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what happened?! i've been going to live bait since 2002. i've brought everyone i know - family, friends, coworkers - here. well on mon night 11/11 we went, and although same tables, chairs, music, fish on the wall were there, apparently, nothing else was the same. no more cornbread/biscuits in a basket. no more crab cake sandwich. no more spicy mayo. the waitress said that they have a "new chef with new receipes". well, my blackened chicken sandwich - which should be pretty hard to mess up, tasted like a mcdonald's grilled chicken sprinkled with pepper that you buy at dinnertime - except it was cooked at lunch. my friend - who is from maryland, and has sworn by live bait's crab cakes, was so disappointed and deceided that he won't be back. and the plates were new and were square. the fries served in these little tin buckets. it reminded me of when the teams on top chef are doing restaurant wars and they try to think of something clever to use in their pretend restaurant. well, if the food and atmospehere is good, you don't need new square plates with fancy fry containers. the tv's on the walls were gone, so i guess they don't want you to ever think of this as a sports bar (which i'm not sure anyone ever did...). and around 630pm, they basically turned the lights out. not dimmed them. turned them off. i'm so disappointed that such a good place, with good food, and a good vibe, has turned into somewhere ridiculous - with poor food. oh, and i should add - i told my waitress all of the various critiques of the new menu, vibe, etc - including how terrible my sandwich was, and she just said "ohhh, i'm sorry".
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...but it's one of the damnest cool places in NYC. Totally casual. The beer is cold. The food is great, and the atmosphere is very friendly We had a blast here. I go here whenever I'm In NYC.
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Had a great time with a bunch of my girls here. I wasn't sure about the food bc it looks a little divey and visually, the menu looked like it was an arts and crafts project by a 3rd grader, but it was the complete opposite. Food was so good(had the fresh Atlantic Salmon), great happy hour, great service, great energy from the bartenders and a great location. I will definitely be back with my girlies :)
Posted by Suzie on 09/20/2011
Recently I had the pleasure to visit Live Bait. I try to visit once before but place seemed to be way over packed. So I tried visiting on Monday. Live Bait is very casual and comfy place to go with a friend or group of friends. It has bar in the beginning and dining tables in the back. Of course guys love the surrounding TV in each corner. For me I just love the food. I ordered one of their specialty Prawn Fritters as an appetizer. Crispy on the outside and very moist and marinated to my liking on the inside. I would definitely get it again. As a meal I had the BBQ chicken and rib combo platter. You had a choice of two (fixins) sides so I got the Yam Candied and sauteed spinach. I wasn't crazy for the Yam or bit salty spinach but the rib and chicken was so good!! BBQ sauce was so delicious and they had enough amount of sauce, as other BBQ place seemed to limit the amount. I would definitely recommend and also will go back to this restaurant. Looking forward to other things on the menu. =)
Posted by Ray on 05/07/2011
This used to be a great place. Haven't visited in 6 months and todays visit was disappointing. Did they get a new cook? New owners? Something important has changed...The cornbread minimuffins recipe changed for the worse. The shrimp bisque had no body and was waaay to salty, there were only 2 other couples in the place and the food took forever to come. When it got to us the chicken and rice was cold from sitting and had to be sent back...It was once a great little place. What happened?
Posted by Foodie chicka! on 04/08/2011
Its packed in the front because of the bar area, but sometimes really empty in the seatin areas. It is really loud! I ordered a side of mac n cheese to go.It was soo delicious.It taste just the way I make it! Cheesy,perfect amount of creaminess! With the cheese and bread crumbs on top! Yum! It is so much better than S'Mac. I recommend!
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This is our new favorite place to go after work. It's always lively and the happy hour prices CANNOT be beat. They have a whole list of menu items for $5. For example: half dozen oysters (good oysters, not discount....:) The only drawbacks: Happy Hour ends at 6:30 so if you work late, you won't get the deals. The bar is usually pretty crowded, so it can sometimes be hard to fit large parties. But, they have additional seating in the restaurant portion and we have never had a problem sitting there for just drinks. **Oh, and there always seems to be a plethora of good looking guys there, which never hurts.


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The 2013 Oscars: Best and worst moments
Best Achievement in Cinematography
The award goes to Life of Pi, the movie adapted from Yann Martel's adventure novel, which also scooped up the statuette for Best Visual Effects. Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott took to the stage to accept their awards, but were played off with the Jaws soundtrack. Nothing says shut up and get off the stage quite like Jaws.

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Average weekly earnings excluding bonus payments rose by 1.4% when September to November 2012 are compared with the same period a year earlier. The annual growth in earnings was lower than the 1.7% reported for August to October 2012. In cash terms, average weekly earnings excluding bonus payments were £444 in November 2012, before taxes and other deductions from gross pay, up from £438 a year earlier.
There was a cut in the real value of pay, as inflation measured by the Consumer Prices Index was 2.7% between November 2011 and November 2012. The annual growth in weekly wages has been below inflation since the middle of 2008, just after the start of the economic downturn.
Including bonus payments the average weekly wage rose by 1.5% when September to November 2012 are compared with the same period a year earlier. At £472 in November 2012, average wages including bonus payments were £6 per week higher than in November 2011.
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Looking at the main sectors of the economy, earnings excluding bonuses rose in September to November 2012 over the level of a year earlier by 1.7% in the manufacturing sector and 1.4% in the service sector. They fell by 0.2% in the construction sector. The construction sector, however, had the largest average weekly wage at £524, followed by manufacturing at £522 and services at £430. People tend to work more hours on average per week in construction and manufacturing than in the service sector.
