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Friday, Aug 05, 2005
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KOCHI: Reymount Investment Ltd, one of the leading financial services providing firms in the world, has tied up with Kelvin Investments and Securities in the State to provide online trading platform through Internet giving live quotes from all over the world in forex, bullions, commodities and future indices.
The advantages of trading through Reymount platform are 24-hour market, high liquidity, streaming of live quotes direct from exchange floors, and availability of buyer/seller round the clock.
Mr Sojan Thomas, Senior Manager, Reymount Investment Ltd, Chennai, said the company is employing modern Internet technology facilitating online trading and solutions to meet the needs of individual clients as well as business corporate to trade on a wide range of financial products and derivatives across the globe.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Thampy Mathai, CEO, Kelvin Investments and Securities, said that the company is concentrating its business on jewellers, exporters and individuals in the State having an outlook and interest in international trade. The company is planning to spread throughout the State through franchisees to provide trading platforms.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Labor Day holiday weekend is here and the Mississippi Highway Patrol wants all drivers to be safe.
"We plan on having extra shifts out," said Brent Barfield, public affairs officer for Troop J.
MHP will be looking for motorists committing safety violations.
"Speeding, distracted driving, and seat belts," he said. "Speeding is definitely a killer over the holiday weekend.
If you are thinking about texting behind the wheel, think again.
"Just don't do it, " Barfield said. "It takes too much attention away from the road."
He said don't forget to move over for emergency vehicles sitting on the side of the road.
"The law says they have to move over," he said.
The official holiday weekend for MHP will end Sept. 2 at midnight.
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The retreat program is designed to provide opportunities for spiritual formation that are appropriate to the developmental level of the students and challenges them in their faith.
The Freshman Retreat is a part of the orientation process and focuses on students becoming Holy Cross men and women. The Sophomore Retreat is an off-campus service retreat in which students will experience Christ through service and reflection. Juniors have four retreat options: Kairos Retreat (3 days, 2 nights), Junior Day of Retreat, Romero Center Service Retreat (4 days, 3 nights) or Appalachia Service Retreat (5 days, 4 nights). The Senior Retreat provides an opportunity for the entire class to come together on a day-long retreat in a spirit of prayer.
The Peer Ministers assist in planning and leading the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior year retreats.


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Pinker has a tendency to vacillate wildly between interesting and boring. He's just one of those writers.
Hey, I have to give Marvel props for taking a chance on this flick after what happened to GL.
And after seeing it, I like it. It was exactly
On the anime front, I tried watching Psycho Pass but I didn't have enough time to watch more than a half dozen episodes before they were taken off
Yeah, Rocket was spot-on and I liked the minor changes to Starlord and Groot but the other two aren't that great; I've seen movie Drax dismissed elsewhere
Yeah this has easily taken my favourite comic book film slot from Avengers.
i liked the humour element as I don't think main stream audiences would
Game of Thrones, only just got to S4E6 last night.
Kill La Kill on Netflix, which is quite funny to be fair.
It's always Sunny in Philadelphia
I've been playing it for a while now but Pokemon X I ruddy love it!
Still on a bit of a nonfiction kick.
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Hilton Head Island is a romantic spot for any couple's Valentine's Day getaway. With beautiful beaches, the Atlantic Ocean and stately moss-draped live oak trees, the natural charm of our Southern island is simplistic romance at its very best.
But our destination offers more than just a beach retreat for couples; Palmetto Dunes gives you plenty of active adventures to enjoy together in the outdoors, as well as many options for dining and accommodations.
Here are 7 romantic ways to enjoy Valentine's Day at Palmetto Dunes:
1) Take a tandem bike ride – Wait until sunset and then enjoy a beach bike ride together on one of our tandem bikes from Hilton Head Outfitters. Or traverse our more than 50 miles of paved bike paths across the island, exploring the beauty of Hilton Head.
2) Kayak through our peaceful lagoon – Our 11-mile inland lagoon system, which winds through our golf courses, offers a peaceful respite and a perfect opportunity to spend quality quiet time alone. Kayak together on a one-hour or two-hour ride, seeing plenty of birds and wildlife along the way.
3) Enjoy a picnic by the beach – Pack some yummy food from the Palmetto Dunes General Store and enjoy a romantic picnic by the water. Listen to the waves crash and enjoy the sea breeze. If you're lucky, you might even catch sight of a dolphin or two.
4) Watch the sun set as you eat dinner – Head to one of several Hilton Head restaurants in Shelter Cove Harbour and enjoy your dinner as the sun sets over Broad Creek. Try ELA's Blu Water Grille or Bistro 17 for starters.
5) Enjoy several nights in a luxury Hilton Head vacation home – We offer a range of Hilton Head vacation homes, small or large depending on what you desire. Choose from homes with pools, ocean views, patios and Jacuzzis for the ultimate in romance.
6) Take a dolphin or sunset dinner cruise – There's plenty of romance to be had on the water. Shelter Cove Marina offers several sunset cruises, dolphin cruises to get up close with our native mammals, as well as nature cruises for bird-watching and more.
7) Play each other in tennis – With each night you stay in one of our Hilton Head vacation rentals, you receive two hours of complimentary tennis court time at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. Take on your significant other in a tennis match and polish your tennis skills together. Did we mention you'll burn calories, too?! We hope you'll consider spending your Valentine's Day with us this year. We offer several romance packages designed for couples, including our Honeymooner's Escape, Mini Moon and Anniversary Celebration. Give us a call at 866-744-7558 to plan your Valentine's Day getaway to Hilton Head Island.
Whether you're rooting for the Broncos, the Seahawks or just want to watch the commercials, there's no doubt that watching the Super Bowl at the beach is a win-win: football AND beautiful views. You can even make all those people freezing cold in New Jersey jealous!
We've planned several activities around this game of all games, including a fun golf tournament in the morning, as well as day-long specials on Super Bowl Sunday at Big Jim's BBQ, Burgers and Pizza restaurant and a special golf deal the day after.
To start, we'll host a Super Bowl Sunday Golf Tournament at the George Fazio golf course beginning at 9 a.m., because after all, you need something to do before the Big Game! In scramble format with a shotgun start, the tournament will offer multiple prizes and contests, as well as beer and snacks throughout the event. Sign up to play here by January 31.
Then when you're ready to get into game mode, head over to Big Jim's restaurant at the Robert Trent Jones golf course for a day full of Super Bowl specials while you watch the game on one of eight big screen TVs. Enjoy $2.50 Bud Light Pints, craft beers 2 for 1, and beer buckets starting at only $12. You're going to need to eat too, of course, so fill up on our all-you-can-eat BBQ Buffet served from 5 p.m. through the third quarter.
If you'd prefer to take the party back to your Hilton Head vacation villa or home, we'll have a variety of take-out specials from $25 and up, including a rib platter, wing platter, slider burger platter, BBQ Party Pack or Party Spread.
Finally, when it's all said and done, whether your team won or lost, celebrate or drown your sorrows with a Hilton Head tee time at the George Fazio golf course on Monday, February 3. All you have to pay is the winning team's score! Call 843-785-1138 to book your tee time and mention the Super Bowl Score Special.
If we can help you reserve the perfect Hilton Head vacation rental for your Super Bowl party, give us a call at 866-744-7558.
Let us know in the comments which team you're rooting for!
Already an owner at Palmetto Dunes or considering a primary or second home at our beautiful Hilton Head resort? Then, come enjoy our annual celebration of homeownership by celebrating the very best of the resort: the ocean, golf, tennis, biking and more. We invite you to the Owner/Guest Tournament Weekend Feb. 7-9.
What's on tap for this weekend of fun? On Friday, enjoy tee times at all three of our championship South Carolina golf courses throughout the day. Each course offers a different playing experience and beautiful views to boot. Dunes Marketing Group will also host a tour of open houses of Hilton Head properties for sale within the resort. Be prepared, you just might fall in love!
A tennis round robin will take place from 3-5 p.m. at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, which has earned us the designation of top tennis resort in the Carolinas from Tennis Magazine, and then attend a complimentary reception and dinner with cash bar at Centre Court Pavilion.
On Saturday, we'll host a special golf tournament for our owners and guests at the famed oceanfront Robert Trent Jones golf course. There will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. with scramble format with tee gifts before and prizes afterward. After the tournament, enjoy a BBQ lunch buffet at Big Jim's BBQ, Burgers & Pizza restaurant at the Jones Clubhouse and then head out on Dunes Marketing Group's complimentary open house tour from 3-5 p.m.
On Sunday, enjoy your favorite activities. If you love tennis, head over for some time on one of our 25 Hilton Head tennis courts or, if you're a golfer, enjoy one more Hilton Head tee time. Guests can also feel free to bike around the resort, enjoy local shopping, kayak or canoe our 11-mile inland lagoon or enjoy a dolphin cruise or fishing charter. We're never short of something to do here at Palmetto Dunes!
Be sure to RSVP for this amazing offering by Feb. 1. Contact Ross Javornik at 843-686-9624 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
It may seem like Spring Break is far, far away, but the truth is that it will be here before you know it. There are some definite benefits for booking your spring break vacation right now to ensure when it does arrive, it's just what you dreamed.
Here are 5 great reasons why you should book your Hilton Head Spring Break sooner rather than later:
1) Get the right Hilton Head vacation home – Beat everyone to the punch and pick the perfect vacation home or villa for your family or group before someone else does! By making your reservations now, you can ensure you get the right villa with the right number of bedrooms, the perfect view and all the features you want. Browse them here.
2) Book your activities – Spring Break is a popular time to visit Hilton Head, so we often sell out of Hilton Head bike rentals, kayak rentals, cruises and more. Reserve yours early before they're all gone! There's also plenty of activity options to choose from, including our three championship Hilton Head golf courses, the No. 1 tennis center in the Carolinas, 50 miles of paved bike paths and Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina for shopping and dining.
3) Get a deal on your flight – If you'll be flying to see us, booking your flight early can help you save money. For example, JetBlue will begin flying into Hilton Head in time for Spring Break and they are offering some early bird deals for those who book in advance.
4) Save money! When you book your 2014 vacation with us now using promo code WARM, you can get 10% off select homes and villas and a 50% reduced deposit! You can save any time of year by booking Hilton Head golf tee times in advance as well.
5) Start dreaming – If you've already got your vacation planned and in the books, you can dream about it from now until the day arrives to hop in your car or hop a plane to Hilton Head. In the meantime, sneak a peek at our golf and beach webcams!
Are you planning a vacation to Hilton Head in 2014? When will you be visiting? To get started planning your trip, give us a call at 866-744-7558.
On first glance, it may not look like the sports of baseball or tennis have much in common with golf – aside from hitting a ball – but according to Palmetto Dunes' Director of Golf Instruction Doug Weaver, the sports actually do have several things in common.
After attending an Atlanta Braves baseball game recently, Weaver noticed that the way a baseball player hits the ball with the bat is not so different than the impact of a golfer hitting a ball on the PGA tour.
In imitation of baseball players, he offers these tips to keep in mind for hitting a golf ball effectively:
Weaver also says that tennis players tend to make great golfers, because tennis players develop the same muscles stroking a forehand that are required for a proper golf swing. These are the oblique muscles, the same ones used for laughing and coughing.
Says Weaver, tennis superstar Rafael Nadal emphasized building his obliques to increase his racket speed. He also notes that other tennis greats who've pursued golf include Ivan Lendl, Leyton Hewitt and Stan Smith. Golfer Jack Nicklaus was also known for playing tennis and even built a tennis court in his backyard. Weaver has seen plenty of visitors to Palmetto Dunes play one sport in the morning and the other in the afternoon.
Says Weaver, "the bottom line is you'll play better tennis if you play golf and vice versa." So we invite golfers to give tennis a try and tennis players to give golf a try. In fact, wouldn't that make a great New Year's resolution?
Here at Palmetto Dunes, we have outstanding facilities for both, making it easy to enjoy both sports on your Hilton Head vacation. Let us know if we can help you select the right golf or tennis clinic to help you get started or if we can set you up with private lessons at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center or with Doug Weaver at the Palmetto Dunes Golf Academy.


