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Grown in the vast Himalayan Mountain region, these natural dried and crunchy Goji Berries (Lycium barbarum), also known as Wolf Berries and Western Snowberries, have long been recognized for their medicinal purposes in Far East medicine. These 100% natural berries may help enhance the immune system, better your eyesight, and help protect the liver. They are also extremely high in Vitamin A. Our goji berries are non-GMO.
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In Chinese mythology, goji berries are known as the fruit of immortality. Even today, Chinese medicine uses goji berries to treat liver, immune system, circulation problems, and more.
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Summary: Prepare to be Tested. The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE. Read it Before it Hits Theaters February 14th, 2014! Â Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose... It's winter break at St. Vladimir's, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy's crawling with Guardians-including Rose's hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if handto- hand combat with her mom wasn't bad enough, Rose's tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason's got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks.... This year, St. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory. But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price... Â Â .
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Half human, half vampire, called Dhampir; bodyguard for Lissa; has a crush on her tutor, Dimitri, her close friend has a crush on her; school is attacked by Strogi and the students are sent on a skiing trip for their safety; on a mission to rescue three students who decided to leave to attack the Strogi.
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What's your favorite (and/or least favorite) Nobel-Prize-winning science?
The Nobel Prize is awarded annually in recognition of significant scientific advances. In my Bioelectricity class, we've already learned about many Nobel Prize winners. Arrhenius, for example, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1903 for his electrolytic theory concerning the dissociation of ions (electrically charged particles), Nernst, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1920 for his work in understanding the energy of reactions, Hodgkin and Huxley won in 1963 for their discoveries concerning nerve action potentials, Neher and Sakmann received one in 1991 for work to isolate single ion channels in cells, and MacKinnon was awarded the Prize in Chemistry in 2003 for his discoveries concerning ion channels in cell membranes, just to name a few!
However, although the Nobel Prize for sciences is awarded formally for physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine, there is no prize for engineering, for example, and also there have been controversies for prizes awarded in the past. And, so, why not ask:
What's your favorite (and/or least favorite) Nobel-Prize-winning science? What makes science "good" or "bad" at all?
Closing Statement from Andrew Kiang
Thanks to all of you for sharing your favorite Nobel Prize winners and your opinions about what makes "good" science. In the end, "good science" is still hard to define clearly but it seems to lean on the side of working genuinely to benefit mankind. I am glad to hear there are other prizes with as much prestige as the Nobel. Good work in other categories besides the strict Nobel sciences need to be encouraged.
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Alan KroeperFeb 12 2012: I've always been a little dubious about the peace prize... Seems a little presumptuous to award a prize for something that rarely, if ever, lasts very long for any of the folks involved.
And, no, I don't think there should be one for engineering. I am an engineer, and I've won awards within my field. But Nobel had much broader aspirations. Nobody wants to hear about the best way to process or manufacture this or that.
We want Borlaug. if you haven't done anything that important, you don't need a prize...
Feb 14 2012: Hello Alan,
From a student's perspective, it seems that you might be underestimating the creative potential of the engineer. Certainly, there are engineers whose day-to-day work involves mundane inspections and calculations. However, I would argue that historically, there have been engineers who have shown considerable skill and creativity and, in my opinion, would have been deserving of a Nobel Prize. Take, for example, the construction of the Panama Canal in the late 19th/early 20th century. Considering the technological limitations of the time, the fact that the engineers involved managed to see the project to completion is impressive. To this day, the Panama Canal is recognized as one of the greatest achievements in engineering. I don't think that it would have been at all out of place for George Washington Goethals (the head engineer in the later years of construction) to receive a Nobel Prize for his work.
Feb 14 2012: Hi Veronica!
We engineers have done many, many creative things, and Goethals is a great example (we've got a bridge named after him here in New Jersey)
I did not mean to say that our work is mundane or ordinary, just that it rarely involves discovery. We generally apply other folks discoveries. Engineering is filled with great challenges (and great fun in the application of technology to problems), but rarely involves actual discovery.
It's just my opinion that Nobel intended his (science) prizes to be more related to discovery.
I would, however, be more than willing to accept any prize that paid that well...
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And here's the winner of the worst hair in football award ... Drumroll please ...
The winner of the Top 10 worst haircuts from the wacky world of football is ...
1. Abel Xavier. The Portuguese suicide blond formerly of Liverpool and Middlesbrough caused paroxysms of laughter whenever he hit the peroxoide before hitting the pitch. Shame he didn't get around to harvesting that last corn row in the middle.
Rope a dope: Abel Xavier has more of an installation than a hairstyle.
SportsDay Live. That's it from us today ... Cricket fans, log on to the Third Test blog for all the action from Mohali. Yes, there will be action today. No rain. Stephen Samuelson is at the controls
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Tonight we'll be blogging the Waratahs-Cheetahs match, the NAB Cup final between Carlton and Brisbane, as well as the biggest thing to happen in Wollongong since Stanley the Steel Avenger hung up his mascot's uniform, the St George Illawarra v Brisbane NRL clash.
Tomorrow's blog action includes the third day of the second Test, the Reds-Force Super Rugby clash and the Warriors v Roosters in the NRL.
And on Sunday, there's day four of the cricket (it should go that far) and two NRL matches - Titans v Raiders plus Manly v Newcastle.
And of course, SportsDay Live will be back on Monday morning at 830 with another busy week of sport, sport and more sport.
Figure skating. As it stands, 75% of SportsDay Live readers believe figure skating is not a sport, which obviously settles that issue for all time. Thanks to those who voted.
Cricket. Australia have won the toss and will bat in Mohali. India have dropped Harbhajan Singh and brought in left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Rugby. Quade Cooper must have been reading our top 10 list of hairstyles ... he is a fan of Will Genia's new look ...
Taken a while to get used to my team mate Will Genia aka GaryColemans new hair style but can't wait for… instagr.am/p/W3L9axwYch/— Quade Cooper (@QuadeCooper) March 15, 2013
On this day in 1987 … Larry Gomes, Joel Garner and Jeremy Coney retired from Test cricket, and it was the New Zealand captain who had the last laugh as the Kiwis upset the mighty West Indies at Christchurch. The Kiwis needed 33 to win in the final innings but lost five wickets along the way, fittingly Garner took the last one to fall when he dismissed Coney for two. Here comes the Big Bird ...
MICHAEL CHAMMAS: League. Rabbitohs v the mighty Sharks, Monday 7pm ... Now that the emotion of the drug scandal has abated, Cronulla's first real test will be against arguably the most impressive team of the opening round. It will be the match that defines what sort of impact the Sharks will have this year. If they can overcome the off-field drama and defeat the premiership heavyweights, they'll prove they have the resolve and drive to compete in September. But if they crash and burn under the lights at Homebush, it could be the start of a long and painful year for the boys from the Shire. Their game plan will revolve around limiting Adam Reynolds' time with the ball, shutting down Issac Luke and somehow containing Greg Inglis. If they can unsettle Reynolds' kicking game, they'll go a long way to making it back-to-back wins.
League. Good on ya, Parra ...
