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Sibling Rivalry in Twins
Competition among siblings, though often subtle, is a normal part of family life. Few families, except for those with only one child, can escape some sort of sibling rivalry.
Brothers and sisters often compete for everything from love and attention to praise and rewards. Often the competition is not openly recognized or acknowledged, but instead subtly permeates family dynamics. Parents don't realize, for example, that when they offer a reward to the child without any cavities, they have created a situation that can be perceived as some sort of unspoken contest among siblings.
Twins are no exception to the competition rule. Most will admit they are very competitive, and their competitiveness extends to sports, school, business, romance and other areas of life.
With twins, it's easy to identify distinct patterns of competition. Sometimes there is great competition between siblings, with the parents playing a key role in spurring it on. Often this kind of competition plays a negative role in the twins' relationship with each other and in family dynamics as a whole. In other cases, the competition is much more positive as twins use competition to improve their own skills and knowledge. In some cases, competition morphs into teamwork. And then there are the twins who feel they are not competitive at all.
One pair of adult twins, Kim Smith and Cheryl Bobelak, say they aren't competitive with each other, though they had to think long and hard before answering. "We just enjoy doing things together," Smith says. "It wasn't who could get the better grade or who could be better at doing something. We just liked doing things together, so there really was, and is, no need to compete."
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Smith and Bobelak are two of the lucky ones. Competition was not something that consumed them or even something they thought about. At age 43, they say they are still able to live their lives in harmony. Other twins have not been so fortunate.
"My parents used competition as a way to motivate us," says Connie Wyckoff, 58, when talking about growing up as a twin. "That was very important to our folks. If one of us got an A and the other got a B, my parents would make us feel that the only one loved was the one who got an A. It was a difficult way to be raised. My folks and I talked about it recently, and they said they didn't know it was negative at the time. When we were growing up, no one gave you a class on how to rear twins. They did the best they could."
Unfortunately, competition between twins has the potential to spill over into everyday activities. Little routine tasks can easily turn into major sporting events where victor takes all. Sometimes it's tough living like that. The good news? Twin competition can be a healthy motivator.
Healthy Competition
Winning is a great feeling, no matter who you are and no matter what you do. Everyone enjoys the thrill of the adrenaline rush when you cross the finish line. Young or old, there is great personal pride in accomplishing something of merit. With a number of twin sets, though, there is another element that accompanies victory and cannot be ignored – the feelings of a twin. For many twins, competition can play a very positive role in development, especially as they strive to enhance their personal growth.
Kevin and Keith Hogan were very competitive growing up, and at age 31, they still are. "We are competitive, but we are competitive in a way that I don't care if he wins. I am happy for him," Kevin says. "If he makes a lot of money – more money than me – I am happy as can be. And then if he beats me in something, the next time we go out I am going to try extra hard to beat him."
Sometimes competition just happens. Twins find themselves in small towns with small schools and small teams, or they may develop an equal interest in a sport, musical instrument, hobby or pastime. Even as adults, that competition may remain. But with age also comes wisdom. Karen Brown, 32, and her identical twin, Kim Bellnier, were very competitive as children, but as they blossomed into adulthood, their feelings changed. In fact, they tried very hard not to be competitive, especially when it came to special events in their lives.
"I actually shared my first pregnancy with my twin," says Karen. "I had fertility problems, and it took a lot longer for me to get pregnant than expected. That was a big struggle for my sister because she and her husband wanted to plan for their second child.
"She had thought that I would be 'done' by the time they wanted another. She was concerned about becoming pregnant before I did or even sharing a pregnancy with me because this was to be my first. She did not want to take away from my special moment. Most sisters would not even think of this as an issue, but with twins, having shared every material item and emotional and physical milestone in your life, you think about it."
Within a few weeks after Karen became pregnant with her first child, her twin sister, Kim, learned she was pregnant with her second. And Karen admits she was disappointed – at first. "After my lengthy struggle, I wanted all the attention so I could feel really special," Karen says. "I got over my initial feelings quickly because I knew we had a unique opportunity to share this event as twins."
Sometimes the twin connection will even override a competitive spirit to the point where twins unconsciously discover that they have great teamwork.
In many cases, competition between twins can be very healthy and provide a number of genuine benefits. Twins can learn from each other as well as take pride in each other's accomplishments. They can help each other to excel, whether it's in school, sports or the pursuit of a rewarding career. And they can have fun when competing with each other – because in the end, they know their love is real and is there for a lifetime.


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The Brooklyn Museum presents, Keith Haring: 1978–1982, the first large-scale exhibition to explore the early career of one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth century. Tracing the development of Haring's extraordinary visual vocabulary, the exhibition includes 155 works on paper, numerous experimental videos, and over 150 archival objects, including rarely seen sketchbooks, journals, exhibition flyers, posters, subway drawings, and documentary photographs. The exhibition chronicles the period in Haring's career from his arrival in New York City through the years when he started his studio practice and began making public and political art on the city streets. Pieces on view include a number of very early works never before seen in public; seven video pieces, including Painting Myself into a Corner (his first video piece) and Tribute to Gloria Vanderbilt; and collages created from cut-up fragments of his own writing, history textbooks, and newspapers. Keith Haring: 1978–1982 will run from March 16 – July 8, 2012.
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The worst US drought in more than half a century has weakened the safety net for the 50 million Americans who struggle to get enough to eat, and the nation's food banks are raising the alarm as the holiday season gets into full swing.
Demand for food assistance -- unrelenting as the US economy slowly recovers from the worst recession since the Great Depression -- ticks higher during the winter holidays.
This summer's crop-damaging weather in the US farm belt has driven up costs for everything from grain to beef. That means higher prices at the grocery store, but it also means the US government has less need to buy key staples like meat, peanut butter, rice and canned fruits and vegetables to support agricultural prices and remove surpluses.
Most of the products from those government purchases are sent to US food banks, which then distribute them to food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters that are a lifeline for people who struggle with hunger - including low-income families, senior citizens and people with disabilities.
The decline in government donations is exacerbating the pain inflicted by stubbornly high unemployment and a lack of income growth for many low-wage workers.
"People have been coping with economic distress for a really, really, really long time...After several years of tapping all the resources we have, we're starting to see that we're coming up short," said Carrie Calvert, director of tax and commodity policy at Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization.
Executives at major food banks across the United States worry they will not be able to keep pace with demand, which they don't expect to ease until more Americans find better paying jobs. In a sign of how stressed the budgets of many Americans are, a record 47.1 million people used food stamps in August 2012, up from 45.8 million the year earlier.
