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I,ve recently read xfiles blog http://journals.aol.co.uk/thexfileman/TheParamedicsDiary/ and was dismayed to hear that he has been getting grief off colleagues at work. I know that xfiles does not name patients, crews, locations or anything that might breech confidentiality.
If he has ruffled a few feathers then perhaps it is because those who feel agrieved have read his posts and recognised themselves. I dont think xfiles has defamed anyone and he has not gone out of his way to be confrontational.
So here lies the rub…like myself, like many others, xfiles has started his blog as a diary of sorts, a sounding board, a scrap book , a comment on our times. I have found it to be informative, theraputic at times and it has opened up a new world to me full of like minded people, not like minded people, funny people, sad people and every other type of person. So why have some people taken offence at xfiles blogging?
I can only put forward my opinions on why this is. Its not jealousy, its not vindictiveness, its not from a feeling of isolation, its not some form of paranoia seeing an underlying conspiracy. Its this….bullying!
When I first joined the Ambulance Service I was expecting to join people who were level headed and unbiased. And for the most part they were, and still are. But it soon became apparent that there was a culture within. This culture revolved around sexism, racism and any other "ism" you can think of. (You do need to bear in mind that in the service we do tend to use "dark humour" which is a survival instinct. Its to what degree does this affect your personality, your perceptions of others and your interactions with the outside world.)
A common theme within the inner culture was to never stand out, never try to better yourself. I was once almost sent to Coventry because I paid for myself to go on a course. A crime most heinous in the eyes of the old sweats of the inner clique. When I confronted the main antagonist of my seclusion he said that they dont like people "putting their head above the parapet!". Over the years I have seen people ridiculed at every turn for showing keeness and/or enthusiasm and not allowing themselves to be lowered to the levels of the inner clique.
This was allowed to go on as it was seen that the inner clique were "good lads, a bit of a laugh, always up for a pint!". I know that this applies mainly to the larger stations as the rural stations had a different mindset. What should be seen as friendly rivalry between crews/stations can turn into something more insidious. What large station does not say "we are the busiest!" and the smaller rural stations say "but we have a longer run in time to A/E so we do more with the patient!".
Thats the usual banter up and down the country in every service. Its when people turn on each other without realising that they are being bullies thats the problem. Things that get said in the Ambulance Service would probaly get you the sack in other professions. If the Ambulance Service is not careful we will be going on "Diversity" courses the same as the Police do now.
I just find it abhorrent that just because someone blogs about something that someone else disagrees with they should be subjected to vilification or abuse. You, I, we have the right to be heard and it is a basic tenet of "Freedom of Speech!". Before anyone says that the inner clique have the right to freedom of speech, they have, but it is not socially acceptable to be ignorant and definately not acceptable to bully.
I hasten to add that 99% of people in the Ambulance Service are well balanced individuals and I cant think of a better job to be in. Like everything nowadays its the few that spoil it for the rest!!
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Your Pregnancy To-Do List
Week 1
Congratulations! You're actively trying to concieve—and you might even be pregnant already! Here's what you need to do now:
1. Start taking a prenatal vitamin if you haven't already.
2. Write down the date of your last period or two.
3. With your partner, create a family health history, including any genetic or chromosomal disorders.
4. Quit smoking, and focus on having a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Week 2
1. Reduce your caffeine intake.
2. Talk to your doctor about safe medications during pregnancy.
3. Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
4. Talk to your doctor about your exercise routine. Note: It won't harm your baby, and your body will tell you when it's time to slow down.
Week 3
1. Look for the early signs of pregnancy.
2. Buy an at-home pregnancy test.
3. Learn what foods you should avoid during pregnancy.
Week 4
1. Take a pregnancy test if you've missed your period
2. Tell your partner the news!
3. Make an appointment to see your doctor to confirm your pregnancy.
4. Consider the alternative of a certified nurse-midwife.
Week 5
1. Pick up a pregnancy book.
2. Download a pregnancy app to help you stay organized for the next 8 months.
3. Buy a journal or memory book to record your milestones, symptoms, and questions for the next nine months.
4. Sign up for your Due Date club or join an in-person pregnancy support group.
5. Be sure to drink lots of water.
6. Talk to your insurance company to find out which local doctors and hospitals are covered by your plan.
Week 6
1. If you're ready, start sharing the good news with family members and close friends.
2. Make your partner the official kitty litter changer.
3. Experiment with morning sickness remedies.
4. Decide whether you like your doctor enough to stick with him or her through delivery. If not, start looking for a new one.
Week 7
1. Schedule and prepare for your first prenatal visit, which should happen between 8 and 12 weeks.
2. Compile a list of questions for your first doctor's appointment.
3. Clear your beauty cabinet of any chemical-laden products like DEET-filled insect repellent.
4. Buy a belly band to extend the life of your pants.
Week 8
1. Shop for a new bra, whether it's a maternity bra or just a bigger, softer style.
2. Make Kegel exercises a part of your daily routine.
3. Pick up antacids in preparation for pregnancy heartburn, along with other drugstore staples.
4. Make a dentist appointment.
5. Discuss recommended prenatal tests with your doctor.
Week 9
1. Create a baby budget.
2. Make a pre-baby to-do list of all the things you want accomplish or enjoy before the baby arrives.
3. Look at your household cleaners and swap in eco-friendly ones for any toxic ones.
4. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
5. Go for a walk, or do 30 minutes of another moderate exercise, and make it a part of your daily routine now.
Week 10
1. Wash your hands frequently to avoid getting a cold or the flu.
2. Try natural remedies for indigestion.
3. Go shopping for maternity clothing.
4. Review your company's maternity leave policy.
5. If you're hoping for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) but your doctor isn't on board, consider jumping ship for a practitioner who will consider it.
Week 11
1. Moisturize your belly, hips and thighs daily to prevent itchy, dry skin as it stretches.
2. Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, intense hot-weather workouts, super-hot baths, or anything else that could raise your body temperature above 102 degrees.
