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NEWAYGO COUNTY, MI — After surviving a cold night in northern Newaygo County woods clad in only a tank top, 2-year-old Amber Rose Smith's first request at the hospital was hot chocolate.
The revelation was a light moment in what turned out a happy ending for Amber, who was found about 24 hours after she wandered out of her Barton Township home Tuesday.
"This is the best day of our lives," said the girl's mother, Diane Smith, as she spoke to media at Spectrum Health Big Rapids hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
"I can't ask for more," she said.
A group of about 300 searchers, including Department of Natural Resources' conservation officers, found Amber about 1:40 p.m. today near 12 Mile Road and Cedar Avenue. It's about 1 3/4 mile from her home on East 13 Mile Road near Cottonwood Avenue.
She was being checked at the hospital for minor scrapes and bruises, but was otherwise fine after braving 45-degree overnight temperatures.
Her mother said her daughter said she was thirsty when she arrived at the hospital. She asked for hot chocolate.
"She's doing good right now, very good but tired," she said.
She thanked the hundreds of volunteers and police who searched for Amber.
Diane Smith was at the Newaygo County Sheriff's Department in White Cloud when she got the news her daughter was safe.
"I cried and I thanked everybody there," she said.
Smith said the ordeal was nerve-wracking.
"I just kept my hope that we'd find her alive," she said.
Police said about seven people in a group, riding ORVs, found Amber.
DNR conservation Officer Jeff Ginn was the first to make contact with Amber as she stood next to a fallen tree. She was crying, but quieted soon after she knew she was safe.
"It was just amazing. I was actually looking at her," he said. "I just grabbed a hold of her and gave her a big hug."
Ginn then wrapped her in a jacket and gave her water before she was loaded into an ORV and taken to the nearest road for a waiting ambulance.
"Words cannot describe the feeling, they just can't," Ginn said. "This is why we do what we do."


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Coach impressed with Badgers
February 27, 2013 - Burt Angeli
Goodman-Pembine Coach Paul Whitt, whose Patriots beat Niagara in November and lost to Wausaukee in the boys basketball regional semifinal, was among the fans for Saturday's regional final between the Badgers and Patriots.
"I think the thing that impressed me most about Niagara was how calm and controlled they were despite Wausaukee getting up early (8-0) and having the crowd really behind them," Whitt said.
"There's some very good upperclass leadership on their team and they just kept everyone calm, kept running their offense, took quality shots and never panicked. They took Wausaukee's best punch."
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Friends, I have enjoyed running MEPIS since the very beginning - my first MEPIS system was back in May 2003. Back then, MEPIS was fairly small in size and it ran well as a live CD on what is now a very old computer. As that computer got older and MEPIS evolved into SimplyMEPIS, that machine, a Dell Dimension 4100, did not run as nimbly in live mode, but it always ran every version, at least up to (and maybe past) Version 7.0 until I gave the system a long sleep. I no longer have a monitor for that system, but I have it in a corner in case I ever decide to wake it up again.
These days I run current versions of SimplyMEPIS and antiX from two of my laptops, which are already going on three years old. I decided to order the big 32 bit DVD of SimplyMEPIS 8.5 and pick up a six month download subscription along with it.
Today I got my DVD, so I decided to see how well the DVD would run if I attempted to load with the toram boot code. It took about 3 minutes to load the entire DVD into RAM, which is a bit of a long time, but the pay back came after that... man is it FAST now!
I usually just install SimplyMEPIS, but I already have it installed (multiple copies and multiple versions, in fact), so today I just wanted to test the live performance from RAM. My report is just like the report of the many other fine features. It works perfectly, it's fast and nimble, and it's a great way to run especially if you are going to be browsing a lot. It makes Firefox absolutely FLY!
This is now eight years in a row that I've run versions of MEPIS. I do not believe that I've ever missed a version, and out of all the test versions, I've probably missed, at most, one or two. The TEST versions set MEPIS apart just as much, if not more, than the released versions. What other software at EARLY stages of testing JUST WORKS? I've only had two occasions where hardware issues blocked me, and both were on an aging Dell Latitude D600 laptop that used PAE code. I reported the issues I experienced, and the VERY NEXT build had the fix, up and working! Where else but MEPIS could you find such excellent TEST software, and on the rare occasions where problems arise, fast, clean, accurate, and effective fixes are consistently available?
The 8.5 release is the latest in a string of outstanding releases. Since this is the testimonial thread, I can and have waxed on and on about the many great reasons I love it and promote it to all of my friends who will try Linux software!
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Financial appointment at Vatican signals continuity in reform, transparencyJan 21, 2015 - 06:06 pm .- Tommaso Di Ruzza was appointed Wednesday as the new director of the Vatican's Authority for Financial Information, filling the post left vacant Nov. 19, when the previous director, René Bruelhart, was made president of the Authority's board of directors.
Latest appointment at Vatican financial watchdog opens a new phaseNov 19, 2014 - 07:07 pm .- Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed René Bruelhart president of the Financial Information Authority, the Vatican's financial watchdog, thus opening a new phase for the authority that Bruelhart had until now directed.
Vatican reinforces financial cooperation with USJul 5, 2014 - 10:26 am .- The Financial Intelligence Authority, the Vatican's financial watchdog, has agreed to exchange information with the U.S. government, significantly strengthening international cooperation on financial concerns.
Pope Francis appoints new board for Vatican's financial watchdogJun 5, 2014 - 10:15 am .- Pope Francis has appointed a new board for the Authority for Financial Information, marking a new step in the path toward financial transparency, and strengthening the international profile of the authority.
Vatican has strengthened its financial oversight, report showsMay 19, 2014 - 03:07 pm .- The Authority for Financial Information's second annual report presents an increasing number of suspicious transactions reported – a reflection of stronger oversight of Vatican finances.
Moneyval report shows progress in Holy See's financesDec 13, 2013 - 12:04 am .- The European body responsible for monitoring financial transparency issued a report Dec. 12 detailing the progress made by the Vatican's financial bodies.
Vatican finance group signs agreement with German counterpartDec 4, 2013 - 11:59 am .- The Vatican's financial watchdog, the Financial Information Authority, has signed a memorandum of understanding with its German counterpart, the Federal Criminal Police Office.
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You have been looking, but you haven't quite found what you're looking for yet. We might be able to help you out. Basic Travel is continuously on the road to visit new houses. It could be that we can offer you something that has recently been visited and inspected but hasn't yet been placed on the website.
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I am new to the twins studies field. I am hoping for help and support from this forum.
I want to analyse the gene expression data from twins in order to estimate the heritability. I have seen many studies with other phenotypes but not much with gene expression data. Has anyone worked with expression data?... can anyone point me in a correct direction?
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[2] http://openmx.psyc.virginia.edu/thread/2179
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Our breastfeeding has completly fallen apart. She won't latch and when she does it is painful. I have blisters on my nipples which hurt like heck and my heart is broken. I hired an LC to come in last night and she was with me for an hour. We got her latched beautifully on both sides but I couldn't replicate it for any of her other feedings. DH is giving her expressed milk and I am pumping. Now my milk supply seems so low that even she did latch there wouldn't really be anything for her. What kills me is that before she started screaming this week from what we think is reflux, things were going better and my nipples weren't very sore. I don't think she was latching perfectly but it wasn't what it is now.
I am at a loss. I feel so alone and angry at myself for not being able to do this. I feel like I need to toss in the towel but can't really seem to be able to do that.
I don't know whether to call the LC again or to call the LLL leader in my area or just to give up. We've spoken a few times and she seems very nice. But I feel like I need someone here, in my house, for a few feedings to help me and I have no one I know who will do that. The LC will charge me $125 each time and I just can't do that right now since I'm not working.
DH is at his wit's end. I'm spiraling down into serious PPD. I said things that hurt my husband last night so badly that I fear he'll never forgive me. It was just my anger getting the best of me. He's a wonderful husband and father and doesn't deserve this. I feel like a wreck and don't know where to turn.
