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Raw fish, like snowballs, must be rolled with care before being thrown at a school superintendent for refusing to call a snow day. Enjoy well-crafted, conveniently projectile edibles with this Groupon.
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- $20 for $40 worth of Asian-fusion fare for two
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Appetizers include rock-shrimp tempura ($10) and nartuo maki with thinly sliced cucumbers and salmon or crab ($16). Entrees include grilled jumbo prawns ($26), and specialty sushi rolls include the salmon-mango roll ($14) and the Angry Dragon roll with tempura shrimp, eel, and avocado ($15). Click here for the complete dinner, sushi, and lunch menus.
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About Asian Fin Restaurant
Although the chefs at Asian Fin Restaurant take Japanese culinary traditions as their starting point, they push their cuisine to a new level by introducing a bit of modern flair. Among their 40 sushi rolls are specialties that incorporate everything from king crab and wild salmon to tempura shrimp, strawberries, and mixed nuts. The chefs also cook inventive entrees, from lamb chops grilled in a stone pot and topped with Asian mustard glaze to Japanese-style tacos filled with smoked salmon and sweet chili-tinged cream cheese.
To accompany this wide array of flavors, Asian Fin Restaurant features an impressive collection of imported sakes. Just as fine wines require special wine grapes and fine microbrews require special beer microwaves, fine sakes require the sort of carefully milled, high-quality rice found in every selection at Asian Fin Restaurant.
With its orange chairs, jet-black floor tiles, and intimate lighting, the eatery's dining room appears to share the menu's modern inclinations. At the same time, a handful of traditional touches ensure the restaurant's Japanese roots remain prominent. Decals of arching tree limbs adorn one entire wall as well as the glass partition dividing the room, and kanji-decorated accents hang above the gleaming bar area.


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For well over a decade, the Harlem Gospel Choir has brought its experience of Harlem and the Black Church to New York's Times Square in a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, joyous gospel show.
The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir is the most renowned gospel choir in America and a preeminent gospel choir worldwide. It travels the globe, sharing the joy of faith through its music and raising funds for children's charities. The Choir was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey, who got the idea for the Choir while attending a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir presents the finest singers and musicians from Harlem's Black Churches and the New York/Tri-State area.
The Harlem Gospel Choir has shared its message of love and inspiration with thousands of people from various nations and cultures. The Choir strives to make the world a more loving and peaceful place, and through its music and dynamic performances create a better understanding of the African-American culture and the inspirational music called gospel as it relates to the Black Church. The theme of every performance is "bringing people and nations together and giving something back."
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I don't know who created the notion of the "bucket list," but I love the idea. It says so much about us: our dreams, our idiosyncrasies.
For many, it's the pursuit of an experience that is so at odds with our daily lifestyle that we think of certain goals as almost unattainable.
Maybe it's a trip to an exotic location or an epic meal at a world-class five star restaurant. Maybe it's getting onstage and starring in a community theater production.
Maybe it's learning to play the piano or, for others, skydiving.
At the risk of over dramatizing it, a bucket list provides, in its own way, a tiny window into the soul.
In our case, a shared bucket list item for my wife, Lily, and me has been a visit to Palau, an emerald green bejeweled set of islands that sits millions of miles from everywhere in the western Pacific Ocean.
Why Palau? Because it is the home of Jellyfish Lake, a volcanic lake up in the hills that is home to millions of jellyfish, the nonstinging variety.
The idea is that you jump off a pier with your snorkeling gear and find yourself surrounded by teeming, pulsating jellyfish that create a tickling-like massage experience that may be unique on planet earth. That's what we had read anyway.
For the life of me, I don't know how I came to become so enamored with this idea.
As a kid, my family would travel to south Florida from time to time. It was here that I was introduced to the Portuguese Man O' War, a beautifully translucent blue jellyfish with, what I led myself to believe, was an excruciating and mortal sting.
My father and I would walk along the beach, he with a piece of sharp driftwood in his hand and me with a look of abject horror, as we went out on a mission to kill these outwardly beautiful creatures, to literally pop them like a balloon, before they got us.
Later in life, both Lily and I would experience the painful, red striations that are the universal tattoo of the jellyfish that just added to their legend as things to be avoided at all costs.
Kind of like the plague. And yet, despite this uninterrupted history of freakish fear and terror at the thought of all things jellyfish, I not only begrudgingly tolerated Lily's idea, but I embraced it with a passion. Life is so strange sometimes.
When we told folks of our plans to swim with the jellies, the reactions were both amusing and predictable. Most folks would instinctively curl their lips and wrinkle their noses and let out an extended "eeuww!"
Others would hurl epithets like "weird" or "creepy" or some colorful combination of both. Our neighbor, Jan, said (with just the slightest hint of exasperation), "Why don't you just fill your bathtub with jello and jump in? Why go halfway around the world to do this?" OK, OK, I get it. It's not for everyone!
Our visit to Jellyfish Lake was part of an all-day excursion to the southern region of Palau. It would be our boat with a guide and just the two if us. We would visit three or four snorkeling sites, apply soothing (and comical) ocean-bottom mud at what they call the "Milky Way," and wander secluded beaches.
But, in our minds, this was just prelude to the unchallenged star attraction of all this, Jellyfish Lake. To get to the lake, we needed to hike up steep steps, climb over some volcanic rock, and then do the same down the steep path to this mysterious and secluded lake sitting in a totally uninhabited primeval jungle environment.
When we arrived, we were the only people there. We got our snorkeling gear straightened out, and we jumped in.
I expected, of course, to be immediately engulfed in a blizzard of jellyfish. But, we weren't. The water on this day was bathtub warm, but seemingly without any visibility beyond our noses. And, no jellyfish! Joe, our guide, had told us that the jellies move around and are mysteriously affected by changes in the lunar cycle.
He urged us to press on and swim to the center of the lake. As we neared the center, everything changed. At first, it was just the spotting of a jellyfish and then two or three. The water cleared. And then, it was as if the curtain rose and we were permitted to enter a region of planet earth reserved for a select few.
The handful of jellyfish we had seen now turned to hundreds and then thousands. They were everywhere. And, they were so beautiful.
With the sun's rays reaching down well below the lake's surface, it was as if some of these jellyfish were in a celestial spotlight eager to perform.
There were different sizes, none much bigger than the spread of the fingers on one's hand. They were domed on one end with their thick tendrils laying underneath. Imagine a large mushroom cap with stunted multiple stems reaching down below it. But, instead of the mundane earthiness of the mushroom, see instead a translucent figure that lets the sun shine through and which gives it a most definite feeling of lightness, delicacy and grace.
I was giddy and I was awestruck. I would reach out and gently touch these marine life wonders or cup them in my hands. They were soft, softer than a baby's cheek.
They were tinged in a brownish orange, but you could see right through them. And, when we found ourselves surrounded by thousands of these lightly pulsating life forms, I felt like we were in the midst of an incredibly choreographed ballet that, in that moment, was just begging for a soundtrack.
Did we ever get so invaded that we felt the massage-like experience we had read about? Sadly, no.
But, what we saw and what we felt was nothing short of magical, even spiritual, that will forever be hard to replicate.
We'll have to dig deeper into our bucket list for that.
Jeffrey Golland is a retired attorney living on the Isle of Palms. He and his wife have two sons, Jesse and Alex. Golland spends mornings on the beach with their Lab, Mojo, and pursues his interest in cooking, golfing, traveling and writing a blog.


