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After that glittery ball dropped, millions of people around the world vowed to break some bad habits and learn some good ones.
And eating healthier and losing weight are always among the most popular new year's resolutions, according to the federal government's website, www.USA.gov.
That's certainly the case for Burbank resident Louise Paziak.
"It's my New Year's resolution every year," Paziak said, laughing.
But for Paziak and other food-loving Americans, sticking to that diet doesn't mean being a hermit and eating bland food at home.
"Restaurants are definitely making it easier these days to eat well, especially the restaurants that display calories," said Paziak, 59. "We tend to deceive ourselves into thinking we're eating right when in fact sometimes the calories of that huge salad are more than a steak dinner."
Thanks to more forthcoming and progressive menus, Paziak said she's actually been able to lose weight in spite of eating out on the town more.
"There are some obstacles, but you can go to just about any restaurant, eat well and keep those pounds off," said Ruth Frechman, spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Frechman, a registered dietitian, Burbank-based certified personal trainer and author of "The Food is My Friend Diet," said restaurants have come a long way to turn delicious food into friend not foe.
"They want to serve customers what they want, and with the demand growing, the industry is shaping along with it," said Angelica Pappas, spokeswoman for the California Restaurant Association.
State legislation has also helped spur the healthy food movement locally and nationwide.
"California has introduced restaurant laws over the years that have resulted in a major shift. Everywhere you turn, you can find restaurants offering lower sodium, gluten-free, whole grain," Pappas said.
Pappas added that while buzz about the desire for healthier food options has been around for years, "in the last two years, it's reached a fever pitch" when childhood obesity gained national attention.
"It reached a breaking point, and parents started to actually make those changes," Frechman said. "That meant whole families started making changes."
Healthful children meals and children's nutrition are among the top five food trends of 2013, which also includes consumer desires for more gluten-free, lower-sodium, lower-calorie and small-portion meals, according to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association.
"And restaurant operators are really starting to see people ordering differently," Pappas said. "Wanting to eat healthier while out on the town is not just a discussion anymore, it's actually happening."
In the months prior to opening Ba Restaurant in Highland Park, which serves "Cali-French" cuisine - French classics with a more health-conscious twist - co-owner and Chef James Graham said there wasn't a day that he didn't get feedback from people requesting gluten-free, dairy-free and other healthy options.
"That really did affect the final menu," Graham said. "The consumers spoke and I listened."
Ba, which opened in April, gets fresh food daily and does not have a freezer or walk-in refrigerator, he said.
Consumer tastebuds and the desire to eat healthier have put many restaurateurs in the pressure cooker, forcing chefs to seek organic and local produce and challenging them to dish up tasty plates that ensure diners get the grains and vegetables they should be eating.
"It's a lot more work - because you have to go to the farmers market all the time, do more prep work - but the payoff is good for us and our customers," Graham said. "People want to eat without guilt and they'll often pay more to feel good about what they consume. I think chefs and restaurateurs need to pay attention to that."
Portion control is also important.
In fact, Los Angeles County health officials have sought to emphasize that message with the public recently, launching a campaign in October to promote portion control. Billboards display different-sized versions of the same foods, with the caloric difference between each to emphasize how much can be saved by eating smaller amounts.
The campaign was launched to fight a growing obesity epidemic. In Los Angeles, the number of obese people had increased to 23.6 percent of adults, up from 13.6 percent in 1997.
Other areas have launched similar efforts, with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg banning large containers of sugary drinks, and California increasing the requirements for posting calories on menus.
Graham said compared to those days when bigger seemed better, his plates are "minuscule."
"I just don't think we have to bury people in piles of food," he said.
Graham added that protein from steak to chicken and fish are typically 6 to 7 ounces on his restaurant's plates, and restaurant-determined portion control can be a major help for new dieters.
Sharing is part of Paziak's strategy when she's dining out, which she finds not only helps reduce calorie intake but saves money. That goes for the ever-popular pork belly dishes that many gastropubs and hip new venues are serving up, Frechman added.
"When it comes to losing weight, you can enjoy anything you want if you can just stop when you're satisfied," Frechman said. "That means pulling away from the table and taking the rest home. That's key."
Another key, Frechman said, is to make sure the plate has a small amount of protein, a small portion of carbohydrates like potatoes while the other half of the plate is stacked with fruits and vegetables.
As unappetizing that may sound, Frechman said flavor-searchers don't have to settle for just steamed veggies.
"The choices these days are so creative. There are so many exotic and creative ways to serve up healthy food these days," she said.
For instance, kale has recently become an elevated, hip leafy green that can come be ordered as chips, a wrap or in smoothie form.
"When I was a waitress in college we used kale as garnish on the plate and never thought of eating it - no one ever did," Frechman said of her restaurant stint in the 1970s. "Now it's such a hot item, and that's great because it's one of the healthiest foods out there."
Graham said he loves the trend because it has prompted chefs to incorporate more vegetables when just a decade ago chefs were the worst advocates.
"So many chefs back in the day would offer soggy spinach so of course no one wanted veggies as a side," Graham said. "But now we're doing some great stuff with spinach, kale and leeks to actually make them the stars of many plates."
And Graham really believes as more chefs listen to diners' desire to eat great, proportional food, eating out and eating healthy "is going to get easier and easier."
Tips for healthy eating outCertified dietitian Ruth Frechman, the spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, offers a few tips for healthy dining out:
- Don't feel obligated to finish everything on your plate.
- Watch your free bread and butter or chips and salsa intake while waiting for your entree.
- When eating salads, order the dressing on the side and stay light on the dressing when pouring it on yourself.
- Try not to drink your calories in the form of sodas, sugary juices or alcoholic beverages.
- Don't order anything fried.
- Stay away from creamy, cheesy foods like clam chowder and fettucini alfredo.
- Opt for more whole grain.
- Scan the menu for vegetable options that are creative but healthy.
- Avoid all-you-can-eat buffets and bottomless brunches because you'll likely overindulge.
- Eat with friends and share.


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Karl Marx saw religion as an opiate of the poor: it soothed them so that they did not rise up against their capitalist oppressors. For Marx, this short-term relief hardly outweighed the long-term cost of poverty. It turns out that Marx may have been right. Research by political scientists Frederick Solt, Philip Habel, and J. Tobin Grant (all from Southern Illinois University) suggests that greater economic inequality correlates with greater religiosity, a correlation which they argue stems from the rich using religion to discourage wealth redistribution.


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OSU Beavers Baseball is back!
The Game
Oregon State opens its 2014 schedule Friday with a 3 p.m. PT (4 p.m. in Arizona) game against West Coast Conference foe Gonzaga.
Last Season
Oregon State finished the 2013 season ranked fourth in the nation after tallying a 52-13 record, the best mark in school history. Oregon State advanced to its fifth-ever College World Series, and the fourth under head coach Pat Casey. The Beavers claimed their third conference title under Casey, and the team's first since 2006, with a 24-6 Pac-12 record. It amounted to the most conference wins by a Pac-12 club in nearly two decades.
Opening Day
Oregon State is 74-30 all-time in season openers, and is 13-6 under head coach Pat Casey. The Beavers are looking to stretch their winning streak to five games on opening day, and have outscored their last four foes, 26-14.
