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Robert Lewandowski's late goal condemned Arsenal to its first defeat since the opening day of the season in a 2-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Arsene Wenger, who celebrated his 64th birthday Tuesday, saw his Arsenal side start slowly and the Premier League leaders were quickly punished when Henrikh Mkhitaryan shot past Wojciech Szczesny.
Olivier Giroud was on hand to draw Arsenal level shortly before the break, as he took his tally for the season to nine, before Lewandowski grabbed the winner for last season's runner-up eight minutes from time.
The hosts brought former Dortmund midfielder Tomas Rosicky in for the injured Mathieu Flamini, while Ramsey regained his starting spot ahead of Santi Cazorla, having come off the bench to score his fifth Premier League goal of the season against Norwich City on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp served the second and final game of his sideline ban after being sent to the stands against Napoli in September. He made three changes from Saturday's 1-0 win against Hannover. Mats Hummels returned in defense along with Marcel Schmelzer, who made his first start for the club since September following a thigh injury. Jakub Blaszczykowski was preferred ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Assistant coach Zeljko Buvac took Klopp's place and saw Dortmund enjoy more possession early on, but the visitors were unable to test Szczesny, with Kevin Grosskreutz and Hummels both firing well over in the opening six minutes.
Marco Reus powered an effort just past Szczesny's right-hand post before the Germany international dispossessed Ramsey well to allow Mkhitaryan a sight on goal 16 minutes in. Robert Lewandowski then played the loose ball into the Armenia international, who fired low past a helpless Szczesny to put the visitors in front with his first Champions League goal for the club.
Arsenal's first attempt came six minutes later, with Laurent Koscielny heading a Mesut Ozil free kick over Roman Weidenfeller's bar before Jack Wilshere almost got on the end of a clipped Rosicky through ball, only for it to get away from him and roll behind for a goal kick.
The home side continued to grow into the game and was almost rewarded when Rosicky's shot was blocked on the line by Neven Subotic eight minutes from the break.
The Premier League leaders were level just three minutes late, however, courtesy of Giroud's close-range finish after a defensive mix-up from the visitors. Bacary Sagna's delivery clipped Subotic, causing Weidenfeller to fumble, with Giroud on hand to level in emphatic fashion as he scored his second in as many Champions League matches.
Grosskreutz had the first chance of the second half for the visitors, but he saw his sidefooted effort saved easily by Szczesny before substitute Cazorla hit the angle of the post and bar with a curled effort from outside the area.
Dortmund got the crucial goal after 82 minutes, courtesy of Lewandowski's 10th strike of the season. The Poland international ghosted in at the far post to calmly stroke home Grosskreutz's delivery and ensure Dortmund ended Arsenal's 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
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I am pleased that the Commission is holding this public hearing. Revising the financial responsibility requirements of passenger vessels has been on the Commission's agenda for about 16 years. Last September, the Commission discontinued a rulemaking from 2002 because the record had become outdated. Now we are seeking the most current information again. I am especially interested in whether the current $15 million cap is adequate to protect passenger deposits. The Commission has not increased the cap since the early 1990s, even though the cruise lines have grown tremendously since then. To me, the law passed in 1966 is plain. It was called "an act to require evidence of adequate financial responsibility to . . . repay fares in the event of nonperformance of voyages."
I want to note that there is no one here to testify on behalf of passengers. I feel strongly that it is the responsibility of the Commission to represent passenger interests as the Congress instructed the Commission to do. The Chairman and the staff have inquired as to whether any interest group advocates on behalf of cruise passengers. We do not know of any. That is all the more reason for the Commission to recognize the interests of cruise passengers. That was the direction of Congress: protect the consumer. It is a consumer protection statute we are administering here. Congress told the Commission to make sure that passengers get reimbursed. I am concerned, however, that our current regulations – being nearly 20 years old now – could result in refunds of only a fraction of each passenger dollar.
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Diving into an anime-style game about historical figures, the gang checks out Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star and embrace their inner weeaboo.
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The message Andy Reid is going to drum into his players as they prepare for Sunday's NFC championship game is that the Arizona Cardinals that showed up at Lincoln Financial Field Thanksgiving night are not the same team that will be hosting them at University of Phoenix Stadium with a trip to Super Bowl XLIII on the line.
"To be honest with you, I didn't think we got their best shot when they were here," the Eagles' coach said at his noon news conference today. "They didn't play good football. They were coming off a tough (home loss to the Giants), it was Thanksgiving Day and they had to travel here.
"This will be a different football team that we will see out there. I have had a chance to go through four games now -- the last four games of their season -- and it's very obvious when you put on the film that schemetically they are doing some different things. They are way more aggressive from a defensive standpoint. Offensively, they've always been aggressive, but they've got their run game going and I think their offensive line is playing better. They're playing very good football right now."
The Eagles, of course, blew out the Cardinals, 48-20, at the Linc and started to put back together their season, which seemed to be on the skids after Donovan McNabb was benched in a lopsided loss at Baltimore.
Veteran running back Edgerrin James, after carrying the ball just 18 times in an eight-game stretch from Week 8 through Week 16, has once again become an integral part of the Cardinals' offense. In two postseason games, the former Indianapolis Colts' star has ran 36 times for 130 yards and a touchdown. He has carried the ball 13 more times than rookie Tim Hightower, who had emerged as Arizona's featured back in the second half of the season.
The Cardinals, of course, are built to throw the football and Larry Fitzgerald has been their postseason star, catching 14 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in wins over Atlanta and Carolina. Quarterback Kurt Warner, intercepted three times in the game at the Linc, has a 93.9 passer rating in the postseason, completing 40 of 64 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns. He has thrown two interceptions.
Reid held a team meeting when the Eagles returned home following yesterday's win over the Giants and he gave the players off today.
The coach said receiver Jason Avant was moving around better today after hyperextending his knee and leaving yesterday's game in the third quarter. Also on the injury front, Reid said Jon Runyan remains sore with a right knee sprain and Brian Westbrook has knee swelling.
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A state-funded "driveway renewal" project is likely only a drop in the bucket of unnecessary projects in these days of budget austerity in Kansas.
As the State of Kansas reduces social services for its most needy citizens, at least a few local residents are benefitting from the state's largesse.
Homeowners along recently resurfaced Highway 64 (aka Lake Road) are currently having a portion of their driveways paved over from the highway's edge to property lines.
At least a few local homeowners are not overly excited about this project.
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Used Car - 2003 Hyundai Sonata in Longwood, Fl
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2003 Hyundai Sonata ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Strong value in a nice mid-size sedan.
Hyundai Sonata is a roomy and comfortable midsize sedan with a level of quality and refinement that may surprise you the first time you get in and take a good look at it. It costs less than the name-brand sedans, but measures up well against them.
Sonata is packed with features, making it an excellent value. It's easy to operate its well-designed controls and everything is exactly where you expect it to be. The interior is nicely finished and has a general feeling of quality. Front and rear accommodations are comfortable, making this good transportation for four or five. Sonata cruises smoothly down the highway, even at elevated speeds, and does everything you ask of it with responsive steering and responsive performance from the available V6 and automatic.
Hyundai has come a long way in the past few years and now sells more cars in the U.S. than BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Lincoln, Lexus, Acura, Volvo, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Mercury, or Saturn. The Sonata has been part of this success. Hyundai sold more than 62,000 Sonatas here in 2001. Another part of it is the piece of mind Hyundai offers through one of the best warranties in the industry.
The interior gets some minor upgrades for 2003. Hyundai gave the Sonata a major facelift for 2002, and it presents an elegant shape with a bold waterfall grille and headlight treatment.
Three models are available: Sonata ($15,499); Sonata GLS ($16,999); and Sonata LX ($18,324).
The base Sonata is well-equipped for its price. It comes standard with air conditioning, AM/FM/CD audio system, rear defroster, power mirrors, power locks with keyless remote, power windows, cruise control, remote fuel door and trunk releases, 60/40 split folding rear seat, variable intermittent wipers, and 15-inch all-season tires. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is standard, as is a five-speed manual transmission.
