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Apr 29, 2013, 11:03 AM EDT
Despite strenuous denials from Long Beach Grand Prix organizers, rumors the race will become an F1 event from 2016 refuse to die down.
Long Beach Grand Prix CEO Jim Michaelian dismissed the reports which first arose two weeks ago, telling the Long Beach Press Telegram: "This is a story that keeps bouncing around every year or so despite the fact that the race isn't for sale and there's been no contact between anyone and Kevin about a sale."
"Nothing is happening," he continued. "You can contemplate all kind of scenarios, but nothing is happening. To keep speculating, playing this what-if game, just encourages more rumors that don't amount to anything."
Kevin Kalkhoven, who jointly owns the race with Jerry Forsythe, also denied the claims.
But veteran US journalist Gordon Kirby stood by his story in an article for MotorSport today. Kirby claims Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, together with businessman and former racing driver Zak Brown and F1-era Long Beach race promoter Chris Pook, intend to make a bid for the race and bring Formula One back to the track.
All eyes are now on whether the mayor of Long Beach, Bob Foster, heads to the Canadian Grand Prix in June for a rumored meeting with Ecclestone.
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NASCAR: Tony Stewart 10th in first Cup practice at Atlanta; Edwards fastest
Aug 29, 2014, 4:16 PM EDT
Following an emotional press conference this morning, the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion got back to work.
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Aug 29, 2014, 3:15 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Ga. — Tony Stewart didn't just wake up Friday morning and decide he was going to return to NASCAR racing. Rather, NASCAR officials required that Stewart followed procedures and protocols that included him being evaluated by outside professionals.
Helton: Tony Stewart still eligible for Chase, but must win to get in
Aug 29, 2014, 3:05 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Ga. – Tony Stewart is still eligible to make this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR president Mike Helton announced Friday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But for that to happen, Stewart must win one of the next two races to get in.
Full transcript of Mike Helton press conference at Atlanta
Aug 29, 2014, 2:47 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Ga. — NASCAR president Mike Helton spoke with the media an hour after Tony Stewart read his self-prepared statement Friday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Sheriff: Stewart crash investigation to continue "for at least another 2 weeks"
Aug 29, 2014, 2:44 PM EDT
Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip Povero makes his first statement on the Tony Stewart/Kevin Ward Jr. crash investigation since Aug. 12.
Kurt Busch, Danica Patrick glad to see boss, teammate and friend Tony Stewart back in race car
Aug 29, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Ga. – Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Danica Patrick and Kurt Busch are fully in support of their boss, Tony Stewart, being back in a race car this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Aug 29, 2014, 2:27 PM EDT
After reading from a prepared statement, Stewart left to prepare for Sprint Cup practice this afternoon. Stewart Haas Racing executive VP Brett Frood then took questions from the assembled media.
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Aug 29, 2014, 1:37 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Ga. – A visibly somber Tony Stewart, at times bordering on tears, faced the media and the NASCAR world for the first time in nearly three weeks Friday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Aug 29, 2014, 1:00 PM EDT
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Aug 29, 2014, 12:30 PM EDT
NWI will sponsor Earnhardt and the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy at Richmond, and will reveal its 2015 paint scheme for NASCAR's most popular driver next week on social media.
Ricciardo full of praise for Daniil Kvyat after an impressive debut season
Aug 29, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT
Kvyat has impressed the entire F1 community after a mature start to his career.
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Aug 29, 2014, 11:09 AM EDT
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Hamilton: Mercedes must now rise as a team
Aug 29, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT
Briton says that he shares a "deep foundation" with Rosberg despite their differences.
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Aug 29, 2014, 10:30 AM EDT
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Rosberg apologizes to Hamilton and fans for "error of judgement"
Aug 29, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
German driver accepts responsibility for his on-track clash with Hamilton at Spa.
Webber questions Mercedes' future after Spa bust-up
Aug 29, 2014, 9:30 AM EDT
Former Red Bull driver says that the management at Stuttgart must reel its drivers in to avoid a repeat of the incident we saw at Spa.
Mercedes drivers "remain free to race" following meeting today
Aug 29, 2014, 8:19 AM EDT
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Aug 29, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
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The executives did not disclose subscription pricing details. They said that tethering would become available in the future.
