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PLAYERS: Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott
I am sure everybody knows the story of 1985 in Charlotte and how my driver, Darrell Waltrip, tracked down Harry Gant and passed him to win the very first Winston All-Star Race which is known today as the Sprint All-Star Race. Now back then, they ran the first Winston All-Star Race, believe it or not, on Saturday late afternoon after the Busch Series race (now obviously known as the Nationwide Series race). Yet even after a Busch Series race and most of the All-Star Race, we still had not yet hit the big news -- and the controversy. That came after Darrell's engine blew up as he crossed the start/finish line to win the race. Looking back, I really think all that controversy has overshadowed what happened the next day for the running of the Coca-Cola 600. You see, Darrell Waltrip won that race to complete the sweep, but the story behind the story is Darrell almost didn't even run the race because our team owner Junior Johnson was mad at NASCAR. It all started during postrace inspection after the All-Star Race. Dick Beaty was the NASCAR Director of Competition at that time. Now you have to understand that Junior Johnson had put a lot of time, money and effort into building that special car to win the very first Winston All-Star Race. So following the race, Darrell is standing there telling Junior how great the car handled and it did everything Darrell wanted it to. Now we had already qualified fourth for the Coca-Cola 600 in the primary car for that race. Junior turned and asked Beaty about scratching that car, entering the No, 11 that had just won the Winston All-Star Race and then naturally starting dead last in the 600. Dick initially said he had no problem with that as long as the same engine that came out of the 600 car was put into the All-Star car and that we agreed to surrender our No. 4 spot and start dead last. So I got the team together, explained the plan and we began the process of swapping everything from the 600 car to the All-Star car. Basically we were rebuilding the Winston All-Star car so that it could go the 600 miles required on Sunday. When it came time to close the NASCAR garage on Saturday evening, we left with the car about halfway completed and came back first thing Sunday morning to finish the job. It was between 8 and 8:30 a.m. when Beaty comes back over to the No. 11 car and proceeds to inform us Daytona (NASCAR headquarters) had called and said we actually couldn't run the All-Star car; instead we had to run the 600 car that had already qualified. Junior Johnson was livid. Beaty had told us we could swap cars on Saturday, then roughly three-and-a-half hours before the start of the 600 on Sunday, here he was saying we couldn't do it. I have never seen Junior Johnson that upset. Well, Junior being Junior simply said no. He told Dick that if that's the way NASCAR was going to be about it, he and our team were withdrawing from the race and leaving. Now Darrell and l looked at each other and were about to have a stroke. I mean c'mon, think about it: We were in the middle of the 1985 points race. Surely he wasn't serious about loading up and going home? Well Junior calmed down a little bit and we assured him we would get the other car back together. So Darrell, the rest of the No. 11 team and I thrashed -- and folks, I do mean thrashed -- to get the original 600 No. 11 car put back together in time for the race. We had promised Junior that if he would let us do this, we would go out with the original car that had qualified fourth and kick everyone else's butt that day. That was the goal we set and we accomplished it. I don't think folks really know how close we came to losing the 1985 championship, which was Darrell's third and final championship, right there at Charlotte Motor Speedway that May. That was on top of how close we came of not even winning the race because of NASCAR changing its mind and the heartburn it caused with our car owner. To give you an idea of how close it really was -- we literally rolled the No. 11 car up onto the grid as the national anthem was being played. It was totally insane how hard and fast we worked just to make it that close. It was so hot that day and we expended so much energy just to get the car ready before it ever ran a lap in the race. When people talk about never-give-up attitude, I always think about those guys on the 1985 No. 11 team. Those guys responded to everything that was asked of them in spades. They did such a good job of rebuilding that car that when the race started we didn't have any issues of things left loose or parts falling off the car. We ran such a solid race and as mentioned, won the thing. That was the year that Danny Sullivan did the famous "Spin and Win" at Indy, so come Monday morning, Darrell was on "Good Morning America" with the Winston and 600 car on the front stretch while they did a split-screen shot with him and Sullivan at Indianapolis. It is an especially proud moment in my racing career. It still gives me a sense of pride for what we were able to overcome. Trust me, the odds weren't in our favor. We were set up for failure. Any number of things could have happened either when putting the 600 car back together or during the race when maybe something wasn't put back just right. Also don't lose sight of how long that particular race is. It's the longest race on our schedule. As I mentioned, it was a hot May day. The burden of stress on everyone involved was immense. I think it was that race that molded us into what would become the 1985 championship team. If you remember, Bill Elliott was still the most dominant car in our sport that year. He won all those races (five before the All-Star Race, 11 in all) but we stayed right there on his heels. What Charlotte taught us collectively was that we could handle anything thrown at us as a group. That weekend with two wins in two days and all the headaches in between gave us the confidence in ourselves that nothing was insurmountable. I guarantee you that we were the only ones in the sport that thought, despite how dominant he was, that we could and would beat Bill Elliott.
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The final game of the college hockey season will be a battle of Connecticut-based ECAC schools. Yale and Quinnipiac will clash on Saturday for the fourth time this season (the Bobcats have taken the prior three games), but this time, a National Championship will be on the line. Let's recap how the two schools got here via wins during last night's semifinals.
Yale 3, UMass-Lowell 2 (OT): What was most surprising, from an outsider's perspective at least, was how well Yale was able to work their speed game, and how content UMass-Lowell was willing to let them do that. The Bulldogs dominated this game for the most part, outshooting the Riverhawks 48-17, including 16-3 in the third period. A No. 1-seeded team in the tournament was getting outshot 16-3 in the third period of a tied national semifinal.
Yale struck twice in the first period, as Mitch Witek notched a power play goal to make it 1-0 at 12:55, while Antoine Laganiere added an even strength tally at 19:08 to surprise everyone and put the Bulldogs up 2-0 after one period. In the second, UMass-Lowell played probably their best period of the game, only getting outshot 13-10 and scoring twice in 14 seconds to even the game. Riley Wetmore and Joseph Pendenza both got goals at 14:38 and 14:52 to make it 2-2. Wetmore had the best UMass-Lowell scoring chance of the third period but, it uh... didn't work out.
The teams took it to overtime, where at 6:59, Andrew Miller (who'd had an assist already on the Witek goal) broke in and went five hole on Riverhawks goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to win the game for Yale, who'd likely deserved it all along. Seriously, this was about as dominant a 3-2 overtime win as you could get, and now the Bulldogs look for their first national championship on Saturday.
Quinnipiac 4, St. Cloud State 1: The dominant Connecticut team was, perhaps, more justly rewarded by the score in the other semifinal. Qunnipiac showed up here on business, scoring three times in the first period to put this one pretty much out of reach. Though the Huskies got off more shots (34-28) in the game, Eric Hartzell played extremely well, and the Bobcats got those quick, early goals and never looked back.
Things got started in a flash, as Joey Benik went off for a hooking penalty at 1:42, and seven seconds later, Jordan Samuels-Thomas struck to make it 1-0. Just three minutes and 18 seconds later, Samuels-Thomas (the only Connecticut native on the team) assisted on Ben Arnt's goal to make it 2-0. Jeremy Langlois added a third at 11:19, and all of a sudden it was 3-0 Quinnipiac headed to the first intermission.
The second period saw some improvement from St. Cloud State, and they were rewarded with a goal. Benik scored at 6:25 to make it 3-1. Later in the period, however, Quinnipiac put it away for good. Kellen Jones scored at 14:31 to make it 4-1, a lead that would never change for the last 25:29 of playing time. The Bobcats will head to the championship game on Saturday to take on the Bulldogs.


