These two men skated brilliantly and they deserve to be in the positions they are," Abbott said. "Not to put any pressure on them, but they better get three spots for next year."


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May 16, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – No. 8 Florida State (42-11, 18-10 ACC) fell to No. 19 Clemson (39-15, 18-10 ACC) 8-2 Thursday evening in game one of a three-game series on Mike Martin Field inside Dick Howser Stadium. With the loss, the Seminoles and Tigers are now tied atop the ACC Atlantic Division with two games remaining, while NC State's victory over Duke draws the Wolfpack within a half-game of the division lead.
Clemson scored a run in each of the first four innings on Thursday night including three in the third to run out to an early 6-0 advantage. The Tigers registered four extra base hits in the win including two home runs, one each by Steve Wilkerson and Thomas Brittle.
"If you get right down to it, we were outplayed tonight," said head coach Mike Martin. "I thought they took the game to us and that is something that I have not seen all year long as far as our team is concerned. There are no excuses; I take responsibility for that, it was my fault that it happened. We are just going to correct that and play better tomorrow night."
The run support was more than plenty for Tiger starter Daniel Gossett (9-3) who shut out the Seminoles for 6.0 innings scattering just three hits and three walks while striking out three.
"I thought he did a very good job of pitching with the lead," said Martin. "He didn't try and get cute; he came right at us."
"He had a really good change-up tonight," said Giovanny Alfonzo on Gossett's outing. "He was using the fastball, change-up very good and he came out early throwing both pitches in the first two innings. He was deceiving with it. His curveball had a large break; he was a good pitcher. He fought hard and kept the ball down."
The Seminoles broke through for their only runs of the game in the seventh against the Tiger bullpen when DJ Stewart registered a two-run single off Kyle Schnell. Seth Miller and Giovanny Alfonzo paced the Seminoles with two hits each in the game one loss.
"We fought hard, we had good at-bats," said Martin. "We worked ourselves into hitter's counts and walked seven times. It was just a situation where we would get runners on and they would make quality pitches. They played better than we did."
Florida State had its chances to cut into Clemson's lead with bases loaded opportunities in the fourth and seventh innings. Gossett kept the Seminoles off the scoreboard in the fourth when the Tiger right hander got Casey Smit to ground into an inning ending double play. In the seventh, Stephen McGee drew a walk to load the bases after coming within inches, two pitches before, of hitting a three-run home run as the ball sailed just wide of the left field foul pole. Patrick Andrews got out of the jam one batter later getting Jose Brizuela to fly out to left.
"We had a couple of chances to get back in it and of course you have to credit their guy for making a quality pitch and getting the groundball," added Martin. "It is just a credit to them."
Seminole starter Peter Miller (6-2) could not get out of the second inning on Thursday night as the junior starter was charged with two runs on three hits in 1.1 innings.
Dylan Sylvia worked a career-high 3.2 shutout innings allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two. Bryant Holtmann worked 2.2 innings giving up four runs on four hits. Kyle Bird also saw action in game one throwing 1.1 innings allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits.
Clemson got off to the quick start in game one when Wilkerson took the first pitch he saw from Miller in the top of the first out of the park to right center for his second home run of the season.
The Tigers built a 2-0 lead in the second on an RBI double to right off the bat of Tyler Slaton. Clemson loaded the bases in the inning off Miller ending the evening for the junior right hander after just 1.1 innings. The Seminoles escaped further damage as Holtmann came in and recorded a strikeout and groundout to retire the side.
Clemson added three runs in the top of the third to increase its lead to 5-0. Tyler Krieger brought home Garrett Boulware on an RBI groundout to short, while Brittle capped the scoring as he registered a two-run, inside-the-park home run. The senior outfielder ripped a line drive to center that Seth Miller tried to make a diving catch on but the ball evaded the glove and rolled all the way to the wall for Brittle's second home run of the season.
Miller recorded the Seminoles' first hit of the game in the third ripping a two-out base hit through the left side of the infield. He would be stranded on the base paths when Gossett got Stewart to fly out to center to retire the side.
