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With this posting I have moved into the area originally known as Amelia Township. The map below shows some of the earliest surveys done along the section of Flea Bite Creek where it is crossed by South Carolina Highway 33. Some Early Surveys Along Flea Bite Creek for a PDF copy of the drawing above.The first six plats were surveyed for some of the many German immigrants who arrived in South Carolina in 1752. Several of the surnames were written out differently between the land petitions and the names used on the plats. John Christopher Ways was Christopher Weiss on his petition; John Smeetzer was John Smitzer; and Sebastian Hube was Sabastian Huber. [1] Peter Faure was the surveyor for all of their plats. The plat for Anna Keil (#7) was certified in 1762 but, by 1769, when John Rost's [Rast] plat (#8) was completed the Keil property was being identified as Jacob Keller's land. Keller was also identified as the adjoining owner when plats 10 and 12 were surveyed. Did Keller perhaps acquire Keil's land by marriage? Keil's property was not the only tract to change hands during this period. Sebastian Hube [Huber] sold his 200 acres to Jacob Vaults on February 22, 1762. Vaults sold the lower 100 acres to Peter Bake on January 23, 1763. He sold the other 100 acres to Hans George Kelley on August 13, 1764. [2] Jacob Vaults was probably the same person as the Jacob Watts who acquired the Meyer's tract (#5) by 1767 when he (Watts) filed a memorial for the property. Unfortunately, the memorial does not specify how Watts obtained the land. [3] Peter Bake was the individual later known as Peter Beck. [4] Plats 9, 12, and 13 show some roads and paths, indicated by dashed lines, on the drawing above. The only one of these features that seem to correlate with a modern road, though, is a path shown on Jacob Keller's survey. It seems to be located in about the same position as Nates Store Road. Sources: [1] Brent H. Holcomb, Petitions for Land from the South Carolina Council Journals, Volume III:1752-1753 (Columbia: SCMAR, 1997), pages 152, 154, 208. [2] Hans George Kelley memorial, 1771, Memorial Books (Copy Series), 1731-1778, volume 11, page 14, item 1; Auditor General's Office Series S111001; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia. Peter Bake memorial, 1771, Memorial Books (Copy Series), 1731-1778, volume 11, page 14, item 2. [3] Jacob Watts memorial, 1767, Memorial Books (Copy Series), 1731-1778, volume 9, page 349, item 1. [4] Jacob Keller's plat (#12) shows Peter Beck as the adjacent owner where the Hube plat (#4) adjoins his land. Click
1790 Households near head of Four Hole Swamp
The map drawn below shows eleven colonial plats surveyed at the head of Four Hole Swamp over a period of thirty-two years. I have inserted the modern names of two roads to help viewers orient themselves to this location. What is now called the Belleville Road was actually shown as a "broad path" on several of these early surveys (plats 6, 7, 8, and 9). There is actually also a hint of what is now US Highway 176 shown as a path on plat 10.From the time these lands were granted until the first federal census in 1790 much of this property changed hands through various methods such as sales, marriages and inheritance. Most of the records that would detail these events were lost in the destruction of the courthouse records of Orangeburgh District. A few records have survived, though, because they were filed in Charleston or are still held in private collections. Some of those records can give us an idea of who lived in this vicinity at the time of that first enumeration. On May 3, 1764, Joshua Lockwood, watchmaker of Charleston, sold the two tracts (plats 2 and 3) that his father, Joshua Lockwood had acquired in 1736. In one of the deeds, Joshua the watchmaker refers to his father as a trader of Orangeburgh Township. Given the location of one of the elder Lockwood's plats (number 2) on the broad path (that led from Orangeburgh Township to Amelia Township), this would make sense. Joshua sold this plat to Melchior Smith, who already owned plat number 7 at the time and would later acquire plat number 11. [3] On the same day Joshua sold his father's other tract (plat number 3) to Martin Zimmerman. [4] Martin died before July 14, 1770 when his eldest son John sold 100 acres of this tract to Nicholas Shuler. (This 100 acres is shown as plat 3A on the next map.) [5] Melchior Smith had 300 acres surveyed in April 1767 (plat 11) but waited until June 5, 1770 to get his grant for it. Shortly thereafter, Melchior sold 200 acres of this tract to Barnard Smith. Barnard's wife, Sovia Buckert, sold this same 200 acres on September 27, 1770 to Adam Buckert. [6] On October 9, 1770 Melchior sold the other 100 acres of this tract to Paul Shirer. [7] In 1784 Jacob Moorer purchased the Bruck tract (plat number 6) from Jacob Bruck's son, William. [8] On December 24, 1785 Daniel Kemmerlin had a survey done for 150 acres in this same area (but not shown on this map). [9] By the time the census enumerator came through this area some of the property boundaries had changed from the initial surveys because of changes in ownership. There are also no known documentary clues that indicate where the various home sites were located. With what records are available though, we can at least approximate where two of the households may have been located in 1790. Daniel Kemmerlin had several plats surveyed in this area before 1790 but I have not mapped all of them yet. If any of my readers are aware of any connections between the Sovia Buckert (who married Melchior Smith), the Adam Buckert to whom she sold the land and the John Burchard of this census, I would be delighted to hear from you. Sources: [3] Clara A. Langley, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772, 4 volumes (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1983-1984), 3: 365. [4] Martin Zimmerman memorial, 1768, Memorial Books (Copy Series), 1731-1778, volume 9, page 464, item 1; Auditor General's Office Series S111001; South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia. [5] John Zimmerman to Nicholas Shuler, Release, 14 July 1770; original, family copy, Jackson Family Papers; photographed by Margaret Waters, May 2011. [6] Langley, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1719-1772, 4: 170. [7] Brent H. Holcomb, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1773-1778 (Columbia: SCMAR, 1993), page 62. [8] Jacob and Polly Moorer to Henry Moorer, Title to Land, 22 August 1808; original, family copy, Jackson Family Papers; photographed by Margaret Waters, May 2011. This deed explains how Jacob's father, Jacob, acquired the land from the Bruck family. [9] Daniel Kimmerlin plat, 24 December 1785, State Plat Books (Charleston Series), 1784-1860, volume 16, page 319, item 1; Surveyor General's Office Series S213190; SCDAH, Columbia. [10] Lynn S. Teague, "The Early Moorers: Part 1," Orangeburgh German-Swiss Newsletter 14 (Fall 2011), 91. [11] Carolyn Luttrell, Honoring Adair K. Whetstone, M.D., Citizen, Physician, Humanitarian, Christian (privately published, 1953), page 77. Luttrell gives the source of this information as loose papers from a family Bible owned by an elderly Whetstone descendant.
