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Throughout the 2012 season, we've grown accustomed to seeing Sebastian Vollmer seal off the right side of the Patriots' line, even if it typically goes unnoticed. He has been one of the most consistent players on New England's offense, while also serving as one of the best players on the team this season. So imagine our surprise when Vollmer seriously struggled against Cameron Wake and the Dolphins' defensive line one week after missing the Patriots game against the Jets with back and knee injuries.
Vollmer let up a career high seven quarterback pressures to Miami, according to Pro Football Focus, and struggled to get much of a push in the running game until he had serious tight end help on the last drive in the fourth quarter. The Patriots only ran the ball to the right side seven times all game, while running 19 times to the left side. Vollmer was obviously bothered by injuries, but trucked through the game anyway, even if it meant giving up the team's first sack in ten quarters. Vollmer let up two sacks in the game, plus another QB hit and four pressures.
Wake was the best pass rusher Vollmer has faced this season, but the rest of his opponents haven't exactly been easy. Vollmer helped keep Robert Mathis, Chris Long and Bruce Irvin sackless, and held Elvis Dumervil to 1/2 sack. Vollmer has only been charged with three sacks all season. Two to Wake and one to Dumervil.
Now though, Vollmer faces the unenviable task of trying to keep J.J. Watt from swatting and obliterating his quarterback, Tom Brady. Vollmer will have help on the right side for sure, but unfortunately Rob Gronkowski has already been ruled out for the Week 14 matchup, so any tight end help he'll receive will be from Daniel Fells, Visanthe Shiancoe, Aaron Hernandez or Michael Hoomanawanui — decent blockers, but nowhere near Gronk.
Watt is unlike any player in the NFL. He stands at 6-foot-5, 295 pounds and gets past offensive linemen with an unfair combination of strength, speed, length and agility. And even when Watt can't get past his opponents, he's smart enough to recognize that and get his arms in the air to redirect the trajectory of the football.
There really isn't enough praise that can be heaped on the Texans defensive lineman, he's an obvious MVP candidate. He plays a position that has no business piling up 16 1/2 sacks through twelve games. In the Texans' base defense — a 3-4 alignment with two cornerbacks and two safeties — Watt plays the five-technique defensive end position. He generally lines up just on the outside shoulder of the right tackle. His chief responsibility in that alignment is to eat up space in the running game, allowing his linebackers to make plays. He has to fill the gap between the tackle and guard, and set the outside edge. On passing plays though, he drives straight through those gaps and eats quarterbacks alive.
In obvious passing situations, when the Texans are in sub package defenses — either nickel or dime — Watt lines up at the three-technique defensive tackle position. He'll typically line up between the right guard and tackle, though sometimes the Texans will slide him a bit more over toward the tackle. That's where Watt gets most of his damage done with his pass rushing ability, and typically he'll have to go through that guard and tackle to attack the backfield.
Most elite NFL pass rushers get the job done either as 4-3 defensive ends or as 3-4 outside linebackers. It's very rare — like Bruce Smith rare — to see a 3-4 defensive end or 4-3 defensive tackle put up double digit sacks, let alone threaten NFL sacking records.
PFF has been tracking stats since 2008. Fortunately, they sort stats by specific defensive position. No 3-4 defensive end has put up more than nine sacks in a season since 2009 and only two defensive tackles have accumulated double digit sacks (Ndamukong Suh in 2010 and Geno Atkins this season).
In NFL history, only three defensive tackles have put up similar sack numbers to Watt this season. Keith Millard had 18 sacks with the Vikings in 1989, La'Roi Glover had 17 sacks in 2000 with the Saints and Warren Sapp had 16.5 sacks with the Buccaneers in 2000. Watt has 16 1/2 through 12 games, and is on pace for 22 — 22 1/2 is the single-season record.
The Bills legend, Smith, is the premier pass rushing 3-4 defensive end in NFL history. Smith's best season came in 1990 when he had 19 sacks. Smith was an absolute freak of nature, since he was undersized for the position at 262 pounds. The nature of the 3-4 makes you typically drive through opponents, rather than around them, so that lack of size for Smith should have been a major hindrance. It's not easy to compare a modern NFL player to a legend like Smith, but if anyone deserves it, it's Watt.
So how exactly can the Patriots stop Watt? Vollmer will need to get healthy fast this week — and the extra day of rest should benefit him — or he'll need some major help on the right side of the offense to limit the Texans' defensive lineman. One option is to bring an extra offensive lineman in as a tight end. Typically, the Patriots will make Nate Solder the tight end, and slot Marcus Cannon into the left tackle position. That's a decent premise, but all that does is weaken the left side of the line, where they'll have to face off against Antonio Smith and Connor Barwin. The Texans have also been known to slide Watt to the right side of the defense at times.
Vollmer will likely get help from his tight ends, and perhaps we'll see Cannon or Solder next to him as well. It will be very important to see Dan Connolly or Logan Mankins healthy, though. Last week, the Patriots were without both players and Vollmer had little help next to him in Nick McDonald and Cannon. If Mankins and Connolly are healthy, he'll get Connolly lined up next to him, if not, he'll get Donald Thomas or McDonald.
Stopping Watt could be the difference in a win or a loss on Monday night, and since this game could ultimately decide playoff seeding, it could be the difference between home field advantage throughout the playoffs, a first round bye or neither. Vollmer faces a major task, and if he hadn't struggled so much on Sunday, there would be no need to worry. Before the Dolphins game, Vollmer had been the best right tackle in all of football. Vollmer will need to reclaim that title, and if he stops Watt, maybe NFL fans will start praising him more.
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On Sunday I went for Afternoon Tea at The Sands Bistro in Southend-On-Sea, to celebrate my best friend Anna's baby shower. When I thought about it afterwards, I realised that I have never really been to a baby shower before, nor have I been for Afternoon Tea before!
I have to say that I am not really fond of baby showers and all they entail. Mainly because I think that it's an American thing that has crept in over here, and although I love America, I don't think we need to absorb all of their traditions. But, Anna is my BFF, and when your BFF asks you to do something, you do it. Especially if it involves tea and cake.
These are the gifts that I knitted. I had worked really hard on that monkey, and then when it came to it, I was totally disappointed with the way it looked! It looks a bit odd, and will probably scare the baby. But I was pleased with the hat, because it is quite cute. And all my friends want me to knit them one each now!
I didn't take a photo of the present table, but Anna got a lot of presents. A lot! I plan on buying a lot more stuff for the baby once she is actually here, and I have some more money. Lots of super cute outfits, of course!
The Afternoon Tea itself was lovely, lots of sandwiches, cakes and scones, (and most of us were good and ate some sandwiches before tucking into the cakes and scones!), with lots of tea to wash it all down. It was really good value as well; we paid £8 each (there were thirteen of us), and that included a couple of people having a few extra drinks that weren't included on the tea menu. They charge £14.95 for two people, which includes a pot of tea and a selection of sandwiches and cakes. I think that's really reasonable!
One of best things about The Sands is the location; it's right on the seafront, and we were lucky to be there on a very sunny October day, meaning that we got lots of lovely sunshine as we ate, and then as the sun went down we were treated to a spectacular sunset! I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked to from the restaurant itself, but I'd love to go back there and sit on the balcony all afternoon. The views are stunning!
View from the restaurant (above), and as we walked back to the car (below).
I had a really lovely afternoon; I also got to have a cuddle with Anna's baby niece, Emily, who has the most hair I've ever seen on a baby, and is just lovely. I can't wait for Anna's baby to arrive now! Not long to go!
15 Comments on The Sands Bistro ~ Southend-On-Sea
Yummm, I love afternoon tea!
Never been to a baby shower either. I don't know anyone that had one. In Germany it's probably bad luck to give gifts before a baby is born!Reply
Yeah, I think it's an American thing that is creeping into other country's traditions!
I love afternoon tea too 🙂
I love the monkey!!! SO cute xReply
Thanks – I'm still not sure about it but I'm going to keep practicing them!
OMG I love afternoon teas, it looks lovely 😉Reply
It really was – the cakes were delicious!
Knitted toys are so much funReply
They are! 🙂
I wish I was able to do them myself but 2 left hands here 🙁
Ahh looks like you had a great time 🙂
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I did, it was a lot of fun! 🙂
Aw looks like you had a great time 🙂 I loved my baby shower.
Yeah, maybe I've been turned around on them – particularly if they involve cake and tea! 🙂
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Church Square was filled with temporary vendors' stalls, selling many different things, like pastries and fruit, live animals, herbs, weapons and armor, magical items of dubious quality, and exotic curios from as far away as Tian Xia and Quadira. There were musicians, jugglers, and fortune-tellers. There were games of chance and skill. And the weather was a little on the warm side for September, but otherwise perfect: sunny with a light breeze.
At noon was the Swallowtail Ceremony: a wagon bearing a large covered bell-shaped object was wheeled before the cathedral. Most of the town's children gathered around it. Father Zantus retold the story of how Desna once fell to earth and was aided by a blind orphaned child, whom she transformed into an immortal butterfly as a reward. At the story's conclusion. Zantus removed the cover to reveal a huge birdcage filled with hundreds of Blue Swallowtail butterflies, the sacred creature of Desna. With a flourish, he threw open the top of the cage, releasing them, and a spectacular iridescent fluttering cloud spread over the festival, to the delight of young and old.
After the Swallowtail Ceremony, all of the taverns in town provided a free lunch in an unofficial contest. Garridan Vislanki, owner of the White Deer Inn, served up roast venison with onions. One-legged Jargle Quinn of the Hagfish served up seafood chowder and brown bread. Venerable sorceress Risa Magravi held court at her tavern Risa's Place, as her son Besk and his wife served up her famous spiced potatoes. Cracktooth the half-orc was giving away free rounds of ale at his eponymous tavern. Even Gressel Tenniwar, the shifty half-Sczarni operator of the Fatman's Feedbag (the roughest bar in town) got into the act with a vat of chicken soup. But the crowd favorite for three years running was Ameiko Kaijitsu, owner of the Rusty Dragon, for her Tian-style curried salmon.
At sunset, acolytes set off three thunderstones to gather the crowd back at Church Square for the dedication ceremony. A hush fell over the crows as Brother Zantus began his speech. However, just as he spoke the opening lines, a woman's scream of terror cut through the crowd, followed by another, farther off. A dog growled and barked, then yelped in pain, staggered into the square and collapsed with a gurgle, blood gushing from its neck. Small dark shapes darted about, giggling with inhuman glee, and started to sing a strange song in shrill, scratchy voices.
A shout of "Goblins!" went up, and the crowd panicked. Most of the people in Church Square ran for the safety of the cathedral or other nearby buildings. There were few town guardsmen in the square, but six out-of-town strangers stood their ground and attacked. The paladin Charrone Genteur of Kintargo drew her sword, and the Ulfen warrior Halfred Egilson swung his greataxe at the little menaces, separating more than one goblin's head from its shoulders. Declan Fintane, priest of Sarenrae joined the action, as did the archer Larissa the Swift, up from Magnimar. McGreggor the wizard hurled his enchanted returning quarterstaff at one, and the transmuter Ted Waters cast a spell causing Halfred to grow to nine feet tall. The six heroes made short work of the goblins in the square.
Before they could catch their breath, the heroes saw another group of goblins set two wagons of firewood alight. They ran over to attack them too. This group of goblins included two spellcasters, one of which managed to briefly incapacitate Halfred with a bout of uncontrollable laughter. Still, the goblins were no match. Ted organized townsfolk to put out the fire before any buildings caught.
As they fought the fire, there was chaos in the streets. Goblins ran amok, snatching food and valuables, breaking windows, setting fires, and terrorizing the townsfolk. The sounds of a fight and a barking dog caught the heroes' attention, and after the fire was under control, they investigated.
Two goblins riding large mangy rat-like dogs were fighting a guard dog, as its owner sought refuge under an oak table. Five other goblins watched, as one of the riders slew the dog. In a nearby alleyway, a young woman struggled with a goblin as well. The heroes managed to dispatch the goblins and rescued both of the villagers.
By then, the tide of battle had turned, and the goblins were streaming back north in an unorganized retreat. The man under the table thanked the party, and introduced himself as Aldern Foxglove.


