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A pensioner who wanted to care for his 15-month-old great-granddaughter following the death of her mother has lost a fight in a family court.
Family members suggested that the toddler should live with her 71-year-old great-grandfather and his 69-year-old wife.
But a judge concluded that the little girl should be adopted, following a hearing in Leeds County Court.
She was taken into care about five months before her mother died and had suffered neglect, the court heard.
The judge, Recorder Darren Howe, said he had been impressed by the two pensioners and said his decision was "finely balanced".
But he said the little girl needed "reliable" and "long-term" care.
And he said he was not confident that the couple would get the support they needed from other family members.
Social workers said they would have been "open" to the little girl living with her great-grandfather and his wife if an appropriate family "support package" had been possible.
Detail has emerged in a written ruling by the judge published on a legal website.
The local authority with responsibility for the youngster's welfare was named as Leeds City Council but the judge said none of the people involved could be identified.


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on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:08 pm
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PW, Marvin is NOT here to challenge ideas or claims made by other posters. Marvin has conducted a multi-year effort to cyberbully Kathleen Ruegsegger by actively stalking her posts and making personal comments about her, even on subjects where Kathleen and Marvin have agreement. Marvin is not exercising free speech, but engaging in continuous and sustained harassment. It is really sad that you either do not recognize it or recognize it and allow it to continue.
on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:10 pm
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No no, it isn't just really sad, it's shameful. You, PW, should be ashamed that your website, which is supposed to be "a thoughtful gathering place for sharing community information and opinion" is used as a platform for cyberbullies.
on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Let me ask you, does free speech include obsessing over another poster? Marvin does not simply challenge an opposing view because what often happens is that Marvin misstates the views of others. For example, Marvin, in trying to defend his cyberbullying activity, is now claiming that I have publicly opposed the raise for Luz Cazares or commented about Kenton Koos yet I have not made any statements on those subjects.
on Dec 13, 2012 at 2:51 pm
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My family and I have been made the target of an abhorrent level of cyberbullying as my abuser is using this site as conduit to perpetuate his abuse (despite having a restraining order in place). Writers and editors, please investigate and report on the truth instead of one-sided drug fueled rants and incredulous accusations.
on Dec 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm
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Stacey, do you recognize how hysterical you sound (and not the "ha ha" kind of hysterical)? I'm guessing you don't, so let me point it out to you: responding to your own post again and again may make people believe you're some kind of crazy lady. Or that you forgot to log in as Kathleen...
on Dec 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm
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Look, despite all the assertions, just contact the PW. Two people. Verifiable. Or come on over and I'll see if Stacey can post at the same time from her home or office while you watch that I am in fact a different person. Insisting we are not two people; there's the hysteria.
on Dec 13, 2012 at 9:24 pm
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I found the comments on the Brian Lancaster threads to be really petty. The PW can't keep up with moderating after the fact, which is why they need to move this website in the direction that so many other news organizations have taken. Provide some social networking tools, give nice incentives and benefits to well-behaved registered users who foster a good reputation for their online persona, and watch your site self-moderate and become truly a thoughtful gathering place for sharing. No real names even needed (those don't work to mitigate online disinhibition anyway as the South Koreans have shown).
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PHILADELPHIA -- The approach to the new Barnes Foundation campus in Center City Philadelphia is not a straight line. Visitors to Dr. Albert C. Barnes' extraordinary art collection first walk by a ticketing pavilion, then past a newly commissioned zigzag sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly. Beyond that is the main building, a subdued rectangle of pale gray limestone bordered by a reflecting pool and a row of red Japanese maple trees. Near the entrance, the path turns left, across paving that bridges the water, suggestive of a protective moat. Then visitors must turn right to enter the building through a pair of heavy, wooden doors.
This journey is neither long nor arduous, but it is symbolic. In 1922, when Dr. Albert C. Barnes established his foundation, he said its mission was "the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts." He bought a 12-acre arboretum in Merion, a Philadelphia suburb, and commissioned a residence for himself and his wife, Laura, and a building for his artwork.
It opened to the public in 1925 in a limited way. Admission had to be requested in advance, and Barnes was selective. He refused entry to celebrities, art critics and socialites — the likes of whom had offended or snubbed the boy from the slums of Philadelphia who studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and went on to invent Argyrol, an antiseptic that made him a fortune.
