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What happens when you merge the worlds of doctor and personal trainer?
What do you find at the crossroads of medicine, theory and practice?
The Relentless Roger and the Caveman Doctor (RRCD) Podcast: Simplifying complex issues for healthy living
The podcast exists to take our daily efforts in the physical world and distill usable information for you, the listener.
In Episode #16 Roger and Dr. Champ:
- Respond to the recent study stating that organic food is no more "healthier" than non-organic.
- Answer L.J.'s reader question "How much salt is enough?" (keeping in mind that good salt sources with minerals likely don't raise blood pressure):
- Answer those reader questions about when to introduce carbohydrates into the diet (hint: when you are most insulin sensitive)
- Ask the listeners to consider Jerry Seinfeld's "Don't Break the Chain Method"
- Reveal more proof that you can't exercise off weight as an oldie but goodie study shows our body actually slows down its resting metabolism to compensate for aerobic exercise
- Tell you all to hit the kettlebells to get a good workout while saving some time (and it can be done in your apartment!) with a video from Relentless Fitness


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On November 9, 1938, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels announced a government-sanctioned reprisal against the Jews. Synagogues were ravaged and then burned. Jewish shop windows were broken. Jews were beaten, raped, arrested, and murdered. Throughout Germany and Austria, the pogrom known as Kristallnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") rampaged.

The Damage

Police and firefighters stood by as synagogues burned and Jews were beaten, only taking action to prevent the spread of fire to non-Jew owned property and to stop looters - upon SS officer Reinhard Heydrich's orders.

The pogrom spanned the night of November 9 to 10. During this night 191 synagogues were set on fire.

The damage to shop windows was estimated at $4 million U.S. dollars. Ninety-one Jews were murdered while 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to camps such as Dachau, Sachsenhausen, and Buchenwald.

Why Did the Nazis Sanction the Pogrom?

By 1938, the Nazi's had been in power for five years and were hard at work trying to rid Germany of its Jews, attempting to make Germany "Judenfrei" (Jew free). Approximately 50,000 of the Jews living within Germany in 1938 were Polish Jews. The Nazis wanted to force the Polish Jews to move back to Poland, but Poland did not want these Jews either.

On October 28, 1938, the Gestapo rounded up the Polish Jews within Germany, put them on transports, and then dropped them off on the Polish side of the Poland-Germany border (near Posen). With little food, water, clothing, or shelter in the middle of winter, thousands of these people died.

Among these Polish Jews were the parents of seventeen-year-old Hershl Grynszpan. At the time of the transports, Hershl was in France studying. On November 7, 1938, Hershl shot Ernst vom Rath, the third secretary in the German embassy in Paris. Two days later, vom Rath died. The day vom Rath died, Goebbels announced the need for retaliation.

What does the word "Kristallnacht" mean?

"Kristallnacht" is a German word that consists of two parts: "Kristall" translates to "crystal" and refers to the look of broken glass and "Nacht" means "night." The accepted English translation is the "Night of Broken Glass."


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Computers And ChipsDavid Rocks
It's hard to imagine that a product selling more than 150 million units a year could be past its prime. But looking at the plunging shares of onetime highfliers like Gateway (GTW), Dell (DELL), and Apple (AAPL), you would think the personal computer industry has one foot in the grave.
So what, exactly, is spooking Wall Street? The simple fact that after years as the bellwether of the technology sector, PC sales growth is slowing. The industry is poised to grow 16.6% in 2001, according to market researcher International Data Corp. That's a great number if you're selling cars. But if you sell PCs, which have seen average growth of more than 20% for nearly a decade, it's like a punch in the face. "The computers people have today are adequate, so that turns them into a discretionary purchase," says Forrester Research analyst Carl Howe.
Even as the PC takes it on the chin, though, the tech industry as a whole isn't necessarily heading for a TKO. Step outside the world of desktop PCs, and you'll find a number of niches, including laptops, that will continue to expand at 20% or better. That's good news for PC makers, since portables offer higher margins than desktops. What's more, consumer devices ranging from Palm-style handhelds to MP3 music players to digital cameras should get a lift as prices come down and features proliferate.
PC makers will share in the success of such devices and the peripherals that enhance them. A year ago, only five manufacturers sold digital music players, for example--none of them mainstream PC makers. Today, more than 50 companies sell them, including industry stalwarts such as Dell Computer Corp., which offers a $300 home digital jukebox, and Compaq Computer Corp. (CPQ), which will set you up with an MP3 player built into its iPaq handheld for $500. Even chipmaking giant Intel Corp. (INTC) is planning a digital music player amid expectations that sales this year will grow 59%, to $1 billion, according to Cahners In-Stat Group. They'll face tough competition, though, from upstarts such as SonicBlue Inc. (SBLU), which sells the market-leading Rio MP3 player for $200.
Handheld computers will also reach a wider audience in 2001, as the likes of Compaq and Hewlett-Packard (HWP) duke it out with Palm (PALM), Casio (CSIOY), and upstart Handspring (HAND). Sales of the devices this year are expected to surge 31%, to 8.7 million units, Cahners says. These devices will grow more powerful and spawn a host of peripherals. Already, thanks to lightweight wireless modems and memory cards, the $149 Handspring Visor can be turned in to an MP3 player, cell phone, or global positioning device--a far cry from the simple task-scheduling machines available little more than a year ago.
It's not just consumer devices that will proliferate over the next 12 months. This should be a decent year for makers of hefty server computers that power the Internet and e-commerce. In spite of the ongoing dot-com havoc, Forrester Research says servers costing from $100,000 to $1 million that run the Unix operating system will see strong growth. Barring a general economic downturn, companies from CitiBank (C) to General Motors Corp. (GM) will likely lay in extra servers to run expanding e-businesses. Forrester expects sales of such machines to surge by nearly a third, pushing revenues in the sector up by 25%. That's good news for Unix leader Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW); Chase H&Q believes Sun will see sales growth of nearly 40% and a 43% increase in profits in fiscal 2001, which ends in June. "Demand is just blowing us away," says Sun Vice-President John S. McFarlane.
The hottest growth in servers, though, will be for computers that do only one thing but are designed to do it cheaply and efficiently. Sales of so-called server appliances will nearly double, to $5.2 billion, in 2001, IDC says. These machines perform tasks such as dishing up Web pages, caching often-used pages for quick retrieval, or managing a site's security. Riding that wave will be upstarts such as Network Appliance Inc. (NTAP), which analysts expect to more than double its sales this year.
STORAGE BOOM. Network Appliance is well positioned to catch another wave, too: The boom in sales of devices that store the oceans of data being spawned by the Internet revolution. That trend also spells opportunity for the likes of EMC Corp. (EMC), which Credit Suisse First Boston expects to post profits of $2.3 billion on sales of $12.1 billion in 2001--both up more than a third from last year. The world's data storage leader is almost certain to continue its dominance of this space. But look for a strong challenge from a reinvigorated IBM (IBM), as well as from Hitachi Data Systems, which has shuttered its mainframe business to concentrate on storage.
If these different sectors live up to expectations, the chipmakers who serve the whole tech sector will also have a good year--at least in terms of revenue growth. Market researcher Dataquest Inc. figures semiconductor sales should see a 27.5% increase this year. Profits may be harder to come by. The chip industry's financial results depend on the delicate balance between production capacity and demand. Anticipating strong sales in 2001, manufacturers last year spent billions building new foundries. Maybe they went too far. Analysts now say capacity could exceed demand by mid-2001--some 12 months sooner than many had previously figured. So despite the strong sales, earnings are expected to climb just 11%--a far cry from their 94% growth in 2000, according to the latest consensus estimates from First Call Corp. "You have a malignant pricing environment," says Ashok Kumar, an analyst with U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.
The pain won't be evenly spread. Even as makers of commodity parts suffer, companies selling specialty chips will likely show revenue increases of 30% or better. Both Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) and Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), for example, make digital signal processors, which manage the torrents of data coursing through everything from cars to televisions. These DSPs should see strong gains as more and more products go digital. Likewise, National Semiconductor Corp. (NSM), STMicroelectronics (STM), and others will continue to profit from a boom in analog chips, which are used in devices such as cell phones to help DSP systems translate analog signals--a caller's voice, for example--into digital blips for transmission over the network. Merrill Lynch figures communications chipmakers Broadcom (BRCM) and PMC-Sierra (PMCS) should see 66% and 86% revenue growth, respectively, thanks to continued high demand for networking and communications equipment.
ENOUGH MEMORY? The same can't be said for makers of memory chips and microprocessors, the brains in PCs, handhelds, and myriad other gizmos. Falling prices for those chips are taking a bite out of revenue growth. Intel, for example, could see sales rise by less than 10% in 2001--not even half the rate it enjoyed in the late 1990s. It's pinning its hopes on the zippy new Pentium 4 processor, which will run some 50% faster than the previous generation. Consumers, though, may not want to pay for more speed when today's chips can handle virtually any application users can throw at them.
The picture for PCs and chips, in short, is a mixed one. PC makers were clearly sucker-punched by lower than expected demand as the economy slowed--and sales growth won't likely recover anytime soon. Nonetheless, the industry has some bright niches where strong players continue to fight for a piece of growing sales. Even if the PC heads into retirement, there should be plenty of fresh contenders for the title of industry champ.
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Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno thinks the state should go back to the drawing board on New York's horse racing franchise, taking a new look at all the proposals on the table, including at least one that wasn't even considered by the committee that reviewed bids to run Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga.
Although the ad hoc committee has already recommended Excelsior Racing Associates, Bruno suggested the Legislature review the proposals that came in from all three bidders – who also included Empire Racing Associates and the current franchise holder, the New York Racing Association – along with a proposal by an Australian consortium, Capitol Play Pty Limited, which was disqualified on technicalities.Â
Capitol Play proposes to invest $1.8 billion in the tracks and pay the state at least $800 million more than the next closest bidder.
"A lot of them had some great ideas," Bruno said. "What I think is, you're going to see a conglomeration of a lot of the best thinking, put together in a package, and then see if we can get it done that way…maybe you select them all."
The top official from Capitol Play, CEO Karl O'Farrell, was in Albany last week to take the company's case directly to lawmakers. He was with his lawyer, Andrew Goodell, and lobbyist, newcomer Frederico G. Polsinelli Jr., whose sole lobbying client is Capital Play. Polsinelli formerly worked for Senate Racing Committee Chair William Larkin, R-New Windsor.
Bruno's comments came in his annual luncheon with Capitol reporters. He also voiced optimism for upstate, and said that with the coming of computer chip manufacturer AMD, "in a positive way, you won't know this region" five to eight years from now.
He said the Senate will address the continuing growth of school taxes on "Day Three," but jokingly took a pass on how it will be done.
"We're going to address it. How we're going to address it? Listen, you don't want to talk about everything at once."
He opined about outgoing Gov. George Pataki (whose record, he thinks, is underrated), U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (he said she should run for president, but declared that a Republican will win), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver ("Everything happens in Shelly's mind in January. Nothing happens in December"), the Senate Republicans (he thinks they'll play an even bigger role than now next year after Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer takes office) and the press (we're well intentioned and we make his life interesting).


