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- Type: Embellishment Pack
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The four products in my Lemon Tart Portfolio are created from the cheerful and fun palette of lemon yellow, melon & gold with touches of beige, brown and green. Lemon Tart celebrates my love of all thing citrus, especially lemon, as well as affection for sunflowers (I'm a Kansas girl!). As usual there is a plethora of flowers and ribbons and all sorts of fun things. All are useful in scrapping a variety of images from children & pets to party & romance to 365 everyday life. All pieces are 300 ppi for quality printing results. Contents: 8 fun decorated tags / journal cards This product may be purchased separately, or for best value, as part of the Lemon Tart Portfolio.
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Starting with Friday's jamborees, seniors Tyler Clark of Northlake Christian, R.J. Barba of Pope John Paul II and Mickey Johnson of St. Paul's will be out to make their marks again on the football field.
But it's in another sport, albeit lesser known, in which the three already have had notable accomplishments: powerlifting.
Clark, who is moving from guard and linebacker to quarterback, is a two-time Division II state champion at 181 pounds; Johnson, a highly recruited defensive tackle, won the 2010 Division I super heavyweight division, setting a state record with a 450-pound bench press in the process; and Barba, a guard and defensive tackle, set an American Powerlifting Federation record this year with a 606.2-pound dead lift.
"There's no doubt that powerlifting has made me a better football player, " said Johnson, a member of the Times-Picayune Preseason Blue Chip team, who has more than 40 scholarship offers. "But competing in powerlifting, that's a lot of fun, too."
Clark takes it a step further.
"I'm a competitive person, " he said. "And if we're in the weight room, nobody's going to work harder than I am and nobody's going to be stronger than I am."
And for Barba, self-esteem is an additional benefit.
When he took up the sport as a sophomore, he was a non-athlete -- or, more to the point, a 6-foot-6 former athlete who had left the basketball team before the end of his freshman season.
"I wasn't doing anything then, and I knew I needed to get in some kind of activity, " Barba said. "It was fun, and getting out there and competing made me feel a lot better about myself."
How much better?
The memory of setting the dead lift record is one Barba likely will cherish for a long time.
"That was the most emotional anybody's ever seen me, " Barba said. "I sprinted off the stage and jumped into my coaches' arms.
"Everybody was cheering. That was cool."
The powerlifting accomplishments of Barba, Johnson and Clark may have happened somewhat out of the limelight, but that's about to change.
In January, the LHSAA approved a pilot program to bring powerlifting under its auspices in two years.
State powerlifting aficionados have been conducting state championships since 1983. This year's in Baton Rouge drew more than 600 competitors on both boys and girls team from 66 schools, said Steve Baronich of Episcopal, president of the Louisiana High School Powerlifting Association.
Frank Jabbia, then a football assistant at Slidell and now an assistant principal at Northshore, is credited with bringing the sport to St. Tammany Parish.
So to Jabbia, seeing powerlifting gain official status after all these years is rewarding, especially with a trio of high-profile competitors from the area.
"Having a guy like Mickey Johnson gives us a lot of credibility and maybe brings attention to kids who don't get noticed so much because they don't play football, " he said. "Tyler Clark is both an extremely gracious kid and a tremendous talent.
"And R.J. Barba is just such a great success story."
Indeed. Even after he took up powerlifting at the urging of Jaguars powerlifting coach Daniel Hanson, Barba was somewhat of a reluctant warrior.
"They needed somebody my size for the team, " Barba said. "I really didn't know if I would like it or not."
But Barba found he had a knack for weightlifting, especially at mastering technique.
And, after that first powerlifting season, which is conducted primarily in January and February, Barba expanded his athletic horizons by coming out for football.
He started at defensive end for the Jaguars last season and will add guard to his repertoire this season. Because of his size -- he's now at 310 pounds -- and strength, Barba is receiving recruiting attention few would have anticipated a year ago.
But Barba, who finished second in the Division II super heavyweight division in February, isn't abandoning powerlifting. In fact, he's set a goal of dead lifting 700 pounds.
He's also going to rejoin the basketball team, which means overlapping seasons.
"We'll work it out somehow, " Barba said.
Even without powerlifting, Clark has a busy athletic plate.
He was an All-District player at both guard and linebacker last year. Now he's making the switch to quarterback.
Clark also has been an All-District catcher and outfielder for Northlake's two-time state championship baseball team.
But because powerlifting season falls in between football and baseball, Clark has time to take up a third sport.
"I love working out anyway, " he said. "So if I'm trying to get stronger, have fun doing it."
Clark's best event is the squat, in which he has managed as much as 475 pounds. That's given Northlake football coach Tony Agresta cause for concern that that might be too much for Clark to hold up under.
But Clark said he saves that only for competitive powerlifting. The rest of the time, he concentrates on base work in which repetitions are used instead of going for sheer strength.
"With powerlifting, a lot of it's about technique, " he said. "I won't get into the heavy stuff until after football.
"And then when it's over, I'll start my baseball workouts."
Johnson also figures to be busy around powerlifting season, but for a different reason. He plans to delay committing until just before signing day in early February.
But he also plans to return to go for a second straight state title with a special eye on hitting the 500-pound mark in the bench press.
"It's a chance at another championship and a chance to put something else on my resume, " he said. "It'll help me get ready for football at the next level too.
"My goal is always to be the best I can be whatever I'm doing."
Ted Lewis can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.232.5071.

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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP -- The entrance to Comstock Park's Amore Trattoria Italiana displays a replica of the fabled La Bocca della Verita -- The Mouth of Truth -- a marble carving in Rome's church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.
The original was renowned as a Middle Ages lie detector -- supposedly, if one fibbed with one's hand in the mouth, the hand would be bitten off.
It's enough to give one pause.
But no lie -- the Amore, which opened in July, is off to a great start. If it builds on the level we experienced, the restaurant just may carve out a legend of its own.
When my wife, Melanie, and I dined, it was clear owners Maurizio and Jenna Arcidiacono know what they're doing and are pouring their hearts into the venture. And yes, that's amore.
We had top-notch food, excellent, informative service from a waiter named Chase, and an enjoyable chat with the Arcidiaconos, who delight in fostering a we're-all-in-this-together atmosphere by mingling with diners.
The couple brings pedigree to the table. Maurizio was born in Busto Arsizio, northern Italy. He met food-lover Jenna DeVries, of Kentwood, in San Francisco. They married and lived several years in Italy, where Jenna studied the cooking of all regions. Most recently, they worked five years at Grand Rapids' Covenant Village of the Great Lakes, Maurizio running the dining room and Jenna cooking.
"We always wanted our own restaurant, and then we saw this building (once home to Kansas City Dip 'n' Grill) for sale," Jenna said. The sellers were Joel and LeeAnne Langlois. A partnership was born. "They had the place, and we had the ideas."
Among the ideas: serve simple Italian dishes made from scratch with local adaptations using fresh seasonal food; cheese courses with Jenna's combinations; rotating local art displays; live entertainment; cooking classes; and occasional Italian language nights and opera nights. Once a liquor-license transfer clears, a select list of wines, specialty beers and local brews will be available.
Amore Trattoria Italiana
Where: 5080 Alpine Ave. NW
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-10 p.m. Friday; 4-10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
When we dined: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, July 29
Wait to be seated: None
Wait for food to arrive: Appetizers 20 minutes, pasta 35 minutes, main course 45 minutes
Dress code: Casual
Ambiance: Understated Italian decor in two carpeted dining rooms, linen-covered tables and booths, photos and art posters on walls, handmade hanging wine-bottle lights
Parking: On site
Price range: Appetizers $8-$14, pizzas $9-$12, entrees $11-20
Credit cards: All major
Alcohol: Once liquor license is granted, select wines and specialty beers
Reservations: Accepted, not required
Call them: 785-5344
Contact: Find a complete menu at amoretrattoriaitaliana.com.
Call us: Know a great place to dine out? Call The Press Entertainment department at 222-5291, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
The menu is set up in courses (with phonetic spellings to ease ordering), and we ordered extra dishes to gauge the quality range. Each was tasty and well-presented. Because all were made to order, the pace was leisurely but not negligent, and we didn't mind time to enjoy each element.
We considered mussels, crostini, calamari and wild boar prosciutto appetizers before choosing my antipasto misto (sliced meats, homemade marinated vegetables, cheeses and olives, $8 half order), and Melanie's prosciutto e melone (thinly sliced Parma over melon, pear and Michigan apples, $9). The antipasto was a gorgeous, delicious spread. The prosciutto was a fine starter, but Melanie thought it worked better over apples than over melon.
I had a cup of savory broth with homemade tortellini and finely chopped spinach ($4), while Melanie picked rucola ($6) from the salad list. She was delighted with the blend of peppery arugula with beets, goat cheese, spiced walnuts and Dijon vinaigrette.
Pastas included fettucine, hand-rolled potato dumplings in a four-cheese sauce, and lasagna, and there was all manner of pizza. We found the breaded eggplant ($12) most intriguing, and amid nearly equal pleasures, it was the best thing we had. The crunchy breading and tomato-sauce topping were complemented by a four-cheese stuffing. Superb.
For a main course, Melanie had three skewers of lamb ($15) enhanced by a balsamic marinade with olive oil, chili peppers and rosemary. I pondered porterhouse, Italian sausage or seafood catch of the day before selecting a half-chicken ($14) marinated in beer, garlic and garden herbs, grilled and served with rosemary potatoes. Both dishes were excellent.
For dessert, Melanie's truffles -- three rolls of wondrous chocolate ($3) -- and my chocolate-filled, pan-fried ravioli ($5), with confectioner's sugar and strawberry sauce drizzle, were first-rate.
On the way out, we paused at the Mouth of Truth. You can believe me when I say this was an outstanding dinner. I still have my hand.
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I know NE tri is Sunday but anyone up for Mt. Weather this weekend?
Looking to get about 4 repeats up the hardest part of Mt. Weather (about 2.5 mile climb to the top of the hardest part before the rollers x 4 repeats = 10 miles), then probably 6 times up Naked Mtn. (.6 mile climb x 6 repeats = ~3.6 miles)
Average out to the climbs and in the valleys will be in the 20mph range, with the repeats being anywhere between 9-13mph during the climbs.
Trying to gauge interest before committing to going...
Going this weekend regardless if anyone else is...so if anyone is interested and wants a ride...just sayin...
Keep me posted if you go any other times. I would like to try Mt Weather, but I am heading to VA Beach for a relaxing weekend(aside the traffic getting there). I am venturing more and more into wanting to climb on my bike, it's truthfully challenging and rewarding when I am done.
I am thinking of going out for a somewhat easier Mt Weather workout on Saturday--out and back over the hill from Purcellville (possibly with some additional miles on the rollers after Mt Weather) at a pretty easy pace. All this is if getting up and driving out there wins out over sleeping in. :) Anyone else interested?