Shane Kennedy gave the Tigers a 6-0 lead in the fourth on a two-out RBI single to left. Steven Duggar scored on the play after reaching on a single to left. Kennedy was thrown out at second for the final out of the inning as he tried to stretch his single into a double.
Clemson pushed its lead to 8-0 with two runs in the sixth off Bird. Wilkerson scored the first run of the inning on a fielder's choice groundout to short while Duggar plated the second run on a passed ball.
The Seminoles cracked the scoreboard in the seventh on a two-run single through the left side off the bat of Stewart. Florida State loaded the bases with one out on a walk to John Sansone and back-to-back singles by Alfonzo and Miller. Stewart then hit a bounding ball through the left side of the infield to plate Sansone and Alfonzo to cut the deficit to 8-2.
Florida State and Clemson will return to the diamond for game two of the series on Friday, May 17. First pitch is set for 8:00 p.m. and will air live on ESPNU. Fans can listen to the game on the Seminoles.com All-Access player and locally on 1270 AM. As always, Seminole fans can follow the Noles on twitter @FSU_Baseball and remember to like the Seminoles on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FSUBaseball). Live stats will be available via gametracker.


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New Financial Access 2010 Report: CUs Outpace Other Financial Institutions in Rural Outreach
October 28, 2010
MADISON, Wis. — A recent report released by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and The World Bank Group, Financial Access 2010: The State of Financial Inclusion Through the Crisis, reveals that 45% of financial cooperative branches — more than any other type of financial institution — are located in rural areas where financial services tend to be least accessible. The report also states that financial cooperatives hold the second largest global network behind commercial banks, with 23% of all physical branches, automatic teller machines (ATMs) and point-of-sale (POS) terminals worldwide. World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) encouraged CGAP and The World Bank Group to take a closer look at financial cooperatives for this year's report and continues to collaborate with researchers and policymakers to recognize the contributions of financial cooperatives worldwide.
Report findings were based on a survey of financial regulators in 142 economies representing 94% of the global population and 98% of global gross domestic product (GDP).
"These statistics highlight the crucial role that credit unions play in ensuring financial access, especially in rural areas," said Dave Grace, WOCCU vice president of association services. "The challenge for many countries is how to translate this into higher membership growth."
WOCCU's development programs help bridge the gap in access to financial services by working with credit unions to expand services to underserved rural communities in countries around the globe. In Mexico, WOCCU is deploying new technologies to bring services to remote areas more quickly while ensuring profitability for the credit unions. And across the world in Sri Lanka, WOCCU is working with a women's financial cooperative to implement an agricultural lending program that combines technical farming assistance with agricultural lending.
Over the past three years, WOCCU's program in Mexico, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing and Food, has worked with 54 credit unions in 22 states to expand 235 points of service into rural, marginalized areas. Through a combination of building rural branches, installing ATMs and providing mobile financial services in outlying communities, the credit unions have brought more than 200,000 people into the financial system. Some credit unions have employed the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) on field visits to increase the efficiency and accuracy of financial transactions.
WOCCU's partnership with Sri Lanka Women's Development Services Co-operative Society, a network of more than 120 branches, has helped strengthen the volunteer-run institution to expand rural outreach and develop a savings and agricultural lending program for women farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program has not only increased financial access for women farmers and their families but has helped raise the income of some rice farmers as much as 71% by connecting them with established markets and agricultural training.
As in Mexico and Sri Lanka, credit unions all over the world are employing innovative strategies to reach and better serve their membership. Learn more about WOCCU's efforts to improve financial access through credit unions at www.woccu.org/microfinance.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development platform for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 89,026 credit unions in 117 countries serve 260 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.


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Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, who made an unsuccessful bid to buy back the franchise his family ran for nearly half a century, said Wednesday he was delighted that a group fronted by Lakers legend Magic Johnson would become the new owner of the Dodgers.
"I've always said I want it in the right hands," O'Malley said. "It doesn't have to be my hands."
O'Malley had publicly faulted outgoing owner Frank McCourt for tarnishing the Dodgers' name in the community.
