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June 21st, 2013 02:25 PM #6
I chose it because one of the first forums I saw was about a name I loved. Any where else the response would have been some teenager responding "OMG!! Ew. worst name EVER!" I like the variety of names, and the intellectual responses given. I also appreciate the variety of opinions on varying subjects from breast feeding, co-sleeping and words for names.The Future Littles:
Delaney Lynne, Mallory June, Bridget Victoria, Rachel MarloweBrandon Erich, Daniel Kent, Nolan ____
June 21st, 2013 02:30 PM #8Senior Member
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I just felt I'd fit in here better than in other places. I love the decent, thoughtful feedback from people from all corners of the Earth with all sorts of different views. And there are just some really lovely people! Plus, gals (and guys?!) here really know their stuff when it comes to names- ottilie is our mythology & legend lady, dantea is our Greek guru and shvibziks is the Danish diva, to name but a few. And yes, I love that people here are actually literate and can form proper sentences with actual punctuation (though some of you do need to sort out your apostrophes! ) Most other sites I've been on seem to consist of uneducated tweens. I'm quite attached to NB now
June 21st, 2013 02:37 PM #10Senior Member
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I like to hang out on several different baby name boards. My child will be interacting with all types of people, so I want all types of opinions. But there are plenty of places where people think something like McTinzleigh is cute, so it's nice to come somewhere where you can discover interesting, unusual, yet not "yooneeque" names.
June 21st, 2013 02:39 PM #12
You can obviously tell the all Berries have more intellectual capacity than the 10 year olds on Yahoo Answers. Before coming to Nameberry, I was using BabyNames.com, which is much more cumbersome. People at Nameberry also give advice/suggestions when they respond. There's also a lot of ads on Yahoo Answers and it distracts from the actual discussion. I do kind of feel the pressure of presenting a name that is "worthy of the site". I love the name Avril but everyone here hates it and I think it's because it's not Nameberry-esque, and people here can be judgmental of your naming style. So what if someone likes trendy names? It doesn't matter as long as they like it. And no one here is judging your name choice of Evangeline because it's Nameberry-esque.Alexis Rene
15 year old name addict
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June 21st, 2013 02:45 PM #14
The only other place I ever really talked about baby names was on Babycenter. We're past the baby name phase in my birth group (our kids are turning 1 this month!), so I needed to find somewhere where people wouldn't think I'm crazy for talking about names for my hypothetical future children. Haha! I don't even know how I happened upon this site, but I joined because I liked that all the posts are articulate and no one was saying things like "I like the sound of _____, but this (kre8tyve spelling) is better." You ladies (and gentlemen, too, maybe?) like names that aren't awful!


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Despite former Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin said she wouldn't back down from her claims that Sunday's televised Miss USA was fixed.
"I feel prepared to continue to pursue the truth," the 27-year-old beauty queen said during an appearance Friday morning on NBC's Today show. "I know what I heard and I know what I in turn witnessed come true."
Monnin, of Cranberry Township, that a fellow contestant in Sunday's competition saw a list of the top five women in the pageant before judging began on the show. She also called the organization fraudulent, lacking in morals and trashy.
The woman who told Monnin about the list has since been outed as Miss Florida, Karina Brez.
In a statement released through the Miss Universe organization, Brez said that mentioning the list was "a throwaway comment" and "never meant as fact," NBC reports. Brez added that she feels Monnin is "using this situation for her own ends.''
Monnin, who told Today's Ann Curry she has years of psychological training, said she didn't take Brez's words as a joke. She bristled at Curry's suggestion that maybe she misunderstood Brez.
"I know when someone is telling a joke. I know when someone is scared and when someone is serious," she said. "In my opinion, her body language was very serious and she looked a little bit scared because she had just seen something that would potentially, drastically change the reputation of the Miss Universe organization. This is a big deal."
The Real Reason for Resignation?
The Miss Universe Organization, which runs the Miss USA competition, said in a statement the real reason Monnin resigned was because did not agree with the organization's decision in April to admit transgender contestants. The move allowed Jenna Talackova, a natural-born male who faced disqualification, a chance to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
Monnin acknowledged Friday she did not agree with the decision to allow transgendered contestants, but that she quit for a "myriad of reasons." During a conversation about the policy she had with Pennsylvania state pageant director Randy Sanders two months ago, Monnin said Sanders suggested formulate her opinion on the topic in case she was asked about it during the pageant.
"I thought that was fair so I continued to serve the title. I continued to prepare for Miss USA," Monnin said.
A Message for Trump
During an interview on the Today show Wednesday, Trump threatened to sue Monnin for her statements.
