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1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons juice from 1 lime
1 teaspoon salt
3 ounces rice vermicelli
1 large carrot, peeled and grated on large holes of box grater (about 1/2 cup)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
1 medium jalapeño or 2 Thai chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced, or 1/2 teaspoon red- pepper flakes
1 large cucumber (about 12 ounces), peeled and cut
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4. Place lettuce on platter. Spread clean, damp kitchen towel on work surface. Fill 9-inch pie plate with 1 inch room-temperature water. Working one at a time, immerse each wrapper in water until just pliable, about 10 seconds; lay softened wrapper on towel. Scatter 6 Thai basil leaves and 6 cilantro leaves over wrapper. Arrange 5 cucumber sticks horizontally on wrapper; top with 1 tablespoon carrot mixture, then arrange about 2 1/2 tablespoons noodles on top of carrot mixture. Wrap spring roll and set on 1 lettuce piece on platter. Cover with second damp kitchen towel; repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Serve with dipping sauce, wrapping lettuce around exterior of each roll.
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Peel and remove tails from 8 ounces medium (31/35 count) shrimp. Follow recipe for Southeast Asian–Style Spring Rolls, adding shrimp to boiling water along with salt in step 2; cook until shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to small bowl; use water to cook rice vermicelli as in step 2. When cool enough to handle, coarsely chop shrimp. When assembling spring rolls, place about 2 tablespoons chopped shrimp on top of noodles.
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1/4 cup hoisin sauce
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Nancy L. Ford,
v. Docket No. CR-06-178
Teachers' Retirement Board,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Nancy L. Ford, pro se
P.O. Box 162
297 Mill Road
Fairhaven, MA 02719
Appearance for Respondent:
James C. O'Leary, Esq.
Teachers' Retirement Board
One Charles Park
Cambridge, MA 02142
Administrative Magistrate:
Sarah H. Luick, Esq.
Pursuant to G.L.c.32, §16(4), the Petitioner, Nancy L. Ford, is appealing the March 10, 2006 decision of the Respondent, Teachers' Retirement Board, denying her request for creditable service for her prior non-public school service. (Ex. 2) The appeal was timely filed. (Ex. 1) A hearing was held October 10, 2007, at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), 98 North Washington Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, pursuant to G.L.c.7, §4H.
Various documents are in evidence. (Exs. 1 - 9) One tape was used. The Petitioner testified. Both parties made arguments on the record.
1. Nancy L. Ford, d.o.b. 4/12/48, is currently employed as a teacher with membership in the Teachers' Retirement System. (Testimony)
2. Ms. Ford did substitute teaching in public schools in connection with securing her art education degree. She covered kindergarten, third, and fifth grades. She did substitute teaching covering a time period of about one and one-half years between 1983-1984. She had no membership in the Teachers' Retirement System doing this work. (Testimony)
3. Ms. Ford also held prior employment without any Teachers' Retirement System membership, at the St. Vincent's Home in Fall River, MA. She worked there September 1985 through October 1989. She worked full time as an Art Teacher. (Exs. 4, 5, 6 & 7. Testimony)
4. Ms. Ford received paychecks and was issued W-2 forms for her work, by St. Vincent's Home Corporation. She had social security deductions taken from her pay. (Ex. 6. Testimony)
5. St. Vincent's Home was a private school, and included a residential side to it. The students ranged in age from seven to seventeen years. Included was a grade school and high school program. Ms. Ford taught in both school programs. All the students had Individual Education Plans and were placed in the school through the Department of Social Services (DSS), or if older by the Division of Youth Services (DYS). They were placed at St. Vincent's as in need of residential care at a treatment facility. When Ms. Ford worked there, there were no fully privately paying or tuition paying students. Welfare funds may have helped cover the costs for particular students to be at St. Vincent's Home, along with other public funds such as from DSS and DYS. Ms. Ford participated at the Individual Education Plan meetings providing the art therapy component of a plan for any particular student. She worked along with the counselors to discuss what she saw in any particular student's art work. She would receive a profile on each student, meet with staff on the education part of the planning, as well as learn about the student's violent behaviors or medication regimens. St. Vincent's Home had a nurse on staff and a residential staff certified in CPR and First Aid. Only Massachusetts students were at St. Vincent's Home, and all were residents at the facility. (Ex. 7. Testimony)
6. Most of the students were functioning at a low level of learning for their age. They had classes in mathematics, history, science and other classes like a regular day school curriculum would include. Ms. Ford would work with a home room teacher to integrate art work into the particular lesson being taught. For the older students, she also incorporated photography into their lesson plans. (Testimony)
7. Ms. Ford sought to purchase for creditable service, her work at St. Vincent's Home. She sought to do this in May 2005. She filed with the Teachers' Retirement Board the form for purchasing prior non-public school service. She also collected background documentation about her service at St. Vincent's Home to show she was an Art Teacher working full time at a day school. She showed documentation to support how all the students had their tuition costs fully or at least partially funded by public funds, and that all attending were from Massachusetts. (Exs. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)
8. As of January 8, 2007, Ms. Ford is eligible to receive social security benefits upon retiring. (See, Ex. 8)
9. By letter of March 10, 2006, the Teachers' Retirement Board denied Ms. Ford's request to purchase for creditable service her work at St. Vincent's Home, finding it not eligible under G.L.c.32, §3(4A). Ms. Ford filed a timely appeal. (Exs. 1 & 2)
10. Ms. Ford provided her social security statement to the Teachers' Retirement Board, and on October 2, 2007, the Board informed her that she could not qualify to do this purchase for creditable service since she qualifies for social security benefits, and that she had social security taken out of her pay when she worked at St. Vincent's Home. (Ex. 9)
Ms. Ford's route to be eligible for doing a purchase for creditable service of her work at St. Vincent's Home has to come through satisfying the criteria found in G.L.c.32, §4(1)(p). She cannot seek to do this purchase through G.L.c.32, §3(4A) since this employment occurred after 1973, and that provision only addresses prior non-public school service before 1973. The criteria of Section 4(1)(p) is:
Any member … engaged in a teaching position and holds a certificate issued by the department of education … and who was previously engaged in teaching pupils
in any non-public school in the commonwealth, if the tuition of all such pupils taught was financed in part or in full by the commonwealth may … establish such service as creditable service … provided, that no credit shall be allowed and no payment shall be accepted for any service for which the member shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance, annuity or pension from any source … and if it is found that payment has been accepted for any service for which the member is entitled to a retirement allowance, annuity or pension from any other source, the amount paid for such service with accumulated interest shall also be refunded with no retirement credit allowed.