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I forgot how much fun yard sales are. One of my neighbors set up one this morning so me and Thing 1 went over after she got home.
For $3.75 here's what I got
4 pairs of jeans for Thing 1 in the fall
3 Long Sleeved shirts for Baby Girl(one of those is a Children's Place sweater)
Set of Tupperware Popsicle makers
Bob the Builder Playdoh set
She had some nice yarn for $0.10 a bundle so I'm debating sending Thing 1 back over to buy them all
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MOBILE, Alabama-- If you've had a sunny day where you gather up your pool gear and then lo and behold, the monsoon sweeps in when you're slathering on sunscreen, you probably live in Mobile.
Where rainboots are a part of local fashion and covered decks are the norm because we still want to be outside when it's raining, Mobilians know that a sunny day is still a rain threat.
Declared the rainiest city in the U.S. in 2013, the title still stands in 2014.
Since January 1, Mobile has received 54 inches of rain so far in 2014 which is 14.85 inches above normal for July, according to the National Weather Service.
NWS Mobile's Gene Jacoby said that while the city is above average, there's no telling what may happen next year, so the title of "wettest city" may vary.
"The 30-year-normal is 66.15 inches a year, from 1981 until 2010," he said.
That puts Mobile above Pensacola, New Orleans and even stereotypically rainy Seattle, Washington.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Four Northeast Ohio boys basketball teams are still alive in the hunt for a state championship. We break down the state tournament in this week's edition of the Full Court Press boys basketball podcast.
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Reporters David Cassilo and Bill Landis join host Mark Kern in breaking down the Division I, II and III tournaments as well as give their selections for state champions in all three divisions with local teams.
Warrensville Heights coach Brian Swift joins this week's podcast to break down the four local teams in the state playoffs. His Tigers played against all four local contenders throughout this season.
Here's a breakdown of this week's podcast:
0:00-3:23: Division II/St. Vincent-St. Mary breakdown.
3:24-7:25: Division III/Villa Angela-St. Joseph breakdown.
7:26-11:22: Division I/East Tech vs. St. Edward breakdown.
11:23-19:51: Warrensville Heights coach Brian Swift.
19:52-27:51: State picks and wrap up.
Be sure to join us next week for our final podcast recapping the state playoffs and taking a look at the Player of the Year contenders.
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REL has successfully demonstrated a high efficiency full scale contra-rotating turbine at its engine test site.
Contra-rotating turbine technology has advantages in pre-cooled engines both for space access and for Mach 5 cruise.
This is because the air compressor in the SABRE engine is driven by a helium or hydrogen turbine giving a large speed of sound mismatch between the turbine and compressor. Selecting a contra-rotating turbine increases relative blade speeds and eliminates the turbine stators giving a mass saving and efficiency increase.
REL has successfully tested, with EADS-Astrium and the German Space Agency DLR, liquid oxygen (LOX) cooled combustion chamber and hydrogen film cooled combustion chamber technologies needed by SABRE engines.
Testing of altitude compensating nozzles, which can give increased efficiency over a wide range of altitudes compared to conventional rocket nozzles, is being undertaken at REL. Successful development of this technology will enable an increase in SABRE engine performance.
REL has designed and tested a new rocket combustion chamber that reduces NOx emissions by approximately 98% compared to standard designs, reducing the environmental impact of the Mach 5 cruise application of the engine.
There is a an ongoing research programme being undertaken with Gas Dynamics Ltd to both analyse through computer modelling and then experimentally test the SABRE nacelle intake using in-house codes and their hypersonic gun tunnel operating in Ludweig tube mode.


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After years of bickering and court battles, Plaquemines Parish voters will consider adopting substantial changes to the parish's home-rule charter in October's election in a move that some parish officials have championed as good government but others have blasted as a naked power grab. If adopted, the new charter would bring big changes to how parish agencies such as the Plaquemines Parish port and officials such as the parish attorney operate.
For example, the proposed charter would place the port and port director directly under the control of the parish president and would create the Department of Law within parish government. The port now is managed by the Plaquemines Parish Council, and the parish attorney is employed as a contract worker.
In addition to those changes, the charter also ties the parish president's salary to that of a 25th Judicial District judge, eliminates specific ethics provisions in favor of following state ethics guidelines, reduces the council's control of parish property and reduces the council's pay.
The proposed charter has been a source of contention in the parish for years, after the council decided to appoint a charter commission in 2007 but then decided it didn't want to place that commission's recommendations on the ballot as required by law. The council sued to block the new charter from the ballot, and it initially prevailed after arguing that it didn't realize it was impaneling an official commission and not an advisory board. That decision was later overturned on appeal.
Parish Council Chairman Stuart Guey said the new charter streamlines parish government and clearly delineates the duties of the council and parish president. The old charter was vague, redundant and confusing, and often led to costly and time-consuming lawsuits, Guey said. The new rules force the council to concentrate on legislating, while allowing the parish president to concentrate on running the parish, he said.
"It's very clear-cut," Guey said. "The delineation of the duties now is clear-cut."
But Councilman Burghart Turner said the new charter strips the parish council of too much power, particularly as it relates to the port, and instead bestows it on the parish president and parish attorney. Turner was one of the more ardent opponents of placing the changes on the ballot, arguing that it was never the council's decision to blindly accept the commission's recommendations without further review.
He said the new charter is a dangerous move for the parish's current form of government.
"I think the new charter, the proposed charter, undermines the power of the council," Turner said.
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How Bad Should We Feel Over the Episcopal Church Losing Anti-Gay Priests?
The Rev. Stockton Wulsin, of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Evanston, Ohio, submitted his resignation, effective Sept. 30, because the Anglican Church in the U.S. keeps accepting the gays. In a July 19 letter to his congregation, which he asked not to be made public, he says, "The Anglican Communion has been in a state of crisis for several years over the choice of the American Episcopal Church to ordain bishops living in openly homosexual relationships and to pronounce liturgical blessings on people living in same sex relationships." Crisis solved?
Eh, let them get real jobs that don't prey on people's weaknesses and gullibility.
Hmmmm, I thought about it for approximately a nanosecond and pretty sure we sholdn't feel bad at all………….
that's the idea, throw the f**kheads out.
he looks like a self hater to me.
I would prefer that they came around instead, but if not… their leaving is best for everybody.
Why, with all that training and experience, he can start his OWN splinter group/sect/cult.
He can show us how it's REALLY supposed to be done boy howdy!
The Jim Crow South "good ole boys" couldn't accept integration any better than this man. In time he may come around, though, so maybe we should give him a chance. Some of the good ole boys finally changed their hearts. Exposure to gays culturally might do the job . . . that's the real problem. How to do it is a huge hurdle. Many straight men's minds have been contaminated with propaganda especially towards male/male relationships. I don't doubt his sincerity as a minister . . . just his ability to adapt environmentally to a cultural shift that seems exponentially overwhelming to him at the personal level.


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The last time an eastern diamondback rattlesnake was spotted in Louisiana was in 1995 near Franklinton, in Washington Parish, according to state wildlife officials. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the snake, once common across the eastern United States, may be entitled to protection under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The announcement is the result of a study prompted by a petition from three conservation groups.
"The loss of longleaf pine habitats threatens the rich biodiversity of the coastal plains," said Bruce Means, president of the Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy, one of the three groups. "Protecting remaining patches of longleaf pine from unsustainable human development will help the diamondback and other species that depend on these forests, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, indigo snake and gopher tortoise."
The finding begins a public review process that could result in one of three determinations:
Listing is not warranted.
Listing as threatened or endangered is warranted, and the service will then begin a year-long confirmation process that includes publishing its proposal to list the snake, soliciting independent scientific peer review, seeking public input, and making a decision.
Listing is warranted, but precluded by other, higher priority activities. That would result in the species being added to a list of candidate species, but the decision to declare the rattlesnake threatened or endangered would be deferred.