Court records show that in 1956, only 326 people were allowed to view Barnes' Renoirs and Cézannes, his paintings by van Gogh and Matisse, Picasso and Seurat, his El Grecos, his Rousseaus, his canvases by Soutine and Modigliani, Goya and Frans Hals, his African art collection, his Native American jewelry, his textiles and ceramics and metalwork and more.
In 1961, by court order, the galleries were opened to the public on Fridays and Saturdays without reservations. However, even then attendance was limited. The trip from Center City to Merion was time-consuming and entailed a train or a bus ride plus a half-mile walk, or access to a car.
The entrance to the new Barnes reflects that convoluted expedition. Moreover, it imposes a break from the city and a transition from its bustle to a place of serenity and quiet.
In yet another way, it recalls a transition that was lengthy and anything but straightforward. When he set up the foundation, Barnes stipulated that all his paintings were to remain exactly as they were at the time of his death and that of his wife. Nothing was to be moved or loaned.
Barnes was killed in an automobile accident on July 24, 1951. Laura died in April 1966.
By 2002, the Barnes Foundation was in financial distress, with a depleted endowment and inadequate operating revenue. The trustees petitioned the court Orphans' Court of Montgomery County to move the collection from Merion to Center City Philadelphia in order to attract a wider audience. After much legal wrangling, the request was approved. With new management at the helm, in 2007 the Barnes Foundation hired Tod Williams and Billie Tsien to design a building for its four-and-a-half acre campus on Benjamin Franklin Parkway next to the Rodin Museum and down the hill from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
On May 19, the new Barnes opened to the public. .
Within a 93,000-square-foot building that includes an auditorium, library, seminar rooms and dining facilities, the architects have re-created the 12,000-square-foot Merion galleries down to the last details of crown moldings, window size and placements and scale. Their changes have been subtle: lightening the finishes on the wood, utilizing simple floor patterns and reshaping the ceilings to enhance the lighting.
The main gallery of the Barnes collection is a high-ceilinged room that faces south. The masterpieces in that room alone would reward weeks of study. There are no mind-numbing descriptions of the art. Barnes wanted his visitors to look, not to read. He arranged the paintings and artifacts so as to illuminate subject matter and formal qualities such as color, light, line and the use of space.
In the main gallery for instance, he placed a portrait by Cézanne of his wife wearing a prim, high-necked dress and hat next to some luscious nudes by Renoir. In another grouping, he positioned Renoir's cozy depiction of his family tended by a servant beneath Cézanne's nude, almost featureless bathers in a strange, hostile landscape. Areas of burnt orange in predominantly cool color schemes unite these paintings and others on this wall.
Throughout this room and others, Barnes hung centuries-old metalwork — hinges, keys, locks and metal ornaments — among the paintings. Frequently these objects replicate dominant shapes in the paintings or underscore their subject matter.
On the west wall of the main gallery, for instance, is a Cézanne painting of Leda about to be impregnated by Zeus disguised as a swan — a mythological subject recounted by Ovid in his Metamorphoses. Barnes placed an unusual key with two sharp brackets next to the Leda painting, echoing the way the swan grips Leda's arm with his beak.
Many of the works in the Barnes collection revolve around sexuality — Matisse's odalisques, Renoir's naked maidens, Modigliani's reclining nude with her provocative buttocks. Barnes' interest in the naked human body as portrayed in art is not surprising. He was, after all, a doctor by training. In addition, he was born in the late Victorian age and matured during the radical years of the early 20th century when the artists that he admired torched the repressive norms of the Victorian era.
On wall after wall of the collection, fecund females cavort near stout, middle-aged women swathed in voluminous dresses. Many of the doctor's wall ensembles engender reveries about youth and age, carnality and spirituality as well as about servitude and privilege.
Barnes did not consider his galleries to be a museum. He considered them to be a means of educating people about art while simultaneously giving them the intellectual resources to be productive members of a democratic society. Reflecting his own background — he was the son of a butcher — Barnes particularly wanted to reach blue-collar workers, poor and disenfranchised people, African-Americans and young artists.
Barnes' interest in African-Americans stemmed from deep empathy. He was born in 1872, just seven years after the end of the Civil War. When Barnes was a child, his mother, a Methodist, took him to African-American camp meetings and revivals. As an adult, he became one of the first major collectors of African art. Beginning in 1947, he formed a close association with Lincoln University, a small, historically black college in Chester, Pa., and stipulated that Lincoln University would nominate four of the board's five trustees.
To further the doctor's educational purposes, most of the gallery rooms are equipped with walnut benches so that visitors can observe and meditate on the art. Because of timed admissions, the galleries are uncrowded, contributing to the serenity necessary for contemplation.