With such pressures at work, on-hand supplies at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank have fallen from a peak of about 3.3 weeks in 2010 to less than two weeks - the lowest in recent history, according to its president and CEO, Michael Flood.
Tightening food supplies last summer forced the food bank to start a waiting list because it does not have enough inventory to expand beyond the 640 agencies it already supplies with food. There are now 565 nonprofits on the waiting list, Flood said.
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A major victory for Birmingham's Bush Middle School. It won its appeal to the Alabama Department of Education over whether the school made Adequate Yearly Progress.
The school was told it failed to make AYP because it had not met the goal of having 95% of its special education students participate in testing. The principal discovered an error, and it was in his school's favor.
Emeka Nzeocha saw that the state was counting one student, who moved out of state just before testing began, was being counted against the school. He appealed, and the state determined that the student was no longer in Alabama when the tests were given.
The win holds special significance because the school had not met its AYP goal for several years. The new principal made this victory a priority all year.
"We individualized instruction. We really taught those students," Nzeocha said. "We tried to focus on each student." "It took everybody stepping up, trying to help," he added "This place has to be about the kids."
"The success story at Bush proves how a visionary principal can inspire a faculty, staff and students to work harder and smarter and achieve more," said Superintendent Craig Witherspoon. "We are very proud of everyone at Bush and how much they have achieved in one year."
Adding Bush to the list of schools that made AYP means 68 percent of schools in the Birmingham City School System, or 34 of 50 schools, made AYP.
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NFC East Spin cycle: What's wrong with Eli?
It wasn't the division's finest hour in Week Nine, with all three teams losing prior to the Eagles' Monday-night game against the Saints.
Falcons hang on to beat Cowboys, stay undefeated
Julio Jones 129 receiving yards and the Falcons beat the Cowboys 19-13 on Sunday night to extend their run as the NFL's only unbeaten team.
Report: League voided Saints' contract with Payton
The NFL voided the contract extension Saints head coach Sean Payton received in September 2011, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Cowboys' Carter asked to step up inside
ILB Bruce Carter has come a long way in the past year and a half, and the Cowboys need him most right now.
Not a record, but THE record
Ten years ago, Emmitt Smith established the all-time rushing mark but the record is not revered as it once was.
NFC East Spin cycle: Giant win puts champs in control
The Giants stand alone atop the division ahead of the Cowboys, Redskins and Eagles, all of whom lost in Week Eight.
Change, desperation in air for three teams
The Eagles, Jets and Chargers might have reached the point of no return; examining the Cowboys' losing culture; and more from Week Eight.
Giants blow lead but hang on for win over Cowboys
Eli Manning and the Giants remained undefeated at Cowboys Stadium with a 29-24 win Sunday after blowing a 23-point lead.
Cowboys extend Church's contract
The Cowboys gave S Barry Church a four-year contract extension on Friday, keeping him in Dallas through 2016.
NFL Links: Luck more impressive than RG3?
Andrew Luck is still better than RG3, Wade Phillips has the Texans' pass rush humming and Chiefs fans are feeling neglected.
Scout's Notebook: Cowboys ORT Doug Free
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Cowboys ORT Doug Free.
Key matchup: Giants run game vs. Cowboys defense
Giants RB Andre Brown could play a bigger role with Ahmad Bradhsaw banged up, but the Cowboys suffer a big loss with LB Sean Lee out.
Cowboys ILB Lee has season-ending toe injury
Cowboys ILB Sean Lee will undergo season-ending surgery on his right big toe.
Report: Cowboys agree to terms with S Peprah
The Cowboys agreed to terms on a deal with former Packers S Charlie Peprah, according to ESPN Dallas.
Mother of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dies at 90
Arminta Jones, the mother of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, has died. She was 90.
The Dallas Cowboys have checked off the top item on their offseason to-do list by retaining left tackle Doug Free.||||||| Free will get $32 million over four years, with $17 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the deal. Now that they know Free will handle the left side of the offensive line, the Cowboys can get on with the rest of their offseason plans, primarily improving a defense that allowed the most points in franchise history.
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Lots of New Jersey residents end up at Rutgers University at some point in their lives; even a Mastodon from Salem County.
The Mastodon skeleton, unearthed in 1869 and mounted for the first time in 1896, is one of the featured exhibits of the Rutgers Geology Museum.
The museum itself is nearly as old, having been founded in 1872. And on Saturday, it opened its doors to the public for its 45th annual Open House.
Families participated in hands-on activities and looked over the museum's exhibits, which includes fluorescent minerals, Egyptian artifacts, including a 2,400-year-old mummy, and dinosaur fossils, while in nearby Scott Hall, lecturers discussed earthquakes, Uranium-eating bacteria and the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the Jersey shore.
A mineral sale also drew crowds of collectors looking through hundreds of specimens in search of the right rock.
The event was free and designed to suit visitors of all ages.
K-12 education is the museum's biggest priority, as many schools take advantage of its resources, said Associate Director Lauren Neitzke Adamo.
Seeing a towering Mastodon skeleton in front of you is quite a different experience than looking at a picture in a book, she said.
"A lot of these kids will never get to see these things," she said.
Rutgers students are a big part of the museum's educational efforts, as nearly two dozen of them work there through a work study program, maintaining the exhibits and running the museum store, Neitzke Adamo said.
The museum's next family-friendly event is the Feb. 6 date of the "Late Nights at the Museum" program that takes place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.
On Feb. 6, the topic of the night will be Egypt, and will cover mummies and ancient Egyptian culture through activity stations and tours of the museum's exhibits. It is free to attend.
The Rutgers Geology Museum is located at Geology Hall, 85 Somerset St. in New Brunswick.
For more information about the Rutgers Geology Museum, including a list of exhibits and its hours of operation, visit http://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu.


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7:00pm Saturday 8th February 2014 in News By Hannah Green
WALKERS who enjoy the many footpaths around South Petherton should see the network well looked after with the appointment of a parish paths liaison officer.
Cllr Ian Greenfield was voted into the role by fellow parish councillors and will volunteer his time to ensure the footpaths are easily usable by everyone from within and outside of the parish.
Ian, who started the successful South Petherton Walking Group and associated website, also organises special walks for people with mobility issues and buggy walks for families.
Parish council chairman Adam Dance said: "I am confident Ian will be a fantastic liaison officer – his experience and tremendous ability to communicate with walkers and landowners is second to none."
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While studying a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Deakin, Bramwell enjoyed a diverse range of clinical placements in South Australia and Queensland, as well as rural and metropolitan areas of Victoria. But the diversity didnt stop there. After completing his studies, Bramwell moved to Darwin for his graduate nursing year and has never looked back. He has taken on a number of challenging and rewarding roles, and plans to travel and work overseas in the future.