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UPDATE: As of 5:35 p.m., Bay City firefighters remain at the scene of a house fire at 2223 S. Monroe St. Flames are still present in the upper level of the two-story house, and it appears that a section of the roof has collapsed.BAY CITY, MI — Flames at least 6 feet tall erupted from multiple parts of a house in Bay City's South End Wednesday, Jan. 29, engulfing the rear part of the two-story home.
Responders were on the scene of the house fire at 2223 S. Monroe St., initially responding at 2:56 p.m.
When Bay City fire crews arrived on the scene, smoke was rising from multiple locations of the home, and within one hour, the rear of the home was engulfed in flames. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Newvine of the Bay City Department of Public Safety, says crews did not immediately know if someone was still inside the house, noting that firefighters had to exit the home after initial entry.
Newvine said that as of 3:50 p.m., the fire was not contained, but didn't believe neighboring houses were in danger.
The home had a cash value of about $44,400, according to the Bay County Register of Deeds.
The fire drew roughly half a dozen local onlookers,
including Debbie Laskowski, an office manager at Bay Aggregate who lives at
2219 S. Monroe, directly adjacent to the burning home. Laskowski says she
believes the house is currently occupied by a middle-aged woman, though she
isn't acquainted with the resident. Called home from work by a concerned
neighbor, she did not believe the resident was home at the time of the
"I was just shaking," she said of her drive home. "I didn't know if my house was on fire or not. I know I have a brick house, but the flames are blowing this way. Not a good feeling."
Jim Kusmierz, who lives nearby on 34th Street, said he saw a dog rescued from the fire and removed from the scene in an animal carrier by what appeared to be two animal control responders.
The fire also brought onlookers from around town. Bay City resident Leonard Elmsh was there with a friend, noting they came to the scene after they heard reports of a fire over the police scanner.
"I feel sorry for the people, I don't want them to lose their home," he said.
As for Nora Harris-Miller, who lives down the street, she's glad it isn't her home.
I was in the shower and I heard it and I thought, 'Oh no, my home is on fire,'" she said.
"But it's destroyed," she added. "It's destroyed."
— Sam Easter is a general assignment reporter for The Bay City Times. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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WATERLOO, Ind. (AP) — A 12-acre corn maze in the likeness of
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck opened recently in northeastern
The maze is part of a fall festival that Larry Smith started
four years ago on his family's farm near the DeKalb County town of Waterloo. The
first maze was in the shape of a Duesenberg car once made in the county.
The idea for the Luck maze came when an acquaintance in
Colorado made a Peyton Manning corn maze after the longtime Colts quarterback
joined the Denver Broncos, Smith told The Star of Auburn.
"He told me, 'Thanks for sending him our way,'" Smith said.
"If he can do a maze with Peyton Manning, we can do one with Luck."
To prepare the maze, Smith sought permission from the Colts
for the design and then worked with a company in Utah that designs corn mazes
for nearly 350 farms in the U.S.
In July, he and a crew of four others laid out a grid for
the design of Luck about to throw a pass and cut the corn when it was 6 inches
tall. The remaining corn is now more than 10 feet tall.
Smith said he has invited Luck to visit the maze about 25
miles north of Fort Wayne — and has only taken a bit of grief about the design
from some Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers fans.


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Seng Haeng, who purchased the venerable Irish American bar nearly seven years ago from original owners and Mercedes Cleary for $600,000, retains ownership of his other bar, The Trap Lounge in Southeast Portland.
James Wu, Cleary's Restaurant & Spirits new owner, teaches employees his new system.
Asked what changes he will make, Wu, who owns Wu's Garden, a Chinese style restaurant in Troutdale said, "We are making no changes. No changes — for right now."
However, he has told customers he wants to change to a sports bar theme. Marvin Henkel Sr., a Cleary's regular said, "He [Wu] told me he wants and turn it into a sports bar; put TVs all along the wall above the bar; said he was going to bring in a decent steak too."READ THE REST at the Mid-County Memo
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I have just watched about three ten minute clips of the BBC's Tribal Wives. Don't get me wrong, I find it interesting and enlightening and entertaining and curious, but I also find it offensive in the same breath.
And I cannot fully articulate why, nor do I care to.
But OMG! The older woman from the Kune or Kuna Tribe was just BEAUTIFUL to me and filled with such vigor and passion. And very perceptive in her analyzations of her foreign friend. Wow! I wish I could see the whole episode.
Anywho... back to more clips.


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Following the Christmas Day fight that led to Sheen's arrest for domestic violence, Mueller checked into a North Carolina wellness center, which her camp vehemently denied was a detox attempt. But now a source tells E! that Mueller was admitted to The Canyon rehab center in Malibu on Feb. 9, the day after Sheen was formally charged and a judge loosened a protective order barring Sheen from contact with Mueller.
"She wants to get better for the babies," the source tells E!
And in other celebrity rehab news, Chynna Phillips — the perky blonde from Wilson Phillips, the wife of Billy Baldwin, the daughter of The Mamas and The Papas' John Phillips and Michelle Phillips, and the half-sister of self-proclaimed incest survivor Mackenzie — has checked into rehab for anxiety, her rep says.
A source tells Usmagazine.com that the singer is still in shock over Mackenzie's claims that she carried on an incestuous affair with John Phillips for years.
"The whole thing has caused Chynna such stress she needs to rest because of it," the source tells Us. "Mackenzie's admission took a toll on her and the whole family."
Though Michelle Phillips was infuriated by Mackenzie's claims, Chynna stood by her sister, telling her on The Oprah Winfrey Show that "I pray that we all get closer through this crisis . . . But I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that there are going to be some huge obstacles in front of us."