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Large, beautiful chalet "Arvine", 3 storeys. In the resort, 300 m from the centre, on a slope, in a cul-de-sac. Private: small garden (not fenced). Barbecue. In the house: storage room for skis, washing machine, tumble dryer, ski boot dryer. Steep motor access. In Winter: please take snow chains, 4x4 car recommended in winter. Parking. Shop, restaurant 300 m. Golf course 15 km, gondola lift 500 m, ski bus stop 300 m. Please note: ski bus (free of charge).
"Chalet Arvine", 5-room chalet 200 m2 on 3 levels. Beautiful and tasteful furnishings: entrance hall. Large living/dining room 80 m2 with panoramic window with open-hearth fireplace, dining table, satellite TV and DVD. Exit to the balcony, to the terrace. Open kitchen (dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, freezer). Sep. WC. On the lower ground floor: 1 room with 1 double bed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm), bath/WC. 1 room with 1 double bed and shower/WC. Upper floor: 1 large room with 1 double bed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm), bath/WC and double hand-basin. 1 large room with 1 double bed (1 x 160 cm, length 200 cm), bath/WC and double hand-basin. Terrace furniture, barbecue. Panoramic view of the mountains, the valley and the resort. Facilities: washing machine, dryer. Internet (WiFi). Reserved parking (3 cars). Please note: non-smokers only.
Included in price: • Allianz cancellation insurance
Compulsory extra costs, to be paid to the local service provider: • Breakage deposit: CHF 800.00 Payable in resort fixed price • Final cleaning: CHF 50.90 Payable in resort per person • Laundry (initial supply of bed linen and towels): CHF 29.00 Payable in resort per person • Local tax: CHF 2.50 Payable in resort per person/day • Local tax children: CHF 1.25 Payable in resort per person/day • Local tax children: Payable in resort • Local tax babies (0-2): Payable in resort
Additional services (optional): • Buggy: GBP 3.50 Bookable extra per day • Cot (up to 2 years): GBP 3.50 Bookable extra per day • Welcome food basket: Included in the price • Highchair: GBP 3.50 Bookable extra per day
All services (mandatory or optional) are for guidance only, ask for an accurate quote when booking your holiday.
•Vast 4 Valleys area •Fantastic off piste •Fascinating history •Reasonably priced
Set in the heart of the largest ski area in Switzerland, Nendaz is an affordable, easy-going and family-friendly alternative to its trendy big brother Verbier. You still have access to the same fantastic skiing, including the iconic Mont-Fort and some of the best off piste in the world.
Great for •Families •Off piste •Value for money
Snow Report: Top 340cm, Bottom 100cm
Snow Forecast: 2cm expected this week
Snow History: March average depth 141.33cm
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A Georgia Lottery-funded study says, the state could generate about $1 billion a year with three casinos.
Some are calling the idea "dead on arrival." In fact, Gov. Nathan Deal has already nixed the idea.
The study looked at placing 10,000 video lottery terminals in casinos in Atlanta, Savannah and Jekyll Island.
The report says the state is an "untapped market" for gambling.
A few state lawmakers have called for some expanded gambling to make up for declining revenues.
But, Jekyll Island Authority spokesman Eric Garvey says, his island's visitors don't want it.
"If they are looking for casino-style gambling, there are other destinations for them to go to," Garvey says. Any proposition that would introduce gambling against our board's will would not happen."
The lottery's board asked for the study to inform state policy-makers.
So far, those policy-makers -- from the Governor on down -- have shown little interest in expanding gambling, despite revenue shortfalls.
Gov. Deal has said repeatedly that "there will not be an expansion of gambling under his watch," his spokesman Brian Robinson said in a statement.
Robinson said what caught the Governor's attention in the study was the finding that 10,000 illegal slot machines are already operating in Georgia, and that each machine takes in about $200,000 a week.
"The governor is concerned that these illegal machines divert millions of dollars away from the Georgia Lottery and the struggling HOPE and Pre-K programs," Robinson said.


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Thank you for allowing Scott Brown Properties the opportunity to help you find your next home. We look forward to having you as a potential new member of the Scott Brown family, and would like to inform you about the criteria we use to qualify our incoming residents.
Scott Brown Properties represents individual owners/investors. The owner of the property may make the final decision as to your approval. Scott Brown Properties has the right to deny any application if the following criteria is not met.
1. Applicants must make 2.5 times the monthly rent (gross income).
a. If an applicant does not meet the income requirement, a guarantor application will be required. In certain circumstances, applicants will be asked to pay rent I in advance or additional deposit (amount varies based on property).
2. Applicants must provide a valid state ID and Social Security card. We will accept a valid Visa and Passport for applicants new to the country.
3. Applicants may not have poor reflections on their credit report within the past twenty-four months. Medical bills will not be taken into account.
a. If an applicant does not have a credit score considered to be in good standing, a guarantor or additional deposit may be required to overcome credit issues (amount varies based on property).
4. Each applicant must have verifiable rental history and must not be in default or arrears.
5. Applicants with evictions within the last thirty-six months will not be accepted.
6. Applicants that owe a balance to any former Landlord will not be considered until the balance is paid in full.
7. Scott Brown Properties does not accept Housing.
8. Applicants who have been charged, detained, or arrested for any type of felony involving a sex crime, assault, or weapons that was resolved by conviction, probation, deferred adjudication or court ordered supervision pre-trial diversion will not be accepted.
9. Applicants with a felony history that pertains to possession and/or possession with attempt to distribute drugs will not be accepted.
10. Applicants with a misdemeanor history will be considered.
Falsification of application by any applicant, incomplete applications by any applicant, insufficient income, and criminal conviction history of violent or sexual crimes, poor credit history will be grounds for denial.


