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Ukiah Daily Journal
This past Saturday, the Ukiah High Boys Varsity Basketball team looked to pick up its third win in a row, having played and beaten Sonoma Valley on Wednesday for in its first official game of the season. In that game and in the Foundation Game played the day before against Willits (a game which does not count on the official record), the Wildcats played well defensively holding the two opponents, holding them to 53 and 41 points respectively, the Willits game going into overtime. But offensively the Wildcats struggled, winning those games by just 3 and 4 points.
But Saturday, things were different. In the game against the visiting Eureka High Loggers, the offense finally started carrying its share of the load. The defense was still there. The combined result was a 55-34 win over the Loggers.
The turnaround didn't happen right away, with the first few minutes of play looking much like the state of affairs in their first two games. The Wildcats missed shots in their first two possessions. They got fouled on a layup attempt on their third possession, making one of two free throws.
In the meantime Eureka crafted a 5-1 lead on a fast-break layup by and free throw by the Loggers' Daniel Memed and a jumper by Marcus Finney.
Finally in their fifth possession, David Mason drove the paint for a banker off the glass. But Eureka's Eli Savage hit a short jumper for a 7-3 lead. But then things began to turn. The Wildcats began getting stops and hitting shots.
On Ukiah's next four possessions they made shots while shutting out the Loggers to grab a 13-7 lead with 3:11 to play in the quarter. They were running the offense, getting open looks and making the shots. Two of the points came off a fast-break layup by Gabe Knight. Eureka called a timeout.
That didn't stem the tide. In the time remaining in the quarter the Logger's added just a free throw, while the Wildcats tacked on 6 more points on two threes by Knight.
As the second quarter began the 11-point lead grew to a 14-point lead, then 16 points, 18 and finally 20 points on a Mata fast-break layup, with the Wildcats up 30-10 with 3:53 to play in the half and Eureka calling another timeout.
For the remainder of the half, the teams matched points, with the respective offenses producing a grand total of 9 points with the play getting a little loose with a handful of steals back and forth, with Ukiah taking a 34-15 lead into the locker room.
There was little drama in the second half. The Wildcats were able to maintain their lead in the 20-point range, sometimes a few points more than that and other times a couple points less when Eureka would have a little run, but nothing sustained where they could get close to closing the gap to single digits.
Midway through the third quarter, the Wildcats had scored just 3 points, but Eureka had only put in 5. With two minutes to go in the quarter Knight connected on his third three and Sherwood made a layup with 7 seconds to go in the quarter to give Ukiah a 43-22 lead going to the final quarter.
Mata made a layup to start the fourth quarter. After Eureka's Alexis Robinson hit a three, the Wildcats executed a nice drive-and-dish from Mata to Sherwood for a layup. The teams would trade points throughout the quarter, each putting up 12 to produce the final score of 55-34.
Again, all able bodies on the Ukiah roster saw playing time, with 8 contributing to the scoring. The Wildcats had four players in double figures: Mason and Knight with 13 apiece, Mata and Sherwood with 10 each. Casey Looney and Abe Rawles had 2 points each, while Jeff Chen and Kater Koch each made a free throw.
But overall, it was the team's continued hard-nosed defensive play that led the way, a good trend to continue as the season progresses.
Ukiah head coach Bill Heath, when asked after the game, what, if any, changes might have been made to get the offense going replied, "We had a 40-minute walkthrough where we went over and over our offense. Our defense has been solid. Our rebounding has been solid. The offensive execution has been good at times. Okay at times and poor at times. So we did the walkthrough and it produced wonderful results. We hit five threes and every shot we took was wide open. We got seven layups off our offense. We got some good stats."
Some of those stats were: Mata - 6 rebounds and 4 assists; Mason - 5 rebounds and 5 assists; Knight - 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Sherwood - 5 rebounds (three offense) and 3 putbacks; Hale - 2 assists, didn't turn the ball over and "played really good defense;" Rawles - 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal "and did a real good job guarding their big guy;" Koch - a rebound and an assist, playing 12 minutes with 1 turnovers; Hale only had 1 turnover.
In general, Heath was " very happy with our effort. We were a little sloppy, turned the ball over a couple of times and missed some shots. But we ended up outscoring them because I defense has been so good."
Tomorrow the Wildcats continue their "home stand," when they host the they host day one of the 46th Annual Fred Iten Invitational Basketball Tournament. There will be four games on tap with, the first game starting at 3:30 p.m. with San Lorenzo facing Piner. Game Two will see Fort Bragg matched up against Fortuna at 5 p.m. The Wildcats will play in the third game of the day at 6:30 p.m., vs. Petaluma. The final game of the day has Dougherty Valley matched up with NBL member Maria Carrillo at 8 p.m.
The Tournament will continue on Friday and Saturday, with four games each day, divided between the winner's and loser's brackets. Friday's games will start at 3:30 p.m., Saturday's 12:30 p.m.


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No wonder all those Bill Dimas for Mayor lawn signs have been invading the city like garden weeds lately.
Dimas, one of three mayoral candidates with $60,000 to spend on their publicly funded campaigns, has already gone through more than two-thirds of his campaign treasures according to his campaign finance report filed with the city clerk today. Most of his $42,000 in campaign expenses today were spent on campaign signs (roughly $20,000), newspaper ads (roughly $10,000) and mailers (roughly $10,000).
The other two mayoral candidates, Javier Gonzales and Patti Bushee, appear to be preparing for the final stretch of campaign season with less than two months to go before the March 4 city election. Bushee reports spending just under $17,000; Gonzales just under $15,000.
Even District 1 City Council candidate Signe Lindell spent more than Gonzales and Bushee. Her report listed a total of $32,640 raised so far—twice as much as the city's public financing would have allowed her to collect (Lindell didn't seek to qualify for public financing, which for city council candidates is limited to $15,000). Lindell, who's spent $24,000, collected money from contributors like Alice O-Brien ($1,000), an adviser at Homewise, Elizabeth Martin ($1,000), a manager at Optum Health, and Bob and Linda Davis ($750) whose jobs are listed as "self employed oil drilling."
Lindell faces Michael Segura, who qualified for public financing but only has $2,000 of it left. Like Dimas, Segura spent a lot on campaign signs.
On the flip side of Lindell's large coffers is Jeff Green, a City Council candidate in District 2 who failed to qualify for public financing and has only raised around $400. Among his short list of donors is KSFR radio host and local environmental activist David Bacon. Mary Bonney, another District 2 candidate who failed to qualify for public financing, raised just under $2,000. Her donors, though, include outgoing City Councilor Rebecca Wurzburger, who currently holds the city council office Bonney is seeking. Wurzburger chipped in $200.
The rest of the candidates in District 2—Rad Action, Joe Arellano and Joseph Maestas—all qualified for public financing and reported between $10,000 and $11,000 each left in the bank.
In District 3, all candidates—Angelo Jaramillo, Marie Campos and incumbent Carmichael Dominguez—qualified for public financing. Jaramillo kept his expenses minimal, only spending $557 on an advertisement in 'Round the Roundhouse, a state employee newspaper. Campos reported $8,000 on hand and Dominguez reported $11,000.
Things are easier for Ron Trujillo, who's running for reelection unopposed in District 4. He reported just $7.50 in the bank and spent $326 on a Santa Fe Fiesta parade float back in September.
Three political action committees also reported expenditures to the city clerk this week. Progressive Santa Fe, a PAC supporting Gonzales for mayor that's run by political operative Sandra Wechsler, raised $2,750. The majority money raised came from Justice League PAC, another PAC with which Wechsler is associated. Progressive Santa Fe also paid $1,925 to Robert Wimberly, who runs "campaign research" firm Blue Searchlight in Washington DC.
A newly-formed pro-Gonzales PAC, Santa Fe Working Families, disclosed finance forms that listed Albuquerque political consultant Keegan King as its treasurer. The PAC's only contributions so far come from King at just $30.
And finally, Vote For 9 For A Fulltime Mayor, a PAC supporting a city charter referendum that would make the Santa Fe mayor's office a full-time position, listen $2,750 on hand. One of its donors is City Councilor Peter Ives, who ponied up $500.
To view all the campaign finance reports, click here.

