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Three men, aged 40, 34, and 32, were injured in a New Jersey car accident that occurred after a tire blew out on the Ford van they were in. According to a My Central Jersey news report, the rollover accident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick. Officials say the driver's side rear tire blew out causing the van to flip across three lanes of traffic. The 40-year-old driver and the 34-year-old front seat passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle and have been listed in fair condition. The 32-year-old back seat passenger sustained minor shoulder pain. It is not clear what caused the tire to blow out.
When a tire blows out on the roadway, there is the potential for the vehicle to veer out of control or even roll over. In such cases, vehicles that are prone to rollover accidents like vans, pickups, and SUVs are particularly dangerous. Victims of these types of accidents would be well advised to preserve the damaged tire and vehicle for a thorough inspection to determine if a defective auto part or mechanical malfunction caused the crash.
To help prevent blown tire accidents, New Jersey motorists would be well advised to check on the amount of wear on their tires. Low tread and uneven wear are signs of potential danger. Drivers also have it in their best interest to search recent tire recalls posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to see if their tires are on the recall list for defects.
The skilled personal injury lawyers in Princeton at Lependorf & Silverstein have a long and successful track record of representing car accident victims in New Jersey. If you or someone you know has been harmed in a New Jersey car accident, please do not hesitate to call our offices at (609) 240-0040 for a no-cost consultation and comprehensive case evaluation.


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Wow a lot has been going on and I am way behind on blogging. I am going to use this week to catch up and try to stay caught up next week. Who knows how successful that I will be, especially since I am sitting in the bathroom, blogging while watching the babies play in the tub. One: they are cranky and won't nap so a bath helps everything. Two: while in the bathroom I am in front of the mirror and suddenly I realized how old I am getting. With four kids it is hard to take time to sit and glare at yourself. I have no idea where all of this grey hair has come from, and when my cheeks feel so far down.
Anyways back to my original post. We have been in our new house now for 2 weeks and 2 days. And I have to say that I am very pleased with our decision to buy a home in the neighborhood. The people around are fantastic. We have been welcomed with late night home baked goods, BBQ, help looking for our lost dog, and offers to help with our lawn while we are trying to get settled. Boy do I love southern hospitability! I only wish my family was closer and we would have it made!
We are starting to get settled in. All of the kid's rooms are unpacked. The den and kitchen are unpacked. Our room is unpacked, the laundry room is unpacked. The garage is coming together. The dining room is getting there. I will feel really good when the basement/playroom all comes together! That will probably be where we spend 90% of our awake hours. I really had no idea how much stuff (arguably junk) we had. I have no idea how we fit this all in our last little house. I am trying get rid of stuff as I go.
This weekend we ordered patio furniture and bar stools. I never knew Amazon.com could be so much fun. I am an Amazon mom so I get free shipping on a lot of things and this purchase made that worthwhile. I don't have a lot of time or energy to get the kids all out to shop so this is the next best thing.
We think that we might be on the verge of finding a church home. The kids all had a blast at our last round of VBS at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, as did I. In order for Emma Grace to participate I had to volunteer, and the babies got to do it as well. It was a great way to meet people. Our goal was to come to Atlanta and be open to finding a church, our only criteria is they had to have an awesome children's program. I grew up Methodist, and Ryan grew up going to a non denominational church. We tried a Methodist church but did not enjoy it. And we have looked everywhere but can't find any nondenominational churches in the area. So we tried the biggest Baptist church that we could find, and we feel in love. We are still trying to feel it out a little bit, but we have been very pleased so far. They have an awesome children's program, and the praise and worship has been amazing. We don't know anything about being Baptist but we are going to give it a try.
Taylor starts school in four weeks. He is getting very excited. Emma Grace and the Babies are enrolled for preschool/MMO for the new school year at our church. We were able to get Emma Grace a spot for 3 days a week for only 3.5 hours a day. We thought this would be great socialization time for all of them, and it will be my outlet to work a few hours a week.
We are taking a family beach trip in 2 weeks and 5 days, and I can't wait to see my sisters and my parents. And in four weeks Nene and Poppy are coming to visit and Ryan and I are going to sneak off for a few days to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary.
Tonight is girl's night out with the local mothers of multiples club. I am looking forward to meeting some new ladies and having dinner out.
You can say overall we are loving our simplified life in the big city.
That is it that is all I know.

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How to Not Satisfy a Craving
I remembered my favorite tarte tatin recipe and though that if I could tweak it a bit, that it would work. Uh, not so much. What I ended up doing was cooking the peaches in the oven with caramel as Claudia recommends but in one large cake instead of individual ones and baking it with pastry on top with the instructions from the B.A. January 2006 recipe (that they do not have available on-line otherwise I would link to it). This, as you can well imagine, did not, in any way whatsoever, turn out well.
I planned on taking a picture to share but it was ugly, really ugly. Here is a drawing instead. It's surprisingly accurate.
The caramel turned to black tar and it all stuck to the pan and I am not looking forward to doing the dishes today. The peaches and pastry were good but the "sauce" was a hard, sticky, burnt mess. Yes, we ate it anyway. We couldn't let those peaches go to waste.