The restrained architecture and luxuriant landscaping also contribute to this serenity. A courtyard planted with ginkgo and sweetgum trees is in the center of the building where visitors will pass it as they move from gallery to gallery. Architects Williams and Tsien described their work as "a gallery in a garden; a garden in a gallery." A team headed by the prominent Philadelphia landscape architect Laurie Olin did the landscape design, referencing aspects of the Barnes arboretum in Merion.
Tod Williams said that at first he and Tsien thought they might be able to expand the galleries by a small percentage, keeping the same proportions. But, he said, they soon found that this was impossible because it would have destroyed the spatial relationships between the carefully hung artwork.
This illuminates the reason why Barnes said that his collection couldn't be moved from the way he had positioned it and that nothing from it could be loaned or sold. Though he collected the work of the major artists of his time, the collection itself with its carefully constructed wall ensembles was his art. To have moved any part of it would have been like defacing a great painting with graffiti.


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Maricopa County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Brandon Jones said workers spotted what appeared to be human remains early Wednesday. Officials had to wait until about 9 a.m. before fire crews determined the air was safe for homicide detectives to climb down about 30 feet to the bottom of the drain.
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"At this point, both boys were referred to a specialist paediatrician with an interest in respiratory medicine. He immediately commenced the correct treatment of targeted antibiotics, nebulisers and daily chest physiotherapy.
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"Sport is a very big thing in our house, and both boys enjoy football, swimming and cricket. They have many appointments at hospital and, despite this rare disease and the amount of treatment they have, both boys are bright, capable children, able to live as normal a life as possible."
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"The simple fact is, the lessons we learned and knowledge I have passed on to friends and family, has made a big difference to our lives. We remember our time at Trim Tots with fondness. We never felt pressured or ashamed due to lack of knowledge or being provided with information we didn't previously have. We felt honoured.
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In "Start or Sit," we make a call on players who merit strong starting consideration — and players who might be best on the bench.
Here's our Week 15 rundown:
Dolphins RB Reggie Bush (vs. Jacksonville) — Bush has put up decent numbers against strong run defenses (New England, San Francisco) in the past two weeks. Now he draws Jacksonville, and he needs to be in the vast bulk of fantasy lineups. The Jaguars have surrendered at least 110 rushing yards in all but two games in 2012. Moreover, they have allowed 18 rushing scores, with opponents scoring at least two TDs on the ground in 6-of-13 games.
Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald (vs. Detroit) — I would give him strong consideration in three-WR lineups. Yes, not the greatest vote of confidence, but it's something. Here's why I like Fitzgerald. One, the Cardinals return home after being embarassed on the road, and I expect a much better performance vs. Detroit. Two, the Lions' pass defense is the weakest the Cardinals have seen in several weeks. Three, while rookie QB Ryan Lindley has struggled, he now has three games under his belt, and improvement is possible. Four, Fitzgerald's résumé is filled with much, much, much more good than bad. With Chicago and San Francisco next on the schedule for Arizona, it might be now or never to take a chance on any of the Cardinals' skill-position players. And if you're going to take a chance on a Cardinal, Fitzgerald is still the one to prefer.
Chiefs WR Jon Baldwin (at Oakland) — He's not a viable option in most two-WR formats. I get that. Nor is he someone you necessarily start in three-WR lineups if you have outstanding WR depth. However, if you are in a big league that starts three wideouts or more, and if you need a receiver, Baldwin is intriguing. With Dwayne Bowe (ribs) out Sunday, Baldwin could see an uptick in targets. Also, Baldwin's matchup is very favorable, with Oakland weak vs. the pass. Call him a very deep sleeper, not for everyone but a logical play if you lack other, safer options.
Patriots RB Stevan Ridley (vs. San Francisco) — I'm not going to say I like Ridley's matchup. The 49ers are the 49ers, and everyone knows they are seriously strong on defense. Moreover, it's pretty well known that they just don't give up many rushing TDs (three in 13 games). You don't ever start a skill-position player against San Francisco without acknowledging you are taking the risk that Vic Fangio's defense shuts down the opposition. Nevertheless, I'd start Ridley in Week 15 and hope for the best. He has been remarkably consistent in recent weeks, scoring a TD in six consecutive games. What's more, the Patriots' offense is the best in the league. If I'm going to have faith in a running back facing San Francisco, give me one in a strong, versatile offense.