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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Reading some of the comments made me think of this.
How many rounds did you play this year?
Reckon I played about 50 rounds of golf this year which is a fair bit for me.
How about you?
Entered my last round on Sunday which put me at 115. Not too shabby.
Fortunately we had a mild winter last year, got at least 150+ in, which was good, was palying 6 - 7 days a week, not sure i'll have that much this upcoming year.
I should keep better track... but I would guess about 75 with a bunch of 9 hole rounds peppered in there with my golf team. New goal for next year: keep better track of my rounds played.
i lost track but it was alot i would say around 100
If you count team tournaments then I'm around the 100-115 range, but I think I've actually posted around 95 or so, and still planning to play one more round before 2013 hits.
I'm at 106 rounds right now. Should get 2 or 3 more by Monday. Playing with TNT tomorrow.
To live in Southwest Virginia - I get a lot of the golf season. Have posted 167 as of December 16th. Got my fourth round in for this reporting period on December 25 (with friends). Might get one more round in if weather breaks the 30th or 31st.
Too much work this year, too less golf. Around 25 this year.
I hope to get at least one more round in before the new year but, I stand at 107 right now.
I'm not at home so I don't have my records with me, but here's a pretty good approximation. A total of 228 rounds of golf paid for and free (in exchange for work, prizes, etc.). I think almost 190 of them were handicap reportable rounds, subtracting scrambles, shambles, rainouts, and rotating tees. Of course, I play frequently and the weather was mainly cooperative during 2012 for me. One of the few advantages of retirement.
68 rounds for 2012. Doubt I get any more in this year, but I would like to.
65 carded rounds after missing 2 months with a shoulder injury - New Year's resolution get back over 100 in '13!
I probably played around the 125 round area in 2012. A bunch of corporate outings and "meetings". And I always play at least two rounds per week normally. That's plenty for me.
Here's to a great 2013 campaign and the potential of another FJA Invitational.
#2012 was a great season (12 months of quality weather) and taking every advantage, I have played (between Limited weekend availability; weekday work and business travel) more than 100 rounds. Looking forward to great 2013, may not get that many rounds in 2013 but, should be better quality over quantity.
Happy New Year!!!
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Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever: The Inside Story of How One Insane Gamble, Tons of Unbelievable Hype, and Millions of Wild Deals Made Billions for One (Hardcover)
The Inside Story of How One Insane Gamble, Tons of Unbelievable Hype, and Millions of Wild Deals Made Billions for One
St. Martin's Press, 9781250000842, 320pp.
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
"It's hard to overstate how big a year it was for Mr. Mason. His company went public, he became a billionaire, and the daily-coupon-deals phenomenon he pioneered has seemingly swept the nation."
---Andrew Ross Sorkin, "The New York Times DealBook, " January 2, 2012
"Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever" is the exclusive, behind-the-scenes account of the incredible rise of discount coupon giant Groupon and the compelling story of its offbeat founder, Andrew Mason, as he created a juggernaut of online commerce and ignited a consumer revolution that is disrupting how people shop all over the world.
Love him for saving you 50 percent on last night's Indian dinner or hate him for cashing in big when he could be losing millions for merchants and investors alike, Mason---Groupon's thirtysomething founder and CEO---made an incredible gamble when he turned down Google's $6 billion buyout offer to go it alone. The experts thought he was insane. Groupon was little more than two years old and staffed from top to bottom with twentysomethings. The wild ride couldn't last, but Mason thought otherwise, and with dreams of a potential IPO that could be massive, he liked his odds.
But did he make the right decision, or did he blow a chance to continue to grow "the fastest growing company in history"? Is Mason an Internet genius, or is he sitting on another bubble that could burst at any moment?
While everyone has an opinion on Groupon, Frank Sennett has written the only inside account. With exclusive access, interviews, and documents that no one outside of the company has seen or been able to report on, " Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever "has every twist and turn from start-up to IPO and is the real story of Mason's audacious gamble and the meteoric rise of Groupon from start-up to $16.7 billion online giant.
About the Author
Praise For Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever: The Inside Story of How One Insane Gamble, Tons of Unbelievable Hype, and Millions of Wild Deals Made Billions for One…
Praise for Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever
Top 10 Business Book of 2012*
"Perfect for would-be entrepreneurs with a dollar and a dream… Mr. Sennett had an enviable level of access during his reporting, and it pays off in a highly readable series of vignettes that demonstrate just how much personality plays in high-stakes Silicon Valley deal-making… For students of start-ups, there is much to enjoy in this breezy retelling of three tumultuous years with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line."
--The Wall Street Journal
"Fresh, fun, and exciting! A great inside business story wonderfully told."
–Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc.
"The 'insane gamble' referred to in the subtitle is the one in which Andrew Mason, the founder of the Internet coupon site Groupon, turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google…Told with an appealingly jaunty prose style (imagine Ben Mezrich but with even more enthusiasm), the story portrays Mason as a plucky entrepreneur, a laidback and politically incorrect school prankster who, on the other hand, is a sharp-as-a-tack computer programmer and a guy who's savvy enough to know a good idea when he has it... Is there a movie here, too, following in the wake of The Social Network? Well, there are no Winklevoss twins in the story, but don't bet against it."
–Booklist (Starred Review, Top 10 Business Book of 2012*)
"By the end of the first chapter, Sennett's nuggets of detail swell into full-blown revelations. The Time Out Chicago editor in chief quickly plunges readers into Groupon's boardroom, providing one of the most detailed accounts of how close the founders came in late 2010 to accepting a $5.75 billion buyout offer from Google and why they ultimately rejected it… The cover of Sennett's book promises "the inside story" of the Chicago-based daily deal company that went from tech startup to multibillion-dollar initial public offering in less than four years, and that's what it delivers. Even the closest of Groupon observers will learn a lot. And they'll also hear from company insiders who rarely grant interviews… Through numerous anecdotes and observations, Sennett also captures all 360 degrees of Mason's personality, from his stubbornness and immaturity to his talent, dedication and loyalty… Sennett has provided us with a well-written and revealing first draft of the company's start."
--Chicago Tribune
"[Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever] is the first comprehensive examination of Chicago's overnight Internet star; it takes readers from the company's start, through its almost-sale to Google Inc. in late 2010 to its IPO last fall."
--Crain's Chicago Business
"A fast-and-furious account of how Groupon and its young founder bucked acquisition trends by rejecting a $6 billion buyout offer from web titan Google…. A justifiably dramatic look at the machinations of a resoundingly successful startup and its 'Andy Kaufman of CEOs."
–Kirkus Reviews
"Groupon CEO Andrew Mason takes center stage in this story about the company's founding, development, and explosive assent… It's refreshing and enjoyable to read Sennett's likable portrait of Mason ("the inexperienced CEO hiding a brilliant analytical mind behind a goofball demeanor") and Lefkofsky (nicknamed "Punchable" by Mason for his hard-edged, "alpha dog" attitude). Sennett succeeds in presenting a balanced view of the company, complete with bad press and "damaging controversy."
–Publishers Weekly
"From the fast-paced opening pages, where we learn why Groupon rejected Google's $6 billion offer, Frank Sennett takes us on the wild journey of founder Andrew Mason's unlikely success and how it could just as easily have never happened at all."
–William D. Cohan, New York Times bestselling author of Money and Power and House of Cards
"More Social Network than Barbarians at the Gate, this is an entertaining tale where the geeks meet money and power, and the skinny guys run away with the cash, only may be they don't."
–Paco Underhill, author of Why We Buy, Call of the Mall, and What Women Want
"Ever wonder why you aren't one mouse click away from becoming a billionaire? Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever gives you a funny, compelling, blow-by-blow account of what stands between a clever idea and an internet fortune. You may never launch into cyberspace like the book's zany and tenacious heroes, but you will gain a new perspective on how ideas blossom and mega-deals get made, and you'll have fun along the way."
–Jerry A. Webman, Chief Economist Oppenheimer Funds and author of MoneyShift: How to Prosper from What You Can't Control
"So what's a three-year-old company––one that's never made a profit, burns cash like there's no tomorrow and has an easily duplicable business model––actually worth? If the company's name is Groupon, the sky's the limit. Frank Sennett tells the gripping story of entrepreneur/carnival-barker Andrew Mason's gutsy decision to turn down a $6 billion buyout offer from Silicon Valley's 600-pound gorilla (Google) and plunge ahead with an IPO that valued Andy's excellent adventure at close to $16.7 billion. Groupon's Biggest Deal Ever proves that, on Wall Street, truth really is stranger than fiction."
–Peter Passell, Editor of the Milken Institute Review and author of Where to Put Your Money Now


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In the Classic Country Spotlight This Sunday: Mary Chapin Carpenter
This Sunday, the 98 Country Classic Country Spotlight will shine brightly on Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Carpenter was born in Princeton, New Jersey in February 1958. She graduated from Brown University in 1981 with a degree in American Civilization — that is a long way from music, isn't it?
Carpenter's parents divorced when she was 16 and it affected her deeply. She later wrote about it in the song, "House of Cards."
While growing up, she was influenced by artists such as The Mama's and the Papas, Woody Guthrie, Judy Collins and The Beatles. Carpenter's first album was "Hometown Girl" and one of her biggest hits was "Passionate Kisses."
Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and is the only artist to have won four consecutive Grammy Awards for best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Join me on Sunday, Sept. 25th as I showcase the music of Mary Chapin Carpenter. That's at 11:00 a.m. on the Classic Country Spotlight.


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Over 3 years since quake, Haiti sees big money reviving flagging tourism
By Trenton Daniel, AP Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 12:06 am TWN
MONTROUIS, Haiti--The Club Indigo beach resort north of the Haiti capital was crowded with U.N. peacekeepers, aid workers, diplomats and missionaries on a recent Sunday. But the only real, live tourists seemed to be Anne Fournier and her husband.
The young couple from Montreal is a rarity in this afflicted country. Crime, health scares, hurricanes and the monster earthquake of January 2010 have badly damaged the tourism that was once a mainstay of the Haitian economy, attracting the likes of Mick Jagger and Jackie Onassis.
Now the government is pinning its hopes on a surge of private investment in hotels and resorts, plus a Venezuelan-financed US$13.2 million airport and new infrastructure on the southern island of Ile-a-Vache, and an US$8 million development of the historic coastal town of Jacmel.
The Tourism Ministry's budget has more than doubled. Under the previous government it was US$2 million plus a US$1 million loan from Venezuela's PetroCaribe oil fund. Now it's US$4.7 million, and Petrocaribe is paying US$27 million to finance development on projects that include Ile-a-Vache and in Jacmel.
It says it has signed off on 15-year tax breaks and exemptions from import duties for 11 hotel and resort projects costing a total of US$160 million, with nearly US$100 million more in the pipeline or completed. It's also training a force of 53 "tourism police officers" who will learn Spanish and English and be trained in first aid and customer service.
While many in Haiti welcome anything that can create jobs, some worry that the country isn't ready for a tourist invasion. For one thing, the Tourism Ministry says it has only 3,200 hotel rooms. For another, medical services are woefully lacking, a point underscored in U.S. and Canadian travel advisories.
The government hopes to double the number of hotel rooms in two years. But the critics say Haiti first has to improve its infrastructure.
Sen. Francois Anick Joseph said the country needs paved roads, drinking water and reliable electricity. "There are a lot of things that need to be done before we can attract tourists," he said in a telephone interview.
Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin says Haiti has to stand on its own feet. "If we want to be a sovereign country, if we don't want to depend on other countries, we need to figure out ourselves how to move forward and how to get revenue, and tourism must be no.1 on the list."
Each hotel room built creates two jobs and four indirect jobs, she said.