We're proud to be working with The @stringmovement as part of National Day Against Bullying! Watch here: bit.ly/16vZ4GO #GoParra— Parramatta Eels (@TheParraEels) March 15, 2013
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Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar of Turkey perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: Reuters
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Here's the ice dancing version of tunnelball or is it leapfrog ... Irina Shtork and Taavi Rand of Estonia perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: Reuters
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Cricket. New Zealand will need plenty of grit, application, a stout forward defence and a few attacking shots from their batsmen against England at wundy Willington after the Poms made 465 in the first innings of the 2nd Test. Nick Compton (100) and Jonathan Trott (121) were the top scorers while Matt Prior added 82. Black Caps left-arm spinner (No, it's not Daniel Vettori) Bruce Martin was the best bowler with 4-130 from 48 overs.
Football. Good news for Sydney FC fans. If we were the types who encourage gambling, we'd say PUT THE HOUSE ON THEM to beat the Melbourne Victory tomorrow. Victory midfielder Marcos Flores will miss their A-League clash with Sydney FC due to back soreness. He was unable to train ahead of tomorrow night's match in Sydney. Meanwhile, left back Adam Traore's season is over with his ankle likely to require surgery.
Anyone seen my merkin? Brazilian star Ronaldo turned heads at the 2002 World Cup. Photo: Getty Images
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2. Ronaldo. The "fat one", according to Fergie, lit up world football with Brazil before the two Ronnies (Ronaldinho and Cristiano), some trannies and too many hamburguesas took over. This look left many scratching their heads en route to the World Cup in 2002.
Cricket. NSW are in deep trouble at the SCG, losing five quick wickets to be 6-108 at lunch on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia. Chasing the Redbacks' total of 182, NSW will have Trent Copeland (10) and Stephen O'Keefe (10) at the crease after they polish off their lunch-time treats.
Rugby. Congrats to Western Force forward Matt Hodgson and his wife Jo ...
Stoked. To welcome my little man into the world last night. Timing is everything. Little man Hunter Patrick Hodgson. Best feeling. #baby— Matt Hodgson (@matthodgson678) March 15, 2013
Del Piero speaks ahead of Victory clash
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Figure skating. Today we're going to settle the debate once and for all - is this prancing about one ice a legitimate sport. Exercise your democratic right to vote with our excluuuuusive poll.
Poll: Is figure skating a sport?
- Yes - it is an athletic contest full of skill & stamina
- No - anything which needs costumes & music is a performance, not a sport
Total votes: 85.
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This is the "Come here and give me a kiss" ... Madison Chock and Evan Bates, of the United States, perform during the ice dance short dance at the World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: AP
Rugby. Old man Gregan's still on the move ...
Great to be in FIji for the very first Rusty Cup. Raising money for the George Gregan Foundation playgrounds.— George Gregan (@GeorgeGregan) March 15, 2013
League. Check out the Illawarra Mercury dynamic duo Adam Pengilly & Tim Barrow & their weekly video show about the Dragons and all things rugby league ...
Need your lunch time footy hit? Join @app85 and @thebarrow for Kick-Off, talking Dugan, Dragons and drugs. #nrl bit.ly/ZRpwYk— Mercury Sport (@mercury_sports) March 15, 2013
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3. Djibril Cisse. A serial offender, Cisse once played for Liverpool but now features for QPR. The French striker was also considered for the role of Dr Zaius in the Planet of the Apes remake before joining the struggling Rs.
The Djibril: French striker Djibril Cisse is a hair fashion pioneer for want of a better word.
League. Veteran North Queensland centre Brent Tate says it will take a ''Storm-like'' effort to beat premiers Melbourne in Saturday night's second-round NRL clash in Townsville. It was the ultimate compliment from 31-year-old Tate, who's played many of his State of Origin games for Queensland alongside Melbourne's big three Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk. ''Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk are the best in the business at exposing edges so it's a huge job for us defensively but we'll be up for the challenge. You know what Billy and Cooper and those guys are going to do, stopping them is a different story.''We'll have to deep deep, do all the little things right and put in a real Storm-like performance because that's what they're great at doing to other teams.''
Surfing. Mick Fanning is officially in the good books ...
Happy 5th Anniversary to my gorgeous wife! Love you more every second we spend together. instagr.am/p/W3EagRnEvM/— Mick Fanning (@Mick_Fanning) March 15, 2013
Cricket. WICKET. Gary Putland gets Peter Nevill out and the Blues are now 6 down & in big strife.
Cricket. Day two of Australia's third cricket Test against India in Mohali is due to start half an hour early at 2.30pm Australian eastern time after yesterday's washout. A fine day is expected with a top of 28 degrees. Australia have made four changes, with wicketkeeper Matthew Wade ruled out because of an ankle injury. Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin return to the side.
Cricket. Victorian openers Rob Quiney and Chris Rodgers have put on a century stand to have their side 0-108 near lunch on day two of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive. Quiney is unbeaten on 54 and Rogers 52 as the Bushrangers chase the home side's declared first innings of 6-369.
Cricket. NSW have suffered a major collapse at the SCG, losing four for 15 to be five for 94 nearing lunch on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia. Chasing the Redbacks' total of 182, NSW need a further 89 runs to claim first innings points. Chadd "Leo" Sayers has claimed three wickets and Gary Putland has two scalps, while in the middle for the Blues at the moment is Trent Copeland on nine and Peter Nevill on two.
Pernelle Carron and Lloyd Jones compete for France during the Ice Dance Short Program at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: AFP
Figure skating. This one is the "pretend you're falling off a horse" ... or perhaps it's the "auditioning for a B-grade scary movie". Not sure
Townsville's Patrick Reidy in action during the NBL round 13 match between the Melbourne Tigers and the Crocodiles in 2002.
On this day in 1971 … basketballer Pat Reidy was born in Melbourne. An effective forward at both ends of the floor, he represented Australia at the 1996 Olympics and tallied 467 NBL games in his lengthy club career, which finished with a successful six-year stint at Townsville where he later became the team's chief executive.
MICHAEL CHAMMAS: League. Titans v Raiders, Sunday 2pm AEDT The Titans were arguably the best losing side of round one. They produced a gutsy display against the Cronulla Sharks in an emotion-charged match at Sharks Stadium. They were willing to get in the grind and match it with the Sharks' forwards, but lacked the strike power out wide to land the killer blow. The Albert Kelly-Aidan Sezer halves combination showed plenty of promise and will only get better with time. It's unclear what effect the sacking of Josh Dugan and suspension handed down to Blake Ferguson will have on the Raiders, but there's no doubting the ability of Dugan's replacement. Reece Robinson's performances filling in for Dugan in the past have been impressive and it's unlikely the Raiders will lose too much at the back without their representative No.1.
Viktoria Kavaliova and Yurii Bieliaiev of Belarus perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: Reuters
Figure skating. Rampaging Roy Slaven & HG Nelson famously/infamously coined the term Hello Boys for the Greco-Roman wrestling at the Sydney Olympics, is this the ice dancing equivalent? ...