Ms. Ford cannot satisfy the Section 4(1)(p) criteria since she is now eligible for retirement benefits from social security. This same prohibition from qualifying for doing a purchase for creditable service of prior service, is found in G.L.c.32, §3(4) (not applicable to Ms. Ford's circumstances) and in G.L.c.32, §3(4A) concerning the ability of teachers to purchase prior non-public school work if that service was rendered prior to 1973. Section 3(4A) states:
[N]o credit shall be allowed and no payment shall be accepted for any service on account of which the member shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance or other similar payment from the nonpublic school system, the federal government or any other source.
Case law supports this outcome. In Harold Murphy v. Boston Retirement Board, CR-09-281 (DALA, 8/5/99) (CRAB, 1/14/00, affirming DALA), affirmed in Suffolk Superior Court Civil Action #00-365-F, Muse, J., (7/23/03), a Boston teacher who had worked in New York State public schools from 1961-1976, paid in May 1980, $8,602.09 to establish credit for that service through G.L.c.32, §3(4). In May 1988, he began to receive a retirement allowance from New York State. He then sought to retire in May 1995. He was denied the right to use that out of state service as creditable service toward his Massachusetts retirement. The DALA Decision explained that in 1980, there was no evidence showing he was entitled at the time of purchase to a New York State retirement benefit as there was in 1995. In Dube v. Teachers' Retirement Board, 58 Mass.App.Ct. 21 (2000), a teacher sought to purchase credit for prior teacher service through G.L.c.32, §3(4A), when at that time he qualified for social security retirement benefits as he had the requisite quarters. He had social security deductions taken from his salary for this prior teacher service, although that work did not on its own provide him with the requisite quarters needed for these social security benefits. He was found ineligible to do a purchase for creditable service under Section 3(4A).
For these reasons, the decision of the Teachers' Retirement Board is affirmed.
Sarah H. Luick, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: February 1, 2008
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Parents give another reason: It�s a toy that kids � especially boys � will play with again and again. Plus, they never break.
�My kids can play for hours with these,� said Sunny Kase, a St. Paul mom with four boys. Her 6- and 8-year-old �will spend a half an hour setting up their scene, building their ships. Then maybe the next half an hour is, they�re creating and playing with each other, and the story line is moving forward.
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Once hooked, kids want the next starship, the newest mini-figure. A legion of parents know the feeling of being pulled � tractor-beam style � into the Lego Star Wars universe.
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Lego notwithstanding, the toy industry is anxious this holiday season.
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Sales have fallen for stuffed animals, action figures and games-puzzles in most of the past five years, NPD Group found.
Yet the �building sets� category has powerfully bucked the trend. U.S. sales of all building sets jumped 23 percent in 2009, then 13 percent in 2010, then another 23 percent in 2011 and 22 percent in 2012.
Lego�s growth has been stronger still � 28 percent last year, McNally said.
�It�s a funny thing,� said Russ Crupnick, a toy analyst at the NPD Group. �In a world where everyone�s talking about tablets and apps and games and so on, all the research we do shows parents really like the idea of toys that kids can touch and feel and be creative with � physical toys, like building sets.�
And Lego has been �firing on all eight cylinders,� Crupnick said, through innovation and partnerships.
�It�s always been a great product, but they�ve made it more appealing by reaching out to different demographic targets, by getting a great set of licenses, by getting a range of price points,� he said. �They have really creative product development.�
There�s also been a change in toy-buying patterns, especially since the recession, NPD Group found. Increasingly, parents are choosing fewer � but higher-priced � toys.
And Lego fits right into that trends too. The Star Wars sets are decidedly in the upper price range in the toy aisle.
The Lego Star Wars Tie Fighter, with 413 pieces, costs about $55. The Lego Star Wars Tiin Jedi Starfighter, with 244 pieces cost about $30.
Then there are over-the-top kits like the massive Lego Star Wars Death Star. It costs $399.99.
�It�s not just what it costs, but is it valuable for their child?� said Olson of Creative Kidstuff. �Are they going to play with it for a long time?�
In her house, Olson knows the Lego Star Wars pieces will get a workout.
�My (three) boys, (ages) 17 down to 7, will spend an afternoon playing Lego together,� she said. �And there aren�t many toys you can get a senior in high school and a first-grader playing with together.�
Not to mention getting dads down on the floor.
Glenn Chipman of St. Paul, Minn.and his 8-year-old share a love for Lego Star Wars, though it wasn�t the son who launched the interest.
�It was actually me, because Legos and Star Wars were both very influential as part of my childhood,� Chipman said. �Part of the thing about having a kid is wanting to spend time with them. Having Lego and Star Wars mashed up together was perfect for us.�
Built to last
The basic Lego brick is a classic postwar creation. The plastic inter-locking brick was created in Denmark in 1947 and introduced to the United States in the 1960s. Little Lego people arrived in the 1970s.
�What we call play themes, which are different sub-themes under the Lego brand, that didn�t start until 1978,� McNally said. �There will always be the basic Lego world you can build from a bucket of bricks, but (the company�s owners thought) �Wouldn�t it be awesome of you could build a pirate ship or build a Lego spaceship?�
�It became very popular,� McNally added. �And it also became a way for kids to take what can sometimes be very overwhelming opportunity (from a big pile of bricks) and give a little bit of organization to it.�
That change started a long-running debate among parents � whether Lego�s step-by-step building instructions encourage creative play, or thwart it.