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Metal News for February 26, 2012
Last updated on September 21, 2017 at 3:17 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
15 news articles posted on this day.
Piet Sielck Tells The Tale Of His Rebirth In Metal
Four years had passed before Iron Savior landed with the latest release "The Landing." In the time since "Megatropolis," founder/guitarist and producer/engineering mastermind Piet Sielck, unknown to many, was struggling to balance two bands, two record labels and three children. The collapse of his label Dockyard due to betrayal of trust with his partners, Sielck was abandoned with mounting debt which ate at his love of music to the point where he had consciously decided he might give it up.
However, AFM Records struck a deal to buy out the failing label giving Piet the light at the end the tunnel he needed. Then in late 2010, Piet picked up the guitar, the same one he picked up a year prior having found he lost the passion, and wrote half of what would become, ironically, the song "RU Ready." The first song complete with lyrics would also foreshadow and embody the new Iron Savior, the true metal track "Heavy Metal Never Dies." Piet had found his passion again and love for metal. In 2011, he managed to leave the nightmare of Dockyard behind, sign a new deal, shed one band (Savage Circus) and release one of the finest Iron Savior albums ever, "The Landing" (see Metal Underground's review at this location).
Piet checked in with Metal Underground to tell the story of his re-birth in true metal. More...
Asspera Releases Video
Argentinian bizarre metal band Asspera has released an official video for the song "Pogo Al Corazon," which comes from its latest EP "Pijo." Asspera is currently on tour in support of that four song EP, hitting Uruguay on March 10th and Cordoba on April 14th. Listen to music from Asspera's latest and previous efforts on MySpace and also check out many more songs of theirs on YouTube, including the live track "De Lo Bueno Muy Poco".
Ecnephias Releases Video
Italian occult metal band Ecnephias has released an official video for the track "A Satana." The song comes from Ecnephias' latest release, "Inferno," which was released in December on Scarlet Records. Stream other material from Ecnephias' two previous releases over on MySpace.
Antropofagus Posts Teaser
After a ten year hiatus, Italian brutal death metal band Antropofagus has re-emerged with a new line-up. Original guitarist Meatgrinder put together a new roster of musicians starting in 2009, composed of vocalist Tya, bassist Jacopo and drummer "Davide Brutal Dave" Billia. They set about recording a follow-up to 1999's full-length "No Waste of Flesh." Below is a teaser for the new album Antropofagus will be releasing, titled "Architecture of Lust." It will be out on April 17th on Comatose Music. Check out some of their new material over at MySpace.
Omission Posts "We Are The Dead" Video
Omission has posted a video clip online for the song "We are the Dead," which can be viewed in the player below. The band also commented:
"Hi demonic souls. Omission is currently pre producing the 3rd opus to be released in September. The new album will have 9 tracks of Satanic speed thrash metal. The new official video of the track WE ARE THE DEAD is now available." More...
Primal Fear Guitarist Karlsson To Miss Tour
German power metal band Primal Fear announced that guitarist Magnus Karlsson will be temporarily absent from the upcoming Metal Nation Tour due to family obligations. The band has recruited Mystic Prophecy guitarist Constantine (also with Constantine & Nightfall) (seen below).
The following was posted on the band's Facebook page:
On a less happy note we need to announce that Magnus will be temporarily absent from the forthcoming live shows due to family obligations. Don't ask reg. the matter, this is serious and very private - Bottom Line!More...
It's tough for us to replace Magnus on the next shows as a guitarist, but it's even harder to replace his wonderful character. We've searched for the last couple of days for the best possible substitute and decided to recruit Constantine - a 24 year old phenomenal talent from Greece. Check out his FB page and his songs and give him a warm welcome. After the current rehearsals we're sure he will NOT disappoint!
CU on tour - Unbreakable!
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King's X Drummer Gaskill Suffers Heart Attack
Jerry Gaskill, drummer and vocalist for Houston progressive hard rock band King's X, had a heart attack Saturday night, according to a Facebook post by his bandmate Doug Pinnick:
The Houston Press reports that King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill suffered a heart attack last night and underwent emergency surgery. Gaskill is in stable condition at the hospital. Vocalist/bassist dUg Pinnick reported the event on twitter with the following message:
Jerry had a heart attack last night. He was operated on and is in stable condition at the hospital. Were all waiting for more info. I will keep you posted.
The band is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first self-titled release this year and the "First Church of Rock and Roll" North American Tour was scheduled to start in March.
More information is expected shortly. To read the entire article, head over to this location.
Ensiferum Posts Studio Diary Week 2 Video
Finnish viking/folk masters Ensiferum are currently recording the band's yet untitled fifth release and follow up to the 2009 release "From Afar." In the second installment of studio videos, keyboardist/vocalist Emmi Silvennoinen plays the grand piano, Janne Parviainen plays more drums and Sami Hinkka slaps the bass.
Check out the video here (click "CC" for English subtitles):
Hirax Posts Rehearsal Video
Hirax has posted a new rehearsal track for the song "La Boca de la Bestia." This is the first time Hirax has released a rehearsal recording since 1986, filmed on an old school zoom mp3 recorder with raw sound quality. Hirax will officially enter Bill Metoyer's Skull Seven recording studio in June to record its fourth full-length album.
Wretch Splits With Vocalist
Northeast Ohio based metallers Wretch have parted ways with longtime vocalist Colin Watson. Guitarist Nick Giannakos issued the following statement:
"I have been in this band with Colin on and off for 26 years. I am very sad to see this day come. He told us he does not want to be in a band full-time anymore. I will miss his vocals but most of all I will miss having him around on a regular basis. Not only have we been in a band together for that long, we have also been friends for just as long.
"We are going to continue finishing the new album. We are currently looking for a new vocalist with the same type of vocal ability who is good at writing lyrics. I am not sure if we will continue with the name WRETCH but we will definitely keep playing and writing the same type of power metal that we love to play."
Interested vocalists can contact Giannakos at email@example.com.
Haken Posts Bass Instructional Clip
Haken has posted a bass instructional video clip online for part of the the title track off the band's new album "Vision" (reviewed here). The video is available below, and the band commented:
"By popular request, here is a demonstration of the tapped bass lick from the second verse of 'Visions' by Haken. Enjoy!"
The Reset Streaming New Song
Florida based metal act The Reset has posted a new demo track online for streaming. Check out the song "Relativity" through the player provided below. You can also listen to The Reset's previously posted track "Imperium" at this location.
Iced Earth Posts Video Road Report
Iced Earth has posted a second video road report online from the band's time touring North America, which can be found below. Iced Earth also commented:
"Ready for Freddie's exclusive North American road report part 2? Ready or not, here it comes! And this one is a sight to behold.
"In this installment, you get to watch Iced Earth hang out with Symphony X, Into Eternity, and of course each other everywhere from a bowling alley (?) to partying in Vegas to a Russian attack sub (!) built in 1972. It doesn't get any better than this. THANK YOU, Freddie! Well done."
Acherontas Recording New Material
Acherontas has checked in with the following announcement about recent and upcoming releases from the band:
"Acherontas is already in studio recording the new ritual. It is a ten minute opus based in 2 parts. The first one is a physical ritual recording dedicated to Naamah and Lilith. The second part is an ode dedicated To LAYIL. For sure the creativity behind this creation and the evolution was in highest form....
"This split release will be out at the magical night of 30/4/2012 in digipack cd and 10 ep Vinyl by Agonia Records.
"A cult release of Summerian Blessing will be released by Nihilwards productions on 21/6, Summer Solstice. Acherontas/Crimson Moon/Akrabu/Shibalba have raised the serpentine force and invoke the gods of desert & sand in a 4 way split under the title: 'Ana Harrani Sa Alaktasa La Tarat.' A 10" Vinyl version will be announced soon.
"Finally the Theosis album is now out by Darker Than Black records, as a Gatefold double lp including poster."
Sunday Old School: BMHM - Primordial
Black metal has certainly come a long way over the years. Starting from the almost sloppy sounding thrash of Venom and Hellhammer, it has incorporated many other elements into its sound as time's gone by, including traditional folk music, a combination worked to perfection by Irelands own, Primordial. The earliest incarnation of Primordial was formed in 1987 by brothers Pól and Derek MacAmlaigh, along with guitarist Ciáran MacUiliam under the name Forsaken in Skerries, a small seaside town in County Dublin, where they began life by performing covers of popular extreme metal bands such as Death before recruiting vocalist Alan Averill (aka A.A. Nemtheanga) in 1991 and adopting a much darker approach, more inspired by the proto black metal bands of the time such as Celtic Frost and Bathory. The band released a demo in 1993 entitled, "Dark Romanticism" which attracted the attention of numerous labels, including Candlelight, but ultimately it was Cacophonous Records, then home to British extreme metal outfit Cradle Of Filth, who successfully signed the group. Through the label, Primordial released their first album, "Imrama" in 1994. The album was noteworthy for its focus on medieval Irish folklore and use of the Gaelic language, in addition to combining the black metal sound with traditional Irish melodies, becoming one of the first Celtic Metal bands (along with Cruachan and Waylander) in the process. Despite some difficulties faced after the release of the record, including performing only one show in 1996, which was stopped half way through by the police, things began to take an upturn for the band in 1997 when they found a new drummer in Simon O'Laoghaire and performed with the recently reformed Mayhem in the United Kingdom.
The melodic aspect was expanded upon by the time Primordial released its second album, "A Journeys End" through Misanthropy Records in 1998, which featured the use of whistles and mandolins in order to accentuate their nationality and heritage. Right after releasing their sophomore effort, the band had decided that Misanthropy was not the right record label for them, and signed with Hammerheart Records, immediately getting to work on new material, which surfaced a year later in the form of an EP entitled, "The Burning Season," before releasing their third album, "Spirit The Earth Aflame" in 2000. Once their fourth album, "Storm Before Calm" was released, Primordial knew that some changes were needed to be made, and started by recruiting a new guitarist named Michael O Floinn and began the search for a new label, which they found following tours with the likes of Enthroned, Rotting Christ and Ancient Rites, when they signed with Metal Blade Records and got to work on their darkest album yet. More...
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A Formal Wedding in Los Angeles, Southern CA
The Bride Amy Pepperman, 27, a publicist The Groom Evan Greenburg, 27, a portfolio associate The Date September 5 LA natives now living in New York, Amy and Evan wanted to get married at a true LA landmark. The Biltmore, with its old-Hollywood style grand ballroom, won out. Shades of purple (Amy's favorite) dominated the wedding color palette.