Mr. Hart's House
In my work with the colonial plats in the Orangeburgh District area of South Carolina it has been rare to come across a plat drawing that shows a house location. Today's cluster of plats at Cattle Creek and Sandy Run included one that indicates approximately where William Hart's house was located below Orangeburgh Township. David Gavin's diary, I noticed that he frequently referred to tracts of land by their original owners, regardless of who may have currently owned them. Is Lambrick perhaps a corrupted reference to Lambright? Do any of my readers have any other information on the name Lambrick in this vicinity? As an interesting aside, notice that this soil survey map did not show the configuration of Cattle Creek and Sandy Run as accurately as the topographic map does. On the topographic map notice that after Sandy Run flows west for a short distance it then runs parallel to Cattle Creek briefly before flowing into Cattle Creek. Google Earth will confirm that the topographic map is more accurate. Back to Mr. Hart, the owner of the house ... William Hart first appeared in the Giessendanner Records when he married Sarah Young on October 3, 1750. He was described as "of the Congarees" by Rev. John Giessendanner but apparently settled below Orangeburgh Township after his marriage. Two of his children were baptized by Rev. Giessendanner in the 1750s. His daughter Grace married John Wood. In 1785 John and Grace sold 250 acres of her father's land to Sebastian Funchess. [1] The tract they sold was the one labeled number 3 on my map above and probably was the location of "Mr. Hart's House." [1] Brent Holcomb, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1783-1788 (Columbia: SCMAR, 1996), page 340. For a PDF copy of the plat drawing click this link: Colonial Plats at Cattle Creek and Sandy RunThese eleven tracts (numbers 5 and 10 were for the same land) were surveyed over a nineteen year period by three different surveyors. George Strother did the last six plats and included some details about paths (indicated by red arrows) and the location of "Mr. Hart's House." The path shown on plats 7, 8, and 9 corresponds well with what is currently known as Banbury Drive. The path shown on plat 6, leading to "Mr. Hart's House," does not seem to exist in any modern form. The house was drawn just off the edge of the tract on plat 6 and is shown on the drawing above in an approximate location. (Note: Bowman Branch Highway did not exist until the 20th century but is labeled on the map above to help identify the area.) Plat number 5 was surveyed for Henry Wood in April 1767 by John Mitchell. George Strother resurveyed the same tract eighteen months later for William Hart (plat number 10). Strother indicated in the text of the plat drawing that it was the same land surveyed for Wood. Plat number 7 was first surveyed in July 1767 for Philip Lambright. He probably never took out the grant for the land as it was certified twenty years later for Peter Stalley in September 1787. Both of the Berry plats (numbers 8 and 9) reference Lambright as the adjoining owner. While looking at some later maps of this area, I noticed an interesting name. The 1913 soil survey map of the eastern portion of Orangeburgh District shows a community called Lambrick in this vicinity. While recently re-reading


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Canny investors could be cashing in on student accommodation in college towns like Chesterfield over the next five years according to experts.
Despite the prospect of degree course tuition fees soaring to £9,000 a year in autumn 2012, investors in student property will still make money because the entire sector is likely to be 'privatised' within a few years, says a new report.
Universities and colleges will be so hard-up, says Knight Frank in its new report, that they are likely to complete a £500m sell-off of existing halls of residence to private sector investors in the next five years.
The agents also say changes to higher education funding are "unlikely to deter student applications and intake significantly".
Although there could be a "one-off dip" in demand in 2012, it thinks "young people will continue to see the value of a graduate degree, particularly in a recession, when faced with an increasingly competitive employment market".
The changes mean students will become consumers with their payments deciding the survival of many universities and colleges, which will therefore have to focus on the provision of teaching and accommodation.
They will tend to leave the provision of student accommodation increasingly to the private sector.
In addition, fewer parents are buying flats for students for their university courses because prospects of capital gain over three or four years are much reduced.
Knight Frank says the biggest shortage in London is good value 'en-suites' which earn £150-200 per week. The shortage in this sector at present is around 100,000, says the survey.
In regional centres, strongest demand is for high-end studios, often targeted by postgraduates and mature students.
The postgraduate sector could become much bigger business for colleges and landlords alike. In 2009/10, around 56 per cent of the 298,000 full-time postgraduates studying in the UK were from overseas, and this figure is set to grow.
Knight Frank also says many more undergraduate courses will last for only two years.
It says: "Changing pattern in demand is likely to lead to a growing tendency for year-round tenancy periods, more cluster flats and fewer students sharing accommodation.
"There will also be a drive towards higher specification units which will bear a close resemblance to private apartments rather than institutionalised accommodation as has been evident in the past."
Much of the supply of student accommodation will come from big institutions and corporate funding – for example, global private equity firm The Carlyle Group entered the UK sector in September 2010, and has similar investments under way in the Netherlands.
But there are opportunities for private investors too.
For example, the property investment agency Property Secrets currently promises gross returns of 6-10 per cent a year on a student accommodation block in Whalley Range, Manchester, where student 'pods' from £24,000 come with a rental guarantee for year one.
Assetz, another specialist investment firm, lists apartments in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield from £60,000. A luxury mill conversion in Bradford, West Yorkshire, has units from £64,800.


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Black stains from cover
So I just got a new snap cover for my 02 Sanger and whenver I take it off, the whole engine cover panels are brown with round black stains all over. If I leave it in the sun for about 4 hours, they almost completely go away. I make sure the boat is dry before putting the cover on everytime.
Anybody had this before? If so, any idea how to stop it from happening?
There was a near exact thread on MC owners just recently. I suspect the cover is black or dark cover?