It remains to be seen how the availability of the iPhone from Verizon may impact AT&T. ComScore recently said that as of November, Apple had 25 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. That amounts to a significant number of phones on AT&T's network. In the third quarter of last year alone, AT&T reported it activated 5.2 million iPhones.
However, just last week, a Consumer Reports customer satisfaction survey ranked AT&T last among mobile operators. Over half of the 58,000 respondents who were AT&T customers used iPhones. Still, in order to switch to Verizon, an existing iPhone user will have to buy a new phone and potentially either wait out or pay to break their contract with AT&T.
The new iPhone is likely to boost sales of phones for Verizon, but not exclusively from the new iPhone, said Dan Hays, director of the telecommunications practice at PRTM. He's skeptical of other analyst estimates that predict sales of 9 million to 13 million iPhones for Verizon in 2011. "While the launch of the Apple iPhone on Verizon's CDMA network marks a turning point for the U.S. wireless market and shifts the competitive landscape for high-end wireless subscribers, we believe that current estimates of its potential sales are overblown and fail to contemplate the likely benefits to Verizon's other smartphone devices," he said.
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RoanokeCalvary Christian Academy
3839 Shenandoah Ave NW
Roanoke, VA, 24017
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RoanokeChurch Court Day Nursery And K
5125 Hildebrand Rd. Nw
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RoanokeParkway Christian Academy
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RoanokeRoanoke Catholic School
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Seattle Reign FC currently occupies the bottom slot in the league table with a 0-1-2 record. Their typical starting XI is a group of passionate individuals with heaps of talent. Unfortunately they haven't lived up to that talent just yet, and are playing too physically so far.
Four of Seattle's starting players have yellow cards, and Jessica Fishlock has received two bookings. From a tactical angle, Seattle must play smart soccer pushing their talent on the ball rather than pushing their bodies on Kansas City players. The physical style of play was futile against Kansas City as they managed to score the lone two goals and maintained strong possession of the ball. For Seattle, Christine Nairn and Kaylyn Kyle were, and will remain instrumental in creating offensive plays to seed crosses into Fishlock and Keelin Winters.
It remains unclear whether Seattle's forward Lindsay Taylor will play this week. Fortunately for the club, they recently welcomed back their second star striker Tiffany Cameron during week 3 as a substitute that played for 11 minutes against Kansas City. The club has yet to confirm whether Taylor is still tending to an eye injury sustained prior to the start of the regular season.
It is not necessary for FCKC to experiment with their starting squad but perhaps head coach Andonovski will start Sinead Farrelly in hopes that she can shine in a similar fashion as last week. Farrelly scored the opening goal of the match and Renae Cuellar followed up in the second half with her second goal of the season. As long as the back line consists of Lauren Sesselmann, Becky Sauerbrunn, Leigh Ann Robinson and Katie Kelly then the Seattle offense won't have many opportunities in the box.
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Last summer NPR mused about a new wave of musical popularity, pinning its hopes on string bands�the likes of Mumford and Sons, the Avett Brothers and Joy Kills Sorrow�and just maybe their South Louisiana brethren, who for generations have been keepers of a Zydeco spin on a similar American roots sound.
While the national media was looking ahead for the next big thing, Lafayette�s GIVERS were busy living it, touring the world and lighting up both a fickle blogosphere and the tastemakers of late-night television. The success of GIVERS, who began life on independent Louisiana-based label Valcour Records and whose sound is built upon Creole-rooted African rhythms, proves the joyful spirit and energetic instrumental acumen of Louisiana�s indigenous music can transcend its Acadian environs. It can be packaged and promoted and amplified to tap deep into the mainstream of pop culture, and it can get Yankees and Europeans dancing like never before.
Valcour launched in 2006, a small label with a mighty voice. Last year saw Valcour�s artists, founders and music featured on HBO hit Treme and the Travel Channel�s No Reservations, when Valcour hosted Anthony Bourdain. The ultimate foodie dug into wood duck and gravy with Red Stick Ramblers� Linzay Young and dispatched the pig at a traditional Cajun boucherie. �If you made this on Top Chef, you would win,� Bourdain said after tasting Valcour co-founder Lucius Fontenot�s hog head cheese.
With multiple Grammy nominations for artists like Pine Leaf Boys and Cedric Watson, Valcour has been taking its message to the Los Angeles-based awards ceremony for years and making an impact with Dirk Powell�s high-profile session work with Sting and Jack White. The group is poised to make a different kind of statement in 2012.
