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Walter Shapiro's Rough Rules for Responsible Mongering
By Walter Shapiro May 20, 2013 at 11:15 AM
I have been commenting on Washington scandals for nearly four decades--ever since the dead-drunk Wilbur Mills, the unduly lionized chairman... More
Let's get real about guns
Wanted: context and numbers. What would these reforms achieve?
By Walter Shapiro Mar 18, 2013 at 02:59 PM
In the three months since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, daily coverage of the gun issue has... More
Can the media avoid inaugural over-hype?
A little over-emoting is inevitable, but there are some cliches we can do without
By Walter Shapiro Jan 18, 2013 at 03:10 PM
After Bill Clinton took the oath of office for the second time in 1997, a USA Today columnist burbled, "Clinton's... More
How right is the (1st round of) CW about 2012?
As the retrospectives roll in, a debate unfolds about Obama's early ads
By Walter Shapiro Jan 4, 2013 at 03:55 PM
Theodore White's The Making of the President 1960 was published in hardcover in July 1961, a breakneck pace in an... More
Needed: Sherpas to guide us through fiscal cliff panic
No one wants to hike middle-class rates, so why does some coverage pretend they might rise?
By Walter Shapiro Dec 19, 2012 at 03:30 PM
The Tax Policy Center—a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution—has a lineage that in Washington think... More
The rush to handicap 2016: let's not
"Dr. Politics" advice—avoid horse-race journalism, but bring on the well-reported profiles
By Walter Shapiro Dec 5, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Dear Dr. Politics, I am writing about a problem that has become as annoying as stores playing Christmas carols while... More
What if there are fewer polls in 2016?
Is the editor-in-chief of Gallup's warning a nightmare vision or sort of beguiling?
By Walter Shapiro Nov 27, 2012 at 04:00 PM
As a feud, it does not rise to the level of Lyndon Johnson versus Bobby Kennedy or even Jack Benny's... More
Hope and change in unlikely places
Three cheers for campaign coverage from BuzzFeed and the Los Angeles Times
By Walter Shapiro Nov 16, 2012 at 02:50 PM
Channeling the Lord High Executioner in The Mikado, I've got a little list of those parts of 2012 coverage that... More
What happened, anyway?
The election may be over, but the self-protective spin is not
By Walter Shapiro Nov 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Shortly after 11 p.m. (Eastern) on Election Night—with the polls still open only in Alaska—Mitt Romney aides were pleading with... More
Three questions about campaign coverage
How the media can do better the next time around (Or, "NOW FOR THE HARD PART")
By Walter Shapiro Nov 2, 2012 at 03:00 PM
COLUMBUS, OH — As America lurches towards Election Day like a ravaged water-logged creature from a 1950s horror flick, the... More
The most potent spin: lies campaigns tell themselves
Plus: is a split between the popular vote and Electoral College really so rare?
By Walter Shapiro Oct 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM
DENVER — The dirty secret of campaign journalism for the next 11 days is that there is no way for... More
How could voters still be undecided? Try asking them
Plus, why this veteran campaign correspondent is focused on swing-state polls
By Walter Shapiro Oct 19, 2012 at 01:23 PM
They may be the most publicly maligned minority group in America, a subset of the electorate that is ridiculed with... More
Time to head to the track
With voting underway, there's nothing wrong with providing the horse race coverage readers crave
By Walter Shapiro Oct 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM
DES MOINES — These days, the phrase "horse-race journalism" is often accompanied by the same sneering tone that 1950s intellectuals... More
Debate advice: Turn off Twitter
To hear like a voter you have to listen
By Walter Shapiro Oct 3, 2012 at 06:55 AM
As we get ready for the Demolition Derby in Denver (aka the Mile High Mud Wrestle), I want to return... More
The real reasons for harsh Romney coverage
By Walter Shapiro Sep 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Call it the Curse of Clint. Ever since Clint "Empty Chair" Eastwood stepped onto the Republican convention stage, Mitt Romney... More
How super are the super PACs?
