text: Rebuilding Blass' Bridge Bill Blass Ltd. has partnered with BBS International Group to produce a line of day-to-evening dresses at mainstream prices. WWD Staff NEW YORK — Bill Bill Blass is back at bridge, but this time with dresses.The executives at Bill Blass Ltd. have partnered with BBS International Group to produce a line of day-to-evening dresses featuring the classic, understated look for which the late iconic American designer was known, but at more attainable, broad-reaching prices.The new collection, which opens this week, is expected to bow in about 250 to 300 retail doors this fall and holiday, with wholesale prices ranging from $99 to $139 for the daywear collection and from $129 to $440 for evening."Bill Bill Blass is recognized as the bridge price point of Bill Blass," said Michael Groveman, chief executive officer of Bill Blass Ltd., referring to the sportswear collection that launched last year in partnership with Urchin.Interviewed Monday at the showroom at 530 Seventh Avenue here, Groveman said, "The previous line was a sweater knitwear line and this is primarily a dress collection. [The name] started as bridge, and while it really wasn't enough as a category, there was a need in the market for great dresses. So rather than having various labels out there, why not stick with a good label that was accepted in the marketplace in the bridge category and carry it forward as dresses?"Targeting better department stores, Groveman said he expects the line to reach about $3 million to $5 million in sales by the end of 2004, with the business eventually hitting $20 million over several years. The line is headed by former retail executive Hedy Wilder, who is president of Bill Bill Blass, a division of BBS International Group, and design director Kenny Bonavitacola, formerly design director of Perry Ellis International's licensed dress business and previous head designer at Kasper Dress, Tahari and the Warren Group.The goal is to reach more of America with the new dress line — the woman who knows the Bill Blass name, but can't afford the designer price tag."This is the woman who aspires to wear those dresses but certainly cannot afford $2,000 to $3,000 for a dress, but can afford a $200, $400 or $500 dress," Groveman said. "Whenever you go down in price, you can reach many more people and there's really a lack of great dresses at this price in the market. And a lot of these dresses we've done in our [designer] collection before. So if they were successful on the high-end, we feel it will be successful at this end."The collection is spread over some 120 pieces, with about 70 percent of the line focused on special occasion and 30 percent on versatile, day-to-evening looks. For evening, details include intricate embellishments and beading, embroidery and trapunto stitching. Fabrics for day include three-ply crepe with silk charmeuse and houndstooth. For evening, key fabrics include taffeta, silk, peau de soie, lace, velvets, satins and tulle. The evening dresses will come paired with velvet bolero jackets and stoles, and silk and cashmere cardigans also will be introduced to be worn with the dresses — something which was very classic Bill Blass, Bonavitacola said. "The idea is she could wear it to work and then to the theater," said the head designer, noting the line remains true to the classic Bill Blass heritage, but modernized. "I've been inspired by Bill Blass my entire career and while I don't think I translated it literally, I took a lot of the details [from the archives]."One example of a dress that was a literal translation from the Bill Blass archives is a long, flowing, black velvet sculptured dress, which Bonavitacola lined in ivory for dramatic effect."I think this might have been done in the Seventies and shown in 10 stores and retailed for $7,000, and this will be under $1,000," he said. "So it gives the woman who's always had the desire to wear Bill Blass, but couldn't afford it, the same look."Like Bill Blass in his heyday, who appealed to an audience as diverse as Lee Radziwill to Aretha Franklin, the Bill Bill Blass team today thinks this incarnation will have far-reaching appeal, too."I could see this collection on a 20-year-old woman to a 60-year-old woman," Bonavitacola said. "Even these young starlets, they love old [styling]. There's something they're attracted to and that's what we're trying to give them — something with a Fifties, Sixties feeling, but under $500. You'd have to go to a vintage store and spend $5,000 [for the real thing.]"Michael Fink, senior fashion market director at Saks Fifth Avenue, said the store is always looking for new products, and dresses are seeing a revival."There's a customer of all ages who loves the ease of a dress," Fink said. "A lot of young executives in our office here have recently discovered the dress and it's just a great, easy item, and so hopefully this will look good and be a beautiful product. Day into evening is another fantastic opportunity and it will be interesting how they interpret that."What I'm hoping for personally is that they draw from the legacy of Bill Blass and that they incorporate that wonderful whimsy he had — the shock of the unexpected, such as overall use of men's wear fabric done in a feminine way." 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Geelong's AFL finals hopes took a major hit on Saturday night after they drew with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.
St Kilda's Shane Savage snapped a behind with 14 seconds left, taking their score to 14.13 (97) to Geelong's 15.7 (97).
The Cats are ninth, four points and percentage behind North Melbourne with two games left.