For the first time, the label founders, which also include Joel Savoy and Phillip LaFargue II, may sign non-Louisiana artists. The trio plans to use the countrywide virtual community of roots musicians it has helped foster for six years as a resource for geographically and sonically expanding its roster.
�I think that Valcour is ready to branch out and start working with artists from outside of Louisiana,� says Savoy, a solo artist and producer for the label. �There�s so much good music out there, and we want people to know that it�s okay to be interested in their heritage. It�s okay to like fiddles and banjos.�
Beyond a go-to honey pot for his show�s soundtracks and narrative threads, Treme creator David Simon calls Valcour an essential source for Acadian music culture both old and new, from Dennis McGee to Cedric Watson.
�Valcour makes an argument time and again for a musical dynamic that is as vibrant and innovative today as ever,� Simon says. �The depth of talent on their roster of artists is astonishing.�
As communications director for the Center for Planning Excellence, LaFargue is the Baton Rouge outpost for the Lafayette label, and he wants to push Valcour into more partnerships with other local cultural exporters. �There�s never been a lack of talent in Louisiana,� he says. �But there has been a lack of exposure.�
It is exposure that Valcour is fighting for and gaining with every subsequent release. When 225 reached Savoy, he was in the studio, tracking new sounds that recall the traditional Cajun music he grew up on as a child and the songs that are sure to echo before him in the decades ahead as he carries the banner for unique, honest and creative musical expression.
�I�m so sick of American pop culture trying to wipe out individual music styles, and Valcour is going to do its best to try to take back the reins and help get American music back on track,� Savoy says, revealing that a healthy dose of punkish, us-against-them attitude can be found in the roux of Creole music. �This culture where education and creativity are laughed at needs to go, and the first step, to me, is to try to get people to have self-esteem again. Be proud of who you are and where you come from, and if something sucks, then don�t take it.� valcourrecords.com
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Oppenheimer initiated its coverage on BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT) with a Perform rating, as it believes the company's opportunities are currently offset by macro concerns and a competitive market.
Oppenheimer said, "BroadSoft's communication software enables telecommunication service providers to deliver voice and advanced multimedia communications over their IP-based networks. As the leader in a rapidly expanding market, BroadSoft directly benefits from ongoing adoption of voice over nternet Protocol and unified communications services. The company is well positioned to strongly grow revenue/earnings as we see these markets as having a long growth trajectory. However, with macro concerns and what we see as a highly competitive market, we take an initial wait-and-see approach."
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High Country Energy, LLC, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Announce Agreement on Wind Farm Purchase MINNEAPOLIS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- High Country Energy, LLC, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), announced today that WPSC has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 150-Megawatt (MW) portion of the High Country wind project. The High Country Wind Energy Park, located in Dodge and Olmsted counties, Minnesota, is planned to include a total of over 300 MW's. "This development and sale of the first phase of the High Country Energy project is a very positive opportunity for our local community," says Patrick Pelstring, co-chair of National Wind. National Wind is a minority owner and the managing member of High Country. "We are excited to work with a successful and respected utility such as WPSC on this project. A sale of a portion of this project helps diversify High Country Energy's income stream and adds to the overall scale of the project, making it more competitive. The majority of the proceeds from the sale will remain within the community." WPSC expects to complete construction on the project in a timeframe coinciding with the timeline set by the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) for transmitting the electricity. With the increases in renewable energy in our region, we have to be 'in line' at MISO to get our energy into the system," said WPSC General Manager for Renewable Resources Charlie Severance. "In partnership with High Country, we are planning to immediately initiate the permitting and transmission processes. We anticipate we will have the answers we need in the next two years and construction will start once the interconnection schedule is firmed up." National Wind, LLC, partnered with the community to form and capitalize High Country Energy, LLC, early in 2007. This project sale is only one part of High Country Energy's project portfolio, which will consist of additional phases that will be developed in the coming years. Additional phases are expected to be developed and financed by High Country so the community can realize the additional long-term economic benefits of a wind development. "At WPSC, we are committed to the communities we serve and dedicated to helping them improve their local economies," says Severance. "For this reason, we are excited to work closely with High Country Energy and the local landowners, helping them build an economically viable project for their community. The wind power generated from this project will help us secure an important competitive and efficient energy resource for our growing customer base in Wisconsin." The High Country Energy Wind Park is situated on more than 70 square miles of agricultural land in eastern Dodge and western Olmsted counties, near the border of the two counties. As proposed, this first phase will include an estimated 100 turbines, providing up to 150 MW's of capacity, or enough energy to power 44,000 homes. The energy from this first project phase will be delivered to WPSC's service territory, consisting of a large portion of northeast and central Wisconsin and a small part of Upper Michigan. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often include words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," and other similar words. Forward-looking statements are beyond the ability of Integrys Energy Group to control and, in many cases, Integrys Energy Group cannot predict what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. Please see Integrys Energy Group's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including its 10-K and 10-Qs) for a listing of certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. About High Country Energy: High Country Energy, LLC, is a Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) company located in southeastern Dodge and southwestern Olmsted counties in Minnesota. Our company exists to develop and produce wind energy projects which are sustainable, generational and environmentally responsible. The company's financial commitment is to assure a majority of the financial benefits are shared with its local stockholders, area land owners and the surrounding community. Please visit http://www.highcountryenergy.com for more information. About Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC): Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. 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NC State football scrimmaged on Sunday.