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For Better Health, Be a Choosy Snacker
When hunger strikes, chances are youre never far from a snack. And chances are even better that its not going to be something thats good for you. A study in the American Journal of Public Health found that the widespread availability of energydense (high calorie) snack foodslike candy bars, soda, and chipsmight contribute to the obesity epidemic by providing people with high-profile placement of these foods. So, if you take your weight and health seriously, its worth the effort to plan ahead for better choices.
In a sample of 1,082 nonfood stores in 19 cities across the US, researchers found that some form of snack food was available in 41% of all the stores. Fully 96% of pharmacies, 94% of gas stations, 22% of furniture stores, 16% of clothing stores, and up to 65% of other types of stores carried packaged candy, sugary drinks, or salty snacks.
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Retail stores that arent designated as food establishments are only permitted to sell foods that are not potentially hazardous, meaning that they arent likely to cause food poisoning due to their prepackaged nature. The studys authors point out that obesity-related illnesses are estimated to be responsible for 20 times more deaths each year than those caused by food-borne illnesses, calling into question the definition of potentially hazardous.
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Sometimes one of the most important parts of a company is ignored. People always pay attention to the products and services a company has to offer, but often forget entirely about the "quarterback" of the company. A few CEOs have done a remarkable job this past year, and some have had a year worth forgetting.
Because I want to end on a good note, I will start with arguably the most underwhelming CEO of 2012. Andrew Mason of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) wins the "Underwhelming Performance Award" this year. Most people would admit that being the CEO of a major company is not easy, but Mr. Mason's performance didn't even meet the minimum standards. Foremost his recent interactions with the media have proven him evasive and obnoxious.
Another public shortfall occurred in Groupon's listing while going public. Mason submitted the wrong financials, which obviously affected its IPO and stock price. Unless Mason takes change seriously with Groupon, I don't see much change moving forward. For a company that Mason declares as the "fastest growing company in the world," its stock price has plummeted despite a growing revenue of 38% last year.
On a brighter note, there are two companies whose CEOs have done a remarkable job. Steve Jobs' passing cast uncertainty on Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) performance. All eyes were fixed on the company and the new CEO, as leadership took an unexpected transition. Tim Cook took over a company whose performance set a new standard and a level of excellence that demanded nothing short of perfection from its new CEO.
There have been many things for Tim Cook to overcome this year, and yet the company has still performed remarkably well. Apple had a shake up with management, disturbing occurrences with Apple Maps that led to several employee terminations. Tim Cook worked hard through difficult situations and has seen the results that generally follow hard work -- success.
To the question, "What will happen to Apple in Steve Jobs' absence?," the answer seems to be "Move forward and succeed." Despite iPhone 5 sales out performing the iPhone 4S in the short time its been available, stocks have still dropped recently. This is due to investors' unforgiving expectations. Even with the recent dip in stock price, Apple has beaten the S&P 500 over the past year. Is there any reason that Apple will not rebound and continue its remarkable success? After all, even with all of the obstacles their revenue still increased 27% in 2012.
Another CEO that has done a remarkable job this year is Howard Shultz. Shultz orchestrated yet another growing year for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Shultz has taken a company that has grown for nearly 30 years, and led it to another successful year, outperforming the S&P 500.
Starbucks has always been known as a company that treats its employees well and creates an incredible experience for its customers. This success starts at the top with Shultz. Shultz's leadership continues to give Starbucks a durable competitive advantage. Not very many companies excel as well as Starbucks at selling a premium product, excellent service, and a great atmosphere.
With a 17% increase, Starbucks had smaller growth in revenue than Apple and Groupon. However, Shultz's leadership demonstrates how to manage money and grow a company. Starbuck's same store sales increased 7% this year. A lot of Starbucks' growth is due to their ever changing versions of coffee. In late November, they released yet another product with their $7.00 grande cup of Costa Rica Finca Palmilera coffee.
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After examining these businesses, I think it becomes obvious how important leadership is. If CEOs work with integrity, treat their employees right, and make good business decisions, their company will likely see success. Why is it that people view a quarterback in the NFL as the most important position in all of sports? Probably because quarterbacks have the most obvious role as leaders. Don't forget about leadership -- it often determines your success.
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Just last year the brown pelicans were officially taken off the endangered species list -- living proof that a species brought to the edge of extinction could vigorously come back and stay healthy to once again 'live long and prosper.'
The first time the state bird of Louisiana was hard hit it was by DDT and other pesticides, resulting in thinning the shells of their eggs, which were then crushed when the adults sat on them for hatching. Pesticides wiped out the pelicans in the 1960s.
Now they are victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and being taken from their rookeries to rescue centers. The National Wildlife Federation is worried that the oil spill may put a stop to the pelican's recovery in Louisiana.
What does hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico do to our wildlife? No, the figures, as of last week, are already 21 million to 46 million gallons of crude oil have been dumped into the Gulf. Neither British Petroleum or our federal regulators apparently have accurate figures for anything involved in the spill.
Pictures of the struggling brown pelican covered in crude symbolizes the damage.
Remember the delightful limerick "The Pelican" by Dixon Lanier Merritt, when you were a kid?
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By David Bennett
Have you ever wished you could come up with a theme for your missions conference that would have more of an impact on your church? Have you ever wondered where other churches came up with their missions conference themes? Then this is the place for you.