North, who play Fremantle on Sunday, drop from seventh to eighth after Adelaide's win on Saturday night over Brisbane.
There were four lead changes and plenty of high drama in the last quarter before Savage tied the scores.
A few seconds before his behind, teammate Mav Weller took a mark at half forward.
Geelong's Cory Gregson clearly ran over the mark and should have been paid a 50m penalty that would have put Weller well within scoring range.
Savage missed a sitter earlier in the quarter, while Geelong's Steven Motlop was denied a goal because he ran too far without bouncing the ball.
The draw was as good as an upset win for the Saints, who made seven forced changes for this match.
Among the players forced out through injury were stars David Armitage and Sean Dempster.
The Saints made an exhilarating start, kicking four goals in the first 10 minutes.
The Cats quickly steadied and the margin was never more than seven points at each change.
Geelong star Steve Johnson had a typical "Stevie J" sort of night, starring with four goals.
But he also was caught out showboating in the second term.
Johnson was jogging – nearly strolling – into a goal when Savage ran him down with a fierce tackle and the kick went through for a behind.
A couple of minutes later, Johnson snapped an outstanding goal on the run that put Geelong in front just before halftime.
Johnson roared at the crowd after the goal, only a couple of minutes after Saints' fans had roared in derision at him.
Geelong suffered a blow at halftime when Josh Caddy was subbed off with a knee injury.
Johnson kicked two more goals in the third term – he hit the goal umpire with one of them – as Geelong took a 13-point lead and threatened to kick away.
But the Saints rallied to trail by seven points, setting up the pulsating last quarter.
Jason Holmes, the first American born-and-raised AFL player, made a successful debut.
The former college basketballer showed a towering leap at centre bounces, delighting Saints fans.
Holmes also received loud applause close to three-quarter time when he took his first mark and then had his first effective kick.
But he was outpointed by injury-plagued Cats ruckman Nathan Vardy, who played his first senior game since the 2013 preliminary final.
While Holmes had 34 hitouts to Vardy's 20, the big Cat was more effective around the ground and kicked two goals.
Motlop and Cam Guthrie starred for Geelong and Jack Steven had 10 clearances for St Kilda.

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The Kawasaki Versys (review) has its fans...and just as many detractors.
More than anything else, the styling created this dichotomy.
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The 2015 Versys looks like a sharp, modern adventure-touring bike in the current faux AT style that's in vogue.
Both the 1000 cc and 650 cc Versys get the makeover and they're now called the Versys 1000 LT and Versys 650 LT (although the 650 is also available as the Versys 650 ABS base model without luggage).
The LT versions come with nice color-matched luggage and all versions come with ABS but prices and final specifications are yet to be determined.
We bet both of these Versys LTs have that special Kawasaki secret sauce also and it sure would be nice to ride one...or both.
My lesson learned with the 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS (Blog) is that one liter is overkill, so if I had a choice, I'd take the Versys 650. Besides, the exhaust on the 650 is way cooler than on the 1000.
The 650 comes in "Pearl Stardust White" or "Candy Lime Green", while the 1000 is available in "Metallic Spark Black" or "Candy Burnt Orange".
UPDATE: 2015 pricing has been announced (U.S.A.): $7,999.00 for the base Versys 650; $8,699.00 for the Versys LT with bags and $12,799.00 for the Versys 1000.
Our local Kawasaki dealer, JT Motorsports in Frederick, Maryland, said the Versys 1000 is due in January; the Versys 650 in November and the Versys 650 LT in February.
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A leading Aboriginal suicide prevention advocate says she is concerned suicide is being normalised in Indigenous communities.
Last night, Suicide Prevention Australia honoured Kimberley woman Adele Cox for excellence in her field.
Ms Cox has worked with government bodies and community programs which attempt to reduce the rates of Indigenous suicide.
She says the extremely high suicide rates in some Aboriginal communities, which in some areas are 20 times above the national average, are making suicide seem like a normal option.
"We're trying to prevent and trying to work so it doesn't become normal," she said.
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Gentoo Installation in a linux partition with Slackware 10.2
heres my plan.
I will reformat the linux partition using Partition magic then install the gentoo.
but can i still boot on windows after I removed the slack together with the lilo boot loader? or do I have to fixmbr? ive done the fixmbr but that was a long time ago, cant even remember how I did it.
or I can just Install the gentoo at the linux partition contaning the slackware?
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What you'd be better off doing is just installing gentoo as normal, format the partitions within the gentoo installer, not within partition magic, and then install lilo, the guidance for doing all this is in the handbook for the install"I am not an alcoholic, alcoholics go to meetings"
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ive tried the simulation of the installation on the livecd, what im afraid is that it might reformat my other partition containing my windows XP
I only have 80gb of Hardisk,
and also during the simulation I ive seen the partitions contained in my hd but there was no option to where the gentoo will be installed.
