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Free! All children under 18 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
Any additional older children or adults are charged USD 30 per person per night when using existing beds.
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The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.
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The Standard, High Line New YorkLatest booking: 23 minutes ago There are 9 people looking at this hotel.
Featuring spectacular views of the skyscrapers and bridges of New York City, this hotel is in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Wi-Fi access is provided in each guest room free of charge....
Score from 108 reviews Excellent
Hilton Garden Inn Central Park SouthA 7-minute walk from Central Park, this Manhattan hotel features an on-site fitness center and rooms with city views. Times Square is just over half a mile away.
Score from 945 reviews Very good
Featuring a sit-down Italian restaurant, a rooftop bar, and a fitness center, Hotel Hugo is in New York. Free Wi-Fi access is available.
Score from 125 reviews Very good
Featuring an interior lobby garden with trees and ivy walls, this boutique hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Central Park and the Columbus Circle subway station.
Score from 4038 reviews Good
Location and closeness to quality restaurants, sightseeing, shopping etc
Expensive breakfast with no gluten free options although this was requested at booking
I loved the pool, however it is not likely to be used by adults if it over run with children.
Sexy boutique hotel with a fantastic pool. Had a room on a high floor with a great view and very quiet. Comfortable bed and nice rain shower. Perfect location to access downtown.
Room was small.
Location: Tons of great stuff in a hip neighborhood. You could literally eat your way around a 7 block radius. Also very easy to get to the F subway line (practically across the street) which makes uptown or Brooklyn easy. View: We asked for a room on a high floor - awesome view of the Freedom Tower and downtown. Tip: Ask for a high floor. Bed was comfy and room was nicely decorated. Eating tips in the neighborhood: Katz's Deli: likely the best pastrami sandwich on the planet). Beauty & Essex: For a more trendy date night or hip business dinner. I would stay here again.
Wifi is free in the lobby but not in the rooms. Small thing but kind of annoying. Usually the free password from the lobby would work in the rooms though.
The staff at the reception was friendly and helpful
the room was much smaller than expected At checkout I was charged for a meal in the restaurant that we didn't have and the final bill was higher than the one confirmed by booking.com So if I wouldn't have checked the bill thorougly, and complained,I would have payed about 500$ too much!
Excellent staff , great central location
Great service and friendly helpful attitude from all the staff from the moment we arrived until we left! Especially loved the pool boy, who set up our towels on the comfortable pool loungers. While small, the pool area offered everything needed-- shade for some, sun for others and a full bar and lunch/snack menu. Room decor was hip and functional, with a nice firm bed and soft feather pillows. The hotel's location on the lower east side was perfect for us as our son had recently taken an apartment nearby. Its a 10 minute walk to Soho and close to the East VIllage, 20 minute walk to NYU, and a subway stop just a couple blocks away. Situated near lots of great little restaurants with sidewalk dining. Would definitely go back! Thank you for a great stay!
The accomodating staff that assured we got a connecting room to make our stay more enjoyable. So many thing to do within the hotel: the pool with bar; the beer garden! The location: the LES great spot for bars and awesome eats.
Even thought it was a little costly, it makes sense; the location is key and the room was awesome. It's NYC, it's expected.
Depending on who gets your call to front desk. Asking for ice might take over an hour or they just totally forgot about it
I stayed at Sixty les from August 12~18th which actually coincide with my bf's birthday and our anniversary as a couple. I emailed the management a couple of days earlier before my arrival and to my pleasant surprise, the manager sent up a bottle of champagne and a box of chocolate and lovely letter up to our room on the evening of my arrival. Location was also great. The hotel is located across 2nd Avenue Station(F line) and during my 7 day stay, I got around the city easily by using Metro. Love the young & hip vibe of Lower East Side! You are literally moments from Little Italy, Noho, Soho, East Village, Financial District, Tribeca…Everywhere! Noise..I saw some reviews about noise at night. Manhattan is noisy period! If you are looking for quite treat, you should consider going some where else. Yes, there were some sirens here and there, but I didn't feel that this location/hotel was more noisy than others. (I have stayed in various parts in Manhattan during previous trips…6-7 hotels) Staff..Quite pleasant, guys at the door always open the door for you. Daily, around 6~7pm, one of the housekeeper will come to your room to refill the ice bucket and leave some chocolate for the guest~! Attention to Detail!
Nothing to report.
Mostly the location, close to my favorite breakfast place and shopping area. Rooms are spacious and have a nice view.
Nothing to report
The View and location.
The wi-fi was not free and the breakfast resturant vas a joke to be on a 450dollars hotel. Staff was goingt in the same elevators as customers, they should have straff priority on the elevators.
Swimming pool
There's no free wifi in the guest rooms.
the location close to nolita and soho
Was not told there was a club on my floor that would play overly loud music till 3am! I love going to the club, hip hop, rap, rock etc, but not where i am trying to sleep for a meeting the next day. Also the fact that they double charged and over charged me putting $5000 on hold in my bank account for a trip that should only cost me $1300 per my booking.com reservation makes me not only never going to stay at 60 LES again, but i will never use booking.com again. I spent THOUSANDS of dollars with booking.com each year and this stay was ridiculous. The front desk told me they would look into the problems with my reservation, never called me back so I left. They were shady about their free breakfast, first guy gave it to me on my receipt the first day, next guy in restaurant refused to take off my receipt and told me it was the front desk to give me discount later when i checked out. Total B.S. if first guy could do free breakfast they advertisded then every employee should know how to do it. I had the Privacy hanger on my door, but maids ignored it and busted in multiple times a day. I mean, whats the point of having a privacy hanger if the maids just come on in. Do not stay at 60 LES. if you want to be charged $150 a day for incidentals on top of your reservation stay here. If you want a boutique hotel experience stay at Smyth or Gild hall.
thin walls. heard neighbours all the time
Ambiance Swimming pool Breakfast Bar area 7th floor
NO free WIFI (no free WIFI in a "boutique" hotel? since when is not being online become the new thing again?)
Location and furnishings.
Requested a quiet room away from noise of bar/club for honeymoon stay. Given room 3 floors above and could not sleep on first night due to blaring music and noise. WiFi costs $15 a day. Although not expected, we weren't offered any additionals as part of our honeymoon stay. Other hotels that we used during our trip were much more considerate.
Nice room. Nice view.
Hotel staff was not very professional. We requested an item to be delivered to our room and it was never delivered. The hotel tried twice to charge us for breakfast, even though it was included in our rate. The reception offered to call us for early check in but they never called.
The pool, the location, and the room was great!
Great location, Great Pool
Parking is tough and expensive
good location in lower Manhattan with car parking area around.
hotel, room, bars, staff.
$155 per night holding charge put on my credit card that took 2 weeks to remove after i left, normally i wouldn't care but seeming as though my credit limit was very large my card was unusable until the pending charge was removed, put a sour ending on our holiday. would have been interesting if an emergency arose and i needed to use my credit card.
The bar and food
Front desk showed little to zero interest in helping guests and couldn't seem to be bothered -
Nice place, view is great, fantastic staff, very interesting location
Location might not be to everyone's taste, air conditioning a bit too strong in common areas
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Vegans get a pretty bad rap in the food world. When you think "dairyless" and "meatless" you usually think "tasteless," but I went on HuffPost Live to talk about how to embrace dining like a vegan.
Watch the video here.
Vegans get a pretty bad rap in the food world. When you think "dairyless" and "meatless" you usually think "tasteless," but I went on HuffPost Live to talk about how to embrace dining like a vegan.
Watch the video here.
I sat down with Dr. Oz to discuss VB6 and cook up a few recipes.
Watch more segments from the show, here.
Attention, significant others of mothers: Breakfast in bed is a thoughtful, time-honored gesture for Mother's Day. There is, however, an alternative to a precariously balanced tray of eggs, orange juice and coffee, all of which she eats by herself while the kids hang around watching. That alternative is a simple but wonderful dinner, cooked by you and those same adorable children, eaten together at an actual table.
Here's a three-course meal, easy enough for novice cooks to pull off and impressive enough so that those who know how to cook will be pleased. It features a chicken dish that may become a lifelong standard and a can't-fail version of Jean-Georges Vongerichten's warm, soft chocolate cake.
I've also included a comprehensive battle plan — a timeline for everything you'll need to do in the kitchen with suggestions for the tasks to delegate to your kids. (If they're the better cooks, they can delegate to you.) Just remember: Even though you cooked, you still have to do the dishes.
Read the rest of this article, here.
I ate two hot dogs the other day. And now I'm going to talk about my feelings about junk food.