NC State's basketball game in the Canary Islands was cut short on Sunday.
Tom O'Brien released some injury info during his Q&A with the media this afternoon.
At the ACC football kickoff Sunday, Bryan was asked question after question about Wilson, including some that bordered on ridiculous, like whether the color of the jerseys involved played into Wilson's decision to transfer to Wisconsin. "Not really," Bryan answered, gamely. "It's good for him and obviously good for them. I wish the best for him."Dodging the obligatory Russell Wilson questions. (BTW, Bryan also said that Mustafa Greene is 100% and ready to go.)
NC State released its organizational depth chart this afternoon.
Moose checks in at #8.
Greene will miss the rest of the spring.
Greene said he has worked in the weight room, though, to improve his speed, lateral movement and flexibility so that he will be able to do more with the ball. But as with many freshmen, the mental part of Greene's game needed the most improvement last season. He said he has worked on that as well and has gotten better. "I know the playbook a lot better than I did last year," Greene said. "I know my blitzes and my reads now."Greene getting details down.
Freshman running back Mustafa Greene has been practicing for N.C. State despite injuring his neck on a crushing hit in the regular-season finale at Maryland. The injury appeared severe at first, but Greene recovered quickly. O'Brien said he probably would have been available to play a week after the Maryland game if the Wolfpack had advanced to the ACC championship game.Mustafa is fine.
State takes care of BC with surprising ease.
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Yazbukey is an intellectual accessories brand that uses the world of pop culture as subject of its emblematic necklaces, caricature purses, and playful Plexiglas bracelets. The brainchild of an Ottoman princess, Yaz, whose family reigned in Egypt for decades, the brand is gaining fast and furious impetus worldwide. But the line's success is in no way luck nor a great surprise – designer's ancestor, Mehmet Ali Pasha, King of Egypt, gifted the illustrious Concorde Obelisk to Napoleon. Bewildering accessories certainly run in this family.
Yaz studied at Studio Berçot, before working at Margiela, Givenchy, and Jeremy Scott – all fashion houses very much focused on intricacy, substance, and message. Yaz's world is one of luxuriant imagination where mixing of pop references and iconic images gives life to a new way of accessorizing – cheeky, over-the-top, in-now, decidedly contemporary outfit enhancers. Her techniques are inimitable; she has perfected every technical and structural aspect of Plexiglas, and often combines it with such unusual partners as metal or macramé.
Her approach, and creative process result in a line-up of pieces that are precisely in a league of their own. One of our favorites is a pop art-inspired clutch that takes the shape of a hairspray bottle, made with mirrored plexi panels to add cool shine, and a magnetic clasp which opens to a slim interior. We also love the red patent leather clutch with an oversized nail polish bottle shape, gold-tone logo plate, and exposed back zip.
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Forever Yours by coolh5000
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 51]
Summary: A year after the battle, Ron decides that he is ready to propose, and does everything he can to ensure his proposal is just right.
After Hermione says yes however, the happy couple quickly discover that planning the perfect wedding is not always easy, and there are plenty of problems to be overcome before they can finally make it down the aisle.