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (at Chicago) — Yes, he has thrown only two total TD passes in the last three games, and I'm not enthused about the forecast of 10-15 mph winds in Chicago and perhaps a little rain on Sunday, but I still would have a very difficult time sitting Rodgers in Week 15 with the fantasy season on the line. Note that he has thrown multiple TD passes in 8-of-13 games in 2012. I would need a very compelling reason to not play him, and most fantasy owners just aren't going to have the QB depth needed to make this even a serious consideration.
49ers QB Colin Kaepernick (at New England) — Is he a reasonable play in big leagues? Very much so. However, I wouldn't want to rush him into the lineup in an all-in Week 15 playoff matchup. Don't get caught up in his 50-yard TD run late in Sunday's win vs. Miami; take that out of the mix and he was en route to a no-TD day and just 185 passing yards. The Patriots are solid vs. the run and figure to be wary of Kaepernick's mobility.
Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon (at Miami ) — Like Kaepernick, Blackmon's upside makes him a viable option in bigger leagues, but I don't have great confidence in him in Week 15. In the three games since his seven-catch, 236-yard performance at Houston, Blackmon has caught a combined 12-128-1. Even if Cecil Shorts (concussion) doesn't play, I still believe Blackmon is best started in bigger leagues, especially those that play three wideouts or more.
Jaguars QB Chad Henne (at Miami) — In some weeks, I'd be really interested in taking a flier with Henne against his former team. However, this just isn't an ideal week to do so. Henne's No. 21 ranking in colleague Pat Fitzmaurice's positional rankings is telling — there are just too many other solid options ahead of him. The Jaguars' offense is tough to trust in a make-or-break week for so many fantasy owners.
Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer (at Dallas) — The matchup is favorable, what with Dallas allowing at least 146 rushing yards in each of the past three games. However, I just can't recommend Dwyer this week. He has only one rushing TD in 122 carries, and he hasn't exceeded 56 rushing yards since late October.
One final note: it's OK to sit complementary players you are leery of for unique circumstantial reasons. Among the situations that I'm not crazy about in Week 15: the Ravens' offensive coordinator change; the out-of-contention Lions (losers of five in a row) being expected to beat an Arizona team coming off an embarassing loss at Seattle; the Colts facing the Texans in Houston after the Texans were throttled by New England.


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I would not recommend using this on a planted tank because LED's do not have the proper spectrum.
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Hi, thank you for this instructable! It looks like a great project. I am deciding on building something like this vs. high power LEDs but I've heard that these 5mm LEDs don't last as long. I was wondering if you could tell me if your setup is still up and running? Thanks!
So basically the transformer plugs into the wall outlet and provides DC current to power the LED's. I used one from a clock radio that outputs 9V, but you can use any one that is between ~6-12V. Just adjust the resistor values for that voltage.
I don't think you would want to dim the LED's. If you ever wanted to, however, the 555 is the best way to go. Just connect the 555 output to a transistor that can handle the load of the entire array. You don't want to use a current limiting pot, they just burn up.
Your best bet is to check the yellowpages for electronics shops, specifically stores that sell electronic components. Just start calling around and ask if they carry individual LED diodes in the colour you want, and if so how much would it be for the number you need.
As for the corrosion, I've been thinking and I believe the best way to prevent corrosion would be to encase the top in a plastic cover. Even just part of a garbage bag ballooned over the top and sealed around the edges would probably work.
If you want to be sure, just put some rice inside the cover before you seal it up. Rice acts just like those silica gel packets to dry out electronics when you buy them.
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Cranberry sauce and raspberry gelatin give this fluffy pink parfait from our Test Kitchen a sweet-tart flavor. Pretty enough for holiday company, the dessert is light and refreshing.
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- In a saucepan, bring the cranberry sauce, cranberry juice and orange peel to a boil; cook and stir until cranberry sauce is melted. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Refrigerate until mixture is the consistency of egg whites, stirring occasionally.
- Place a bowl, with mixer beaters in freezer. Chill until very cold. Add milk and vanilla to bowl; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into gelatin mixture. Spoon into parfait glasses. Chill 1-2 hours or until set. Garnish if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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The basis of this article is to show that engine and truck companies with limited rope and rope hardware can still affect a successful rescue. All it takes is a little outside-the-box thinking and an understanding of how applied forces will move objects. I would also like to convey that the information and techniques in this article are designed for a minor slope-type evacuation. This serves as a means for an engine or truck crew to bring someone to a safe area if they conditions are safe and don't include the the possibility of a straight vertical drop.