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At the end of the last century, Johnstown,.Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hard-working families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity: among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon. Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done about the dam. Then came May 31, 1889, when the dam burst, sending a wall of water thundering down the mountain, smashing through Johnstown, and killing more than 2,000 townspeople. It was a tragedy that became a national scandal.
From research in the voluminous records, diaries, letters, interviews with numbers of survivors, and a rare, previously unknown transcript of a private investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Railroad, David McCullough vividly re-creates the chain of events that led to the catastrophe, and then unfolds the incredible story of the flood itself and its aftermath.
Graced by David McCullough's remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history, The Johnstown Flood is an absorbing, classic portrait of life in 19th-century America, of overweening confidence, energy, and tragedy. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times: the danger of assuming that because people are in positions of responsibility they are necessarily behaving responsibly.
In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, "As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breath, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character."
Author of 1776, John Adams, Truman, The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, The Path between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, and Brave Companions, he has received the Pulitzer Prize twice (in 1993, for Truman, and, in 2001, for John Adams), the Francis Parkman Prize, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and has twice won the National Book Award.
For his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, the St. Louis Literary Award, the Carl Sandburg Award, and the New York Public Library's Literary Lion Award. None of his books has ever been out of print.
In a crowded, productive career, Mr. McCullough has been an editor, essayist, teacher, lecturer, and familiar presence on public television as host of Smithsonian World, The American Experience, and narrator of numerous documentaries including The Civil War and Napoleon. He is a past president of the Society of American Historians. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has received 31 honorary degrees.
A gifted speaker, Mr. McCullough has lectured in all parts of the country and abroad, as well as at the White House, as part of the White House presidential lecture series. He is also one of the few private citizens to be asked to speak before a joint session of Congress.
Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, Mr. McCullough was educated there and at Yale, where he was graduated with honors in English literature. An avid reader, traveler, and landscape painter, he lives in West Tisbury, Massachusetts, with his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough. They have five children and 15 grandchildren.