Officials with the Center for Biological Diversity believe the service will find that the designation is "warranted, but precluded" because of a huge backlog of similar decisions resulting from a settlement between the center and the wildlife service requiring it to conduct similar reviews for 757 species believed to be threatened or endangered. That includes 374 freshwater species in the southeast, including 89 species of crawfish and other crustaceans; 81 plants; 78 mollusks; 51 butterflies, moths, caddisflies and other insects; 43 fish; 13 amphibians; 12 reptiles, four mammals and three birds. A number of those species also have been historically found in Louisiana.
The "warranted, but precluded" determination for the rattlesnake also would require annual reviews until the species is listed or new information shows the species is not at risk.
If the species is declared threatened or endangered, the service would have to develop a plan for restoring its population, which would likely include the designation of protected habitat areas within its historic range. That could include the area where it was most recently found in Louisiana.
Habitat designations often raise concerns among private landowners concerned that they may be limited in their ability to develop their property. That's what's happened with a similar proposal by the wildlife service to designate 45,000 acres of mostly forested land in St. Tammany Parish as critical for recovery of the endangered Mississippi gopher frog. However, an earlier habitat designation for the red-cockaded woodpecker of pine forests in St. Tammany, also likely to overlap the rattlesnake designation, resulted from successful negotiations with several large landowners and the inclusion of lands owned by federal and state wildlife refuges.
The Federal Register notice announcing the decision said the diamondback's habitat overlaps habitats for a number of species already protected under the act, including the eastern indigo snake and the gopher tortoise, which means protections already provided or planned for those areas also might help the snakes.
About 45 percent of the snake's habitat lies on federal and state public land, with the remaining 55 percent on private lands, and the service concluded that existing regulatory mechanisms may be inadequate to protect the species.
The snakes are now only protected from killing under state law in North Carolina.
The snake's historic range was along coastal lowlands from North Carolina to eastern Louisiana, including all of Florida and the Florida Keys. Those areas are considered most likely to be affected by global climate change, including inundation from sea level rise and changes in weather patterns resulting in either drier or wetter weather conditions, or more frequent intense rainfall events.
The service finding concluded that the potential effects on the snake's range from climate change, including the speed in which such effects could occur, are another reason to consider its listing.
Only eight eastern diamondbacks had been officially recorded in Louisiana in modern times, including the Franklinton specimen, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. However, state and federal officials say the snake's range still includes upland parts of St. Tammany, Washington and Livingston parishes.
The eastern diamondback, which can grow to a length of 8 feet, is the largest of the rattlesnake family. Its size means it requires large spaces to forage for food, and nearly all of the old growth longleaf pine savannas in which it lived are gone.
Blame human intrusion for the snake's dropping population, especially the control of wildfire in the pine savannas and open canopy forests in which it lives, federal wildlife officials said. In pre-settlement United States forests, spring and early summer lightning strikes would cause fires every 1 to 4 years that kept the pine areas open.
In modern times, fires are controlled in many remaining forested areas, causing them to convert to closed canopies that are unsuitable for the eastern diamondback, according to the wildlife service notice published this week in the Federal Register.
"Not only have wildfires been actively suppressed following ignition, but roads, towns, agricultural fields, and other developments impede the widespread, weeks-long fires that swept the Coastal Plain regularly in pre-settlement times," the notice said.
Only about 3.4 million acres, or less than 3 percent, of the historic 90 million acres of longleaf pine forest remains in the eastern United States.
The snakes also are hunted for their skins and venom and for recreation, which also is reducing the rattler's numbers, according to the petition by conservation groups. Between 1990 and 1994, Florida hide dealers and taxidermists bought 42,778 eastern diamondbacks, mostly from Georgia, Alabama and Florida, according to one study. Rattlesnake roundups, competitions in which prizes are offered, also are common.
Service files contained similar information, including evidence that the size of eastern diamondbacks has dropped over the years as larger snakes were harvested, according to the Federal Register notice.
Comments on the listing can be made on the web at http://www.regulations.gov or by sending to Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. [FWS-R4-ES-2012-0006]; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.
Comments must be received on or before July 9. However, comments merely stating support for or opposition to the listing, without providing supporting information, will be noted, but will not be considered in making a determination, as the service is required by the law to make its determination "solely on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available."
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JAZZ: New Orleans Hornets forward PEJA STOJAKOVIC will dedicate a basketball/volleyball court at the St. Andrew's Episcopal School in New Orleans today. It's the fourth "Courts for Kids'' project to be completed with money raised at Peja's Charitabowl, which was held in December.
JAZZ: A medical mission team of third- and fourth-year medical students from TULANE UNIVERSITY will run an urgent care clinic in Jacsonville, a small town in Haiti. A Tulane team first went to the tiny town last year to lay the groundwork for a permanent clinic that will eventually be run by Haitians.
JAZZ: Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas are among the Saints players who will participate in a charity softball game at Zephyr Field next month that fullback HEATH EVANS is organizing. The event will benefit the Heath Evans Foundation, which helps children and families who are victims of sexual abuse.


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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - Despite running the ball and protecting their quarterback well, the Indianapolis Colts simply didn't have enough answers for the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday night.
Afterward, Colts players still seemed stunned by their 31-17 defeat.
"I can't say I foresaw it coming at all, " center Jeff Saturday said. "I felt like we had the team to take this thing out, and they just outplayed us."
Said Indianapolis tight end Dallas Clark: "It's miserable. It's not the way you want to end a season. It's still too early to be able to comment fully on how you feel, but it's not good."
From the Colts perspective, Super Bowl XLIV provided the moment in which they would be stamped as something of a dynasty, having won more regular season games and made more playoff appearances than any other team in the NFL the last 10 seasons.
The Colts arrived in Fort Lauderdale with the NFL's best record -- 16-2 -- and as favorites to bookend their Super Bowl XLI triumph here with another victory that would vault quarterback Peyton Manning into that pantheon reserved for only a handful of players.
Instead, the Colts were left shaken by the fact Manning threw an interception that cornerback Tracy Porter returned 74 yards for a touchdown on a fourth-quarter drive in which it Indianapolis had the chance to tie the score at 24 late in the fourth quarter.
With New Orleans leading 31-17, Manning again lead the Colts to the brink of the end zone, but wide receiver Reggie Wayne dropped a fourth down pass at the goal line --and that was it.
In the bowels of Sun Life Stadium, as the rowdy celebration of Saints fans reverberated overhead, Colts Coach Jim Caldwell was stopped for a moment by two tall, extremely glum men: Eli and Cooper Manning. The three exchanged a hurried handshake and parted without a word.
"Certainly, congratulations to the New Orleans Saints, they did a tremendous job, an outstanding football team that played extremely well tonight, " Caldwell said. "They certainly controlled the ball on us in that second quarter."
Although the Saints would score but six points in the second quarter and head to the locker room trailing 10-6, Indianapolis had the ball for just 2:34 and went three-and-out on both of their possessions. That marked a complete reversal from the first quarter, in which the Colts moved the ball with authority and matched a Super Bowl record with a 96-yard touchdown drive.
And while the Colts' 99 yards rushing in the game would eclipse the Saints' 51, Indianapolis could not move the ball 10 yards on the ground after its defense made an inspired goal-line stand and gave the Colts the ball on their 1-yard line.
The Saints wound up with another possession and capitalized with three points.
Something changed right there, the Colts seemed to agree.
"Like you said, we got the ball on the first drive and had a good drive, then the second drive went down and scored --and then it was strange there after that, " Manning said. "Disappointing possession (after the goal-line stand) not being able to maintain the ball, run the clock out."
Clark said it was an unforgivable failure.
"You have to get a first down there no matter what you call, " Clark said when asked if he was surprised the Colts didn't put the ball in the air. "As an offense, we simply have to get a first down -- kill the clock or try to score, either way go to halftime with no points scored."