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FNQB: Winning with Bad Offensive Lines, and the Chicago Bears
The offensive line is the defensive unit of an offense. The rules of football make this the case. Fundamentally, football offense is six players who are allowed to move the ball through deception, speed, power, or precision. The defense is allowed to play with 11 guys, and since 11 guys would stop 6 guys pretty easily, it's the other five who determine the success or failure of the entire unit. Or something like that.
One piece of conventional wisdom that seems to hold true throughout the years is that if the offensive line is poor at doing it's job, there's not a lot that can be done with the other six players to sustain offense over a long period of time. This has been extrapolated by some writers to the belief that offensive efficiency and offensive line efficiency always correlate perfectly. That's not so much true. Once we ascend to the above league-average levels of offensive efficiency, the determinate of greater success tend to be more related to the synergies between a quarterback, his receivers, and his coaching staff. There are situational advantages to having a dominating offensive line over an adequate one, making these synergies stronger, but great teams have great players on and off the offensive line.
This article will not focus on those synergies. This article will look at the teams that have managed to enjoy great success with poor performers on the offensive lines. A bad offensive line is not a rarity: you can look at any really bad offense, and you'll find that the offensive lines struggles are paramount to the failure of the unit. What's rare is to see a really poor performing line, and a team that wins in spite of it.
Roughly two teams per year make the playoffs with a poor performing offensive line since 2005, meaning that competency on the OL is a common factor with about 83% of the last 60 teams to clinch a playoff berth. That number is a lot higher if you throw out the contributions of the NFC West division, which has featured four bad offensive lines since Seattle's broke down a half-decade ago. The division has been won by the Seahawks and Cardinals every year since the Rams last won it in 2003.
Offensive line performance can be bad for any number of reasons. Look at the Pittburgh Steelers. While no one thinks they have an excellent group of offensive linemen, but the reason they rank up near the top of the league in sack rate every year is because of Ben Roethlisberger, and the way he tries to move the ball. The Steelers offensive line has been on many a list of poor performing lines, but I'm not sure it would really be accurate to characterize the Steelers as a team that wins in spite of their offensive line. Often, they'll have to win in spite of their entire offense. But over the decade, it's been a joint effort from the offense and defense to win two championships and make the playoffs 7 out of the last 10 years, which includes 2010.
The inspiration of this article — the 2010 Chicago Bears — have no such claim to offensive competency. That didn't matter last Monday, when Chicago blew out Minnesota on the road, and clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2006. They put up 33 offensive points against the Vikings mostly with a quick passing game and runs that hit the defense quickly. The Bears still do a lot of schematic things to protect their offensive line from itself. And since the Bears dropped to 4-3 in Week 7 prior to the bye, they've been very successful on the offensive side of the ball, all things considered. The team is 6-1 after the bye, and that's not a cheap 6-1 either. Not bad for a team that appeared (and was) incredibly fortunate to be anything else besides 2-5 at the bye week.
It's not rare for a team to improve in the second half of the year the way the Bears have. What is rare is for an offensive line to perform like the Bears did over the course of the season, and for them to still win the division. The Bears are one of only two teams with five wins and no losses in their division, and they did it in a brutal pass rushing division (NFC North), while playing against another great pass rushing division (NFC East), and shut out yet another great pass rushing team (Miami). The Bears skirted all year around great mismatches on the lines, and had zero offensive consistency all year. But at the end of the season, things don't look so horrible for a Bears offense that still ranks very low in most measures, but is finding ways to score a bunch of points with or without the help of the defense and special times.
I set out to find out whether something similar has every been done before, whether a team has ever made the postseason with a line that performed as poorly as the Bears line did in 2010. Quickly: I'll point out that there's a difference between a poor performing offensive line, and a line that performs adequately even though it's vastly outmatched. The latter is a good way to describe the 2010 Indianapolis Colts. That's a weak group, but it performs well because the Colts receivers and quarterback know exactly what they need to do to ensure Peyton Manning is never sacked: get the ball out quickly, and never, ever run it. The Bears OL doesn't do that. It has accomplishments in spite of its performance. That's a key difference.
Do the results suggest teams are becoming more adept at succeeding despite no running lanes, and all sorts of pressure on the quarterback? They are inconclusive, but interesting nonetheless.
A list of offensive protection units similar to that of the Bears' this year would be a list of really bad offensive teams. The Bears are a bad offensive team. They are not the 2008 Lions, the line most recently as bad as Chicago's is right now. Other really bad lines of recent would include the 2007 Chiefs, the 2006 Lions, the 2006 Raiders, the 2005 49ers, 2005 Vikings, and well, the 2004 Bears. Those seven teams averaged fewer than 4 wins per year. Only the 2005 Vikings managed a winning record, until this Bears team, which could end up winning twelve games.
The Vikings appeared to make it to 9-7 mostly as a product of improved fortune. Improved offense behind the passing of Brad Johnson certainly helped, but overall, incredibly fortunate. Most recent teams just haven't been able to win with poor performing offensive lines.
Conversely, what if we look with the best teams in the last five years with poorly performing offensive lines (though, obviously, not quite as bad as the Chicago line). The Steelers show up on there twice in 2007 and 2008. The post-Hutchinson Seahawks show up there twice in 2007 and 2008. The 2009 Packers struggled to protect the quarterback. Past them, one needs to go all the way back to the 2003 Ravens to find a playoff team with an offensive line that could not protect it's quarterback.
There was one team to make the postseason with a line as dreadful as the Chicago Bears: the amazing 1999 Detroit Lions. That was the first year after Barry Sanders retired, and the Lions had no ability to run the ball featuring Greg Hill behind this line. But Gus Frerotte had an amazing season throwing the football when he was healthy, and Charlie Batch also had the best year of his career. Plus the Lions only got to 8-8. One year before that, the Atlanta Falcons made the super bowl, losing to the Denver Broncos there. That offensive line isn't remembered as poor because of all the records that RB Jamaal Anderson set that year, but that team couldn't protect it's quarterback, which is one of the many reasons Anderson continued to get carries.
Clearly, winning teams with epically bad offensive lines come around about twice a decade. The Bears may just be one of every one-hundred or one-hundred fifty football teams that can win in spite of it's offensive line. Both the 1999 Lions and the 2005 Vikings did a better job creating offense than this Bears team did, but the Bears are winning this year how they have always been able to win: special teams and strong defense. This is not a great Bears team, but it's a good one. I feel safe saying that they've already won more games in a season than any team with an offensive line this bad in the last twenty years.
Their defense (ranked 4th in DVOA) and special teams (ranked 1st) are good enough for the Chicago Bears to make a run at the super bowl this year. Winning it all with this group of offensive linemen would be completely unprecedented, even by the 2008 Steelers, who scored defensively in the playoffs in both the AFC Championship and the Super Bowl. Of course, the Steelers super bowl hopes came down to one last drive by it's offense. Sure, that offense instantly became the worst to ever win the championship on a game winning drive, but they were a little bit stronger up front than the Bears currently are.
An examination of the other teams with offensive line struggles similar to those of the 2010 Bears reveals a bunch of teams that either improved on offense as they were going into the postseason, or they missed the playoffs, or they exited very quietly and rather unimpressive, remaining an afterthought. There are a number of narratives under which this Bears team could hoist the Lombardi trophy, either the line made a vast and unexpected improvement, or Jay Cutler's recent mastery of Mike Martz' offense becomes a competency, or Devin Hester goes on an epic run of return touchdowns, letting the defense and running game do the rest. Knowing Martz, it's not going to be that last one. Either he's going to learn to trust his offensive line, or the Bears will figure to win in spite of no blocking, or the Bears will lose. Quickly. I think the majority opinion among pundits around the NFL is of that last option.
Winning a playoff game and making a run isn't out of the question, especially with the Bears very much in play for a bye in the playoffs. Cutler can protect his offensive line the way Brett Favre was able to in last year's playoffs. The Bears can still become a ground team using the weather conditions to their advantage. Devin Hester can provide whatever offense they may need off defensive stops. Robbie Gould, who hasn't had to do much with the offense creating long TD drives, is still an accurate bad-weather kicker. Traditionally, however, teams built like the Bears tend to exit very quietly from the postseason, looking always as if they never expected to be there in the first place. In that sense, this team may be different from all the other weak offensive teams that fizzled out once they reached the bright lights of the playoffs.
Even though the Bears made the playoffs in an extremely improbable manner — division champs without showing they can do the most fundamental of offensive skills — they'll have every chance to make these playoffs count for them. Even so, the Bears feature the worst offensive line production of any playoff team in the last 10 years, and of any division winner, perhaps ever. Eight wins may be the high water mark for a team who blocked as poorly as the Bears for the entirety of a season, and this team that is already 2 wins beyond that mark. They've spit on the notion that teams must be built out from the offensive line. While touchdown scoring always seems like a bit of a accident from this team, yet, the scores are coming in bunches. Even if you're not a fan of the Bears, try to appreciate the rarity of what they've accomplished.
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With the upcoming introduction of the next generation PS4 console, the PS Vita will become much more important as Sony is emphasizing features such as improved remote play and inter-connectivity between the two systems.
So, if the rumors are true, we may be seeing a potential bundle of the two systems for around $500 USD, which would be much cheaper than buying them separately ($399.99 for a PS4, and $249.99 for a PS Vita. $649.98 total). Though Sony fans may not necessarily need this bundle, as most may already have a PS Vita, this would be a great introduction for players who have been on the fence about the Playstation brand in general. Rumors point to this bundle's reveal at Gamescom later this year.


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Shar Pei Puppy Pictures Information
Much like the chow chow, these dogs feature a blue-black tongue. Teeth meet because we are part of a scissors bite. Little sunken, almond-shaped eyes are dark, however possibly lighter in dogs with the use of a dilute coloured coat. High-set, triangular ears are incredibly little and slightly rounded for the tip. His tail is thick for the base, tapering to some purpose well and set terribly high. The dewclaws are typically removed. Each wrinkled dogs with giant heads and small-headed dogs with tighter wanting skins exist in this breed. Puppies have additional wrinkles than adults. Shar-pei slowly lose their wrinkles simply because they age. There will be 3 coat variations : horse-coat, brush-coat but a rare bear-coat, that's not recognized from the akc. The bear-coat won't fall among akc normal as a result of this valuable shar-pei has undercoat but a topcoat exceeding 1 in.. Common theory concerning the bears coat is the idea that it's a setback onto the chow-chow. They will are really quite common as pet quality shar-pei, though uncommon, and is typically confused with chow by unknowing owners in addition as animal shelter workers. Horse coat-usual rough onto the bit, extremely prickly and off-standing. Brush-coated selection has longer hair but a smoother feel. Coat on several variations might well be up to at least one in. In length. Coat colours embrace all solid colours and sables. There is additionally, lower parti-colored leopard ( interest ) shar-pei coat, that's a disqualifying fault within the whole show ring in step with akc standards.


