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Passes for all Bulloch Academy athletic events during the 2011-12 school year are now available.
PORTAL - There are plenty of new faces at Portal this season, both on the diamond and in the dugout, but after several years of continued success, the Lady Panthers are set to continue the trend in the 2011 season.
CLAXTON - In just a few short years, Claxton has gone from perennial doormat to consistent contender.
"You've got to suck it up."
Football, food and fun were on the docket Thursday evening at Gator Alley as Bulloch Academy hosted its annual Peanut Boil.
Glenn Jones is preparing to bury his 16-year-old son.
As the new faces on the block in 2010, the Bulloch Academy softball team was mostly downplayed in its first year at Class-AAA – the highest in the Georgia Independent School Association. A state playoff appearance started to turn some heads, and now the 2011 version of the Lady Gators is primed to take things to the next level.
BROOKLET - Last season, Southeast Bulloch's opponents got everything they wanted from Jamal Johnson.
Steve Pennington is no stranger to the rarefied air at the top of Class AAAA, but despite getting the opponent's best shot with each passing week every season, the Blue Devils have stood the test of time and are unquestionably one of the elite football teams in the GHSA.
The hot, humid summer may be dragging on for most, but at Bulloch Academy, the countdown to a new football season is flying by and there is no time to lose.
BROOKLET - To compete for region titles in South Georgia year in and year out, teams must go through a never-ending process of dedication, preparation and execution.
BROOKLET - There's still over a month two go before opening night and almost three more weeks before players can practice in full pads, but the Statesboro football team is already in high gear as they joined Southeast Bulloch for 7-on-7 passing drills Tuesday in Brooklet.
The Bulloch Academy Boosters Club has kicked off its 2011-12 annual membership drive.
Bulloch Academy senior Zach Altany will take his love of basketball to the collegiate level when he shoots the three for Belmont Abbey College.
Aspiring baseball players in the area have a chance to get their big break Monday as the Kansas City Royals will be hosting an open tryout at Mill Creek Regional Park Monday.
The Bulloch Academy varsity softball team will do its part to bring an end to a horribly devastating disease by hosting the third annual Miriam Burnette Memorial "Striking Out Alzheimer's" softball tournament on July 30-31.
Barbara Conner, the backbone of Bulloch Academy for nearly 30 years, was recently inducted to the Georgia Independent School Association Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
BROOKLET - No matter the strategy of any football team, it's pretty likely that the team's head coach will preach special teams as one of the most important factors for success.
With Friday night's Fourth of July celebrations fresh in the minds of local residents, it's hard to believe that in just 50 days the midair explosions of fireworks will be replaced with the pad-crunching hard hits of Statesboro High football.
The Statesboro High baseball season is a distant memory and the Blue Devils' now-graduated star Jackson Ware has been committed to play at Mercer for over seven months.
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I have found a new place in record time and for once I'm not settling for it coz I'm in a rush to get a roof over my head. I really, really like it. =D
Behold! My new studio unit!
I went straight after work so I didn't have a digicam or dSLR with me. The crappy photos don't do it justice, especially with a hyperbolic word like "behold", which should probably be reserved for divine entities. :p
It's a studio so there are no doors to speak of. Open concept. I can even see the toilet from my dining table. :)
It's fully furnished and comes with everything…even the kitchen sink (obviously la).
There's also an infinity pool, Jacuzzis and saunas so I'm looking forward to moving in this weekend!
The only thing that's lacking is broadband so I'm going to get my Streamyx transferred over to this studio! I'm not switching coz Streamyx has been working reliably for me all this while. =D
42 Responses to "My new studio apartment"
nice unit :)
That looks suspiciously like the Peninsula Residence in Damansara Heights…is it? If it is, it's a pretty decent place! Stayed there a few times over the years and have found it to be a rather pleasing joint.
wow nice… this entry reminds me the studio room i used to live when i was in japan… >
Dude, that LV couch looks cool.
Robb will want to be your boyfriend now that you have a studio apartment.
get some paper cups and we be playing checkers on the sofa, losers drink the cups!
looks comfy~
Christine: Yeah, I love the place! :)
I'll take proper pics when I move in Sunday. =D
Jace: It's not Peninsula, but I pass by that place whenever I drive past. I know where it is, very nice suites there too. :)
fufu: Ya, I love studio units…just the right size so you don't feel like there's a lot of space. =D
e: Haha! I doubt it's real LV. Previous tenant was female though so it's a bit cleaner. Stereotype I know, but tends to be true. :)
Tan Yee Hou: Haha! Can, can will pass him the keys if I'm not around. =D
KY: Heh! That sounds like a surefire way of ruining the couch. :)
Dylan: Yup, it's small but cozy. I like! =D
around how much to get a place like this? moving to work at kl soon….. i always like a studio apartment!!!
New place so that it is nearer to your new office? :p
how big is the place ? and how much is the rent ?
how big is the place?
Congrats on the new place… Looks like the one next to my office… Semantan?
ah loon: This one is RM 1,300 per month + some other utilities and misc service fees which I don't completely understand. :)
Simon Seow: Yeah, I don't like to get stuck in traffic jams in the morning. :)
sharon: Hmm…I'm not sure how big it is, probably around 500-600 square feet? It's quite small really, but perfect for me. :)
It costs 1.3k per month with one car park spot. =D
Momon: Nope, that one a bit too expensive so I settled somewhere else. Was thinking about Mutiara Damansara area for a while since SPRINT is not very jammed in the morning before I found this place. :)
lovely! apartmt warming by the infinity pool la.. since so tight:)
may i know where is this ?
The place looks really nice. Now you don't have to worry about rain getting into your place rite?
Nice wehh!! Saw ur tweet bout the studio unit. For the price you're renting, fully furnished and got swimming pool & sauna somemore, oklah.. but the unit looks kinda small =x
This means if I want to come and use your jacuzzi, you have to be out. Hehehe eh I sent you an email two days ago but no reply again.
Free to meet up on the morning of Nov 22nd?
MidValley? As usual, Yvonne does not drive so she prefers some place that she can get to by train.
1Utama is not reachable by train. Or else we can do it like before, I can head to KL Semtral instead.
cool new place, would love to drop by one day or maybe for a cup of tea? :P
nice house and room u have..
ciki: Okay! To infinity and beyond! =D
It's gotta be after the weekend of 21st though coz I'm going to a wedding in Penang. :)
Jessica: *shifty eyed* You're not a cop right? ;)
Email me and I'll tell you. :)
gypsy-on-the-move: Haha! Ya, I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about that. The entire place is air conditioned. :)
annna: Yeah it is very small. T_T
There is still space for a bathtub (!!!) though, surprisingly. :)
Yvonne Foong: I'll be headed down to Penang then, have a wedding to attend. :)
What about the weekend after?
jg: Sure, feel free to drop by just give me a call first to see if I'm home. :)
Mr J: It's an entire studio unit, no doors (except for the bathroom sliding door) so it kinda saves space that way. I like studios. =D
bro, this is nice. i'm looking for a studio as well. anymore units for let in your area? email the info and the place aight?
anyways, got something to talk to you over email *cough cough*
it seem like used to be porn studio… :P
btw reli nice plc… ;)
seth.frostheart: Yup, just emailed you bro. Shh about the place, I don't reveal where I live on the blog. :)
…: Porn studio??? :p
Eh, how you know ah nel? ;)
Haha! Yeah, it's a pretty chill place, perfect for me. :)
by the interior design and young age too much enjoying porn so the background seem to be…LOL
…: Haha! Okay, fair enough. :)
Hmmm…for the price you're paying(1.3k), maybe you should consider purchasing your own house next time. I'm sure you'll want to get married and have kids later on and um, you'll want some privacy.