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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin made an appearance Wednesday at a campaign event for fellow Democrat Jim Berryman in his run for the 57th District state House seat.
Berryman is seeking to replace freshman Republican Nancy Jenkins of Clayton.
"Jim and I go back a long way," Levin said, recalling the start of Berryman's political career in Adrian city government and later as a state senator in the 1990s.
Levin said there are greater differences between Republicans and Democrats this election year than anytime in his political career.
"These contrasts are huge, not only in Washington but in Lansing," Levin told a crowd gathered at the home David and Pat Cooper in Adrian.
In Washington, Levin said, the greatest battle will be over raising the top income tax rate from 36 percent to 39 percent as it was before the Bush tax cuts more than a decade ago. Without an income tax increase, he said, the federal government will not be able to continue all the services it now provides and reduce the federal deficit.
Levin said there will also be a battle over Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare, which he called "a step toward universal health care, which I've been for all my life."
Berryman told the crowd he is running for the state House to protect the middle class.
"This election is not about me. This election is about all of us. This election is about the middle class and the future of the middle class," he said.
"This governor, pretty Teflon. Not much sticks," Berryman said, referring to Gov. Rick Snyder.
He said Jenkins has joined the Republican administration in Lansing in voting for laws that have "started the dismantling of the middle class."
The Republican political ideology, he said, is to destroy public and private unions in an attempt to choke off funding for the Democratic party. In the process, he said, middle class workers will suffer. Teachers are already losing the ability to earn a living salary and to have a pension, he said.
He urged supporters to help get out the vote for Democrats on Nov. 6.
"There are more of us than there are of them," he said.
Levin stumps for Berryman in Adrian appearance
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin made an appearance Wednesday at a campaign event for fellow Democrat Jim Berryman in his run for the 57th District state House seat.


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Wednesday 25th May 2005 - 16:30 to 17:30
INI Seminar Room 2
(Joint work with D. Novikov, B. Shapiro)
In his famous Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873) J.C. Maxwell considered the following problem: How many equilibrium points a potential of n fixed point charges in R^3 may have? Maxwell applied Morse theory (developed 50 years later) to approach this problem. He claimed that there should be at most (n-1)^2 equilibrium points. In a footnote to the third edition (1891) of the Maxwell's book, J.J. Thomson stated that he could not find any proof of this. In the talk, recent progress in this direction will be reported, based on fewnomial theory and Voronoi diagrams.


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Supermodel Talks About Maternal Health
International Supermodel Liya Kebede talks to Al Jazeera about how mothers are dying everyday due to pregnancy and childbirth complications. A majority of these deaths could've been prevented if proper medical care was available.
Liya is an ambassador of the World Health Organization for maternal, newborn and child health, and also has her own foundation which aims to reduce maternal mortality. She is from Ethiopia, which has the lowest rate of skilled birth attendance in the world. About 94 percent of women in the country give birth without a health worker present.


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Nicole Crafts 4 X 4 Round Scallop Frame
Fun tip: use fine grit sandpaper on the edges of your work between coats of Mod Podge; it will help to create a professional edge to your work. These decorative frames from Nicole Crafts have a lot of surface for decorating. Whether you want to paint them, use Mod Podge decoupage, vinyl or whatever your favorite decorating medium of choice, these can be hung without even a photo in the middle! Show off your stamped or scrapbooked art, children's drawings or leave the opening...open.
Project Details
- Level:beginner
- Time:1-2 hours (includes drying time)
Project Instructions
1Remove backing and glass from frame.
2Apply a coat of Mod Podge over front of wood frame with flat brush.
3Turn scrapbook paper so that the back is facing you and press the Mod Podge coated side of the frame onto the back of the paper, pressing firmly.
4Turn frame over and make sure to press out all air bubbles. Allow to dry, then cut off all excess using craft knife.
5Lightly sand edges. Apply another coat of Mod Podge over top to seal paper to wood. Allow to dry thoroughly.
6Cut your favorite photo to the same size as backing. Replace glass, photo and backing.
7This is just a suggestion for what to put inside of the frame. Also try using a mirror, found objects or a family member's silhouette.


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Elegant and Easy's Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad -- 4.21.13
Main Dish
Elegant and Easy's Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad -- 4.21.13
Main Dish
- 5 cups fresh spinach
- 12 wedged pickled beets
- About 18 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh sweet peas, in pod
- 12 spears grilled asparagus
- 2 chicken breasts, slightly pounded, sprinkled with salt and pepper, grilled and sliced into strips
- Raspberry vinaigrette
To grill asparagus, oil lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and lemon pepper. Place on medium high heat grill and roll with tongs until the bright green color comes out and they are slightly charred.
Roasted Beets
- 12 beets
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, minced
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- Juice of 1 large or 2 mandarin oranges
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Remove the tops and the roots of the beets and peel each one with a vegetable peeler.
- Cut the beets in half and then half again (you will have 8 wedged per beet).
- Toss the beets with the olive oil, chopped rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Place the cut beets on a baking sheet and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once or twice with a spatula, until the beets are tender.
- Remove from the oven and immediately toss with the raspberry vinegar and orange juice.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve warm or cool and put on top of a salad.


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LINDEN - The FBI surveyed potential areas along Flood Road on Tuesday where death row inmate Wesley Shermantine had said the remains of more murder victims are likely to be recovered.
LINDEN - The FBI surveyed potential areas along Flood Road on Tuesday where death row inmate Wesley Shermantine had said the remains of more murder victims are likely to be recovered.
The site surveying was the first visible sign of activity since Aug. 26, when state prison officials and the FBI escorted Shermantine, 46, to Linden in a covert mission to have him point to places they might dig.
Tuesday's surveying was for planning purposes, said FBI spokeswoman Gina Swankie, who would not say when or if the FBI would begin excavating.
She declined to say what the surveying entailed, except that it was akin to what is done in construction work. The agents sought to answer questions they can take back to their office to develop their next step, she said.
A sheriff's department volunteer blocked Flood Road, and no activity could be seen from Escalon Bellotta Road. Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, deferred questions to the FBI.
Earlier this year, officials, led by Shermantine's tips sent from his cell at San Quentin State Prison, reclaimed the remains of five victims of Shermantine and his boyhood friend, Loren Herzog, in Calaveras and San Joaquin counties. The duo grew up together in Linden near the area the FBI was surveying on Tuesday. They were arrested in 1999, and a jury sent Shermantine to death row for four murders.
Herzog was sentenced to prison for three of the murders, but his case was overturned on appeal. He was released on parole in 2010 and hanged himself in January.
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Analysis of the future exhaustion of the IPv4 Central pool (Archive)
- Analysis of the future exhaustion of the IPv4 Central pool (Archive)
- Analysis of Situation
- Analysis of Situation
- What will happen?
2) History of IP addressing in the AfriNIC region.
In fact, our continent was probably the last to be connected "full IP " to the internet. The first notion to be spread about IP addresses in the region was about their scarcity hence a very extensive use of NAT. Some networks are even subjected to several levels of NAT. It is not uncommon to see big operators supplying a whole country with small PA assignments behind of NAT. These issues still persist despite the evolution of time and knowledge. Other factors include the size of our ISPs which according to the market and especially the economic situation of the countries are quite insignificant. This situation was also emphasized by the inadequacy of the IP address allocation policies applied by the RIRs that served the various regions of the continent before the establishment of AfriNIC.
It should however be noted that utilization and consumption of public IP addresses started to evolve recently due to several factors such as creation of the African Regional Internet Registry, availability of large bandwidth connections to an increasing number of African countries and access to fiber links in several countries.
Despite this sensible progress, our region still holds the lowest IP address consumption rate. All this is accompanied by a significant indifference by the majority of the actors in our community to the problems linked to the system of IP addressing particularly and Internet governance in general.