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Now Playing: Brandi Carlile - Turpentine
Topic: MISC.
I haven't been able to do anything fun lately. I have purchased a Shakuhachi flute and I sound like a dieing whale.
I am also waiting to get my unicycle next week and see how that goes.
The goal this summer is to try to get our house painted and do a little more work on these two buildings.
Summer Vacation!!!!!! What is THAT????
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View Vacancy - Regional Consular Network Officer (NLD246)
The British Embassy in The Hague is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is looking for a Regional Consular Network Officer to support the network of consular teams in over 60 Posts across Europe and Asia network, in particular the two Consular Regional Directors (based in The Hague and Madrid) and the Consular Regional Operational Managers across the region.
Main Responsibilities will include:
Events Coordination:
- Plan, coordinate and support network events including training seminars, regional conferences, ad-hoc events and Board of Management meetings;
- Research suitable venues, select catering, manage invitations and lists of attendees, create and disseminate city direction guides for participants and speakers, select value-for-money group hotel rates.
Logistics Management:
- Make travel arrangements for Consular Regional Director (CRD) and six Consular Regional Operation Managers (CROMs);
- Research cost-effective travel options and itineries, update travel information spreadsheets, update CRD Outlook calendars with information and reflect travel details on SharePoint calendar;
- Update and maintain telephone lists, contact details spreadsheets, profile travel budget for CRD.
Coordination of consular website & Sharepoint updates (for EuroAsia and Europe South):
- Propose improvements to standard consular web content on www.gov.uk and language used with CROMs and query policy gaps when necessary with London departments;
- Regularly consult consular guidance sources so that any online updates are correct & vice-versa;
- Help Posts to edit & improve their own web presence when necessary and support broader consular IT projects;
- Lead for a combined EuroAsia newsletter/identity.
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- Work on development/delivery of Learning and Development initiatives across the network when needed (e.g. Remote/virtual learning, Casebook and IT training);
- Help co-ordinate various champion groups (e.g. Emergency Travel Document/Mental Health, etc);
- Liaise with the Malaga first contact centre, CRD & CROM collation requests including reviews on Casebook and CPP.
- Prioritisation and organisational skills (including attention to detail);
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- Self-sufficient when working on your own whilst other team members are travelling;
- Ability to travel to the UK and the region to complete some of the core Consular Training steps;
- Background in Customer Care or wider Government work would be useful;
- Experience of working with teams, broad interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure will be an advantage.
The successful candidate will initially be offered an one-year temporary contract at A2 level. The base salary for this position is € €2,394.64 gross per month, based on a working week of 36 hours. In addition, an 8% annual holiday allowance and a monthly travel allowance are payable. The Embassy currently applies a performance based bonus pay model for local staff.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in The Netherlands. Please note that The Embassy is not a tax witholding employer. Consequently staff members are responsible for paying their own income tax and social security on the gross salary received.
The successful candidate will undergo a professional background check; Any job offer is also provisional to a successful security clearance check.
The Embassy encourages a culture of continuous learning. All employees have access to the Civil Service Learning platform which gives access to training to improve job specific skills. Employees are entitled to a minimum number of annual training days.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field "Application deadline".
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
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Here's the last set of photos from Saturday's early vote rally for Barack Obama at UNC. Included here are photos of Ivan Howard and his NC choir featuring members of Bowerbirds and Megafaun, Superchunk and The dB's featuring Mitch Easter on bass.
[all photos by Kevin Norris]
Ivan Howard set list:
In the Backyard
Get Up Get Out
Life Like
Blue Bird
Nice Fox
Ivan Howard and friends
Superchunk set list:
1,000 Pounds
I Guess I Remembered It Wrong
Cursed Mirror
Detroit Has a Skyline
Throwing Things
The dB's set list (may be a little out of order):
Big Brown Eyes
Dear Valentine
Shapes of Things (The Yardbirds)
Send Me Something Real
V.O.T.E (Public Service Announcement)
That Time Is Gone
Ask For Jill
The dB's
Friday, November 07, 2008
Photos: Ivan Howard, Superchunk, The dBs @ UNC early vote rally
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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) - Australian iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals Ltd FMG, +0.66% fsumy on Friday lost an appeal against the Australian Securities and Investment Commission which could see its chief executive barred from acting as a director, the Australian newspaper reported. The case related to public statements made by the firm in 2004 about "binding" infrastructure deals with Chinese parties that were never completed, the newspaper said. The report said Fortescue chief executive Andrew Forrest is likely to be fined and disqualified from acting as a director following the decision by the Federal Court.
Fortescue reportedly loses ASIC appeal
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sherri Hill Styles on Carrazgowns.com
The makers of the famous fish dress, Sherri Hill, presents a stunning Fall collection that features a diverse range of lengths, styles and silhouettes. Just when we thought that nothing could beat the gorgeous styles of Spring '09, we are treated to the eye candy that is the Fall collection of Sherri Hill.
Sherri Hill's Fall collection features the tried-and-true classics of Spring, best-selling dresses that were so good they deserved an encore. This includes, of course, the much-lauded fish dress with its mermaid silhouette and beadwork resembling fish scales all over its skirt. Another classic, Sherri Hill 1102 was a celebrity dress worn by Jordin Sparks on the red carpet.
Of course, there are the trademark baby doll dresses that are uniquely Sherri Hill. Frothy confections in every imaginable color for the fun and feminine lass looking for a flirty frock. From last season, we see baby doll dresses like 1050 and 1101 which topped the charts during Spring '09 and graced many a dance floor. There are also new styles like 1100 to 1104, 2102 and 2105 in every color of the rainbow: pleasant pastels, deep reds and even plaids and prints for the scottish lassies. If you're looking for a cocktail dress that will let you get your girly groove on, Sherri Hill is definitely the way to go.
Sherri Hill's fall collection is now available on carrazgowns.com. Order now!
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Dr. Colin Wilborn named dean of graduate school
Dr. Colin Wilborn was named dean of the graduate school in January. He had served as interim dean of the graduate school since July 2010. Wilborn has worked at UMHB since 2006 and served as director of the master of science program in exercise and sport science for the past five years. Wilborn earned his bachelor's degree from UMHB in 2001, and his master's and Ph.D. from Baylor. He and his wife, Andra, have a daughter, Ainsley, and live in Belton.


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Today's automotive consumers have a plethora of information at their fingertips. They can readily compare the features, prices, and safety ratings of different vehicles to ensure they are buying the safest possible car. Unfortunately, many of the most popular vehicles sold in the United States post poor marks on performance rating tests.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a non-profit crash test and highway safety research group, rates hundreds of vehicles sold in the U.S. based on their performance in a myriad of crash test scenarios.
The IIHS performs frontal, rollover, side crash, and head and restraint safety tests, and in 2012, added the small overlap test. The small overlap test simulates a collision where only a small portion of the front driver's side of the car makes contact with another object. It is similar to what happens when your car strikes a tree or two approaching vehicles swerve to miss each other but still make contact. These tests are significant because they help determine the effectiveness of airbags, which can be compromised in such collisions. The IIHS reports the small overlap collision is responsible for nearly 25 percent of all traffic accident injuries.
So far, for the 2015 model year, twenty vehicles have scored poorly in at least one of the major IIHS safety tests. A poor rating indicates that driver injury is very likely in that type of crash. Here are the most dangerous cars in America:
· Mazda 5
· Fiat 500
· Audi A4
· Hyundai Accent
· Mazda CX-9
· Ford Escape
· Dodge Grand Caravan
· Dodge Journey
· Nissan Juke
· Nissan Leaf
· Mitsubishi Mirage
· Lincoln MKS
· Jeep Patriot
· Honda Pilot
· Nissan Quest
· Kia Sportage
· Chrysler Town and Country
· Hyundai Tucson
· Nissan Versa
· Jeep Wrangler 2-door
A spokesman for the IIHS reports that in the years since the small overlap crash test was introduced, automobile manufacturers have made adjustments for this scenario. They have begun to identify the importance of meeting the greatest safety standards in the eyes of consumers, and have either met the standard, or are working diligently toward that goal.
Ford got a bad rap earlier this year when one of the versions of its new F-150 scored a marginal rating in the small overlap test. They quickly announced they would implement structural modifications to the 2016 model of the country's most popular light vehicle in order to resolve the issues.
Further Reading: Millions of Drunk Drivers on the Roadways Each Year
Ascertaining the public's concern about vehicle safety ratings is sometimes perplexing. While many of the vehicle on this list have sold less than 10,000 units so far for 2015, two of the country's top twenty best-sellers are on the list- Jeep Wrangler and Ford Escape.
The IIHS would warn the auto-buying public to do their homework before purchasing a new vehicle. Don't assume that just because it's for sale, it's also safe.
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Наткнулась на один сайтик, там разные выдержки из книг и прочего. Вот с этими соглашусь.. Чую, что нужно будет по-читать книгу Eat Pray Love.
"One thing I do know about intimacy is that there are certain natural laws which govern the sexual experience of two people, and that these laws cannot be budged any more than gravity can be negotiated with. To feel physically comfortable with someone else's body is not a decision you can make. It has very little to do with how two people think or act or talk or even look. The mysterious magnet is either there, buried somewhere deep behind the sternum, or it is not. When it isn't there (as I have learned in the past, with heartbreaking clarity) you can no more force it to exist than a surgeon can force a patient's body to accept a kidney from the wrong donor. My friend Annie says it all comes down to one simple question: «Do you want your belly pressed against this person's belly forever —or not?"
"It's still two human beings trying to get along, so it's going to be complicated. And love is always complicated. But humans must try to love each other, darling. We must get our hearts broken sometimes. This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something."
"I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call «The Physics of The Quest»- a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: «If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting(which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments)and set out on a truth-seeking journey(either externally or internally),and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared — most of all -to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself….then truth will not be withheld from you.» Or so I've come to believe."
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you've never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can't wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it's like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn't exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day's work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there's no need for continuous conversation, but you find you're quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there's a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that's so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life."
― Bob Marley