The New York Times looked at the debate last December, darkly suggesting the freestyle brick play of yesteryear had become rote, �more like paint-by-numbers.�
Some Lego parents push back at this. Kase, the St. Paul mom, sees her boys using the initial step-by-step Lego kits as a jumping-off spot.
�They put it together once like that � and then build their own amazing, cool inventions,� she said. �They�re always trying to get me to take pictures of them and send them to the Lego website.
�They form their own amazing spaceships or they have an army of clones, and they set up these fantastic story plotlines with their friends,� she added.
Star Wars is now one of many hot entertainment properties that Lego has licensed, a lineup that also includes �Harry Potter,� �Spider-Man,� �Batman,� �Toy Story� and �Lord of the Rings.�
Many of those lines have sold well. But none match the power and durability of �The Force.� Some 14 years after its introduction, Lego Star Wars remains one of its top two lines, along with Lego City building kids for younger children.
�Lego is just very smart about the way they introduce their product lines,� said Olson with Creative Kidstuff. �They�re combining two interests into one toy.�
Diversifying the empire
It�s two business interests, as well.
Since 2011, the company has launched two lines with Asian themes �the ninja-themed Lego Ninjago, then Legends of Chima � as it pushed into the Asian market.
Last year, it made inroads among girls with pastel-colored bricks in the Lego Friends line. That drew some critics who viewed it as sexist, yet Friends has become an international hit. The NPD Group deemed it 2012's best-selling new toy property in the United States, Germany and France.
To reach teens, the company has expanded its Lego Mindstorms robot-building kits. Programmable and customizable, these are kits with lofty price tags, $350 for the latest version. On the website�Ask.com, Lego Mindstorms ranked as the most-searched toy this season.
Plus, Lego�s empire has grown far beyond the toy shelf. Back in 1992 Lego broke with tradition by opening its first U.S. Lego Store at Mall of America in Bloomington. That proved to be just the start.
Today there are dozens of Lego Stores nationwide, along with Legoland theme parks, popular cartoons and � coming in February � a Lego movie in theaters.
And as the Lego license extends to pajamas, keychains and backpacks, �We�ve seen the extensions become popular as well,� said Kristi Welker, a spokeswoman for Minneapolis-based Target Corp.
That�s not to mention the roster of Lego and Star Wars-themed books that have been flooding the New York Times bestseller list for the past few years.
�We also have a very successful Lego Star Wars videogame franchise, and we�ve sold in excess of 30 million of those throughout its history as well,� McNally said.
Not that it�s been an effortless leap. A decade ago, the Lego Group stumbled badly, finding itself overextended and in areas far removed from its building-set core. So it pruned back.
�We went through a period where we had to push the reset button,� McNally said. �It was all about going back to what we do best.�


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Danielle Whittaker is an evolutionary biologist who studies dark eyed juncos (they're birds) and how they use their sense of smell.
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Danielle Whittaker is the Managing Director of the NSF-funded BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action at Michigan State University. Her primary research focus is on birds, what they can smell and what those smells tell them. On weekends, she's a roller derby referee for the Lansing Derby Vixens.


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During the spring, summer, and fall, the Utah Conservation Corps sends crews of 4–8 AmeriCorps members to conduct trail and restoration projects in Utah national parks and forests. As a UCC AmeriCorps crew member, you can find yourself anywhere from the desert silence of Utah's red rock country to the remote alpine wilderness of the Wasatch mountains
The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) is seeking 4 AmeriCorps crew members to serve on the 2012 survey crew. Crew members will conduct accessibility surveys of trails, campgrounds and facilities within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and work closely with the Forest Service to develop transition plans and make changes on the ground. The crew will document such things as picnic table dimensions and trail width/slope according to ABA (Architectural Barriers Act) standards. Crew members will enter survey data into a U.S. Forest Service database for use by the agency and the public.
They are especially looking for at least one crew member who uses a wheelchair, since wheelchair accessibility is one of the standard criterias used in the surveys.
AmeriCorp crew members are paid positions through the Utah Conservation Corpsstart and go from June 4 through November 2, 2012.
For more information about these job opportunities, contact Kate Stephens, Program Director, Utah Conservation Corps, (435) 797-8135.
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One county tournament down, one more to go
It was quite a week last week as the 2013 LeFlore County Junior High County Tournament took place, and let me just say thank you to Karen Larosa, Monroe Public Schools superintendent, and coach Casey Hemphill for all their help with getting me daily scores so I could put an updated bracket each night on the Poteau Daily News website.Congratulations to the Wister Wildcats and Howe Lady Lions for winning county titles this season.High School Basketball Team Photos NeededThis week, I'll be preparing the 2013 LeFlore County Tournament Guide. I'm still needing some high school team photos — the Bokoshe girls, the Cameron boys, both Howe teams and the Whitesboro boys and girls.I need the photos by Wednesday morning. I can be reached by phone at (918) 647-3188, ext. 30 or by e-mail at email@example.com guide will be in Saturday's edition, with the complete boys and girls bracket. Just like I did with the junior high tournament, I'll put the updated bracket on our website, www.poteaudailynews.com, on a nightly basis.Former Whitesboro coach to be honoredFormer Whitesboro coach Steve Linker, who died last year, will have the posthumous honor of having the Whitesboro High School gymnasium named in his honor during Thursday night's games against Buffalo Valley.Linker coached at Whitesboro for 17 years.ScheduleTuesdayMuldrow at Poteau, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Arkoma at Wister, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Heavener at Pocola, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Panama at Howe, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Kinta at Whitesboro, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Cameron at Keota, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Spiro at Sallisaw, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Talihina at Hartshorne, 6:30 and 8 p.m.ThursdayPocola at Cameron, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Panama at Bokoshe, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Clayton at Leflore, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Buffalo Valley at Whitesboro, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Smithville at Wister, 6:30 and 8 p.m.FridaySallisaw at Poteau, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Arkoma at Bokoshe, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Quinton at Howe, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Stilwell at Spiro, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Keota at Wister, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Heavener at Hartshorne, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Leflore at Panola, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Pocola at Wilburton, 6:30 and 8 p.m.Talihina at Stigler, 6:30 and 8 p.m.