"What I really like about Magic's involvement is that Magic is so popular here in Los Angeles," O'Malley said. "He's not going to do anything at all to let down or disappoint the fans. His commitment to living here and working here is important."
O'Malley also saluted Stan Kasten, the incoming president of the Dodgers and the former president of the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals.
"Kasten is a first-class sports executive," O'Malley said. "His reputation is well-known. If he's going to be the president, the club is in very good hands.


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November 2007 New Food Rollout
The latest new food products for November include a new line of Campbell soups, double-churned nearly fat free ice cream, and sweet and savory chips. Read on for more, including web exclusives
Yoplait Yo-Plus has cultures and fiber
Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc. introduces Yoplait Yo-Plus containing Optibalance, a unique blend of probiotic cultures and a natural fiber, to help naturally regulate digestive health when eaten daily. Flavors are Strawberry, Vanilla, Cherry and Peach.
A survey conducted by MarketTools on behalf of Yo-Plus found nearly 50 percent of women are extremely concerned with their digestive health and discuss the issue frequently, while almost a quarter adjusted their lifestyles multiple times per week to accommodate digestive issues and are looking for a way to regulate their digestive health.
A good source of fiber (3g per 4-oz. serving), Yo-Plus provides 15 percent of the recommended daily intake of calcium and 10 percent of the daily recommendation for vitamins A and D. In addition to the special probiotic culture Bifidobacterium, Yo-Plus also contains the live and active yogurt cultures L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus.
Suggested retail price for a four-pack of 4-oz. cups is $2.49.
Sticking to big cheese taste
Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., rolls out Sunshine Cheez-It Stix, crackers with a specially designed shape and complex crunch to capture the real cheese baked into every bite. Cheez-It Stix are available in two varieties: Cheddar and White Cheddar.
"We baked more fun into Cheez-It Stix to give these crackers an exciting twist with an elongated shape and big cheese taste," says Raj Joshi, senior director, brand marketing, crackers. "The new look and added layers of crunch create a snack both adults and kids will enjoy."
Suggested retail price is $2.99.
Campbell's soup bowl lineup
A perfect meal solution for football season, Campbell's Chunky Fully Loaded soups, packed with hearty chunks of meat for a man-sized hunger, were kicked off by Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J.
Meal inspired varieties include: Beef Stew; Rigatoni & Meatball; Stroganoff-Style Beef and Turkey Pot Pie.
"We like to think of Campbell's Chunky soup as our version of the biggest, toughest lineman in the NFL, and new Chunky Fully Loaded, with extreme amounts of meat, is our equivalent of the entire Pro Bowl line," says Teresa McGlynn, brand manager. "Fully Loaded takes the Chunky brand to an entirely new level as the thickest, heartiest soup in our lineup."
Suggested retail price for a 19-oz. black label can is $2.99.
Churned nearly to fat-free
Unilever North American Ice Cream, Green Bay, Wis., debuts Breyers Double Churn Free, an extension to its Double Churned line. Made with the unique proprietary process of mixing the ice cream twice to give it a rich and creamy texture, Double Churn Free is 98 percent fat-free and is available in four flavors: Creamy Vanilla, French Chocolate, Caramel Swirl and Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk.
A recent Opinion Research Corp. survey of 1,026 consumers, commissioned by Unilever Ice Cream, found ice cream is the No.1 food both men and women still sneak while on a diet. Other findings include: More than three-fourths of Americans say it is easier to balance their checkbook than it is to balance how many calories they eat a day; 40 percent of men and 33 percent of women say the hardest thing about being on a diet is they have to miss out on the foods they love; and when asked if they could spend 100 calories each day on any one food or drink and still be on a diet, what would that be? The No. 1 one answer for women was ice cream (33.6 percent). Additionally, 94 percent of men and women said they feel it's important to take time to treat/indulge themselves.
"We know many Americans are watching their fat and caloric intake and we wanted to offer products that will satisfy their ice cream cravings, while at the same time making it easier for them to meet their nutritional and diet needs," says Brian Goldstine, director of marketing, Breyers.
Suggested retail price for a 56-oz. container is $5.29.