The following list of Conference Themes is meant to help churches choose a theme that will impact the annual mission's conference. Picking the right theme is very important. Your theme will give direction to both the speaker as well as those in charge of the music program. Also, the decoration team will have a foundation on which to base the decorations for the conference.
In picking a theme, there are several factors to keep in mind.
First, consider the needs of your church at the time of the conference. If you sense a need for more prayer, then you need to emphasize prayer through your theme. (ex. Holding The Ropes Through Prayer")If your financial giving towards missions is down, then you should pick a theme that will keep this before the people. (ex. "Investing In Eternity"If you are asking God to call out more laborers from your church, then choose your theme accordingly. (ex. "If You Don't Go, Who Will?") You may want to emphasize "Vision", Sacrifice", "Preaching", "Church Planting", "Rewards of Reaping in the Harvest" or something special that is on your heart.
Secondly, consider the themes and emphasis of your past conferences. Decide on a different theme that will call special attention to your next conference. Be creative in choosing the theme.
Thirdly, you may want to base your theme around a certain passage or verse in Scripture. The list provided below comes ready with a list of suggested passages you might use in considering certain themes.
Fourthly, a well-picked hymn with a mission's emphasis may be used to choose your theme. This hymn may be sung at the beginning of each service as a reminder of the conference theme.
Last, but not least by any means, remember to pray about your theme. Although we are offering a list to help stimulate your thoughts and creativity, it is vitally necessary to pray and ask for the Lord's direction in picking your theme. Be sure to follow the Spirit's leading in this.
Use your theme to promote the up-coming conference. Use it in your bulletins and conference brochure. It is a good idea to have a banner made in order to put up in back of the platform area. You may want to design a PowerPoint presentation with the theme so that it can be used at some specific time(s) of the services.
Once your theme is chosen, be sure to advise everyone involved with the conference. The participants should have enough notice so as to be able to plan their part (messages, music, decorations, etc.) around the theme of the conference.
If you have a very talented musician in the church you may request that a hymn or chorus be written that specifically deals with the theme. Sing it each evening before the service, or even before leaving the service.
The themes listed below may be used as they are or you may want to do a variation of any of the suggestions. Hopefully, there are some titles you can use and others that will get your creative, mental juices stirred to develop your own theme.
Finally, if you do come up with other theme suggestions, we would love to hear about them and possibly add them to our list for the benefit of others. If you find a passage that seems to fit a certain theme perfectly, let us know and we can add it to our list as well. We are always looking for more ways to assist others in fulfilling their part in the Great Commission. We appreciate any help you may give us that would be beneficial to other churches.
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May God bless you as you pray and plan for your next mission's conference. May your people be exhorted and encouraged to advance the Gospel even more before our Lord's return.


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Regardless of the reason behind it, when a stock makes a large-percentage move, it is often just the start of a new major trend -- a trend that can lead to huge profits. If you time your trade correctly, combining technical indicators with fundamental trends, discipline and sound money management, you will be well on your way to investment success.>>5 Big Stock Charts You Need to See With that in mind, let's take a closer look at a several stocks under $10 that are making large moves to the upside today. Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) This is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors. This stock is trading up 5.9% to $9.74 in recent trading. Today's Range: $9.31-$9.83 52-Week Range: $1.54-$13.50 Volume: 15.06 million Three-Month Average Volume: 8.13 million From a technical perspective, ARNA is ripping higher here right above its 50-day moving average of $8.73 with heavy upside volume. This stock has been uptrending for the last two months, with shares moving higher from its low of $7.09 to its intraday high of $9.83. During that move, shares of ARNA have been mostly making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed ARNA within range of triggering a breakout trade. That trade will hit if ARNA takes out some key overhead resistance levels at $9.57 to $10.05 with high volume. Traders should now look for long-biased trades in ARNA as long as it's trending above $9, and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 8.13 million shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then ARNA will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $10.40 to $12.07.
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Round 1 of the shoot-out!!
"The structure of the reds coming out of Paso Robles tends to be soft and fleshy, with gentle tannins and a more overt fruit character". Quote from the Wines of California, Stephen Brook.
WTN: `03 Cab Sauv. Seven Oaks- J Lohr, Paso Robles.
A winery that is on the up and up, so I`ve been told! Gravel, clay, limestone mixed terroir. Entry level wine for this winery and readily available, features on quite a few winelists. 13.5% alc.
Colour. Medium intensity in the centre with a pale watery purple rim. Sort of a typical deepish claret.
Nose. Cherry, cassis, spice, oak, pepper, cocoa. Not a lot of developement over 24 hrs.
Palate. Initial mouthfeel entry is cheek-tannins!! Red berry, plum, cassis, some pepper. Good concentration and grip, acidity not bad. Too young for me, does not show a lot of ripeness. Will it ever? Finish is lead pencil, white pepper and oaky. Food helps this one however and a lot going on here. P Verdot and Merlot blended in.
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Duke Sports Medicine Physical Therapy are available for the benefit of Triangle United players once again this year. Brett Aefsky and Jeanne Graf will be working with the club.
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JENNIFER LAWRENCE says that her boyfriend, NICHOLAS HOULT, is also her "best friend."
Despite being one of Hollywood's biggest young stars at the moment (and an Oscar nominee to boot), Jennifer Lawrence doesn't live a very glamorous life—something that she shares with her equally laidback boyfriend, Nicholas Hoult.