3. Get a first-trimester screening to help your practitioner decide what tests may be warranted.
4. If it's recommended by your doctor, get tested for chromosomal abnormalities through a nuchal translucency (NT) and chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
5. Listen to the baby's heartbeat with a Doppler at your doctor's appointment, if possible.
Week 12
1. Plan a babymoon vacation.
2. Buy a body pillow for sleeping.
3. Be sure to stretch and warm up before exercise because your ligaments and joints are loosened up now.
4. Until you give birth, avoid any exercises that require you to lie flat on your back (crunches, Pilates, etc.).
5. If you're having multiples, your doctor will be able to spot the extra babies at your next ultrasound.
Week 13
1. Begin thinking about baby names.
2. Start sleeping on your side.
4. Eat smaller meals more frequently to stave off heartburn.
5. Consider borrowing previously worn maternity clothing from friends or family.
Week 14
1. Tell your family and friends your good news if you haven't already.
2. Break the news to your boss, too.
3. Take advantage of your energy boost by checking things off your to-do list at home and at work.
4. Start taking weekly pictures of your beautiful belly.
Week 15
1. Sign up for a prenatal yoga class.
2. Strengthen your abs with pelvic tilts.
3. Talk to you partner about finding out the sex of your baby.
4. Over 35? Schedule an amniocentesis if it's recommended.
5. As your doctor about the quad marker screen.
Week 16
1. Be sure to get plenty of calcium now, from low-fat dairy foods or supplements.
4. Ask your mother or grandmother about their birthing experiences.
Week 17
1. Combat your forgetful "pregnancy brain" with lots of notes and reminders.
2. Treat yourself to a prenatal massage.
4. Sign up for a childbirth class.
5. Start a college fund for baby-to-be by opening a 529 account or a special savings account.
6. Pick up a saline spray or humidifier to alleviate congestion caused by pregnancy.
Week 18
1. Consider signing up for infant CPR, prenatal breastfeeding, or newborn-care classes.
2. Check your desk chair to see if a more supportive one or a footstool could help with back pain.
3. Is it a boy or is it a girl? Find out if desired at your mid-pregnancy ultrasound.
Week 19
1. Scan your pix from your ultrasound and share them via e-mail and Facebook.
2. Have a date night.
3. Research nursery furniture.
4. Considering a home birth? Research the pros and cons.
Week 20
1. Talk to your other half about how you'll handle life after baby.
2. Make sure you have flats or sensible shoes -- not 3-inch heels -- to live in for the next four months.
3. Know the symptoms and risks of preeclampsia.
Week 21
1. Research the pros and cons of breastfeeding. Decide what's best for you and your baby once you have all the facts.
2. Get organized and tackle pending projects around the house.
3. Buy a new maternity bra -- again.
Week 22
1. Work with your gracious baby shower host to plan party logistics.
2. Now that you know the sex of the baby, take a second look at baby names.
3. Prevent varicose veins. Avoid crossing your legs and long periods of sitting or standing, which may result in blood pooled in the legs.
Week 23
1. Go shopping for more maternity clothes.
2. As you think about the baby's first name, don't forget to consider what last name he will take.
3. Test your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.
Week 24
1. Look into childcare options if you're planning to return to work.
2. Start planning the nursery.
3. Get tested for gestational diabetes.
Week 25
1. Update or attain life and disability insurance, and add chosen guardianship to your will.
3. Pre-register at your hospital or birthing center, if possible.
Week 26
1. Interview potential pediatricians. Find out which local doctors are covered by your insurance and seek recommendations.
2. Do any last-minute travel. It's best to avoid travel once the third trimester hits.
3. Take the glucose-screening test.
Week 27
1. Choose a color for the nursery.
2. Research cord blood banking.
3. Find a birth doula, if desired.
Week 28
1. Start seeing your doctor or midwife every two weeks.
2. Update your retirement beneficiaries.
3. Babyproof your house.
4. Help your partner to feel the baby's kicks.
5. If your fingers are swollen, take your rings off and store them in a safe place until after delivery.
6. Depending on your and your partner's blood types, you may receive an injection of RhoGAM.
Week 29
2. Start shopping for birth announcements and decide whether you'll choose paper or electronic ones.
3. If you live in an older home, ask your partner to test for lead-based paint in the nursery and remove it if necessary.
4. Eat a high-fiber diet to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids.
Week 30
1. Buy a car seat, stroller, and any other important baby gear that you didn't receive at your shower.
3. Pack your hospital bag and one for your partner.
4. Know the signs of premature labor.
5. Try exercises designed to help prepare your body for D-day.
Week 31
1. Eat foods rich in iron.
2. If you plan to hire a baby nurse, start seeking recommendations.
4. Prepare a baby first-aid and an emergency kit.
Week 32
1. Plan care for your other children or your pets for when you go into labor.
2. Get a haircut.
3. Set up the baby's nursery.
4. Start seeing your doctor or midwife weekly through delivery.
Week 33
1. Start reading about newborn care.
2. Clean out your car to make room for baby.
3. Install your car seat and visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site to locate an inspection station near you so you can be sure you did it correctly.
Week 34
1. Call your insurance company to add your baby-to-be to your policy.
2. Get tested for Group B strep (GBS).
3. Buy any items you'll need for postpartum recovery.
4. Meet with several pediatricians to make your final choice.
Week 35
1. Buy a baby book.
2. If you plan to try breastfeeding, get the number of a recommended lactation consultant or join a local La Leche League International group.
3. Review your baby registry to see what items you still need to purchase before baby's arrival.
Week 36
1. Schedule a non-stress test if it's recommended.
2. Review your birth plan with your doctor, midwife, doula, or any others involved.
3. Sleep in, take naps and get as many extra Z's as you can.
4. Send thank-you notes for your shower gifts.
Week 37
1. If you have other children, be sure to prepare them for their sibling's arrival.
2. Plan for your first few weeks with baby by cooking and freezing a few nights' or weeks' worth of dinners.
3. Stock up on diapers and formula.
4. Wash the baby clothes and bedding.
Week 38
1. Tie up any loose ends with finances or medical insurance.
2. Make a list of who you want to contact when the baby arrives, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
3. Nail down your final choices for baby names.
Week 39
1. Practice any relaxation or breathing techniques you've learned.
2. Wrap up at work and create a memo for your fill-in, just in case you go into labor before your due date.
3. Discuss with your partner the option of cutting the umbilical cord.
Week 40
1. Be ready for your water to break, or for the mucus plug or bloody show.
2. Time your contractions.
3. Buy a few cold packs at the drugstore to use when the perineal cold packs from the hospital run out.
Week 41
1. Enjoy those last few kicks and the amazing feeling of having your baby inside of you.
2. Do squats to help prepare your body for labor.
3. Take advantage of the extra time to rest.
Week 42
1. Try a few tricks to bring on labor (or at least keep your mind off it) -- eat spicy foods, have sex, take a walk or stimulate your nipples.
2. Have the non-stress test again, or a contraction stress test.
3. Go to the hospital and get induced.
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WESTFIELD, Mass. – it was another impressive day for the track and field program as they closed out the 2014 NEICAAA Championship with some of the best performances both in UMass Boston history as well as in all of Division III track and field.
With the second best jump in the history of the UMass Boston outdoor track and field program, Carl Joseph (Brockton, Mass.) was crowned the top high jumper in New England for the second straight week. The Brockton native recorded a leap of 7-00.50 feet Saturday afternoon which was ½ inch short of tying the program mark, which he set last season.
Saturday's performance catapulted Joseph to second in the nation, as he sits behind just Trevor James of Carthage College (7-02.50). Fellow high jumper Tylor Hart (Newton, Mass.) recorded a jump of 6-06.75 feet in Saturday's championship. For the women's team high jumper Renee O'Brien (Stoneham, Mass.) recorded a jump of 5-05.00 feet.
