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Our professional development sessions for teaching staff can be tailored to meet your school's needs. The museum has a well regarded schools program, with quality resources and highly trained education officers. Your session may include formal presentations or informal discussions with education officers and other ANMM staff, and organised tours of our exhibitions and fascinating museum vessels. Our unique and beautiful setting is close to transport, discounted parking and the Sydney CBD.
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LeapFrog Enterprises
Current Logo as of 2008-present The old logo had a bouncing frog on the logo's top
|Public (NYSE: LF)
|Educational toys
|Emeryville, California, US
|Key people
|John Barbour (CEO); Michael J. Dodd (President and Chief Operating Officer); William (Bill) B. Chiasson (Chairman); Raymond Arthur (CFO)
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc NYSE: LF (commonly known as LeapFrog) is an educational entertainment company based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and related content for the education of infant through grade school children.
- 1 History
- 2 Products
- 3 Licensing and partnerships
- 4 Leapfrog Learning Friends
- 5 Characters
- 6 Awards
- 7 Animated DVDs
- 8 Controversies
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
The company was founded in 1994 by Michael Wood and Robert Lally. LeapFrog has developed a number of learning platforms with a library of software titles, covering subjects including phonics, reading, writing, and math for grade school children.
Wood was working as an attorney for a law firm. Wood looked around for an educational toy to help his son. As there appeared to be nothing on the market at that time, Wood developed a prototype and performed cost analysis studies to ensure that the final product would not be sold at a prohibitive price.
In 1993, Wood took the prototype to Dr. Robert Calfee, a professor of education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Armed with Dr. Calfee's feedback, Wood refined his toy, and in 1994, developed the first toy that LeapFrog would market: the LeapFrog Phonics Desk.
1994: Founding[edit]
After raising US$800,000 to launch the company. costs were prohibitive. Nevertheless, the company soon started to develop a second toy.
1997: Expansion and acquisition by Knowledge Universe[edit]
By early 1997, LeapFrog had distribution in over 10 countries overseas and a number of major clients within the US. The company hired Brad Crawford, who formerly worked for Little Tikes, to oversee engineering and manufacturing.
In late 1997, LeapFrog won the backing of Knowledge Universe, an educational and marketing conglomerate founded by brothers Michael and Lowell Milken, and Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation. It then operated as a division of Knowledge Universe's subsidiary, Knowledge Kids Enterprise, up until it went public in 2002. The Knowledge Kids subsidiary was headed by Tom Kalinske, a former president of toy conglomerate Mattel.
In 1998, LeapFrog acquired Explore Technologies Ltd, which developed the technology that would later be used in the LeapPad. The LeapPad was launched in 1999, and quickly became LeapFrog's flagship product.
In 1999, LeapFrog opened a new division, LeapFrog Schoolhouse, that markets their products to schools and educational institutions.
LeapFrog went public on the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2002. It currently trades under the symbol LF. In 2002, LeapFrog partnered with Sega Toys and Benesse Corporation to produce localized versions of their toys for the Japanese market. And by 2003, their products are sold in more than 25 countries worldwide.
In late 2007, LeapFrog officially discontinued the LeapPad and started offering the Tag as its successor. However, the LeapPad is still available through LeapFrog Schoolhouse to educational institutions and homeschoolers.
On June 7, 2010, LeapFrog unveiled the Leapster Explorer. The successor to Leapster 2, it supports online game play as well as learning apps, e-books, and videos.
Mr. John Barbour was named CEO of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. on March 7, 2011.
On June 29, 2011, LeapFrog introduced the next generation of digital reading and personal creativity by announcing the pre-sale for LeapPad Explorer, a personalized learning tablet for children aged 4 to 9. The LeapPad Explorer pre-sale units sold out in the first two weeks. LeapPad hit shelves on August 15, 2011.
LeapFrog's product portfolio focuses on three main families of products; reading solutions, educational gaming and grade school products and learning toys. Notable products include:
- LeapPad – A series of now-discontinued educational devices. The products in this family varied in design, but all accepted an insertion cartridge to be used with a book that. The LeapPad was LeapFrog's flagship product from 1999 up until it was discontinued in late 2007 (early-mid 2008 outside the US), and replaced by the Tag reading system.
- LeapPad Explorer/LeapPad2/Ultra - The second line of LeapPad products are personalized learning tablets designed for children ages 4 to 9. The existing library of Leapster Explorer™ game cartridges and apps is cross-compatible with LeapPad. LeapPad Explorer was released on August 15, 2011. The LeapPad2 was announced in June 2012.
- Leapster - A portable learning system for children ages 4 to 9 with a large library of cartridge games and downloadable learning apps, including e-books, videos, games and flashcards. There have been multiple incarnations of the Leapster including the initial release, Leapster2, Leapster Explorer and the upcoming LeapsterGS, which was announced in June 2012.
- Tag Reading System- The Tag Reader has a small, infrared camera at the tip that "reads" letters, words and symbols printed on the special dot-patterned pages of products in the Tag library. The system is designed to help children ages 4 to 8 learn to read. Tag Jr. is also available for ages 1 to 4.
- My Own Story Time Pad- A pretend e-reader designed for children with real stories and songs parents can personalize with a child's name and more. It offers more than 10 stories and songs and holds up to five stories, ten songs, and three emails at a time.
- Peek-a-Shoe Talking Octopus - Designed to help young children build motor skills, this ocean friend combines standard ball-drop play with counting, color and sea animal responses.
- Leapfrog Didj - A handheld educational gaming device was phased out in LeapFrog's pursuit to meet high-tech expectations and to support the launch of the mobile learning platform Leapster Explorer.
- 'Scout's ABC Garden' App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad was released on April 7, 2011. The app encourages children to explore letter names and sounds step-by-step, and each child's experience is customized based on his or her name, favorite food, favorite color and favorite animal.
- My Pal Scout - A customizable plush toy that can be programmed with various songs and the owner's name and preferences. Additionally, LeapFrog produced various other toys, including toy vehicles, interactive plushes and toys for the infant market.