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Author: Jared Bouck
Est Construction Time: 4.5 Hr
Required Skill Level: Basic Power Tools
Time for another flaming monstrosity. How about nice Xerox laser printer converted to a high volume automatic paper shredder? This project was featured on 8/3/05 on toms hardwares how to section. Now, here it is, un-cut and un-molested by the Toms Hardware "editors" in all its sarcastic glory!


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ARLINGTON -- Cooper Brown, the father of a North Texas teenager, has an urgent message for anyone thinking about trying K2, otherwise known as "spice" or synthetic marijuana.
"You are an idiot! You are an idiot if you want to do this," he said. "I mean, I can tell you firsthand -- this is something you just don't want to do."
Brown says his 17-year-old daughter, Shelby, has a past that includes marijuana, heroin, and meth, but that K2 "is something that is just a different animal completely." He said her use of K2 has been her most regretful decision yet; that on her way to the hospital after smoking it, she insisted she would never smoke it again.
In early May, Brown said his daughter was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth in really bad shape.
"I was just shocked," he said. "I just couldn't believe it, because my daughter, I mean, you look in her eyes and it's not her. It's just not her."
Now, 10 days later, he said Shelby is exhibiting "schizophrenic" behavior. He says she's delusional and hearing voices, and that he was told it was a "substance-induced psychotic state."
It sounds similar to what some experts call "spiceophrenia," a condition caused by the use of synthetic marijuana that mimics some of the symptoms of schizophrenia.
The situation takes a tremendous toll on the whole family.
"It's really hard to digest because, you know, your daughter and how gorgeous she is... And I just can't understand it," Mr. Brown said. "I just can't wrap my mind around that -- this is how she is." And there's no definitive information for how long she'll remain that way.
Brown said his daughter is very slowly getting better. As she struggles to recover, Brown is going public with this very personal tragedy in hopes of preventing someone else's family from going through this.
"You just want to tell parents - you want to beat them in the head and tell them - 'Look, watch your children. You've got to watch what they're doing,'" he said. "'Please watch them, because you don't want to go through this. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.'"
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POHP is operated by the housing authority to provide affordable housing services for families who own their house and reside in villages that have named AVCP RHA as their Tribally Designated Housing Entity.
The POHP provides housing renovation assistance to program eligible families. This assistance includes modernization, renovation and/or weatherization or other housing related activities.
Funding POHP project is done on annual basis and if a village is funded the village is be notified. Housing applications will be accepted to determine program eligibility.
AVCP RHA will work with eligible family to determine:
- House Ownership Documents
- Ensure the house is an eligible house
- occupied by a program eligible family
- the primary place of residence of the program eligible family
If the house is eligible AVCP RHA will begin work to do an assessment of the house. Assessment includes:
- A post inspection of the housing unit to determine if the house is in poor, unsafe or unsanitary condition.
- If it is not than a scope of work will be developed to develop what needs to be done and to do the material and supply listing
- The assessor will let the homeowner know when the work may commence.
Other Program Requirements
Each program participant will be required to adhere to the following conditions:
- Sign a Useful Life Agreement
- 1 Year for every $10,000 spent on the house;
- The unit will be only used as an affordable housing unit for that term;
- The homeowner shall occupy the house as a primary place of residence;
- Maintain the house in decent, safe and sanitary condition and
- Not sell, barter, convey or rent the house for the period identified in the Useful Life Agreement.
Penalties and/or Violation of Program Requirements
If the family violates the conditions, the family will be required to repay the assistance funds according to the purchase price schedule.
Release From Useful Life Agreement
Upon full compliance of the program requirements and upon expiration of the term, the family will be released from the conditions of the agreement.