PS. I sure your gf will probably wanna avoid eating while you're taking a dump. LOL
Cheers: Yeah I'm thinking along the same lines too. T_T
Heh! Well, there is a sliding door so no worries. Not sure if the smell will escape though. ;)
HB, what do you mean by "find a new place in record time?"
fish fish: I found this studio after 30 minutes of searching and two phone calls. Haha! It's quite fast considering my budget constaints and geographical needs. :)
wow…nice place…seems nice to go there just to relax and enjoy the interior design…
Hello neighbor, I live in 10 Semantan too :)
kitkat: Yeah, and best of all, I'll be living there! =D
Cas: I don't live at 10 Semantan. :)
Nice apartment, with a bed as well :-)
Nice apartment and bed too :-)
Nice apartment, and with a bed as well :-)
James: Cheers bro! Yeah, I really like it too! :)
Been very busy and didn't have much time to read the blogs that I normally do. Yours included.
So, couple of weeks back, I thought I saw you in Pusat Bandar Damansara but then I thought to myself, what are the odds of that.
Guess, it must have been you after all.
Derze: Yup, that'll be me. :)
I'm working somewhere in the area now, so lunch there is pretty common. See ya there!
Hey huai bin, i'm keen on this place too. any makan places around the area? also, does it include cleaning and electricity bills? cheers
sue anne: Hmm…yes, there are eating places around but it closes quite early, unless you want to go to mamak. It does not include electricity bills and cleaning – the latter is in the condo management fees while you have to pay for you own utilities. It's a great place though. :)

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When the Orioles turn things around and are in late inning games in October, who will come through in the clutch for them? Take a look inside Adam Jones and Nick Markakis' career to find out!
Because the Baltimore Orioles remain "a work in progress," as he terms it, Adam Jones may have to bide his time before he can strut his stuff in October. But let there be no mistake: The Orioles' center fielder, who at 23 is younger than Ellsbury and Upton, is not afraid of the company he is keeping in the American League East.
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Summary: What is the difference between confidence and bravery? If people are happy when they are confident, what then is the difference between happiness and confidence?
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When people are confident they are happier, so what then is the difference between confidence and happiness?
Confidence is more a matter of how sure you are about yourself. How it is you think about yourself. If you think you are good, then you are going to feel good about yourself. [This "thinking" could be conscious or unconscious, the point is confidence can be increased more easily with thought then happiness can be increased with thought in the short term. You can talk yourself up and boost your confidence, but it probably isn't going to increase how happy you are as much.] Does this mean that you can be sad if you are confident? That is, when you think about yourself you feel good. That is what confidence is. [So how confident you are becomes more clear when you think about yourself, which might not be the case for happiness.] Happiness is feeling good in general. A way to get to happiness then is to feel good about yourself when you think about yourself, so you associate yourself with being happy. Confidence boosts happiness. [So thinking about yourself can lead to confidence, which could lead to happiness. The confidence comes first because it is easier to change with thought, but happiness is harder to change with thought, so it would take longer.] Confidence eliminates fear because it is the opposite of fear. [Fear is something that also can increase greatly with thought, only it makes you feel bad instead of happy, like confidence, so they are opposites.]
What is the difference between confidence and courage then?
Courage is the continuous state of being brave. Being brave means your emotions don't fluctuate when presented with a danger. Confidence means your emotions don't fluctuate when presented with more of an intellectual threat than with courage. Courage therefore is more of an emotional thing, and confidence is more of an intellectual thing. Confidence is more related to thought and bravery is more related to feeling. [Therefore, like happiness, bravery is going to be harder to change than confidence since it is more related to feeling than thought. You can change your thoughts, but it is hard to change your feelings.]


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Journal Sentinel staff brings you reviews and tidbits live from Farm Aid on Saturday, Oct. 2
Nelson, Steven Tyler team up for Farm Aid finale
Willie Nelson was such a regular guest among Farm Aid's performers on Saturday that it seemed appropriate for him to have a special guest of his own at the end of the night, and that guest was Aerosmith's lead singer, Steven Tyler.
(Tyler is a new "American Idol" judge, and he, along with the other judges and host Ryan Seacrest, were in town for audition callbacks. The other new judge, Jennifer Lopez, didn't show at Farm Aid.)
Nelson and Tyler had harmonized before on the song "One Time Too Many," but this time the pleasure came mostly from seeing their camaraderie rather than from a tight meshing of voices.
Likewise, the pleasure of "Beer for My Horses" came far more from hearing Nelson take the song away from Toby Keith than from the stumbling rhythm and imbalanced sound mix of the actual performance.
Then again, this wasn't just any guy. This was Willie, the most genial face of both country music and Farm Aid, so if he wanted to shift from the cornball chestnut "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" to the distinctly reggae "Lend a Hand to the Farmers" (a duet with Maui's Marty Dread), so be it.
And if, after 16 acts and more than 10 hours of music at Miller Park, Nelson's headlining set was anticlimactic, he made up for it in the finale, when he and just about every other Farm Aid performer joined in on "Good Hearted Woman," "On the Road Again" and "I Saw the Light." The day ended with friendship and hope, as such a day should.
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Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow
People wondered why Farm Aid didn't save Kenny and Sue Massey's farm after they were put in the spotlight of the first benefit concert in 1985.
The Masseys turned down offers to help them keep the land, saying they couldn't accept money when others were going under.
Willie Nelson flew the couple and their five children to the second Farm Aid concert in Austin, Texas, several months after they lost their Iowa County egg farm to foreclosure.
They hadn't been to a Farm Aid concert since, until Saturday at Miller Park.
"Isn't it amazing these musicians are still here for the farmer, paying their own way," Kenny Massey said. "They haven't gotten older. But we have."
As singer-songwriter John Mellencamp delivered his populist brand of heartland rock one more time, Kenny put his arm around his wife and remembered what life was like 25 years ago, the first time Mellencamp took the stage on behalf of family farms. Kenny recalled the anxiety that kept him up at night. The what-ifs. The pain of losing his family's livelihood.
"I still wake up sometimes, thinking about what I could have done differently," said the farmer-turned-landscaper. "I'm a better person for losing the farm. I'm not judgmental; there's only one person who can really judge you... And sometimes you have to leave the farm to reinvent yourself."
As Mellencamp launched into "Rain on the Scarecrow," Kenny grew quiet.
"Four hundred empty acres that used to be my farm. I grew up like my daddy did. My grandpa cleared the land."
Kenny was the third generation of his family to work the land.
"Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow."
Sue looked at Kenny: "There were some very difficult, sad, trying times. But I always thought, 'We've gotta stay together and make it,'" she said.
She remembered telling him as the farm auction neared, they needed to start packing and come up with a plan: "Kenny said, 'We're not leaving 'til they shove us off the land.' I went into the attic and started to pack.'"
"Blood on the scarecrow, blood on the plow."
Young's set echoes Riverside show, adds green theme
The set-up of Neil Young's Farm Aid performance was largely the same as it was for his show at the Riverside Theater in late July: the cantankerous rock anti-star onstage, alone except for some vocal and harmonica support, cranking out enough noise on guitar and organ to make the stadium vibrate and echo with it.
One thing that didn't change: Young basically played what he wanted. Sure, he threw out an excellent, reverberating take of "Ohio" and a strongly strummed version of "Long May You Run," but he also stormed through "Hitchhiker" (from his newest album) and the ecological ballad "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)."
He also pulled off a hootenanny by bringing out fellow Farm Aid board members John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson to join him on his 1970s song "Homegrown."
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Farm Aid draws 35,000 spectators
Neil Young announced Saturday night that Farm Aid drew 35,000 fans to Miller Park.
Young thanked all those who were there and made a plea for consumers to read labels. In a speech backed by distortion from his guitar, Young told the audience, "You can make a difference."
"Take the time (to purchase food), like you were buying a car, like you were buying clothes for your kid," Young said. "Take the time to make a difference. I'm speaking to every one of you. We're so thankful for your presence here tonight."
