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METRO VANCOUVER — Football coaches are like migrant workers. They go where the jobs are.
Jacques Chapdelaine told confidants he would paint the interior of his home in Abbotsford every offseason because of the precariousness of professional coaching. Hired on a year to year basis, he was prepared to stick a 'for sale' sign on the front lawn and move on.
That phase of his football career ended in November when Chapdelaine resigned as offensive coordinator of the B.C. Lions.
A new beginning began Tuesday, when the 52-year-old Chapdelaine formally was named head football coach at Simon Fraser University, confirming a piece of speculation that began almost immediately after he left the Lions.
Chapdelaine is staying put in the Lower Mainland, coming full circle to the place where he began his college career in 1980, when the French-Canadian kid from Sherbrooke, Que., was recruited by then head coach Rod Woodward of the Clan.
"Quebec had just gone through its first referendum (whether the province should pursue a path toward sovereignty), and I came here with a much stronger French accent than I have today," Chapdelaine quipped. "I really valued the international flavour this campus had, the diversity. I fell in love with the place right away."
Indeed, SFU literally was a portal to romance. He met his future wife, a track athlete and kinesiology student, on the Burnaby Mountain campus. Kim Chapdelaine is also a high-performance coach, known for her work with the Langley Mustangs track club.
Appropriately, given his background, the first question directed at Chapdelaine in his introductory news conference came in French, from Jules Desjarlais, journaliste sportif with Radio-Canada Vancouver.
Chapdelaine's name has been floated repeatedly for vacancies with the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa RedBlacks, Concordia Stingers or Bishop's Gaiters, wherever it was considered advantageous for the head coach to be bilingual.
Chapdelaine's language skills remain an added bonus for SFU, especially on recruiting trips to the province of Quebec, which has become a hotbed for minor and college football in the country. He was named head coach of Laval in 1997, the year after the football program began there, guiding the Rouge et Or to their first Vanier Cup title (1999) in just three seasons. Laval went on to win seven more and is regarded as the premier CIS program in Canada.
Seventeen years later, Chapdelaine is charged with returning Simon Fraser football to the lustre it once possessed as a pipeline to the Canadian Football League (Lui Passaglia, Sean Millington) and even the National Football League (Doug Brown). SFU has not had a winning season since 2008 (5-3) when the school was affiliated with the CIS.
Since 2010, the Clan has played NCAA Division II schools in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, with unflattering results. Simon Fraser has gone 11-28 in four seasons, a record which resulted in the firing of head coach Dave Johnson on Nov. 19, about a week before Chapdelaine resigned from the Lions.
"We didn't reach out to Jacques. He called me," explained Milt Richards, the senior director of athletics and recreation at SFU. "He said he had interest in returning to his alma mater. I explained the search process to him, which, I thought, might be problematic. He convinced me he wanted to be here, and turn this thing around. It's nice when the top candidate wins out."
Unlike professional football, where a team can simply reach out and hire anyone it so chooses, Chapdelaine had to go through a vetting process while an SFU search committee narrowed 150 applicants to a short list of four.
"It was a leap of faith, definitely," he admitted. "The commitment at the professional level usually comes up a lot faster than it does at the college level. One thing I said, about leaving my last situation, is that I wanted a change in my life. To give myself a real opportunity to do that, I felt I had to part ways (with the Lions). Mike Benevides (B.C.'s head coach) was great. We left on very good terms."
During two terms with the Lions, graduating from receivers coach to offensive coordinator, Chapdelaine drew criticism for his "predictable" play-calling, from fans, some players and even the general manager. Wally Buono publicly talked of "mentoring" Chapdelaine, even though the OC was a well-seasoned professional and an assistant head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2007.
When one is called out by the boss, that's not a good sign.
"This is something we sensed coming, maybe a year ago," Chapdelaine admitted. "I knew there was going to be a significant change in our lives. And I wanted to give myself the best possible opportunity."
The feeling is mutual. His new employer believes it has the right Chap in place.


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If you're like most kids (big yawn), you'd like to get some more sleep. Oh, you know that drowsy morning feeling. You're all snuggly warm in your bed and in comes your mom, saying it's time to get up for school. Your head feels like it's full of wet sand and you beg for another 5 minutes. Then you fall dead asleep again and you hear your mom yelling, "Get up! You're going to be late!"
We wanted to find out how kids felt about getting their zzzzs, so we asked 1,187 girls and boys a bunch of questions about their sleep habits. And though kids are famous for not wanting to go to sleep, 70% said they wished they could get more of it. And almost 50% of kids said they'd like to get much more sleep than they normally get.
So it came as no surprise that 71% of kids said they felt sort of sleepy or very sleepy when it's time to wake up for school. And 25% of kids said they felt tired at school every single day.
How can kids fix this? It's easy and hard at the same time. The easy part is learning how much sleep you need. The hard part is getting that much sleep every night, especially when so much competes for your time. There are after-school activities, like sports, homework, chores you need to do around the house, and that great show on TV you just don't want to miss. Any one or all of those can keep you from getting to bed on time.
Let's start with the easy part. Only 32% of the kids we polled get the recommended amount of sleep for 9- to 12-year-olds. The ideal amount is 91/2 to 101/2 hours each night. But about 14% of the kids said they get less than 71/2 hours, which is way too little. Another 17% reported getting 71/2 to 81/2 hours, while 37% said they get 81/2 to 91/2 hours.
Now that you know your target sleep amount, how do you get it? Lots of things can affect how much sleep a kid gets. First, there's your normal bedtime. Most kids go to sleep around the same time during the school week. But who sets that time? About one third of kids say they set their own bedtime. That can be OK, if the kid sets it at a reasonable hour that enables him or her to get enough sleep. But it also can be a problem if the kid likes to stay up late (and who doesn't?). But boy, you sure wish you had turned in earlier when that alarm clock starts beeping.
If you do a little math, you can figure out when your bedtime should be if you want to get at least 81/2 hours of sleep. Start at your bedtime and count the hours until the time you usually wake up. For instance, if you usually go to bed at 10:30 and wake up at 6, that's only 71/2 hours of sleep — an hour less than the ideal amount. How important is that hour? Just imagine how great you'd feel if you rolled over on a school morning, looked at the clock, and saw you could sleep another whole hour. Sweet!
Say you do the math and it turns out you're not getting enough sleep. What do you do? Well, we doubt your school will agree to start classes later just so you can get your beauty sleep. You need to change the time you go to bed. This is tough to do, but you can make a change if try hard.
Here are some steps to take:
Follow this advice and you'll be feeling rested and ready on Monday morning when your mom or dad says, "Wake up, sleepyhead!"