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4. Carlos Valderrama. Valderrama is Spanish for "Hair Bear", and this freak of nature was often mistaken for a wattle tree in full bloom when anchoring the midfield for the great Colombian side of the '90s. Like a car crash, we can't look but can't look away.
Not a wattle tree: Colombia's Carlos Valderrama.
Motor sport. Vrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooom. The first Formula One practice session for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix is underway at Albert Park. Drivers will have two 90-minute sessions before qualifying tomorrow. Red Bull and Ferrari are expected to be among the pacesetters although poor conditions during winter testing in Spain has left all teams with little idea of where they will be on the grid.
PAUL SUTTOR: Basketball. Am not happy about Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving going down injured for three weeks, ruined my run at the top of my fantasy NBA league. Looks like I'll have to settle for second spot.
Only two games on the schedule today ... the Spurs are up 66-57 with three minutes left in the third quarter against Dallas at San Antonio.
In the late game, New York Knicks are on the road to Portland. Our resident NY fans Paul Zalunardo says, and I quote, "the Knicks are finished. As they say in the classics, they are doomed" in a clear reference to the classic Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom from the 1980s which was somehow snubbed for the Best Picture gong at the Academy Awards.
Football. Manchester United winger Ashley Young has warned title rivals Manchester City there is no chance his team of serial winners will falter with the English Premier League crown within touching distance. Young and his United teammates return to league action against manager-less Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday determined to get back on track after a pair of frustrating setbacks. ''When you move to a club like United, you look at the trophy cabinet and what they have won. In the dressing room everybody is a born winner. The manager gives you that belief to win every game and win trophies.''At a club like Manchester United winning is a habit. You go into every game wanting to win and there is a disappointment when you don't do it, and that includes during training.''Even there it is the same winning mentality you take that on to the pitch in games.''
Party at the back: England cult hero and pop star Chris Waddle.
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5. Chris Waddle. From the decade that style forgot comes the elegant (from the neck down), all business at the front and party at the back. The Geordie was a cult figure in the '80s, having graduated from a sausage factory to become an England stalwart back when they were good. Sadly we were unable to find a video clip of England's 1986 World Cup song , one of the biggest schools of mullets ever recorded on dry land. But here he is flying solo.
Football. Too easy, Aloisi. Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi has implored his inconsistent players to show some fight as their A-League season goes on the line against Western Sydney at AAMI Park tomorrow. Aloisi has forecast changes to the line-up after two recent limp performances with skipper Fred likely to win a recall to the starting side after overcoming a hamstring injury. Aloisi's men still have a massive challenge even to make the finals, while their opponents can all but seal the minor premiership to cap a stunning debut season.
On this day in 1991 … Sergey Bubka (Gee, Bruce McAvaney loved saying his name) breaks his own world indoor pole vault record by clearing 6.11 metres at a meeting in Donetsk, a city in his homeland Ukraine. He raised that mark to 6.15m in the same city two years later, a record that still stands today. Check out this footage of that epic leap …
MICHAEL CHAMMAS: League. Cowboys v Storm tomorrow at 730pm AEDT ... This could potentially be a grand final dress rehearsal. The Cowboys have been in the mix for a couple of seasons and if they are to improve this year and be considered genuine title contenders, they must win games like this Saturday night's clash with the Storm in Townsville. The reigning premiers did enough to get the points against the Dragons, but a similar performance won't be enough to overcome the Cowboys, who have one of the most formidable forward packs in the competition. Johnathan Thurston will rise to the challenge of taking on his Queensland and Australian teammates Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater and Cameron Smith, but he needs Matt Bowen to fire if the Cowboys are to notch consecutive wins to start the year.
I call this part of the routine the "There's a good girl" ... Julia Zlobina and Alexei Sitnikov compete for Azerbaijan during the Ice Dance Short Program at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, Canada. Photo: AFP
Is this a sport? The expressions on their face suggest they're stunned people have come to watch ... Julia Zlobina and Alexei Sitnikov, of Azerbaijan, perform during the ice dance short dance at the World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: AP
Figure skating. Today we're going to settle the debate once and for all - is this prancing about one ice a legitimate sport. Exercise your democratic right to vote with our excluuuuusive poll.
Poll: Is figure skating a sport?
- Yes - it is an athletic contest full of skill & stamina
- No - anything which needs costumes & music is a performance, not a sport
Total votes: 85.
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These polls are not scientific and reflect the opinion only of visitors who have chosen to participate.
STEPHEN SAMUELSON: Rugby. More on busted legs. Wallabies breakaway David Pocock last night underwent a two-hour procedure to repair the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee in Brisbane. Pocock is now expected to be sidelined for a period of up to nine months as he completes his rehabilitation. "I'm pleased to have the surgery out of the way. Now I need to rest up and get myself ready to start the rehabilitation process. The key thing is that I'm patient and don't try to rush back."If that means season over, in terms of playing any more rugby this year, then so be it. Once I get into the rehabilitation, we'll see how it goes."
On this day in 1953 … one of the meanest West Indies pacemen of all time was born in Guyana. Colin Croft took 8-29 in his second Test, which is still the best all-time innings return by a Windies paceman, and is also remembered for hating batsmen with an absolute passion. A gentle giant off the field, he also didn't care too much for umpires, as evidenced by his infamous "collision" with Kiwi umpire Fred Goodall in 1980.
MICHAEL CHAMMAS: League. Warriors v Roosters tomorrow 530pm AEDT. If the Warriors dish out what they did against Parramatta in round one, they'll be booed off Eden Park and Sonny Bill Williams' return to New Zealand will be a successful one for the dual international. This will be coach Matthew Elliott's first time in charge of the Warriors at home, with the former Penrith boss desperate to earn some admirers in his first year in charge of the most enigmatic football team in the competition. A lot of pressure falls squarely on the shoulders of Shaun Johnson, who hasn't lived up to the potential he showed when he guided the Warriors to the grand final in 2011. Roosters five-eighth James Maloney will play his first game against his former club.
Rugby. Broken legs are normally the domain of players on the rugby field, but French referee Mathieu Raynal suffered a double fracture of his tibia and fibula, a broken collarbone and a sprained left ankle while officiating the Top 14 match between Montpellier and Racing Metro last wekeend. There is one plus to the incident. He has no memory of it. ''Do not ask me how it happened, I do not really remember anything,'' he told The Independent.
Bulldogs beat Eels
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Shawn Stefani plays a shot on the 5th hole during the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Photo: AFP
Golf. Tour rookie Shawn Stefani had six birdies en route to a six-under 65 to seize a two-shot lead after the opening round of the $5.32 million Tampa Bay Championship. The 31-year-old American is coming off a season-best tie for 39th at the Puerto Rico Open last week. Brian Harman posted a bogey on his final hole and is alone in second at four-under 67 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Two-time champion K.J. Choi, of South Korea, and Fiji's 2004 winner Vijay Singh both carded two-under 69s. They are in a group of eight alongside Australian Geoff Ogilvy, Peter Tomasulo, Dicky Pride, Lucas Glover, Chez Reavie and Roberto Castro. Australians Marc Leishman and Jason Day are a further shot back on one-under 70.