That uncertainty also enveloped Colts running back Joseph Addai, a former LSU standout who averaged 5.9 yards per carry and hurt the Saints several times in the first quarter. In the end, though, Addai only got the ball 13 times. It seemed at time as if Indianapolis, a finely-tuned passing machine that depends on its aerial attack, didn't know how to rely on the run to win.
"I can't really say, " Addai said when asked why the team didn't turn to the rush. "I feel like we had the right game plan going in. Every situation is different. If we would've won, and I had run the same, the questions would be different. You don't know how to look at it yet."
The Colts entered the game with some questions due to injuries, and that did play a role as the game played out but not a decisive one, players said.
Most significantly, perennial Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney, who had not been able to practice since spraining his ankle against the visiting New York Jets in the AFC championship game Jan. 24, started and played -- but said his effectiveness diminished as the night wore on.
In the first half, Freeney was a force, bull rushing tackle Jermon Bushrod at one point and grabbing quarterback Drew Brees, the game's MVP, with one hand and throwing him to the grass. The play, on third down, forced the Saints to settle for a 46-yard field goal from Garrett Hartley and created a feeling Freeney would own the line of scrimmage.
But after getting his right ankle re-taped during a long halftime Freeney said he could feel it getting stiffer. The second taping proved too tight, so Colts trainers hurriedly wrapped the ankle a third time on the sideline during the third quarter -- but Freeney said he was never able to regain the flexibility he needed.
But the story wasn't his ankle, Freeney said. It was Brees.
"What was going on in the first half was he was holding onto the ball and giving us opportunities to get there a little bit, " Freeney said. "In the second half, that ball was going out 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3. It was gone. They did a great job of game planning coming out in the second half."
The second half began with an onside kick that the Saints recovered. That became almost the equivalent of a turnover, Saints Coach Sean Payton said, but the Colts' defense said the play didn't shock them.
"Just because they get it?" Indianapolis defensive end Robert Mathis said. "No, they still have to score and we have to stop them."
Caldwell said the Colts had a shot at recovering the kick -- backup wide receiver Hank Baskett was there -- but the ball squirted out of his hands.
"We didn't get it done, and that was a bold call on their part, " Caldwell said.
The other calls, however, were precise, shallow cut kind of plays that Brees and a bevy of Saints receivers have run all season. The Colts said they weren't fooled, it was just that the Saints played better.
Linebacker Gary Brackett, for example, said Indianapolis probably should have tackled better throughout the game but acknowledged that play after play it was encountering Saints players that had made a catch or gained yardage.
The Colts were disappointed by the defeat. New Orleans native sons Manning and Wayne said they would have preferred hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy themselves but understood how profound the victory was for the Saints and the Crescent City.
"You got to take your hat off to the Saints, man, coming in here like that and getting the W, giving the citizens something to smile about, " Wayne said. "I'm pretty sure it's going nuts over there now."
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Posted on 09/20/2010 8:25:45 PM PDT by hoosierboy
SOUTH BEND If you ever wondered how much difference just one letter can make when it comes to a message, ask the thousands of people who drove by a digital billboard near the intersection of Ironwood and State Road 23 between Thursday and Monday morning.
The ad urged people to go to the "southbendon.com" website for a look at the "15 best things about our pubic schools." That's right, the billboard said "pubic" instead of "public" schools. The letter "L" had been left out of the word public.
Lee MacMillan of South Bend said his wife spotted the error on Saturday while sitting in traffic.
"She got home and said, I can't believe it said what I think it said," MacMillan recalls.
"So we were out driving around yesterday and sure enough, it had that typo in it. So we took a picture and the rest is history, as they say," MacMillan adds.
MacMillan posted the picture he took on Facebook. He also emailed it to his neighbor, South Bend School Superintendent Jim Kapsa.
Responsibility for the spelling error has been claimed by the Blue Waters Group. The company does work for the city of South Bend's redevelopment commission to promote the city.
"I feel terrible. It's a mistake we made and we're guilty of it, and responsible for it. and we take full responsibility for the error," said Patrick Strickler, president of the Blue Waters Group.
"Four people looked at it, eyeballed it and didn't see the mistake, and those people all work for me, Strickler explained. We take responsibility for it. We simply blew it. We did not see the missing "L."
He says he became aware of the problem Monday morning.
"We jumped on it and immediately had it taken down by Burkhart. They took it out of rotation and began to repair it," Strickler said.
"We're the ones who made the mistake, not the city or the school," Strickler emphasized.
As of late afternoon on Monday, a representative from the Blue Waters Group indicated the content of the billboard had been fixed and the digital message was up and running again.
You can't make this stuff up.
Self-fulfilling prophecy...
Hilarious...reminds me of another imbecile who said America has 57 states.
I'm sure it's on failblog.org already!
Your tax dollars at work.
Nonsense on stilts, and right before the election, too!
I love it!
I fail to see the problem..... meh ;P
And just today his VP said he was 2nd in line for the presidency. I guess Pelosi was pulling a trick on him in case Obama is impeached.
Hm?...So why are "pubic" schools using tax dollars to market their product? Hm?
I'll bet a teacher wrote it out for the billboard guys.
Spelling error? Yeah, right.
The really horrible thing about this is that it took 5 days for someone to report the error.
You can't make this stuff up.
Years ago, my wife took a teaching job in New Jersey. She got a letter from the State of New Jersey on her acceptance to teach in that state.
The letterhead on the stationary was: State of New Jersey: Derpartment of Eduction.
LOL, no way! Biden said that? hahahaha..
Pubic schools. Only happens at South Bend.
Surprised it didn't cause a crash.
There is a link on Drudge under a photo of Biden with that as a quote. I'm guessing it was from some Biden speech.
The missus and I went away for a few days and had our mail held while away; with delivery to recommence today. NO MAIL! When I phoned the P.O. they checked and told me the mail carrier FORGOTEN. So I drove down and picked it up myself. As I drove to the Post Office I was thinking: "So these are the people you want to handle your healthcare?!
Obama is president, rather he acts the part or not...the VP is first in line, and the speaker of the house is 2nd in line.
Freudian slip, but I use the term PUBIC schools all the time.
Wonder what they call the school mascot?
Not only that, capitalization matters too... just one capital letter between bestiality and helping your uncle Jack off his horse.
More truth in this than not! Health clinics in high schools now hand out birth control pills and have explicit sex education classes including the proper donning of a condom.
Huh? I don't notice any misspelling.
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No surprising at all.
I really wanted to steal the road sign at the University of Georgia. It said "Daed End".
My wife saw a McDonald's sign advertising their new Anus Burger.
When I was a kid living in a small Midwestern town our local paper, which was legendary for printing typos, ran an ad for a local church. The ad was supposed to say the church was holding a pot luck supper that sat night in their basement.
They replaced an L with an F, it was epic. :-)
Let the Big Dawg Read.
I don't know, but school spirit must be high -- I heard that nearly every boy in the place stands up for his school.
And I can't believe nobody has yet mentioned that this is clearly "BUSH'S FAULT"!
"I can't believe I ate the hole thing" ???
I have heard, however, that there are 57 islamic states ...
And they compete in the Bush league.
I worked as a typesetter with the comp department of our local newspaper many years ago. An ad for an "organ recital" ran for about two weeks before someone noticed that the ad was actually announcing an "organ rectal."
I'm sure that wasn't intentional-—NOT!
That's public schools for you. It is really bad out there.
Just missed spelling it right by a hair...
VP said he was 2nd in line for the presidency.
Biden also said, "Dont compare us to the Almighty, compare us to the alternative.
It is not a spelling error.
"Four people looked at it, eyeballed it and didn't see the mistake, and those people all work for me,
The really horrible thing about this is that it took 5 days for someone to report the error.
You have to give Biden credit, he may not be smart, but he is honest.
Oh it wasn't intentional; he's a Republican so they meant to say 'House Nigger'.