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A key challenge in successfully implementing Quality by Design (QbD) is achieving a thorough understanding of the product and the process. This knowledge base must include understanding the variability in raw materials, the relationship between the process and the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of the product, and finally the relationship between the CQAs and the clinical safety and efficacy of the product. Part 1 of this article presented a stepwise approach to defining a design space. This Part 2 explains how to validate, file, and monitor the design space. It also discusses how to implement QbD for existing products and how to integrate QbD with process analytical technology (PAT).
QbD IMPLEMENTATION FOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Validating and Filing a Design space


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More Power Sweep links can be found on the Pac-10 Page.
Oregon State (4-5, 3-3)
Last week: Lost 31-14 to Washington State
Next up: vs. USC, 5 p.m., Saturday
The Oregonian
- What Jacquizz Rodgers posted on facebook.
- Tuesday practice report.
- The state of Oregon State football.
- A little less talk and A LOT more action for OSU football.
No. 20 USC (7-3, 4-3)
Last week: Won 24-21 over Arizona.
Next up: at Oregon State, 5 p.m., Saturday
The Los Angeles Times
- Corvallis hasn't been kind to USC.
- Tailback Marc Moore is sore but happy.
- USC gets after Arizona likes it was a bowl game.
The Orange County Register
- USC not worried about Matt Barkley's timing.
- Injured Stepheson inspires Trojans.
- Kiffin lauds Matt Barkley's management skills.


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1/4 cup chopped onions
1/2 slice of bacon or turkey bacon
3 bags fresh spinach
1/2 cup chicken stock
dash of salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
one squeeze lemon juice
couple of splashes of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
pinch of sugar
2 boiled eggs, chopped
In a skillet over medium heat saute the onions. Add the bacon and stir fry until done. Place the onion/bacon mixture into another dish.
Add spinach to the skillet. Add chicken stock, black pepper, salt and lemon juice. Saute the spinach until it wilts.
Add onion/bacon mixture back into pan.
In a bowl combine olive oil, vinegar, sugar. Add spinach, toss. Top with the boiled egg.


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M. Queisser and E. Whitehouse
International Social Security Review, vol.59, July-Sept 2006, p.49-77
This paper shows that average earners in OECD countries working in the private sector can expect a post-tax pension of just under 70% of their earnings after tax. Even the least generous countries with earnings-related schemes (the UK and the US) pay a net replacement rate of around 50% at average earnings. If this level of payment represents the lower bound of acceptable replacement rates through mandatory systems, this does not appear to leave much scope for further cuts in pension entitlements beyond the reforms that are already in place in typical OECD countries.
P. Concialdi
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.301-315
This article analyses the impact of so-called population ageing on the level of public pension expenditure. It provides detailed figures for all European Union member states, making a distinction between established and new members. It concludes that demographic changes will not dramatically increase the economic burden on workers of funding public pension schemes over the next 20-30 years provided that full employment can be sustained. Current moves by member states towards fully funded commercial pensions may be driven more by the need to avoid stock market collapse and by pressure from international organisations such as the World Bank than because public pension schemes are unsustainable.
C. Arza
International Social Security Review, vol.59, July-Sept. 2006, p.79-102
This paper constitutes one of the first attempt to comprehensively evaluate the net intra- and intergenerational transfers operated during the existence of the Argentinian pension system. The analysis shows that earlier cohorts benefited from remarkably high pension returns, because they paid contributions for relatively short periods and enjoyed the very high benefit levels characteristic of the system's first few years of operation. Intergenerational losses are concentrated in the generations that experienced pension crisis and falling real wages. Under the reformed pension system, returns will largely depend on pension fund performance and macroeconomic stability. For workers affiliated to the public branch, internal rates of return (IRRs) are low but their benefits are defined. For those in the private branch, IRRs could be higher but there is uncertainty over the future value of benefits and the impact of underperformance by pension fund administrators. Pension policy has also tended to produce intergenerational redistribution from high to low-income workers included in the system as a result of progressive benefit formulas.
B. Contini and R. Leombruni
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.359-378
Most public sector employees in Italy and those employed in large private companies who have benefited from secure, steady jobs over their working lives experience a smooth transition into retirement. However workers in small and medium-sized enterprises and those who have experienced spells of unemployment, especially towards the end of their careers, are disadvantaged with regard to both wages and pensions. The article calls for moves to extend working lives and improve the employability of older workers.
E. Febrero and M.-A. Cadarso
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.335-357
Longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates will lead to an ageing population in most Western countries. It is often maintained that this will make earnings-based, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension schemes unsustainable in the near future. Some economists suggest shifting towards a funded system on the grounds that: 1) it raises national saving, thus leading to a faster rate of accumulation and a higher per capita income; 2) it offers a higher rate of return on savings; and 3) it is immune to demographic shifts. This article explores the theoretical basis of these supposed advantages and finds it weak.
C. Green-Pedersen and A. Lindbom
Journal of European Social Policy, vol.16, 2006, p.245-258
This article looks at so-called second-tier pension schemes in Denmark and Sweden (i.e. earnings-related schemes which top up basic pensions). In he late 1950s, both countries had universal basic pensions, but chose different paths with regard to second-tier schemes. Sweden chose the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) path, while Denmark ended up on a funded path with occupational schemes. Once set on a path it is very difficult for a country to change direction. Changing from a PAYGO to a funded system means that the current generation of workers has to fund the pensions of existing retirees, while saving for their own retirement. Changing from a funded to a PAYGO system means that current workers both benefit from their savings and receive a free additional pension paid for by taxing their successors. This article explores how these dilemmas affected the pension reform process in both countries.
M. Pivetti
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.379-390
According to the principle of scarcity, public pensions must be reduced in the face of population ageing if the economic welfare of the community as a whole is to be maintained. The author argues that, on the contrary, generous retirement pensions for the elderly maintain their purchasing power after retirement and so encourage full employment and economic growth. He concludes by looking at some of the obstacles to the implementation of such as system at the present time.
C. Mesa-Lago
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.317-334
This article compares the performance of private pensions systems in 10 countries with that of public systems in eight countries based on nine indicators: labour force coverage; retirement ages and pension levels; gender equality; administrative costs; wage contributions; compliance; portfolio diversification in investment of pension funds; rates of return on investments; and financial equilibrium. Contrary to received wisdom, the research shows that public systems perform better than private ones on most indicators.
L.R. Wray
Review of Political Economy, vol.18, 2006, p.391-411
It has been claimed that Social Security (the US public pension system) is unsustainable due to the impact of population ageing. However, this article suggests that the impact of the rise in the numbers of retired people relative to numbers of productive workers has been exaggerated. Overall, productive workers will have fewer dependents (aged and young) than in 1965 because of falling birth rates. Once the baby boomer generation has passed on, demographic changes will be too small and too slow to induce a crisis in the public pension system provided that relatively modest productivity increases are achieved.
Y.-J. Choi
Aging and Society, vol.26, 2006, p.549-565
The South Korean national pension scheme was introduced in 1988 and now covers all private sector employees and the self-employed. However there is now concern about its financial sustainability in the face of population ageing which has led to calls for its "downsizing". However, the material insecurity of older people is being exacerbated by labour market changes and by the erosion of family support. There is now significant under-employment among people of working age, which means that they are not accumulating the work-related resources and entitlements needed to ensure financial security in old age. Falling birth rates and increased longevity also mean that the tradition of children supporting their elderly parents is becoming unsustainable.


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After playing seven of its last nine games on the road, the Syracuse women's basketball team will return to the Carrier Dome to close out its non-conference schedule with games Thursday night against Niagara and Saturday vs. Colgate.
The Orange sports a 9-4 record following a 2-1 mark during last week's Duel in the Desert tournament in Las Vegas. SU sandwiched a loss to perennial national power Oklahoma with wins over 2011 Sweet 16 team Xavier and Ohio. Before that trip, SU beat Boise State in Idaho before losing to Arizona and Brigham Young in Hawaii.
Thursday's game begins at 7 p.m. against Niagara (3-8), while Saturday's contest against Colgate (2-11) starts at noon. Niagara beat Colgate 61-60 on Dec. 2.
Thursday's game will serve as a homecoming for Niagara's starting point guard, Kayla Stroman, who played high school ball for Christian Brothers Academy. Stroman is the Purple Eagles' leader in assists (3.36 per game) and is second in scoring (8.5 ppg).
Stroman was the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 before missing all of conference play last year due to injury.