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Ravens, Lions in trouble despite big wins
The Ravens and Lions earned big wins but left some big questions unanswered; two key Cowboys slip up; and are the Patriots still clutch?
Lions come from behind to stun Eagles
Jason Hanson kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime and the Lions overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Eagles 26-23 on Sunday.
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Lions PK Jason Hanson knows teams will be eager to face Detroit's special teams after some recent breakdowns.
Suh will not be ticketed for traffic incident
Lions DT Ndamukong Suh will not receive a ticket for allegedly sideswiping another vehicle early Thursday morning.
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Alex Karras is best remembered for his acting but as a player he was one of the most dominant interior linemen of the 1950s and '60s.
Alex Karras, former NFL lineman, actor, dies at 77
Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Lions' defense in the 1960s before going on to an acting career died Wednesday.
Lions looking healthier after open date
Louis Delmas and Cliff Avril were on the practice field, looking healthy after a much-needed open date for the Lions.
Former Lions great Karras' condition worsens
Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies.
NFC North Spin cycle: Week Five
After winning Sunday, the 4-1 Vikings and Bears hold a two-game advantage over the 2-3 Packers in the NFC North.
Lions' problems much deeper than awful special teams
The way we hear it, Detroit's dismal special-teams play might be indicative of a deeper problem beneath the surface.
NFC North Spin cycle: Week Four
The surprising Vikings took hold of the NFC North one-fourth of the way through the season with a big win at Detroit.
Jets add former Lions CB Berry
The Jets signed former Lions CB Aaron Berry to a two-year deal.
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Percy Harvin returned the opening kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown, helping the Vikings beat the Lions 20-13 Sunday.
Lions' special-teams coverage again an issue to watch
The Lions' special-teams coverage was victimized by some bad luck in a loss at Tennessee, but it was also outexecuted.
Hill has taken snaps with the first-string offense, making it appear he will start against the Miami Dolphins.||||||| Hill practiced Wednesday with his injured right finger taped after missing three straight games. Drew Stanton hurt his left shoulder Sunday at Tampa Bay as he led Detroit to a second straight win. Matthew Stafford wasn't on the field during the early parts of practice open to the media. He will likely miss his seventh straight game since aggravating his separated right shoulder. The team hasn't put Stafford on injured reserve, hoping he might be able to return.
Hill has been declared inactive for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.||||||| Hill will miss his second straight game as Drew Stanton will start under center for the Lions.
Hill is back working with Detroit's first team offense. Hill, who broke his left arm against the New York Giants on Oct. 17, worked with the first team Wednesday during the portion of practice open to reporters.||||||| Either Hill or Drew Stanton figures to start Sunday at Buffalo after Matthew Stafford hurt his right shoulder last weekend against the New York Jets.
Hill threw for 227 yards and matched a career-high with three touchdown passes in Sunday's 44-6 win over St. Louis.||||||| Hill led the Lions to their first victory of the season, and has filled in admirably for Matthew Stafford as he continues to put up big time fantasy numbers every Sunday.
Hill threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns to Calvin Johnson for the Lions in a 28-26 loss at Green Bay on Sunday.||||||| Matthew Stafford's backup nearly led the Lions to a major upset. It's unclear how long Stafford will remain out, but Detroit has not been afraid to let Hill throw the ball and he could be an option next week against St. Louis for fantasy owners in need of a fill-in.


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Tim Lamprey
---- — It looks like we might actually get a week with a few showers but no completely rainy days. I think even the plants are sick of the rain — I won't tell you which ones said so.
The rainy weather has created conditions that have allowed slugs and snails to proliferate. It also would appear that the weather has led to a bumper crop of earwigs. Both of these creatures feed on your plants at night. You may notice holes in the leaves of your plants, yet you may not see any type of insect feeding on your plants. If this is the case, then slugs or earwigs are likely the culprit. There is a product called Sluggo Plus that will take care of both of these garden pests.
Speaking of garden pests, now would be a good time to treat your squash plants to prevent squash vine borer. If you have planted squash in the past, and around mid-summer you notice that the leaves wilt during the midday but appear to snap back in the evening, then you had squash borer in your garden. The eggs for this pest are laid at the base of the vine. There are many insecticides that will kill the borer as it hatches. This will prevent them from getting into the plant and causing major damage.
Caterpillars also damaging plants now, and will strike rose bushes. An application of Bt will kill the caterpillars without harming any beneficial insects.
I have talked about this in past weeks, but it does bear repeating. With all of the rain that we have had, much of the fertilizer that you have put down on your plants at the start of the season has washed away. If you want your plants to grow their best, you need to keep up with fertilizing your plants on a regular schedule. You can use organic or synthetic, granular or something you add to water. The important thing is to follow the directions on the package and keep up with a regular feeding schedule. Your plants will thank you by performing at their best.
If you have blueberry bushes or cherry trees in your yard, now is the time to put a protective netting over the plants. As the fruit ripens, the birds will get to the fruit before you get a chance to get out of bed in the morning! The berry netting, as it is called, must cover the entire plant and it must be closed at the bottom to keep the birds away. Berry netting is also useful to cover your strawberry plants. As the strawberries ripen, chipmunks and squirrels will carry it away. The sooner you put your netting over these plants, the less fruit you will lose to the critters.
Well, that's all for this week. I'll talk to you again next week.
Tim Lamprey is the owner of Harbor Garden Center on Route 1 in Salisbury. His website is www.Harborgardens.com. Do you have questions for Tim? Send them to email@example.com, and he will answer them in upcoming columns.


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An unidentified man was struck by a train entering the Red Bank train station on the northbound rail just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. With Red Bank firefighters shielding the scene with large sheets, emergency medical personel were able to extricate the badly-injured man about 15 minutes after the accident took place, though his current condition is unknown.
Chief Josh Sanders said a medivac was called to Count Basie Park but was canceled just minutes after the man was loaded into the ambulance. He was instead directed to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.


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A Lemont church will ship more than 1,500 pairs of shoes halfway across the world this fall in an effort to help orphans in Haiti and Uganda.
, which opened its in March, recently partnered with the Villa Park-based nonprofit Stuff for the Poor to launch a community-wide shoe drive. Throughout the month of September, the church has been accepting gently-used shoes of any size and style to raise money for education in poor countries.
"One of the core values of our church is community service," said Campus Pastor Dave Richa. "We want to make an impact both locally and globally, so this drive was an opportunity to do something on a global level."
Through its various shoe drives across the state, Stuff for the Poor collects used shoes to sell to African brokers, who in turn sell the shoes in poor communities at an affordable price.
Stuff for the Poor uses all proceeds from the shoe sale to send orphans to school, Richa said.
"A lot of people have shoes that they've barely worn and are just sitting in their homes, so this is a great way to recycle them for a good cause," he said.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, teams of volunteers from the church spent four hours collecting shoes from more than 700 households in Lemont. By the end of the day, they collected more than 1,100 pairs of shoes — bringing their grand total to more than 1,500.
The church will be collecting shoes through Sept. 30 before sending them off to villages in Uganda and Haiti.
"The drive has been a huge success so far, so we hope that continues in our final week," said Jennifer Savini, the church's director of administration.
For Savini, the shoe drive has been a labor of love. Next month, she and her husband, Chris, will move with their two children to Haiti, where they hope to start Christian churches in various communities.
"My husband I visited Haiti for a short-term mission trip, and it's a place we feel really passionate about," she said. "There's a need for help in Haiti, but there's also a great deal of beauty and hope. We were really drawn to that."
Chris Savini has served as an apprentice to Richa since the Lemont campus opened, Jennifer said. He hopes to take what he has learned at Community Christian Church and apply it to the communities in Haiti.
"We believe that a dynamic church community can really become a pillar of a town, so we hope to create that there," Jennifer said.
Having seen first hand the need for education in countries like Haiti, the shoe drive was an exciting opportunity for the Lemont community to make a positive contribution, she said.
"So many people in Haiti and Uganda don't have access to public education, so hopefully this shoe drive will give some children opportunities they didn't think were possible," she said.
Shoes will be accepted through Sept. 30 at Christ Community Church in downtown Lemont, 102 Stephen St.