Wow, MSNBC calling a black guy the N-word, imagine if Fox did that the FCC would pull their license. Of course since it's MSNBC we know it had to be a mistake. But then again, it says he is a "Republican Consultant" so maybe it wasn't a mistake . . . . . . . .
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Things like dance recitals make child rearing worth it
When I think back to when my ever lovin' and I decided to have
kids, I tried to picture how our life would change. I was off by about 90
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There are few greater places to celebrate July Fourth than Washington, D.C. The fireworks, parades and displays of historic documents attract huge crowds who brave stifling heat and humidity to refresh their patriotic zeal.
Unfortunately, many who could benefit by standing in those long lines to read the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights won't be around. Congress has fled the city to "work" back home.
But you can bet that the federal regulatory machine isn't taking a break. That monster of micro-management—scornfully referred to as the "Fourth Branch of Government"—never ceases grinding out new rules that keep the economy from growing and starved of much-needed revenue.
Of the more than 4,000 federal regulations now rushing through the bureaucratic pipeline, 854 directly target small businesses. These edicts not only arrive in great numbers but ding virtually every aspect of small firms—taxes, health care, labor, environment, safety and much more.
An entrepreneur's biggest worry should be good, old-fashioned competition from another business or some foreign country that unfairly steals market share. But today, the biggest threat is often their own government, which is oblivious to the damage it's inflicting.
President Obama raised small-business owners' hopes a couple of years ago when he promised his administration would be "firmly committed to eliminating excessive and unjustified burdens on small businesses." But the Fourth Branch never got the message. Now the majority of small-business owners and manufacturers agree that the United States' own laws, regulations, taxes and fees are more harmful to their businesses than even competition from abroad.
Reform of the regulatory system is long overdue. A National Federation of Independent Business survey in 2012 found that nine-of-10 small-business owners support that idea, and it's also backed up by average voters who said they believe that American businesses and consumers are over-regulated.
And it's not just the federal government whose regulatory machine is in overdrive. The unbridled rulemaking example set by Washington has energized state and local bureaucrats, too.
It took a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to beat back Florida wetlands overseers who tried to force a small-business owner to pay for environmental projects on public land unrelated to property he wanted to develop. But NFIB weighed in on his behalf and recently the high court stopped that overreach in its tracks.
It's hard to believe that lawmakers and regulators can't connect the dots between needless regulations and our sluggish economy. Then again, those who have never started a small business are unlikely to understand the challenges facing entrepreneurs who simply want to create a business that reflects their values and fuels their dreams.
The danger that runaway regulation presents to America can be avoided if more small-business owners and the public step forward to demand realistic rulemaking. Reform is possible, but it requires courage and leadership—the same stuff that created those historic documents tourists will be viewing while many lawmakers who could use a refresher on freedom and democracy are far from the nation's capital.
Dan Danner is the President and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's largest and oldest small-business advocacy group.
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Ronald W. Campbell and Gary Majeske are used to winning the majority of the vote in Bay County's Frankenlust Township.
In Tuesday's Republican Party primary election, though, something has to give.
Campbell, a trustee on the township Board of Trustees, and Majeske, the former Bay County executive who once represented the township as its county commissioner, duel for the township supervisor's post.
No Democrats or independent candidates will appear on the November ballot, so Tuesday's primary election winner stands to succeed Hilda M. Dijak who is retiring after 16 years as supervisor.
"I want to continue to provide the township with straightforward leadership," said Campbell, who has served as trustee since winning election in 1996.
"I have always listened to and valued the input and concerns of our residents, and I'll continue to have an open-door policy," Campbell said. "I'm open, honest and easy to talk to."
Majeske, elected to several terms as the Bay County commissioner representing Frankenlust Township in the 1970s, said Dijak urged him to run for supervisor.
"That's how I got involved in this race - due to her encouragement," Majeske said.
Dijak said she encouraged Majeske to seek the supervisor's post, but noted "I'm not endorsing anyone" for the job.
Majeske said he will encourage placement of "a new satellite Michigan State Police station at the township hall."
Majeske said he also wants to help St. Paul Lutheran Church, along M-84, negotiate with the state of Michigan about widening the highway running between the church and St. Paul's school building.
"I'd like to see a new school paid for by the state," said Majeske, adding a new school could rise behind the church.
"That would eliminate the safety issue of parishioners and students risking crossing that high-volume road in all that traffic," Majeske said.
Campbell, a licensed builder who began working in 2006 as the township's zoning administrator, stressed that he has lived in Frankenlust Township for almost all of his life. He said he moved with his family to the township when he was about 1 year old.
He wants the township to examine its options before deciding how to spend revenue arriving next year as part of a 1-mill, 10-year tax for police and fire protection.
The tax will raise about $150,000 per year, according to township officials.
"The majority of that money, we're putting away, because we don't know what's going to happen two or three years down the road," Campbell said. "The fire department is always our first and foremost concern.
"A new fire pumper has to come out of that money eventually, and that will cost probably at least $300,000."
But Majeske said the township fire department - in the same complex as the township offices - "doesn't have enough room" right now.
He said township leaders need to find more space by building a new township hall or expanding the current one, or by expanding the fire station or moving it to another spot such as Delta College, located in the township.
Majeske also said he hopes to find a way to repair the old township hall sitting near the existing township office, and to find a new use for the older building.
Age: 52
Address: 7116 Bentwood Drive
Political background: Elected Frankenlust Township trustee in 1996, re-elected in 2000 and in 2004; lost race for township trustee in 1992.
Professional experience: Licensed builder and self-employed as president of RWC Construction Inc., 2105 S. Euclid Ave.; works for Frankenlust Township as zoning administrator.
Education: Graduate of Bay City Western High School.
Community involvement: Member of Bay County Home Builders Association Board of Directors; member of St. John Lutheran Church of Amelith Board of Trustees; former member and assistant chief of Frankenlust Township Volunteer Fire Department; former member of Frankenlust Township Planning Commission; member of Bay County Township Officers Association's Executive Board.
Family: Married to Gail, with two daughters: Courtney, 21, and Carissa, 19.
Quote: 'As for my qualifications, I've spent 10 years on the Frankenlust Township Fire Department, 12 years on the township board as a trustee and 15 years with the Frankenlust Township Planning Commission. ... If I don't know by now how the township operates, I don't think I'm ever going to know.'
Age: 66
Address: 6050 Windy Gyle Drive
Political background: Elected as Bay County executive in 1979, re-elected in 1980 and 1984, lost race for executive in 1988; elected to four terms as Bay County commissioner in 1970s; lost race for Bay City Public School District Board of Education in 2003.
Professional experience: Former Bay County executive; retired as an assistant principal in Bay City Public School District, where he also worked as a teacher and coach.
Education: Graduate of T.L. Handy High School; earned bachelor's degree and master's degree from Central Michigan University; earned educational specialist's degree from CMU.
Community involvement: Former chairman of Bay County Crippled Children's Society; served 18 years as member of Bay County Republican Party's Executive Committee; co-chairman of Bay Country Days Festival; usher at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; initiated and chaired committee of volunteers promoting construction of what is now Liberty Harbor Marina.
Family: Married to Connie, five adult children, five grandchildren.
Quote: 'The parishioners of St. Paul's Lutheran Church deserve community action and support - led by the township - to stop the state's further encroachment on church and school property for the expansion of M-84.'


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Yep! That's how I do it too! Well not quite, I don't eat it all in one sitting, I just don't buy anymore. At least that is how it is supposed to work. My Husband just goes out and gets what he wants and leaves it laying on the table to tempt me. IF IT IS IN THE HOUSE, IT IS SCREAMING MY NAME!
My son is doing a Research Paper on Pearl Harbor this month for his 6th grade English Class. My Grandpa fought in World War II. America would not be the country it is today if we had not fought in these important historic wars.
I just upgraded to Firefox version 24.0 and it still works.
The drop down magnifier did work for me in Firefox version 23.0.1 although I hand to click it about 3 times before it responded.