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The rout in world oil prices isn't over according to the International Energy Agency, which today predicted oil prices would fall further in 2015.
Brent crude slipped below $80 US a barrel earlier this week and West Texas Intermediate below $75, continuing the sharp decline in oil prices begun in mid-September.
Calling it a "new chapter" in oil market history, the energy agency said weak demand, a strong U.S. dollar and booming U.S. oil production are all working against higher prices for oil.
- Oil price will fall to $70 US a barrel in 2015, Goldman Sachs says
- Loonie oil prices could fall much further: Don Pittis
"While there has been some speculation that the high cost of unconventional oil production might set a new equilibrium for Brent prices in the $80 US to $90 US range, supply/demand balances suggest that the price rout has yet to run its course," the IEA said in its monthly report.
"Our supply and demand forecasts indicate that barring any new supply disruption, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015."
- Oil dives below $75 US a barrel on supply worries
- Oilsands investments at risk from low crude prices, report finds
After dropping by more than $3 yesterday, Brent crude recovered on Friday and closed up $2.19 a barrel to $79.68 US. Nonetheless its price has dropped 30 per cent since the beginning of the year.
WTI, the contract traded in North America, was up $1.74 cents to $75.95 US a barrel. It is down 23 per cent in the year to date.
Oil bounced upward on Friday on speculation that OPEC could relent and cut back on its production because of falling prices.
But the IEA was skeptical that would happen.
"Pressure on OPEC to reduce production is building, but at the time of writing there appeared to be no clear consensus on a formal supply cut ahead of its meeting in Vienna later this month," it said in its report.
Saudi and Kuwaiti oil representatives have both said publicly the countries are reluctant to cut back.
Abundant supply
The IEA pointed to the abundant global supply of oil in its monthly report, with production in October at 94.2 million barrels per day. OPEC was pumping 2.7 million more barrels a day than last year and non-OPEC growth, mainly from U.S. shale oil, was up by 1.8 million barrels a day.
The IEA pointed to the decline in world demand for oil as China has entered a less oil‐intensive stage of development. It pointed to a pattern of growth without need for new energy supply in development nations.
"Economic development no longer spurs oil demand growth as it once did, especially in the absence of wage gains," the report said.
There are looming risks to supply from areas such as Libya and Iraq, both involved in vicious conflicts. But U.S. oil supply has so far made up the difference, the IEA said.
Lower prices threaten new investment
The threat to U.S. supply is the falling price of oil, as new shale technologies are more expensive than the conventional production seen in OPEC countries.
The IEA warned that the oil rout may cut new investment in U.S. shale oil by around 10 per cent next year. That would not slow the current rate of production, but could constrain supply going forward.
Already companies in the Bakken oil patch are talking about pulling back on new investment.
Continental Resources Inc., a major oil producer in North Dakota's Bakken Shale, said Wednesday that the company wouldn't add drilling rigs next year. ConocoPhillips Co. and Pioneer Natural Resources Co. have also signalled they would keep investment lower next year.
"We're in a battle with Saudi Arabia in regard to market share," Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield said earlier this week.
Alberta's economy to slow
Canadian oilsands producers have already put some projects on hold, including Total SA's Joslyn project and Statoil's Corner project.
Alberta's economy, which has been surging ahead at a pace of three to four per cent in the past few years, will soften in 2015 as a result of lower oil prices, according to ATB Financial
The province-wide bank predicts growth of 2.5 per cent to three per cent in 2015, about half a percentage point less than this year, according to Todd Hirsch, chief economist for ATB Financial.
"Sometimes you want a little bit of a moderation — it helps to control costs for energy producers, it helps to rebalance the labour market," he said. "I'm not expecting anything in 2015 that anyone could call a bust — just a slight pullback, a bit of a moderation."
Alberta premier Jim Prentice says the province's resource industry is "resilient" in the face of lower prices.
"We've been through ups and downs of energy prices in the past and we will come through it again," he said in an interview with CBC News.
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How the brain merges the senses
In his experiments, Dr. Cesare Parise had test subjects observe and evaluate random flashes of light and clicks to uncover out how the brain connects sensory stimuli – and keeps them apart. Credit: CITEC/ Bielefeld University Utilizing information from all the senses is critical for building a robust and rich representation of our surroundings. Given the wealth of multisensory information constantly bombarding us, however, how does our brain know which signals go together and thus need to be combined? And how does it integrate such related signals? Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) at Bielefeld University and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics have proposed a computational model that explains multisensory integration in humans utilizing a surprisingly simple processing unit. This research, funded by the…
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December 6, 2011 Homeschool parents: Were you bullied in school when you were a child or teen?
December 25, 2010 How much time do you - the homeschool mom - spend daily on social media?
October 27, 2009 How is the recession affecting your homeschooling?
July 13, 2008 Which type of undergraduate colleges are your children attending, or will attend?
March 8, 2008 Do you think that the California anti-homeschool ruling has anything to do with the recent call for an "exodus" from California schools?
January 1, 2008 Who do you think is the best presidential candidate for homeschoolers?
September 29, 2007 What languages are your children studying?
December 1, 2006 How many extracurriculars do your children participate in?
October 14, 2006 What is your main reason for homeschooling?
November 26, 2005 Should every state open extracurriculars to homeschoolers?
June 29, 2005 What careers are homeschool graduates choosing?
May 7, 2005 Are online courses a part of your curriculum?
February 25, 2005 When did you decide to start homeschooling?
November 28, 2004 Which operating system(s) does your family use?
September 13, 2004 How many computers does your family own?
May 24, 2004 Are charter schools good for the homeschool movement?
February 13, 2004 What about socialization?
November 27, 2003 What is your favorite day for field trips?
September 10, 2003 How has the Internet affected your children the most?
August 4, 2003 How experienced a homeschooler are you?
June 30, 2003 Where do you get your information about homeschooling?
June 11, 2003 What is your favorite homeschool method?
May 21, 2003 Is the new educational software better?
May 10, 2003 What is the greatest advantage of homeschooling?
April 27, 2003 How long do you plan to homeschool your children?
April 12, 2003 Are American standards good enough for homeschoolers?
On November 11, 2005, Pennsylvania became the 15th state to open public school extracurricular activities to homeschoolers. Individual Pennsylvania school districts will make their own policies on who is eligible for sports, but Pennsylvania homeschoolers can no longer be excluded simply because they are homeschoolers. Homeschoolers also will be able to participate in school bands, school plays, and all other extracurricular activities.
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'Conversate' sounds to me like it should mean 'one who is conversational', a chatty or charming person: "He was conversate and entertaining at dinner, a most erudite fellow."
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Josh Shapiro, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners, will be interviewed on "Inside Story" Sunday morning, which is Mother's Day. The show airs at 11:30 a.m. on WPVI, Channel 6.
Channel 6 anchor Tamala Edward will be the host. The interview was taped Friday,and the segment with Shapiro will lead off the show. Next will come a panel discussion featuring political commentators.
"Inside Story" airs on Channel 6 immediately after "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."