Who Returns Offensively
Offensively, the Beavers lost two all-Pac-12 players from a year ago in Tyler Smith and Jake Rodriguez. However, the Beavers return two in Dylan Davis and Michael Conforto and two other offensive stalwarts in Andy Peterson and Kavin Keyes. The four also happened to finish with the top four batting averages on the club last season.
And Pitching
Oregon State returning pitchers accounted for 35 of the team's 52 victories from a year ago, which amounts to 67.3 percent. All-Pac-12 performers Ben Wetzler and Andrew Moore return as does Scott Schultz, who was named a preseason third-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
Early Rankings
Oregon State is ranked as high as No. 2 to open the year, by Baseball America, which represents the team's best ever mark to open a season. Last year, the Beavers opened as the No. 6 club in the nation and finished the year fourth. OSU was also chosen to win the Pac-12, earning 98 of a possible 100 points in the opinion of the league's coaches. The Beavers received nine out of 10 possible first-place votes.


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Brendan Moore Advocates Place Second at National CompetitionFebruary 06, 2013
Fordham Law's Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy team, consisting of Ben Bergin '14, Chris Liang '14, Lauren Melkus '13, and Kaitlin Wood '14, placed second in the American Bar Association's Arbitration Competition. The team was coached by Moore Advocacy Center alumni Pat Beath '11 and Justina Rivera '10.
The competition, held at the American Bar Association's Headquarters in Chicago, is one of four national competitions sponsored by the Student Division of the ABA. Sixty-eight teams from across the country participated in the competition, during which the students alternated each round between roles as lawyers and witnesses for the plaintiff or the defendant in a medical malpractice case. The Moore Advocates advanced to the final round.
The team qualified for the national competition by winning the Illinois Regional Arbitration Competition in Chicago on November 10.
|Dean Michael M. Martin, Ben Bergin '14, Lauren Melkus '13, Pat Beath '11, Justina Rivera '10, Kaitlin Wood '14, Chris Liang '14, and Professor James Kainen.
"The success of the Brendan Moore Advocacy Center's competition teams—such as that achieved by Ben, Chris, Kaitlin, and Lauren—continues to generate unprecedented student demand to learn presentation skills, evidence, and fact analysis by participating in simulated trials and arbitrations," said Professor James L. Kainen, Brendan Moore Chair in Advocacy. "The extraordinary generosity of our donors, especially Tom Moore '72, and the efforts of our alumni, especially Director of Trial Advocacy Competitions Adam Shlahet '02, has enabled Fordham to become a leader in providing competition opportunities for interested students."
In the fall, Moore Advocates Katia Asche '14, Zachary Green '14, Robyn Michaelson '14, and Brittany Russell '13, coached by Shlahet and Ben Pred '11, advanced to the quarterfinal of the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition. Another team, composed of members Chael Clark '13, Vicki Hill Clarkson '13, Tanya Rolo '13, and Konstantin Yelisavetskiy '13, coached by Cheryl Thill '07 and Kelly Ann Holohan '07, advanced to the semifinal of the National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition.


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Wash. Post , Fox cite flawed CMPA study on Social Security coverage
Research ››› ››› PAUL WALDMAN
A recent study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs purports to show that television news coverage of President Bush's proposal to overhaul Social Security has been "overwhelmingly negative," but the study contains flaws and omissions that call into serious question the validity of the findings. The study has been cited by Washington Post media reporter Howard Kurtz and Fox News anchor Brit Hume.
The study covers stories on the three network news broadcasts during a two-month period, from the beginning of March to the end of April. Though this period included only 43 stories, it coincided with a drop both in public approval of Bush's handing of the Social Security issue and support for his plan itself.
Because the full data of the study was not available on the CMPA web site, Media Matters for America requested the full set from the CMPA. While the CMPA did not provide the full data set, it did provide Media Matters with raw totals, which upon examination make clear why the study's conclusions are so misleading.
The study's title is "Networks Pan Bush Social Security Plan: 83 Percent of Coverage Critical During 60-Day Push." But the data tell a different story.
First, and most importantly, the CMPA press release reports only results based on comments made by "nonpartisan sources," including "reporters, experts and ordinary citizens." By excluding partisan sources, it hid results that would have undermined its case that the networks have been overwhelmingly negative toward the Bush plan. The CMPA's data show that 58 percent of the comments in news by partisan sources -- most often Bush himself -- were positive toward the plan.
In total, 72 partisan sources and 47 nonpartisan sources were quoted:
Partisan sources, favorable to Bush plan: 42 (35 percent of total)
Partisan sources, unfavorable to Bush plan: 30 (25 percent of total)
Nonpartisan sources, favorable to Bush plan: 8 (7 percent of total)
Nonpartisan sources, unfavorable to Bush plan: 39 (33 percent of total)
Total sources favorable to Bush plan: 42 percent
Total sources unfavorable to Bush plan: 58 percent
While this is something of an imbalance, it is hardly as lopsided as the 83 percent figure the CMPA touts. But why would such an imbalance emerge? One clear answer is that the plan for which Bush was stumping was rapidly losing public support during March and April, a fact that the media coverage reflects.
The report notes: "When covering whether President Bush was effectively persuading Americans of his plan, 98 percent of the comments broadcast said that he was not succeeding." But this hardly constitutes evidence of imbalance or bias, since public opinion polls at the time showed unambiguously that in fact, Bush wasn't succeeding.
This fact -- not noted in the CMPA press release -- is the explanation for the CMPA's finding that person-in-the-street interviews showed more people opposed to the plan than favoring it. Indeed, it would be a distortion of reality if the media endeavored to precisely balance their person-in-the-street quotations unless public opinion itself was precisely balanced. If, for example, two out of three Americans opposed the Bush plan, one would expect approximately two out of every three citizens quoted in the news to express doubts or opposition.
This is not the first time the CMPA has selectively sliced its data in order to arrive at the conclusion that the media favor a liberal position. As Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) has documented, this is something of a pattern with the CMPA and its founders, S. Robert and Linda Lichter:
The Lichters' tendency to generalize from a narrow sliver of data is the main way that their studies end up supporting their preconceived conclusions of left bias. Take the Center's report on Gulf War coverage (Media Monitor, 4/91) and its widely cited claim that "nearly three out of five sources (59 percent) criticized U.S. government policies during the [Gulf] War." This, of course, is not 59 percent of all 5,915 sources, but of those 249 sources (4.2 percent) who in the Lichters' judgment stated an explicit position. This leaves only 148 sources, or 2.5 percent of all sources, who made explicit criticisms of U.S. policy (from the left, right or center).
On what basis can you generalize from the 4 percent of sources who supposedly expressed overt opinions to the 96 percent who didn't? Doing so results in absurd claims, such as, "Surprisingly, the U.S. government fared little better than its Iraqi counterpart in the soundbite battle." That would be surprising, considering that 44 percent of total news sources were from the U.S. government, according to the Center's own research.
In 1988, the CMPA published a study of PBS programming concluding that the network had a liberal bias -- but once again, it did so by excluding the network's conservative-leaning programming from its analysis. As FAIR reported:
The Lichters' study of PBS is notable for what it leaves out: It excluded talkshows such as William F. Buckley's Firing Line and Morton Kondracke's American Interests, news reports like the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, and business programs like Louis Rukeyser's Wall $treet Week. The Center claims this is to ensure "a group of programs that were similar in style and content, to maximize the comparability of judgments."