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The gentoo install is completely manual... all u need to do is note what the XP Partition is (Most likely, but not guaranteed to be /dev/hda1) and then just make sure that you dont format this drive or mount it during the install process and you will still have the working windows partition as long as grub or lilo are setup right"I am not an alcoholic, alcoholics go to meetings"
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I would advice against using the live cd graphical installer I've basically heard nothing but troubles using this method.
just use the x86 minimal install cd if you have a good internet connection which you should if you want to use Gentoo in the first place.All right, brain. You don't like me and I don't like you, but let's just do this and I can get back to killing you with beer. All New Users Read This!!! If you have a grub problem please look at GRUB MANUAL
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my hd is /dev/sda the xp partitions are /dev/sda1 /dev/sda3
do I need to reformat or delete the linux partition? and what should i do in the options: mount , mounting options. ?
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just follow the handbook
and when you get the the fdisk section just delete all partition except for /sda1 /sda3 and create one's for /boot swap /
so you could do
/dev/sda2 /boot +32M
/dev/sda4 extended partition
/dev/sda5 swap +512M
/dev/sda6 / rest of your space
just make sure when you are following the handbook to remember YOUR partition scheme because the handbook assumes a scheme of
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/dev/hda3 root
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Hello cacti peeps,
My grafted aztekium is forming a few of pups at the top (see pic). Visually, I am less than thrilled with this behavior. There's nothing I can do about it now, but is there anything I can do in the future to prevent this from occurring?
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Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
Grafted Aztekiums offset far more readily than plant on their own roots, as you can probably tell. Maybe try regrafting the plant onto a rootstock which causes the scion to grow closer to their natural form. Hylocereus is meant to be good for this. If that doesn't work, then you could graft onto a slower growing rootstock, such as Cereus jamacaru.
Not sure if either of those would help, but I hope it gives you some ideas.
Not sure if either of those would help, but I hope it gives you some ideas.
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Very nice job, Evelyn! Might have to rethink my opposition to grafting since I germinated some hintonii back in Jan. -- tiny round balls that have grown a "tiny" bit since then, right up there with columnars & living long enought to see a real plant or flowers on columnars!
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There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
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Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
neat cactus! keep up the good growing
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
I have two aztekium grafts that are pupping like crazy. My theory is that since it's naturally a slow grower, once it's reaches a certain size it will start pupping as the grafting stock keeps trying to push it to grow. Maybe less watering and fert, plus a slower growng stock will reduce the chances of pupping?
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
Yeah, yall must be right. Even though he's a happy cacti, I'm bummed about the pups. What happens as they grow? Is it possible to chop them off without too much scaring on the mother plant?
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Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
If you pamper it less it may grow slower and pup less. Aztekium have a relatively dry stem and have a lowish grafting success rate, I would try to graft the pups but not regraft the mother plant.
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Wales. The surname Thow is derived from the Welsh word "tew," which means "portly" or "plump," and was most likely originally a nickname for a heavy-set person.
Thow Early Origins
Cardiganshire (Welsh: Sir Aberteifi), the former Kingdom of Ceredigion, created as a county in 1282 by Edward I, and located on the West coast of Wales, where they held a family seat anciently. Traditionally they claim descent from Rhodri Mawr, the first great King of Wales through Lord Rhys, Prince of South Wales. Gwenllian, daughter of John Tew married Dafydd Llywellyn Lloyd of Castle Howel, first knight of the shire for Cardiganshire.
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Compared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations. These spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. People could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Thow name over the years has been spelled Tew, Tews, Tewell, Tewel, Tuel, Tuell and others.
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Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was John Tew of Cardigan; Henry Tew (1654-1718), early American 16th Deputy Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (1714-1715); and Thomas Tew (c. 1650-1695), American pirate who gained notoriety in the Red Sea...
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Only work in safe mode!
I have read multiple other posts that are similar to this issue but seem to be a different issue. Here is what I have done thus far.
Again this is just where I have gotten on my own, any thoughts on what it could be? All help is appreciated.
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|10 Jul 2011
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.
Try Malwarebytes and run a full anti-virus scan.
Couple of links below for you to check out.
What to do if Windows won't start correctly
Advanced Boot Options
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
Hi qpidcock,
Have you tried...
...doing a startup repair? It will fix any system files related to the Windows startup.
Startup Repair
...doing a repair install? It will repair your current Windows 7 installation but unlike a clean install, keeps all documents, data, programs etc.