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Fri., Nov. 22, 2013, 4:59 p.m.
Viks Fight For State 5A Title Tonight
It was the last of three straight losses and part of a 1-3 start for the Coeur d'Alene football team. Vikings coach Shawn Amos knew that scenario could take place. That's why he packed the front end of his team's schedule like he did – with difficult opponents and long, excruciating road trips. The last of those trips was a trek to the southeast corner of Idaho where CdA jumped out to a 21-3 lead over perennial 5A power Highland. Whether it was the toll of the road trips, the toll of playing another state playoff-quality opponent or perhaps a collec- tive exhale after building the 21-3 lead, something gave way. Highland rallied to upend CdA 24-21. Seven consecutive wins later and the Vikings (8-3) will meet No. 1-ranked Highland (11-0) in the state championship final tonight at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow. Kickoff is at 7/Greg Lee, SR. More here. (SR file photo: Viking Addison Johnson (84) runs the ball against Skyline earlier this fall)
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St. Viator senior Robert Renner capped his career of stellar boys golf competition within the East Suburban Catholic Conference with the league's highest honor: individual medalist.
In the league's conference meet, hosted by the Lions on Tuesday at Old Orchard, Renner fired a 72. That was 2 strokes better than runner-up Nick Carlson, a St. Viator junior.
Notre Dame, Benet, Carmel and St. Viator entered the tournament tied for the league lead after each had earned a 6-2 record in match play.
Benet emerged from that pack with the low team score Tuesday, 313, to claim overall honors. The Redwings edged St. Viator by a single stroke to claim the overall league title. Carmel finished third (319) and Notre Dame (327) was fourth.
Benet's top individual was Alex Bassetto, who finished tied for sixth with a 77. Matt Rogers (78), Geore Carroll (79) and JJ Van Eekeren (79) were right behind.
Carmel's top score came from Jared Moore (77); Jackson Wietecha (80) tied for 12th and Nick Tasch (81) was fifth.
Marist's Dan Sheely and Notre Dame's Sean Furman shot 75 and tied for third individually, and Dyllan Mattea of Joliet Catholic shot 76 and placed fifth.
Central Suburban North: Teamates Nick Hardy (70) and Brian Ohr (73) had the low scores at Glencoe Golf Club to vault Glenbrook North the team championship with a 303. Highland Park (314) and Deerfield (315) placed second and third.
Maine West (389) took fourth place and was led by Troy Johnson (88) and Crosley Duckmann (90).


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Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.
Greater Toronto Area
- BlogTO post, "Photo of the day: Lonely commute", here.
- CBC News Toronto report, "Woman hit by TTC bus, suffers life-threatening injuries", here.
- CityNews Toronto report, "Pedestrian struck by TTC bus in Scarborough", here.
- CP24 report, "Woman struck by TTC bus in City's east end", here.
- Globe and Mail article, "Lobbyists provided talking points to TTC appointees", here.
- Hamilton Spectator article, "Burlington reviews $3 million in budget requests", here.
- InsideToronto.com article, "Traffic trumps transit in Metrolinx plan to close Allan Expressway", here.
- InsideToronto.com article, "Strollers on TTC issue generates flood of online comments", here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, "You're a passenger on a GO train. Does this make you qualified to be a firefighter?", here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, "Nice one, jerk", here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, "Bicycle douche", here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, "Nice parking, donkey", here.
- Ride This Crazy Train post, "Ze bag, it is le tired", here.
- Torontoist post, "Duly Quoted: Dwight Duncan on Toronto's Gridlock", here.
- Torontoist post, "Photoist: January 24, 2013" (Complicated Construction Project), here.
- Toronto Star article, "LRT envy: Mayor Hazel McCallion says Mississauga deserves the same deal as Toronto", here.
- Toronto Star article, "Woman critically injured after being hit by TTC bus", here.
Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
- Canadian Press article, "Traffic puts strain on Hamilton commerce, finance minister says" (from the CBC News Hamilton website), here.
- Waterloo Region Record article, "Kitchener commuters, politicians press for federal funds", here.


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News story in The Huffington Post found at this link
Sierra Club teamed up with the Detroit Branch of the NAACP to host an Earth Day bike tour of green water infrastructure examples in Detroit. The bike ride began with U.S. Representative Hansen Clarke and Simone Lightfoot from the NAACP addressing over thirty participants about the importance of restoring and protecting our Great Lakes while also working to secure jobs for our community. Sierra Club's Southeast Michigan Group Outings Leaders Cindy Gunnip and Douglas Christie led the bike ride while Great Lakes Program Organizer Melissa Damaschke narrated the tour. It was a bit windy but a lot of fun!
When's the next bike tour? Sierra Club's Outings Program and Great Lakes Program are partnering to host the same 12-mile bike ride on Saturday, May 12 at 1pm. Sign up here.
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Brighton Tile Gallery domestic and commercial tiles
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A Warehouse Find!
Hilarious and delightful comedy by animator Stephanie Gladden! Great cartoony art, zany situations and plenty of fun! Published by Bongo Comics in 1998, this issue is long out of print and a rare find!
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Villagers from all over the county gathered in Cockfield village hall on Saturday to receive the awards they won in the 2012 Suffolk Village of the Year competition.
Cockfield can now proudly display the certificates and plaque that marks it winning the Village of the Year award, run by the Suffolk Association of Local Councils, and the Suffolk Wildlife Trust Natural Environment Award it's Earl's Meadow tied with Worlingworth for.
Janne Cutting-Keyton, who co-ordinated Cockfield's entry, said: "Cockfield isn't a village that sits back and waits for things not to happen neither does it say 'we've done that so there is no need to do any more!'
"I am delighted to receive these awards on behalf of the people of Cockfield and I must congratulate our competitors for making it a hard fought competition. In this room we have representatives from some of the very best villages Suffolk has to offer, all winners in our own right."
Twenty villages entered and award co-ordinator Rona Burt said: "It's not chocolate box villages. It's about the people there and who they care for."


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Belmont-sur-Vair tourism and travel guide
Visit Belmont-sur-Vair: highlights and tourist informationTo Visit Attractions
Belmont-sur-Vair is situated in the Vosges, Lorraine region (now part of the Grand-Est region), in the north-east of France at 41 km from Epinal, the department capital. (General information: Belmont-sur-Vair is 270 km from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Langres at 61 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Belmont-sur-Vair, France: places to visit and attractions
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend when sightseeing close to Belmont-sur-Vair in Grand-Est. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
Map of places to visit near Belmont-sur-Vair
Markets in and near Belmont-sur-Vair
- Charmes: market Friday (31km)
- Epinal: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (41km)
- Neuves-Maisons: market Saturday (43km)
- Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy: market Sunday (49km)
- Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse: market Monday (49km)
- Nogent: market Tuesday (50km)
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: market Friday (51km)
- Plombieres-les-Bains: market Friday (52km)
- Dombasle-sur-Meurthe: market Thursday (52km)
- Luneville: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (57km)
More information about Belmont-sur-Vair, Lorraine
Tourist attractions to visit near Belmont-sur-Vair, France
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Belmont-sur-Vair and wondering what to do next!
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin d'Ode (13km) [Map]
- Parc du château de Fléville-devant-Nancy (47km) [Map]
- Jardin botanique du Montet (48km) [Map]
- Parc romantique et Art Nouveau du château (52km) [Map]
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Neufchateau (19km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cotes de Meuse (24km) [Map]
Towns of Art and history
- Epinal (41km) [Map]
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Belmont-sur-Vair
Canton: Bulgnéville
Arrondissement: Neufchâteau
Department: Vosges
Region: Lorraine
Postcode: 88800
Distance to Belmont-sur-Vair
from Epinal (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 270 km
from Calais: 418 km
from Nice: 517 km
from Bordeaux: 624 km
from Strasbourg: 141 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Belmont-sur-Vair from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than 6 kilometres from Belmont-sur-Vair): Auzainvilliers, Bulgneville, Chatenois, Dombasle-en-Xaintois, Dombrot-sur-Vair, Gemmelaincourt, Houecourt, Longchamp-sous-Chatenois, Mandres-sur-Vair, Menil-en-Xaintois, Norroy, Parey-sous-Montfort, Saint-Menge, Saint-Remimont, Sandaucourt and They-sous-Montfort.
This page in French: Visitez Belmont-sur-Vair