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Connie Glowacki's goal in drawing and painting is to transport the viewer of her work to a special time and place, a place of beauty and special insight, which is often fleeting because of the changing effects of light.
Fascination with light and shadow as they define shape and textures has led Connie to an increasingly wider scope of subject matter. Light passing through sheer fabric, gleaming from a porch at midnight, casting shadows down a wooden pier illuminating boats in the harbor, these subjects challenge Connie to take you there!
Connie has a B.S. and M.S. in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater and taught elementary school. She and her husband, Mike, create, mat, frame and market her work. Her memberships include Janesville Art League, Peninsula Art Association, Wisconsin Women in the Arts, Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors/Artists and All Media, Midwest Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, and signature membership in Wisconsin Watercolor Society, and Watercolor USA Honor Society. She continues to receive top honor in shows and her work is included in corporate and private collections throughout the nation.
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Uber Recycling
A day at a scrap metal yard
A long the banks of the Uncompahgre River in western Colorado sits an old red Volkswagen squareback. Its windows have been shot out, but the body isn't too beat up, and the old stereo's still in the dash. It looks like it could be a sweet ride with a little work.
Garry Fulks doesn't see it that way, though. To him, this classic automobile is nothing more than a hunk of steel, a bit of copper, some aluminum and a bunch of "fluff" -- the non-metallic pieces of the car. Like the hundreds of tons of old washing machines, pipes and other objects piled nearby, this car is going nowhere but the crusher. Then it will be trucked off to the shredder to be ground up like corn meal. It probably weighs about a ton and a half. Approximate value: $150. "I don't get sentimental about these things," says Fulks.
For 35 years, Garry and his wife, Diann, have owned and operated Recla Metals, one of the biggest purveyors of scrap metal in this part of the state. To them, the world is either metal or fluff, with the good stuff either ferrous ' it sticks to a magnet, like steel -- or non-ferrous, like copper or aluminum. And no matter how beat-up, rusted or old it is, the metal can all be chopped up, melted down and reused.
Business is booming for the Fulks. In fact, scrap has become a billion-dollar industry, driven in part by the same high metal prices that have nudged the West's dormant mines from their slumber. The mining boom is likely to leave the region even more messed up than before. The scrap boom, on the other hand, will help clean it up a bit, as backyard junk heaps are exchanged for cash.
"This is an extraordinarily green business," Diann says. "And it has been since before it was vogue to be green."
The scrap yard's 90-ton machinery dwarfs mere cardboard-gathering, can-collecting mortals. Recla and its 22 employees classify, "densify," bale and ship -- that is to say, recycle -- some 10,000 tons of metal each year. Nationally, over 1 million tons of copper is scrapped and recycled each year -- more than is scraped out of the earth by miners -- along with 200 million automobiles and 800,000 tons of aluminum cans.
On this chilly March day, a bundled-up employee dumps bag after bag of beer and soda cans into a big contraption that gobbles them up, then spits out colorful, shiny "biscuits" that are consolidated into 2,500-pound bales. "Those cans," says Garry, "are gonna go right back into the can business."
Each bale that goes back into the system allows more than four tons of bauxite (aluminum ore) to be left in the earth. Recycling aluminum also uses about 90 percent less energy than creating cans from virgin aluminum. (In spite of all of this, only about 52 percent of aluminum cans are recycled in the U.S. today, compared to 68 percent in 1992.)
Each shiny bale will net Recla about $2,500 on today's scrap market. That's about three times what the same cans would have been worth a few years ago, mostly because of high demand: China and India need more metal to support their whirlwind growth. Fulks points to a huge pile of rusted steel, one side of which seems to be bleeding dozens of horseshoes, and says the whole thing is bound for the Pacific Rim.
The boom comes at a price, though, namely theft: In recent years, construction sites, railroad crossings and air conditioners have been raided by burglars for the copper inside. Thieves even Sawzall cars' catalytic converters to get at the iota of platinum hidden inside. Recla hasn't been immune. This winter, high-dollar goods such as copper wire had a tendency to disappear at night, which is why there's now razor wire around the whole yard and an extra enclosure around the copper. Recla ships it off as quickly as it can, by sealed truck, not railroad car.
"When the price is as expensive as it is, it's not good to keep an inventory on hand," says Garry.
It's not just metal prices that cause the flow of metal to fluctuate. Western Colorado's rapid growth means more people disposing of more stuff. And as real estate values shoot up, so does the volume of scrap: When an old farm sells for big bucks, the new owners are prone to demolish the decrepit house (with its copper pipe and wire and aluminum siding) to make room for a fancy mountain mansion. And newcomers tend to prefer snazzy landscaping to all those broken-down cars and farm implements that have been melting into the earth for decades.
But it also increases the pressure on the business. As the town gentrifies, the riverfront land where industrial uses were once commonly located gains a different value. There's now a bike path running along the river, just across from the yard. And the people who frequent the path don't always appreciate the subtle aesthetics of a 180,000-pound shear clipping apart a transmission like a toenail.
"There's people who know we serve a purpose," says Fulks. "Then there's some who want us gone. They just don't give a rat's ass."
The author is HCN's editor. See a video of Recla Metals at hcn.org.


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zzcoolj21 wrote:Love the contact animations
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Phreak50 wrote:I think it looks good but already there's a worrying trend happening with the early footage from a few youtubers... (if any gamer knows the drama with the whole Shadow of Mordor agreements you'll know exactly what I'm talking about).
Different channels are commentating during footage and yet using the same keywords, emphasizing the same features (even moves), 'EA kept their word', and just general positive only impressions.
A real shame that this is what gaming has come down to if I'm right. If you want to show early footage you have to agree to what the developer/publisher demands of you and in this case it would seem they've handed them a script to guide their commentary.
The game looks good enough, simply no need for that.
*Speculation on my part but I'd bet my house I'm right.
zzcoolj21 wrote:nice touch
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Arcane wrote:zzcoolj21 wrote:nice touch
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Wait is it just me or does KD's shoulder hulkize when he does his shimmy then?
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
6 comments:
- veritas said...
i heard something like that happend to her,how sad, i like paris, i dont think she desirves to be done like that.......
- October 1, 2007 at 2:17 AM
What a baby! I do NOT feel sorry for her. She breaks down anytime anyone gives her a hard time? First sarah silverman and now Letterman? She should grow the fuck up!
Give me a break
- October 1, 2007 at 10:42 AM
- Bryanboy said...
i'm amazed how paris handled herself. homegirl really have mastered the art of PR. all her answers to david letterman's line of question is so well-rehearsed with precision. when she was asked whether she prefers singing or acting she answered something like "in my movie i'm doing both" etc etc etc... sooo PR!!
- October 2, 2007 at 10:15 AM
She didn't cry - far from it.
At the end of the day I think Letterman came off worse than she did - he just acted like a moron like he usually does.
- October 4, 2007 at 10:47 AM
- JADED said...
I felt sorry for her too!
I guess I can't resist that sad little pout.
- October 11, 2007 at 4:20 PM
He was brilliant!!! Sorry, Paris...
- February 29, 2008 at 1:08 PM