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The Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base will now be a command site for a new Air Force sustainment and logistics center. Other changes include adding a three-star general that oversees operations at Tinker and two other Air Force bases.
While it's also true that the move brings a reduction of 269 jobs at Tinker, there are many more positives to the news than negatives.
Tinker is vital to the Oklahoma City metro area's economy and Edmond is particularly entwined with the base's fate as more than 1,000 local residents commute there for their employment. Many other local businesses have contracts with the base.
We applaud the move as it shows that our state's congressional delegation is doing its job in securing a brighter future for the base. It shows that Oklahoma County voters did the right thing when they approved the funding to purchase the old GM plant that was retrofitted for Tinker's needs.
While everyone is nervous about what might be cut from the Department of Defense and Pentagon budgets by the congressional Supercommittee tasked with cutting federal spending, we believe this recent repositioning at Tinker should only strengthen its case under future base realignment discussions.


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10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012 in Entertainment News By Simon Patchett
Robbie Williams has admitted that if he started drinking again he'd end up being unfaithful.
The singer, 38, became a father last month after wife Ayda gave birth to their first child, Theodora Rose.
Take That star Robbie told Shortlist magazine: "It's a hundred times easier when you don't drink, and I don't drink.
"If I drank, we'd literally be f*****. If I drank, I could not keep it in my trousers at all."
Rob also told the mag that there should be a "gold ring" for showing restraint.
Asked how he spurned approaches, he said: "I always have my wife with me. Always."
He added: "I haven't missed playing around but I'm still a guy.
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A wreck Monday afternoon caused backup at North Lindbergh Boulevard at James S. McDonnell. The accident occurred at about 3 p.m. according to onlookers at the scene. The Hazelwood Fire Department and the Hazelwood Police Department both responded. Two vehicles were involved.
Thanks to Sam Sanders for submitting the photos!
Traffic Ahead:
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be working on the section of the double deck just over I-55 and the depressed lanes of I-70 downtown. While crews are working on the roadway above, drivers on I-55 heading to I-70 may be detoured onto Memorial Drive and back to the interstate for safety.
The ramps from Forest Park Avenue and Pine Street to eastbound I-64 are closed around the clock through November.
Motorists should be aware of the following on-going closures:
- I-70, (westbound section of the Interstate 70 Blanchette bridge over the Missouri River) will remain closed fall 2013. The eastbound I-70 bridge will be used to carry three lanes of traffic in each direction.
- I-64, St. Louis City, the ramps from Forest Park Avenue and Pine Street to eastbound I-64 is closed around the clock through November.
- I-70, St. Louis City, the exit ramp from westbound I-70 to Madison is closed until mid-December.
- I-70, St. Louis City, the express lanes into downtown is closed until mid-November.
- Wellington, St. Louis City, the Wellington bridge closed over the River Des Peres until late 2012. Detour to Jamieson Avenue bridge.
- I-55, Jefferson County, the ramp from northbound I-55 to Route M is closed until spring 2013.


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The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is a tale about two fraternal twins and their childhood experiences and how their lives are forever changed by a set of unfortunate events whose roots are deeply embedded in the social and political systems of the town they live in.
Summary Of The Book
The God Of Small Things is centered around the Ipe family living in Ayemenem, Kerala, after Independence. Estha and Rahel are the protagonists of Roy's story. The twins reside with their mother, uncle, and grandparents.
The story begins with the arrival of Sophie Mol, the twins' cousin. She arrives from England with her mom, to spend their Christmas vacation in India. Sophie's step father died tragically in a car accident, so as soon as she arrives in India she is the center of attention of all the adults at home. Feeling ignored, the twins fix an old boat with the help of their friend Velutha. The twins, Rahel and Esthappen use this boat to frequently traverse the river and visit an old, abandoned house. Velutha belongs to a lower caste, and is an Untouchable, but the Ipe family have known him since childhood, and employ him in their pickle factory.
The plot thickens when it is discovered that the twins' mother Ammu is having a relationship with Velutha. Since this is a socially unacceptable practice, Ammu is locked up in a room. When the twins attempt to speak to her, she angrily tells them that had they not been there she would've been free. Feeling hurt, the twins decide to run away to their abandoned house. Sophie learns about the twins' plan and joins them. As the children traverse the river, the boat capsizes. The twins are able to swim across, but Sophie is carried away by the current. Feeling exhausted, the twins fall asleep in their abandoned house.
Unbeknownst to the twins, Velutha is also sleeping there, on the veranda. When the children's absence is discovered, the family also learns about the discovery of Sophie's body near the river. The twins' grandmother immediately reports to the police that Velutha is responsible for raping Ammu and kidnapping the twins. The police find Velutha and subject him to a brutal beating.
The God Of Small Things was the recipient of the Booker Prize in 1997. It grabbed the fourth spot on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her debut novel had the highest success for a non-expatriate Indian author.
About Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an author, essayist, and political activist. She has also authored Walking With The Comrades, Broken Republic: Three Essays, The Hanging of Afzal Guru, Listening To Grasshoppers: Field Notes On Democracy, and Kashmir: The Case For Freedom.
Roy graduated with a degree in architecture, from the School of Planning and Architecture, in Delhi. After the resounding success of her first novel, Roy became a screenwriter for the television serial The Banyan Tree. Apart from writing, Roy is actively involved in political matters. She has participated in demonstrations supporting Kashmir's independence. Roy has also outwardly criticized the American military invasion of Afghanistan. Arundhati Roy was married twice. She currently resides with her husband Pradip Krishen, in New Delhi.
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|Book Details
|Publication Year
|2002 April
|Number of Pages
|356 Pages
|The Man Booker Prize Winner
|Award Year
|5.59 inch
|8.62 inch
|433 g
Have to come in terms with the fact that Only those with childhood still in them, would enjoy this book. How can such a beautiful language even exist?- That was my initial reaction to this. Ms. Roy demands such strong emotion from her readers that it makes you really wonder if you were an invisible being lingering around when the lives of the characters unfold in front of you. It literally serenades you, making you believe that these characters, really, yes, do exist. However, it your imagination that tells you that they are real.
i wish she wrote more fiction. touching more lives with eac... (Expand)
This book is the best pick for a broad and open minded person.. Tells you how "Love" is always associated with sadness, how women are made scape goats for everything that happens, how a person's childhood experiences affect his/her perspectives and whole life.. The book has less to tell and lot to infer. So unleash ur minds open and then start reading the book...
PS: If u dont get the viability of the story,finish reading it and then spend a whole day thinking about it.. U'll get to know how serious the story is (Personal experience)..
In her debut novel, Arundhati Roy delivers a simple story set against the backdrop of communism, social discrimination & casteism. In a sleepy little town, near present day Kottayam, Kerala, reside the Syrian Christian fraternal twins Rahel and Esthappen (Estha), the children of Ammu Ipe.
Roy writes a story so powerful, eliciting a strong response from the reader, and yet it remains poetically sublime. Her language is beautiful throughout the book, and it paints a vivid imagery in the readers mind, that at once enthrals and the very next page, destroys. It is for this reason, that ver... (Expand)
When i began reading the book, i was a little troubled by the not so comfortable names. Also, the starting was pretty dark and gloomy. However, as the book progressed, i discovered the true charm of Roy's writing. The description is so fluid and artistic that you can actually picture the scene being painted in your head (I am not saying that you can picture the scene being enacted. I am saying that its almost like an artist is painting away with his brush and with each line read, the painting becomes a little more complete). The magic lies in the narration, i guess.
Throughout the novel,... (Expand)
I rarely read fiction. An acquaintance gifted me this book. It was parked on my table for quite sometime. Then i picked it up,because i had nothing else to read. the first few lines caught my imagination because of the vividness in their description. initially i could not understand whether there was at all a story or was it some form of modern writing. But i carried on because of the novelty in the style, the author's candid statements and her playing with words through Esthappen and Rahel, just like I used to do when i was a kid.No, there is no tight plot in this story, where you are left... (Expand)
Arundhati Roy is an excellent writer and more than the story you will be captivated by the way she has written it... The book has also depicted the innocence and beauty of children and the reader will definitely fall in luv wid the character of the twins in the story...
A must read for all...! (View complete review)
You can't fail to fall in love with the story characters. The language is purely beautiful and the essence never dies. And as approx all indian childhoods have experienced one or more tragedies. You will definately connect to this and feel the emptiness from within. (View complete review)
The book is nice and every page contains deep expressions and each time you read the same page you realise something new,different and something you didnt recognize early. but it requires effort and concentration....not the one which can be finished in single go. (View complete review)
A good book by a famous personality (though book made her famous)
whatever, a good book, must read for anyone who want to understand India a bit..
Good packaging, timely delivery.. (View complete review)