To start things off, and to obtain an easy understanding of how we're going to achieve our goals using limited or no rope hardware, let's look at a simple 2:1 mechanical advantage system (MAS). Like any rope system, we need a good anchor. From there, we'll take our rope and run it through the bead of the stokes basket and back towards the anchor. In three easy steps you have an MAS that will cut your load in half.
Normally, we would place a pulley on the head of the stokes and run the rope through it. However, we can achieve the same goal by just running the rope through the head of the stokes. Sure, we pick up more friction by not running the rope through a pulley; however, the friction gain and effect on the hauling operation will be minimal. A 2:1 MAS is a quick, effective, and simple means of hauling something or someone to a desired location of safety.
Now that you're warmed up and have a feel for what's going on in this article, let's look at another MAS system – the 3:1 (see Figures 1 and 1A). When building systems without hardware, you really need a good eye and a understanding for what's going on and what needs to happen. When I say that, I'm referring to the building and theory of mechanical advantage systems. A little knowledge will go a long way.
Let's begin this system by tying the rope to the stokes with a Figure-8 follow through. This will give us a fixed connection point to the stokes as well as a life safety knot. Next, look for a good anchor point, bombproof of course (see Figure 2). Now, utilize two Figure-8 bites or one double-eight bite knot, making sure the knot(s) are facing the load. Next, run the load rope through the knot and bring it back up to the load. At this point we would connect a pulley onto the load line, however, because we don't have any hardware, we'll simply tie a butterfly knot in the load line just underneath the main knot. Now we'll take the rope that we just fed through the knot located at the anchor and pass it through the butterfly knot and bring it back in the direction of the anchor. There you have it a 3:1 MAS with no hardware.
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On a normal MAS you would have a progress capture device (PCD). This would hold the load during longer hauling operations. The system we just built is designed for a single stroke, meaning we can get the load from point A to point B without having to reset the system. We will, however, attach a safety line to the stokes and run that rope through a separate rope tied to our anchor (see Figure 3). We can then stop and hold the load by simply crossing the rope over itself (see Figure 3A). The friction created by the bend of the rope is sufficient enough for a rescue to securely hold the load.
Now, let's create a 4:1 MAS (see Figure 4). We'll begin this time from our anchor, so do a proper rigging size-up and find the best possible anchor that's inline with the intended load. Like we did earlier, we'll wrap the anchor with a length of rope. However, this time we'll need to leave them untied (you'll understand why in just a bit). Next, we'll take our rope and create what looks like two upside down J's. Now, we'll need to create a connection point on our load. This can be done simply by taking a short piece of rope and tying it around the head of the stokes, finishing it with an eight on a bite. Now, working left to right, the first "J" you created will need to pass through the knot on the rope you just tied onto the stokes. At the end of that rope, tie a Figure-8 bite. Next, pass the second "J" you created through the eight on a bite you just tied and bring that rope down toward the load. That's the rope you'll be hauling with. Now, take a step back and give yourself a pat on the back because you've built a 4:1 MAS using no hardware. Wait, we're not done yet! Be sure to attach a safety line to the stokes and, just like on the 3:1 MAS, this will act as a "belay." We'll create another anchor point using the same method as we used with our original anchor.
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BUIES CREEK, N.C., - The FGCU baseball team swept a doubleheader from Campbell 3-2 and 13-3. The Eagles improve to 20-7 overall and 12-2 in the A-Sun while Campbell falls to 9-16 and 5-9.
Josh Upchurch (Cape Coral, Fla.) led off game one with a double and would score later in the inning off a single by Jason Peacock (Bartow, Fla.). The Eagles added a second run in the top of the second on a one-out homer by Casey Coleman (Cape Coral, Fla.). The Camels evened the score in the third as Scott Parsons was hit by a pitch and three straight hits to score a pair of runs.
From that point, both starting pitchers settled down and dominated until the eighth inning. Graig Smith (Venice, Fla.) led off with a double and scored on a two-out single by Mikel Alvarez (West Palm Beach, Fla.). That would prove to be the winning run as FGCU starter Richard Bleier (Davie, Fla.) retired the next six batters for his third straight complete game.
Bleier fanned six batters to improve to 5-0 on the season. He scattered five hits, all singles, and walked just one while allowing a pair of runs. Justin Lilly was saddled with the loss, going 8.0 innings as he fell to 2-2. He struck out four batters and allowed three runs on eight hits.