The circumstances were these: an early meeting at The Times, "breakfast" of a banana (and lucky to have that), and a morning of activities controlled by others.
Then there was a drive to the Jersey Shore. Just shy of noon, we stopped at a Garden State [1] Parkway rest area of the new style: a "choice" of bad fast food joints rather than just one. I begged my colleagues for some time to have a bite to eat. (It was a day that would include no lunch break.)
The choices were: prewrapped sandwiches, like smoked turkey with provolone on "whole grain" bread (it wasn't); Burger King; Sbarro; TCBY; Quizno's; Starbucks; Nathan's. I was on the phone with a friend who largely shares my weaknesses and prejudices. I did not want a prewrapped sandwich, especially one that looked so dry and unappetizing. My first inclination was Burger King; he pronounced it "poison."
O.K., but what wasn't? Where was the real food? It didn't exist. I gravitated toward Nathan's. After all, I grew up going to Coney Island; my mother is from there. Nathan's may not ever have been the best hot dog in New York, but it was iconic. Probably most important, the hot dog is to me comfort food. And it had been a long time.
Read the rest of this column, here.
The beauty of a one-pot meal is that you can get all your food groups in an easy to make, easy to clean up dish. It doesn't matter if it's vegetarian or laced with meat, a one-pot meal allows you to build textures and develop flavors in a simple manner. Pasta, tagine, stews… your options are limitless.
Read the rest of the article and check out the recipes, here.
I visited KCRW's Good Food to share advice on how to eat (and cheat) vegan before six.
I will be speaking at the Brooklyn Food Coalition on Tuesday. Order tickets here. Proceeds from ticket sales go to benefit the Brooklyn Food Coalition–working toward a healthy, just and sustainable food system for all!
I'm thrilled to have just released my new How to Cook Everything iPad app, Cooking Basics. It includes 1,000 photos, 185 recipes, tons of kitchen tips, audio and video clips, and a whole lot more. For a full rundown of all of the content and features (plus more pretty screenshots), continue reading below. To purchase the app, click here.
Listen to the segment or read the transcript here.
There was a time when few of us thought about what we ate, but that's been turned upside down since the reigning wisdom first decried salt, then cholesterol, then saturated fat, then almost all fat, then red meat, then carbohydrates and so on. Recent culprits include so many foods and foodlike substances that at least twice a week someone asks me: "What's left to eat? I feel like nothing is safe."
Before the end of innocence, when hyperprocessed food dominated the diet, we might eat a breakfast of Pop-Tarts or another sugary pastry, followed by a lunch of burgers, fries and a shake, and a dinner of meat-laden pizza, and feel not even a twinge of guilt. Now, almost nothing can be eaten without thinking twice.
Read the rest of this article here.

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Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place today and tomorrow to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline of each for more information.
Food Drive for the Trumbull Food Pantry
When: Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2
Where: Porricelli's, White Plains Road, Trumbull Center Shopping Plaza
Description: The next food drive for the benefit of the Trumbull Food Pantry is this coming weekend, December 1-2, from 10-2 both days in front of Porricelli's. Volunteers will stand in front and collect non-perishable food, paper goods, and toiletries.
"This is an important time of year for the food pantry, as they have a lot of demand at this time and just gave out a ton of food for Thanksgiving," said one volunteer.
Friends of the Library Book Nook Sale
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: The Trumbull Library, 33 Quality St., Trumbull
Description: Friends of the Trumbull Library sales are the first Saturday of each month from September through June. For information or to volunteer, call the Library or get contact information at their website.
Monroe Historical Society - Christmas Fair
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2, noon to 5 p.m.
Where: The Old Monroe Schoolhouse, 311 Wheeler Road, Monroe
Description: Visit us for all your Christmas needs! From cards to tags, to wrapping paper to bags. We have a large variety of home decorations and ornaments. As always, there will be a huge selection of gifts and our holiday favorites: English Muffin Bread and homemade jams and jellies.
By popular demand we are again taking pre-orders for our English Muffin Bread. Please call Kathy at (203) 268-3516 or email@example.com. Visit our website, monroehistoricsociety.org, for complete information.
Christmas Treet Light - Town Hall Gazebo
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe
Description: The Monroe Women's Club invites all residents to attend their annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Town Hall Gazebo. Come join us to help usher in the holiday season and enjoy listening to the Jockey Hollow Chorus, Masuk High School musicians, a sing-a-long, and enjoy refreshments while waiting the arrival of Santa, Mrs. Claus and one of their elves. Luminarias will also be available for last minute purchase, to benefit the clubs' community projects - they are $5.00 a dozen. For more information on our organization please visit www.monroewomensclub.org and "like" us on Facebook.
Holiday Fair
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe
Description: St. Peter's annual Holiday Fair will be held in the Parish Hall. The Fair sponsored by the St. Peter's Episcopal Churchwomen will feature: Attic Treasures with antiques, glassware, jewelry, Christmas decorations & ornaments, children's toys, books & games. A Luncheon will be served from 11:30am - 2:30pm that will include a variety of homemade soups, hot dogs, chips and beverages and homemade apple crisp a la mode, there also will be a Cookie Walk, Baked Goods, Homemade Cake walk musical game, & a Chinese Auction. Pictures with St. Nick too!
Stamford Heights & Lights
If you're looking for some holiday-themed fun this weekend, Stamford won't disappoint, with a number of activities taking place.
Saturday brings hundreds (possibly thousands) of Santas to the streets of Stamford for a bar-hopping event known as SantaCon. Sunday, the Ferguson Library holds its Holiday Book Festival during the day and the tree lighting / building jumping event known as Heights & Lights in the evening, with Santa rappeling down Landmark Square.
There are also clothing and toy drives taking place with the emergency responders in the city, should you have a little extra and want to make a disadvantaged child's life just a little bit better this holiday season.
Click the header for all the details.
The Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival
When: Saturday, Dec. 1 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and Sunday, Dec. 2 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Where: The Burr Homestead (739 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT)
Cost: $10 adults/$5 children and seniors
Description: "The 31st annual Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival is a fun-filled weekend featuring holiday shopping and festive events. Come take a photo with Santa; buy a custom-created live wreath; tour the designer-decorated rooms; or shop for exquisite trees and wreaths throughout the mansion or at the gift boutique. Tickets also available for special events such as a formal gala, a nighttime children's event, a wine tasting and a traditional Christmas tea. All proceeds benefit the Cardinal Shehan Center and Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center. Please visit www.FairfieldChristmasTreeFestival.org for more information." Click here to read Patch's preview of the event.
The Hamden Silverbells Festival
When: Saturday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Where: Town Center Park, Dixwell Avenue next to Hamden Middle School
Cost: free
Description: Town Center Park will be filled with holiday lights and community merrymaking on Sat. Dec. 1 from 2 - 6 p.m. for Hamden's Silverbells Celebration. The event will include a puppet show, carousel rides, hayrides, crafts, letters to Santa, caroling, treeligthing and Santa's arrival by firetruck. All events except for the puppet show are free, and the raindate for the outdoor activities is the next day, Sunday, Dec. 2.
Huge Moving Sale
When: Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 1 & 2 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 45 Rivendell Dr, Shelton
Cost: Free
Description: All items in excellent condition. Great prices. Everything must go. Couches, Victorian Settee, chairs, cocktail tables, Bar stools, antique accent tables, kitchen set, oriental rugs, small entertainment center, sewing machine, pictures, household items, china, glassware/cookware.
Candlelight House Tour
When: Saturday Dec. 1 & 2 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Huntington United Methodist Church, 338 Walnut Tree Hill Rd, Shelton
Cost: $15
Description: Featuring the heart of six unique locations (3 in Trumbull), the tour will highlight a variety of Christmas traditions. At Huntington United Methodist Church, we will feature a holiday Gift Boutique, Café, Cookie Walk and refreshments.
Downtown Ridgefield's 13th Annual Holiday Stroll
When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Downtown Ridgefield on Main Street
Description: Downtown Ridgefield will be hosting their annual Holiday Stroll all day on Saturday, December 1st. There will horse-drawn carriage rides, musical performances, children's shows, ice sculpting and much, much more! As always, we've heard the Santa and Mrs. Claus are even planning a stop at this year's Holiday Stroll. If this snow continues, they'll need Rudolph to get them here!
