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Strong reaction from the former Iraqi Leader
The former Prime Minister painted a bleak picture of Iraq, telling me "we are approaching very fast the point of no return." He went further to say that "I think martial law is required"…and he candidly told me "I pray to God that we don't lose, because the other alternative is going to be the prevalence of extremism and terrorism." He described his country as "moving into [a] more lawless state of affairs."
Prime Minister Allawi disagrees with President Talabani, who says that some of the suggestions in the Baker commission's report are very dangerous and "an insult" for the people of Iraq, and that they undermine Iraq's sovereignty. Instead, Prime Minister Allawi felt President Talabani should have had the report "studied by the various institutions in Iraq, both the legislative as well as the executive, before really giving any conclusion." Allawi told me that he thought "the report as a whole is a balanced report" that has some very positive elements, as well as negative.
Allawi agreed with many Americans when he told me, "I think what is needed, really, is a complete reappraisal of the strategy" in Iraq, by the United States, by Iraq, by Iraq's neighbors and by the international community. He described the region as "boiling really throughout" and "slipping into more chaos" and he emphasized the need for international talks. Allawi thinks that solving the problems in Iraq is going to take "a political settlement…rather than a military settlement."
And on the day when it was announced that key political coalitions in Iraq are looking into replacing current Prime Minister al-Maliki, Allawi told me that he's focused on building Iraq in the midst of the current crisis and he will support whoever can save his home country. "I think what Iraq needs, really, is to move away from sectarianism, from extremism and to really lay down the groundwork to move Iraq into a much more reconciliatory society, a united society," he told me. "If Maliki does it, then all of us will be with him, definitely. If anyone else would come forward to do it, all of us would be with him."
John Kerry: U.S. should 'disengage' from Iraq
The senator was also skeptical of Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki's performance. He told me that even though President Bush said again today that he thinks Malaki is the right guy for the job, that "the administration, if they are dealing in reality, has to have doubts about the Prime Minister's willingness to do what's necessary."
Video: Kerry: U.S. should 'disengage from Iraq' Yet while many are wondering what Bush's reaction will be to the Iraq Study Groups' recommendations, especially after Bush said today that U.S. troops will stay in Iraq until the job is complete, Kerry surprisingly does not think the two views are incompatible. He told me that Bush's "comment does not have to be inconsistent with what the Baker Commission is in fact proposing."
When I asked Kerry about his own future plans, he told me that he is going to make a decision about whether to run for President "sometime after the turn of the year" and that "he will decide when the moment is right." He said that because the Democrats "are now in charge of Congress, things get pushed back a little bit."
Ultimately, Kerry made sure to point out that the American people want their elected officials to "get things done." And Kerry intends "to focus very, very hard on this question of Iraq."
He also gave an obvious chuckle when I asked him of his latest standing in the polls, being chosen as the least popular leader after his botched joke about US soldiers in Iraq. He laughed saying that at that time, "I probably would've voted against myself."
Blaine's great Thanksgiving escape
It was fun to meet Blaine face-to-face finally, especially under these strange conditions. I had interviewed him when he was underwater for 177 hours earlier this year during another one of his endurance feats, but at that point I was sitting in my warm studio while he was submerged under water at Lincoln Center. I was so close to him last night I literally touched the spinning gyroscope, in which he's rotating about eight times a minute.
Blaine told me that he needs to keep spinning in order not to get lightheaded. Believe it or not, he said he feels better while he's moving, even if it is upside down half the time. His doctor at the scene also told me, that his biggest concerns for Blaine are that his legs could give out if Video: Blaine's Gyro he has a muscle spasm or, what's happened in the past, that he begins hallucinating after 50 hours of sleep deprivation.
Blaine seemed quite coherent last night and very excited to be doing all of this for charity. On Thanksgiving, his hands and feet will be shackled to the gyroscope, and if he performs the great "Thanksgiving escape" the Salvation Army will pick 100 underprivileged children to go on a shopping spree at Target stores.
The sky's the limit
I last spoke to David Blaine when he spent a week in the now famous water-filled bubble in Lincoln Center earlier this year as one of his endurance stunts. Tonight, I will be stepping into a basket that will lift me up to interview Blaine, since he's suspended 40 feet in the air in the heart of New York City. Blaine said recently this feat is more difficult than anything he's ever done since he has not tested it as much and will be learning as he's doing it. The gyroscope he's attached to has three spinning steel rings, and will flip Blaine in assorted directions as often as eight times per minute.
Needless to say, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime interview, and it will be live on Scarborough Country at 9 p.m. ET tonight, so I hope you all tune in to see us in action at great heights! I'll also be sure to post some fun pictures from the interview tomorrow on this blog, so be sure to click on tomorrow.
Learning from Dan Rather
Video: Power shift But I was also personally excited to see Dan Rather at our MSNBC Studios on Monday since he was my old boss. In the summer of 1989, I was a bright-eyed, budding journalist who was lucky enough to get an internship for "The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather." I learned on the very first day that the key to success in this business was hard work and a dedication to the craft, and Dan Rather was tireless in his work schedule and chase of a good story. He truly cared about journalism and was always the first one to offer to go to the scene of the story. I vividly remember that he also took time to talk to me, a young intern, who could've been just another face in the crowd, but he treated me with respect and enthusiasm.
After the National Guard case and his departure from CBS after nearly 25 years, many wondered where Rather would go. After working with him, I had no doubt he'd have to stick with journalism. He loves this business too much to stay away from it!
I was glad to see he's now premiered with his weekly shows on Mark Cuban's HD-net, pushing journalism to the 21st century. For a man who's always done thought-provoking work, he's now making us think about the next level of journalism.
A Texas Whupping
Last night DeLay and other Republicans had been optimistic about their party's prospects for keeping both the House and the Senate, based on polls showing that so many crucial races were extremely close. But this morning, Democrats are poised to take over at least the House of Representatives. President Bush even called House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi this morning to congratulate her and invite her to lunch.
I asked DeLay what he thought went wrong with his party. He told me, "We didn't fight for the things that we really believed in." And when I asked his response to exit polls stating three out of four voters polled said corruption and scandals played a key role in their vote, DeLay cited what some call the "Foley factor" as "the last straw."
I asked the prominent conservative, who aided Newt Gingrich in the Republican Revolution in 1994, what he thought the president should say to the Democrats when he spoke this afternoon. DeLay suggested President Bush say, "I will work with you when you stand for something, and hopefully, we can work together." Despite the devastating loss of the House of Representatives for the GOP and the fate of the Senate still in the balance, DeLay believes his party in the future would remain strong to their values and goals.
He also vigorously defended Donald Rumsfeld. Even though some staunch conservatives are now increasingly calling for the Secretary of Defense to resign, DeLay remains a "great fan" and thinks Rumsfeld has "done a great job." DeLay was adamant that Rumsfeld should not resign, saying it would show strength in the Bush administration's goals for him to stay on board. DeLay told me, "Frankly, I think that it would be a great signal to the Democrats…We'll work with you, but we're not going to give up what we believe in."
Stunning accusations against a national church leader
I just finished speaking with Mike Jones in his first national television interview. Click here to read the full transcript.
Jones, a former gay male escort, is making shocking allegations.
Jones says that Rev. Ted Haggard, the well-known head of the 30-million member National Association of Evangelicals, came to him for sex and methamphetamines on multiple occasions over a three-year period. Rev. Haggard resigned from his position in his church Thursday after Jones first made the accusations.
Just minutes before my interview with Mike Jones, Rev. Haggard admitted to the media on camera that he bought methamphetamines from Jones one time after meeting Jones in a Denver hotel room for a massage… but he denied ever having sex with Jones.
Regarding Jones, Rev. Haggard told NBC affiliate KUSA, "I did call him, to buy some meth, but I threw it away. I was buying for me, but I never used it."
In his first reaction to Rev. Haggard's new comments, Jones told me, "Well, that just doesn't make sense."
Jones disputes claims that they met in a Denver hotel room at any point.