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Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games, Inc. today announced that "Gears of War" has gone gold. To celebrate the passing of the "gone gold" development milestone, a sneak preview of the TV and cinematic trailer is available now on Xbox Live.
Emerging onto store shelves across the nation on Nov. 12, "Gears of War" is set to deliver exciting action and horrific battles that can only be created by a chainsaw bayonet this Holiday.
Xbox Live will celebrate Emergence Day with 24-hours of special events beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12. Xbox Live Gold members in North America will have a chance to participate in online tournaments, download videos, win prizes and participate in a variety of activities including:
- A 24-Hour Leader board Tournament. The tournament winner receives a one of a kind "Gears of War" branded guitar as well as an automatic bye to the finals of a Global "Gears of War" Tournament planned for 2007.
- Hourly sweepstakes drawings and prize giveaways including the chance to win one of several Samsung HT-P29 Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Systems
- An exclusive free "Gears of War" Gamer pic and theme only available on Emergence Day
- Game with Fame sessions with legendary heavy metal band and "Gears of War" fans Megadeth, the game's lead designer Cliff Bleszinski and other members of the Epic Games team
- Never before seen videos including a special Emergence Day transmission from Cliff Bleszinski
- An MTV "Gears of War: The Road to Launch" Sneak Preview
Gamers should continue to check back the official Xbox website for more details on these and other Emergence Day events.
From Epic Games, "Gears of War" thrusts gamers into humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. This M-rated game blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles. "Gears of War" features cinematic, beautifully rendered interactive environments with high-definition visuals. "Gears of War" will be widely available at retailers nationwide on Nov. 12 for $69.99 (CDN). A Limited Collectors Edition will also be available that will include a an official "Destroyed Beauty" art-book and a bonus DVD featuring an inside look at the making of the game, all enclosed in a highly collectible metal tin box for $79.99 (CDN).


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BASH: how to automate deletion of oldest folder
I work at a University Media Lab, runnning OS X 10.4 that is constantly plagued by cluttered desktops. I suggested we simply don't allow students to save anything to the Desktops, but that was quickly shot - down. Management discussed it and now I've been tasked with creating a simple BASH script to do the following:
1) Create a new folder on the Desktop called Desktop_as_of_... ; where "..." is the Date in the format mm-dd-yy
2) Move the contents of the Desktop, except folders from previous cleanups, to the newly created folder
3) Delete a folder when it 3 weeks old.
I've managed to write a script that creates the folder and moves all of the the contents of the desktop into it. After some research, I managed to exclude any folder previously created by this script.
Problem: (i.e. Where I need help)
I can't figure out how to automatically delete a folder after a set amount of time. I thought about using the date in the folders name to sort alphabetically, but I run into a problem when the month goes from 12 to 1 (Dec. to Jan.)
My next idea was to use the date modified attribute to sort. The problem here, is the purpose of keeping the folders for 3 weeks is to allow students time to retrieve important files before they are automatically deleted. If a student transfers or deletes a file, the date modified attribute is updated.( at least I believe this to be true. Please let me know if I'm mistaken)
I thought I could use a date created attribute, but as of now, I can't find any evidence of its existance.
How you can help
Please give me any suggestions you have. Does date created exist? Is there a way to create my own timestamp? Is there some wierd regular expression I could use to filter? Is there some (open source / free ) program that does this already?
Thanks to anyone who offers advice, or even just read this whole thing
find /users/desktop -atime +20 -type d exec rm -rf '{}' \;
so -atime = access time right?
Doesn't this suffer from the same problem as date modified. THe purpose of having the folders stick around for 3 weeks is to allow ample time for studetns to retrieve files. Wouldn't someone copying a file from the folder reset the access time?
Thanks for the suggestion.
This is a long reply. Too long and for that I apoligize.
It is interesting how simular things require solving about the same time.
I am writing a script to check the update time on mirror sites. The problem you describe is the same as I have.
At each website is a timestamp.txt file with the last date everything was updateds. So for your solution, then when the folders are created and the archives are place into them you should create a timestamp and include it.
CAVEAT These scripts are not complete and have errors. But they will give you a start. toward reading the timestamp.
The sccript are available on the Apress website (http://www.apress.com) in the download section. The author has a web site at http://cfaj.freeshell.org and can be reached by email ar firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hmmm. That script is a little out of my league. I'm very new to BASH, and relatively inexperienced in programming. That said, Thanks for the suggestion and I hope you get your problem worked out.
Any other suggestions out there?
Also. The spell checker on this site is amazing. Kudos to whomever put it together.
Actually, -mtime is the last time file was modified (ie contents changed), which means what it says, ie if the file is copied to elsewhere, then it (src file) has not been modified, so mtime does not change.
would -mtime be changed if a file was deleted from the folder? This is definitely a possibility as access would not be restricted to the folders.
Obviously, for this script to run automatically there can't be any chance of the wrong folder being deleted.
Again, thanks for the suggestion. I really appreciate people taking time out of their day to help me out.
man find
From man find:
If no units are specified, this primary evaluates to true if the difference between the file last access time and the time find was started.
So I'm right? Andrew, what events cause -atime to be changed (moving, deletion, ...) ?
I know it is almost automatic to send people to the help page,or in this case man page. But I promise I have read anything I could find that appeared relevant. Notice I said read, not understood. Anyway, after a good nights sleep, here is my new plan:
1) Use the script I have right so far to create a folder named Desktop_as_of_mm-dd-yyyy, and put all files on the desktop in to it.
2) When the script runs, once a week. Strip the date from each folder name (using regex, I think. Anyone have a good way to do this?)
3) convert that date into Unix time
4) If the UNIX time is less than current UNIX time - 3 weeks worth of seconds.
5) then the folder is deleted
What do the experts here think? Does anyone have neat trick to easily extract the date info from the folder name? I'm guessing regular expressions are the way to go, but my experience with them i limited to *.*
Thanks for all the help.
when i worked in a college computer lab, we had a shared drive that would be accessed by all pc's. but that didnt stop people from dl'ing stuff so we would norton ghost each lab once a week.
the easiest way to do what you want to do is append the day of year to the end of the directory. then you can cron a script that would subtract the day the file was created from the output of `date +%j`.
using substring extraction, I have been able strip out day, month, and year each to their own variable. Now, I'm having trouble getting this into UNIX time. From the Man Pages, it seems that I should use mktime or possibly strftime. The problem I'm running into is that it seems that both of these commands need a library, called time.h, loaded. I can't find any information on how to do this.
Is there a command I can use to transform month, date, and year into UNIX time easily, in BASH.
Thanks for any help offered.
You could just use:
-mtime -type d
as part of your find cmd. This would apply the comparison to dirs only ( -type d ), then just
rm -rf <dirname>
which would save you having to parse the dirname at all...
Hi Everyone,
So after a weeks worth of headaches working on this thing. I have given up on BASH. Once I realized that I could use PHP by changing the she-bang line, I knocked this out pretty quickly. If anyone cares, which is doubtful, here is the script as it stands.
$user = "...";
$timelimit = 1728000;
$date = getdate(); //$date is array containg the date
$foldername ="/Users/$user/Desktop/Desktop_as_of_" . $date["mon"] . "-" . $date["mday"] . "-" . $date["year"];
mkdir($foldername); //make backup directory
// put list all of files on Desktop into array called $files
// NOTE: scandir needs PHP5 to work
$files = scandir("/Users/$user/Desktop");
foreach ($files as $filename) {
// =0 if file starts with .
$is_hidden = strpos($filename, ".");
// $is_desktop is set if $filename is a previous backup folder
$is_desktop=preg_match('/^Desktop_as_of_[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}$/', $filename);
// have to use === so that directories or files without a . don't
//give false positives. Since boolean false can also be 0
if ($is_hidden === 0) {
elseif (isset($is_desktop) && is_dir("/Users/$user/Desktop/$filename")) {
//move files on desktop in to proper backup folder
//use shell commands, becuase moving folders in php in hard
`mv "/Users/$user/Desktop/$filename" "$foldername/$filename"`;
//put list of all back folders on desktop into array called $folders
$folders = scandir("/Users/$user/Desktop");
foreach ($folders as $f_name) {
$is_hidden = strpos($f_name, ".");
if ($is_hidden === 0) {
//put date from folder into array called datestring
//then put date info into matching variable
preg_match('/[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}/', $f_name, $datestring);
list($month, $day, $year) = explode("-", $datestring[0]);
//change date from folder and change to unix time
$unixtime = mktime(0, 0, 0, $month, $day, $year);
//delete if older then limit set by timelimit variable at beginning
//1728000 seconds = 20 days
//using rm becuase rmdir doesn't work if the directory is not empty
if ($unixtime < (time() - $timelimit)) {
`rm -rf "/Users/$user/Desktop/$f_name"`;
Thanks to anyone who took time out of their day to give me a suggestion. If anyone has any comments or ideas for the above script. Please send them my way.
IMHO it's always best to use
YYYYMMDD format for dates as they always
yield correctly to sorting.
I've done this sort of thing before.
Assuming files are in some form of date spec YYYYMMDD.
Go through the files, then using the name
touch -t YYYYMMDD the directory
to reset the files timestamp.
Then it's a simple matter of using find -ctime +n| xargs rm
or if it's just the oldest to rm it's easy to sort -n on the YYYYMMDD
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I had a chin lift + lipo done on 10/24/13. I already have 2 major issues - 1. surgeon removed too much fat on the L side of my chin & neck 2. My pucker is off - it has a Popeye look to it. I have read that the pucker being off may be due to nerve damage. I am so frustrated & disappointed about all this. I'd like to hear if there are any others that have had the same thing or if any Dr's have any comments. What can be done to correct.
Uneven Side of Face & Chin - Too Much Fat Removed Via Lipo - Pucker is Also off - Virginia, VA
4mos post op- results are terrible. Left side is still higher than the right. I have found another Dr. to correct the botched work. Very disappointed and will probably be out a ttl of $12K by the time the correction is done.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Taco Bell Meat
A class-action lawsuit filed against Taco Bell claims that the beef the restaurant-chain uses doesn't meet minimum federal requirements. Lawyers who filed the suit on behalf of a customer say the meat was found to contain a very small amount of beef. Taco Bell says its advertising is not misleading and denies the accusations. "Taco Bell prides itself on serving high quality Mexican inspired food with great value," said Rob Poetsch, a Taco Bell spokesman. "We're happy that the millions of customers we serve every week agree. We deny our advertising is misleading in any way and we intend to vigorously defend the suit."