Aww it's so sweet! :)
I like the story too! :) I enjoyed reading it too! :)
The Bacchus Book by Equinox Chick
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 30]
Summary: On the morning of Christmas Day, 2000, Hermione Granger (soon-to-be-Weasley) wakes up from a delightful dream to find herself in a bathroom at Grimmauld Place.
As various Weasleys queue up to tell her all about her behaviour the night before at Aunt Muriel's birthday party, Hermione is in a state of shock.
She knows she didn't drink anything stronger than Butterbeer. So why was she wearing a toga and teaching everyone how to perform Greek dancing?
And what, in the name of Merlin, was she doing with George?
This is Equinox Chick and this is my entry for the extra credit challenge 'In Vino Veritas' for the Winter Snows 09 competition over at the MNFF beta boards.
Thank you to Apurva for beta'ing this tale in time. Thanks also to various people on AIM for telling me to get on with this (Jess, Natalie, Hannah, Russia, Kara, BB)
Disclaimer: I'm not JK Rowling. She would never have written anything quite so daft.
Claimer: I have disgraced myself wearing a toga before now.
That was so funny!
I'd really like to know how the thing with McLaggen goes :)
Author's Response: Thank you. Um, I don't think it goes well with McLaggen as I suspect Ron's actions will be swift and painful. Glad you enjoyed the story ~Carole~
A Different Kind Of Magic by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 27]
Summary: It's three months after Harry and Ginny's wedding. Ginny's feeling ill, and she thinks it's just food poisoning. Unforseen circumstances cause mayhem as the Healers at St. Mungo's figure out the real reason of Ginny's illness. The missive from the hospital gets sent to the wrong person, leaving Harry to deliver the wonderful news to his equally wonderful wife...
Harry/Ginny with a little sprinkle of Ron/Hermione. My first fic, please rate and review! All reviews will get a reply!
it was really well written!!!!! I loved it!!!
Author's Response: Thanks for your review -- it's good to know that you thought it was well written :)
Taking Direction by WeasleyMom
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 115]
Summary: What if the characters in the Harry Potter films were portrayedâ"not by actorsâ"but by the book versions of themselves, as created by Rowling? How might things unfold on that set? What would the characters think of the changes made from the stories theyâd already lived out⦠to the ones written for the script?
This fic is a series of one-shots, posted as chapters, each from the perspective of a different character who is dealing with the changes occurring between the book and the script.
Holy Movie Canon, Batman! This fic won the 2011 Quicksilver Quill Award for Best Chaptered Humor Story. Thanks so, so much!
This one halarious!
I like the part where Hermione is mad at Ron and the Director and then she randomly points to some guy and says: And that man too. I just broke down into laughter when I read it!
I also liked the part where they hear the loud bangs coming from Hermiones dressing room and she's throwing stuff around!
Author's Response: Knowing it made you laugh out loud is the best! Thanks so much for the review--I really appreciate it!
This one was funnier. I liked it more than the first. :)
Author's Response: Thanks, glad you liked it.
Scorpius Malfoy and the Sins of the Fathers by Hotrav
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 81]
We are all influenced by the actions or inactions of our parents. The same is true of Scorpius Malfoy; he has been raised by an overly protective mother and a father who is still coming to grips with the mess that his own father made of his life. Scorpius knows that he will be judged at Hogwarts by what others know or think they know about his father and grandfather.
At Hogwarts Scorpius will meet:
Albus Potter the middle child of 'The Great Harry Potter' and Quidditch star Ginny Weasley Potter. A boy who not only has things to live up to but an older brother ready to remind him of who's boss.
Rose Weasley, Albus' surrogate sister/first cousin, struggling in her own way, not her mother's way, to succeed.
Kaitlin Jones, daughter of Tornados player Owain Jones and favorite niece of Gwenog Jones, who is at home on a broom and lost almost everywhere else.
Jimber Dokes recent immigrant from the West Indies trying to fit his own magical heritage Vardoo with the Western style of magic taught at the school
Thad Vance, the Gryffindor Quidditch captain, his grandfather and all of his uncles and aunts were killed by Death Eaters, maybe Lucius Malfoy
Meanwhile in London, Draco and Astoria Malfoy try to build a new life and legacy by betting all they own on a Potions Shop in Diagon Alley.
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Oh no that's no good the memo landed on top of the mote so then nobody will be able to read the note! Thats not good!