Video: Pastor's alleged lover speaks out "He was trying to be so secretive," he told me, "and so I never met him at a hotel room. He always came to my place." Jones also claimed that he did not sell the evangelical leader methamphetamines…instead Jones says Rev. Haggard asked for meth and he put him in touch with someone who could provide the drug.
Jones also told me that his relationship with Rev. Haggard was purely "business" and that they met "for roughly once a month for three years." Jones also claimed that he physically saw first-hand Rev. Haggard snort methamphetamines before most of their sexual encounters.
Jones told me he has two voicemails on his phone and showed me, and all of you watching at home, an envelope from "Art," Rev. Haggard's middle name and the name Jones says he used during their meetings. In fact, Jones says he didn't know who "Art" really was until six month ago when he saw him on television.
Jones speculated that Rev. Haggard admitted publicly to portions of his allegations because he believes he has heard his own voice in the voicemails. "Yesterday he was denying he even knew me," he told me. "The only reason he really came forward was he finally heard the voicemails, and it was his voice and he has to admit it."
However, many are speculating about the timing of Jones's allegations… only five days before Video: Dr. Dobson 'heartsick' about Haggard these crucial midterm elections. Jones claimed that he made the decision to come forward on his own accord. "I didn't consult my friends or anybody. No organization, no group did I consult with," he explained.
When I asked Jones what he wanted to say to Rev. Haggard at this time, he told me, "I wish the best for him, but I owe this to the gay community that has to put up with hypocrisy from the religious right because they want all the benefits in life, but they don't want the gay community to have the same thing, and it's simply wrong."
Ever since Massachusetts legalized gay marriage in 2004, Rev. Haggard and other have organized state-by-state opposition to the practice. In fact, next Tuesday, voters in Rev. Haggard's home state of Colorado will cast their ballots for an amendment to ban gay marriage.
Spencer denies calling Hillary ugly
John Spencer is running against Hillary Clinton in the heated New York Senate race and is trailing quite a bit. This story is getting a lot of play, as people are outraged that he might have made those claims against the Junior Senator from New York. A lot of people are surprised that these comments are attributed to John Spencer, saying he's typically always been a gentleman, and they fear that he'll be scarred by even an accusation like this. With so much happening in the world right now and so many national and international controversies, it's hard enough for candidates to talk about the economy and other issues…and this is sure to make it even more difficult for John Spencer, who already has an uphill battle going up against an opponent named Clinton.
When I asked Spencer if the reporter, who says he was quoting Spencer, is a liar and made up the story, Spencer said this about the New York Daily News reporter: "I'm calling the reporter a fabricator." He told me that "the cover of the Daily News is one flat out lie." He explained further, saying, "I never called Senator Clinton ugly, nor did I refer to the fact that she had plastic surgery." Spencer knows just the appearance of him saying these things looks unseemly, especially with election day just two weeks away.
But Ben Smith, the reporter for the New York Daily News, is standing by his story. He told us that although he had no notes or a recording, he is sure John Spencer said those things to him about the always-controversial Hillary Clinton.


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Asbestos and its risks
Asbestos products are still found in many buildings and are not dangerous if kept in good condition. However, if an asbestos product is broken or disturbed in any way, it is very hazardous. The material can cause fatal diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
If your property contains asbestos-based materials they must be removed by a licensed professional before any other work begins.
Asbestos materials are either bonded (tightly bound) or friable (loosely bound). Bonded asbestos materials are commonly found in houses and often known as 'fibro', 'asbestos cement' and 'AC sheeting'. Friable asbestos was mostly used in commercial and industrial settings for fire-proofing, sound-proofing and insulation.
You cannot tell if a material contains asbestos by simply looking at it, so treat doubtful material as if it does contain the mineral. Asbestos can be found in:
- corrugated roofing
- wall cladding
- guttering
- downpipes
- thermal insulation
- electricity and gas meter boxes
- vinyl and linoleum flooring
- asbestos-insulated wiring
- old domestic heaters
- stoves
- hot-water systems
- fibro sheet fencing.
The following products may contain asbestos:
- cement
- Fibrolite (1972–1982)
- Durock (up to 1974)
- Coverline or Highline profiled sheets (1972–1982)
- Hardiflex or Hardiplank (1982)
- new Hardiflex (1982–present)
- decorative coatings
- Glamortex
- Whispar.
Harditherm and Duratherm do not contain asbestos.
Getting rid of asbestos
If you suspect you have asbestos in your building, get it checked by a qualified professional.
If you are removing more than 10 square metres of bonded asbestos material, you must by law hire a Class B Workcover-licensed removalist. However, the City of Sydney recommends hiring a licensed removalist, regardless of the amount of asbestos in your building. This will help prevent any health risks caused from improperly handling asbestos.
A Class A Workcover-licensed removalist must be contracted when removing any friable asbestos.
The Workcover NSW website will help you find the right professional. It is also where you can apply for the necessary approval for the demolition and removal of asbestos. A 'Class B' asbestos licensed operator can remove bonded asbestos.
Asbestos waste must be taken to a certified waste facility. The maximum penalties for owners and transporters breaking the rules are $1 million for corporations and $250,000 for an individual.
24-hour help
Our environmental health specialists with the Health and Building Unit investigate complaints related to asbestos dumps on private land and City property. You can report any concerns about dumped asbestos to us on 02 9265 9333. This phone service is available 24 hours, 7 days per week.
We have compiled a fact sheet (download below) for more detailed information about asbestos.
You can also visit the sites below for further information on the dangers associated with asbestos and safety guidance.
Safe Work AustraliaWorkcover Authority of NSW Federal Department of Health: Asbestos – a guide for householders and the general publicAsbestos Awareness Council: 20 point safety checkAsbestos Awareness Council: Asbestos building materials databaseAsbestos Awareness Council: Video – asbestos in your home
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The New Google Social Network - Google+Blog Post: June 30, 2011
Thanks for showing detailed description of the nEW Social Networking site; Google+ .There's No doubt, that GOOGLE+ is the Best, whether you compare it with Facebook or twitter. Google+ Vs. twitter.
Google+ is designed for upcoming generation, whereas twitter & facebook have now become a moon in a day light. What i feel is, Google Plus + will plus all twitter's followers n facebookies, and they will just SEE. Google + when compared, technically, has an improvised format, which will click the user's mind instantly.
Facebook: What's this Google+ ?? + + ?
twitter: ++ means..?
Now when, Dad answers;
Google + to FB & Twitter: ++ means, plusing all followers of twitter & facebook to Google.
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KinderMat Nap Mats, Sheets and More
When it's time for kids to nap, they need to rest on something that's cozy, and as a parent or teacher you want them to nap on something that is not only comfortable, but also portable, practical, sanitary, and durable. GoodDeals.com solves that problem by offering a large selection of KinderMat nap mats.
KinderMat products are hand sewn in the United States and have been around for more than 40 years. The producers of KinderMats are dedicated to making a quality product that is not only durable, but easy to clean.
Their products range from daycare nap mats and cots, to art smocks, mess mats, group activity parachutes, and daycare mat sheets and blankets. All of the KinderMat products are backed with a manufacturer guarantee and prove to be a great product for children in daycare or for use in the home. These nap mats are made with a vinyl cover, come in thicknesses varying from 5/8" to 2" thick, and come in a variety of colors. KinderMats are also made in a variety of sizes to accommodate kids short and tall.
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Organic Agriculture (OA) offers a range of environmental, social and economic benefits for developing countries.
On the economic side, growing world markets for OA products offer interesting export opportunities for developing countries who may have some comparative advantage in OA due to relatively abundant labour and lower use of agrochemicals.
In addition, OA production has been shown to have a positive effect on the local environment, biodiversity and soil fertility, and has the potential to increase the yields and incomes of subsistence farmers in developing countries who are not currently using agrochemicals, thus contributing to poverty reduction and sustainable rural development.
UNCTAD supports interested countries through country projects and thematic research studies aimed at developing win-win policy options through promoting OA and easing access of organic products in overseas markets.