Bramwell knew he wanted to be a nurse from an early age and chose the Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin based on his experiences while still at school. I worked in my school holidays to gain experience in nursing and had the opportunity to work with students from different universities. The Deakin Nursing students always seemed to have a good theory base and were well prepared for the placements they attended, he says.
Bramwell commenced his degree at the Warrnambool Campus before moving to the Melbourne Burwood Campus to complete his studies. Studying at Deakin provided me with exposure to a broad range of experiences and diverse roles in a short period of time. I worked in small country hospitals, large metropolitan hospitals, operating theatres, a crisis assessment team, and in an aged care community assessment team.
Deakins Bachelor of Nursing provided me with a comprehensive foundation of theory and practical skills that I am still drawing on. The staff were always interested in my learning experience and have provided me with continuous support while I was studying and even to this day.
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Central A&M boys survived a couple of Tuscola runs and improved their standing in the conference with a 65-60 win.
The Raiders ran out to a 16-10 lead in the 1st 8:00, but Tuscola answered with a 21-15 run and knotted the score at the break, 31-31. A&M launched a 15-5 run out of the locker room and took a 10-point lead heading into the 4th period, 46-36.
A&M had to brace for another Tuscola charge down the stretch and they were able to withstand it. Tuscola put up a 24-point outburst in just 8:00. A&M tried to run alongside and scored 19 points. It was enough to hold on for the win despite the bullets flying by.
Tuscola used the 3-point line to try to upset the Raiders. They connected seven times, compared to the Raiders four, for a 9-point advantage. However, their ouside shooting did not translate to free throws.
Tuscola only shot 5-of-7 at the line, while the Raiders got to the line for 29 shots and made 17 (58%). It was enough for a 12-point advantage and erased the Tuscola edge from the arc.
Spencer Garner had a game-high 23 points for the Raiders. Garner recorded a trey hat trick, scored five more times in close and was a perfect 4-of-4 at the line. Alex Snyder followed with 18 points
Central A&M 65, Tuscola 60
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A&M stats: Garner 23 (5-2s, 3-3 pt FGs, 4/4 FTs), Snyder 18 (7 FGs, 4/4 FTs), Ramsey 11(3 FGs, 5/9 FTs), Ade 8 (1-2, 1-3 pt FGs, 3/6 FTs), Long 3 (FG, 1/2 FTs), Chepan 2 (FG), Bray(0/4 FTs). Team FGs 22. 3-Pointers: 4 (Garner 3, Ade). Team FTs 17-of-29
T'cola stats N. Bates 21 (6-2s, 2-3 pt FGs, 3/4 FTs), Kauffman 10 (2-2s, 2-3 pt FGs), Yoakum 6 (2 FGs, 2/3 FTs), Shabrou 6 (3 FGs), Z. Bates 6 (3 Fgs), Turner 6 (2-3 pt FGs), Haake 5 z(1-2, 1-3 pt FGs). Team FGs 24. 3-Pointers: 7 (Turner 2, N. Bates 2, Kauffman 2, Haake). Team FTs 5-of-7.


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Still more Sonic Fan Items! Fans of Sonic seem to be endless, and just as endless is the supply of Sonic-fan-items for you to see! What creative objects will everyone come up with this time?
Why are these NOT bootlegs? Because their owners are not trying to pass these off as official goods, and in most cases, there is only ONE of each item you see. No one's in some factory somewhere mass-producing things only hoping to grab money. Most of these are crafts created by Sonic fans, will they inspre you?
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Get things off to a cool start with this Vector fan mascot suit! With all the detail, you can see his chain, buckles, headphones and cuffs. This looks just like something you'd see Sega have at a Sonic fan event of some kind. The suit can be walked around in, and posed just like a mascot suit. Look in the last picture for part of a person, which proves this isn't just a giant plush, it's the real thing. You can watch it in action with this video too:
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, it even has a moving tail. It is actually more accurate than some of the official Sonic suits. This was commissioned from a professional Special Effects Studio, which did a great job. Worn & photographed by:
The stands/bases released with the second Jazwares small line were a great idea and helped your figures maintain more/varied poses. However, the first series couldn't use them due to a lack of a little hole in the foot. Here are some fan modified figures, using the bases. To make the hole, a small craft knife (such as x-acto) was used, along with a VERY small/fine screwdriver. It's important to not use any power tool of any kind on these, as the plastic is too soft and easy to ruin. (ie, no dremels etc) If done right, and the hole is fine enough, they can be made to use the bases. Altered & photographed by DioSoth
Here is a fan customized werehog figure. They've customized him into 'were-Shadow' by adding on details and different paint. You can see here the spikes on the shoe edges (to retain the glide-holes) added chest-fur patch instead of the belly dot color, extra arm fur, red hands/face and eye edges, eye color change, and more fangs detail. All the articulation is the same, and with the special shoes, the detail looks really great.
Werehog Shadow fan figure made by Kcherryka, owned & photograhped by Beloved Doll
This fan item is actually a working computer! The computer case has been modified to look like a ring monitor from the Genisis Sonic games. (It's a pc that looks like a monitor, an interesting reversal) To add even more of a Sonic touch, they've added a fully 3D paper mache Sonic & his ring to sit on the top. Made & photographed by: Tyler
This group of fans displays not only many kinds of costumes, but many characters too! You can see a Shadow hat, a full mascot style Silver, a clothing-based Vector, a themed Rouge (in front, with wig, glove, ears) a themed Amy, a partial Sonic, and even Big the Cat! This appears to have been taken at a convention of some kind, where Sonic fans are really representing! Photo by SonicRemix, discovered by FueledByChaos
This clay mask of Julie Sue from Archie Comics had the added degree of difficulty in that it had to be formed over a human face shape when it was made. It has an exact-fit/cast interior. Made & photographed by Beloved Doll.
These Barbies have been customized into the 2 human characters Maria & Elise. The Maria has long blonde hair and a blue dress like the original, and Elise has stockings, her royal ceremony dress and gloves. The hair has been styled shorter, like hers as well. Made & photographed by Gin93
Both of these custom figures were made from the Jazwares 3.5 inch line, with clay additions sculpted on, like new hands, spikes or the rings for the socks/glove cuffs. They can still be moved/posed.