A decades-old rule will give more clout to official campaign cash over the next two months, but reporters have barely noticed
By Walter Shapiro Sep 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Like a crime boss in a pinstriped suit who is now hailed as a pillar of the community, super PACS... More
After Charlotte: baffled by the horse race
A provocative NYT article prompts an extra dose of journalistic humility
By Walter Shapiro Sep 7, 2012 at 10:54 AM
CHARLOTTE — During Barack Obama's acceptance speech, I was simultaneously live-blogging for Yahoo News, tweeting my reactions ("The Lincoln line... More
Read? Listen? Who has the time?
At political conventions, journalists get preliterate
By Walter Shapiro Aug 31, 2012 at 06:50 AM
TAMPA—Sitting in my motel room Thursday on the fringes of Tampa, maybe 20 miles and three weather systems away from... More
In defense of convention coverage
Thoughts from a veteran political reporter who still gets butterflies
By Walter Shapiro Aug 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
For me, the malady known as Convention Anxiety is a quadrennial affliction that begins around March of every presidential election... More
What makes Mitt tick?
We need more tick-tock from the press pack about why Romney chose Paul Ryan
By Walter Shapiro Aug 20, 2012 at 06:50 AM
The faster-than-a-tweet, fleeter-than-a-sound-bite pace of the presidential campaign upends our basic conceptions of time and duration. It is disconcerting to... More
Q&A: An Apple critic with plenty to say - John Siracusa's legendary - and lengthy - Apple reviews reach their 15th year
Why one editor won't run any more op-eds by the Heritage Foundation's top economist - A reply to Paul Krugman on state taxes and job growth made some incorrect claims
4 topics John Oliver explained more clearly than television news - The political satirist brings explainer comedy to HBO viewers
Michael Brown shooting and the crimes journalists choose as newsworthy - Examining why black suspects are covered at a greater proportion than they commit crimes
GOP-backed fake news sites target Dems in congressional races - - Unlike The Onion and other satire sites, the goal is to fool voters, not make them laugh
Al Jazeera America struggles to get off the margins (93)
Do you know Elise Andrew? (13)
GOP-backed fake news sites target Dems in congressional races (7)
Q&A: An Apple critic with plenty to say (7)
Email blasts from CJR writers and editors
The departure of Katharine Weymouth ends eight decades of Graham family leadership
The impact of watching executions (PSmag)
"[E]xecutions, even for people who support capital punishment, and even when the criminals being put to death evoke little personal sympathy because of the nature of their crimes, take a toll on witnesses"
Times of India demands employee social media passwords (Quartz)
The company will possess log-in information and will be free to post any material to the account without journalists' knowledge
Reconnecting with a story source, 17 years later (Hartford Courant)
"People who say reporters exploit people? You are right, we do. We parachute into people's lives, sidle up, convince them that we care — and then disengage when the story is over. But that doesn't mean we don't connect, in a genuine way."
Greg Marx discusses democracy and news with Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
No, 'journopreneurs' are not killing journalism – Digital journalists aren't sellouts—they are aware of industry realities
Michael Brown shooting and the crimes journalists choose as newsworthy – Examining why black suspects are covered at a greater proportion than they commit crimes


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Confirmed: Mansfield Wrotto is back with the #Seahawks, could be playing guard as he returns.— Danny O'Neil (@dannyoneil) September 14, 2010
As per Danny O'Neil. BMW kind of kicked this off, but seems to be correcting himself, so it's possible this story will be corrected later. Unless, of course, he does another 180. Ah, twitterverse. We will have to cut two players to account for Wrotto and Hill.


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BY HANNAH CRITES Staff Writer Student Government met on April 16 to approve their final spring budget and to pass bills revising the Student Government Constitution. They also met to allocate money to Stella Mariae woman's household, the ROTC Club…
'A series of love songs': Franciscan theology professor speaks on Song of Songs in preparation for Easter
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BY HANNAH CRITES Staff Writer "Song of Songs is the holy of holy," said John Bergsma, theology professor at Franciscan University. "It's some of the best stuff in the Bible." Bergsma gave a talk in the Gentile Gallery titled "The…
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'Repairers of the Breach': Nun shares research, stories of religious sisters during Civil War
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text: Perhaps even more important than the state of the athletic department is the worth of that degree we all have hanging on our wall. UT comes in at # 29 to the Aggies #164. As a graduate from the Cockrell School, I for one am especially proud that the Engineering College comes in at #13 where the Aggies are not even ranked in the top 50. As a graduate of the University it makes me feel very good my 4 years and countless dollars spent to know that I attended and graduated from one of the premier Universities in the world. Hook'Em Horns and hopefully one day we can come in there with the Stanfords of the world.