Really good chapter, I like how it had alot of suspense:)
But what's brilliant???
That's really nice of Harry to give Draco grimauld place to stay in. :)
I really enjoyed this story :)
Poor scorpius his only friend was punt gryffindoor:(
This will make a very interesting story, a malfoy in Gryffindoor :)
I'm glad to see draco getting along with the potter/weasleys :)
The joint catch thing was ood, I diddnt even know it was possible :P
It's good to see Draco and Astoria making friends :)
And I'm also glad that they want a place o their own :)
Who are the two men?
I'm also really glad you had Draco stand up to lucius like that, I mean really, it's about time! :P
I'm kinda confused........
A Different Kind Of Magic 2: Parenthood by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 29]
Summary: A sequel, of sorts, to A Different Kind Of Magic. Ginny's being dragged along by Teddy to see his and his grandma's new house. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, when Ginny's heavily pregnant and Teddy full of five-year-old energy…the answer to that is…everything.
The rating is purely due to Ginny's choice of language, and rest assured it is very brief. All reviews receive a reply!
Awwwwww it made my heart ache!!!!!
You should start making a story out of what you've started cuz ur a really good writer! And I'm sure alot of people- including me!!!!- would want you to continue this into something bigger, more exciting, and if you make the story longer then it might be read by more, and more people!
Author's Response: Thank you very much. I'm going through major writer's block at the moment, so maybe writing more Harry/Ginny fluff will make things easier. In the meantime, you might want to check out my other chaptered (and, I hope, more exciting) fics -- both are completed: Blood and Roses, which is a Scorose story, and Checkmate, which is James/Lily. Thank you for your review.
Return by Potters Redhead
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 5]
Summary: He showed his courage many times throughout his years at Hogwarts, but, when his 7th year comes to a close and Voldemort's power is rising rapidly, Harry Potter's determination collapses. Convinced that the world expects too much from him, he disappears into the muggle world.
Now, five years later, only Ginny, who is now an Auror fighting with the Order, still believes in Harry despite having heard not a word from him since the day he left. And as the war reaches a new level of disaster, she is determined to find him.
You need to keep writing cuz I really wanna know what happens next! :)
-Livie :)
Snow in June by lucilla_pauie
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 14]
Summary: Sometimes the snow comes down in June, sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon. Sometimes love happens like the pop of a balloon. And sometimes you learn to live with it before you learn you're also nose-deep in it.
Why would Lucious Malfoy marry a muggle???
Again, kinda hard to follow at times.
But other wise... Good. :)


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United States Coast Guard Band
The United States Coast Guard Band, under the direction of Commander Kenneth W. Megan, presents a performance at the Henderson Events Plaza featuring star soloists, the celebrated Masters of Swing and majestic literature for wind ensemble. The concert will feature songs from the long-running Broadway favorite, The Fantasticks, trumpet soloists in "Under Gypsy Skies," a collection of songs from Oscar-winning film scores, as well as works by John Philip Sousa, Jules Massenet and Samuel Barber.
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His début album, Until the Traffic Stops, was released in 2008 on Bellevue Records, his own label, and was co-produced by Stuart Wilson. Later in 2008, the album was remixed with much of it re-recorded, this time with Cornish working on his own. The album re-released at the end of April 2009. Cornish wrote, sung and performed all the tracks on the album, in his home studio in Edinburgh, with Simon Berriman (drums) and Bevis Hungate (piano) contributing. They also form part of Cornish's live band.
Cornish has been played on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and XFM Scotland. He was the Sunday Times' 'hottest download of the week'. One of his tracks, "I'm on the Right Side" was used as the play out track to the film Solstice.
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The Rangers surrendered three goals in the first 11 minutes, a start that earned goaltender Henrik Lundqvist an early seat on the bench.
But while Lundqvist is the last line of defense, it's hard to put all of the blame on him as the skaters in front of him were doing their part to put the Rangers in an early hole.
On the first goal, Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert absolutely blew past defenseman Anton Stralman through the neutral zone.
Yes, you would probably like to see the goalie you just signed to an eight-year contract extension make that stop (and he's done plenty of times in his career), but that doesn't excuse the defensive play in front of him.