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Losing Their Grip
Roy Cummings,
The Tampa Tribune
, published 30 October 2006
There are some losses that, for whatever reason, you simply can flush out of your mind and forget about. This wasn't one of them. This 17-3 setback figures to linger for a while. That's what happens when you drop a game the way the Bucs did Sunday, when so much seemed to be working in their favor.
Start with the Giants, who went into the game already missing three starters from their 21st-ranked defense, then lost another (linebacker Brandon Short) shortly after the opening kickoff. Despite a situation that seemed to favor their offense, the Bucs gained just 9 yards on their first 16 plays and 174 overall.
The Bucs, of course, forever will blame those numbers on the incessant 40-plus-mph wind gusts they had to deal with. But when you've got a running back like Cadillac Williams, wind gusts of that nature tend to blow in your favor. The Bucs, though, chose to fight the wind. Instead of leaning on the running attack that the elements seemed to beg for, the Bucs instead chose to have their rookie quarterback throw the ball 48 times.
Saying that the winds made it "hard to do anything with the football other than hand it off," Jon Gruden admitted he adopted a risky strategy. In his mind, though, it was the only logical strategy. He said the fact the Bucs fell behind by two scores early factored heavily into his decision. So, too, did his strong belief that the Bucs receivers would find holes in the Giants defense.
What Gruden didn't factor in was the degree to which the wind would blow the ball around. Passes that might have hit their intended targets on a normal day were blown out of the receivers' range on this day. Nor did Gruden factor in the possibility of his receivers dropping the few passes rookie quarterback Bruce Gradkowski put into their hands.
Joey Galloway dropped two balls during one second-quarter series. Then, on the next series, the usually sure-handed Michael Clayton dropped a ball that likely would have resulted in a touchdown. "It was a big factor," Clayton said of the wind. "It was something we really couldn't adjust to. It was just a bad day all around."
It was for Clayton. When he finally did make his first catch, in the third quarter, he wound up fumbling it away after gaining a first down. The Giants didn't turn that takeaway into points, but the play epitomized the kind of day it was for the Bucs, who failed to capitalize on one opportunity after another. "What can I say?" Gruden asked rhetorically. "We had some opportunities to make it a one-score game as we headed into the fourth quarter and we weren't able to do it."
Field position played a role in that early on. While the Giants were regularly setting up near the 50, the Bucs started two of their first four drives inside their 10. During one stretch, though, the Bucs started drives at their 40, their 41 and their 48. But all they got out of that was three points. And even those didn't come easily.
Though they came at the end of a 13-play drive that was the Bucs' longest of the day, it was a drive that wouldn't have remained alive had the Giants not been called for a neutral-zone infraction on fourth-and-5 when Tampa Bay was lined up to punt. "We're just not putting it together on offense right now," said Williams, who ran the ball just eight times. "I mean, we had so many opportunities, we just couldn't take advantage of them."
It's been that way for a while. The Bucs have not scored an offensive touchdown in their past two games and in four of their seven games this season. "It's very frustrating," said Gradkowski, who completed 20 of 48 passes for 139 yards. "This was a good football team we faced but we had chances out there. But when you don't utilize your weapons and capitalize on chances, then you're going to lose to a good football team. We just left too many big plays out there."
The defense didn't leave too many big plays out there. That unit bounced back from a difficult outing a week ago against Philadelphia and consistently gave the offense opportunities to score. "That's the toughest part," cornerback Ronde Barber said. "We had been making a little bit of a run there, winning the last two games. This was clearly a setback."


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Ranchero Soup Recipe
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- 1 large onion, quartered
- 3 celery ribs
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
- 1 large sweet red pepper, quartered and seeded
- 1 poblano pepper, quartered and seeded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
- 1 cup frozen sliced carrots
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- Brush the onion, celery, zucchini and peppers with oil. Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill vegetables, uncovered, over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until tender (pepper skins will char). Immediately place peppers in a bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. Peel off and discard charred skin. Coarsely chop grilled vegetables.
- In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, broth and carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir in grilled vegetables, rice and lemon-pepper; heat through. Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
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Murphy&Nye is above all authenticity and passion. Since 1933, when its founding fathers Jim Murphy and Harry Nye jr. decided to bring the brand to life with a strong sailing heritage, the brand's undeniable and authentic bond with the sea is ever present. A passion for challenges and adventure is what continues to drive the brand. Its values of quality and technological innovation coupled with distinctive design render the Murphy&Nye style unique.


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Cheap 'n chic gifts for Mother's Day
Sure, you could send Mom flowers this Mother's Day. But if you're interested in putting forth a bit more effort, we've compiled a short list of cheap (less than $100) and stylish gifts that are sure to please. After putting up with your shenanigans all these years, doesn't she deserve a little something special?
No one cooks quite like Mom, but her kitchen supplies could use a cheerful update. Joseph Joseph's eight-piece nesting bowl set includes rainbow-hued measuring cups, mixing bowls and even a colander — all nestled in one space-saving stack. $58 at A+R.
Nothing feels more ladylike than the smell of gardenias. And candle company Voluspa comes pretty close to capturing the genuine sweet scent in its new Gardenia Colonia candle. A perfect companion to tea al fresco with mom this Sunday. $27 at Candles Off Main.
Update that soiled little makeup bag in mom's purse with these sleek silver leather pouches from Dosa. Built to last — and impress — they come in three tote-ready sizes. From $25 to $39.50 at OK Gallery.
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Stop mom from reaching for the bedazzled sweat suit jacket when she "catches a chill" by gifting her with this cozy (but chic) oversized modal wrap by White + Warren in spring-ready lavender. There's so much material here, it can even double as a sarong or halter top. $70 at White + Warren online.
A box of chocolates is always nice, but ... a little trite. Why not go a little fancier this year with a box of candy-colored (and delectable) macarons for your sweet-tooth mom? Freshly made by hand daily, these vibrant little pastries add Parisian flair to one of the most American of holidays. Gift box of 24 macarons, $36 at Paulette's Macarons.
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Amazing Photo Manipulations by Idrassi Soufiane
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- October 16th, 2013
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Soufiane Idrassi is a 22-year-old freelance digital artist from Meknes, Morocco. Four years ago, Soufiane started working with Adobe Photoshop and has become expert enough that his technique was explored in the January 2013 issue of Advanced Photoshop Magazine. He is currently expanding into 3D character creation and 2D concept art with his startup company, CG Pro Technology. Let's take a look at several of his photo manipulations. Enjoy!