The study's focus, however, removes those PBS shows most often criticized for having a conservative slant -- programming that takes up more of the PBS schedule than the documentaries that the Center's study is limited to. Firing Line and American Interests -- programs underwritten by the Center's biggest funders -- provided approximately 50 hours of programming a year between them.
As Media Matters has previously noted, though the CMPA insists that its work is nonpartisan, it has received funding from the conservative Sarah Scaife Foundation and John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. -- two of the top four conservative foundations known as the Four Sisters. While the CMPA has also received grants from more mainstream foundations, Scaife and Olin are highly ideological in their giving, supporting projects to advance the conservative movement. When the CMPA launched in 1985, it sent out fund-raising letters with endorsements from conservatives including then-President Ronald Reagan; future Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan; then-attorney general under Reagan Ed Meese; and Christian Coalition founder Rev. Pat Robertson.
From Kurtz's May 16 Washington Post "Media Notes" column:
The network evening newscasts haven't exactly been rooting for President Bush's Social Security plan. During his two-month blitz for the proposal, says the Center for Media and Public Affairs, 83 percent of the nonpartisan sources (from experts and ordinary citizens to the journalists themselves) made negative comments about the proposal.
Perhaps that's because the plan has gone nowhere fast? No, the 83 percent involves comments on the substance of the plan. Coverage of the politics surrounding the plan has been 98 percent negative.
From the May 16 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume:
HUME: A new survey shows that network evening newscasts these past two months have been overwhelmingly hard on President Bush's idea for Social Security reform. The survey, by the Center for Media and Public Affairs, shows that 83 percent of comments made by so-called "nonpartisan sources" on Social Security -- from experts to reporters themselves -- were negative. Specifically, ABC had 92 percent negative comments, CBS had 89 percent, and NBC had 69 percent.
As for whether the President was successfully rallying Americans behind his idea, 98 percent of those who weighed in on the three networks said "no."
Neither Kurtz nor Hume addressed the weaknesses in the study.
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160 members since March. What gym is this?
160 members since March. What gym is this?
The valuation of your business is ridiculous
I'm out!
For £35,000 you better hope it is kitted out to the max, iron clad 12 month contracts for at least those 160 members and a roster full of fighters that are all signed to the gyms management.
3-2-0 Pro Fighter managed by TFL Sports Agency
I'm out, you would need UFC fighters signed to the gyms management to see any return.
It's not really about the fighter management side as that's a seperate entity and still requires work.
All depends what the overheads are and how much these members are paying. The could just pay a sign up fee type membership of £5 then for each class or they could pay £50 a month for all classes by direct debit for 12 months. Two very different membership styles.
If the gym was really doing well and a goldmine then the person running it would want it all to themselves and not share the massive profits on offer, in that regard it probably breaks even or a little more.
On that basis, I would like to make an offer of 0% of the value you are asking for, for 100% of the business ;-)
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
I'd give him £5,000... But I want everyting within the compounds of the grounds at the time I hand over the money, if that includes people, then so be it.


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Robert Griffin not only leads the NFL with a 70.4 completion percentage, he's a legitimate – make that a scary – threat as a runner in the option game.
So it will come down to an option quarterback to give LeBeau's defense its greatest threat since Troy Smith beat them in a meaningless season finale in 2007.
Through the years, option quarterbacks haven't fared well in the NFL, and they're rarely even given the chance. Owners don't pay big money to run their quarterback into the teeth of the biggest, fastest and strongest athletes in the world.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked why the Redskins would put Griffin at such risk in their zone read option.
"I'm sure there are some people who would like to hit him," Tomlin said. "I don't know how successful they've been."
Not very. Griffin leads the NFL in yards per rush attempt (7.3), and fourth-quarter rushing yards (224) and fourth-quarter yards per attempt (11.8). He has the second-longest run in the NFL this season (76) and he's second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (6).
Griffin already has set the franchise record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 468.
So, yes, running the option is risky – if you can catch him.
"I've seen him get pummeled," countered Steelers free safety Ryan Clark. "I saw the play where Mark Barron from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lifted him off his feet. You look at the Cincinnati game he took some big hits. Obviously, the Atlanta game he took big hits. I think he does get hit. He gets hit a lot. He gets hit more than you want a quarterback to get hit. It's because he's a tough guy, though. It's definitely a compliment to him that he's tough enough to take those hits and continue to play, continue to run."
In the Redskins' "East Coast Offense," Griffin's first option is to hand off inside to another rookie, 220-pound Alfred Morris, who's one yard off Arian Foster's league-leading pace.
Up front are offensive linemen in the Mike Shanahan mold at Denver: They'll run the zone stretch plays that have given the Steelers fits over the years, and they'll chop block.
So it's a Broncos-style run game with a hammer-head back and a sleek and strong 223-pound option quarterback with 4.41 40 speed. It all adds up to make the read option a legitimate NFL offense.
"So many colleges are running it, and the NFL with the wildcat, people have used bits and pieces over the last number of years," said Shanahan, the third-year Redskins coach. "It's kind of been a little bit more fun with Robert, because you can run it sometimes or you don't have to run it, and those guys still have to prepare for it."
How much extra work did the Steelers put into it?
"Quite a bit," said Tomlin, "because it was non-existent, of course, five years ago. But it helps that the guys that we're now working with coming into the league have exposure to it from playing in college. I think familiarity speeds up the process in terms of game-readiness. I think that that aids in the preparation time."
Tomlin spent the week brushing up on "the rules," or the assignments, in defending the option. But the Redskins' quarterback offers more.
Griffin not only leads the NFL in completion percentage, he's third in pass rating (101.8), first in passer rating against the blitz (152.1), first in yards per pass attempt (8.5), and has thrown only 3 interceptions.
He has a veteran deep threat in Santana Moss (19-290-4) and a couple of big-bodied young receivers in Leonard Hankerson (22-277-1) and Josh Morgan (18-217-0).
Griffin lost his leading receiver, tight end Fred Davis, to an injury last week, but Davis has been replaced by veteran Steelers-killer Chris Cooley, who has 428 career catches.
So, not only is Griffin immensely talented, he's in a well-coached scheme with talented weapons surrounding him. It's little wonder the Redskins lead the NFL in rushing and are fifth in both yards and points per game.
"Their head coach is a genius," said LeBeau. "He is never going to show you the same thing two weeks in a row. He is going to do it differently. He is still going to run the same plays. The formations may be different and the people may be different, but the plays you have to stop are going to be repeating.
"We do have that. I am glad we aren't playing them in the first game. We have some idea of what they are going to do but we don't know what they are going to do it from. We have to be on our keys and have everybody on the same page. We have to play hard. We have to do that every week no matter what."


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Fourth Quarter Star Stanzi Selected for Manning Award Watch List
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
After establishing himself as one of the top late-game quarterbacks in the country last year, Ricky Stanzi (official bio) is the latest addition to the Manning Award Watch List. Iowa's only two losses last year came with Stanzi injured - the senior has an 18-4 record as a starter, including an Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech last year and an Outback Bowl victory in 2008. The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, is releasing the Watch List one player per day through its official Facebook and Twitter pages. The award has honored the top quarterback in the nation for the past six years.