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Pullman Fire Department
Ambulance Billing
The City of Pullman Ambulance Notice of Privacy Practices (576.15 kB) lets you know how we may use and disclose your health information and your rights regarding the health information we have in our possession.
Ambulance Billing Forms - Download insurance billing forms relating to auto accidents, L&I claims, and standard medical insurance.
Ambulance Payments - Various methods you can choose to pay your City of Pullman Ambulance bill including an online option.
If you have any questions regarding the billing process, please don't hesitate to contact the City of Pullman Ambulance Department Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM at (509) 332-8172 option #4.


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Top 30 Rums Countdown # 22 – Dictador XO Perpetual
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 3, 2012
According to the Dictador website, Dictador Rum is produced in Colombia South America, more exactly, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia at Cartagena de Indias City. The rum is named for Arango Y Ferro who was nicknamed 'Dictador' by the local population of Cartagena de Indias, in early Colombia (sometime after 1751) as he rose to prominence in the trade and commerce between the Spanish Colonies and Spain. Arango apparently fell in love with the local cane spirit and became an important producer of rum at that time.
The Dictador Perpetual is an elegant sipping rum and a very worthy addition to my Top 30 Rums in the World listing:
#22 Dictador XO Perpetual
"… I would describe this as a light to medium bodied rum with a soft dryness. The smoky sherry-like accents are very noticeable initially; but as the rum decants, sweeter flavours of butterscotch and toffee begin to take center stage. There is a moderate amount of oak spice and citrus zest which gives the rum a nice spicy heat. Rich brown sugary baking spices, (in particular vanilla and cinnamon) build alongside the butterscotch and toffee… "
This is one of those rare rums which seems to taste better every time I have another glass.
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Dish Network has been delectable for the bulls so far, and yesterday they were looking for another quick snack.
OptionMonster's monitoring programs detected early buying in the October 35 calls for $0.10. After some 3,000 contracts changed hands for that price, the stock quickly started to fight back from a drop at the open.
Calls lock in the price investors must pay to buy stock, so they can generate some nice leverage in the event of a rally. And rally Dish did, ending the session up 4.75 percent to $35.74.


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Champions League, here we come!
The team is heading into the Champions League group stages for the first time after the return of the glory, glory nights at the Lane.
The team is heading into the Champions League group stages for the first time after the return of the glory, glory nights at the Lane.
Peter Crouch's hat-trick and Jermain Defoe's fine finish turned around a 3-2 first leg deficit against Young Boys of Switzerland to secure our place amongst Europe's elite.
How apt that Crouch, the man whose goal secured fourth place in the Premier League back in May, was the man to grab the headlines.
And incredibly, man of the moment Gareth Bale also provided the assist for all four of our goals!
We can now look forward to the draw and who we'll play in the group stages - and we won't have to wait long as it takes place tomorrow night, 5pm UK time.
Harry Redknapp made two changes from Saturday's win at Stoke.
Ledley King returned to lead the side in place of Younes Kaboul with Defoe back up front to partner Crouch as the manager reverted to a 4-4-2 system from the 4-5-1 that did so well at the Britannia Stadium.
Crouch erased for good the memory of the first leg in Bern - or at least the first 28 minutes, when we conceded three goals - by opening the scoring inside five minutes.
The big man must have thought he was dreaming as Bale lifted a cross to the far post and he was left unmarked, eight yards out, to plant his header into the corner.
The much-needed fast start was delivered and the aggregate score already level at 3-3.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto let a couple of shots fly and Tom Huddlestone uncharacteristically miss-hit a half-chance in the box but the crucial second goal wasn't far away.
Bale was involved again, this time clipping a pass to Defoe who had plenty to do, but controlled, turned Francois Affolter and fired home off the inside of the post. Thirty-two minutes on the clock and we were ahead on aggregate.
Defoe was inches wide one-on-one before a spirited reply from Young Boys before the break.
They went close twice - Ammar Jamal's volley dipped inches wide before Henri Bienvenu wasted a glorious chance, heading over from six yards as Gomes and Michael Dawson hesitated.
Gomes looked to be struggling with a leg injury early in the game and it was no surprise to see the goalkeeper replaced by Carlo Cudicini for the second half.
Bienvenu had another decent chance to get the visitors back into it but shot straight at Cudicini - and that was their last chance.
We took over from there. Bale's teasing cross was somehow cleared away from Defoe by Moreno Spycher and first King, then Crouch, were left wondering how they failed to convert from the corner that followed.
Our next corner provided the third goal, and the goal that killed the tie. It was a goal of simplicity as well as Bale curled in an inswinger and Crouch rose to power home.
Bale's header was palmed out by Marco Wolfli after 66 minutes and Crouch's crowning moment arrived 10 minutes later.
It was Bale, yet again, who was the provider as his burst into the box was abruptly ended by Senad Lulic's challenge.
Lulic was red carded and Crouch was soon celebrating his goal-den moment, drilling the spot kick into the bottom corner.
He might have had a fourth as well - Wolfli denied him from close range late on - but the damage had well and truly been done.
Roll on next month - and matchday one of the Champions League group stages. Now that sounds good, doesn't it!
Spurs (4-4-2) - Gomes (Cudicini, 46); Corluka, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Palacios, Huddlestone, Bale (Kranjcar, 81); Crouch, Defoe (Pavlyuchenko, 61). Subs: Kaboul, Jenas, Giovani, Keane.
Young Boys (4-1-4-1): Wolfli; Sutter (Regazzoni, 61), Affolter, Jemal, Spycher; Doubai (C Schneuwly, 81); Degan, Costanzo (M Schneuwly, 61) Lulic, Hochstrasser; Bienvenu. Subs: Burki, De Pierro, Raimondi, Mayuka.