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As a Senior Graphic Designer at Bang & Olufsen I'm part of a small UX concept team, exploring the future living space and connected home.
Between 2012 and 2017 I were a Visual Designer at digital product studio ustwo in Malmö. There I worked with BMW, Sony, H&M, Google and Adidas among others and saw the studio quadruple in size.
Pacemaker – the pocket-size DJ system. A two-channel, high-end mp3 player skillfully flanked by a desktop application for track organization and a web community for sharing and streaming mixes. I was their Digital Art Director between 2007 and 2010.


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Hello everyone! Today we are wrapping up the first week of our month-long Reading Challenge Month. This week is Around the World Challenge Week and we have been reading books set in countries other than our own.
You guys can play along with this event in two ways. First off, you can leave a comment on any of this week's challenge week reviews and earn one entry point for each. And second, if you read along with your own challenge book, you can tell us all about it here in the comments of this post and get 10 contest entries. So if you comment on all the posts and do a mini-review, you can earn mega entries!
Updated to add: Since the site was down for much of Friday due to technical difficulties, the deadline for entering for the Around the World Week contest is now Monday, September 19th at 11:59 pm ET.
This week's prizes are sponsored by Riptide Publishing! They are giving away an amazing prize!
Riptide is giving away paperback ARCs, so our lucky winner will get some of these books way before they are even published! Books include:
- Bounty: The Complete Series by Christine d'Abo
- What Remains by Garrett Leigh
- Assassins: Discord by Erica Cameron
- Shatterproof by Xen Sanders,
- Can't Hide From Me by Cordelia Kingsbridge, October 3
- Wolf's Clothing by E.J, Russell, October 10
- Friendly Fire by Cari Z, October 17
- Change of Address by Jordan S. Brock, October 24
- Queer and the Restless by Kris Ripper, October 31
- Interborough by Santino Hassell, Oct 24
- Hotline by Quinn Anderson, Oct 31
(Note: Riptide isn't able to mail the paperbacks internationally, so an international winner will receive ebook copies of these books at the time of release instead)
Every entry this (and every) week also enters you for our grand prize that will be selected at the end of the month. Dreamspinner is giving away a Kindle Fire filled with all of their summer releases from 2016! So lots of awesome books, plus a new Kindle to read them on!
Ok, before we get too far, some things you may need to know:
- All the contest details and rules are in this post or at least linked from here
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- Blood & Milk by N.R. Walker
- Rented Heart by Garrett Leigh
- Fun with Dick and Shane by Gillibran Brown
- I See You by Susan Reeves
- Yakuza Pride by H.J. Brues
- Tackling the Issue by Ken Mooney
- Triad Blood by 'Nathan Burgoine
- The Last Concubine by Catt Ford
- Unexpected Mate by Toni Griffin
- More Than Anything by T.T. Kove
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Dance Courses for Everyone
It is not necessary to be a Dance Minor to take a dance course. Dance courses are available for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students in areas including ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, and dance composition. All courses are three credits and include a complementary academic component that may focus on dance history, dance criticism, or dance injury. Most courses fulfill the Fine Arts core requirement for the College. Please see catalog for complete listing.
Dance Company
The PC Dance Company has about 25 members and holds auditions each fall at the beginning of the semester. Dance Company members typically dance about 8-10 hours each week, mostly in the evenings. There is a mandatory Company class once each week, and rehearsals throughout the semester. Choreography is done by faculty, guest artists, and students. Although the predominant style of the Company is modern dance, both jazz dance and ballet are also important. Company class is taught by faculty and guest artists, in order to expose students to a range of styles and teaching approaches.
Dance Club
The Dance Club is open to all students; no audition necessary. This student-run organization holds two performances a year that include dance styles such as ballet, tap, jaz, hip hop and contemporary. The club has also performed pieces in the style of modern, ballroom and Broadway. The Dance Club also holds Sunday classes taught by current Providence College students and Dance Club alumni. that are open to all PC students.
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Other Dance Opportunities outside the department include Dance Team, cultural clubs, aerobics classes, and recreational classes sponsored by student groups.


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Footballers Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Gary Cahill will be among the world's first elite athletes to undergo new doping test regimes that scientists hope will cut out the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
Players at 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil are to have their blood and urine compared to samples taken in previous competitions to check whether there are any discrepancies.
Their samples will also be stored for a number of years so scientists can re-analyse them in the future.
Doping experts said storing samples would mean that performance-enhancing drugs which were undetectable using current testing methods may be picked up later.
It would also mean that any changes in their biological make-up could be tracked over time. Experts said this would be a "major deterrent" for athletes who considered the use of such drugs.
The news comes after a meeting of major sports federations, leading medics and doping experts which concluded that athletes should have "biological passports".
This would mean that tiny changes to an athlete's unique genetic blueprint made by doping techniques could be identified without the need to identify the substance itself.
Reporting the conclusion of the meeting in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, experts set out a series of recommendations on how to crack down on increasingly sophisticated doping techniques, including storing samples for prolonged periods and the adoption of athlete biological passports.
In an accompanying podcast, Fifa's c hief medical officer Professor Jiri Dvorak said: "The fight against doping has intensified over the last 10 to 15 years.
"The increase of simple sampling procedures both in and out of competition controls does not stop some athletes to continue with doping strategies.
"It has been mentioned that the athletes, or their supporting personnel, are a step ahead of the science. So we discussed whether this is true and whether the current strategy is the right one.
"This strategy was developed in the late 1960s meanwhile the world of sport has changed.
"There is a strong evidence that if you re-analyse the samples from past years that new methods would find them, this is an extremely deterrent method.
"Most of the international federations decided to freeze the samples for a number of years. Fifa will do that from the 2014 World Cup - we will freeze them and keep them as long as we want and we can always revisit the samples."
Prof Dvorak said the method would act as a doping deterrent because athletes could never predict whether or not currently undetectable substances could be found in the future.
Participants in the next World Cup in Brazil in June would have their blood and urine tested at least once before the competition, as well as during it, and Fifa doping experts would compare these to previous sampling analysis, Prof Dvorak said.
"We have decided that we will examine all participating players in the preparation period between now and the World Cup at least once and then we will perform routine procedure during the World Cup and examine blood and urine and we will compare," he said.
"We will compare this data with already existing sample analysis from Champions League, from the Confederations Cup 2013 from the Club World Cup from 2011, 2012 and 2013 so the top players, we will have a number of sampling procedures."
He said this would be a "major pilot" so other sports federations could see how such testing methods could be employed.
On the concept of "biological passports", Prof Dvorak added: "This means we follow the athletes over a period of time.
"That means we can compare different samples from the same athletes being taken over periods of the athlete's career in and out of competition, during different times of the year, pre-competition, during high profile competition and we compare the different parameters in urine for the different steroids and hormones and also in blood which could indicate artificial manipulation of the body by doping substances or methods .
"If this suspicion is given by the data we can perform much more targeted testing.
"There was a consensus among the experts that although this will be more costly in the beginning, in the long run very effective way to combat doping in sport.
"Different federations such as UCI and Fifa have already established the first database on this biological profile of individual athletes."


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I had the poster on my dining table, and I couldn't get a good photo of it. I ended up standing on my dining table to take this picture, I was surprise my table didn't break. =]
I will be putting each cookie in individual cello bags and gluing the bags to the poster board. This way, the cookies are still edible.
Here are the 25 cookies, up close and personal.
To make the calendar, I used a white foam poster board. Glued on some decorative scrapbooking paper, and letters. It was pretty simple, so everyone can make one.
I have a huge dining table, and this cookie advent calendar project took up most of it. My husband wasn't happy. =] He is really happy it is done.
I packaged the cookies individually in their own bags, taped in to the poster. Now the calendar is hanging in my home. Ready to be eaten.
Google added some snow and twinkle animation to these two pictures for me. It's awesome!