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Dad: Let me go to funeral of daughter I shot
(NEWSER) – A Cincinnati man charged with fatally shooting his 11-year-old daughter wants out of jail to attend her funeral. Deandre Kelley's attorney filed the motion yesterday asking that his client be allowed to attend Saturday's funeral of Shanti Lanza. Kelley is charged with reckless homicide in his daughter's death. Police say the 34-year-old Kelley fired shots into the air outside the house Sunday while arguing with the girl's mother. One of them hit the girl in her bedroom, where she had fled when her parents started arguing. Kelley's attorney says the shooting was accidental. A hearing on Kelley's request is scheduled for today.


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About the Author
ALICE HOFFMAN is the author of more than thirty bestselling works of fiction, including Practical Magic, which was made into a major motion icture starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman; Here on Earth, an Oprah Book Club selection; the highly praised historical novel The Dovekeepers; and, most recently, The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Her books for teens include Green Angel, Green Witch, Incantation, The Foretelling, and Aquamarine, also a major motion picture starring Emma Roberts. Visit her online at alicehoffman.com.


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Brevard, N.C.- The Brevard College Tornados fell 84-76 to the North Greenville Crusaders in their home opener on Wednesday night in Boshamer Gymnasium.
Freshman Manzey Miller tallied a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but 22 Tornado turnovers ultimately proved too much for BC to overcome. Miller and Dominique Pickett each had six turnovers for Brevard.
The Crusaders capitalized on the BC miscues, scoring 34 points off turnovers. North Greenville's Tyshawn Patterson had a game-high 33 points for the Crusaders, going 11-for-24 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line.
BC led for much of the second half until 12 unanswered points from North Greenville put the Crusaders up by eight points with 8:17 remaining in the game.
The Tornados clawed back to take a 67-66 lead on a Dominique Pickett layup at 4:59, and extended their lead to two on a Gerel Simmons foul shot at 4:23. Patterson, however, answered with a three-pointer at 4:17 to give the Crusaders a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
The Crusaders iced their free throws down the stretch, and hit 19-of-22 free throws for a 86.4 free throw percentage on the night. Chris Dean and Keith Johnson also scored in double figures for North Greenville, contributing 22 and 16 points, respectively.
The Tornados trailed by as many as 11 in the first half, but took a 40-36 lead into the break thanks to a 17-2 run to close the opening half.
Pickett scored a game-high 20 points for Brevard to go with six rebounds. Simmons pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds in addition to nine points and four assists.
The Tornados are back in action as they visit the Furman Paladins for an exhibition game on Monday, November 19th at 7 p.m.


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If Congress does not achieve a reasonable compromise by year's end, sequestration or across-the-board federal budget cuts will kick in, and low-income advocates in Utah warn that the weakest segment of the population could be hurt the most.
Recent figures from the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities suggest that careening off the so-called fiscal cliff would chop close to $1.5 million in statewide Community Development Block Grant funding, 861 fewer households could get rental housing vouchers, and public housing assistance would shrink by $576,265.
Kerry Bate, director of housing opportunities for the Salt Lake County Housing Authority, fears losing hard-fought ground if the cuts occur.
"This is a meat-ax approach," Bate said. "My biggest concern is that we have a lot of people in very fragile housing situations."With the recent recession, what used to be a two-year wait for housing assistance has now stretched to five.
"These proposed cuts would exacerbate that a great deal," Bate said. "Not only would it delay new people coming into the program, it would also impact those we've already helped."
Janice Kimball, housing and services director for the county's Housing Authority, said their Section 8 voucher waiting list now has more than 6,900 names on it as families are backlogged to get access to a voucher, which subsidizes rents.
"We're able to help 15 to 20 households per month with Section 8," Bate said.
All totaled, the Salt Lake County Housing Authority would miss out on about $1.5 million for all of its programs, said Andre Bartlome, chief financial officer for the Housing Authority.
About $300,000 of that would be trimmed from the public housing program in which Salt Lake County serves as landlord to 625 households.
"That would mean we can't do the maintenance and property management as well as we do it now," Bartlome said.
If it occurs, sequestration follows on the heels of several years in public housing cuts, which Bate warned could "absolutely put more people on the streets."
"The simplest and shortest way to get people off the streets is a housing subsidy," Bate said, adding that the inverse of that statement also holds true.
Roughly 40 percent of the state's vulnerable population which includes low-income, elderly and disabled individuals are served by the Salt Lake County Housing Authority.
A similar percentage receives help from Salt Lake City's Housing Authority.
Terry Feveryear is deputy director for the city's Housing Authority. She also serves as vice chairman of the national housing committee for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), whose members administer federal programs that include Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, CDBG and HOME.
Section 8 funding for Salt Lake City has been cut repeatedly over the past eight years, Feveryear said, and another 8.2 percent trim would mean that 350 to 375 fewer families could be served. A similar trim to public housing would mean further building deterioration.
"We wouldn't have the funds to do repairs," Feveryear said.
The Salt Lake City and County housing authorities operate a 300-unit building for senior citizens at 1992 S. 200 East. The city's side is called City Plaza, the county's portion is High Rise.
"Sequestration basically means taking a big cut from the population that needs it the most," Feveryear said.
Salt Lake City has over 5,000 names on its Section 8 waiting list, Feveryear added, and applicants generally face a three-year wait.
Bill Tibbitts, associate director of the nonprofit Crossroads Urban Center in Salt Lake City, voiced concerns about sequestration even though his organization would not be impacted directly by federal funding cuts ."We have an emergency food pantry. When other resources get tighter, we see a surge here," Tibbitts said.
Whether it's across-the-board cuts or trims to specific programs that could hurt struggling families, Tibbitts said he is wary of how lawmakers' action or inaction will impact the societal safety net.
"Doing nothing is not an option, but many progressive organizations are concerned about alternatives," Tibbitts said. "What do we fear most sequestration or cuts to Medicare and Social Security? It will be interesting to see what they come up with."
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The fiscal cliff and vulnerable Utahns
Almost $1.5M less • Community Development Block Grants
$515,490 less • HOME (affordable housing) program
Almost $1M less • American Indian housing grants
861 fewer households • Rental-housing vouchers
$576,265 less • Public housing assistance
$712,702 less • Homeless assistance
$46,633 less • HOPWA program that assists with housing for people with AIDS
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April 2013
April 23, 2013 -- Shuttle buses and pedestrians
Could somebody please explain to the shuttle drivers that pedestrians in crosswalks have the right of way? This isn't just a good idea; it's the law. Yesterday one finally stopped six inches away from me. As an act of impudence, the driver honked his horn three times. So much for safety and courtesy.
Sarah Mousseau, UAF Transportation Services
UAF shuttle drivers should yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks and come to a complete stop if pedestrians are crossing or preparing to cross. However, there are some conditions that could lead up to the type of situation you described, including poor traction for vehicle and/or pedestrian, poor visibility which can be affected by the time of day, weather conditions and foliage as well as structures that affect line of sight. That said, if you have an issue, please call 474-RIDE(7433) and let us know when the incident takes place, so we'll be able to better address the issue.
Included here are some important safety tips for using the crosswalks that are located throughout campus. Whether you walk, bike or drive, take a few seconds to read and follow these crosswalk safety guidelines:
- Always cross at marked crosswalks.
- Obey any pedestrian signals and look left right left. By doing this you insure that the road is clear in both directions before crossing.
- If a vehicle approaches, make eye contact with the driver to be sure they see you before you cross.