Darien: Santa Comes Down the Chimney! Sit & Talk with Santa
Where: Outside The Melting Pot 14 Grove St, Darien, CT 06820
When: 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1
Cost: Free
Description: Come sit on Santa's lap and see if you made it on the nice list this year. You can enjoy music, food, elves, santa, glow snap bands, and MORE! There could be a BIG surprise! Come right outside of the Melting Pot to the Grove Street Plaza. Santa Comes Down the Chimney at 5 p.m. Come Ride on Rudolph & Lucy the Polar Bear at 4 p.m.! Live music, free candy Canes, cocoa and glow stix.
New England Academy of Dance's 27th Annual Nutcracker Performance
Where: New Canaan High School
When: Saturday, Dec 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2
Cost: $25
Description: New England Dance Theatre, a regional ballet production company located in New Canaan, will present multiple full-length productions of "The Nutcracker" at New Canaan High School in New Canaan on Friday, November 30 at 7:30 pm, Saturday December 1 at 4:00 pm, and Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 pm. In its 27th year of performing this holiday classic, NEDT's Nutcracker features lavish sets and costumes, professional dancers from New York City and preprofessional NEDT company dancers, and over 160 ballet students from NEAD.
Wreath Decorating Festival at Woodcock Nature Center
Where: Woodcock Nature Center
When: Saturday, Dec. 1
Cost: $50
Description: Using a wonderful array of natural dried flowers, grasses, nuts, fruits, berries and cones, you will leave with an incredible balsam fir holiday wreath. All materials are included in this Ladies-Night-Out event, the proceeds from which benefit the Woodcock Nature Center. This year's "Ladies Night" Wreath Festival Evenings will run for eight nights with two time slots each evening - 6:30-8:15 and 8:30-10:15. Registration is only available on line.
Bethel: Journey to Bethlehem
When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2
Where: First Congregational Church of Bethel
Cost: Free
Description: People of all ages from the Bethel community are invited to a series of fun gatherings designed to help us experience what it might have been like to journey with Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Through various activities, conversation and short video clips filmed on location in Jesus' homeland, you will deepen your understanding of Jesus' life and times. Each gathering will begin with a potluck or pizza from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Brookfield: St. Joseph School Christmas Festival
When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: 5 Obtuse Hill Rd, Brookfield, CT
Cost: Free
Description: More than 35 vendors will sell their wares.
New Milford: AWS Annual Christmas Bazaar
When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: 11 Railroad St, New Milford, CT
Cost: Free
Description: The Animal Welfare Society of New Milford's Annual Christmas "Fundraising" Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 1, at the New Milford Railroad Station.
Brookfield: Holiday Tree Lighting
When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: Brookfield Municipal Center
Cost: Free
Description: Ring in the Holiday Season with the Brookfield Girl Scouts at the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 1, at the Brookfield Town Hall. The festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. sharp and include caroling, refreshments and Santa.
Norwalk: Grand Opening of Blue Star Bazaar at Sono Marketplace
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: 314 Wilson Ave, Norwalk, CT
Cost: Free
Description: Sono Marketplace will be a year round indoor market influenced by the ambiance of European markets and food courts. The Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, 2012 and will include holiday carolers, a magician, and photos with Santa Claus.
Norwalk: St. Philip Victorian Christmas Festival
When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: 23 France St, Norwalk, CT
Cost: Free
Description: St. Philip Church will host a Victorian Christmas Festival with handcrafted items, unique gifts, music and food.
Easton: Holiday Open House at the Adams Schoolhouse
When: 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2
Where: The Adams Schoolhouse
Cost: Free
Description: Join us as we ring in the holiday season on December 2 with a special holiday open house at the historic one-room Adams Schoolhouse in Easton. Children and their families are invited to make holiday crafts and enjoy hot cider and sweet treats. Carolers from Joel Barlow High School's Select Choir will close the holiday festivities with song and good cheer at 3 p.m. In the spirit of the season of helping others, the society is accepting non-perishable food donations for local food shelters.
Orange: The Mix LIVE @ Orange Ale House
When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1
Where: Orange Ale House
Cost: Free
Description: The Mix is a powerhouse rock band featuring 6 of the areas most highly regarded musicians and the greatest repertoire of unforgettable and awe inspiring tunes ever to hit the airwaves. If you like the music of Led Zeppelin, Journey, Boston, Kansas, Whitesnake, Foo Fighters, Styx, Heart, The Allman Brothers, ZZ Top and other true classic greats, then The Mix is the band that you need to see.
St. Agnes Christmas Fair
When: Saturday, December 1st at 9:00 am
Where: St Agnes Catholic Church, 400 Merwin Ave, Milford, CT
Cost: Free
Description: St. Agnes Christmas Fair to benefit Helping Hands For Hurting Hearts, an outreach of St. Agnes Church that helps poor pregnant women. Come do your Christmas shopping. Bring the children. One of our vendors has gingerbread houses for children to decorate while you shop. Stop and have lunch.
About this column: From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.


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World Wetlands Day 2003: Pakistan
Center for Environment and Development
in collaboration with Oxfam and Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh Jamshoro
REPORT ON CELEBRATION of WORLD WETLANDS DAY
Feb. 2, 2003
Introduction of CEAD
Center for Environment and Development (CEAD) is committed to work for environment and development. This would be undertaken by producing an information service on environment and development related issues such as sustainable natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, health, poverty, human settlement and impact of environment and development at the grass root level.
Introduction of the World Wetland Day
World wetlands day is celebrated every year on 2 February. It marks the date of the signing of the convention on wetlands held on 2 February 1971 at the Iranian city of Ramsar. On the day, 130 state members signed the treaty called Ramsar convention. The main obligation of signing of the convention was to ensure the wise use and conservation of wetlands. To support this broad obligation, contracting parties were expected to designate at least one wetland as "a wetland of intentional importance" and promote the wise use of wetlands in their territory, create wetland reserves, consult each other about implementing obligations, encourage research and exchange of data and promote training of personnel in wetland management techniques. Wise use is defined within the framework of the Ramsar convention as the sustainable utilization of wetland resources for the benefit of human being in a way that is compatible with the maintenance of the natural properties of the wetland ecosystem.
Background for celebration of world wetlands day 2003
Wetlands are ecosystems dominated by water, with surrounding flora and fauna being dependent on it. But although a signatory to the Ramsar Convention of 1971, Pakistan has yet to formulate a proper strategy for the conservation of its wetlands, which are eight in number, and scattered in Sindh, Punjab and the NWFP. Not only is there no policy to conserve and develop these wetlands, there is also no visible effort to tackle the threats to these. Dangers to them come from industrial effluents, which are increasingly polluting natural streams, rivers and even the sea.
Eight wetlands - Haleji Lake, Keenjhar Lake, Drigh Lake in Sindh; Taunsa Barrage, Uchhali lake complex and Chashma barrage in the Punjab; Tanda Dam and Thanedarwala Lake in the NWFP - are of international importance and have been designated as Ramsar Sites in the country. In 2001, the country designated eight new wetlands of international importance, bringing the total number to 16 . Six of these, namely Keenjhar Lake, Drigh Lake, Haleji Lake, Indus Dolphin Reserve, Jubho Lagoon, Nuriri Lagoon are in Sindh. With great concern that over the past few years, many of the wetlands in Sindh had degraded due to unsustainable exploitation; increase levels of urban and domestic effluents being discharged into the aquatic environment along with drought like conditions. With the development of large-scale projects in Sindh the scenario had turned to be all the more threatening and serious.
The discharge of sewage, effluents, irrigation and industrial waste into the aquatic ecosystems in Pakistan has become a common phenomenon,. "The organic sewage load depletes oxygen levels in the enclosed water bodies and so reduces the diversity of animal and plant life." It is only through conservation education, that people will understand the importance of the natural world and the urgent need for our sustainable use of its resources, education that brings about improved natural resource management and reduces environmental damage. There has been little attention given towards the concept of "Sustainable Use", involvement of all stakeholders right from policy makers to community based rganizations (CBOs) to work for the concept at grass roots level.
Need for proper advocacy and evolution of pressure groups were felt to be the need of hour, as they may prevent official quarters from adoption of polices extremely harmful for the resources important for ecology, bio-diversity and for the very existence of natural resources including mankind.
The need therefore is to raise public awareness of the importance of saving and developing wetlands along with measures to curb the discharge of untreated industrial effluents into waterways.
The theme for World Wetlands Day 2003 was "No wetlands - no water", in honor of the UN's International Year of Freshwater. The Ramsar Standing Committee thought it fitting to urge celebrants of World Wetlands Day to associate their activities with the IYF in order both to strengthen that worthy effort and to raise the prominence of their own WWD efforts by being among the first International Year of Freshwater celebrations of the year.
- To highlight the significance of wetlands in various components of environment.