Freshman thrower Taylor Smith (Burlington, Mass.) reset the record in the discus throw as she posted a toss of 134-10 feet to finish in third place at her first regional championship. Saturday's throw broke her original record by more than five feet (129-01).
Sprinter Hulerie McGuffie (Lynn, Mass.) also had an impressive day as she recorded a second place finish in the 400 meter dash. With a time of 55.14 seconds, which was a new personal best, the All-American now holds the fastest time in Division III in the 400.
The women's 4x100 meter relay team closed out the NEICAAA Championship with a time of 48.59 seconds. The team of McGuffie, O'Brien, Krista Ledin (Bridgewater, Mass.), and Anisha Trappier (Taunton, Mass.) continue to battle some of the top relay teams in the country as they look to qualify for the national championship meet, which begins in just two short weeks.
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As mentioned in this post already, my super lovely friend Kinga visited me one weekend and we were shooting our outfits. A day before I got a HUGE package from the brand Disturbia. I have styled one of their shirt dresses in this look last year. In this look I am wearing a couple pieces from their new collection. The LSD Tee under the Nothing Shirt which you can wear in a lot different ways - unbuttoned as a cardigan, under a normal shirt so you have a nice collar and distressed bottom underneath, as oversized plaid blouse or closed blouse too. The options are endless! And the NOTHING print on the back is a mix of games and Japan to me. Simply perfect! I combined both of these with one of their probably most famous items, the Kiss My Ass Acid Wash Shorts. I had my eyes on these since forever already and I'm so happy to introduce them to my small butt haha. As final eye catcher I'm wearing the Malice Choker. Made of vegan leather and it's so high in quality. I was very careful and wasn't sure if it will fit to my small head since such bulky accessories around the neck can make it looking really strange. But I'm so happy deciding to give it a try. It is definitely one of my favorite chokers now! If you really want to have quality and an amazing design, go for these! You won't get any better chokers anywhere else, I'm serious. I also went for red make up on that day. Kinga and I got a bit creative in the morning when we got ready and she said I can use her make up stuff :') Since I love red eye shadow I gave it a try again ♥
I hope you didn't got overwhelmed of that massive picture bomb but I just had so much fun on that day and I couldn't resist to share it with you!! The other pieces from Disturbia will take a part of my future looks. There's also something really new and exciting coming to Disturbia this month which I'll announce soon so stay tuned :)


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A late comeback by UC Santa Barbara came up just short on Thursday evening as the Gauchos fell to visiting UC Riverside, 45-42, in the Thunderdome.
With the loss, UCSB falls to 8-12 on the season and 4-4 in Big West play. UCR improves to 10-9 on the year and 3-5 in league play. The Gauchos' home woes continued as they fell to 2-6 in the Thunderdome.
"It's like a missing one free-throw, it becomes contagious, and now we have an epidemic that we are having to battle while playing at home," head coach Carlene Mitchell said. "If you have seen us play on the road, we are a totally different team."
Reigning Big West Player of the Week Sweets Underwood led the Gauchos with her seventh double-double of the season. She tallied 14 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. Senior Kirsten Tilleman, meanwhile, tied her season-high with 12 boards.
The Highlanders were led by Natasha Hadley, who tallied 20 points after making 8-of-16 from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. UCSB was able to limit UCR's leading scorer Tre'Shonti Nottingham – who averages 18.3 points per game – to 12 points.
The Gauchos, who were coming off of a pair of road wins, were able to jump out to an 11-5 lead with 14:14 to go in the first half. UCSB quickly went cold, however, and Riverside strung together a 20-7 run – propelled by 12 points from Hadley – to end the stanza ahead, 25-18.
UCSB was able to cut its deficit to as few as four points at 35-31 with 7:52 on the clock in the second behind a free-throw by Underwood, but the Highlanders put up six unanswered points to gain their biggest lead of the game at 41-31.
Down, but not out, the Gauchos continued to chip away and consecutive jumpers by Destini Mason and Tilleman put UCSB back within four with 2:23 left to play. With a minute remaining, Underwood was fouled as she drove up the right lane and sunk both her subsequent free-throws to cut the Highlander advantage to just two.
Angelei Aguirre stole the ball as UCR attempted to run down the clock and Nicole Nesbit was able to draw the foul to give the Gauchos a fighting chance with 13 seconds to play. The junior missed her first free-throw, but made her second to whittle the Highlander lead to 43-42.
With seven seconds remaining, the Gauchos fouled Nottingham and the Big West's top free-throw shooter downed both. UCSB attempted one final play, but Nesbit's shot went up after the buzzer sounded as the Highlanders held on for the win.
"I don't think it came down to that last possession, I think that throughout the course of the game, we made little mistakes that, in the end, will cost you the game," Nesbit said. "I think continuing to have lulls on the defensive end or the offensive end, where you don't score for 10 minutes, really hurt us at the end of the game."
UCSB shot 32.7% (16-of-49) from the field while limiting Riverside to 29.8% (17-of-57) shooting. The Gauchos – who pace the league with their 73.4% shooting from the charity stripe – struggled to make their free-throws as they made 9-of-16 (56.3%). UCSB was able to out-rebound UCR, 43-35, but had 17 turnovers during the game; five more than its foe.
"We have to forget about this right away and move onto the next one, it's just a matter of focusing on our ultimate goal," Underwood said.
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Saturday's game will air on KZSB 1290 AM, the Santa Barbara News-Press radio station and can also be heard on UCSBgauchos.com. A live video broadcast will air on BigWest.tv.
Tickets for women's basketball are available at the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB (8272) or online by clicking here.


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- Officials say this will be a great year for turkey hunters.The season starts Saturday and runs through November 21st statewide. The extended fall season is scheduled to run from December 2nd through December 31st in the southern two-thirds of the state.State DNR officials say this past year's late winter and cold, wet spring likely put a damper on turkey production, noting reports of smaller, quail-sized turkey even into August. However, they say 2012 was a good production year, which should translate to more adult gobblers for hunters.(Copyright 2013 Associated Press - All Rights Reserved)
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It's a well-known fact that, when worn, automobile seat belts save lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), based in Washington, D.C., use of lap/shoulder safety belts reduces the risk of fatal injury to front-seat car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%. The Aerial Work Platform Training of North America (AWPT), Rouzerville, Pa., hopes to achieve similar results by introducing a safety campaign aimed at users of boom-type platforms. Called "Click It!," the campaign promotes the use of a full body harness with a short lanyard attached to a suitable anchor point.
The program's initiative came from companies concerned by employee injuries and deaths in boom-type lifts as a result of not wearing a harness that would keep them from being thrown from the platform. To urge workers to wear a harness, AWPT had that advice printed on stickers (shown above) that can be placed on the boom lift, where they are visible to all occupants in the platform. Furthermore, AWPT has made available the document, "Technical Guidance Note H1," which provides information on its recommendation for proper use of harnesses and lanyards on different types of aerial work platforms.
First introduced in the United Kingdom by AWPT's parent organization, the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the campaign is also being promoted in Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.