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John Mellencamp's music, stage show, ages well
There was a time — a sad, sad time — when John Mellencamp thought one way to keep his older stuff fresh was to, for example, add a section of rapping to "Jack and Diane."
Judging from his Farm Aid set, his current method of preservation works considerably better: a sweep of fiddle here, a squeeze of accordion there and an overall sense of purpose everywhere.
Like the other members of Farm Aid's Big Three (as in Willie and Neil), Mellencamp was quite willing to revisit the songs even the casual fans love him for, including "Paper in Fire," "Check It Out" and "Small Town." He just leaned back on his loud band more than his younger, feistier self might have done.
Age didn't always matter, though. "Rain on the Scarecrow," his farmer's lament from 1985 (the year Farm Aid began), hasn't lost a drop of relevance; neither have the years and cigarettes lessened Mellencamp's force in singing it.
He seems to have learned that one way to avoid having to be timely is to manage, every so often, to be timeless.
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Matthews' set bolstered by Reynolds' guitar
For his performance at this year's Farm Aid, board member Dave Matthews made the right decision by bringing along his frequent onstage collaborator and friend, guitarist Tim Reynolds.
Adding his acoustic work to Matthews' own, Reynolds offered sonic color for those Dave Matthews Band fans who would have otherwise found this solo excursion too concise.
Somehow, though, Matthews remained an over-excitable guitarist and too-mannered singer, steering Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" into the rocks along with some DMB selections.
For "Gravedigger," Willie Nelson came out to try to demonstrate the value of restraint, but that didn't work out for either of them.
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Steven Tyler to join Willie Nelson's Farm Aid set
Farm Aid organizers say Steven Tyler of Aerosmith will join Willie Nelson for his Farm Aid set later Saturday evening at Miller Park.
Tyler, one of the new judges on "American Idol," is in town hearing contestants during callback auditions for the Fox reality show. The first round of auditions were held at the Bradley Center in July.
This weekend's callback auditions are not open to the public, and the location of the auditions has not been released. New judge Jennifer Lopez, along with returning judge Randy Jackson and "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, also are in town.
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Give that man some boots
Willie Nelson's 21-year-old son, Lukas, performed this afternoon.
He was barefoot when he took the stage, and still barefoot while standing outside the stadium after his performance, politely posing for photos with fans.
"I think I left my boots in Utah or Arizona. They were old, anyway," he joked to a reporter, grinning from beneath a wide-brim brown felt hat.
The younger Nelson said he's been singing since 12, and is "trying to grow into a voice to keep up the (Farm Aid) cause for as long as it's needed."
He spent his youth, helping tend the family garden. "My parents made me do it. And I'm glad they did."
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Kenny Chesney plus two: professional but predictable
Those neo-Nashville stars never quite stop hawking their wares. In the middle of Kenny Chesney's show at Farm Aid, the singer and guitarist couldn't resist mentioning that he'd just released a new album.
That personal plug aside, he and his two supporting players combined enthusiastic looseness with the expected Music Row professionalism. But the song choices were as predictable as the neo-Nashville subgenre itself tends to be: Jimmy Buffett homages ("Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven"), Bob Seger-ish nostalgia ("I Go Back"). His music is designed to be the aural equivalent of comfort food. But there are far worse, messier sellers of it than Chesney.
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Norah Jones sets tone for star-studded evening
Norah Jones unofficially demarcated the Farm Aid dividing line between the afternoon performers not everyone had heard of to the evening performers everyone had heard of. She was also the first performer to get a substantial, thrilled cheer from the crowd, which had been trickling into the stadium all day.
She didn't quite pander to that crowd, although she did start with "Come Away With Me," the title track of her multiplatinum 2002 debut album. Then, helped by a pair of backing musicians, she played a sprightly cover of Johnny Cash's "Cry, Cry, Cry."
As much as she delved into waltz-time anachronisms or lilted her gorgeous voice into jazz phrasings, Jones wasn't at all pretentious. She was, however, all business at the piano or behind a guitar, and a welcome, refined, feminine presence among all the male artists on either side of her dividing line. Willie Nelson evidently thought so: He added his own jazz phrasing to "Lonestar," her closing number.
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Tweedy suggests Dylan in mien, music
At least one nearby Farm Aid attendee was heard to bellow, "Time for a Dylan impersonator!" when Jeff Tweedy came out, and admittedly there were superficial resemblances: unfussy acoustic guitar, harmonica, unkempt hair on face and head.
There were deeper, worthier resemblances, too. Playing solo, Tweedy, best known for his leadership of the brilliant, fluctuating indie band Wilco, was able to strip a song down to its essence, not letting the distractions of a stadium crowd dissolve his focus.
Also quite like Dylan, Tweedy evoked the great Woody Guthrie, albeit using Guthrie's own words in "Remember the Mountain Bed," a tune Tweedy once helped write around previously unpublished lyrics. He proved himself a mesmerizing, earthy presence. If that makes him a Dylan impersonator, bring on a few more like him.
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Group promotes healthier school lunches
If your kid drinks chocolate milk for lunch every day at school, that adds up to 16 pounds of sugar by the end of the school year.
So, what does school lunch math have to do with Farm Aid?
The Research, Education, Action and Policy on Food Group (REAP) is at Farm Aid, teaching concert-goers who stop by their booth in the Homegrown Village, exactly why the group's Farm to School Program rocks. The program once a week delivers a snack of fresh, locally grown fruits or vegetables to 6,000 elementary schoolchildren in Madison.
The group also brings farmers to school to explain where that food comes from, how it's produced, and why it's good for them.
Healthy lunches equal happy kids.
Those darn tractors
The tractors here continue to be Farm Aid stars almost as big as Willie. Most of the time the tractors bring laughs. Once in a while they provote tears.
Like the ones welling up in Judy Bukowski's eyes when she climbs on the 1948 Farmall tractor here from Tomah. "My dad had one just like this. I drove it when I was a little kid six years old. It was so cool."
The tears make her start to climb down from the seat of the big rig. "My dad farmed forever on land along Crystal Lake near Lodi. His name was Ralph Padley. He's gone now. The farm may be, too. We're trying to get the DNR to pick it up to save the land for people. I don't want to see it parcelled out to a developer. "
Then she gives a shout: and stays on the tractor. "Look at my shirt! It's from the first Farm Aid in 1985. Support the farmers. The farmers! " Only then does she get off the tractor.
Mraz brings horn section, light touch to Farm Aid bill
Even wearing a fedora and attempting a goatee, Jason Mraz looked about 40 years younger than Jamey Johnson, who preceded him at Farm Aid.
Maybe part of the disconnect was the placement on the bill after such a serious presence as Johnson, but there was something about Mraz's music that was redolent of precocious talent-show kiddies with "Ain't I cute?" expressions fixed to their faces. Mraz had a horn section and some Latin-genre affectations, but those things didn't add any years to his songs or his barely post-teenage voice.
Adorability is a kind of armor against criticism, though, and it protected him from feeling at all self-conscious (or sensible) when once again doing his cheesy pseudo-Caribbean hit "I'm Yours" or commenting on the failures of politicians.
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This game is serious business
The game has Farm Aid-goers lined up to play. It's "Farmpardy" and here's your question: "What farm animal is able to recognize the faces of at least 50 other individuals of its same species and remember them for two years? Cow? Sheep? or Pig?"
If you guessed "Sheep" you win. (Sorry, Miss Piggy.) The game is a hoot, but the message is serious. The game is run by Animal Welfare Approved, a group that has an info booth in the Homegrown Village.
The group stresses the health benefits of raising animals in pastures "the way nature intended, not confined in buildings and full of antibiotics," says Beth Hauptle.
The AWA, which certifies family farms for animal welfare standards, also stresses humane standards in the care of farm animals, prohibiting feedlots, cages and crates.