Licensing and partnerships[edit]
In addition to producing their own toys, LeapFrog also licenses their characters (the Leapfrog Learning Friends) to third parties:
- Kiddieland Limited – ride-on toys, tricycles and scooters
- Masterpieces Puzzles – jigsaw puzzles
- Learning Horizons – books and various stationeries
LeapFrog also has partnerships with various companies:
- Sega Toys and Benesse Corp – localized version of the toys for the Japanese market.
- Macromedia – co-developed the Leapster handheld system.
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment – produced LeapFrog Learning DVDs series of educational DVDs from 2009 onwards, beginning with Let's Go To School.
Defunct partnerships[edit]
- PorchLight Entertainment and Warner Home Video – Produced the LeapFrog Learning DVDs series of educational DVDs. Some of the DVD titles are also available in cartridge video format for the Leapster handheld system. Released DVDs up until 2007's A Tad of Christmas Cheer. Leapfrog has since chosen Lionsgate Entertainment as their new partner for releasing educational DVDs.
- Uniayu Solutions Malaysia – Wheee! center of learning franchise. Defunct due to poor enrollment.
Leapfrog Learning Friends[edit]
LeapFrog has developed various characters for use in house, and eventually licensed the characters for use in third party products. These characters are collectively known as the Leapfrog Learning Friends. LeapFrog continues to develop new characters and has expanded character placement across products and content.
Leap- The oldest of all five children frogs. He is the most professional at mathematics and enjoys helping his siblings and friends whenever they don't know what to do. He often needs help as well, but can always find a way. He is eight years old.
Lily- Originally only daughter and the middle child of the family until the twins were born and she is the oldest girl of the family. Like Leap, she likes to help her brother Tad when something's hard for him. She also plays the flute in one of the LeapPad Books, "Counting on Leap". She is mostly five years old.
Tad- Originally the youngest child of the family, now the middle child of the family after the twins were born. Tad is always still learning trying to find out to figure out to do. He always think ways out of the sticky situation. He is three years old since he is youngest. He's best friends many others and has a close friendship with Edison the firefly.
Major included Mr. and Mrs. Frog, the children's parents, Mr. Websley, the famous author, Professor Quigley, the teacher, as well as the kids' friends Tim, Parker, Scout, Dan, Della, Casey, Edison, and the frog twins, kids young brother and sister.
The voice of Leap was produced by Zachary Schuman. When Schuman was 10 in 1999, he started doing the voice for this character. Lily's voice is by Andrea Libman, and Tad's voice is by LeapPad creator Jim Marggraff's son, Blake Christopher Marggraff, who started providing Tad's voice in 1998 at the age of 6.
In British, the voices are provided by Susan Sheridan (Leap) and Emma Tate (Lily and Tad).
LeapFrog was awarded the 2011 Toy of the Year Award, Instructor Magazine's 2011 Teacher's Pick Award 2010, Parent's Best Toys, NAPPA Gold, 2010 Time to Play Award, Golden Apple Award and was placed on The Toy Insider's 2010 Hot 20 and FunFares's 2010 Hot Dozen lists.
Animated DVDs[edit]
In 2003, LeapFrog marketed an animated DVD, Letter Factory & Talking Words Factory, whose purpose is to encourage young children to learn to read. More recently, they have expanded the series and there are now 16 different titles available.[1]
The DVDs are...
- Letter Factory (2003)
- Talking Words Factory (2003)
- Math Circus (2004)
- Talking Words Factory II: Code Word Caper (2004)
- Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory (2005)
- A Tad of Christmas Cheer (2007)
- Let's Go to School (2009)
- Math Adventure to the Moon (2010)
- The Amazing Alphabet Amusement Park (2011)
- Numbers Ahoy (2011)
- Sing and Learn with Us! (2011)
- Scout and Friends: Phonics Farm (2011)
- Scout and Friends 2: Number Land (2012)
- Scout and Friends 3: Adventures in Shapeville Park (2013)
- Scout and Friends 4: The Magnificent Museum of Opposite Words (2013)
- Letter Factory Adventures: The Letter Machine Rescue Team (2014)
In 2003, a complaint was filed charging LeapFrog with artificially inflating the stock price by issuing material misrepresentations with respect to the sales projections for fiscal year 2003. A settlement of $2300000 was reached in 2008.[2]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Leapfrog DVDs". Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Class Action Lawsuit Against LeapFrog".
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to LeapFrog.

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|Yazoo City, MS
|Mississippi State
|Years played
|2012, 1st round, 12th pick by Eagles
Eagles fire Castillo, promote Bowles
The Eagles fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo and named secondary coach Todd Bowles the new defensive coordinator.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giants, Redskins on collision course
Although the Cowboys and Eagles missed on late-game opportunities, the Giants and Redskins turned in statement victories.
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.
NFC East Spin Cycle: Week Five
The Giants gained ground in the NFC East race as the Redskins (who lost a QB) and Eagles (who might change QBs) fell in close games.
Steelers top Eagles in Mendenhall's return
Shaun Suisham hit a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Steelers to a 16-14 victory over the Eagles on Sunday
Key matchup: Eagles pass rush vs. Steelers pass protection
In his last game against Philadelphia, Ben Roethlisberger was sacked eight times in defeat. Needless to say, the Steelers can't let this happen again Sunday.
Eagles soon could extend Rodgers-Cromartie, Maclin
With ample salary-cap room, the Eagles want to stick closer to the roster-building strategy they used before and after 2011.
NFC East Spin cycle: Week Four
At the quarter pole, the Eagles, Giants and Redskins and Cowboys are all at .500 or better.
Eagles hang on for 19-17 win over Giants
LeSean McCoy rushed for 121 yards in the second half of the Eagles' 19-17 win over the Giants.
Eagles sticking with Johnson as punt returner
There was some talk this week that DeSean Jackson could return to punt-returning duties in light of rookie Damaris Johnson's struggles in that role.
Key matchup: Giants defense vs. Eagles RB LeSean McCoy
The Eagles know they need to get LeSean McCoy more involved, and in the right way, against a Giants defense that has played better of late.
Eagles swap punters
The Eagles announced Tuesday that they signed P Mat McBriar to a two-year contract and released second-year P Chas Henry.
NFC East Spin cycle: Week Three
The Giants and Eagles are heading in opposite directions; the Cowboys clawed back; and the Redskins lost again.