- To apprise the various stakeholders including policy makers, scientists, government organizations and civil society about the threats faced by the wetlands.
- To highlight the multiple roles played by wetlands such as aesthetic, economic, social, ecological and literary etc.
- To provide the information to the participants about the importance of the wetlands and of the role that they play in the preservation of the environment.
The celebration of world wetlands day comprised on two sessions. The first session was dedicated for presentation of various papers by the experts, while the second session was dedicated for poetry session on wetlands.
About 150 participants representing cross section of life participated in the seminar.
Venue: Pir Husamuddin Rashidi Hall, Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro
Date: Sunday, 2nd February 2003
Time: 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Session One
The first session of the celebration was presided over by the Federal Minister, Mr. Mehmood Ali, while Secretary Forest and Wildlife Mr. Shams-ul-Haq Memon and Secretary Environment and Alternate Energy Mr. Mohammad Hashim Legari were Chief Guests.
The Session was conducted by Ms. Nazima Panhwar, who invited a participant for the recitation from the Holy Quran. The Director of CEAD, Prof. Ali Murtaza Dharejo welcomed the participants and expressed his hope that with the support of people, CEAD would contribute for better environment. The Executive Director of CEAD, Mr. Nasir Ali Panhwar presented history and background of WWD. He emphasized the need of considering the multiple roles of wetlands. He said that wetlands are not merely source of fish but play many significant roles, which needs to be recognized. He also informed about the theme of WWD 2003 and its sub themes, which, according to him are very relevant to the context of Pakistan. He informed that there are 39 types of wetlands, of which 30 are natural and nine are man made.
The Secretary Forest and Wildlife, Government of Sindh, Mr. Shams-ul-Haq Memon made detailed presentation on the wetlands of Sindh. He spoke in detail about the plight of wetland and threats faced by them. Mr. Memon informed about the role, his department is playing in the management of wetlands. He said that water scarcity has greatly affected the fragile eco-system of wetlands. However, he urged on the universities and other research organizations to undertake research on various aspects of wetlands of Sindh. He informed that three new wetlands of Sindh have been proposed to Ramsar secretariat to declare as the Ramsar sites. These are Indus Delta, Rann of Kuch, and Deh Akro.
Hafiz Habib Sindhi presented his paper on the situation of wetlands in Thatta District. He said that due to sea intrusion 17 creeks of Indus Delta have been increased to 21. The Director CEAD and imminent journalist Mr. Ishaque Mangrio presented his paper on role of media in preservation of wetlands. He said that media, despite constraints, has contributed significantly in highlighting the wetlands problems. He said that journalists working in Sindhi print media have direct link to the nature and are aware about the problems of environment.
The Chief Executive of CEAD, Prof. Qalandar Shah presented his paper on the cultural aspects of wetlands. He emphasized that wetlands are custodian of cultural heritage. He said that due to depletion of this eco-system, indigenous communities dependent on the wetlands are compelled to migrate towards urban areas. He said that in drought days, the wetlands were the only source of people of lower Sindh. However, currently wetlands are no longer source of livelihood. He said that due to degradation of wetlands cultural aspects associated with wetlands have also been affected.
The Secretary, Environment and Alternate Energy Department Mr. Mohammad Hashim Leghari in his paper stressed that 1991 water accord needs to be implemented in its real spirit. He said that water scarcity has badly affected wetlands of Sindh. He quoted IUCN's study, in which it is suggested that 27 MAF water be released for the survival of Indus delta. He announced that Sindh government has planned a project for rehabilitation of Keenjhar Lake.
The Federal Minister Mr. Mehmood Ali in his presidential remarks said that it is the prime duty of political parties to work for preservation of natural resources and educate the people about their importance. He said that unfortunately, political parties are not playing their due role for the larger interests of the nation and country. The Minister said that each year we are told that number of trees has been planted, but we have hardly seen them. He said that this is high time to work for conservation of wetlands before they get vanished.
Certificates of Merit
Certificate of appreciation were awarded to the journalists/media men for highlighting wetlands problems. Those who were awarded certificates includes:
Mr. Naz Sahito
Mr. Nizam Shaikh
Mr. Nisar Khokhar
Mr. Mustafa Jamalai
Mr. Allah Bachayo
Mr. Ayaz Aaalm Abro
Mr. Jan Mohmmad Mahar
Mr. Imdad Soomro
Mr. Mohammad Ali Shah
Mr. Azam Gopang
Mr. Zahid Soomro
Second session
The prominent poets read poetry on wetlands. The session was presided over by renowned poet Mr. Shamsher-ul-Hyderi. The poets from all over the Sindh came to recite their poetry. Women poets also presented their poetry on the wetlands and related issues.
Media coverage
The seminar received wide media coverage. (pl. seeAnnex-1)
The seminar was able to achieve its objectives successfully.
The CEAD acknowledges support of Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh and Oxfam for organizing the seminar.
A Profile
Center for Environment and Development (CEAD) is young but growing institution, managed by the group of professionals. CEAD has been established by a group of concerned citizens to undertake innovative developmental initiatives for the sustainable development. The Center has been registered under the Trust Act. The CEAD has taken upon itself to change the current development paradigm, which instead of giving benefits to human beings has resulted in many negative impacts. The CEAD believes that all stakeholders of development should adopt a pragmatic approach for development.
Promoting good environmental governance for livelihoods security on the basis of equality
Core Areas
" Cultural Heritage
" Dry Land Eco-system
" Disaster Management
" Environmental Education
" Mountain Eco-system
" Poverty- Environment
" Riverine Forest
" Wetland Eco-system
" Advocacy
" Awareness Raising
" Research
" Demo Projects
" Capacity Building
" Institution Building
Area of Operation
Geographically, the CEAD would operate across the country, however initially it would focus on Sindh Province. The office of CEAD is located at Hyderabad/Jamshoro, which is center of Sindh. It is strategically located from where majority of districts is accessible within two hours drive including Karachi, capital of Sindh. The great number of universities is also located here, which provide immense opportunity of greater interaction with the academic institutions.
The Structure
The office bearers of the CEAD come from different sections of the society, which make the CEAD a unique organization. The CEAD comprises the well-known and reputed professionals in their respective fields including education, development, community development, environment, media and academia. The CEAD is governed by board of trustees headed by the Chief Executive.
Contact Person
Prof. Qalandar Shah
Chief Executive
Centre for Environment & Development
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The time has come! Fuji has now officially announced the Fuji X-Pro 1 interchangeable lens camera and XF lenses! Details at Fuji Canada which also lists the detailed specifications. The camera will be available around February 2012.
The sensor is a 16mp APS-C X-Trans CMOS. It uses an array of 6x6 pixel units (instead of the traditional arrangement) that allowed Fuji to remove the optical low-pass filter. Here is a screenshot crop from the Fuji PDF brochure that explains this visually:
The X naming theme is everywhere. The mount is the X mount, the lenses are Fujinon XF lenses. A lot more coverage, including previews, hands-on videos, and more after the jump...
You can see a cross section of the X mount that also reveals the back-focus distance of the three lenses (11mm, 21.9mm, 21mm for the 18/35/60 respectively)
The camera has a new hybrid viewfinder (optical and electronic).
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Short PDF brochure (direct link to PDF file) for an overview and gear pr0n.
Accessories include the EF-X20 shoe-mount flash, a hand-grip, a metal lens hood, an aperture ring (1/3 increments), premium shutter speed and exposure compensation dial, leather case and filter. Listed at Fuji. As you can see, there is a lot of "Leica fan" bait here ;-)
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Brunel University: Home to the 4th DiGRA Conference
I've been to E3, where publicity bots battle to death the lasers and smoke machines. I've been to GDC, where the giants of the industry wave beer bottles and slosh suds onto your shirt in crowded parties. I've been to the Tokyo Game Show where costumed warriors bleed a love for games hard to imagine in the West.
But tucked into a little pub in the western suburbs of London talking to a bunch of academic game researchers remains one of the best moments in my life as a game writer.
After spending the last four days listening to game researchers from all over the Europe and North America talk about what makes videogames tick and what motivates gamers to game and why all this electronic entertainment stuff matters at all, you realize that the medium has come a long way since hardcore fans finished deconstructing every stray pixel in Super Mario Bros., or started writing Metroid fan fiction. Even more, games have a lot of room to grow.
In between arguments about ontology and wisecracks about Heidegger, my conferenced days filled with light bulb moments while taking in the Digital Games Research Association Conference. Some of the less inscrutable moments include these tidbits.