At left is Mephilies from Sonic 2006/Sonic 360, which didn't need much paint as he started as a Shadow figure. The other is DarkSpine Sonic from Sonic & the Secret Rings for the wii. Made and photographed by WakeAngel
Here are 2 plushes for Sonic Unleashed, Chip & the Werehog. The Chip uses really fuzzy fabric for his head and tail puff, and the Werehog is also appropriatly hairy looking. The woolyness of the material helps out the Werehog (so why didn't the official one use something similar? The whole point of him is to be super hairy) Made & photographed by Gin93
Where do you put your custom Rouge the Bat theme DS? Why, into this customized big DS case! The case matches the theme with Rouge everywhere. The outside has a PVC keychain applied to it, as well as matching pink hearts. Inside, is a fan-made button, and you can see the DS as well. (It's also on another page of fan items) This is a great and safe way to store the DS! Customized & photographed by Dio Soth.
This video shows various fan made Sonic figures,all of which are made of colored clay. Some of them are classic styled, while others are bendable due to pipecleaner arms and legs, with sculpted hands & feet. You can see various angles for each of the figures while Sonic background music plays and descriptions are shown. Made & video produced by JSHedgehog
This isn't a fan modded figure, but a modified gun. As you'll notice, the Racers Shadow figure has open hands to hold his handlebars on the motorcycle. Well, if you can find small enough guns (like with dollar store gun packs/action figures) you can carve the handle down (if necisary) and give them to the figure to hold, just like in Shadow: The game. Will JW ever release Shadow with actualy fire arms like he has in the game? (one can only hope) but, in the meantime, you can modify little plastic ones for him. Mod & photo by DioSoth
Jazwares made a blue-version Sonic, but not a gold one (as seen among the gashapons & bendies) so here's a flashy gold-painted 3.5 inch figure, complete with new red base (all standard bases are black) He looks convincing here, with the quite-shiny all-gold paint. Painted & photographed by JoshuaSonicFan
This is an all-sculpey fan sculpt for Masher/ChopChop the fish robot badnik. It uses colored clay (not paint) for each of the colors and is about 3 inches long. Made & Photographed by Gamercola64
Each of these items are bead sprites. The mini-Knuckles keychain at left is made from Hama Mini Beads (very small versions of normal perler beads) to make it key chain sized. Above is Honey the Cat, who's data was in Sonic the Fighters Arcade, but who ultimately failed to appear in the game. At right is Jules Hedgehog, who, in the Archie continuity is Sonic's father
Here are some pose-able Lego constructed fan figures. Metal Sonic even has movable fingers (as well as joints), and the Jazwares large MS shows the scale is pretty big as well. Also see Sonic R's Metal Knuckles, complete with the fist blades from the game. Constructed & photo'd by KnuxMaster
He's shown both ways he appeared, first normal, and next robotisized by Robotnick. Nack is shown with his gun and with an emerald, which he's always on the hunt for. Made & photographed by SerenaAzureth.
Here are 2 fan sculpted statues. Each one is made from sculpey and has painted details. Traditional Metal Sonic to the left has a base with real screws added to it, and Mecha Sonic (from Sonic & Kncukles) is free standing. Made & photographed by AoiBonyari
Here's an all-clay figure of Star Pointer, one of the badniks with orbiting maces to throw at Sonic. All done in colored sculpey with wire frame by ShawnHedgehog
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I wish there was a LIKE button on VicAd! LMAO! I agree!!March 27, 2012 at 9:43 a.m.
"A medical condition may have contributed to Basaldua losing control of his car, Nieto said."
I doubt it was much of a medical condition, seeing as how he refused medical treatment. I thnik I'd try to FAKE a condition to mitigate the trouble I was in.March 26, 2012 at 7:08 p.m.
Great that nobody was home, or hurt. Now is there a law that if you're racing you forfeit your car on the books.
I'm mean really how could a numbnuts, sustain enough speed in a residential neighborhood, take out a couple of fences and still have enough energy to plow their car into a living room.
Maybe jordanj or whatever the profeesional street racer that commented on the red G-8 Pontiac that t-boned the mini van at the mall could shed a little heartfetlt ignorance on the subject.
Please impound the idiot's car forever.March 26, 2012 at 6:55 p.m.
Hmm, figures.. Give us people with a camaro who like it for driving and every so often time, a bad name :|March 26, 2012 at 6:44 p.m.
Another camARO and a little blue car looked like a CRV honda....March 26, 2012 at 1:32 p.m.
What cars were racing him?March 26, 2012 at 10:49 a.m.
Victoria Advocate.....it seems that the people that post your errors about misspelling really need to go to the bank, get a withdrawl and BUY A LIFE!!!!March 26, 2012 at 9:56 a.m.
Is that all you people do sit around a "round table" at a coffee shop and knit pick on the Victoria Advocate website? Hey, I hear they are hiring greeters at Wal-Mart, you old farts!!
The back side of my house faces Airline and I can tell you alot more was going on than medical conditions Saturday night. With 2 other cars racing that silver camARO that night. Seems the Victoria Police dept. should take ALOT of notice of what goes on between Stockbauer and 463 during EVERY WEEKEND!!! And also weekday nights, but HUMMM, by the time they are called everyone is GONE!!!
And they want US to watch out for motorcycles?????
Hey Vicad,
I'm pretty sure the large majority of the "less-than-perfect" group clearly understood the story and it's content.
It's the internet folks, read the story, try to use your comprehension skills to interpret what was written without all the emphasis on the little things.
Can someone please tell me when it is appropriate to use apostrophe in the word its or it's? I don't really want to get in any trouble with the perfect people.
I must say I hope the person with poormanscorvetteheavyfootitus is feeling better.March 26, 2012 at 9:36 a.m.
must have been one of those transformer camarosMarch 26, 2012 at 9:13 a.m.
Regarding concerns about the incorrect spelling of the car model in the first posting of the story, thank you for noting that. We have a report error button on every article for just this purpose.March 26, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
We regularly post stories to online after only one editor has reviewed them. The stories continue to be reviewed by other editors and updated as warranted. By the end of this process, a story generally is reviewed by several editors.
Even still, we do make mistakes on deadline and appreciate your help in correcting those.
Yep, that midnight loss of control will get you every time. Looks like a case of open house to me.March 26, 2012 at 8:24 a.m.
Let me see...a man had a vehicle drive into his home and not a single comment about the man's home just a jab from a wannabe proof reader who can't do simple math and who doesn't proof read his own material.
Hope you get your home repaired soon Mr. Trowbridge.March 26, 2012 at 7:20 a.m.
Markrueger, you may want to proof read yourself before soliciting a job as proof reader for vicad.
When I was 19 years of age, back in 1979, I was turned down a job as "proof reader"March 25, 2012 at 9:25 p.m.
This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.March 25, 2012 at 8:27 p.m.
Thank you, Markkrueger.