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Plenty to be furious about
In 2006-07 the Bush administration in cooperation with the Mexican government, conducted a "gun walking" operation within "Project Gunrunner" named "Wide Receiver." The idea was to track guns purchased by "straw buyers" in the U.S. to drug cartels in Mexico. When Mexican officials failed to track the weapons crossing the border, as many as 450 AR-15 and semi-automatic AK-pattern rifles were lost. The operation was shut down.
At an April 2009 press conference in Mexico, President Obama said "...more than 90% of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States, many from gun shops..." The left intentionally distorts this figure to advance a gun control agenda. In truth, it pertains only to guns submitted for tracing by the Mexican government, a far smaller number than the total recovered from all countries.
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Attorney General Holder also made visits to Mexico. Holder bragged about a major new effort to supplement the operation "Project Gunrunner." I believe Obama and Holder began operation "Fast & Furious" just to prove their narrative that the U.S. has been flooding Mexico with weapons. Straw buyers purchased over 2,000 weapons and took them to Mexico. The difference was the Mexican government knew nothing of the plan and no effort was made to track the weapons whatsoever.
The operation was under the direction of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms. ATF agents were instructed to tell gun shop owners to go ahead and make the sales to straw buyers. Owners complained, fearing reprisal. ATF agents also complained, but were prevented from intervening by the Attorney General's office.
The lid came off when U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was killed in a firefight in Arizona. Guns recovered at the scene were traced to "Fast & Furious." U.S. agent Jaime Zapata was also killed in Mexico. ATF agent John Dodson (whistleblower) contacted ATF headquarters and the Justice Dept. Office of the Inspector General. After no response Dodson and other agents contacted Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley fought the Dept. of Justice for a year before turning the matter over to Cong. Darrell Issa who has subpoena power.
During congressional hearings, Holder refused to be forthcoming with documents. He was caught in a lie as to when he first became aware of the operation. Holder appointed two U.S. attorneys to investigate. They report directly to him. Isn't that just peachy.
After refusing to comply, Holder was voted in criminal and civil contempt of Congress. Obama invoked executive privilege. What are they hiding? Dennis Burke, who was Napolitano's chief of staff when she was governor of Arizona also became a member of Obama's transition team. He was rewarded with a U.S. attorney job in Arizona.
His job? Become the guy that has to fall on the sword? What is Obama's defense? Bush started it. Good men were killed. Throw the criminals out in November.
We're supposed to worry about Mitt Romney having a Swiss bank account?
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Deer pays visit to NKY Kroger
Police capture deer, release it in woods
A deer visited a Newport grocery store over the weekend.
Newport police said the deer ran through a closing front door at the Kroger store at Newport Pavilion on Saturday evening.
The deer tried to get out, but couldn't get through the door. Photos from a surveillance camera show the deer running down the line of checkout lanes.
A Newport police officer who was in the store and several shoppers managed to corral the deer, which had trouble moving on the slick floors.
Police put the deer in a pickup and took it to a nearby wooded area to release it.
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It seems that Seattle's film community may have finally arrived on the national stage with the stunningly wan production of The Off Hours, a film born and (in)bred in Washington State under the keen directorship of local veteran filmmaker Megan Griffiths. I was lucky enough to catch the film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah this past weekend--and I can't stop thinking about the anemic and dysfunctional characters set against a dismal backdrop of the night shift at a truck stop diner emotionally and geographically halfway between city and suburbs. Amy Seimetz commands the screen in the lead role of Francine, a twenty-something waitress unsure of what she wants out of life but increasingly certain that the answer will not come from the lonesome derelicts that populate her small joyless world. Supporting performances by Ross Partridge, Tony Doupe, Scoot McNairy, Lynn Shelton and Gergana Mellin complement Seimetz's melancholy perfectly. Besides great acting, the film's cinematography imbues a strong sense of overcast--only fitting for a film shot mostly in Ballard in the early spring--and becomes a central character in its own right thanks to the production design of Ben Blankenship and the skillful camera work of Benjamin Kasulke.
What may make The Off Hours--which is competing in Sundance's "Next" category for innovative low- and no-budget feature films--the ultimate Seattle film story is its creators adherence to environmental principles behind the lens. While you would never know it from watching the film given its high production values, sets, props and wardrobes were culled from local thrift stores (and returned for future sale when the production was wrapped), script printing was minimized, and local companies donated reusable water bottles and coffee mugs. The non-profit Sustainable Style Foundation has awarded the film its SSFtag in recognition of these and other green aspects of the filmmaking process.
No one can be sure whether or not The Off Hours will get picked up for national distribution. What's good for artsy/intellectual Sundance isn't always what's good for mainstream America--although this film should be the exception. Regardless, Seattleites should be sure to keep an eye out for the local screening of the film as part of the Seattle International Film Festival this next May. Definitely catch it if you can.


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Commonwealth Financing Authority Updates Alternative Energy Guidelines
Feb 11, 2013, 01:09 EST
Alternative/Clean Energy and High Performance Building Programs Open for Applications
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has begun accepting applications under the newly approved program guidelines for the Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) and High Performance Building (HPB) Programs designed to foster the development of clean energy projects and the construction of high performance buildings in Pennsylvania.
The new guidelines, published last week, make $97 million in ACE funding and $25 million in HPB funding available for projects.
"Governor Corbett is committed to streamlining government by making current economic development programs more user-friendly for the businesses that use them," DCED Secretary C. Alan Walker said. "The new program guidelines, which provide for more allowable expenses and broader eligibility requirements, make it easier for businesses to access the funding they need to create jobs and deploy clean energy technology throughout the state."
The Alternative and Clean Energy Program has increased the loan amounts for manufacturing firms to $40,000 for each new job created. In addition, the program now provides for funding of infrastructure associated with compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas fueling stations – and gives increased consideration to applicants that provide public access to those fueling stations.
Revised High Performance Building Program guidelines have broadened project eligibility and now provides for construction financing, which allows grant/loan recipients to apply for reimbursement of allowable construction expenses as they are incurred.
Applicants can begin applying under the new guidelines for the ACE Program and HPB Program through DCED's electronic single application system. For projects to be considered for funding, completed applications must be received 60 days prior to a scheduled CFA board meeting.
The ACE and the HPB Programs provide financial assistance in the form of grant and loan funds to foster the development of alternative, clean energy projects and the design, construction and renovation of high performance buildings in the commonwealth. The programs are administered jointly by the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Environmental Protection, under the direction of the CFA.
For more information about the Alternative and Clean Energy, High Performance Building Programs, and other CFA programs, visit www.newPA.com or call 1-866-466-3972.
Media contact: Theresa Elliott, 717-783-1132
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Zeus wrote:D--- you Amazon! D--- you to h---!
I'm sorry onions... I *must* resist. Yes... I must... I must...
(When's the last time this set was on sale?)
KarolRabalski wrote:OMGZ PUT IT ON SALE IN CANADA ALREADY.
At normal price, is 250$ USD, really worth 350$ CAD? No. It's not.
that guy wrote:Forget the $199, they just dropped them to $179 this morning, my two cents but that's the lowest they've ever been as far as I remember and a SMOKING deal for the set. If I remember right the big [email protected] sale in May they were $186 or something like that so this is better AND they're doing free shipping. I canceled the two I bought last night and bought more this morning at the new price. WOOOOHOOOOOOOO
Zeus wrote:Out of curiosity... what do you do with all these sets? Do you build them or do you part them and sell them on BrickLink or do you just want the parts to build your own creations or ... ?????
I look at this set and think ... it's ugly and impractical. Same with the Clone Turbo Tank. There's part of me that has a collector mentality and wants it regardless at these prices but I don't understand the need for multiples. I'm a LEGO-newbie so I'm honestly just looking for information - I'm not trying to flame or anything.
Zeus wrote:Can someone make this a FBTB link and I will send some referral dollars this way?!
Tahrbow wrote:Only the Slave I is left in stock. I tried to add the dropship/walker when they had one left, but it was gone before I could finalize the order.
I hope Amazon was just testing the waters and we get more discounts on this level before Christmas comes.
Thanks for the heads up, Darth Maul.
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Selena Gomez stopped by "Late Show with David Letterman" Monday to promote her new film "Spring Breakers," but she also got in a little dig on her ex, Justin Bieber.
When Letterman explained that he once made pop superstar Bieber cry, the 20-year-old cracked, "Well then, that makes two of us."
Gomez hadn't publicly addressed the split until now. As you can see in the clip above, she doesn't seem apologetic about the joke. Since their split, Bieber has raised eyebrows with some strange behavior. Gomez, on the other hand, has been hanging with her "Spring Breakers" costars, including Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and James Franco.
The full interview airs at 10:35 p.m. CT March 18 on CBS. Comedian Bob Sarlatte and musical guest Killer Mike also appear in the episode. Read an excerpt of Letterman's conversation with Gomez below.
Letterman: "Now, I remember last time you were here, you were with a Justin Bieber?"
Gomez: "I was with 'a Justin Bieber?'"
Letterman: "... Yeah, you were with 'a Justin Bieber.' And is that ... that's not going on now."
Gomez: "No, I'm single, yeah."
Letterman: "You're fine."
Gomez: "I'm so good."
Letterman: "Good, yeah. I think you're fine ... Now, the last time he was on, uh, he and I got into a conversation, and I--he said something and then I said something, and then he said something and I said something, and I made him cry."
Gomez: "Well then, that makes two of us."
Letterman: "That's pretty good--pretty strong."
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As Cyberbullying Moral Panics Heat Up, Actual Rates Of Cyberbullying Decreasing
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However, as Larry Magid is pointing out, actual studies on the issue show that so-called "cyberbullying" is on the decline and most kids are good kids who are as disgusted with the concept as adults. In fact, some research suggests that all of the stories about this "cyberbullying" threat may actually make the problem worse. That's because kids are more likely to engage in the practice if they think it's common. And, even though it's not common today, all the press reports may spread the idea that it is. In the end, as Magid points out, as with other moral panics, the real solution tends to be parental education -- not misguided laws.