Repair Install
...using the SFC/SCANNOW command? It will help to repair any corrupted or deleted system files.
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
...doing a clean install? It will completely reinstall Windows 7 as well as wipe the hard drive so I recommend backing up.
Clean Install Windows 7
You can also boot to the advance boot options. Give it a try but I can't guarantee that it'll work.
Advanced Boot Options
Try them in order and see if it helps. A startup repair in any case, should work.
Hope this helps,
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|10 Jul 2011
I am running malware bytes. I have already completed the fresh clean install and still have the issue. I first thought that it was a hardware issue. Now that I see that it works in safe mode I don't think it could be a hardware issue, could it?
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|10 Jul 2011
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
Welcome to Seven Forums qpidcock. I see in your first post you said you disabled startup items. See if you did what is suggested on the following link. That should tell you if it is a program or service causing the issue. Since it is a fresh install, and it works fine in safe mode. It could point towards hardware (GPU) or drivers.
A Guy
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|10 Jul 2011
Let us know the results of running MalwareBytes.
I'll await that info before asking questions / making suggestions.
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|10 Jul 2011
Malware bytes froze in safemode so I tried the clean boot and it has worked for the most part. Google Chrome will not run in normal or safemode and I am now running malwarebytes in normal mode.
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|10 Jul 2011
Okay, right after I posted that everything froze up again. Malwarebytes continues to freeze right at 2:40 mins elapsed time.
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|10 Jul 2011
Let's run a standalone malware remover.
Let's use the Microsoft System Sweeper.
Here's how:
System Sweeper, https://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper, allows you to start an infected PC and perform an offline scan to identify and remove viruses, rootkits and other advanced malware. System Sweeper is a free standalone, bootable malware and virus remover from Microsoft.
Safety Scanner, Microsoft Safety Scanner - Remove Spyware, Malware, Viruses Free, is free, downloadable, provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software.
If the target computer has a working internet connection, then you may prefer to use the Safety Scanner.
Download System Sweeper (about 576 kB):
Insert 256 MB or larger USB stick into a usb port.
Run the downloaded program--mssstool64.exe or mssstool32.exe
Choose the option to install to USB.
Caution: The install program will format the usb stick.
The install program will download about 200 mB more.
After the install is finished, leave the stick in the usb slot.
Run the program you downloaded once again.
This 2nd run, and any subsequent runs, will download the very latest anti-virus definitions (about 60 mB).
To keep System Sweeper up-to-date, simply reinsert the usb stick and run the installation program again.
The initial, full scan by System Sweeper can easily take a couple of hours, but subsequent quick scans will take only a few minutes.
Remember, your computer is being very thoroughly checked for all types of malware.
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|10 Jul 2011
Also it froze up when I tried to post a reply and just now while i have been typing this reply so I tried to start the task manger and got this error message "Unable to start application" (error 0xc0000006). When it freezes I can keep typing and it will speed type it in when it unfreezes. Possibly the GPU?
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Today's song is one that is new for me.
Over the weekend at the Greentree Women's retreat we sang this song. And as I stood in that room surrounded by all of those women, I felt God like never before. I haven't attended Greentree Chruch in almost a year, but it was like I never left. I am so greatful to these Godly women who didn't let time or distance change things between us. I am thankful for the opportunity to entertain them with a skit I was asked to write. All of the worrying the other day was because in my heart I wanted to honor God with what I had written. I desparately want to do the work He has given me to do, well. And watching the skit unfold I praised God for giving me the words. I praised God that He had assembled a group of women who were willing to put themselves out there for His cause. I was filled with gratitude that the message that He laid on my heart was able to be played out in a way that brought glory to Him and entertainment to the women.
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Deuteronomy 7:21 You shall not dread them, for the LORD your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.
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DH C. Robinson 2-5, BB, RBI (6) -- .333
2B Giavotella 2-4, BB, RBI (3), K -- .304
RF Lough 2-6, K, RS -- .273
CF Orlando 2-4, BB, K, SB, OF assist at home -- .333
3B Moustakas 1-6, 2 K -- .172
1B Hosmer 1-6, K, RS -- .321
Omaha stranded 12.