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An Open Letter to Scottish Review
Dear all
It is with great sadness that I wish to unsubscribe from the Scottish Review. I did not renew my friendship of SR at the beginning of this year because I was anxious about the trend in your choice of contributors to cover the Independence debate, and that anxiety has been vindicated.
I have been privileged to work with many dedicated and passionate young people – several through the magnificent National Collective and Radical Independence movements – who, quite frankly, have much more enjoyable things to do than spend constant months of their lives trying to convince an apathetic, fearful, self-interested and short sighted Scottish public that they have the wherewithal to create a better, fairer nation.
None of them 'was their own worst enemy'; they were all our best friends. None of them ever called the opposition 'bastards'; all of them engaged politely and knowledgeably with anyone who wished to discuss the referendum with them. None of them threw eggs; instead, they had a penchant for wish trees, balloons and some of the most inspiring writing, music and art I have encountered for years.
And some of them were hounded and assaulted by fascist thugs in George Square on Friday night.
Of course, Kenneth Roy was not directly responsible for the violence we saw in the streets of Glasgow. But if he is a journalist, and not a petty blogger fueled by personal animus because someone of importance didn't take to heart his own inflated views expressed in a 'columnar exchange', then he has a duty to report it with the fairness and lack of bias that has been so lacking in this campaign.
Of course, I believe that the world is a better place for the Scottish Review and I wish you well, but I cannot continue to actively support you, write for you or recommend you.
With respect
Raymond Soltysek
Scottish Review: Is the civil disorder political in origin, or just hooliganism?
I have a piece in today's Scottish Review on the civil unrest in England.
It was prompted by an interview on the "Today" programme with Boris Johnson, a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth, a man who seems to walk into any job he wants regardless of his apparent lack of qualifications to do the job, and a man who, along with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, is a former member of the Bullingdon Club, famed for acts of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.
When Johnson, without a trace of irony, accused kids from backgrounds blighted by inner city deprivation and who have little chance of anything but the most menial employment of having an "endless sense of entitlement", I just about choked on my cornflakes.
Thanks to the Scottish Review for publishing my thoughts on the matter.
My Great Scot is Jim Clark – who's yours?
What a wheeze! Scottish Review reports on the "Who's Who in Scotland" opinion poll to find the greatest Scot of the last 25 years. Lots of politicians, a few writers, a couple of musicians, no actors or sportsmen, The Review asks for nominations for your own personal choice of the Greatest Scot of the last 25 years.
I'd need to think about Great Scots since 1986 (such a bland lot, it seems, and so little history to consider), but my immediate response would be to redefine the exercise by considering the Greatest Scot in my lifetime. A knee-jerk reaction – and I may change my mind, but I doubt it – would be for World Formula One Racing Champion Jim Clark. Hell, I even sent off a nomination to The Review before I realised I'd got my dates all wrong!
Dashing, handsome, quiet and apparently a real gentleman, he thrilled the world with a new form of driving that revolutionised motor sport. And yet, he was always happiest away from the track on his Berwickshire farm, eschewing the playboy lifestyle of the Monte Carlos of the world. He was typical of a thrawn Scottish mindset that turns up in wellies and rolled up sleeves and just damn well shows them how it's done, then heads off back to the sticks, mission accomplished. It's the attitude that seemed to epitomise what Graeme Obree brought to cycling, or that prompted the Scottish rugby team to walk – shock horror, walk! – out onto the pitch at Murrayfield to stuff the English in 1990.
I now have no time for motor sport – it's boring, it's elitist, it's technical – but in Clark's day, when death was a constant companion on the track, racing drivers were the most dangerous men on the planet working in the most dangerous profession. I still remember writing a news report on his accident for my Primary school class newspaper: for all its inevitability, it was up there in the top ten tragic deaths of the 1960s, just a short head behind all those horrendous political assassinations that blighted the USA.
So that's My Lifetime Great Scot: any suggestions from you?
Even Japan feels the need to 'calm nervous markets'
Here's a link to an opinion piece I wrote published in today's "Scottish Review".


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I pinch...especially the ass.
None of the above.
I pinch...especially the ass.
Punch, kick, bite, run....
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I've never been in a fight. I'm a lover not a fighter
If I fought like a girl in the altercations I've been involved in, I'd be deceased. Punch definitely punch very very hard.
Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless.
Bunch, kick, elbow, knee, headbutt, crowbar swing, bat swing.... etc. You decide.
It's never too early in the year,
to spread some goodwill cheer!
Punch. Eyes, throat, balls. I don't start fights - I finish them.
Hell, it's been so long since I've tried to punch anybody (even in self-defence), that I don't even *KNOW* how I fight.
D...UMP has one hand in Putin's pants, and he wants his other hand on the nuclear button. USA, please don't commit suicide.
NEVER HAVE UNPROTECTED phone sex! Otherwise, you may later end up with hearing AIDS!
P. J. O'Rourke (Republican humorist, paraphrased): Clinton will be a disaster, but within normal parameters. Donald Trump will be a disaster in ways that no one could possibly imagine.
Nope no punching and kicking "i just have then restrained and moved to an observation ward..........
thats like asking, "Bite or scratch?"
both, of course
okay bye!
I haven't been in a fight in a few years, but I beat ass!!
I used to scratch when I was little, until my friend taught me how to fight lol
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
Screaming for help more like.
If you're going to 'play', play to win.
It's never too early in the year,
to spread some goodwill cheer!
It's been a spell
my fist clenches and i throw it - if i'm into it - or i was
no slapping here
not looking for kudos
is what it is
it's been awhile
which is fine by me
in CE+P i bitch slap though
with an occasional haymaker for shits and giggles
just for funzies
I despise violence... except for entertainment like movies...
I don't put myself in situations where I'd have to answer the question
I don't fight.
I never fought a proper fight but the 2 spats I had included smashing a crutch on someone's head and kicking someone repeatedly. but I felt really bad about the crutch thing.. my poor friend :/ hahaha he did break the crutch on my back though so I guess we're even
Only got into fights, and entire total of 3, when I was a pre-teen. Most of the time, my quick mouth, and quicker legs, kept me out of trouble!
When I did fight, though, I was a Puncher! A very cool, objective, efficient, Puncher!
Fighting with my sisters doesn't count!
Keep smilin'!!
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Officials announced Thursday that IndyCar signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation for its IZOD brand to become the circuit's title sponsor.
Can you say IZOD IndyCar Series?
Get used to it, because the parties agreed to a six-year deal.
This certainly is great news for a series that was pulled apart by the open wheel civil war that lasted more than a decade. IndyCar now has its first title sponsor since 2001.
"This is a really good sign for the IndyCar Series to have a company like IZOD step up their commitment to the title sponsor level," reigning champion Dario Franchitti said in a news release. "Hopefully, we as drivers, along with the teams and series can work together to give IZOD the maximum value on their investment.
"First, there was the unification of the two open wheel series, and now, a title sponsor in IZOD. I think you're seeing the IndyCar Series continue to head in the right direction."
Terry Angstadt, president of Indy Racing League's Commercial Division, said during Thursday afternoon's teleconference that the agreement never would have been possible if IndyCar and the now-defunct Champ Car Series hadn't merged last year.
"This is a fantastic day," Angstadt said. "When people ask about our priorities, this was No. 1 on a scale of one through 10 to secure a title. To secure a title sponsor with the entity of Phillips-Van Heusen and the IZOD brand is beyond perfect.
"No tier one motorsports sanctioning body does the majority of their own marketing. You need strong partners to do it. This gives us credibility."
Check out what others are saying about the announcement here.
The IndyCar Series has offered a great product over the past two years. We have a colorful group of talented drivers competing on the most diverse set of venues in the world of motorsports. Only 12 points separated the top three drivers last year.
There is a reason NASCAR Sprint Cup, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Trucks are so prominent across the nation's motorsports landscape. You won't be a prominent series for long without a title sponsor.
Now, we just need to get IndyCar back into the state of Michigan.