- Look before walking past stopped vehicles. Do not cross just because a driver waves you on. Be sure all lanes are clear first.
- Remember that bicyclists are not considered pedestrians unless they are walking their bikes. Otherwise, they are considered vehicles.
- Yield to pedestrians.
- Remember that bicyclists are not considered pedestrians unless they are walking their bikes.
- Obey vehicular traffic signals and laws on the roadways.
- Use extra caution as you transition between bike paths, roads and sidewalks. Be aware that your actions are unpredictable to drivers and pedestrians.
- Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks and at intersections.
- Be prepared to stop at all marked crosswalks. Stay alert and reduce speed in areas with crosswalks.
- Come to a complete stop if pedestrians are crossing or preparing to cross.
- Never pass another vehicle that has stopped or is slowing down at a crosswalk.
April 11, 2013 -- Chancellor Rogers meeting with students
Does Chancellor Rogers have weekly lunch with students like previous chancellors did?
No, Chancellor Rogers doesn't have a standing meeting with students on campus at this time. However, he meets with the ASUAF president and vice president two or three times a semester and hosts student forums usually about once each semester. Student groups are welcome to submit a request to have Chancellor Rogers attend a specific event. He participates in many student activities throughout the year including Scholarship Breakfast, Orientation, Research Day and many others.
April 11, 2013 -- On campus room selection
From Laura McCollough, Residence Life
Thank you for voicing your concern about selecting housing. The process of Room Selection does give priority to current residents. The proxy option is available to current residential students or non residents (exchange students, study abroad). We have already worked with a study abroad student and helped them select their room for fall 2013. If you would like to reserve an on campus room for fall 2013, please email housing and we can work with you. Or, if you have contacts on campus, they can submit your proxy form for you. You can email firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
April 10, 2013 -- Tuition waiver benefit for employees
Employees may take up to eight credit hours of university course credits per semester, with no tuition fee, to a maximum of 16 credit hours per calendar year (including Summer Sessions).
The updated employee educational benefits regulation is online.
April 10, 2013 -- Motorists taking up two parking spaces
Has parking services ever considered ticketing vehicles that take up more than one parking spot? How is taking up more than one spot different than parking in an incorrect lot because it means that someone who should be able to park there can't (especially with gold lots)?
April 10, 2013 -- South Bunnell stairway
When will the South Bunnell parking lot stairs be repaired and reopened?
RESPONSEThe project manager is awaiting design and cost estimates for the repairs, but the stairs are scheduled to be repaired sometime this summer.
April 8, 2013 -- Changes to Google Apps for Education
I just read that Google is considering the discontinuation of Google Groups and Google Apps. What will happen to all the systems UAF has set up? What about departmental UAF email accounts? Will the departments that have converted to @alaska.edu accounts have to go back to @uaf.edu accounts?
Is this something we need to be concerned about? Please see the second and last items on the author's list.
From Martha Mason, OIT executive director of user services
The short answer is No; Google Apps for Education is not going away. (Nor is Google Groups for Business, which is a core component of Google Apps.)
These questions were prompted by a recent article on Wired.com where the author referenced five Consumer Services that Google recently announced were being retired this year. (Two of those services will affect a subset of our Google Apps@UA customers: Google Reader and Cloud Connect)
That same author went on to speculate about other services they thought Google might consider retiring; Google Apps being among them. A careful read reveals there was no basis in fact for this conjecture. The article includes no quotes from Google.
This does point out how confusing it can be to tease out what's happening from news articles about Google and specifically, the affect it may have on Google Apps@UA. After all, Google Apps is comprised of seven core services (Gmail, Calendar, Drive/Docs, Groups for Business, etc.) as well as 69 "Consumer" services (e.g., YouTube, Blogger, Google+, etc.)
In an effort alleviate the confusion of rumors and focus on facts, we spend a lot of time absorbing news and information from (and about) Google, and have always published headlines related to GoogleApps@UA in the News section of google.alaska.edu.
Another way to stay up-to-date is to join the UA Google Apps Community on Google+. This is where OIT hosts a stream of focused news and information that is directly applicable to GoogleApps@UA. Check out the UA Google Apps Community on Google+.
April 8, 2013 -- Tuition waiver benefit
I saw that the tuition waiver has been upped to 8 credits per semester. Does this mean the annual number is now 16 credits?
RESPONSEEmployees may take up to eight credit hours of University course credits per semester, with no tuition fee, to a maximum of 16 credit hours per calendar year (including summer session).
The updated employee educational benefits regulation and more information about tuition waiver is here: http://www.alaska.edu/benefits/tuition-waivers/
April 7, 2013 -- Air quality alerts
Can we get daily air quality alerts posted? The borough air quality division offers an on-line subscriber service that I think would be valuable to post through UAF communications. (Alerts are only sent when the air is not good.)
RESPONSEWe're looking into the possibility of including on a couple of websites, but in the meantime, employees can subscribe to the RSS feed currently offered by the Fairbanks North Star Borough by clicking on the orange RSS icon located on the borough's air quality site.
April 7, 2013 -- ABM contractor kudos
KUDOS TO ABM! It is so nice to walk into a bathroom and it look & smell clean, not have garbage cans overflowing and be supplied with paper products! The floors of the buildings are getting vacuumed and the open access areas are cleaner!
April 7, 2013 -- Chancellor's Gala fundraiser
How much did the Chancellor's Gala bring in for the Circle of Hope project and the dental hygiene program?
The UAF Chancellor's Gala raised $25,000 for the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation to support the Circle of Hope Breast Cancer Program at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and $25,000 to support CTC's dental assistant and dental hygiene program.
April 7, 2013 -- Biometrics requirement question
I've heard about the new biometrics requirement that will be phased into our health care. Based on what I've read so far it mostly lists BMI as an indicator of health. I have reservations about this as BMI can seriously mis-represent a certain population; that is healthy people who have a high muscle mass and healthy body fat percent can be categorized as obese by BMI calculations. Has this been discussed? Will there be other alternatives offered if this is the case? My husband and I fall into this category.
From Erika Van Flein, UA Human Resources
The proposed wellness program will collect biometric information from participants, to include such measures as cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, weight and waist circumference. BMI is a calculated measure from weight and height measurements and is a useful tool for determining risk but mostly on a population level. As you point out, it has shortcomings when applied to some individuals. For this reason, BMI will not be a sole determinant in evaluating risk for an individual. The messaging from the Joint Health Care Committee and the university have not emphasized BMI when describing the wellness program.
Today's health tip from WIN for Alaska was about the importance of waist circumference in determining risk for heart disease and diabetes.


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A bird nerd rarely gets the girl.
Just ask this avian Casanova-the manakin.
There are over 50 species of this showy little bird, and they all go full out to court the ladies.
At breeding time, the brightly colored males stake out a staging area called a lek-the bird equivalent of a singles bar.
A branch serves as the dance floor.
The act isn't all snazzy steps.
Sound is just as important.
The buzzes, whirrs and snaps may catch a lady's eye, but the noise also warns other males-back off, she's mine.
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Located in Kinmundy, IL, at the beautiful Stephen A. Forbes State Park and hosted by South Central Archery club. This is about 80 miles east of St.Louis, Mo.