"When she's using the word 'fraud,' that's pretty strong, so we're going to be suing her on that basis," Trump said.
The mogul later told E! News he would not purse litigation for "massive damages" if Monnin apologized in writing and withdrew her claims.
But Monnin said she has no intentions of standing down. She told Curry she has received legal documentation and that she is considering several options.
She also had a message for Trump.
"My message is very simple, I would like the truth to be known," she said. "I am not here to destroy anyone, I am not here to bad talk about anybody. My heart and my attitude is I want to truth to be made known."
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By Nov. 6, the CIA and various branches of the military had launched 300 drone strikes since Mr. Obama became president.
An estimated 2,500 people have died due to those strikes. Some, we hope, were active militant terrorists.
But how many were ordinary people and their children attending weddings, funerals, dinners, or just doing the same things all people do? Who is responsible?
As President Harry Truman said, "The buck stops here." President Obama is accountable for what others do while he is President. But general/Admiral class officers make decisions and not all are presented to or approved by anyone in the White House.
Then there is the CIA. We can call them "Cowboys in Asia" for all the respect they have seem to give our laws, regulations, and rules of engagement. They don't answer to anyone, especially not our feckless Republican-run House and the obstructed Senate. They obfuscate, publicly. We have no idea what they do in closed hearings.
Here we are in Gloucester celebrating our escape from Hurricane Sandy. Why should we care about what happens in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other –istans? No one is going to drop hellfire missiles on us today. Tomorrow? Probably not. But, once someone knows it is possible to do something successfully, another can figure out a way to make that happen.
Imagine what it could be like to take your family out to a local restaurant and it is hit by a missile. They die because you picked the day somebody has decided to kill a 'target' who was parking his van outside the restaurant just as you were beginning to read the menu. What if that "target" had the misfortune to resemble the wrong person?
That is what we inflict on everyone in the southwest Asia/Mediterranean areas. Would you want to live with this fear?'
We have choices for now. We can tell Congress and President Obama that it is time to stop the drone attacks and rethink the idea of "surgical strikes." As horrid as force vs. force warfare is, killing those who have nothing to do with a war is an abomination that we all should retreat from in horror.


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Published: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 10:12 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1:59 p.m.
A New York Times review of Santa Rosa celebrity chef Guy Fieri's latest, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar in New York City's Times Square, has been causing quite a stir both in the food world and online.
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In the article published Tuesday on the New York Times website, reviewer Pete Wells asks a series of questions to Fieri himself, including if the spiky-haired Food Network star has ever eaten at spot, calling most food inedible.
Wells writes the Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders are 'very far from awesome' and that there are very few things on the menu 'that can be eaten without fear or regret.'
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PHILADELPHIA -- Greetings again from the rain-drenched City of Brotherly Love, where the Phillies-Marlins game scheduled for 7 p.m. has already been banged, giving us a traffic opening on the drive back to Baltimore for tomorrow morning's flight home. But we're not going anywhere until Game Two of the Sabres-Flyers series is in the books here at the Wells Fargo Center.
How huge is this one? When the Sabres take a 2-0 lead in a playoff series, they are 14-1 in their history. The only loss was in 1976, when they won the first two games at the Aud against the New York Islanders and dropped the next four. When they've won the first two on the road, the Sabres are 4-0.
Of course, as the Bruins found out last year, you can never count the Flyers out. This series would be far from over with a Buffalo win today, but the Sabres would certainly be well on their way.
If you missed it, be sure to check out the archive of our pregame live chat. We're doing one every game night, beginning 30 minutes prior to faceoff. I don't have a lot of literate thoughts today for some reason. Only one game in. Game on.
---Mike Harrington
Lineup update: Sekera is in. Morrisonn and Persson are scratches.
Sabres starters: Gerbe-Gaustad-Kaleta-Butler-Myers. Goal: Miller
Flyers starters: Van Riemsdyk-Carter-Giroux-Meszaros-O'Donnell. Goal: Bobrovsky
First Period
5:10 p.m: After another sensational Lauren Hart-Kate Smith duo on God Bless America, the puck is dropped.
18:00 left: Love the Sabres' physicality so far. Gerbe pushed Van Riemsdyk on the opening draw. Kaleta pushed Carter to the ice after 40 seconds and Grier drilled Coburn behind the net at 18:36.
UPDATE: The live blog has been disrupted by Internet connection problems in Philadelphia. At the end of one period, the game is tied, 3-3. Get real-time scoring updates here.