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No doubt most of you have been entrenched in the news about Sandy Hook Elementary and Adam Lanza. The case brings out a lot of anger and sorrow—and rightfully so. This is a situation where we have babies (yes, babies) between the ages of six and seven being slaughtered. Twenty of them lost their lives and we cannot nor must we ever forget that.
I want to talk about some things on the blog today because there have been some chats in newsrooms across the country that have put me on edge. They pertain to mental health issues which already carry the heavy cross of stigma.
We know two things: Adam Lanza was either mentally ill or evil. There is a difference between the two and let's not forget it. Now, people have been batting around the idea of him having a personality disorder, Asperger's, or autism. I hate to burst your bubble, media, but none of those conditions can fairly be held accountable for the actions of Lanza in that elementary school.
I recently saw a post on Facebook with Lanza's picture. The caption below read: "Like" this if you think he should burn in Hell. We're seeing the fallout of a serious act of carnage and reacting viscerally. I don't want to think of Adam Lanza in Hell because I don't want to think of anyone in Hell. Lanza was once someone's baby, someone's son, and someone's brother. But before you go accusing me of having "sympathy for the devil", let me get to my main point.
My main point concerns a national dialogue that is beginning to spin out of control. People are wondering how we prevent tragedies like this and in the interim of their attention spans they are playing judge and jury with what should be done with the mentally ill.
Just yesterday I saw a psychiatrist being interviewed. He was proposing ideas such as vigilance and monitoring suspicious behavior and actively reporting it to authorities. He listed things such as isolation, not being present in public situations, being shy, being aloof, and being pensive and inward looking. None of these things are mental illnesses. In fact, there are "normal" adults who prefer to spend a night at home, who get uncomfortable around other human beings, and accidentally say embarrassing things. Are these people, too, mentally ill? And exactly to whom are we going to report their behavior? The police? Or even worse: the government?
How short are our memories? Do we not remember the massive stone buildings which now stand empty and silent that used to house people suffering from various ailments which one could conveniently slap the label of "mental illness" onto with the right degree? Have we forgotten the institutions, the suffering, and the permanently silencing of the "undesirables" by locking them up and throwing away the key? Do we really want to go back down that road again?
My point is this: We had better think hard and we had better make darn sure that we know what we are doing as a society. If acting inappropriately can land you in a new institution then so can speaking inappropriately. Doesn't that stand to reason? It's an all too convenient way to do away with people that become obstacles in our daily lives. But is it right? Is this still going to be the land of the free twenty years or so down the line? This is just some food for thought.


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According to Barrick Gold Corp. Chairman Peter Munk an "unpleasant and frightening" trend of investors buying gold as protection against uncertainty in world markets may help push the metal over $1,000 an ounce. It don't think there's any doubt gold will surge past $1,000 an ounce in 2009.
Munk, founder of Toronto-based Barrick, the world's largest gold producer, said he has received an increasing number of calls from wealthy investors looking for ways to buy bullion. While that is positive for the metal market, it is a "sad part of a civilized society," Munk said.
"That's not where you want to be, it's alarming," he said today in an interview from Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum. "Do I personally believe gold will break through $1,000? It's not a question of if, it's a question of how soon."
The strong demand is being mirrored among professional investors whose funds are buying gold and shares of the companies that produce it. That helped the metal to its eighth straight annual gain last year and has driven a rally in gold stocks in recent months. Gold miners including Newmont Mining Corp. and Yamana Gold Inc. are taking advantage of the trend to raise cash, with new equity worth more than $2 billion sold since November.
Barrick Gold rose C$3.16, or 7.2 percent, to C$47.14 at 4:26 p.m. in Toronto Stock Exchange trading. The shares climbed 7 percent last year, outperforming a 29 percent decline in the 16-company Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index.
'Counterweight' to Currencies
Gold is a "the obvious counterweight" to currencies, Munk said. The metal has reached record levels in Indian rupees and Russian rubles, among others, as investors outside the U.S. demonstrate a greater affinity to buy the metal as a hedge against currency declines, he said.
"Americans were brought up to believe in the dollar, with some justification, and it is the Germans and Russians and Indians that never trusted their currency," Munk said. "Today, it's a situation where people also have concerns about the dollar paper currency."
Gold futures jumped to a record $1,033.90 an ounce in New York on March 17 as the dollar slid toward a record low against the euro and bank losses increased. Some investors buy the precious metal as a hedge against inflation and a haven from financial turmoil.
Greenlight Buying up Gold Mining Stocks
Greenlight Capital Inc., the $5.1 billion hedge fund based in New York, said earlier in the month it was buying gold and gold- mining stocks for the first time ever as a hedge against the Federal Reserve's attempts to revive the U.S. economy by devaluing the dollar.
"Our guess is that if the chairman of the Fed is determined to debase the currency, he will succeed," Greenlight said in a Jan. 20 letter to clients. "Our instinct is that gold will do well either way: deflation will lead to further steps to debase the currency, while inflation speaks for itself."
Eight years of gains for the metal is the longest winning stretch of the 19 commodities tracked by the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index.
Gold futures for April delivery rose $16.50, or 1.9 percent, to $906.50 an ounce today on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
As mentioned, it's a matter of if when gold rises above $1,000 an ounce this year as Barrick Gold Corp. Chairman Peter Munk asserts. The fall of the U.S. dollar will contribute to this as well.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Gold Surging on Fear Says Barrick
According to Barrick Gold Corp. Chairman Peter Munk an "unpleasant and frightening" trend of investors buying gold as protection against uncertainty in world markets may help push the metal over $1,000 an ounce. It don't think there's any doubt gold will surge past $1,000 an ounce in 2009.
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- j.hunt said...
The public perception gold is definitely changing. People are really starting to wake up to the fact that the Dollar (or pound or euro or whatever) is depreciating. Gold as an instrument of last resort, free from counterparty risk and tangible. Is gaining more traction day by day. Sites such as http://www.bullionsupermarket.com are showing increased preimums on the physical bullion items on ebay. Which is one of the best barometers of "public" interest in bullion.
- February 15, 2009 at 4:03 PM


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Time: A couple hours
Listening to: NPR
During our moving journey, we listened to a lot of NPR. Unfortunately, we never found those fun NPR programs like Radiolab. Instead we just listened to the same news stories over and over. Kind of boring..but boy do I feel informed! Anyways, I knitted away while seeing the country pass! It is quite a journey to travel from Michigan to Oregon! You should try it some day!