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Master of Science (M.S.) with Major in Computer Engineering With or Without Thesis
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Vlogging sensation Michelle Phan (YouTube handle RiceBunny) is a bona fide hit in the U.S. The Lancôme-sponsored online makeup guru took home the Newcomer of the Year prize at this year's WWD Beauty Biz awards, and her Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" tutorial has garnered over 17 millions views. Perhaps more impressive, however, is that in China, where YouTube is often blocked (as are Facebook and Twitter—the horror!), the same video has managed to find its way onto Tudou.com—a comparative YouTube site that encourages individual uploads—and has already accumulated over 65,000 page views. Recognizing Phan's appeal, Lancôme's China team invited the 23-year-old face painter to Beijing for the launch of its new Teint Miracle foundation and to meet a handful of the country's tastemaking bloggers. Here, Phan shares her Beijing beauty diary with Style.com:
Ni hao, Style.com! I just got back from Beijing—such a beautiful city rich with history. It's very modern, yet it retains its culture, which gives it a hint of mystery. I loved every minute of it—the people, the food, the fashion, and, of course, the beauty.
The Beijinese approach to makeup is very different from the approach in the United States. First off, the women there wear much less makeup. If anything, they like a sweet, clean, and simple look. Bold lipstick is not on fire the way it is in the U.S.; I saw one woman wearing red lipstick, but didn't notice any lip products on anyone else I met. What I did notice, though, was a lot of nail art. Women may not be as experimental with color on their faces, but I saw a lot of red fingernails and a lot of decorated gel manicures. Red, by the way, means happiness in China. Every detail and color has meaning.
Eyeliner is also very big, especially liquid liner, and so are false lashes and lash extensions. I met one Lancôme executive with mink lash extensions that were just gorgeous. Also, I can't believe how many people wear circle lenses—those contact lenses that change the color and shape of your iris and give you a more doll-like, girlish appearance. The trend is in full force over there. Even men are wearing them!
Makeup artistry may not have taken hold just yet over there (it's coming), but skincare is a completely different story. I quizzed everyone I met about their skincare routine and you wouldn't believe the regimens. The minimalists use about eight products: cleanser, toner, serum, "essence," moisturizer, eye serum, eye cream, and UV (their term for sunscreen). The maximalists use even more. This isn't too different from what I do, but it would shock most people back home. Both men and women have routines like this. The essence (I'm still not clear on what that is exactly!) and the moisturizer usually have something to do with whitening, another beauty obsession there. Every major beauty brand offers a whitening skincare line. Everyone repeats his or her elaborate routine at night, dropping the UV and swapping moisturizer for night cream. Sometimes they'll use a face mask or an eye mask first. If you love those cloth masks that moisturize, tone, brighten, etc., you'd be in heaven in Beijing. There are so many different kinds available.
"Essence" is usually lighter but more concentrated moisturizer that can be more easily absorbed by the skin. But many still use an additional moisturizer…
This article, like all of her works, are completely lacking. Why doesn't she stick to things she is talented and certified in, like painting?
Michelle's videos consist of her caking on makeup to make herself, not the viewer, look pretty. She never does makeup on anyone else, and 9/10 of her "looks" are for Halloween.
I also don't understand how someone who is not a dermatologist (let alone a cosmetologist) is able to have a skincare line. Of course it's not FDA approved, and of course the reviews are terrible.
I love this article, I love to learn about other cultures and make-up and fashion is a great source to learn about peoples lives. I only use moisturizer and eye cream in the morning before make-up. At night I use the same pretty much so 9 skin care does seem like a lot. I think her make-up tutorials are very informative, she explains well how to apply and it's obvious that everyone has to make it personal. I do agree however that she could start doing make-up on other people so we can see her talents in different skin tones etc. I love to see how Michelle has progressed through the years, she evolved and didn't get stuck, that's what successful people do. I have watched her from the very beginning and I'm happy to see where she is now. Proves that everyone if they work hard can reach high and stay there ;) thank you Michelle!
i attended at the event in china where demonstrated her makeup looks on the models. i gotta say i was not impressed, the looks didn't compliment any of the models and it was evident she didn't take into account their face structure.
Very interesting!!
Cupcake Conspiracy, you have a cupcake website. Why were you there and how are you a makeup expert?
trollol littlemascara, your entire comment lacks any sort of reading comprehension. where do you get cupcake websites from? where did i ever say i was a makeup expert? i simply stated my opinion. did you attend the event? i was invited as a guest with my other half who is a professional mua and works within an asian publishing firm as well. get off michelle's nuts please.


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The House voted to reprimand Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA) for violating seven federal and House rules, including the use of House… read more
The House voted to reprimand Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA) for violating seven federal and House rules, including the use of House resources for her own personal purposes and pressuring her Washington, D.C., staff to work on her 2010 campaign. Members approved by voice vote the bipartisan Ethics Committee report. close
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Date: Feb. 4, 2014
Organic conference presents information for High Plains farmers
Increased water-use efficiency plus decreased disease and weed infestations with fewer inputs are among topics at the Organic Farmer's Conference Saturday, Feb. 22, in Torrington.
Organic farming practices and its potential ecological and financial benefits will be shared with producers 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Goshen County Fairgrounds through a partnership of the University of Wyoming and University of Nebraska.
Lunch is included with the $15 fee, and registration can be completed at Eventbrite.com by searching "The Organic Farmer's Conference."
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Do you know your blood type? According to Dr. D'Adamo, a person's blood type can offer insight into the perfect diet for weight loss. Dr. D'Adamo explains the link between blood type and weight loss in the Eat Right for Your Type diet book. Blood type creates individuality on a genetic scale. If the dieter recognizes that individuality, they can create a personalized diet plan and lose weight, even if they have had no luck with previous diet plans. The official website explains brief portions of the Blood Type Diet and offers a complete bio of the author. Dr. D'Adamo is also the author of the Genotype Diet.
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Type A people are better off eating vegetables and pure foods (organic). The immune system tends to be sensitive causing a predisposition to heart disease and other problems related to obesity.
Type B people are strong and tend to fare well with moderate exercise. The description of the type B dieters does not reveal what types of foods are best suited for weight loss.
Type AB people should follow a combination of the Type A and Type B diet, as they are a combination of the two blood types.
The Eat Right for Your Type diet book explains each of the diets in detail. Dieters gain access to approved food lists and suggestions on the best exercises to use for weight loss and improved health. According to Dr. D'Adamo, eating based on blood type is about more than weight loss, it is about improved health and longevity.
The book sells for $15 on Amazon.com.
- Promotes healthy, low calorie eating without counting calories.
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- Very little information on the official website.
- May not be backed with clinical evidence.
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It was always something of an irony when the community decided to give the Port Authority control of much of city's bayfront, arguably some of the most valuable and developable land going.
A single entity was given control so that there would be some oversight in place to keep the bayfront from being developed in a haphazard manner.
The irony comes in when we asked about the strategy of that comprehensive plan.
"It's a mixed use plan," we were always told.
"You mean we're developing different pieces for different uses under one plan so that we don't develop different pieces for different uses?"
"Something like that" we were told.
So over the years we watched, as grain elevators came down and a library went up, as the remnants of Erie's industrial port like sand and gravel docks and Erie Coke slid east and townhouses and boat clubs took hold in the west.
Sure, there are a few places like the Sloppy Duck, Smuggler's Wharf and the Cove, but those pale in comparison to some of the visions I've seen over the years.
Ideas for nautical villages with trolleys, major sports and bar complexes on both sides of Dobbin's Landing have come and gone over the years.
Oh, how the dreamers have dreamed.
Those memories came to mind, and a smile must surely have crossed my face then as I heard the latest plan: what to do with the chunk of waterfront property made available following the loss of the GAF plant next to Erie's Convention Center.
This plan calls for townhouses and apartments, a marketplace and small hotel, retail with overhead parking, and even a park with walking trails.
In other words: Mixed use.
At 23 acres, there's more than enough space to try to make a lot of people happy.
Keep some of it private, make some of it public.
Try to create an area that can be a driver to get tourism dollars off the peninsula and into the city.
There's a lot riding on this.
Let's hope they find the right mix.