- Jesper Juul lead a panel discussing the idea of bad games. Much as cinefiles have turned the worship of bad movies into a wry form of film appreciation, Juul set up a talk about the fun in playing really rotten, broken games. Ever tried China Miner? It appears to have a difficulty curve like a flat brick wall in your face. The game is so hard that it is almost impossible to play. Big Rig Racing feautres the lowest Metacritic score of all time and apparently has no AI, no collision detection, no opponents, and no QA (But backing up allows you to accelerate to infinity). Trying to have fun with what appears to be one of the worst games ever released becomes a peculiar challenge. Apparently, a few years ago TIGSource.com even held a B-Game Festival. Sometimes bad can be good.
- Besides providing an interesting commentary on how survival horror has, by turning into an action-shooter style of play, started to disappear as a genre, a set of presentations on horror games pointed out that Resident Evil 4 has an odd commentary on work embedded in the game. Leon keeps his inventory in a briefcase and battles is his way up through a hierarchy of bosses. Nice work, if you can get it.
- Mikael Jakobsson noted that Xbox 360 games with more achievements sell better. So, adding achievements to a game does seem to help convince players to hang onto their games longer rather than turning them over to the used game store. Or maybe, popular games just have more achievements.
- Where else than a game conference can you get quote like this: "We have a whole generation of young men who want to dance, who want to dance with their hands," said Graeme Kirkpatrick referring the posture of gamers sitting on a couch with a controller in their hands.
- Or, sociologist Bart Simon explaining why people want to pretend to be Jedi's, even when the Wii control isn't a very accurate light saber input device. He figures the fact people cannot completely immerse into the fantasy because the Wii doesn't allow a fine enough level of control is just fine. We want play, not virtual reality. "Without the screen," he pointed out "the fantasy ends." In other words, one reason games are fun is because they are not real. Real, it turns out, just isn't that much fun.
Discussions about games and ethics, games and aesthetics, women in games, teaching about games, writing about games and more has kept the last four days mind-spinningly interesting. Sure, these topics are not the usual fodder of game boasting gossip about the next big thing. But that's sort of the point, isn't it? Academics exist to work through all the possibly interesting and meaningful stuff to try and make sense of the new, the unknown and the unexplained. And every once in a while they come out into the light of day to share what they've come up with.
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Season 1, Episode 13
Having discovered that Helena is Huntress, Harley uses a machine that gives her metahuman hypnotic powers. She then hypnotizes Helena and persuades her to knock Barbara unconscious and steal an access disk. Barbara recovers and uses her subneural device to enable her to stand and fight Helena, eventually neutralizing the trance.
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The police investigate the apparent suicide of Julian Shepherd who drowned after driving his car into a nearby river.
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Batman has vanished from New Gotham, but the next generation of the criminals he fought still prowls the city. Now confined to a wheelchair after being attacked by Batman's archenemy, The Joker, Batgirl redefines herself with a complicated double life. By day, she is Barbara Gordon, a computer science teacher. But by night, she is Oracle, a master of cybernetics and weapons design.
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Ian Abercrombie, the British stage actor best known as Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on Seinfeld, has died. He was 77.Abercrombie died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications of kidney failure, according to the Los Angeles Times. He had recently been diagnosed with lymphoma.See other stars we've lostBorn in England, Abercrombie started out as a stage dancer and made his American stage debut in 1955 in a production of Stalag 17 with Jason Robards. After serving in the Army as part of Special Services in Germany, he returned to acting, appearing in numerous plays, TV shows and films before a seven-episode arc on Seinfeld changed his life."Incredibly so," he told CNN in 1998. "I mean, I have been ...
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|Stylistic origins
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|Vocals, bass, guitar, drums
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Powerviolence (sometimes written as power violence), is a raw and dissonant subgenre of hardcore punk.[1][2] The style is closely related to thrashcore[1] and grindcore. In contrast with grindcore, which is a "crossover" idiom containing musical aspects of heavy metal, powerviolence is just an augmentation of the most challenging qualities of hardcore punk; like its predecessor, it is usually socio-politically charged and iconoclastic.
The term was coined by Matt Domino, guitarist of Infest, in 1989. The term was first mentioned in the song "Hispanic Small Man Power (H.S.M.P.)" by genre pioneer Man Is the Bastard.[1][2] Its nascent form was pioneered in the mid-late 1980s in the music of hardcore punk band Infest, who mixed hardcore punk elements of bands like Lärm and Siege, with noisier, sludgier qualities.[1][2] The microgenre solidified into its most commonly recognized form in the early 1990s, with the sounds of bands such as Dropdead, Man Is the Bastard, Crossed Out, Neanderthal, No Comment, and Capitalist Casualties.[1] Powerviolence groups took inspiration from Siege and Deep Wound, Cryptic Slaughter, Septic Death, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Negative FX and early Corrosion of Conformity.[1] These precursors to powerviolence are grouped together as "thrash" or thrashcore.[3]
Spazz vocalist and bassist Chris Dodge's record label Slap-a-Ham Records was a fixture during the rapid rise and decline of powerviolence, releasing influential records by Neanderthal, No Comment, Crossed Out, Infest, and Spazz.[2] The label's Fiesta Grande was an annual powerviolence festival held at 924 Gilman from 1993 to 2000.[2] Spazz drummer Max Ward's label 625 Thrashcore has started its own festival, Super Sabado Gigante, in a similar vein. While powerviolence is closely related to thrashcore (often referred to simply as "thrash"),[1] the style is distinct from the thrash metal groups active in the same place, at the same time.
While originally the term powerviolence included stylistically diverse bands,[4] powerviolence generally refers to bands who musically focus on speed, brevity, bizarre timing breakdowns, and constant tempo changes. Powerviolence songs are often very short; it is not uncommon for some to last less than twenty seconds. Some groups, particularly Man Is the Bastard, Plutocracy, and No Le$$ took influence from progressive rock, and jazz fusion.
Powerviolence groups tend to be very raw and underproduced, both sonically and in their packaging.[1][2] Some groups (Man Is the Bastard and Dystopia) took influence from anarcho-punk and crust punk, emphasizing animal rights and anti-militarism.[2] Groups such as Despise You and Lack of Interest wrote lyrics about misanthropy, drugs, and inner-city issues. Groups such as Spazz or Charles Bronson, on the other hand, wrote lyrics mocking points of interest for hardcore and metal fans, or even used inside jokes for lyrics, referencing specific people many of their listeners would not know.
Other groups associated with powerviolence included Noothgrush, The Locust, Dystopia, Assück,[2] His Hero Is Gone, Black Army Jacket,[1][2] Hellnation, Charles Bronson,[1] and Rorschach.[5] The doom metal group Burning Witch also released on Slap-A-Ham and played shows with powerviolence groups.[6]
Powerviolence groups had a strong influence on later grindcore acts, such as Agoraphobic Nosebleed. Mark McCoy of Charles Bronson went on to form Das Oath, a popular thrashcore group. Members of Man Is the Bastard formed Bastard Noise. Rorschach became a prominent influence for the metalcore scene.
A handful of bands from the powerviolence scene of the 1990s have continued to record and perform decades later, including Bastard Noise, Capitalist Casualties, Despise You, Lack of Interest, Infest, and Stapled Shut.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Stewart-Panko, Kevin (July 2008). "Powerviolence: The Dysfunctional Family of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrgghhh!!". Terrorizer (172): pp. 36–37. ISSN 1350-6978.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Anthony Bartkewicz. "Screwdriver in the Urethra of Hardcore". Decibel Magazine. July 2007. (Subscription-only site; interview reprinted in full at blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52501650&blogID=285587688 (blacklisted link). Retrieved November 17, 2008.)
- ^ Felix von Havoc, Maximum Rock'n'Roll #198 [1] Access date: June 20, 2008
- ^ "Interview: Suffering Luna". Grind to Death. 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Andrew Marcus, "Buzz Clip", SF Weekly, August 6, 2003. [2] Access date: August 7, 2008.
- ^ Slap-a-Ham Discography. [3] Access date August 11, 2008.


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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The Rev. James J. Fleming has been installed at Wheeling Jesuit's 10th president.
Fleming replaces Richard Beyer, who decided not to seek a second term. Fleming took over the job on July 1 and was officially installed on Saturday.
During the induction mass, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register (http://bit.ly/GCARWn ) reports Fleming said the church and the university will thrive by committing to a renewed focus on helping those in need.