Cricket. Play is starting half an hour early today at Mohali so the blog will start at 230pm AEDT!!!! Unlike 3pm which i posted a few minutes ago. Many apologies
MICHAEL CHAMMAS: League. Dragons v Broncos tonight ... St George Illawarra had a better completion rate than Melbourne last week but still went down to the premiers. If the Dragons can show similar discipline against Brisbane, who were weak in defence in the second half against Manly, they'll score plenty of points. The Broncos started so well in their opening-round clash with the Sea Eagles but fell into a heap in the latter stages. Scott Prince, who finds himself in the No.6 jersey, has to be the playmaker who creates rather than directs, with Peter Wallace assuming those duties. This is a big game for Dragons halfback Nathan Fien, who would begin to feel the pressure for his position if his side was to start the year with back-to-back losses.
Sun-Herald sports editor Paul Suttor here, chiming into the backline after Shane Brady has taken the ball up the middle, given 100% and broken the defensive line wide open.
As always, there's plenty happening in the world of sport and don't forget we've got the live blog of the 3rd Test against India at Mohali starting at 3pm AEDT and the forecast is much better today ... not sure if that's a good or bad thing for the Aussie team.
Rugby: Wallabies and Brumbies flanker David Pocock last night underwent a two-hour operation to repair the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee in Brisbane.
Pocock is expected to be sidelined for up to nine months as he completes his rehabilitation.
"I'm pleased to have the surgery out of the way," he said.
"Now I need to rest up and get myself ready to start the rehabilitation process. The key thing is that I'm patient and don't try to rush back. If that means season over, in terms of playing any more rugby this year, then so be it. Once I get into the rehabilitation, we'll see how it goes."
Cricket: In Hobart, Tasmania declared their first innings closed on their overnight score of 6-369 before play on day two against Victoria at Bellerive.
Ricky Ponting - remember him? - top-scored with 104 on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash, with Mark Cosgrove making 81 and Jonathan Wells an unbeaten 71.
Spinner Fawad Ahmed was the Bushrangers' best bowler with 2-86.
The Tigers are searching for an outright victory to stay in contention for next week's final, while a win for Victoria would all but secure them hosting rights.
Motor sport: New Zealand's Fabian Coulthard has claimed victory in the V8 Supercars' opening race at the Australian Grand Prix.
Coulthard savoured a career first V8 win with Holden teammate Jason Bright second and Ford's Will Davison third.
The second 12-lap, 30-minute race starts at 2.20pm.
Cricket: NSW have successfully navigated a testing opening hour on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia to be 1-48.
The Blues need another 135 runs to claim first innings points, and have Scott Henry not out 28 and Daniel Hughes unbeaten on nine.
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6. Neymar. The Brazilian wunderkind with the ever-changing but consistently bad hair has taken the sucked mango/fauxhawk look to new heights, literally, but the Alice band was a nice touch.
Defies description and gravity: Brazilian hairdresser freqeunter Neymar.
League: It's a big night on the Illawarra with the Dragons hosting the Broncos in round 2.
Join our colleagues at the Mercury, Adam Pengilly and Tim Barrow, for their NRL preview video Kick-Off.
Football: Racism reared its ugly head in Italy again, as Tottenham players were the targets during their Europa League tie at Inter Milan.
Despite the 4-1 defeat on Thursday, an extra-time goal from Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor sent the north London club to the quarter-finals on away goals at the San Siro after winning 3-0 at White Hart Lane in the first leg.
Striker Adebayor and fullback Kyle Naughton were targeted by racist chants, which were confirmed by coach Andre Villas-Boas afterwards.
''Chants were very, very easy to hear,'' Villas-Boas said.
He called on UEFA to take action.
Rugby: The stage is set for an almighty tussle in the Six Nations as Wales try to stop England from achieveing a grand slam if this is anything to go by ...
Winger George North revealed his view of the feelings of Wales fans going into Saturday's in Cardiff."You try to keep a cool head and you try to maintain calm and focus," he said. "But everyone you see on the street is saying, 'Make sure you smash their heads in!' "
North says the rivalry between the neighbouring nations means Wales fans want victory but not without "a bloodbath".
Tennis: Sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych became the first player to reach the men's semi-finals at the Indian Wells Masters in California, beating Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4.
Berdych will play the winner of tonight's blockbuster quarter-final between defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Nadal, the 11-time grand slam champion and former world No.1 who is playing his fourth tournament since a seven-month injury absence, leads their career head-to-head 18-10.
Flyaways: Life in a world before product was tough for Bobby Charlton.
Meanwhile here is the next contender from our Top 10 worst haircuts from the world of football.
7. Bobby Charlton. We've combed the archives and came across this slick but not very aerodynamic offering from the Manchester United icon, which came comically unstuck whenever he went up for a header. Nothing a lick and a spit couldn't fix, eh Bobby.
Big Red: Ed Quirk sports a mullet.
Rugby: Georgina Robinson has chimed in with a contender for Top 10 bad haircuts from Ed Quirk at the Queensland Reds, appropriately. This is the most recent pic we have but he has since added a tache to the mullet ensemble, as you do.
League: Parramatta's Darcy Lussick has been charged with a grade one careless tackle for his high shot on Dale Finucane in last night's match against the Bulldogs.
Cricket: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has backed Shane Watson as a team player, and says high performance manager Pat Howard would regret comments he made about the axed Test star.
Ponting has described team management's decision to stand down four players for their off-field behaviour as drastic but justified but says Australia need Watson, James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Johnson back in the side as soon as possible.
League: Canberra Raiders star David Shillington doesn't hold back on the Josh Dugan saga in his Shillo Talk blog today ...
"This week has been a circus and, to be honest, I'm just happy it's over.
Thursday's decision by the Raiders board was the appropriate action; as a senior playing group we directly supported it ..."
Football: Melbourne Heart are likely to ring the changes for tomorrow's clash with Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park.
With their A-League season on the line, Heart coach John Aloisi has implored his inconsistent players to show some fight against the Wanderers after two recent limp performances.
Skipper Fred is likely to win a recall to the starting side after making a return from a hamstring injury through the bench.
Aloisi's men still have a massive challenge even to make the finals, while their opponents can all but seal the premiers' plate to cap a stunning debut season.
Cricket: England have struck New Zealand resistance as they stutter towards a sizeable first innings score on the second morning of the second Test in Wellington.
The tourists lost overnight centurion Jonathan Trott off his first ball of the day before Ian Bell and Joe Root departed cheaply on an awkward session to be 5-353 at lunch.
NZ bowled considerably better than the first day on the Basin Reserve's featherbed wicket, reducing scoring opportunities and beating the bat on several occasions.
After resuming at 2-267, England added 3-86 from 30 overs.
Kevin Pietersen was unbeaten on 68, with wicketkeeper Matt Prior on a whirlwind 15.
Football: England coach Roy Hodgson will sit down and talk with Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole if he senses any sign of lingering tension between the pair following their falling-out last northern summer.
Manchester United defender Ferdinand was recalled to the England squad on Thursday. he was angered that Cole gave evidence for his Chelsea teammate John Terry, who was accused of racially abusing Ferdinand's brother Anton, formerly of QPR.