I do sincerely hope the VicAd takes you up on your offer. When articles are posted with rare, if any, mistakes (instead of multiple grammatical, spelling, context, and factual errors), I will know you landed the job.
Good luck, sir. I believe they need you.March 25, 2012 at 6:08 p.m.
Typographical errors are very irritating, in a newspaper especially. Or, should we call it "grammatically incorrect sentence structure"?
When I was 19 years of age, back in 1979, I was turned down a job as "proof reader" for the San Antonio Express because I didn't know exactly how to mark the errors, and there were a bunch of them of which every one I caught.
Today, "proof reading" programs correct almost everything automatically, even in something as simple and obsolete as "Microsoft Word".
To misspell "Camaro" wasn't a typo. It was an absence of knowledge. The typing was done as the brain dictated, and twice at that. So, it wasn't a "typo" so to speak.
I just don't get it. Chris, if you need a proof-reader, I'll do it. I'm not cheap, though. I'm serious too. Bad grammar = poor credibility in the press and you know that. Let's raise the bar a bit.March 25, 2012 at 5:59 p.m.
Was the camaro grey or silver?March 25, 2012 at 5:07 p.m.
FYI VicAd... It is camAro not camEro!!! Ah!
LMAO@TxBlackLabelRx - I drive a camaro and that medical condition is funny!March 25, 2012 at 5:06 p.m.
Ahh yes the medical condition called poormanscorvetteheavyfoottitus.March 25, 2012 at 4:06 p.m.


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This is a follow-up report on the "Neighborhoods" breakout session from the SFReset meeting held September 25.
Ours was a very small group but we discussed a wide range of subjects ranging from the need to convert the city to underground utilities to the need to have sit/lie laws to graffiti cleanup. However, each topic we discussed came back to a single theme: How can we make our wishes known and how can we find out what we can actively do to help improve our neighborhoods?
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Fort Stewart-- Georgia soldiers being deployed to service in Iraq are all members of the 48th Brigade. That's an enhanced brigade combat team made up of infantry soldiers.
There are about 4,500 members of the brigade. About 3,300 will actually be sent overseas. Also close to 1,000 troops from other units are attached to the brigade. They come from eight states as close as Alabama and as far away as Wyoming.
Nearly all the troops are training here at fort Stewart now. In early spring they'll go for more intensive training at fort Irwin, California before shipping out to Iraq, probably in may.
A special group of soldiers are part of the Mechanized Infantry Company, and they ride into battle in Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles.
"We're just like your regular ground soldiers except we ride into battle," says Lt. Michael Persley of Albany. "It's not a tank and it's not an armored personnel carrier, it's a cross in between."
"The Bradley gunner would actually sit on the left hand side and the Bradley commander, the BC, would sit on the right hand side," says National Guard Trainer Staff Sgt. Walter Kegley of Nashville.
With the Georgia National Guard's call-up, these Bradleys are now, "Getting battle tested and also prepared for duty because those are actually the ones we're taking to Iraq."
The soldiers who will operate the tanks in Iraq are being tested, too. "We're doing the BGST training, which stands for Bradley Gunner Skills Test. The soldiers test at 10 stations. They have ten minutes to disassemble the 25MM Main Gun, mounted on the Bradley, then 10 minutes to put it back together," says Staff Sgt. Kegley.
"The 25MM Main Gun will shoot two types of ammunition - an AP, armor piercing round and an HE, highly explosive round."
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The 2010-2011 NFC West was the worst division in the NFL, no doubt. However, you have to realize that its not completely the Hawks fault that situation of a 7-9 team in the playoffs, arose. Especially sense the two teams that were suppose to lead the division, the 49ers and Cardinals, fell flat on their faces. Okay maybe it is partially the Hawks fault that the 49ers started losing..... But what about the Cards? Coming into the Hawks vs Cards game they were 2-3, not exactly a team out their winning their ball games. The fact that Pete Carrol came in his first season and did as much to this roster as he did and finished7-9 is fantastic, as for the playoffs...."PLAYOFFS? Don't talk to me about the PLAYOFFS! PLAYOFFS?"-Jim Mora Sr.
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With steady rains in the forecast for the weekend and a rising Mississippi River, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Bluff City.
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"Every time I drive home from work it gets higher and higher everyday," said Ashley Williams, who pulled over to take a picture of the rising waters. "It's kind of fun to watch. I wasn't here during the previous floods so this is the first time I've seen it so high."
The NWS said the river was at 32 feet in Downtown Memphis midday Friday. Flood stage is 34 feet. Memphis is 4,77 inches of rain in the past four months.
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"One of the problems we're seeing right now is that we've got all the weather coming in from the north," Basham said. "We've got record snow in the Midwest and we're dealing with all that water coming down there, on top of the rain we're already seeing here; and likely to see some flooding probably of the Mississippi River within the next week."
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TOURISM body Visit York is to promote spending winter in York with billboard and television advertising in London.
The agency has taken out billboard advertising at London railway and underground stations, including Paddington, Euston and Victoria, as well as in Newcastle railway station. Three-dimensional adverts will also be played on four big screens in Covent Garden throughout December.
Visit York's York Wrapped Up campaign, which runs until March 2013, is designed to boost bookings in the off peak tourism season Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of Visit York, said: "York Wrapped Up signals the start of an exciting phase for Visit York as we embark on a three-year mission to raise awareness of the city as an ideal holiday and short stay destination.
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Among the heated rivalries was one between 2011 champion and Chi Phi brother MarshallKeeton'14 and Hobart Dean Eugen Baer HON'07, P'95, P'97, a previous Fall Nationals winner who Keeton narrowly defeated last year. In the end, team "Young Savage," driven by Sigma Phi brother Samuel Bowen '15, defeated both to claim the 2012 title.
Before the race all talk was about the Baer/Keeton rivalry.
"He's a formidable foe," Baer said of Keeton, who is also currently a student in his Semiotics class. "He showed his expertise in building a car last year so I'm anticipating a real tight race."
"I am definitely coming back to this race to win again," said Keeton before careening downhill. "I'm very competitive in everything I do and am hoping to walk away in first again this year."
Baer is quite possibly the longest-running competitor in the race, having been at Fall Nationals for six consecutive years (although present, he missed the actual race one year because his car did not arrive from the farm in time). He is also the oldest competitor in the race each year, something he says is part of what he enjoys about the tradition.
"It is really great fun to be here and to see old and young have a great time at it together," he said.