Sweet and savory chips
Almost two-thirds of Americans currently have a bag of potato chips in the cupboard, according to NPD Group. For those seeking better-for-you options, Kraft Foods' Nabisco unit, East Hanover, N.J., rolls out triangular-shaped crispy Nabisco Garden Harvest Toasted Chips. Falling somewhere between a cracker and a chip, they contain 60 percent less fat than the leading regular fried potato chips.
Baked with 100 percent whole grain, Garden Harvest Toasted Chips contain zero grams of trans fat per serving, no cholesterol or saturated fat, and only 120 calories per serving. They provide 3g of fiber and 4g or less total fat per serving, and are made with real pieces of fruits or vegetables, providing a half serving in each 1-oz. serving (about 16 chips). In fact, all varieties qualify for Kraft's Sensible Solution program.
Varieties include: Tomato Basil, Vegetable Medley (with real pieces of carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, onions, spinach and other vegetables), Apple Cinnamon (pieces of real apples) and Banana (pieces of real bananas).
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Mysteries have always surrounded the creation of new life. From two humans, a new one; from a woman's body, nourishment for a zygote, an embryo, a fetus, a newborn.
Every woman knows that how she takes care of herself during the months she's pregnant helps make a healthy baby. But now scientists are finding that prenatal and early-infancy influences may have a lifetime impact. "Genes are very important, but there's a whole new realm of research showing that experiences before birth can also shape health in a significant, long-standing way," says Lise Eliot, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience at the Chicago Medical School.
New questions uncover new mysteries. Does a pregnant woman's behavior -- what she eats, whether she exercises, how she manages stress -- have permanent effects on her future baby? When sperm breaches egg, a genetic blueprint is written, but how that house is built greatly influences who the new person will be. It all begins before birth.
Critical Windows
In pregnancy, then infancy, there are moments when certain factors -- nutrients, hormones, toxins -- can have a profound impact. Consider folic acid. If every woman of childbearing age had adequate amounts of this vitamin in her body, the incidence of neural tube defects, including spina bifida, would decline by 70 percent. Current efforts -- primarily fortification of flour with folic acid, which began in 1998 -- have already led to a 20 percent drop. While it's possible to get enough folic acid from diet alone, experts advise that every woman of childbearing age take a daily supplement of 400 micrograms.
But don't wait until you're pregnant. Folic acid needs to be present at the moment when an embryo's cells curve over one another to create the neural tube, between the 25th and 28th day after conception -- often before a woman knows she's expecting. A day late may be a lifetime short. "If the tube can't close, it can damage the entire central nervous system," says Mark Merkens, M.D., director of the Spina Bifida Program at Oregon Health Sciences University, in Portland.
That a simple pill could prevent most cases of spina bifida is remarkable. That the first recommendation for women to take folic acid came in 1992 shows how new the science is. What might we discover next?
A Delicate Beginning
Maybe we'll learn why women in the first trimester are often nauseated. We do know that can be a good thing: Those who experience the worst pregnancy sickness are at the lowest risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature delivery. It's not clear why, although the queasiness may have evolved to keep women away from noxious foods that posed a threat to the fetus at a vulnerable time.
And vulnerable it is. First the spinal cord forms; then, in a matter of days, each organ appears. Within weeks, the embryo is a fetus, the length of a paper clip, with no further assembly required -- it simply grows bigger until birth. Writer Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., in Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood, describes the process: "Sometimes it seems like a magic show. At other times it's like origami, the formation of elegant structures from the folding of flat sheets."
Now's the time to heed those restrictive warnings: no smoking, alcohol, or drugs; no prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal medications unless specifically allowed. It's best not to:
- Paint the nursery (solvents; in an old house, lead)
- Use pesticides at home or in the garden
- Change your cat's litter (toxoplasmosis, from cat feces)
- Eat soft cheeses or deli meats (listeria -- food poisoning).
Above all, be vigilant about protecting yourself from infections, such as the flulike cytomegalovirus, or sexually transmitted diseases. "It's important to work closely with your obstetrician," says Donald Mattison, M.D., former medical director of the March of Dimes. "Call up, for example, even if you have only a slight fever."