Cardinals stomp Eagles for best start in 38 years
Kevin Kolb threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the Cardinals ran over the Eagles 27-6 on Sunday for their best start in 38 years.
Eagles getting what they want from Cox
First-round DT Fletcher Cox got off to a slow start but has become a key defender for the Eagles through two games.
Cox and linebacker Mychal Kendricks, both sidelined with concussions in what might be Andy Reid's final game as Philadelphia's coach.||||||| Derek Landri starts for Cox and Akeem Jordan is in for Kendricks.
Cox has left the Eagles' game against Carolina on Monday with a lower-back-tailbone injury.||||||| Cox did not return. X-rays were negative.
The Philadelphia Eagles and first-round draft pick Fletcher Cox have agreed to a four-year contract. The defensive tackle from Mississippi State is the last of Philadelphia's nine draft picks to sign. The Eagles traded up three spots to select Cox at No. 12 overall.||||||| Cox made the All-SEC first team after finishing with 56 tackles and five sacks last year. He played three seasons at Mississippi State and had 114 tackles. He also blocked five kicks.


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Essential Sale 1-10
1 = I almost never use this thing.
10 = You had better own this, like yesterday. Essential Scale: 9
This is a must-have, bread and butter lens for Nikon shooters.
Technical Details
- AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens
- Designed for use with Nikon digital SLR cameras including the D40, D60, D80, D90, and D300
- 36-105mm effective focal length for APS-C sensor cameras
- Versatile zoom range for landscapes, people photography, and everyday shooting
- Minimum focus distance: 16″
Nikon introduces fast, wide-angle to medium telephoto AF-S zoom lens optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both full frame and crop sensors. Enhanced optical formulas, engineered to produce exceptional sharpness, contrast and color, render outstanding image integrity.
This work horse of a lens will do just about everything to get you through any shoot. The large zoom range makes this lens very diverse and able to shoot landscapes, portraits, weddings, live music, conceptual photography, and pretty much anything else. It is expensive, but could serve well as the only lens in your bag. Partnered with a Nikon 70-200 f/2.8, it is an unstoppable force.
My personal experience
If your shooting conditions are constantly changing such as at a wedding or you have different multiple images to capture in a short amount of time, this lens will save you a lot of stress. Being a medium telephoto lens at 70mm, it is a bit hard to get super close to your subject, but I find it close enough for most situations. If you do end up needing to zoom in closer, the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 is a great option, giving you the same low light capabilities.
Additionally, the optics and build quality are nothing short of excellent.
Who is this lens for?
Everyone! While expensive, there are so many uses for this lens and it does them very well. This is the most practical of Nikon's three important zoom lenses, the ultrawide 14-24mm f/2.8 and the telephoto 70-200 f/2.8.
Who isn't this lens for?
If the extra stop of light isn't important to you, the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 is a cheaper alternative, and it weighs less!


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After six years at the helm of Maryville City Council as mayor of the City of Maryville, Joe Swann took his seat as a Maryville City councilman Tuesday night and welcomed new Mayor Tom Taylor and Vice Mayor Andy White.
Swann has been on the council since 1997 and said it was easy to step away from the mayor's position after seeing councilman Tom Taylor named mayor unanimously by the other council members.
"I know of no one in this community, seriously, no one, who has demonstrated their commitment to the community more than Tom," Swann said.
Swann praised Taylor for his time working with the Boys Scouts. "He takes kids hiking all the time, and, when he's not doing that, he is an incredible supporter of Maryville College. He's done lot of things for the race relations issues, and he has -- in so many ways -- demonstrated his commitment to the community," Swann said. "It's really easy to turn the job over to somebody like that."
Taylor, who is beginning his third term and has been on the council eight years, said he was humbled that council members named him mayor. "It's probably the greatest honor, to be selected by your peers - people who know you best. In national elections, you don't really know the candidates but in Maryville, you can't get away with that. They know me, and then to get elected in spite of all that, it's just a wonderful honor," he said with a laugh.
Taylor said he has known seven of the past mayors. "They were all wonderfully public-minded men and always had the best of the City of Maryville at heart," he said. "I plan to continue that tradition."
White, who has been on the council for two years, said he was honored the council named him vice mayor. "I'm looking forward to serving the citizens of Maryville in that capacity. It's a challenge. I was honored to be nominated, and I look forward to it."
Swann said he was proud of his time as mayor and realized how respected Maryville was whenever he traveled around the state. "You really find out how much people admire Maryville whereever you go, whether it is the great school system, the reputation of the town, the football team at the high school, the Foothills Fall Festival. There are all kinds of great things," he said. "In Knoxville, I hear about our library and Greenway. Being an ambassador for Maryville means you get a lot of gratification when you tell people where you are from and see the look of admiration on their faces. They respect and appreciate what Maryville stands for."
Fred Metz was sworn in to fill the unexpired term of the late Ron Ivens, a longtime Maryville developer who succumbed to cancer earlier this year.
During a proclamation honoring Ivens before business began, council members shared their memories of Ivens. Metz talked about his time serving on the board of zoning appeals and the planning commission with Ivens.
"Sometimes on planning commission, we would deal with difficult issues and have difficult decisions to make. The place would be packed, passions would run high and in the heat of the moment, Ron could sit back and say, 'Let's think about what is best for the citizens of Maryville.'"
Metz said that even when he disagreed with Ivens, they always parted as friends after meetings. "Tonight I'm greatly honored and humbled to have been selected to fill out his term on council," Metz said.


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Prince George's County firefighters responded to the scene of a fire on the 12900 block of Sutters Lane Sunday around 2 p.m.
According to PGFD Spokesman Mark Brady, the fire was in an attached garage of a two-story home in the Glenn Dale neighborhood.
Brady said there was about $20,000 in damages to the property. No one was injured and the fire is still under investigation.


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Andrew Petyak
New Castle News
The Wilmington High girls soccer team was locked in last night.
The Lady Greyhounds didn't allow a shot in a 4-0 victory at home against West Middlesex in District 10, Region 1-A action.
"That's pretty much what we're averaging in the region," Wilmington coach Ben Bailey said. "We controlled the ball. The girls kept good position and made good decisions."