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We're sorry, but this activity is over. The last meeting was Tuesday, October 29, 2013.
Painting the Moment in the Landscape
Jim Wodark
3 days Oct 27,28,29 2013
This 3-day workshop follows right on the heels of the 9th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival. Jim is one of the thirty invited artists from around the country painting the Sedona landscape Oct 19 - 26. The workshop is for all levels and will be focused on painting outdoors from life. Demonstration and individual attention will be assured with a maximum enrollment of 10 students.
In this workshop my intention is to provide a breakthrough for you in your art. I will work with each individual on what they are trying to achieve with their art and what would signify a breakthrough for them. I will be sharing what I do to create breakthroughs for myself.
I will demonstrate the way I paint and talk about the many tools that can be used to express your vision on canvas. These can basic, such as values, lines, color, composition to advanced techniques concerning spatial relationships, color harmony etc.
The workshops starts the day you sign up for it. I ask you to write an Artists Statement so that I can read them before we start the class. Also I require a sentance or two about what you want to achieve in this workshop. This helps you create a focus for the workshop and lets me see what I need to emphasize when I work with you.
Payment Options: Students may pay in full or choose the payment-plan option during registration. The payment plan requires a non-refundable $100 deposit with the balance due 30 days before the first day of the workshop.
Bio - Jim Wodark
Jim Wodark (website) is an award winning plein air artist who was born and raised in Colorado. Both of his parents were artistic and he was very influenced by them and the beauty of the natural environment. Cartooning was his first love and he worked in that field for 15 years. After he married and moved to California he began to work with oils and participating in the plein air movement. "When I started painting I decided that my work would consist of images that I wanted to paint. I had done alot of commissions in the cartoon business and I wanted my paintings to be an expression of what I saw as beautiful and inspiring. I also want to create paintings that make a difference in people's lives. I find these goals challenging and inspiring."
Materials List (and a bit of Homework)
Jim Wodark?s Plein Air Painting Workshop 2013
Welcome and thank you for signing up for the workshop. I appreciate the opportunity to make a difference in your life! Here are a list of items that you need to do before the actual date of the workshop.
Write a Artist Vision Statement. This is a statement of why you paint or want to paint? What is your purpose for painting? What is inspiring to you about it? Reduce the statement down to three words or a sentence or two.
Write out a list of what you want to have happen for you out of doing this workshop. What breakthroughs do you want?
Make sure you have the right equipment to paint on location.
We will be painting on location all three days. I will do demos each day where you can ask questions and then I will work with each of you on your own paintings. It is important to write your vision statements and results sheet so that I can read them and instruct you from them.
Jim Wodark
375 N. Wheatgrass Dr.
Orange, CA 92869
Easel: I use Take it Easel http://www.takeiteasel.com
An excellent easel for large canvases, James Coulter?s Plein Air System is excellent for smaller paintings http://artboxandpanel.com,
Joshua Been?s Prolific Easel http://www.joshuabeen.com/ prolific-easel a well designed and easy to use easel. Both are great for smaller paintings and is very portable. I use it with a Dolica Tripod For Joshua?s and James?s comes with a great easel in the system. Open Box M http://www.openboxm.com are good easels also.
Paints: I use Winsor & Newton Artists Oil Colour . I use a limited palette of
Cadmuim Yellow
Cadmuim Red
Alizarin Crimson
French Ultramarine Blue
Sap Green
Manganese Blue Hue
Permanent Rose
Cremnitz White
Titanium White
Sometimes Indian Yellow
Brushes: I use Rosemary?s Brushes from England. http://www.rosemaryandco.com
Usually #10, #8 and #4 Flats. I also get a Liner Brush. I use a Creative Mark T46
and 6 Palette knife. I have used different types of brush holders.
I have a small tin cup thinner holder with a lid.
I use paper towels to wipe my brushes. Viva 1 2 3 Preferred.
A bungee cord to hold the paper towels
A tube wringer to get every last drop of paint out of the tube
Panels: I paint on RAYMAR Panels. I use Single Primed Linen panels. I like the
slippery feeling that these panels have and then the tackiness that the get further into
the painting. Most panels are good.
Panel Carrier: I use RAYMAR?S Panel Carrier. Really a great carrier. Light weight
and carries 6 panels.
Reusable bag to throw the paper towels in.
Back pack or roller cart to keep every thing together
Sketch book and pen or pencil
View finder
Color wheel and Value Strip
Odorless Mineral Spirits. I use Gamblin Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits.
Rubber Gloves: I use Kirkland gloves that I buy at Costco. They work great and
don?t break as easily as others.
Sunscreen and bug repellent
Appropriate clothing.
A lot of these supplies are cheaper if you order them online. I use Jerry?s Artarama at
their website
Class meets 9 - 4 on the first day at the Sedona Arts Center. Activity
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St. James CME Church of Pavo GA will be having its annual Christmas Program December 8th at 11:00am. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Estelle Arrington.
Movie event
Brightside Christian Worship Center in Coolidge is holding a free showing of Home Run at 7 p.m., today.
The First Methodist Church in Monticello, Fla., is holding its 14th annual live nativity from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today and Saturday. For information, call (850) 997-5545.
Many Mansions Church, 8929 Hwy. 122, is holding revival at 7 p.m., Wednesday through Dec. 13. The speaker is Pastor Frank Bussey Jr. of Douglas.
An appreciation program for Minister Elizabeth Griffin is at 3 p.m., Saturday at St. Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Meigs. The guest speaker is Bishop Orson Burton of Albany.
St. James CME Church of Pavo is holding its annual Christmas program at 11 a.m., Sunday. The guest speaker is the Rev. Estelle Arrington.