In a recent interview with ELLE magazine, the actress reveals what a normal date night is like for her and the 22-year-old "X-Men" actor:
"We can eat Cheetos and watch beach volleyball and we turn into perverted Homer Simpsons, like, 'Oh, she's got a nice ass'… I never thought we'd have such different opinions on asses."
Lawrence continues:
"[My boyfriend] is honestly my best friend, and hopefully I'm his best friend too… He's my favorite person to be around and he makes me laugh harder than anybody."
In addition to her romance with Hoult, the "Hunger Games" star also talks about her modest lifestyle—a rarity in Hollywood, especially for someone who's the star of a major film franchise. She shares:
"Ten million dollars and I'm still living in my parents' condo… I've always lived in a tiny rat-infested apartment in New York, or a little condo in L.A., or a normal house in Kentucky. I think it would be very bizarre to live in a big mansion by myself."
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Today was High Council Sunday in our sacrament meeting. Our ward is going on trek come summer. If you know me, you know that I am not a fan of trek, but that I generally just ignore it.
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The Wild Feathers rock Music City and beyond!
Think about how many great bands there are and have been with four-part harmonies and multiple lead singers. The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Little Big Town, Night Ranger, and so many more. It just works so well. You know exactly who it is because of their music, but certain songs …Share: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email
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Fresh off our highly sucessful Grammy Awards trip, I'm scanning over the month of February…plenty to keep me busy! See if you can keep up: Two days ago, I conducted a wonderful interview with country artist and Shure endorser Sara Evans. I'll be editing that. She's been a Shure Artist …tagsBrad PaisleyBuddy GuyJonathan DavisJonny LangKeith UrbanKornLeAnn RimesLittle Big TownLuke BryanMercyMeSara EvansSkilletThe Wild FeathersShare: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Email


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Denial of Marriage Rights Costs Same-Sex Couples in Connecticut Thousands of Dollars per Year
Roberta Sklar, Director of Communications
To download a free copy of Economic Benefits of Marriage under Federal and Connecticut Law, go to http://www.TheTaskForce.org/reports_and_research/CT_marriage.
The Audio Press Conference is available online at /press/audio_press_conferences.
"Because so many important financial rights and responsibilities—like federal income tax and Social Security benefits—are federal protections based on marital status, same-sex couples are significantly harmed by our exclusion from marriage,"said Anne Stanback, President of Love Makes a Family of Connecticut.
"Same-sex couples pay more in taxes and get fewer protections and benefits in return," said Matt Foreman, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "These injustices aren't hypothetical. They are being inflicted right now on hard-working, tax paying Connecticut couples, often at times of family tragedy and loss."
"Religious leaders from across the spectrum of faith are saying that same-gender-loving couples have the God-given right to live lives of love and mutual respect. I can say that equal marriage rights will be of immeasurable benefit to building the stability and security of our whole community," said Reverend John Selders, Amistad United Church of Christ, Hartford, CT.
March 21, 2005 — As millions of married couples are signing and sending off their tax returns prior to the April 15 tax day deadline, a groundbreaking report released today by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute and Love Makes a Family of Connecticut reveals that same-sex couples face widespread economic disparities and hardships because they are denied equal marriage rights. The report takes situations commonly faced by Connecticut couples and compares the economic benefits afforded to married opposite-sex couples to those available to same-sex couples. Two same-sex couples residing in Connecticut are profiled to show the real-life costs to them and their children of not being able to marry.
Economic Benefits of Marriage under Federal and Connecticut Law is the first comprehensive analysis of the disparities same-sex couples in Connecticut face in federal and state income tax, Social Security benefits, gift tax, estate tax, worker's compensation, and line of duty death benefits. It was authored by Terence R. Dougherty, an attorney with Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP, a prestigious 168-lawyer firm based in New York City. The firm was ranked #1 in the nation for the pro bono contributions of lawyers in 2002.
One of the couples profiled in the report, Stephen Rinaldi and Andre Kreft, both in their early 50s, earn a total of about $75,000 per year and pay $2,689 (25%) more each year in state and federal income taxes than a married couple earning the same amount because they cannot file a joint return. The analysis also found that if Stephen, a Connecticut state employee, died as a result of an injury at work, his spouse by marriage would receive $2,862 per month ($34,344 per year) in workers' compensation benefits. However, because Stephen and Andre cannot marry, Andre would receive nothing.
The study takes this analysis one step further by estimating the aggregate lifetime economic detriment felt by same-sex couples because they are unable to marry. For example, the total economic liability to Stephen and Andre—aggregated over their expected lifetimes and including lost income taxes, Social Security spousal and survivor benefits—will be at least $212,176, not counting the absent investment returns on potentially saved taxed dollars. If Stephen died with a $2 million estate that was subsequently transferred to Andre, the estate tax liability Andre would have to pay would raise the aggregate lifetime economic detriment for the couple up to $751,101. If they were married, they would face none of these liabilities.
Lawrence B. and Daniel R., an additional real-world couple in Connecticut profiled in the study, have been together for 22 years and are raising three adopted children. Lawrence is the main breadwinner, and Daniel is a stay-at-home father who currently has no income and therefore may be ineligible to receive Social Security retirement benefits. Under federal law, a married spouse is entitled to receive up to half the amount of his or her spouse's Social Security retirement benefits. However, because they cannot marry, upon retirement age Lawrence and Daniel's combined monthly Social Security retirement benefit will be $1,030 less per month ($12,360 less per year) than it would be if they were able to legally marry. Additionally, if they were legally married, and Lawrence died before reaching retirement age, Daniel's Social Security survivor benefit would be $1,952 per month or $23,424 per year. However, because they can not marry, Daniel would receive nothing.