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$500 1st place for Women's Bow hunter, 35yd max known distance
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I would like to suggest a subforum within General Dhamma dedicated to inspiring accounts of good deeds (involving generosity, compassion, truthfulness, nonharming, forbearance, lovingkindness, promoting harmony, helpful conduct or atthacariya, friendship, etc.) performed by real people, provided there is enough interest in this. I know that I would enjoy such a subforum.
If others are interested in this, then perhaps it could a great source of positive energy and motivation to action for members here. It could also illustrate and remind us of various Theravada virtues contained within traditional lists such as the Ten Paramis, Four Brahmaviharas, Four Sangaha Vatthuni (virtues promoting social harmony at AN 4.32/II.32), and the Dasa-kusala-kamma-patha ("Ten Paths of Skillful Action"), among others.
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Atkinson, Morrison lead Tornados in 3-1 defeat to NewberryOctober 14, 2011
Brevard hits 34.6 percent from the floor in second set victory
Newberry, S.C. - Jamie Atkinson and Ashlie Morrison led the way for the Tornados with seven kills apiece as Brevard hit 34.6 percent from the floor in the second set, but the Wolves rallied behind Amanda Soper's 17 kills as Brevard fell in Eleazer Arena on Friday evening, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19, 25-14.
Kortney Conner added six kills and Taryn Gmitroski lead the Tornados (4-15, 0-12 SAC) with four total blocks as Brevard fell in conference play to the Wolves. Bethany Stevenson added a team high 13 set assists, while Lindsey Rogers led the Brevard backline with 18 digs.
Samantha Parrish and Jessica King were also in double-digits in the kills category for Newberry (11-10, 4-7 SAC), with Parrish recording 14 kills, while King added 10. Blair Browning set up the Wolves attack with 35 set assists, while Lauren Prachar had a match-high 19 digs to lead three Newberry players in double figures.
Newberry jumped out to an 8-2 lead led by a pair of Parrish kills on their way to going up 16-9. The Tornados battled back behind a service ace by Gmitroski and the freshman from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada added three block assists as Brevard closed the gap down to 23-17. However, kills by Madison Schultz and Soper closed out the set to put Newberry up 1-0.
The Tornados returned the favor in the second set, going up 16-9 led by a trio of kills by Kortney Conner. Newberry closed the gap on a pair of King kills and a block by Anne Staudinger and Schultz, cutting the lead down to 17-13. Brevard responded as Cassie Smatana placed in the kill to end the Wolves' run and Conner closed out the 25-19 set victory with her fourth kill to even the match at one set apiece.
Brevard continued to have the hot hand at the beginning of the third set, going up 12-6 after a kill by Jordei Osby. Newberry fought back, going on a 14-3 run capped by a kill by Soper to go up 20-15. A Smanata service ace brought the Tornados back to within three at 21-18, but Parrish gave the hosts the set victory with a kill off the assist from Browning to put the Wolves up 2-1 with the 25-19 set win.
Newberry recorded the first four points of the final set and 11 of the first 13 on their way to building a 21-9 lead. Back-to-back kills by Joy Oswalt and Osby kept the Tornados in contention, but Soper closed out the match with her final kill as Newberry swept the season series over the Tornados.
Brevard remains on the road in conference action Saturday afternoon as they make the trip to Anderson, S.C. to take part in a tri-match hosted by Anderson University. The Tornados will take on the Trojans in a South Atlantic Conference match at 1 p.m., while taking on Francis Marion University at 3 p.m.


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Who did you guys think won the fight last night I had gus winning 3 rounds to 2.
Who did you guys think won the fight last night I had gus winning 3 rounds to 2.
the bullshit stops when the cage door locks!!! @prosystemsmma @Ryanwhitemma
yeah I thought Gus defo edged the 1st 3 rounds, then I gave Jones the 4th and 5th, awesome fight.
Im gona come at you like a SPIDERMONKEY.....you hear that a SPIDERMONKEY
Was difficult fight to judge thot jones looked nervous as scores were being counted almost like he thot he had lost
How many times did gus get kicked in the head?
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
I had the 1st and 3rd for Gus! 2nd was close but gave it to jones, championship rounds to bones! I underestimated gus but don't think he should get an immediate rematch, he lost a close fight imo. Glover needs to be the next challenger, and jones will have far harder fights going forward; his air of invincibility is gone and fighters will will believe they can beat him! I don't think that's been the case with all of his recent fights, too many fighters beat before they've even got to the cage
Gus for sure. Wonder how much a Jones loss would cost UFC/Nike/etc...
An unintuitive consequence of conditional probability.
I haven't rewatched it since this morning, but there was this weird moment in the 4th when I thought Gus' was going to quit/collapse, did anyone else pick up on that I was I imagining it ? it was as if for 10 seconds mid-round his body just shut down
Doesn't have a signature anymore
I had Gus 1 2 3 and 4 until last min wen jones threw sum good elbows, so I think a Gus win by 3 rounds, defo rematch or glover vs Gus winner fights jones,
I would like to see glover v gus.
the bullshit stops when the cage door locks!!! @prosystemsmma @Ryanwhitemma
Could've gone either way but Jones just done enough in the last 2 rounds.
Unanimous Decision NO WAY ...
Split Decision, it should've been ...
"I learned a lot from this fight," said Alexander Gustafsson. "He's the champ. To take the belt from the champ you have to finish him."
True words Blondie. Your the man though Alexander !!
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Memo Lays Out Legal Rationale for Drone Strike that Killed American CitizenKaren J. Greenberg on WNYC's The Takeaway, February 05, 2013
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A 16-page memo (pdf) obtained by NBC News outlines the legal rationale for the killing of American citizen Anwar Al-Awlaki, an Al Qaeda operative. The memo is also the clearest statement yet of American policy on the use of drone aircraft. Awlaki was killed by an American drone strike in Yemen in September 2011.
According to Karen Greenberg, the director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University's School of Law, the memo affirms what many long have suspected: The Obama administration has adopted a broadened concept of what constitutes an "imminent threat" as it concerns American citizens involved in the war on terror. The memo states that it is not necessary for an attack to be in process when a target is found as long as the target is generally engaged in terrorist activities aimed at the United States. It goes on to say that in these cases the courts do not have the right to review or interfere with such decisions.
"In the name of self-defense, the U.S. can act in a preemptive fashion without knowing about a particular target," argues Greenberg. "The problem is, who do you want to give these powers to? While the Obama administration trusts itself to be judicious in its temperament and its judgement, what about others who come along?"
According to Greenberg, there are still unknowns about the document, which appears to be a briefing of the real, classified legal memorandum: "Are there threshold considerations in the longer memo? What exactly does qualify a person for killing an American citizen?"
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Miranda Lambert to unveil new single this week
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Miranda Lambert has a new song on the way.
The country star says "Automatic" is "about slowing down, taking a breath, and remembering what it's like to live life a little more simply." She explains that the autobiographical song isn't "about going back, but reminiscing about what it was like when she was younger.
In the song Miranda reflects on the days of pay phones, hanging the laundry out to dry, and her dad teaching her to drive stick shift on her 1955 Chevy. Lambert explains that the song "brings back good memories," and helps remind her to "take a deep breath and to remember that getting there is half the fun."
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Cleveland bars expect booming business this week
(Cleveland) - The MAC Tournament means more business for Cleveland bars and restaurants.
Steve Zornes is manager of the City Tap bar and grille on Prospect Avenue, just down from Quicken Loans Arena, and says the more downtown events the better.