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As we discussed yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers have claimed forward Luke Gazdic via waivers. He was the player who avoided Steve MacIntyre and may have won an NHL job with that one move. 6.03, 240 and has 27 goals in 256 AHL games. I don't think there's any other way to frame this: the Edmonton Oilers are going to be a very physical team and the possession talk of summer has given way to something else this fall. The Sam Gagner injury may have long reaching impact on the Edmonton Oilers beyond the injury itself.
The Oilers at this point project as a team that will feature mostly physical men in the forward group 11-14.
- L1: Hall-Smyth-Hemsky
- L2: Arcobello-Perron-Eberle
- L3: Gordon-Joensuu-Yakupov
- L4: Acton-Luke Gazdic-Brown
- extras: L Ben Eager, L Steve MacIntyre
- D1: Smid-Petry
- D2: Ference-J Schultz
- D3: N Schultz-Belov
- extra: D Denis Grebeshkov
- SG: Devan Dubnyk
- BG: Jason LaBarbera
- IR: C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C Sam Gagner, D Denis Grebeshkov, D Corey Potter
- L1: Nuge-Halle-Eberle
- L2: Gagner-Perron-Yakupov
- L3: Gordon-Smyth-Hemsky
- L4: Acton-Gazdic-Joensuu
- extras: L MacIntyre, R Brown
- D1: Smid-Petry
- D2: Ference-J Schultz
- D3: N Schultz-Belov
- extra: D Denis Grebeshkov
- SG: Devan Dubnyk
- BG: Jason LaBarbera
It's very difficult to marry today's roster move with possession. I count 4 enforcer/physical/non-possession types on the current roster, and three on a healthy roster. If the Oilers planned on a puck possession team, I think they changed their minds.


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Faraday Cages: They Work!
I'm in the middle of writing another post, but had to blog this first. It's just too cool to pass up. Ever wondered what it's like to be in a car that's hit by lightning? It happened to Judy Lew, who sent her story and photos to UW meteorologist Cliff Mass. Cliff posted it on his blog, mostly as Lew wrote it. It's a testament to how effective a car's chassis is at shielding its contents from electrical current. It's also a testament to the extent to which modern cars depend on electronics.


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Baruch College - 9, Farmingdale State - 0
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's tennis team was shutout by Baruch College today, 9-0, in a non-conference match. The Rams (9-5) gave the Bearcats (12-2) a tough match, keeping the matches close.
Farmingdale fell behind 3-0 after the doubles matches, losing by scores of 8-6 (#1 doubles), 8-4 (#2 doubles) and 8-6 (#3 doubles). In singles play, freshman Justin Vijungco (Forest Hills, N.Y.) fell in the first set 2-6, before rebounding for a 6-1 win, but falling in the third set 10-6.
At #4 singles, junior Ryan Musalo (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) lost a close match by scores of 7-5 and 6-3. Sophomore Joseph Falcetta (Deer Park, N.Y.) fell at #5 singles after winning the first set 6-2. Junior Jack Eichler (Woodbury, N.Y.) fell in a tiebreaker at #6 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
The Rams will close out the regular season with a conference match tomorrow at Yeshiva at Noon at the Binghamton Racquet Club. Farmingdale State has been seeded #2 for the upcoming Skyline Playoffs next week. They will host #3 Mount Saint Mary College on Thursday, April 26 with a time TBA.
Baruch College 9, Farmingdale State 0
Apr 21, 2012 at Farmingdale, NY
|Singles competition
|1. Guy Goren (BARUCH) def. Vijungco, Justin (FSCM) 6-2, 1-6, 10-6
|2. Artem Gorbachevskiy (BARUCH) def. Bormann, Christian (FSCM) 6-0, 6-3
|3. Christopher Jenkins (BARUCH) def. Bessarabov, Alex (FSCM) 6-2, 6-3
|4. Stephan Muller (BARUCH) def. Musalo, Ryan (FSCM) 7-5, 6-3
|5. Philip Bleustein (BARUCH) def. Falcetta, Joseph (FSCM) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
|6. Jasper Cunneen (BARUCH) def. Eichler, Jack (FSCM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
|Doubles competition
|1. Guy Goren/Artem Gorbachevskiy (BARUCH) def. Bormann, Christian/Vijungco, Justin (FSCM) 8-6
|2. Christopher Jenkins/Stephan Muller (BARUCH) def. Bessarabov, Alex/Musalo, Ryan (FSCM) 8-4
|3. Philip Bleustein/Jasper Cunneen (BARUCH) def. Falcetta, Joseph/Lopez, Jimmy (FSCM) 8-6
|Match Notes
|Baruch College 12-2
|Farmingdale State 9-5


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Relief Effort Faces Trust IssuesTuesday, December 3rd, 2013
A group of friends were meeting at the Filthy Rich Barbershop in Woodside to discuss what they could do to help with the relief effort in the Philippines. They settled on the idea of raising money through individual donations and fundraising events, setting a goal of $10,000 to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
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The big news in the tech world this week has been and probably will continue to be the iPhone 5 announcement. Apple is expected to roll out the newest installment to the iPhone family this week.Several leaked photos have already hit the web ahead of Wednesday's announcement. The latest is the new power cord that gets away from the current 30 pin connection. That's right, you will not be able to use your old cords. This makes sense with the previously leaked photos of a longer, thinner iPhone in the number 5.The doctors at the iHospital in Atlanta spoke with FOX 5 about what they have been hearing. They say the back is different. The iPhone 5 should have a unibody style, so no more glass fronts or backs.The current iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s both are encased in glass. This of course means that if you drop it, both the front and back can shatter and will need to be replaced.Also, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s also does not connect to the LTE network, an ability the iPhone 5 is said to possess. This would mean faster download speeds.The iPhone Hospital doctors say those downloads would include high-definition video and content streamed to your phone over the network, rather than through Wi-Fi. Watching movies, clips, doing FaceTime, and other similar are said to be getting easier with this latest generation of iPhones with its ability to access the 4G LTE network.When Apple announced the iPhone 4s, millions were expecting the iPhone 5. Many of those millions were disappointed that the iPhone 4s was a slightly different version of the iPhone 4 instead being a next generation gadget. So, if you have either the iPhone 4 or the iPhone 4s, do you really need the iPhone 5? The iPhone doctors point out that the iPhone 4s came equipped with a better camera than iPhone 4 and with the reported access to the 4G LTE network on the iPhone 5, it opens more possibilities for your camera use.The other consideration is the iPhone 4s has been out less than a year. So, a decision on if it is worth breaking your contract just for the iPhone 5 comes into play.But the good news is that you can sell your used iPhone 4 and get back anywhere from $170 to $300 for an only iPhone 4 depending on the condition. The iPhone 4s could net you $270.
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Nordstrom Beauty Exclusives are available for preorder with shipping starting on July 17, 2009. These exclusive items will be available only through Nordstrom for a limited time. there are a number of lip items available. Here is a sampling. for more visit the Nordstrom website.
The Bobbi Brown Must-Have Set , includes a great lip palette.
You can get this beautiful Chanel Pink Lip Gloss .
With its little keychain and glosses, I think the Clinique Best of Clinique Lip Gloss Set is adorable.
I saved my favorite for last. I think I might buy this one. The Giorgio Armani Summer Sheers Set is a great way to obtain a pretty sheer summer lip look. From the picture I love the shades! It is a bit pricey for my budget though, so I'll have to ponder it!


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One person was killed and five others injured when two cars collided at the intersection of Highway 30 and 32nd Avenue, near Atkins, on Tuesday evening.
Benton County Sheriff Randy Forsyth says 27-year-old Dylan Strong of Fairfax was headed west on Highway 30 at around 5:41 p.m. when his car collided with a car driven by 18-year-old Jacob Novak of Shellsburg, which was headed south on 32nd Avenue.
Forsyth says Strong and his passenger, 23-year-old Brenda Skalsky of Walford, were both taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Novak and three passengers, 20-year-old Samantha Ary of Garrison, 22-year-old Kyle Kirchner of Vinton and a one-year-old child, were also taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital. Novak died a short time later. The three passengers received what Forsyth calls non-life threatening injuries.
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More challenging than the Fun Run, but not as much as the Full one. To make things more fun, the Full and Half marathon will start simultaneously, so if your friend wants to do the Full marathon but you only fancy the Half, you can still run together. £30 on the day!
The 5km Fun Run is a great opportunity for runners of all abilities to challenge themselves and have fun. If you're struggling to keep your new year's fitness resolution, it's a great goal to aim for, while allowing you to raise money for charity. £10 on the day!
Meadows Marathon isn't just for fun and silliness (although it comes naturally to us) - lots of hardcore runners use us as a training run for the London, Paris, or Edinburgh marathons. £40 on the day!