Three Eagles went 2-4 in game one. Upchurch, Alvarez, Peacock and Coleman each picked up a pair of hits.
In the second game FGCU's offense erupted for 13 runs on 19 hits, scoring early and often. The 13 runs would more than enough to give starter Pete Woodworth (St. Petersburg, Fla.) his fourth win of the year. Woodworth tossed 7.0 innings and gave up three runs on six hits as he struck out four to improve to 4-1 on the season.
Jason Peacock and Ozzie Borrell (Hialeah, Fla.) combined to go 9-10 with five extra base hits. Peacock was 4-4 with four RBI to go with a double and his sixth homer of the season. Borrell was 5-6 with a pair of RBI. Josh Upchurch was also 4-5 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored.
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TORONTO — There were whispers about Kyle Lowry's personality as he arrived in Toronto this summer. He was traded rather hastily by Houston last season, even after putting up borderline all-star statistics in the first half. Early in his career, the Memphis Grizzlies chose Mike Conley over him. Many observers pointed to Lowry's prickly personality as a reason for that.
But give Lowry credit, even if the start of his Toronto Raptors career did not go as he planned, he was always a solid teammate, especially to the man who took his starting job, Jose Calderon.
Calderon started 30 games in a row after Lowry suffered a triceps injury in December. Lowry supported Calderon demonstratively on and off the court. With Calderon traded away on Wednesday, with Rudy Gay coming the to Toronto, Lowry has his starting gig back now.
"Honestly, it was a hump in the road," Lowry said about the start of the year. "Unfortunately, I got hurt. Jose was playing fantastically. We were winning games. We were trying to win games as a team. It's been an up and down-type six weeks, but at the end of the day, I just wanted our team to win and me to stay professional and get better to help our team win games.
"The burden of it being my team (as the point guard), it definitely is the thing I always wanted. I have no problem with this being my team and having that pressure of being a point guard and everyone looking at me to make the team go."
Lowry is averaging 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 16 starts this year, although the Raptors are just 2-14 in those games. It is the front office's working theory that there is not a causal relationship between Lowry starting and losses, especially with Gay coming to Toronto.
Lowry and Gay were friends in AAU, teammates in Memphis and close friends. Lowry missed a Raptors' practice this year to attend the funeral of Gay's grandmother.
"It's very exciting for me personally and for the team and the organization because you get pretty much a superstar-type player, a guy who could be a possible all-star for the next five, six years in a row," Lowry said. "Personally I'm happy. It sucks to lose two great guys in Jose and Ed (Davis). Those guys were great, playing great this year. It sucks to lose them but it's a business before everything else."
With Gay and DeMar DeRozan likely starting on the wing, the Raptors will be at a bit of a defensive deficit. Neither is a shutdown defender, part of the reason why Memphis shooting guard Tony Allen was so valuable to the Grizzlies — his defensive excellence could cover from Gay's shortcomings. Raptors coach Dwane Casey said the Raptors might use more zone defence.
However, the real change will come on offence. The loss of Calderon likely means the Raptors will have to rely less and less on precise set-plays, with Casey giving leeway to Gay and Lowry to create.
Gay will not play on Friday night against the Clippers. He will likely make his Raptors debut on Sunday against the Heat.
There seemed to be an air of genuine sadness among the Raptors, even the day after the trade. On Wednesday, both Calderon and especially Davis were emotional upon getting the news they were dealt.
"It was tough, man," swingman Alan Anderson said. "It's tough because when I came in last year, they just greeted me with open arms and we just got along and hit it off so good, just like that. Unexpectedly. It was just … it was just so quick. It's more hurtful to see the pain I think, especially Ed in particular. He was starting, had a great season, was playing really good, his best year easily as a professional. It's part of the game, but it's tough."
Davis's growth is what allowed this deal to happen. There was a distinct lack of interest in Davis this off-season, as he had to prove he was a capable rotation player. He was the most pleasant surprise about the Raptors' first 46 games this year, with a player efficiency rating well above the league average.
"He put himself in position to be a centrepiece, a part of … a trade. My hat is off to Ed," Casey said. "I think it's a beautiful story. He's an example of what you can do if you put the work in. It says a lot about him."
Gay's arrival creates a logjam at the wing. Gay and DeRozan are both playing nearly 37 minutes per game this year. Alan Anderson is averaging 26. Landry Fields is averaging nearly 24. Rookie Terrence Ross is averaging about 18.
Even if the Raptors use small lineups, with just one traditional big man, there are just not enough minutes to go around to keep all five of those players at those current levels.