The win sets up a pivotal matchup tomorrow for Wilmington (7-1 region, 7-6 overall) on the road against Mercer (7-0-1, 10-4-1). It's a game that could decide the winner of the region. The Lady Mustangs won at Wilmington earlier in the month, 1-0.
"It's Mercer's senior night and we're looking forward to it," Bailey said. "They beat us once, so confidence should be high for them."
Kyndra Chambers scored two goals to lead the dominating performance. Mykelin Saterlee gave the team a 2-0 lead at halftime. Anna Hartwell contributed a goal and an assist. Ling Er Williams, Kyler Lum and Allie Mayes chipped in with one assist each.
"They played very well tonight," Bailey said "It was a great gear-up for Mercer on Thursday."
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Joss delivers brilliantly on their signature dish Khousey. Also try the Green Thai Curry rice, Coriander Crusted Prawns and Sesame Chicken. Go here for a complete food experience.
I'm a regular visitor at Joss. Although i stay far away i go there jst to hav my fav fish dish evr whenevr i get a chance.Farrokh d owner of d restaurent is also such a down to earth person.The only prob i c is dat it it become noisy mny a times. Food and service is excellent. U shld...
This is a place that has never disappointed me.
The menu is playful and brilliantly inventive, without being showy. The food is delicate, precise and never uneven. If you liked it once, you'll like it again. Every bite is full of unconventional but not unusual flavours. The service is polished and professional. The decor is heritage building shabby chic, and...
This is one of my most favorite restaurants in Mumbai. I could eat here everyday. Being a. Eg, that says a lot for the place. Not to miss is the Sushi and Stir Fries. I love the Water Chestnuts with Corn Curd and lemon dip. And if I didn't have to watch my weight, I could go through a few...
Try the chicken in black bean sauce. Awesome! Also they have a multiple course chef's table on wednesdays which is something worth trying. It is not cheap, but then most good things aren't.
I was here for a wedding reception party, the food was excellent. The second floor party area (there is one on the first floor too) was OK for 100-150 guests but crowded for 300 plus guests that the party had. The acoustics were horrible and the sound rebounded.
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I have attended 3 wedding functions (sangeet) at Joss recently. Every time the atmosphere was electric, music was great, food the best you can get anywhere in Mumbai, at the most reasonable rates. The staff really look after all the guests and make sure everyone gets his fill, whether its veg or non-veg. The range of dishes is very wide...
Loved the green chilly ice cream here. Food quality was excellent.
Great quality food, but slightly expensive. Simple & elegant decor with a thai/vietnamese touch. Food has a choice of thai, vietnamese and regular oriental cuisines.
Do not know what herbs are used but the food has a lingering after taste.. Love their Khow Suey ...amazing !!! actually all thier dishes are excellent. Never miss an invite at Joss...Their desserts too are great ...especially the Choc Volcano...its got melted chocolated inside...just divine
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Think bikers are all grizzled beards and well-worn boots? Think again! VIP motorcycles arrive in style.
Think bikers are all grizzled beards and well-worn boots? Think again! VIP motorcycles arrive in style.
The birth month of our nation is the perfect time to get out and explore her highways, byways, interstates, and scenic routes. America the beautiful, indeed!
It takes a certain type of person to be a biker. Bikers are known for being brave, independent, adventurous, and freewheeling. Whether traveling solo or in a pack, bikers still look out for each other and it's one of the greatest aspects of being a motorcycle owner.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that 9 times out of 10, a motorcycle rider is being more eco-friendly than a cager. By sheer virtue of its size, motorcycles get better fuel economy and produce fewer polluting gases. But it may come as a surprise to learn that motorcycles these days are becoming even more fuel efficient than ever before.
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A Sunday afternoon performance (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm) at Astah's Fine Art Gallery (1897 Springfield Avenue) by acclaimed saxophonist Bradford Hayes on February 24th will be a highlight of the month-long series of events and activities celebrating Black History Month in February being presented again this year by local businesses in Maplewood's Springfield Avenue Business District. The Springfield Avenue Partnership also wants people to remember there is still time to enter the online promotion at SpringfieldAvenue.com for a chance to win an IPad2 donated by Every L'il Thing Florist (1573 Springfield Avenue) and Inc Pics (1608 Springfield Avenue). The contest is free to enter and the winner will be drawn from all entrants received by February 28, 2013.
The annual program is presented by the Partnership, representing local business and commercial property owners, who invite community residents and visitors to celebrate Black History Month on the Avenue by participating in both fun and educational activities and events for children, families and adults. The Partnership provided grants of $100 as a supporting sponsor to any district business or community institution in the special improvement district that scheduled an event as part of the Black History Month celebration.
Saxophonist Bradford Hayes has performed at some of New York City's most famed jazz clubs and musical venues including Birdland, the Beacon Theater and Tavern on the Green. The Virginia native has performed or recorded with Yusef Lateef, Ted Curson, Michael Cochrane, Joe Lee Wilson, Jimmy Heath, Al Grey, Cecil Payne, Rufus Reid, Ray Bryant, Ben Riley, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Cecil Brooks III, Jerry Butler and The Dells. A career highlight was his performance with Babatunde Olatunji's Drums Of Passion Band at Yankee Stadium during Nelson Mandela's historic first trip to the United States after his release from a South African prison. While accomplishing so much in the music performance world, Mr. Hayes has also been a successful music educator in the Newark, New Jersey Public Schools for 29 years.
Sean Walker, the owner of Inc Pics, one of the Avenue's newest businesses offering a wide range of professional and personal photographic services, said he learned about the Black History Month celebration on the Avenue from Horace Kinard, owner of Top Hat & Tails (1856 Springfield Avenue). He decided to sponsor the iPad promotion because as an African –American business owner he wanted to be a part of a celebration with such historical and cultural significance. "My involvement with the Partnership's efforts was motivated by my desire to support Black History Month and join with other local business owners to promote the wonderful things we have to offer in the Springfield Avenue District," added Marie Champagnie, the owner of Every L'il Thing Florist.
The Partnership also announced another new business participant in the Black History Month celebration. Soul Terrific Restaurant (1553 Springfield Avenue) will be offering 10% off of your bill for dine-in or take-out lunches from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday throughout the month of February.