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"Only a reckless fool would rebel against his government on the second day of a general election. I should know, I did. And Ian Sanders helped me achieve this notoriety. An opening paragraph in his book hit me like a slap around the face. So thanks Ian. You helped me rediscover the inner rebel and life is good."


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Extending the Benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding: Resources and Internship Guidelines for Young Adults with ASD
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GallopNYC will develop an innovative educational program for young adults with ASD, building on successful work with youth interns and with riders on the Autism Spectrum, which will adapt the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding to develop job and life skills. GallopNYC will use funds from Autism Speaks to pilot the program, as well as create innovative resources that will be made available to therapeutic riding centers and other service providers nationwide. Specifically, funds will support curriculum and resource development, therapeutic riding lessons, internship training, and intern stipends for a pilot group of 24 youth with ASD.


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Season Tickets are not normally refunded, either in part or in full, apart from in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Club, but will be subject to a 10% deduction for administration fees. Supporters requesting a refund must do so in writing stating the reason for the request and enclosing all relevant documentation supporting the request.
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Only home pool matches are included in the Season Ticket; semi-finals and play-off games are not included in the Season Ticket. If the London Double Header is an away game for London Irish, a ticket may at the discretion of the club be included within the season ticket package, subject to an administration charge to cover additional postage, packing and handling associated with an away game ticket. Further details may be found under 'London Double Header'.
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The new energy bill that raises auto fuel efficiency standards for the first time in more than 30 years was sent to the White House for signature by way of a Toyota Prius.
Some (including the Mrs.) said they should have used an American made Ford Escape Hybrid. Hah. Try to buy one.
And, as the article notes, the Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid are the only cars currently sold in America that meet the bill's new mileage standards which go into effect in 2020.
tesla and electric
Have you seen the all electric Tesla roadster?
Sweet ride.
Look it up if you haven't seen it.
Body design by Lotus.
Some bad news though. I heard the CEO got replaced this week by an old oil company operative. Hostile takeover and could signal the destruction of a promising company to protect oil company profits.
Also, Stanford announced a new breakthrough in the Li ion battery this week. These are lightweight, massive storage potential, and very quick charge times.
Now to get me lots of solar panels installed with plenty of storage. NanoSolar, a Google sponsored company announced this week a new and inexpensive solar panel with manufacturing facilities being built in California and another to follow in Germany. Hopefully they will ramp up enough so this poor hillbilly can afford lots of them.
Oh, and another thing
That can hardly be called an energy bill.
Absolutely NOTHING for alternative energy sources but lots for oil, coal, and agribusiness corporations.
Better to call it another pork sandwich.
Absolutely NOTHING for
Absolutely NOTHING for alternative energy sources but lots for oil, coal, and agribusiness corporations.
If that means no additional corn ethanol subsidies, perhaps that's not such a bad thing.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
The agribusiness
The agribusiness corporations = ethanol subsidies.
That can hardly be called an
That can hardly be called an energy bill.
That's a good point. But an increase in CAFE is long overdue, and apparently it now takes 60 votes in the Senate to get anything else.
Agreed, new CAFE standards
Agreed, new CAFE standards are way long overdue.
And I wonder how back when the GOP majority got anything done with this 60 votes rule?
Also, I hear a hold from a GOP Senator is inviolate while a hold from a Dem Senator can be totally ignored by Reid. Why is that?
Too late
A little too late for me as I just bought a "new" Frontier. But who am I kidding? Those great numbers won't ake effect for 12 years and by then I'll be ready for another truck. Or we'd have run out of oil altogether and I'll be toting a trailer behind my electric bike. Getting lumber deliveries by horsecart like the old days.
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NORMAN — Development in Norman is about to get a little bit easier and more timely. Members of the Norman City Council and city staff finalized plans to streamline development during the Business and Community Affairs meeting Thursday. Changes will condense the pre-development timeline and allow for preliminary plat extensions.
Subdivision regulations require properties applying for rezoning, Land Use and Transportation Plan amendments, Certificate of Survey or preliminary plats to participate in a pre-development meeting with concerned residents and other parties.
Under the current system, the pre-development meeting must be conducted before developers and property owners can get on the calendar for Planning Commission consideration.
"That totals out to 60 days," said Terry Floyd, Norman development coordinator.
Under the new plan, applicants will be able to schedule pre-development and Planning Commission dates at the same time. This concurrent application to schedule dates shortens the process by about 30 days, Floyd said.
Applicants would still be able to wait if desired — some developers and property owners want to gauge the public response during pre-development before getting on the Planning Commission calendar — but for many, this tightened timeline could be crucial.