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Selecting grease
In most spindle applications with super-precision bearings, grease with a mineral base oil and lithium thickener is suitable. These greases adhere well to the bearing surfaces and can be used in applications where temperatures range from –30 to +110 °C (–20 to +230 °F). For applications with high speeds and high temperatures or where long service life is required, grease with a synthetic base oil e.g. SKF diester oil based grease LGLT 2 has been proven to be effective.
For angular contact thrust ball bearings for screw drives, grease with an ester or mineral base oil and calcium complex thickener can be used under most operating conditions.
Alternative greases may be required under any of the following conditions:
- operating temperatures < 10 °C (50 °F) or > 100 °C (210 °F)
- bearing speed is very high or very low
- static operation, infrequent rotation or oscillation
- bearings are subjected to vibration
- bearings are subjected to heavy loads or shock loads
- water resistance is important
- screw drive bearings at low speeds, under heavy loads or exposed to vibration should be lubricated with a lithium soap grease with a mineral base oil and EP additives like SKF LGEP 2
An appropriate grease selection process comprises four steps.
1. Select the consistency grade
Greases are divided into various consistency grades in accordance with the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI). Greases with a high consistency, i.e. stiff greases, are assigned high NLGI grades, while those with low consistency, i.e. soft greases, are assigned low NLGI grades. In rolling bearing applications, three consistency grades are recommended:
- The most common greases, used in normal bearing applications, have an NLGI grade of 2.
- Low consistency rolling bearing greases, classified as NLGI 1 greases, are preferred for low ambient temperatures and oscillating applications.
- NLGI 3 greases are recommended for large bearings, vertical shaft arrangements, high ambient temperatures or the presence of vibration.
2. Determine the required base oil viscosity
For detailed information about calculating the required base oil viscosity, refer to Lubrication condition – the viscosity ratio, κ. The graphs are based on the elasto-hydrodynamic theory of lubrication (EHL) with full-film conditions.
It has been found, however, that when using greases containing very low or very high viscosity base oils, a thinner oil film than that predicted by EHL theories results. Therefore, when using the graphs to determine the required base oil viscosity for grease lubricated super-precision bearings, corrections may be necessary. From practical experience, determine the required viscosity ν at reference temperature 40 °C (150 °F) and then adjust as follows:
- ν ≤ 20 mm2/s → multiply the viscosity by a factor of 1 to 2 In this low range, the viscosity of the oil is too thin to form a sufficiently thick oil film.
- 20 mm2/s < ν ≤ 250 mm2/s → no correction factor is used
- ν > 250 mm2/s → contact the SKF application engineering service
Calculations can also be made using the SKF program Viscosity.
High viscosity greases increase friction and heat generated by the bearing but may be necessary, for example, for ball screw support bearings in low-speed applications or in applications where there is a risk of false brinelling.
3. Verify the presence of EP additives
Grease with EP additives may be appropriate if super-precision bearings are subjected to any of the following conditions:
- very heavy loads (P > 0,15 C)
- shock loads
- low speeds
- periods of static loading
- frequent starts and stops during a work cycle
Lubricants with EP additives should only be used when necessary and always within their operating temperature range. Some EP additives are not compatible with bearing materials particularly at higher temperatures. For additional information, contact the SKF application engineering service.
4. Check additional requirements
In some applications, operating conditions may put additional requirements on the grease, requiring it to have unique characteristics. The following recommendations are provided as guidelines:
- For superior resistance to water wash-out, consider grease with a calcium thickener over a lithium thickener.
- For good rust protection, select an appropriate additive.
- If there are high vibration levels, choose grease with a high mechanical stability.
To select the appropriate grease for a specific bearing type and application, the grease selection program SKF LubeSelect for SKF greases can be used.


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- WiFi and free internet services
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that we may offer from time to time.
Each time you use our Online Services you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, as varied from time to time. These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of New South Wales.
- Your use of our Online Services
1.1 Unless otherwise specified, we provide our Online Services free of charge. However, your standard network charges will apply.
1.2 By using our Online Services, you agree that you will not engage in any conduct that is:
a. disruptive or detrimental to Sydney Airport; or b. disruptive or detrimental to the operation and functionality of our Online Services; or c. unlawful.
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a. infringe Sydney Airport's intellectual property rights in our Online Services or the content on our Online Services including any copyright material or our trade marks;
b. modify, copy, publish, frame, distribute, upload, post on another website, cache, mirror or otherwise communicate any part of our Online Services or content on our Online Services; c. use data gathering, monitoring, extraction or hacking tolls including data mining, spiders and robots to gain unauthorised access to our Online Services or content on our Online Services; d. use metatags or any other "hidden text" that utilises Sydney Airport's name or other intellectual property without the written consent of Sydney Airport; or e. use our Online Services for any purpose that has an unreasonable load on the infrastructure of Sydney Airport's network or that has the effect of undermining the integrity of our Online Services or damaging or disrupting our Online Services, including by way of virus.
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TUPELO – Residents gathered downtown Friday to commemorate the legacy of brave men and women who participated in the civil rights movement in Tupelo during the 1960s.
The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled the initial marker for the Civil Rights & African American Heritage trail, part of the new Heritage Trails Enrichment Program. The first marker is located in front of the mural at Reed's Gumtree Bookstore downtown Tupelo, the site of the old F.W. Woolworth store.
Mayor Jack Reed Jr. and Councilwoman Nettie Davis spoke at the unveiling. Reed said the purpose of the civil rights trail in Tupelo is to lift up the role that Tupeloans played during the historic movement.
Neal McCoy, director of the Tupelo CVB, said he realized the history of the movement in Tupelo had not been fully recorded and was inspired to pursue this project. McCoy said the project will offer an important platform "for those who went through this struggle. They have an opportunity to tell their story."
The Rev. Robert Jamison of Tupelo participated in a sit-in at Woolworth's in Tupelo in the 1960s. The sit-in was one of many staged around the country to protest Woolworth's policy to racially segregate seating at lunch counters.
Jamison said the protest in Tupelo was peaceful, compared to others around the South that often resulted in violence and arrests. He credited that to "good-thinking, true individuals" in the city.
Davis said she did not participate in the protest at the Tupelo store but she did participate in others while in college in Nashville and was once even arrested.
"When I got in that jail, I wanted my mama," she said. "I was scared but I didn't show anything."
The marker near Reed's bookstore is the first installed as part of the Heritage program. Others will be installed at historically significant sites around the city, including Spring Hill church. The program will include a civil war and Chickasaw Nation trails in addition to the civil rights trail.


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In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like USC's Lane Kiffin, the happy mediocrity who won his debut last night against Hawaii. Coach Peter Principle is 1-0, everyone.