For a complete calendar of Black History Month events, to enter the IPad2 promotion or for more information about programs and services provided by Springfield Avenue Partnership, visit SpringfieldAvenue.com or follow the Partnership on Facebook.


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Boone Heritage Festival to be held Oct. 12
Time travel may not have been invented yet, but the Boone Heritage Festival comes pretty close.
The Hickory Ridge Living Heritage Museum will host the third annual Boone Heritage Festival on Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located on Horn in the West Drive in Boone. The festival offers a picture of what life in eighteenth-century Boone was like. Admission to the event is free.
The Boone Heritage Festival was originally known as the Apple Festival until Dave Davis, curator of the Hickory Ridge Living Heritage Museum, suggested revamping the event in 2011. Davis predicted that the event would have a better turnout if they focused on the heritage of the area instead of the fall season.
"Some of the other towns in the area have a signature festival and Boone didn't seem to have one," said Michelle Ligon, the festival's planner and a at Hickory Ridge. "We wanted to put it together and name it in a way that the town could feel proud of it."
And Davis' prediction turned out to be correct. After the first festival was a success, the second festival grew by more than 30 percent, Davis estimated. And even more visitors are expected this year.
The festival displays a little bit of everything about colonial life: traditional bluegrass music, storytelling, flintlock rifle firing, pewter molding demonstrations, leather working, flint napping, spinning and weaving demonstrations and tatting. Venders will also be selling various crafts and concession food. All volunteers will be dressed in 18th-century period clothing.
"It's certainly a different type of festival," said Mike Campbell, a long-time volunteer at Hickory Ridge. "It's that great window which offers us a view to the past."
And that's what the festival's all about -- giving the people of Boone a glimpse into the lives of the people who came before them.
"This festival gives the community an opportunity to get up close and personal with the cultural and historical roots of Boone," said Mark Freed, cultural resources programs coordinator for the town of Boone. "The traditions are showcased and celebrated. That is what a heritage festival is all about."
The lack of admission charge sets the Boone Heritage Festival apart from other festivals of this nature. The food and craft vendors have to turn 10 percent of their profits back over to the museum, and the festival is sponsored by the town of Boone, Mast General Store and the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority. Visitors are asked to consider donating to the museum, but no charge is required.
"We don't make a big bunch of money off of it," Davis said. But it's something good for everyone to get out and see stuff and learn stuff. It's a culture that everybody really needs to know about."
Hickory Ridge's volunteers also hope that the festival will generate a greater awareness of the museum itself. The museum is open in May through October on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The festival will end the museum's 2013 season.
Until then, the festival's volunteers are gearing up for the festival on Oct. 12 and hoping for good weather.
"I hope it's just going to be gangbusters," said Jane Campbell, a fiber artist and a long-time volunteer at Hickory Ridge. "I hope it's just popping with people."


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The Rev. Dr. Stanley Kilgore, senior pastor of Center Grove Baptist Church in Cullman, and former pastor of North Gardendale Baptist Church of North Gardendale, was awarded its highest honor given by Southern Bible College and Seminary of Knoxville, Tenn., March 22, 2013.
The president, board of trustees, and faculty members voted unanimously to present to Dr. Stanley Kilgore it highest degree — the "Doctor of Divinity" degree in honor of his many years of devoted Godly service to missions, evangelism, theological research and the pastoral ministry. In addition to this accolade, Dr. Stanley Kilgore has been admitted to the Alumni Association of Southern Bible College & Seminary and named "Pastor of the Year" among the churches and all of its affiliates.
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DENVER - Bills coach Chan Gailey was taking a learn-and-move-on attitude about Saturday night's loss to the Broncos.
When it was first-teamers vs. first-teamers on the field, the Bills were outscored, 14-3, and outgained, 138-90. Gailey wasn't thrilled, but he wasn't in a foul mood like he is after some defeats.
Said Gailey: "Pass defense starts with pass rush, we didn't have a good enough four-man pass rush tonight to help our pass defense. We've got to get better there. I thought we played the run a lot better this week, throughout the whole ballgame. But with the ones, I think the ones had 60-some yards rushing against 'em. I feel like we're on track run-defense wise. We've just got a lot of work to do in the pass coverage and pass rush without blitzing 'em every snap. "
"We wanted to see who could do what playing base defense. That was one of the theings going into the ballgame. Let guys play base defense and see where we are. So we didn't throw a lot of blitz at 'em. You're able to see more where your deficiencies are if you just play base and let em play and then you can evaluate where we are."
It's clear the Bills have concerns about their four-man rush if Shawne Merriman is not on the field. And on the other side of the line, pass protection is a worry. Left tackle Demetrius Bell had trouble with Denver's elite speed rushers. Gailey said the Bills intentionally didn't give the tackles any help in the way of chipping or slide protection. Right tackle Erik Pears, at first glance, seemed to do OK. Ditto for right guard Kraig Urbik, who struggled in the first preseason game.
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PEABODY — The School Committee has asked the Board of Registrars to come for a visit to hash out differences regarding voting in the schools.
Member Brandi Carpenter, who first proposed removing ballot boxes from the schools, thanked the registrars for their recent letter that responded mostly unfavorably to the idea. She suggested a face-to-face meeting "rather than sit here and just do letters back and forth." Her colleagues backed that notion, suggesting a 6 p.m. gathering prior to the next regular School Committee meeting, which is scheduled for Oct. 22.
"I think it would be very good to have that kind of a meeting," said Beverley Griffin-Dunne.
The registrar's letter offered to meet the board partway, suggesting, for example, moving Ward 4, precinct 3, Ward 5, precincts 1 and 2, and Ward 6, precinct 1, to nearby temples and churches. Elsewhere, registrar Judith Blodgett wrote, "Relocation of all 10 polling precincts in question would impact over 18,000 voters, with a projected cost of up to $10,000. ... After considering the above factors, the Board feels that a relocation effort of this magnitude is an impractical solution to the safety concerns raised by the School Committee."
Carpenter had cited worries over strangers on school grounds and increased traffic as two major reasons to send the voters elsewhere. In addition, she noted the disruption caused by multiple elections this past school year. Members, including Dave McGeney, have made it clear that despite having the authority to order the change, according to the city's lawyers, there is no intention to "ram it down the city's throat."