Another change to streamline development will be allowing preliminary plat extensions of five years. The subcommittee proposes to charge $900 for the extensions with a review of those costs in the future to make sure they are adequate to cover city staff time.
Plat extensions will apply to previously approved preliminary plats. Rather than having to go through the entire platting process from scratch once a preliminary plat has expired, applicants can now work with city staff to update and extend an expiring plat, provided the preliminary plat only has minor amendments. Allowed amendments, as outlined in the ordinance include:
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Even though the venue changed to the Grand Cypress Racquet Club, The Florida State women's tennis team continued to be competitive in the USTA Clay Court Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
Daneika Borthwick looked impressive in her 6-1, 6-2 win over Florida's Stefani Stojic to advance to the quarterfinals. The junior from Cumbria, England then fought well in a long three-setter in the afternoon, but eventually fell to Megan McCray (OkSt) 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.
"Daneika did a great job in her first match of the day, never allowing her opponent to get into the match. She played a perfect game for two sets," said head coach Jennifer Hyde. "In her quarterfinal match this afternoon, she did everything right to counter a very hard hitting player. She had a few match points on her strings at 5-4 in the second set, and I know she would be very happy to get one of those back."
Kerrie Cartwright showed great toughness and endurance in her consolation match against Michaela Bezdickova of UNM. Despite falling 2-6 in the first, the junior fought back to take the second set 6-2 and eventually the match on a 10-7 tiebreaker.
"Kerrie had a very tough first set today and was slow to find her rhythm," Hyde said. "By the middle of the first set, she started to execute better. Despite losing that set, Kerrie was starting to take control of the match.
"Her A-game was on from the start of the second set, and she did some great work to tie the match at a set apiece. Every point in the third-set 10-point breaker was long, and very good tennis was being played on both sides of the net. Kerrie did an excellent job of fighting through the breaker and closing out the match on her first match point opportunity."
Duda dos Santos played well in her consolation match but was outlasted by Texas Tech's Beatriz Santos, 6-4, 6-1. Majlena Pedersen withdrew from her morning match due to injury.
On the doubles side, Laurence Porry and dos Santos advanced to the quarterfinals when Tulsa's Nemchen and Cichon withdrew with an injury. The pairing of Borthwick and Cartwright were in the final match of the day and strung together some quality points and rallies, but couldn't catch UNM's Bezdickova and Blankers, falling 8-3.
Saturday morning brings additional singles consolation matches, with 8:30 a.m. matches for Cartwright and dos Santos, while Mia Vriens and Porry will go at 9:30 a.m. Porry and dos Santos will continue in the doubles quarterfinals, taking on the Texas A&M duo of Stancu and Hristov at 3:30 p.m. Borthwick and Cartwright will play a pair of USTA juniors in the doubles consolation bracket at 5 p.m.
Results will be updated throughout the weekend on Seminoles.com. For more on FSU women's tennis, check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/FSU.WTennis) and Twitter (@FSU_WTennis).


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CREW Requests SEC Investigate Manipulation of Drug Company Stock Price to Benefit Short Sellers
Washington, D.C. — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today requested the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigate possible illegal manipulation of stock prices in Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing cancer treatment drugs. Strategically released blog posts by well-known biotech stock analyst and senior columnist for TheStreet.com Adam Feuerstein seem designed to cause the price of the company's stock to fall at times when short sellers were financially overexposed. CREW has asked the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to conduct a full investigation of the timing of Mr. Feuerstein's posts and their relationship to short seller financial interests.
Read CREW's letter to the SEC and supporting exhibits.
"When several drug companies repeatedly see big stock price dips due to a negative articles published at critical moments — especially when those dips benefit the financial interests of short sellers — it should raise serious questions at the SEC. Given the suspicious timing of Mr. Feuerstein's articles, which include misinformation and innuendo, there should be an inquiry into whether there was a deliberate effort to manipulate the market for profit," CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan said.
CREW's request for an investigation highlights several examples where Mr. Feuerstein's blog posts and Twitter communications appear intended to send the stock prices plummeting of three pharmaceutical companies — Northest Biotherapeutics, GTx, and Mannkind — at a time when short shares were at a peak.
On June 18, 2014, Northwest Biotherapeutics' stock was trading at $8.97, a near record high for the stock. Prior reporting from SmithonStocks.com noted the "intense shorting program" aimed at the company's stock and that the rising stock prices set the stage for a "major short squeeze." The following morning, before trading began, Mr. Feuerstein posted a series of tweets hinting the company had received bad news related to testing of its promising cancer drug. He then posted a blog item criticizing the company for releasing interim testing data, and quoting a doctor not involved with the study who suggested the company's release of data was both highly unusual and inappropriate. As a result, by the close of trading on June 19, the stock lost 20 percent of its value and has continued to slide.