Goals: Spurs - Crouch 5, Defoe 32, Crouch 61, 78 pen.
Attendance: 34,709
Referee: Mr Laurent Duhamel (France).


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Cuba Mia: Portrait of An All-Woman Orchestra
Cuba Mia: Portrait of An All-Woman Orchestra Previous Broadcasts
KQED World: Tue, Mar 29, 2016 -- 5:00 AM
Captures the musicians of the all-female orchestra Camerata Romeu as they prepare for an end-of-the-year concert in Old Havana's Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. With one of the world's most beautiful churches as the backdrop, the women play a unique blend of classical music, created by famous Cuban and Latin American composers. The program profiles the musicians - ranging from a talented young violinist to a mature bass player. Cuba Mia follows the musicians and conductor Zenaida Romeu as they juggle their studies, and in some cases motherhood, with a demanding schedule and complex musical repertoire.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Tue, Mar 29, 2016 -- 11:00 AM


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Roasted butternut squash cubes coated in southwestern-inspired spices like chile powder, cumin, paprika and red pepper flakes. The spicy kick is delicious with the natural sweetness of the squash and roasting them turns them into little flavor explosions. Utterly addicting flavor explosions.
If this recipe looks familiar it's because I copied it from my southwestern roasted potatoes. I couldn't help myself. I loved them so much I wanted to recreate them again with my favorite winter squash.
An uncooked, butternut squash is one of the hardest things to peel and cut. I have an easy fix for that. Did you know you can roast the squash whole? Well, I'm here to tell you it's possible. For this recipe I don't roast it until it's fully cooked – about 25 minutes will soften the skin making it easy to peel. The flesh will still be firm but tender enough to cut into cubes without having a knock-out, drag-out fight with it.
The cubes are tossed in olive oil then coated with the spices and seasoned with salt and pepper. Since they're already halfway cooked they don't take long at all – check them often by piercing them with a fork – you don't want them to overcook because they will turn into mush.
This kicks off the "12 weeks of Winter Squash"! I'll be sharing at least one squash recipe a week with you for the next three months. Hope you're a squash lover like me. . . If not maybe by the end I can turn you into one. Thanks to Joanne of Eats Well With Others and Heather of Girlichef for putting this cool group together!
Roasted butternut squash cubes coated in southwestern-inspired spices like chile powder, cumin, paprika and red pepper flakes. The spicy kick is delicious with the natural sweetness of the squash and roasting them turns them into little flavor explosions.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the squash and lay the entire thing down - no need to cut it - on a baking sheet or metal roasting pan. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool until you can easily handle it without being burned.
- Cut the squash in half, peel it and scoop out the seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Grease a large cookie sheet (not the thick aluminum type) with 1 - 2 tablespoons oil. Lay the squash out on the cookie sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Massage the oil gently into the squash with your hands.
- In a small bowl mix together the chile powder, paprika, cumin and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle over the squash and massage into the squash with your hands. Spread them out in one layer. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast 25 - 35 minutes until fork tender - don't overcook or they will get mushy.
Adapted from Southwestern Roasted Potatoes
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My most memorable spring break was at Lake Powell in Northern Arizona. It was the late '90s, and the trip was a highly anticipated break from another long semester at Arizona State University. We had a boat, two jet skis and what we thought were all the essential items for a week on the lake. However, I neglected to bring one vital item: sunscreen. I looked like bad retro burnt orange carpeting, not the best way to pick up the ladies, and certainly not the healthiest choice for long-term skincare.
At the time, skin damage prevention was not high on my list of priorities, but it should have been. You might like the Jersey Shore tanned look now, but it's later you should be thinking about. Wherever you plan on having fun in the sun this spring break, pick up an adequate amount of sun protection. Remember, if the bottle has more than three ounces, pack it with your checked luggage.
Nowadays, I prefer spring break spots that are out of the mainstream. Whether you're an adventure-seeker or just prefer peace and tranquility, you've come to the right place for travel advice. One of my top insider tips is that you don't have to break the bank or travel to far-off places to see some of the most striking natural wonders or kick-back in a serene landscape. Often, you can fly into those same spring break destinations where everyone else is going, and take a detour to a virtually forgotten land.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico is an hour bus ride or 45-minute car ride from Cancun, only it's much more low-key. I prefer this area over Cancun because of its more quaint and authentic vibe. It has the same beautiful beaches with excellent snorkeling and scuba diving, only with far less crowds (picture nice, white beaches minus the subwoofers).
From Playa del Carmen, it's only an hour and a half drive to the ancient Mayan ruins or a 45-minute boat ride to Cozumel, where you can catch some divine diving. Plus, you don't have to scratch nightlife off the list entirely, as there are still plenty of clubs and bars along the main thoroughfare, La Quinta Avenida. My preference for accommodation is Hotel Eclipse, a quaint and affordable boutique hotel.
Playa Brasilito, Costa Rica is a sleepy surf town off the Guanacaste Coast, one of a shrinking number of vacation destinations that is still a best-kept secret. You can fly into Liberia direct from New York and head away from the tourists and into paradise. Nestled between the slightly more populated areas of Tamarindo (having gained popularity following the surf movie "Endless Summer II") and Playa Flamingo, Brasilito offers an ideal location for barren beaches and super inexpensive accommodations with easy access to the restaurants, bars and people-watching in the nearby towns. You're also just a day trip away from the stunning rain forests of Costa Rica.
I recommend staying at Hotel Brasilito, where rooms start at just $40 USD a night. The only thing close to a loud party scene in Brasilito is the call of the howler monkeys. I was startled awake the first night by the loud and thunderous roar of the otherwise harmless, pint-sized primates.
Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico are two islands just off the coast of mainland Puerto Rico that provide a polar opposite alternative to some of the busy beaches in San Juan. The islands are small and easy to navigate, offering aesthetic vistas and optimal settings for relaxation, all just a short ferry ride from the mainland. One of the top bioluminescent bays in the world is located on Vieques, and I highly recommend a nighttime kayak tour to see the surreal bright green glow in the water just below you caused by tiny dinoflagellates.