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Thomas Paul was born and raised in New York City. He got his start in the fashion business working as an intern at DKNY in the mid-nineties after graduating from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in textile design. While working as a colorist and designer for a silk mill specializing in neckwear and scarves, he worked on neckwear collections for such designers as Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, and DKNY. This eventually led to the creation of his neckwear collection, the short-lived digitizes in the late 90's.
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|Assembly Required: No
|AZO Free: Yes
|Color: Off White
|Additional Parts Required: No
|Material: 100% Cotton
|Number of Items Included: 1
|Theme: Wildlife
|Pattern: Animal print
|Number of Hook Holes: 12
|Stitch Reinforced Hook Holes: Yes
|Hooks Required: Yes
|Hooks Included: No
|Reinforced Top Hem: Yes
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|Washing Care: Machine wash
|Drying Care: Tumble dry
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The INN at IRISH HOLLOW and COUNTRY ENGLISH COTTAGES is rated the best Country Inn in the Midwest. Set on 500 acres of magnificent rolling hillsides and valleys, the Inn offers the perfect setting to reconnect and be pampered in the heart of Galena's picture-perfect countryside. Guests enjoy personalized comfort, superb hospitality and lush amenities designed to thrill the most sophisticated traveler. The Irish Hollow award winning kitchen creates gorgeous meals hand-crafted from the world's finest natural and organic ingredients, along with selections from the Inn's own organic farm gardens. The lavish Full Country Gourmet Breakfast is served daily. The tremendous seven-course Candlelight Dinners are included in the seasonal packages. The onsight Massage Staff provides Hot Stone Therapy Massage which integrates the best techniques from around the world, ranging from a 75 minutes to a 2 1/2 hour experience. The 500 acre estate is cut with miles of hiking trails, streams, rock outcroppings, wooded ridges and connects to a 1500 acre nature preserve. Featured as a favorite by The New York Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, Midwest Living, Glamour and Country Living magazines.
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The ultimate Galena Getaway Cottage! Every detail has been considered for your ultimate visit to the Galena Countryside! Stunning decor, detailed amenities, and every conveniece await your visit. Perched on the old railbed, the views dfrom the cottage are spectacular. Wood-burning fireplace in both the bath and sitting rooms, screened lounge porch, delivered breakfast, custom designer furnishings, lush linens, WiFi, and wet bar all combine to provide for the perfect private romantic getaway that you have been needing!
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5 on June 25, 2014
From our first visit several years ago, we've been back at least five times. You won't find a better place to stay in Galena, or Illinois for that matter, that is as wonderful and romantic as the Inn at Irish Hollow! The cottages are beautifully decorated, making you not want to leave, but you must, in order to enjoy the lovely grounds and incredible food that awaits you in the main house. We were there in January, and happily only left our cottage to stroll thru the snow for breakfast, then back to our cottage for a relaxing day in front of the fire. Back again in March (staying at a different cottage, equally as enchanting), and we've booked our next stay for October. No doubt, we're addicted!! The food is some of the best we've ever experienced, and always something surprising. The innkeeper, Matthew, really knows how to take care of his guests, and you want for nothing. This is most definitely worth the price!!
4.8 on August 10, 2013
We enjoyed the luxuries of the private cottage and the extremely unique and delightful breakfasts that were brought to our door. The seven course meal was fantastic and my bf said he's never eaten such good food as he did this weekend. The staff were beyond friendly and welcoming. This weekend was not enough-will definitely be going back!
5 on May 21, 2013
You have to give Irish Hollow a try. You will then be looking to book your next visit. It is that good. The Inn Rooms are wonderful. This year we stayed in a cottage. I now will be booking their cottages from here on as it is a more full experience. The cottages smell wonderful and are decorated in a way that will make you want to take photos of each room as I did. The firplace and the screened in porch to retreat to had us spending more time at the Inn than we originally planned - with no regrets at all. Matthew is an amazing host and makes sure you are well taken care of. The entire staff is of the finest in Hospitality services. Nothing unprofessional here and they love what they do. My wife & I now have an annual tradition here at Irish Hollow. Anthony & Ann
5 on May 05, 2013
For our 26th anniversay this year we decided to go to Galena. I found The Inn at Irish Hollow on the internet and we made our reservations. What a fabulous time we had. From the time we arrived Matthew was the best host. All of the staff want to do all they can to make your visit exceptional. The cottage we had was beautiful and cozy and the food was fabulous. We were so spoiled we hated to have to leave. We will go back for sure.
5 on August 25, 2012
My hubby and I were looking to do something fun and different for our 18th anniversary on August 19th. We decided to go with a B&B , and since we both love Galena, I found Irish Hollow thanks to Google and boy am I glad I did. We were amazed beyond words when we got there, it was so much off the beaten path and the setting looks like something out of a picture postcard, the weather was perfect, the inn was perfect, our room was cozy and done beautifully, the champagne, the flowers, the chocolates, the breakfast every morning, the 7 course dinner, it was just the most superlative of experiences. We stayed at The Shopkeeper's Suite in the Inn, it was so "old timey" and beautiful. I'm actually torn if we will take this same room if available for our next visit or a cottage. We got some hiking done and even had Molly, the inn's cat come along during our hikes, it was so cute how she kept step with us all the way. The couple's massage was one of the most relaxing massages I have had and I am no stranger to massages. Matthew & Tony were so helpful in answering all our questions , and there was absolutely no issue with adapting the food to my hubby's dietary habits ( he is a vegetarian ). This has to be one of the nicest anniversaries we have had so much so that we will be going back in November and probably many many times after that.
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From Airport: Left out of airport onto Rt 151 to downtown Dubuque. Exit Hwy 20 East to Galena. Cross Mississippi River, past downtown Galena, over Galena River to Blackjack Rd., right 3.3 miles to Irish Hollow Rd., left 3/4 mile to "Y" in road, LEFT!!! to remain on Irish Hollow Rd. 5.5 miles to property.
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The Irish Hollow kitchen is renown for world-class fare served in the simple surroundings of the Old General Store Dining Room. Menus are hand-crafted from natural and organic ingredients from around the garden, the area and the world. Extraordinary meals such as the Summer Countryside Picnic, the Autumn Harvest Dinner, and the Old World Christmas Dinner, thrill connoisseurs year-round. Amazing pastries, uniquely delicious breakfasts, outrageous dinners, handmade chocolate, and out-of-this-world pillow cookies keep guests begging for the Inn's well-kept secret recipes. Our kitchen skillfully and delightedly accommodates special dietary needs and preferences and specializes in GLUTEN-FREE alternatives.
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Pros: Varied, interesting uses of the Wii U gamepad, asynchronous gameplay
Cons: Multiplayer games only work with a full compliment of players, some clunkers
In 2006, Nintendo launched the Wii alongside Wii Sports, a game that beautifully showcased the possibilities of the new console, so much so that people would tell me that they'd bowled on the Wii at a party and were now going to buy one. For the Wii U, Nintendo's showcase game is Nintendo Land, a more complex and elaborate mini-game collection for a system whose broad potential requires a fancier sampler.
Developed and published by: Nintendo
Genre: Mini-game collection
For ages:10 and up
Platform: Wii U
Release Date: November 18, 2012
The Basics: A Mini-Game Collection That Shows Off the Wii U
The premise of Nintendo Land is that you are exploring Nintendo's virtual theme park, hosted by a talking TV screen. Nintendo Land is full of the Mii avatars of other players with voice balloons, many in foreign tongues, expressing their feelings about the game, but you can't actually stop to have a chat with them.
Mini-games are a mix of multiplayer and single player, with three multiplayer-only games, three games that can be played alone or with a group, and six solo games.
My friends Myrna and Kevin came over to check out the multiplayer games, which show off the Wii U's potential for asynchronous gaming, in which different players with different controllers experience games differently.
Gameplay: Multiplayer
Kevin particularly liked Luigi's Ghost Mansion, in which the player with the gamepad is a ghost and the other players (up to 4) use Wii remotes to move their ghost hunters through a mazelike house. On the gamepad the ghost player can see where all the players are, but the hunters have to rely on the TV, which shows everyone except the ghost.
Because of this the ghost has an advantage, and players need to talk to one another to take it down. If the ghost is nearby, your remote vibrates, something worth communicating to your partners. If you can shine your flashlight on the specter it will be injured, but if it grabs you and there is no one to shine a light on it then you're done, although you can be revived, also via flashlight.
Luigi's Ghost Mansion seems like it would be even more fun with more players, and this proved true of most of the multiplayer games. In Mario Chase the gamepad player is running around a maze while other players chase him. Hunters must call out when they see their prey so they can surround him or her, but it's very difficult for only two people to surround anyone.
The most elaborate of the multiplayer games is Metroid Blast, in which the gamepad player controls a spaceship and wars with Wii remote-armed pedestrians. The game has the highest learning curve of anything in Nintendo Land, but includes a solid tutorial. It is perhaps a little too complex for a pick-up-and-play party game, while not complex enough to stand on its own outside of a mini-game collection. But it's not bad, and is probably more fun once you've got the hang of it.
The other multiplayer games are a mixed bag. Animal Crossing: Sweet Day, is wonderfully odd, with remote players eating candy while the gamepad player tries to catch them with a walking knife and fork that are controlled separately. It is an unusual experience. The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest offers mild fun as sword-wielding remote holders (while some mini-games will work with any Wii remote, this one only works with the Wii Remote Plus) battle alongside an arrow-wielding gamepad player as they face hordes of enemies. The fun in Pikmin Adventure is milder still; there is little difference between playing with the gamepad or the remote and there is little more to the game than wandering around and breaking or attacking stuff.
Gameplay: Solo
In spite of Nintendo's enthusiasm for asynchronous multiplayer gaming, my favorite mini-games are played solo (although other players can actually still
My favorite solo game is Donkey Kong's Crash Course, a challenging 2D puzzle game in which you guide Donkey Kong's cart along a complex track, using buttons and knobs to rotate pieces of track and even blowing into the gamepad's microphone to raise platforms
The cart is quite fragile and if it hits a wall too fast or overturns then you lose one of your lives and must restart from the last checkpoint. There is a place right now that I simply cannot get past where you have to somehow flip the cart up from one track to the next, something that has killed me countless times. This has frustrated many players, and on the game forums I could find no one to explain how to do it.
Of the rest, Balloon Trip Breeze has you move a floating, balloon-holding avatar through hazards by swiping your finger across the screen to create wind, which is fun for a little while. The same goes for Takamaru's Ninja Castle, in which you throw nunchuks at assassins by sliding your finger forward. Not much fun at all can be found in Octopus Dance, an uninspired rhythm game in which you match a dancing stick figure's movements with the analog sticks.
The Verdict: Pretty Good, Overall
As mini-game collections go, Nintendo Land isn't bad, offering a few really fun games, a couple of disappointingly bland ones, and a bunch that are somewhere in between. But it's probably not as effective in selling people on the console as Wii Sports was. Wii Sports only had five mini-games, all of them very simple and basic, but they did a great job of selling non-gamers on the ease of the Wii. Can a more complex game sell a more versatile and complex console? I'm waiting for someone who played one at a friend's house to tell me.