I think they deduced that somewhere in the life of the boat, the vinyl had its protective coating stripped off and that causes it. Some guys have it with their MC cover and other guys don't. Even with the same years, same conditions, same original vinyl. The guys who replaced the vinyl had the problem go away, even when continuing to use the same cover.
My cover is gray or green (color challenged here). I put a bed sheet on the engine cover - all the way across the back, then put the boat cover on. Its the dampness at night that causes the bleed through.
I have the same issue with my 2010 VLX. My dealer actually caught this when I took it in for service. It is the factory cover and only happens when left in the sun. I keep my boat under an awning, so there was never any issue when I would pull the boat out and go. At the dealer, the boat was left outside, and when they pulled the cover off, the vinyl was stained black. When left in the sun for a few hours, it goes away. I also left the cover on at the river one day when we didn't use the boat, the next day the same issue. He said it is a defect with the vinyl, and they will warranty it out and replace everything. He said just bring it in at the end of the season and they'll take care of it. check with your dealer
Yeah, that definitely makes sense! I used the boat in salt water so I am assuming that's what happened to the protective layer of the vinyl! I will try the sheet idea and reupholster it this winter. It seems to be the worst when it gets rained on and then the sun comes out which makes sense. Thanks alot guys!
Staining Vinyl
The cover materials that are Solution Dyed do not cause any staining.
The issue lies within the vinyl characteristics where glues and foam backings cross contaminate the vinyl surface setting the conditions for staining to occur.
Additionally the staining can also be mold growth in the foam section that bleeds to the vinyl surface from the backside.
Lack of a high quality top coat adds to the poor resistance of vinyl reacting to organic coumpounds that come in contact with it.
Although a sun pad which is in direct contact with the cover may stain so will a seat bottom which is a significant distance for the cover. There are cases where an uncovered boat on a hot day and not under sun exposure with this type vinyl will discolor. Once put in the sun it dissapears.
If you're experiancing the problem choose a Light Gray color cover alternative which the OE's offer. It should help.
Certain boat brands exhibit this staining problem while many others do not.
Higher quality vinyls resist any staining or discoloration.
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's Minister of Commerce resigned his post on Sunday, citing the pressures of the island nation's economic collapse. Read the rest of this entry »
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Two police officers are seriously injured after being hit with flagstones during a struggle with protestors on Austurvöllur parliament square in Reykjavík last night. Police resorted to the use of tear gas bombs—the first time such a tactic has been used since the protests in 1949.
From the protests on Tuesday. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
Protestors fled the scene and one protestor was taken to the emergency room because of the gas. After the smoke cleared, people returned to the square, some stoning police, who again resorted to tear gas, Morgunbladid reports.
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GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Board of Selectman is calling for the resignation of RTM member Christopher von Keyserling following his arrest last week where police said he insulted a town employee and pinched her groin.
Von Keyserling, 71, is a well-known Republican and member of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting who was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Greenwich Town Hall and charged with fourth-degree sexual assault.
According to police, von Keyserling encountered a 57-year-old female town employee at a town facility on Jan. 8. After a brief conversation about politics, police said von Keyserling told her, "I love this new world, I no longer have to be politically correct" before he pinched her in the groin area.
He also called her "nothing but a bloodsucking lazy union employee," according to the arrest warrant.
First Selectman Peter J. Tesei and Selectmen John Toner and Drew Marzullo released a statement Friday saying they have received numerous calls and emails from town residents "expressing concern and outrage" since the incident was first reported.
"Mr. von Keyserling has admitted to the inappropriate actions taken by him against a Town employee," the selectmen said in their statement. According to the arrest warrant, von Keyserling did acknowledge to detectives that he had pinched the woman, saying he was sorry and characterizing it as a misunderstanding.
"The reputation of the Town of Greenwich has been sullied as a result of the admitted actions of Mr. von Keyserling," the selectmen wrote. "The Town of Greenwich has a zero tolerance policy for this behavior. It is imperative that our employees feel secure and protected at all times. We do not wish to allow a perception to be created that this behavior is acceptable."
The selectmen noted that all town employees are required to undergo training with respect to sexual harassment and discrimination in order to prevent the type of behavior von Keyserling is accused of committing.
"While there is no legislative mechanism to remove an elected Greenwich official from office, the undersigned are call upon Mr. von Keyserling to resign his position as a member of the RTM, representing District 8 - Cos Cob, and as chair of the RTM's District 8 delegation," the selectmen wrote in their statement.
They said that while they "appreciate Mr. von Keyserling's years of service, it is now time for him to place the interests of the Town, its residents, employees and the Representative Town Meeting ahead of his own interests by resigning immediately."
"The undersigned hope the Representative Town Meeting and its leadership will support this call for Mr. von Keyserling's resignation."
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Left tackle Matt Kalil garners plenty of interest as a rookie first-round pick, but the development of right tackle Phil Loadholt might be just as important to the Vikings' offense in 2012.
Minnesota is banking on Loadholt to maximize his enormous potential after three seasons of impressive play sometimes overshadowed by inconsistency.
Despite a penchant for false starts and the occasional struggle with quick defensive ends bending the edge on him, coach Leslie Frazier considers the mammoth 6-foot-8, 343-pound Loadholt "one of the top offensive tackles, right tackle in particular, when it comes to pass blocking."
He's stout in the run, too. Lots of upside here for a former second-round draft pick entering a contract year.
But after 47 career starts, Loadholt is well aware of what's holding him back.
"You have two or three drives where you look like a pretty damn good offensive tackle," he said. "Then you do something that you don't look like it. Not that I let up, but everybody in this league is so good, you take one bad technique and it can go the wrong way."
Loadholt is talking about footwork, bending at the knees, weight transfer as he slides in his stance. Sometimes his height gets him in trouble if he doesn't get low enough.
Loadholt has worked to improve those things and hopes the work translates to a complete performance for 16 games — "doing it down in and down out," as Frazier calls it.
It's not an effort problem with Loadholt. He goes hard in practices. The staff raves about his demeanor. He keeps himself in shape, looking noticeably trim during the 2011 training camp after utilizing an offseason conditioning program at the University of Oklahoma, where he still trains when he's not in Minnesota. He has maintained that same physique from last summer.