Montgomery 4 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K, WP -- 5.00 ERA, 73 pitches, better than opening night but still finding his AAA legs
B. Hardy 2 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, K, pickoff -- 3.00 ERA
B. Wood 2 IP, H, 2 K -- 0.00 ERA
Coleman IP, ER, H, 2 BB, K, WP -- BS,1, 3.00 ERA
Chavez 2 1/3 IP, 3 H, BB, K, WP -- 0.00 ERA
* Omaha's 2 runs have come in the 1st inning and they've been shut out on 7 hits since. Clint Robinson and Johnny Giavotella hit RBI singles in the 1st but the Storm Chasers left 2 in scoring position. Omaha left the bases loaded in the 3rd, and Mike Montgomery didn't work a clean inning until his last one, the 4th. Blaine Hardy lost the shutout with a Round Rock run in the 6th but Omaha gave a 2-1 lead to Louis Coleman to start the 9th. A sac fly ended up tying the game and it went to extras. Paulo Orlando kept the Chasers alive with an assist at the plate in the 10th and it's in the 13th currently. I'll finish it tomorrow with the exciting conclusion. Jeff Suppan is set to start Wednesday's game 3.
AA - NW Arkansas: Naturals 14, Corpus Christi 4
LF Myers 3-5, BB, 2B (2), 3 RBI (4), 2 RS, SB (2) -- .333
CF D. Robinson 3-6, 2 RBI (3), 2 RS -- .308
2B Mertins 3-4, BB, 3 RS -- .375
1B Romak 2-5, 2B (2), 3 RBI (4), K -- .227
DH Bianchi 2-4, SF, RBI (4), 2 K, RS -- .348
C S. Perez 2-5, 2B (2), K, 2 RS -- .200
SS Colon 1-3, HBP, S, 2 RBI (8) -- .318, pulled in 8th
3B Lisson 1-1, 2 BB, S, HBP, HR (2), 2 RBI (4), 3 RS -- .455
RF Van Stratten 1-3, 2 BB, RS -- .286
Dwyer 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 2 K, WP -- 8.59 ERA, another underwhelming outing
M. Santiago 3 2/3 IP, H, 3 K -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Paulino 2 IP, H, WP -- 1.80 ERA
* NW Arkansas broke out the bats in cranking out 14 runs on 18 hits and 6 walks and rolling over the Hooks. It didn't start out favorably for NWA as Corpus Christi tagged Chris Dwyer for 2 in the 1st on 3 hits and a walk. Jeff Bianchi answered with a sac fly in the 1st and the Nats took command in the 2nd. A run-scoring error started the rally as Derrick Robinson hit a bases-loaded RBI single, Christian Colon hit an RBI groundout, Wil Myers slapped a 2-run double and Jamie Romak singled home a run to make it 7-2. Dwyer allowed another run in the 3rd but NWA loaded the bases with 0 out in the bottom of the inning and Colon took a HBP with Myers adding an RBI single to make it 9-3. Dwyer didn't survive the 4th as he allowed another run and Mario Santiago finished the inning. Mario Lisson kept the pressure on with a 2-run homer in the 4th (his 2nd) to make it 11-4. After an inning off the Naturals got back to work in the 6th on a Derrick Robinson RBI single, then added 2 in the 7th on a Romak 2-run double. Santiago and Eduardo Paulino took care of the rest. DH Brandon Barnes had 3 hits and 2 RBI for the Hooks. The Nats are 5-1. With the 3-game sweep in hand, the Naturals have their first day off Wednesday. Behold, I give you Nick Van Stratten's opening night catch. Nice.
A-Adv. - Wilmington: Blue Rocks 7, Kinston 6
1B Whittleman 3-5, 3B, 2 RBI (4), 2 K, RS -- .333
RF Francis 2-5, 3 RBI (4), K, 2 RS -- .136
CF Ferguson 1-5, 2 RBI (4), K -- .190
2B Navarro 2-5, K, RS, SB (2), 2 E -- .524
LF Merrifield 1-5, 2 K, RS -- .190
The Rocks stranded 10.
E. Pimentel 3 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 7 H, BB, K, 2 HRA -- 12.00 ERA
Paukovits 3 1/3 IP, UER, 3 H, BB, 3 K, E -- 0.00 ERA
Dennick 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 K -- W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA
* A big 7th inning rally helped the Rocks come from behind to get the win. Nick Francis singled home a run in the 1st before the Rocks stranded 2. Elisaul Pimentel gave up a 2-run homer in the 2nd to swing the lead to the K-Tribe but John Whittleman hit a 2-out RBI single in the 3rd to tie the game. Pimentel continued to take damage in the 3rd as a 2-run homer and a run-scoring Rey Navarro error made it 5-2 Indians. With 2 on and 2 out in the 7th, the Rocks came up with some magic as Francis hit a 2-run single, Whittleman followed with an RBI triple and Tim Ferguson singled him home to make it 6-5 Rocks. Kinston evened it thanks to two Rocks errors in the bottom of the frame but Ferguson hit an RBI forceout in the 9th to make it 7-6 Wilmington. Ryan Dennick made it through the 9th to pick up the win. CF Tyler Holt was 3-3 and two other Indians had 2 hits, including LF Bo Greenwell, the son of former Red Sox OF Mike Greenwell, who hit his 1st homer of the season. The Rocks are 3-2. The series ends Wednesday morning as Tim Melville starts for the Rocks.