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Myles scores 14, Rider defeats Milwaukee 74-60
Milwaukee shoots under 38 percent for the game
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Anthony Myles scored 14 points as Rider beat Milwaukee 74-60 on Sunday in the Hoops for Hope Classic.
Myles and Daniel Stewart, who had 11 points, had six rebounds apiece for the Broncos (4-3). Junior Fortunat added 11 points.
After being tied very early in the first half, Rider led 43-31 at halftime, with Nurideen Lindsey leading the fight with nine points.
Milwaukee scored first in the second half off a layup by Demetrius Harris, but the Panthers could not get close in the half.
Rider shot 45 percent from the field for the game, keeping the lead. Milwaukee (2-4) shot just 37.5 percent from the field.
Evan Richard scored 11 for the Panthers. Harris and Austin Arians each had 10 points. Thiemo Niang led with five rebounds and six assists.


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What made you take control of your career?
I'm at that place where you just want to do everything yourself, and you think you know everything. But I still work closely with my mom and my managers. I need support around me. I want to make smart decisions.
You costar with your older sister, Haylie, in Material Girls, and you've sung with her in the past. What do you like about working with her?
She's my best friend, my go-to girl. We are so close and always have been. It's nice to have her to talk to when I feel like my friends or my boyfriend or my mom don't understand. [My sister] will tell me the real deal, but she's always on my side. She helps me when I feel intimidated or upset. She's got my back.
How are you guys different?
She's a social butterfly. I'm outgoing when I have to be, but usually, I'm kinda shy. I always think people don't want to talk to me. Some people might take that as being stuck-up, but I'm just shy.
How did you meet your boyfriend, Joel Madden, of Good Charlotte?
Through a mutual friend at a concert. Joel put me on the spot in front of a bunch of people and asked for my number. I wasn't going to be rude and say no. Then he took my phone and put his number in it. He called that night, and I was like, "I'm not gonna answer the phone!"
So it wasn't love at first sight?
I was a little intimidated when I first met him. I had his CDs, and I liked his band, but he was really quiet at first. Someone who's quiet and covered in tattoos...I was just sort of uncomfortable around him. He scared me a little bit.
What changed your mind?
He called me back a couple of days later, and we talked for an hour. We had so much to talk about. We're really not that different. We have a lot of the same morals.
What do you think of his tattoos now?
I'm with someone who's totally covered in them, so of course I like them. He told me he was getting another tattooon his arm, and I was like "Okay, the arms are already covered." But the other day he got two new ones behind his ears. I was like "Stop! What did you do? I see those!" We ended up getting in a big fight about it.
Does he have any that are in honor of you?
He does —- a bee on his arm. He calls me his little bee.
You're 18, and Joel's 26. How do you feel about dating an older man?
I've never really dated anyone my age. I grew up a little bit faster [than an average 18-year-old]. Sometimes I feel older than him! I never feel like we have nothing to talk about or that we're at two totally different places in our lives. I tease him, "You're gonna get wrinkles. You better use eye cream!"
Do you ever worry about groupies?
No. Joel's so loyal. His dad left his family, and it has made him be the complete opposite. Plus, he doesn't drink anymore. I think there was [a groupie problem] when he was drinking, but now he's clean, so I don't worry about [his cheating].
In pictures, he's often carrying your shopping bags or your Chihuahua, Lola. Is he always so attentive?
He's really sensitive. He might get mad at me for saying this, but I think I can be scarier than he is. He's a big teddy bear. He has this hat that says "Hilary Duff's #1 Fan" on the back of it, and he wears it all the time.
What sweet things do you do for him?
I'll write notes and leave them in places for him to find. I've flown to see him a couple of times and surprised him. Sometimes I try to cook for him, but I'm not that good.
No way. I want to get married and I want to have kids, butI don't want to do it any time soon. I still live with my mom, and I need her to cook for me and love on me.
Recently, there's been some speculation that you have an eating disorder. What's the truth?
Look at me. You can see that I'm healthy. I did lose weightbut I don't know how much, because I never got on the scale before. When you get older, you lose your baby fat.
Do you feel pressure to be thin?
There was a story [in Star magazine in 2004] called "Hilary Duff Puffs Up." What the hell? That is just so mean. You see that and you're like "Oh my god. Am I fat? Am I ugly?"
How did you lose the weight?
My best friend of nine years was on tour with me, and we swam 30 laps every day. We always made sure we stayed at hotels with pools, and on the days that I didn't feel like doing it, she'd be like "Let's go." And we didn't eat pasta or rice or bread during the tour either. When I finished that tour, my sister [introduced] me to Pilates, and I just got obsessed with it. I do it three or four times a week when I'm not traveling.
You have so much going on these days. Do you ever think to yourself, I need a break?
Sometimes. I try not to look at my schedule for the week because I'll get so overwhelmed. Every day, there are multiple things to be done and 10 things I don't end up accomplishing. I wanted to be in this business, so I'm thankful, but sometimes I feel ugly or just want to hang out and do what my other friends who are 18 are doing.
Is there someone whose career you admire?
I love Natalie Portman. She worked when she was younger, and she's so talented and private. She doesn't do things that are too crazy, but she pushes the envelope enough.
What's the biggest misconception about you?
I think people assume I'm perfect. I'm not. I make mistakes.I do things I regret. I'm stubborn. I have a potty mouth. But I'm doing an interview right now, and I want to be professional. There's a time and place for certain things.


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The WCF platform that ships with the .NET Framework 3.5 comes with a new binding model aptly named "webHttpBinding." At the end of the day, this new binding empowers WCF to support JSON serialization over HTTP. In addition, it lets you map a URI of your choice to methods and set the format of the message's body and response.
ASP.NET and WCF are co-located in IIS, but it is ASP.NET to receive any calls directed at a WCF service method. Next, the ASP.NET runtime forwards WCF requests to the WCF stack. ASP.NET and WCF services live side by side within the same AppDomain inside of an instance of the worker process.
Some ASP.NET features are not available to WCF services when these services are hosted in IIS. The reason is that WCF services behave independently of the hosting environment and transportation protocols, whereas ASP.NET is intentionally tightly coupled to the IIS environment and HTTP-based communication. The behavior of ASP.NET content is not affected by the presence of WCF; but the overall behavior of WCF changes if it has to take into account the presence of ASP.NET. To work in collaboration with ASP.NET, the WCF runtime must be configured to operate in compatibility mode.
When a WCF service is not working in ASP.NET compatibility mode, it cannot access the HttpContext of the ASP.NET request. The object, in fact, is always null. At the same time, you should note that the WCF runtime supplies the OperationContext object with nearly the same purpose. In addition, no file-based authorization is possible on SVC files if not in compatibility mode and no web.config-based authorization. You can make up for this using the WCF-specific ServiceAuthorization behavior.
WCF requests are intercepted immediately after authentication and never returned to the ASP.NET pipeline. Again, for ASP.NET to control the processing of the WCF request, you need to switch to compatibility mode. Finally, let's talk impersonation. A WCF request always runs through the IIS process identity regardless of ASP.NET impersonation. ASP.NET impersonation settings are taken into account only in compatibility mode. When in compatibility mode, though, WCF impersonation settings, if specified, take precedence.
ASP.NET compatibility mode is helpful when you design a WCF service that you'll never host outside of IIS and always use to communicate over the HTTP protocol. The compatibility mode must be enabled at the application level in the configuration file; it is disabled by default. This setting enables compatibility mode but then this setting affect individual services in a different way. Each WCF service can require, allow, or refuse the compatibility. This is done through the AspNetCompatibilityRequirements attribute set on the service class.
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Prespawn Patrol - Tips for bass fishing success during the prespawn
The prespawn can be maddening, as cold fronts roll through and impact the bass bite. Here are some tips from the pros to help fill out your stringer, even when things get tough.
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Bassmaster Elite pro Greg Hackney finds big prespawners by pitching heavy jigs around the edges of grass lines.
Expectant bass might not crave anything odd, but they're all about packing their bellies for their forthcoming spawn. Learn where and how to locate these fish and you can, ahem, "expect" your own delivery of rod-bending fun.