The game itself was nothing much — USC won by 13, and Daddy's defense gave up 36 points and 588 yards, leaving Plaschke so little to work with that he actually praised the Trojans' sportsmanship — except that Lane Kiffin was involved, and anything that involves Lane Kiffin is screamingly funny and therefore wonderful. It's funny that fans were taunting him in Hawaii ("Hey Kiffin, sing 'Rocky Top' for us! C'mon Kiffin! A little 'Rocky Top!'"). It's funny that even Justin Timberlake is busting on him. It's funny that in an ESPN The Magazine poll of Pac-10 players, Kiffin was the coach they'd least like to play for. It's funny that he says stuff like, "My ego, from a points standpoint and what they say about your offense, will never have any effect on how we call plays here." And like this:
It turns out the Trojans did not know the Warriors would be running the "Pistol" offense — a spread attack in which the running back lines up behind the quarterback — until defensive boss Monte Kiffin saw it on the news Wednesday night.
"So we spent all morning changing things and preparing for it," said Lane Kiffin. "I guess that shows we should never watch the news, because the preparation didn't do any good."
And it's funny that he inspires USC types to write, with only trace amounts of irony:
He's just like a Trojan. He's a man with a good looking wife, a lot of money and a whole world of non-Trojans hating on him.
He is also every coach's kid ever, every fat-cheeked son of somebody important, a guy who wears the perpetual look of someone who has spent the past 30 minutes eating paste. He is, to borrow a line, a dog who thinks he's people. Congrats, Lane. Last night you won one for all the dumbasses and fortunate sons out there, from a points standpoint.
Trojans look good and look awful in Lane Kiffin's USC debut [Los Angeles Times]


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New Year Greetings 2012
When the clock strikes 12 o'clock on the 31st December 2011 you start expressing your joy and happiness to welcome New Year 2012. You convey New Year Greetings 2012 not only to your loved ones but to every person to meet on this eve. Make your New Year Greetings 2012 wishing in unique way by sending quotes, SMS Texts, cards, poems, wallpapers, lyrics and also mobile ringtones to all your near and dear ones.
Quotes for New Year Greetings 2012
- "As the new year blossoms, may the journey of your life be fragrant with new opportunities, your days be bright with new hopes and your heart be happy with love! Happy New Year!"
- "May this new year bring the entire world all happiness,peace,wisdom and provide the entire new generation a peaceful planet to live life to the fullest."
- "From this new year's eve may you smile no matter what, And for all the happiness, your heart becomes the melting pot. Happy New Year 2012!"
"Here's hoping that the new year gives you the finest wine, coldest beer, smoothest scotch and wildest vodka. Happy New Year to all of you!"
"There is no moment like the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards: they will be dissipated, lost, and perish in the hurry and scurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence."
"I will seek elegance rather than luxury, refinement rather than fashion. I will seek to be worthy more than respectable, wealthy and not rich. I will study hard, think quietly, talk gently, and act frankly. I will listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with an open heart. I will bear all things cheerfully, do all things bravely await occasions and hurry never. In a word I will let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common."
"Certain corpuscles, denominated Christmas Books, with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of the old and the inauguration of the New Year."
"With New Year comes new possibilities, new relationships and new opportunities."
SMS/Texts for New Year Greetings 2012
- Years come n go, but this year I specially wish 4 u a double dose of health n happiness topped with loads of good fortune. Have a gr8 year ahead! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
- This new year may your monthly salary come in six figures,
may you take her for a ride on your private yacht and may all your illusions fade away. Cheers.
- I am sending you a gift packed with Sincerity,
sealed with love and engulfed in care. Bless you. Happy New Year.
- Keep the smile, leave the tears.
Think of Joy and forget your fears.
Here I am wishing you a very happy new year.
- Whenever new year comes all my saved up wishes start coming out
And I am glad that you are there to receive them. Happy New Year 2012.
- Happy New Year
Receive my simple gift of Love
Wrapped with Sincerity
Tied with care and
Sealed with blessings
2 Keep you happy and safe all the life long.
Happy New Year….
- God bless you and keep you safe not only today but throughout life that is coming in your way.
May year to follow be among the best you have ever spent.
Messages for New Year Greetings 2012
"I will seek elegance rather than luxury; refinement rather than fashion. I will seek to be worthy more than respectable; wealthy and not rich. I will study hard, think quietly, talk gently and act frankly. I will listen to stars and birds, and babes and sages with an open heart. I will bear all things cheerfully, do all things bravely, await occasions and hurry never. In a word I will let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common."
"I want to kiss you on December 31st from 11:59pm – 12:01am so I can have a great ending to 2011 & have an amazing beginning for New Year 2012."
"Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky, May best of times come in your life, trusting your heart is worth a try!! "
"If you are single, then sing a jingle, New year is coming, so get ready to mingle!! "
"May god bless you with a loving soul this new year eve, May every eve kisses her Adam, and every Adam meets his eve!! "
"Never hesitate to make a resolution every new year, Follow it religiously and overcome all your fears!!"
"Happy new year to all of my loved ones. May god bless you"
"Hi frends wish u happy new year 2012.."
"What if you didn't get what you want, at least you tried to open the cork. What if the champagne spoiled her dress, at least you raised a toast. Happy New Year. "
"May this new year all your endeavors bear their fruits and fill your life with their sweetness "
"Its time to unfold new pages and start a new chapter in your life because its new year. "
"Bacardi and Bikes are on my Hit list this new year eve. And babes, I sympathize with you this time. Happy New Year "
"Cut it loose and let 2011 go. Get Hold of 2012 and just play along. Happy New Year."
"Here is wishing you the best ever New Year. Missing you a lot. Wish I could spend the New Year with you. "
"New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."


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Is this really necessary? Was this report truly an unbiased story covering an Orthodox monastery (as the news director promised dozens of people who wrote and called the news station) or rather tabloid journalism based on complaints of a few misinformed and misguided people?
- Hmm.. I wouldn't call it unbiased. There are many other sites making criticisms. It is true that one of Elder Ephrem's books mentions the Protocols, which I think is unconscionable. However, I doubt that this kind of rhetoric strongly colors the life of the monastery. Perhaps Fr. Ephrem learned this from his spiritual father, and being ignorant (in a worldly sense) repeats it. This is bad, dangerous even, but it's just one small sliver of the whole picture. It doesn't mean the monks don't pray or aren't being somehow transfigured by divine light. I think it does mean that just because someone is holy doesn't mean they're never wrong. If people are interested, we could have a brief section containing a descriptive overview of the criticisms and the response from the monasteries. God isn't afraid of truth. — FrJohn (talk)
- Reading the report, I also came to the conclusion that it was bin-filler. But, most major institutions have some kind of controversy. One of the purposes, I would think, of this encyclopedia-like site is to put all of this together - both supportive of the monastery, and otherwise. Most worldly institutions are falling over themselves to present their side of the story, and while the monastery is a different kettle of fish, it does have lay supporters that can do the same thing. Athosinamerica.org is the best example I can think of offhand. -- — by Pιsτévο talk complaints at 00:21, February 10, 2006 (CST)


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—For their outstanding playoff performances, freshmen Patrick McNally and Colin Blackwell of the Harvard men's hockey team were named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week for March 13 and March 20, respectively. It was the second such selection of the season for each player.