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Yay! We finally made it out on the water...not in it (water temp was 57 degrees), but at least we were on it in Moxie. This time of year is still so quiet and we barely saw any other boats at all. Come the 4th of July, this will will all change until Labor Day, when we can take back the lake. For now we'll advantage of the serenity.
In our travels, we found a few new large camps being built. We also saw these turtles basking in the sun on the rocks and we idled by them quietly so they weren't disturbed. We all needed a bit of sun after the wet, cold spring.
We came upon this weather/data station moored off of Anthony's Nose, across from Roger's Rock. We have seen them in the southern end of the lake, but this is the first year one has been stationed in the north end. It is all part of the Jefferson Project which monitors the conditions of the lake, all to help keep the water the most pristine in the country.
What a perfect day to rediscover Lake George. After all the rain, we had a clear blue sky and no wind. "Serenity now, insanity later!"


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Or show you artistic photographs.
|Giant hogweed
However by Friday evening the house was in such chaos that any thoughts of a creative post went out the window.
We knew that the house would need a lot of re-wiring but Andrew felt that he could do a lot of this and get an electrician in just to move the consumer unit, currently stuck high up on a kitchen wall and sign off the new wiring.
|Old consumer unit
Anyway to progress the sitting room the electric circuits needed to be put in. Floorboards were removed and horrors were found - old rubber cables from the 1960's with the sheathing perished so in danger of shorting. Where circuits had been added the old wires had just been cut off and left exposed & live. Underneath the hot water cylinder, cable joins had been made by using connector blocks and no sealing, if there had been any leak at all.......
|Old bedroom cable
In the master bedroom we had decided to keep the existing carpet until the room was properly decorated as the floorboards weren't in good enough condition to wax. However as we pulled the carpet up the backing disintegrated leaving a fine covering of black 'soot' everywhere.
|Bedroom carpet
Somehow the floorboards didn't seem quite so bad.
At this point we decided enough was enough and called in Nick the Spark who had been recommended to us by our roofer. To keep the costs down Andrew did all the chanelling for the cables. I was out on Monday and by the time I got home the house was covered with a layer of gritty brick dust. Andrew had done his best to cover things up with dust sheets but it just permeated everywhere. Some of the plaster was blown so it was impossible to cut just a neat hole and in a lot of places the existing switch positions were so wrong that we had to create more mess.
|Results of soft plaster
|Better switch position
|Bathroom cabling
Nick came in on Tuesday and, bless him, tried to work alongside the existing cabling to keep us with power. But by the evening we decided that this was futile and so everything went. For three days we had one socket downstairs and no lights (coinciding with a week of dull, grey weather) and upstairs no sockets but two lights, floorboards up and grit & dust everywhere. But the worse thing was no broadband and so no escapism. It was probably the lowest point of the renovation so far.
|The pile just kept growing
More and more cables were linked to the consumer unit. Even Mortimer looked bemused by it all.
|First cable set
|And more
|Bemused Mortimer
|And more
But slowly order came back. The old fashioned chunky sockets stuck on skirting boards were replaced by new recessed ones. Fortunately for me as it is not a new build we didn't have to comply with the regulation that says sockets have to be at a height of 450mm - way to obvious for my liking. Nick made lots of sensible suggestions:
A light in the loft
A security light in the understairs cupboard where the new fusebox (sorry consumer unit) is, which comes on in the event of a power cut or tripped fuse
Cabling for an alarm system
Cabling for an audio system so we can put ceiling speakers in the kitchen
Additional outside lights
Using cheap white switch plates & sockets while all the work on the house is being done to prevent damaging my nice metal ones
|New consumer unit
Eventually by Friday evening we were finished - well nearly. We had lights and power everywhere and the broadband connected. The only slight set back was in the kitchen (which had arrived at 6.30 a.m on Friday - so helpful). We had hoped to remain on the existing circuit for just this room until we finish fitting the new kitchen but because of the problems with the old circuit we were left with just the oven socket. So Andrew mounted a large multiblock on the wall and everything runs from there.
Saturday we both spent cleaning and doing the laundry, even our bed had grit in it. By the evening all the traumas of the week were fading and we felt like this.
|Harmony restored
Next time I promise something more uplifting.
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Hit Squad
Sophie McKenzie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
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Fourteen years ago, scientist William Fox implanted four babies with the Medusa gene - a gene for psychic aibilities. Fox's experiment left a legacy: four teenagers, each with their own distinct and special skill. These four teens were originally brought together to form crime-fighting force, The Medusa Project. Now the team is due to be disbanded and the teenagers sent to separate locations. But Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan are determined to investigate claims that a drug conveying the same powers as the Medusa gene has been developed. Joined by new friends Cal and Amy, who also have the gene, the four set off on their most dangerous mission yet...
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These were some of the goodies I bought from my trip to Hongkong last February… And I am just sooo excited to be coming back in 15 days for the super sale! YAAYY! 🙂 Can't wait!
As you can see I bought mostly food. I wasn't able to shop a lot last February except for the usual H&M and Cotton On purchases. It wasn't a shopping trip anyway and more of a "food-trip-enjoying-winter-with-boyfriend" kind of trip. 🙂
Will share my shopping adventure next month. Bye for now!
Too excited,
♥ Abby Wasabi


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Well not quite, but that is what this polish reminds me off.. yummy melted chocolate. It's Cate Ruby Corporate. I know alot of people don't like brown nail polish, but I am a huge fan of it, and have quite a few.
Excuse my poor stamping skills, I am still learning. I adore this colour though, its the perfect brown. The only thing I didn't like was that the brush was too long, which made for messy application.
But how adorable are the bottles!?


text: Happy May Day to all my readers! A light note for today: In France, May Day is also known as La Fete du Muguet, or the feast of the Lily of the Valley. The French give each other bouquets of these sweet lilies as a wish of health and happiness to the recipient. It is impossible to find real lilies of the valley in hot South Florida, so I have photographed some beautiful plates decorated with the lilies for you to enjoy. These plates are from the turn-of-the-century, by Villeroy & Boch, which today still exists and is based out of Luxembourg. I have a series of five with a mauve background and a set of six with a mustard color. I currently have them displayed with an assortment of other majolica plates of asparagus and artichokes in a traditional country French vaisselier which looks like this:


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What's new Today
Our #1 story tells the story of a mom charged with child endangerment. #2 has Lawrence O'Donnell claiming things that reviewing fails to substantiate.
1. Parenting Is Now Child Abuse
A bratty 10-year-old got suspended for the fifth time from riding the bus and his mom punished him -- not by giving him a car ride to school, no punishment at all -- but by making him hoof it to school 4.5 miles. I say good for her -- consequences equal incentive to change behavior.
Actually, bad for her because she's now considered a child abuser. Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben writes on Yahoo.com:
As per ABC News, Mom was charged with child endangerment and faces one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Let's unwrap the child abuse charges. KAIT says walk to school was longish (4.5 miles). A compassionate, public-spirited (or nosy, bored) bank security guard spotted the lad trudging to school and called the police. The tween boy implored the officer, "Please sir, don't take me home or my mother will beat me." So very Dickensian.
It was also coldish, 30 degrees, though in my home state of Michigan, that's a balmy spring breeze. Kids walk daily through cold and snow in our area. Stores also sell inclement weather apparel in kids' sizes, (Nequavion was wearing such a garment). Anyway, the concern wasn't weather as much as stranger danger or injury, said officer Lyle Waterworth. He encourages other helpful citizens to call the police when they see kids walking alone….
Hmmm, is a child walking alone child abuse? I think it is in the nanny state of the liberal establishment. But is driving the kid to school or having them take the bus when they are overweight also child abuse? Makes you wonder.
2. Lean Forward ad most false
Lawrence O'Donnell's new "Lean Forward" ad for MSNBC takes on the GI bill passed during World War II to take care of soliders returning home from war. In the promo, O'Donnell described the bill as "the most successful educational program that we've ever had in this country" even though its opponents referred to it as welfare. But according to Politifact, that statement is not accurate….
I find that many of the "facts" that the left puts forward aren't really facts, but wishful thinking by the left. In this case saying that opponents of the GI Bill called it welfare is simply nonsense.