"In countries where the program has already been introduced, major rental companies and others took the initiative to promote the program because unnecessary fatal accidents were happening when occupants were catapulted out of boom platforms because they were not wearing harnesses," says Tim Whiteman, IPAF managing director.
Launched in North America at the Safe Access, Fall Protection & Training (SAF-T) Conference, held July 20 in Long Beach, Calif., the program is quickly gaining momentum. For example, Ontario, Canada-based Skyjack — a major aerial work platform manufacturer — has committed to placing "Click It!" stickers on all boom lifts leaving its factory. In addition, a number of rental companies have expressed interest in placing this message on boom lifts in their rental fleets.
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SUNDAY (Family)
Make red pepper beef kebabs for family day. Cut 11/2 pounds beef top-sirloin steak into 1-inch cubes. Cut 1 large red bell pepper into 1-inch pieces. Marinate beef, peppers and 8 large, stemless, whole fresh mushrooms in any marinade, tossing to coat. Alternately thread beef, peppers and mushrooms on each of 4 (12-inch) metal skewers. Heat broiler. Place skewers on rack in broiler pan 3 to 4 inches from heat. Broil 8 to 10 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Serve the colorful kebabs with brown rice. On the side, cook 2 pounds baby carrots in 1 (101/2-ounce) can condensed, undiluted chicken broth until fork-tender. Stir in 1 (101/2-ounce) jar of red pepper jelly, and you have pepper jelly-glazed carrots. Add whole-grain rolls. For dessert, serve a deep-dish peach cobbler. Plan ahead: Save enough peach cobbler for Tuesday.
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We're crazy about chili, so we loved this easy Santa Fe white chili (see recipe). On the side, you can munch on jicama and celery sticks. Add cornbread (from a mix). Pears are a simple dessert. Plan ahead: Save enough chili for Tuesday.
TUESDAY (Heat and Eat)
Make dinner easy tonight with chili spuds. Bake potatoes (6 to 8 ounces each) and slash the tops; spoon hot (leftover) chili over them. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro if you like. Add steamed fresh zucchini along with whole-grain bread. Warm the leftover cobbler for dessert.
WEDNESDAY (Express)
Make it quick tonight with beef, orange and spinach salad. In a large bowl, gently mix segments from 3 oranges, 8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves, 1/4 cup fresh chives, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar. Divide among 4 serving plates. Top with 1 pound any grilled and thinly sliced steak or deli sliced roast beef. (Adapted from Cooking With an Asian Accent, Ying Compestine; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.) Add deli soup along with crusty rolls. End the meal with a scoop of fat-free chocolate ice cream. Plan ahead: Save enough ice cream for Thursday and enough soup for Friday.
THURSDAY (Kids)
Make the kids happy with chicken fingers with honey-mustard dip. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together 16 finely crushed saltine crackers, 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt and 2 teaspoons paprika. Whisk 2 egg whites until frothy; one at a time, dip 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders into egg white and then into cracker mixture. Coat chicken on both sides with cooking spray; place on rack coated with cooking spray on a broiler pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken fingers are golden brown; turn once. Serve with honey-mustard dip. Add hash-browned potatoes (frozen), green beans and soft rolls on the side. For dessert, top leftover ice cream with strawberry sauce. Plan ahead: Cook rice for Friday's risotto. Save enough strawberry sauce for Saturday.
FRIDAY (Meatless)
Start your meal with leftover soup and follow it with this delicious version of baked risotto (see recipe) that's easy to prepare. Serve with a romaine salad and garlic bread. For dessert, enjoy peaches.
SATURDAY (Easy Entertaining)
We recommend serving rosemary chicken with artichokes (see recipe) to your guests and adding it to your favorites file. Serve with couscous and a spinach salad. Buy a cheesecake for dessert and top it with leftover strawberry sauce and light whipped cream.


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NASHUA, N.H. (courtesy Daniel Webster sports information) – The visiting Brandeis University women's basketball team led wire-to-wire this afternoon and used 49 percent first half shooting to build a 24-point lead at the half, pacing the Judges a 71-53 victory over host Daniel Webster in a regional women's basketball matchup Saturday at Mario Vagge Gymnasium.
Junior guard Kasey Dean (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) led a balanced attack for Brandeis with a career-high 13 points, while sophomore Hannah Cain (Gloucester, Mass./Gloucester) and senior Erika Higginbottom (Millbury, Mass./Worcester Acad.) added 12 points and rookie Samantha Mancinelli (Durham, Conn./Coginchaug Regional) also had a career-best with nine as the Judges snapped a three-game losing streak - all against nationally-ranked squads - and improved to 3-3 overall.
DWC (0-6) was paced by 21 points and nine rebounds from rookie Ashley Giampetruzzi (Manchester, N.H.) and 19 points, three assists and three steals from Vanessa Bosques (Windham, Conn.), who surpassed the 1,300-point mark for her career. Jennifer Fredericks (Beacon Falls, Conn.) added eight points.
Brandeis finished with a 43-29 advantage on the boards - led by Higginbottom's nine (six offensive) and Mancinelli's career-high seven caroms. Dean and Cain tied for game-high honors with four assists each. Brandeis shot 42 percent overall while holding DWC to 38 percent from the field.
Eleven different Judges cracked the scoring column and Brandeis combined for just 10 fouls allowing DWC just two attempts at the free throw line for the game.
The Eagles return to action on Tuesday when they open their New England Collegiate Conference slate at Newbury beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Brandeis visits UMass Dartmouth on Monday at 6:00 p.m.


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Tothe untrained eye, grass is grass. But for the nutrition and palates of wildlife and cattle, the grass is as different as roast beef and green beans or potato chips and dip are to humans, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.
Sometimes it takes fire to set the best plate, or pasture, for the animals utilizing the grass, said Dr. Jim Ansley, AgriLife Research range ecologist. Landowners must know whether to "barbecue" or "bake" or use a combination to manage the grasses.
Ansley has spent 20 years conducting research on the effects of fire on grasses and woody plant species. The latest results of his study provide some of the first long-term data showing a possible benefit of mixing prescribed fire in different seasons.
Mesquite invasion
He said because of mesquite invasion and overgrazing, most grasslands once dominated by warm-season midgrasses have degraded to cool-season midgrasses (mainly Texas wintergrass) and warm-season shortgrasses (mainly buffalograss).
Ansley said historical fire regimes likely included a mixture of summer and winter season fires and this may have been important for the maintenance of the perennial midgrasses in these ecosystems.
His study shows how alternate-season fire treatment in a prescribed burning management plan can restore warm-season midgrass cover and enhance overall herbaceous production and diversity.
Warm-season midgrasses are more productive and can increase livestock carrying capacity in a pasture, he said. Grasses such as sideoats grama, vine mesquite and Texas cupgrass are palatable warm-season midgrasses.
"Fire treatments are designed to reduce mesquite and other brush canopies and hopefully restore grasslands toward more of a warm-season midgrass dominance," Ansley said.