Given the passage of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, which allows the federal government to withhold recognition of same-sex marriages performed in any state, in the short run same-sex marriages in Connecticut would not be recognized by federal bureaucracies. However, many believe DOMA to be unconstitutional, and it is possible that in the future DOMA will be struck down or repealed. It is also possible that a President and Congress more supportive of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people will afford these federal protections to married same-sex couples. While same-sex couples in Connecticut would not be able to immediately access those federal protections, if they are allowed to marry they have the potential to access these protections in the future. However, if same-sex couples are only allowed to form civil unions, under the current legal framework they will never be able to access any federal benefits or protections.
"Andre and I always knew that marriage discrimination was harmful to us and other same-sex couples in Connecticut," said Stephen Rinaldi, who along with his partner Andre Kreft is profiled in the study, "But we never realized that we were losing thousands of dollars per year and hundreds of thousands over our lifetime simply because we are gay and can not legally marry. This kind of discrimination at the hands of our own government is shameful and needs to end."
To download a free copy of the full report, go to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force publications library at http://www.TheTaskForce.org/reports_and_research/CT_marriage.
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Joshua Redman Brings Back East out West
Mention Brian Blade's cymbal crash at 1:46 into "Indian Song," track No. 4 on saxophonist Joshua Redman's latest CD, Back East, and Redman waxes euphoric over the moment.
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New Mexico Django Fest swings with three days of gypsy jazz
In the universe of guitar mastery, Django Reinhardt is the brightest star in his own corner of the cosmos. And, as is usually the case with legends, there's plenty of fantastic lore swirling around Reinhardt's brilliant but brief life, which spanned from 1910 to 1953.
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DJ Furious Joe spins the soundtrack to Black Market Goods, an underground arts bazaar this Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Princess Jeanne Shopping Center (1520 Eubank NE at Constitution). Doors open at 8 p.m. Details at www.myspace.com/theangryyears. (LM)
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With her well-established acting career on hold, Juliette Lewis is ordering off the multi-medium entertainment menu. Her main course is Juliette and the Licks, a dirty, sexy, playful, classic rock-rooted quartet featuring Lewis on vocals and former H20 member Todd Morse on guitar. The Licks got Dave Grohl to play drums on their latest release, Four on the Floor, which is the band's most well-rounded offering to date. The Alibi caught up with the band's frontwoman and got her thoughts on her genre-hopping experience.
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Suzy Experiences Wardrobe Malfunction at Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Miss a's suzy suffered a wardrobe malfunction while performing "hush" at the 3rd gaon chart k pop awards. Held at seoul olympic park olympic sports stadium on february.
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miss A's Suzy Narrowly Avoids Wardrobe Malfunction
Miss a's suzy faced what could have been an embarrassing moment while performing at gaon chart k pop awards. When the miss a members began performing hush during the second.
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Suzy experiences wardrobe malfunction during "Hush"
Suzy experiences wardrobe malfunction during "Hush" Suzy of Miss A experienced a wardrobe malfunction during a performance of "Hush".The halter-neck Suzy was wearing.
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miss A's Suzy shows professionalism despite wardrobe malfunction
Miss a's suzy has become one of the hottest trending topics on social media due to a small incident on the 3rd gaon chart kpop awards. She was seen continuously holding.
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PSY reveals G-Dragons wardrobe malfunction on Twitter
Along with taeyang, g dragon was a guest artiste for the christmas eve show which was the last of psy's 4 day concert series. According to fan accounts, despite the tear.
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FTISLAND's Lee Hong Ki Apologizes for Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction.
" during the live performance for the band's new song, "madly," lead vocal lee hong ki's hand placement was very vague. Good job, lee hong ki, in keeping your.
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Actress Shin Ji Soo Has a Wardrobe Malfunction at "The Hero".
the movie also stars park cheol min, jung eun pyo, hwang in young, shin ji soo, son byung ho, and jung jin. his son, gyu wan, is a huge fan of a television show called.
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Yeo Min Jung Clarifies Wardrobe Malfunction, 'Tape Used for Muscle Pain'.
With all the rumors going on, yeo min jung released an article on an online news site clarifying what happened on the red carpet. She used tape for muscle pain to cover.
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4Minute's Nam Ji Hyun Experiences Close Call Wardrobe Malfunction .
Recently on may 19, on an online community bulletin board, two photos were uploaded under the title, "nam ji hyun, she had a close call during a live show. In the photos.
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4Minute's Nam Ji Hyun Experiences Close Call Wardrobe Malfunction .
Recently on may 19, on an online community bulletin board, two photos were uploaded under the title, "nam ji hyun, she had a close call during a live show. In the photos.
1 Year ago
Eva Longoria Has Disastrous Wardrobe Malfunction At Cannes Film Festival,.
The 38 year old recovered quickly from her attempt to hike up her dress, but not quickly enough, with photographers snapping pics of the brunette beauty sans underwear,.
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Miley Cyrus Wardrobe Malfunction at 2013 Grammys: Singer Defies CBS Request.
As if that wasn't enough of a headache for the cbs network brass, there was also a brief wardrobe malfunction when cyrus's right nipple fell out. Problematic," cyrus attended.