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By Alex Lewis
You've been working on the new /material for a while. Tired of being stale. Tired of telling the same series of words, being the same series of lines and physical actions. Dead tired of it. When you open your notebook, you light up. Ideas are exciting. Some days you sit by yourself for hours, working over a single sentence, a single thought. You imagine yourself on stage, speaking these thoughts. You're never sure if you hear laughter. So you keep writing.
You try it on friends. Not on family, never on family, but certainly with friends, with your coworkers. Everyone tells you it's good, and that just makes you nervous-angry.
People react in such frustrating ways. There are the jealous guys; they are the guys who convene loudest, laughing because they want you to like them, respect them, as if that word meant anything. Then there are the women who want to sleep with you. Not every woman wants to sleep with you, but there are some, and they laugh and toss their hair and are generally useless. Finally, there's that one guy, that fucker, who smiles and nods and you think it's a real smile, but the asshole doesn't laugh and if he isn't laughing, what's the point? You hate that bastard. The tells you it's funny. If it's so funny, then why aren't you fucking laughing?
The list goes on: The sycophant; the thief; The boy who always drank, the girl who's always stoned. It gets to you. These are your friends? What the hell do they know? What are they telling me? Are they even speaking words?
In the end, it doesn't matter what they say, because each of them mouth the same words: "That's funny, man. I really liked it." You bet that they did. You just fucking bet.
Other comedians get it, or at least, they get it a little more than the citizens do. The professionals, anyway. Among them, there are those guys who enter with a dream and then get drummed out like a weak-kneed school teacher; stinky with fear, a stink worse than ten days without a shower. Hard to talk to. Of course, they want to hear the bit. And they laugh. It's a nervous laugh. They're trying to convince themselves that they can do better. If that's funny, they say, then I'm funny. They aren't funny, but you play the same polite game and tell them to go out and get it. They won't get it, but what's the point of crushing them at the starting block? That's stupid. People do that.
You know lots of people who do that. Family time turns into a parade of that shit. The kids think that daddy is funny, but the rest of them, even your loving wife, keep finding ways to show that you're not funny. Or that you're not funny enough. Or that the stranger on TV, oh, he isn't like you, is he, honey? Even though he is. He goes through the shame shit every day. But he's on television and you're not, so you're a schmuck who is wasting his time. The wife doesn't say this, but her mother thinks it. And fuck her parents for even being part of the conversation. They aren't worth thinking about.
You show the wife your notebook sometimes. You always regret it.
But there are the other comics. The real ones, not the washouts and not the halftime MCs and certainly not the limp dick proprietor who thinks he knows a thing or to, giving you advice backstage, front stage, at the door and everywhere else he can lord over the fact that he's giving you money and free drinks. Not the peripheral figures and you know just how many of them there. No, the comics. The ones who didn't break after a year, or even the ones who did and then came back. There's that connection of knowing what it's like out there and on a level you want to hear their reaction to the pitch of this new material, and in the back of your mind you think they'll help.
You try it every time, every time your notebook yields a half-way worth saying. And they do laugh. This time it's a genuine laugh, the kind of laugh where a person gives way and stops thinking about themselves or their blackberry or whatever else can distract a person. They do that. That's what they live for, and they spring to hear the bit and you, for them, with no light, camera, or action, pull it off like you'd been doing it for a thousand sets. This happens in backstages, on busses, and in living rooms after a few too many cocktails. But it happens. And they join in on the riff and it becomes this free flowing thing that seems wonderful for a while until everyone dies down and is asked to leave or departs with their girl friend and you're left alone with your notebook and your own obligations (is the wife with the kids?). That reality thing. You put your note book in your pocket and keep a hand tight around it. Leather bound. Something about leather bound books, even if they're littered with your thoughts, are comforting. You comfort yourself back home to domestic life.
Inevitably the road comes up. You've talked and ranted and danced at a few of the local establishments, but they're dry right now what with sports or spoken word folks rolling in. The road beckons. It isn't so nice, exactly, to get away, but it is deliciously sweet. You're being allowed yourself. The wife won't call; the kids don't know how to do it. Between your friends in the business, you find a way to circle every part of your home and sleep at the economy level in two man rooms filled with six. There's a lot of complaining. You enjoy the complaining. You can stick it to them and, when you're turned away, add those words to your notebook.
The tour takes you to one or two classy joints, three middling establishments, and then an assortment of shitholes. You get money at the door for all of this, but it's barely enough to cut the costs of hunger, gas, and inebriation (you write that down; it sounds pretty good). In terms of money, you'll break even. That's a justification to bring home to the in-laws. Keep 'em quiet. But that's nothing compared to the freedom.
The freedom to drive along beautiful scenery and look at it, or not, depending on your mood. The freedom to take notes while some lesser comic prattles on about his own failures. 'Failures,' you write.


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Sorry I didn't do one of these last week, but I'll be back to my every Monday posts and will make up for last week by covering the last two weeks in this post. There wasn't much at all coming from last week though as the Bruins were occupied with finals.
Women's Golf
When we last left the #1 Bruins they had a lead over #2 Arizona St. at the UCF Challenge after one round. Well, the Bruins lost that lead in the second round, but stormed back in the final round to win their sixth of the seven tournaments they've entered. UCLA is now one victory shy of the school record, which they set in their 2004 NCAA Championship season. The Bruins won the tournament despite playing without three time All-American Tiffany Joh. Joh wasn't needed though because freshman Stephanie Kono played fantastic and won the individual competition. Her play also earned her Golf Week National Player of the Week. The Bruins are currently on a three week break and won't compete again until the ASU Sun Devil on April 3rd.
Women's Water Polo
A couple weeks ago #3 UCLA played three matches and won them all. First, it was a 18-4 demolition of #10 UC Irvine in which three Bruins had three goals each. Next, it was an easy 14-6 win over Santa Clara led by Tanya Gandy's five goals. The week ended with a 10-6 win over #8 San Jose St. as Gandy found the net five times again. UCLA is now 18-3 overall and 5-0 in MPSF play with four matches remaining in the regular season. The first two of those will be played on Thursday as Hartwick and Brown visit the Sunset Rec. Center.
#5 UCLA has played only once in the past two weeks, a 3-1 win over Notre Dame. Donna Kerr struck out 11 and the Bruins hit two homers as they improved to 24-3. The Bruins were supposed to play a doubleheader last weekend, but it was rained out so the Bruins have only two more games before Pac 10 play begins. Those two games are Tuesday when they play a doubleheader versus UC Santa Barbara. After that the Bruins will head north for a Friday game at #4 Stanford and Saturday and Sunday games versus #7 Cal.
Women's Gymnastics
The UCLA Bruins are the 2009 Pac 10 Gymnastics Champions. Before we get to that though, let's back track two weeks to the Bruins' home meet versus Nebraska. The Bruins beat the Cornhuskers 196.625-195.85 in the regular season finale thanks to a season high score on the floor excercise. Last week, the Bruins won the Pac 10 Championships with a score of 196.725, 0.175 points ahead of second place #8 Oregon St. The Bruins rode a season high 49.325 score on the balance beam to victory. In individual competition the Bruins placed three in the top five of the all-around. Next up for #7 UCLA is the North Central NCAA Regional in Iowa City, Iowa on April 4. The top two teams in the six team regional will advance to the NCAA Championships two weeks later.
Women's Tennis
#11 UCLA hosted #16 Arizona St. a couple weeks back and came away with a 4-3 victory as the doubles point proved to be the difference. After that the Bruins went to Waco, Texas to play #5 Baylor and dropped their third match of the year in a tight 4-3 decision. UCLA, who is 13-3, is off until next weekend when they play the Washington schools.
Men's Tennis
It's been a quiet couple of weeks for the #13 Bruins. They played only one match, a fairly simple 6-1 victory over Hawaii. While the past couple weeks have been easy, it really heats up for 9-4 UCLA now, beginning with a home contest versus UC Irvine and a trip to the Bay Area for matches versus Cal and #1 Stanford.
Men's Volleyball
Another team who's had a quiet couple of weeks is the #10 men's volleyball team. The Bruins played at #2 Cal St. Northridge two weeks ago and lost 3-1 to extend their road losing streak to four. Two days later though they snapped that losing streak with a four set victory over #12 UC Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara. Now 9-12 overall and 5-9 in MPSF play UCLA will head to Utah for a pair of matches versus #5 BYU.
Men's Golf
#31 UCLA closed out the Gene Hacklet Invitational in 12th place, then finished 8th in the Southern Highlands Collegiate Invitational. The Bruins began the Collegiate Match Play Championship very poorly and were in last place after the first round. They came out firing on the second day though and moved all the way up to fifth place to qualify for the championship bracket. The Bruins will play Texas A&M in their first round match.
Women's Basketball
Going back a bit now, Nikki Caldwell's first season as Bruin head coach came to a close two weeks ago at the Pac 10 Tournament. The Bruins won their tournament opener 62-56 over Oregon St., but were dominated, 73-47, in their semifinal game by #2 Stanford. UCLA finished the season 19-12.
Men's Track and Field
The #14 Bruins will begin their outdoor season at Drake Stadium this weekend as they host the Cal/Nevada Championships. While the new outdoor season brings hope, the team was dealt some bad news this week as they learned senior All-American Kevin Craddock will have to redshirt the 2009 outdoor season.
Women's Track and Field
The women's team will also compete in the Cal/Nevada Championships this weekend at Drake Stadium.
Women's Rowing
UCLA continued their strong start to the season with a sweep over San Diego St. It was their second sweep in as many meets. Next up is the Pac 10 Challenge on Saturday and Sunday.
Calendar (all times pacific)
Tuesday, March 24
Men's Tennis vs. UC Irvine, 12:00 pm- LA Tennis Center
Softball vs. UC Santa Barbara, 1:00 pm- Easton Stadium
Softball vs. UC Santa Barbara, 3:00 pm- Easton Stadium
Men's Golf, Collegiate Match Play Championship, All Day- Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Wednesday, March 25
Baseball at Pepperdine, 3:00 pm- Pepperdine, CA
Thursday, March 26
Women's Water Polo vs. Hartwick, 1:00 pm- Sunset Rec. Center
Women's Water Polo vs. Brown, 4:00 pm- Sunset Rec. Center
Friday, March 27
Women's Tennis vs. Stanford, 1:30 pm- LA Tennis Center
Men's Tennis at Stanford, 1:30 pm- Palo Alto, CA
Baseball vs. Arizona, 6:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Softball at Stanford, 7:00 pm- Palo Alto, CA
Men's Volleyball at BYU, 7:00 pm- Provo, UT
Saturday, March 27
Women's Tennis vs. Cal, 12:00 pm- LA Tennis Center
Men's Tennis at Cal, 1:00 pm- Berkeley, CA
Softball at Cal, 1:00 pm- Berkeley, CA
Baseball vs. Arizona, 2:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Men's Volleyball at BYU, 7:00 pm- Provo, UT
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Cal/Nevada Championships, All Day- Drake Stadium
Women's Rowing, Pac 10 Challenge, TBA- Redwood Shores, CA
Sunday, March 28
Softball at Cal, 12:00 pm- Berkeley, CA
Baseball vs. Arizona, 1:00 pm- Jackie Robinson Stadium
Men's and Women's Track and Field, Cal/Nevada Championships, All Day- Drake Stadium
Women's Rowing, Pac 10 Challenge, TBA- Redwood Shores, CA
Ticket information for all sports can be found here while facility information and directions for all sports can be found here. GO BRUINS!!!