Cricket: Day two of Australia's third Test against India in Mohali is due to start half an hour early at 2.30pm (Sydney time) after yesterday's washout.
Australia have made four changes, with wicketkeeper Matthew Wade ruled out because of an ankle injury.
Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin return to the side.
League: Larissa Nicholson reports from Canberra ... Josh Dugan won't get a cent out of the Raiders following his sacking yesterday.
Raiders board member John Mackay told ABC radio Dugan had proved he was not a team player, and his teammates had pushed for him to be sacked.
Earlier this week, Dugan skipped a Raiders recovery session and posted photos on social media of he and teammate Blake Ferguson drinking alcohol on the roof of a Nicholls home.
Dugan was injured at the time and banned by the team from drinking.
Nice: Sara Hurtado and Adria Diaz of Spain perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario. Photo: Reuters
Ice skating: Ice-ice baby. As if you didn't know, the World Figure Skating Championships are under way in London, Ontario. The other one. We're not sure what they call this hold.
AFL: Sydney recruit Kurt Tippett will try his hand at coaching while sitting out the first half of the Swans' premiership defence.
Tippett, who won't play until June 22 due to his part in Adelaide's salary cap saga, will work with the Swans' under-16 and under-18 academy squads under head coach Paul Roos.
Tippett says the role will be a great opportunity for him to keep his head in the game during his 11-match ban. The 25-year-old recently had surgery to mend a finger injury.
AFL: Sheedy season is almost upon us. Good to see the super coach multi-skilling.
Return of the back pocket plumber. What more does a coach have to do? twitter.com/Kevin_Sheedy/s…— Kevin Sheedy (@Kevin_Sheedy) March 14, 2013
Cricket: Across the ditch in Wellington, England are still batting at 5-330 on day two of the second Test against New Zealand. Kevin Pietersen is on 58 and Matt Prior 2.
White line fever: Mario Balotelli. Photo: Reuters
Top Ten Worst Footballers' hairdos
8. Mario Balotelli. Super Mario, the madcap taxi driver in reverse, is sorely missed in the EPL since he took his white-line fever back to Italy.
On this day ... in 1877: The first Test in cricket history began between Australia and England at the MCG.
At the end of day one, Charles Bannerman had etched his name into cricket folklore by making 126 not out, and would go on to make 165 before becoming the first player to retire hurt after splitting his right index finger.
Australia finished the historic day on 6-166 on the way to tallying 245. England replied with 196, the hosts were rolled for 104 in the second dig with Alfred Shaw taking 5-38 before Tom Kendall took 7-55 to bowl Australia to victory by 45 runs.
Football. Everyone's favourite sports administrator, FIFA president Sepp Blatter, says plans to stage Euro 2020 at venues across Europe will lead to a soulless tournament.
In January, UEFA announced that 13 cities, each in a different country, will host the tournament, with one hosting both semi-finals and the final.
London's Wembley has bid to hold the final, with Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow all expected to bid to host group matches.
''Such a Euro lacks heart and soul,'' Blatter told Germany's Kicker magazine. ''A tournament should be played in one country. That is how you create identity and euphoria.''
Of course, much better to stage a major tournament in a more contained, compact country, say Qatar, and play it in 50 degree heat. Yeah, that'll work.
Rugby. Georgina Robinson reports ... Waratahs prop Jeremy Tilse shot this video of his chopper ride to a Try Rugby clinic with teammate Kane Douglas in Camden this week.
Not a bad clip, looks like it's been shot on a GoPro, the camera of choice for adrenalin junkies.
Tilse fits the bill, the boy from the Hunter loves jumping out and off of things in his spare time. A mere helicopter ride was probably a bit too tame for him!
Good morning! Shane Brady with you until lunch. T.G.I.F. Hopefully we'll get some play in the third Test in Mohali later. Otherwise Homeworkgate is going to look even sillier, if that's possible, if no one gets to play in the match. Meanwhile sit back and enjoy this ball in spaced-out super slo-mo ...
Ears McEvoy: If You're Not Watching Sport You Should Be Listening To ... Parquet Courts. To find out why read the Pass The Sugar column tomorrow.
AFL. The Age's Chief Football writer Caroline Wilson says the AFL's decision to play the NAB Cup grand final between Brisbane and Carlton in Melbourne rather than Brisbane is a bad call.
Caro's Call: another opportunity lost by AFL
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Brad Walter: League. Credit card receipts and recorded phone conversations may be tabled as evidence when Cronulla players begin meeting Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigators next week.
Despite complaints from federal Sports Minister Kate Lundy that the Sharks had not made any of their players available to be interviewed, Fairfax Media understands that ASADA and legal representatives for the players had agreed last week to a process and time frame for that to occur.
Footballer. Goalkeeper Jerrad Tyson has signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers for next season.
Tyson, 23, said he wanted to continue his development as a professional footballer at the Wanderers.
"The decision was easy since coming here I have felt really honoured to be a part of this club and to be involved with this community and everything that is being built here," Tyson said.
"For me it is really important to make a contribution and I don't feel that I have made the contribution yet that I would like to give to this club and hopefully by re-signing I can make that contribution either at the end of this season or going into next season."
Sebastian Hassett: Football. Alessandro Del Piero believes the reason his Sydney FC teammates have fallen to Melbourne Victory twice this season is because they have let themselves get distracted by the occasion rather than focusing on the match.
The two sides meet again on Saturday night in what promises to be one of the biggest clashes of the season - not least because the Sky Blues need all three points in their fight to make the finals.
Del Piero speaks ahead of Victory clash
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Two-tone hair, two-tone ball ... Diego Maradona
Shane Brady: Top Ten. Worst Footballers' hairdos. 9. Diego Maradona. The Argentine god with the hand of god made a return to his old club Boca Juniors late in his playing career and got carried away with the occasion and the bleach.
Not surprising really as he was still chock full of the devil's dandruff at that stage. The result reeked of skunk.
Homer's dream Mexican food.
Baseball. A minor league baseball team in America has introduced the Baco - bacon as the taco shell. Chief Sporting Editor Ian Fuge wants one - RIGHT NOW!
Georgina Robinson: Rugby. Drew Mitchell's plummet from grace this week at the Waratahs is just the beginning of the changes expected at Moore Park this year.
The Breakdown wrote last month the 63-Test cap winger was looking in France and Ireland for opportunities and you can't imagine being dropped from the match 22 this week did anything but fuel his wanderlust.
Cricket. Recently retired batting great Mike Hussey has warned Australia coach Mickey Arthur that putting the right team culture in place will take time.
Time is something Arthur doesn't have a lot of, however, with his third-ranked side trailing two-nil in their four-match series against India and facing an Ashes series in July.
Only in America. A little league baseball team is raising funds by auctioning off a high-powered assault rifle.
Hockey. World champions Australia face a must-win match against New Zealand to book a place in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after drawing 3-3 with South Korea on Thursday.
Australia sit at the top of the table but with hosts Malaysia only behind on goal difference after their 2-2 draw with Pakistan.