CREW's letter to the SEC also notes similar suspicious timing related to Mr. Feuerstein's reporting on drug companies GTx and Mannkind. As GTx's stock reached near-record levels in July 2013, Mr. Feuerstein published an article predicting the failure of a critical drug trial, citing an unnamed short seller as a source. Mr. Feuerstein refused to correct the multiple errors in his article despite a point-by-point refutation by a GTx investor posted on seekingalpha.com. Similarly, in March 2014, Mr. Feuerstein published an article predicting a 60-percent chance the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would reject the company's new drug, Afrezza. By the end of the day, Mannkind's shares were trading at a 10-month low. Contrary to Mr. Feurstein's prognostication, on April 1, an FDA advisory committee granted marketing approval for Afreeza by a vote of 13 to 1.
"Where there is smoke, there's often fire. Maybe it's just a coincidence that Mr. Feuerstein's unduly negative articles appear at critical moments for these companies, but it certainly merits an investigation," Ms. Sloan said.
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Police were called the store shortly before midnight after store employees reported a man walking around the health and beauty section of the store completely naked except for his tennis shoes, according to a Tega Cay police report. When officers arrived, they found Kevin Hughes, 36, in the electronics section and escorted him out of the store.
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Here is the real scoop on the so called 100% Money Back Guarantee Offers on the Internet by some companies that claim "If your traffic ticket is not dismissed then you get 100% of your money back, so you have nothing to lose":
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- Furthermore, in order for you to get back that tiny percentage, you would have to meet very strict requirements within certain time limits.
- If you do not follow the stringent requirements, then you are out 100% of your money. Here is an example:
- Company "A" offers 100% money back guarantee
- They charge $300 total
- You naturally assume that if your traffic ticket is not dismissed you will get back $300 (NOT TRUE)
- If you ask them, verbally they will say they will absolutely give back 100% of their Review fee
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- By the way, the Traffic Courts in California do not have any filing fees. (absolutely zero filing fees). The only amount that you are required to post when you file your trial by written declaration is the BAIL amount, that's it. Therefore, if any company claims that there are court filing fees to file your trial by written declaration, you should see that as a red flag. To verify this fact, you can also contact the court and ask the court clerk if the court has any document filing fees.
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April 11th, 2011
That lovable cartoon aardvark Arthur (and Buster and D.W.) will be help kids gravitate toward greener ways this Earth Month.
Now in it's 14th season on PBS, the iconic ARTHUR show has scheduled five new episodes highlighting environmental protection, cultural awareness and teamwork that will start on Earth Day, April 22, and continuing through April 28. (See local listings for specific times.)


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WINSTON-SALEM Steven Brame's truck was crushed by a fallen tree during a thunderstorm on Thursday, but that didn't crush his spirit Sunday.
Brame, of Henderson, won the N.C. Amateur Championship at Forsyth Country Club. He carded a final-round 69 to finish at 11-under 273 and one shot ahead of Trevor Cone of Concord and Bailey Patrick, Jr. of Charlotte.
"The tournament helped me get over it," Brame said about the accident, which occurred in the Forsyth Country Club parking lot. "When I went around the corner of the clubhouse and saw the truck, my heart hit the ground. I was upset for a while but I realized there was nothing I could do about it."
Defending champion Matthew Crenshaw of Burlington finished at 276 in a tie for fourth place with Victor Wiggins of Gastonia.
Web.com Tour: Scott Parel won the Air Capital Classic in Wichita, Kan., to become the fourth-oldest winner in Web.com Tour history, closing with a 7-under 64 for a three-stroke victory.
Parel, 48, finished at 18-under 266 at Crestview Country Club after opening with rounds of 69, 66 and 67. He earned $117,000 to jump from 153rd to 14th on the money list with $124,808. Alex Aragon was second after a 65.
Parel won for the first time in 161 starts on the tour. He eagled the par-4 14th for the second straight day and had six birdies and a bogey.
Kirk Triplett is the oldest Web.com Tour champion, winning the 2011 News Sentinel Open at 49.
European Tour: Simon Thornton of Ireland beat Tjaart Van der Walt on the first hole of a playoff at the Najeti Hotels Open in Saint-Omer, France, to win his first European Tour title.
Both shot 1-under 70 in the final round, with pars on the last six holes to finish at 5-under 279.