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Jamey Johnson delivers outlaw attitude with a heart
Anyone Audience members who hadn't seen Jamey Johnson before his late-afternoon show wouldn't have pegged him as a farmer. With his curly beard, long hair and stony eyes, he looked more like a mountain man — and not a sociable one.
Yet his singing couldn't have been more of the land if his throat had been covered in arable soil. His look and his attitude marked him as a scion of the outlaw-country movement of the '70s (which gave us some of Willie Nelson's finest work); his voice could have made him a contemporary of the other outlaws, had he been old enough back then. (Or, judging by his version of "I Saw the Light," he could've hung out with ol' Hank Williams Sr., too.)
Accompanied only by his acoustic guitar, Johnson played "In Color," his modestly sentimental neo-Nashville hit, but he also carried on that grand tradition of C&W in which a stoic, inexpressive male face cracks to reveal a vulnerable heart.
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The BoDeans and their 15 minutes at Farm Aid
For a band accustomed to playing 2-hour concerts, The BoDeans had quite a task: edit it all down to a perfect set.
"A little too quick for us," Kurt Neumann said, after leaving the stage, delighted with the show but like a lot of musicians at marathon, multi-artist concerts, eager to play more.
"To throw us on, it's hard to pick something to play for 15 minutes. We just blasted through," he said.
Surpisingly, this was The BoDeans' first public concert appearance at Miller Park. The band previously played during two private functions at the ballpark.
"I'm surprised it took us this long to get on Farm Aid," Neumann said. "Our music fits so well. I'm glad we got an invite."
Willie's son Lukas shows Promise as band leader
Lukas Lukas Nelson is Willie Nelson's offspring, and it showed when he and his year-old band, the Promise of the Real, came onstage. There was a certain amiable twang to his voice, with a hint of broad good humor, that gave away the heredity.
Musically, though, Lukas obviously had influences outside his immediate family. His guitar skills owed a lot to another infamous Texan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and his vocals embraced the appealing little whine that has been in Bob Dylan's voice since about the mid-'60s.
As his influences were all over the place, so was his set, and so was he: one moment reflective and yearning, the next playing guitar with his teeth.
Entertaining enough, but one suspects that, for Lukas, his dear old dad's kindness was more responsible for his Farm Aid presence than his own talent.
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Volunteers take the pulse of Farm Aid
Volunteerism is the backbone of this event today. And SERVE 60, a national volunteer initiative based out of Milwaukee, has brought more than 30 people together here to find out how to make the next Farm Aid even better. They're surveying Farm Aid visitors asking about their musical and eating habits and preferences.
The SERVE 60 folks are following the idea of service, which is an idea that appeals to such volunteers as Karla "With a K" Iseler of Milwaukee, whose grandfather was a beekeeper and whose father bribed her to pick rocks out of his garden at a nickel a stone.
"I feel very connected to people getting their hands in the dirt. The more people are removed from the land the worse off we are," she said.
Other SERVE 60 volunteers here today include Kelly Boehlke and Erin Davis, both Marquette University students. They're studying biomedical courses and they're serving as volunteers today because, says Davis, "the health care profession is all about serving people."
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Horses get humans back to the land
What's the best way to get a feel for farming? Get a horse.
That's what Robert Schulz of Viroqua is telling visitors to his booth at Farm Aid. He runs the Driftless Folk School and he's offering classes in woodworking and other rural heritage crafts. But the one he loves best is "horse-drawn agriculture."
He loves using horses instead of tractors because "they're beautiful. They're amazing. You're not using petrochemicals for fuel. And you can feel the work you're doing."
Want to find out how to use a team with real horsepower? Schulz is offering a class Oct. 30. Check out his website for more information.
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The Western Australian rheumatic heart disease control program have instigated a 'Heart Club' in Wyndham, a support group run by community members primarily by the families that have been affected by acute rheumatic fever.
"We have been looking at having Heart Clubs throughout Western Australia and this will be the first; we're very excited about this," Judith Blake a Senior Public Health Nurse with the Western Australia RHD control program said.
"It's very difficult for families to keep up with the amount of care children with acute rheumatic fever require.
"It's a big responsibility and burden of care; so we thought they deserve to get together and have a bit of fun.
"The intent is that Heart Club's in communities in the future will sustain themselves without our control program, and we're looking forward to the outcomes of the project."
Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia is an initiative of Menzies School of Health Research.
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Monday - Bellefonte - 10:30 Toddler Storytime
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Colors, colors everywhere! Join us in the community room for books, music, and literacy enriching activities especially designed for Toddlers. After Toddler Storytime, stay and play while meeting other parents and caregivers of toddlers.
Our theme for this week will be Colors!
Storytime progrmas meet Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education


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The Pop Montreal 2013 Wrapup and Basia Bulat Interview – S09E04
It was a wonderful weekend with to end September as I was in Montreal for Pop Montreal and my expectations exceed for this year because I checked out several bands and went to several venues. It was all in thanks to using Airbnb as the gracious host was accommodating and I was able to use the Bixi bike to get around to places.
The first live music to check out was at Divan Orange and it was Michael Feuerstack. It was unexpected because the place I was staying at was close by. Afterwards was getting to Pop Quarters to get media pass and later going for two discussion panels. The first was a panel called "Some of the Smartest People We Know Discuss: Musicians, What Are your Intellectual Property Rights Now, and What Do We Want That to Really Mean?" That's such a long title. It was formative discussion as the panellist consisting of Patrick Watson, Justin West (Secret City President), Susan Abramovitch (entertainment lawyer) and moderator, Reuven Ashtar (new media lawyer). It was quite informative as musicians like Watson need to get money to feed his family and how companies are using music for use as a property.
The second panel I went was definitely the one I wanted to check as it was The Polaris Music Prize Salon. Finally got to meet Polaris founder, Steve Jordan. The funny thing was that he thought I would be at the Ottawa salon as I was away to Toronto. The Montreal salon was one of the surprises to appear and it was a way to make up to missing out the Ottawa salon. Jordan was joined by Montreal jury members, Pierre Landy (CBC), Christine Fortier (CISM) and Erik Leijon (freelance/Montreal Gazette)
It was days after Godspeed You! Black Emperor! won best album for the 2013 edition. All were in support of GYBE winning and still being a good album. The band's statement on their win and criticizing Polaris still left a lot of debate and discussion.
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The Pop Montreal Wrap-up with The Belle Game And Moon Songs – S08E03
I had the opportunity to go down to Montreal for the yearly Pop Montreal music festival. I went on fewer dates this year because there was a Polaris Music Prize Salon which took place at the Mercury Lounge on the Thursday night. Compared to last year, I was able to conduct an interview with a band but it's returning one. It's been awhile I have seen The Belle Game as they are now reside in Vancouver. Aside from not seeing them for a couple of years, they got a brand new album to be out soon. It will be called Ritual Tradition Habit. Their performance at O Patro Vys on Saturday night had a funny start. The band were fully covered in smoke and I could barely see them because of the heavy smoke from the smoke machine. There was a joke that it was the Vancouver fog followed them. Overall, it was great to see the band live as I previously saw a different incarnation of The Belle Game. The audio interview will be posted below for anyone interested.
Other acts at Pop Montreal were checking out Chairlift, The Elwins and other bands. One surprise that I encountered was a music writer residing in Montreal. Luckily, I had my MOO minicards with me for networking. To my amazement, the writer is from the States and pretty interested in the Montreal music scene. You can check the writer out at Vesper Magazine | Montreal section.
Another person I almost forgot to meet was Ohara Hale because I had her on Facebook and when I went to Pop Montreal last year, I totally forgot about finding her. Unfortunately, I didn't see her perform but I bumped into her at Puces Pop as she was displaying her posters.
I had a great time being in Montreal and I really wished my co-host, Lauren came along as it's tough going to shows on your own. All I can say that Montreal has such a vibrant music scene and Pop Montreal brings the excitement for music fans.