Blackwell earned his honor by helping to lead Harvard past Cornell in the ECAC Hockey Championship semifinals Friday in Atlantic City, N.J. The North Andover, Mass., native handed out four assists in the Crimson's 6-1 win, becoming the first Harvard player to accomplish that feat since Tim Pettit '04 notched five helpers in a 6-3 win at Princeton Dec. 6, 2002.
A semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award, presented to the best United States-born player in New England, Blackwell completed his rookie season with 19 points on five goals and 14 assists. All five of his goals were third-period tallies.
McNally was named Rookie of the Week following Harvard's quarterfinal series win against Yale March 9-11. The defenseman from Glen Head, N.Y., registered four assists and contributed to a strong Crimson defensive effort. Harvard killed 17 of Yale's 18 power plays during the three-game series and allowed an average of just two goals per game.
The nation's seventh-leading scorer among defensemen with 0.82 points per game, McNally ranked 10th nationally in freshman scoring. His totaled 28 points on six goals and 22 assists, good for second in the country in points per game by a rookie defenseman.
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Perfect Pumpkin Roll
Fall is definitely in the air and it is time that I start baking some delicious foods containing pumpkin, cinnamon, and/or apples! You may not know this, but I have something of a sweet tooth. In fact, I think my tooth is made out of sugar. I love desserts {the proof is in my Pinterest boards. There are about 5x as many pins under my "Sweet Treats" board! Or in my recipes I've posted about: most being desserts!} So with autumn settling in and beginning to change the leaves from green to burnt orange, I bought my first can of pumpkin to make this perfect pumpkin roll. I say first because I expect there will be MANY more cans bought and used around here!
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
- ⅔ cup canned pumpkin
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1¼ cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1 package {8 oz} cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 15×10-inch jelly-roll pan {I don't have one so I just used a cookie sheet with an edge} with parchment paper and grease and flour the paper. Sprinkle a clean kitchen towel with ¼ cup powdered sugar.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Add in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
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I read the controversial "Being White in Philly" article from Philadelphia Magazine this week. It's stirred up a lot of hostile reaction from some Black folks, but I'm pretty sure most of them didn't actually read it or didn't need to read it because their vociferous and indignant rage was really just an excuse to score some cheap political points by picking on the white guy who dared to point out the fact that some Black folks steal and some White folks are racist.
I thought about writing a column this week called "Being Black in Georgia" in which I would detail my adventures the past two weeks – being pulled over by the police on my drive home in Atlanta because the make believe brake lights above my license plate weren't working (my car doesn't have brake lights above the license plate and neither does yours) and being literally dragged out of a McDonald's in Savannah because a security guard didn't like my attitude. That's not to even speak of my inexplicable inability to hail a cab while in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
And I have a degree. With Latin honors. From a private school.
Thing is, my experience isn't abnormal or even particularly noteworthy. Just about every Black person in this country can detail a time when we were mistreated or disrespected because of the color of our skin, many within the past two months.
The problem I had with "Being White in Philly" was not that it was racist, but that it seemed to ignore the fundamental blessing of White privilege. There's been a prevailing sentiment of late that White privilege in America somehow went away because we've got a half-Black president that 55 percent of the country likes.
As Chris Rock so perfectly pointed out in his HBO Special "Bigger and Blacker":
"There's a White, one-legged busboy in here right now that won't change places with my black a**. And I'm rich! He's going, 'No, man, l don't wanna switch. l wanna ride this White thing out. See where it takes me."'
Though, a more perfect illustration of White privilege than a theoretical one-legged busboy is an actress we've all come to know and love for her drunk driving, cocaine abuse, club fights and occasional acting: Lindsay Lohan.
Since 2007, Lohan has been arrested four times, had seven probation violations and a total of 12 run-ins with the law. Not only has she been accused, arrested and pled guilty to possession of narcotics and driving under the influence, she has also been arrested for burglary and accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from photo shoots and boutiques on multiple occasions.
For those indiscretions, she has served a grand total of 16 days and a few hours in jail, despite being sentenced to more than 240 days. Here's a link to the complete list of her legal issues, if you're interested. She was back in court again this week.
You could write her "good luck" off as part of the cult of celebrity here in the US, but the actress, in truth, is the personification of the perpetual chasm that exists between Black folks and White folks when it comes to our legal system, sentencing and jail time, particularly for crimes that are drug related.
The numbers clearly show that Black defendants and White defendants are far from equal in an American court of law. In Illinois, for example, The Illinois Disproportionate Justice Impact Study Commission found that 19 percent of black defendants charged in 2005 were sentenced to prison after being charged with a low-level drug possession felony.
Only 4 percent of white defendants went to prison under the same charges, the group reported in a study released in September 2012.
Nationally, African-Americans make up 15 percent of drug users, but 74 percent of drug offenders sentenced to prison, according to the ACLU (59 percent according to the Drug Policy Alliance Network, 45 percent according to Politifact).
Non-Hispanic White people make up 63 percent of the US population; Blacks make up a little over 12 percent but about 39 percent of those in the US Correctional System. Bureau of Justice statistics show that the rate for incarceration for women is nearly three times as high for Black women as it is for White women and people of color make up two-thirds of all people in prison for drug offenses.
Conversely, of the almost 4 million adults on probation as of the end of 2011, 54 percent were White and 31 percent were Black.
The same disparity presents itself when it comes to celebrities and arrests for driving under the influence. From 2006-2010 there were 21 celebrities arrested for DUI. Fourteen were White, four were Black, two were Latino and one was Asian. Only six of the 14 White celebs arrested were sentenced to jail time for their crime and, of those, only two served the full length of their sentences.
All four of the Black celebrities were sentenced to jail time. Two served the full length of their sentences.
So what if Lindsay Lohan were Black?
What if she had achieved the same level of on-screen success as she has – since 2008 she's appeared in five films, two were made for television, one went straight to DVD, one was the directorial debut of "Slap Chop" pitch man Vince Offer and the other is a soon-to-be released independent movie for which she was reportedly paid $100 a day – and had not been blessed with what comedian Paul Mooney calls "the complexion for the protection?" Would she still be a working actress? Would she even be able to get a job? Would she have served less than three weeks in jail?
"It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs," Lohan wrote in a statement released to MTV News in 2007.