In the playoff, Van der Walt had a bogey on No. 18 and Thornton made a short par putt to clinch the victory. Seve Benson of England shot 70 to finish third, one stroke back.
NGA Tour: In Windsor, Rhein Gibson shot a 4-under 68 in the third round and a 6-under 66 in the final round to earn his first NGA Tour victory. Gibson, an Australian who lives in Edmond, Okla., finished with an 8-under 280 total, two shots ahead of Jeff Corr.
S.C. Amateur Match Play: Adam Goins of Gaffney, S.C., took a 2&1 victory over Duke senior Austin Cody of Charleston to claim the title.
Goins, who will be a USC-Upstate senior in the fall, finished second in the event in 2011.


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By Dorry Bed and Breakfast is more than your average Bali villa, it is a piece of art constructed from the idea and guidance of Indonesian native, Dorry Afidick. "By Dorry" started off as a brand which labeled all of her creations. Let it be from a simple shirt design to a shower curtain pattern, Dorry always left her stamp with the two words "By Dorry." Now not only can these two words be found on her home made designs, but on the front of a beautiful Ubud villa.
The villa started off as an idea which bloomed into a real life on going project. Dorry works closely with her architect in building the structures of the villa but insists on all of the artistic decor and design of the villa herself. By Dorry Bed and Breakfast is an extension of Dorry's creative mind. Everything from the door panels, to chairs, to bathroom tiles, to dressers; these things are hand chosen and placed personally by Dorry herself. Being a natural at selecting colors and patterns, Dorry's role in the villa's look and feel is very personal. The villa captures her fiery spirit and love for colors.
The Location
By Dorry Bed and Breakfast is a family run establishment that not only gives you the peace and comfort of your home away from home, but at the same time offers the true experience of Bali.
Located about three kilometers from Ubud Market, this inn is surrounded by lush, green and golden rice fields that offer you an amazing, undisturbed view within Pejeng Kawan Village. Being located away from the crowded area, it offers a place of peace and tranquility, a place where you can escape for a real vacation for your body and soul. But along with its easy location for retreat, it is still in close location to many Bali tourist sights and activities while still encompassing the hidden, everyday lives of the local Balinese people.
The Rooms
Dorry, her family and staff will ensure that you stay in a home away from home, be it for a couple days or for a longer stay. Each of the rooms are uniquely decorated with antique Javanese and Balinese furniture. To the bed frame to the doorways, By Dorry is personally decorated by Dorry Afidick herself encompassing the creative color palettes and patterns of traditional Indonesia while simultaneously mixing in modern pieces to create a familiar comfort to each room and living space. What also is available in every room is your own bathroom, patio deck, and air conditioning. Along with a communal living space with tv and kitchen. Your stay will also include breakfast for two.
Ubud is the town in which By Dorry is located. In reference to Bali Island, Ubud is centrally located. In comparison to other Bali towns, like Kuta, Ubud is more quiet being regarded as the cultural center of Bali making its focus on arts, natural sights, and beautiful structures. All through out the streets and surrounding areas you will find small cafes, art gallerias big and small, historic temples, shops, and many alluring, natural sights. Also being a very ritualistic and spiritual place, you will be able to see the local people perform in everyday worship, prayers and even ceremonies.
Note: All prices are per room.
Though I only met Della when I arrived in Bali, I felt like an old friend. We communicated through emails and (website hidden) prior to my stay. She helped me schedule a full itinerary for my trip prior to arrival.
By Dorry is a very special retreat. My fiance and I stayed at a resort in Nusa Dua, Bali, and though they tried to replicate the feeling of a unique hand catered experience, they did not come close to our stay with Della and Dorry.
Stay here. It's a wonderful quaint retreat and Della will help you create the Bali experience you want, no matter what that is. I hope to return asap.
Stayed at Della's B & B in Ubud (By Dorry) - beautiful place, with wonderful people. Della's a very hospitable, easy-going, and warm host.
Della is a very welcoming and detailed person, she designed the B&B in a wonderful and unique Style. If somebody knows Bali very good - its Della. When you stay with her she is doing all her best what she can. I remember when I was visiting Della in Ubud with my husband to stay in her Bed&Breakfast it felt so relaxing and recovering fpr us, from being from a big city before... This is a perfect Getaway from the daily stress and enjoying the Nature of Ubud. You have the rice field directly in front, such a lovely view! The Design/Style of the House is stunning ! All the Best for Della :))
I stayed as one of the first guests at By Dorry. It was a wonderful and peaceful bed and breakfast with very friendly people. The surroundings and the view are stunning. The room is very spacious, clean and nicely decorated. A mixed style of modern luxury villa combined with a traditional Indonesian touch. It is a nice getaway in Ubud, so highly recommended!