A - Kane County: Quad Cities 5, Cougars 3
2B Espinal 2-3, S, RBI -- .235
LF Llanos 2-4, 2B (3), RS -- .360
SS Hall 1-4, RBI (2), K -- .067
1B Watts 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K -- .278
L. Santiago 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, BB, 5 K, 2 WP -- L, 0-2, 10.57 ERA
Hodge 4 1/3 IP, ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K, 2 WP, E -- 4.70 ERA
Boruff IP, H, BB, K -- 3.00 ERA
* A 3-run 4th fueled the Bandits' second straight win over Kane County. Both teams stranded 2 in the 1st but Gerard Hall put the Cougars on top with an RBI single in the 2nd. The Bandits tied it off Leonel Santiago in the 3rd and then capitalized on a would-be third-out third strike that ended up as a wild pitch in the 4th to rally for 3 runs to chase Santiago from the game. Yowill Espinal singled in a run in the 5th and an error scored another run to cut the lead to 4-3. KC stranded 2 in the 6th and Mitch Hodge pitched well but gave up an insurance run in the 8th. The last 7 Cougars went down in order. Five Bandits had 2 hits. KC is 2-4. Wednesday features another matinee between the teams as Sugar Ray Marimon gets the start for Kane County. Brett Eibner has headed back to Arizona for a look at his left thumb, which was injured during a diving catch in the second game of his pro career. According to the Kane County Chronicle, they're hoping it's just a jammed knuckle.
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A PATIENT recovering from an operation was put in a hospital cupboard because of a bed shortage.
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Paul Ross-Bowker, 35, was given a brass bell to call for help and his drip for antibiotics and morphine was hung from a light fitting above his bed.
The father of two was recovering from an operation to remove his appendix when he was placed in the makeshift ward.
His mother Pauline described the conditions as something from the "dark ages". She said: "I was half-expecting to see Florence Nightingale walking down the corridor."
Gwynedd hospital in Bangor, run by the Welsh NHS, has apologised to Mr Ross?Bowker and a local politician has vowed to highlight the "incredible" case in the Welsh parliament.
Computer programmer Paul, of Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, was first disturbed when he was woken after his operation at 3am by staff who moved him as someone else needed his space on the ward. He was later wheeled back but he was woken again at midnight the following day, then taken to the storage room.
Shocked Pauline said: "It was a converted cupboard. How clean would this room have been? He had just had surgery."
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Hats off to Heidi Klum on her 40th birthday! The super model turned the big 4-0 on Sunday, and to celebrate, she gathered her closes friends together on Saturday to join her for a crazy hat party.
In true Heidi fashion, she went all out for the big event, getting dolled up in a multi-tiered black hat and sequined jacket. She shared several candid pics via Twitter, documenting her fun day and thanking those that helped her put it all together.
"Thank you Nancy for throwing me my 40th birthday party. Love you girls," wrote the mother of four.
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Hello, I will be moving to Denmark soon and I figured it would be wise to trade some of the stuff I already have for current stuff from Black Eagle Lodge and Transatlantic Council. Here's what I'm looking for from Transatlantic: S-18 (Standard Issue CSP) From Black Eagle: S-22 (Brotherhood Service Flap) S-26 (Standard Trader Flap) S-37 (Standard Issue Flap) J-7 (Jacket Patch) N-5 (Neckerchief) I'm looking to get multiples of the S-18, S-26, and S-37 and only one of the S-22, J-7, and N-5, well maybe two J-7's, I guess it depends on what's available. I would also be interested to some extent in the Denmark RWS, ZF-1 (Berlin Wall Flap), S-38 (NOAC Fundraiser Flap), and S-39 (NOAC Contingent Flap), but to a much lesser extent as these are more rare and probably more expensive issues. I have numerous Nebagamon items, including some rare items, and a variety of other flaps and CSP's. I would really appreciate any help ASAP, thanks...
Will trade for current BEL and TAC...
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I am a former TAC Scout and BEL Arrowman. My suggestion would be check out Matt Kirkland's website blackeagletrader.com, he might have something to trade. He and I were in the same district as youth, just a couple towns away from each other. The NOAC patches will be close to impossible to get a hold of, being such a small lodge, not many were made, and folks like to keep them in their collection. I might have an extra S-22 in my collection, but I would have to look.
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Sadly, Matt recently passed away.
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Wow...thank you for the notice. He and I exchanged emails a little while back and we were planning on getting together at Conclave, as we were in the same Section. It is a sad...Matt was a great resource and we had some good conversations about our old Three Rivers District in Germany, Intercamp, and the BEL. He will be missed.