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Medieval Stock Preparation
Though planes have been around for millennia, they haven't always been the essential woodworking tool that we may think they were. In Medieval Europe, and especially England, lots of good woodwork was done without handplanes. Surfaces were prepared and smoothed with wide chisels.
I often use chisels rather than saws or planes, to quickly remove stock. The example above is leg stock for a coffee table I'm making. I needed to remove a good 1/2″ to finish squaring up this stock. I could have sawed this material off, but at nearly 4″ thick, I didn't think that would be too fun to saw or hold. I could have planed it down, but that would have taken too long. So I cross cut some "breaks", saw cuts who purpose is to prevent wood from splitting beyond my gaged line, then I simply split off the excess with a 2″ framing chisel. You can control the depth of the split somewhat by using the chisel flat side down (for deeper cuts) or bevel side down for shallower.
I tend to smooth as I go by paring away any irregularties. In just a few minutes of splitting and paring, I was within 1/16″ to my scribed lines. Honestly, I'll finish this surface with a plane. But it's easy to see how you could work for a few minutes more and really have a respectable finished surface.
The resulting surface is pretty smooth and pretty flat. This is minutes of work. 18″ long, 4″ wide.
I think this is one of those tricks every woodworker should have up his sleeve. It really is amazing can quickly and accurately you can prepare stock with a chisel. Try it! It may get you out of a jam sometime! Certainly helped me today.


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Five things to watch for in the president's first State of the Union address. Plus the Republican National Committee holds its Winter Meeting -- in Hawaii. And President Obama and Dick Armey address the House Republican Conference retreat in Baltimore, MD.
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This cornice came from the Greenfield, Massachusetts Public Library, during extensive renovations in 1978. During these renovations, this and one other cornice fragment had to be removed. The cornice is decorated with dentils, the small rectangular blocks along its edge. Dentils were used in tightly packed rows, like teeth, below cornices. They were quite common in neo-classical American architecture, which took them from the designs of ancient Greece and Rome. Asher Benjamin (1773?-1845), one of the most prominent of the early architects of the United States designed this building in 1798. Benjamin's later work, including five builder's manuals, made him an influential proponent of the neo-classical, or Federal, style of architecture as well as the Greek Revival style that followed. He was one of the founders of the American Institute of Architects in 1837.
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On The Road With Ellison Volume Six is a 2CD set that includes an exclusive new essay and features Harlan's 2005 Grand Master Award acceptance speech. Volume Six finds the author impersonating a rabbi, getting kicked out of Brazil, and saying goodbye to his dear friend Octavia Butler. Get inside the head of America's most outspoken wordsmith. This is Ellison live on stage and anything goes.
Sussman Lawrence, the legendary Minneapolis group that evolved into The Peter Himmelman Band, lives again with the reissue of its two distinguished and long out of print indie albumsHail To The Modern Hero! (1980) and Pop City (1984)in a strictly limited edition two-disc set entitled "The Complete Sussman Lawrence (1979-1985) which includes four rare bonus tracks.
The Frantics comedy troupe ruled over Canadian radio from 1981 to 1985 and did several tours to the delight of tens of people. Frantic Times is a collection of their best sketches and songs reissued on CD for the first time. Coming after Monty Python and before Kids In The Hall, The Frantics are the creamy center in some kind of perverse comedy sandwich guaranteed to taste better the second time around.
Amidst the lightweight hair bands of the 80's, San Diego's Assassin were balls out rockers from the scene that produced Ratt, Rough Cutt and Jake E. Lee. Legendary at home, respected overseas and now finally given some long overdue attention with the first ever release of their 1984 self-titled debut album. This is a lost rock classic that now lays claim to it's rightful place in music history.


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ROCK FALLS – Winter heating assistance through the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications will be accepted until the funds are depleted.
A single-person household can qualify with a monthly income of up to $1,396; a two-person household with up to $1,891; a family of three with up to $2,386; and a family of four with up to $2,881.
Benefits are paid directly to utilities, except for households whose heating costs are included in their rent.
LIHEAP is administered locally by the Tri-County Opportunities Council, which is based in Rock Falls and serves people in Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties, among others.
Applicants must bring all required documentation when applying for assistance, including proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day period before the application date; a copy of heat and electric bills issued within the last 30 days (if they pay for their energy directly); a copy of their rental agreement, if they are renting, showing whether utilities are included, the monthly rental amount and landlord contact information; proof of Social Security numbers for all household members; proof that their household received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or other benefits, if receiving assistance from the state Department of Human Services.
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Brady's missing Super Bowl jersey recovered in Mexico
BOSTON—The football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in last month's Super Bowl victory in Houston, which disappeared hours after the stunning come-from-behind win, has been found in Mexico, the National Football League and police said Monday, March 20.
Both the jersey worn in Brady's fifth league championship over the Atlanta Falcons, and the one he'd worn two years earlier when the team topped the Seattle Seahawks, were recovered "in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media," the NFL said in a statement.
The jersey was found in Mexico, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a post on Twitter.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation helped with the recovery, the NFL and local police said.
Brady told reporters the morning after the Patriots' 34-28 overtime win that he had packed up the jersey bearing his number 12 after the game, but it had disappeared.
"It's unfortunate, because that's a nice piece of memorabilia. So if it shows up on eBay, someone let me know and I'll track that down," he told reporters at the time. "Those are pretty special ones to keep. What can you do? I'll take the ring and that's good enough for me."
While the 39-year-old quarterback still has all five of his Super Bowl rings, the team's owner, Robert Kraft, is lacking one of the heavy, diamond-encrusted mementoes.
That's because Russian President Vladimir Putin walked away with Kraft's ring commemorating the team's 2005 win over the Philadelphia Eagles when the two met later that year. Kraft has said that he intended only to show Putin the ring but the leader kept it. The team's owner subsequently released a statement saying he had given the ring to Putin as a gift, after the White House told him that doing so could improve diplomatic relations, according to local media accounts from the time.