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Over the Horizon: Obama's Trip a First Step in U.S. Shift to Asia
Robert Farley
, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011,
President Barack Obama's recent trip to Australia highlighted, in a very deliberate way, a decision to shift U.S. attention and resources away from the Middle East and toward East Asia. Obama's
remarks to the Australian Parliament
, combined with his announcement of a new basing agreement at Darwin, on Australia's northern coast, framed several days of discussions on the role that the United States would play in Asian power politics.
Sam Roggeveen of the Lowy Institute of International Politics
, an Australian foreign policy think tank, suggested that Obama's speech in Canberra was as important and consequential as the Cairo speech of 2009. Of course, the speech itself is only worth as much as the underlying changes in policy that follow. In concrete terms, what does it mean when Obama that, "as a Pacific nation, the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping this region and its future"? And how will we know that the United States is following through on this commitment?
One way that the speech and its attendant shift in U.S. military posture will have an impact is in how regional actors adjust their expectations of U.S. behavior. The important players in this regard include not just the U.S., China and Australia, but also India, Vietnam,
South Korea
, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia. This readjustment could reverberate through the defense and foreign policies of these nations, potentially in unpredictable ways. U.S. allies can be expected to act with more confidence, while China
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. For example, shortly before the America's entry into World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt deployed the battleships of the Pacific Fleet to Hawaii from San Diego, even though the facilities at Pearl Harbor were not yet ready to maintain the fleet. This had the effect of sending a message to Japan, but also served to make the Pacific Fleet less ready for combat and more vulnerable to an attack, one that did ultimately come. Of course, no one expects war to result from the current U.S. "pivot" to Asia, but China might feel the need to respond in some aggressive fashion. ...


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Dunne set to make comeback
Richard Dunne will be handed the opportunity to end his year-long injury nightmare in the Republic of Ireland's fiendly with Georgia this Sunday.
Dunne, 33, is set to make his first appearance on a football pitch since last June at the Aviva Stadium, and Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni may utilise the Aston Villa defender in the following World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands next week.
Asked if Dunne would figure against the Georgians, the Italian said: "Yes, sure. I have already said probably he will play some time in the game.
"Whether it's better to start or better to play when later in the game, we will have to decide. We will speak with him, but sure he has the possibility to play."
Dunne has not managed a single appearance for either club or country since last summer's Euro 2012 finals because of a combination of groin and hip injuries, and has undergone three bouts of surgery in a bid to regain his fitness.
However, the former Manchester City man, who is out of contract at Villa Park at the end of next month, joined up with his international team-mates in London at the weekend and has stepped up his training in recent days to the point where Trapattoni is ready to grant his wish and throw him back into the fray.
Dunne was a spectator at Wembley last night as the Republic battled out a 1-1 friendly draw with England, and captain Robbie Keane revealed the centre-back's desperation to return after the final whistle.
Keane said: "I know he wants to. I have been rooming with him, so I know he is desperate to play.
"It's been a frustrating season for him. Obviously he hasn't played since the Euros, so I know how much it means to him.
"To come back and hopefully even play 20 minutes or something like that would certainly be good for his confidence, and to see where he is himself because it's been a tough year for him with his injury.
"It's not nice to be out, certainly for that long. I have been very lucky in my career never to be out for any more than four or five weeks, so I could never imagine what it would be like to be out for a year. I'd be pulling my hair out."
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Zach Britton has won four straight starts for the Orioles.The Baltimore Orioles are partying like its 1997.
For the first time since 1997, when Cal Ripken, Rafael Palmeiro and Roberto Alomar were in Baltimore, the Orioles are in first place this late in the season. Since then, they have not even been within 16 games of first place on September 4.
Orioles Games Back in Division on Sept. 4
Since 1998
Each of the last three seasons, they were 30 or more games out of first place on September 4.
How did they do it?
On July 28, the New York Yankees were in first place with an 8.5-game lead over the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays.
But since then, the Orioles are 24-10, the best record in the majors over that span.
That includes a 12-0 win at the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, their largest road shutout over the Blue Jays in franchise history.
The 12 runs match the most the Orioles have scored this season (they also scored 12 against the Pirates on June 14). They're now 18-2 this season when scoring at least eight runs.
The star of the night was Zach Britton, who threw seven shutout innings for the second time in four starts. Britton is 4-0 with a 0.94 ERA in his last four starts, allowing just three runs and five extra-base hits with more than a strikeout per inning during that span.
How did Britton take care of business against the Blue Jays?
• Once again, Britton's slider was unhittable. Blue Jays hitters were 0-for-7 with three strikeouts in at-bats ending with his slider. Opponents are 0-for-20 with 13 strikeouts against Britton's slider over his last four starts.
• Britton used his slider as a put-away pitch. Six of his seven outs with his slider came with two strikes. Three of those outs came on sliders in the zone and three came out of the zone.
• Britton worked his fastballs (2/4-seam) down in the zone. He threw 60 percent of his fastballs down in the zone, his second highest percentage in his career. Nine of the 13 balls in play against his fastballs were grounders.
Britton isn't the only Oriole pitching well. Orioles pitchers have allowed three or fewer earned runs in six straight and nine of their last 10 games.
On Wednesday, the Orioles will try to sweep a three-game series without allowing a run for the first time since 1995, when they swept the Tigers in three games, giving Baltimore five straight shutouts to end the regular season.
But Wednesday could be a first if they can obtain a third straight shutout. The Orioles have never swept a road series of at least three games without allowing a single run in franchise history.