It was even worse on the second goal, which went to former Rangers forward Artem Anisimov. The culprit on that play was rookie defenseman Dylan McIlrath (making his NHL debut) going out of his way to deliver a big hit in the neutral zone. It was a shining example as to how going for big hits can lead to problems as the Blue Jackets were able to go up the ice on a three-on-one rush thanks in part to McIlrath being nowhere near the play.
That's just bad timing and a bad play by McIlrath.
Lundqvist's numbers get crushed and he is the one that gets benched, but he wasn't the only problem in the first period for the Rangers.
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It has been said that there is no such thing as bad weather, only "the wrong clothes". Now the National Trust is out to convince us of a yet more challenging notion: that there is no such thing as "picnic weather".
Dame Fiona Reynolds, director general of the National Trust, has just returned from Snowdonia to prove this point. She climbed Horseshoe Ridge in distinctly inclement conditions. "I was munching my sandwiches in pouring rain," she laughs, having clearly had a wonderful time.
Dame Fiona is championing the National Trust's Food on the Go campaign, which launches next Sunday.
"We have been running a campaign for two to three years now about our passion for fresh, sustainable foods," Dame Fiona explains. "This year it's the joy of picnicking outdoors and eating from the locality. It's about the spirit of the place. Enjoying nature and tasting it, too." Packing local, seasonal ingredients into your picnic, she says, enhances your enjoyment of the day and of the landscape.
In Snowdonia, the National Trust cares for 11 of its peaks and miles of footpaths. Landscape as majestic as this deserves better than a service station egg and cress sandwich. Imagine instead filling your backpack with local cheese such as Little Black Bomber extra mature cheddar, a flask of homemade hot lamb cawl broth and a hunk of Bara Brith (Welsh teacake). You would soon forget the drizzle.
The National Trust will be linking up with local farm shops, farmers markets, food producers and adding recipes to its website. The idea is that walkers can download a map of the walk and then pick up the best local produce for their picnic: a crumbly pasty to eat on a Cornish cliff top, a Suffolk ham sandwich to munch in the grounds of Ickworth, a punnet of Dorset blueberries on Studland Beach.
The National Trust is opening up more woodland previously off-limits to walkers (Dame Fiona welcomed the Government U-turn on the sell- off of forests). "We are definitely trying to bring down some of the ropes and the barriers," she says.
Well known for its stately houses, the National Trust is not so commonly associated with its land. In the South West alone there are 700 miles of walkable coastline. "Our food campaign links the two together," Dame Fiona adds.
The National Trust drive to create 1,000 allotments is close to achieving its goal. Parsnips are pulled up in the morning and in the restaurant soup by lunchtime.
"We want to help people make the connection between farming and food – give them choices, to know where their food is coming from," Dame Fiona says.
At this time of year it's all about rhubarb, early spinach and kale, leeks, potatoes and sprouts. If that doesn't sound like picnic food, the National Trust's chef Brian Turner, has devised some recipes that will prove you wrong.
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On Halloween night, the only thing scarier than the holiday itself was the play of the Centurions.
Saugus devastated Golden Valley Friday night on the campus of College of the Canyons, improving its league record to 3-0 by a score of 42-7.
There are 317 runners who all have the same opportunity Sunday in the Santa Clarita Marathon in Valencia.
The chance is big - qualify for this year's Boston Marathon.
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Mike Killinger, who took over as interim Valencia High baseball head coach when Jared Snyder was put on a leave of absence on March 21, has been hired to take over the job on a permanent basis.
With so much attention being paid to Saugus' Abbey Weitzeil, it's hard to blame anyone who may not have noticed a freshman doing spectacular things over at Valencia.
Last year the Santa Clarita Christian baseball team was booted from the postseason by Riverside Christian.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Blame was never an option.
Golden Valley sophomore Jonathan Kang helped extend what has been a yearlong barrage of milestones for the school's golfing program.
One of Major League Baseball's biggest stories last week was Valencia High graduate and Detroit Tigers infielder Danny Worth pitching twice and displaying an impressive knuckleball.
It's been one of those anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better seasons for Valencia junior Kyle Ensing.
A year ago it all looked like the tide was shifting among the local high school volleyball scene.
There are no more.
NORWALK – The Santa Clarita Valley's CIF title drought – if you can call it that – is over in track and field.
The headliner for Saugus softball all season has been in the pitcher's circle.
The Santa Clarita Valley has a pretty good track record at the CIF-Southern Section track and field finals – forgive the pun.