That will be me Wednesday after having my 3 kids(12,7,5) and my cousins 2 kids(4,5) for a few hours while my aunt who usually keeps my cousins kids goes to the hospital for testing. My house will look like a hurricane hit it when it is all over. I'm still looking for my sanity from the last time I had all 5 kids. I don't have a psychology degree, but somehow I don't think it would help anyway. What I will need when summer is over is a psychiatric ward for ME!
That's why I break my spaghetti noodles into 4 pieces prior to cooking. I have 2 boys.
She is not cut out for playground duty anyway. Look at those high heel shoes instead of tennis shoes. She apparently does not have any actual experience working with kids or she would have already known that kids don't listen to you till you reach that certain pitch of voice. You know the pitch that breaks glass and causes heads to roll.
grshprnh, My brother knocked over a clothing rack with a kid lease attached. My mom was browsing through the clothes with my brother (2) on a kid leash and he walked right under the rack and somehow managed to knock it over on top of himself. As for keeping the kid in the child seat on the shopping cart, my mom was babysitting a kid that from the child seat in the shopping cart reached out and grabbed a display shelf my mom was passing and nearly turned the cart over with both him and my baby sister in the cart. My mom nearly hurt herself trying to catch the cart. Kids do unexpected things and you can't always blame the parent or the business it happened at. This sueing people for either your own stupidity or of accidents that cant be blamed directly on the person you are sueing over it is stupid.
Anti itch, or anti scratch!!!!
Sorry Mr. Wise Guy, but not everyone who slips and falls in a public business decides to play con artist and sue them for all that they can get. Most people in fact feel that they fell because they were a simple klutz. Her baby got a way from her and she slipped and fell in the disaster he caused. How is that the fault of the store?


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The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill three positions on the Conservation Futures Citizens Advisory Board.
The commissioners appoints CAB members for three-year terms with no member serving more than two consecutive full terms unless deemed advantageous to do so by majority of CAB members and the county commissioners.
Members must be county residents for at least one year prior to appointment and shall include one member from each incorporated area of Island County; one member from each of the unincorporated areas of Whidbey Island coincident with the three Whidbey school districts, and two members from Camano Island.
Positions being sought currently are for a representative living within the city of Oak Harbor boundaries; a representative living within the town of Coupeville boundaries; and a representative from Camano Island. Applicants must reside within the area they are representing.
Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or fax to: Island County Board of Commissioners, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Conservation Futures Citizens Advisory Board Vacancy, Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The fax number is 360-679-7381 and email applications should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Application materials should be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 27. For additional information, call 360-679-7353 or email Pam Dill at the above address.
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ok, i finnally got my Interntet working, (Halleluja!!!) and i downloaded the Voting channel... now i saw that the Internet channel is for sale for 5oo pts but... My Parents will NEVER let me get it if it doesn't have partental controls... is there any way to get parental controls on the Internet channel, cuz if there isn't i can't get it
I am not sure about this one, will let you know when I have found out!
PM me and add me to ur address book...
the only parental controls ive seen is not letting you use the internet channel (in other words, your parents could stop you from using it as they choose)
I thought the Internet channel is free?
awwwwwwwww... it would've been so kewl :'(
o, and no, it's not free for me...
It is not free anymore, it used to be (til the end og July) but now costs 500 points!
It is a shame beacuse there is loads of cool stuff on there like the free jukebox 'finetune' and not to mention all the free java games.
How old are you? Could you not convince them.. like only use it when they are there os something?
PM me and add me to ur address book...
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Where can I find this jukebox and the java games?
You are not missing out.
I rarely use the internet channel and when I use it, its out of boredom. When you got an internet connection you also got a pc. Surfing the internetz is way easier on that
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A big mistake a lot of you make is that wiiware games will be free.
Wiiware is just the same like the virtual console. Its different in that it offers new games instead of old console games.
I can think of some easy games ( Like tetris and some other in that direction ) that can be free but the majority will cost money.


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Say it ain't so, Howie and Jeff:
Dan Baker, the in-stadium voice of the Philadelphia Eagles for 29 years, was just disconnected from the public address system. Bad move.
Since owner Jeff Lurie and boy wonder/GM Howie Roseman have (ahem) so many other personnel items to fix during the NFL draft, announcing that Gloucester County's Baker had been given his walking papers fell to team president Don Smolenski, via press release.
The release had a lot of going-in-a-different direction bunk, as if there's really some better way to speak over a P.A. system. Are the often-tight-fisted Eagles going to unleash a Super Bowl halftime show every time it's 3rd down?
Baker, obviously disappointed, took the news with his usual class. You'll still hear him at Phillies games, which says the Phils know their fans and tradition better than the Eagles. What's next? Stuffing a sock in Merrill Reese?


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I WAS LOOKING IN THE TV SECTION IN THE PAPER TODAY to see which team, the Steelers or the Ravens, would be televised this coming weekend. Then I realized the Steelers have already been beaten and are out of the playoffs.
MAN, AM I GLAD TO SEE CBS broadcast this Steelers game.
THE COWBOYS DON'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS, and the Steelers are eliminated in the first round. It doesn't get any better than this. Good to see our Eagles fans watched at least one playoff game.
ON SUNDAY, I WENT UP TO STATE COLLEGE to watch the Penn State-Indiana men's basketball game. Although Penn State lost, I've got to tell you, I've never seen a Penn State team play as hard as this team plays. I think Coach Patrick Chambers is doing a great job. All I can tell you is fasten your seatbelts, because they're only going to get better, and they will compete in the Big Ten.
LAVAR ARRINGTON SPEAKS OUT ABOUT THE PENN STATE FAMILY and staying loyal to the traditions: Where was his loyalty in 1999 when he turned his back on Penn State and bolted for fame and fortune in the NFL?
I HOPE BILL O'BRIEN RECOGNIZES THE FACT that Rob Bolden is not now, never was and never will be a starting quarterback after the way he stunk up the TicketCity Bowl.


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"The New Normal" debuts. Today in "Big Brother." TV tweet of the day so far.
TV Linkzilla Daily for 9/10/12 starts now.
A new blended-family NBC sitcom, "The New Normal," debuts in a preview airing at 9 p.m. Monday (Sept. 10) on WDSU before settling into its regular time slot at 8:30 p.m. Sept.
18 11.
"All in the Family" is one obvious reference point for the series, which stars Andrew Rannels and Justin Bartha as a gay couple looking to start a family. Georgia King plays the surrogate mother, Bebe Wood her young daughter. Ellen Barkin plays the mom's decidedly-un-PC grandmother.
"I think all the characters are lovable, and I think that everybody has people in their family who are representative, hopefully, in all of these characters," said co-creator Ryan Murphy during the Summer TV Tour. "I certainly think the most controversial character will probably be Ellen Barkin's character. But, you know, I remember Thanksgivings when I was growing up when my grandmother would actually say these jaw dropping things … and then we would call her out on it, so it felt very familiar to me, and I think it feel hopefully familiar to other people.
"When I was growing up, I remember with my family one of the most memorable times that I would have with my parents was watching 'All in the Family' and being young and hearing people talk that way and then having a discussion about, 'Was that good? Was that bad? What was that?' So I like that about the show. I think people will talk about some things that the characters say, obviously, but I think that's a good thing."
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David Hinckley @ NYDailyNews.com:
There are a lot of good things about "The New Normal," which was created by Ryan Murphy ("Glee," "American Horror Story").
The performances are strong, particularly by King as a woman trying to reclaim her dreams, and Wood as a child who sometimes puts the grownups back on the rails.
Bryan and David are defined more by what they do and want as a couple than the fact they're gay. That's progress.
But all this also has to fit together smoothly into a sitcom, and in the first episodes the ride feels bumpy.