Six teams of Hobart men competed in the race; William Smith was represented by Julia Leavitt '13, who represented the William Smith Rugby team. Julia- a Saturday morning replacement for a missing fellow rugby team member and driver-crashed on the hills top turns. She got help from HWS photographer Kevin Colton, and then is was smooth ride to the finish line...with a push from Dean Baer.
Then it was right to the radio for a post race interview to explain the crash and how William Smith racers will continue to compete in future Fall National races.
The race was ultimately claimed by the "Young Savage" team and Bowen, who had a dominant last round. "I was a little bit nervous about the first run," explained Christopher Shiver '14 of his teammate. "But once Bowen pulled away I was feeling confident and knew we would win." The entire team was boisterous and exhilarated upon winning and carried the car around with Bowen still inside and sang "We are the Champions."


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A member of the Almighty Latin King Nation is sentenced to 210 months in prison.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings sentenced 31-year-old John Guzman of Big Spring to more than 17-years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
According to court documents, Guzman admitted he was a member of a conspiracy that included the leader of the Latin King Gang, Jose Nava.
Guzman admitted he and the other participants agreed to distribute cocaine and marijuana across the South Plains.
To date, 17 co-defendants have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy.
Nava and James Cole were also found guilty for a drive-by shooting in Big Spring in 2008, where six people were shot with an AK-47.
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Major League Soccer has entered into a strategic partnership with the FFF which will see MLS academy coaches receive European training.
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My brother recently bought a Iphone 4. I played with it for half an hour and find the device innovative. I have been a Nokia fan. He has also bought a beautiful case. I liked the colorful case. otterbox.com offers a wide range of case for iPhone 4. The company has introduced many otterbox iphone 4 series in the market.


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The acquisition of Richard JeffersonSo the recent loss of Monta was hard, but look at whats ahead. If Warriors dont go to the playoffs we might get 2 first Round Draft Picks. Also Andrew bogut is threat if he's healthy. So why complain?? The trade of monta actually helps free up passing to other players. To be honest, Monta was ball hog . Scoring was his main priority. Now we have team that can pass and get rebounds. Looking ahead, playoff teams like Miami Heat have big players which we compete with now. The warriors have 5* players who are top 30 in 3 point % for example, Klay Thompson 45% Steph Curry is 45%, Brandon Rush is 46%, Dorell wright is 36% , and finally the new addition of richard jefferson who is 42% .(Those are outstanding numbers) Also with bogut and lee, we can start getting offensive rebounds. Dont forget drive and dish to open 3 point shooters. That should be the "mentality" of the team on upcoming years.
Legitmate starting lineup for next season.
PG) Stephen Curry
SG) Klay Thompson
SF) Richard Jefferson
PF) David Lee
C) Andrew Bogut
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Upcoming Draft,
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Definitely should try getting a player from the Bay area and personally i went to High school with him @Salesian. Known as top player in his class during 2010 year. If you live in the bay area you might know who im talking about.
With our 2nd round pick : Jabari Brown, Oakland, Ca. 6'4 SG
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I am selling a Thule Spare Tire Bike Rack. It holds two bikes and attaches to the rear mounted spare tire bolt pattern on the vehicle. The arms that holds the bikes fold down when not in use. It has a lock on it so you don't have to worry about someone taking the rack off your vehicle. It has had an extension put on it so it will fit your vehicle if your spare tire is over sized. It should still work if it is a normal sized tire. The bike are held by rubber straps. There are two straps per bike. unfortunatly, two of the straps are torn and will need to be replaced. I am moving very soon so I don't have time to order replacements. I did find some on Ebay for $3 a peice so $6 total will fix it. It will still hold one bike while these are ordered. If interested, call me at 417-619-7011 or email me through PandaHi. Thanks for looking


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Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan orders probe of Baga massacre
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday assured the international community of the commitment of his administration to handle appropriate action against any member of the security agencies found culpable in the Baga massacre.
The Baga massacre which happened over the weekend when men of the Joint Task Force clashed with Boko Haram insurgents in Baga town which is in the Borno state have provoked outrage and attracted condemnation in Nigeria and abroad.
Opposition political parties, civil right groups, the United Nations and the United States have condemned the death of more than 185 people, describing it as unnecessary show of heavy handedness by the security forces.
The military have claimed that lesser people died during the confrontation than the figure reported in the media.
Speaking before he inaugurated the Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North and another Committee on Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Council Chambers of Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Wednesday, President Goodluck Jonathan charged security agents to always take the citizens into consideration in the course of carrying out the task of bringing peace to any part of the country. He said the job of ensuring peace should not be accompanied by destruction.
While making specific reference to the Baga incident, President Jonathan noted that "the issue in some parts of Borno today is being investigated and I assure Nigerians and the international community that if errors are made, such people are cautioned and are treated in line with our rules and regulations."
The President had earlier described the job of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North as an onerous one, adding that "all Nigerians expect you to perform magic. We pray that God will give you the wisdom to do so."
The President appealed to Nigerians to support the Committee by providing it with information to aid its work.
The Presidential Committee is to constructively engage key members of Boko Haram and define a comprehensive and workable framework for resolving the crisis of insecurity in the country.


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Do you ever get that feeling you forgot something?
It just pops into your head?
I did while running my 3.5 miles on the trail by my old place before cleaning and turning in the keys.
Did I unplug the coffee maker? The coffee maker without an automatic shut-off? While my roommate's out of town?
Did I?
I still had to pick up my bridesmaid dress.
45 minutes of cleaning before picking up the dress- decided to finish the rest later. I'm not burning down my new house…
Rush home…
It's unplugged.Some things never change.
(Sort of like my salad habit.)
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - In the heart of the Tijuana River Valley just three miles north of the border, children are discovering their roots at Suzie's Farm.
School's out for summer and we've got to do something with the kids and we thought what a better experience than to be out in the farm in all this expansive space," Lucila De Alejandro said.
On 140 acres of USDA-certified organic farmland, young city slickers are getting a unique opportunity.
"To have the experience of where does their food really come from, not the grocery store, it comes from the earth," camp director Melissa James said. "They are going to go away with farming knowledge, including how to take care of animals, what the role of bees and bugs and chickens are on a farm."
"This is a great chance for them to get out and run around," James added.
It's a unique experience that won't soon be forgotten.
"It was kind of scary at first, because the chicken was about to take (an egg) into her pen," a camp attendee said.
Just one of the amazing adventures you can find on a farm.
"I like going out to the sunflower fields and I like to harvest all the vegetables," an attendee said.
At Suzie's Farm, campers revel in the joy of discovery and kindle a kinship with farming and get absolutely filthy in the fields. These young sprouts will end up grounded in Mother Earth.