Just when it appeared the ghosts of the Valencia's postseason past were looming over Valencia High on Friday, the fears of the Viking faithful were abruptly put to rest.
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Happy Moscow by Andrey Platonov, translated from the Russian by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler and others, including Olga Meerson, Jonathan Platt, Nadya Bourova, Angela Livingston, and Eric Naiman, and published by New York Review Books.
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To my knowledge, none of Russian writer Andrey Platonov's early science fiction novels have been translated into English. Robert Chandler, the writer's fearless advocate and translator, once told me in conversation that they were minor efforts, though I would love to read them. To my mind, Happy Moscow reads at times like a marvelous anticipation of the futuristic excursions of Polish writer Stanislaw Lem. As in the latter's acerbic novels, wry but demented visions of utopia and dystopia meet, mingle, and morph at the bloody crossroads of humanity and technology, language and gibberish, innocence and despoliation. As Eric Naiman writes in his introduction to an earlier version of the NYRB translation, "in both form and content this work captures the strange combination of enthusiasm and catastrophe that characterized Russia in the twentieth century." Neither proclamations of unshakeable cheer nor prophecies of global meltdown are in short supply today: Platonov dramatizes the clash between Russian extremes of propaganda and reality to the point of cartoon absurdity. His deconstruction of reality-denying hubris remains provocative, still one step ahead of the postmodern pack.
Written between 1932 and 1936 and unpublished until 1991, Happy Moscow generates its characters (in particular Moscow Chestnova, the book's sexy but sentimental and injury prone heroine) out of pure Stalinist kitsch, bloated visions of "immortal" vitality that from time to time crash into an increasingly degraded existence. Early on, the bold and beautiful parachutist Moscow finds herself plummeting helplessly to the ground:
She flew, her cheeks red and burning, and the air tore harshly at her body, as if it were not the wind of celestial space but a heavy dead substance—it was impossible to believe that the earth could be harder and still more merciless. "So, world, this is what you're really like!"
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He was saddened by the sorrow and poverty of life, saddened that life is so helpless that it must almost uninterruptedly distract itself through illusion from an awareness of its own true situation. Even Sambikin was seeking illusions in his own thoughts and discoveries—he too was carried away by the complexity and great essence of the world in his imagination. But Sartorius could see that the world consisted primarily of destitute substance, which it was almost impossible to love but essential to understand.
Happy Moscow is a wild study in cosmic disillusionment, a diagnosis of linguistic, political, and metaphysical fiddle-faddle whose challenging use of broad caricature and stylistic instability will lead some readers to toss it into the bin of genre fiction, while others will dismiss it as a surreal doodle. But this book deserves to win because it is a sui generis masterwork, a satiric fantasia of unmistakable brilliance from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, with ample collaborative evidence offered by the other pieces in this volume, particularly the story "The Moscow Violin."
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Jurlique Balancing Day Care Cream 125ml
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Jurlique Balancing day care cream 125mlA lightweight daily moisturising cream from Jurlique that is formulated to deeply hydrate and help increase skin elasticity while providing essential protection against environmental aggressors Leaves the skin visibly hydrated supple and smooth Jurlique Balancing day care cream125ml. Jurlique Balancing day care cream 125ml read more Hide£53.00
Jurlique Balancing Day Care Cream 125mlAqua (Water); Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride; Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil; Cetearyl Alcohol; Rosa canina (Rose Hip) Fruit Oil; Glycerin; Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil; Glyceryl Stearate Citrate; Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil; Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter) Oil; Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract; Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Calendula officinalis Flower Extract; Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract; Symphytum officinale (Comfrey) Extract... read more Hide£45.05essentialslondon.com
Jurlique Moisture Replenishing Day Cream 125ml/4.3oz by JurliqueMoisture Replenishing Day Cream-125ml/4.3oz - skincare / cosmetics£56.00
Jurlique Daily exfoliating cream 125mlFrom Jurlique the Daily exfoliating cream is a non granular exfoliating cream that is recommended for every day use It cleans deeply to lift away dead skin cells and leave skin looking smooth and radiant How to use Apply a generous amount of Daily exfoliating cream to wet hands and form a smooth paste Apply paste to the face in a press release motion avoiding eye area Rinse well with warm water 125ml. Jurlique Daily exfoliating cream 125ml read more Hide£37.00
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