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As reported by Decanter, the Chilean government is in the midst of a radical appellation overhaul.
The move is a bid to better reflect the growing diversity of the country's wine styles.
Valleys such as the Maipo could be split into three DOs (Denominacións de Origen): 'Alto' for vineyards close to the Andes, plus central and coastal.
The plans could be enshrined in law within two months, according to Wines of Chile.
Does this mean that all we have learned about Chile will now become obsolete? No, it means that when learning about Chile and its wine growing regions, it might be a little easier to corellate the wine with its region.
The changes would reflect the huge variations in soil and climate between the different areas. Chilean wine producers are increasingly planting at higher altitudes near the Andes, and in cooler coastal areas.
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Nicki Minaj has been rap's reigning female champ for years now, and with that power comes great responsibility. The Queens rapper is known for talking up her influence and checking fellow rappers by referencing them as her sons. In fact, she's dropped bars about her sons on upwards of twenty tracks throughout her career. In honor of Mother's Day, Genius rounded up every Nicki Minaj "sons" reference so that we can all properly celebrate hip-hop's queen mother.
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Knowing today was going to be ugly weather wise, I planned to spend some quality time with my crafts. Last Wednesday I finished up spinning the dark green merino/silk and today it was plying time. It went surprisingly fast, which probably means I don't have as much yardage as I was hoping for. The skeins are currently drying in the bathroom, so I'll try to get pictures of it later this week and will post the weight/yardage specs at that time. I'm pleased to finally have it done as I think it's been over a year since I originally dyed the fiber. I'll have to look that up too as I know I blogged it. lol
So...it's confession time. I finally finished my first Jaywalker sock, and yes....I immediately cast on for the second. I'm approximately 5 inches towards the heel right now. But back to the first sock. It truly deserves a place of honor. I knit this sock at least 5 times....I honestly lost count. The first time I started it, I posted a progress pic at that time and it seemed to be smooth sailing. Not so much. That original attempt proved to me that it was not going to fit my foot, so I ripped it back and started the next size up. Thus proving that I can not measure my own foot. Oh, I can, but I evidently can't read a tape measure so that's a moot point! So, on we cast a new size and hmmm.....this one looks really cool...but smaller. That doesn't make sense. I moved up a pattern size...yet the sock looks too small?! OK, I admit that at this point I should have just set it all aside until I could think properly. Those that know me will say, " um, and that would be when?!"
Did I set it aside? No. I ripped it back and cast on for the next size up and off we went. Now, this one, if memory serves me correctly, fit around my ankle. My concern was over the fact that it was so tight to pull over my heel. (I had waited until I had knit the heel flap, but not picked up the gusset stitches yet to try it on.)I ripped this one out, and tried again getting the same results. So, being so very puzzled and figuring it was one of those knitting things I'll just never understand, it was frogged one more time and I decided to do some Internet searching. (Keep in mind that there were several false starts on this as well due to the fact that I was not knitting it on DPNs but on one circular needle and that can be a bit tricky at first. lol) After looking on line for complaints about the pattern(and finding none) and after looking for pattern corrections (and finding none because they are not needed!), I decided to try the toe-up version. Still using the Magic Loop method, I cast on the toe and worked my way up to the point where the patterning would begin. That's when I dug out my trusty copy of the pattern and looked at it again. As I'm re-reading the pattern a light bulb came on. What's that say there?! I'm suppose to knit a row, then do a pattern row, then knit another row? There's suppose to be a knit row between pattern rows? I don't recall doing that the last umpteen times! YIKES!
So I ripped the toe out, and cast on the appropriate number of stitches and worked that sock out. There are several mistakes in this one that I was unwilling to frog back for. I was waiting to see if the darn thing was really going to fit, and it does, so the mistakes stay in. They'll be a good reminder to me of the lessons learned in this sock. The good news is that I found out I can measure my own foot and I can read a tape measure. I'm pretty persistent, I just need to remember to read the pattern!


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Game Highlights:
- Final Score: Bryn Athyn 6 – Oakland 2
- Record: Bryn Athyn (26-2, DVCHC 10-0)
- Location: OhioHealth Chiller, Columbus, OH
- Box score: http://achanationals.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=3018703
How It Happened:
Bryn Athyn set the pace for the game scoring three goals in the first period to take an early lead. Jayson Marbach scored at the 12:41 mark, assisted by Anthony Notorfrancesco. Two minutes later, Vojtech Luza scored to extend the lead to 2-0. Craig Boyd scored at 17:17 mark to end the period with a 3-0 lead. Bryn Athyn kept their offense pressure, scoring at 10:58 mark by Cullen McNally. Oakland scored with four minutes left in the second period to chip away at the Lion lead. Bryn Athyn would go into the third period with a 4-1 lead. Golden Bears scored to start the third period, but the Lions answered with two goals to win the game 6-2.
Bryn Athyn will advance to the Frozen Four and take on Aquinas, Friday afternoon at 5:00 pm. They will play the game at the Ice Haus in Columbus, OH.
Lions' Top Performers:
- Vojtech Luza scored two goals in the win.
- Jayson Marbach scored one goal and notched one assist.
- Connor Buick had two assists.
- Landon Trutt made 18 saves in net.
Stats of the Game:
- Oakland 10 minutes on 5 infractions
- Bryn Athyn College - 8 minutes on 4 infractions


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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a literary reference!
Well, two out of three ain't bad. Because surely when Richard Wright wrote the skywriting scene in Book I of Native Son he was doing so in order to give a nod to the similar introductory moment in Mrs. Dalloway.
Or not. Maybe planes were just sort of new and cool and, well, novel for a novel.


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Two platforms released yesterday. The Green party released theirs at 10am. The platform is heavy on new taxes and short on how to implement it. The leader admitted that electing one MLA would be a success.
The NDP released a platform as well. The platform is likely the most detailed ever released to the voters before an election. The plan highlights indicate how realigning just 1% of the current budget priorities in the plan can be made.
This election must be tough to be Green. Vote for a green candidate and re elect the Liberal in your riding. I expect that there will be more than few Greens that wil be voting for the NDP this time out to prevent the Liberals from winning.
I guess now we just wait for the Liberal program. Don't fret, whatever it says will be different from what they do. We all know what Campbell says before an election is different from what he does after.
Some things just need to be said...
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Green Party and NDP release platforms
Posted by Rick Barnes at 4/14/2005
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1 Timothy 6:13-16 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
Application: How essential it is to be reminded Who our God is! I just returned from India, and it was clear there, the people viewed whatever gods they worshiped as greater than themselves, worthy of their adoration and fearful of their displeasure. You Lord have made Yourself so intimate with us, that our flesh many times can take for granted the relationship You offer. We can even become complacent in our thoughts and our approach to You. We can treat You as some "Big Buddy" of ours, one of our "home boys" the "big Guy upstairs." "My man" that has "got my back". All false gods demand respect, fear and emphasize their separation from humans. The intimacy You offer oh Lord can be a two edged sword if we are not careful. You do want us to call You friend and even "Papa", like crawling up on Your lap when we are hurt and You comforting us, or protecting us like a "mother hen" does her baby chicks. You have humbled Yourself lower than an Angel, took on flesh and invited all, from the highest to the lowest, from the most righteous to the most decadent to freely come and join Your family! Only a true God could or would do that. Yet, in this tremendous act of intimacy, if we do not keep before us the reality of Who You are, we can become too familiar with You, and we might approach You as an equal and disrespect You in front of others. That is why Scriptures such as this help us to remember who You are!
You alone are Sovereign, the King of all kings, both real and imagined. The Lord over everyone that would think themselves a lord. The one and only true God! Thanks be to the Holy Spirit, Who helps us to keep the balance. Yes, we can approach You boldly and with ease because of the blood of Your Son. Yet, we should never forget that You are the Almighty God, worthy of all honor and praise. We should never lose sight of our respect of Who You are. For myself, I see that if I'm not careful, because You are so intimate that I might treat lightly the sins I commit. The enemy desires to build guilt in my life due to my failures, however, the Holy Spirit desires to convict me of those sins and draw me immediately back to You in confession and repentance, which will enable me to experience Your cleansing in our relationship, that brings back the intimacy in fellowship that my sin disrupted. Each time that we encounter Scriptures that express the greatness of Who You are we would do well to take time for a heart check and make sure that the balance of intimacy and reverence are existing together.
Meditation Questions: How close do you feel to the Lord? How serious do you take your sin? When you sin, are you more upset that you failed or that you hurt your Heavenly Father's heart? Is your sin more about you, or more about how it disrespects your God? Right after you sin, do you still feel ok to approach God? If not, why? Is yes, why? If you were to describe your relationship to God would it lean more on the formal side or the familiar side? Do you think you have balance? Based on your answer what should you do to make it what God wants it to be?