I recommend using Vacation Rental By Owner (VBRO) for accommodations. You can find really good deals on condos and bed and breakfasts that are much nicer than any of the hotels. My personal favorite place to stay is Hectors by the Sea, where you can rent little casitas that house up to four people for less than $150 a night. Wild horses roam the island freely, giving it a very natural feeling.
Remember, flights are usually full during spring break, so leave plenty of time to get to the airport and through security to your gate. Pack lightly and keep your carry-on as small as possible so it can fit under your seat, because overhead space is bound to fill quickly.


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Funeral Services held Monday July 8, 2013 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church 201 East 16th Street Stuttgart at 9 a.m.
Michael Wayne Truitt, Sr. was called home to eternal rest on June 30, 2013 at Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, after a lengthy illness.
He was the fourth born child of Otis and Erma Truitt.
Michael professed a hope in Christ at an early age, at First Baptist Church in Holly Grove, Ark. under the Pastorate of Reverend CE Williams.
He graduated from Holly Grove Vocational High School in 1969. Shortly after graduation he entered the armed forces as a United States Marine. He was a Vietnam Veteran.
After serving in the military he attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, formerly known as Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education.
Michael was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
On January 31, 1985 he was united in holy matrimony to the love of his life, Sylvene Bird. To this union two sons were born, Michael Wayne Jr., and Otis Alexander.
Michael was employed by Riceland Foods Inc. of Stuttgart for 28 years. His work career ended due to an illness in August 2012.
Michael's hobbies included baseball, basketball, tennis and fishing. He will be remembered best as an avid chess and domino enthusiast. Michael had a quiet and unassuming disposition.
He was preceded in death by his parents Erma and Otis Truitt, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
He leaves to Celebrate the memories of his life: His wife of 28 years, Sylvene Truitt of Stuttgart; two sons: Michael Wayne Truitt Jr., and Otis Alexander Truitt, both of Stuttgart; one sister: Gladys Truitt of Gary, Ind.; two brothers: Otis Truitt, Jr. of St. Louis, Mo.; and Coydell Cousert of Detroit, Mich.; three brothers-in-law: Harold A. Bird(Cherry) of West Point, Miss.; Raymond B. Bird of Little Rock; and Upton Y. Bird of Clarendon; and four sisters-in-law: Hiawather C. Bird of Avinger, Texas; Deibderann P. Vinson of Colombia, S.C.; Sylviasteen V. Vinson of St. Louis, Mo.; and Sophia E. Dave (Solomon), and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, as well as many other family members, and friends.
Funeral Services held Monday July 8, 2013 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church 201 East 16th Street Stuttgart at 9 a.m.
Repast will follow immediately after funeral service at the church. Interment, Arkansas Veteran's Cemetery North Little Rock, Ark.
Services entrusted to: McNeal Calahan Funeral Home 208 East Cedar Street Brinkley, Ark. (870) 734-3567.


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Touch probes for machine tools
HEIDENHAIN has been developing and manufacturing touch probes for workpiece and tool measurement on machine tools for over 30 years now, in particular for milling machines and machining centers. The setup, measuring and monitoring functions of the touch probes can be fully automated—in conjunction with most NC controls they can even be controlled by the program—and help to reduce costs. TS triggering touch probes handle the measurement of workpieces, while TT touch probes and TL laser systems are available for the measurement of tools.
Touch probes from HEIDENHAIN have a whole series of technologically convincing features, such as the contact-free optical sensors, the integrated blower/flusher jets for cleaning the measuring point, or the large deflection path with a rated break point in the stylus.
Effective collision protection
A mechanical adapter on the TS 460 between the touch probe and the taper shank provides additional collision protection by also protecting the touch probe's housing. In the event of a light collision against a fixture or workpiece, the touch probe can absorb the shock. At the same time, an integrated switch deactivates the ready signal and the control stops the machine. This way an incorrect tilting movement does not lead to serious damage. The collision protection of the TS 460 compensates smaller collisions, and prevents greater damage to the spindle or other parts of the machine.
Signal transmission via radio or infrared signals
The combined signal transmission in the TS 460 and TT 460 touch probes brings together the advantages of infrared and wireless transmission into one system. Infrared transmission is ideal for compact machines with an enclosed work envelope, whereas wireless transmission is mainly used on large machine tools.


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Maldives participates at INDABA 2010 fair
Male', 28 January 2010; Maldives Tourism Promotion Board together with tourism industry participated at the INDABA fair which was held in Durban, South Africa from 8 – 11 May 2010.
At the end of the 3rd day a total of 13,856 visitors had passed through INDABA's turnstiles. As issued in the Organiser's press release, ten percent more exhibiting companies had attended INDABA this year which they say is a clear indication of bullishness and buoyancy in the industry.
According to the organisers "This is an excellent achievement for the industry that INDABA has succeeded in attracting outstanding attendance during a period in which the effects of the global economic crisis still lingers and when the window to purchase 2010 FIFA World Cup collateral is largely closed."
This year at the Maldives stand, the main focus was to promote the Maldives for the "New7Wonders of Nature".
Last year Maldives welcomed a total of 655,852 visitors of which 5,032 visitors are from African countries with a market share of 0.8%.


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A fold-over clutch bag created with bold and vibrant hues of silk painting in a mandala design. Pompom trimmings, tassels and a colourful woven chain give it a quirky touch. This is a versatile accessory which can be used as a sling bag for a casual look or as an over-sized clutch to make a style-statement.
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Peggy Aycinena is a freelance journalist and Editor of EDA Confidential at www.aycinena.com. She can be reached at peggy at aycinena dot com.
REUSE 2016: Addressing the Four Freedoms
November 24th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
There are four major issues that haunt the IP industry, four freedoms demanded by the diverse, global customer base that buys from the IP industry. If REUSE 2016 wants to become the forum for those who provide IP to those customers, all four of these issues need to be addressed on December 1st in one way or another.