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He says moped, police say motorcycle
Rafael Tejada, 27, of Lawrence, Mass. is facing two felony reckless conduct charges and eight misdemeanors for allegedly fleeing from a police officer who attempted to pull him over for not wearing protective eyewear.
The reason for the July 30 stop was not legally justified, according to Tejada's public defender, Devens Hamlen, who is arguing all evidence in the case should be thrown out of court.
"A moped is not a motorcycle," Hamlen said in court papers. "There is nothing in the driving code requiring that moped drivers wear eye glasses, safety goggles or that the moped have some sort of protective screen."
Prosecutors submitted an online advertisement of the motorized bike to a Rockingham County Superior Court judge to support their argument that Tejada was, in fact, driving a motorcycle, giving Salem police a right to pull him over.
"The motorcycle (Tejada) was operating has an internal combustion engine with a piston displacement exceeding 50 cc's," Assistant County Attorney Jerome Blanchard said in a court motion.
If a judge agrees with Tejada, it would not only throw out nearly all evidence in the case, but essentially bar prosecutors from pursuing charges against him related to the pursuit, according to the defense.
Blanchard argues that a 2008 state Supreme Court case would still allow the state to pursue charges against Tejada for his actions during the police pursuit.
Tejada was headed eastbound on Cluff Crossing Road at 11:36 a.m. when he was first spotted by Officer Brian Routhier.
When the officer activated his cruiser lights and siren, Tejada allegedly sped off and crossed over a double yellow line into oncoming traffic, according to police. He entered the Shaw's Plaza through the exit lane, police said.
Police officers dispatched to the scene caught up to Tejada's moped in the parking lot and ordered him to stop. He allegedly jumped a curb to get out of the parking lot and drove on a nearby railroad bed.
Police lost sight of Tejada but a short time later other cruisers in the area spotted him southbound on Route 28. Officers followed him onto Cluff Crossing Road and into the Brook Village West Apartments, where police say he went off the paved parking lot and darted in front of a cruiser.
One officer had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting Tejada. A second cruiser following the officer rear-ended the lead police car, prosecutors said.
Tejada then drove into some brush and crashed at low speed before being apprehended, police said.
A judge is set to hear legal arguments in the case on Feb. 22.
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Final Four to Louisville?
The site of the 2017 has yet to be chosen. NCAA Vice President of Championships Mark Lewis has said there is an active discussion going on regarding the possibility of returning future Final Fours to basketball areas. The Michigan State AD (member of the Division I men's basketball committee) has expressed support in getting away from domes. It gets me wondering what the possibility of the Final Four some day being played in the KFC Yum Center. Thoughts?


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Known FIFA agent Ernesto Bronzetti has also expressed his opinion regarding the future on the Inter bench.
"Will Stramaccioni stay? I think so because Massimo Moratti has a new policy that is very attentive to the budget at the club and in this sense Stramaccioni is very accommodating and so I think he will stay."
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The University of Maine was mentioned in articles by the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News on climate change and the increase of ticks and Lyme disease. Both reports referenced a question on the November ballot that will ask voters to approve an $8 million bond that would support a laboratory administered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for monitoring Lyme disease and other health threats related to mosquitoes, bed bugs and ticks. Research from UMaine's Climate Change Institute also was referenced in the BDN article. A clinical research associate at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, which tracks tick populations in the state, said CCI research shows the state will grow significantly warmer by 2050.