GLS is a V6-powered model with a higher level of interior trim, including deluxe cloth upholstery, woodgrain trim, an upgraded stereo, an improved center console, dual map lights, and rear cup holders. GLS also comes with heated mirrors and a power antenna. Upgrades underneath include 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/60 high-performance tires, four-wheel disc brakes, and gas-pressure shock absorbers, all of which improve handling and braking.
LX is the luxury model, and comes with leather seating surfaces, better carpet, automatic temperature control, and an eight-way power driver's seat.
The V6-powered GLS and LX are still available with a five-speed manual transmission. Hyundai's automatic transmission adds $500 to the price of any Sonata.
The V6 engine is available as an option for the base model as part of a $1050 option package that includes a power moonroof or as part of a $1600 package that includes the moonroof and anti-lock brakes. ABS, traction control, and the moonroof can be added to any Sonata for $1250. The moonroof is also offered as a stand-alone option for $550. Other combinations and permutations are available as well.
The Hyundai Sonata is strikingly handsome, expressive without being oppressive, with graceful lines and rich details that one would expect on a far more expensive automobile. The Sonata's overall shape suggests the feline form of a Jaguar; while its sophisticated headlight treatment could have been borrowed from a Mercedes-Benz. It's better looking than the Kia Optima, which shares the Hyundai's architecture.
The waterfall grille is formal but not pretentious. Chrome trim around the grille, over the doors and on the trunk is well placed, and like jewelry tastefully worn, it enhances rather than distracts. The bold headlight design is more than stylish. The small low-beams are halogen projector lamps that produce a uniformly bright pattern, and the complementary high beams are very bright. Good headlamps are extremely important, especially on dark and stormy nights. The Sonata's are excellent.
The Sonata's pull-type door handles feel solid. They don't feel as though they'd break if you needed to force open a door that had frozen shut. The doors close with a solid thunk. Sonata comes standard with a keyless remote fob.
Climb into a Hyundai Sonata and you do not feel like you're sitting in a second-rate car. It's quite nice. The interior materials are of good quality, and vastly superior to what's found in the new Saturn L-Series sedans. The interior is nicely finished, again better than the Saturn. The interior is conservative in appearance and sitting in a Sonata while parked is a positive experience.
The front seats are broad for maximum comfort, and lightly bolstered, making it easy to slide in and out. A pair of knobs on the driver's seat permits adjusting the seat bottom from cushy to firm for good support to the legs and posterior. Both the leather and cloth upholstery are comfortable and of decent quality.
It's easy to operate the Sonata without taking your eyes off the road. Switchgear is clearly marked and easy to operate. Radio controls are big, clearly marked, and easy to operate. HVAC is straightforward with two rows of big buttons and knobs that are easy to discern and operate. Window switches are conveniently mounted on the doors, but, alas, are not illuminated. Gauges are clearly marked.
The upper and lower portions of the instrument panel are dressed in contrasting shades of vinyl. The plush fabric on the seats is repeated in the door panels. The GLS and LX also have a two-compartment center armrest. The glovebox opens with a firm feel. Only the ashtray feels flimsy. There's a nice rubber-lined spot ahead of shifter for my wallet.
Hyundai has wrapped the Sonata's wheel in a leather-like urethane that's buttery soft and wonderful to hold. It's characteristic of the attention given to detail throughout the Sonata's interior. The ignition switch is on the dash, rather than plugged into the steering column.
A splash of artificial wood around the center stack of the GLS and LX won't fool anyone, but looks somehow appropriate anyway. A frame of burnished aluminum surrounds the automatic shifter quadrant, with the Shiftronic manual-override slot alongside. Illuminated Shiftronic manual shift indicators were added for 2003.
Carpeted floor mats come standard for 2003. LX models now offer a HomeLink remote system and electrochromic inside rear view mirror as options. Hyundai added electric switches for the trunk and fuel door releases for 2002. Placed on the driver's door, the power releases are easy to reach and operate.
The back seat offers good room for two adults, with sufficient legroom and comfort for a long trip. The rear seat folds 60/40, allowing long items to pass through from the trunk. The seat itself is contoured for two passengers, with a folding center armrest between them, but Hyundai has provided three-point seat belts for three people. Map pockets on the backs of the front seats add useful storage space.
Changes made to the rear suspension for 2002 allowed Hyundai engineers to increase the Sonata's trunk volume to 14.1 cubic feet. Articulated trunk lid supports stay out of the trunk itself, so you don't have to worry about groceries or luggage being crushed by conventional trunk hinges.
Driving Impression
The Hyundai Sonata cruises nicely, with a smooth ride and good stability at high speeds. Steering is sharp and the available V6 and automatic are a responsive team, delivering good acceleration performance for passing or merging onto freeways.
Hyundai 's 2.7-liter V6 provides quick acceleration from a standstill. The Sonata accelerates smoothly and without great drama. It doesn't have the most powerful V6 among mid-size sedans, so the Hyundai would probably lose a drag race against a Toyota Camry V6. But it's stronger than the four-cylinder engines that come in the Camry and Accord and other sedans that cost more than a Sonata GLS with a V6. The Hyundai V6 idles quietly, but not silently.
The Sonata's automatic transmission is responsive and sophisticated. Shifts are smooth, almost unnoticeable. Using fuzzy logic, the transmission's electronic controller adapts to the driver's style and minimizes hunting when climbing hills. It's sometimes helpful to slap the Shiftronic lever to the right and downshift manually, but it isn't necessary as stepping on the gas will induce it to downshift. Using the Shiftronic is fun at times, however, and can give the driver more precise shifting control. Slip the shift lever over to a second slot, and once there row it fore and aft to shift up and down manually. The transmission will hold the selected gear rather than shifting automatically. The Shiftronic override is useful for engine braking on long, steep downgrades.
The four-cylinder engine that comes with the base model works well when paired with the five-speed manual gearbox. It does not, however, offer strong power, especially at higher elevations. It lacks the response of the V6, particularly at lower revs. It delivers 22/30 mpg with the manual, 21/28 with the automatic. The V6 gets 20/27 mpg with the automatic.
Sonata's ride is smooth, soaking up tar strips and potholes. Some popping over seams can be heard, and at speed the Sonata has a tendency to drift within its lane. But our test car glided effortlessly at 75 mph, with only a ruffle of wind noise and the slightest amount of tire noise interfering with our utter tranquility. We enjoyed even the pianissimo passages of classical music on the Sonata's standard CD player. The nose dives a bit under hard braking and the rear suspension squats under hard acceleration, but the Sonata's four-wheel independent suspension works well in the daily grind.
Steering is responsive. It's a bit slower than the new Honda Accord's steering, so you have to turn the wheel more. Drive it very hard on a bumpy, winding road and you can feel some chassis flex. This third-generation Hyundai Sonata was launched for the 1999 model year, so its chassis isn't as rigid as what you get with the newest name-brand sedans. (Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima all benefit from completely re-engineered chassis within the past year.) Also, the tires don't feel as connected to a wet road we'd like. But the Sonata is alright.
Braking in the Sonata GLS is solid with the four-wheel discs, an upgrade over the rear drum brakes in the base model. ABS is optional and we recommend it as it allows the driver to brake and steer at the same time in an emergency stopping situation.
Hyundai Sonata is a handsome family sedan that sells for thousands of dollars less than the name-brand mid-size cars. Drivers will immediately feel comfortable and in control. The interior is finished nicely and all controls are easy to operate.
Sonata rides smoothly and the available V6 and automatic deliver smooth, responsive performance.
Overall, the Hyundai Sonata offers a strong value among mid-size sedans. That's particularly true when you factor in Sonata's impressive warranty, with bumper-to-bumper coverage for 5 years/60,000 miles and 24-hour roadside assistance for five full years; it includes limited powertrain coverage for 10 years/100,000 miles and corrosion coverage for 5 years/100,000 miles. Even if the car is pre-owned, Hyundai still backs the Sonata's powertrain for five years or 60,000 miles.
Model Lineup
Sonata ($15,499); GLS ($16,999), LX ($18,324).
Assembled In
Asan, Korea.
Options As Tested
anti-lock brakes, traction control, power tile and slide moonroof with sunshade ($1250).
Model Tested
Hyundai Sonata LX automatic ($18,824).