This week, for her latest violation, which included crashing her car into a dump truck, lying to police and likely being under the influence of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle and being on probation, Lohan once again received an extension to her probation – an additional two years and a required 18 months of psychotherapy.
"This is it," Los Angeles Superior Judge James Dabney told Lohan during her hearing. "You violate your probation, and we're not going to have discussions of putting you back on probation."
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Senior Brendan Kopp served as the A-divsion skipper during the Atlantic Coast Championship, helping to lead his squad to first-place finishes. (Photo courtesy of Gil Talbot)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard coed sailing team wrapped up its fall season this weekend, placing 11th at the Atlantic Coast Championships, co-hosted by MIT and the Crimson. Harvard closes out the fall campaign with five top-3 finishes and with one regatta crown.
Senior captain Brendan Kopp skippered the A-division team of Sarah Pierson and Brian Drumm during the weekend. The trio captured three wins and placed in the top 10 in 13 out of 18 races. The A-division team tallied 123 points and took second in the grouping.
In the B division, Emily Lambert, Gram Slattery, Michael Drumm, Alexandra Jumper and Reid Bergsund all shared time on the squad. The Crimson finished in the top-10 five times, with a third-place showing in the regatta's fourth race. The B-division team finished with 208 points and 13th in the division standings.
Roger Williams won the Atlantic Coast Championship, while Dartmouth and Brown finished second and third, respectively.
The Crimson wraps up a successful fall season where it finished in the top-10 in 12 regattas.


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Warner Assault Investigation Concluded
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Warner Assault Investigation Concluded
PULLMAN – Pullman Police Department detectives have completed their investigation of the David Warner assault that occurred on March 30, 2013. A total of four suspects had been identified and arrested: Madeline A. Fouts, Joshua W. Nantz, John "Matt" Cabanos-Soriano, and Robert D. Bean.
On May 9, 2013 at about 3:50 pm, Lawrence John McDonald (03/17/82), a Pullman resident, was arrested at the Pullman Police Department after being re-interviewed by investigators. He was arrested for Attempted Assault 4th Degree (against Bean) and Disorderly Conduct, and was subsequently released since the charges are misdemeanors.
Detectives interviewed witnesses, reviewed Adams Mall video, served search warrants for suspects' cell phone records, and interviewed victim David Warner. Mr. Warner was not able to provide any specific details of the event that resulted in his injury.
The investigation revealed the following events: David Warner was accompanied by Lawrence McDonald and a third subject and had all been drinking at two taverns prior to walking to Adams Mall. The third subject walked to get food at a nearby food vendor as Warner and McDonald waited in the parking lot at the northwest corner of the Adams Mall building. Witnesses reported that McDonald was verbally harassing random individuals in the parking lot and was characterized as challenging others to fight him.
Fouts, Nantz, Soriano, and Bean are all acquaintances and had been drinking at Stubblefield's in Adams Mall. When Fouts exited Adams Mall, she walked by McDonald who, according to Fouts and other witnesses, made an "insulting comment" toward her. Nantz, Soriano, and Bean exited Adams Mall and, as they walked past McDonald to meet up with Fouts in the parking lot, witnesses said that McDonald made a similar comment to Bean. Witnesses described Warner's actions as trying to calm down McDonald.
Words were exchanged between McDonald and the group of Fouts, Nantz, Soriano, and Bean. Fouts walked toward McDonald and Warner while Nantz, Soriano, and Bean followed Fouts. The group suggested to Warner that he take McDonald home as the group essentially surrounded McDonald and Warner, while Warner attempted to physically hold McDonald from advancing toward the group. McDonald advanced toward Bean and Fouts and threw a punch at Bean. Soriano and Nantz moved toward McDonald as Warner tried to move in between them and all four fell to the ground during a scuffle. Investigators are awaiting medical reports to determine if Warner received his injuries from hitting his head during the fall or from a blow to the head from a suspect, or both. Fouts physically grabbed Bean and pulled him from the area of the scuffle and initiated the suspects' flight from the scene. Fouts later lied to investigators about her knowledge of the assault and other suspects during an initial interview.
McDonald suffered minor injuries and was the victim of an Assault 4th Degree due to the participation of Nantz, Soriano, and Bean. In Washington, it is a crime to not summon assistance for a person who suffers substantial bodily harm as the result of a crime. Fouts, Nantz, Soriano, and Bean never called, or ensured someone called, for assistance for Warner who suffered severe injuries.
Pullman PD investigators are recommending the following charges to the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney:
Madeline A. Fouts (10/27/91): Rendering Criminal Assistance 1st Degree (Felony), Making a False or Misleading Statement (Misdemeanor), Failing to Summon Assistance (Misdemeanor)
Joshua W. Nantz (02/06/90): Assault 1st Degree (Felony), Assault 4th Degree (Misdemeanor), Failing to Summon Assistance (Misdemeanor)
John "Matt" Cabanos-Soriano (09/07/90): Assault 1st Degree (Felony), Assault 4th Degree (Misdemeanor), Failing to Summon Assistance (Misdemeanor)
Robert D. Bean (06/05/90): Assault 1st Degree (Felony), Assault 4th Degree (Misdemeanor), Failing to Summon Assistance (Misdemeanor)
Lawrence McDonald (03/17/82): Attempted Assault 4th Degree (misdemeanor), Disorderly Conduct (misdemeanor)
The case will now be forwarded to the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney who will ultimately determine what criminal charges, if any, will be filed.
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A two-year experiment hosted by ESA's Columbus module on the International Space Station is evaluating techniques to monitor sea-going traffic from orbit.
The Columbus AIS (COLAIS) experiment began in June 2010, detecting signals from Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders carried on a mandatory basis by all commercial vessels. The maritime equivalent of air traffic control, the VHF-based AIS has a low horizontal range on the order of 40 nautical miles, meaning it is only effective within coastal zones and on a ship-to-ship basis.
But AIS propagates much further vertically – all the way up to Earth orbit. This fact offers a means to fill in current AIS blind spots in the open ocean, provided useful data can be extracted from overlapping signals. To verify the concept of an operational AIS-detecting satellite constellation, ESA has installed an AIS antenna outside Columbus, employed by a pair of internal receivers on an alternating three-monthly basis.
The NORAIS receiver is the work of the Norwegian (FFI) and Norwegian company while the LUXAIS receiver has been developed by Luxembourg-based firms LUXSPACE and EmTroniX. The receiver operate on an alternating three-monthly basis, running continuously to give a global overview of ship traffic and gather sample signals to test decoding algorithms against. The COLAIS experiment is overseen from the ground requiring no active astronaut support.


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The presents might be under the tree, but the real gift is gathering around it with your family! Sharing the holidays with loved ones is what makes the season so special. Tell your amazing grandparents you can not wait to build more memories and share another warm and wonderful Christmas with them! Send this heartwarming card of a family trimming a Christmas tree together to kick off the holiday spirit!