First, consider the basics of where they'll spawn. Creeks, coves, backwater canals. Pretty much any shallow habitat with good sunlight and some type of cover will do.
During the prespawn, the fish will be transitioning out of their deep winter patterns, so expect them to stage somewhere between these cold-season retreats and the maternity ward.
Precise depth ranges and particular habitats will vary with individual waterways, but start in local mid-depth ranges and ease your way shoreward. Look for the last significant piece of structure or aquatic vegetation prior to the spawning shallows, and that's where the fish will set up shop for a few weeks.
It's probably never a great time to be a bluegill, shad or crawfish, but the prespawn is particularly tough because every female bass of reproducing age will be patrolling this staging zone and gobbling up just about anything they can find.
Now, coming out of the cold season, the fish can still be a little slow to go, but as they settle into this transitional season, they'll soon adjust their focus and then it's game-on.
Of course, Mother Nature often saves a few chilly tricks for early spring, and when one of those late-season cold snaps blows through your area it can change things in a hurry. Remember, the fish still need to feed, but a bass is still a bass and cold spells require prespawn adjustments.
For this promising time of the year, we sought input from local pros who shared their insight into the prespawn season. Here's what they had to say:
Greg Hackney
On the Red River, the Bassmaster Elite and FLW Tour pro from Gonzales hunts prespawners in lily pad fields, shallow parts of stump field - the ridges next to the channel.
On large lakes like Toledo Bend, Hackney looks for bass to move to the inside edges of grass lines, especially hard sand or clay places within the grass.
In eastern Louisiana, along the Mississippi River's course, old river oxbows are loaded with cypress swamps where big prespawners favor isolated trees.
"Those isolated-tree fish are all big fish, and you can run a pattern on them and they'll all be 5-pounders," Hackney said. "There will be one tree out by itself, and that's where those big prespawn females will get on."
Hackney also looks for prespawn bass around the mouths of dead-end canals in marshes like those of Bayou Segnette, Venice and the Atchafalaya Basin. The water here is much cozier than the Mississippis seasonal temperature.
"Those are the places theyre going to spawn, and those are the places that warm up the quickest," he said. "In a lot of places where that river water is running through, that water is extremely cold and the fish will move to those dead-ends because theyre warmer.
"They seem to stack up around the points and the mouths of those places first before they move back and start to scatter out with the spawn."
Hackneys No. 1 prespawn bait is a Strike King Redeye Shad. He can cover lots of water with it, and when he locates aggressive prespawners the lipless crankbait can be a big producer.
When hes fishing prespawners around wood, hell go with a Strike King KVD 1.5 or 2.5 squarebill crankbait and trigger strikes by deflecting off the hard stuff.
Reaching into the saltwater tackle, the heavy vibration of a Strike King Redfish Magic (a single-bladed spinnerbait) can be a highly productive prespawn bait especially when slow-rolled.
For flipping, Hackney knows prespawners want a big profile, but they need a slower presentation than they like during the warmer months, so hell drop down from his benchmark ¾-ounce Strike King Hack Attack jig to a 3/8- or a ½-ounce model. Hell seldom fish anything smaller than a 3/8 ounce jig; if he needs to slow his presentation even more, hell simply bulk up his baits backside.
"It seems like (prespawn fish) want a big, slow-moving bait," Hackney said. "I really like the Strike King KVD Chunk over the (more active) Rage Craw, and the reason for that is that I really dont want much action. I just want that big profile and slow-moving bait.
"It seems like I get a lot more bites this time of year on the Chunk because the fish want that big profile, but they just dont want that aggressive action. They want that action more during the spawn when theyre in that defensive mode, rather than a feeding mode."
Hackney noted that, because the prespawn range is usually a good bit deeper than the shallow spawning areas, staging fish dont necessarily make any drastic moves when a late-season cold snap interrupts their seasonal advance. Whats more likely, he said, is a bad case of lock jaw.
Of course, the level of bass reaction depends largely upon the severity of the weather.
"It has to be something that drops the water considerably," Hackney said. "Say the water has gotten up to 50 degrees and (a cold spell occurs), and it falls back just a few degrees; those fish just seem to lock down wherever they were.
"It seems like you need to have an extended period of cold weather, like a week or more, to pull them back to winter time. If you just get one of those little, short cold snaps that last a couple of days and the weather warms back up, it doesnt seem like those move the fish back out. You have to have one of those arctic blasts that last for about a week to push them back."
Thats especially true for larger fish.
"Ive found that, especially those better fish those bigger females the weather doesnt affect them as much as we once thought it did," Hackney explained. "It seems like they know, Hey, theres going to be a cold snap, so well just lock down here and then wait it out."
Nevertheless, when temperatures drop during the prespawn, Hackney downsizes line size on his lipless and squarebill crankbaits from 17- to 20-pound test to 12-pound test. Any smaller and he feels hes sacrificing too much line strength, especially around grass.
If he needs to reach deeper on the lighter line, hell just go with a larger crankbait.
With the jigs, hell downsize to a Strike King Bitsy Bug with a KVD Junior Chunk trailer and fish it on 10- to 12-pound line.
For these cold-weather interruptions, Hackney knows persistence and repetitive casts are essential as is bait impact.
"I want to hit the structure with my bait," he said. "I almost want to crash that bait into that fish, especially after a cold front.
"When those fish are locked down, I need to hit that fish with my bait."
Paul Elias
This Elite Series and FLW touring pro from Laurel, Miss., looks for prime prespawn action in a variety of habitats. On Bogue Homa Lake near his Southern Mississippi hometown, hell target lily pad stems and fresh emergent grass. At Ross Barnnett, hell search the lily pad stems and rip rap of this Pearl River reservoir. On Calling Panther Lake, near Crystal Springs, timbered points are his main targets.
Elias employs a handful of different baits to tempt prespawners in these various scenarios. When hes looking for staging fish around lily pad stems, he goes with a Manns Baby 1 Minus in black back/chart or red, and he does his best to shake up the room.
"Around lily pads, I try to concentrate on depths of 2 feet or less, and I try to bump the stems with the Baby 1 Minus," Elias said. "Even though the waters still cold, I like to reel it very fast."
A Manns C4 crankbait in brown back/chart and craw gets the call on riprap.
"I try to throw this as tight to shoreline as possible and bump it off the rocks," Elias said. "Most of your strikes will come in the first three or four cranks right off the edge of the rocks."
A key is to keep the bait around the rocks.
"Im trying to parallel the riprap as much as possible," he explained. "Ill keep my boat as close to the rocks as I can and make parallel casts down the edge of the riprap.
"Youre making a cast thats at a little bit of an angle to the shoreline, and youre catching rocks all the way out to about 2 feet deep."
When hes covering water to locate prespawners, Elias likes to throw a 3/8-ounce chartreuse/white spinnerbait with willow leaf blades (nickel in the front, gold in back).
Hell also search with a Manns Hardnose lizard (green pumpkin with chartreuse tail or watermelon red) on a Carolina rig comprising a ¾-ounce teardrop lead weight and a 5/0 Gamakatsu wide-gap hook.
For this C-rig, Elias said the key element is a slow retrieve. He looks for shallow main lake points and secondary points going into pockets, and just creeps his bait along. Reeling and feeling is a good way to locate those gravel patches and hard clay points thatll attract bass.
When a cold snap hits his waters, Elias expects prespawners to congregate.
"Normally, a cold front will school them up tighter than when the water is warm," he said. "When the water is warm, they start to scatter and get ready to spawn, and when you have a cold front theyll all pull back out of the shallow water and stage right on those points.
"They may be right off the edge of a point, but I dont look for them to be much deeper than 8 to 10 feet."
During these times, Elias will often reach for a Manns ½-ounce, black-and-blue Stone Jig with a black/blue Manns Hardnose crawfish trailer or a drop shot with a green pumpkin Manns Hardnose finesse worm.
Hell keep his other prespawn baits on the deck, but hell ease back on the throttle for all of his presentations.