He prides himself on being the aggressor on the field. That's the way he was taught, he says. The Vikings' offensive line coaches chart "finishing" plays — putting defenders on the ground, getting downfield and clearing the pile — and Loadholt always ranks near or at the top.
But he can also follow up momentum (a Week 13 performance against Denver that Pro Football Focus called the second-best of the year for a right tackle) with struggles the next week (giving up two sacks to Lions defensive end Cliff Avril in Week 14).
Frazier believes Loadholt can discover the consistency. He told him as much in a recent meeting.
"We need him to really be an anchor for us and to take on a leadership role for us," Frazier said. "If that's the case, our offensive line will take dramatic improvement."
Loadholt took the meeting to heart. After all, he admits he hates the feeling of letting teammates down, even for one play.
Though he believes he's progressed as a player each year, he knows it's not enough.
"It's something I'll be getting taken care of," Loadholt said. "I don't feel like it's been too bad, but bad enough."
More balance up front could aid Loadholt's growth. Kalil's arrival allows Charlie Johnson to switch from left tackle to left guard. John Sullivan played his way into a five-year extension last year, and three players — Brandon Fusco, Geoff Schwartz and Joe Berger — are capable right guards vying for a spot.
Quarterback Christian Ponder should be upright more often, or at least that's the expectation.
"It's all stacking up," Loadholt said. "It's on us to put it all together."
That includes Loadholt wanting to do "everything I can" to impose his will on defensive linemen.
"If I have a good year, then we have a good year," he said. "I think everybody looks at it like that."


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Orkney looked out for Venus transit
Observers in Orkney and Shetland had the best opportunity to watch the Venue transit of June 2012, but the weather turned out to be too cloudy to see very much.
The Orcadian Sky Notes by […]
Midwinter astronomy success
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Amidst wind, rain and occasion flurries of snow, there were also several fine frosty nights for 'Dark Skies Orkney'. The midwinter astronomy programme of events was coordinated by the Science Festival to bring together […]
Blue and lonely planet found
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Astronomers have found what seems to be a planet wandering on its own through space without a parent star. The image above shows an artist's impression of it.
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Spiral galaxy Messier 106 is unusual. It has four spiral arms instead of the usual two. The normal pair are the ones with the string of blue towards their ends – hot young stars […]
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From across the light-years a cosmic beacon beams out from an infant star system.
The fan-like pattern to the right of the image (about one-third of the way across and two-thirds of the way […]
An observatory in the Highlands
Since June 2008, the Highlands Astronomical Society has been the proud owner of a state-of-the-art observatory located near the NTS Visitor Centre at Culloden Battlefield. Two of the Society's Committee, chairman Arthur Milnes and […]
Dark Skies Orkney 2011
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This was a pilot event, where the Science Festival collaborated with local tourism and community groups, and there were some lively talks and outings. Amongst the wind and rain, there were some wonderful cold […]
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he stone circles at Brodgar and Stenness form part of Orkney's World Heritage archaeological area, and their alignmements to sun, moon and stars have been the subject of research and speculation for over a […]
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The Orcadian's Orkney Sky Notes column is ten years old. The column, produced by Rousay astronomer John Vetterlein, has become not only an essential guide to the Orkney night sky but also an ideal […]
Midwinter astronomy festival for Orkney
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Orkney had a midwinter astronomy festival in December 2011. Talks and stargazing took place across the mainland from Birsay to Deerness, and in Stronsay and Sanday as well.
The idea for the Festival emerged from […]
See Orkney skies on the iPad!
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Dream Cheeky iStrike Shuttle: iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Controlled Helicopter
The latest addition to your arsenal: a wirelessly controlled helicopter that drops ping pong balls on your most valued targets.
Take office warfare up into the sky with the iStrike Shuttle by Dream Cheeky. This 3-channel helicopter is controlled wirelessly by your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with Bluetooth.
With the iStrike Controller app and some practice, you can fly the iStrike Shuttle where no Dream Cheeky gadget has ever gone before. Hover it above the head of your unsuspecting target and drop an iStrike Bomb at exactly right moment.
Its flying pattern and unique design give it an almost human character. Still, it's surprisingly easy to control. An attachable bright orange training wheel comes with the package to make landings easier. Novice or expert, you can take advantage of the many control modes that best suits your style so you can take over the sky!
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No More Plastic Surgery for Pamela Anderson?
January 12, 2011 in Celebrity Plastic Surgery by Lisa Stern | 3 Comments
Pamela Anderson may seem like a plastic surgery poster girl; but according to the popular Playmate, she's all done with plastic surgery.
43-year old Pamela Anderson may have the world's most famous breast augmentation, but that seems to be the final tally of her plastic surgery (Read Make Me Heal's story on Pamela Anderson's plastic surgery), as she has adamantly denied using Botox and other injectables.
In an interview for most recent Playboy spread (a record breaking#13!), Pamela says, "I'm not against plastic surgery, what I've had done will stay with me and that's fine, but I don't want anything else. I'll do facials but I don't want to go down the scary route and have knives plunged into me." She added: "I don't mind aging. I've never been a classical beauty. I've always had that Playboy vibe. I don't want to chase youth. Anyway, I find it chases me."
On his blog, OcBody plastic surgeon Dr. John Di Saia writes, " This is really not a bad idea. Going into "maintenance mode" might keep her from going down the "too much surgery slide" that so many other Hollywood types have traveled. Not to mention with her medical history of Hepatitis C, her capacity to heal after larger scale surgery might be fading a bit. Taking it easy at this point is a smart move."
Given the size of her current breast implants, Pam may find herself going under the knife despite her intentions, to replace and lift her breast implants with saline or silicone implants from makers Mentor or Natrelle.
Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer says, "As Pam Anderson gets older the weight of her implants combined with decreased elasticity of her skin will most likely lead her to the plastic surgeon's office once again most likely to lift her breasts and/or replace her implants to smaller ones."
For now, it looks like Pamela is relying on Photoshop rather than plastic surgery to keep her firmly entrenched in the pages of Playboy magazine.