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South African Metro FM Music Awards Hit With Scandal
SA Hip Hop Mag has published what is supposedly the "real" Metro FM Awards results.
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"I think I'm going to like it here!"
These are the words I say frequently to Joe. It's not that I'm trying to convince myself that I'm going to love Tempe -- I already do. It's simply because each day meets me with a new and delightful surprise. I keep waiting for Tempe to let me down, but it just can't.
I stepped in front of my first non-Idaho State University classroom yesterday morning, bright and early, at 7:30 AM. In my hurry to leave the house on time (relying on public transportation for the first time in my life) I forgot my cell phone. Of course, it just so happened that my classroom was locked ten minutes before class started, and the number for Classroom Support was on that phone. A quick jog across the path to the Writing Programs office in the next building solved my dilemma, and I stepped into GIOS 202 at 7:29 AM. I was met by thirty-eight eager and slightly trepidatious eyes. Since yesterday was the start of classes at ASU, for all but two of my students, my class was their first ever college course. It was exciting, but also brought the pressure to make sure that composition was something spectacular -- no easy deed at 7:30 AM after three blocks of walking in the hot, muggy AZ morning. I did my damndest, though, and we had a good time. I was pleasantly shocked by the diversity of my students' interests when it comes to matters of entertainment! (My icebreaker involves each student telling the class his/her favorite movie.) They laughed when they were supposed to, seemed comfortable contributing to the overall discussion, and seemed genuinely excited to begin engaging with our topic at hand. (We'll see how excited they are when the first paper comes due...)
Essentially, I feel like I'm back in the swing of things. Of course, "the swing of things" means homework and grading. Lots of homework and grading. After the summer TA orientation, new TAs are required to take a seminar which focuses on pedagogical theory and helps prepare them to teach two sections of 102 in the spring. (Yay...Peter Elbow.) My Shakespearean Fetishes class promises to be interesting, and the reading list for it represents easily the most hard literary "theory" I've had to digest since my first semester of my MA. (Derrida, Freud, etc.)
While being back in the academic saddle feels familiar and comfortable, this is not to say that I haven't had my anxieties. These anxieties seem to manifest primarily as odd, but tackily transparent dreams/nightmares. I was concerned that I might sleep through my first day of teaching since the class was so early and I've taken to wearing earplugs in our new airport-adjacent apartment when I sleep. Hence, I dreamed that I did in fact sleep through class, and was subjected to a public shaming in front of the department by my mentors. In the wake of beginning my first week's reading assignment for my Shakespearean Fetishes class, I dreamed that I was frantically trying to write a response to a prompt for the class, desperately trying to use all my Renaissance education to deconstruct The Jerk -- the Steve Martin classic. My attempts were consistently interrupted by Joe's desire to drive all the way back to Idaho in order to purchase meat-flavored, chocolate-covered bubblegum. Upon returning back to Arizona after one such confectionary roadtrip, I realized that my Renaissance learning would probably be more fruitfully applied to a Renaissance text. After that, all was well.
The trials, tribulations, and scandals of a small-town PhD candidate in Phoenix, Arizona.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Back in the Saddle Again.
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- AnonymousAugust 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM
I am now wondering if there is meat flavored chocolate covered bubble gum. If there is, I know what you will be getting for christmas !ReplyDelete
I couldn't even imagine. I woke up and I think that was the most disturbing part of the dream.ReplyDelete
Devori I love the fact you are loving AZ and find it encouraging that you still have the disturbing dreams about classes. It makes me feel better somehow. Good luck with the semester.ReplyDelete
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Is it possible to have a "cold" storm? Cause that's what we got. Not much snow but lots of cold. Wind chill is -20 right now. We aren't used to that here.
When we went to break the ice for the horses we noticed one was standing funny. I had thankfully taken a hat and gloves but nothing for my face. We had to walk about 1/2 a mile to try to catch the horse and check out his leg. Hopefully it is just snowpacked and causing him to limp on it. After we checked him out we had to hike back to the pickup. It was too long to be outside with nothing on my face. Except for my workout, I haven't gotten out from under the blanket and heating pad.
Aside from the weather, work has been stressful this week also. I have really tried not to let other people's action and reactions bother me but it's kind of hard. I am especially trying not to eat my way through my stress.
Thankfully I have workshops the next two days and delays because of the weather so a few days away may help me remove myself even further.
MED 2011 is going great. I am really feeling great. Today I wore jeans that had just been given to me and they were big enough I could wear my running pants underneath. Keep working everyone. Goals were meant to be reached.


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DOWNEY - Over the summer, 30 select students sacrificed their summer vacation and showed up with their parents and siblings at 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays to serve their community and improve their environment.Students from Gauldin Elementary, East Middle School and Downey High School participated in a Kiwanis sponsored environmental club called the Kiwanis Green Team. Carol Rowland, of Keep Downey Beautiful, and Lisa Fox, of the city's graffiti removal program, provided training and support as the kids spanned across the city and reported illegally-dumped items and abandoned shopping carts. Students also did litter clean-ups, removed graffiti, and cleaned tree wells. Several students decided to team up with their families on weekdays and conducted cigarette butt clean ups at all 11 Downey parks to promote awareness about cigarette litter. Participants of the Kiwanis Green Team also met Thursdays at Independence Park where they took part in environmental workshops about protecting the environment and gave a report to Rowland. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Department staff provided the students with personal tours to the Puente Hills Landfill, Bixby Marshland, Joint Water Pollution Control Plant and Watershed Exhibit at the Long Beach Aquarium. Thanks to Carol Rowland, the City of Downey, and the DUSD grounds crew, students were able to plant a xeriscape garden along a 1/2 block section facing Gauldin Elementary School. Students also painted a mural titled, "the future is in our hands," next to the teachers parking lot at Gauldin Elementary. Students also attended several Downey City Council Meetings where they gave a report to the council of what issues needed more attention in their community and attended a town hall meeting where they were able to engage their state representatives, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Senator Alan Lowenthal, and Assemblyman Ricardo Lara. All three representatives were inspired and stayed a while after the meeting, speaking with the kids about environmental issues in our state. Students also attended a Downey Green Task Force meeting where they gave a report about their work and voiced their concerns about environmental topics important to them. Topics such as air quality, plastic bags, oil and sewage, bike lanes, and cigarette litter in parks were discussed. Finally, the students were honored at the Downey Unified School District Board Meeting on the second day of National Character Counts Week! Words cannot express how proud I am of these kids; they made such an impact on the city of Downey and improved their communities. They gave people hope that the future is bright and that our communities can stay beautiful if we just do our part in protecting our environment. -Alex Gaytan, Kiwanis Green Team
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What I Wore: A Little Leopard and Army Green
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I always feel better when I dress nice!! Love your outfit!! Definitely not a momiform! Love those wedges and the leopard belt looks great over that vest! Very cute and comfy! I'm a new follower and loving your blog!!ReplyDelete
You are lookin' chic in that outfit.ReplyDelete
P.S. I'm now following you back on GFC.
Looking forward to see you again on my blog.
Dying to get a military vest like that, but they have been selling out of my size so quickly everywhere! Super cute look! Love everything about it:)ReplyDelete
Great outfit, love the vest!ReplyDelete
My favorite go to pieces are denim, black & white, & I can't forget blazers.ReplyDelete
The leopard belt paired with the utility jacket look great !
Stay stylish ,
Love this vest! I've been on a hunt for one just like it in a green. My go to pieces right now are my striped tops, and my blazers and cardigans.ReplyDelete