2 Year ago
SHINee's Taemin undergoes a wardrobe malfunction on 'KBS Gayo Daejun'
In response, taemin professionally continued the performance like nothing happened. The boys drove audience wild with their stunning performance, combining of perfect vocals.
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SHINee's Taemin Suffers Pant Splitting Wardrobe Malfunction at 'KBS.
Shinee member taemin learned the hard way that it's not just the ladies who fall victim to wardrobe malfunctions when his pants split during the idol group's performance.
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Ha Na Kyung makes an apology for her wardrobe malfunction at '33rd.
Actress ha na kyung participated in the '33rd blue dragon film awards' on november 30th. During the special event, ha na kyung showed up with a revealing dress, catching.
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"My Pavarotti" Actress Kang Sora Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction.
"my pavarotti" actress kang sora suffers wardrobe mishap of epic proportions. kang sora said: "as the zipper fell apart, a wardrobe incident occurred. On.
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"My Pavarotti" Kang Sora Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction
"my pavarotti" actress kang sora suffers wardrobe mishap of epic proportions. kang sora said: "as the zipper fell apart, a wardrobe incident occurred. " .
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Narsah's wardrobe malfunction and Son Ho Young's ill-mannered hand
" "gentleman son ho young's got a ill mannered hand? he looks tense. Co emcee son ho young, in a tuxedo with a vow tie, is also in the limelight with his "ill mannered".
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Se7en Experiences "Wardrobe Malfunction" During "Inkigayo".
Se7en revealed that his pants had ripped during his performance of "when i can't sing" on sbs "inkigayo" last week. The captured photo is from the february 5 comeback.


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This review is based in part on a post from June of 2009, written soon after I received my Luxman P-200 Headphone Amplifier from TTVJ. It's been now almost two years, and the P-200 continues to amaze me, steadily feeding a parade of headphones that have passed through my arsenal. Currently, it's shinning with two Ultrasone models, the open-back Edition 10 and the closed-back Edition 8 Limited Edition.
Although I promised myself when I first got the P-200 that I would not listen to it until a proper burn in period, the truth is that like a lot of folks on this site, I just couldn't resist a peek, fully aware that I might be initially disappointed. But to my surprise and relief, it sounded incredible right out of the box and since then, I've become literally addicted to it.
Before getting into how it sounds, I should mention though that the pictures from Luxman's website don't do the P-200 justice, for it is truly a beauty to look at. And it has nothing of that well known do-it-yourself look, quite the opposite, with a beautiful matte finish and a substantial weight in relation to its size. It should be noted also that the AC inlet on the back of the unit is two pronged, but Luxman's distributor in the US, On a Higher Note, said that there's no problem with using aftermarket two or three prong power cables, as long as you're "... mindful that if the source is plugged into a different outlet from the amp, you develop a ground hum." Personally, I never had any problems with hum, and actually, my P-200 is dead-quiet.
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The music diet consisted mostly of assorted Channel Classics, Telarc, Pentatone, and Exton Super-Audio CDs, all DSD recorded. Actually, I'm a bit amazed by the lack of awareness on this site about the SACD format, which IMHO trumps even the most expensive Transport/DAC combo playing Red-Book CDs. Anyway, disc after disc, the impact of the soundstage and the dynamic range were miles above what my old and reliable Creek OBH-21SE could offer. Mind you though, that at least in the US, the Luxman was then thrice as expensive as the Creek, although in my personal scale, it offers twenty times more resolving and involving power.
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Dr. Michelle Golland: Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide. We are now just waiting for indictments to be handed down.
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that there has been an increased number of celebrities overdosing on prescription drugs. Actually, this has been going on for a long time; however, with the intense media coverage of the death of the King of Pop, the attention has now shifted to the people who supplied these celebrities with the drugs that led to their death. In the death of Michael Jackson, it is his physician who is being investigated, and rightfully so. His doctor, like many others who hide behind their "white coats," is being seen for what he really is -- a drug dealer supplying his addict for a very high price.
We have all grown accustomed to celebrities using their power, money, and access to gain special treatment. We know about the elaborate gift bags full of expensive items that they get at big parties, then dole out to their staff and family, because of course they can actually afford to purchase these items, and it feels good to spread the wealth around. We know that they use pseudonyms when registering at hotels to remain anonymous. We know how they sometimes escape criminal prosecution, based on nothing more than their fame. However, we have only now been exposed to the fact that some of them were actually supplied with fake names by their doctors to obtain prescription drugs. All of this, as we have repeatedly seen, is a recipe for disaster.
What is truly shameful is that our society expresses its outrage only when someone dies. We are all too comfortable supporting the habits of our celebrities until something tragic happens. Then, and only then, do we speak out against their lifestyle.
I am shocked and disgusted by the medical doctors who prescribe these medications with full knowledge that these drugs are being mixed with other, often harmful drugs, and that their patient is a drug addict. Doctors take an oath to "do no harm." How can they justify keeping a drug addict supplied with the very drugs he or she is addicted to? Yet they do this with full knowledge that these drugs are not being used therapeutically but, in fact, are causing harm. In my opinion, these doctors are no different from the meth dealer on the corner. Like meth and crack dealers, they are providing drugs to vulnerable addicts for one reason: money. In fact, they are worse because they "deal drugs" while they hide behind their diplomas and a false sense of trust.
We cannot place all of the blame on these doctors who have no ethical or moral boundaries. Celebrities are being enabled not only by their doctors, but also by their family and "friends," who need to keep the celebrity (their meal ticket) happy at all costs. These bottom feeders are more interested in their cash flow than the health and well being of the celebrity.