I had the pleasure of staying at the By Dorry bed and breakfast during my adventures in Bali and I must say it is a hidden gem of Ubud. The staff, which is ran by the daughter of Dorry, is extremely helpful and speaks english really well! They made me feel more like a visiting relative than a patron of their BNB. If you're looking at staying somewhere peaceful, unique, and most importantly away from the all the tourists in Kuta Beach, definitely check out By Dorry.
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It's been two weeks since I first wrote, but that's because Labor Day was last Monday and meetings were canceled. So back in the saddle I am!
Tonight's weigh-in wasn't terrible. I'm down .8 pounds, and I started the post-Labor Day routine. Though I like to drop more at once, I am always reminded by my fearless leader Kathy that it's a journey, not a race.
The challenges lately have been time. I work—a lot. I have two dogs. I have nesting to do to bring a baby in to my house this winter.
I also have, if you haven't noticed, excuses.
In , I've learned that excuses are normal, but they are habits that must be broken. Kathy asked us tonight what habits we could change that would lead us to our goals quicker.
My answer was simple, as I was just talking about it with another WW member: I need to have a back up plan for nights when my excuses want to get in the way of my success. I am going to throw away my take-out menus and have frozen healthful meals in the freezer as a go-to meal.
It seems like a simple choice, but it's a hard habit to break. I made the promise to conquer this this week, out loud to Kathy and everyone else at meeting.
My to-do list for tomorrow: hit the grocery store so next Monday I will be able to go to meeting and tell Kathy that I did it.
It's the small changes that add up and breaking one habit could be just the thing I need. As Kathy says: "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got."


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SEATTLE -- Drought across the West is raising the cost of food. That's one reason some local groups believe now is the time to cultivate a much larger, local food supply.
King County on Monday announced a new project to put more green on the table and in farmers' pockets.
King County government and business leaders had fresh produce on their table; then they announced a team that will try to get more of it on yours.
"Two million of us and more now spend nearly six billion dollars every year on food, but less than two percent of that goes to food grown and produced in King County. Two percent," said King County Executive Dow Constantine.
That's not enough to keep some small local farms afloat and not enough to persuade a new generation to pursue a living off the land.
Constantine introduced his new cabinet of food experts Monday - his so called "Kitchen Cabinet" to try to make local food easier to produce and eat.
One strategy is to grow a program the county planted last year. It combined business and county money to buy open spaces and preserve them for farming.
The first acquisition was an old golf course, but just turning fairways to farm fields is not enough.
Farming isn't easy, it's tough. Like many businesses, it's about a four-year period before one can even expect to see a return.
So after Monday's news conference at Pike Place Market, the executive and his kitchen cabinet sat down at the table to find the best path from the local farm to your table.
The group is hoping to capitalize on rapidly growing public interest in shifting from imported to local food.


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Politics have been the subjects of cartoons and jokes for as long as there have been politicians, but few have taken it to the lofty heights as Capitol Steps.
The acclaimed humor troupe will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Richland Township.
The Capitol Steps' members are touring in support of their latest album, "Liberal Shop of Horrors."
Mark Eaton, a co-writer and performer who joined the Capitol Steps in 1993, said the audience should be prepared for bipartisan lampooning when the cast takes the stage.
"If something offends someone's politics, we tell them to wait a few seconds because we will be taking swings at the other side next," Eaton said.
"We like to say we are 'equal opportunity bashers.' "
The troupe's material changes with the political climate.
"Whether a person is a Democrat, Republican or Tea Party conservative, we view everyone as fair game," Eaton said.
"In this day and age, Republican is sacred, especially when it comes to politics."
Most of the performance follows a precise script, but ad-libs often producing some of the show's funniest moments.
"There's always enough leeway in a script to allow for some ad-libs, particularly if a state or town has a controversial issue," Eaton said.
"Depending on the issue, the ad-lib becomes part of the script."
Capitol Steps began in 1981 at a Christmas party in the office of former Sen. Charles Percy.
A group of Senate staffers set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them.
And like most things in Congress, they never knew when to stop.
Not all the current members are former Capitol Hill staffers, but collectively the performers have worked in 18 congressional offices and represent 62 years of House and Senate staff experience.
Since they began, the troupe has recorded more than 30 albums, including their special holiday release, "Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree."
Eaton said the performance will feature five cast members and a pianist.
"People always say that the cast seems much larger, but we get a lot of mileage out of wild wigs and bad mustaches," he said.