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Flickering phrases of eerie dissonance emerge from Coleman's latest, impressive set.
Kevin Le Gendre 2011
Although jazz guide books invariably flag up Steve Coleman's unorthodox approaches to meter and rhythm, it is worth noting that the Chicago alto saxophonist has been extending what might be called Afro-Latin jazz since his debut three decades ago. His comprehensive research of Yoruba philosophy as well as music has produced a signature sound that is not entirely disconnected from Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo's innovations of the 1940s, but it's significantly more enigmatic and ancestral. It's as if Coleman conceives of newness by way of fathomless oldness, of concepts that reach as far back as possible – and on this set, recorded in 2007, the sense of fraught, dawn-of-time ritualism is marked.
Curt, compressed basslines jockey with percussion patterns that stumble forward rather than land rigidly on a designated beat to give the seven-piece band a firm, flexible chassis. But it is Coleman's sax, Jonathan Finlayson's trumpet, Tim Albright's trombone and Jen Shyu's voice that make the strongest impact. They act as overlapping or concentric circles – as befits the diagram on the album sleeve – that rotate around a central tonal idea, playing flicker-like phrases that are often unsettlingly, eerily dissonant.
Shyu's role is absolutely crucial as her mostly wordless timbres, loosely evoking Jeanne Lee or Lauren Newton, make her a piercing, flute-like presence in the midst of the heavier brass, and that brings balance to the dynamic range. Coleman's music can be overwhelmingly dense and Shyu infuses air and light. If she excels on Odu Ifa, the four-track song cycle based on Yoruba divination (comprising Earth, Fire, Air and Water), then the album's lengthy closer, Noctiluca, which features the leader's most measured, incisive soloing, makes an essential point: as closely tied to non-western folklore as Coleman's music is, it draws greatly on European religious and classical traditions, be they Gregorian chants or opera.
These forms are astutely integrated (horns frequently imply a 3/4 flutter without waltzing per se, vocals suggest sanctity without being sacred), confirming that Coleman's ultimate value to modern creative music lies as much in the considerable breadth as well as depth of the historical sources that he constantly channels.


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Verses with the word stature in the Apocrypha (4 verses):
2 Esdras 2:43
And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he set crowns, and was more exalted; which I marvelled at greatly.
2 Esdras 5:52
Say unto her, Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of stature?
2 Esdras 5:54
Consider thou therefore also, how that ye are less of stature than those that were before you.
Baruch 3:26
There were the giants famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and so expert in war.