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January 12, 2011 5:35 pm
Is makemeheal.com sponsored by Mentor and/or Natrelle? Any time silicone implants are mentioned, the manufacturers are also mentioned.
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Pamela is known for her breasts not her face :p
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Today's post is about a few gaps between taxation under the subpart F rules for controlled foreign corporations and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules. If your business happens to fall into one of these gaps (or can be reconfigured to fall into one of these gaps), it can be useful for deferring US taxes on income.
Congress enacted the subpart F rules, applicable to controlled foreign corporations (CFCs), to prevent US persons from conducting certain kinds of operations through a corporation organized in a tax haven to avoid or defer US taxes. The subpart F rules do so by forcing US persons who own at least 10% of the voting power of CFCs to report its share of the CFC's profits as income every year, even if there is no distribution from the CFC. IRC §951(a).
But because CFC rules apply only to foreign corporations in which more than 50% of the shares are owned by 10% voting US shareholders, it used to be possible to avoid CFC rules by inviting foreign shareholders or dispersing shares among many US shareholders. To eliminate the financial incentives for deferring tax on certain kind of income by using a corporation in a tax haven that avoids CFC rules, Congress enacted the PFIC rules. See JCS-10-87, 1021.
A PFIC is a foreign corporation that either has "too much" passive income or "too much" assets that generate passive income. IRC §1297(a). Passive income is defined as foreign personal holding company income, which refers to income such as interest, dividends, royalties, and gains from the sale of assets that produce passive income. IRC §§1297(b), 954(c). The definition is fairly intuitive: Interest, dividends, royalties, and gains from the sale of assets that produce passive income are income we associate with passive investments rather than active conduct of businesses.
PFIC rules are meant to catch certain kinds of income that Congress would like to tax as a foreign corporation receives it, but cannot under subpart F rules. This is why passive income is defined by reference to the foreign personal holding company income under subpart F rules, and it is why 10% voting US shareholders in CFCs do not treat shares in the CFCs as PFIC shares, even if the CFC satisfies the PFIC definition. IRC §1297(b), (d).
Subpart F income–the type of income that is subject to annual US taxation in the hands of 10% voting US shareholders–includes several types of income (IRC §954(a)):
The PFIC passive income is narrower than the types of income that are subject to subpart F rules: It only includes foreign personal holding company income. Suppose we have a foreign corporation that is not a CFC deriving income from sales, services, or oil and gas extraction. That corporation is free to use a tax haven to defer income with limited PFIC risks, because the sales, services, and oil and gas income are not passive income under the PFIC test.
There is just one catch: Cash and cash equivalents are passive assets, even if they are working capital. Notice 88-22. But if the foreign corporation owns substantial business assets, then it can accumulate significant amounts of profits as cash without risking becoming a PFIC.
As stated previously, passive income under the PFIC rules includes only foreign personal holding company income. But even for foreign personal holding company income, there are slight differences in the CFC definition of foreign personal holding company income and PFIC definition of passive income that create possibilities for deferral.
If a CFC liquidates a wholly-owned subsidiary, the gain is foreign personal holding company income. Reg. §1.954-2(e)(2)(i) The 10% voting US shareholders of the CFC are taxable on the profits from the gain, even if the CFC does not make any distributions.
By contrast, if a foreign corporation liquidates a wholly-owned subsidiary, the gain is probably not passive income because of a change of business exception. The result makes intuitive sense under PFIC rules: Foreign corporations should not fear having to reorganize their business or sell unprofitable businesses for fear of becoming PFICs, but it is odd that the CFC rules do not have a corresponding exception.
Suppose you have a Cayman Islands parent company as your business's holding company. It has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands that holds all your business's IPs. The IP holding subsidiary then licenses those IPs to the Cayman parent company's wholly-owned operating subsidiaries around the world in exchange for royalties. What results?
Under the PFIC rules, the royalties are collected from a related person. As long as the operating subsidiaries are not using passive income to pay the royalties, the royalties would not be passive income either. IRC §1297(b)(2)(C).
If the Cayman parent company is a CFC, then all its wholly-owned subsidiaries are CFCs. Royalties would normally be foreign personal holding company income under subpart F rules. IRC §954(c)(1)(A). But there is an exception: if a CFC receives royalties from a related person, and the related person is not paying the royalties using subpart F income, then the royalties are not foreign personal holding company income either. IRC §954(c)(6).
The PFIC and CFC rules are consistent in this regard, with one odd difference: Under the CFC rules, the Code provision that excludes the royalties from foreign personal holding income is effective for years 2006 to 2019 only. IRC §954(c)(6)(C). This provision had older sunset dates in prior years, but Congress renewed the provision each time. If Congress does not renew the provision in a future session, then potentially the exclusion will go away under CFC rules, requiring 10% voting US shareholders to recognize income annually.
By contrast, the PFIC exception does not have a sunset date. The IP holding subsidiary will continue to avoid becoming a PFIC under the related party exception rules.
I used royalties as an example, but the same problem applies to dividends, interests, and rent received from a related person: The CFC exception to foreign personal holding company income has a sunset date. The PFIC exception to passive income lacks the sunset date.
In these situations, the differences between CFC rules and PFIC rules favor non-PFICs: The exclusions under PFIC rules are more generous than the ones for CFCs. The idea, then, is to avoid being treated as CFCs.
How you may avoid CFC classification depends on your business.
Suppose you intend to create a holding company in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Ireland, or another low tax jurisdiction, and you intend to take the company public in a few years. There might not be so much engineering required: The company likely will cease to be a CFC once it goes public (too many shareholders). It is then free to reorganize subsidiaries and collect payments from related parties with low (though nonzero) risks under the PFIC rules. You just need to worry about capital gains being converted to dividends under section 1248 should you decide to sell your shares.
Suppose you intend to keep the company private instead, then you may never be rid of the CFC rules by dispersing shareholding. In this situation, it may be useful to seek out a foreign business partner to jointly own the business, so shares in the hands of 10% US voting shareholders do not exceed 50%.