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Album: Upscale (Mixtape)
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Around 4 A.M. and straight to the shower, you go
Whats up, washing your hair now of unfamiliar scents
And I bet you believe, I don't know
I tell you that you smell so sweet
And then you climb on top of me
You thinking to yourself that you did it all so well
Kinda feels like deja vu, no one deserves me more, than you
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Cuz while you were washing your hair, she was here
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When Alyssa Kail walks to work each day, she keeps her eyes on the ground. No, she's not shy, just on a mission: to find discarded treasures. Kail is the Creative Reuse Center Manager at the School and Community Reuse Action Project (SCRAP), a nonprofit organization focused on inspiring creative reuse and upcycling through educational programs, art galleries and affordable workshops.
"We started about 11 years ago with a group of teachers that hated to throw away their great materials at the end of the year, so it started just on a card table and as a free swap of materials," says Kail. "It's been so popular that we've grown and had to move into different spaces. Our focus has changed a lot from our free swap for teachers to offering all of the materials to the public. We now get materials donated to us either from individuals or businesses; everything from paints, paper, fabric and yarn, to weird post-industrial plastic spools and all kinds of plastic, metal and wood items."
Photos courtesy of bright designlab.
Upcycling is far from a new concept—especially in our city full of DIYers—but it is becoming a growing movement bent on creating worth out of seemingly useless items.
bright designLab co-owner Alissa Pulcrano refers to upcycling as recycling 2.0 and defines it as: "To re-life, re-purpose, reuse; giving worth and longevity to items otherwise slated for the landfill." The brainchild of Portland designers Alissa Pulcrano and Leela Brightenburg, bright designlab is one of the many stores in the city offering beautifully upcycled items. From vintage glass bowls transformed into chic terrariums to reclaimed barnwood and football bleachers renewed into high-end furniture, these girls have a knack for transforming the old into the new.
"As a young artist, I always appreciated the potential in things that other people might not notice, and I have always delighted in surprising people with how items can be re-purposed," says Brightenburg. "My lifelong passion for the outdoors and how the way I live affects the environment became real when, as a design student, I realized the positive impact I could have in creating built environments and upcycled designs that could bring the ideas to the greater public. At bright designlab, we have been able to combine our passion for good modern design with re-purposing and being tree huggers at heart."
Photos courtesy of bright designlab.
This design duo loves the local aspect of upcycling, but one of the biggest benefits for them is to be able to preserve a little history in each art piece they produce. "We consider the 'cradle to cradle' theory every time we specify a product, so we know where the materials came from (and ideally, where they will end up)," says Pulcrano. "Our recent collaboration with local builders Hammer & Hand allowed us to combine my compulsion to collect shiny things and our joint penchant for creating sustainable goods and bring it to fruition with the Upcycled Furniture lines."
The latest creation from this recent collaboration between bright designlab and Hammer & Hand is the WRaP and STaCK furniture lines. The STaCK line is composed of old locker baskets and bleachers from local Oregon schools … complete with ABC gum and Sally-loves-Ben graffiti, while the WRaP line consists of various barns disassembled across the state. Each piece of the WRaP line is completely unique, with history in each nail hole or weather-related marking. "By creating new pieces made of reclaimed barnwood, retired school bleachers, vintage locker baskets and salvaged steel piping, we happily give these industrial 'waste' materials a new purpose," Pulcrano adds. "We love the idea that through this furniture, people have small pieces of history in their living rooms that then gain an additional story by lasting another 100 years."
Photos courtesy of bright designlab.
Upcycling isn't only about giving new life to worn objects, a big part of the recent popularity in the practice comes from the economic benefits it brings along by literally creating new lives for unemployed workers. In a recent study by the Green Energy Council, they cite the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) as reporting that an estimated 110,000 new jobs could be created by simply reusing half of the 25.5 million tons of household waste needlessly landfilled and incinerated.
"By keeping things as they are or repurposing them, it really benefits everyone environmentally, economically and creatively," says Kail. "It's better energy-wise as far as if you recycle something, it takes more energy to turn it into another material than as with upcycling where it takes less energy to keep the material as it is or alter it slightly to use it in another way."
Part of Kail's mission at SCRAP is to educate the city on the benefits of upcycling. The company recently gave a presentation at the second annual ReUse Week fair (check www.reusepdx.com for 2011 dates) on how upcycling could benefit the city of Portland. "Portland is very passionate about recycling, but what I would love to hear is them talk about recycling and reuse," says a hopeful Kail. As a result of the successful Reuse Week, all of the reuse organizations in Portland joined together to create a more permanent "awareness raiser" called Reuse PDX. "All of our organizations have a niche and we provide materials to underserved populations, so Portland in general is really seeing the benefits of upcycling verses recycling and the fact that it benefits more people."
In the open forum workshops at SCRAP, Kail has seen projects as simple as wire sculptures and as elaborate and far-reaching as tarps made from plastic grocery bags to be later sent to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. "It's pretty inspiring to see what people are creating," says Kail, who notes that upcycling has changed the way she and her co-workers view garbage. "We are notorious for sifting through every trash bin before finally throwing it away to make sure there's nothing that's in there that could be recycled in a better way or could just be reused. We look at everything like 'is it really at the end of its lifecycle, or could we still use it?"—a mindset more Portlanders are beginning to adopt.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Raymond A. Martin, 94, of Gresham, Oregon, a longtime Staten Island resident and former owner of a Great Kills bar and restaurant, died Jan. 25 at home.
Born in Jersey City, Mr. Martin and his wife, the former Mary Ellen Millar, got married in 1951 and settled in Great Kills. They moved to Connecticut in 1987, to Massachusetts in 2002 and to Oregon in 2005.
A 1950 graduate of New York University in Manhattan, Mr. Martin owned Skipper's Rest in Great Kills from the late 1950s until 1969. After selling the business, he worked as a bartender at several Staten Island establishments, including the Marina Café in Great Kills.
He was a member of the Father's Association of St. Joseph Hill Academy in Arrochar, the Staten Island Elks and the Staten Island YMCA.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, training civilian pilots in New York, Texas and New Jersey.
He was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
"He had a wonderful life," said his daughter, Patricia Ellen Martin. "He was a joker, a storyteller and a raconteur, and hospitable to all."
Surviving in addition to his wife, Mary, and daughter, Patricia; are a son, Raymond R. Martin, and a granddaughter.
The funeral took place in Oregon. Interment of ashes will take place in May in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.