Last night, Carpenter also complained about yesterday's Salem News editorial, which backed the registrars' position.
"I find it highly insulting that the Salem News opinion article would say that we do not respect the democratic process."
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Music of "utterly exceptional quality", combined with glorious voices and an exceptional orchestra, makes Early Music Vancouver's annual presentation of Festive Bach Cantatas for Christmas a "highlight of the holiday season" (Vancouver Sun). This year's selection of cantatas features natural horn, oboe d'amore, and four leading vocal soloists: soprano Shannon Mercer, alto Laura Pudwell, tenor Colin Balzer, and bass Sumner Thompson, under the expert direction of violinist and leader Marc Destrubé.
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Editor's Note: José Andrés is an internationally acclaimed chef. Among his accolades, he was named "Outstanding Chef" by the James Beard Foundation in 2011 and one of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2012 by TIME Magazine. Tomorrow, he will be in Iowa at the World Food Prize participating in discussions on food security as part of the Borlaug Dialogue. The dialogues are named after Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug, who spent his life working to find solutions to feed hungry people across the world.
"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are," might be Brillat-Savarin's most famous quote, but something else he said that I find more powerful is: "The future of nations will depend on the manner in which they feed themselves."
Today, on World Food Day, I think that statement has an even truer meaning and urges us to look around at our world and the importance of food. And why would words like this have such a profound impact on me, a chef? Chefs - all of us - feed the few, in our restaurants and at special events, but I believe we have the power and responsibility to help feed the many.
October 16th, 2012
Miranda Lynch believes a vegetable garden has the power to revolutionize a community.
It's the idea behind of Isipho, the nonprofit organization Lynch conceived when she was just 12 years old. It all started in 2008 when her father, Tom, won a trip to South Africa at an auction.
The father-daughter adventure began with a stay on a wild game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. Assuming it would be the only time he and his daughter would set foot in South Africa, Tom wanted Miranda to see more than the commercialized landscape of the reserve.
"It was important, as she was turning 13 that year, for her to see that the world that she knew was not the entire world," Tom says.
October 16th, 2012
Peter Biro is a writer and photographer for the International Rescue Committee. He reports on refugee and humanitarian issues in Southeast/Central Asia and Africa.
A week after Mohammed was born, he was abandoned by his parents and left in the care of an aunt who was already struggling to raise nine children.
"Milk is expensive and it is very hard to feed them all," the aunt, Assetou Diallo, said as she sat in front of her home, a one-room shack next to a busy dirt road on the outskirts of the Malian capital of Bamako.
This year has been particularly difficult, the 35-year-old said. The drought killed the family's modest crops, grown in a small garden nest to the house, and the price of food has skyrocketed.
October 16th, 2012
Deborah Feyerick is a CNN correspondent. See part one of this series Witnesses to Hunger: A portrait of food insecurity in America and read producer Sheila Steffen's $30 grocery challenge
Six-year-old Juvens Lewis jumps on the scale, his tiny body lost in a flowing hospital gown. He weighs in at 37.2 pounds, the size of an average 4-year-old. Giggling, he heads back to his examining room as sounds of children filter into the busy hallway. All are getting check-ups at Boston Medical Center's Grow Clinic, which treats underweight and malnourished kids.
"People think about acute malnutrition and they may look at Somalia. What we see is chronic malnutrition, stunted growth, kids that are the size of a 1-year-old when they're 2 years old," says Dr. Megan Sandel who treats Juvens adding, "They're not going to be able to make up for that for the rest of their lives."
Read - Childhood malnutrition has long lasting effects
October 16th, 2012
Peter Biro is a writer and photographer for the International Rescue Committee. He reports on refugee and humanitarian issues in Southeast/Central Asia and Africa.
The heat inside the small medical clinic is stifling. An occasional breeze from an open window provides the only relief. A dozen lethargic children, their ribs exposed and twig-like arms outstretched, lay on beds covered by mosquito nets.
I accompany Keita Cheick Oumar, a doctor with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), as he checks on patients in a health clinic located in the densely populated Kati district, near the Malian capital of Bamako. Kati district has been hard hit by Mali's deepening hunger crisis and as elsewhere in the country the crisis is having an especially devastating impact on children.
October 16th, 2012
Editor's note: Actress Mia Farrow has traveled extensively as an ambassador for UNICEF, including trips to Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, South Sudan and Uganda, and has been active in the organization for more than 12 years. Farrow starred in the film "Rosemary's Baby" and has appeared in many other films, including "The Great Gatsby," "Death on the Nile" and "Hannah and Her Sisters."
Throughout my travels with UNICEF - from Angola, to Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Sudan and Uganda - I have met countless young girls and boys whose bodies and minds have been permanently damaged because they were malnourished during the first 1,000 days of their lives.
October 16th, 2012
While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday.
On October 16, Eatocracy will be joining the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to end hunger on World Food Day.
There are an estimated 900 million hungry people in the world today, and according to the USDA, 50 million people, or 16.6 percent of Americans, live in households at risk of hunger.
The theme of this year's World Food Day is "Agricultural cooperatives: key to feeding the world."
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Conference fatigue
I've just finished a week of conferences on electronic visaulisation ans the arts and digital humanities. It's been a long week, but it has been a rewarding one. There's a vast amount of work going on, and most of it is clever and valuable.
There were some major themes that emerged from various discussions that went on this week. One of them was that a great deal of computational work in the humanities seems to be focussed on textual analysis and algorithms and applications of this. Visualisation is often coupled to this anaysis – the use of charts and graphs to show the sum total of various statistical variations in the text. While this work is great, it's not the only way that data visualisation can be applied to humanities work, as we have shown with the Flickr Commons Explorer and as Mitchell has shown with the Archives Explorer.
Another thing that is only just beginning to be addressed is the importance of the interface. So much cultural information is compiled into databases and then hidden behind web-based interfaces that often limit or at least present the information in a particular way that's not necessarily conducive to certain kinds of uses. For example, the search interface reigns supreme, and often this can have the effect of hiding data rather than revealing it.
Museums continue to be very interested in ways of reaching out an engaging with their audiences, but I think many of them underestimate how good some of the work in this area has been. In my estimation museums and other cultural institutions are among some of the most innovative users of mobile media and social networking – way ahead of government, education and most businesses.