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By Francesca Trianni
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Marshall, 89, son of the late philanthropist Brooke Astor, turned himself in at a Manhattan courthouse on Friday to begin a one- to three-year prison sentence for stealing millions of dollars from his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Marshall, a decorated veteran who was a Broadway producer and U.S. diplomat, arrived in a wheelchair pushed by his wife Charlene. A court officer took her place and wheeled Marshall before Judge Kirke Bartley in state Supreme Court. He looked ahead without emotion as his wife sobbed from a seat behind him.
The judge read aloud from a letter written by Marshall's son Alexander, who had testified against him in the 2009 trial that led to Marshall's conviction on grand larceny and other charges. It included a plea to spare his father from prison. "Please consider all the good my father has done for our country," Alexander wrote.
Marshall had cited poor health in his bids to stay out of prison.
Bartley urged Marshall to reconnect with his son, from whom he has been estranged for years. "I strongly encourage you to receive your son back into your life before it is too late," Bartley said. "Life is far too short. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that."
As he was being taken away, the court officer angled the wheelchair toward the courtroom and Marshall burst into tears when he looked at his wife.
On Thursday, in a final attempt to keep Marshall out of prison, his lawyers argued that one of the jurors had been coerced into casting a guilty vote. Judge Bartley denied Marshall's motion for a new trial and ordered him to return to court on Friday to begin his sentence.
Pending a physical exam by prison doctors, Marshall could be sent to a correction facility or to a prison nursing home, said Department of Corrections spokesman Tom Mailey.
Marshall and his co-defendant, former estates lawyer Francis Morrissey, 72, were convicted in 2009 of looting the estate of Brooke Astor, whose fortune was estimated to be worth around $200 million. She died in 2007 at the age of 105.
Morrissey began serving his sentence on Thursday.
"The needs and rights of older Americans are too often forgotten or ignored, and their voices silenced," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement on Friday.
"This week, two defendants convicted of multiple felonies against an elderly victim have surrendered and will finally begin serving their sentences, three-and-a-half-years after they were first imposed."
Under Astor's will, her only child, Marshall, stood to inherit tens of millions of dollars. After he was convicted of grand larceny, fraud and other charges, he received a settlement of $14.4 million. The rest of the money went to charity.
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The next generation of women are hopefully looking at the abuse and divorce rates and choosing education and career.
I am a feminist who participated in the women's movement in the 1960s and '70s. The movement was intended to help women win their rightful place in the workplace, but there was more.
It was about equality between the sexes — and choice, choice to work or be a stay-at-home mom, and choice of whether to end an unplanned pregnancy. Women and men made changes within their marriages and relationships then, but that seems to have become a non-issue.
The movement changed over time until now it is mostly about the workplace. The present issue is why the climb to the top of the corporate ladder has stalled for women and why female college grads are not moving upward as expected.
I believe women are hijacking their roles in life for love at too young an age. Young men and women both need those teens and even twenties to discover who they are before making lifelong commitments.
If you haven't heard of Sheryl Sandberg, you just aren't listening. She was featured in Time magazine recently for having written a book called "Lean In." "Lean In" is a metaphor for being more assertive in the workplace in order to move ahead. In some instances she also means it in a more literal context.
Sheryl is a confident Facebook executive who chose her husband using her lean-in philosophy. I applaud Sheryl for her courage in trying to bring women further along. To say Sheryl couldn't lead women because she is too wealthy is absurd. Women aren't always supportive of women who succeed.
While reading about Sheryl, I thought of my own daughter, who is a lean-in, self-assured feminist. She finished college before marrying, a promise to me. She is paid well in middle management (human resources) but wouldn't hesitate to move upward.
I asked her why women aren't moving up. She answered by explaining her criteria for hiring. "Many people have unrealistic expectations from their college degrees. They must have skills for the job they are applying for."
Then she explained about how the conflict increases with advancement and how one must be skilled at forging relationships outside their team. I asked her if she ever encountered upper-level male bosses who would systematically turn good women hires away. Her answer surprised me when she said, "Never."
Instead they worry about paying them enough to keep them. She did say that during a recession some women may be overqualified for jobs just as some men are.
Upper management may be an unrealistic goal for many women. The division of time being shared between home, work and family greatly differs among women. I question if even very smart women who have had gaps in their career are going to be courageous enough to stand toe-to-toe and lean in with their male bosses if they are, say, newly divorced and trying to support a family.
The risk in that situation is great. Perhaps if women did continue pushing upward, it would change over time. That might mean lifestyle changes like delaying marriage and family.
I started life with different expectations from Sheryl, so it is refreshing to hear a forceful young woman's point of view. Growing up, I only saw a few examples of women working outside the home as secretaries or cashiers. Women were expected to marry and obey. Without any wealth of their own, most complied.
Part of our job in the women's movement was to stir women to wake up to better possibilities. We took our own risk when we tried birth control that was new to the market. Later, we discovered it was six times stronger than the pill today and could cause cancer. Our expectation was that future women would use birth control pills to plan their lives. It surprises me that women and girls still have so many unintended pregnancies. That would seem the opposite of taking charge of one's life.
I am no expert, but I did raise a successful daughter and three sons. That experience taught me that the cradle more than the boardroom would be the place to start upward mobility for either sex. Shouldn't improved daycare again be central to any discussion on work and family issues in 2013?
From day one, girls need ideals that put them as the main player in their own lives. It is well known that girls with supportive fathers who don't engage in gender bias raise girls that are more successful. Girls need the freedom to dream big, make mistakes and start again just as boys are allowed to do. (Same rules.) They need a lot of love so they aren't needy, wanting a family too young.
If they have a loving, interested family and manage to make it through college age years without marriage or a child, I think they are on track for a better life in whatever field they choose because they are thinking and deciding for themselves.
It is uplifting to learn that couples are marrying later, but this trend isn't well understood. I hope it means the next generation of women are looking at the abuse and divorce rates and choosing education and career, delaying marriage and family. I hope they are wanting more from life. If that is true we are not so far behind the curve and not as stalled as it first seemed.
Cheryl and others have at least put the discussion on the table.


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FScene for FSX makes a great difference indeed.
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Have you noticed that the scenery around Acapulco is a bit flat for such a big conurbation? Are your seasons looking similar?
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November 26. 2013 7:11PM
Got milk? School lunch madness
School milk issue has some crying foul in Manchester
The Obama administration's unquenchable ambition to replace Americans' own choices with those made by bureaucrats in Washington has taken yet another stupid turn, it appears. Either that, or the federal school lunch policy is so confusing that city officials cannot figure out how to serve milk.
"We're not able to offer the free milk-only option. In order to have the free milk, the students are required to choose the required meal component," Manchester Superintendent Debra Livingston told the Board of School Committee on Monday night. Manchester has long offered milk free of charge to its students. Washington reimburses districts for the price of milk — and everything else offered in the basic school lunch — as part of the National School Lunch Program. But now the superintendent says the district is no longer allowed to give free milk to kids who do not buy an entire lunch. What gives?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture changed the school lunch program last year to require that schools offer — and kids take — healthier foods. The rules actually state that children "must" take fruits, vegetables and whole grains if districts are to be reimbursed by Washington for the meals.
Superintendent Livingston could not provide the details of the milk policy. It is not clear why kids have to buy a whole meal to get a free milk. Maybe it is not clear because the 2012 changes that take effect this school year were so sweeping. They consume 81 pages of the Federal Register and dictate down to the ounce what students have to put on their plates each day. In response, kids are throwing away huge quantities of healthy food. To address that, the rules state that schools may set up a table where kids can swap portions.
So... what is the point of requiring children to take balanced portions if they can just swap them out after leaving the line? Never mind. This is the same federal government that finances the First Lady's fanciful "Drink Up" campaign to encourage Americans to drink water instead of beverages that contain calories, but which also imposes this school lunch rule: "water may not be offered in place of fluid milk as part of the reimbursable meal...."
Trying to dictate school lunches to this level of detail from Washington creates problems of the sort Manchester is experiencing. All of this sounds so familiar. At least Obama never said, "If you like your lunch, you can keep it."


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Look real close on how the "big money" changed posture just ahead of the huge move up in Sugar from June to the end of 2010. See the green line, that's our friends the Swap Dealers. Move ahead now to today, this past week Managed Money for the first time dipped into a net short position, Swap Dealers have a large net long position, and Producers had a drop to net shorts.