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If you were to drill a hole from the base of the Calgary Tower straight through the Earth, you would come out near the coast of Australia, somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Technically, I suppose I could be further away from Calgary as I sit here in Istanbul, two blocks from the Hagia Sofia. But I feel about as far away from Calgary as I ever have.
I'm in Turkey to perform at the invitation of the Canadian Ambassador to Turkey, Mark Bailey. The ambassador contacted me (through Fast Forward Weekly's international bureau, honest!) about staging a journey that would bring some authentic western Canadian music to this distant, but very central, part of the world. Naturally, I accepted and as a result the last three weeks have seen me crossing continents and oceans and time zones by the dozen. (Well, officially only nine time zones, but that's still pretty far.)
I begin my journey in Germany, performing twice in four nights in Dortmund (where I see a Kris Demeanor poster on the bathroom wall) and in Solingen. I'm then off to London to stage a solo version of my play Don Coyote. My host there is an amazing artist named Beth Derbyshire, who puts on a monthly cabaret in her studio called S.T.E.W. The June instalment of S.T.E.W. pairs me with a London filmmaker named Maria Marshall, who presents an eight-minute spaghetti western called Lollypop, complete with an original score by Blur's Damon Albarn.
I arrive in Ankara and meet up with my girlfriend, Amanda. My first Turkish gig is a few nights later at a Turkish country-and-western bar, Amarillo's Grill. If it wasn't for the large Turkish flag onstage, this bar could easily be situated anywhere along Highway 22. Ankara is a government centre and lots of western diplomats and embassy staff head to Amarillo's for a glass of Efes, the national beer.
As I climb onstage, I'm a little struck — here is my first gig in Central Asia, or the Middle East, whichever exotic title you prefer — and the place feels about as foreign as The Palomino. With the mostly ex-pat crowd, people get my jokes and even sing along when they know the words. The staff from the Canadian embassy is well represented in the audience and I sense a bit of homesickness among them, although that might be the wrong word. The people who work in the foreign service choose to leave Canada in order to work on our behalf abroad and they frequently add an extra year to their postings. In fact, homesickness is definitely the wrong word: What I feel in the air is a passion for Canada.
At the end of my first set, a Turkish violinist who is also scheduled to perform at the upcoming Canada Day celebration approaches me. She's come to check out this Canadian country singer. With a confidence I instantly recognize, she tells me she wants to sit in on the second set. I give her the look you give to a stranger who asks to jump onstage with you and somehow knew she had what it took. Safek plugs in her white electric violin and we introduce ourselves as the Turkish-Canadian Country Connection. She is a hit. Classically trained in Turkish music, she brings a very different and very cool sound to my show. Country and Middle Eastern, I guess.
The next morning we are bound for Alanya, a city of 150,000 that balloons to 1 million during the tourist season — and with good reason. Situated on the Mediterranean, the beaches are endless and the sea is as blue as one can imagine. A Byzantine-era castle overlooks the port. In Turkey, you can't help running into history. It truly is the cradle of civilization and that was something I couldn't grasp until I experienced it.
That night I play a western-themed steak house, The Big Horn Café. This isn't the most memorable gig. It is a well-intentioned but ill-prepared venue. What had been booked as a two-night stand is reduced to a single night. Ah, life on the road.
We make the most of the unexpected night off. After a nice dinner in the port, Amanda and I go for a walk on the beach and I ask her to marry me. She says "Yes." Sometimes a cancelled gig is a blessing in disguise.
We are up early to travel to Istanbul for two days of sightseeing, but I won't bother with that part of the trip, because there are no gigs, and also because I get very sick. All I see of Istanbul is the bathroom. We return to Ankara for the big Canada Day performance and the Ambassador's residence is buzzing with activity. The event itself goes over perfectly. Attendance is better then expected — for the first time all week it doesn't rain, and word has it that the imported cowboy singer does alright too.
I've sung before bigger crowds, but I tell you, as I take the stage to sing the national anthem and look out over the crowd of international military and diplomatic personal, I feel, maybe for the first time, how important this performance is. This isn't the usual music crowd. This is a group of people who have dedicated their lives to bringing the world together. These are the people who deal with the stories we see on TV first-hand. They choose to live far from their homes and loved ones to dedicate themselves to work that too often goes unappreciated. Some are young people, some are veterans, but all have that commitment, that passion for their respective homelands, and all hold a personal belief in making the world a better place. It is inspiring. And among them, I have been chosen to sing "O Canada." I have rarely felt so proud in my life.
After 10 days in Turkey, the writer in me wishes I had some deep insight into the culture or the community. I could list dozens of Turks I met who I will always remember. Pril, who helped me find a ring for Amanda. Hüsnü, our driver who never seemed to sleep. Simin and Kaan, who got me on heavy rotation on MaxFM 95.8, an Ankara Station with some 200,000 listeners. But the real insights I've gained are about myself and my role in this world as a Canadian.
Canadians are travellers. Albertans in particular have travel in our roots; no matter who they were, our ancestors had to travel to get to where we are today. And it is in travelling to distant places that I've found my greatest passion for my country. It's in travelling that I've found the courage to commit myself to the woman I love. It's furthest from Canada where I've found my countrymen and women who are most committed to the ideals of democracy and equality — the ideals that make Canada the home I love.