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The London market may hail itself as the financial home for a large number of natural resources giants. But its exposure to commodities came at a cost on Tuesday when miners suffered the double blow of softening metals prices and a downbeat note from UBS.
Robust US economic data again raised concerns that the Federal Reserve will begin to slow its $85bn (£52bn) bond-buying programme, which has supported a rally in equities. Metal prices, which are seen to have been inflated by the US stimulus, fell, pushing gold down to a five-month low, while copper sank to its lowest level in two weeks.
UBS added to the gloom by revising down its forecasts for 2014 and 2015 gold and silver prices.
The bank said that it saw "few positive catalysts medium-term, with quantitative easing tapering to start in January, gold struggling to attract the safe-haven bid, and physical buying having limits".
Antofagasta was the biggest loser, dipping 26.5 to 754.3p, while Randgold Resources lost 140 to £40.17 and Vedanta was down 12 to 851.5p.
UBS cut Antofagasta's 2014 earnings per share by 8pc on downside risk to earnings, while it lowered Fresnillo's earnings-per-share guidance by 31pc based on the lower prices. The Mexico-based precious metals miner fell 16 to 744p.
The miner malaise spread to the FTSE 250, with Hochschild down 12.2 to 125.1p, Ophir Energy dropping 10 to 323.9p, and African Barrick Gold, down 9.7 at 152.6, being the biggest fallers on the mid-cap index.
Rio Tinto, UBS's top pick of the miners, fell 31 to £32 after revealing it will halve its capital spending to $8bn by 2015 to cut debt.
The falls that accompany a slumping gold price are not exclusive to miners, as pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond has learnt the hard way. The company, which has been forced into smelting its own gold to stay afloat, hung a "For Sale" sign on the business on Monday while suffering a mass exodus of directors.
The cash-strapped pawnbroker closed down a further 4, or 21pc, to 14.5p, a far cry from the £2-a-share price at which the company started the year.
The FTSE 100 shed 62.90 points to 6532.48, despite upbeat Markit figures showing that UK construction activity accelerated at a six-year high last month.
Howard Archer, of IHS Global Insight, said that builders could boost economic growth in the final quarter to match the 0.8pc recorded in the last quarter.
The FTSE 250, a more accurate reflection of the British middle market, also dipped, down 181.61 points to 15153.14.
UBS did manage to take its eyes off the miners for a bit of a flutter with gambling stocks and raised William Hill to "buy" from "neutral", while lifting its target price to 450p from 400p. It also started coverage of Playtech with a buy rating and a target price of 820p.
The gambling sector also cashed in on Tuesday on Betfair's better-than-expected results. The online bookie beat forecasts to report a 16pc rise in half-year underlying profits, prompting analysts to nudge up their 2014 forecasts. Betfair rose by 50 or 4.9pc to £10.80.
Staying in the leisure sector, Old Speckled Hen brewer Greene King closed 31, or 3.5pc, lower to 851p, despite a 5.7pc rise in first-half profits, which was in line with analysts' forecasts.
Meanwhile, Liberum initiated coverage on 15 retail stocks and its 73-page report on the sector provoked mixed results. Ecommerce darling Asos sank 165 to £5.72 after the longevity of the retailer's success was questioned.
Liberum wrote: "Our view is that Asos has a first-mover advantage, but we are not convinced that it has a sustainable long-term competitive advantage or the investment capability to 'guarantee' the kind of growth that the market is factoring in."
The retail equity team, led by Sanjay Vidyarthi, said it had picked a range of quality companies with long-term growth potential, spiced with quality recovery plays, such as Halfords and Greggs, while it included Topps Tiles and Vertu as a bet on the broader macro-environment's recovery.
Fashion retailer Ted Baker was the second-biggest riser on the FTSE 250, up 100, or 4.9pc, to £21.05, as Liberum said it believed "there is plenty of momentum in the business and that risks remain on the upside for what is one of the highest quality companies in our coverage". Clothes-based retailers stayed in vogue as Next shot up 115 to £5.51 to the top of the FTSE 100, boosted by Oriel Securities upgrading the high street bellwether from "hold" to "buy" and placing a target price of £6.20.
The British Retail Consortium added to the cheer as figures showed clothing sales had picked up in the colder weather as shoppers marched the high street in search of coats and scarves.
Banks wobbled on Nomura's 2014 bearish outlook on the sector as it expects tougher regulation and a harsher interpretation of standards to impede higher shareholder payouts.
Nomura kept Barclays, which fell 4.05 to 266.2p, as its top pick among the UK banks as it said it expects its deleveraging plan to lead to higher capital ratios. Standard Chartered, which lost 7 to £14.3, was kept as a "buy", while HSBC, down 8.9 to 668.4p, was downgraded to neutral.
The Japanese bank said: "HSBC remains a boring story compared with other high-beta names, but boring is good in the banking sector." Nomura upgraded Standard Chartered on the back of the bank being able to outperform as sentiment improves towards Asia.
Turning to the small caps, Aim-quoted finance house Private & Commercial Finance closed up 1.25, or 14.7pc, to 9.75p, on the back of a 51pc increase in new business during the year.


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Career start still has Biffle chasing Johnson
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AVONDALE, Ariz. — With another top-10 finish, Greg Biffle will match Jimmie Johnson. That still may not be enough to overtake the dominating champion.
Biffle goes into Phoenix International Raceway tonight looking for his seventh consecutive top-10 finish to open the season, a feat last accomplished by Johnson in 2005 — the season before the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team began its unprecedented and ongoing run of four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships.
Even with the best start in his career, Biffle is still second in the season points.
Guess who the Roush Fenway Racing driver is chasing, though it is a slim 14-point margin. Johnson, who has won three of the five races since finishing 35th with a rear axle problem at the season-opening Daytona 500.
"We've been good so far, and that's not good enough,'' Biffle said. "You'll have to be flawless at this. And we've been good so far. We've been good everywhere we've been. That's not good enough. We're going to have to be better than that. We know that.''
Especially at Phoenix.
Johnson has won four of the last five races at the oddly shaped mile track. The eight victories by Hendrick Racing are the most by any team there, and includes Mark Martin's victory last April that came 16 years after his only other Phoenix victory while driving for Roush.
Roush has the second-most wins at Phoenix with five, though Biffle has none. Biffle's has three top-five finishes, his best a runner-up finish to Johnson in November 2007.
After having two of the last four weekends off, the Cup drivers arrived in the desert for the start of a stretch of 14 consecutive races.
"You go away for a week and relax and recharge your batteries,'' Johnson said. "When I came in and saw the cars, I got that feeling of goosebumps and got fired up to be back at the race track and looking forward to it.''
For everyone else, the challenge resumes to try to unseat Johnson from the top of the standings.
Biffle is the closest to doing that, though Matt Kenseth is only 2 points behind his Roush teammate.
Kenseth had finished in the top eight of every race until two weeks ago at Martinsville, when he and Jeff Gordon got tangled up during the final restart. Instead of another high finish, and possibly his first victory since winning the first two races of the 2009 season, Kenseth slipped to 18th while Hendrick driver Gordon finished third.
While his winless streak is at 50 races, since driving to Victory Lane at Dover in September 2008, Biffle has won twice at Darlington and once in Texas, the 1 1/2-mile high-banked track where the series races next week.
If Biffle can keep his top-10 streak going, he could get to Darlington in early May with a chance to tie Morgan Shepherd's Cup record of 11 consecutive top-10 finishes to start a season set 20 years ago. Then, it would be back to Dover the following week.
With NASCAR's new standardized starting times this season, the race will start around 4:30 p.m. local time, an hour earlier than last spring. In response to the earlier start time, the track added 63 laps, up to 375 laps, to ensure that the later stages of the races are run under the lights.


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Heading into this season, the Los Angeles Lakers' glaring weakness was at point guard. LA tried to make a deal with the Hornets to acquire Chris Paul but we all know how that just became a debacle when the NBA stopped the deal from going through.
In the end, the Lakers made a deal with the Cavaliers to acquire Ramon Sessions which was a huge step up from guards Steve Blake and rookie Darius Morris.
Sessions would provide a steady, experienced hand at the point guard spot and early on would make an immediate impact. However, in the playoffs, Ramon vanished as the Lakers were booted out of the playoffs by the Thunder.
And now that the offseason is in full swing for LA, Sessions has decided to opt out of his contract with Los Angeles and will become a free agent next month in the hopes to receive a multi-year contract.
"Ramon has carefully considered this decision," said Sessions' agent, Jared Karnes. "He had to make a career decision and ultimately decided to do what was best in providing stability and longevity for him in the NBA, and this could only be achieved through a multi-year contract."
As mentioned above, in the regular season Ramon provided a nice punch to the Lakers point guard spot by averaging 13.7 points and seven assists as a starter. But as the playoffs rolled around, his numbers dropped to 9.7 points and 3.6 assists a game.
His less-than-stellar playoff performance will definitely be a factor in Sessions search for a multi-year deal either with the Lakers or any other team considering him.
Should Sessions not re-sign with the Lakers, this will put a hole once again in the Lakers search for a solid point guard. They let Derek Fisher go (who is now in the NBA Finals and still showing he can play ball despite his age), have Blake under contract coming off the bench, and have an inexperienced rookie who is also a free agent next month. Not a good spot to be in if you are LA.
Factor in the state of the Lakers' finances (as of now, the team will be at $80,306,668 in team payroll next season) and there's only so much the team can do to make a move at acquiring a top-tier free agent point guard. They can't afford Deron Williams, Jason Terry might be out of reach, and Steve Nash may stay in Phoenix.
Their best bet is to go for middle of the pack guards such as Patty Mills (who will test free agency), Delonte West, or Jannero Pargo.