James Poniewozik @ Time.com:
Often, I think, the best way to make an effective show about a larger social issue is to start with grounded, engaging characters and let the bigger meaning come from there: see, for instance, how Parks and Recreation builds on the relationships and dreams of its bureaucrats to tell stories about community and how people can do good (or screw up) through public institutions. The New Normal, on the other hand, has too many shrill, irritating characters to appreciate it as anything other than a statement about How Parenting Is Changing Now. And, frankly, given that gay parenting has been a major subject for three years on one of the most popular sitcoms on TV—Modern Family—it's hard to buy The New Normal's premise that it's making us confront a shocking shift in society's norms.
Ellen Gray @ Philly.com:
Pilots can be tricky and this one tries so hard to set up its premise that at times it ends up feeling more like a PSA than a comedy, which can be annoying if you're already on board with same-sex marriage and gay parenting.
And quite likely infuriating if you're not.
Sometimes I wish they could start a show like this in the middle, leaving the long explanations of how everyone got together - and the gratuitous Gwyneth Paltrow cameo - to the third season flashback episode, but that's not the way TV works.Today in "Big Brother"
After Sunday's (Sept. 9) episode of "Big Brother," Tulane's Ian Terry seems to have solidified his position of power in the house. Once an unlikely champion, his knowledge of the game appears to be a huge advantage over the other remaining players. We'll know more after the next episode, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 12) on WWL-TV.
Further reading about "Big Brother:"
Andrew Fuller @ EW.com:
At this point, this season seems to be shaping up as a race between Dan and Ian. Dan keeps pulling the strings that he put in place after making several "final two" deals, in addition to his many other real and bogus alliances, whereby Ian continues to win competitions and dominate the house with his mental game. Between Ian and Dan, who will go home (if either) first?TV tweet of the day so far
TVbytheNumbers.com (@TVbytheNumbers):
'Saturday Night Live' Adds Three To Cast http://bit.ly/TJhmhrTV Monday
See above, plus: "Katie" debuts at 3 p.m. on WVUE. "The Crimson Petal and the White" launches at 7 p.m. on Encore. "The Voice" returns at 7 p.m. on WDSU.
Below, Ellen Barkin discusses "The New Normal."


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RALEIGH – Led the by Planned Parenthood of North Carolina, protesters will gather once again Tuesday to rally against the General Assembly's efforts to restrict abortion access.
House Bill 695 will be discussed by the House's Health and Human Services Committee and could potentially be up for a vote later in the day when the full House convenes for session.
The bill, which was passed by the Senate in less than 24 hours last week, would require abortion providers to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgery centers, a move abortion-rights advocates say is designed to shut down providers. Only one clinic in the entire state currently meets those standards.
The demonstration, called Stand with North Carolina Women: STOP HB695!, is set for 9:00 a.m. in Halifax Mall, the same location for the Moral Monday protests. Organizers are calling for attendees to wear pink or purple in support of women's reproductive rights.
An estimated 600 protesters gathered during the Senate's deliberation of the bill last Wednesday, including Chapel Hill Town Council Member Sally Greene.http://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/protest-set-for-tues-against-proposed-state-abortion-restrictions
RALEIGH – Protesters rallied for abortion rights at the 10th Moral Monday outside the North Carolina General Assembly, and inside, 64 people were arrested. This coming less than a week after House Bill 695, which calls for tighter abortion laws, pushed through the state Senate in less than 24 hours with little public notice.
The bill would require abortion providers to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgery centers, a move abortion-rights advocates say is designed to shut down providers. Only one clinic in the entire state currently meets those standards.
Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt was one of more than a thousand who attended this week's rally.
"It's really shocking how this General Assembly feels that they can just railroad any respect for democratic process. They haven't provided people even with the most basic form of notice," Kleinschmidt said.
Kleinschmidt said he does not support the way in which House Bill 695 was tacked on to another bill and hastily passed in the Senate.
"It makes for a general outrage for the lack of respect for the people of North Carolina, accompanied by a whole array of issues," he said.
Janet Colm, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina, was among those arrested. Since the first Moral Monday in late April, more than 700 people have been arrested in the weekly protests against the legislation of the Republican-led General Assembly.
"These attacks on women's health are dangerous and they are deeply unpopular. That's why these politicians continue to sneak them in with special sessions, with midnight votes, and without witnesses. The North Carolina General Assembly has tried to bully, shame and dismiss North Carolina women and their families this entire session," said Mellissa Reed of Planned Parenthood.
Christine Lang, a mom from Chatham County, said the bill was the last straw for her.
"The way they slid those abortion issues through infuriates me, not only for myself but for my daughter," Lang said.
UNC Senior Carey Hanlin was one of many male students from Chapel Hill who attended the rally in support of women's reproductive rights.
"Being a feminist and having a lot of female friends who are pro-choice and believe in reproductive rights brought me here. We don't believe that it is the job of our legislature to be focused on this. Right now, there are bigger issues like the unemployment rate and we're only going to make it worse now that the Legislature has cut unemployment benefits. That's what really got me bothered and fired up and ready to go right now," Hanlin said.
Junior Patrick Mateer came out to his second Moral Monday in support of his friends and his mother, and all of who could be affected by abortion restrictions.
"It's not just a woman's issue. We [males] can be allies. If I think a bill is wrong, though it doesn't affect me, I still feel I should come out and try to change the Legislature's opinion." Mateer said.
This Moral Monday also saw a lot of newcomers, including UNC Alum Eric Martin.
"I am in agreement with the other protesters that legislation is infringing on a lot of civil liberties and destroying a lot of programs that are beneficial," Martin said.
NAACP State chapter president and protest leader Reverend William Barber announced that next Monday's rally will feature all female speakers. On Monday, July 22, the demonstration will focus on voting rights, education, and criminal justice. Barber also said that on August 28, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the NAACP will hold rallies in each of North Carolina's 13 Congressional Districts.http://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/protesters-rally-for-abortion-rights-at-moral-mond


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Rabbis: Uman a bad habit
Chasidim say prayers in Uman. Rabbis have criticised the pilgrims for leaving their wives alone over Yomtov
For most British Jews, Rosh Hashanah is the ultimate family time, but every year tens of thousands of Israeli men leave their families for the festival. Now, leading rabbis are trying to put an end to the craze.
Chasidim from the Breslov sect have a tradition of spending Rosh Hashanah at the grave of their rebbe, the 18th century sage Nachman of Breslov, believing it is the ultimate setting for repentance and brings great mystical benefits. Over the past 15 years, the trend has spread through the entire Israeli Orthodox community, including religious-Zionists.
But religious-Zionist rabbis have watched it with concern, and some are now using the weight of religious teachings to stop their followers from going. "If you leave your wife alone and sad on Rosh Hashanah, know that you will not leave guilt-free from the Heavenly Court," said Shlomo Aviner, head of Jerusalem's Ateret Cohanim Yeshivah.
Rabbi Aviner, one of Israel's most influential religious-Zionist rabbis, was due to make his position clear today in a national synagogue newsletter.
Ratzon Arrusi, Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Ono near Tel Aviv, voiced his condemnation in his popular daily internet broadcast. "Why leave the Holy Land to go there?" he asked.
Questioned on the Breslov belief that visiting the grave saves one's soul from gehinom (purgatory), Rabbi Aviner said: "There are other things more certain and clear which save one from gehinom, such as repentance, prayer and charity, and helping one's family on Rosh Hashanah."


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SAGINAW, MI — Every year on St. Patrick's Day people in green hats, shirts and accessories file into Woody O'Brien's to enjoy Irish music, corned beef and cabbage and pitchers of green beer.
But this year one person will be noticeably missing — the bar's founder Brian Wood.
Wood died on Thanksgiving Day. He sold his bar, along with the neighboring J.B. Meinberg, to Tom Miller Jr. seven years ago.
"It was always his dream to open an Irish bar," said Miller, noting that Wood served as a mentor to him before he purchased the bars.
"St. Patrick's Day was Brian's favorite day of the year."
Among a crowd of people at the green, orange and white balloon-decorated tables sat a man wearing a kilt. As patrons sipped Baileys, Dirty Leprechauns and Guinness beer, he entertained with a number from his bagpipe.