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By: David E. Gehlke
[6/10] The old adage that "There is no such thing as background music" should be tossed aside when discussing My Sleeping Karma's fourth album, Soma. About as relaxed as a spa treatment and energetic as a stoner with a bag of Doritos by his side, Soma and My Sleeping Karma take up residence in the instrumental post-metal world occupied primarily by the likes of Pelican, Long Distance Calling, and Red Sparowes. The big difference between those bands and MSK is that there are at least some rationalized attempts at being heavy and getting out of those meandering, foggy jams. My Sleeping Karma seem to be perfectly content with hanging around, and hanging around listlessly, for that matter.
Named after the drink of choice for Hindu gods, Soma's song titles are named after an ingredient for the drink, which in a roundabout way, is pretty cool. It sure beats having song titles about the ingredients for soda, for there's simply no way to make high-fructose corn syrup sound appealing, other than to those who live and die (in the literal sense) by 32 oz. drinks. Perhaps the band's intent was to give the album a liquid feel to it, as in the album "flows" like a drink would. It certainly does that, thanks in large part to serene interludes that eliminate dead air, thus giving Soma a gentle and calming quality.
The songs on the other hand, are average takes on post-metal at best. Even calling this post-metal is a reach, though, for there the moments and gnashing guitars and expansive chord movements aren't exactly in abundance, save for "Ephedra." The overtly simple nature of opener "Pachyclada" is the tone setter, as wistful guitar leads glide in unison with a reserved back-beat, showing just how little urgency the album has. Trippy, psychedelic meanderings comprise the bulk of "Somalatha," while the build-ups and quest for dynamics on "Psilocybe" and "Saumya" ultimately fall short.
Because there are so many able-bodied bands of the post-metal or atmospheric variety, My Sleeping Karma's reserved and lackadaisical numbers fall to resonate on Soma. Hard to see this one getting a rise out of anyone...unless your face is caked in mud and you're at some sort of spa resort. Sounds pretty far-fetched.
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With the increased use of the 3-5-2 formation on the peninsula, Serie A has suffered from a lack of attacking wide players in recent seasons, forced to rely instead on full-backs to provide crosses and stretch the pitch.
The departure of Emanuele Giaccherini, Gaston Ramirez and Alexis Sanchez only exaggerated a problem that already existed, making genuine wingers hard to find.
Juventus all but gave up on the role, jettisoning Eljero Elia and Milos Krasic after they failed to meet Antonio Conte's demands. A long-term injury to the versatile Simone Pepe has seen his stock rise the longer he is absent and the club seem to be searching for a player to provide that tactical flexibility.
Elsewhere in the league however, a number of players have begun to fill the role well, drawing admiration from fans and the media, both at home and across the continent.
On the following pages—in no particular order—is a look at six of the best wingers on display in Italy's top flight.
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Dr. Liu was elected as the first Chairperson of the Financial Planning Standards Board of China Ltd (FPSB China) in February 2009. Before this post, he served as Deputy Secretary General of the Financial Planning Standards Council of China for four years. He is also the secretary general of the FPSB China Advisory Panel, and a member of the FPSB Certification and Standards Advisory Panel.
He has been the chief editor and author of the CFP Text book "Investment Planning" which has been published in China since 2004. He has been an independent Board Director for Oriental Fund Management Co (from 2004 to 2010) and for Qilu Bank (since 2007). Dr. Liu is also an Adjunct Professor at the Desautel Faculty of Management of McGill University and at Faculty of Economics at Nankai University.
As a founding member of the CFP certification programme in China, Dr. Liu has made a great contribution in helping FPSB China to become an FPSB affiliate, establishing CFP standards, setting up education programmes and the examination system, and creating certification standards.
Dr. Liu served as a member of the FPSB nominating committee for two years (from 2007 to 2008). He held a Royal Bank visiting professorship at the Graduate School of People's Bank of China (from 1998 to 2008) and a visiting professorship at Central University of Finance and Economics, Renmin University and Dalian University of Technology. He has also served as a Vice President of the Canadian Chinese Finance Association (from 2002 to 2005), as a Senior Advisor for China Asset Management Co (in 2001) and Fullgoal Fund Management Co (in 2000), and is a member of the American Finance Association (since 1995).
Dr. Liu managed various international projects while he was the Director of China Projects at McGill University from 1996 to 2005, including: the McGill Chinese Executive Development Program (from 1998 to 2005); the Qualification of Financial Professionals in China – A Public Sector Reform Project (from 2001 to 2003); the CCUIPP (Canada-China University Industry Partnership Project) National Activities (from 1998 to 2002); the CCUIPP Financial Service Linkage (Concordia-McGill-Xiamen) Project (from 2000 to 2002); the Canada-China Financial Service Development project (People's Bank of China) (from 1996 to 1999); and the International Institute of Banking in Shanghai (from 1998 to 2001).
Dr. Liu received a B.Eng. of Civil Engineering (in 1983) and a M.Sc. of Management (in 1987) from Tianjin University, and a Ph.D. in Finance (in 1995) from John Molson Business School of Concordia University in Canada. He is also a Certified Independent Board Director (2002) by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and Tsinghua University. Dr. Liu was a recipient of a Best Paper Award in the Global Finance Association's 2002 Annual Conference, a AAII Best Paper Award in Investments (1996) by the Midwest Financial Association (US) and a Science & Technology Progress Prize by the State Education Commission of China (1987).
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Singular perturbation methods are applied to an analysis of the operation of an isothermal gas, step slider bearing of narrow geometry and operating at moderate bearing numbers, when the step discontinuity is located very close to the bearing's leading edge. Approximate expressions are obtained for the pressure field in the lubricating gap and the influence of the nature of the bearing step on this is investigated. These provide a convenient explicit means for examining the performance characteristics of the bearing.
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A few changes in the cast list were announced Thursday, March 26, morning at the Tennessee Williams Festival.
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Actress Marian Seldes will not be at the Thursday, March 26, festival fundraising dinner, but will be in town for "Give My Regards to Broadway" on Friday, March 27, at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel Ballroom.
The Tony Award-winning actresses Frances Sternhagen and Zoe Caldwell will still attend both events.
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Well, 2011 is almost a wrap, but before we enter the new year, Rhythm Lab Radio will be playing the best songs of 2011 Part 1, then we conclude with part 2 of Rhythm Lab Radio's Best Songs of 2011 the following Friday. Don't forget voting is still going on for Rhythm Lab Radio's Artist Of The Year Awards. Just visit http://bit.ly/uMgjXG to vote. We will announce the winner and the 9 finalists on January 6, 2012.
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Here's some of what's happening this afternoon in entertainment headlines:
FOX' 'The Following' and 'The Mindy Project' both get renewals; Halle Berry reprising her role as Storm; Google honors Miriam Makeba; a breakdown of the Adam Sackler character on HBO's 'Girls'; and more.
After much speculation, Halle Berry will reprise her role as Storm in the upcoming 'X-Men' installment.
The premiere of ABC's 'Red Widow' lacks bite as far as viewer ratings are concerned.
Harrison Ford has signed on for a role in the 'Anchorman' sequel.
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The Legend that was Jeff Cooper
Along with John Moses Browning, Mikhail Kalashnikov, Eugene Stoner, Dan Shideler, and Elmer Keith, another man made huge waves in the firearms community with his life's work. If you are new to the gun world, or if you've been living under a rock and haven't bothered to learn read up on some history, let me clue you on whom I'm talking about. Most gun experts recognize Jeff Cooper as the father of the Modern Technique of handgun shooting, and one of the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small arms.
A Stanford graduate with a degree in political science, Cooper joined the United States Marine Corps where he earned a commission in September 1941. He served during the Second World War on the USS Pennsylvania. He rose to the rank of Major and later served in the Korean War where he practiced irregular warfare and earned a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. After retiring from the Corps, Cooper received a master's degree in history from the University of California, Riverside. In the late 1970s, he founded the American Pistol Institute in Paulden Arizona, which patrons now call the Gunsite Training Center. There, Cooper shared his hard-earned knowledge by teaching shotgun and rifle classes to law enforcement and military personnel as well as civilians. He also traveled the country to do on-site training for individuals and groups around the world. He sold the company in 1992 and retired to Paulden ranch until his death on September 25, 2006.
Cooper's Modern Technique defined what many firearms defense instructors teach today. The five elements of Cooper's technique are:
- A large caliber pistol, preferably a semi-auto
- The Weaver stance, which involves a two-handed grip
- The presentation
- The flash sight picture
- The compressed surprise trigger break
Cooper favored the large caliber 1911 and its variants for personal protection. The single action design of the legendary handgun allowed for his five conditions for defensive carry.
- Condition Four: Chamber empty, no magazine, hammer down.
- Condition Three: Chamber empty, full magazine in place, hammer down.
- Condition Two: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer down.
- Condition One: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety on.
- Condition Zero: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety off.
Aside from his carry conditions, he touted a color coded state of mental awareness that helped shooters stay in the proper frame of mind.
- White: This is a state of being unaware and unprepared. If attacked in Condition White, the only thing that may save you is the inadequacy or ineptitude of your attacker. When confronted by something nasty, your reaction will probably be, "Oh my God! This can't be happening to me."
- Yellow: A state of relaxed alert. No specific threat situation. Your mindset is that "today could be the day I may have to defend myself." You are simply aware that the world is a potentially unfriendly place and that you are prepared to defend yourself, if necessary. You use your eyes and ears, and realize that "I may have to shoot today." You do not have to be armed in this state, but if you are armed, you should be in Condition Yellow. You should always be in Yellow whenever you are in unfamiliar surroundings or among those, you don't know. You can remain in Yellow for long periods, as long as you are able to watch your six. In Yellow, you are taking in surrounding information in a relaxed but alert manner, like a continuous 360-degree radar sweep. As Cooper put it, "I might have to shoot."
- Orange: Specific alert. Something is not quite right and has your attention. Your radar has picked up a specific alert. You shift your primary focus to determine if there is a threat—but you do not drop your six. Your mindset shifts to "I may have to shoot that person today," focusing on the specific target which has caused the escalation in alert status. In Condition Orange, you set a mental trigger. "If that person does "X," I will need to stop them." Your pistol usually remains holstered in this state. Staying in Orange can be a bit of a mental strain, but you can stay in it for as long as you need to. If the threat proves to be nothing, you shift back to Condition Yellow.
- Red: Condition Red is fight. Whatever threat you were facing tripped your mental trigger, and now you have to say, "If 'X' happens, I will shoot that person."
Cooper's color code allows a person to think through a conflict. As the threat increases, you are mentally prepared to respond to those increases appropriately. If you have to go to Condition Red, you will not hesitate to use lethal force because you have already made the decision to protect yourself mentally.
Aside from his teachings, Cooper designed firearms, worked with developers to create new cartridges, and assisted in engineering the Scout Rifle. The Scout is an ingenious design for a general-purpose carbine that is portable, individually operated, and capable of striking a decisive blow at a variety of ranges. He also coined the phrase, Hoplophobia, which describes an irrational fear of weapons. Since his passing in 2006, those in the firearms community can feel a gap where once stood a legendary individual. No other man has, and perhaps ever will make the impact Jeff Cooper managed to in the gun world.
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I'm with David. I don't care if Cooper was Rambo, why kill a wild animal for no reason? Did Cooper see that lion was going to attack someone, was Cooper starving and needed lion meat, what?
Killing a magnificent wild animal and a top predator is a chickenshit act regardless if you are a combat veteran who made a career out of guns.
Now if he had done it with a hand made spear like the Masai do, that would have been impressive.
The CZ75 is a better design than 1911, you cannot engage the safety unless the hammer is cocked.
Decockers are becoming more common, wasting the first shot using double action is not a big deal I guess if you have 15 rounds in the magazine.
David, you question the manhood of a United States Marine Corps combat veteran?
what the Hell?
Michael K
Cooper's manhood is not a question here or anywhere. Aparrently yours is Dave 9/30/12. What an ignorant irrelevant comment. Coopers contributions to all that we know about firearms is significant, relevant and historical. What have you contributed to our history? Are you such a great bow hunter that we will all remmeber your contributions to the archery world?
I wonder if killing a lion with a hi-powered rifle from a safe distance made him feel like a real man. Try killing a lion with a bow and arrow next time.
Hey Joe,
Looks like it was quietly changed from yesterday.
Originally, the line before the list of gun conditions read, "Cooper favored the large caliber 1911 and its variants for personal protection. The double action/single action design of the legendary handgun allowed for his five conditions for defensive carry."
Would have been nice if they acknowledged the error in the comments when they made the change.
Hey Wolvie. Where does it say double/single action? I can't find that anywhere.
The man behind the plan,the mighty 10mm lives today and it's back better than ever.he had the right cartridge but the pistol(Bren) had to many issues(cost,mags,production).
Colt Delta saved it and Glock made it shine today.
Cooper had it right with the 10mm cartridge,but the Bren Ten production,costs,mag issues made it difficult.Today we have the Glock 20/29 to make his 10mm alive again along with Colt and Tanfoglio Witness series of pistols.Long live the mighty 10.
Guys, how on earth can you write that the 1911 is a double-action/single action design??
Not only is the 1911 a single-action firearm, Col. Cooper absolutely hated double action auto loading pistols and referred to them as "Crunchentickers".