Another staple of the show is a segment titled "Lirty Dies."
"Lirty Dies" are twisted spoonerisms, where the order of the sounds is mixed up, such as flutterby for butterfly.
"The key is to make it sound as dirty as we can," laughed Eaton.
"Some cast members are better than others and can carry on a normal conversation in that fashion."
Although Capitol Steps is based in Washington, D.C., most of its shows are out-of-town or for out-of-town audiences, whether it's the National Welding Supply Association, a university audience, high schoolers or state legislators.
They know that no matter who holds office, there will never be a shortage of material.
Capitol Steps has performed for the past five president.
The only complaints the troupe receives are from politicians and personalities who are not included in the program.
The material is updated constantly.
Current examples include the Democrats' plan to defeat the deficit ("Return to Spenders") and our own thoughts for health-care reform ("Cash for Codgers").
In addition, the Capitol Steps tackle such topics as Tiger Woods ("Fly of the Tiger") and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford ("Don't Cry, I'm in Argentina").
But no matter who or what is in the headlines, you can bet the Capitol Steps will tackle both sides of the political spectrum and all things equally foolish. They are the group who puts the "mock" in Democracy.
The group has produced quarterly specials for public radio and has been featured in three national specials for public television.
Tickets are available at the arts center box office, by calling (800) 846-2787 or 269-7200, or by logging onto www.upjarts.com.
Tickets are from $12 to $35.
What: Capitol Steps.
Where: Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Richland Township.
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19.
Tickets: Available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the box office or by calling 269-7200, (800) 846-2787 or visit www.upjarts.org.
Cost: From $12 to $35.


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HOUSTON -- OK, so they were only two wins, walkoffs at that, and for long stretches of both games
The Red Sox will take a win any way they can get it, and the walkoff is the fashion of choice lat
Red Sox manager John Farrell gave a small glimpse into how he plans on managing
The Red Sox eighth-inning rally began Wednesday night with a risky but aggressive play from rooki
The Red Sox waited until Chris Sale was safely in the shower tonight.
Koji Uehara will go to the All-Star Game after all, thanks an injury to countryman Masahiro Tanak
Sox closer Koji Uehara will join starter Jon Lester on the American League All-Star team after be
The Red Sox decided half a year of A.J.
No white flags were raised after Tuesday night's 8-3 loss to the White Sox but a few Red Sox
On the bright side, the country of Brazil had a worse day than the Red Sox did today.
Scott Lauber has covered the Red Sox for the Boston Herald since March of 2010. Previously, the Boston University graduate was the Philadelphia Phillies beat reporter for the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal for five seasons, during which time he covered two World Series and co-authored "Phillies Confidential: The Inside Story of the 2008 World Series Champions." A three-time Northeast Regional Associated Press Sports Editors award winner, Lauber also covered the New York Mets' farm system for the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin and Hockey East for the Concord (N.H.) Monitor.


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Tonawanda News — A local tradition continued Wednesday night, as the 47th annual Quality Students banquet was held at Banchettis Banquet Facility in Amherst.
Mark Saltarelli is the chairman of the Quality Student committee, which honors outstanding students from three local high schools: North Tonawanda, Tonawanda and Cardinal O'Hara.
"It's not just honor students, but students who in various fields, whether it be technical shop, athletics, academics or whatever else, set themselves apart from others in that field," Saltarelli said.
Each school has its own criteria that it uses to select Quality Students, but Saltarelli said much of it is based on community involvement and participation in school activities.
Andrew Haskill, a 2006 graduate of Tonawanda High School, and former Quality Student, gave a speech which echoed Saltarelli's emphasis on community involvement.
"Please never forget your community or the groups that allowed you to get to this point," Haskill said. "Share your time and talents with others, and make the Tonawandas a better place by getting involved."
Haskill, a data analyst for Citi, also talked about the importance of finding a career, a topic the keynote speaker Molly E. Irvin-Peter talked almost exclusively about.
Irvin-Peter is the co-owner of Holland Land Title & Abstract, and her speech focused on the challenges that come with a career.
"If you think your parents and teachers have been hard on you, wait until you get a boss," Irvin-Peter said.
"I've had some great successes but I've also had a few setbacks," she said, noting she was lucky enough to be living with her parents during the 10 months it took her to find a job after college.
The students receiving this honor seemed to have similar support from their parents — most of the honorees were accompanied by them.
The dinner had a family feel to it, as many of 65 Quality Students' names were followed by mentions of their moms, dads, brothers and sisters having previously received the honor.