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Yes he will. In case anyone here is interested, TAC has set up a memorial fund for him that you can donate to via PayPal on their website. They are also looking for ideas for uses of the funds. I have also suggested to the council that they make a memorial CSP and the lodge make a memorial flap in honor of Matt Kirkland and the incredible work he did. If you happen to find that S-22 or anything else, please let me know. Anyone else out there, I'm still looking to trade, so don't hesitate to make a post or shoot me a PM. Thanks...
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The current TAC patches you can order from the scout store on the TAC page. They order all our BSA stuff from the states, plus have the local patches etc.
Check online what you want, order via fax and pay with creditcard and TAC will send the package anywhere in europe, probably beyond if you ask.
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Check online what you want, order via fax and pay with creditcard and TAC will send the package anywhere in europe, probably beyond if you ask.
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THE fishing boats that form a floating fruit'n'veg market along the dock of Curaçao's Willemstad sail across from Venezuela in seven or eight hours. Had I known it would take me as long to fly from Caracas, I might have risked the sea voyage, bedding down among mangoes and yams, pillowed on a sack of pulses, with dried cod at my feet. I'll try it next time.
The airlines are fine but, alas, you can't switch planes in midair. I had a long wait, because I'd missed my connection, in the dim recesses of the Caracas terminal, a film noir environment with flights buzzing off without me and rain swamping runways and leaking through the roof.
Eventually I was squeezed, literally, into the jump seat of the cockpit on the last flight. My mood was transformed. Sitting for an hour between the pilots, I could see flickering out of the darkness, like swarms of phosphorescence settled on the sea, the ABC islands: Aruba on the port side, Bonaire to starboard, Curaçao dead centre. Sea approaches could not match that.
Bonaire, whose dives and salt business are its living, felt hurt when Curaçao developed dive-sites and smart hotels all along its south coast. Curaçao says there is a diver glut. It sets a limit of 10,000 for the sake of the reefs and peace with Earthwatch. Divers choose from one of three regions, with one day allowed in a second. The favourite is the "mushroom forest" at the west end, meaning coral forest, with hefty, ancient formations.
My hotel was on a snorkelling plateau. They've even pioneered a "snorkelling trail" at Knip beach. All it needs are floating signposts, such as: "Caution: stonefish" and for divers: "Our wrecks are all real, genuinely sunk by storm or gunfire. Enjoy."
At dawn, I was thrilled to spot seals bobbing in the shallows. It was a delusion. On reaching the shore, they ran for their towels. But as the light improved, another crowd arrived: Seventh Day Adventists baptising adults in trailing white robes. The scene was a reminder that Curaçao has no rivers.
Riverlessness means desalination plants, resulting in the only beer in the world brewed from seawater. But Curaçaoans are quite sober people, even when dehydrated by jigging to the barrage of soca, reggae, salsa, rock, house and mambo that all bands and local cassettes mix at random - natural perhaps in an island of 55 nationalities.
These did not come for music and drink, but to work, originally in the great snug harbour that refuels traffic heading for the Panama Canal. Some also slaved in the saltpans that served Holland's herring business. The remains of 16 pans are scattered about the country, each surveyed by a square-shouldered, mustard-hued landhuis - Dutch versions of the sugar-plantation houses found in former British colonies, and, like them, often transformed into hotels and restaurants.
The Zeelandia is one: grand, glam, and good for wealthy gluttons. It's fair to add that a heaped-up plate is an absolute requirement of patrons at every level of income and eating-house. For me pigging-out happens anyway when I find stewed beef tongue with funchi (like polenta), or Granny's Creole goat with dark rice covered in pulses. These items, at about £4 a heap, are among dozens steaming in five-gallon pots in the Marshe Bieu - no landhuis but a 200ft-long hangar of corrugated iron, adjoining the central market in Willemstad. The tables were formerly produce counters and the benches are low, so diners sit nose-in-bowl.
Another adaptation is Landhuis Chobolobo, in Salinas. No food here, just Orange Curaçao liqueur. As factories go, this one is bijou and quaint, with Delft china and sepia photos of past bigwigs and Dutch gilded youth. A machine the size of a domestic fridge bottles distillations of spiced and sun-dried orange peel in mandolin-shaped containers. A 75cl bottle sells for £11.
Landhuis stories are not all jovial, however. A landhuis such as Jan Kok's was a focus of fear. Today flamingos stalk sedately over the useless saltpans, but once he drove 100 terrified slaves to produce 6,000 tons of salt.