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Brides to be dream of the perfect wedding dress — one that was designed with only them in mind. This is where Therez Fleetwood comes in. Combining the exotic and romantic, her collection includes everything from lace adornment to African cowry shells. The originality of her bridal gowns has attracted customers from all over the world — Germany, Egypt, Italy, Tanzania, and Australia.
"The Therez Fleetwood bride is a woman looking for cultural nuances in her wedding attire," says Fleetwood in an interview. "A bride who is looking to walk to the beat of her own drum and make a statement on her wedding day. She is a doctor, a lawyer, a Marine, an artist, and any other bride who is seeking a bridal gown that allows her to be self-expressed."
Her love of African design cannot only be seen throughout her bridal collection, but also in the book she penned entitled The AfroCentric Bride – A Style Guide, which provides tips for couples who choose to incorporate cultural elements into their wedding. Prior to launching her bridal collection, Fleetwood had a clothing line called PheZula that combined African prints with contemporary Western designs. Her clothes have been considered art and have even be on exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, and at the Fashion Institute of Technology (the college she attended).
As Fleetwood began to expand her offerings for brides, she decided to focus on wedding clothes. "I love the bridal industry. I love being a part of one of the most important days in a woman's life. I get joy in helping brides find that 'perfect' dress that allows them to feel like a queen on their wedding day. My vision for designing bridal gowns has always been inspired by 'world couture.' It was through my travels to different countries that I became inspired by the colors, beads, trinkets, artwork and design elements of these cultures," she explains.
It was a good business move on Fleetwood's part. The bridal industry is big business. One would thing think the recent economic troubles would lead to simpler weddings for most everyone. But not so found TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com 2011 Real Weddings Survey. "For the first time since 2008, wedding budgets are on the rise," said Carley Roney, co-founder of The Knot in a press statement. "In 2011, one in five U.S. couples spent more than $30,000, and 11% spent more than $40,000 on their weddings. Our research shows that couples and their families are less concerned with the economy and are increasingly comfortable investing more in the once-in-a-lifetime occasion of their wedding." The average wedding budget: $27,021, not including honeymoon costs.
The 2011 BRIDES American Wedding Study found slightly different results. According to that magazine, the average wedding cost is $26,501—a decrease of a little more than a 5 percent from 2009 when the average cost was $28,082 but up $8,000 since 2002.
"It is a very exciting time in the bridal industry. Brides have more choices than ever in the planning of her wedding. Weddings are becoming more unique and individualized and can range from subtle and simple, to colorful and exuberant. Couples today are no longer confined to 'wedding rules'or carbon-copy celebrations, they are adding personal touches throughout the wedding," notes Fleetwood.
The Knot too found that couples aren't tied to tradition and are opting for more causal weddings. Fewer brides, says the magazine, are going for the "formal/black-tie" tradition… only 16% went this route, down from 18% in 2010 and 20% in 2009."
But even though weddings are less formal and more couples are doing their own planning, they haven't gotten less expensive. "There is a trend towards do-it-yourself weddings. Are the weddings more simple?…. Not really. They are more unique and specialized and capture the true essence of the couple," explains Fleetwood. "There is so much information offered over the Internet that allow couples the flexibility of planning all aspects of their wedding. Brides are creating their vision boards, seeking out vendors and coordinating ideas and concepts to pull everything together."
And of course for every bride, the wedding dress is the most important purchase. The average spent on a wedding dress was $1,121 found The Knot survey. (Brides in Manhattan, the most expensive place to plan a wedding, spent the most on their dresses–$2,403.) BRIDES found the average wedding dress cost to be $1,289, a 20 percent increase since 2009 when the average cost was $1,072. Future brides start shopping for their dress at least nine months before the wedding, states BRIDES.
So if you are getting married next year, there are new trends for spring/summer 2013, reveals Fleetwood. Wedding dresses are no longer white. "Bold reds and pastels have been gracing the runways," says Fleetwood, whose gowns are sold at her studio in Atlanta and in Virginia at Soliloquy Bridal Couture. "The trick is to find a color that flatters your skin tone and works within your wedding theme." Dresses fashioned with peplums and beautiful backs are the current rages.
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(Daily Finance) — It's matrimony's version of a financial stimulus program. The moment Jose Matos proposed to Juan Estrada after New York state approved same-sex marriage, the pair joined thousands of gay couples expected to boost aneconomythat has been on the rocks. Caterer? Check. Flowers? Check. Engraved invitations? Yup. "I'm talking to the chef today," Estrada toldDailyFinance. "Jose is taking care of the legal. I'm taking care of the creative." Estrada, a 35-year-old Pilates instructor, and Matos, a 34-year-old social worker (pictured), are hoping to finalize plans for an August ceremony and reception in New York City. They have a budget of $20,000, not including rings from Tiffany (TIF). Gay and lesbian marriage, approved June 24 and valid starting July 24, will allow New York to say "I do" to an additional $391 millionin commerce, a Democratic state senate report concluded.
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(Black Enterprise) — The name Amsale has become synonymous with some of the most alluring bridal fashion in the world. The designs have captivated modern brides and industry insiders alike, who snap up her dresses for their personal weddings as well as for famous weddings portrayed on film (Grey's Anatomy, 27 Dresses). But the woman for whom those dresses are named, Amsale Aberra, is no scene stealer. To the contrary, this petite, soft-spoken designer is most in her element constructing patterns, not socializing at the lavish parties for which her gowns are made.