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So honorable IGN readers, E3 2009 is finally over. After days of working nonstop, the Los Angeles Convention Center has gone into lockdown and the able hands of countless contractors are tearing down sets. But even though the show is over, I'm taking it upon myself to whip up one more article for you all. And that article is about a little game called Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament for the PSP.
The unfortunate thing about this article is that I have very little to go on. Although Steambot Chronicles looked like quite the charming little number, I could only play it for a few short minutes and thus barely got a feel for a game that should be played for hours on end. But for now, let me give you the gist of it.
Imagine a time and place where Ford didn't invent the automobile. Instead, he invented steam-powered, bipedal robots called Trotmobiles. The game takes place in and around Orion City, the world's largest manufacturer of Trotmobiles. Thanks to the intense manufacturing of said robots, Orion City has been overrun with Trotmobile pilots. You, dear reader, are one of them.
This world is the same world found in the PS2 version of Steambot Chronicles but it's an entirely different story. That's good news all around, as PSP owners won't have to play Battle Tournament's predecessor in order to feel up to speed on the plot.
The battle system in Steambot Chronicles, like most RPGs, is the real meat and potatoes of the experience. Players can control the right and left arm of their machine independently to attack their opponents. You can also boost around and use a variety of weapons that can be equipped to your Trotmobile. During my very brief play session, I found the camera to be a bit of a problem, but that could have just been a minor glitch and nothing more. It kept getting stuck on the walls and was difficult to tame when I turned around to face an advancing enemy, but these could be issues that came from my inexperience with the battle mechanics and nothing more.
Steambot Chronicles also features four-player Ad-hoc multiplayer, which is definitely a nice feature for those that want to duke it out with a buddy. And... that's all I have to say about Battle Tournament, as my demo ended only a few battles outside Orion City. We'll have a more in-depth look at Steambot Chronicles in the near future.


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This is an article that we came across that we as a phone company have to deal with quite a bit. Customers have a phone system that is working. It has been on their desks for years, nothing has changed so why would it break? Then when it does break it costs your company money due to not being able to answer your customers calls. When your first line of communications is your phone system dont you want to protect your investment and update it as often as possible so you dont have any down time? Read the article below and let us know if this has happened to you or is happening right now and then give us a call!!!
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World Backup Day is March 31st! This doesn't relate to backing up your vehicle, but backing up your data equipment. So the question is: Do you have a backup plan? If so, how long has it been since you have checked your data backup? Data is something that is taken for granted up to the moment you don't have it. Business is driven by computers and the data that they have, thus the importance of backing up that data. But keep in mind the needs of your business whether you do onsite, offsite or both.
What is a backup?
A backup is a copy of specific files such as documents, spreadsheets, emails and pictures. An entire hard drive can even be backed up.
Where can you backup to?
You can backup to either a second drive on your PC, an external drive or to a server. Depending on the data, you can even backup to the cloud. It is recommended that you save your backups to an offsite location. Some people put their backup drive in a safety deposit box at a bank or in a fireproof safe at their house.
How frequently should data be backed up?
Backups can be done daily, weekly, monthly and drives can be swapped every day, week or month depending on how critical the data is.


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The Holy Father met the Mayor of London last night
And what should he guard against?
The Independent, for a start, isn't happy
If Britain is the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death, where do we put North Korea and China?
Exaggeration does us no favours in the abortion debate
In March I received a sobering letter taking issue with the attitude of some Catholics to gays
Perhaps now the US will end its policy of intervention in order to make future Iraqs impossible
Militant atheists seem less likely than Christians to fall for wackadoo conspiracy theories
The American way with criminals is at times barbaric. Take the case of Ronnie Lee Gardner, executed by firing squad after 25 years of near-solitary confinement
The Holy Father's trip to Britain will be miserable for everyone if we don't change our tone
The Protect the Pope website seems to present Catholics as a 'victim group'. But let's keep our dignity, and not whine about our rights


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October 8, 2012
The HSUS Opposes Effort to Shut Down Alabama's Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinics
New board rules will have devastating effect on Alabama's homeless pet population
The Humane Society of the United States, on behalf of its 107,000 Alabama members and supporters, submitted comments in opposition to rules proposed by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners that would prevent animal shelters from providing affordable veterinary care to their animals. Rule No. 930-X-1-.39 would make it illegal for licensed veterinarians to work for non-veterinarian owned organizations and will result in the closure of the state's nonprofit spay/neuter clinics.
"Access to affordable pet health care is essential to gaining ground on Alabama's growing pet overpopulation crisis," said Mindy Gilbert, Alabama state director for The HSUS. "If nonprofit animal shelters can't spay and neuter their animals and if the clinics close, Alabama will be set back decades."
The HSUS' comments state that the proposed rules would have a devastating impact on efforts to provide basic veterinary care for Alabama's homeless animals, contradict state and federal law, and were submitted in violation of Alabama's Administrative Procedure Act.
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Emanuel "Chris" Welch is serving his first term as State Representative of the 7th District, which includes all or portions of River Forest, Forest Park, Maywood, Bellwood, Broadview, Hillside, Berkeley, Westchester, La Grange Park, Melrose Park, Western Springs, and Northlake.
Chris Welch served on the Board of Education for Proviso Township High School District 209 from November 2001 until his election as State Representative. Chris served as president of the 209 board from 2003 until being elected State Representative.
In his role serving our local schools, Welch oversaw a balancing of the district's budget for the first time in over a decade while leading efforts to create the first suburban-based magnet high school, the Proviso Math and Science Academy.
As a legislator, Rep. Welch is focused on improving classroom education, streamlining services, protecting families from foreclosures and providing safer streets in our communities.
Welch has been recognized for his work on behalf of the community, receiving the Operation Uplift Hometown Dreamweaver Award, the prestigious PLCCA Image Award, the Village of Hillside Chairman's Award for his contributions to Human Rights issues and the Man of the Year Award from the Proviso Township Dream Team. In August 2010, Welch was named one of the top 40 Game Changers under the age of 40 by Black Enterprise Magazine and WVON AM-1690. In 2011, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine and Chicago Magazine.
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Dark polishes made their appearance during the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. And with manicures getting more and more coverage (hello, mani cams), nails are becoming a trend all on their own.