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By Duncan Calow
It is only March, but 2012 has already seen a series of contract disputes over digital media and technology hit the headlines.
First, rock star Peter Frampton announced he had filed a lawsuit against his record label for half a million pounds worth of unpaid music royalties and other damages. Frampton claimed he was contracted with A&M Records to receive a 50% royalty for the use of "licensed" music but had not received payment on any digital sales.
Then there was news that book publisher HarperCollins had filed a lawsuit against digital publisher Open Road for copyright infringement in relation to e-versions of the children's book, "Julie of the Wolves". HarperCollins claims its author contract gave it the exclusive ability to publish the work in any format but Open Road claims to have been granted the e-book rights.
And even 'new media' companies have their problems too. PhoneDog.com, an interactive mobile news and review website, was reported to have sued a former employee for £217,000 after he converted a Twitter account, which it was claimed was originally set up on behalf of the employer, for his own use after leaving the company.
Each of the cases involve very different parties with very different facts and very different contracts.
The first is just one of many cases over how revenue in sales of digital music should be split between artists and labels, often with a focus on how physical distribution terms can apply to digital delivery. The second case raises, once again, the crucial question over how far fundamental expectations within a contract about how a work can be exploited can change as technology develops. The final dispute highlights the need for all businesses to keep employment contract and policies up to date to reflect the way in which social media and other technology is adopted in the workplace.
It remains to be seen how successful any of the claims will be as the full circumstances of these cases emerge over time or as the parties reach settlements.
What is clear, however, is that keeping contractual arrangements up-to-date with an ever evolving media and technology landscape continues to be a challenge. It is also a form of challenge that existed well before digital. Legal text books recount the disputes that arose as theatre plays were first filmed for cinema – or when cinema films were first shown on television and released on video.
The pace of change is of course faster now and the inherent nature of digital technology allows greater opportunities for re-use. Accordingly, it is commonly suggested that the best solution is to work with technology-neutral contracts that reflect a 'converged' digital media. Yet in practice there is often still a need to main sector specifics and capture particular technical details.
In fact, dealing with digital successfully in a contract is often a balancing act between maintaining familiar structures and form alongside sufficient further foresight and flexibility. Future developments may not always be predictable but contracts can still try to provide for that uncertainty.
Meanwhile, it's a pretty safe prediction that the disputes and the headlines will keep appearing in 2012.
Duncan Calow is a Partner at DLA Piper, and has extensive experience of advising clients within publishing, digital media and e-commerce industries. He is co-author of Digital Media Contracts (OUP, 2011) with Alan Williams and Andrew Lee.
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Compromise reached on how to privatize Medicaid
Posted September 17, 2015
Updated September 18, 2015
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina will remake the system that provides health care for the poor and disabled under a compromise bill filed with the Senate clerk's office Thursday afternoon.
Both the House and the Senate plan to take votes putting the $14 billion state-run program in the hands of private health insurers next Tuesday. Gov. Pat McCrory says he supports the bill.
North Carolina taxpayers pick up about 25 to 30 percent of the cost of Medicaid, with the federal government paying the rest.
In exchange, the program provides care to 1.8 million North Carolinians – roughly one out of every five residents – from poor pregnant women to developmentally disabled adults to children living in poverty.
House Bill 372 will convert Medicaid from a fee-for-service program to a managed care model, in which insurers are paid a flat fee per patient they cover. The move is a bid to control costs, which Republican lawmakers said have too often absorbed money that could be put toward education and other needs.
North Carolina will need permission from the federal government to make all of these changes. Although state agencies are directed to apply to the federal government for the transition in the middle of next year, lawmakers say the expect the actual transition process to take about two or three years.
"I would be shocked if that process takes less than 12 months," said Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth.
More likely, Lambeth said, it will take 18 to 24 months to wrangle federal approval.
"North Carolina will not be viewed as a friendly state," he said, noting Republicans leaders here have refused expand Medicaid coverage as allowed under the Affordable Care Act.
Once the federal government signs off, he said, it will take another 18 months to fully make the transition.
Capping expenses
Since taking control of the General Assembly in 2011, Republicans have looked for ways to curb spending on the program. In particular, they have said that the fee-for-service model – in which doctors and other health care providers are paid for each individual service they provide – has led to growing health care costs.
Over the past two years, there has been general agreement among GOP leaders that Medicaid ought to be based on a managed care model. But what exactly that model should look like, how quickly that transition should take place and how the remade program should be overseen have been huge sticking points.
For example, one draft of House Bill 372 would have taken oversight of the program away from Gov. Pat McCrory's Department of Health and Human Services and turned it over to a newly-appointed board. McCrory, backed by the House, fought that idea.
But on Thursday, he praised the compromise reached by legislative negotiators.
"No one gave us a chance for Medicaid reform, and we've come together, I think, on a very good Medicaid reform package," McCrory told WRAL News' David Crabtree on Thursday.
Lawmakers made a breakthrough in mid-August that virtually guaranteed they could reach a compromise this year. The key compromise was allowing both big for-profit managed care insurers as well as locally created provider-led entities to care for patients. Provider-led entities are groups created by doctors, hospitals and other health care providers.
There will be three statewide slots that could be filled by either kind of insurer. The state will also be carved into six or seven regions. Only provider-led entities could sign up to care for patients within those regions.
Patients will be able to choose whether they want to have their health care managed by one of the statewide groups or one of the regional entities.
Some doctors are unhappy with the inclusion of large managed care insurers.
"We oppose the General Assembly's decision to involve corporate managed care in our Medicaid program," said Robert Seligson, CEO, North Carolina Medical Society. "Including some of the patient protections we requested such as performance standards based on quality, cost and patient experience is an improvement. This is not the end of the Medicaid reform debate. We will continue to work with our partners and the state's leaders on the many decisions that lie ahead to enable the delivery of high value medical care to our state's most vulnerable citizens."
There are exceptions to these broad guidelines. For example, the state Medicaid system will continue to pay dentists directly rather than putting dental care in the hands of the new private insurers.
The state's existing LME-MCOs, which manage mental health care, will be allowed to keep operating for at least four years. After that, Lambeth said, it's possible mental health care could be turned over to the insurers covering physical health issues.


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Murph at Tuck's Birthday Party. (Tucker's the rust colored dog to the right of Murph.)
In honor of Best Friends Day, I thought it'd be fun to profile Murph's all time bestest bud in the whole wide world: Tucker Joseph. (Or, as I like to call him, Tuck Tuck Toodle Bottoms.)
How They Met
When we adopted Murphy, he was about the friendliest little pup around. He was always eager to meet other dogs. (Kind of reminds me of Aimee's thoughts on being a dog and how the world would be a better place if we were all a little more like them.)
Anyway…so here's Murph, maybe just a bit over 50 pounds at that point, and here comes Tucker, maybe only 75 pounds at that time. Murph doesn't greet him with the customary rear sniff. Oh no, he goes right up and French kisses him!
I froze, thinking, "My dog's about to lose his face in the jaws of this tiger's mouth!"
But Tucker wasn't aggressive at all. Instead, he got the biggest kick out of Murph's affection. They became fast friends right then. Play dates, sleepovers, and daily walks became the norm and strengthened not only their friendship, but also the one between me and Tuck's mom.
Reunited and It's Going to Feel So Good!
Murph and Tucker were high-energy spit fires in their youth who delighted in running and romping at full speed with each other. This included racing around and wrestling with each other inside and out.
Tucker even developed a patent move on Murphy: the wheelbarrow. He'd nudge his head under Murph's back legs and try to take him down by then grabbing his front legs. It's a wonder neither of them got hurt playing together. (Well, Murph would sometimes aggravate his hip dysplasia and limp for a day or two after, but he'd always bounce back.)
Murph's six now so he's not the spry pup he once was, and Tucker got hit by a car a little over two years ago that messed up his back legs so he can't sprint around like he used to either. However, if you mention the T-Man's name to Murph, his ears perk and his eyes brighten up. We're looking forward to moving back so "the boys" (as Karen and I call them) can at least be reunited again –even if their playtime won't be as carefree as it once was. They have that kind of friendship where it doesn't matter what they do together. Just so long as they're together, that makes them happy.


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Poverty Can Affect Size of Kids' Brains, Study Says
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(ST. LOUIS) — A life of poverty has even more detriments than scientists and sociologists ever imagined.
A new study out of Washington University School of Medicine claims that the size of a child's brain can be affected if they grow up poor.
The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, quotes Dr. Joan Luby as saying, "When you're living in a less stimulating environment, when you're exposed to stresses, traumas and lack of support, your brain develops in a less healthy fashion."
Luby says researchers discovered the brains of poor kids ages 6 to 12 were smaller and less developed than the brains of children living in better socioeconomic circumstances.
But instead of throwing money at the problem to make things right, Luby contends there's a faster way to help kids in need.
According to the study, poor kids who had good, supportive parents showed better brain development over time.
Luby added, "Parenting support should be our next target to prevent poor developmental outcomes for children exposed to these adversities."
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Aubrey Norris Writes The Best Press Releases In Video Gaming. Here's Proof.
Every day, many, many PR people send us very boring press releases. And then there's Aubrey Norris, PR rep for Deep Silver. Her press release e-mails are masterpieces. They succeed because they actually make me want to read them through to the end. Even when they're not entirely about Dead Island.