If you need help understanding how to understand how to use the NEW COT report to your benefit get instant access to my new e-book "What Lies Beneath ALL Trends". It is filled with eye opening information.Commercial Net Tracker instructions: This form tracks the Commitment of Traders (COT) data for the commodity futures market. This form "looks" at the most recent five weeks of COT data and provides visual indications of the data. A) If the current value is at a 12-month low, the cell will display a red/burgundy background. B) If the current value is at a 12-month high, the cell will display a green background. C) If the current value went from net negative to net positive, the cell will display a blue background (indicating a bullish condition). D) If the current value is both a 12-month high and also went from a net negative to a net positive, the background will be green. You should view the data with green backgrounds to determine if they also went from net negative to net positive.
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The Walrus Says
The play, "Little Women," based on the novel of the same name by American author, Louisa May Alcott (1832- 1888), will be the Jamestown Community Theatre's spring production.
Artistic Director Mary Wright said that in addition to being adapted as a play, it has also been a musical, an opera, a film and an animated feature. "The story follows the lives of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters," Mary said. The JCT's presentation will not be a musical.
Mary also announced that the production will be directed by islander, Lisa Kerr, who is a graduate of the Trinity Repertory Conservatory in Providence. "Lisa has served as theater director and creative dramatics teacher in many schools and community centers. She has recently served as the program developer and teacher at the Providence Children's Museum and has collaborated on theater projects at the Southern Massachusetts Arts Collaborative, the Valley Stage Theater Company in Massachusetts, Rhode Island's All Children's Theater, the Children's Museum of Southeast Connecticut and Mystic Seaport," Mary said.
Stay tuned for information on audition times, rehearsal schedule, and performance dates. It is a multi-generational play and children, teens and adults are encouraged to audition.
Santa brought a special present to the Cardoza home last month. Arriving via the Potter League for Animals was cat Zoe, a 1 1/2-year-old black and white long hair as a gift for Pierce, 5, and Wyatt, 3. Also in the home is 5-year-old golden retriever, Macy, also adopted. The boys' mom, Nichole, said that Zoe and Macy are getting along great. "They're a perfect match and best buddies."
Welcome to the island, Zoe!
We hear there were Chippendales on the island New Year's Eve.
Kathy Tiexiera called to say that Smith's florists was located where Tricia's Tropi Grille is located today. She added that the floral business' greenhouses were at the end of Clinton Avenue.
John A. Murphy e-mailed, "Before Smith's florist shop, there had been a school house at 14 Narragansett Ave. The building was substantially renovated in the 1970s, I believe, by Bill Burgin and Jim Estes. Then a series of restaurants went into the building, starting, I believe, with Ken's East Landing. The current occupant is, of course, the great Tricia's Tropi Grille."
Jim Pemantell writes, "My brother Joe, who lives on Hull Court off East Shore Road, and I were just talking. He asked me how many blasts did the fire whistle blow as the signal that school was being cancelled? To tell you the truth it was so long ago, I forgot they even did that." How many remember the signal for school closings?
Thanks, guys.
The Friends of the Jamestown Fire department and Jamestown Emergency Medical Service have given the JEMS a donation of $1,800.
Darcy Magratten, a member of the JEMS fund-raising committee, said, "We are delighted to get this donation. We are trying to close the gap on the funds needed to purchase our new ambulance and $1,800 helps a lot. We are so thankful to the friends. They have been a wonderful help to us." The Friends of the JFD and JEMS was formed to raise awareness of the contributions made by the two organizations.
This is a good old-fashioned winter.
What's all this talk about closing schools because of the cold? Heck, when I was a kid the only reason they would close a school because of the cold was if the building's boiler had broken down.
Troop 1 Boy Scouts traveled to Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire last weekend for a couple of days of skiing and snowboarding. Temperatures from Friday night through Sunday ranged from -5 degrees with a wind chill of -10 through 17 with a wind chill of 11. It was a great opportunity for the scouts to more fully understand their motto, Be Prepared!
Take my lips I'll never use them......
Who was it that sang, "See the USA in your Chevrolet........"
Kudos to islander Tory Dolce for being named to the ProJo Sports All-State field hockey team. North Kingstown High School field hockey coach Julie Maguire, also of Jamestown, said, "Tory has a great understanding of the game cognitively and is able to execute physically."
And, more kudos to islander Ryan Morris who is on the All- State football team. Ryan was the top punter in the state, averaging 45 yards on 10 kicks.
Monday begins the Year of the Ox on the Chinese calendar.
Thanks to the ProJo and Washington Post we bring you January off beat holidays, Tuesday was Penguin Awareness Day and next Wednesday is National Kazoo Day. If you don't have a kazoo, try a comb and toilet paper.
The Potter League for Animals will host its annual Have a Heart fund-raiser Monday, Feb. 9, at the Hotel Viking in Newport. Activities will include a wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, desserts and cash bar. Questions? Call Susan at 846-0592.
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Portrait of Nikolay O. Gay, Artist's Father.
1854. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Leila and Khaji-Abrek (based on the poem Khaji-Abrek by Mikhail Lermontov).
The Judgment of King Solomon.
Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus.
Portrait of Piotr Zabela.
Portrait of Yakov Merkulov.
Young Italian Woman in a Folk Costume. Study.
Portrait of the Artist's Wife Anna Gay, née Zabela.
Vineyard at Vico.
Sunset on the Sea at Livorno.
Livorno. Road to the Sea at Antiniano near Livorno.
The Last Supper.
Oak Grove at San Terenzo.
Portrait of the Physiologist Moriz Schiff.
Portrait of the Author Alexander Herzen.
Harbingers of the Resurrection.
Florence. The Cascina Park.
Marble Quarry at Carrara.
Portrait of Joseph Daumangé.
The Transportation of Marble at Carrara.
Portrait of the Historian Nikolay Kostomarov.
Portrait of Ivan Zabela.
Peter the Great Interrogating the Tsarevich Alexey Petrovich at Peterhof.
Portrait of the Author Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin.
Portrait of the Poet Nikolay Nekrasov.
Portrait of Piotr Gay, the Artist's Son.
An Old Peasant.
Portrait of Adam Olsufyev.
Portrait of Anna Olsufyeva.
Portrait of Piotr Gay, the Artist's Son.
Portrait of Leo Tolstoy.
Portrait of Maria Gabayeva.
Portrait of Sophia Tolstaya, Leo Tolstoy's Wife, with Their Daughter...
Portrait of Tatyana Tolstaya, Leo Tolstoy's Daughter.
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Portrait of Nikolay Gay, the Artist's Grandson.
"Quod Est Veritas?" Christ and Pilate.
Portrait of Maria Tolstaya, Leo Tolstoy's Daughter.
Portrait of Pavel Kostychev.
Portrait of Yelena Likhachova.
The Calvary (unfinished).
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Telecoms gear maker Ericsson repeated on Wednesday it expected total restructuring charges of around 4 billion crowns ($597.21 million) in 2012 after it announced sweeping job cuts in Sweden.
A spokeswoman for the company declined to give financial detail of a new cost-saving package, but repeated the 4 billion crown figure for this year.
Ericsson earlier said it would cut 1,550 jobs in Sweden.
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- There exists a place in this great country of ours named Boomland. No, seriously. That's the name.
- Things like this are sold at Boomland. You should get to one as fast as possible.
Fun at Boomland part 1 vine.co/v/bwUJEAwuier— Ernest Wilkins (@ErnestWilkins) March 11, 2013
- This is your brain on SXSW: "SOMETHING IS HAPPENING SOMEWHERE AND THERE'S FREE VODKA BEING SERVED AND YOU'RE MISSING IT!" Do your best to fight that voice in your head.
- No one objects to being filmed. If anything they take the hint and rise to the challenge. I saw multiple photos of a group of topless women doing cartwheels through 6th street. (Think what would happen if Clark Street and 6 corners had a child that had food carts everywhere.)
- Speaking of toplessness...Chicago, learn from Austin: No plastic bags, breakfast tacos a-plently, the buses cost a dollar, there's no BS food truck legislation and you're allowed to be topless if you want.