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Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - A St. Louis County Jury has found the Duluth man on trial for sexual assaulting a pre-teen in 2009 guilty.
The Duluth News Tribune reports after three and half hours of deliberations, 47-year old Steven Oppel was found guilty on counts of first and second degree sexual assault.
He was found not guilty of a second count of first degree sexual assault. Oppel, who was representing himself, was charged with sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 13.
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July 6, 2010 - Matt Spielman
I was going to wait to write this until after the Sabres shook up their roster with a couple of big trades and some new blood in free agency. I've now realized that waiting for that would mean not writing anything for the duration of Darcy Regier's time in Buffalo.
Don't get me wrong, Jordan Leopold is a nice piece. I liked hearing the rumors at the trade deadline when some media outlets were saying Buffalo was in on Leopold and he added something to the Penguins down the stretch last season, but losing Henrik Tallinder and Toni Lydman only to replace them with Leopold does not make the Sabres a better team.
I may be the only Derek Roy fan left in Western New York, so I'm glad Regier did not move him at this point. As for Drew Stafford and Tim Connolly or even Andrej Sekera, I think there were/are moves to be made to better the team. If Regier is so enamored with Connolly, then one of the 29 other general managers in the NHL have to be as well. Stafford was a first-round pick and is still young while Sekera played very well at the Olympics and must have caught somebody's eye. I don't think the Sabres should be asking for much in return. Mid-level draft picks and the salary cap space to make other moves should be enough to tip the scale.
On the other hand, if the Sabres are looking for a return via the trade route, rumors say Boston's Marc Savard -- a legitimate No. 1 center -- is available, as is power-play point man Tomas Kaberle in Toronto. Nathan Horton was obviously available around this year's draft and Buffalo apparently did not put enough on the table to acquire him. Chicago was unloading a third of its roster to give itself enough cap space to re-sign its core and the Sabres did not get in on that garage sale. Other teams who have hopes of signing this year's prize free agent Ilya Kovalchuk are probably trying to make room in their salary structure. There are players to be had on the market and again Buffalo is not making itself a player.
Quality unrestricted free agents such as Kovalchuk are still available. Also at the top of that list according to hockeybuzz.com. are Alexandre Frolov and Paul Kariya. Both of them should be in the Sabres' price range while several former starting goaltenders must be in Buffalo's sights to back up Ryan Miller, especially with 22 back-to-back nights on this coming year's schedule.
Hopefully once Kovalchuk signs, more dominoes will begin to fall and other players will be available for the Sabres to start reshaping their roster.
If a star center takes Derek Roy in return to obtain, then pull the trigger but Roy as a No. 2 with Tyler Ennis and Paul Gaustad down the middle should make Buffalo a force up front this coming season. On the back end, the Sabres are going to need great contributions from their prospects like Mike Weber and Marc-Andre Gragnani to support Calder-winner Tyler Myers, Craig Rivet, Leopold and Steve Montador.
According to NHLSCAP.com, the Sabres have $11.057 million of cap space right now with Patrick Kaleta and Tim Kennedy due raises as restricted free agents. Connolly has a cap number of $4.5 and Stafford's is $1.9 so if both of those players are traded, Buffalo would have more than $17 million in cap room to sign a backup goaltender, two forwards and a defenseman. That is enough money to bring in some real star power and should make the Sabres a real force in the Eastern Conference.
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'Italian game' refers to any game that follows after the sequence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4. This includes both the Two Knights Defense (3. ...Nf6) and the Giuoco Piano (3. ...Bc4). 'Italian Game' is more accurate than Giuoco Piano, since this literally means 'Quiet Play' and most lines in the Evans Gambit and Two Knights Defense are anything but quiet, though I suspect the term 'Italian Game' started, because a lot of people just can't spell or pronounce 'Giuoco'.
I play this opening a lot. Its pretty good.
my favorite opening.
I like to play this opening as white.
I don't think many grandmasters play Italian game right now. I play against this a lot with black. All of my opponents are 900-1300.
I am learning Ulvestad variation. This variation for me seems to be better compansation for the pawn than the full main line. Over all I like two knights best. With white I prefer Spanish lines.
Knight to G5 I don't see the purpose of that move he can be chase back to F3 and in doing so has wasted a move by moving a it twice as Black has developed H7 pawn. If he would move back to H3, he would move back to H3 we know that is bad cause a Knight on the rim is dim. Black would then advance his D7 Pawn developing his Bishop and Pawn attack white H3 Knight. Or am i missing something in the Knight to G5?
giuoco is pronounced gee-oh-ko, as I just learned
"This includes both the Two Knights Defense (3. ...Nf6) and the Giuoco Piano (3. ...Bc4). "
Shoudn't "3. ...Bc5" be there instead? Black cannot play Bc4.
The I always play. I been playing it for 2 years now!
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HOUGHTON - The Houghton Gremlins are rebooting their line-up this season, with just one player returning to the same spot she occupied in 2011.
Before chalking this up as a rebuilding season, remember this: Houghton had only one major returner going into last season, which ended in the Class C state quarterfinals after an unbeaten run through the WestPAC.
"After losing six regular players off of last year's team, we really only have one girl who's playing the same role she played on last year's team," Houghton coach John Christianson said.
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Houghton's Blaire Zenner goes on the attack during a 2011 match at Calumet. Zenner returns to the middle hitter position for the Gremlins in her senior year. (DMG photo by Brandon Veale)
That girl is senior middle hitter Blaire Zenner, who played opposite graduate Joey Carroll in the Gremlins' regular rotation last season.
"She has some of the best block timing of any player I've ever coached. She has the instinct to jump at the right time to get her hands on the ball," Christianson said.
Houghton has three others who saw significant playing time in 2011, but not in their 2012 positions. Bronwyn Nettell saw spot duty last season but will play all the way around in 2012 at one outside hitter spot. Mackenzie Hietala moves from outside hitter to libero and Natalie Datto moves from outside hitter to setter. All three are seniors.
Datto set some for the Gremlins in "The Rock" tournament at Gladstone last season and has been in the position since team camps in the summer.
"A lot of it's just working on decisions and she's getting better and better with every day of practice," Christianson said.
Junior Kenna Farrey backs her up.
Houghton has had lots of time to sort out the position battles: Its only action of the season thus far was a second-place finish at the Sault Invitational more than two weeks ago, though the Gremlins return to the court for their first dual match tonight at Lake Linden-Hubbell.
Three players are candidates to take the second middle position opposite Zenner: Emma Binkley, Elisa Jurmu and Annika Wheeler.
Two sophomores, Emma Huhta and Sydney Dillinger will see time at outside hitter as well, while Mikayla Revoyr and Jada Riutta play the right-side, or opposite, hitter position.
"We're in a position where I expect over the next week or so, as we play Lake Linden on Tuesday and as we go down to defend the Rock in Gladstone (Saturday), we'll figure things out and determine the regulars at those positions," Christianson said.
Christianson likes the way the team has served early in the season and believes there's good athleticism on the roster, but there is much to improve with such an inexperienced squad.
"We've got to work on ball control, whether it's hand passing, platform passing, spiking, all of those things, that's what we've been spending most of our time on," he said.
Tuesday's LL-H trip will be tough, and WestPAC battles with Hancock and Calumet loom large, though the squad's Sault performance provides a hopeful bit of foreshadowing.
"Other than the two times we played Petoskey (which won the tournament), we were right in there with everybody and when crunch time came, we played really tough," Christianson said.


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