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Grandma and Grandpa are just the sweetest cookies in the batch, right?! Send those total sweethearts this adorable Christmas card showing a smiley-faced gingerbread couple! Maybe Grams will be so inspired when she sees this cute card that she'll get to work on all that Christmas baking you all love to enjoy! Wishing them happy holidays and love, this card is a total sugar rush!
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Kate Hudson is one of Hollywood's most glamorous leading ladies and she's adding another title to her resume – Almay's Global Brand Ambassador.
The blonde beauty was announced as the newest face of the brand, a division of Revlon, on Wednesday, People was first to report.
"Almay is known for its fresh, effortless approach to beauty," Kate said in a statement, according to People. "At the end of the day we all want to have fun and feel beautiful – that's what Almay is all about."
Ads starring the actress will appear on the Web, in magazines and on television, later this year.
Kate's role as Almay's Ambassador extends to charitable work too.
Beginning today, she will take part in Almay's Rainforest Concert, which benefits the Rainforest Foundation, People reported.
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Anti-fracking activism takes an ugly turn
The obnoxious self-righteousness of some anti-fracking activists only seems to be growing. In Boulder on Tuesday, they jeered a representative of Encana Oil and Gas and then harassed her as she walked back to her car.
Let's have 9News reporter Todd Walker set the scene. "Wendy Wiedenbeck had asked for a security escort from the building and back to her car following testimony," he said, "and she needed it. A group of several fracking opponents surrounded and followed her for several blocks shouting at her."
And it's not only energy officials they harass. Gov. John Hickenlooper had to make his way through a surly group of protesters in Longmont a few weeks ago, although they weren't quite as nasty as the activists who followed Wiedenbeck seemed to be.
To get a sense of how over-the-top and utterly divorced from reality these activists can be – and a few appear on the verge of sounding and acting more like fascist thugs, actually – consider the words of fracking foe Jeff Thompson, as quoted in the Daily Camera.
Thompson, the Camera said, "told commissioners later during the hearing that the proposed county regulations 'are just a big fraud, just a big farce.'
"Thompson compared Boulder County officials' stated position — that they'll adopt the strictest local drilling rules possible under Colorado law — to what it would have been like if Nazi Adolf Eichmann had said: 'I did everything I could within the law to protect the Jews.'"
This isn't just obnoxious rhetoric. It's obscene. And the Boulder County commissioners, to their shame, permitted these clowns to disrupt and delay the start of the meeting for a full half hour.


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Pizza restaurants across the nation are reeling from severe delivery driver shortages following the start of this weekend's nationwide "Battle of the Bands" competition.
The MTV-sponsored competition, which awards $250,000 and a recording contract with Geffen Records to the winning band, takes place over the next five weeks, effectively crippling the pizza delivery industry through the end of January.
"Two hundred pizzas were ordered today. I was able to fill six orders," said Bud Whitcomb, manager of Vinnie's Pizza in Columbus, OH. "Everybody's gone: Doug is the bassist for Spacegoat, Chad is the drummer for ClawJockey, Tina's the lead singer for The Dead Taybacks—the list goes on and on."
Pizza-loving consumers are reeling from the tragedy as well. "We used to order pizza every Sunday," said Chapel Hill, NC, resident Cathy Feazall. "But now, there's a five-day waiting list on a small pie with one topping, and even that may arrive cold."
"For a priority pizza that comes the same day, most places around here are asking $80," said Austin, TX, pizza lover Lew Futterman. "I just don't have that kind of money."
Amidst the pizza industry's woes, tens of thousands of hopeful musicians are working overtime to tighten their sets for the MTV competition. "I think we've got a good shot," said Ed Wallis, 20, an L.A.-area Domino's Pizza delivery driver and guitarist for Boba Fetish. "We've kind of got a ska-core/thrash sound, sort of a cross between No Doubt and Korn."
"Pizza delivery's okay for now," said Pete Grevstad of G.I. Joke. "But my future's in playing music."`


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text: I get a few perks when fixing other people's pc - well the other day I fixed a friends pc and he gave me a few things , he works for cox cable . Heres some stuff he gave me that I have no use for okay heres what - 2 Hdmi cables , numerous linksys / cisco - compact wireless usb router adapters . Two of them come with a base station , the other ones you just stick in a usb slot . So what are they worth ?


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Last summer, in the midst of rhubarb season, I was at the library thumbing through a yellowing Pennsylvania Grange cookbook, and a recipe for rhubarb conserve flavored with citrus peel zinged my mental taste buds. I hurried home, dug out my largest kettle and a dusty collection of canning jars and went to work. Soon I was biting into a piece of toast slathered with this lemony, rhubarb-pink, sweet-tart spread. Supermarket jam suddenly seemed plain and boring.
But, not having made jam for several years, I had forgotten how much sugar standard jam- and jelly-making requires. I decided it was time to look into some of the "light" pectins on the market. To understand how these low-sugar products work, I needed to brush up on the basics of preserving.
"What is pectin, anyway -- " A substance that binds the cell walls of plants, it's crucial to jelling, I learned. All preserves contain pectin of some kind, if only that found naturally in many fruits. Apples, for example, get A+ for pectin, and, in fact, can be combined with other fruits as the pectin source. Quinces are pectin-rich, too. Fruit, generally speaking, has more pectin when slightly underripe; so another approach is to include some underripe fruit (usually a quarter of the total) along with the ripe.
For those of us who'd be overly challenged by the above, there is commercially prepared pectin. These products, made from apples or citrus fruits, come in powdered and liquid forms.
To set, preserves also require acid, often present naturally in fruit -- again, especially unripe fruit. Some fruits, like peaches, come up short, however. So to foster jelling (and add flavor), many recipes add lemon juice.
And then there's the matter of sugar. Why does naturally sweet-tasting fruit seem to need so much sugar to become jam-- Sugar -- in larger quantities than is needed simply for sweetening -- aids jelling and prevents spoilage.
Thus, making low-sugar jam takes more than simply cutting down on sugar. Here's where the new modified pectins, labeled "light," "low" or "no sugar," come in. There are two types, and when I made several batches of raspberry jam last summer to compare them, both produced delicious results.
One category is what food scientists call low-methoxyl pectins -- rather a mouthful, so we'll call them LMPs. I tried two examples of this type: Pomona's Universal Pectin and Mrs. Wages Lite Home Jell. Like regular pectins, these products are made from fruit, but the pectin is extracted in a different way. It bonds with calcium to form a gel without sugar or acid being present, so you can make jams without any sweeteners or you can add sugar (or honey, fructose or artificial sweetener) to taste. Some LMPs contain the calcium; other brands are sold with calcium, which you mix with water before adding to the fruit. LMPs are easy to use but it's critical to follow the package directions or you may end up with a rubbery or grainy product that's hard to spread.