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Isham helps to power Westlake over Saugus
SANTA CLARITA — During Thursday night's 42-20 victory over host Saugus High at College of the Canyons, Westlake quarterback Nick Isham showed off the skills that make him one of the county's most dynamic offensive weapons.
Spearheading a Warriors offensive attack that scored 42 points for the second straight game, the junior signal caller was a perfect 16 for 16 for 153 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, Isham caught four passes for 27 yards and to top it all off, he had a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown.
"It's great playing in an offense where we have so many weapons," Isham said. "Our line does a great job giving us time to make plays and we have so many guys who can make plays. I'm really excited about the way we've started the season."
As dominant as Isham was, he got plenty of help. Tailback Tavior Mowry rushed 13 times for 103 yards, his second straight game going over the century mark.
Fellow running back Dallas Clayton rushed for 41 yards and scored twice, one time on a 37-yard run, and another on an 18-yard pass reception from Isham.
"They (Saugus) beat us the last two years, so that was a little motivation for us," Westlake coach Jim Benkert said. "It's important to be a team and establish that you have a lot of people who contribute. Tre'shon (Wilson) had a strong first half tonight and Clayton played well, so it was good to see some of those kids get involved.
"They (Saugus) are a good football team and they run a very unique system, so our defense struggled a little with it until we made some adjustment. But it's all part of learning and getting better."
Showing no signs of rust after taking last week off, the Westlake offense came out humming from the opening whistle.
On the first play from scrimmage, Mowry busted off left tackle for a 41-yard scamper before being brought down at the Saugus 19-yard line.
Two plays later, Isham connected with Wilson for the first of his two touchdown passes in the first half, both to Wilson.
Undaunted, the Saugus offense returned the favor on its next possession, marching 80 yards in 15 plays. The majority of the damage came from the legs of Centurions quarterback Zack Gauthier. The talented signal-caller capped the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, but Saugus failed to convert a 2-point conversion, leaving it down 7-6 after one quarter.
Gautier was Saugus' only real offensive weapon in the first half, rushing for 36 yards and passing for another 35.
Leading by a single point, the Westlake offense put on another impressive drive, marching 80 yards for its second score of the night. Westlake was able to overcome a play that included a snap over Isham's head that resulted in a loss of 15 yards and a holding penalty to boot.
But Saugus returned the favor on the next play, roughing Isham, giving Westlake an automatic first down.
Three plays later, Isham hit Wilson with a 10-yard scoring strike, upping the Warriors lead to 14-6.
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man has been charged in connection with sexually abusing two little boys more than 20 years ago -- but he says he is innocent.
Charles Hendrix was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with first-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a parent.
Police say he molested a boy that lived with him in South Charleston.
One of the boys told police the abuse happened while Hendrix thought he was asleep. The other child told police Hendrix fondled him while he played video games at his house -- and that it happened between 30 and 40 times.
Police say the abuse happened between 1988 and 1990.
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- In a medium bowl, mix the crushed pineapple, cornstarch and ground ginger. Gradually stir in enough of the reserved pineapple juice to make the mixture smooth.
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Tired of barbecue meatballs? Try this sauce! I served it at my party, using frozen meatballs from the warehouse store, and everybody loved them. I also couldn't find pineapple in heavy syrup, so I added a couple tablespoons of corn syrup. I also ended up adding all the juice I had saved from the cans.
I used this as a sauce for the Polynesian chicken wraps from this site and it was wonderful! I used a can of crushed pineapple in pineapple juice (not in heavy syrup and I didn't reserve the juice to add in later) and added the cornstarch and ginger to it and it turned out perfectly!
I'd give this 3.5 stars, really, but since that's not an option, I'll bump up to 4. Not a bad sauce, nothing really amazing about it either though. Made a nice sauce for chicken meatballs for a tropical-themed potluck. Was a tad on the sweet side, but not bad.
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Resiliency is perhaps the most important skill teenagers need to bounce back from the common disappointments of adolescence. In this program, they learn essential resiliency skills: developing realistic expectations, identifying obstacles, persisting and maintaining a sense of self-worth and optimism. More complex issues such as depression and suicidal thoughts are also discussed.