Garrett DeWise has been playing the bagpipe at Woody O'Brien's for the past four years.
"I have a great time every year," DeWise said.
Miller said Wood wouldn't want it any other way.
"He was very proud of his heritage," Miller said. "I know he had better offers to buy the bar, but he wanted to make sure that whoever he sold it to would keep its Irish traditions."
The St. Patrick's Day party usually begins late in the afternoon with families coming out to taste Irish food and listen to Irish music.
"You can always count on a good St. Patrick's Day party at Woody's and Meinberg's," DeWise said.
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Opening Day for the Baltimore Orioles is more than just the beginning of the season. Orioles Magic, the return of America's national pastime, is back.
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Opening Day brings with it the promise of a new beginning, one fans looks forward to the entire off-season.
The news from spring training has been encouraging and Orioles fans join other MLB fans declaring Opening Day a national holiday.
Skipper Buck Showalter is back with a core of star players, some new promising acquisitions, and a streak of wins in the Grapefruit League.
We are looking forward to all of the excitement the balls and bats can bring to Camden Yards, decked in orange and black, the colors of spring in Baltimore. All season long, WBAL is the place to be. Listen to the games on WBAL-AM 1090 and catch the highlights and player interviews on WBAL-TV 11. Experience the Oriole Magic as it happens. PLAY BALL!


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An Indian missionary, born in Rome, 6 May, 1612; died at Florence, 9 September, 1672. He entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus, 15 August, 1626 and studied at Rome and Clermont, teaching before his ordination at Sezza, Tivoli, and Paris. On his arrival in America he was assigned to the spiritual care of the French at Quebec, but the following year was sent to the Algonquins at Three Rivers. In April, 1644, on the way to the Huron Mission, he was captured by the Iroquois and cruelly tortured by them, at intervals, for over two months. He was at length ransomed by the Dutch at Fort Orange, and sent to France, where he arrived in November, 1644. In the following year he was again in Canada and labored zealously on the Huron Mission until its destruction by the Iroquois four years later. He continued, however, to minister to the scattered and fugitive Hurons. He was also stationed for a time at Quebec, where he occasionally officiated at the church. In November 1650, Bressani's failing health and the meager resources of the mission obliged him to return to Italy, where he spent many years as a preacher and missionary, dying at Florence. Bressani wrote the "Breve Relatione d'alcune Missioni. . .nella Nuova Francia" (Macerata, 1653) which was translated into French by Father Martin, S.J. (Montreal, 1852).
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Browns notebook on the verge of free agency:
1. I absolutely love the idea of adding cornerback Darrelle Revis. He remains a big-time player, and he'll be 29 in July. He still should have a few good years left. He came back strong from an ACL injury in 2012 to play all 16 games in 2013 for Tampa Bay and make the Pro Bowl.
2. I've been reading Collision Low Crossers by Nicholas Dawidoff. It's an inside look at the 2011 New York Jets. Browns coach Mike Pettine is a key figure as the Jets defensive coordinator. Pettine is a huge fan of Revis, and the cornerback seems to have the same feelings toward Pettine. Revis is an excellent leader and understands Pettine's defense.
3. The idea of Joe Haden at one corner and Revis at the other sets up lots of possibilities for the Browns to let those guys play the rugged coverage while using safeties to sometimes join the linebackers in blitzing the quarterback.
4. Adding free agent safety Donte Whitner and Revis is very intriguing -- and yes, expensive. But those moves could change the entire defense. Whitner appears close to signing.
5. Maybe if the Browns go in that direction, they will let Alex Mack leave as a free agent. Yes, they can match any offer that Mack receives -- but should they break the bank for a center if they can find impact players at other positions? Also, Mack's agent is doing a great job of making people think his client doesn't want to play for the Browns. Not sure if that is a negotiating ploy, or if it's sincere.
6. Revis played for Pettine and and Browns defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil with the Jets. He would help the new coaching staff with the players.
7. Wonder what they will do for an inside linebacker? They need one, and probably two. Yes, Karlos Dansby is available and played well last season for Arizona, but he is 32.
8. While shopping, the Davone Bess mess leaves the Browns needing a possession receiver -- even if they do draft Sammy Watkins. Emmanuel Sanders is mentioned as a possibility. Another free agent is Julian Edelman, but I'd be careful with the Kent State product. How much of his success was due to Tom Brady?
9. I've always liked Hakeem Nicks, but his last good year was 2011. He has battled leg problems. He had 24 touchdowns in his first three seasons, only three (and none in 2013) in the last two years.
10. I do believe the Browns will add a veteran quarterback to help Brian Hoyer, but they may wait a while to do so.


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Gecko/20001108 Netscape6/6.0 X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: contest reflector <email@example.com> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Is the Frequency in Use? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: firstname.lastname@example.com Precedence: bulk X-List-Info: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/cq-contest X-Sponsor: W4AN, KM3T, N5KO & AD1C My Oxford American dictionary describes a contest as 1) a struggle for superiority or victory 2) a competition, a test of skill or ability etc. between rivals. The question of who owns the frequency is defined mainly by who is making the most use out of it and minorly by the contesting mores and customs of the combatants. The purpose of the contest is to maximize points. If someone descends upon the frequency I'm employing my struggle intensifies. If I continue to make points I stay on the frequency. If my rate goes away, then I must try some other way to get back to making points. If I allow my emotions or sense of "being wronged" to keep me on a frequency where my rate is poor, then my rival is displaying better skills or abilities and I will do more poorly than I would have otherwise. If I discover a "clear frequency" and put it to use..and subsequently a rival informs me that the frequency is already in use, I simply continue to maximize my score. The issue will become quite clear in a short time as to who is struggling superiorly and who is not. If 1 combatant moves due to cunning, guile, bribes, threats, etc. etc. rather than letting the physics of propagation and the response thereof dictate who "owns the frequency" then the beguiler has successfully displayed a wider range of abilities that helps him/her in their quest for superiority. Do feelings get hurt? Why of course! It also touches on just how much anarchy a combatant can tolerate....and just how much of a struggle a contester can put up with...which often depends on the seriousness of the contester's intent: Just handing out a few Q's vs setting a new intergalactic record. Other factors also intrude such as propagation, QTH envy, current state of insomniacal intoxication, prior dealings with the rival, recent fights with your spouse, etc. etc. etc. A basketball game serves as an apt example. I know the other player will probably make some baskets (A K1 running Euros at 300/hr) and will keep his hand in my face( adjacent QRM) and might even foul me( Hey..Lid, you're on my frequency..!!!) My goal is to make more baskets and not let the non called fouls distract me from making more points than him/her. By keeping focused on making the highest score at the end of the game, the strategy for the start and middle part of the game is defined. Sometimes a quick QSY is appropriate and sometimes a series of short calls is appropriate in a frequency fight. It depends on my abilities and judgment of the situation, not on what the rival is doing. I know what the rival is doing! Its my response that determines how quickly I can get the points flowing back into my column is what's important. Just a few late night thoughts from W7 land. 73 and I remain, Dr. Big Gun w7ew/w7at Honored Holder of the Rasheed Wallace Contesting Chair The Boring Amateur Radio Club note: The above ramblings may in no way reflect the actual views of that august radio club...The Boring Amateur Radio Club. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The honors for Georgiana Salant didn't end when she was named a first-team NCAA Division III All-American and then proved she was deserving by capturing the Division III individual title at the NCAA tournament in May.
The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) hasnamed Salant and two of her teammates -- senior Emily Wickstrom and sophomore Kelly Kung -- to the Division III All-American Scholars team for the 2013-14 season.
The criteria for selection to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
Salant, now a four-time WGCA Scholar Athlete honoree, was also selected for the third consecutive year to the Academic All-NESCAC team. Wick strom was selected a WGCA Scholar for the second time, the first coming following her sophomore year. This was Kung's first selection.