"I think its more retrieve than anything else," Elias said. "On cold front conditions, youre going to want to slow everything down. Youre going to slow-roll that spinnerbait and crank that crankbait a lot more slowly, pausing it sometimes.
"You really have to figure out the way those fish want it presented, so youre really in search mode, trying to figure the fish out."
In any case, this effort to figure out the fish is time well spent. Prespawn is a time of anticipation, waiting, even a little anxiety.
However, its also a time of great opportunity. Pay attention to where the fish are staging, adjust as needed to any weather changes and keep your tackle in top form.
The weathers warming and the fishings heating up you just have to be ready for a little cold snap here and there.


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Twenty five years after its birth on Vancouver's North Shore, component manufacturer Syncros has been purchased by the Swiss bike maker Scott Sports. Founded by Peter Hamilton and Pippin Osbourne in 1986, and known primarily for its stems and seatposts, the company was losing ground in the early 2000s, when Tom Ritchey purchased it in 2003. Ritchey revived the brand, and has now sold it to Scott Sports. Scott Sports will use the brand as an entry to the part and accessories market, so we may see a significant investment in Syncros. However, it is also likely that the final ties with the North Shore will be cut.
Scott issued a statement:
Scott Sports today announced it will shift gears in the aftermarket bike accessories business and take over the Syncros brand to become a major player in the parts and accessories market. Syncros was founded in 1986 by Peter Hamilton and Pippin Osborne as a small, high-end components company on Vancouver's North Shore. After a few changes in ownership, Tom Ritchey made the final buy in 2003 and under his guidance, Syncros returned to its roots as a leading manufacturer of high end mountain bike components specialized in the All Mountain, Freeride, and Downhill categories.
Scott will give Syncros the necessary support to design outstanding products and enlarge the line by expanding into Cross Country and Road categories. A dedicated design and engineering team has been created and they have already begun working to develop innovative products for future Syncros product lines. The products will be built to reflect Scott's high standards for technology while also keeping top-to-bottom integration mind. This type of product integration will cultivate new levels of innovation, further adding value to its bikes.
"We have always believed that the Syncros name has had an excellent image in the industry," adds Scott Sports Vice President, Pascal Ducrot. "Our priority was to find a way to increase our offering of parts and accessories while still maintaining our relationship with Ritchey, our long-term partner. The purchase of Syncros was the perfect solution and we look forward to offering our dealers a full line of new parts and accessories with the same high quality standards as our bikes."
Syncros will be distributed through the Scott network to dedicated dealers around the globe. Currently Scott offers dealers a full range of bikes, clothing, bike shoes, and helmets. The addition of Syncros parts and accessories will further strengthen this package, giving dealers more to offer. Scott will present the complete range of new Syncros products to the public during the 2012 Eurobike show.
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USS Pampanito (SS-383) is a World War II Balao class fleet submarine built in 1943 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. A member of the elite force of U.S. submarines that helped turn the tide of World War II in the Pacific, Pampanito made six patrols during World War II. The vessel sank six Japanese ships and damaged four others, with a total of more than 27,000 tons of enemy shipping sunken. During its first two patrols, Pampanito narrowly escaped destruction. While attacking an enemy convoy on the first patrol, Pampanito was spotted, severely depth charged and damaged. On Pampanito's second patrol, while patrolling off the coast of Japan, alert lookouts spotted two torpedo wakes approaching allowing enough time to avoid them.
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Texas residents who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline were arrested after they chained themselves to pipeline construction equipment in Polk County on Tuesday.
The seven protesters, five men and two women, were trying to thwart the progress of the pipeline through Texas, the Southern leg of the 1,700 mile project that would bring tar sands oil from Alberta to refineries near Houston. They oppose the pipeline because they believe it will be unsafe, violates landowners rights and could leak harmful chemicals onto farmland and aquifers.
Many of the protesters, part of the Tar Sands Blockade, also oppose the tar sands project because it will add to the greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change.
Police retained the protesters on charges of criminal trespassing and released them Wednesday morning, according to Tar Sands Blockade members, who began training in July to take action against the pipeline. (Read more about how and why the Tar Sands Blockade formed.)
TransCanada, operator of the transcontinental Keystone XL, says the project will employ several thousand Americans and the oil it will deliver is needed in the U.S. and elsewhere. Canada's vast tar sands deposits, the largest in the world, are located near Calgary in Alberta. The tar sands oil uncovered in Calgary need to be shipped to either British Columbia or Houston, to refineries and shipping ports, to enter the world oil market.
Keystone XL has attracted many opponents because of its potential damage to the environment. They worry about the direct pollution from tar sands mining, which releases toxics and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as possible pipeline breaks, which could contaminate ground and water sources with thick bitumen, the mix of chemicals and heavy tar sands oil that will be send through the pipeline.
Last year, pipeline detractors converged by the hundreds in Washington D.C., staging a sit-in at the White House in August and September. The coalition of environmentalists opposed to Keystone XL, which included 350.org, Greenpeace and many other groups, asked the Obama Administration to reconsider whether it should approve the project.
In November, the State Department ordered a review of the portion of the pipeline running through Nebraska, to study claims that the route directly over the Ogallala Aquifer needlessly imperils that underground water source. The Ogallala is considered essential for irrigation and drinking water needs in Nebraska and other Great Plains states.
While a new route or possible cancellation stalled pipeline progress in Nebraska, the Southern leg of Keystone XL, inexplicably, was given the go-ahead.
Work began on that portion of the pipeline — from Cushing, Okla., the self-proclaimed "Pipeline Capital of the World", to the Houston area — this month.
The Tar Sands Blockade was ready, raising signs of protest at various construction staging grounds. On Tuesday, several members took the protest to a new level, handcuffing themselves to the underside of a pipe-carrying truck. Police were called and spent about two hours detaching and then detaining the demonstrators, according to news reports.
The blockade describes itself as "a coalition of Texas and Oklahoma landowners and climate organizers using peaceful and sustained civil disobedience to stop the construction of Keystone XL."
"The blockade is an expression of people who have spent years using every available avenue afforded to them, and nothing has worked," said Tar Sands Blockade spokesperson Ron Seifert in a news release. "The urgency of this crisis is galvanizing supporters who understand that doing nothing involves a greater risk than taking action."
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Let's all give a big country round of applause for orthopedic surgeon Dr. Cameron Atkinson and his wife Anna Belle. Mostly for Anna Belle. Because she was the one who found Dierks Bentley 's dog Jake, who had gone missing on Sunday night (Jan. 13). And on Monday, after she returned Jake to Bentley , her husband took to Twitter to say to Bentley, "Glad my wife found your dog! And happy to find out someone loves him so much!" Bentley replied, "You and me both! thank you so much." (Atkinson's Twitter bio describes him as a "budding hand surgeon. Proud Princeton man.") And Bentley posted a photo saying his mixed-breed, mostly spitz, shotgun rider was back. The terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad drama started when Bentley put a plea for help on his social media pages. "Jake has been missing for 5 hours now. jumped a fence during the thunderstorms. praying someone found him. a cold wet white dog. red collar," wrote Bentley on Sunday night. Then, "Still looking. .. we really appreciate all the support. overwhelmed by it. thank you." It meant a lot to Bentley that his industry friends — including the head of his record label — were out on the streets looking for his dog. Then, thankfully, he wrote, "One of the happiest days of my life. grown men don't cry … yeah right. thank you to everyone on facebook and twitter that spread the word."


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I thought they were finally upgrading the content here by not posting mine!!Originally Posted by Cephus
It was brought to our attention today that quite a few posts weren't showing up after members would submit them. That issue has been resolved and all your posts (even all your past ones that didn't show up) should show up immediately.
If for some reason your posts do not show up immediately after posting or replying, please let us know by using the contact link located at the bottom of every page. Thank you!
I thought they were finally upgrading the content here by not posting mine!!Originally Posted by Cephus
There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. -- Bertrand Russell
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." Robert J. Hanlon
I thought I was banned.