What other critical moments might those nine months hold? Could a woman's healthy pregnancy open the window to her child's smarts or emotional equilibrium or the prevention of disease?
A Nice, Fat Brain
By the middle of the second trimester, the fetus's main work is to grow a bigger body and brain. "Fetal brain cells at six months are like saplings -- tiny little branches," says Eliot. "As they massively move out, a child's brain turns on."
To build the brain, fetuses and babies need many things, including a unique kind of fat called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid found primarily in fish. Not only does DHA help grow the branchlike dendrites, but it's also an essential component of myelin, an insulating sheath around nerve cells. "Myelin speeds up the rate at which our brains process information -- it's like going from a 486 to a Pentium 4," says Eliot.
"The brain triples or quadruples during the third trimester, and these fatty acids are uniquely concentrated in the brain during that period," says William Connor, M.D., professor of medicine and clinical nutrition at Oregon Health Sciences University. Experts recommend that pregnant women eat two servings of fish a week, including one fatty fish like salmon; vegetarians should cook with canola, flaxseed, or walnut oil; and anyone who can't do either should take a daily supplement containing one or two grams of omega-3 fatty acids.
Just-Right Baby
You've finally reached the end of your pregnancy, and you're ready. How big will the baby be? How much will it weigh? You can think of the ideal as the Goldilocks standard: not too big, not too small.
An optimal birth weight, it's now thought, may set the stage not just for a healthier baby but for a healthier child and adult. Low-birth-weight babies -- those born at under five and a half pounds -- are at risk for many problems, immediate and long-term. But those born at over nine and a half pounds also risk being overweight as a child and an adult, says Mary Cogswell, a nurse-epidemiologist in the Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta. Some of the risk may stem from having an overweight mother, researchers believe.
Prevention isn't simple, although gaining an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy is part of the answer. Women who gain too much -- and 40 percent of pregnant American women do -- are more likely to have a too-heavy baby and to remain overweight themselves after giving birth. Excess weight gain also increases the risk of gestational diabetes, which ups a woman's chance of delivering a too-large infant. As obesity rates have risen over the past 20 years, so have rates of diabetes.
To gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy, you need only about 300 extra calories a day. That's the equivalent of three extra glasses of skim milk. "Strive for a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, and protein," says Tufts University nutrition professor Susan Roberts, Ph.D., coauthor of Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health. "Limit unhealthy foods that encourage excess weight gain."
Tiny Infants, Chronic Ills?
Ironically, babies who weigh too little at birth may also be more prone to obesity and related problems later in life. In a long-term Harvard study of 70,000 nurses, women who weighed five pounds at birth were twice as likely to get heart disease as those who started life at ten pounds. Other studies have found that underweight newborns are more likely to have high blood pressure at 18 years and more likely to develop insulin resistance -- which increases the risk of diabetes -- as children. Epidemiologists suspect the fetus responds to undernutrition by becoming more efficient in its use of nutrients, which produces a child who is more prone to obesity and other metabolic problems later on.
Good nutrition during pregnancy may have multiple health benefits for mother and baby. But many other experts believe that the solution to optimal birth weight lies elsewhere. "Even if a mother eats well, she can have a small baby," says Roberts. One approach might be to reduce the rising incidence of prematurity -- since the 1980s, the preterm-birth rate has increased by 17 percent, according to the March of Dimes. But that's easier said than done.
Robert A. Barnett is Parenting's health editor.


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knownone wrote:He is 100% right. RGIII is slow through his progressions, when he gets past his first two reads he tends to force the ball into smaller windows, usually throwing high or missing wide open guys.
The redskins offense is predicated on his ability to move to free up passing lanes while using the run and play action to get their receivers separation so RGIII can make quick and easy reads.
If they can't run or RGIII is no threat leaving the pocket, Washington is in trouble.
Shadowhawk wrote:There's playing nicked up and there's playing when you are too injured to help your team. This was the latter. Sorry Trent, but the fault lies with Shanahan for not pulling Griffin out of the game when he had the chance.