Moon Songs
On the radio show at CKCU-FM, I played moon songs as Mid-Autumn Festival is on September 30th. It's fitting to play a moon songs but I didn't bring along moon cakes to studio.
The Wild 10 Countdown, the new number one is The Fighter by Jenn Grant. She released a brand new album called The Beautiful Wild. The entry for the Wild 10 Countdown is over at this link.
Starting off the show was playing The Bad In Each Other by Feist as her album, Metals won the 2012 Polaris Music Prize. All of the 10 short listed album were great. It's not a surprise for Feist to win it as her album was beautifully made and very creative.
The playlist is for this week's show is over at this link.
The September 26, 2012 Radio Show – Press play to listen.
The Belle Game in Montreal Interview
The Arcade Fire Free Outdoor Show at POP Montreal – S07E03
It was a marvelous time at Place des Festivals/Quartier des Spectacles as Arcade Fire performed a free show in Montreal for Pop Montreal. It was an amazing time to be there as the band capped off an incredible year. Just days from winning the 2011 Polaris Music Prize, over a 100,000 crowds packed the place. The opening acts were Kid Koala and Karkwa. I totally forgot about Karkwa opening up for Arcade Fire. Both opening bands were great, Kid Koala played a few classic tracks with his own spin. Moon River was one and it sounded touching. Karkwa rocked out their set and their lead singer did say that they only sing in French as it's a beautiful language.
As for Arcade Fire's performance, it was definitely amazing! I kept singing along to all of the songs. There's too many to list out as everyone would know all of their song since they're recognizable.
My favourite, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) was the final song and they had giant lighted beach balls bouncing through the crowds. I got bonked in the head several times as the balls kept flying around.
It was the best time enjoying all three acts in Montreal. Anyone from Montreal and Quebec should be proud at the band's accomplishments and the free outdoor show was a way of giving thanks for the support.
Even though the attendance crowd is fluctuating from reports, here's one from review from Spinner. It's someone that I know of.
Who I got to see in Montreal?
I did not expect to see The Balconies earlier in the afternoon as I was hanging out at the Notman House. When I headed over to Place des Festivals in the mid-afternoon, I didn't expect to bump into CBC Radio 3's Craig Norris and Steve Pratt. Briefly talked to them about Polaris Music Prize. It was great to see them.
From Storify, some of my tweets from the Arcade Fire outdoor show.
View "The Arcade Fire Free Outdoor Show for Pop Montreal on September 22, 2011″ on Storify
The Post POP Montreal With Grand Analog, Think About Life & PKG – S06E06
Wednesday's radio show was the post POP Montreal edition as the top 10 countdown had some bands that attended the music festival and then later on, I aired two interviews by Grand Analog and Think About Life.
What's new on the radio show is that I got a new co-host. Her name is Marzia and she's an exchange student from Italy. So, be kind to her. She's been a great addition to my show as she's enjoying the music that I am playing.
I started off the show with a couple of Anita Mui songs because October 10th, would of been her birthday if she was still alive. It was another tribute to the "Madonna of Asia." First song was her rendition of Stand By Me because a good friend has been fond of the original version by Ben E. King. I decided to play it again for her.
As I explained in the previous blog post about the various activities I did at POP Montreal like hanging out with two members of The Balconies and The Golden Dogs for poutine in Montreal. In the second hour, I made the new co-host happy by playing The Hundred In The Hands, Delphic and The Temper Trap. I attended Saturday's show by checking them out. They were pretty good.
The PKG Giveaway
One thing I forgot to mention on air was who are PKG? They are a Canadian company and they make electronic accessories like laptop sleeves/bags, iPhone cases and other tech carry-on.
The fine folks from PKG had me do a giveaway for the radio show. It was grateful of them to do another one after POP Montreal. It was pretty tempting to not get hooked the messenger bag I gave away.
Congratulations to Tom Burns (of Ottawa) for winning the awesome messenger bag. Kudos to last week's winner, Tanya Poirier (also of Ottawa) for winning the PKG/POP Montreal VIP giveaway bag.
Thanks to PKG for displaying an excellent room at the POP Montreal headquarters (Notman House) and for the giveaways.
Don't forget to check the playlist by going to this link. The countdown entry is at this link.
You can listen to the radio show by pressing play.
The Interviews at POP Montreal
Grand Analog – Part 1.
It's in part 1 because the length of the interview was long. Press play to listen or download it.
Think About Life
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October 7th Update: Thursday Show Guest Hosting and Ottawa Chinatown Gateway
It was totally last minute as I decided to do some guest hosting for 12pm on Thursday at CKCU-FM. Instead of 30 mins, it went to 2 hours. As I ended the show, I decided to sneak in Imagine by John Lennon. What I didn't realize was his birthday would be on October 9th and he would be 70 years old. Talk about ironic timing.
Press play to listen and the playlist for the show is at this link.
Following the guest stint at CKCU-FM, I had to go to Ottawa Chinatown for the official opening of the Gateway. The official opening had dignitaries and politicians for the unveiling. Here are a few photos I took. The Gateway looks lovely.
Having Fun at Pop Montreal – S06E05
Coming to Montreal to attend Pop Montreal was fun. Pop Montreal is an annual music festival that showcases International and local music through various venues. Being my first time, it's quite enjoyable. Although, I didn't get a chance to see some of the acts I wanted to see, it was mainly due to walking and taking public transit around to various places. I seem to have gone to Le Divan Orange several times because there were free shows happening in the afternoon. My own problem was not preparing on who to check out as everything I did was on the fly and unexpected.
Friday night, I went to The Jukebox to see Grand Analog. Odario Williams and his band members (minus one) were surprised to see me and I haven't seen them in awhile. They had a great set and it's been awhile I heard their music. Before getting inside to The Jukebox, I finally tried Schwartz's smoked meat sandwich. Luckily, it was across from the venue and had time to waste as I arrived early.
Saturday's lineup was a lot to check out but I chose a few to attend.
The Notman House (Pop Montreal headquarters) had a Pop BBQ Show featuring The Whitsundays, Hot Panda, Maylee Todd, Forest City Lovers and others. I went for the food as I only checked The Whitsundays perform. Afterwards, I took the bus to Le Divan Orange to see Think About Life. It was a packed show as they couldn't let any more people in. They rocked out a energetic half an hour set. I did the interview with the lead singer of the band and expect to be aired soon on CKCU.
After Le Divan Orange, I had to go further up to Ubisoft Montreal. Yes, it's the videogame company. They are one of the sponsors and that event was called Pop The Roof. The photo above was Malajube performing at Ubisoft Rooftop. That was probably one of my favourites because being at the rooftop felt nice. Seeing the backdrop of Mont-Royal and downtown Montreal made it felt surreal. The secret party for Pop The Roof had good crowds and there were free food being served.
The next one was going further down to St-Catherine to go to Le National as I was recommended by a new volunteer at CKCU. She told me to check The Temper Trap and having a media pass, I didn't need to pay. The opening acts at the show were The Hundred in the Hands (New York) and Delphic (from UK). Those two bands were electro-rock based and they had catchy tunes. Then came The Temper Trap. Their music is alternative music with grand sounds. Their first tune, it seemed epic with the drumming. I know it's Montreal as the show was packed, but I never knew the band has a good fan following.
The unfortunate part is that the same lineup will be in Ottawa for Sunday night.
After checking out the fabulous show, I headed over to 3 Minots to find The Balconies and Laurent Bourque (along the Old Crowns gang minus their lead member) to pay them a visit. They were surprised to see me in Montreal. It was tough to get in 3 Minots as it was at capacity. I did hang out with Jacquie, Liam, their friend and The Golden Dogs for poutine.
Overall, it was an amazing Saturday I had at Pop Montreal.
Not sure what to check out on the final day of Pop Montreal.