The Kookaburras have to next play New Zealand, who revived their hopes of getting into the final with a 2-0 win over India. The Kookaburras could have sealed their final place with a win on Thursday but will now need a result against defending champions New Zealand on Saturday.
League. Here is the video report from last night's Bulldogs v Eels match.
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Motorsport. Formula One teams will get an idea of where they are likely to be on the grid when the cars hit the track today ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Drivers will have two 90-minute practice sessions before qualifying is held tomorrow. Wet weather in Spain has played havoc with preparation, with no teams able to come to grips with new tyres and car updates.
Rugby. Gethin Jenkins was declared fit on Thursday to captain Wales in Saturday's Six Nations title battle against England at the Millennium Stadium.
Jenkins shrugged off a calf muscle problem that ruled him out of last weekend's win over Scotland and the 32-year-old will win his 98th cap as he replaces Paul James in the front-row and takes leadership duties from flanker Ryan Jones.
The Toulon prop's presence is a big boost for Wales, who are guaranteed to retain the Six Nations title if they win by eight points or more against an England side chasing a first Grand Slam since 2003.
Crying shame ... Gazza sheds a tear over this cut job
Top Ten. Shane Brady has been through the hairdressing horror file to produce this list of footballers' barnets.
Here's number 10. Paul Gascoigne. Gazza, England's clown prince of the midfield, lit up Euro 96 like a lightbulb, which is exactly what he looked like in his two-tone helmet.
Tennis. Samantha Stosur's sputtering tennis season continued on Thursday when she withdrew from her Indian Wells quarter-final due to a right calf injury.
Stosur, the world No.9, had found her touch at the tournament and was eying her first semi-final appearance in five months. But instead fourth-seeded German Angelique Kerber, who Stosur held a 2-0 career record over, received a walkover into the semi-finals.
It was a particularly frustrating setback for the 2010 US Open champion, who on Wednesday recorded a rare comeback when she rallied from a set down to beat German youngster Mona Barthel 4-6 6-2 6-3. ''I had a bit of a rough start to the year, and I feel like now my tennis has really picked up, and I've been playing really quite well these last few days,'' Stosur said.
Football. Tottenham suffered a fright before sneaking past Inter Milan to reach the Europa League quarter-finals and restore some national pride following England's Champions League misery.
With Manchester United and Arsenal beaten at the last 16 stage of Europe's premier club competition, it was left to the Europa League participants to maintain English interest in European football this season.
Spurs lost 4-1 on Thursday night, but went through on away goals thanks to last week's 3-0 success at White Hart Lane. Without the suspended Gareth Bale, Spurs made hard work of progressing and needed extra-time to do so after trailing 3-0 when the 90 minutes were up.
Internazionale 4 (Antonio Cassano 20, Rodrigo Palacio 52, William Gallas 75 og, Ricky Alvarez 110) bt Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Emmanuel Adebayor 96) at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
New parents ... Shane and Lee Watson Photo: Mal Fairclough
Chris Barrett: Cricket. Shane Watson could be back in India for next week's fourth Test after his wife gave birth to their first child on Thursday.
The vice-captain's controversial suspension from the third Test proved to be a blessing in disguise, allowing him to be home in time to be at his wife Lee's side as she delivered a baby boy they named Will in a Sydney hospital.
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Here's today's back page. Glenn Jackson reported on the Bulldogs win last night, and Brad Walter on a further developments in the ASADA investigation into Cronulla.
Ben Coady: Welcome to SportsDay Live. Des an unhappy winner and Ricky a happy loser after the Bulldogs win over the Eels last night. Shane Watson and his wife Lee welcome young boy into the world and call him Will - I was betting on the bub being named Mickey Arthur Watson. We'll keep you up to date with sport news as it happen, plus throw up a list of the worst footballers' barnets.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky Derby Festival announced Republic Bank has renewed its sponsorship of the Pegasus Parade to extend throughout the 2013 Derby Festival.
KDF also announced a new contest to rename the large inflatable balloon previously known as "Absolutely Pegasus." The contest begins Oct. 10 and runs through the end of the year.
There are three ways to enter:
- Pick up an entry form at an area Republic Bank branch
- Email a submission to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Text "PEGASUS" then a space, then your name submission to 511511
The winner will be announced in March 2012 at the annual float and inflatable position draw for the parade and introduced at the Republic Bank Pegasus parade Preview party on May 1, 2012. The winner will also ride in the parade and will receive tickets in the review stand for the event.
The theme for the 2012 Republic Bank Pegasus parade is "Family, Fun and Games. The parade is set for May 3, 2012.


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It's the most wonderful time of year. Whether a kid or adult, this holiday season is a favorite. It's the time of year for colorful lights, caroling, amazing shows, delicious treats, Santa Claus and his elves and, most importantly, the joy and fun of gift giving and receiving.
The December holidays are a big deal here in New York City. One of New York City's greatest holiday attractions is the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Since the early 1930s the show has been a major hit with holiday goers and tourists from around the world. More than one million visitors a year see the show.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular secured its first trademark registration in 1997. The trademark was registered as a whole containing "Radio City Christmas Spectacular." It wasn't until 2006 when Radio received a trademark registration on the principle register for "Christmas Spectacular."
This gave them exclusive ownership of the words "Christmas Spectacular" after continuous use in the media and commerce. Radio City proved that its mark was distinctive enough to function as a trademark.
What's a Christmas season without The Rockettes? "The Rockettes" is one of my all time favorite holiday trademarks. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular celebrates the 85th anniversary of the Rockettes this holiday season. Radio City Trademarks, LLC celebrated its Rockettes' 20th trademark anniversary this year as well.
Cheers to Radio City for keeping their holiday spirit alive along with their trademarks. Great trademark management can be a key factor in a brand's success.
For 40 years more than 20 million people have tuned in to Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. The show is broadcast from Times Square in New York City and straight into our hearts. Attached to a powerful name like Dick Clark, the show one of the city's biggest attractions.
The trademark for "New Year's Rockin' Eve" was first registered in 1994, more than 20 years since its first use. Through proper trademark monitoring and policing the show has established goodwill with consumers. The trademark "New Year's Rockin' Eve" is recognized all over the world for its long lasting reputation of a great event.
What are some of your favorite holiday trademarks? Comment here or come chat with us in our Facebook community.
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A DIY Succulent Chandelier
Erin Ever After
We love simple, inexpensive DIY projects that can be completed in one day and look fabulous. This chandelier is a stunning addition to any outdoor dining space but would also work nicely inside. The best part is that you may already have the main structure of this project set up in your kitchen.
A hanging pot rack! It doesn't get much easier than that. So, gather up a bunch of potted plants, buy some basic hardware and get going. You can view all photos of original project at Erin Ever After.
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so jealous of that patio!! I wish I could find a way to make my tiny apt balcony feel comfortable like that...
Right now we just use fold up camping chairs and it's just bluh.
I LOVE this! What a great idea. Now I just have figure how to make one and where to find the materials...
So simply hanging a potrack outside and placing plants upon it is a DIY project?
This would look beautiful in our kitchen... above the island!
Yes, kristlambert, because you Do It Yourself.
I think it's lovely.