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Album Rating: 4.5Lyrics are phenomenal, I'm diggin this shizDigging: FKA twigs - LP1
Digging: FKA twigs - LP1
Album Rating: 5.0greatest album of all time
oh man
Album Rating: 5.0shut up retard
hey it's a pretty big deal when someone calls something the best record of all time and it's not something really obvious
Album Rating: 5.0its called not being a faggot
i'll never get it
how do you not?
Album Rating: 4.5album would get +0.5 if band chick was hot
Album Rating: 5.0unfortunately she is blaq
Samskeyti717 (11:24:22 PM): just asking this might be why you dont hear it
Samskeyti717 (11:24:50 PM): melodies and song feels remind me of like rent or spring awakening
GDandBlinkfan76 (11:25:03 PM): don't gay this up
Samskeyti717 (11:25:33 PM): wtf man
Samskeyti717 (11:25:37 PM): just sayin what i hear
GDandBlinkfan76 (11:26:22 PM): all i hear is a million dicks shooting out your mouth
Samskeyti717 (11:28:01 PM): lol
GDandBlinkfan76 (11:28:20 PM): into the dickosphere
GDandBlinkfan76 (11:28:23 PM): that floats around your head
I'm going to formally petition science to rename one of Earth's atmospheres: Dickosphere.
Album Rating: 5.0i grush'd him
Album Rating: 4.5ive listened to this album for several weeks, not one song has gotten old yet.
marked down and pos
greatest album of all time
strong contender
greatest album of all time
a pillar of salt is awesome
Album Rating: 5.0hm i might review this
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I, like many of my fellow Bruins, have been intently pondering the future of our football program. For months (heck, years for me) we have been throwing around names, looking at the pros and cons of each, and trying to imagine what they would do if given a chance in Westwood.
But the question I keep coming back to, the idea that keeps circling around my thoughts throughout all of this, is how much of a gamble can I stomach?
There is no home run hire this time. There is no Howland -- someone who has demonstrated rebuilding at the D1 level, has a lot of head coach experience, has success everywhere he has gone, and on top of it all had UCLA as their dream job.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a candidate like that at this point?
But we don't have that luxury. So every candidate has definite risks involved.
Which gamble do I pull for? Do I go with the riskier guys who might also end up being the coach who brings us to national championship caliber prominence? Do I go with the safer guys, who don't have as much risk, but also are less likely to bring us to the greatest heights?
Peterson is the name that keeps getting thrown out there most often. Clearly he is the one that has the most support overall (and apparently DG's first choice), but my God he has a lot of risk associated with him.
People don't seem to think of him as risky as I do, but I don't know why. He has only been a head coach two years. TWO YEARS!
He clearly has been successful, but was he just in the right place at the right time? Barry Switzer won a Super Bowl, and he was no coaching gold mine, he just happened to inherit a great team.
Petersen took over a program clearly better than everyone else in the WAC -- which isn't exactly the toughest testing grounds. Do we really give him such great credit for racking up a great record over bad competition? Kansas didn't beat a really good team all year -- do we really believe they are a worthy BCS team? Do we really believe Ohio State would be one of the two teams left if there was a playoff?
The one thing people point to (over and over) is the win over Oklahoma. And that was indeed a great game. Clearly Petersen showed no fear and a lot of guts. But does one game really put him that far ahead of the field of candidates? People forget Oklahoma was only favored by 7 over Boise State. For comparison, Oklahoma is favored by 6.5 over West Virginia this year. Would you really be that shocked if WV wins (assuming Pat White is healthy again)? People also forget that Oklahoma came out flat as all hell as they probably took Boise State lightly and Boise State jumped out to a big lead. If Oklahoma had taken Boise State seriously, we probably aren't having such a groundswell of support for Petersen.
All of that being said, there are a lot of good things to say about Petersen. He could be great. He could be the next Urban Meyer. But even Urban Meyer had more of a track record than Petersen (having won at Bowling Green) before Utah. Petersen undoubtedly has a ton of upside, and could be awesome, but damn if he isn't one of the riskiest picks out there.
Do I pull for a Petersen hire because there is a chance he could be Urban Meyer?? Can I really work myself up for such a risky hire (albeit less risk than CTS), if it means we might hit oil?
How about Leach? That NY Times article was great, and my favorite quote in the whole article was:
"If you're on this offense, you expect to score. Most offenses on fourth down are coming off the field. On fourth down we expect a play to be called. Because we haven't scored yet."
That would certainly be a change from CTS. I also was amazed to see Texas Tech through 11 games had only 12 3-and-outs. 12!!! It sometimes seems like we do that in a half!
Offensively, with the athletes that would be at his disposal, I have no doubt we would become an offensive juggernaut. And, if nothing else, it would be a lot of fun to watch -- something which has often been lacking the last 5 years. But man is Leach a gamble. Is he Toledo v2.0?
Given a stellar D coordinator (a NEW one please!), and possibly solid people to help recruiting CA, we could really have the makings of a dominant program, but those are some big ifs.
Leach is also a bit loopy at times, and has had issues with PR.
Can I stomach all of those risks if it means potentially reaching the mountaintop? Can I summon up that fortitude after having CTS leech it out of me?
Mariucci is the third most popular choice here. I guess I don't get that. I don't see Mooch having as big an upside as the first two. I do think he would be solid, but I really question his dedication to the college game, and how much he wants to deal with recruiting. If he passed up the Michigan State job, which should have been a near perfect fit for him at the college ranks, why would I expect him to embrace it here?
Paul Johnson is the 4th most popular choice, and is often my top choice for CTS's successor (CTSS?). He has been flexible and won with multiple types of offenses. He has won without even 3* recruits. Everything on his resume is impressive, but the one thing I worry about is recruiting. He has never been a D1 recruiting star (and clearly, Navy presents some massive recruiting obstacles). He was an assistant as Hawaii, but he really doesn't have true West Coast ties or know anything about recruiting CA. And then I think that recruiting will take care of itself. 3* and 4* recruits come without much effort to UCLA, and if he is successful (which his resume seems to point to that he would be), that breeds more recruiting success.
All in all, I think he is, by far, the safest choice. Certainly a lot safer than Petersen and Leach. But in no way do I think he has as much upside. Petersen could be a future coaching superstar. Leach, paired with the right people, could produce an absolute monster.
Which brings me back to my original point. Who do I pull for? How much of a gamble can I stomach after the last 5 years?


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8:10am Wednesday 7th March 2012 in Huncoat
'FOSTER parents' are needed for 300 trees in the Huncoat area.
The trees will eventually form a community orchard in the village, but are too small to currently plant out.