As far as the MAC Tournament is concerned, Zornes explains that state teams bring in the most business, and he's expecting a big boost from Akron, Ohio, Miami of Ohio and Toledo fans.
He says it's too bad Kent and Cleveland State aren't in the running.
Zornes reveals that City Tap was pre-booked for Bowling Green basketball backers early.
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'Sabres Goalie Martin Biron on getting back to playing hockey: "I'm really excited and I'm happy that it's done. I mean we all knew it was coming, but we didn't know when it was going to be here and that was the main issue. But I'm really excited. I was just saying this morning to my family and friends that I can't wait to see what the schedules going to be like and the first day of training camp and see the guys."'
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WE DON'T SEE COLOR: You don't need us to tell you the big kick-off for Pride Weekend is the Pink Party tonight at 7 in the East Village (back in our innocent youth - and we're talking two or three years ago here - we thought the LB in LBGT stood for Long Beach. We're nothing if not civicentric, or an idiot). What you do need us for is to give blues equal time with the pinks.
Long Beach's legendary blues king Bernie Pearl, musician, DJ and mastermind of the early Long Beach Blues Festivals, is breathing life back into the bluesfest scene with the optimistically titled First Annual Spring Blues Festival this weekend at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, 4305 S. Degnan Blvd., in Los Angeles.
OK, so it's not overly local, but there's plenty of local talent, including Bernie himself, and bassist Mike Barry. The Bernie Pearl Band will be playing all three days, starting with this evening's VIP reception, with the band backing Barbara Morrison, who sings regularly with the Long Beach Municipal Band. Another hometowner, "Sista" Sherry Pruitt, will be singing with Morrison on Sunday. And local favorites Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boy play at 3 on Saturday.
The festival starts with this evening's champagne VIP reception (buy a ticket for $25 and you're a VIP) with performances by Pearl, Morrison, Jamie "Blues Boy" Powell and Big Terry DeRouen.
A ton of bands play the center's festival garden stage from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with all-star blues jam after-shows. For a complete roster, and to purchase tickets, go to www.
barbaramorrisonpac.com. Or call 310-462-1439.
BEACH FLIX? ALREADY?: OK, we know we've already issued our proclamation that summer has begun, but we didn't know everyone was going to agree with it. If we'd known that, we would have used our proclamation powers for something totally else. You don't want to know.
At any rate, further pounding the nail into spring's little coffin is the fact that Fred "Alfredo" Khammar is already unspooling his annual summer series of Moonlight Movies on the Beach with a showing Saturday evening of "The Adventures of Tintin" at Mother's Beach, 5839 Appian Way.
Before you stash away everything longer than a thong in your exuberance over the arrival of the hot season, the Saturday evening alfresco theater doesn't mark the start of regular showings on the strand. It's just a special shot sponsored by the Naples Island Business Association. The weekly series still begins in July, when "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (KHAAAAAN!!!) shows at Granada Beach on July 2.
Saturday's show is, of course, free. It starts at dusk, which is around 8-ish. Bring a chair, a blanket, a picnic, or throw money at the problem by purchasing popcorn, beverages and meals at Alfredo's Mom's Beach House at the site.
HANNA & FRIENDS: Long Beach is (or should be) known for its wild animals, from our own backyard full of not-necessarily-beloved squirrels, raccoons, possums (note to copy editors: change the spelling to "opossums" at your own peril. Also, don't take this note out), and whatever those flying vampire goats are called, to more celebrated creatures like Minnie the Whale and Mike the Headless Chicken. We'd like to see America's Best-Loved Zookeeper Jack Hanna top that.
And he probably will (except for Mike the Headless Chicken) at his appearance Saturday at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts at Cal State Long Beach.
"Jack Hanna: Into the Wild!" hits the stage with your host's always amusing demonstration of exotic animals, plus some cool film footage of things he doesn't dare allow into his tour bus.
Showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m. and tickets are $40. Call 562-985-7000.
FRIDAY PLAYLIST: Poor Donna Summer is the latest in popular music's rapidly increasing list of casualties. The Queen of Disco died Thursday after a battle with cancer. She was 63.
We had the surprising pleasure of seeing her back in the 1970s, when you were supposed to see her. She will be missed, though we suspect she'll be remembered with enthusiasm at this weekend's LBGT festivities. She's capping our list today of performers who would also be in Long Beach this weekend if they didn't have something else already going on.
5. "I Can't Make You Love Me," George Michael
6. "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter," Phranc
8. "People Who Died," Jim Carroll
9. "Yes I Am," Melissa Etheridge
10. "Hallelujah," Rufus Wainwright
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By Gary Cutrer
Published August 2011
Texas bakes under a drought that has depleted or hurt surface and ground water supplies, exacerbated spring wild fires and sent hundreds of thousands of head of livestock to market. Many ranchers have had to sell all or most of their stock because what little grazing was left from last year's rains and sporadic moisture earlier this year is now gone. A few holdouts hang on, feeding their core herds and flocks with price-inflated feed. Only far east Texas escapes the killer "dry spell" that some say is the worst they've ever seen.
Ranchers pray for a hurricane—not to damage coastal communities, but to whip needed moisture upstate and water the parched pastures. Weather news is important news, even more so now than usual, and all eyes scan the newspaper, TV weather reports and the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center websites.
Why don't the clouds come? Global weather patterns and phenomena, La Nina among others, have anchored a high pressure ridge over Texas like a devil's hot footprint. Promising moisture coming in from the west rides the jetstream up and around the devil's foot and ends up dumping rain on the already soaked Mississippi watershed.
Fortunately, the livestock sell-off coincides with record high lamb and kid prices as well as terrific feeder cattle prices at auction. But those prices will likely remain strong next spring when there will be few producers with the livestock available to send to market.
Consumers will likely see a very short dip in beef prices as the fat steer inventory fills up, then a long period of inflated prices when the regional shortage of feeder cattle hits home and cattle feeders scramble to fill feedlots next year, and the year after.
Despite his dislike of, or, perhaps, competition with Gov. Rick Perry, President Obama and his administration have declared Texas a disaster area which could clear the channels for some monetary relief, provided the federal government has money to offer.
With no water from the skies, cities and towns relying on surface streams and reservoirs are watching as their levels decline. Some shallow underground aquifers, such as the Lipan Aquifer around San Angelo, are drying up and leaving water wells pumping air.
Some say this drought is as bad or worse than the extended drought Texas experienced in the 1950s. Official word is that it's Texas' third worst recorded drought. What do they say about Texas weather? If you don't like it . . . wait a while. Let's just hope (and pray) it's a short wait, and "a while" brings the kind of moisture that hangs around and hits the ground.


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For President Barack Obama, it's ending where it all began.
Obama will close his 2012 campaign with a nighttime rally Monday in Iowa, where his 2008 caucus victory jumpstarted his road to the White House. The president is expected to reflect back on the state's pivotal role in his political rise during remarks delivered at the site of his first Iowa campaign headquarters.
But it's more than just nostalgia that is bringing Obama back to Iowa one more time. The president's team is seeking to hold off Republican challenger Mitt Romney by sweeping the Midwest, including Iowa's six Electoral College votes.
Obama will be joined by his wife, Michelle, rocker Bruce Springsteen and a cadre of longtime advisers and friends who have been with him for the final stretch.