However, Ross, because of his potential, three-point shooting and defence, remains a franchise priority.
"He's earned his stripes and is doing what we've asked him to do," Casey said. "(Wednesday) night he didn't have a good shooting night, so we had to get somebody else in for him. He's earned his keep. Nothing is going to happen with Terrence, his minutes, or anything like that."


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With only a few minutes left in the match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and FC Dallas, thunder and lightning hit the Frisco area and the officials immediately called a weather delay on the game. The game was tied 1-1 in the 83rd minute.
Heavy rain has been an issue in this game all evening. With temperatures in the mid-40s and heavy winds in the area, the rain is only making things worse. As halftime hit, the rains began to really come down and continued throughout the second half. Just as it seemed like the rain was going away, the lightning hit and then the thunder. Both teams left for the locker rooms and the stand cleared as well.
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The Baltimore Orioles have a fantastic record in one-run games -- 22-6 -- and that strikes some observers as a little lucky. More than a little, really. And while there's some science behind that suspicion, the Orioles' bullpen has been one of the best in the game, and that certainly has helped them in close games. The September bullpen might be a little deeper now, as the Orioles reacquired left-handed reliever J.C. Romero from the Cleveland Indians for minor leaguer Carlos Rojas.
Romero hasn't allowed an earned run for the Indians this year ... probably because he hasn't been in the majors. He started the season with the Cardinals and was released after allowing nine earned runs in eight innings. He then signed with the Orioles, who released him after 14 innings on their Triple-A team. Apparently he showed them something impressive -- not impressive enough to stop them from releasing him the first time, but impressive enough to reacquire him.
Rojas is a 28-year-old utility infielder, and he was hitting .208/.270/.226 in Triple-A, so put down those Baseball America Prospect Handbooks, Indians fans. He's going over in the trade because it's rude to simply borrow J.C. Romero as if he were a neighbor's cup of sugar.


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Writer Chris Yost closes out his run on the series with an issue that serves as the culmination of a year's worth of mystery, intrigue and Red Robin heroics. Who will win in a battle between Tim Drake and Ra's al Ghul? Who has Ra's been talking to all this time in the shadows? Why was Lucius Fox desperate to find Tim? And what made Tim so sure Bruce Wayne was alive way back in Red Robin #1?
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This Ocean Front 2 Room Deluxe Condominium is close to it all.
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Wall bed, a sofa bed, TV and phone. All local phone calls are
The oceanfront balcony has a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean,
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·Bed Room - with 2 Queen Size Beds
·Living/Dining Room - with Wall Bed & Sofa Bed
·TV's - 2 with Cable
·Telephone - 2 With Free Local Calls
·Kitchen with Smooth Top Stove & Oven, Full-size refrigerator and
·Full Bathroom
·Ironing Board & Iron
·Ocean Front Balcony
·Beach Umbrella & Chairs (Owners)
·Linen and Kitchenware
·Air condition/heat (Individually controlled)
·Water Park which includes: Lazy River, Kiddies Pirate Ship, Several
heated swimming pools, Indoor and Outdoor Jacuzzi/Hot Tub
·Beach Access
·Exercise Room
·Enclosed Garage Parking
·Coin Laundry Room
activities and attractions in Myrtle Beach South Carolina
·Over 100 Championship Golf Courses Short Drive
·Fishing – Walking Distances to Short Drive
·Broadway at the Beach – approximately 1 mile
·Restaurants – Over 1800, some within walking distance
·Myrtle Waves Water Park – approximately 1 mile
·Wild River Water and Theme Park – short drive
·Ripley's Aquarium – approximately 1 mile
·Nightclubs – Walking Distance to short drive
·Barefoot Landing – short drive
·Miniature Golf Courses – Walking Distances to short drive
·Shopping – Walking distances to short drive
·Dixie Stampede – Short drive
·Alabama Theatre – Short drive
·Convention Center – Very short drive
·Casino Cruises – Drive, Limo, Bus
·Palace Theater – Short drive
·NASCAR Speed Park – Approximately 1 mile
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The Huntington Family Y is hosting a kids party Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The safe Halloween event is for kids age 2-10 years. Games, crafts, activities, prizes, treats, witches' storytime corner, musical activities and a haunted studio.
Kids should wear their costumes. Y membership is not required and parents get in for free. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 631-421-4242 ext. 132 for more details.