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Set high in the Grandes Rousses mountains, Alpe d'Huez boasts the fifth largest ski area in France, with well over 200km of piste to explore, with a large beginner's plateau, great varied terrain, state of the art lift system, and at high altitude, a solid snow guarantee.
Not just great for skiing, ski holidays, Alpe d'Huez offer a wealth of amenities including two swimming pools, an ice rink, and a large sports centre with a climbing wall. Alpe d'Huez also offers good child care, lively nightlife and with more than 50 restaurants, excellent cuisine and wines.
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I like so many of the designs at Wolf Crochet. It's fortunate for us when a designer of this quality offers her patterns to us for free! This shrug (which I would call a cap sleeve afghan) is one of the latest designs on the Wolf Crochet blog. You can get the pattern for this Palm Beach Shrug here. It can be made with or without the shawl collar. For me, it will be without. Or, for winter, maybe with.
My dilemma right now is to determine just the right yarn to use for the shrug. I want to use something already in my stash – and that gives me lots of choices, I can tell you! White would not work very well in my wardrobe, although it's certainly a practical choice. I'm leaning toward a pink or a gray. What do you think?
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I would really like to make this a pullover sweater, how could I convert that?
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If you omit the add-on shawl collar, you should be able to simply seam up the front to create a pullover. You might want to contact the designer through her blog and ask for her advice. She's very helpful. Let us know how your top turns out, please!
Gail Gerrond on
March 22, 2013 7:39 pm
Are the two hook sizes K, L or M? It looks like a type but I don't know which two to use.
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From reviewing the pattern on Ravelry and Carol's original PDF, I see the source of your confusion. I have not made the shrug yet, unfortunately. I suggest you contact the designer, Carol Wolf, through her blog. She's very helpful and accommodating.


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She works hard to preserve the history of one Emmet County community, and now she's being recognized for it.
Sandy Planisek received an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History.
She is very involved in keeping history alive in Mackinaw City.
Planisek says she's one of only four people nation-wide to receive that particular award.
While she says she's honored by the recognition, she says the award reflects the work of a lot of people in the area.


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Not to be a total nerd or diss one of my favorite products but the 1,000,000X thing is not all that accurate, think it is more for dramatic effect than anything, though some of them might be about that in case of the viruses. Just think about it, viruses are way tiny, you need an electron microscope to see them, way smaller than bacteria and the stuffed microbes are about the same size for each and both are listed as 1,000,000X. Also if you calc it out, using my research organism as an example, it is about 1um long (small for a bacterium but I love it just the way it is
), that is a millionth of a meter. Multiply that by a million and you get 1 meter, and that is using a small example, other bacteria can be more than twice as big. While a meter tall stuffed microbe would be cool, real cool actually
, none of them currently are. Based on measuring one (it was about 12cm tall) and using 2um as an guestimate size for the actual organism and dividing I estimate the bacteria to be about 60,000X, or 120,000X if you use 1um. Of course my calcs are based on estimates and I don't know the size of each microbe (real or stuffed) without looking it up so these numbers are just ballparks. OK geekfest over, who cares about a stupid number Giantmicrobes are the best
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August 1, 2014
The winner of the Beverley Manor School Board seat has been revealed. Lee Godfrey won the seat by 1 vote.
Godfrey received 191 votes, trumping Chris Foschini's 190 votes.
Godfrey and Foschini were both write-in candidates. The Beverley Manor race did not have any official candidates.
Foschini told the board of elections that he will not ask for a recount. Godfrey will fill the seat that was formerly occupied by Roger Zirkle.


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Olympic star head over heels for CAMPER
Gold medal winning gymnast Yang Wei made an Olympic standard dismount from CAMPER on Sunday -- and with the big red racing yacht rattling along at 10-12 knots the jump's difficulty rating was off the charts.
"I could have done more difficult jump but was given short notice and I just did a simple flip forward" - Olympic gold medallist Yang Wei
Yang, who won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, joined CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand for the inshore part of the start of Leg 4, Stage 1 in Sanya Bay.
Yang is renowned for the very high difficulty scores of his performances but he said his jump -- an energetic somersault with at least a half-twist thrown in for good measure -- could have been better with a bit more time to prepare.
"It is my first experience of getting on a Volvo sailing boat," the 32-year-old said. "It is really a thrilling sport. What strikes me the most is the crew's great teamwork.
"I could have done a more difficult gymnastic jump but was just given short notice that it was time to go. I just did a simple flip forward."
He added: "I had a good talk with the crew on board. They asked me how many gold medals I won and how many chin-ups I can do. I also learned from them about how they race the boat and work with each other."
Yang's jump was the second spectacular effort in in-port racing after England cricketer Graeme Swann turned and saluted as he dived off the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing yacht in the team's home port.
Yang is married to the former gymnast Yang Yun, who wisely turned down the chance to jump with him.
"My wife is also in Sanya but she doesn't want to jump with me because she doesn't swim!"
There was no such problem for the other Olympic gold medallist on the water on Sunday. Luo Xue Juan, who took gold in the 100m breaststroke in Athens in 2004, made another stylish dive of the day as she waved goodbye to Team Sanya.