Alright I'll be the only one to admit it....I thought I was going nuts
We lost the edit button too I see.
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I did too!
I submitted a ticket on it
I'm having issues with the images in the posts not showing up, anyone else?
What forum are you trying to attach an image to? Someone will take a look at it...
I only have that problem at work--if things are from photobucket or some other image hosting site--I'm blocked from all that contentOriginally Posted by flatspot


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Click here for 2013 CSA Membership Form
Sang Lee Farms is a NOFA- NY Certified Organic Farm, their produce is
Fresh Lee Cut
Sang Lee Farms is a
second generation family farm originally growing produce for the Asian markets
in New York and along the east coast.
Over the last
fifteen years the farm has shifted its focus to retail, farmers' markets and
community supported agriculture. In doing so it has added many new specialty
vegetable and herb products, including heirloom tomatoes, multicolored carrots,
asparagus, potatoes and garlic.
To compliment all
this wonderful produce the farm has developed its own full line of prepared
foods. Dressings, dips, pestos, pickled products, jellies, and cooking sauces
are now available, and are featured whenever Sang Lee Farms hosts special events
and tastings.
What is a CSA?CSA, short for
Community Supported Agriculture, is an arrangement between members of
a community and a farm. It is a pre-paid share of fresh, organically grown
vegetables that members receive on a prearranged schedule for their
fees. Members agree to allow the farmer to select and provide the produce for
the box, with an understanding that the farmer will offer the best available.
Members also understand there is some risk involved in farming and agree
to accept that risk with the possibility that there may be variability in what
can be given to them.
What are the benefits to a
CSA programs are beneficial to both the farm and
the CSA member. Memberships help support the farm with its early revenues so
that start up costs for purchases of fertilizer, seeds and other supplies can be
made. Having a set membership number also allows the farmer to plan what he has
to grow and to get the crops started early.
For the members of the CSA, there are many benefits.
Share members help preserve open space, support the continuation of a viable,
working farm, and reduce their individual carbon foot print by having less
vegetables trucked in from distant areas. Members come to know who
grows their food, become more aware of how it is grown, and come to
understand the seasonality of produce. The best benefit is of
course simply enjoying the fresh, delicious, local vegetables. What will I get as a Sang Lee
Farms CSA member? Each week you will receive a
box ( 1/2 to 1 Bu. box ) of fresh
certified organic vegetables. We have 2 size boxes, a
FULL and a PARTIAL.
Items may be the same in the full and partial boxes,
and at other times items may be different. We will always distribute the variety of
produce we have available to both full and partial shares somewhere over the
course of the season. We grown over 100 different varieties of vegetables, so
there is plenty of opportunity for variation. Our best efforts will
always be to maximize the value of your weekly share. Excluding any major
inclement weather issue, our pledge is to provide you with an abundant weekly
supply of delicious Certified
Organic "Fresh-Lee-Cut"@ vegetables in a mix and
variety that will please you. We hope to continue to expand the variety of
vegetables we offer.
Additional CSA Programs: Once you are a vegetable share member you may join
our other CSA programs. We have joined with other local farmers to bring you
additional products. These include: Fruit from Briermere Farms; Cheese from
Catapano Dairy, Mecox Dairy and Harperfield Farm; Eggs from North Fork Egg Farm
and Young Widows Farm; and Peconic Pearl Oysters from the Noank
Cooperative.When does this start? When does it
finish?START DATE: End of
Just before Thanksgiving
The CSA is a 26 week program.
CSA memberships will be granted on a first come basis for the season. We may
also limit the numberof CSA shares depending on the number of memberships
received. The deadline for
registration is May 1st.
Where do I pick up my
weekly share?FARM PICKUP Pickup will
be at the farm in our barn. Members can go there directly to get their box.
Families on vacation or unable to pickup their share on a particular day
can have others, such as a neighbor or friend, pick up their share at the
FARMER MARKET PICKUP Pickups can also
be made at the Westhampton Beach Farmer's Market, the Northport Farmers Market or the East
Hampton Farmer's Market only while those markets are operating. Since the CSA share schedule extends
ahead of and after the operation of some of the Farmer's Markets by a couple of
weeks, the members normally picking their shares up from those markets will have
to come to the farm to pick up their shares
on those weeks that the market is not in operation. This arrangement of
picking up CSA shares at a picticular Farmer's market is by prior arrangement
only. Members can not switch back and forth for their pickup arrangements by
East Hampton Market - Fridays 9:00 -
1:00 2012 dates TBD
West Hampton Beach Market - Saturdays
9:00 - 1:00 2012 dates TBD
Northport Market - Saturdays 9:00 -
1:00 2012 dates TBD
Jericho LIE Exit 41: pickups are at
the Jericho Kosher Deli located off exit 41 in the Whole Foods Supermarket
Shopping Plaza Tuesdays 2:00 - 6:00
Pick up times are determined
If groups of (50) members/families or more can
designate a particular site away from the farm, delivery options can be
considered. We will look at the options to facilitate efficiencies in
distributing the weekly shares to certain neighborhoods depending on the
distances of those groups from our farm in Peconic.What
happens to my box if I don't pick it up?Your box will be given away to a family of need or
donated to a local Food Pantry. During the past CSA seasons, we made many
donations to individuals and families, CAST of Greenport and North Fork
Parish Outreach.
During the 2010 season we donated 115 FULL SHARES and 121
If you are interested in
joining any of our Brooklyn community CSAs, please contact the coordinators
directly for these neighborhoods:
Dumbo Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, NYC
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NYC
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NYC
All prices are in USD.
We accept large quantity orders and provide case prices upon request. Call us at 1-631-772-1635 or email us at email@example.com to ask questions or comment about our products. We want to hear from you.


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The Guardian recently ran a piece titled "Food scarcity: the timebomb setting nation against nation." It was retweeted a lot across my social network, enough that I feel the need to respond to it. So, here it goes. The article is yet another example of the remarkably durable narrative of production crisis that dominates discussions of food security today. The article operates from the assumption that we are running out of food, and then selectively interprets quotes from Lester Brown and Oxfam to support this attention-grabbing story. The problem here is that Brown/Oxfam make much more nuanced claims than suggested by the headline, which perpetuates the neo-Malthusian agenda of scarcity that dominates modern food security. In short, I find the very title and tone of the article to be terribly irresponsible – in attempting to bring attention to the very serious issue of global hunger, this article sets back intelligent conversation about the causes of the problem, and therefore its solutions.
It takes little but careful reading to see that the Guardian piece doesn't actually have the evidence to say that food scarcity is a geopolitical timebomb. Brown never says we have an absolute scarcity of food in the world, just increased levels of pressure on the food system. The issue of increased pressure is not, as the article suggests, about production, per se: it is about a complex global political economy that intersects in complicated ways with the remnants of colonialism, failed development, and environmental change in particular ways in specific places. Sure, US grain production is down 15%…but that isn't a big deal against the GLOBAL 40% rate of waste in the food system. We can cover the current US shortfall (indeed, more or less any conceivable global shortfall) with ease just by cleaning up some low-hanging fruit in the global supply chain, such as improving the transportation networks from farm to market in the Global South.
The only actual argument for scarcity in the article is buried down the page, in Evan Fraser's claim:
"For six of the last 11 years the world has consumed more food than it has grown. We do not have any buffer and are running down reserves. Our stocks are very low and if we have a dry winter and a poor rice harvest we could see a major food crisis across the board."
It seems to me that Fraser is misreading his evidence. It is possible that the world has consumed more food than has been available on agricultural markets…but this is NOT THE SAME THING as the amount of food grown. In each of the last 11 years, humanity grew much more food than it consumed. It's just that each year we then wasted about 40% of that production as it either rotted on the way to market (a common problem in the Global South) or we threw it away uneaten (a problem in the wealthy countries).