Another big thing that came across for me was the importance of remembering that while Australia has so far pretty much escaped the economic catastrophe that is befalling the US and Europe, over in England the mood is quite different. Here the talk is of cuts – 25% cuts to the cultural sector, threats to the viability of humanities disciplines, and even entire universities. On one hand this might mean we can pick up some good scholars from overseas, but on the other hand it is a sobering reminder that economic chaos is generally a bad thing for the cultural sector.


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THURSDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Survival odds for black American infants are considerably worse than for white babies, a new U.S. study finds.
Despite a steady decline in overall infant death rates, black infants are nearly twice as likely to die before their first birthday compared to white babies, and premature black infants are three times more likely to die during their first year than premature white babies, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report also notes that the South accounts for the majority of states with the highest rates of infant death.
The findings of racial and regional disparities show that challenges remain, according to the study, published in the Aug. 8 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Also, the United States lags behind other developed nations in terms of infant deaths. "Since 1950, medical technology has helped to reduce infant mortality, but the United States still has a relatively poor global standing," the report states. "In 2010, the United States ranked 32nd among the 34 nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in infant mortality."
The overall U.S. infant death rate -- defined as death within the first year of life -- has declined over the past 50 years, and in 2011 was 6.05 per 1,000 live births, the report notes.
Infant deaths are mostly the result of pre-term birth, birth defects, mothers' poor health, labor and delivery complications, lack of appropriate care at the time of delivery, sudden unexpected infant death, and infection, the researchers said.
They noted that recent national and regional partnerships may help improve the health of mothers before, during and after pregnancy, which could help prevent infant deaths.
Specific steps that can boost a baby's chance of survival, the authors say, include: improving the health of women before they get pregnant; reducing smoking during pregnancy; stopping elective preterm deliveries; providing infants with safe sleeping environments; and ensuring that high-risk infants are born in facilities that provide the best care.
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Lawrenceville residents win Diamond of Hope awardLAWRENCEVILLE Lawrenceville residents Eric and Danielle Beverly received the 2009 Diamond of Hope award at Turner Field. The Atlanta Braves second annual Diamond of Hope awards were presented on Breast Cancer Awareness Day to four recipients who have made exceptional contributions to the fight against breast cancer through volunteer efforts, advocacy and support of breast cancer education and research. Braves pitcher Tim Hudson presented the couple with the award. Eric Beverly spent 10 years in the NFL, and his wife, Danielle, is a three-time breast cancer survivor. They founded the Eric R. Beverly Family Foundation in 2006 to provide support and resources for families who have been touched by breast cancer. They were also the keynote speakers at this season's Atlanta Braves Breast Cancer Awareness Day. NAACP Gwinnett hosting youth basketball tournament LAWRENCEVILLE The NAACP Gwinnett Youth Council is hosting its fourth annual three-on-three basketball tournament Nov. 26 at Philips Arena. Registration is $100 for a team of four players. The categories are boys and girls teams in fifth and sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades, and ninth through 12th grades. For more information, call JeJuan Stewart at 404-644-2266 or e-mail email@example.com. Strong Legs Run celebrates its 25th anniversary ATLANTA Now in its 25th year, the CVS Pharmacy Strong Legs Run is one of Atlanta's largest road races and includes a 10K qualifier for the 2010 Peachtree Road Race. More than 5,000 runners are expected to participate in Saturday's multi-race event, which benefits the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Child Care Fund. A schedule of events is as follows: 8 a.m. 10K (timed and untimed runners) 9:15 a.m. 5K (timed and untimed runners) 10 a.m. CVS Pharmacy All Kids CAN Race (for children with physical or developmental disabilities) 10:15 a.m. Mascot Trot (for children 12 and under) 10:30 a.m. 2K Family Fun Run For more information or to register, visit www.choa.org/stronglegs. North Gwinnett JROTC visits Washington, D.C. SUWANEE North Gwinnett High School's Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps recently took a field trip to Washington, D.C. The group of 52 students toured the White House, Ford's Theater, Mt. Vernon, and the Lincoln, Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II and Marine Corps memorials. The highlight of the trip was a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where four cadets in uniform participated in a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and laid a wreath designed and built by a parent of one of the cadets. The cadets also visited Medieval Times in Maryland. Hawks taking entries for essay contest ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks have announced that entries are now being accepted for the "Hometown Hangout" Essay Contest. The contest is part of the Hawks' Read to Achieve program sponsored by Philips. One grand prize winner will have the opportunity to spend some time with Hawks center Al Horford at his or her favorite local hangout spot. The winner will also receive four tickets to the Hawks' Read to Achieve Day game against the Indiana Pacers on March 28 (3:30 p.m. tipoff). Five runners-up will receive four tickets to the game. The contest is open to all area elementary school students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Students are asked to submit a 350 to 1,000 word essay (typed and double-spaced), telling Horford about their favorite place in Atlanta. Entries must be postmarked by Nov. 27 and will be judged on creativity, grammar, content and overall impression. Entries should be mailed to the Atlanta Hawks Community Development Department at 101 Marietta Street, Suite 1900, Atlanta, GA 30303. Visit www.hawks.com for complete rules and procedures. Masonic lodge receives honor LAWRENCEVILLE Lawrenceville Masonic Lodge No. 131 of Free and Accepted Masons has been named the state lodge of the year, an honor voted on by lodges throughout Georgia. "We did a lot of charity work this year," Senior Warden Greg Voyles said. "We give scholarships to Central Gwinnett students, we gave several donations to the Georgia Masonic Children's Home in Macon and we supported Gwinnett Relay for Life and several other events." Lodge members and the public can get a first viewing of the lodge's Grand Masters Cup at a celebratory dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the lodge at 365 Perry St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 770-963-1726. Gwinnett Gab appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post. To submit an item to Gwinnett Gab, e-mail email@example.com.
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Man reports $23,000 missing from briefcase
Naples police are investigating the disappearance of $23,000 from a man's briefcase.
A man who lives on the 700 block of Seventh Avenue North told officers he noticed the money was gone Saturday when he went into the briefcase to retrieve some of it. The last time he had checked it was July 20, he said.
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- Position:Midfielder
- Origin:France
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- Join Date:09/01/2013
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And fans won't have been disappointed by their findings.