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It has been leaked that Glen Taylor is poised to offer All Star Kevin Love a reported 6 year, $70 million contract this off season.
Now, as we all know Love is averaging 20.9 points and 15.5 rebounds and has an unheard of 48 straight double-doubles. He also has the 2nd most 30-20 games in one season (4) in the last 25 years. Number wise, it would seem to be a no-brainer to make every effort possible to hang on to what may be our only asset. Especially, considering some teams wait decades for a would-be superstar, and we were able to acquire Love after just 2 seasons without former T-Wolf and perennial All Star Kevin Garnett.
Personally, I believe that the Wolves stand a much better chance of holding onto Love, if we were to make it a 5 year deal, ah la LaMarcus Aldridge, but that's just my take. Kevin Love has said,
"We have to start winning, of course, and the contract has to be right, from there, things have to work out."
This statement doesnt exactly breed confidence, and after a less than spectacular trade season, Im unconvinced that Love believes we are doing the things necessary to put a winning team around him. My guess is that Love didnt jump up and down, when he heard the news about Anthony Randolph. IMHO firing Kurt Rambis is at the top of that ever growing list. Bill Laimbeer would be a much better head coach, at least then we might see some defense.
Of course all of this is totally dependent upon a new CBA being reached, and it has been said that $70 million in the new agreement, may be equivalent to $100 million deal now. To put this deal in a little better perspective, compare this reported offer to other extensions signed within the past few years by some of the game's other young big men:
Joakim Noah (5 years, $60 million)
Al Horford (5 years, $60 million)
LaMarcus Aldridge (5 years, $70 million)
Kendrick Perkins (4 years, $35 million)
Andrew Bogut (5 years, $60 million)
Now, conventional wisdom would say, that if you are Kevin Love, you take your chances with the new CBA, and get the heck out of town ASAP. In fact on today's program, PTI's Mike Wilbon, and Tony Kornheiser instructed Love to do exactly that. And the chances that another team would be willing to make a similar offer, I believe are pretty good. And if I were Kevin, I would take a little less money to be able to play somewhere closer to the West Coast. (Closer to home)
With the uncertainty revolving around the new CBA, with talk about a lockout, who knows what will actually go down.
Let's just hope that K-Love, falls in Love with a nice Minnesota girl, that demands he sign that extension.


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You could already probably guess what Terrance Walker, the brother alleged cop killer Kevin Walker told me outside the Cook County Criminal Courthouse. Kevin Walker is the suspected gang member charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of Chicago Police officer Alejandro Valadez. Walker is accused of driving the car when shots rang out, hitting Valadez in the head and leg. Terrance Walker says his younger 21-year-old brother is not in a gang. He's says his brother would never be involved in this crime. He also believes his brother had to be intimidated into confessing to the crime, which prosecutors say happened after he was arrested and charged Tuesday. Kevin Walker does have a record, convicted of attempted armed robbery. Do you buy what his brother is selling? Do you think there's any truth to what he is saying? Valadez was only on the force for three years, but received accommodations for his police work. Walker and the shooter are now being held without bond. It's another loss of a great officer say police.
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People are so stupid especially when they say what some one else won't do. The suspects brother may be a gang member too. HE most likely has a record as well. As a young, thriving Black woman it gives me great pleasure to label the two suspects and his defensive brother as the permanet permanet underclass. R.I.P Officer A.V
Everyone one who is from the inner city of Chicago knew that law enforcement was going to find the suspects and charge them, which is why I agree with Mr. Terrance Walker. If they did the crime then justice will be served but let's not close our minds to the fact that police bullying can happen and someone will pay. It's really strange how they found the suspects in one day but others who use school children as target practice on a daily basis are never caught. Furthermore when I heard the news anchor mention that these young men did not graduate high school among all the other negative things they had going on in their lives I thought that was very irrelevant and petty. It made me feel as though CLTV was trying to make the listener by into to what uneducated monsters they possibly could be with no fairness on their part behind it. My prayer goes out to the friends and family of the fallen officer and also to the young men who were said to confessed to the crime.
Schuyler Smith
It amazes me that everytime a vicious crime is commited,a family member of the suspect claims that they(suspect) had nothing to do with the crime,only to find out that often the suspect has had several run ins with the police.


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June 14, 2005
Albany-- The temperatures are heating up and grills are getting fired up too. But your cookout could cost you more.
"I like the filet, like porterhouse, T-bone, of course hamburger is always good," says customer Greg Bonner. Customers looking for beef are finding it at Carrol's Sausage and Meats. "I bought a ribeye steak, black angus," says Bonner.
"We've had a major influx of customers looking for the beef," says Store Manager Dennis Ready. That demand for red meat is growing. "Beef is definitely on the rise," says Ready.
Right along with the increase of beef consumption, the prices of beef have also increased. They've come up from about $2.90 a pound back in 1999 to the current prices of over $4.00 a pound. "Yeah it's gone up just a little bit. I'd say overall probably a dollar, a dollar and a half, maybe even two dollars," says Ready.
In April, the average retail price for a pound of choice beef ballooned to $4.25 close to the record high of $4.32 in 2003. "I'd say it's supply and demand especially during the summertime," says Ready. Summertime's a time for grilling and barbequing. "Oh yes sir, It's summertime. Everybody's cooking out," says Ready.
Another reason for higher prices may be the reduction in herd sizes because a drought out west limited the amount of grass, the main food supply for cattle. "If they're affected then it will in turn affect us. Even things as minor as gasoline prices and shipping can also increase prices so," says Ready.
A portion of that is passed on to customers and many are feeling it in their pockets. "Yeah I noticed like everything else, it's going up," says customer Dennis Dyson. But despite it all, the good taste is outweighing the budget for many.
"You have to eat and just continue to pay the price," says Dyson. "The stuff that's good is always more expensive," says Bonner.
Most are willing to pay the extra price for that extra side of beef.
Workers at Carrol's say that prices of beef may go down slightly after the summer season. They also say more competition among meat distributors may also bring the prices down altogether. The cheaper meats at the market are usually top sirloin, cubed steak and of course good old ground beef.
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Week 12 brings a trio of Thanksgiving games that will force fantasy owners to make important line-up decisions sooner rather than later. It's a tremendous Thursday triple-header, with current AFC top dog Houston travelling to desperate Detroit at 5.30pm GMT, long-time NFC East rivals Washington and Dallas clawing and scratching to get back into the division race at 9.15pm GMT, and the Jets and Patriots - bitter enemies with genuine mutual antipathy - doing battle at 1.20am GMT.
All of them can be seen live on both Sky Sports and NFL Game Pass, and below we get into which core players you might - or might not - want to get onto your team before Thursday's deadline.
Let's get to your fantasy questions for Week 12:
- 'What does TE Rob Gronkowski's injury mean for the Patriots offense?'
Steve Thorley
After a slow(ish) start to 2012, Gronkowski has been on a tear of late and is the top scoring tight end in fantasy by a wide margin (with New Orleans' Jimmy Graham second and Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez third). Over the last three games played, he has recorded a monstrous 18 catches, 314 yards and five TDs, single-handedly winning games for fantasy owners in the process.
By now we all know about his catch radius, his incredible athleticism and his status as Tom Brady's de facto number one receiver. But his propensity for the occasional injury is, in truth, no less part of the Gronkowski package (indeed a back injury that wiped out his junior year in college is arguably what prevented him from becoming a first round pick in 2010). After surgery for a fractured forearm sustained on a meaningless Week 11 extra point attempt, he will now miss 4-6 weeks.
For the Patriots, it's a huge loss but certainly one they'll be confident about handling - especially with Gronk's running mate Aaron Hernandez likely to get back into the starting line-up this week. Hernandez is every bit the threat Gronkowski is, and has been held out of the last three games despite putting in decent practice time in between games. There's a sense the Patriots were resting him fully while Gronkowski, Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd et al. picked up the passing game slack, so it's not in the least surprising to learn that Hernandez appears healthy at last and is tentatively expected to be ready Thanksgiving.
But would I start him in my Week 12 NFLUK fantasy team? I think I'd want to see him knock the rust off first. You could consider cheaper in-form options like the Raiders' Brandon Myers, the Bengals' Jermaine Gresham or the Packers' Jermichael Finley and blow the dollars you save on an elite performer at another position. The 49ers' Vernon Davis - apparently set to benefit from the possible elevation of QB Colin Kaepernick to starter - might be worth a thought too. But by far the best solution might be a one-for-one swap for the Saints' Jimmy Graham. He's the only tight end out there offering consistent production on a weekly basis now that's he's healthy once again.
- 'Should I take Washington's Robert Griffin III at Dallas on Thanksgiving night? And what about the Patriots' Steven Ridley against the Jets?'
Since you're asking Milky, let's look at all the key Thanksgiving performers and size up their chances of thriving on Thursday night. Starting with Washington, RGIII was once again in imperious form in Week 11, notching only one incompletion and four passing scores against a deflated Eagles' team that just wanted to go home by half-time. He won't fare so perfectly against Dallas' decent D, but the Cowboys allowed fellow rookie Brandon Weeden to throw for 210 yards and two TDs, so RGIII will get his points. He's impossible to sit. RB Alfred Morris has slowed down recently, and might be in for a solid but not spectacular game. He'll get his 20 carries and maybe be even a score against a Cowboys' unit that made Trent Richardson work for every yard last weekend, but he's unlikely to really go off. For Dallas, WR Dez Bryant is on fire and deserves a place in your team against the Redskins' poor secondary. QB Tony Romo and WR Miles Austin will continue to give decent but not difference-making production too. TE Jason Witten has posted some good games against the Skins but has been quiet in recent weeks. K Dan Bailey might well have another strong game after a confidence boosting OT win versus the Browns.
Houston QB Matt Schaub just posted one of the truly great fantasy football passing performances in Week 11, with 527 yards and five touchdowns. A remarkable haul, but an anomalous one (that's as many touchdowns as Schaub collected in his previous four games combined.) He won't repeat the trick against Detroit, but WR Andre Johnson has seriously come to life and has a good match-up with Detroit's defensive backfield. One question though - will his body be tired coming off a 14-catch game with so little rest? TE Owen Daniels is also nicked up, which has allowed reserves Garrett Graham and James Casey to make a case for more playing time in recent weeks. Daniels is the top dog, but it's tough to confidently play any of the Texans' tight ends this week until the pecking order gets a bit clearer. RB Arian Foster is a must-play whatever the game. He went without a touchdown last weekend for the first time this year - a trend that won't last. Detroit has a chance at an upset at home, which means WR Calvin Johnson will need another big game. There's no reason to think he won't get one, especially after Houston's DBs spent much of Sunday chasing down Jaguar Justin Blackmon. WR Ryan Broyles is also a very sneaky play with Titus Young Jr. currently ruled out. QB Matt Stafford is struggling with consistency at this point, and needs to show more before you can play him with certainty. RB Mikel Leshoure has been a solid contributor, but doesn't match up terribly well versus Houston. If the game is close, he'll produce another 80+ yards and a score. Ks Jason Hanson and Shayne Graham are both good plays.
In New York, Jets' RBs Shonn Greene and Bilal Powell could become irrelevant early if the Patriots get any kind of a lead. The Patriots' pass defense has improved with the addition of CB Aqib Talib and is creating turnovers. As beatable as it is, New England's team defense is therefore worth a play. Jets' WR Jeremy Kerley has a chance to make some things happen, as does TE Dustin Keller, but no Jets receiver is a reliably good play right now. On the flipside, Patriots' QB Tom Brady is in an excellent spot, and RB Stevan Ridley - who had a sub-standard Week 11 for him but still found the end zone - should find room to run against New York's up and down run D. TE Aaron Hernandez should play but could be rusty. WRs Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker will pick up targets with Gronkowski out, but Welker is still a little bit nicked up. K Stephen Gostkowski is set to do well even if the game is closer than expected.
- 'I need your help with kickers - who to play for week twelve please?'
Mikey Petrides
The key thing with kickers: don't start one against a team that scores touchdowns easily and often, because your kicker's team will be forced to eschew field goal tries for fourth-down touchdown attempts when they fall behind. The Giants' Lawrence Tynes has been setting records for field goals so far this season, but is seriously slowing down since week eight and might not improve things in Green Bay. Three kickers who are in much better form are Atlanta's Matt Bryant (at Tampa), New England's Gostkowski (at the Jets) and Houston's Graham (at Detroit). All three have a chance to do well, especially Bryant and Gostkowksi. Denver's Matt Prater is also worth a look. He's trending up and could notch some trash time points in Kansas City assuming Manning and Co. get some way ahead by the second half.
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text: Motown Philly back again (doing a lil east coast swing) Nov 19 2010 Blog Comments Off Phily! got to the Fire a little early, had a great hang sittin on our gear for a couple hours sippin gin and juice. soundman mr. dino was cool cool beans. he gave us the idea to tell chick filet we're a christian band if we want free food for the whole band. apparently it works every time. our friend's band everyday rockets called and dropped off the bill at the last minute, but there were still two other local bands that were sweet to hang with, lavis blake and gearings. both cool bands but def harder and louder than our pretty pop stylings. we brought the carolina dynamics on that ass; had the hammock spot and did our thing well. would def play this joint again. good vibes. oh, and i got to hang and catchup with my first real girlfriend Liz (from childhood), who now lives in jerz and came out to the show. surreal. postshow highlight was our crash pad in Jerz with Kizzy Kizyle's good friends Charron and Greg. They had a keg of Victory Stormking going strong latenight and we put it down. check out the pick of the Bird going for the outside crash zone! cold out there, don't know how he held up. Wally was sawing logs and the Bird chose the elements over said logs. Tweet