The American Airpower Museum will offer trick or treating, a scavenger hunt, costume contest, a tour of a haunted bomber and more, for kids 4-12. The "scarepower" event runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Station Sports is offering a Halloween Family Fun Day, from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, including a barbecue buffet, batting pitches, mini-golf and arcade play.
The 6th Annual Howl-ween: Corky's Canine Costume Parade Celebration and Paws for a Cause event will run Saturday from This spectacular star-studded celebration, produced by Nightingale PR, features an exciting street sale, a luxury, classic car show in the park, live music and the most elaborate parade of canines in costumes. canines will have a chance to "Bark the Vote" as they pick their choice for president between Bark Obama and Mutt Romney. Starts at noon, on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor.
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I'm a Graphics teacher and my students have been drawing object for their end of year projects on Inventor 11, one of the boys was drawing and then his work disappeared. It's all still in the side panel so its still there, but the Zoom All tool does nothing and all of the objects visibilty is on as well. Its stumped all of the teachers here and its probably really simple as well, any suggestions?
I've attached the drawing if that helps?
Solved! Go to Solution.
First, this is a model not a drawing...
It appears that there is something radically wrong with sketch 16 at the bottom of the model tree. Deleting this sketch brought the model back into visibility. There is a parameter, d92 associated with that sketch which has a very strange value, see attached.
Not sure what the intent was since I can't get the sketch to show up. however, deleting this sketch seems to repair the model.
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I'm having a similar issue and am wondering if someone can hekp me out. I used the orbit command and the entire assembly disappeared. However, when I double clicked on a sub-assembly in the browser, the sub-assembly would appear but when I double clicked the entire assembly in the browser, the entire assembly disappears again. I checked the model paramters and everything looks OK. Very fustrating.
System specs, sounds more like a hardware issue. Does selecting the home icon bring it back?


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"Strange circumstances" regarding Chugwater fire being investigated
Chugwater, Wyoming Fire Chief Tim Ash says the investigation continues into the "strange circumstances" that caused a fire that destroyed the only gas station in the small town in Platte County.
Horton's Corner Store in Chugwater, which is 54 miles southwest of Torrington, was totaled when a car slammed through the main doors of the building Sunday night, resulting in a fire that engulfed the building in flames.
The driver of the car says he lost control of the the vehicle on the ice before it entered the store. But Ash says his department and state investigators are determining whether the car caught fire before or after it entered the store and why there was so much combustion.
Ash says the car narrowly missed two employees at the front counter. A local resident was also inside at the time. Ash said the employees were able to shut things off and save money and valuable papers before exiting.
Ash says the pumps were not impacted and the owners have talked about rebuilding, but until something temporary is arranged, the community is without a gas station.
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All over the globe, millions of soccer fans were glued to their televisions for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final match between Germany and Argentina on Sunday (July 13).
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Ahead of her World Cup performance, Shakira arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday afternoon (July 11).
The "Hips Don't Lie" babe rocked a fresh face with a darling summer ensemble as she flashed her smiles towards the group of fans waiting for her arrival.
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Every year Forbes takes stock of the lovely ladies who make the world go 'round, and for 2014 the Most Powerful Women list is chock full of our favorite celebrities.
"Crazy in Love" songstress Beyoncé Knowles came in at #17 while fellow chart-topper Lady Gaga nabbed the #67 spot.
Getting excited for the World Cup, Shakira released her new music video for "La La La (Brazil 2014) on Thursday (May 22).
Clad in a few sexy getups, the 37-year-old performer belts out her tune, which is an official song off of the upcoming tournament's soundtrack.
Adding to the night's star power, Shakira took over the 2014 Billboard Music Awards stage on Sunday (May 18).
The "Hips Don't Lie" beauty ditched her blue gown for a revealing gold getup as she performed her hit "Empire" inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Adding to the singing competition's long list of changes, Shakira announced that she is stepping away from "The Voice."
After CeeLo Green revealed he is finished with the NBC series and Christina Aguilera stated Gwen Stefani is her replacement, the "Hips Don't Lie" beauty is ready to move on too.
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Continuing her tradition of sexy fun hits, Shakira just unveiled the video for her catchy single "Dare (La La La)" for all to enjoy.
The Columbia songbird dons a strappy black ensemble as she shakes her hips and suggestively mouths the words to her ditty.
Kicking off a new yearly tradition, the first annual iHeartRadio Music Awards took over the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with plenty of star power last night (May 1).
Airing over 150 iHeartRadio stations in the USA, the shindig saw Rihanna take home several trophies including Artist of the Year and Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year.