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Thread: Guns...
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I heard PA and NY passed some state laws though that would be by far the most strict in the country. I hard it on the radio about PA and cant seem to find a source that backs it but apparently similar to NY. NYs govenor is democraric but i know corbett is republican as is our house/senate so i find that odd. Maybe were not out of the water yet.-JAB
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Im hopeful that congress denies the AR ban but i have no idea. Honestly a lot of republicans seem to be alright with it at the moment.-JAB
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Re: Guns...
The NRA will do what the NRA always does -- scare up the base. It's my lone complaint about them but that's what they do to go along with the safety and training programs that are top notch.
The President knows he's in a hole here and cannot afford to take on Congress on this issue. As I said before, it would never get out of committee in the House and there's enough gun friendly Senators to make it's passage there questionable as well. He had to punt that part to Congress.
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You weren't even here when we hit W for the first TARP money and now Im thinking he's one of the worse Prez's ever.
I give credit where credit is due man but this is a gun thread where the libbies are trying to take away our guns - again.
I don't even own a gun. Knives are my weapons of choice and I was pretty good wielding one as a kid growing up
behind Memorial Stadium. Still got a switch blade I took off a kid.
But I'm all for the 2d amendment. It was a great DEM, Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the 2d amendment and his party
is trying to destroy it now. If a nut wants to kill a bunch of kids all he has to do is throw some gas on the school and
light it up with a match or have a suicide bomber walk in and push a button - BOOM!.
People are still gonna die guns or no guns. A rock was the first weapon to kill a man when Cain killed Abel.
Another famous DEM Prez said - GIVE ME A MILLION ARMED CITIZENS AND NO COUNTRY CAN DEFEAT US.
They would hate this party today.
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So watching the Daily Show last night, Stewart brought up something called the Tiahrt Amendment to the Patriot Act (which i was unfamiliar with), which was written by Todd Tiahrt and the NRA that basically hinders the ATF of ability to actually police. Its amazing to me that the group that keeps saying we dont need more laws just to enforce the ones we have is also behind the reason for those laws not being properly enforced. I guess its not ridiculous to think that the NRA doesnt want any laws so saying enforce the ones we have that are conveniently not being enforced due to legislation they wrote isnt a stretch on their agenda but it still doesnt make it right. I think they didnt do themselves any favors as part of the ATFs failure is the reason were introducing more legislation, when enforcing the laws we have the last 8-10 years may have greatly taken away any thought of more legislation.
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The amendments restrict cities, states and even the police from fully accessing and using Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) gun trace data, which can show where illegal guns are coming from, who buys them and how they get trafficked across state lines and into our communities.
The Tiahrt restrictions are blocking Congressional oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives & Firearms (ATF) and its controversial "Operation Fast & Furious." According to allegations, ATF allowed guns to be illegally trafficked to Mexico, possibly putting law enforcement officers in danger. ATF is prevented by Tiahrt from releasing trace data connected to Fast & Furious, forcing Congress to request the data from the Mexican Government.
The Tiahrt provisions require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to destroy certain background check records within 24 hours, making it nearly impossible to use those records to help solve crimes or to identify gun buyers with criminal histories who were mistakenly approved. Learn More
The Tiahrt Amendments also block ATF from requiring gun dealers to conduct inventory checks to detect loss and theft, which law enforcement says is a dangerous back channel source for criminals who are in the market for illegal guns
The whole thing is kind of laughable to me. The fact that it got thrown into the Patriot Act which was suppose to strengthen our intelligence is even more odd.
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I'll look more into this when I have time (although HR might already know what's up with this) but, I used to watch Jon Stewart even though he's biased, he is funny.
I stopped though because he's beyond biased, he's a hack. I watched a few episodes where I thought he unveiled something where I was like "Man, that's crazy the news reported it that way, when this is how it really is" come to find out Stewart was twisting it. He's just as bad as Fox (who he almost exclusively pokes fun at).
So my point is, take what he says with a grain of salt on this.We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
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I do think he and Colbert are funny, so i watch but typically as anything else i do look into what theyre saying if its true or up for interpretation.
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Gun "tracing" equals a defacto gun registry.
And it's not as though the Government doesn't know who buys weapons. That's an exaggeration from the administration. Every time you purchase a weapon, you have to fill out an ATF transfer form that lists all of your information, certain declarations as well as the make, model and serial number of the weapon. This is required for every gun purchase.
What I don't agree with is a national requirement for me to go through that process if say I want to sell a weapon to a friend or pass it down to my kids.
And if I purchase a Class III / NFA weapon, I have to sign away my 5th Amendment rights, allowing the ATF to inspect (and in some cases, seize) the weapon.
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Again, it hinders legal gun owners further than they already have been hindered, requiring us to inform the government that I no longer have said weapon.
For example, my father gave me a Savage 24H over/under for Christmas. It was from the 1960's and is a rare, gorgeous weapon. He would have had to fill out an ATF transfer form just to give it to me.
So when the NRA says just enforce the laws we already have, the are looking at situations like Fast & Furious, where gun laws were ignored in favor of a different strategy. Instead of tracking guns, go after the fuckers that bought the weapons in the first place. The guns used were part of a mass straw purchase and, IIRC, the DoJ knows who made the purchase and have yet to file charges.
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and this kind of stupidity is why I think their are things we can do to get rid of irresponsible gun owners. A simple argument turns into a gun fight where multiple people get hurt.
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I have had the coffin that we laid in Père La Chaise exhumed and opened.
The Cemetery of Père La Chaise was a later creation, having been consecrated in 1804.
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PEOPLExpress Begins Service From New Orleans Airport
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport welcomes another airline on Thursday.
Start-up PEOPLExpress will begin twice a week non-stop service between New Orleans and the airline's hub at the Newport News/Williamsburg, VA airport.
After the initial flights on Thursday, service will be offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving from Newport News at 8:00 p.m. and departing New Orleans at 8:45 p.m.
In a press release, the company says introductory fares are available for $99.
"We are very pleased to be on the short list of cities for the restart of this airline," said Iftikhar Ahmad, New Orleans Director of Aviation. "PEOPLExpress will be a welcomed addition to our family of low-cost carriers that serve New Orleans."
"The original PEOPLExpress served New Orleans in the 1980s and we're delighted to return with the same great low fares and convenient non-stop service," said the airline's CEO Jeff Erickson.
PEOPLExpress offers what it calls "a low-cost, a la carte service model that enables customers to create a customized travel product." That means items like carry-on bags and checked luggage will add additional fees to the base ticket price.
According to the airline's website, a carry-on costs $25. The first checked bag is $20.
A seat assignment, exit row seat, or what PEOPLExpress calls a "Living Large" seat will also cost extra.
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'Drury will certainly hear the cheers, and the jeers, from the Sabres fans, but the players won't be paying any particular attention. "All that is for the fans to enjoy and for you guys to write about," said Spacek. "To us he is just another player, and someone we have to shut down."'
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July 18th is MidTown Art Walk! The event and will be a part of Reno's Artown. It's an evening of free art, performances and fun in Reno's Midtown district, the area south of downtown. Explore the best of MidTown and experience the local artistic talent in live performances, art, and music. Start the walk at Living Stones or Junkee in order to experience the full walk and pick up your map. Also, keep an eye out for this year's Art Walk shirt available for sale the day of at both starting locations.


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