Note: One of the proud sponsors of Pop Montreal, PKG, were kind enough to give me another giveaway for my radio show on CKCU. Keep tuned to it.
Easter Weekend Fun in Montreal with You Say Party! We Say Die! & Part of The Belle Game – S05.2E03
You Say Party! We Say Die! in Montreal
Back from Montreal, QC over the Easter holiday. It was a spur of the moment because You Say Party! We Say Die! was in Montreal for a show there and they skipped Ottawa and a few other Ontario cities. It was nice to go outside of Ottawa for a concert. It's been a very long time I went to a concert in Montreal and that was back in 1993 for Duran Duran at the once famous and legendary Montreal Forum. The slight irony with these two different bands that they are in the New Wave music genre.
Back to YSP! WSD! in Montreal, they were performing at La Sala Rossa. As previously mentioned, it's the first time to check out an indie music venue in Montreal and my lack of knowledge of the Montreal music scene and venues are minimal at best. Prior to their performance, I arrived to the venue a bit early because I am not familiar with area of Montreal and I saw some of the members and they remembered me.
Overall, their performance was energetic and lot of dancing around. It was great to remember half of the songs because I always kept playing songs from XXXX on my radio show. The crazy part came almost near the end of the set when Like I Give a Care was played and then the opening acts (Braids and Makeout Videotape) came out on stage and delivered the mosh pit/crowd surfing. Lead vocalist, Becky Ninkovic joined in the fray towards the crowd. The other crazy part was her back or leg landed on me as she was getting back on stage from the moshing.
The photo on top was when the band performed on Like I Give A Care.


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I thought it would be useful to publish this updated list of growers who produce superior champagne since they generally offer much better value than the big houses. It is based on one kindly supplied by David Schildknecht of Ohio, which includes those wines imported into the US by Terry Theise via Skurnik Wines, but I have added some more names. Michael Arnould, Verzenay A Aubry, Jouy-lès-Reims Paul Bara, Bouzy Beaufort, Ambonnay Henri Billiot, Ambonnay Bonnaire, Cramant Boulard, Cauroy-les-Hermonville Chartogne-Taillet, Merfy Gaston Chiquet, Dizy...
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Video Game Development Courses Enrich Careers
Video game development courses enrich careers for many people. There are people that are great at graphic design and others that are terrific at programming. There are numerous video game development courses available for people to take that will help to enrich careers and provide them a very rewarding and fulfilling job.
Dare to Dream
Do you have creative ideas that could be turned into video games? Do you play video games and think about how if you had created the game you would have made it different? If you find yourself answering yes to these questions then you are probably a candidate for a video game design career. Taking the chance to dare to dream is one of the first steps to a new and enriched career in the video game business.
Non-traditional Online Universities
You can find many different types of video game development courses available on the Internet through various accredited schools and even through non-traditional online universities. The non-traditional online universities are the first step to find out if you are a good candidate to participate in video game development courses. Why? Because you can spend a small amount of money to participate in video game development courses at the non-traditional online universities to test your skills, how quickly you learn the information and if this is indeed a career that you think that you will enjoy. If you do well at the non-traditional universities you will receive a certificate of achievement for your course work and have the basic foundation to increase your learning experience.
Accredited Online Universities
Accredited online universities are a terrific way to fit in your schedule to get in the courses that you need. There will be a wide variety of video game development courses that you will need to take because video game development is a very complex process. The more video game development courses that you take the better chances you have of finding a fulfilling and enriching career in video game development. Taking courses from an accredited online university will enable future employers to receive a copy of your transcript and see what types of video game development applications that you covered while you were in school.
Regular Universities and Technical Schools
The other option for taking video game development courses is to check with the local universities and the local technical schools in your area. Many technical schools offer a two year degree program that is specifically for video game development. You will receive an actual degree for video game development that you can then use when you apply for a new job and career. You can also take get a four year specialized degree from some of the regular and private universities in your area. Check with the student administration and the enrollment offices to determine what types of video game development courses are offered and how long it will take to get your certification. You can even sometimes get pre-hired with a company and they will pay for your video game development courses as part of your salary.


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Winter wheat, if not already there, is quickly approaching physiological maturity. The earliest seeded spring wheat is soon to follow. And thus, it is time to evaluate your pre-harvest management ...
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Interest in improving grain protein in hard red spring wheat (HRSW) with in-season applications of nitrogen (N) fertilizer may increase this year, since protein premiums and discounts are expected to ...
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at the World Premiere Of Universal Studios Hollywood's "Transformers: The Ride-3D," Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA 05-24-12
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The Los Angeles-based sponsor of the federal challenge to Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage lauded today's appellate ruling not to revisit the contentious case, clearing the way for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against reconsidering the February decision, in which a three-judge panel found the amendment to be unconstitutional, begins a 90-day period in which proponents of the ban can appeal to the Supreme Court.
"A majority of the panel has voted to deny the petition for rehearing en banc," according to the ruling, referring to the full 11-judge panel that was asked to reconsider the ruling.
The initial circuit panel that heard the California case ruled 2 to 1 against the voter-approved marriage ban, deciding it did little more than "lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians."
Los Angeles-based American Foundation for Equal Rights, sponsor of Perry v. Brown, the federal constitutional challenge to Prop. 8, applauded today's development.
"Today's order is yet another federal court victory for loving, committed gay and lesbian couples in California and around the nation," said AFER co-founder Chad Griffin. "The final chapter of the Prop. 8 case has now begun. Should the U.S. Supreme Court decide to review the Ninth Circuit's decision in our case, I am confident that the justices will stand on the side of fairness and equality."
A stay on same-sex marriage in California is in place until the matter is decided.
The state law passed in November 2008 mandating the recognition of marriage in California only between a man and a woman.
Doug NeJaime, a law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said if the ruling against the ban is appealed to the nation's highest court, a decision would not be forthcoming until at least October.
"The Supreme Court will eventually weigh in on this," he said. "Now, we just have to wait and see."
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Natural resources have a aggravating habit of not paying any attention to the borders than men create. Water flows across international frontiers, air moves around the planet, even soil moves. Occasionally, that movement creates problems, as when one nation or state blocks the passage of water or air that is polluted by one entity damages the flora in another and impacts the economy. The United States and Mexico have recognized that sometimes that cross-border problem isn't even visible.
Both nations drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico, but there is no way to control the extraction of oil that is pooled below one country's territory by a well that is drilled in the other's territory. On Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mexican Secretary (Chancellor) of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa signed an agreement of co-operation between the two nations for extraction of oil from cross-border reservoirs. Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar were present for the signing in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Secretary Clinton said the agreement would "ensure safe, efficient, responsible exploration of the oil and gas reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico. These reservoirs could hold considerable reserves that would benefit the United States and Mexico alike, but they don't necessarily stop neatly at our maritime borders. This could lead to disputes if a company discovers a reservoir that straddles the boundary – disputes, for example, over who should do the extraction and who much they should extract." The deal sets rules for extraction of oil or gas from shared reservoirs and eases the fears of many Mexicans that American-backed international companies would drill in our waters to extract oil from theirs. Under the agreement, companies that work in America would partner with the Mexican nationalized oil industry for these extractions, but no restraints would be imposed where the reservoir does not cross borders. If a fair agreement cannot be reached over the ratio of extraction from a particular reservoir, neither country can extract the oil.
There are 1.5 million acres of borderland that will become more accessible because of this agreement. That's an area larger than the state of Delaware. It could contain as much as 172 million barrels of oil and 304 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
The agreement also addresses concerns about safety issues in the aftermath of major oil rig failures in both countries, the Mexican 1979 Ixtoc spill and our 2010 BP spill. It was not mentioned in the press releases if there were any provisions concerning the way oil and gas extraction is turning the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico into a fractured sponge, with billions of gallons of oil and natural gas being extracted making the seabed very unstable.