Black Cat fans enjoy watching a tough-tackling type of player and that's exactly what the 22 year-old is, a combative midfielder, who is just as happy in defence as he is in the middle of the park.
Alfred began his career with US Vandœuvre , before signing a professional contract with Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine in 2004. He didn't make his debut until the 2007–08 season in the Coupe de la Ligue, at the age of 17.
However, it wasn't until the following season when the midfielder made his mark in the first team and made 27 senior appearances.
In the summer of 2011, Alfred moved to Turkish club Bursaspor, for a fee believed to be around £3 million.
Over two seasons with Bursaspor he amassed 37 appearances and notched three goals.
Alfred has represented France at all age levels and was vice captain of the under-19 team that reached the semi-final of the 2009 UEFA European Championships.
The midfielder returned to Turkey in July 2013, joining Eskisehirspor on loan. He made 16 appearances for the club before agreeing another loan move to Spanish outfit Real Betis in January 2014.


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Two months after release, Motorola's Droid RAZR M is set to receive a much-anticipated update to Android 4.1 in the coming weeks. The Jelly Bean rollout was announced by the Google-owned manufacturer via Twitter, with Verizon also posting a support document confirming the release. That's a faster turnaround time than what we've seen from other Android OEMs, no doubt aided by Motorola's relatively streamlined and inoffensive software skin. It's also likely that the company began working on this update even before the RAZR M disappointingly shipped with Android 4.0. But Motorola hasn't been able to maintain such a brisk update schedule for every device in its lineup: the Droid Bionic only recently made the jump to Android 4.0.
Announcing Android™ 4.1 for the DROID RAZR M BY MOTOROLA, now rolling out in phases: moto.ly/41announce— Motorola Mobility (@Motorola) November 9, 2012
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Update: Motorola has published a blog post announcing the update, and the company is also revealing some interesting tidbits about how it plans to approach software releases in the future. Citing the Android community's passionate demand for timely updates, Motorola is launching a new Test Drive program. Starting with Android 4.2, it will distribute preview versions of updates ahead of their public rollout. Unfortunately it appears not everyone who signs up will have access to these preview builds, with Motorola saying each will be limited to "a few hundred consumers." The full details of Test Drive will be shared soon.
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A Bala Cynwyd cashier and customer are both charged with the attempted retail theft of more than $1,500 in merchandise, according to Lower Merion police.
About 6:40 p.m. May 30, Drexel Hill resident Ashley Jones, 23, took merchandise to the checkout counter manned by cashier Brandon Blackson, 19, of Philadelphia, police said. Blackson placed the items in a bag without scanning them, filled another bag with cologne and gave both bags to Jones, police said.
Store security personnel stopped Jones at the door, and both Jones and Blackson were arrested; the total cost of the items was $1,559.95. Both of them are scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. Thursday in , each with bail set at $2,500 unsecured.
Police on Monday also reported to media two Bala Cynwyd thefts from the past week:
- Someone from the Plaza One office complex in Bala Cynwyd reported on May 30 a Kindle had been stolen from an office there overnight from May 17 to May 18, police said. The victim had believed someone would return it, and when it was not returned reported it to police. The Kindle was valued at $80, police said.
- Three men's bikes were reported stolen from the unit block of Bala Avenue on June 1, police said. The homeowner went to the garage to retrieve an item and noticed the garage was unlocked and that the three bikes were missing from the garage, police said. Missing were: a black Jamis X24 men's bike, valued at $300; a red Cannondale men's bike, valued at $800; and a yellow Pinarello men's bike, valued at $3,000, police said. There was no sign of force, police said.


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North facing wall that is in shade most of day during winter months - summer can be very hot and in direct sunlight. The rock in this area is sandstone and conglomerate and there are approximately 10 sport routes.
Getting There
Santa Monica Mountains. Park at the intersection of Stunt Road, Saddle Peak Road and Schueren Road hike up the Backbone trail to the west (towards water tower). The slabs are an obvious formation approximately 3/4 mile up the trail. The trail climbs for the first 1/2 mile and then descends slightly to the climbs - main wall to the left of the trail.
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Dr. Laura Beer, director of the music therapy program, gave a talk titled Music Therapy: A Healing Art and Clinical Modality at the National Federation of Music Clubs' conference in June 2014.
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Marylhurst University Talent Showcase: Past, Present and Future
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Mayer Art Building
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Alumni Mass
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BP John Admin. Bldg., 4th Floor
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
A man wanted for damaging property and stealing was arrested Monday afternoon.
Jerry W. Wright, 58, of London, was arrested by Laurel County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Parrott and Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter at 2:48 p.m. Wright is charged with theft by unlawful taking and second-degree criminal mischief. He was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.


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Nostalgia Cheats for Nintendo DSHome / Nintendo DS /
This page contains Cheats for Nostalgia organized by sections for Nintendo DS. Nostalgia is a Role-Playing Console-style RPG game, made by Matrix Software, released on Oct 23, 2009 and published by Ignition Entertainment. If you can't find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates.
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- Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
- Genre: Role-Playing Console-style RPG
- Release Date: Oct 23, 2009
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
Beat the game once. Theater mode allows you to re-watch cutscenes and listen to music. It can be accessed through the Adventurer's Journal....From: Ragnerah
Attain 100% completion of the Adventurer's Notebook to unlock the Sage Ring....From: Paddy
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Lehman Brothers Holdings CEO Bryan Marsal delivers inside view of financial crisis Feb. 10.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On Thursday, Feb. 10, Ross alumnus Bryan Marsal, BBA '73/MBA '75, will deliver "Lessons from Lehman" in Blau Auditorium. The event begins at 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
As CEO of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Marsal brings unique perspective on the financial crisis and its ongoing impact. He has been liquidating assets for the firm since its collapse in September 2008.
"Bryan is overseeing the largest bankruptcy in history," says Dean Robert Dolan. "We are very fortunate to have this presentation from one of our most influential alumni."
Marsal is co-founder and co-CEO of Alvarez & Marsal, a New York-based global professional services firm that has delivered business advisory and management services to distressed and under-performing companies for nearly three decades. He's led a variety of high-level assignments and his views are regularly sought by Washington regulators.
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