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Suffer Reverses In Eastern Rus
sia Because They Are
Short of Munitions
NKW YOU K, September -'0 ( A no
ciateil I'reHH i While in Siberia the
( 'I'. liii Slov'iik' nnil tli"ir Allies i-on
tin'ie their fuccessful proreHH in Hast
em linsNiii the ( Vci hu Slovaks are
suffering ball v fur lin k of inunit Ioiik,
fnipplit'A anil i 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 ii L which they are
looking to the Allies to furnish them.
In tluit comity they have suffered con
silient Me reverses in consequences of
then poor piepnreilness to meet attacks.
Loiiilou despatches snv that they are
beine; hard pressed by the Holsheviki
and their Teutonic nllies who lire tieiii(
assistc. I directly by the (iermaus.
In the face of stroiiK and well armed
forces the I '.echo Slo aks have been
forced to (jie way and the enemy has
occupied Volsk, Simbirsk and Kazan.
The fall of Ku.au is reported to have
been due chiefly to the lack of ani'iiil
Refugee say tlint I'etroejrad is en
tirely in the hands of anarchists but
that reports that a lare part of the
city has been burned are exaggerated.
WASHINGTON, September ltt (Otll
eiah Major (ieneral Jaiiin, the French
army officer who recently deijjuat
ed to coii)iuHad tlit" Oiteeho Slovak
armies in Kraiuc, Italy Hint Russia, call
cd on I'resi.lenl Wilson today to pay
his compliments to the American chief
I'xccul i e.
Major (ieneral .lauiii is now on his
way to Vladivostok and the Siberian
headipiartcrs where he will direct the
operations of the Czechoslovak forces.
- w. a. a. -- -
I' A KIP, 8fUiii)..'T ,UUl(s(oiiiitml
Press) Counant i uople despatches
claim the capture from the British and
Armenians of Baku. This important
Caspian port was entered some weeks
ago by British forces from across north
western I'crsia. At that time it was
being held by the Armenians.
- w. s. s. - -
AMSTEHHAM, September M- (Asso
eiated 1'iessi Allied aviators arc daily
showering bombs upon Cologne, Colder,
and other cities it is said in the lie!
volk, copies of which have been re.
ceive.l. Many are being killed in these
raids ami many of the residents of the
raidud towns ars fleeing to Holland.
HIXO, September 19 (Special to The Adrcrtiaer) United States
Attorney S. C. Huber and United States Marshal Smlddy yesterday and
last evening raided four "swipes" distilleries and, after taking samples
loi evider.ee, spilled more than 200 gallons of the illicit stuff. Later they
I'jtt for Kona where it is expected that further raids will be made.
Before leaving for Kona, United States Attorney Huber said that
their trip is for the purpose ol obtaining personal information so that he
i an report the situation to Washington with a view to securing amend
ments to the Sheppard act whlc h will give to the county police and to the
territorial courts equal Jurisdiction with the federal officials and the fed
eral courts in the enforcement of the law, the arrest and the prose
jiitlon of offenders under It.
American Victory Well Earned
WAslllNUTO.N. September L'l) ( As
siKiatcl l'lessi- (.'opus of (ierman or
ders, captured with prisoners who arc
now in I lie hands of the Americans tie
t'ore Metz, prove that the (ivriuan boast
flint the Americans cleared the St.
Mihiel salient because the (iermaus re
tired in a. -cor. hi i with plans lonp con
sidered for the I'vacuation of the salient
is typical of the (icnuaiis and their
. o 1 1 1 - ..f t-In i m inn 1!'t reverses they
receive are voluntary releases of terri
tory. These orders slum that the Tenth
(Ierman division had orders to hold the
salient and detailed instructions for its
8how No Spirit
Although the enemy is now entrench
ed ulony the sect. n. I line of Ilindenburg
Kystcln along the front to the southwest
of Metn they appear I" have accepted
the new situation without question.
They now appear to In- employing al
most wholly defensive tactics and are
carrying out half lien i tedly a seeming
Iv perfunctory bom l:i r.l inent of the
American litieR. Kven the challenges
AMSTKKIUM, September "JO- - ( As
sociatcl I'ressi Main were killed and
injured in a fire and th" resulting panic
in an Austrian inuni'ioiis works. Of
ficial despatches from Vienna snv that
a fire broke out in the Woellcs.loi ft" am
munition factorv near Vienna. A panic
among the shell wo'l.ers followed in
their elTolts to escape to.ni the expect
ed explosions.
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WASHINGTON, He tcmber 10 (As
sociate I l'ress) - All ei t Strauss of
New York wa,s nominated today to
succeed Paul Warhnro as a member of
the federal reserve board.
I to combat of American and French
patrols are permitted to pass unheeded
except where conflict is unavoidable
Aircraft Valuable
ilovv large and important was the
part which aviation played in the of
tensive operations at St. Mihiel is told
in despatches which give some details
of the first four days of the fighting
in that sector.
In spite of the heavy rainB which
liad transformed the airdromes into seas
of mud and thus seriously handicapped
the aviatons in their take ofTs and
landings, in two days the aviators made
o.VKI sorties aggregating 4000 flying
hours. They thoroughly bombed the
enemy nirdromes so that the foe was
unable to accomplish much in air ub
servation or in nlr defense. Hcsides
thin the Allied pilots and observers
fired more than riO.IHM) rounds from
their machine gun at convoys and at
other points where the enemy wus con
gregateil ill force.
The day on all American held sectors
was generally quiet yesterday.
WASHINGTON, September JO (As
soeiateil l'ress) - Casualties reported in
the bts released yesterday numbered
.'-."i, of which o'h were army and nine
were Marine Corps.
The army casualties were sixtv one
killed, twenty one dea l of wound-,
twenty dead of other causes, l.M
wounded and SI minsing.
Olllcers included in the list were
Cupt. Holvedere Brooks, New York,
killed iu action and ('apt. Roger I).
I.nphaiil, New York, severely wounded.
Marine Corps casualties were three
killed in action, four dead of wounds
aud two wounded.
Leave Wounded and Others Be
hind But Seek To Devastate
Country They Leave
LONDON, September "0 - ( Associat
ed 1'rcBfii Hrokcri and shattered un
iter the eont limine; lilows of the Trench.
the Serbians, the Hritish and the d reeks
the Bulbars and their (ierman reinforce
mentu continue in full flii'lit. Hehind
them they are leaving Bounded and ,
others to fall into the hands of the '
Allies as pn Miners arm such suppl
iters and such supplies ! .
und equipment as thev nre imalile to I
destroy in their haste. The arc devas
tating the country as they flee and
seeking to make it a waiite hut with
Mime lack of success for the short timo
they hae to carry on the work of de
struction. The Serhians are pushing on da .id
niuht and line captured the to a at-
Topolet, J-otsiiish.,;, rershishta, ilely-
nitesa, V'.toiishta and Kftsiinlwv; also .
the heights of Kuckhov and Kamen
The Allies have advanced M miles I
and their progress is ho rapid nod the
number of men falling into their hands I
so large that no count nf prisoners has i
been made. Much war mnterinl, not I
yet itemized, has also been taken.
New Bulgarian regiment were
thrown into the breaches but they have
been forced to retreat with the others.
The Ruljiarians everywhere have been,
completely repulsed in counter-attacks.
w. a. a.
A. Mitchell Palmer Answers Sen
ate Resolution By Furnish
ing Proof Asked
WASHINGTON. September 20- (As
soeinti'd I'ressi A. Mitchell I'almer,
custodian of enemy property Inst eve
ning n i n . If public the names of fifteen
brewers who with the I'nited States
Brewers' Association loaned to Bus
bane .'I".",0IM) with which to purchase
the Washington Times.
Palmer took this action after the
senate had passed resolutions asking
him to prove stati incuts which he had
made describing the efforts of the
brewers to secure control of the news
Brisbane has made a statement in
which he says that he borrowed the
money in good faith from a New Jersey
banker brewer who thereupon mli
rated the loan among other brewers.
w. s. s
Announces He Will Accept Presi
dency of China Without Uni
ted Country Behind Him
TOKIO. September 10 (Special to
Nippu ,Tiji) - -HHu shih Chang, who was
elected recently by the Northern China
parliament in l'cking as the president
of the Chinese republic to succeed Feng
Kuo Chong, litis determined to accept the
office, despite the fact that his plea
for a united nation has been flatlv
ignorcd by the South. The date of his
inauguration will be decided and an
nouueed in the near future.
According to advices from Peking,
the President elect addressed to the
Peking parliament a formal acceptance
of the presidency today. Hsu dei lar
e.l, the reports sav, that this decision
has been reached, after davs of thought
fill consideration of what is for the
be-t interest of the Chinese republic.
The South, with a prnv i-toual govern
merit in Canton, still maintain a hostile
attitude toward the Peking faction
and refuses to recognir.c H-u's election
:is constitutional on the oiound that
the parliament of the north is UlegnMv
constituted and has n.. authority to
elect a president for the Chinese re
A l I It l ' N PH( 'N T IN 1 IHtlt IN I ,
September HI ' -s... Kited Pres.- i
llavol K Putnam, lineal descendant of
'ten l-i'. ,il Piilii iii. i1..' ni.ri Mil ..
loniitl war hero, lulled on W'e.liic-
d.l while pat roll i n;' tlo- meritan line-.
Seven (Icruiiin machines at once at
tacked him Putnam gave battle but the
mid- were too great.
This aviator wa- one of the American
"ace" aviators and wm .leditcl with
twelve victories.
CHANGED HIS iND
Reception of. Austrian Proposal
Is Bitter Disappointment To
Central Powers Who See End
Before Them
Peace Demonstrations Are Held
In Various Parts of Germany
While Austria Hears Louder
Demands For Ending War
NKW YORK. September 20
(Associated Press) In
terms as succinct and clear-CUt AS
,1,,,. ,.f , I ;,.! c,. ir
has rejected the proposal of Aus
tria for a series of conference with
a view to peace. Belgium ignores
the proposal of Germany for &
separate peace as unworthy of a
serious reply. The Central Pow-
, .
grievously disappointed at
the (uick, and to them, unexpeet-
e,, rollapst. of their peace offen.
fhe reply of France to the Aus
trian note ia told in official des
patches from Paris received last
night. Foreign Minister Pinchon
has sent to Vienna, through the
proper intermediaries, a copy ,of
the official journal of the senate
which contains the text of Cle
nicnceau's speech to that body on
vrlitch '
he aatdf
"YVe will fight on until the enemy
understands tftat bargaining be
tween crime and right is no long
er possible. We want a just and
a strong peace". This constitutes
the reply of France to the note of
The Kclgian foreign minister
has stated that the German offer
to Belgium cannot b taken as a
basis for serious discussion. He
said it had been informally receiv
ed and had come through an in-
i direct channel.
Advices from Rome yesterday
said that the Italian government
had at that time no official knowl
edge of the Austrian peace note,
the only information received
having come from press des
patches. The semi-official Stefant
news said the indications were
that the government would make
no move to enter negotiations
even if a later request shall be re
ceived from Austria.
The (ierman l'ress, according
to Copenhagen despatches, re
gards the answer of President
Wilson and the speech of Balfour
as conclusive proof that the Al-
k the destruction of the C'en-
t in I Powers.
Phe Yorwaerts is Quoted
a- saving that it must be concluded
that the Allies will not consider peace
by agrerim nt and nre insisting on peae
bv compiest.
It is evident that Germany hat to
siime extent participated iu the Ans
t tin n peace move for from French Army
headipiarters say that enemy airmen
dropped leaflets which told of the Aus
trian proposals in fhe Kpernay region.
These leaflets were printed ill French.
As there are no Austrian aviators in
that region it is manifest the propa
zin. lu was circulated by the Germans.
Peace DemonstraUona
Meantime the movement for peace
grow- in tlcrmany ami in Austria.
Thousands are reported in Amsterdam
ilespntchcs to have attended peace
.1. 'in. .nst rat ions in inKssnn, Cologne and
many towns of Saxony.
News has reached here that oil Wed
nesday Count Michael Karol.vi, the lead
er of the Hugnrian opposition party,
reiterated a declaration that tbr Central
Powers should incept President Wilson 'a
fourteen pence points as a basis for
negotiations A Budapest despatch to
the Prankfort (laxctte quotes Karol.vi
a- sa v ing. " Thus only ran peace eome. "
(ienerul voii Hindenberg has issued
a proclamation to the army ill the field
saying that the Austrian peace offer
Iocs not involve sa interruption to war
operations and that readiness for peace
is not in contradiction to the spirit
with which Germany is wigiafl the
wur He declared that the duty of tha
army is to continue the struggle with
out waiting to see whether the en
emy in sincere and ready for peace
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The call-up for the 1978-79 Ashes wasn't a huge surprise to me: I'd bowled an aggressive spell in a warm-up game for South Australia against England, a game we won, and hit Clive Radley on the head. I think the selectors were quite impressed with that and we were down a few men anyway because some of our best players – Dennis Lillee and Greg Chappell for example – were competing in the World Series. Despite those absences, the mood in our camp before we took on England was pretty upbeat. We were just 11 blokes who were pleased to be wearing the baggy green and playing for Australia – and we gelled pretty well, on and off the field.
We went down to England 5-1, but the final score wasn't a true reflection of how we played in the series. There were times when we were in a position to beat England in a few of the Tests, but, more often than not, their experience saw them through.
Although Australia lost, I had a good series and ended up with 41 wickets. What was the secret of my success? I'm not sure what to put it down to really. I was picked at the right time, when I was in a bit of form – I'd just bowled against England in Adelaide, so I was full of confidence – and I had a happy-go-lucky attitude to it all. I didn't get overawed and that let me play more naturally.
Looking back now, you see the guys in the England team – Gower, Gooch, Randall, Botham – and they're impressive, but, in 1978, they weren't household names that scared you. Geoff Boycott had a bad series and I enjoyed a bit of success against him, but he was usually a tremendous player, so I was quite lucky.
Then there was the crowd element: Australians always get behind their team and I was cheered along every time I was on the pitch.
I'm asthmatic, so I was limited to pretty short spells throughout the series. I was told my best form of attack was to run in as fast as I could every ball. I probably wasn't that fit and hadn't been around the first-class scene for very long, and all of a sudden I was playing Test cricket. So, for shorter spells, it worked for me and, in the end, I bowled just as many overs as anybody else, but in more spells.
I played in a couple of more Ashes series. I was there in 1979, when Lillee used his aluminium bat. As 12th man, I was the guy who had to bring the replacement bat out. It was pretty funny – the crowd had no idea what was going on because you couldn't see what the bat was made of from in the stands.
Then, in 1981, I was in the dressing room when Lillee and Rod Marsh had £15 on England to win at 500-1 at Headingley, a Test England went on to win. I thought there was no way we could lose and they'd thrown away their money – I wish I'd gone in with them now. The guys gave the money to our bus driver, who was a great bloke. I think he ended up spending it on a holiday to Australia.
I met the Queen during that series, at Lord's, and complimented her on her legs. She was a pretty attractive lady – so why wouldn't you comment on her legs?