- On that same token, Austin, learn from Chicago: You can be friendly and still walk down the street with some urgency. Have a public transit system that makes sense in reference to how the city is mapped out.
- There is no "headliner.".There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of performances taking place during SXSW. Most of them are taking place at the same time. No matter what an artist tells you, there isn't a singular main event at SXSW (...except Prince, who played this year. Prince is a headliner in any city he's in currently at that point and time.)
- Don't freak out. Before you go to SXSW, you will freak out and try to RSVP to everything. You will attend maybe 1/64th of the things you RSVP for. Know this ahead of time.
- Chicago rap ain't doing too bad, folks. We were at the FakeShoreDrive x Red Bull showcase down there and I saw damn near every major name in Chicago's rap scene in front of and behind the scenes out there showing love. Everyone was happy, and celebrating together. It's my sincere hope that some of the love shown down there came home with everyone.
- This Illmore is one of the best parties I've ever attended.
Drinks, cool people, smoking hot women and a ton of surprise guests made it a must-attend for me next year. .
It changed my life and made me want to throw one here in Chicago.
In summary, SXSW is an awesome time. I'd recommend going once, especially if you're the type of person who likes being up on new stuff and seeing a bunch of random stuff like the dude from Dashboard Confessional at a random bar at 12:45 am on a Wednesday.
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Congratulations once again to Phonetap for winning ESL's second season of the Legendary Series! He used Shaman, Druid, and Hunter as his lineup to achieve victory. What was even more impressive was that, being a clear underdog and unfavored by most, he still managed to pull off first place!
It's that time once again. After many weeks of hard fought battles, 16 players have been selected for the ESL Legendary Series Season 2 LAN Finals. There are some familiar names and there are some new faces, but suffice it to say, these 16 players are the best of the best. From June 5th to June 7th,
The 4 play weeks of the Hearthstone Legendary Series are over and 4 finalists have already been decided the shots keep coming this weekend with 4 action packed days of card-slinging action in the Redemption Tournament. As our competitors shuffle their decks and prepare themselves for the battle ahea
The second season of the ESL Legendary Series has come and already there are fireworks going off. With the new format of 6 Challenger players and 2 Invite players, we are bound to see some new faces make a name for themselves in the Hearthstone professional scene.
The Legendary Series is back in full-swing with the second week done and dusted. Black Rock Mountain just released and small shifts in the meta and deck lists can be seen happening already. With big changes to the Legendary Series and big changes for Hearthstone itself just around the corner, I caug


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Watch Our Exclusive Interview With the Avett Brothers at Mountain Jam 2014
The Avett Brothers played a great set at Mountain Jam the other night. The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir even joined them onstage for a couple songs.
The band took some time out to chat with us backstage, and they talked about everything from the Grateful Dead and working with super-producer Rick Rubin to their influences through the ages and how acoustic music has crossed over to the mainstream.
You can watch the video interview with the Avett Brothers above.


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'Buy local' effort to help NH farmers sell directly to consumersBy MELANIE PLENDA
Special to The Union Leader
January 07. 2013 7:33PM
KEENE - It used to be that the only thing that tweeted on a farm was the birds.
"You sold your produce and your livestock to people who would buy it, and you made your living and you got by," said Jillian Garcia, program coordinator for the Hannah Grimes Center, a business incubator in Keene. "Now, it's a little agribusiness. And with that comes your business planning, your sales planning and financial planning, and farmers just don't have time to do that."
Hannah Grimes, Cheshire County Conservation District, Antioch New England and a Manchester marketing firm are teaming up to help Cheshire County farmers increase their direct sales by teaching them how to get the message out to people that they exist and the benefits of buying local. The project will last for two years and is funded by a $62,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant.
"The business end of farming is a challenge, and marketing is a big part of that," said Amanda Costello, district manager for the Conservation District, which is leading the project. Walpole farmer Holly Gowdy said she's in favor of the project since there are still people in the community who don't know how to go about eating and buying locally.
"We now have a really good, solid core of the population in Cheshire County who are savvy enough to understand a local economy and the importance of buying direct from a farmer," she said. "We need for that to continue to grow, and we need to reach into other segments of the population."
But it has not really been done before, said David Deziel, president of Nebesek Marketing and Communication of Manchester. Deziel's firm is developing the campaign, which is the first step in the process.
"People are really starting to think of buy local as a legitimate option increasingly," Deziel said. "At the same time, there are a lot of active, producing farms in Cheshire County growing terrific food. We just need to raise consumer awareness and start talking about food as it relates to taste and affordability."
He said the strategy will include breaking down the notion that buying fresh, local food is more expensive.
"In many, many cases, if you eat seasonally, and if you are a little more thoughtful in putting together your recipes, I think that it's a matter of pennies," Deziel said.
Deziel said they hope to have the campaign under way by early spring.
As for the Hannah Grimes Center, Garcia said workshops will be offered to farmers so they can better sell themselves and develop the skills they need to be successful beyond the marketing campaign. Some of these workshops may include how to build and maintain a website, social media tutorials and marketing basics, as well as how to build cooperatives among the farms.
Finally, Antioch University New England will work with low- to moderate-income families and individuals throughout the region to teach them how to cook with seasonal local and regional food.
Libby McCann, director of the Environmental Studies Department at Antioch New England, already helps local social service agencies get fresh food to low- and moderate-income families as part of the school's Community Garden Connections program. McCann said that as part of the farm marketing project, Antioch will hold cooking classes for these same families to promote buying from local farms and farmers markets.
For more information on the project, visit the Cheshire County Conservation District website at cheshireconservation.org.


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Both President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney's campaign are working to bank as many early votes as they possibly can, using some states' options to cast a ballot before Nov. 6 to build an advantage headed into Election Day.
Elections in the past were often focused on sophisticated get-out-the-vote efforts meant to drive turnout at polling places on the day of the election. But those efforts have now expanded to include early voting – which can include both absentee ballots but also in-person voting at polling places in the weeks leading up to the election.
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Voters cast their ballots at the Herbert Young Community Center polling place in Cary, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, the first day of early voting in North Carolina.
The Obama campaign took particular advantage of early voting in 2008, and is hoping to duplicate that success in 2012. But Republicans are onto the secret, and the Romney campaign has led the GOP in building a more robust organization for early voting.
"We're seeing early voting on par with – if not exceeding – 2008, so it looks like we've got a very engaged electorate," said Michael McDonald, an associate professor at Virginia's George Mason University who has tracked early voting patterns. "In critical battleground states, early voting allows the campaigns the ability to stretch their voter mobilization efforts over the entire early voting period, and there's strong evidence that they're doing just that."
RELATED: Obama: GOP nominee suffering from 'Romnesia'
Both campaigns have made a point of bragging of their prowess at securing early votes to project superior organization and a political advantage heading into Election Day itself. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia offer some range of early, in-person voting.
The Court refused to issue an order that would have cut back on early voting in that state in the days leading up to the election. NewsNation's Tamron Hall reports.
In some states, like Iowa, said McDonald, the available data points toward an advantage for the Obama campaign. But he also said it's much more difficult to discern a major advantage for Romney or the president in a number other swing states, including key battlegrounds like Ohio and Florida.
The campaigns have each organized their efforts partly around driving early voter turnout. Many of Team Obama's recent events have been staged to allow attendees to cast their ballots immediately afterward.
RELATED: Obama's Midwest firewall?
Take, for instance, Obama's plea on Wednesday during a rally at Ohio University: "The good news is you can vote in Ohio right now. Find out where at Vote.BarackObama.com. If you live nearby, you can vote just a few blocks away, at 15 South Court Street."
And Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan was sure to remind Cleveland-area voters of the practice during a rally earlier in the same day. "Please don't forget early voting – Ohioans have a unique responsibility – you are the battleground of battleground states," the Wisconsin congressman said. "You have a unique responsibility and opportunity and an obligation to make sure that we secure our future."
At the same time, both the Romney and Obama campaigns have seem to taken a different approach toward early voting, particularly when it comes to which type of voter they're most intently targeting. The Obama campaign said, for instance, that it is focusing on unlikely voters.