Now, what are we planning on doing about a similar agreement with Cuba, which is exploring their share of that seabed?


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By David Colmans
The National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register reported last month that more than13,500 pieces of heavy equipment were stolen in 2008 and of that number the top five states represented 43 percent of the thefts.
Georgia ranked fifth for stolen heavy equipment while Texas was first, Florida second, North Carolina third and California fourth. Between 2005 and 2007, the state ranking in order for stolen heavy equipment was:
1. Texas
2. California
3. Florida
4. North Carolina
5. Georgia
The majority of thefts by location were thefts from others' premises followed by theft from the insured's premises and lagging far behind were theft while in transit. The most popular type of equipment stolen was mowers, riding or garden tractors with more than 5,000 taken. The second most popular were loader vehicles including backhoes, wheeled or tracked vehicles or skid steer vehicles.
Equipment produced since 2000 accounted for 79 percent of the reported thefts. The age of the stolen equipment was just under 18 percent for 2008 models, just under 14 percent for 2007 models and just under 12 percent for 2006 models.
On the recovery side of the equation, only 21 percent of stolen equipment was recovered in 2008. There are several factors as to why the recovery rates is rather low:
• Delays in discovery and reporting of theft.
• Inaccurate or nonexistent owner records.
• Lack of pre-purchase screening of used equipment.
• Limited law enforcement resources dedicated to equipment investigations.
• Complexities in equipment numbering systems.
• Limited, possibly inaccurate, equipment information in law enforcement systems.
From 2005 to 2008, the following states accounted for 44 percent of recoveries.
1. California
2. Texas
3. Florida
4. North Carolina
5. Georgia
Here are the key statistics about heavy equipment theft according to the NICB and NER:
• 15,639,322: Number of ownership records
• $10,180,845: Value of items recovered by law enforcement with the help of NER and the NICB
• $27,770: Average value of machines recovered by police with NER and NICB assistance
• 17,790: Law enforcement officers trained by the NICB in 2008
• 11,177: Fleets with equipment registered with NER
• 328: Recoveries made by law enforcement with the help of NER and the NICB in 2008
The following conclusions are drawn from the results of the study:
Equipment owners and insurers should focus risk-management efforts on easily transportable high-value equipment.
Equipment security and work-site security are important. Work-site security should be a priority because equipment often sits in areas with little or no physical security.
Officers investigating equipment theft should focus on popular targets and look for red flags, such as location, type of transport, missing decals, altered paint, and, especially, missing identification plates.
The area that needs the most improvement is also the area that promises immediate results: insured supplying accurate information to law enforcement 24 hours a day through.
David Colmans is the executive director of the Georgia Insurance Information Service. Contact him at (770) 565-3806 or email@example.com.


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Beyoncé has signed a $50 million promotional deal with Pepsi, The New York Times reports. At some point after her Super Bowl XLVII halftime performance on February 3rd (of which Pepsi is a sponsor), the singer will appear in a new TV ad for the soft drink, which will also feature her face on a limited-edition run of soda cans. The deal will also involve sponsorship of her tour next year (Beyoncé is expected to release a new album at some point in 2013), along with a multi-million dollar fund for Beyoncé's creative projects, even if they have no obvious connection to Pepsi. Lee Anne Callahan-Longo, general manager of Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment, said those collaborative projects could include live events, videos or "a cool photo shoot," but are still at the early stages of development.
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It's super cute when famous people have long and happy relationships with people they met before they made it. That's why we were kind of OK with T.I. marrying Tameka "Tiny" Cottle last Friday in Miami. They've dated off and on for eight years and already have two kids together, so it's pretty obvious they aren't jumping into things. [People]
In celebration of marrying a normal person you've known for a while, we rounded up a few other celebs who've taken this path.
The Frisky: 6 Steps For Making A Man Fall Madly In LoveSplash NewsEric Bana met publicist Rebecca Gleeson in 1995 and they got married two years later. Two kids and much fame later, they're as happy as ever. Bana said recently, "We definitely laugh together every day. And I don't mean chuckle-I can make her really laugh. I think love can come fairly easily and grow-but really liking the core essence of someone is a much harder thing to bottle. If you have both, you're in pretty good shape." I just got weepy. [People]
Splash NewsIn June, "The Wire" actor Dominic West married his college sweetheart in Ireland at Glin Castle, his bride's family home. The couple already had three young children together at the time of the marriage. The second I meet someone with a castle, I'm marrying them too! [Star Pulse]
Splash NewsPatrick Dempsey met his wife, Jillian Fink, at a salon in 1999 while she was cutting his hair. They got married that year, ages before he was McDreamy, and now have three kids together. Who knew the path to a man's heart is through his hair? [Famous Hookups]
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Splash NewsThough it couldn't have ended much worse, Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Scott were super in love when they started dating in 1987, after meeting in high school. They got married in 1999 and then ended that a few months later. They got remarried in 2006, though the marriage ended the same way. Despite their apparent hatred for each other, they remain civil(ish) to raise their daughter. [News Oxy]
Splash NewsThe super down-to-earth Jeff Bridges married Susan Geston on the set of his 1975 movie "Rancho Deluxe," before he'd blown up as an actor. Geston was a local waitress in Montana and when Bridges asked her out, she said no at first. But they got married two years later, have three children and have been married for 33 years now! Bridges said that after meeting his now-wife, "She had a fun attitude, and I had a feeling of being at home-a soothing feeling of being where I belonged." So cute it hurts. [Reader's Digest]
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Reviews really helped on this one. I had seen other rings and ring sets on this site that I thought would be really pretty but would read that after a while would turn your finger green. The platinum over silver in this ring seems to make a difference. I really hope I feel that way after a few months of wear, and even after years. We'll see but so far I really love it. My daughter agrees that it is very classy without being over the top in bling and the design is unique which I really like as well.
I was just going to be using this as a temporary ring, but I am loving it so much that I think I will keep it a my permanent ring. I really love the profile. Some other reviews said that they thought it was too high, but I think it is just right. I have had no trouble with it catching on anything. It has great sparkle, but all that light comes from open sides on the stones, so I need to keep it clean. Lotion ect. really clouds it up. Love this ring, highly recommended.
I had been looking for hours on this site at all the different rings, and this one I kept coming back to, I'm newly engaged and getting married next summer and I didn't want to spend lots of money on a ring since I don't know how well I would be able to take to white gold since I can't wear yellow gold. This ring is 100% breath taking I have gotten so many comments on my ring and can't believe how real it looks, it sparkels so nicely in the sun and couldn't be any happier with the choice I have made I love this ring so much
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If you're looking for a wedding set that is inexpensive but looks like the real thing, this is it. The center stone is the perfect size. It has amazing sparkle and looks beautiful. The bands are narrow and would probably look best on a small hand; however, the brillance of the center stone just may be enough for everyone to consider wearing this set. I have worn this ring set daily and have received many compliments on it. This was an excellent purchase.
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Georgia Highlands College's third Annual Earth Day was held in the courtyard of the Paulding Campus on Monday, April 22, under a sunny blue sky; hosted by Green Highlands, the student driven organization committed to spreading awareness of Earth conservation and preservation.
"I am so proud of my students," said Lecturer of Communication Alexandra MacMurdo, the Faculty Advisor for Green Highlands. "Without their passion and energy, this event simply could not have been accomplished at the scale we achieved this year. I am deeply grateful for their commitment to and execution of our Earth Day event. Most notably I would like to recognize Austin Wolfschlag, Vice President of Green Highlands Paulding, and Dave Martinez, President of Brother 2 Brother, for all their hard work."
It was the highest attendance to date, with at least 250 GHC students, faculty, staff, and administration in attendance. Interim President Dr. Renva Watterson, Dr. Cathy Ledbetter, GHC Paulding Campus Dean, Rob Whitaker, Vice President of Finance & Administration, and Dana Davis, Director of College Relations all were there to support this event.