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A wonderful way to express your appreciation for the fall season! Created in a lovely gold-tone, this bracelet features a double link chain with a variety of colored Czech glass leaves and squirrel, acorn and other leaf charms in copper and bronze. This multi-link chain bracelet measures 8"L x 1-1/4"W and has a toggle closure with green enamel leaf. Makes a great gift for any nature fan.
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Three round 12mm gold-tone acrylic pieces in cap settings
Three round 12mm olive acrylic pieces in cap settings
Two leaf 18 x 13mm brown glass pieces in pin settings
Three leaf 18 x 13mm dark brown glass pieces in pin settings
Three leaf 16 x 13mm green glass pieces in pin settings
Three leaf 16 x 13mm brown glass pieces in pin settings
Three round brilliant cut 4mm multi-colored crystals in bezel settings
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Little squirrels chatter among a fall harvest of pearl acorns, Czech glass leaves and the leaves of different trees in copper and bronze. Note the enamel leaf on the toggle clasp. In the 1940s, larger, expressive costume jewels were indispensable accessories to fashion. Throughout autumn, retail jewelry counters swelled with novelty pieces. Wooden acorns were clustered on plastic chains. Carved bakelite leaves formed bar pins. Even natural nuts and pods were crafted into jewelry. Lavish charm bracelets became the rage!
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How are created or simulated gemstones different from natural gemstones? Natural gems are created by the forces of nature and must be discovered, usually by digging in the ground or sifting through a riverbed. When these stones are created in a laboratory, they are called created, simulated or synthetic gemstones.
The purpose of creating gemstones in a laboratory isn't necessarily to reduce the cost, but also to produce larger, more perfectly consistent stones. Created or simulated gems can be made of any material. Synthetic gems, however, share virtually all chemical, optical and physical characteristics of their natural mineral counterparts.
Austrian crystals: These are known for their excellent reflective quality and prismatic brilliance. This man-made crystal is created using natural minerals and quartz sand, which are then heated and slowly cooled using a process similar to that of creating hand-blown glass. This process creates an end product that can be fashioned into a beautiful crystal.
A special machine is used to create a highly faceted crystal. The crystals are cut in various directions, which allows for excellent light refraction, exceptional brilliance and unsurpassed color quality at an affordable price.
Today Swarovski® is one of the largest suppliers of high-end crystals. In the late 1800s, Daniel Swarovski invented a machine to cut crystal with extreme precision. He patented his technique and to this day, only select Swarovski family members and employees have unrestricted access to the production facility that creates these crystals. They are used to decorate everything from stilettos and sculptures, to chandeliers, jewelry and clothing.


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California Cotton
Talk to any plant breeder, and it quickly becomes very obvious that trying to steer the direction of a plant can be difficult to say the least.
Lowell and Becky Zelinski have long recognized how important California cotton is to the world cotton market, and for the last five years they have combined commitment and innovation to host the California Central Coast Cotton Conference – an event that provides updates on and trends affecting nearly all important components of the state's cotton production.
This year's conference, held in Monterey, Calif., marked the fifth anniversary of the event.
"Becky and I have always wanted this conference to be a forum for two-way communication between speakers and the crowd, so from the onset we highly encouraged on-the-fly comments from everyone during the event," says Lowell, a multi-seasoned crop advisor who has now taken on the role of host and moderator of the annual conference.
He can be counted on to ask poignant questions to speakers during their presentations as he draws on his years of experience dealing with agriculture in California's unique but diversified growing regions.
Since 2003, California cotton acreage has decreased from 850,000 to 455,000 acres.
"Despite that reduction in acreage, there is a large and dedicated contingent of cotton professionals who are exerting both production and research efforts on cotton's behalf throughout the California cotton growing region," says Zelinski.
Diverse Presentations Given
Along with presentations reviewing soil fertility issues, IPM updates and the use of precision farming to make agronomic decisions, conference attendees heard the latest in genetic engineering advances in cotton physiology from Kater Hake, newly appointed vice president of Agricultural Research for Cotton Incorporated.
"Our industry will be best served in the future if today we use diverse strategies to improve multiple areas of cotton's stress tolerance," says Hake.
"There are five stress tolerant areas within cotton that are currently being tested (drought, heat, salt, cold and excess moisture). With the unstable climate changes occurring in cotton-producing regions, we can't limit our research to just one area of stress tolerance."
Hake also recapped Cotton Incorporated's efforts to increase the value of cottonseed.
"We continue to support bio-tech research strategies that can add further value to cottonseed while simultaneously working to promote the consumption of cottonseed by our current customers," he says.
Water Availability Crucial
Earl P. Williams, president & CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, gave a revealing presentation during the industry update portion of the meeting as he estimated 2008 California cotton acreage.
Based on three levels of water availability, Williams told attendees, "If we have no water available in 2008, we are estimating there will be 200,000 to 250,000 acres dedicated to cotton, with 200,000 acres planted to Pima and 50,000 going to short staple varieties." Williams says.
Based on normal rainfall and snowpack, there would be 250,000 acres of Pima and 100,000 acres of short staple. He also mentioned that despite reductions in ginning volume, ginners were experiencing record returns from excellent cottonseed prices.
Sponsors of this year's Central Coast Cotton Conference included: Dupont, Bayer CropScience, Case IH, Dunavant of California, Precision Ag Inc., Arysta LifeScience, California Cotton Ginners/Growers Association, Dow AgroSciences, UPI, AmVac, Calcot, Cotton Incorporated, Cotton Board, MANA, Monsanto, Supima, Syngenta and Wilbur-Ellis.
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William Engle, M.D.
Department: Pediatrics
Department: Pediatrics
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|University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (1978), Pediatrics
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (1980), Neonatal-perinatal Medicine
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Acute changes in PaCO2 and acid-base status and early neurologic characteristics in term infants following perinatal asphyxia.
Engle WD, Laptook AR and Perlman JM Resuscitation 1999 42 11-17
Arginine vasopressin in the neonatal period: Pattern of urinary excretion in critically-ill neonates.
Wiriyathian S, Rosenfeld CR, Arant BS, Jr, Porter JC, and Engle WD Pediatr. Res. 1986 20 103-108
Neutropenia in high-risk neonates.
Engle WD, and Rosenfeld CR J. Pediatric 1984 105 982-986
Renal handling of beta-2-microglobulin in the human neonate.
Engle WD, and Arant BS, Jr Kidney International 1983 24 358-363
Capillary Refill Time is an Unreliable Indicator of Cardiovascular Status in Term Neonates.
JL LeFlore, WD Engle. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2005 5 147-154
Evaluation of a Transcutaneous Jaundice Meter Following Hospital Discharge in Term and Near-Term Neonates.
W Engle, G Jackson, E Stehel, D Sendelbach, D Manning. J. Perinatology 2005 25 486-490
Are Complete Blood Cell Counts useful in the Evaluation of asymptomatic Neonates Exposed to Suspected Chorioammionitis?
GL Jackson, WD Engle, DM Sendelbach, DA Vedro, AS Josey, J Vinson, C Bryant, G Hahn, CR Rosenfeld. Pediatrics 2004 113 1173-1180
Pneumonia in Term Neonates; Laboratory Studies and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy
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Value of Neurosonography in Predicting Subsequent Cognitive and Motor Development in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates.
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O'Neill is proud to present "NOW NOW", a collection of surfing moves that will blow your tiny mind.
Jordy Smith's latest film "NOW NOW" is unadulterated surf porn. It's less about the editors artistic impression, and all about what one of the most relevant surfers in the world is doing between dawn and dusk.
Jordy Smith stormed onto the World Tour in 2008 with no apologies and no prisoners. Since first pulling on a 'Smith' jersey, he's brought home victories (J-Bay), accomplished personal goals (winning outside South Africa, in Rio), clocked 10s (everywhere) and shown us all how endearing the transition from cocky benchwarmer to graceful batsman can really be.
Watching all 6'3″ of him hospitalise a beachbreak end section or man-handle a Cloudbreak freight train with equal panache will steal your breath. But Jordy doesn't just dance for the judges – 2013′s been a year in which he has shocked with freesurf clips, it was only a matter of time 'til we would be gifted a digital extended play…
Welcome to NOW NOW, a collage of moments tagged and bagged during the first six months of this year. Filmed in Mozambique, South Africa, Australia and Indonesia, one simple mantra has kept Jordy's batteries charged and allowed us the pleasure of NOW NOW: "I just want to go surf. That's what I want to do."