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What is the easiest and most inexpensive arduino solution for that?
But then I'm still not sure how to get it to move in a straight line
retrolefty: that sounds complex and expensive. Is there any kit for that that I can just plug the rod into and then control from arduino?
Another method is to use a stepper motor attached to a thread rod, and then have a threaded follower travel up and down the rod as the motor rotates in either direction.
Please believe me when I say that I can't think of any more details that are important and would not only distract and that I'd rather not into
(MacGyver also has no shoestring, chewing gum or paper clips at hand so there are no quick workarounds. He needs Arduino!)
You could make a very small scissor lift, a DIY linear actuator (I've seen a small one on youtube using a servo motor), a push/pull cable like the ones in bicycle controls, telescoping rod sections, ada, yada, yada.


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On Tuesday 19 February 2008 13:22:58 Tom Lane wrote: > Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com> writes: > > Douglas J Hunley wrote: > >> I spent a whopping seven hours restoring a database late Fri nite for a > > > > Oh, and have you tweaked the configuration settings for the restore? > > Lots of work_mem, turn fsync off, that sort of thing. > > maintenance_work_mem, to be more specific. If that's too small it will > definitely cripple restore speed. I'm not sure fsync would make much > difference, but checkpoint_segments would. See > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/populate.html#POPULATE-PG-DUMP from the postgresql.conf i posted: ~ $ grep maint postgresql.conf maintenance_work_mem = 256MB # min 1MB thx for the pointer to the URL. I've made note of the recommendations therein for next time. > > Also: why did you choose -o ... was there a real need to? I can see > that being pretty expensive. > I was under the impression our application made reference to OIDs. I'm now doubting that heavily <g> and am seeking confirmation. -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 http://doug.hunley.homeip.net I've got trouble with the wife again - she came into the bar looking for me and I asked her for her number.
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Newly transferred to Washington, veteran China-watcher Evan Osnos discusses China's leadership change and life after Beijing. In-person appearance at Asia Society New York on Thursday, November 7.
On Monday, March 11, at Asia Society in New York, President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon will offer the Obama administration's views on the path ahead for the United States in Asia. He'll also take some of your questions.
"America is a Pacific power, and [U.S. Pacific Command] looks forward to the hard work ahead to allow us to do our part to keep a dynamic Asia-Pacific hopeful, peaceful and secure for decades to come," Admiral Samuel Locklear told Asia Society on December 6, 2012.
Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon and other APEC leaders discuss the strengths of the 2011 summit and speculate on the future of the region.
This past week, former American Vice President Al Gore sharply criticized the Obama administration for failing to significantly alter United States policy on climate change and energy. What role should American leadership play in shaping government policies on climate change throughout Asia? Alternatively, what global leadership role exists for developed and developing Asian countries themselves in areas like clean energy and global warming mitigation? Is the possibility of a global deal on climate change completely dead? If so, can it be resuscitated?
Shen Yamei, assistant research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) says that the Obama administration must increase public awareness of the dangers facing the environment.
Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Water Forum, discusses the role of the United States in influencing Asia's approach to climate change.
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In Beirut, Cultural Life Is Another War Casualty
By JAD MOUAWAD
Published: July 31, 2006
The invitations had been sent long ago and the ads paid for and printed. Despite the shells shattering a few miles away, Ghazi Abdel Baki, a Lebanese music producer, was determined not to cancel the release of his label's latest album at the Virgin Megastore in this city's former opera house. For him it was also a small act of resistance on the second day of the war.
In the end he didn't have much choice: the store was shut down after Israeli warships were spotted in the Bay of Beirut. Since then the Internet site of Mr. Abdel Baki's production company has carried this small notice: ''We are not updating our Web site because we are under siege!''
The war in Lebanon is now in its third week, freezing life in mid-flow. A summer season that looked as if it would be highly successful for tourism was suddenly interrupted, as were numerous music festivals, theatrical and movie openings and, because this is Beirut, wild parties. For Lebanon's burgeoning cultural scene, the conflict has put a stop, at least for the moment, to the patient work begun after the civil war ended in 1990.
Now some movie theaters are opening their doors to refugees, artists are signing manifestoes against the war, commercial stations have turned into 24-hour news channels, and most restaurants and bars are closed. What was supposed to be Beirut's first break after last year's traumas -- including the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister -- has been shattered.
''This was to be a turning point for us after years of hard work,'' said Mr. Abdel Baki, 36, whose label produces both 10th-century Andalusian music and modern fusions of bossa nova and Arab rhythms. ''But in 24 hours your life is suddenly turned upside down. Even if this stops now, who is going to have the energy and the stamina to produce music, organize a concert or even attend a show?''
Much of what has made Beirut appealing in recent years, at least to adventurous travelers, are the handful of Phoenician, Roman and Crusader ruins in Baalbeck, Sidon and Tyre, a boisterous night life and a naughty reputation. But beyond the ruins and the rowdy image, Lebanon's artistic expression, after years of neglect, was also blooming.
''The city was thriving,'' said Ramsey Short, the British editor in chief of Time Out Beirut, a four-month-old publication that had become an indispensable tool to navigate Beirut's busy cultural and entertainment scene.
The July issue, with its cover story on Lebanon's summer festivals and its 114 pages, has become a memento of a time that never happened: all the events and shows have been canceled. The next issue has been postponed until further notice.
''Just like that, it's all gone,'' Mr. Short said. ''And I don't think we'll return to that world any time soon.''
The war caught most people by surprise. Dozens of festivals, concerts and shows have been canceled, including elaborate months-long programs in Baalbeck; in Beiteddine, south of the capital, where open-air concerts are held in a 19th-century palace in the Chouf mountains; and in Byblos, a coastal town north of Beirut. Ticketholders are being reimbursed. Organizers of Liban Jazz, scheduled for September, are trying to keep that festival alive, perhaps as a charity event in Paris. Along the bombed-out coastal highway in the south between Beirut and Tyre, dozens of fancy resorts are deserted, their once-pristine beaches polluted by an oil slick.
The Baalbeck International Festival, set inside stunning Roman ruins in the middle of the Bekaa Valley, east of Beirut, was to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Organizers had scheduled performances by Lebanon's national diva, Fairuz; the Ballet Theater of St. Petersburg; and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and Opera of Nice in a joint production of Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor.''
Thousands of well-to-do Beirutis had bought tickets and were prepared to drive two hours to attend these open-air productions between the temples of Jupiter and Bacchus. Instead, in the town of Baalbeck itself, away from the historic ruins, Israeli Air Force planes have leveled dozens of buildings in recent days. Baalbeck is a stronghold of the militant Shiite group Hezbollah; the Israeli military campaign in Lebanon began after a Hezbollah raid into Israel on July 12.
''I feel stupid because I was so optimistic,'' said Carole Ammoun, a 27-year-old actress who had been performing in a local version of Eve Ensler's ''Vagina Monologues,'' called here ''Hakeh Nesswan,'' or ''Women's Talk.'' The play, which was originally scheduled for five nights, had been extended for three months straight.
''It was such a compliment to perform in something that was successful and that people enjoyed,'' said Ms. Ammoun, a bubbly woman with a large flashing smile. ''We broke so many taboos talking about sexuality in an Arab country. There was a real sense that we were opening new doors.''
The performances have been suspended, and Ms. Ammoun said she can't decide what her real role is today. ''I feel frustrated, I feel angry, I feel castrated,'' she said.