Paul Gott, of Hyndburn Community Forum, has taken delivery of 400 small fruit trees as part of Huncoat in Bloom, after applying for them from the Woodland Trust.
However he has only managed to find temporary homes for about 100.
The rest are now planted in small pots in his front garden in St James Street, awaiting collection from green-fingered members of the community.
Mr Gott said: "I wanted to branch from the tradional flowers we have for Huncoat in Bloom, and to have something more long-lasting.
"I've potted them all up in pots given free-of-charge from Gatty Park, and now I just need people to look after them for a year or so, until they're big enough to plant all together in a community orchard.
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Everyone loves burgers and everyone has their own ways of enjoying them. I've never realized how many different burger joints have been popping up all around the city. It will take awhile to try them all, but before I start on that endeavor, I wanted to try this burger place in Brooklyn. I don't travel to Brooklyn that often, so I wanted to make sure I got a taste of what Brooklyn has to offer. For lunch, my friend and I decided to venture into this new burger place, Smashburger.
The atmosphere is somewhere between Shake Shack and Five Guys. An average Smashburger costs about $5 and the Big Smashburgers average $6. You can get a single patty burger at Shake Shack for a similar price but the double patty is at least $7. Once you start adding more toppings and sides, it's not a cheap meal. But at Smashburger you can get everything you want, including shakes, for a reasonable price.
There is a wide variety of burgers you can choose from. I got the classic Smashburger with cheese and added Smash Fries, which are regular crispy French Fries tossed with rosemary, olive oil, and garlic. The portion size is perfect to accompany either a single or double patty. The best part is that these special fries are only $1.99. Smash Burger also has regular fries, sweet potato Smash fries, haystack onions, and fried pickles. All of these sides cost less than $2. I must say that I am hundred percent satisfied with their side choices, as I'm a big fan of good French fries.
Smashburger offers different specialty burgers like the Colorado Burger, which comes with grilled, fresh mild green chilies, melted cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a spicy chipotle bun. If you are in the mood to be adventurous, you must try this burger. Other burger choices are the All American with Cheese, Mushroom Swiss, BBQ, Bacon & Cheddar, and Spicy Baja. For all of the burgers, you have the choice of getting the Smash (single patty) or the Big Smash (double patty). If none of these burgers sound appealing, you can also create your own burger, which you have the choice of getting a small smash, smash, or big smash for a really good price.
If you are in the mood for something else, you must also try their all-white meat crispy or grilled chicken sandwiches. For these, you can also create your own chicken sandwich. Other options include salads and hot dogs. Smashburger also offers veggie burgers and kids meals. For less than $4, you can get their Häagen-Daz shakes.
My favorite part of Smashburger is that you will be guaranteed to walk out of the restaurant fully fed and satisfied. The price is definitely more reasonable than most of the burger joints in New York City or in Brooklyn. They use quality meat (100% Angus Beef), vegetables, and other ingredients which is crucial. The service is better than many of the chain restaurants and last but not least, everything tastes good and meets my expectations.
I hope more Smashburgers open up around the city. It's the place to go if you want cheap, but fresh, satisfying, and real burger.
Smashburger. 80 DeKalb Ave (btwn Hudson Ave and Rockwell Place). (718) 222-1101. Daily, 10AM-10PM. B/D/N/Q/R to DeKalb Ave, 2/3/4/5 to Nevins St. Burgers: $5-7 (before toppings).
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The Y's plan relies on a location that is unsuitable for Newburyport. It has a purchase-and-sale agreement on the former L-3 Communications building, a spot that is deep within the city's industrial park.
Leaders within the industrial park, such as Mike Strem of Strem Chemical and Ralph Castagna of Castagna Construction, have pointed out the clear problems with the location -- the industrial park was never meant to be a place for retail-orientated businesses. The park was intentionally located on what was once the undeveloped fringe of the city, a place where industrial jobs and the noise, smells, and unpleasantries that they can generate, would thrive in relative isolation. That formula has been a successful one. It's a concept that has brought dozens of manufacturing companies to the city, along with thousands of jobs. It has also given Newburyport an important micro-economy and substantial source of tax revenues.
Importing hundreds of gym-going people into this scenario would compromise the longstanding intention of the industrial park. Newburyport has successfully managed to separate its retail and industrial areas, and this is a formula that should be upheld.
Other arguments have been raised in recent days related to the enormous fundraising effort that it is anticipated the YMCA will have to embark on, and how that will impact existing non-profits in Newburyport. The pool of available money for non-profits is only so deep, and the needs seem to grow a bit every year. It is little wonder why existing non-profits are worrying over the YMCA's plans.
Newburyport used to have a YMCA, located in a building that stood next to the public library on State Street. A fire destroyed the building in the 1980s, and the organization became defunct locally. This most recent effort to revive it was conceived by the North Shore chapter of the YMCA, which has seen success in communities to the south of here.
Is a YMCA needed in Newburyport? That is a harder question to answer. The city has a YWCA that provides at least some of the services that it appears the YMCA would offer. There is also the issue of friction between established for-profit gyms that already proliferate in Newburyport, and the competition that would be brought to bear by the large non-profit YMCA. It may well change the business landscape for these smaller establishments. The YMCA has a lot of reconsidering to do, and certainly needs to do more outreach to the industrial park, local non-profits and the local "gym economy" before it commits to building a new facility in Newburyport.


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Microsoft has come up with some pretty cool language translation applications over the past year, and now Twitter is getting in on the fun. The social network giant is testing out a built-in MIcrosoft Bing translation tool that allows users to translate tweets with one click. One person I follow that tweets a lot in a foreign… Read More
Bing Translator App out for Windows 8, lets you understand foreign words with a camera
Microsoft launched the Bing Translator for Windows Phone last November, but today it's now available on Windows 8 and supports more than 40 languages. The Windows 8 version includes several of the same features, like text translation, text-to-speech and offline support. My personal favorite is how the app combines augmented reality with a camera and speech/text translation so that you… Read More
Breaking down borders: Bing translator app now available for Windows Phone 8
Whether or not Microsoft is poised to lead the way in the tablet, video game and search engine arenas is still to be determined. But when it comes to language translation technology, the Redmond-based software company is certainly making strides. We wrote about the company's potential breakthrough in speech recognition technology a few weeks ago and… Read More
Language breakthrough: Microsoft system turns English into Mandarin, in speaker's voice
What happens in the video above is a potential breakthrough in speech recognition technology that could help to break down language barriers between countries and cultures. Microsoft Chief Research Officer Rick Rashid is speaking to an audience of Chinese students. He says a sentence in English, and seconds later, a computer speaks his words in… Read More