Good thing its succulents. Since they don't need a lot of watering.
Awesome!!! :)
I love this -- I think it looks gorgeous! Nice way of bringing nature (and a patio feel) indoors if you happen to live in an apartment without any outdoor space.
This is fabulous!!! I want to create one for our screened in porch ~~
This looks gorgeous and I love the idea. I have a high ceiling and no hood over my stove now and was going to go the traditional route with a pot rack filled with pots, but I love this idea more...but do would this work over a stove? Would the heat rising from the stove just ruin the plants?


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A couple was arrested Saturday and charged with two crimes that happened nearly two months apart.
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Late Wednesday night Sam Lanham and his wife heard a crashing noise inside the house from their bedroom. As he walked out of his room Sam noticed the back door window had been broken and the door had been unlocked. He yelled to his wife to call the police. He says what happened next was filled with adrenaline and pure shock.
"I grabbed one of my walking sticks to have a little something in my hand in case I needed to push somebody or knock 'em on the head," Sam said. "When I got into the living room there was another window busted out but I couldn't see anybody. I thought well maybe I just imagined it."
Five minutes later a police officer arrived at their home in the 2000 block of 16th Street to take down the information. "He said can I do anything else, and I said lets walk through the house," Sam said. Room by room Sam and the officer checked the house.
"As I was going to look under the bed someone came scooting out from under the bed saying I'm under here," Sam said. "All I had to do was say to the officer here he is, and that solved the problem."
Police identified the culprit as 39-year-old Eugene Goldsmith. As the officer searched him, they found jewelry on Goldsmith but it didn't belong to anyone in Sam's home. Right about that time police got another call about a burglary just two doors down.
Police say the jewelry found on Goldsmith belonged to the owners of that home.
Goldsmith was arrested and is now charged with two counts of burglary of a habitation.
Sam says he's happy the situation didn't escalate any further. "We feel very fortunate that clearly he was simply a burglar. I guess if he would have had some other intent… well we were just glad the police were on their way," Sam said.
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16 U.S. Code § 580d - Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms
The Secretary of Agriculture, under such regulations as he may prescribe and at rates and for periods not exceeding thirty years as determined by him, is authorized to permit the use by public and private agencies, corporations, firms, associations, or individuals, of structures or improvements under the administrative control of the Forest Service and land used in connection therewith: Provided, That as all or a part of the consideration for permits issued under this section, the Secretary may require the permittees at their expense to renovate, recondition, improve, and maintain the structures and land to a satisfactory standard.
Source(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 7,64 Stat. 84; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title III, § 346], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–298.)
1998—Pub. L. 105–277, which directed the substitution of "renovate, recondition, improve, and maintain" for "recondition and maintain,", was executed by making the substitution for language which did not include a comma after "maintain" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement
Pub. L. 109–54, title V, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 559, as amended by Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title IV, § 422,Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 748; Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title IV, § 421,Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1045, provided that:"SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
"This title may be cited as the 'Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005'."SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.
"In this title:
"(1) Administrative site.—The term 'administrative site' means—
"(A) any facility or improvement, including curtilage, that was acquired or is used specifically for purposes of administration of the National Forest System;
"(B) any Federal land associated with a facility or improvement described in subparagraph (A) that was acquired or is used specifically for purposes of administration of Forest Service activities and underlies or abuts the facility or improvement; or
"(C) not more than 10 isolated, undeveloped parcels per fiscal year of not more than 40 acres each that were acquired or used for purposes of administration of Forest Service activities, but are not being so utilized, such as vacant lots outside of the proclaimed boundary of a unit of the National Forest System.
"(2) Facility or improvement.—The term 'facility or improvement' includes—
"(A) a forest headquarters;
"(B) a ranger station;
"(C) a research station or laboratory;
"(D) a dwelling;
"(E) a warehouse;
"(F) a scaling station;
"(G) a fire-retardant mixing station;
"(H) a fire-lookout station;
"(I) a guard station;
"(J) a storage facility;
"(K) a telecommunication facility; and
"(L) other administrative installations for conducting Forest Service activities.
"(3) Market analysis.—The term 'market analysis' means the identification and study of the real estate market for a particular economic good or service.
"(4) Secretary.—The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture."SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.
"(a) Conveyances Authorized.—In the manner provided by this title, the Secretary may convey an administrative site, or an interest in an administrative site, that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
"(b) Means of Conveyance.—The conveyance of an administrative site under this title may be made—
"(1) by sale;
"(2) by lease;
"(3) by exchange;
"(4) by a combination of sale and exchange; or
"(5) by such other means as the Secretary considers appropriate.
"(c) Size of Conveyance.—An administrative site or compound of administrative sites disposed of in a single conveyance under this title may not exceed 40 acres.
"(d) Certain Lands Excluded.—The following Federal land may not be conveyed under this title:
"(1) Any land within a unit of the National Forest System that is exclusively designated for natural area or recreational purposes.
"(2) Any land included within the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and Scenic River System, or a National Monument.
"(3) Any land that the Secretary determines—
"(A) is needed for resource management purposes or to provide access to other land or water;
"(B) is surrounded by National Forest System land or other publicly owned land, if conveyance would not be in the public interest due to the creation of a non-Federal inholding that would preclude the efficient management of the surrounding land; or
"(C) would be in the public interest to retain.
"(e) Congressional Notifications.—
"(1) Notice of anticipated use of authority.—As part of the annual budget justification documents provided to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Secretary shall include—
"(A) a list of the anticipated conveyances to be made, including the anticipated revenue that may be obtained, using the authority provided by this title or other conveyance authorities available to the Secretary;
"(B) a discussion of the intended purposes of any new revenue obtained using this authority or other conveyance authorities available to the Secretary, and a list of any individual projects that exceed $500,000; and
"(C) a presentation of accomplishments of previous years using this authority or other conveyance authorities available to the Secretary.
"(2) Notice of changes to conveyance list.—If the Secretary proposes to convey an administrative site under this title or using other conveyance authorities available to the Secretary and the administrative site is not included on a list provided under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (3) written notice of the proposed conveyance, including the anticipated revenue that may be obtained from the conveyance.
"(3) Notice of use of authority.—At least once a year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Resources [now Committee on Natural Resources] of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing a description of all conveyances of National Forest System land made by the Secretary under this title or other conveyance authorities during the period covered by the report.
"(f) Duration of Authority.—The authority of the Secretary to initiate the conveyance of an administrative site under this title expires on September 30, 2016.
"(g) Repeal of Pilot Conveyance Authority.—Effective September 30, 2006, section 329 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public Law 107–63), is repealed. Notwithstanding the repeal of such section, the Secretary may complete the conveyance under such section of any administrative site whose conveyance was initiated under such section before that date."SEC. 504. CONVEYANCE REQUIREMENTS.
"(a) Configuration of Administrative Sites.—
"(1) Configuration.—To facilitate the conveyance of an administrative site under this title, the Secretary may configure the administrative site—
"(A) to maximize the marketability of the administrative site; and
"(B) to achieve management objectives.