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By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - Hutchison Whampoa is losing patience with Telecom Italia over lack of progress on a proposed merger of their Italian mobile phone units, people familiar with the talks said, casting doubt on prospects for a deal.
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate, backed by Asian magnate Li Ka Shing, favors consolidation to bolster its position in its six European markets and is eager to do a deal in Italy, where it is the smallest mobile operator with a 10 percent market share.
Yet the possible tie-up between Telecom Italia and Hutchison was put on the back burner last month, when the board of the Italian company postponed discussing the merger until an unspecified future date.
Telecom Italia's board plans to meet on Thursday to discuss its options on Hutchison's 3 Italia, after disclosing that the two had early-stage talks in April. But it may not take material steps on the deal because management is focused on a separate complex project to spin off its fixed-line business, said the sources.
"Telecom Italia has opted for the network separation. The merger with 3 Italia has been slowed for political reasons and the Chinese's patience has a limit," one of the sources said.
A spokeswoman for Telecom Italia said in a text message that the group's board would be updated on Thursday on the talks with Hutchison. "Any other comment, rumor, speculation, gossip on the matter is to be taken as totally groundless," the spokeswoman said.
No-one at Hutchison was available for comment outside regular business hours in Asia.
If the fixed-line spin-off goes forward, it would create a new company to operate Italy's fixed telecom lines into homes and business, and build a national high-speed fiber broadband network.
But ironing out the details could take a year or more: regulators in Italy and Brussels have to hammer out an agreement on how the new company would fairly sell access to all Italian operators, while being partly owned by Telecom Italia.
The proposed deal with Hutchison would involve the Asian conglomerate owning 29.9 percent of Telecom Italia, after selling its 3 Italia mobile business to the group and buying out some other shareholders.
Since Hutchison would become the biggest shareholder of Telecom Italia, the change of control is a sticking point with some existing shareholders, especially Telefonica, a rival of Telecom Italia in Brazil and the biggest investor in the Telco vehicle that controls Telecom Italia.
"Not all shareholders in Telco are convinced they should sell," the source said.
Other members of Telco are Italian financial groups Generali, Mediobanca and Intesa Sanpaolo. All have booked hefty losses on the value of their investment after several writedowns.
"The deal is up in the air," a source close to Telco said.
A third source added: "The board may well decide to postpone things on the fourth (Thursday) to have time to get a clearer idea on the network spin-off. But it's difficult to make forecasts given the different positions of the shareholders."
The talk of consolidation comes as Italy's telecom market is in the throes of a price war and a recession that has made consumers increasingly price conscious. Mobile operators Vodafone, Telecom Italia and Vimpelcom's Wind all saw double-digit falls in mobile service revenue in the first quarter, according to JP Morgan.
Despite the obstacles, analysts say the tie-up could ease competition in Italy, while the arrival of a cash-rich partner like Hutchison could help revive prospects for Telecom Italia, which has been struggling with high debts.
For its part, Hutchison is likely to continue hunting for a partner in Italy even if the talks with Telecom Italia fail.
Two people familiar with the matter said Hutchison and third-placed Wind had held talks over a possible merger. Such a deal would be simpler from an antitrust point of view, but could also stumble over differences in valuation and control, the people said.
A Vimpelcom spokesman declined to comment, saying only that it was "very happy with the performance of the Italy business".
Shares in Telecom Italia closed down 1.8 percent at 0.53 euros, while the European Telecoms index was down 0.3 percent.
In Ireland, Hutchison recently inked a deal to buy larger rival Telefonica's 02.
(Additional reporting by Stefano Rebaudo, Maria Kiselyova, Lisa Jucca and Stephen Jewkes; Editing by David Holmes)


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Oh, man... catching up on your comic, Shirlee, and seeing these two, I'm loaded with anticipation about what the deal is with this new plot point... Rogue Rats O_O Are they high-tech crooks who use chronomatic devices to pull their heists? Or, worse, are they (as hinted at in your latest comic) providers of illegal services (wrongful uses of time?) that their hapless customers must pay for or... run afoul of types like Bronk and Dex?
Whatever the answers, I'll be waiting to see! You haven't really done any down-to-earth villains yet (I know abut old Purple Eyes, but he's already crossed the line with the Timekeepers) and the Rogue Rats are both a recognizable foe and a complex problem. The MOTC is in for some action...!


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Central and Trinity ready to tip offBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 25. 2013 11:35PM
It's not for the state championship, not even a playoff game. But when two Division I first-place 15-1 city teams led by great competitors such as Carmen Giampetruzzi and Troy Pelletier collide, it will definitely feel like a post-season game at Simon Gym tonight.
It's Trinity and Central for the regular season boys' basketball title at 7 p.m. before an expected sellout crowd.
In every year except one since 2005, either Trinity (four times) or Central (three times) has qualified for the state final in Durham. Central won consecutive titles in 2005 and 2006 while the Pioneers topped Memorial for all the marbles in 2009.
This season, Trinity opened the campaign 10-0, lost its only game at Merrimack (60-56) on Feb. 5 and responded with five straight wins. The Little Green sustained their first loss of the season last Tuesday, dropping a 70-62 decision to visiting Nashua South.
Trinity head coach Dave Keefe added some perspective to tonight's clash.
"Tonight is obviously not going to decide who wins the state championship," said Keefe. "Whoever wins (tonight) will end up in first place and the loser will finish second, which is also not a bad thing. If anything, this game puts Manchester in the spotlight as being a great high school basketball city. There's going to be a great crowd tonight, which will include two very loud cheering sections. I also believe former players, including many who played back in the day, will show up to watch this game. It's going to be what high school basketball is all about, a great atmosphere watching two very good teams battling to the end."
Leading their respective teams are two of the top contenders for this season's Division I Player of the Year honors. "On our team, you've got Carmen coming off a 31-point, 14-rebound game against Dover, and for Central, Pelletier had 27 against Nashua South last Tuesday," said Keefe. "I said the same thing last year before we met in the tournament semifinals. If you're coming to watch two great competitors, those two are at the very top."
Last Tuesday for the first time all season, Central allowed 70 points. The Little Green behind Pelletier, Dawson Dickson, Brett Hanson, Mike Plentzas, Nick Makris, Abe Madra, Tyler Kelly and Colin Duffley have played stingy defense, allowing an average of 51 points per game.
Trinity, like Nashua South, will test that defense. The Pioneers have scored 70 or more points eight times this season, including four times over their last five games. Trinity behind Giampetruzzi, Wenjin Gabriel, Brad Rhoads, Ryan Otis, Jon Cullity, Mabor Gabriel, Romeo Masuku and Patrick Keefe are averaging nearly 69 points a game.
Keefe said while it won't take much for him or Central coach Doc Wheeler to get their teams fired up for this showdown, he knows the calendar still hasn't reached the month of March yet.
"It's still a regular-season game and we're going to treat it just like a regular-season game," said Keefe. "Central is coming off their first loss of the season and we're well aware they'll be focused for this game. We will, too."
Keefe recalled his 1979 season playing for Central. "We lost two regular-season home games late that season to Portsmouth and Trinity," he said. "We ended up in the state finals that season and beat Portsmouth for the state title. So with 10 or 12 days before the start of the state tournament, I want my team playing well right now and getting ready for the postseason. This game will definitely prepare us for the postseason. I'm looking forward to it, looking forward to the atmosphere tonight. As my good friend (Philadelphia Eagles head coach and former Manchester Central standout) Chip Kelly always would say "don't talk to me about seedings during the regular season. We'll know soon enough.' I'm taking a page out of his book."


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Western powers are prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, "an incredible act of aggression" that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a boycott of a Russian-hosted economic summit of global powers in June, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday.
Ukraine's new prime minister warned that "we are on the brink of disaster," while hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base in Crimea. Kerry is considering a stop in Kiev, Ukraine's capital, during his trip this coming week to Paris and Rome for discussions on Lebanon and Syria.
Despite the strong words Sunday from America's top diplomat, the Obama administration struggled to find a response that might deter Putin, who contends that the turmoil in its neighbor posed real threats to the life and health of Russian citizens living in Ukraine and that Moscow has the right to protect them.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., suggested suspending Russia's membership in the Group of Eight leading industrial powers for at least a year, "starting right now," and admitting Georgia into NATO in an effort to create "a democratic noose around Putin's Russia."
"Let's challenge him where we can," Graham said, explaining why he also favors reviving plans for a U.S. missile defense system with components in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia's "incredible act of aggression" amounts to "a stunning willful choice" by Putin to invade another country on a "trumped-up pretext," Kerry said.
Kerry said he spoke on Saturday with foreign ministers from the G-8 and a few other nations, and "every single one of them are prepared to go to the hilt in order to isolate Russia" because of the invasion.
"They're prepared to put sanctions in place. They're prepared to isolate Russia economically. The ruble is already going down. Russia has major economic challenges. I can't imagine that an occupation of another country is something that appeals to a people who are trying to reach out to the world, and particularly if it involves violence," Kerry said.
Kerry also mentioned visa bans, the freezing of Russian assets, trade and investment penalties. He suggested American companies "may well want to start thinking twice about whether they want to do business with a country that behaves like this."
He said the U.S. was "absolutely prepared" to boycott the G-8 meeting planned for June in Sochi, Russia, site of the just-concluded Winter Olympics, "if we can't resolve it otherwise." Putin is "not going to have a Sochi G-8. He may not even remain in the G-8 if this continues," Kerry said. Along with the potential loss of foreign business investment and other economic penalties, that would be "a huge price to pay," Kerry said, calling Russia isolated. "That is not a position of strength."
The G-8 countries are the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia. Kerry also said the administration was ready to provide economic assistance "of a major sort" to Ukraine. He made clear that a military response to counter Russia's action was unlikely.
"The last thing anybody wants is a military option," he said. "We want a peaceful resolution through the normal processes of international relations." The U.S. and Europe are not obligated to come to Ukraine's defense because it does not have full-member status in NATO. Broader international action through the United Nations seems all but impossible because of Russia's veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council.
Kerry tried to frame the crisis as broader than U.S. versus Russia or East versus West. "We're not trying to make this a Cold War," he said. It's about Ukrainians "fighting against the tyranny of having political opposition put in jail."
Kerry was interviewed on CBS' "Face the Nation," NBC's "Meet the Press" and ABC's "This Week." Graham appeared on CNN's "State of the Union."