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Guidelines for universal HIV testing have existed for a long time now. However, many people do not get tested for HIV on a regular basis. That means that at the time someone is diagnosed with a new HIV infection, they may wonder if there is any way of knowing when they were infected or who infected them.

Well, It Is Possible to Distinguish Between New and Old HIV Infections...

There are several ways for doctors to determine whether a person who has been newly diagnosed as HIV positive is also newly infected. In rare cases, when testing is done very early, doctors will find people who test positive for viral RNA or the p24 antigen but who are not yet antibody positive. These are the individuals in the earliest stages of HIV infection. However, they will not be picked up on many standard antibody based HIV tests. Therefore, such straightforward early HIV infection diagnoses are somewhat unusual.

More often, doctors are trying to determine whether a person who has tested positive on a standard HIV test is recently infected or not. These people already have antibodies against the virus. Therefore, their doctors are left to look at certain specific characteristics of those antibodies. These characteristics will be different in people with new HIV infections than in people with established HIV infections.

Antibody characteristics that doctors examine in order to detect incident HIV infections include:

 The type of antibodies present. Different isotypes of antibodies appear at different times after exposure to a pathogen. For many diseases can be useful for determining whether a person is newly infected or not. However, IgM antibodies which are usually used to detect new infections can also be present in people who have been infected with HIV for a while. Therefore, this is not always as useful for staging HIV infections as doctors might like. (This can, however, sometimes be used to distinguish between chronic and recent herpes infections.)

 The amount of antibodies present. After antibodies first begin to appear in response to an HIV infection, they increase over a period of several months. Then they start leveling out. If these changes can be detected, it may be a sign of a relatively recent infection.

 Which HIV proteins the antibodies bind to. As HIV infection progresses, the relative amounts of antibodies to different HIV antigens changes. It is possible to use this to determine whether someone has an early or late HIV infection.

 How strongly antibodies bind to HIV. Newly HIV infected individuals generally have antibodies that bind less tightly to HIV than people with long established infections. However, people who began treatment quite soon after infection may also have antibodies with similarly low avidity.

... But It Probably Won't Happen.

In conclusion, it is possible for doctors to determine if your new HIV diagnosis is the result of a new infection or an older infection. However, this information can not be determined by standard HIV testing. Determining whether a newly diagnosed infection is a new HIV infection is most often done by people working in HIV surveillance. It's not a normal part of patient care. Therefore, if you have recently been diagnosed as HIV positive and are concerned about when you seroconverted, you may need to talk to an infectious disease specialist about additional testing. Not every doctor will be aware of, or have access to, the necessary technology.

In fact, most of the time, doctors will not do these forms of testing on newly diagnosed patients - even if they are requested. A patient is usually considered to have an acute (i.e. newly transmitted) infection only when they had been tested and found negative within the previous year. Newly diagnosed HIV positive patients who have not been tested on a regular basis are often simply unable to find out if they were recently infected.

It is worth mentioning that there are a few other circumstances in which individuals end up categorized as newly infected instead of just newly diagnosed.

If a person has anti-HIV antibodies and is RNA positive, but their Western blot is indeterminate. This is thought to be a sign of an acute infection. These cases may be caught through the confirmatory testing algorithms used to detect HIV.

When a person tests positive for viral RNA but doesn't yet produce anti-HIV antibodies. However, not all HIV testing includes an RNA test, so these cases are easily missed.

Why Detection of New HIV Infections is Important

Diagnosing new HIV infections when they are still new is important. Doing so may significantly reduce the spread of HIV. For several reasons, people are at very high risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners in the weeks, months, or years before they know they are HIV positive.

The first reason that people with HIV may be more dangerous to their partners before they've tested positive is obvious. If they are unaware of their risk, they may be unmotivated to practice safer sex. The second is that newly infected individuals often have higher viral loads and are more infectious than people who have been infected a longer time. This makes the chance of passing on the virus higher during any particular encounter. The third is that if you haven't been tested, then you aren't being treated. Treatment greatly reduces the risk of infecting your partner. In fact, it is now used as a form of prevention.

Sources:

Cohen MS, Gay CL, Busch MP, Hecht FM. The detection of acute HIV infection. J Infect Dis. 2010 Oct 15;202 Suppl 2:S270-7.

Lee LM, McKenna MT. Monitoring the incidence of HIV infection in the United States. Public Health Rep. 2007;122 Suppl 1:72-9.

Parekh BS, McDougal JS. Application of laboratory methods for estimation of HIV-1 incidence. Indian J Med Res. 2005 Apr;121(4):510-8.

Schüpbach J, Gebhardt MD, Tomasik Z, Niederhauser C, Yerly S, Bürgisser P, Matter L, Gorgievski M, Dubs R, Schultze D, Steffen I, Andreutti C, Martinetti G, Güntert B, Staub R, Daneel S, Vernazza P. Assessment of recent HIV-1 infection by a line immunoassay for HIV-1/2 confirmation. PLoS Med. 2007 Dec;4(12):e343.