Many family members try to confront the drug addict, and are quickly removed from the addict's life. Once the people who truly care about them are removed from their inner circle, the celebrity replaces them with an entourage of "yes" people who reinforce the harmful conduct. Britney Spears and, more recently, Mischa Barton are positive examples of how family members can intervene appropriately to get the medical and mental health treatment that was desperately needed.
We are still waiting for any indictments in the murder of Michael Jackson, but we know they may be coming soon, and most likely against multiple doctors. I firmly believe that the medical doctors, as well as those complicit family and friends, should be held accountable for their participation in facilitating the deceased celebrity in illegally obtaining drugs. This trend should put all doctors and enabling members of an entourage on notice that greed and the seduction of celebrity could come with a weighty price, should something go tragically wrong.
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ultimately, the person responsible for michael jackson's death is: michael jackson.
Ultimately, the person responsible for Michael's death is Conrad Murray. He murdered Michael Jackson.
M.J is the architect of his misfortune & untimely death!
M.J is the architect of his misfortune & untimely death!
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Boxing Day
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Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their bosses or employers.[1] Today, Boxing Day is the bank holiday that generally takes place on 26 December. It is observed in the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and other Commonwealth nations, as well as Norway, France and Sweden.
In South Africa, Boxing Day was renamed Day of Goodwill in 1994. In Ireland, Italy, Finland, and Alsace and Moselle in France, the day is known as St. Stephen's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Stiofáin) or the Day of the Wren (Irish: Lá an Dreoilín). In many European countries, including notably Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and those in Scandinavia, 26 December is celebrated as the Second Christmas Day.[2]
The exact etymology of the term "boxing day" is unclear. There are several competing theories, none of which is definitive.[3] The European tradition, which has long included giving money and other gifts to those who were needy and in service positions, has been dated to the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is unknown. It is believed to be in reference to the Alms Box placed in places of worship to collect donations to the poor. Also, it may come from a custom in the late Roman/early Christian era, wherein metal boxes placed outside churches were used to collect special offerings tied to the Feast of Saint Stephen,[4] which in the Western Church falls on the same day as Boxing Day.
In Britain, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year.[5] This is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for 19 December 1663.[6] This custom is linked to an older English tradition: since they would have to wait on their masters on Christmas Day, the servants of the wealthy were allowed the next day to visit their families. The employers would give each servant a box to take home containing gifts and bonuses, and maybe sometimes leftover food.
Boxing Day is a secular holiday that is traditionally celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day, which is also St. Stephen's Day, a religious holiday.[7][8][9] When 26 December falls on a Sunday, Boxing Day in many Commonwealth countries and former British dominions is moved to 27 December. In the UK, Boxing Day is a bank holiday. If Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is given as a substitute bank holiday. On the occasion when Christmas Day is on a Saturday and the 26 December on the Sunday, the following Monday (27) is the substitute bank holiday for Boxing Day and Tuesday (28) the substitute bank holiday for Christmas Day.
In Scotland, Boxing Day has been specified as an additional bank holiday since 1974,[10] by Royal Proclamation under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.[11]
In Ireland – when the island as a whole was part of the United Kingdom – the Bank Holidays Act 1871 established the feast day of St. Stephen as a non-movable public holiday on 26 December. Since the creation of the Republic of Ireland following partition in 1920, Northern Ireland – being part of the United Kingdom – officially reverted to use of the British name 'Boxing Day'.
In Australia, Boxing Day is a federal public holiday. In the Australian state of South Australia, 28 December is a public holiday known as Proclamation Day and Boxing Day is not normally a public holiday. The holiday for Proclamation Day is observed on the first weekday after Christmas Day or the Christmas Day holiday.[12] Nowadays Boxing Day is popular in Australia as the first day of a Test cricket match held at the MCG. A Test match is also often held in South Africa starting on Boxing Day.
In New Zealand Boxing Day is a statutory holiday; penalty rates and lieu time are provided to employees who work on the day.
In Canada, Boxing day is a federal statutory holiday. Government offices, banks and post offices/delivery are closed. In some Canadian provinces, Boxing Day is a statutory holiday[13] that is always celebrated on 26 December. In Canadian provinces where Boxing Day was a statutory holiday, and it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, compensation days are given in the following week.[13]
In the UK,[14] Canada,[15] and some states of Australia,[16] Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday, much like Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) in the US. Boxing Day sales are common in Canada. It is a time where shops have sales, often with dramatic price reductions. For many merchants, Boxing Day has become the day of the year with the greatest amount of returns. In the UK in 2009 it was estimated that up to 12 million shoppers appeared at the sales (a rise of almost 20% compared to 2008, although this was also affected by the fact that the VAT would revert to 17.5% from 1 January, following the temporary reduction to 15%).[17]
Many retailers open very early (typically 5 am or even earlier) and offer doorbuster deals and loss leaders to draw people to their stores. It is not uncommon for long queues to form early in the morning of 26 December, hours before the opening of shops holding the big sales, especially at big-box consumer electronics retailers.[15] Many stores have a limited quantity of big draw or deeply discounted items.[18] Because of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, many choose to stay home and avoid the hectic shopping experience. The local media often cover the event, mentioning how early the shoppers began queueing up, providing video of shoppers queueing and later leaving with their purchased items.[19] Many retailers have implemented practices aimed at managing large numbers of shoppers. They may limit entrances, restrict the number of patrons in a store at a time, provide tickets to people at the head of the queue to guarantee them a hot ticket item or canvass queued-up shoppers to inform them of inventory limitations.[18]
In recent years, retailers have expanded deals to "Boxing Week". While Boxing Day is 26 December, many retailers will run the sales for several days before or after 26 December, often up to New Year's Eve. Notably, in the recession of late 2008, a record number of retailers were holding early promotions due to a weak economy.[20] Canada's Boxing Day has often been compared with the American Super Saturday, the Saturday before Christmas.