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Getting the Blue Wahoos to renegotiate its use agreement for the Maritime Park stadium appears to be a top priority for both Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees.
Owner Quint Studer told the Independent News this morning that he isn't interested in a protracted renegotiation process of a contract that he considers is the most favorable for any city in the Southern League and is only in its second year. He would prefer the CMPA, City Council and Mayor's Office meet and draft their proposal and present it to the team for analysis.
The issue is money for the CMPA. Other than the Wahoos and parking concessions, the park has failed to create other revenue sources.
At yesterday's meeting, CMPA chairman Jim Reeves reported that the net loss for the non-profit that runs the maritime park was $169,000 for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
According to sources with the Double A team, the Wahoos will soon be giving the CMPA a check for over $400,000—which is on top of base use fees already paid to the CMPA.
Where the park is suffering is not booking other paid events. The City Parks & Recreation Department has had the contract for that for the past two years. Other than parking fees, it hasn't met its budgeted revenue figure for 2012 or 2013.
At his "Morning with Mayor" session with local media, Mayor Hayward said that he wanted to renegotiate the use agreement. After praising Quint Studer for his philanthropy, the mayor said, "With his generosity, I think the use agreement we can look at. Maybe there are some changes that can be made to help the CMPA pay its bills."
Mayor Hayward said, "I think we're looking at a way we can all win together. There are some areas in the use agreements that can be changed."
The mayor offered no specifics of what he wanted changed, but CMPA chairman Reeves mentioned at the CMPA meeting that he had 33 items that he wanted to discuss.
When asked if he was pursuing other revenue sources for the park, the mayor said the he was hoping that SMG, the company that manages the Saenger Theatre and Pensacola Bay Center, would be successful in booking more paid events.
Quint Studer told the Independent News that he and his wife have lived up to all their commitments to the city and CMPA.
"As we have shown from day one we keep our word and most often surpass it," said Studer. "Double A team versus independent team; 70 game schedule versus 48 games; $16 million office building versus $12 million office building. We feel living up to one's commitments is important."
He also believes that the use agreement is more than fair for the city and CMPA, pointing out that the mayor, council and CMPA unanimously approved it two years ago.
"We feel the use agreement is one of those commitments that all parties should respect," said Studer. "The mayor, CMPA and council all approved it. The mayor spoke on the fact it is very favorable to the city. Cities that don't honor agreements don't attract jobs or companies."
Mayor Hayward and his team negotiated the use agreement during his first year of office. When he announced the final agreement in July 2011, he told the daily newspaper, "This use agreement is a good deal for the taxpayers and citizens of Pensacola and a real testament to the generosity and commitment of the Studers to our community."
Studer did not rule out renegotiating the use agreement.
"If the CMPA or city have a proposal, we will consider it," he said. "We are very open to all discussions being in the sunlight for us and all others. As we have shown repeatedly, we work hard to improve Pensacola. However we can't be expected to make up for other problems the city and CMPA face due to projects by others not being followed up on or offers being rejected."
He ended the interview, "As the Mayor said at his recent meeting with the media we must quit in-fighting. Our continued focus will be on jobs, education and safety."