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Valdosta - Ten years after the murder of an Adel man, the company he worked for is offering a ten thousand dollar reward for information on who killed him.
Sixty-one year old Grant Green was an agent for American General Insurance in Valdosta. In September of 1993, his truck was found abandoned on Savannah Street, and his body was a few yards away. He had been stabbed and robbed.
"I believe that there are a lot of people in this town who know something about it, but won't tell because of fear of their own safety," said Sgt. Wanda Temples.
If you know anything about the murder, call the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department at 229-333-5193.
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Karen Brisson Pleads Guilty to Embezzling fro Town of Weybridge
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Karen Brisson, 50, the former clerk for the Town of Weybridge, pled guilty today in United States District Court in Rutland to a charge of federal program embezzlement. Chief Judge Christina Reiss released Brisson on conditions pending sentencing, which is scheduled for July 18, 2013.
According to the charging information and court records, Brisson was the town clerk for Weybridge for about 27 years. As clerk, she was an authorized signer on the town checking accounts. Beginning no later than 2006 and continuing through late 2012, Brisson embezzled several hundred thousand dollars from the town, primarily be writing checks to herself and depositing the checks into personal accounts.
Brisson faces up to ten years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000 and full restitution for fall stolen funds. Her actual sentence will be determined with reference to federal sentencing guidelines.
This case was investigated by the New Haven barracks of the Vermont State Police.
Brisson is represented by Devin McLaughlin. The prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.


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David Cochran serves as an Associate Professor of Communication at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. He has been teaching Interactive Design since 2005. A passion for best practices induced him to avoid shortcuts and hew towards web standards. When Twitter Bootstrap was first released in August 2011, he recognized it as a tool that would speed up development while supporting best practices. Thus, he began folding Bootstrap into his university courses, much to the benefit of his students.
In 2012, David produced a Bootstrap 2.0 tutorial series for webdesign.tutsplus.com. He also published a first short book about Bootstrap, Twitter Bootstrap Web Development How-To , Packt Publishing.
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Updated: 3 p.m. Feb. 13
A Gwinnett County Schools police resource officer was seriously injured in an accident involving two passenger cars about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 13) near Lanier High School in Buford, Gwinnett Police said. The officer was later identified as Rolando Jiminez.
The accident happened while he was directing traffic at the north entrance of the school, which is located on Buford Highway, police said.
The GCPS officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The preliminary investigation indicated that Sydney Smigiel, 22, of Buford was traveling southbound in a white 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Buford Highway and intended to continue southbound, according to an update issued by Cpl. Edwin Ritter. Officer Jimenez was directing traffic at Lanier High School and signaled for the southbound traffic to stop. He directed northbound vehicles in the left turn lane to turn left into the school property.
Ms. Smigiel failed to obey Officer Jimenez's direction to stop and struck Officer Jimenez as the other vehicles were turning left, Ritter reported. Officer Jimenez went airborn and landed in the left turn lane for the high school. Ms. Smigiel then struck a vehicle turning left head on and pushed that vehicle onto Officer Jimenez, according to Ritter.
The second vehicle, a red 2012 Ford Focus, was driven by a 17-year-old Lanier High School student.
Officer Jimenez remains in the hospital in serious condition. There were no other complaints of injuries on scene. Ms. Smigiel, at minimum, is facing charges for failing to obey the Officer Jimenez' traffic directions, Ritter said. At the time of the accident, Officer Jimenez was wearing a reflective traffic vest and was using a flashlight with a bright orange traffic wand. His patrol car was also on the side of the road with the emergency lights flashing.


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A public meeting and discussion between city staff and Fox Lake residents revealed more information last week about the City of Edmond's trails program.
Jim Tapp, president and CEO of Tapp Development Corp., discussed the Fox Lake portion of Edmond Trails. Plans are for the recreational trail to go nearly a mile north behind the Walmart Supercenter at 15th Street and Interstate 35.
Tapp has been in the process of developing more than 77 acres with Sam's Club having the primary stake in land Tapp purchased.
"In this case the developer is the city," said Jan Ramseyer-Fees, a city planner and Community Connections program coordinator.
The City of Edmond is preparing a grant application to submit to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for a Recreational Trails Program Grant Application for paving of the Fox Lake Trail. The grant application will be submitted by Jan. 31.
"This project is going to cost more than $320,000. We don't have the final number yet," said Steve Commons, assistant city manager.
Tapp is committed to adding a wellness park to the north tract. For safety issues, Fox Lake residents Deborah Reisweber and Kim Lewis asked for lighting where the trails would meet the wellness park.
An inspired plan in the form of a connective pathway came to Tapp one day as he walked beneath a bridge that extends above I-35 and the frontage road. Tapp learned about the City of Edmond's master plan for Edmond Trails to extend from Mitch Park to Arcadia Lake. So far only segments of the trails have been completed.
Mitch Park trails will need to link to a trail at the Covell Underpass which extends to Danforth. The city already has spent $3.7 million on the trail system since voters approved the 2000 Capital Improvement Sales Tax, according to city records.
Edmond Trails development is proposed for land directly north of the Integris property. This land is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is being discussed by the city for connectivity to property west of Interstate 35, City Planner Bob Schiermeyer told The Edmond Sun.
Mercy COO David Tew has also noted Mercy's interest in Mercy I-35 — its new wellness project being constructed south of 15th Street — to connect to the Edmond Trails project.
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Making sure tough times don't interrupt the happy holiday feeling is annually a daunting task for any charitable organization.
However, its one that will be welcomed once again with the return of Lindsay's "Joy Store & Christmas Food Baskets" program and leading the charge with an entire community of all purpose support is organizer Susan Allen. Even though it is limited to those with a local address, the requests are still returning in high number for meals and toys for those stretched thin with the economy still on the downside.
"I think the need is still pretty strong," said Allen, adding how they are willing to take donations for food and toys as late as Monday, Dec. 10. "You take a family where mom and dad make minimum wage and you can only stretch it so far."
The qualifications to apply are somewhat relaxed and Allen usually bases it on a person's income, how many kids they have and if their situation includes difficulties like high medical bills. She's not receiving numbers quite like last year when they had 140 plus food baskets and toys for families, but it's still to the point where she couldn't do it without contributions ranging from area businesses to individual donations.
The list of those pitching in continues to be impressive and includes a canned food drive by the town's elementary school, a toy drive by the high school and a couple of upcoming fundraisers, said Allen, who usually sees more requests for toys than food. There's still time for people in town to apply as the applications aren't due until Monday, Nov. 19 and returned to where they can be picked up at the Lindsay Chamber of Commerce office.
Shopping on Black Friday to meet the needs of kids who need things like coats or shoes doesn't even bother Allen anymore, who has turned it into something fun. She involves her own family like her sister visiting from California and said the prices make it easier to meet the requests.
"It's just an extension of my Thanksgiving anymore," said Allen, noting how the food in the baskets does include holiday foods like a turkey or ham, yet also includes foods that are good for a while longer like hot cereal. "I see these kids who don't have coats and that's why I go on Black Friday... It's actually turned into a fun event."
People can also participate in the two upcoming fundraising events like a concert the same day as their Christmas parade in early December. There is also the third annual turkey trot where people can participate in a 5K by donating $20 for adults or $10 for kids who are 7-12 and getting a cool T-shirt this Saturday, Nov. 17.
"You can jog, run or walk, but I'll crawl," joked Allen, who added that people can register at a Web site online or arrive early at the baseball field in Lindsay before the race starts at 9 a.m. "It's a wonderful community effort that we could not do without this help."
For those wanting to donate they can drop off their donations at the chamber office, be it food or new toys still in original packaging, said Allen. Pick up day for toys and food is Saturday, Dec. 15, starting at 8 a.m.
People can register for the trot online at www.lindsayturkeytrot.com
For more information contact the Lindsay Chamber at 405-756-4312. Food basket/toy request forms can be mailed to The Chamber of Commerce, 107 N. Main St., PO BOX 504, Lindsay OK, 73052.


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