He has determined that winter-season fires reduced mesquite temporarily but do not shift cool-season midgrass dominance to warm-season midgrass dominance.
Combination treatments
Treatments with a severe summer fire combined with more moderate winter fire a few years later were able to do that. However, Ansley said, a combination of two severe summer fires "overshifted the grass composition toward warm-season shortgrass dominance as opposed to warm-season midgrass dominance. It improved palatability, but not production."
Ansley's research was conducted on a 300-acre fenced enclosure south of Vernon. Livestock grazing was excluded during the study period in order to identify effects of fire season alone on post-fire changes in grass community composition, he said.
Ansley's tests compared the results of a no-fire control, three winter fires in five years, two summer fires in three years, and alternate season fires with one summer fire between two winter fires. Grass composition was measured for 10 years after all fires were stopped.
The original purpose of the treatments was to determine if a concentrated series of repeated fires in different seasons could increase mesquite mortality and restore grass production, he said. All of the treatments top-killed most of the mesquite, but did not kill many plants outright and they resprouted, Ansley said. However, there were remarkable differences in how the grass community and the three perennial grass functional groups responded to the treatments.
The alternate-season fire treatment was the only treatment that increased warm-season midgrass cover, he said. This treatment was also most effective at increasing grass diversity by generating a better balance in basal cover among the three perennial grass functional groups.
The repeated summer fire treatment increased warm-season shortgrass cover, but did not increase warm-season midgrasses, Ansley said. Grasses in the repeated winter-fire treatment stayed mainly as Texas wintergrass.
Current commercial livestock grazing operations in the High Plains and Rolling Plains that utilize prescribed fire as a management tool typically burn every 10-15 years, he said. Grass production and precipitation are not sufficient to both maintain livestock grazing and burn annually or biennially as is found in the tall-grass prairie regions of eastern Kansas.
The frequency of fire treatments in Ansley's study would not be possible in a commercial operation in Texas; however, he says the study shows that a combination of the winter and summer fires may be necessary to bring a balance of grasses back to the pastures.


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Once again, welterweight contender Matt Brown is heading into battle as an underdog. According to BestFightOdds, the betting line for the July 26th UFC on FOX 12 main event between Brown and Robbie Lawler opened with Lawler as a strong -260 favorite and Brown as a +180 'dog. "The Immortal" is currently on a seven-fight win streak, and was the betting underdog in four of those fights, including his last match against Erick Silva, God knows why.
Of course, Lawler represents the toughest test of Brown's career by far, and it's not surprising that the oddsmakers are favoring him here. On the other hand, Brown keeps knocking people off in brilliant performances, showing no regard for these silly, arbitrary betting lines with their pluses and minuses that half of you still don't understand. Anybody feel like dropping some cash on him?


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Potential capital gains tax increase scares wealthy French into abandoning Paris, lowering prices
A flood of top-end properties are hitting the market as businessmen seek to leave France before stiff tax hikes hit, real estate agents and financial advisors say.
"It's nearly a general panic. Some 400 to 500 residences worth more than one million euros ($1.3 million) have come onto the Paris market," said managers at Daniel Feau, a real-estate broker that specialises in high-end property.
While it is not yet on the scale of the exodus of rich French after the election of Socialist president Francois Mitterrand in 1981, real estate agents said, the tax plans of France's new Socialist President Francois Hollande are having a noticeable effect.
While the Socialists' plan to raise the tax rate to 75 percent on income above 1.0 million euros per year has generated the most headlines, a sharp increase in taxes on capital gains from the sales of stock and company stakes is pushing most people to leave, according Didier Bugeon, head of the wealth manager Equance.
French entrepreneurs have complained vociferously against a proposal in the Socialist's 2013 budget to increase the capital gains tax on sales of company stakes, which they argue will kill the market for innovative start-up companies in France.
Entrepreneurs in the high-tech sector in particular often invest their own money and take low salaries in the hope they can later sell the company for a large sum.
They say a stiff increase in capital gains tax would remove incentives to do this in France. They also argue that capital has already been taxed several times in the making.
The government has since backtracked, and Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac pledged Friday to return to the status quo when someone who has created a company seeks to sell it later.
French officials are looking for ways to reduce the country's excessive public deficit and debt, and Hollande won election on a platform of making the wealthy carry more of the load.
Bugeon said he was seeing start-up entrepreneurs looking to move their headquarters out of France and taking their families with them.
With the Internet "it is now possible to work in any corner of the world and come and spend one week a month in France," said Thibault de Saint Vincent, president of Barnes France, the principal competitor to Daniel Feau.
"Those who are going abroad fear a future tax on capital movements," he added.
Daniel Feau agreed that the profile of those who are leaving has changed, from the idle rich to "managers of major international corporations, entrepreneurs and investors much younger than previously who are scared of the marginal tax rate of 62.21 percent on sales of stock."
The head of the French employers federation Medef, Laurence Parisot, has complained recently of emerging "anti-enterprise racism" in France.
No one is certain if the rush to the exit will continue, but Daniel Feau noted: "Nobody until now believed that the capital gains on shares would be taxed so high."
And it is not only the Paris region, more offers are coming onto the market in other areas of the country as well, the realtors added.
The preferred destinations of those leaving are London, New York and Geneva, as well as Canada, Israel and Singapore, said Laurent Demeure, head of Coldwell Banker France.
He also noted that Brussels remains a favourite of those older, who have already sold their business interests, and are looking to benefit from Belgium's lighter taxation of trusts to pass on inheritances to their children.
"Next year to have dinner with friends, instead of a taxi I'll more likely need to take the Thalys for Brussels or the Eurostar to London," joked Demeure, referring to high-speed trains that link the three capitals.
He said he is currently receiving on average one request per day to appraise a luxury apartment or home.
As a result, in the previous two to three months the price of large Paris apartments had slid by five percent.
The real estate agents don't expect a collapse, however, as the offers to sell still remain low and interest by foreign buyers firm.
Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said he has seen "no indication of a massive fiscal exodus".
He told the daily Le Parisien that debate on the 75-percent income tax bracket was "closed" but noted that it was only a temporary tax for two years.


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ATLANTA (AP) - An 8-year-old Georgia girl says it "really, really hurt" when a dolphin snatched her hand in its mouth while she fed the animal as part of an attraction at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.
But Jillian Thomas of Alpharetta says she was concerned that the dolphin didn't get sick from eating the paper carton she held. In an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America," Jillian said Monday she prayed for the dolphin afterward.
Jillian suffered three puncture wounds to her hand. Her father Jamie, who was with her at the theme park when the dolphin lunged from its pool Nov. 21, described his reaction as: "Instant fear."
SeaWorld officials said in a statement that the safety of their guests is paramount, and they are taking the situation seriously.
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With a stay at Admiralty Suites & Inn in Millington, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Naval Support Activity Mid-South and Mirimichi Golf Course. This hotel is 17 mi (27.4 km) from Memphis Zoo and 18.5 mi (29.8 km) from Sun Studio.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 27-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and a picnic area.