One drawback with LMP preserves is that, once opened, they possess a shorter refrigerator-life than jams and jellies made with more sugar. One manufacturer suggests using LMP preserves within two to three weeks of opening.
I also tested Sure-Jell Light, which exemplifies the second low-sugar type, called a modified high-methoxyl pectin (HMP). These pectins are extracted from slightly riper fruit than LMPs. HMPs require a specified amount of sugar for a good set (but lower than what's needed for standard pectins), and other sweeteners cannot be used. In my experiments, this amount of sugar proved greater than what I require for taste (and so more than the LMPs).
For my purposes, the low-methoxyl pectins offer several advantages. You can create your own recipes; package directions include guidelines for experimenting. You can also convert any traditional preserves recipe, using the sweetener of your choice, so I've included a low-sugar version of the rhubarb conserve in the recipes that follow.
There's also a make-over of my favorite apple butter. Typically, fruit butters are thickened without commercial pectin through long, slow cooking on the stovetop. This version, easily cooked down in the oven, has no added sugar and a rich, spicy flavor.
Rhubarb Conserve
As opposed to jam, a conserve is made with bits of fresh fruit, plus dried fruits and/or nuts. Sometimes I add a cup of blanched, slivered almonds to this recipe.
This recipe yields five cups of mashed fruit. Using Pomona's Universal Pectin, I use 2 1/2 teaspoons pectin, two cups sugar and 2 1/2 teaspoons calcium water; this combination yields a conserve that jells firmly, yet spreads easily and keeps its fruity flavor.
Preparation time: 1 1/4 hours
7 c rhubarb, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/4 c seedless or golden raisins
1 orange
1/2 lemon
1/2 c cold water
low-methoxyl pectin, per package instructions
2 c sugar (or to taste)
Put chopped rhubarb in a kettle with the raisins. Juice the orange and lemon, and add juice to the rhubarb mixture. Quarter the orange and lemon rind; cut away half of the white inner rind and discard. Cut remaining rind into half-inch slivers and add to the mixture, along with the water. Stir well, cover and bring to a boil; immediately reduce heat and let mixture simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pectin (and calcium, if required) and sugar or other sweetener, according to package directions.
When conserve is desired thickness, put into hot, sterilized canning jars, filling to 1/4 inch from top. Seal with new lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes. Yields 3 pints.
Tomato-Peach Marmalade
When you're overwhelmed with ripe tomatoes, why not enjoy their sweetness in a fruit preserve -- For convenience, I use a one-quart liquid measuring cup as my work bowl, adding enough chopped peaches to the tomatoes to make one quart of prepared fruit.
Preparation time: 1 1/3 hours
2 c peeled,chopped tomatoes, with their juice
1 lemon, seeded, thinly sliced and quartered, with its juice
2 or 3 peaches, peeled and chopped
juice of 1 lime
low-methoxyl pectin, per package directions
1 c sugar (or to taste)
Put prepared fruit and lime juice in a large saucepan and stir. Bring to a simmer, covered; cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pectin and sugar or other sweetener, according to package directions. When marmalade is desired thickness, put into hot, sterilized canning jars, filling to 1/4 inch from the top; seal with new lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes. Yields 2 pints.
Hot Pepper Jam
This jam is a star player in an easy hors d'oeuvre that wins raves from family and friends. Put a block of light cream cheese on a plate and spoon a generous amount of hot pepper jam on top. Serve with crackers. Hot stuff! For this recipe I used two boxes of Mrs. Wages Lite Home Jell and got a very firm set.
Preparation time: 1 hour
6 medium green bell peppers, cored and seeded
5 yellow frying peppers (long, sweet peppers), cored and seeded
7 medium-size hot green peppers, cored and seeded
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
1 1/2 c white vinegar
1/4 c lemon juice
low-methoxyl pectin, per package directions
3 c sugar
Puree the peppers and onion in batches in a food processor, or chop finely by hand. Put vegetables in a kettle along with the vinegar, lemon juice and pectin. Let mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Then cover, bring to a boil and add sugar. Return mixture to a full boil, and boil one minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and skim off foam. Ladle into hot, sterile canning jars and fill to 1/4 inch from the rim. Seal with new lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Yields 4 1/2 pints.
Apple Butter
There's no sugar in this apple butter, but no one would ever guess that the secret ingredient is prunes! This easy oven method works well for a small quantity, and while it's cooking, you can enjoy the heavenly, incense-like aroma -- a hint of the apple butter's spicy flavor.
Preparation time: 2 1/4 hours including baking time
3 lbs cooking apples
1 c pitted prunes
3 c apple cider
1 t cinnamon
1 t allspice
2 t ground cloves
Peel, quarter and core apples and put them, with the prunes and cider, in a kettle and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until soft. Preheat oven to 300° F. Put fruit and cider mixture in a food processor, add spices and puree the mixture. Pour into a shallow 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Spread mixture out evenly and bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour. During baking, scrape sides and stir occasionally.
To test for doneness, dab a spoonful of apple butter on a saucer and turn the saucer upside down: Apple butter should be thick enough to stick to the saucer. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Seal with new lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath at least 5 minutes. Yields about 2 pints.
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I know I have only been engaged just over a week, but it is amazing how quickly you actually get immersed into searching the internet for wedding ideas, and how much more interested you are to see actual wedding pictures. One real wedding that has caught my eye is 'The Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco who went for full on fairy princess for her wedding to tennis player Ryan Sweeting on New Year's Eve.
Like Kaley, I also don't really want a white gown, I am thinking more like dusky pink, off-white or even dove grey, but I have to be honest I had been considering a Barbie pink one as it makes such a statement. Everything about Kaley's custom Vera Wang gown is divine, from the petal pink hue to the strapless tulle ball gown silhouette and the gorgeous sweetheart neckline. Also if you look closely you can see hand appliqué Chantilly lace accents.
Even if you think the pink shade is too much you have to agree that she looks absolutely radiant and I can't wait to see the official photographs as she apparently she accessorised her romantic gown with a nude tulle veil with pink hand appliqué Chantilly lace.
Kaley isn't the only celebrity who has recently worn a pink wedding dress – Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel and Reese Witherspoon all went for the fashion-forward choice.
Would you wear a pink dress for your wedding like Kaley Cuoco?
As well as loving Kaley's pink gown – I also noticed on her Twitter that she had an upside down six-tiered chandelier wedding cake made by The Butter End Cakery. This is such a cool idea, not only is it so original but wow what a statement piece for the reception. The cake didn't just look amazing it sounds pretty amazing as the two-flavour cake was almond with toasted almond cream cheese buttercream frosting and chocolate almond cherry with cherry cream cheese buttercream frosting – sounds yummy!!!