In 35 states and Washington, D.C., voters can cast their ballots before Election Day. NBC's Craig Melvin speaks with journalists Keith Boykin, Nia-Malika Henderson and Robert Costa about early voting and it's impact on this year's presidential election.
"By encouraging unlikely voters to vote early, we can focus our resources more efficiently on Election Day and make sure those less likely to vote get out to the polls," Jeremy Bird, the Obama campaign's national field director, wrote in a memo released to the press last week.
In a dueling memo released this past Monday, the Romney campaign's political director, Rich Beeson, argued that few early votes had actually been cast, making it difficult to discern whether either campaign had an advantage. Beeson also contended that the Obama early vote effort had hardly been focused on unlikely voters.
"Many of the Democratic ballots are from high propensity voters who would almost certainly be voting on Election Day – meaning that President Obama is cannibalizing his turnout on November 6th,"he wrote. "Governor Romney's early voting effort has been, and will continue to be, focused on low propensity voters, which means his Election Day turnout will not be negatively impacted by the early vote program."
Another complicated byproduct of the growth in early voting is that it has now become somewhat more difficult for pollsters to gauge which way political momentum is headed in some swing states.
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Olyvia Metoyer waits at a campaign rally at Memorial Hall on Oct.19, 2012 in Racine, Wis. Today the first lady has stops in Racine and Wausau and former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to attend an event in Green Bay as Democrats make a push for early voting in the battleground state.
Early voters are, by definition, part of the subset of likely voters many pollsters use in trying to gauge public opinion in the days leading up through the election. For instance, over a third of respondents in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll of Iowa voters published Thursday said they had already cast their ballots. Obama led among those voters, 67 percent to 32 percent.
The effect was pronounced, too, in Ohio, where Obama held an overall advantage over Romney of 51 to 45 percent, according to the NBC/WSJ/Marist poll of the Buckeye State released last week.
But when early voters were removed from the sample, Obama's lead shrunk to 48 percent to 46 percent.


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There's no sting with this Deco Mesh wreath...you'll "bee" the envy of your neighbors with this décor!
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1To create the basic Deco Mesh Wreath, you are creating two rows of loops that are attached to the straw wreath with greening pins. Gather the end of the roll and attach with greening pin. Create about a 5 inch loop and pin again, continuing around the top inside portion of the wreath, repeating for the top outside.
2Cover Styrofoam ball with boas with hot glue, creating the bee head.
3Glue head to the top side of the wreath.
4Cut two 2-1/2 inch circles from White foam sheet and two 1-3/4 inch circles from Black foam sheet. Glue together and onto the head for eyes.
5Curl the ends of two Black chenille stems and glue to the head to for antennae.
6Glue Black boa on the wreath for the bee stripes in a zig zag pattern, going from one side of the wreath to the other.
7Make a large, loopy bow with White and Iridescent Deco Mesh ribbon and glue to the center of the wreath for the bee's wings.
8Twist 2 chenille stems together to create one longer stem. Curl into a cone shape, leaving a tail on the bottom. Glue to the back end of the wreath for the bee's stinger.
9Create 2 loops from a chenille stem and glue attach to the back of the wreath as a hanger with greening pins (one near the "front" of the wreath, near the head, the other to the back). Strengthen by adding hot glue to where the greening pin was attached. It can then be hung in different ways depending on how you want it displayed!


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This summer The Market returns as a First Friday event and features a gallery and shop hop that exhibits artwork at a variety of indoor sites. Meanwhile, the sidewalks will be flooded with artist vendors, performances, and entertainment all along South Division between Fulton and Cherry.
Showcasing local artists and businesses, this street market style event features the work of local artists and artisans, showcasing a wide selection of tasteful and fun handmade goods by some of Grand Rapids' most talented creative doers. First Fridays: The Market, fun for all ages, is free, open to the public and one of the best opportunities this summer to find unique gifts and treasures. First Fridays: The Market will also feature a variety of entertainment throughout the day.
By combining the Market and First Fridays, Avenue for the Arts is making the most of both events and providing a variety of activities for people to participate in one night. The event will include drink specials, exhibition receptions, sidewalk sales and food vendors. This event strengthens the commerce and community in Grand Rapids by attracting artists and art enthusiasts from all over the city. We can't wait for you to join us! Want to be a vendor? Check out our vendor tab for details on how to show and sell your work!
This year's Market event is supported by: Dwelling Place and DGRI. Find up to the minute info on social media by following us on Facebook and Twitter!
There are exciting changes in store for The Market on First Fridays presented by Avenue for the Arts! This year we will be hosting two events in June and August on Friday evenings. There are a few easy steps to participate in the Market event!
Important Dates:
There are two easy ways to register as a vendor.
For new and current Avenue for the Arts members:
Vending at The Market? Great! Help us make this year successful with these vendor do's and don'ts!
First time vendor with lots of questions? Check out our handy Vendor Guide!
Visit our calendar for additional event details or visit us on Facebook.
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2016 Schedule: Gather 'round, music lovers. On June 3rd, First Fridays: The Market will play host to a few of West Michigan's talented musicians, who will be performing live on the Mural stage in the 106 Division parking lot. Here's the schedule:
August schedule coming soon!
Volunteering during at First Fridays Market is a great way to get involved with the art community in Grand Rapids. Events by Avenue for the Arts draw in creatives from all over Grand Rapids and showcases many talented artists, musicians, and performers. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to network and directly interact with a diverse crowd of local artists and makers. For students and young professionals, use this experience as a resume builder and a chance to gain insight on how a street fair operates. Tasks will include helping vendors at booths, passing out water, directing visitors, sidewalk maintenance, and more. We would love for you to be a part of the Avenue for the Arts community and help make this summer event the best ever!
Here are some Rapidian Articles about First Fridays: The Market:
Tunes, Hoops, Snacks, and Crafts!
Music and Art Come Together at The Market on First Fridays
First Fridays to Merge with the Market for the Summer Months
Vendor Spotlight Series
Art Galleries say Farewell and Contemplate home
New Perspectives Built on Creative Foundation
Love Local? First Fridays: The Market is the Place for You!
Curator Spotlight: Spiral Gallery Challenges Heteronormativity
Artist Spotlight: The Musicians of Avenue for the Arts


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Blessings on this Spring Morning, My Beloveds!
It began in grade school with, "if you're "so and so's" friend, you can't be mine! "Why?", being the obvious question. The answer was simple, "Because "I" don't like her". It didn't matter whether I knew this person well or whether I had a reason to dislike them, this was the unofficial "Rule of Friendship."
I was a very shy kid growing up and because of this, I didn't make friends easily, so for me, this was the Kiss of Death. It filled my little anxious heart with dread! Why did I have to choose? Why did I have to lose a friend to keep a friend? Why was I being asked to treat someone unfairly because of the opinion of others? Why would I think this is the kind of thing that fades with childhood....
Recently, I had considered attending the Hexfest conference in New Orleans. The presenters are some of the very best I could imagine being assembled in one place. The organizers of the conference, Christian Day and Brian Cain, notorious in their own right, apparently have offended some within my immediate community. Who knew?! This was the first time I was hearing of this and at this writing, still do not have many of the details of the same. What I do know was that some of my friends were unhappy with my decision and discouraged me from supporting the event.
Again, I was back in grade school. Do I know Christian Day or Brian Cain? I know of them. I've heard rumblings within the Wiccan community about them. I visited Christian's shops in Salem and New Orleans. I belong to both Brian's and Christian's groups on Facebook. I don't know enough about either to offer a valid personal opinion of either of them. What I do know is that they've organized a conference with a kick ass line up of very experienced and highly respected teachers. If you know my level of passion for this Path, you know this is all I need to know.
Tell me, if Gerald Gardner were one of the presenters, you wouldn't put personal opinions aside and go? Something tells me you're not so sure! :)
What does one do in this situation? Of course, I want to be loyal to those I consider family. It upsets me to think that anyone would do something to hurt them. Still, isn't this a little like cutting off my nose to spite my face? Of course, I could not go and earn the respect of those that are near and dear to my heart. But, then I also give up the opportunity to learn from some very gifted people, whom I also truly admire and with whom there is no such issue.