"(2) Separate treatment of facility or improvement.—A facility or improvement on an administrative site to be conveyed under this title may be severed from the land and disposed of in a separate conveyance.
"(3) Terms, conditions, and reservations.—The conveyance of an administrative site under this title shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and reservations as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the public interest[.]
"(b) Consideration.—
"(1) Consideration required.—A person or entity acquiring an administrative site under this title shall provide to the Secretary consideration in an amount that is at least equal to the market value of the administrative site.
"(2) Form of consideration.—
"(A) Sale.—Consideration for an administrative site conveyed by sale under this title shall be paid in cash on conveyance of the administrative site.
"(B) Exchange.—If the administrative site is conveyed by exchange, the consideration shall be provided in the form of a conveyance to the Secretary of land or improvements that are equal in market value to the conveyed administrative site. If the market values are not equal, the market values may be equalized by—
"(i) the Secretary making a cash payment to the person or entity acquiring the administrative site; or
"(ii) the person or entity acquiring the administrative site making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary.
"(c) Determination of Market Value.—The Secretary shall determine the market value of an administrative site to be conveyed under this title or of non-Federal land or improvements to be provided as consideration in exchange for an administrative site—
"(1) by conducting an appraisal that is performed in accordance with—
"(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, established in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.); and
"(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; or
"(2) by competitive sale.
"(d) Relation to Other Laws.—
"(1) Federal property disposal.—Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance of an administrative site under this title.
"(2) Land exchanges.—Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act [of 1976] (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall not apply to the conveyance of an administrative site under this title carried out by means of an exchange or combination of sale and exchange.
"(3) Lead-based paint and asbestos abatement.—Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to the mitigation or abatement of lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building materials, the Secretary is not required to mitigate or abate lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building materials with respect to an administrative site to be conveyed under this title. However, if the administrative site has lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building materials, the Secretary shall—
"(A) provide notice to the person or entity acquiring the administrative site of the presence of the lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building material; and
"(B) obtain written assurance from the person or entity acquiring the administrative site that the person or entity will comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws relating to the management of the lead-based paint and asbestos-containing building materials.
"(4) Environmental review.—The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall apply to the conveyance of administrative sites under this title, except that, in any environmental review or analysis required under such Act for the conveyance of an administrative site under this title, the Secretary is only required to—
"(A) analyze the most reasonably foreseeable use of the administrative site, as determined through a market analysis;
"(B) determine whether to include terms, conditions, and reservations under subsection (a)(3); and
"(C) evaluate the alternative of not conveying the administrative site, consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
"(e) Rejection of Offers.—The Secretary shall reject any offer made for the acquisition of an administrative site under this title if the Secretary determines that the offer is—
"(1) not adequate to cover the market value of the administrative site; or
"(2) not otherwise in the public interest.
"(f) Consultation and Public Notice.—As appropriate, the Secretary is encouraged to work with the Administrator of the General Services Administration with respect to the conveyance of administrative sites under this title. Before making an administrative site available for conveyance under this title, the Secretary shall consult with local governmental officials of the community in which the administrative site is located and provide public notice of the proposed conveyance."SEC. 505. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SITE CONVEYANCES.
"(a) Deposit.—The Secretary shall deposit in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a) all of the proceeds from the conveyance of an administrative site under this title.
"(b) Use.—Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, until expended and without further appropriation, to pay any necessary and incidental costs incurred by the Secretary in connection with—
"(1) the acquisition, improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, or construction of a facility or improvement for the National Forest System; and
"(2) the conveyance of administrative sites under this title, including costs described in subsection (c).
"(c) Brokerage Services.—The Secretary may use the proceeds from the conveyance of an administrative site under this title to pay reasonable commissions or fees for brokerage services obtained in connection with the conveyance if the Secretary determines that the services are in the public interest. The Secretary shall provide public notice of any brokerage services contract entered into in connection with a conveyance under this title."
Conveyance of Excess Forest Service Structures
Pub. L. 107–63, title III, § 329,Nov. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 471, as amended by Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title III, § 325,Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 108–108, title III, § 322,Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title III, § 322,Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3098, which gave the Secretary of Agriculture temporary and limited authority to convey excess structures located on National Forest System lands and to use the proceeds from those conveyances for certain maintenance and rehabilitation activities, was repealed, effective Sept. 30, 2006, by Pub. L. 109–54, title V, § 503(g),Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 561, which also provided that the Secretary could complete any conveyance initiated before the effective date of the repeal.
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Pianist Caroline Oltmanns to Perform in Presser Recital Hall
September 29, 2003
Pianist Caroline Oltmanns will perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin and James Wilding at Mount Union College on October 1 at 8 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall.
She has previously performed at Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall and has toured in South Africa and in France and Germany. Her most recent solo performance was with the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Peter Rose Discusses Art In Food And Food In Art
Nationally-known food historian and author Peter Rose explores the foodways brought to America by the Dutch more than three centuries ago, and how these foods were changed and adapted under new circumstances.
Come learn about art in food and food in art with over 40 slides. Rose will also discuss her new book "Delicious December" at the Malletts Creek branch at 3 pm on Sunday, September 21.
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Written by Administrator Thursday, 25 November 2010 12:08
Freezing rain greeted everyone on his or her way to church Sunday morning the 21st. Emails began coming in before noon to ask if we were still going to have a FOCUS meal. We were indeed, and by 3:00pm all the turkey and fixings were on their way to our Center. This being Thanksgiving week, we were fixing a traditional meal, and we didn't want to disappoint any of our neighbors who would be coming despite the weather. Good thing because 42 volunteers served 110 meals! The Orthodox faithful in the Twin Cities take our shared ministry to heart. There was such a wonderful spirit in the kitchen, among the servers (special thanks to our local Teen/SOYO group) and in the dining room where free shoes and boots were still made available to our guests.
It would be true to say that there were a lot of happy people at our FOCUS meal this week, but also, unsurprisingly, we're seeing extreme loneliness. Holidays are also the times when those struggling with poverty, addiction, joblessness, etc. are so achingly lonely. Our friend Stan, who hasn't worked in 20 years because of a brain injury and has been on Social Security benefits, came in to eat. He is fortunate to have a home, but he lives there all alone, no family, and can't take in any boarders because it would upset the fine balance of his benefits. One of our wonderful volunteers, Deacon Paul, noticed him sitting alone at a table just weeping quietly while eating. Stan says he doesn't want things for himself, that his own needs are few and simply met (though he didn't have a shirt on under a zip-up hoodie); he talked about the "system," the church, God and problems with alcohol but in the end he asked with tears in his eyes, "What's the point of getting up in the morning?" What Stan was really saying was, "I am so alone, I'm so lonely, and I just wish I had someone to connect with." We at FOCUS MN grow each day in the understanding that God has mercifully blessed us to serve His creation.


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Justin Bieber is mourning the loss of his biggest and cutest fan today.
Avalanna Routh, referred to by many who knew her as "Mrs. Bieber," succumbed this afternoon to a long battle with cancer. She was six years old.
In February, due to a persistent Facebook campaign, a visit was arranged between Routh and Bieber in New York City.
The two spent hours there playing Candyland and exchanging playful kisses and hugs.