Ridgetop Group & BaySand: Whole greater than Sum of Parts
November 17th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
Together the companies say they will "work cooperatively to develop a series of new applications to increase their existing mixed-signal IP portfolios."
Considering the growing emphasis on IP in the semiconductor supply chain, this news is of particular interest. The implication being IP companies need to provide design services to succeed. Ridgetop Group is an IP company, BaySand a design company. Together they provide what the market needs, good IP and design services tailored exactly to the system integration profile of a particular class of IP.
Read the rest of Ridgetop Group & BaySand: Whole greater than Sum of Parts
DAC 2017: Deadlines for IP Submissions start November 15th
November 10th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
[NOTE: The December 14th date listed above is for invited Design Track & IP Track proposals. All other proposals for DAC 2017 Design Track & IP Track content can be submitted for review up until January 14, 2017. Thank you to DAC Press Chair Michelle Clancy for this important clarification.]
In other words, if you want to present within the IP Track at the 54th Design Automation Conference, you need to get going now.
The committee that will be overseeing review of these proposals is being headed up by Lattice Semiconductor's Claude Moughanni – his group taking seriously their role in assembling an IP program that's both informative and cutting edge.
Moughanni's committee members include IPnest's Eric Esteve, Synopsys' Marc Greenberg, ARM's Simon Rance, Freescale's Henning Spruth, Mentor's Farzad Zarrinfar, Intel's Ty Garibay, Samsung's Kelvin Low, Silvaco's Warren Savage, and Cadence's Karamveer Yadav – an impressive group who are indeed subject experts.
So, why should you go to all the effort to submit something for review by this group? Is there really any benefit in taking the time to participate at DAC, next year or ever?
Read the rest of DAC 2017: Deadlines for IP Submissions start November 15th
REUSE 2016: Glamor Touches IP, at last
November 3rd, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
"REUSE 2016 is the first of an annual conference and trade show to bring together the semiconductor IP supply chain and its customers for a full day of everything to do with semiconductor IP. Hosted in the heart of Silicon Valley at the world-famous Computer History Museum, there could not be a more appropriate venue for a day focused on the hottest segment of the semiconductor industry."
EDA Death Spiral: Qualcomm/NXP last nail in coffin
October 27th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
Yes, happy for investors that Qualcomm is buying NXP, but the end result will be a nasty one for technical innovators in EDA. Yet another reduction in the number of customers for EDA tools. Not necessarily a reduction in the number of seats, but a reduction in the number of actual separate corporate entities looking for tools for chip design.
Of course, for those who love large, lumbering organizations with almost as many people in the typing pool as in the engineering pool – more consolidation is great news for the semiconductor business and for the electronic design automation business, as well.
However, for those who still remember when EDA was a Wild West full of crazy startups, wacky business ideas, and loads of shifting sands between a constantly morphing/re-morphing population of EDA startups and an also-always morphing/re-morphing population of chip-design customers – take note: Those days are gone. Forever.
Read the rest of EDA Death Spiral: Qualcomm/NXP last nail in coffin
DVCon Munich: IP Integration, Automotive, Smart Cities, System Design
October 13th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
It's a tiring trip from Silicon Valley to Bavaria, but the quality of these presentations, combined with the rest of the content at DVCon Europe, will make the trip well worth the effort. Hope you're going.
Read the rest of DVCon Munich: IP Integration, Automotive, Smart Cities, System Design
The Tate Effect: Confidence in Flex Logix Team & Technology
September 22nd, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
When Tate and I spoke by phone recently, he offered the Flex Logix elevator pitch, and then focused on the company's August press release.
"We are like the ARM of FPGA," Tate said, and then laughed. "No, we are not expecting to be acquired by SoftBank anytime soon."
"However, ARM was the first to successfully embed processors," he said, "and at Flex Logic we are [doing that] with FPGAs."
Read the rest of The Tate Effect: Confidence in Flex Logix Team & Technology
IP Theft: Cheaters & Chuckles vs. Chalk & Cheese
September 15th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
Kelly said Synopsys earns about $200 million per year selling IP, and loses another $100 million to theft. Cheaters are a real problem, he lamented, and as Director of License Compliance for Synopsys he should know. Kelly did not have the floor to share these laments, however, until Warren Savage, GM of IP at Silvaco, opened the meeting.
Speaking from the podium as moderator of the evening's discussion, Savage said the real problem is the bumblers, those designers and companies who lose track of licensing obligations for IP that was either purchased some time ago, or was brought into the design effort on a data stick fished out of the pocket of someone who's joined the organization through a poorly managed M&A.
In other words, when Chuckles the Clown uses IP, often as not he doesn't realize some monies are owed to the third-party IP vendor who created it in the first place. Savage offered this statistic: On an average SoC today, there are 150 to 200 blocks of IP, but only a small percentage of those blocks are actually paid for.
Read the rest of IP Theft: Cheaters & Chuckles vs. Chalk & Cheese
ESD Alliance: New members bring opportunities, concerns
September 8th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
True, Silvaco doesn't sound like an IP vendor until you remember that it just acquired IPextreme, a well-known player in the IP market headed up by Warren Savage. And Savage, now GM of Silvaco's IP Division, has recently been named chair of the ESD Alliance Semiconductor IP Working Group, tasked with developing a common methodology, best practices for fingerprinting, and solutions for tracking and auditing IP.
Meanwhile, C-Sky Microsystems brings its own unique value proposition to ESD Alliance. Described in the Press Release as "the first IP company from China to join the ESD Alliance," C-Sky says it intends to actively participate in Savages' SIP Working Group. This second bit is admirable, but the first could prove complicated.
Read the rest of ESD Alliance: New members bring opportunities, concerns
IoT: The Second Coming
August 25th, 2016 by Peggy Aycinena
The second wave of the IoT is about to start. In the first wave, there was little clarity about what functionality really mattered. Engineers were tasked with getting products out ASAP. Because of the uncertainty and rush, most first-wave products were built around off-the-shelf parts made by IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers). The emphasis was on getting things working, not on optimization.