It's kind of like the situation in which you find yourself when two beloved friends are divorcing. Of course you love them both. The last thing you want is to see their marriage end. You've heard all the reasons for its demise, from both sides. Despite trying to convince yourself otherwise, you may have already decided whose fault it was that the marriage ended. Often friends are divvied up like acquired personal possessions. His side versus her side. If you are truly a friend, your position is not one of judgement, but of healthy support of both. You learn to put your personal judgments aside for them, as well as the sake of your relationship to them.
Things can get entirely too complicated when friendships collide. It ultimately puts you in a position of choice or loss. I believe people are put on our paths in this life for a reason, whether we dislike them or not, whether we agree with their opinions, their personal choices, etc. They ultimately have something to teach us. Don't believe me? Think about the best and worst relationships in your life and what you learned from each.
In the end, we may not ever find the "perfect" interpersonal relationship balance, but in that imperfection, we might find the perfect teacher.
In Darkness, Light!
PS: Sadly, I couldn't swing Hexfest this year. If someone would like to set up GoFundMe for next year entitled, "Send Tracy to HexFext 2016", it would be greatly appreciated! :)


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NH Division I men's college basketball preview: Run, UNH, runBy ALLEN LESSELS
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 12. 2012 10:24PM
DURHAM - Bill Herrion plans to use a new-look offense in search of a first America East championship for his University of New Hampshire men's basketball team.
"We're kind of revamping our offense and trying to run more and definitely take it inside more," Herrion said. "We've got some depth up front."
The Wildcats have been guard- and perimeter-oriented the last several years, but they have not generally shot well from the outside. That combination has put extra pressure on what has been a tough defense.
Seniors Chris Matagrano, Ferg Myrick (8.5 points a game last year) and Jeron Trotman, junior Chris Pelcher and freshman Frank Okeke make up the depth in the frontcourt. Pelcher is a 6-foot-10, 240-pound transfer from Iona College.
Myrick and Pelcher each had 14 points and nine rebounds in UNH's season-opening 91-51 win over Division III Suffolk. Matagrano had 10 points and six rebounds.
The Wildcats play at Dartmouth tonight at 7.
Herrion and senior guard Chandler Rhoads are counting on an improved inside game to open up better looks for the outside guys.
Rhoads is the leading scorer among returners and averaged 11.2 points a game. Junior Patrick Konan scored 9.7 points a game and was the leader among returning rebounders with 5.8 a game.
The Wildcats were the No. 5 seed for the America East tournament last year and lost in the quarterfinals to Albany. They intend to compete for league title this year.
"We're excited for the season," Rhoads said. "We want to make a run at winning a championship. We want to get a banner in our gym. I feel the league is pretty wide open."
UNH was picked sixth in the pre-season coaches' poll.
"If the players want to use that for motivation, so be it," Herrion said.
Vermont finished atop the pre-season coaches poll and pulled down five of the nine first-place votes. Stony Brook was picked second and was on top of the other four ballots.
Boston University was third, but is leaving the league after this season and is not eligible for the league tournament.
Herrion notes that the Wildcats have shown some flash and accomplished some things as he enters his eighth season, but it has been frustrating to not get over the hump and produce winning seasons.
UNH was last over .500 in the 1994-95 season.
The Wildcats have posted double-digit wins each of the last four years.
"We're at a point with the program, and I totally get it, that we're all anxious to start winning more games than we lose," Herrion said.
Gabas Madunas, a 6-foot-9 sophomore, helped Dartmouth show off its youth in a 67-54 win over Maine on Saturday night.
Madunas scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.
He was one of three sophomores in a starting lineup that also included freshman guards Kevin Crescenzi and Alex Mitola. Mitola finished with a dozen points.
Coach Paul Cormier's team may be extremely young - he has one senior and one junior on the roster - but he's very excited about its talent level.
John Golden (13 points) and Jvonte Brooks (six points, nine rebounds) were the sophomores who filled out the starting lineup against Maine.
The Big Green were picked eighth and last in the Ivy League pre-season coaches' poll.
They will be out to not only prove the voters wrong, but to break a pattern of the last few years.
Dartmouth was 5-25 overall and 1-13 in the Ivy League last year.
They were 5-23 and 1-13 the year before in Cormier's first season of his second stint at the school.
They were also 5-23 and 1-13 the season before he returned.


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Some things to get to today:
* One name that wasn't on the list of undrafted free agents the Eagles sent out yesterday is Arizona cornerback Devin Ross. But according to the Arizona Daily Star, he signed with the Eagles on Monday and hopes to make the roster on special teams.
"The Eagles got a hell of a player," said his agent, Harold Lewis. "There's a reason why he was the best player in the state of California when he came out of high school. There's a reason he was a starting corner with the Arizona Wildcats, and why he led the team in tackles (in 2009). And there's a reason why the Eagles and other teams wanted him bad."
Lewis also represents current Eagles Leonard Weaver and Ellis Hobbs.
Thanks to Lance over at EaglesMix.com for the link.
* Speaking of the cornerbacks, I just realized yesterday that I've been leaving Dimitri Patterson out of the discussion when writing about them. How come you people didn't call me out for that? Don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting he's the answer. But Patterson did play last season in a variety of different roles. He was called on to serve as a sixth DB and cover the opposing tight end in a couple games (against the 49ers and Falcons). I'd guess he figures into the competition somehow, considering how thin the Eagles are.
* One last word on the cornerbacks (I know, you're tired of my griping). I was thinking: If the Eagles were to add a cornerback to their roster, what kind of player would they be looking for? Someone who's durable, a leader, a good tackler opposite Asante Samuel. Someone like Sheldon Brown perhaps? I almost wonder if they made a deal with Brown before last season - play well in 2009, don't complain about your contract and we'll take care of you before next season. Just thinking out loud here, but I have a hard time believing that this team - the way it's currently constructed - is better off without Brown.
* Our friend Wes Bunting of the National Football Post is up with his draft grades. Wes gives the Eagles a B:
A deep class that offers some intriguing bodies on all levels. I wasn't overly impressed with some of their mid-round picks, but getting guys like DE Brandon Graham and FS Nathaniel Allen early and values like DT Jeff Owens and DE Ricky Sapp late makes this group tough to pick on.
* Nolan Narwocki of Pro Football Weekly gives the Eagles an A-minus:
Good value was found in Rounds 5-7, as WR Riley Cooper (notes) could compete for a roster spot and ILB Jamar Chaney (notes) and FS Kurt Coleman (notes) could potentially help on special teams. While completely retooling the roster, the Eagles easily landed four starters and found a lot of quality depth, although the jury remains out on the decision to deal McNabb.
* And finally, in case you didn't see it, Tony Hunt has resurfaced with the Giants - kind of. He's scheduled to attend their mini-camp for a tryout. Hunt was a third-round pick by the Eagles in 2007 but never caught on.
Great story on Hunt. My friend and loyal MTC reader Lemur received an authentic Hunt jersey from his fiancee when the Penn State product joined the Birds. Lemur, a PSU grad and Eagles fan, was a big Hunt supporter, and was devastated when the Eagles released him.
He now has an authentic No. 29 Hunt jersey and can't get any use out of it. What should he do? Replace the name on the back with "Allen" for new Eagles DB Nate Allen who will wear that number? Try to sell the thing on E-Bay?
Help out, MTC followers. Lemur needs you.
Lemur's two cents on the issue:
Option No. 1 would be to leave it as is because as the years go by, it becomes funnier and funnier. Although years down the road, if people see me wearing it, they will just think my last name is Hunt, which is not good because I am anti-personalized jersey.
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Are Gulf Drilling Companies Creating Jobs?
Lori Ann LaRocco conducts the following interview:
There is an interesting fact that many may not know, there are more rigs in the Gulf of Mexico now than there were before the Deep Water Horizon accident.
At the date of the explosion there were 115 rigs in the Gulf. This includes all three types of offshore rigs: Jack Ups, Semi-submersibles and Drill Ships. Out of the 115 rigs, 68 were working and 47 were not.
Fast forward to February 3, 2011, there are 125 rigs in the Gulf. Thirty-four are working and 91 are not. What's interesting with the research is we have seen an increase of two drill ships.