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The Ste. Claire Voyageurs have set up camp for the weekend at the .
Families were out and about Saturday to see the French settler way of life during Michigan's early years. Children could play old-fashioned games, see how food was prepared, watch a blacksmith work and learn about the area's history during this public event, which will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $1 per person or $2 per family.
Read more about the French settlers' impact on the area here.


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The Essex Tree Farm Played host to the 2013 Champlainships Youth Ultimate tournament over the weekend. There were High School teams attending from all over Vermont including Montpelier, South Burlington, St. Johnsbury, Middlebury and CVU. These Champlainships are the prequel to the Vermont State Championships held on May 25th and 26th in Lyndon. Ultimate (commonly called Ultimate frisbee) is one of the fastest growing youth sports in the U.S.
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By MARK HANOK
Since the jet stream will stay far to the north and high pressure will become nearly stationary off the East Coast, the dry and sunny weather pattern will continue in the Cooperstown area.A series of weak troughs will slide to the north early next week, but dry conditions will prevail for much of the time.
On Friday, temperatures will soar to near 90 degrees with sunshine and humid air. As the southwest flow continues around high pressure over the mid-Atlantic states, look for hazy sunshine and humid conditions with highs in the mid- to upper 80s.
On Sunday, humid air will continue in place with partly sunny skies, and the chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon or early evening; highs will be from 83 to 88 degrees. More of the same kind of weather will continue on Monday, as high pressure continues along the East Coast — partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, and highs from 82 to 87 degrees.
On Tuesday, a weak cold front will approach from the eastern Great Lakes, and skies will be partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms, but most of the day will feature dry weather. Highs will be in the lower 80s.
Mark Hanok is an Otegobased meteorologist. You can visit him on the World Wide Web at http://members. aol.com/weathergazette.
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- Weather Watch
- Weather watch The Susquehanna River level will be unusually low for the General Clinton Canoe Regatta during Memorial Day weekend.
- Weather Watch It's really uncanny how the very dry weather pattern has continued in this area despite the succession of major storms that have moved to the west and south.
- Weather Watch Now that north has become a synonym for sunshine and south has become a synonym for rain, there's no way that this extremely dry weather pattern can change at least for the next four weeks.
- Weather Watch March was the third straight month with below normal precipitation, and it looks like April will also turn out to be drier than normal.
- Weather Watch Temperatures were near normal in March, with precipitation around an inch below normal.
- Weather Watch On Friday a major storm will move to the Ohio Valley, while high pressure builds southward from eastern Canada. Skies will be partly sunny with highs from 55 to 60 degrees.
- Weather Watch When it's warmer to the north and cooler to the south, it's so easy to get into an extremely dry weather pattern in Otsego County. The weather forecast in last week's weather column was more optimistic than other local weather forecasts, but the weather was actually much better than even we predicted.
- Weather Watch The jet stream will shift southward this week and a series of low pressure systems will move well to our south.
- Weather Watch Exactly as we predicted at the beginning of the month, it was one of the driest Februaries on record in Otsego County and throughout most of central and eastern New York. Thanks to the extreme upside-down temperature pattern with much warmer weather in Montana than in Georgia, and strong winds on Monday and Tuesday, an extremely dry weather pattern will be the theme for at least the next two to three weeks.
- Weather Watch Exactly as we've been predicting for the past month, this is turning out to be an exceptionally dry February - one of the driest on record in central and eastern New York.
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6:00am Saturday 15th March 2014 in News By Melanie Adams, Crime Reporter
SOUTHAMPTON breast cancer surgeons have been given a digital boost thanks to donation left in a will.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has been able to upgrade operating theatre equipment so that surgeons can view digital mammography to guide them during surgery.
The hospital trust, which runs Southampton General Hospital, was able to buy two high definition monitors, costing £10,000, thanks to a legacy gift donation to Southampton Hospital Charity.
Consultant surgeon Ramsey Cutress said: "Digital mammography is recommended for young women and those with a family history of breast cancer. Breast cancer detected by screening may be seen on mammograms but might be too small to feel as a lump.
"These new monitors mean that during breast cancer surgery we can view the same images in the operating theatre as are used by the team for the diagnosis of breast cancer."
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Robbie Gould's emotional day01 Dec 13
Becomes a father and sets NFL mark before missing two key kicks
Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould has had the most emotionally draining day of any NFL player.
There's no question about that. He went from personal and professional joy to literally crying over his mistakes in the Bears' OT loss to the Vikings.
But first, the happy part: he became a father.
like #Blackhawks @DuncanKeith did, now #Bears @RobbieGould09 arrived in MN 6am after his wife gave birth to 1st child – a son last night—
Peggy Kusinski (@peggykusinski) December 01, 2013
Gould and his wife married in February. He made it to Minnesota just in time for the game, then became the most accurate field goal kicker in history.
Congrats to Robbie Gould. Per @AndrewSiciliano, now most accurate PK in history of NFL; played whole career in Soldier Field. Bonkers.—
Ty Schalter (@tyschalter) December 01, 2013
Soldier Field sits on Lake Michigan, which can kick up swirling winds for Bears home games. Throw in the cold and snow of a Chicago winter, and it's not an easy place to be a kicker.
At the time of that tweet, Gould had missed just one field goal this season, and his longest was 58 yards. On his career, he had made 227 of the 263 field goals he attempted. Over a nine-year career, he has never missed a field goal from inside the 29.
But Gould would remind us all that even the best struggle. Gould went out to try for a 66-yard field goal at the end of regulation. He missed, which takes a toll on the accuracy mark.
Robbie Gould takes over FG accuracy record and then sent out for 66-yard FG at end of regulation. #justwrong—
Nate Davis (@ByNateDavis) December 01, 2013
He then missed a 47-yard attempt in overtime, providing this perfectly normal and understandable but still somewhat remarkable human moment:
wow RT @ZachZaidman: An emotional Robbie Gould tearing up after missing OT FG after wife gave birth to their first child.—
Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 01, 2013
He took the blame for the loss, which could keep the Bears from the playoffs:
#Bears' Gould: "That game coulda cost us the playoffs, and that's on my shoulders."—
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January 2011 Archives
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LAST year I took no pleasure in writing a piece about the bad luck that had submerged Llandudno FC, so this week I am delighted to report things are on the up at Maesdu Park.
The best news of this year so far on the local football scene is the return of midfielder Alan Roberts to training.
Things looked grim for Roberts last April when he suffered a broken leg in the Cymru Alliance League Cup semi-final against Llanfairpwll.
The injury was so bad it was feared Roberts might not play again, but the player never believed that and his determination has won the day.
Roberts has been given the all-clear by doctors to start training again - news which has delighted everyone at Llandudno.
In the past nine months Roberts has suffered one or two setbacks on the recovery road but he never gave up.
"It was a particularly bad break, but the day after it happened Alan vowed he would play again," said Llandudno assistant manager Grant Montgomery.
"There were a lot of doubters who questioned whether he would play again because of the physical and psychological effects of the injury.
"He's had a few setbacks since, but his determination has shone through and he's an inspiration to everyone."
Meanwhile first team skipper Craig Hogg, who had not played since last season after two groin operations, came through 70 minutes for the reserves followed by another 20 for the first team in Tuesday's NWCFA Challenge Cup tie at Rhyl.
Defender Paul Roberts and midfielder Joe Morgan are also on the way back which augurs well for Llandudno as they attempt to be part of the Huws Gray Alliance title race.