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Bad mistake.
Like the build-it-and-they-will-come ballfield of "Field of Dreams" fame, they came. It wasn't just old friends. It was work colleagues, people with whom myself or my wife had sat in a conference room once 12 years ago to hear the CEO explain via video link why the company couldn't contribute to our 401K's that year because earnings hadn't met plan, and never saw again, until they showed up in our driveway, green and white license plates glinting in the sun like eco-shields of an invading Roman army. Relatives came, not just our kids and their clingy kids, but nieces, nephews and cousins of whom Bonnie has several thousand, courtesy of her Mormon parents and sister.
It wouldn't be so bad if we could just feed and bed them. Oh no, the adults want to hike; the kids want to hang at the pool, scrape their knees and get nibbled by little fishies in Mill Creek or float the river. So if I have anything important to do with my life like watch reality TV, mow the lawn, or practice a fiddle tune I can't play right after 20 years of trying, I can't – I've got to take so-and-so to Delicate Arch or spend the day trudging up and down Poison Spider Mesa.
Worse, unlike baseball, there's no ninth inning when the crowd reliably goes home.
"Good morning!" we cheerfully advance to our guests who stagger out of their bedroom while I make French toast for the masses. "What are your plans today?" I add, hoping they'll say, "Oh, we're headed to Las Vegas to catch Celine Dion tonight at seven, thanks so much!" No, they say, "Oh, Larry doesn't have to be back at work until Monday, and since Susie sprained her back tripping over a rock in that god-awful steep trail, we thought we'd hang here today, maybe read, if you don't mind." We force a smile and say, "Of course we don't mind, we're delighted," and add, after a suitably pensive period, "You know, I've got some research to do at the library, so it may be tonight before I see you again." Then I'll go read my e-mail, which is mostly junk mail and rejection letters. Or maybe I'll go pull cheat grass stalk by stalk and try to keep the sweet peas from smothering everything else, which usually elicits a 30-second, "What are you doing?" inquiry before said guest retires to the front porch with a beer and e-reader.
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Coppola, Jia selected for 9-member Cannes jury
Apr. 28, 2014
PARIS (AP) — American director Sofia Coppola and China's Jia Zhangke have been selected among the nine members of the Cannes film festival jury.
The Riviera festival's organizers announced Monday four men and four women who will select the honorees at the May 14-25 event alongside this year's president, New Zealand director Jane Campion.
Jia's "A Touch Of Sin" won Cannes' best screenplay prize last year. Coppola won a best screenplay Oscar for "Lost in Translation" in 2003.
Rounding out the jury are actress Carole Bouquet of France, American actor Willem Dafoe, actresses Leila Hatami of Iran and Jeon Do-yeon of South Korea, actor-director Gael Garcia Bernal of Mexico and Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn.
Eighteen films are vying for the top prize — the Palme d'Or.


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As a native of Chile, I am frequently asked questions about Spanish, and the benefits and difficulty of learning it. I hope this article will also be of interest to those learning other languages. I am assuming that your interest is in conversing in another language, rather than just being able to read.
It pays to be bilingual. Although it is not an easy task, surely there are benefits from learning another language. My oldest son related the following story he heard in Uruguay, "A skinny cat stood for hours waiting for the mouse to walk out from behind the hole, so he could nab him. He was having little success. A fat cat walked by, inquired about the nature of the difficulty, and volunteered to show the skinny cat the ropes. The cats moved to a new vantage point where they could observe the hole without being seen. Next, the plump cat barked, "Woof, woof." The mouse, confident that a dog had scared his nemesis away, thought it safe to venture out only to be nabbed and devoured by the chubby cat. "You see," explained the fat cat, "it pays to be bilingual."
How difficult is it to learn another language? Some individuals have a knack for picking up another language. But for the rest of us, learning a foreign language requires much effort and sustained commitment over a long period of time. This is why setting a preliminary goal of picking up some polite expressions and basic vocabulary is not so hard—and can be a lot of fun. While it is easier for youth to learn another language, it is never too late to start. More than short term, intense efforts, the key to learning a new language is setting aside time to listen over a long period of time—hopefully five or six days a week. I believe that even a few minutes a day—as long as we are consistent—can give us surprisingly positive results. Obviously, more challenging goals will require additional effort. Repetition, and more repetition, will begin to create the magic of learning. The key, then, is to have staying power and not to expect results overnight. Create realistic goals and stick to them.
A good way to get started is by listening, and then listening some more. Hearing music is especially helpful; when words are sung, vowels are drawn out so their major pronunciation points are emphasized. Whether we use a computer program, an audio program, or smartphone apps, I recommend that we resist the temptation of pronouncing words and expressions out loud at first, but instead listen to these several times before attempting to pronounce them. Give your brain the opportunity to slowly absorb new material. Be patient with yourself. It generally takes hearing some words multiple times before we begin to incorporate them into our vocabularies. In a second phase of learning, we may not recall a word, but will recognize it upon hearing it. With time, we can move a word into a third phase, where it is so deeply embedded in our minds that we have perfect recall.
Put on the spot
When we are put on the spot we may temporarily forget even mastered words. But as soon as we relax a bit these come dancing back into our minds. With time and usage, this willingness to put ourselves on the spot helps to cement what we have learned. Language, like other types of learning, requires constant usage. Even in our native language, we sometimes cannot recall a word or expression and it seems to be on the tip of our tongue. I like to think of human learning as pouring water over a pot with small (and sometimes not so minute) holes. The water being poured into the pot represents knowledge; the holes, our forgetfulness; and finally, the water level in the pot, our ability to retain information. We lose unused vocabulary, but gladly not entirely. As we begin to relearn it, it comes back quicker. This is why it is so important not to get discouraged and stick with it.
Developing an ear and training our tongues. Human sounds vary from pronouncing the letter "eñe" in Spanish, rolling the tongue to make an "erre" sound, or the various clicking sounds in the African Khoisan languages. English speakers take for granted their ability to say "sheep" and not have it sound like "ship." As an amateur radio operator I had to learn Morse code. The dots and dashes, at first, seemed to blend so all the letters sounded the same. With time I began to distinguish their sounds and rhythms. A friend gave me some good advice. "Don't even attempt to learn how to send code," he said. "Once you have learned how to listen, sending the code is the easy part." My friend was correct. This advice is only partially true for learning foreign languages. While we still benefit from focusing on listening and more listening in our new target language, it will also require effort to speak properly. Our mouth, cheeks, nose, and tongue, along with breathing in or out will need to be applied in different ways in order to effectively produce the right sounds.
The very worst approach to learning a new language is to use a phrase book, where a word's phonetic pronunciation is given (transliterated) based on a language other than the target language being learned. Many language CDs, tapes and computer programs come with a manual that includes phonetic pronunciations. Unless it is an emergency, these aids need to be avoided so your Spanish does not sound as bad as my English. Having said this, looking at the written language can sometimes be helpful when it is difficult to determine which letter a native speaker is pronouncing (such as may be the case with the letters d, t, or p, which at times may be challenging to differentiate).
Accent worry
Why the worry about accents? Some feel that a little bit of an accent may give a person a sophisticated touch. While that may be so, too much of a good thing can be a liability when people simply do not understand what we are attempting to convey. I learned English as a youngster, along with my native Spanish. I attribute my strong accent mostly from having learned English from people who had an accent.
Are there different types of Spanish? National and regional differences in vocabulary do exist, but they are minor, probably involving less than ten percent of the words used in Spanish. Nations and regions incorporate some native vocabulary into the language. For instance, seaweed is alga marina in most Spanish-speaking nations, while in Chile we use the native cochayuyo for edible seaweed. Apricots may be known by a number of different names, including albaricoque or chabacano in México and damasco in Latin America. Differences between Spanish-speaking nations are underscored when slang is used, and minimized when a more formal Spanish is utilized.
False friends. When it comes to vocabulary building, English speakers have a great advantage when learning Spanish, as so many words have a common etymology or root. These cognates make it so much easier to learn without having to completely start from zero. Sometimes we encounter faux amis (or, false friends), that is, words that sound the same, come from a common etymology, but over time have come to take on different meanings. (In contrast, false cognates are words that sound alike but never had a common root.)A young woman, after some coaxing, was prodded by her boss to say a few words in Spanish to a group of colleagues. "Estoy muy embarazada," she began. And turning to point to her supervisor, added with a smile, "¡Y toda la culpa es de él!" (She thought she was saying, "I am very embarrassed and it's his fault!" Instead, she had exclaimed, "I am very pregnant, and it's his fault!").
Unintended consequences. Most of these differences, or faux amis, are cause for a little comic relief, although at times they may have serious unintended consequences. They may occur between native Spanish-speaking individuals from different—or even the same—nation. I once thought I was asking a Mexican woman if she was sad, "¿Siente pena?" But when she was offended I realized something was wrong. The most common acceptation in México for pena is embarrassed. A better question, one that means the same in Chile and México, would have been, "¿Está triste?" It happens, then, that our false friends can play their little tricks on anyone.
Are there differences in accents? National and regional differences in accents are much more pronounced than differences in vocabulary. Four very general types of Spanish accents would include those that (1) emphasize the letter "z" as distinct from the "s" (e.g., parts of Spain); (2) have a nasal quality (e.g., Cuba, and some Central American nations); (3) accent a different part of the word (senTAte vs. SIÉNtate) and tend to use a "sh" sound (e.g., Argentina, Uruguay); and (4) non-nasal (e.g., México, Colombia, Chile), often with regional "sung" qualities. So, given a choice, it is ideal to learn Spanish from someone in the target nation that most interests you.
Learning Spanish, or another language, then, takes commitment, but the rewards are enormous, even if your focus at first is only on learning some very basic vocabulary and polite expressions.
Gregorio Billikopf is a labor management farm advisor for the University of California. He may be reached at [email protected].