Paulding County Commission Chairman David Austin read the Earth Day proclamation. Several key people at GHC Paulding's Earth Day represented Paulding County with pride, including Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin, Paulding County Sherriff Gary Gulledge, Tommy Leonard, Executive Director of Keep Paulding Beautiful, Mary Carol Sheffield, Coordinator for the Paulding County UGA Cooperative Extension and several members of Paulding County Fire & Rescue along with their Chief Mike Earwood.
GHC was honored to have representation at the Federal level, as Seth Coker of Senator Saxby Chambliss' office and Amy Turner of Senator Johnny Isakson's office were in attendance.
The special Key Note speaker was Henry Slack, a manager for the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Slack has worked for the EPA for 22 years and gave the audience an overview on the history and mission of the EPA and what we can all do to make our world a greener place. Mr. Slack rides his bicycle 8 miles to work every day as part of his commitment to the Earth.
Corporate sponsors included Starbucks, who donated coffee; United Parcel Service, who came with their special hydraulic hybrid delivery truck driven by Brian Wolfschlag, Home Depot, Hardy Ford (who brought a hybrid vehicle) and Sam's Club. The UGA Master Gardeners helped spread awareness about water conservation and composting, Spreading Oaks Farms shared organic produce, and Elrod's Garden Center generously supplied beautiful juniper topiaries and other trees for the event. Creekside Pines generously donated seedlings for people to plant in honor of Earth Day. Many other vendors shared their products and information, all which made the event a great success.
Live music by Taylor Stringfield and the Sons of Alice band entertained the guests who enjoyed food from Johnny's Barbecue.
Lucky students won Starbucks gift cards for bringing in the most recycling in Professor MacMurdo's contest. A fitting gift as Starbucks is a model example of a "green" company.
Please join GHC and Green Highlands next year for this fun, informative event. For more information, please contact Alexandra MacMurdo, MA, MBA Lecturer of Communication at 678-946-1015 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The international Christian community will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25th, with the holiday called "Christmas." Other religions around the world might not participate in this holiday, but majority certainly regard Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) as an historic figure.
They might disagree on his status though.
For example, Muslims revere Jesus (PBUH) as a prophet though they do not believe in his divinity. But it is interesting to note that even the New Testament provides abundant evidence that he was a human being whom God chose for the reformation of His people. Jesus (PBUH) referred to himself as having been sent by God (John 17:3) and his followers, too, considered him a man approved by God (Act 2:22, John 3:2) In particular, the Ahmadi Muslims believe that Jesus (PBUH) was commissioned by God to revive the true spirit of the Torah in the hearts of the Israelites and clear any misunderstanding about the Law. He purified and revitalized Judaism.
In regards to his birth, the Holy Quran affirms that he was born of a virgin, and disclaims the notion that Mary was not pious and that his birth was illegitimate. Moreover, it is on account of her piety that Chapter 19 in the Holy Quran is named after her. The virgin birth of Jesus was no doubt a miracle, but according to the Ahmadiyya Muslim view, miracles always work in accordance with God's laws, no matter how limited our understandings of those laws may be.
The Holy Quran mentions several miracles performed by Jesus (PBUH) - including his ability to create birds, to cure the blind, deaf, and the leprous, and raising the dead to life (Quran 3:50). In the Islamic teachings, miracles are extraordinary events in the sense that no human being without divine help can produce them but they are not against the laws of nature. So the ability to create birds is a metaphor meaning ordinary people who accepted the teachings of Jesus (PBUH) were spiritually transformed into birds soaring high into the lofty regions of the spiritual firmament above all worldly concerns." Additionally, he restored sight to those people who were spiritually blind, gave hearing to those who were spiritually deaf, and healed those who were spiritually sick. Similarly, he gave life to those who were spiritually dead.
In regards to death of Jesus (PBUH), Muslims disagree with the assertion that Jesus died an accursed death on the cross as mentioned in the Quran. The founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad proved from the New Testament that though Jesus was nailed to the cross, he did not perish on it. He was removed from the cross in a state of unconsciousness by his devoted followers (Quran 4:158). In addition, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, in his book, "Jesus in India" stated that Jesus died a natural death and is buried in Kashmir, India.
In conclusion, Christians and Muslims have similar beliefs about Jesus, but differ in some. Both believe in Mary, the mother of Jesus, to be a virgin, and therefore believe Jesus was born miraculously. Also, they believe in the many miracles performed by Jesus (PBUH). Nevertheless, while Christians believe Jesus (PBUH) to be the son of God, Muslims do not. In addition, Christians believe Jesus (PBUH) died for the atonement of the sins of humanity and ascended to Heaven. Ahmadi Muslims believe he was removed from the cross by his followers and died after completing his mission. Regardless of the differences, both religions believe Jesus (PBUH) was an honorable, respected leader and historic figure.


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Samson Flying Car Switchblade wins Expo booth giveaway!
By In Exhibitor News, Expo News | Comments Off| Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
Congratulations to Samson Motors, Inc. the winner of the booth giveaway contest. Samson Motors will showcase the Switchblade Flying Car, which fits the theme for Expo 2013 – "Where Innovation Meets Aviation".
In prototype phase, the first Switchblade will be an Experimental home built however the company is developing an LSA for the future. Find out more at www.SamsonSky.com
About the contest: We promoted the Expo "Subscribe to Win an Exhibitor Booth" contest on our website and in emails. No purchase was necessary. Participants simply needed to subscribe to Expo online, weekly eNews to be automatically entered. A random drawing was held earlier this week.


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Every so often, Starbucks runs a promotion that takes the sting out shelling out $4 or $5 for a drink.
Here's the next one: Running through Sunday, you can buy one holiday drink and get one free between 2 and 5 p.m. The free beverage, of course, must be of equal or lesser value.
This year's holiday beverages include hot, iced or blended versions of Peppermint Mocha, Skinny Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Latte, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Eggnong Latte and Caramel Brulée Latte.
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By Debbie Cadorette
This is our 2nd year plunging, last year we plunged for my mother, Barbara, who was battling breast cancer, it was a lot of fun. The generosity of people around us was overwhelming, knowing what my mother went through spending countless hours and (days for that matter )at Jordan Hospital cancer center was heartwrenching.
Watching Mom enter those doors with such courage and strength opting never to give up, she fought til the end, unfortunately she lost her courageous battle on Nov. 20, 2012. So this year we plunge in her memory and we do it with such gratitude and with just as much courage as she had to fight for her life. We are grateful for all the efforts and support that was given by the Jordan Hospital and this is our way of saying "Thank You!"
Our team name is Barbara's Angels and we will be wearing hot pink shirts in honor of Mom's fight for breast cancer and will be plunging with her strength.
Its an inspiration to see how many people support this event and such a fun time and a great cause!
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YYC Valentines Dinner in South Calgary or Okotoks
The Ranche in Fish Creek is a great spot in the deep south
I'll also throw out the Newport Grill (on Lake Bonavista). Haven't been recently enough to know how the food's been of late... but if you reserve a table right on the window (overlooking the lake), I can't think of a better view/ambiance for a restaurant in South Calgary (although, probably still not quite as nice as in the summer). Just hope the food can hold up to the setting.
You might like Redwater Grille on MacLeod Trail South. It's not hugely original but I've been there are few times and have left satisfied. However, I have a feeling they might be already booked up for Valentine's Day.
Across the street, there's a good looking new Greek restaurant called Kefi. I haven't been but I've been curious.
iirc Siraia at Sirocco Golf Club has a good rep with at least a few around here. http://www.siraia.ca/
Divine in Okotoks...http://www.divinefood.ca/
I like Bistro Provence in Okotoks. It is very much bistro.There it is all about the food. The decor and flatware are pretty simple, but the food is excellent as well as good value.
Bistro Provence
52 N Railway St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1J3, CA