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Marine protection consultation ends
A consultation on plans to create a network of Marine Protected Areas in the seas around Scotland is closing.
The protected areas are intended to safeguard marine species and habitats, though some environmental groups said the plans did not go far enough.
There have been 33 potential Marine Protected Areas identified around Scotland, ranging from Fetlar in Shetland to the mouth of the Clyde.
The Scottish government will study the results of the 16-week consultation.
Environmentalists said Scotland's seas had suffered from centuries of pollution, overfishing and damage to the seabed.
'Cautious support'
The aim of the MPAs is to give fish, corals and sponges a chance to return to better health.
In addition, the initiative will provide a guide for the development of the offshore renewable energy industry in Scotland.
The proposed protected areas account for 12% of Scotland's seas.
The Scottish government said that together the MPAs could play an important role in delivering a healthy, productive and biologically diverse marine environment for Scotland.
Fishermen have traditionally been suspicious of the concept of MPAs but the Marine Conservation Society in Scotland said that the needs of the fishing industry, and those of conservation, were not so far apart.
And, while the Scottish Fishermen's Federation appeared to cautiously support that sentiment the RSPB has been more critical of the plans.
They said the proposed MPAs would do little to protect Scotland's struggling seabird population.


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On the opening night for Jon, the Catamounts served vodka before the show. The drinks — courtesy of Boulder's 303 Vodka — came in glasses rimmed with blue Kool-Aid, and with ice cubes made of frozen cherry juice. This offering — along with a food wagon decorated with lights that pulled up in front of the venue after the show and handed out sliders and mac and cheese to theater-goers — is part of the company's FEED program, which recently received a $25,000 grant from the Boulder Arts Commission. Having landed from Chicago in a food-obsessed town a couple of years ago, artistic director Amanda Berg Wilson decided to "meet the culture where it is and create more of a community event out of theater." The drinks emphasized the artificial world of the play — and they also underlined the cool, creative vibe that characterizes the Catamounts.
Wilson doesn't comb the Pulitzer lists or study reviews in the New York Times to find the smart, zizzy, offbeat plays she presents, plays that tend to be light-spirited even when the topics are heavy. The latest offering is a dramatized version of George Saunders's long short story Jon, in which a group of teens are kept captive in a comfortable and controlled bubble and required to evaluate products for the market. Their entire worldview is shaped by games and advertising, and the only way they can express their thoughts is through the slogans and images they're provided. Should they ever feel a moment's unhappiness, there's a drug called Aurabon to make them happy again. But hormones will rage, even in the most artificial setting, and love and procreation tend to be irrepressible.
Saunders is a MacArthur genius whose education was unorthodox for a writer — among other qualifications, he has a BS in geophysical engineering from the School of Mines in Golden. He has published several books of short stories, and there's a brilliant satirical piece by him in a recent New Yorker called "I Was Ayn Rand's Lover." (Alas, Saunders makes the mistake of showing a moment's compassion for a sick aunt and loses Rand to a more satisfactorily ruthless youngster by the name of Paul Ryan.)
Presented by the Catamounts through March 16, Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, 720-468-0487, www.thecatamounts.org.
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The short story Jon is an extended monologue, and Seth Bockley's stage adaptation follows suit. You know those pieces of writing where the rhythms take over your brain? How, when you've seen a Pinter play, every conversation you hear afterward sounds like a Pinter play? Jon's speech rhythms commandeer your thinking in the same way. They're a very original mash-up of advertising slogans, ad descriptions and the serious, semi-literate attempts of someone completely cut off from the world to find ways of expressing himself. The sentences are funny, but they hint at — and sometimes skate over — ideas that are very important, and they have a cumulative power. Although some of the impact of this thought-stream is lost in the dramatization, the story also gains something: a sense of urgency and a concern for the flesh and blood creatures in front of you.
Ever since Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwell's 1984, we've wondered if the coming dystopia we uneasily sense and fear will take the brutal shape imagined by Orwell, or if we'll just be lulled to sleep with comforts and distractions like the inhabitants of Brave New World. Jon leans toward the Huxley version, with Aurabon taking the place of soma ("all the advantages of Christianity and alcohol," says Huxley, "none of their defects"). Saunders's themes include the fragmenting, crazy-making effect of technology and mass media, particularly on teenagers, and the push-pull between the comfort and safety of an artificial universe and the sometimes terrifying rewards of real life.
Ryan Wuestewald's Jon is as wistful and innocent as a ruffled baby bird, and Sonia Justl provides a sympathetic Carolyn and some moments of real pathos. Jason Maxwell's performance as coordinator Slippen is a little too broad, however. We've seen a lot of shows lately where the primary emphasis is on the tech, and clearly Jon has complex technical requirements. But while there's expressive sound design (courtesy of Ben Berg Wilson) and video (Brian Freeland), Wilson's solutions are bare-bones and low-budget. They work. And most important, they keep the focus where it belongs: on Saunders's language and the human predicament he describes.