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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Kettle Cuisine soups
When I first got to my moms house, I got an email from a woman over at Kettle Cuisine, a company that makes frozen soups. Kettle Cuisine sells regular, all natural frozen soups and have a whole bunch that are gluten free. She was wondering if I'd be interested in tasting some. Sure, I said, and had her send them here, to my moms house. The soups arrived a week or so later.
The portion sizes seem kind of small, but upon testing them, they're the perfect size for lunch. The flavors I sampled were chicken soup with noodles, Angus beef chili with beans, and chicken chili with white beans.
How were they? Delicious. The beef chili is thick and tomatoey, a little bit spicy, with nice sized hunks of meat and beans. My mom thought it should have been a bit spicier, but I liked it how it was. The chicken chili came next. I liked it better than the beef chili, surprisingly. It was spicy, but not overly so, and full of delicious stuff that I don't remember but it was so delicious. Today we ate the chicken noodle soup for lunch. Neither my mom or I were expecting much from the chicken noodle soup, but were impressed. This soup had big chunks of chicken, vegetables, and nice thick noodles.
Overall verdict? Awesome. I wish they were sold in stores in Pennsylvania, but my lucky mom can pick them up at her local Wholefoods. We actually bought her some today to eat while I'm gone, some of the other flavors we didn't try. She is going to let me know what she thinks. Look for them in the freezer section of your grocery store (Wholefoods, Wegmans, check out the website for locations).
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Glad you like Kettle Cuisine. I have news for you: the Three Bean Chili you mentioned is going to be apart of the frozen soup family later this spring! That way you can get your fix without going to the cafe. Kettle Cuisine is also coming out with a Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Soup. Both new additions are vegan vegetarian--I hope you like them!
Hi, I found this blog because I love Kettle Cuisine soup and I'm trying to find where I can get it! It was served at the dining hall at BC, where I went to school, but now I'm on the search for other places that serve it (as opposed to supermarkets that sell it frozen). akahn, what cafe did you work at? Does anyone else know where this delicious soup is served?ReplyDelete
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Guest Editor: 2 Chainz' Top 5 Most Influential Rappers
2 Chainz Disclaimer: I got this far from not listening to other niggas. But with that said these are the people in the game that I do pay attention to when they're speaking. They always got some game to put me on to.
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Abdullah Qadi stood apart from his fellow rebel fighters - an educated young man from a poor farming town who managed to make it through veterinary school.
He was fresh out of school in March 2011, when Syria's uprising began and erased his career plans of treating animals and someday becoming a professor.
As the violence deepened into a civil war, Qadi worked as a medic but later took up arms when his brother was killed, becoming a field commander.
Qadi was leading fighters into battle against the government forces when I met him on two occasions last year, a 25-year-old who was swept up in events he didn't quite understand and didn't expect to survive.
"I try to ask myself where I'll be after the revolution, and I can't imagine myself anywhere but in the grave," Qadi told me the last time I saw him in person.
I saw Qadi again earlier this week: As I sat at my computer in Beirut, a YouTube video flashed across the screen showing his body after he had been killed in northern Syria during government shelling and airstrikes. The video, posted online by the rebels, declared him a "martyr" in the fight against President Bashar Assad.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ben Hubbard, an Associated Press correspondent based in Beirut, interviewed rebel fighter Abdullah Qadi during reporting trips into Syria. Here is his remembrance of the young brigade commander who died this week while fighting in northern Syria.
Qadi's death was like many of the more than 70,000 in the civil war - violent, fast and mostly invisible to the outside world, other than in a few posts on Facebook pages run by his friends.
For me, it was a moment of recognizing someone familiar in the stream of gruesome images from the nearly 2-year-old conflict.
Because the government bars most reporters from working in Syria, on-the-ground reporting can only be done on dangerous, clandestine trips into the country.
It was on one such trip in November that I spent several days with Qadi and his brigade in northern Syria, both in a simple farmhouse they used as a base near their hometown of Maaret Misreen and in a fancy villa where they squatted while planning to attack an army base.