The Dutch are good at such museums. One in Willemstad displays West African cultural genius, as background to the particular plight of Curaçaoan slaves making the "middle passage". Replicas of a slaver's hold and of a punishment house make a sombre contrast with the dazzling art of Cameroon, Benin and Dahomey.
The waterfront is trim and dandy. The inlet to Schottegat harbour - with the commercial district of Punda to the east and bohemian Otrabanda opposite, and bridged for pedestrians by the diesel-driven Emmabrug that swings to let ships through - is the main artery of Curaoan business. The Shell refinery dominates the inner harbour; Punda's irresistible 18th-century quayside fronts its duty-free trade.
Otrabanda (meaning "other side") is the place from which to photograph Punda. But Otrabanda has plenty of good subjects, too - a decayed Art Deco picture palace; Spanish-influenced, Dutch baroque houses; a roof like the wing of a bird; the classic house-front like a bell; and almost hairless stray dogs dashing along the narrow alleys like excited piglets.
I went round Otrabanda with an "awareness group" of young Curaçaoans and, though I had trouble with their Papiamento language, which is derived from the African-Portuguese of traders and slaves, I did understand that every building must be kept like a monument. No graffiti, no rubbish, the limestone walls regularly repainted in the local rosy-red that Rembrandt used, or the chrome yellow prescribed for official buildings.
My companions recommended the Seaquarium along the coast, partly because it is beside a complex of beach bars and dance halls. But I liked it because it is another example of Dutch museum ingenuity: its creator, Adrian Schrier, took his first specimens from a round-the-world freighter that was having its barnacles scraped off.
Here, the would-be diver can get close to a plethora of sea beasts, after studying them from inside a semi-submersible. The next step is to feed them. Nurse sharks are said not to be aggressive, but anyone who fancies being matey with one should bear in mind that it normally sucks its food out of the coral, and if it sees a hand offering food it may suck the flesh off the hand as well.
There is much to be enjoyed on the dry land, the very dry land, of Curaçao.
Alex Hamilton travelled with Harlequin Worldwide (01708 850300) and stayed at the Curaçao Marriott; a seven-night stay costs from £1,040 per person, room only, with direct flights to Curaçao via Amsterdam. Otrabanda walking tours (005999 767 3798) cost about £4.
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We just celebrated National Archives Month at the Indiana Historical Society! Did you know that IHS has some of Indiana's greatest historical treasures?
If you visit the William H. Smith Memorial Library located on the second floor (eye level with our hanging clocks) you will find yourself in a room with tables, chairs, books and a reference desk like most other libraries. But in this library, you cannot check out books and return them later. Our library preserves primary sources such as letters, documents, maps and photographs specifically on Indiana history and the Old Northwest territory. We have more than 5,500 processed manuscript collections, 1,550 cataloged maps, 3,500 pieces of sheet music, 1.7 million photographs and 45,000 cataloged printed items. These items are all organized and carefully preserved to make up our archival repository.
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With a soothing voice, and soulful songwriting, Daniel Lawrence Walker is tapping into genre bending music, with a mean bottleneck slide whipping around wildly throughout his live shows.
More than just a man and his guitar, Walker writes songs of love and life with compelling themes and stories wrapped around sophisticated progressions. Weaving intelligent lyrics through seamless rhythms comes naturally for this singer/songwriter who pens songs with depth, emotion, and honest feelings with which many different audiences can connect.
It doesn't stop there for the Texas native. With every step along his path, he has picked up a new flavor for his music. While attending college in New Orleans, he picked up the funk and zest for life that inevitably seeps into the souls of those who live there. He pulls a slice of Americana from his childhood and playing his first live shows in Fort Worth, Texas. With a move to Denver in 2004, one can hear a new expansive sound work its way into Walker's songwriting.
This songwriting is just one aspect of Walker's talent. Playing both solo and with a band presents a unique opportunity for Walker to showcase his many abilities. When taking the stage with a rotating cast of musicians. Daniel's music is infused with contagious improvisational energy. When sharing the stage with only his instruments, Walker plays off a loop he creates on-the-spot for many songs. Walker builds his solo show around percolating acoustic guitar rhythms, playing slide guitar over the top.
His hard work as a musician for the past ten years was rewarded when he won the Acoustic Blues Competition at the 2004 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. He made return performances in 2005 and 2007. He also performed as a solo act at the 2006 and 2007 Wakarusa Music Fests.
Singer/Songwriter Ryan Chrys has rhythm that will move your body, a voice that will touch your soul, and a song that will touch your heart. His songwriting and live performances have lead him to become a Westword Music Showcase Awards winner, and a respected name throughout Colorado. Ryan and his band play upbeat Modern Outlaw Country, "country music the way you like it."
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