At the time of the explosion, there were nine drill ships, eight were working, one was not. Now there are 11 drill ships in the Gulf. Three working, eight are not.
Now mind you the number of rigs not working has increased, but these rig workers are still being employed. Sources tell me companies are confident they will be able to drill in the Gulf in the near future so they still have their employees on the payroll.
I decided to speak with Moody's (NYSE:MCO) Analytics Economist Chris Lafakis. Lafakis is no ordinary economist. He specializes in energy and has been following these trends. I asked him to break down what he is seeing both on the oil, natural gas and alternative energy front.
He also gave me his estimate of how many people are really working in off-shore drilling in the US: not more than 12,500.
LL: The fact there are more rigs in the Gulf than before the disaster, what does that tell you about the confidence in the oil industry?
CL: This tells me that industry believes 2011 will be the year in which permitting recovers from Deepwater Horizon. If oil drillers did not believe that the administration would normalize its process of awarding permits to new drillers, there would be far fewer rigs in the Gulf of Mexico today, and rigs that are primarily used for deepwater drilling would not be on contract for the rest of the year.
LL: The unofficial moratorium has been an emotional topic for those who are in the industry. Based on your extensive research, just how many jobs does Gulf drilling create?
CL: There are 50,000 employees in the entire natural resources and mining industry in Louisiana. About 10 percent are not related to oil or gas extraction, and my sense is that 75 percent or more of the oil and gas extraction jobs are related to onshore activities as opposed to offshore activities.
Of the 175 active drilling rigs in LA, only 24 are offshore, and there are only three offshore rigs in Texas. It is certainly true that more employees are employed per rig in offshore than onshore, but my sense is that offshore drilling in the Gulf doesn't directly employ more than 12,500 workers. Also, keep in mind that the moratorium only applied to deep water drilling, and that there are 10 more rigs in the Gulf now than there were prior to Deepwater Horizon.
LL: Does this number employed include the ripple effect jobs that service the rigs (like food services for example)? If not, can you quantify that?
CL: No, it does not. Economists typically account for the ripple effect jobs by using employment multipliers.
It is true that the average oil driller is well-paid; thus, the employment multiplier is higher than for most industries. If we use a high multiple of 4 and a high estimate of 12,500 workers, the number of auxiliary jobs supported would be 50,000.
Under that scenario, the number of jobs both directly and indirectly supported by the offshore industry would be 62,500, or roughly 3.3 percent of total employment in Louisiana and 0.05 percent of total employment in the U.S.
LL: The Obama Administration has been a champion for green jobs and they have used numbers to back up their position of why the nation should go green. Have you been able to come up with those numbers? Do you have any hard numbers?
CL: The biggest challenge with respect to clean energy is distinguishing from a clean energy economy job and a regular one. The government has taken a stab at classifying a "green" job using two methods, one is aggressive and the other is more conservative. According to their research, green products and services is about 1 to 2 percent of our total private business economy in 2007 which translated into about 1.8 to 2.4 million jobs.
PEW completed an alternative study that used an even more conservative criterion for measuring jobs in the clean energy economy. They found that employment in the clean energy economy accounted for 0.5 percent of total U.S. employment in 2007. The study also revealed that clean energy economy jobs have grown more than 2.5 times faster than regular jobs in the U.S. economy since 1998.
Lori Ann LoRocco is a Senior Talent Producer at CNBC, and author of "Thriving in the New Economy:Lessons from Today's Top Business Minds."
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Team 10 tries to round up some hogs for the villagers to eat. Noticing their teamwork, Shikamaru remembers a time where the team also worked closely together in order to complete a mission. After a village headman's granddaughter was kidnapped by Baji, he hired Konohagakure's Team 7 and Team 10 for assistance. When the teams accepted the mission to stop Baji and rescue the girl, an ex-bandit named Tōfu acted as their guide. Shikamaru then instructed Asuma and Kakashi to find an alternate route to the Baji's fortress. Tōfu later gets captured and is revealed to be a double agent working for the gang leader. When the six genin infiltrated the fortress, Shikamaru agreed to a hostage exchange between him and Tōfu in order to find out the location of the Headman's granddaughter. Ino and Chōji managed to find the tower where the hostages were held, and later, helped defeat Baji. The mission ended with a success, the bandit group were captured, and the headman's granddaughter was rescued. The scene then shifts back to present time, where Ino and Shikamaru leave Chōji the arduous task of carrying all the hogs back to the village.
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Obligatory Brittney Palmer Lingerie Photoshoot Post
The lack of fucks we give about whatever UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer has had done to her mouth/face region can simply not be overstated (understated?). Criticizing her "duck lip" or "Joan Rivers face" — as the surely Derek Zoolander-looking members of MMA forums near and far have described it — is akin to chastising a star for shining too brightly, an Arby's sandwich for being paired with too much Au Jus. Did Palmer necessarily require (in our eyes, at least) whatever treatment she underwent? No, but we'd still yadda yadda dicks through broken glass yadda yadda hear her fart through a walkie-talkie.
We have no idea what magazine/calendar/website Ms. Palmer was recently photographed in her undies for, but again, we give less fucks about that information than Rick Grimes in the third season of The Walking Dead. So enjoy this video. Enjoy it, then start preparing that mile of broken glass to commence said dick dragging.Read More DIGG THIS


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PARIS (AP) — France's president just can't seem to win.
Six months after sweeping to power on an anti-austerity wave, polls say Socialist President Francois Hollande is increasingly disliked. Leftists are disappointed he's not spending more state money to create jobs. Critics on the right say he's raising too many taxes.
Hollande defended his presidency and answered critics Tuesday with what's becoming his signature message: "Recovery takes time." Fixing a zero-growth economy and 10 percent unemployment doesn't happen overnight, he said at the first big news conference of his term.
Hollande staked out bolder ground on foreign policy. He defended Greece and minimized differences with Germany over fixing Europe's economy.
He gave a big boost to a new Syrian opposition coalition by becoming the first Western nation to recognize it as "the sole legitimate voice of the Syrian people." And he warned that terrorists in northern Mali have become the biggest threat to France's national security.
But France's economy is Hollande's biggest challenge. He admitted cuts are needed in France's vast and costly public sector, which amounts to more than half of gross domestic product.
"We should be capable of doing better in spending less," he said. "We have to show —France more than others, and more than Germany — seriousness and competitiveness."
But that drew accusations that he reneged on promises to avoid the kind of austerity measures imposed on struggling Greece and Spain. Protesters in France and countries around Europe will go to the streets Wednesday to say that cutbacks are unfair and only make things worse.
Hollande is buffeted by skittish markets, German calls for spending cuts and his leftist voter base.
To markets, he pledged Tuesday to stick to targets that would bring France's deficit down to 3 percent of gross domestic product next year. He downplayed concerns that the government's anemic 0.8 percent growth targets for 2013 are too high.
To Germany, he said he's determined "to find the good compromise in the interest of Europe" with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
To leftist voters who blame banks for Europe's financial woes, he promised a draft law by the end of the year to split banks' retail activities from their riskier investment activities.
But it's unclear whether any of this will quiet the growing criticism of Hollande's presidency.
Valerie Rosso-Debord of the opposition conservative party UMP said after Hollande's news conference that he's leading a "zig-zag" policy "that shows neither direction nor ambition."
The New Anti-Capitalist Party accused him of pandering to corporate interests. "Forget the adversary of finance," it said in a statement, referring to the moniker Hollande gave himself while campaigning earlier this year.
Three polls released Tuesday show approval ratings for Hollande stood between 41 percent and 44 percent.
Among the top five reasons given in one poll for why Hollande is unpopular: He hiked taxes, he lacks vision, and he lacks solutions strong enough to pull France out of crisis.
At the news conference, he acknowledged errors but shrugged off the criticism, joking in English about being a "punching ball" for the media.
He argues that he's in it for the long term. His election campaign ran along similar lines, a slow and steady race against the more frenetic Nicolas Sarkozy.
"The only question that matters is the state of France in five years" when his term expires, Hollande said. "I am not preparing for the outcome of the next election. I'm preparing for the outcome of the next generation."
Ultimately, Hollande insisted, "Decline is not our destiny."
Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley in Paris contributed to this report.