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I have been considering the effect the lottery is likely to have on the Cats coaching search. Seems like a big difference in what coaches would interested in the position depending on which scenario plays out. As an example...
Scenario 1- building around Kemba, MKG, BB, Henderson (?) and the #1 pick in the draft (Noel? McLemore?)
Scenario 2 - building around Kemba, MKG, BB, Henderson (?) and the #4 pick in the draft (Bennet? Oladipo? Zeller?)
I think the first scenario is going to be much more attractive to a coaching candidate than the second.More NBA level talent on the roster with likely 3-4 more high draft picks coming in the following two years.
Hopefully this will lead to a more successful coaching search this year and no new search next year.


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Cats could be the key to an HIV vaccine!
So far, it's been difficult to create an HIV vaccine because scientists don't know which parts of HIV to combine to produce the most effective vaccine. Turns out, it might not be HIV, but FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) that holds the key for that vaccine.
Scientists exposed a protein from the feline AIDS virus to the blood of HIV-positive humans and found that they triggered an immune response in the blood.
The conclusion? Certain peptides in the feline AIDS virus work exceptionally well at producing T cells that fight HIV in humans.


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Condemned By Government Policy
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has in the past had some of the most illustrious names serving on it. People like E. P. Gee, R.S. Dharmakumarsinhji, Anne Wright, M. Krishnan, Sálim Ali and Kailash Sankhala helped write both the policy and strategy for wildlife in India. It is largely thanks to them and scores of others that the Protected Area network and the ethic of wildlife conservation that we inherited was built. But today, on our watch, we are seeing all this dismantled. Those of us who are on the NBWL today bear the burden of a vital legacy that we must somehow uphold.
In recent times, the NBWL has been reduced to a mere formality. A rubber stamp for India's industrial ambitions. It is in the advanced stages of decay. At the 22nd Standing Committee Meeting of the NBWL on April 25, 2011, Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Environment and Forests, once a staunch defender of the environment, attempted to hammer through approvals of 59 projects within 2.5 hours. To a large extent he succeeded. He later made public the fact that such clearances were "under pressure". This should be regarded by all those who understand the umbilical connection between wildlife, ecosystems and human survival as the last straw.
Clearly the primary threat to our wildlife now comes from the Government of India itself. It is OUR government and somehow we must find within us the unity, will, resolve and strategy to correct the counterfeit development options that our leaders are condemning us to take. We have no option but to force this change on our planners because failure would not merely mean the loss of Panthera tigris, or Elephas maximus but the snapping of the very backbone of the people of this subcontinent.
New and young NWBL members such as Kishor Rithe, Biswajit Mohanty and Prerna Bindra are doing what they can with dissent notes and private angst but they do not yet have the requisite clout or experience to deal with the kind of sledgehammer tactics being brought to bear against our wildlife. They need more support.
I am in touch with lakhs of wildlife supporters on a regular basis through Sanctuary Asia and Kids for Tigers. I know that never have more people (particularly young people who will reap the bitter harvest being sowed by out-of-touch-with-ecological-reality planners) been more keen to see India's wildlife safe.
And yet, never have India's wildlife and our wildernesses been more threatened.
Here are the first steps that Sanctuary will be taking in consultation with others who feel as strongly as we do about the issues:
- We shall formulate a communication that will go out to opinion leaders, elected representatives and the media to inform the people of this nation of the truth about the status of our wildlife (not merely megafauna). They must not be lulled into complacency by the public relations machine and misinformation that seeks to deny the tiger crisis, the elephant crisis and indeed, even the climate crisis that is upon us. This endangerment is not merely a result of 'poaching' but of "ecosystem destruction by government policy."
- We shall point out that the ecosystems being so carelessly destroyed are the very assets that this generation and the next needs to keep us out of harm's way from climate change and its handmaidens – floods, droughts, food shortages, disease and uncontrolled human migration. Towards this end a new set of voices – new age economists who understand the connection between ecosystem destruction and economic failure – must be enlisted to counter the flawed economic strategies being pushed by the Planning Commission and the Prime Minister's Office in the face of the failing ecological health and plummeting water security of our nation.
- We will work assiduously to repair the tragic breach created by the false opposition between wildlife supporters and forest rights supporters. The foundation of such rapprochement must be a regime that recognises the primacy of nature followed immediately by the inalienable right of forest people to be the first recipients of all ecosystem benefits, including the supply of forest water for cities and industry.
But and its a big but, we must not fall into the trap of turning forest dwellers into conduits to extract and then supply forest biomass to bottomless urban and rural markets. Rather, such communities must be rewarded as "ecosystem farmers" whose "produce" – fresh water, soil fertility, climate control and food plant security – should fetch fair compensation for their families who have a right to live with dignity, with their traditions intact and with their families assured of food-clothing-housing-education security, in perpetuity.
The alternative is to condemn India's people to a life of penury and our wildlife to death by government policy.
by Bittu Sahgal, Sanctuary Asia, Vol XXXI No. 3, June 2011.