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The truth is-- I haven't been cooking or baking very much all of this week. The few times I have, it's already dark outside and I've been too
Plus-- I'm busy working on a remodel of my blog. I hope that it will be finished by Christmas,and I can't wait to see it and then share it with all of you. As a result, I've got nothing new to share with you, this week. I've been busy, sifting through various Christmas edible gift ideas that I hope to make-- this weekend. Hopefully, I'll be able to make a few new recipes, and share those with you.
Forgive me, as I dig into recipes from Christmas Past, that you might want to consider for your holiday entertaining:
Eggnog & Vanilla Bean Pancakes could bring your family to the Christmas morning table, after all the gifts have been opened.
Cinnamon Rolls a day ahead and bring them to room temperature and bake them hot and fresh. They'll disappear fast (and if you've never made them, I'll show you how to it).
Gingerbread (Pumpkin) Waffles are also a family favorite-- served with a Vanilla-Bean Butter. Oh my!
Salmon Wellington with Mushroom Duxelles is one of my most viewed recipes. I'm not too thrilled with the photo-- but I'll be making these for Christmas Eve, and I hope to re-shoot this delicious meal with improved photography. This recipe is easier to make than you might think, and I can make it a day ahead of time.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses and Vanilla-Pecan Butter. I'm not a big fan of Brussels Sprouts, but this dish changed my mind. There are notes of citrus, and a drizzling of Pomegranate Molasses that looks so festive and is delicious.
Pomegranate Molasses in your pantry? No problem! I'll show you how easy it is to make it yourself. This molasses makes a beautiful poultry glaze. You can use it to make a citrusy-zingy salad dressing, too.


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Look at these amazing Star Wars and Indiana Jones—and Batman and Sesame Street and Dr- Who...—conversions of Donkey Kong. I want to play them so badly. Unfortunately, they are not real editions of the original Nintendo's arcade, but designs by Baznet. They make for awesome t-shirts, but they would make for even more awesome videogames.
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Light your frangipani-scented incense. Roll another blunt. Absorb into your blood the music of Plants. The Oregon-based psychedelic-folk group founded by Josh Blanchard and Molly Griffith-Blanchard are on tour with a musical acid test. Guitarist/
You and your wife formed Plants. How does your relationship affect your music?
Generally, being married makes our band easier to manage. No band meetings, no passive-aggressive in-fighting. We pretty much, as a group, deal with issues as they come up and it really makes things more pleasant. We added our nephew, Graeme, our bass player, about six months ago, so that adds to our family dynamic even more. It can be difficult at times to not drag other factors of your life into the music, but any band that has a tight relationship has to deal with that already. A good band is like a family, so having a family that becomes a band makes perfect sense to us.
How much of acid-folk is acid, and how much of it is folk?
I guess that's entirely dependent on the artist. You can have a pretty straight-ahead folk sound with some transcendental lyrics tacked on and it's usually still considered "acid-
Is there an element of improvisation to your music?
Definitely. We have both songs and jams with a clear melodic structure, but we always leave room to open things up or take the music in other directions if we're feeling inspired.
What instruments do you use to create your music?
On record we use whatever we can get our hands on. Zithers, synthesizers, electric tambura, strings, Eastern percussion. Live, we've simplified things quite a bit. Drums, guitar, bass, flute and an RMI electric harpsichord.
If your new album Photosynthesis could have been the soundtrack to a movie, which movie would it have been?
Photosynthesis has gotten a lot of cinematic references. Wouldn't it be cool if we could return to a time when movies had strange and original soundtracks instead of lukewarm orchestral music or some random montage of top 40 hits? I think Photosynthesis would make a great soundtrack to old cult classics like El Topo or Silent Running.


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Ad of the Day: Here's the S&M Sriracha Pizza Promo Domino's Didn't Want You to See
Sriracha pizza pretty much sells itself, right? But an ad agency in Israel thought Domino's needed some promotional material with a bit more kick.
Hence this severed tongue, dressed in leather with a ball gag in its mouth, ready for a good whipping.
"You're going to suffer and enjoy every moment," the text warns.
The image, from advertising agency McCann Israel, was reportedly "leaked" online even though the ad was never intended to be published and never was.
Tim McIntyre, a rep for Dominos, told People Magazine that it was pitched but never approved.
"It never 'officially' appeared anywhere, because it was ill-advised, unfunny and not brand-appropriate," McIntyre said. "In a word, it was stupid."
I bet it doesn't seem so stupid to them now that it's getting all this online attention.
On Twitter, Domino's is telling people that the ad was "unauthorized."
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Revolving Door Between Gov't And Industry Continues: Pharma Lawyer Goes To USPTO As Gov't Financial Regulator Goes To Wall St.
from the who-needs-bribes? dept
Going in the other direction, a senior "dealmaker" and advisor to the government's FDIC program has jumped ship to Goldman Sachs. That article lists a bunch of other top government officials involved in dealing with the financial crisis and setting the new regulatory rules, who have wasted little time in taking new jobs in the private sector on Wall Street. As some have pointed out, this kind of revolving door makes bribes totally unnecessary. You don't need any form of bribery or overt corruption, when the corruption is entirely implicit in the nature of the revolving door.


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A week after they got journeyman Garnet Exelby to sign a two-way deal with them, the Bruins today inked another well-traveled defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract.
Aaron Johnson, who played 56 games for Columbus last season, will now be in the mix for a bottom-pair or seventh defenseman spot when Boston's training camp opens.
Johnson, 29, has made two stops in Columbus, while his NHL career has also landed him with Chicago, the New York Islanders, Calgary and Edmonton. In 281 NHL games, he's posted 17-45-62 totals. He's a solid, stay-at-home defenseman with some physicality who at the very least will benefit the Providence (AHL) farm club with his skills and experience.