In some areas of Canada, particularly in Atlantic Canada and parts of Northern Ontario (including Sault Ste. Marie[21] and Sudbury), most retailers are prohibited from opening on Boxing Day, either by provincial law or municipal bylaw, or instead by informal agreement among major retailers to provide a day of relaxation following Christmas Day. In these areas, sales otherwise scheduled for 26 December are moved to the 27th.[22][23]
In the Republic of Ireland, since 1902, most shops remain closed on St. Stephen's Day. In 2009, some stores decided to open on this day, breaking a 107-year-old tradition.
In 2009, many retailers with both online and High Street stores launched their online sales on Christmas Eve and their High Street sales on Boxing Day.[24][25]
In the United Kingdom, it is traditional for the Premier League (England), Scottish Premiership (Scotland) and NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland), as well as the lower divisions and rugby leagues, to hold a full programme of football and rugby league matches on Boxing Day. Traditionally, matches on Boxing Day are played against local rivals. This was originally to avoid teams and their fans having to travel a long distance to an away game on the day after Christmas Day. It also makes the day an important one in the sporting calendar. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, much anticipated Test matches are played on Boxing Day. Prior to the formation of leagues, a number of important rugby fixtures took place on Boxing Day notably Llanelli v London Welsh and Leicester v The Barbarians.
In horse racing, there is the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey. It is the second most prestigious chase in Britain, after the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Boxing Day is one of the main days in the hunting calendar for hunts in the UK and US, with most hunts (both mounted foxhound or harrier packs and foot packs of beagles or bassets) holding meets, often in town or village centres.
Australia holds the first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the start to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Several ice hockey contests are associated with the day. The IIHF World U20 Championship typically begins on 26 December, while the Spengler Cup also begins on 26 December in Davos, Switzerland; the Spengler Cup competition includes HC Davos, Team Canada, and other top European Hockey teams. The National Hockey League traditionally had close to a full slate of games (10 were played in 2011[26]), following the league-wide days off given for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. However, the 2013 collective bargaining agreement (which followed a lockout) extended the league mandate of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off to include Boxing Day, except when it falls on a Saturday, in which case the league can choose to make December 23 a league-wide off day instead for that year.[27] In some African Commonwealth nations, particularly Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania, prize fighting contests are held on Boxing Day. This practice has also been followed for decades in Guyana and Italy.[28]
A notable tradition in Sweden is Annandagsbandy, bandy on Boxing Day, which formerly marked the start of the bandy season and always draw large crowds. Matches traditionally begin at 1:15 pm.[29]
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- ^ Brown, Cameron (28 August 2006). Christmas Facts, Figures & Fun: Facts, Figures and Fun. p. 21. ISBN 9781904332275.
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- ^ Collins, 2003, p. 38.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 1953 "Boxing day"
- ^ "Saturday 19 December 1663 (Pepys' Diary)". Pepysdiary.com. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ American Heritage Dictionary, Fourth Edition – 'Boxing Day'
- ^ Oxford English
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 schedule, 3 December 2004". 17 November 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "London Gazette, 18 October 1974". London-gazette.co.uk. 18 October 1974. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ Scottish Government website – bank holidays
- ^ Public Holidays
- ^ a b Manitoba Employment Standards Branch (27 November 2009). "Fact Sheet". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Terry Kirby (27 December 2006). "Boxing Day sales soar as shoppers flock to malls". The Independent (London). Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b CTV.ca News Staff (26 December 2005). "Boxing Day expected to rake in $1.8 billion". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Stocktake Trading Hours" (PDF). Myer. 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Boxing Day sales attract 'record' number of shoppers". BBC News. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- ^ a b Ashleigh Patterson (25 December 2007). "How to become a Boxing Day shopping pro". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ toronto.ctv.ca (26 December 2007). "Boxing Day begins with early rush of bargain hunters". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ CTV.ca News Staff (21 December 2008). "Boxing Day comes early as shoppers search for deals". Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca (2010). "Advisory – Boxing Day". Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ soonews.ca (22 December 2007). "Boxing Day, The Debate Continues". Retrieved 26 December 2009.
- ^ The Canadian Press (26 December 2009). "Boxing Day madness: shoppers descend on stores looking for deals". Retrieved 26 December 2009.[dead link]
- ^ IMRG (22 December 2009). "Many retailers' sales to start on Christmas Eve". Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ Telegraph (22 December 2009). "Boxing Day sales start on Christmas Eve". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Schedule for December 26, 2011". Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "National Hockey League CBA *Reference is on Page 101 - not digital page 101, the printed 101*". http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/CBA2012/NHL_NHLPA_2013_CBA.pdf. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Millman, Joel (28 December 2009). "Season's Beatings: 'Boxing Day' Takes a Pugilistic Turn". The Wall Street Journal (Asia Edition). Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Rosqvist, Berndt (2003-12-22). "Festligt och fullsatt på stora bandydagen" [Festive and packed with great bandy day]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
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