Jordy commented, "This movie kinda just happened, I wasn't really expecting to drop another movie so soon afterBending Colours, then I did a few trips down to Mozambique to test boards and get dialed for Snapper and scored some epic waves."
"I love Durban, its probably the best place in the world to get clips. The waves are so consistent and super hollow and rampy. I'd seen a few of the young Brazilian kids sticking backflips which got me amped. I ended up sticking two big ones in Ballito, that's when I realized that we were sitting on some sick footage & had to make this movie"
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Kelia Moniz, Bruna Schmitz, and Kassia Meador play off the coast of Oahu for new Ford Fiesta video series
Not all car commercials are made equal, just like not all SUP boards stack up to the 16-foot inflatable Supsquatch—just ask Roxy team surfers Kelia Moniz, Bruna Schmitz, and Kassia Meador. They're the stars of a new five-part video series touting the capabilities of the Ford Fiesta, in which Moniz—a Honolulu native—shows her fellow water women the highlights of her hometown … and takes them for a ride on the giant blow-up SUP board. To watch the normally graceful surfers flop around on the raft is priceless. We're even starting to succumb to the subliminal advertising. Come on, the car does have climate control.


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Head Cannon or…?
So, I'm thinking since Dajh named his chocobo chick Chocolina, and then in one of the fragments from Oerba 400, it tells the story about Mog meeting a chocobo chick in the Void Beyond who swears she has a name but doesn't tell him…
Dajh's chocobo chick…is Chocolina!
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Leadermete is a yearly event held for adult and youth volunteers and 4-H partners to connect, discover, share ideas and energize their own portions of 4-H. Leadermete presents many workshops and classes every year in categories varying from crafts, to how to work with youth, to technology areas, and much much more!
Volunteers are able to attend these workshops to gain knowledge and personal experiences from other volunteers. There is also a volunteer award ceremony held at the end Leadermete giving a variety of awards for a wide range of volunteering efforts.
Each year, the presenters at leadermete create wonderful activity ideas, handouts, and other resources. These materials are uploaded to our online Resource Library for use by people like you. Click here to access these Leadermete materials from previous workshops.
Learn more about 2015 Leadermete
Registration Information
How to Register for Leadermete:
Step 1: Download Packet - Available 2015
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Cold-Weather Cocktail Recipe: Pumpkin Buttered Rum
Alcohol always warms the body, and hot alcohol doubly so. Delight your guests, and warm your insides, with this tweak of an old recipe.
Now, if you have never had hot buttered rum before, you may be a bit skeptical. Alcohol and butter? Believe and do not doubt. Butter adds a certain richness to this drink, as well as a bit of flavor. Imagine drinking a warm glass of boozy pumpkin pie. Don't you love fall?
Hot Pumpkin Buttered Rum
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
1/3 cup pumpkin butter, such as Trader Joe's brand
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Pinch salt
Dark rum
Hot water
Whipped cream, to garnish
Cream together the butter, brown sugar, pumpkin butter, pumpkin pie spice, and salt using a mixer on low setting. Add approximately 2 tablespoons of butter mixture to the bottom of a heat-proof glass or mug. Add 2 ounces of dark rum. Fill the glass with boiling water. Stir to mix. Optional: top with whipped cream. Garnish with a dusting of spice.
Nancy Mitchell loves a hot drink on a cold day. You can find more of her recipes on her blog, The Backyard Bartender.
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I grew quite a few pumpkins this year but have no idea how to make pumpkin butter. Would you roast and puree at sugar pumpkin and macerate butter into the puree?
Do you know where else you could get pumkpkin- butter I can't find trader Joe's Recipe sounds so good
American Spoon Pumpkin Butter available at Whole Foods is absolutely delicious.
p.s. for the teetotalers (or, say, children) in your life - hot buttered cider has been a big hit with my wife. i suspect adding pumpkin would be doubly appreciated.
WIlliams-Sonoma also has pumpkin butter.
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boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 cups
chicken broth
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2 cups
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apple, cored and diced
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Very nice stuffing recipe. I'm not a fan of the apple, so I would leave it out next time. The celery added a nice flavor. My family liked it a lot!
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Few things keep Janet Papelian from attending "dancercise" and aerobics classes at the Coral Gables Youth Center four times a week. Certainly not her age.
The 75-year-old says she feels more like a 50-year-old.
Papelian also enjoys the "Current Events" class offered at the center, which covers news items and encourages discussion, helping to keep the mind engaged.
"The classes are very, very good and exactly what people like us [seniors] need," she said.
Many studies have linked longevity to maintaining a healthy body and mind. When it comes to the mind, many factors play a role, including genetics, lifestyle, diabetes, head traumas, and drug use.
"The brain is unique in that we are born with all the cells we're going to have, and we lose some everyday," said Dr. Allan Herskowitz, medical director of Neurological Services at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. "There are many factors that all play a role in cells deteriorating at a higher rate."
So what can a healthy person do to keep the mind sharp for as long as possible?
Herskowitz advises staying physically active and "exercising the brain."
In South Florida, several centers and institutions offer a variety of classes, workshops and activities especially designed for seniors. And it doesn't have to be costly.
The Alliance for Aging serving Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, part of a national network of private nonprofits, provides a wide range of services and referrals for elders and caregivers. The organization especially focuses on serving low-income individuals.
At the Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Kendall, most of the "Enrichment & Support" classes, such as "Meditate On It" for beginners, "Grandparents Raising Kids" and a women's group, to name a few, are free and open to everyone.
The JCC's Senior Adult Program, which requires a membership fee adjusted according to family size and socioeconomic status, features a sing-along class and discussion groups, among other options.
"The discussion groups are so good," said Ilene Primack, JCC's Senior Adult Programs coordinator. "They are intellectually stimulating."
At the University of Miami's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), six-week sessions are available in art, history, languages, literature, and more at either the Coral Gables campus or Northeast Miami-Dade locations. There is a $30 annual membership to join and there is an individual fee per class. In addition to classes, experts from different fields give lectures, which are free for members.
"I think what makes OLLI unique is that we encourage members to take ownership of the institute," said Julia Cayuso, OLLI's director.
One of the most popular classes, Triumph and Tragedy – The Lives of Great Men, is taught by actor/historian Robert Dawson, who dresses up as historical figures and uses props to bring history to life.
"It's almost like being at a play," said Helen Mendel, a retired educator.
She's currently taking an art history class on Leonardo Da Vinci at one of OLLI's outreach centers in North Bay Village.
If state of the mind is key to aging well, Dr. Helen Mendes Love might be on the right track.
She recently published her third book, Reflections on the Upsides of Aging: Living with Joy and Purpose After Age 50.
Love is a social worker and faith-based counselor in Humble, Texas.
"Among the most effective ways to maintain an active, healthy mind as you age is to make a commitment to do so. Decide to be a lifelonglearner."


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LUXEMBURG, WI (WTAQ) - Residents in Kewaunee County are dealing with a phone outage for both incoming and outgoing calls.
It's affecting Century Link lines beginning with 845 and 837. Kewaunee County residents will need to call 911 on their cell phones.
There's currently no time frame for repairs announced for Kewaunee County.
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The first game of the new season - time to get SERIOUS. Once more we found ourselves squaring up to arch enemies, The Unit – a team still raw from the last minute drama of last week. However, this week The Unit were well and truly conquered; vanquished like an elk in hunting season; split like wet walnuts; devoured like cut-price Cadbury's Halloween chocolate caramel dead heads. Playing our best football to date, and brushing aside the setback of falling a goal behind inside a minute, we passed the ball like Ipswich circa 2000/2001 (don't pretend you don't remember), and steadily pulled out a three goal lead, including two fine solo runs by resident time-bomb Mike Francis. Despite the odd horrific pass (I was guilty of playing a pass of such poor quality that proverbial grannies across the land would have been able to waddle through and belt one in) we reached half time 8-5 to the good.
8-5! Was that not, I hear you cry, the self same score that triggered the FUNNY FIVE MINUTES OF DOOM that blighted last week's match? Correct, dear reader, correct. However, this time we minimised the damage and kept scoring great, great goals. If anything it was more of FUNNY FOUR MINUTES OF MARGINAL DANGER, as despite our defensive frailty inciting a severe case of 'the rage', Francis repeatedly got on the end of flowing passing moves involving Farrar-Smith, Crackstar, and ever-present Ecuadorian International, Stewart Williams. The icing on this cake of victory came as Crackstar allegedly (it looked suspiciously like an own goal) poked home from close range. And that was it, Manifest march on, perving like sex pests on the prospect of promotion by the end of the season.
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