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TOWN OFĀROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Mohonk Preserve has lost its lawsuit against Karen Pardini and her husband, Michael Fink, in a dispute over the ownership of Ā71.45 acres on a 300-acre parcel.
State Supreme Court Judge Christopher Cahill, in a ruling handed down last week, said preserve officials failed to provide evidence that supported their land survey. He also said the failure to put the preserve's surveyor, Norman Van Valkenburgh, on the stand contributed to his decision to support Pardini and Fink.
"The decision ... not to call Mr. Van Valkenburgh, who actually performed the survey, when the adjoiner locations were a central, material issue to the case, gives rise to a negative inference that his testimony would not have been helpful to (Mohonk Preserve)," Cahill wrote.
"It cannot be argued that Mr. Van Valkenburgh was not within (Mohonk Preserve's) control," Cahill wrote. "He was present in court each day during the trial and actively adding (Mohonk's) counsel throughout the trial."
Mohonk Preserve, citing a paper trail dating to 1881, had argued that deeds show the property is among holdings it obtained through a purchase in 1994.
Fink cheered Cahill's ruling.
"It was a complete and through victory, although they are likely to appeal," he said. "The judge accepted the evidence we put forth in its entirety, and he rejected everything that Mohonk had to say and what they were trying to put forth."
Mohonk Preserve spokeswoman Gretchen Reed said an appeal will, indeed, be filed.
"Obviously, we disagree with the decision," she said. "We believe that the judge's determination was based largely on his interpretation of an 1881 deed that predated the preserve's ownership by more than 110 years ... and we also believe that the judge's decision didn't address what we believe to be defects in the defendants' chain of title."
The dispute was the third legal battle in the past 18 years over ownership of various sections of the 300-acre parcel purchased by Pardini and Fink from Marellan Associates in 1987 and was the fifth case overall for Fink stemming from the land disputes.
In 2004, the Mohonk Preserve charged Fink with trespassing on preserve property, but the case was dismissed. Fink subsequently filed a suit charging the arrest amounted to malicious prosecution. That suit was settled for an undisclosed sum.
The latest decision comes about three months after Cahill ruled in favor of the Mohonk Preserve in a boundary dispute over 14.5 acres and ordered the neighboring property owners to pay $12,250 for cutting down 31 trees on the disputed parcel.
Cahill found that in that case -- against Chris Ullrich, Sarah Emond, Thomas Marks and Helen Ullrich -- the preserve had presented the "more credible" land survey.
Editor's note: This story was modified 08-1-13 @ 09:34 AM to correct the name of Norman Van Valkenburgh.


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PORT HUENEME, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 6, 2013) - Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. ("Stellar" or "the Company") (OTCQB: SBOTF) (TSX VENTURE: KLH) today announced that the Company has submitted a provisional application for a patent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for new innovations related to Stellar's Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin ("KLH")-based combinatorial adjuvant technology. The application included claims for pharmaceutical grade adjuvant compositions, manufacturing processes and uses in a wide range of vaccine therapies.
A fast-growing, leading sector of pharmaceutical development is the area of therapeutic vaccines -- vaccines that mobilize the immune system to fight cancer, autoimmune conditions, infectious diseases and viruses. However, many therapeutic vaccines require an adjuvant to be effective. Stellar's KLH-based adjuvant platform has the potential to improve vaccine potency, reduce toxicities and offer highly targeted immune activation.
"One of the biggest challenges in developing therapeutic vaccines has been the need for safe, robust adjuvants," said Stellar CTO, Herbert Chow, Ph.D. "Stellar Biotechnologies has developed a new combinatorial adjuvant technology based on the long-standing safety and well-recognized immune-stimulating properties of KLH."
Stellar President and CEO Frank Oakes said, "Vaccine adjuvants have multi-billion market potential. We believe Stellar's KLH-based approach, and new intellectual property, positions us to enter this industry field, and will be valuable to major pharmaceutical partners."
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Andrew Molera State Park has some fantastic trail running and scnery. In the spring I did a hike up East Molera Ridge to Post Summit. The East Molera Ridge route has spectacular views with a gorgeous display of wildflowers and green grass in the spring. A use path continues beyond Post Summit along Cabezo Prieto to Mount Manuel and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, a loop that I look forward to completing soon. On this day I explored the trails on the west side of Hwy 1 with Erica where a great loop can be designed including Ridge Trail, Panorama Trail and Bluffs Trail. I did this loop back in 2009 so it's been awhile. This route has classic Big Sur coastal scenery with steep hillsides plunging into the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean including rugged sea stacks and hidden beaches. While there trails are largely in exposed coastal scrub and chaparral, there are sections of beautiful oak woodland even some patches of pretty redwoods.
The run started out foggy along the coast but as we descended the Panorama Trail, the fog retreated from the coast dramatically revealing the amazing coastal scenery. The trails in Andrew Molera State Park are very runnable and moderate in elevation gain, especially when compared with most other trails in the Big Sur region. On this run we also checked out the Headlands Trail to Point Molera which is an awesome viewpoint including the Pico Blanco towering above. The great view from this promontory was an unexpected surprise which made it all the more sweeter. There was a group of guided horseback riders on the beach across the lagoon that produced a particularly photogenic scene. For history buffs, there is a very old cabin on the way to the Point Molera known as the Cooper Cabin. Strava Route here.