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SEX/NUDITY 5 - Two young women wear skimpy bikinis, and one pulls off her top revealing her breasts and torso down to the bikini line for a few seconds.
► A young woman is shown in skimpy bikinis with string-type bottoms and crocheted tops or tube tops. Several scenes present women in skimpy bikinis or halter tops and backless dresses. Several beach and boating scenes show bare-chested young men. A woman wears a backless red dress with a plunging neckline (little cleavage is revealed); another woman is shown from the waist down, sitting in short shorts.
► In a brief scene in a library there's a flash of blond hair and a flash of a bare foot, and we hear moaning, implying sex -- a large open dictionary in the foreground mostly covers the screen.
► A young woman jumps into a man's arms and kisses him, and they fall into furniture and to the floor (the scene cuts away and it is implied that they had sex when the woman talks about how many sins they have committed).
► A man and his ex-wife kiss twice briefly.
► A woman's attorney tells her, "You married him for the sex" and later the woman says, "The sex was really, really good." At a dinner table, a man asks if he may have a prostitute instead of a cigar. A scavenger ship is painted with the name "Booty Call's." A man tells a woman that he thought consumption meant "to die while having sex; consummation." A gay couple states that a young man shows raw sexuality.
► A sword is thrown onto a yacht where a young woman in a skimpy bikini has fallen, and it lands between her legs, which are spread wide apart; there is a close-up of the sword and someone comments that the sword sticking out was fun to see.
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - A man holds a gun to a young man's head while another chains his ankles; they try to throw him overboard and a struggle ensues, the gun goes off injuring one man's ear (no blood is shown), and one man is thrown off the boat (he ends up OK).
► A fight scene in a kitchen shows a man holding a sword toward another man, who squirts soap in the attacker's eyes; the first man hits the second in the face with a skillet, a third man hits the first with his fist, and a fourth one also hits the first with a cricket bat (we do not see this, but we hear the hit).
► Three men pull guns on others who also have guns, many shots are fired, but nobody is struck by bullets; one man also fires a spear gun and a spear goes through another man's thigh (no blood is evident).
► In a cemetery, three men draw guns on two people, a large fight ensues, gunshots are fired and shovels are involved, and one person is struck hard in the groin with a shovel (nobody is struck by bullets).
► A man pulls a woman into a seaplane by the hair, they hit each other in the face several times and she passes out. A young woman swings a cane into a young man's face and knocks him down. A man strikes another man in the face and knocks him out. A man jumps on a plane and pulls another man out and into the sea.
► A geyser by the edge of the sea erupts and shows a lot of red, indicating a man below had been smashed and expelled. A large motorboat runs into a smaller motorboat and we see the person from the small boat later having his head swabbed (a little blood is seen). Two sport gauze bandages: one on his left ear and the other on his big toe.
► In the distance we see a ship blow up and there are flames and black smoke (no one is on board as it sinks). Two depth charges explode and water sprays into the air, along with sediment from the bottom of the sea.
► There are several brief arguments between a man and a woman, with raised voices and mild insults.
► A young woman serves three plates of food by throwing them on the table in front of the diners, and the plates break and the food spills.
PROFANITY 4 - 21 scatological references, 6 anatomical references, 24 mild obscenities, 2 racially disparaging remarks (disloyal Ukrainian sidekick, Ukrainian bitch), name calling (stupid, ladies, sissy, bimbo, liar), 4 religious profanities, 16 religious exclamations. [profanity glossary]
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Several of my images accompanying posts have disappeared. They are still in my gallery, and when I edidit my blog post and reinsert them, they show up, but when I 'preview' the entry they are not there. However, the show up when I 'mouse over.'
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This Pavlova can be topped with either sliced strawberries or fresh raspberries or blueberries - calculate the additional fruit when entering this in your meal planSubmitted by: STEPHC.
Decadent desssert with only 93 calories per servingSubmitted by: JACA-LEAN
For South BeachSubmitted by: ANGELCANUCK
A pavlova of permitting pleasure...Submitted by: PUSSSSY
This is the Delia Pavlova which was recently featured in Waitrose TV advertisements. Although the recipe had basic nutritional info, I decided to use Spark recipe calculator for more informed details.Delia writes:''Meringue can be tricky if you dont have the right recipe, but dead easy if you do! What were aiming for here is light as a whisper on the outside and soft and chewy within. Its my belief that the secret of a successful meringue of any sort is to let them dry out completely, which is what this method does perfectly. Its a given that this is one of the great desserts of all time.'' DeliaSubmitted by: SCORPIO_STAR
This recipe is adapted off one I found online. My friend in Australia tested it and gave me a few pointers- which are included in this recipe. This is a fabulous dessert in summer, as it's so light and refreshing!Submitted by: JNIEMYJSKI
A traditional New Zealand dessert. So amazingly delishious and light. You could make it with light coolwhip to lighten up on the calories, but the fresh cream really is a great treat. Perfection. The meringue forms a crisp shell with a great thick layer of marshmallowy goodness inside.Submitted by: LCHADBOURNE
This is NOT diet food. I made it for a family celebration and need to figure out what the damage was! This is a very popular dessert in England and AustraliaSubmitted by: LONDONMUM1
I saw this on an episode of "Cook Yourself Thin" - my entire family loved it!Submitted by: KIMBER9904
This pavolva (a sort of fruit-covered meringue cake) is less than 100 per decent-sized serving, but sweet and fruity. So if you're looking for a guilt-free dessert that still satisfies, look no further!*It can also be made with sugar instead of Splenda, but this will change the nutritional info. Also feel free to swap the berries for whatever your favorite happens to be (blackberries, raspberries, or a mix are all nice).Submitted by: MCLAREN21
Submitted by: JOBEE122
My go to "fancy pants" recipe for when we have company that doesn't undo your day.Submitted by: MICHELLEW91
Simple Light and looks fabulous for those weight watchers!Submitted by: TEABAGS24
A light, airy meringue that is crispy on the outside and soft and marshmallow on the inside.Submitted by: JENSENATOR
The recipe is not mine- all credits belong to Athina Vouvou http://dukansgirls.com/pavlova-me-krema-biskoto-ke-mous-lemoni/Submitted by: INSEARCH4LOWCAL
high protein shakeSubmitted by: LGLENN3000
Got this from a blogging friendAlready pretty diet-friendly, but I made it more so with my substitution of cool whip and splendaSubmitted by: RUTHAW_1974
Yum.Submitted by: IWILLBEME23
These can't get any lower in calorie or higher in taste. Top with sugar free whipped cream and berries and you have yourself a perfect summertime treat!Submitted by: KALYMI1
For best results, make the meringue the night before you need it to give it time to dry out properly.Submitted by: BIG_SCOTS_LASS
Decades ago this dessert was specially created by an Australian chef to honor a talented ballerina!Submitted by: MRSMINN
A healthy twist on the Aussie classic !Nutritional information does not include sweetener as it will depend on what you use - I use erythritol which does not affect blood sugar, therefore it doesn't count as effective carb grams. I also have not calculated toppings as it's chef's choice!Submitted by: JEZWYN
I got this from the "Cook Yourself Thin" tv showSubmitted by: SHAYTAYKAY
Sweet and refreshing and as easy as could be to make.Submitted by: CACHOUTOO
Light merangue crust topped with Nutriwhip and fresh fruit.(Strawberries, Blueberries, Bananas) any fruit you desireSubmitted by: KANDIEERAY
This is an Australian Favourite, very commonly made around Christmas time when more fruits are in seasonSubmitted by: CRAGGLES
Submitted by: CAROLINAKIWI
A wonderfully light dessert , can be made with other pudding flavors and fruit toppingsSubmitted by: TOMSKAT
A decadent dessert for special occassionsSubmitted by: LORIANNENGEL
Splenda can be substituted for the sugar.Submitted by: KATHEROS