I was actually contemplating not having a wedding cake and having more of a full-on dessert table with all my favourites but this beauty might have changed my mind to do more of a statement.
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JACKSON — With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there's bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children's reading skills in early elementary grades.
The Rankin County Republican also says he would support a "reasonable, rational" bond bill that focuses on long-term needs, not short-term projects such as new roofs for state buildings. The 2012 session ended without an agreement on issuing bonds to finance projects. While House leaders last year sought a bond package of $250 million or more, Senate leaders sought less than half of that, with Reeves saying he didn't want to increase the state's debt.
Reeves served eight years as state treasurer. He's beginning his second year as lieutenant governor, the presiding officer of the state Senate.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Reeves said he would look at any immigration-enforcement bills that might be filed before commenting in detail on the issue. He said he hopes the U.S. Congress acts "to make it significantly more difficult" for illegal immigrants to enter and remain in the country. In 2012, the Mississippi House passed a bill that would have allowed law enforcement officers to check people's immigration status during traffic stops or other encounters. The bill, which was supported by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, died in a Senate committee amid opposition from business and agriculture groups.
Reeves said he'll release details of his legislative agenda sometime after the session begins. He said he believes a large number of Mississippians and "an overwhelming majority of Republicans" support charter schools, although he added: "It's not a partisan issue."
Charters are public schools that are free from some state regulations. They often have different approaches to academics or discipline. Supporters say charters allow for greater innovation, but critics say an emphasis on them could detract from seeking broader improvements in schools.
Bryant has proposed $15 million to help improve reading instruction for children in early grades and says students who can't read proficiently by the end of third grade should be held back for more work. Reeves said he believes there's widespread agreement at the Capitol that it's important for children to be strong readers by the end of third grade because those who struggle are more likely to become dropouts.
Here are other excerpts from the AP interview with the lieutenant governor:
AP: Aside from charter schools, what's on your education agenda?
Reeves: "One of the things I supported last year was increased funding for K-12 education. That's something that we'll continue to work towards because while I think we've got to reform our existing system, we also have to invest in our priorities. And public education is clearly, just based upon the amount of press and publicity it's received in the last 12 months, clearly a priority for this government. … We increased community college funding, we level funded IHL (Institutions of Higher Learning), and we cut virtually every other budget in state government. And I think you'll see a renewed effort this year to continue to increase funding for K-12 to ensure that adequate resources are provided."
AP: There's been some discussion around the Capitol that legislators might consider revamping the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula. What's your position on that?
Reeves: "It's a rather complex formula, obviously. It's a formula that, when it was originally passed in 1997, it contemplated that it would be recalculated and recalibrated and presented to the Legislature every single year. In 2005, the Legislature with, I presume, the governor's approval and support and maybe even his initiative … changed the recalculation, recalibration, if you will, from annually to every four years. Now, I'm not going to tell you that they were right in '97 or that they were right or wrong in 2005, but what I will tell you is that the difference in, quote, 'full funding' for MAEP, the difference had we done what they originally said in '97 versus what they did in 2005, is … approximately $150 million. … Any formula that can have that large a discrepancy ought to be reviewed. And I think the process has begun, at least, to review that. What I personally prefer to look at is: Where are we funding K-12 today in comparison to where we funded it a year ago, where we funded it two years ago?"
AP: What, if anything, should the state do to develop pre-kindergarten programs?
Reeves: "The one thing I think everyone agrees on is we're not going to go from no state funding for pre-K to fully funding a 13th or 14th grade, which is going to cost $350 million. We're not going to do that overnight. We don't have sufficient resources to do that. But what we can do is look at the delivery mechanism that's currently in place and try to find ways to improve upon it and try to find ways to ensure that those kids that are in day cares, are in other areas, are coming to kindergarten in the most prepared way possible."
AP: What kind of economic development proposals will you have this session?
Reeves: "The thing that we've said repeatedly is: Government does not create jobs. Government simply creates an environment which encourages the private sector to invest capital and create jobs. And so what you'll see from us are proposals and support of legislation that helps create that environment which encourages the public sector to want to come to Mississippi and invest capital and create jobs. But it's also about creating that environment which encourages those businesses that currently operate here to invest more of their capital to expand their business. … We've got to focus not only on the rat race of going out and recruiting new industry to come into Mississippi, but also taking those existing businesses and ensuring that we're creating an environment which encourages them to build and expand their workforce."
AP: Neither the governor nor the Joint Legislative Budget Committee recommends raises for state employees. Should the employees ever expect to get a raise?
Reeves: "I think there's an awful lot of employees out there that deserve more compensation for what they do. And I think you'll find that there are an awful lot of state employees out there that have received raises in the past. … Some of the very same agency heads that complain about the amount of monies they receive, how they're going to have to shut down their agency or fire employees are the very same ones, perhaps, that are giving significant raises to their employees. And I'm not talking about 2 and 3 percent raises here. I'm talking in terms of larger, significant dollar amounts to their employees. … I'm not saying that giving raises is always bad, but what we like to see is if you're giving raises — and it's harder for smaller agencies, I'm really looking at the bigger agencies — if you're going to reward employees for doing a good job and therefore find ways to cut expenses in other areas of your budget, then that's justified. But where I think we have problems is when all expenses are going up and agency heads are giving raises."
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TechNet Radio - Excel Services for High Performance Computing (HPC)
For the first time Excel will be able to take advantage of multi-CPU and multi-core hardware natively which will dramatically enhance the core spreadsheet capabilities. Michael Murphy interviews Anthony Morgante, a Technical Solutions Professional specializing in Directories and Identities technologies, about these advancements. Anthony discusses how spreadsheet improvements on the desktop and new server technologies in Excel Services for secure and controlled sharing of distributed spreadsheets, will allow server side calculations and browser based viewing and interactivity. He also speaks about what Compute Cluster Server adds by being a part of the network and resource to these types of applications.
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Anthony Morgante – A recent addition to the Microsoft team, Anthony Morgante is a Technical Solutions Professional specializing in Directories and Identities technologies. Prior to Microsoft he worked for Ernst & Young as a lead architect for its Active Directory Infrastructure, and most recently the firm's MIIS/ADAM global implementation. Anthony was the technical lead and project manager in deploying a global, centralized identity management solution in order to provide Single Sign capabilities as well as establish a true central meta directory for the firm. Prior to Ernst & Young, Anthony was the technology Site manager at one of Citibank's largest check processing centers in the nation located in Englewood Cliffs NJ. Prior to Citibank Anthony supervised the Fedwire Network Services helpdesk for the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. His team supported all the primary broker dealers during US treasury auctions and over 800 bank branches nationally.