Taylor Schilling donned Essie's Berry Naughty, a beautiful oxblood shade. Celebrity manicurist, Beth Fricke, wanted a color that would look gorgeous against her dark, kelly-green gown.
Celebrity manicurist Christina Aviles decided on a deep red to stand out against Jessica Chastain's dark dress. Essie's Poor Li'l Rich Girl was the perfect shade to complement.
Michelle Saunders, celebrity manicurist for Kate Beckinsale, went with what she thought was a bold choice for the red carpet. "But she pulled it off flawlessly," says Michelle. The colour?
Essie's Licorice, which gave off the effect of patent leather–the perfect addition to her metallic gown.
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Norwich City have re-signed Derby County fullback Mo Camara on-loan to the end of the season.
The 32-year-old only returned to Pride Park after the Canaries' New Year's Day draw at Crystal Palace when his original temporary spell expired.
Norwich manager Glenn Roeder is also confident Newcastle's Matty Pattison and Manchester City's Ched Evans will return on similar loan deals for the rest of the season.


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Subban's selection to Team Canada 'pretty special'
Karl Subban is on the phone as he navigates Hwy. 401 between Toronto and Belleville, on his way with wife Maria to watch son Jordan play for the Bulls against the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.
It had been an exhilarating couple of days for the Subbans. It started with another telephone call, this one from oldest son P.K. Tuesday morning, with news he had been named to the Canadian Olympic hockey team, ending months of debate, criticism, praise and endless dissection of the Montreal Canadiens defenceman's game.
"He called us at home and what I felt was relief and joy for P.K.," said Karl. "He loves playing, loves the competition and I knew how much he wanted to be part of Team Canada and represent Canada and be on that stage."
Like just about every player on Team Canada, parents played a defining role in their sons' ability to become one of the best players in his country. For P.K. Subban, there was midnight shinny on the rink in Nathan Phillips Square with his dad.
The Subbans' situation is even more intriguing when you consider P.K. is a first-generation Canadian, both of his parents having immigrated to Canada — Karl from Jamaica and Maria from Montserrat — when they were kids.
Karl got turned on to hockey in Sudbury, where his family settled in a predominately French-speaking neighbourhood.
Now Karl and Maria have three sons who have been drafted by NHL teams (Malcolm was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round in 2012 and Jordan, another righty defenceman with 81 points in his last 108 games, by the Vancouver Canucks 115th overall last summer).
When asked about his selection to the Olympic team being an inspiration or motivation to others, P.K. said: "It's a pretty special thing. That's the thing when you talk about my parents. They weren't born here in Canada. For two people that came from the Caribbean and started a family here and had to work extremely hard to provide for that family … by all means, my parents had great jobs and they've worked extremely hard, but ,you know, I'm sure, when they first came to Canada they never thought about three boys playing hockey, let alone having one that is going to play for an Olympic team. I'm sure they're very happy.
"If people see that as motivation, then great. I'm happy to do that. It's quite flattering. I hope it can inspire people, for sure."
HEAR AND THERE: Karl Subban said he followed the debate about his son's candidacy for the Olympic team, but opted to stay above the fray. "I don't get involved," he said, " but there was a basketball player who said, 'Yhey don't talk about nobodies.' P.K. is still an apprentice. My wife and I have talked about this. You don't become a master mechanic without being an apprentice and he's still an apprentice in many ways." Of P.K.'s critics he said: "No one can change what's inside him, no matter what they say. They can't touch the goodness and greatness inside him … he's going to keep working hard. There have been many obstacles he's faced and he's conquered them. The forces for him are greater than the forces against him." … With Tom Glavine's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, it's interesting to note he was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings (fourth round, 69th overall), ahead of Hockey Hall of Fame winger Luc Robitaille (171st overall). Hall of Fame hockey writer Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times points out there was another guy taken in that draft who went on to have some success outside of hockey: Montrealer Shannon Deegan was taken 150th overall from the University of Vermont. He is now the director of global security operations for some web thing called Google.
THE BUZZ: Belleville Bulls coach and general manager George Burnett remains an important figure for the Subban family. P.K. Subban said Burnett was the second person he called after his parents upon finding out he had been selected to Team Canada. All three of the Subban boys have played for Burnett. "He is such a wonderful person and developer (of players)," said Karl Subban. "I didn't know a lot about hockey or the NHL when P.K. went there. They say it takes a village to raise a child. George Burnett is P.K.'s village. George shies away from the spotlight. It's not shining on George as much as P.K. or our family. I want it to shine on him." … The Kings honoured coach Darryl Sutter for coaching his 1,000th regular-season game. They gave him cowboy boots and a trip to a resort. "I thought I was going to get a tractor," said the guy who might be the most famous farmer from Viking, Alta.
JUST WONDERING: The Olympic selections north and south of the border left bitter feelings all over the place. What will be the fallout in Columbus, where Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards was part of a U.S. coaching staff that voted unanimously to take Anaheim's Cam Fowler over Jack Johnson? "It's over now. It doesn't matter what's said now. When I needed the support and the belief, I didn't get it. So anything that's said now is empty and meaningless," said Johnson. "When I needed the belief and trust, I didn't get it, and I didn't get it when it counted from numerous people." Said Richards: "Jack's play wasn't where it needed to be at the start of the year. Now, with him at the top of his game, look where we're at as a team, how well we're playing. It's a compliment to him and his game." Like Johnson said, it doesn't matter what's said now, huh? … The New York Rangers are hanging around a wild card berth in the East, but that hasn't stopped a lot of talk about D Dan Girardi, a free agent next summer, moving on. He'd be a good fit on a team like the Anaheim Ducks, who have young depth on the blueline to offer up in a deal.
JUST SAYING: When evaluating the Vancouver Canucks, it's worth noting they are 4-6-3 against the six teams ahead of them in the West standings and 7-2-2 against the six below them. I guess that makes them a middle-of-the-pack team in the West and probably a home-ice playoff team in the East … Minnesota D Ryan Suter took the ceremonial faceoff in L.A. with legendary glam rockers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS dropping the puck (KISS is going to play at the outdoor game in L.A. later this month). Simmons had some words of wisdom for Suter: "He said, 'Just make sure you keep all your teeth and have fun out there,'" said Suter. "I said, 'Oh, I'll try.' He seemed like a good guy."