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The late Rev. Bernard Reiser's spiritual book, "Reiser's Ramblings," has earned an honorable mention in the 2012 Eric Hoffer Book Award Contest.This honor is a nationally recognized literary award that recognizes salient writing published by small publishers across the country over a variety of categories.
Books go through rigorous judging with dozens of titles within its category. Each winner is determined to be unique, worthy and well produced in all aspects of writing and publishing.
As quoted from The U.S. Review of Books website May 13, "Reiser's Ramblings" – "A collection of weekly newsletter columns from the former pastor of… Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids, this book is a mixture of humorous, sad, nostalgic and inspirational pieces.
"By turns thoughtful, provocative, or just plain funny, it is the kind of book one can sample, read and reread, or share stories from with family and friends. It is nicely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings.
"The columns are short, but memorable, and always provide something to think about or learn from. Never stuffy or preachy, Reiser has created an enjoyable reflection of life."
Other literary acknowledgments "Reiser's Ramblings" has received are finalist in The USA Best Books 2011, the Seal of Approval from The Catholic Writers Guild and a positive review and strong recommendation from the Midwest Book Reviews.
Over 3,400 books have been sold since its release in June 2010 and all profits from the sale are being used for Haitian relief efforts sponsored by Reiser Relief, Inc, founded by Reiser.
These "Ramblings" are a collection of the best columns that Reiser had written over the past three decades with everyday topics such as family, kindness, gratitude, prayer, helping others and staying focused on what's important in life.
Artwork illustrations were by Minnesota professional portrait painter Mark Sanislo, a longtime friend of Reiser and parishioner of Epiphany Church.
The Eric Hoffer Award for short prose and books was established at the start of the 21st century as a means of opening a door to writing of significant merit. It honors the memory of American philosopher Eric Hoffer.
The winning stories and essays are published in Best New Writing, and the book awards are covered in the U.S. Review of Books.
Reiser was born in 1924 and was ordained to the priesthood June 4, 1949. His first assignment was to St. Mary of the Lake parish in White Bear Lake.
In 1964, Archbishop Leo Binz asked Reiser to start a parish in the quickly-growing Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids.
Under Reiser's leadership, Epiphany grew to become one of the largest Catholic communities in the state.
While retired he volunteered his time to parishes in and around the Twin Cities.
Reiser Relief Inc., a volunteer run non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, was founded by Reiser, who was involved with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years.
The mission of Reiser Relief, which is based in Coon Rapids, is to help the impoverished people of the Caribbean country of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Reiser died Dec. 27, two days shy of his 87th birthday.


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Friday, 8 February 2013
Frock Friday
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The dress is lovely and what a great colour. I would never have thought to team up orange with turquoise but its really stunning. Nice to see what you are wearing underneath !! Hope you have a great weekend, xxReplyDelete
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I love that dress, it looks more 80s to me than 70s. I really love the pockets, very cute.ReplyDelete
Sweet frock and I love the lie with orange combo in the accessories. Definitely more 80's for sure, but either way who is passing up a cotton frock in a nice colour that fits in Queensland summer. Looking gorgeous my sweet. XReplyDelete
I love orange with turquoise, the look so summery and cheery worn together.ReplyDelete
I'm looking at your bare toes and longing for the chance to wear sandals again! x
I those types of dress with the big pockets... They're always so cool and soft. This one has got a great pattern and I like it with orange. Oooh and a flash of petticoat is always good!ReplyDelete
That dress is to die for! I love it! xxReplyDelete
Dammit that bag is sensational!!!!! And I love every single piece of jewellery you're wearing ... I'm sure the previous owner never looked quite as glam in your lovely turquoise cotton number :) xoxoReplyDelete
You look very lovely today. have a great weekend, dee xxReplyDelete
Very you Leisa!! Are you back from up the coast now?? I guess yes? I've lost track of everything sorry!ReplyDelete
Yay, a flash of Leisa's petticoat, fabulous!ReplyDelete
Love the frock, turquoise and orange are certainly a bright and beautiful combination. Great jewellery and bag too - of course! xxxxx
Holy heck is that handbag of yours EVER AWESOME! *wowza*ReplyDelete
You look fabulous, it's always the greatest feeling to find vintage dresses for a good price isn't it?!
OOOOOOOO, that beaded bag!!!! It's tres fabularse!ReplyDelete
This is such a pretty frock, and we like lightweight frocks in this heat!


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If you've followed the NBA at all over the past decade you would know of Muggsy Bogues. Despite standing just 5 ft 3 inches tall (1.60m), Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues carved out a career in the NBA for over a decade and became one of the league's premier attractions. In what is a strange story, he's heading all the way to Australia and it's just for a night.
Bogues will fly to Melbourne next month, specifically Melbourne's eastern suburbs which are considered the heart of basketball in Australia, and speak to an audience in a one-off show that will focus on the trails and tribulations of his basketball career.
The 14-year NBA veteran was invited to talk in Melbourne by a basketball diehard, Ryan Sinclair, so that Bogues would be able to share the story of his unique career with in an effort to promote a budding sport.
Sinclair told a local newspaper that his idea came about when he saw how popular basketball was becoming.
"It's something I've wanted to do for a while," the 30-year-old said.
I've been in contact with Muggsy for a while. He was able to squeeze in some time to come down.
"It is going to be a lot to cover, about his growing up and his high school career and college career and on to the NBA.
"He's prepared to go pretty in depth. There are quite a lot of highs and lows he went through in his life, let alone being 5' 3" in the NBA."
Muggsy: The Tyrone Bogues Storywill be hosted by basketball commentator Steve Carfino.
Crave has Australian sport covered.
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Davis produces witness
Jim Davis, who participated in early voting in Tampa today, produced a woman who said she stood in line with him at the poll in November 2000. Her name is Susan Fox, a lawyer who lives on Davis Island.
UPDATE: "I was reading the paper this morning and I saw where it said Jim hadn't voted in 2000. And I thought that was not true because I stood in line with him over on Davis Island for 45 minutes to an hour waiting to vote for Al Gore."
A television reporter asked if Davis would submit to a lie detector test (usually not a great question to get days before an election). Standing beside Fox, Davis brushed it off: "I think this lays to rest what was an unfortunate misunderstanding."
-- Adam C. Smith