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text: SANTA ANA, CA — Iron Grip Barbell Co. has entered into partnerships with Macrolease, Franchise Financial and Jules & Associates. All three companies specialize in providing financing for fitness facilities. Each company focuses on a specific type of customer. "Leasing can provide our customers with flexible options and affordable payments," says Donna McCallum, vice president of sales for Iron Grip. "We are happy to be able to facilitate this opportunity for our customers."


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Turn-of-the-century buildings are filled with an eclectic mix of shops, galleries,
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By 1812, Napoleon's forces controlled much of Europe. Russia, one of the few countries still unconquered, prepares to face Napoleon's troops together with Austria. Among ...
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Chalkwork HTML is available in 3 sizes and 6 file formats: transparent PNG, TIF, GIF, BMP, Windows ICO, and Mac ICNS.
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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — For NBA fans like us, there's nothing better than League Pass. Having the ability to watch every game every night (and then again the next day) is heaven.
Of course, with local broadcasts, you get local broadcasters, which can be good and bad. It can be good, because these guys know their teams better than most national broadcasters. It can be bad, because these guys love their teams more than most national broadcasters. And they're usually not afraid to show that love.
Air Check is where we highlight the best and worst of NBA broadcasts.
This edition of Air Check features the unique styles of some former players at the broadcasting table.
Stealing a slam from 'Nique
In a game last month against the Hawks, Paul George stole a pass and was all alone for a breakaway, right in front of the best windmill dunker in NBA history…
VIDEO: George Impresses 'Nique
You don't want beef with Dominique Wilkins, so George should probably just lay the ball up the next time he's on the break against Atlanta.
On second thought…
The Sixers are pretty painful to watch these days, but you still have Marc Zumoff and Malik Rose to keep you entertained. This clip starts out with a pretty funny conversation about Eric Maynor's college stats ("I got no choice, man!"), and then gets hilarious when Rose describes Byron Mullens a little too generously…
VIDEO: Air Check: Zumoff and Rose
Mullens, who likes to shoot threes, is a 31-percent career 3-point shooter.
Quinn Buckner kind of calls a Pacers game like he's sitting next to you on the couch. Even though they can't hear him, he'll tell players what they're supposed to do on certain plays and he'll instinctively let out an "Ohhhh!" at a big moment.
No one got more excited about George's in-game 360 when it happened, and Buckner had a similar reaction when George Hill hit a circus shot last week…
VIDEO: Hill Tosses in a Prayer
Fatherly pride
We couldn't close this edition of Air Check without Sunday's classic in-game interview with Joakim Noah's father, Yannick.
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Welcome to the River Sheaf web site.
You have been re-directed here as the Tilthammer web site has closed down. Much of its content is being migrated to appropriate sections on this site.
If you are looking for material on Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, there are two places to look.
The Water Powered Sites section has links to all the mills on the River Sheaf and its tributary the Porter Brook. Look in the Sheaf Sites section for Abbeydale Works.
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is also listed in Places A to Z.
You will find links to both of these areas in the Places menu.
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Anniversaries are a lot like birthdays; we all get 'em, but most come and go without a great deal of fanfare. STREET RODDER is celebrating its 40th anniversary (or birthday if you wish) with the May '12 issue—where were you in 1972?! By awarding the Street Rod of the Year to a most deserving Deuce coupe, SR is honoring our hobby, itself, and the Top 100 Street Rod of the Year (SRY) program.
Doug and Cindy Bredbury hail from Durham, Connecticut. Doug is a tool and die maker by trade but also works with his dad, Dave, at their family run business, Nostalgic Products. All street rods are special and this "specialness" can be directly applied to every car that was awarded a STREET RODDER Top 100 this past year. The Bredbury's '32 Ford three-window highboy coupe was spotted at the Goodguys event held in Rhinebeck, New York, by our constantly vigilant East Coast scribe Chuck Vranas, armed with camera, keyboard, and plenty of trail mix!
In celebrating 40 years of STREET RODDER, and entering the third decade of the SRY, the staff wanted a car that represented the core value of our hobby. We were looking for a street rod that featured owner-fashioned work crafted in his own garage, featured a collaboration of vintage hot rod and current industry parts, and is a driver. All of this needed to be wrapped in a street rod that "looked" the part. We have seen plenty of cars and asked ourselves, "Just because you can doesn't mean you should." A street rod's appeal is often part-and-parcel of a proper blend of stance, combination of parts, theme, color, and "attitude" that the car represents. One look at a street rod and it will tell you all you need to know long before the owner can flap his gums. As we looked closely at the '32 Ford coupe, it spoke volumes about the owner and what's occurring in street rodding today.
The process began on a conference room table as we looked at photos of all 100 cars. Every street rod we looked at was special (they were selected from thousands of cars at each of their respective events) but we narrowed the list. (You will see on page 28 the fine nine that gave chase for the SRY award, each car in its own right is an outstanding example of what's happening in our hobby at this time.)
According to Doug, the odyssey began in 1973. Barely a teenager, he had just seen American Graffiti and, it struck a chord as the movie has done with so many hot rodders. While the movie was filled with inspiring "iron," the two cars of iconic stature are the yellow Deuce coupe belonging to John Milner (played by Paul Le Mat) and the black '55 Chevy belonging to Bob Falfa (played by Harrison Ford). It was the Deuce coupe that really got Doug thinking about hot rods and began a lifelong devotion to '32s.
At 16 he was ready to build but at 16 the funds weren't. So, he began with a '39 Plymouth pickup for a C-note and together with a $50 '67 Buick station wagon he was able to mix and match parts. The engine, trans, and rearend came out of the Buick and now rested in the '39 Plymouth. As Doug says, "It wasn't a Deuce coupe, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything."
In 1993 the urge struck to build another hot rod. Between then and now he built several Corvettes. Not finding a good steel body to work with he opted for a 'glass reproduction. As often happens, once he had the 'glass body in hand it was his dad who found the '32 coupe at a local site for buying and selling old cars, known as The McGowen Brothers. Doug visited them and immediately knew this was the right project. The price was $17,500 for a solid, original '32 Ford three-window coupe. That was a lot of money and Doug vacillated on whether to buy it. (By today's standards that was a hell of a buy!)
According to Doug the coupe had been hot-rodded at some point in its life. After some investigation he noted that the coupe showed at one time it was gold, blue, and then the then-current black with flames. The body had all its fenders, was unchopped, sported a small-block Chevy (327), an automatic, and parallel leafs in the rear. Dave, as all good fathers should do, continually whispered into his son's ear that he should get the coupe. After a week of encouragement Doug bought the car.
Fast forward a few years and it's 1995 and the build begins in earnest, incorporating an original frame. As happens so often, he discovered that this frame was just too far gone; next up a set of American Stamping (ASC) framerails.