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[24 July 2007]
Ah, a good old CD single—because despite the fact that this U.S. release is labeled an EP, that's what it is: 4 versions of the same song, including the "album version", the "radio edit", and two remixes; and two extra songs destined for a future B-sides collection, or the debut album. Either way, Lovers Who Uncover squeezes extra mileage out of tunes that, mostly, have been around since the band's debut EP Sing Song was released last October. There's no problem with maximizing exposure of good music—for the most part, the older songs stand up to the repetition admirably. But if "Lovers Who Uncover" and "Oh, MJ!" turn up on the Little Ones' debut full-length, suspicions will certainly be raised. Does the band have the creative energy to keep writing tunes with the liveliness of the title track?
If it's being up-to-date the band's shooting for, they've got a few remixes to fuel the claim—and neither are bad at all. Crystal Castles' version is pure 2007 electro, pinging with pulsing beat and an intermittent swirl of high synth bleeps. And there's CSS' more frenetic, edgy version, all repeating tinkle and prominent bass. Neither of these, though they might serviceably ignite an indie club, really matches the joy of the original. The only new song here is "There's a Pot a Brewin'", a strong, funky composition that's endlessly familiar—it reminded me of an upbeat Paul Simon song like "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard"—but manages to be harmonically interesting and beat-driven (cowbells, yes) at the same time. So while "Lovers Who Uncover" is undoubtedly successful as a single, there's cause for a beat: do the Little Ones have what it takes to blow us away on the album scale? We'll just have to wait and see. For now, enjoy the carefree pop for what it is—if we forget the song tomorrow, at least we were happy today.
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Vallejo police arrested a man who allegedly shot another as he was stepping out of a west Vallejo smoke shop Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Jim O'Connell said Tuesday night that the suspect, Austin Headley, 21, of Vallejo has been arrested.
The incident was reported at about 1 p.m. at the Double AA's Smoke Shop on Tennessee at Butte streets.
The victim was shot as he was stepping out of the shop, and "a number of people" were seen fleeing on foot, O'Connell said.
The victim was conscious when police arrived, but had sustained serious wounds. He was taken to an area hospital, and was still alive as of Tuesday night, O'Connell added.
Shortly after the shooting, detectives detained Headley after they saw him fleeing the scene and allegedly discarding a firearm, which was later recovered, he said.
Headley was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, possession of a stolen gun, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He was booked into Solano County jail.
A man inside a building across the street from the shop said he heard eight loud gunshots. Tennessee Street was cordoned off from Santa Clara to Butte streets as police worked the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Terry Poyser at (707) 648-4524, or leave an anonymous message on the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (707) 644-STOP (7867).
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At the 2011 American Country Awards in Las Vegas Monday, Miranda Lambert hit the stage in an edgy 1920s flapper-inspired ensemble as she and Pistol Annies performed their single, "Hell on Heels."
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But hours before she took the stage, the country singer, 28, worked the MGM Grand Garden Arena red carpet in a black, floor-length gown with gold metal embellishments and a plunging neckline.
She teamed the sexy, curve-hugging style with several Mimi So Fine Jewelry pieces: square hoops in black diamonds, a switch ring in oxidized gold and a pyramid ring in black diamonds. Lambert wore her hair in glam, side-parted waves and sported a rose-colored lipstick.
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Two Independence drivers were injured April 1 in a head-on crash that occurred around 1 p.m. on U.S. 58, about six miles west of Independence near the old Bridle Creek School.
Virginia State Trooper Cameron Keesling said a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck, driven by Casey McKenna, was traveling east on 58 when the vehicle crossed the center line in a sharp curve and struck a westbound 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Gaither Miller.
Keesling said both drivers were trapped in their vehicles and had to be removed by rescue personnel.
HILLSVILLE — Carroll County Sheriff's Office investigators went back to search Timber Road, the scene where bones of a deceased subject were found April 1, while they awaited forensic results from the state medical examiner's office.
Deputies returned to the Cana area with volunteers from Carroll County Search and Rescue to again look for clues in connection with the remains found there by a resident picking up trash, according to Investigator Donnie Spangler.
Landowners with property on Stoots Mountain have been approached by representatives of EDP Renewables for a possible wind energy project, The Gazette has confirmed.
"We own property at Stoots Mountain and we were approached by Horizon Wind Energy about having a wind farm," said property owner Dennis Ward.
The third "Meet the Candidates" forum April 10 is a chance to get to know the candidates, see what they stand for and find out how they will represent the City of Galax.
The forum sponsored by the Twin County Regional Chamber of Commerce starts at 7 p.m. at Crossroads Institute.
Four candidates are vying for three seats set to expire June 30.
The candidates include incumbents Bill Webb, Sharon Plichta and Bob Lazo, and newcomer Michael Stevens, who is chairman of the Galax Republican Party.
RICHMOND – A collaborative enforcement effort between Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Virginia State Police (VSP) should have an impact on future moonshine production in three Virginia counties.
Nearly a dozen ABC special agents, with assistance from VSP Air Division, conducted a four-day air and ground operation that resulted in the discovery and destruction of 25 inactive, but operational stills and various quantities of liquor-making supplies in Franklin, Pittsylvania and Carroll counties, authorities reported in a press release.
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Grab some Don Julio to keep you company, maracas for ultimate noise-making and a big ol' sombrero for statement-making fashion. Okay fine, add a mustache too. It's all going down this Sunday, May 5.
Follow our guide to Cinco de Mayo parties in San Diego.
Cinco de Mayo at Bar West: Take your fiesta to the beach, with Bar West's Cinco de Mayo celebration. Enjoy live mariachi, Oscar's tacos and a fiesta you won't forget. Plus, beats by Cheyenne Giles. $5 drinks, $6 premiums and $225 Ciroc bottles with hospitality industry proof. 9 p.m. 959 Hornblend Street, Pacific Beach.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Bailiwick: It's tequila time at Bailiwick! They'll be serving $5 Palomas - a concoction of tequila, lime and grapefruit juice. Add some Mexican eats, Mexican Western movies and downtown locals on scene. 10 a.m. 756 5th Ave., downtown.
Viva la Revolucion at Block No. 16: Get down with a build-your-own taco bar, Modelo specials and live music by Safety Orange. 12 p.m. No cover. 344 7th Ave., East Village.
Cinco de Mustache at Belly Up: The ultimate '80s cover band, The Young Guns play at this year's Cinco de Mustache bash, presented by Windigo Surfboards. Flaunt your finest 'stache. 9 p.m. Saturday. $12-$14. 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach.
Cinco de Mayo Zonkeyfest at El Camino: Get your beer and tequila drink specials, and beats by Kimbo, Adam Salter, Ikah Love, Profile, Kanye Asada, Beatnick and Steve McQueen. Oh right, did we mention there will be a real live Zonkey? What the hell is a Zonkey? Have to party to find out...11 a.m. 2400 India Street, Little Italy.
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Inside Kent Magazine recently wrote in their article Food, Glorious Food,
"Your partner fancies pie and mash, you want something a bit special – where do you go? The Jackdaw, that's where. The traditional pub in Denton offers a fantastic menu of classic English fare such as Fish & Chips and Ploughman's Lunches, but also boasts a full menu suited to the gourmet in all of us including dishes such as Coriander-crusted Lamb Rump and Pan-roasted Chicken Breast with Thyme Risotto…..
…..When visiting The Jackdaw for a mid-week lunch, the first thing I noticed was the simple beauty of the exterior. The landscaping and building are impeccable, with a lovely lawn and scattered tables out front for enjoying a drink on a warm spring day. As it most definitely wasn't a warm spring day when I visited, I headed straight inside to a most welcoming cosy interior and settled down at my table by a blazing fire……
…..Whether you want a hearty home-cooked meal, a Kentish cream tea, a simple glass of wine or a gourmet dinner, The Jackdaw has something for everyone. The secluded but convenient location makes it the ideal choice for a quick bite or romantic event – even for those with the most opposite of tastes."
As the reviewer has said, our menu caters for a wide range of tastes and changes with the seasons. There are also specials which change on a daily basis. Our well qualified and experienced chefs are eager to please!
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The Jackdaw is officially licensed to hold wedding ceremonies. Please see our functions section for more information.
Next one is 5th July 2016 at our sister pub, The Duke of Cumberland.