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Good morning Friends!
March is Music in our Schools Month and, to celebrate, my campus is doing some activities to promote awareness and to have some fun.
In my classroom, I am starting a Bulletin Board (across the cabinets…..waste not, want not) about the musical histories of our campus faculty and staff. So far (Hey, it's only March 2nd), I've only had two submissions but I'm expecting many more and will hound whoever I need to to get a nice amount. I did this in my last district and it was a big hit with the students and teachers alike. I remind students that music isn't just in my classroom once a week (that's how often I see my kids) but music is everywhere and can be experienced many different ways throughout the whole of our lives.
Another activity I am hosting for MIOSM is a daily trivia contest over the morning announcements. Our announcements are streaming video (so cool!) and the students that participating in it are helping me by reading the trivia club on the news. Classes then call, email, or send a runner with the correct answer (Today, it was flute.) and the first class in each grade level that answers correctly earns a point to their total score. At the end of the month, the class (again, one per grade level) with the highest score earns a free choice day in music. So far, it has been quite a success. The students (and teachers) are taking it very seriously. I would love to post the questions and answers for the trivia contest here but, unfortunately, that could provide an unfair advantage to anyone I work with that also reads my blog (though I seriously doubt anyone I work with does but still). I will post it at the end of the month for anyone who is interested.
I also plan to do a advocacy poster contest after Spring Break. I decided to wait until after Spring Break because I have a program (2nd grade) next Tuesday and the upper grades are mock STAAR testing the next couple weeks. I don't want to interfere with any of that.
I hope my fellow music teachers are also participating in Music in our Schools Month. For more information, see the MENC site (Link HERE). I'd also LOVE to hear what anyone else is doing. I don't like doing the same thing year to year so I'd love to hear ideas for next year.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
Rocky Bayou ready for inaugural kickoff
September 5, 2008 - 12:42AM
By ADAM PRUIETT
NICEVILLE - Tonight will mark a historic moment in the Rocky Bayou Christian athletic program as the newly formed football team will play its inaugural game.
And it's a moment the Knights have been chomping at the bit to finally take in.
"They've been ready since Monday," Rocky Bayou coach John Reaves said. "We had the best week of practice that we've had so far. From Monday, it stepped up a notch on Tuesday and another notch yesterday. Today, we were spot-on. Their heads are in the game right now."
Indeed, the Knights say their intense preparation leading into the 6:30 kickoff tonight against Munroe Day at Destin Middle School has given them confidence.
"We've put in a lot hours," senior tailback/linebacker Noah Mosley said. "We've been practicing hard, a lot harder than a lot of other teams, I believe. We've got people coming over from other teams saying we do. We've been putting in the effort, and I think we're going to come out ready."
The Knights aren't denying that they'll have butterflies.
"I'm a little nervous, and I think everybody else is nervous, too, (but) I think we're ready," junior tailback/defensive back Justyn Lewis said.
The trick will be to temper those nerves. Reaves doesn't think his squad will be overwhelmed with what will be the first-ever football game of many of their lives.
"Deer in headlights? No," Reaves said. "I think after that first contact, it's just football."
Reaves has gathered some information on Munroe Day. He knows the team has switched to the spread offense from the Wing T, and the Knights will have to contend with their inferior size.
"I know we have good team speed, so hopefully speed can match up against size because we're not as big as them by a stretch," Reaves said. "They've got a 290-pound lineman. And if I put two of mine together, they'd almost be as big as him."
But Reaves and the Knights aren't as concerned about matchups as they are about seeing how the very first Rocky Bayou football team responds to its very first football game under the lights in front of a crowd.
"We're just ready to see what we have," Lewis said. "Some of us have never played football, so we're going to see what happens tomorrow."
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In a few days time, I'm off to Birmingham to enjoy my annual highlight of the Transformers calendar – TFNation. This will be the second TFNation, the convention itself taking up the reigns of the biggest UK Transformers Convention from the previous Auto Assembly cons.
I've always enjoyed attending the Auto Assembly cons, and last years first TFN was similar yet different enough to be equally as enjoyable. It's always a highlight of my August, but my approach and attitude has definitely changed over the years. And that's partly what this post is for, to try and get my head straight on it.
For the first few years of my Transformers con experiences, I was actively working on the books as a freelance colourist, and was privileged enough to be a guest at Auto Assembly, from 2009 until 2012. This was a privilege I was not ignorant of, and I massively enjoyed my time there in this capacity. I only paid for my own travel, the room was paid for, and I got to sketch for people all day behind my table, and had massive access to chat with the other guests. I always, always, felt like a complete imposter around the other creators, and I counted my lucky stars that I'd not only gotten to work on books officially (a childhood goal realised), but that I got to interact with the fanbase in this way too.
From 2013 through to 2015, I was no longer a full-fledged guest at AA, but sort of a middle-ground Artists Alley-type – which was fine, and as I was no longer a regular contributor to the books at that point, I certainly couldn't complain. Although I now paid for my own travel and rooms, I at least still had free table space at the con, which was still hugely appreciated. Around 2015 and into 2016, I was also thundering headlong into a massive creative and mental block, and also finding it hard work to muster up the enthusiasm to do, well… anything. After the main programme of events were done for the day at the Saturday of the final Auto Assembly, I clearly remember being so emotionally wiped out I hid in my hotel room for a few hours.
The first TFNation was somewhat similar. I was still deep in the depths of a creative funk, and I'd originally signed up to purchase a table in The Forge (TFN's Artist Alley). I ended up cancelling this, opting instead to attend this time purely as an attendee only, and I'm very glad I did. I got to spend time with seldom-seen online friends, and enjoy the events and panels at my leisure, but I was still finding it exhausting to work up the energy for social interactions, so again I spent a bit of time hiding away in my hotel room, or scooting out to grab a Subway in the NEC, away from the crowds. It's probably a bit weird, paying all that money to go to a con and the spend a good chunk of it hiding away from the world. But I guess that's part of the reason I do it – it's my little holiday from everything I think. Especially because my day job changed a few years ago, so my usual routine of doing the con in a quiet month and spending Thursday thru Monday there, was now shot to shit. August is now one of the busiest, most stressful months in my day job, and I'm denied leave, so can only attend the con Saturday and Sunday. that changes things too.
So with TFN 2017 approaching, I can see myself doing the same. I will likely miss breakfast and the opening ceremony on Saturday so I can have a lie-in and try and get some rest. I'll see people periodically throughout the day, and catch up with folks. I'm going to try (try!) and work up the courage to say 'hello' to people I know online but have barely spoken to in real life. I'll buy some toys on Saturday. I'll almost certainly disappear to go for a walk if the weather's nice, or go hide in my room if the weather's shit. I'll definitely attend the Saturday evening stuff, partly because I've been more actively involved in one aspect of it this year. I'll be in bed earlier, after a few ciders – gone are the days when Andy Turnbull, Ed Pirrie and myself could drink the bar dry as the sun rose the following day, with James Roberts mixed look of awe and disdain as he watched us down bevvy's while he checked out at 7am. Sunday will be about the same level of interaction as Saturday for me, and then by 5pm I'll have to take my leave, and be back in work on Monday for more fun phone-based shenanigans. I'll be catching the train up and back at least, so at least I won't have to be super alert and driving, and can hopefully catch a wink or two on the journey.
It should be a good weekend!


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Midwesterners put ranch dressing on...everything. This ranch is so good you'll want to put it on your salad, cheese sticks, crackers, cereal. Well, you might want to rethink the last suggestion. It is tasty nonetheless.
A couple weeks ago, we made P-Dub's Homemade Ranch with Iceberg Wedge (p. 168).
We started by smashing minced garlic in a bowl.
Next we added mayonnaise and sour cream.
We added buttermilk. In true Lou-and-Jo fashion we didn't have buttermilk on hand, but we did mix whole milk with white vinegar to create a buttermilk substitute.
We chopped parsley and chives.
Then came chopped dill, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, paprika, black pepper and salt. And a little more cayenne. Spicy ranch.
We gave this a good stir, and decided to leave the ranch on the thicker-consistency side. If you prefer a thinner dressing, simply add more buttermilk. We chilled the dressing in the fridge. Oh, wait. Before the fridge came sneaks of crackers dipped in ranch. Heaven on a cracker.
Meanwhile, Momma Vickie quartered a head of iceberg lettuce for us. Well, really it was more than quartered. She eighthed it. Got it? We don't either.
This was served with some T-bone steaks that our fellas, including Jo's father-in-law, grilled up. A delightful meal was had by all.
Happily full,