According to Doug, "My original intent was to use a small-block Chevy with a four-speed, but as luck would have it, a friend told me about a 348 for sale. When I got the engine, it looked so nice I changed the fluids, and it fired right up. When the time came to rebuild the engine, I found out that the engine had very little wear, and didn't even need to be bored. As I was building the car, the more I thought about it, the more I wanted a five-speed, so I replaced the Muncie with a Tremec TKO-500." The five-speed would eventually be outfitted with a Hurst shifter, a Zoom clutch, and an aluminum driveshaft by Denny's Driveshaft.
As was mentioned during the early days of STREET RODDER and street rodding, in the '70s, Jag rearends were common and, of course, thought to be very high tech. Rodders would drive their cars more often and longer distances. Couple this with the idea of having something "trick" that would also provide a more comfortable ride and it couldn't be passed up. Doug found a Jaguar XKE IRS equipped with 4.11 gears and a limited-slip differential in the late '70s. He didn't know when or in what he would use the IRS but thought it a good idea to keep it around. It didn't take long once the current project began that the Jag IRS would find a home. It's now fitted with Aldan coilover shocks and Wilwood disc brakes. The rear wheels are magnesium (originally intended for racing) American five-spoke 8-1/2-inch-wide Torq-Thrusts wrapped with Coker Tire whitewall Firestone 10×15 cheater slicks. Coker also supplied the whitewall front rubber measuring 15×5.60 on 15×4 magnesium Americans. Although you will find it difficult to see, Doug made his own stainless steel lug nuts.
The front suspension is housed around a Magnum 4-inch dropped, drilled, and chromed I-beam axle using a mono leaf spring and Magnum spindles and steering arms, which work with a Vega box. Braking comes through a SO-CAL Speed Shop polished and as-cast Buick finned brake drums that act as a housing for the real stopping power—Wilwood Dynalite disc brake calipers.
The '59-era Chevy 348 as mentioned earlier was in great shape and required little when Doug tore it down. However, being a true street rodder now was the time to install some goodies to make the W-motor rumble. Ross Pistons 11.25:1 slugs were positioned with Hastings rings, and Clevite bearings. However, some good old-school names like Isky for the camshaft, Offy for the intake and valve covers, Joe Hunt for the mag, and Rochester for a box full of 2G carbs bring the 348 to life and also give it plenty of attitude. The Jet Hot–coated homemade headers along with 2-1/2-inch stainless exhaust runs through the Stainless Specialties mufflers. Cooling is handled by a Walker Radiator Works copper cooler, a SPAL electric fan, and a Chevy water pump.
The Ford three-window coupe featured more of Doug's handiwork in the top chop. The A-pillars had 3-1/2 inches removed and leaned back (negating the need to lengthen the roof), while the rear of the top was chopped 3 inches. (Doug tells us that he always liked the look of the Doyle Gammell '32 coupe; not a bad choice!) The original fenders were bobbed and he made a die to form the bead around the edge where the fenders were cut. He also used lead rather than a modern plastic filler during the bodywork process, and replaced the wood with steel; particularly to allow the door hinges to be securely anchored. Other original '32 items include the hood, grille shell, and insert.
Doug massaged the body and then readied it to accept the DuPont custom mix maroon color. When it came time to paint he needed more space and not wanting to fill the house with paint fumes, as the garage is under the house, it was back to his place of work. (Good idea!) The pinstriping came by way of The One Armed Bandit—Charlie Decker.
The headlights and taillights are both home brew. The Bob Drake front buckets were sandblasted and painted, eventually propped on a pair of homemade magnesium headlight stands that feature built-in turn signals and internal wiring. The taillights are custom-built teardrops made to look like those on a '39 Ford but in actuality slightly smaller so that they fit in the lower panel on a three-window. More Bob Drake items include the door handles and the '36 Ford inside rearview mirror. The brightwork throughout the street rod was applied by Speed and Sport Plating.
Again, needing space it was back to work where Doug set up his dad's old sewing machine. Doug tells us that, "I researched online how to do things like door panels, and practiced on some small pieces to get the hang of it. It's way harder than the pros make it look. Now that the coupe is done, I will get lots of hours of enjoyment, but I think the thousands of hours over the past 15 years working on it brought me an immeasurable amount of joy."
The interior is based on a Glide Engineering bench seat that was upholstered by Vintage Motorcars in black leather with maroon piping. The headliner, door and kick panels, and carpeting were sewn and installed by Doug over plenty of Dynamat insulation. He also made the aluminum dash insert that he sprayed with black wrinkle finish paint and then outfitted it with a set of Stewart-Warner gauges. The stereo comes by way of Custom Autosound in one of its Secret Audio SST units with six speakers broken into pairs of 5-, 3-, and 1-inch speakers all installed by Doug. Wiring the stereo and all the other electrics run through a Painless Performance wiring kit, again done at home.
Doug, and all of the Top 100 finalists, received a Top 100 jacket for being selected. All 100 rods where then placed in contention for the Street Rod of the Year. For Doug's coupe being selected as the SRY he received a leather-sleeved jacket and a custom billet aluminum air cleaner with his car's likeness, SR and Painless logos, and his name etched into the metal. For the past several years Eddie Motorsports, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has stepped up and made this one-of-a-kind trophy and it's greatly appreciated. While intended to be a wall hanging, or a tabletop award, the custom air cleaner is functional and could be placed on one's engine.
(Be on the lookout in 2012 for the latest Top 100 program: the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California; the Detroit Autorama, Detroit, Michigan; the Goodguys event in Scottsdale, Arizona; the NHRA Reunion, Bowling Green, Kentucky; the Goodguys in Columbus, Ohio; the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, New York; the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky; the Hot Rod Roundup in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; the Cruisin' the Coast event along the Mississippi Gulf Coast; and the Goodguys event in Charlotte, North Carolina.)
Congratulations to the Bredburys for managing their time, displaying the effort, and budgeting the money (these cars aren't cheap) to build such an awesome example of what a street rod can be. And, of course, happy birthday to STREET RODDER. (There will be more celebration in the upcoming December issue.)
Painless Performance Products presents the STREET RODDER Top 100 Street Rod of the Year award to Doug and Cindy Bredbury for their '32 Ford three-window highboy coupe


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12th Plymouth District: Calter wins third term
Democrat Tom Calter of Kingston will head into his third term in office after winning last night's race for the 12th Plymouth District seat. Calter won over Republican Josepeh Truschelli of Plymouth. Kingston and Plympton, as well as Precinct 1 in Halifax, precincts 1 and 6 in Duxbury, precincts 1, 11 and 13 in Plymouth and precincts 1 and 5 in Middleborough.
12th Plymouth District: Calter, Truschelli take part in final WATD Political Forum
[singlepic id=144 w=210 h=120 mode=watermark float=right]Democratic Incumbent Tom Calter and Republican political newcomer Joseph Truschelli squared off in the final WATD Political Forum of the Election Season on Thursday night.