So if there is no global food production crisis, why are we seeing land grabbing that will set "nation against nation"? After all, if there is plenty of agricultural production globally, land-grabbing for food supplies is nonsensical behavior. Prices are where they are because the global food system has significant problems that could be addressed relatively easily and at relatively low cost (when compared to the challenge of completely reengineering an agricultural ecosystem). Anyone analyzing things in a serious way should see this, and recognize that food prices are a bubble that could be popped by a serious infrastructural development push. And, as it happens, they have. If you read the article carefully, you realize that there is no evidence in this article that land grabs are for food as much as they are for biofuels. Oxfam's report is more to the point – the planting of biofuels has to be taken seriously, as that does take arable land out of local production, which can stress local food systems. But if anyone thought there was a serious global food shortage, they would not buy arable land for biofuels – they would buy it for food itself, as after a certain point food prices become inelastic. The very fact the land grabs are heavily for biofuels tells us all we need to know about the idea of a global food shortage.
Rising food prices in today's world just signal a stress point on today's (astonishingly inefficient) food system. Leveraged correctly, these pressures could bring about dramatic changes in global food markets, as saving even half of the food that rots on the way to market in the Global South would more than offset all but the most extreme local food deficits. This is an opportunity to make changes in the food system that are immediate and relatively cost-efficient. For all of the noble intents here, ginning up cries of false scarcity in the name of focusing attention on global hunger drags the policy conversation away from real, achievable solutions.


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Matthew Turland has posted the fourth part of his series looking at the Magento eCommerce application and some of its features.
This post is the fourth part of a series covering the feature set of the Magento PHP-based e-commerce package. In particular, it will review the catalog management features.
He covers:
- Private sales
- Inventory Management
- Batch import/exports of the catalog
- Batch product updates
- Google Base integration
- Bundled/Group/Virtual products
- Downloadable/digital products
...and much more. Check out the full post for more information and a summary of each feature.


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Actor Cory Monteith, who rose to stardom playing the quarterback-turned-singer Finn Hudson in the hit television series "Glee," was found dead Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room. He was 31.
Acting Vancouver Police Chief Doug LePard confirmed the death Saturday night, telling a hastily called news conference that the cause of death had yet to be determined, but foul play was not suspected. He added that investigators believed Monteith died alone.
The actor checked into the Vancouver Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on July 6 and was due to check out Saturday. He was discovered in his 21st floor room by hotel staff after he failed to do so. He had been dead for several hours.
Surveillance footage showed he had been with friends Friday night but returned to his room alone.
Vancouver police do not expect to provide any updates on the death of Cory Monteith until Tuesday at the earliest.
"We have interviewed everyone he was with the night before. For the most part, it has been turned to the Coroner's Office who will be determining the next steps with respect to establishing cause of death," said Const. Brian Montague.
The Coroner's Service said Sunday no decision has been made yet to go ahead with an autopsy.
"If we do decide to go ahead with one, it will be either (Monday) or Tuesday. But we are still at the information-gathering stage, and no confirmation of one is yet made," B.C. Coroner's Service spokeswoman Barbara McLintock said in an email.
Monteith's family issued only a brief statement to The Hollywood Reporter following news of his death. "We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss," it read.
Late Saturday, the executive producers of Glee also released a statement. "We are deeply saddened by this tragic news," the statement said.
"Cory was an exceptional talent and an even more exceptional person. He was a true joy to work with and we will all miss him tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones."
The actor's death comes more than three months after he told People magazine he had voluntarily admitted himself into rehab for substance abuse, though police declined to speculate whether there was any connection.
"We only notified family members about an hour ago, and so we haven't been able to have those conversations with them," LePard said, when asked about the possibility Monteith's death was related to substance abuse. "What we can say is that the cause of death wasn't immediately apparent."
Video and electronic records from the hotel indicate Monteith entered his room early Saturday morning, and British Columbia's chief coroner said he`d been dead for several hours by the time he was found.
See photos from the Vancouver Fairmont Pacific Rim
LePard said police took the unusual step of summoning the media to head off the inevitable speculation the star`s death would generate.
"Obviously, with a celebrity like Mr. Monteith, there's going to be an extraordinary level of interest in a routine sudden death," he said.
"We know there would be a great deal of speculation and probably inaccurate information, so we wanted to provide accurate information as soon as we could."
LePard also added a personal note about the case. "As was the case in countless homes, I watched Glee regularly with my daughters and I know there will be shock and sadness in many households with the news of his tragic death."
Monteith's publicist, Melissa Kates, issued a brief written statement shortly after the police news conference.
"We are so saddened to confirm that the reports on the death of Cory Monteith are accurate," wrote Kates, who works for the publicity company Viewpoint, based in L.A.
"We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss."
Monteith, who was born in Calgary and raised in Victoria, was a loud and proud Canucks fan. He and his girlfriend, Lea Michele, were spotted at a playoff game last May.
See photos of Monteith and Michele at the Canucks game
Michele sent out a statement Sunday morning. 'We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea's privacy during this devastating time,' her representative told People magazine.
In January, Michele gushed to the magazine about her relationship with Monteith. 'I don't even remember a time when he wasn't my boyfriend," she said. "No one knows me better than Cory."
A source told Hollywood Life, "She is absolutely hysterical and completely inconsolable."
Monteith joined the cast of "Glee" when the series started in 2009.
His fellow "Glee" cast members took to Twitter shortly after the news broke.
"I am so saddened to hear about Cory. He was such a great guy/Super-kind &warm," wrote Josh Sussman, who plays Jacob on the show. "A tragic loss. My heart goes out to all his friends & family."
Nolan Gerard Funk, an actor from Vancouver who joined the "Glee" cast last year, tweeted: "Thanks for always being kind Cory. You came a long way from hanging on the beaches in Vancouver with the gang pre Glee. Sending you love bud."
And Mark Salling, who plays Puck, wrote simply, "No," in a tweet that later appeared to have been deleted.
See reactions from cast members, friends and other celebrities
Monteith had come a long way in a short time. Before becoming an actor, he did odd jobs in Nanaimo, B.C. -- a taxicab driver, a school bus driver, a roofer. In 2009, he hit it big after making the drive from Vancouver to Los Angeles in "20 hours without stopping" in order to audition for Glee. A year later, Monteith and his cast members were performing for the Obamas (self-described "Gleeks'), attending Elton John's glitzy Oscar bash, and rolling out a clothing line for Wal-Mart, where Monteith had once worked as a greeter.
Glee fans on Vancouver's Granville street expressed shock and grief upon learning of Monteith's death Sunday.
"I was so sad, like, what's gonna happen to the show?" said self-described Glee super fan Kathleen Ouellet.
A dancer, Ouellet said she's watched Glee from the beginning, entranced by the music and dance aspect, as well as it's realistic tackling of issues high school students face, such as homophobia and teen pregnancy.
Janelle Garcia, also a dedicated fan, said: "It's sad, because he's young and he's Canadian and he worked hard to get where he was."
Leslie Reiber, visiting from San Francisco, said Monteith seemed like a "nice, familiar young man."
She wondered whether his death was the result of an overdose.
In April, Monteith told People magazine that he had voluntarily admitted himself into "a treatment facility for substance addiction."
It wasn't his first time in rehab. He was also treated when he was 19 and had talked openly about his addiction struggles, saying he had a serious problem and took just "anything and everything."
He told Parade magazine in 2011 that he was "lucky to be alive."
B.C.'s chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said further tests would be needed to determine how Monteith died.
"The exact nature of those examinations will depend on investigative findings within the next day or two as information is gathered from medical records and discussions with family take place," she said.
Monteith, who recently played the male lead opposite Selena Gomez in "Monte Carlo", was set to star in a Bleiberg Entertainment action drama McCanick with David Morse and Brandon Routh, according to IMDB.
Monteith was to play a seemingly harmless young criminal, Simon Weeks, who has been released from jail and is hunted down by aging narcotics officer Eugene Mechaneck, played by Morse.
Earlier in his career, Monteith had minor roles in "Final Destination 3," "Whisper" and "Deck the Halls," and had a recurring role in "Kyle X."
with files from Canadian Press