Qadi fielded my questions about his group, answering softly and earnestly, laughing shyly at times without opening his mouth much to hide a chipped front tooth.
His college education made him different from most of his fellow fighters. He was shorter than many of his colleagues and he usually wore an army green sweater and camouflage pants. He had grown a beard in the revolutionary fashion, but it was too downy to harden his image.
When the political protests against Assad grew more violent, his future was changed forever. Instead of healing farm animals, his medical expertise was put to use in treating victims of the government crackdown.
Then, in December 2011, his brother, Mazen, was killed in a shootout with a pro-regime militia, and Qadi joined a new brigade called The Beloved of Allah, most of whose members were guys he grew up with.
Like most of those fighting Assad's forces, he was a devout Sunni Muslim who didn't fully agree with the jihadists and foreign fighters who had joined the civil war seeking to turn Syria into an Islamic state. But their presence didn't bother him enough to make him refuse their help in battle.
He was popular with his men and known for his caution, recalled Sair Schaib, another brigade member, in an interview via Skype.
Some chafed at times at Qadi's reluctance to push forward quickly, but they later appreciated it. They realized that despite all the talk of the glory of martyrdom, he really didn't want to get his men killed.
This week, Qadi's brigade was among the rebels who pushed into Khan al-Assal, a village east of Aleppo in northern Syria near a police academy that Assad's forces have turned into a military base that regularly fires shells at nearby villages.
Government forces heavily shelled the area and the rebels organized cars to evacuate the civilians, said Schaib, who was a few streets away from Qadi.
Then a government jet bombed them, damaging homes and wounding a number of fighters and civilians.
Once they had been evacuated, Schaib rejoined the rest of his group and found another fighter cradling Qadi's head in his lap and reciting the Muslim declaration of faith.
Qadi's colleagues announced his death on their Facebook page, telling his story in epic language that portrayed him as a model for all.
"He picked up his weapon and joined the valiant revolutionaries, a courageous hero who did not fear death, but instead asked Allah for it, seeking martyrdom and receiving it from Allah," it said. "You will live on in our presence and in or hearts as we continue the march until we reach one of two blessings, victory or martyrdom."
They also posted a video of his body, his face uncovered. His fellow rebels, their voices cracking with emotion, yelled "God is great!"
Qadi was buried Monday night in his hometown, next to his brother.
Months earlier, over a plate of chicken fingers and french fries, Qadi spoke of how he had deferred his dreams of work, graduate study and marriage to fight a war he didn't expect to see end.
But he didn't seem depressed at that late-night dinner. He had fully embraced his new life.
"I'm happy with the battles and the people I've gotten to know," Qadi said. "These are the best moments of my life."


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WGRZ TV and Sinclair Broadcasting have announced that, starting the week of April 8, "2 On Your Side at 10" expands to seven days a week and makes the move to WUTV (FOX) from WNYO (My Net).
"WGRZ is excited about our new and enhanced news partnership. Ten O'clock is one of the growing periods for news viewing, which is unavailable for our viewers on Channel 2 due to NBC programming," said Jim Toellner, WGRZ-TV president and general manager. "The consistency of seven days for viewers and the great new home on FOX affiliate WUTV is a formula that viewers across the country have embraced. Now we can offer it here."
Also part of the new agreement, WNYO will re-broadcast the 6 a.m. hour of Channel 2 News "Daybreak" at 7 a.m.
"We are pleased to take the next step in our news partnership with WGRZ in providing outstanding newscasts to our viewers," said Nick Magnini, general manager of WUTV and WNYO. "With the expansion of our 10 p.m. news to seven days a week and moving the news to WUTV, we look forward to the continued growth of our 10 p.m. news. We also are pleased to be adding WGRZ's No. 1 morning news on WNYO from 7-8 a.m. Monday to Friday."


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Illinois Bar Exam - Q&A with the Bar Examiners
Monday, February 24, 2003
11:30 am
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any questions you may have regarding the completion of your
Bar Registration Application. The Q&A session will be
held in room C50.
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All applicants for the Illinois Bar Examination are required
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