The one hour forum featuring the two candidates for the 12th Plymouth District touched on many issues. The forum was moderated by WATD Managing Editor Christine James, and features a panel of reporters and featured WATD Political Talk Show host D.A. Mittell. [display_podcast] Read the rest of this entry »


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garydrake425 wrote:I root for a tie. lol
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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ? The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ? The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.
Over nearly four decades, authorities have pursued multiple leads into Hoffa's death that yielded nothing. Yet the mystery endures, fueled by a public fascination with mobsters and murder.
"It's one of those things you've always heard about," said Niki Grifka, who, at 37, was just an infant when Hoffa vanished.
Over the past day and a half, Grifka and a few dozen other Oakland Township residents gathered a couple of hundred yards from where FBI agents wearing hard hats and carrying shovels sifted through about a half-acre of red dirt for the remains of a man who became as large in death as he was leading one of America's most powerful labor unions.
Hoffa's rise in the Teamsters, his 1964 conviction for jury tampering and his presumed murder are Detroit's link to a time when organized crime, public corruption and mob hits held the nation's attention.
Hoffa was last seen July 30, 1975, outside an Oakland County restaurant where he was supposed to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit Mafia captain. His body has never been found.
But over the years, authorities have received various tips, leading the FBI to possible burial sites near and far.
In 2003, a backyard swimming pool was dug up 90 miles northwest of Detroit. Seven years ago, a tip from an ailing federal inmate led to a two-week search and excavation at a horse farm in the same region. Last year, soil samples were taken from under a concrete slab garage floor north of the city. And detectives even pulled up floorboards from a Detroit house.
No evidence of Hoffa was found.
Other theories have suggested he was entombed in concrete at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, ground up and thrown in a Florida swamp or obliterated in a mob-owned fat-rendering plant.
Detroit's long tradition of organized labor and auto manufacturing means the Hoffa saga still resonates with countless Michigan families.
"Everyone has a connection with Hoffa and the unions," said 47-year-old George Newton, of Oakland County's Rochester. "I was in high school when he got abducted, and my grandfather was in the union."
To Newton, it would be exciting if Hoffa's remains are finally found, but he doubts that ever will happen.
"I just think it's a tightly held secret," Newton said. "I do want closure, first for Hoffa's family and, I think, in a way for Michigan."
The latest tip about Hoffa's remains came from reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli, who, through his lawyer, said Hoffa was buried beneath a concrete slab in a barn in the Oakland Township field.
The barn is gone, but FBI agents pored over the field Tuesday for a second day. Forensic anthropologists from Michigan State University were bought in to help, along with state police dogs, which were led through the high grass in hopes that their sensitive noses might sniff out a clue.
Authorities suspended the search late Tuesday afternoon, but expected to resume their efforts Wednesday.
Zerilli, now 85, was in prison for organized crime when Hoffa disappeared. But he told New York TV station WNBC in January that he was informed about Hoffa's whereabouts after his release. His attorney, David Chasnick, said Zerilli is "intimately involved" with people who know where the body is buried.
Details are in a manuscript Zerilli is selling online, $7.99 for a mailed copy and $4.99 for an electronic version.
Zerilli's mob connections give his story more credibility than tips that spawned past searches, according to Keith Corbett, a former federal prosecutor.
"You have a witness who is in a position to know, who says he has specific information," Corbett said Monday.
"Anytime you look for somebody and don't find the body, it is embarrassing. The thing the public isn't aware of but police know is there are a lot of dead ends in an investigation."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwdO4lzDs3Q


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The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on January 21, 2010, the Honorable Kenneth A. Marra, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida, dismissed with prejudice, the Commission's claims for disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties against Defendants Lancer Management Group, LLC and Lancer Management Group II, LLC (Corporate Defendants) and its claims for disgorgement and prejudgment interest against Relief Defendants Lancer Offshore, Inc., Lancer Partners, LP, Omnifund Ltd., LSVP, Inc. and LSPV, LLC (Relief Defendants). The Commission requested that the Court dismiss these claims, because all of the Corporate Defendants and Relief Defendants are under the control of the Court-Appointed Receiver, who will distribute these entities remaining assets to defrauded investors.
Previously, on September 21, 2009, Judge Marra entered a permanent injunction against the Corporate Defendants and a disgorgement judgment against Relief Defendants. The judgment enjoins the Corporate Defendants from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 206(1) and (2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Corporate Defendants and Relief Defendants consented to entry of the judgment without admitting or denying the allegations in the Commission's complaint.
For more information on earlier actions in this case, see LR-18226 (July 10, 2003), LR- 18247 (July 23, 2003), LR-18991 (December 2, 2004), LR-19018 (December 30, 2004) and LR- 19019 (December 30, 2004); LR-19042 (January 21, 2005), LR-19186 (April 15, 2005); LR- 19590 (March 6, 2006); LR-19661 (April 18, 2006); LR-20505 (March 21, 2008); LR-20751 (Sept. 29, 2008); LR-21046 (May 19, 2009) and LR-21211 (Sept. 16, 2009).


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Freezing temps have landed in the PacNW valleys and it's the perfect time to wrap up some cozy finishing. There's nothing like having a built-in lap blanket to ward off the chill.
Now, this particular project, in the knitting, was easy and care free: simple stitch pattern, simple design, top-down set-in sleeves (!).
Kind of "the wheels on the bus go round-n-round" kind of knitting…
But now, even though there isn't much to do but slip-stitch some parts and weave-in the ends, it's taken some scheduling to do.
I had to make a date with my UMA.
It had to be a brunch date; around 10am or later because
it's very dark out – a lot –
And even with my trusty elbow-lamp hovering in a comfortable glow, sewing BLACK YARN parts together is MADNESS…
But when you're so close to the finish line that you'll wear it around the house with strings hanging any way (yes, guilty), it's time to go there:
the Sewing of the Pockets 2013 Style
To keep things nice and tidy while I'm busy stitching, I secure the top of the pocket on the RS with a couple of safety pins. This style of pocket has a knit-in band, with the pocket lining knit after the body of the sweater is done, on the WS. It's my favorite – very flush and neat.
Since the Finishing Muse is a fickle mistress, this is a fast and furious event. Usually, the pocket linings would have enjoyed a steam pressing but today, we live dangerously.
So we go, pinning the pocket to the body, and it's pretty easy with the Uma design – there's noticeable ridges to follow as guidelines, so really it just looks wicked.
Now, we sew.
I always include an edge stitch on things that need seaming. Then, in the sewing, you use one outer leg of one edge and slip-stich it to the outer leg of the other edge, or in this case, the little loop that lives between a knit stitch, the almost invisible one. If this wasn't black yarn (!), I would hazard a CU of the join but today, we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin.
Is it just me, or is this almost merged into one? Perhaps my eyes deceive – staring at the dark yarn even in daylight sort of makes my head spin!
But now the fun begins – just a few ends, a warm sudsy dunk, and we have the first FO of 2013~!


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