THE LAST WORD: The Canucks are 2-6 in shootouts this season and practised their moves the other day. Coach John Tortorella was typically guarded in his opinion: "That gimmick should be out of the league," he said. Never change, Torts.
Defenceman Wade Redden, who at one time was a given for Team Canada and one of the best puck-moving defencemen in the pre-2005 lockout game, retired the other day at the age of 36 after a tumultuous 14-year career in the NHL. From Team Canada at the World Cup in 2004 and the Olympic team in 2006, Redden wound up in the AHL after the New York Rangers signed him to a six-year, $39-million deal in 2008 and sent him to the minors to get out from under the deal.
Redden wound up making close to $70 million in his career and that is just enough to get him into the top-20 in career NHL earnings.
Here, according to Capgeek.com, are the Top 5 career earners in NHL history …
5. Paul Kariya (Anaheim, Colorado, Nashville, St. Louis over 15 seasons): $89,372,600. He was one of the first players to have his career curtailed by the effects of concussions or he might have added to this total. He was forced to retire after sitting out the 2010-11 season because of a concussion. From 1999-2003 he earned $10 million a season.
4. Joe Sakic, (Quebec, Colorado over 18 seasons): $96,379,481. Hit the home run in 1997-98 when he earned $17 million for the season after getting an offer sheet from the New York Rangers which was front-loaded. The Avs matched. His first-year salary with the Quebec Nordiques was $290,000.
3. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit over 20 seasons): $100,640,000. You probably could have added another $20 million to his career total if it hadn't been for the 2004-05 lockout. Lidstrom earned $10.5 million and $10 million in the years preceeding the lockout, but got a haircut with the 24% rollback to $7.6 million under the new salary cap.
2. Chris Pronger (Hartford, St. Louis, Edmonton, Anaheim, Philadelphia over 18 seasons): $108,800,000. Another player who paid the price for the 2004-05 lockout. He earned $9.5 million a season in the three years before 2004-05 and saw his salary to drop to $6.25 million in the five years after that lockout. His career effectively ended by a concussion, he's still earning $7 million this season.
1. Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh, Washington, New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, New Jersey over 21 seasons): $117,803,666. He hit the $11 million plateau for the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons before the lockout hit, which trimmed $2.7 million off his deal for the next three seasons. He left the NHL to play three seasons in the KHL. He has earned another $9.8 million since returning for the 2011-12 season with Philly.
A look at your best bet for quality viewing in the upcoming NHL week:
Saturday – Boston at San Jose
There's been a lot of talk about the dominance of the West vs. East this season, but the Bruins are doing more than OK with an 8-4-2 record vs. the West. The Sharks are 9-3-2 vs. East this season.
Friday – Anaheim at Chicago
The Anaheim Ducks lead the NHL and the Chicago Blackhawks are just behind them. Going into Friday's games, the Ducks led the league in road wins with 15 which should make for a pretty good tilt.
100 – The number of days the Toronto Maple Leafs held a playoff spot before falling out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference with their loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. The Leafs were in first place in the Atlantic Division on Nov. 2. They slipped into the first wild card spot Nov. 16, but climbed back up into the top three in the Atlantic until Nov. 28. Since then, they had held either the first or second wild card position.
1 – The number of wins for Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth despite having a 2.46 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage (.920 at even strength). His record is 1-8-4 and after the Sabres lost to the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a shootout, he said: "It's tough to win with this team." No kidding. The Sabres have scored just 17 goals in the 13 games in which Enroth has played. His lone win was back on Oct. 25, but he was still named to the Swedish Olympic team.
109 – The number of career game-winning goals scored by Anaheim Ducks winger Teemu Selanne. He scored the game winner Thursday night to move into a tie with Brendan Shanahan for fifth place on the all-time list. Selanne is one goal behind Brett Hull for fourth on the list. Selanne is also pursuing Hull on the career power-play goals list. Selanne now has 253 power-play goals, third all-time, and 12 behind Hull.
14 – The number of wins the Anaheim Ducks have this season after giving up the first goal of the game. The Ducks are 14-5-1 after being scored on first, the most wins in the NHL in that situation this season. There are five teams tied for second with nine wins after giving up the first goal of a game: Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and the, ahem, Buffalo Sabres.
Injuries that are having or could have a big impact.
There was good news Friday in Nashville as goaltender Pekka Rinne, attempting to come back from a hip infection, was cleared to begin weight-bearing exercises under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Byrd. There's still no timetable for Rinne's return and there's probably no rush. Rinne was 4-4-1 when he went down and the tandem of Carter Hutton and Marek Mazanec are 15-16-5 since. The Predators just didn't look like a playoff team this season, with or without Rinne. They're nine points out of the last wild card spot in the tough West going into Friday night's games. A healthy Rinne, who hasn't played since Oct. 22, might have made it slightly more interesting. Truth is, the Predators just don't score enough to be a playoff team (they're second to last in the West in goals scored, with 108).
Minnesota Wild
The Wild have been one of the few teams in the NHL without a player wearing the moulded protectors over their skates to try and reduce the chances of injury when hit by a puck. But now they are without F Zach Parise and F Mikko Koivu and D Jared Spurgeon because of foot injuries. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher has met with players about wearing the protectors, to no avail.
"The problem is players have the right to do what they want to do. We cannot make them wear them," Fletcher said. "We can encourage them to, we can provide (protectors) to them — which we have all year — and we can be a little more aggressive in extolling the virtues of shot blockers and, well, strongly recommend them.
"But we are not allowed to mandate players to wear them. Ultimately, it's the player's final decision. Player choice and player rights are part of the equation, but I'd prefer that we put player safety and the good of the team ahead of player choice and player rights. But this is the world we live in."
Players have complained they feel like their skates will "bottom out" when they turn and the protector will touch the ice, causing them to fall.
Undaunted, Fletcher is having a specialist come in to make mouldings of the players feet next week and make custom-made blockers which might make wearing them more acceptable to the players.


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