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Located slopeside, just steps from the Sunrise lift in the Canyons base village of Park City Mountain Resort, Hyatt Centric Park City is where convenience meets luxury. This AAA Four Diamond resort features deluxe guest rooms or 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom suites with full, gourmet kitchens and spacious dining and living areas, most of which offer spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountain Range. Additional room amenities include in-unit washer/dryers.
After a satisfying day on the slopes, relax and rejuvenate your ski muscles in one of the two onsite whirlpools, or if didn't get enough of a workout schussing enjoy a sweat session at the 24-hour StayFit™ fitness center. Guests of the Hyatt Centric Park City enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, onsite Wasatch Adventure Guides, childcare services, concierge, dry-cleaning services, safe-deposit facilities and meeting and event space.
Montage Deer Valley is one of North America's finest mountain resort accommodations. Featuring 154 well-appointed king and double queen guestrooms and 66 high-end suites, all offering incredible mountain views, Montage Deer Valley has a room choice to please just about every guest's preference. Resort guests also enjoy world-class ski in ski out access as the Montage sits mid-mountain atop Empire Pass.
With time being an important factor in today's world, the resort is well positioned, just 40 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). It is also just five minutes from downtown Park City, where guests can explore a large selection of al fresco cafés and gourmet restaurants, art galleries and specialty boutiques.
After a day on the mountain, guests can relax in the 35,000-square-foot Alpine-inspired spa, featuring an indoor mosaic pool and 29 treatment rooms. Fine dining is elevated to a form of art at Montage Deer Valley, which includes Apex restaurant with its own mountainside terrace and the relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere of Daly's Pub & Rec, offering its own bowling alley.
Room amenities include 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, down bedding, plush bathrobes and slippers, separate rain shower, deep-soaking tub, gas fireplace, complimentary Wi-Fi access and LCD TV.
Complimentary breakfast – ski season only.
Providing convenient access to Deer Valley's Silver Lake Village, the elegant Chateaux Deer Valley sits just across the street from the mid-mountain hub. Guests will enjoy taking in the warm Wasatch sun and views of the slopes from the Chateaux Deer Valley's heated outdoor pool and hot tub. This Forbes Four Star condominium resort offers superb service and many onsite amenities, including a ski shop, ski storage, shuttle rides, relaxing treatments and services at Le Spa, steam room/sauna, fitness facilities and a restaurant and bar adjacent to the comfortable fireplace seating area in the lobby.
Silver Star is located mid-mountain at Park City Mountain Resort overlooking the golf course in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. Main Street is less than a mile away. Property features on-site cafe and rental shop, trail access, open-air plaza, heated year-round swimming pool, fitness center, ski lockers, lift ticket window and heated underground parking.
From the 212 guest suites, the new RockResorts Spa and the First Tracks Café concept, no stone was left unturned in the recent $15 million renovation of the iconic ski-in/ski-out Grand Summit Hotel. Located in the heart of Canyons Village at the largest ski resort in America, the Grand Summit is steps away from the mountain. Natural textures and a soothing color palette reflecting the hotel's stunning alpine locale create a modern and yet understatedly elegant ambience throughout this distinctive property, now part of Vail Resorts' premium RockResorts lodging collection. Guestroom amenities added as part of this transformative renovation include all new finishes, stainless-steel appliances, 60-inch Smart televisions, and enhanced technological features. The brand new RockResorts Spa is lined with enlarged treatment rooms and a new dry sauna. In the new open-concept First Tracks Café, luxurious leather furniture and big-screen televisions encourage guests to relax and linger.
The Trail's End Lodge is the start of a perfect vacation at Deer Valley Resort. It is situated in a 45-unit residential condominium development west of Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Lodge. The Trail's End Lodge offers 34 superior condominiums that will make you feel right at home. The complex has a private residence club with a front desk, concierge, and bellman service. A free shuttle transports guests around Park City within a four mlle radius.
The Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley, the Best Ski Hotel in the World, as awarded by the World Ski Awards, offers impeccable service in a memorable alpine setting. Named after Norwegian Olympic Gold Medal skier Stein Eriksen, Utah's only Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond lodge provides the ultimate in hospitality, Forbes Five Star dining, ski in ski out access and a Forbes Five Star-rated 23,000-square-foot spa. This European-style lodge exudes Old-World charm with cathedral ceilings and more than 145 stone fireplaces throughout the property.
Located mid mountain at 8,200 feet, the Lodge is just minutes from Historic Main Street in Park City. There are 68 suites and 112 guest rooms, all of which are distinctive and include lavish amenities, some offer private hot tubs.
In addition to 24-hour room service guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the year at The Glitretind and Troll Hallen Lounge. Breakfast is included with rates during the winter season.
Located just 30 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport but seemingly a world away, the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Park City's location puts the best of the area within easy reach. Located at the base of Canyons ski resort, guests enjoy convenient access to the largest ski and snowboard resort in the U.S. The hotel has its own gondola across the street, connecting guests to the main base village so there's no worrying about how you're getting around. Offering elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, this world-renowned hotel provides all the signature Waldorf Astoria services and amenities surrounded by the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. Each room or suite features custom-designed furnishings, fully-equipped gourmet kitchens outfitted with Viking appliances, a gas fireplace and signature Waldorf Astoria linens. Other amenities include an onsite restaurant, Powder, which features a modern mountain menu inspired by the finest local ingredients, an outdoor heated pool and hot tub, a 16,000-square-foot Waldorf Astoria Spa with a variety of treatments and services and a fitness center with a variety of class offerings.
From the grandeur of the lobby's three story stone fireplace to the warmth of the beautifully appointed condominium-style residences, Lodges at Deer Valley is a classic statement in rustic elegance and warm hospitality. Conveniently located less than a quarter mile from the base of Deer Valley Resort, this tranquil mountain setting offers a variety of year-round activities including skiing, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, hiking, biking, fly fishing and much more. The complimentary shuttle service, provided by Cadillac, offers direct access to the resort and allows you to experience the shopping, dining and nightlife of historic Main Street, just minutes away.
Hotel rooms, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominiums are available. The condominiums feature full kitchens, cozy dining areas and gas fireplaces. Experience family-friendly services including Deer Valley's newest year-round restaurant and bar, The Brass Tag, complimentary hot breakfast buffet during the ski season, onsite Deer Valley ski rental shop, lift ticket desk, onsite fitness facility, concierge services, general store and coffee bar. Relax and unwind in the outdoor heated pool and two hot tubs or simply enjoy warm genuine hospitality in a luxury mountain resort setting. Meeting and convention facilities include 7,300 square feet of flexible meeting space with views of the surrounding mountains and lakes with catering services provided by Deer Valley's award-winning culinary team.
Lodges at Deer Valley is the perfect choice for your family vacation or group gathering. A variety of organized activities and supervised programs are offered for children of all ages including picture frame decorating, bead art, cookie decorating, arts and crafts and more.
Lodges at Deer Valley check-in address: 2900 Deer Valley Drive East, Park City , UT 84060
Town Pointe Condominiums offer the utmost in location, nestled at the base of historic Main Street in Park City. Town Pointe also offers style, and amenities. Conveniently located it is just a short walk from the Town Lift, where the guests can catch a chairlift and be on the slopes of Park City Mountain Resort in a matter of minutes. Direct access to Main Street and Old Town by way of the pedestrian path or free city bus service allows Town Pointe guests to easily reach the charming shops, restaurants, and entertainment opportunities of Park City's historic district. In addition, Town Pointe is just minutes from world-class golf, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, water sports, and much more.


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As role models for our kids, we parents have tall orders—we have to set an example and model desirable character traits and behaviors, but we also have to allow for some flaws and humanity. One of the things I know that single parents can model for our kids is forgiveness—such an important life lesson. We might start to wonder, however, how MUCH forgiveness we should model and when our forgiveness lessons have crossed over into co-dependency?
I think about forgiveness in two pieces—there are the little, daily constant infractions that we need to learn how to let go of and model that for our kids, and then there are those big life-altering things that happen that may take a little longer for us to let go of; we also need to model this sort of forgiveness for our kids. I am quite biased but I do think that many single parents have been afforded more of a chance to model this BIG forgiveness and our kids can benefit from watching as we grow and mature.
Forgiveness and learning how to forgive others (and ourselves) is such a huge life lesson, I would like to think that we can give our children a "leg up" if we work on it ourselves and share what we have learned with our children. We can forgive the things that they might do, we can forgive our friends and families, exes, coworkers, etc. and share that with our children, and we can work on letting go and forgiving ourselves—all of these lessons can benefit our children. HOWEVER, there is a difference between forgiving and letting go and having messy boundaries and letting people walk all over us. In this way, we can be TOO loose, allowing people to take advantage of us. Even as we work on modeling forgiveness and letting go, we can also stick up for ourselves and learn about healthy personal boundaries. Forgiving someone does not necessarily mean that we forget, or that we allow them to continue to hurt us. We owe it to our children to model both forgiveness, and healthy, appropriate boundaries in our personal relationships.
Also: Ask Permission or Ask Forgiveness?
Holding Grudges or Letting Go–Teaching Our Kids About Forgiveness


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HUNDREDS of vulnerable residents have been left unable to get out and about after the minibuses they rely on were broken into.
Heartless vandals smashed the windows of three vehicles belonging to the Basildon District Volunteer Carers, based at The George Hurd Centre on Audley Way, Basildon.
They also rifled through the glove boxes in search of valuable items and attempted to steal a sat-nav but left empty-handed.
Staff from the charity, which helps elderly and disabled people live more independent lives, were shocked when they arrived at work at 8am on Tuesday to find the car park covered in shattered glass.
Dawn Penn, Community Service Manager at Basildon District Volunteer Careers, said: "We are all absolutely stunned. I just can't believe that someone would do this. We have been here four years and never experienced anything like this.
"The buses are especially adapted for wheelchair access so it's pretty obvious that disabled people use them. This is a major disruption to our service."
Every month the charity, which was established in 1991, provides more than 2,000 journeys for 300 elderly and disabled people across the borough.
Despite having a further two minibuses which remain in operation, the dedicated volunteers were left with little choice but to cancel a number of their transport commitments forcing elderly and disabled residents to either use taxi's or stay at home.
Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to call 101.


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Jay Leno May Be Replaced By Jimmy Fallon At The Tonight Show"
It appears that Jimmy Fallon is set to replace Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight Show" and become the sixth host of the most famous television program.
The exact date when this would happen remains uncertain. Reports revealed that NBC is set to make an announcement in May showing that Leno will end his hosting duties after the 2013-2014 season. He will be replaced by Fallon. However, the television network quickly denied the reports.
However, Jimmy Fallon has associated himself with one of the biggest pop stars and his house band is considered the best one on TV. This may be a major consideration if the network is considering replacing Jay Leno on the show since television normally looks at how much money it can make on a show.
The replacement in the hosting duties of "The Tonight Show" may be more than just Jimmy, who was moved into the 11:35 PM slot last January. After "Jimmy Kimmel" was taken over by Matt Damon last January 24, it outperformed two other shows among younger viewers. It was also at par with "Tonight" in terms of viewership.
It simply indicates that the audience of Leno is not increasing or getting younger, unlike the audience of Jimmy Kimmel. The only way to counter this is to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon as host of the show.


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Phelps County murder suspect in custody after manhunt
Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:12:26 GMT —
Rolla police confirmed to KRCG 13 a man wanted in a murder just outside the city limits was in custody Thursday night.
Police chief Mark Kearse said Phelps County sheriff's deputies were called to a murder about 3/4 of a mile outside the Rolla city limits and found the suspect had gone into town. Officers from the Rolla Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol joined the search, at one point even calling in a helicopter. The break came when a resident called to report a suspicious person near Winchester Drive. Police surrounded the area. Kearse said officers saw a person in black clothing moving quickly through yards and carrying a shotgun and at first thought it was a fellow police officer. They caught the suspect trying to scale a fence. Kearse said the suspect dropped his weapon and surrendered when confronted with drawn weapons and a police dog. Officials at Missouri S&T sent out an alert when the suspect came within three miles of campus, but there was never any immediate danger to students.
The Phelps County Sheriff's Department took the lead in the investigation. That department declined to answer questions about the incident.


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If The Flash Is Going To Be Superhero CSI, How About Superhero CSI: Miami?
Barry Allen is back from the dead and making a splash this March with "Flash: Secret Files and Origins" this March. After that he'll be starring in a new ongoing series by Geoff Johns. But since he's been away so long, what can readers expect from the new title?
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johns describes the new Flash series as "Superhero 'CSI.'"
"The first arc is entitled "The Dastardly Death of the Rogues" and it's a murder mystery, Flash-style. Which means it's anything but what it first looks like. He's my favorite character and it's great to be back with him."
That's all well and good. I'm a big Johns fan and Francis Manapul's artwork as revealed by DC's The Source blog today looks pretty stellar on the Scarlet Speedster. But you know what would have been even better? If Johns had said the new title was "Superhero 'CSI: Miami.'"
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