WABI (Channel 5) reported the order of bond questions for the November ballot was determined by a drawing in Augusta. A bond referring to funds for an animal and plant disease and insect control lab administered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension was selected as Question 2. The question reads, "Do you favor an $8,000,000 bond issue to support Maine agriculture, facilitate economic growth in natural resources-based industries and monitor human health threats related to ticks, mosquitoes and bedbugs through the creation of an animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory administered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service?"
The Portland Press Herald spoke with Extension educator Donna Coffin about the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County handing out free tomato plants. In June, staff members and volunteers handed out 220 cherry tomato plants and donated 50 to prisoners at the Charleston Correctional Facility, hoping to inspire new vegetable gardeners, the article states. "The idea is if they start with one tomato, it is not as intimidating," Coffin said.
Once again, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program, in collaboration with Mayo Regional Hospital and C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital, will offer 4-H Adventures in Health Science to students ages 12 to 18. The program offers youth the opportunity to learn about careers in the field of health care through direct interaction with medical professionals who practice in Piscataquis County.
Each program begins with a three-day summer immersion experience. The first will be at Mayo Regional Hospital's Resource Center in Dover-Foxcroft, on July 15, 16, and 17. The second group will meet at C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital in Greenville, on July 22, 23, and 24. Both groups will meet from 10:00 to 2:00 each day.
This summer's area of exploration will be muscles and bones. Students will meet the experts in the areas of anatomy, phyaical or occupational therapy, eating for strong muscles and bones, emergency care of injuries and injury prevention. The hands-on activities will be fun as well as educational.
Following the initial event, students will be eligible to participate in all 4-H activities at the local, state, and national levels. 4-H members learn about topics that interest them, do public service projects, and participate in field trips, among many other activities.
Space is limited. To register, contact Sheila Norman at 564-3301 or email email@example.com. Applications will be accepted on a first come-first served basis.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 564-3301.
The Maine Edge carried a report stating the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County will give away 300 cherry tomato plants as part of the One Tomato Project to increase the number of people growing food. Extension personnel will distribute tomato plants to county food cupboards June 13 and 20, and plants will be given away the week of June 23, at the Dover-Foxcroft Cooperative Extension office.
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free weed identification walk Thursday, June 12, at Stutzman's Farm in Sangerville. Donna Coffin, an Extension educator, will lead the walk that will focus on common weeds that invade vegetable, fruit and other cultivated crops. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo of problematic weeds found in their gardens.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County will give away 300 cherry tomato plants as part of the One Tomato Project to increase the number of people growing food.
The One Tomato Project, which originated in Ontario, Canada, encourages people to plant, grow, and eat more vegetables, and to give extra to food banks. The mission: "To grow healthier communities, one tomato at a time."
Extension personnel will distribute tomato plants to county food cupboards June 13 and 20. And plants will be given away, while supplies last, the week of June 23, at the extension office at 165 East Main St., Dover-Foxcroft. People will be asked to complete a survey about their gardening experiences. Extension staff will provide information about container gardens and sign up those interested in receiving the Piscataquis & Penobscot Garden Newsletter.
"Starting a garden can be intimidating," says Donna Coffin, Extension Educator. "But if you just start with one tomato it seems less daunting. One tomato can be grown anywhere there is full sun — in a vegetable garden, in a flower garden, in a window box, in a pot or even in a bag. With regular watering you can start harvesting in no time."
About one-third of households nationwide grow some type of food; the typical household spends about $70 to do so and yields about $600 worth of produce, according to the National Gardening Association's 2009 report "Impact of Home and Community Gardening in America."
Walter Boomsma, president of the Piscataquis County Extension Executive Committee, supports the project. "This is the type of program that clearly has a direct benefit to our citizens and county," he says. "One Tomato has practical value with very little rhetoric and the potential for big returns on a relatively small investment. People can try gardening with practically no risk and discover the fun of becoming more self-sufficient and eating healthier."
Participants will be invited to post about their plant progress on the UMaine Extension Piscataquis Facebook page. For more information, visit http://umaine.edu/piscataquis/programs/home-gardening/one-tomato/ or call 207.564.3301, 1.800.287.1491 (in Maine).
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free weed identification walk at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at Stutzman's Farm, 891 Douty Hill Road, Sangerville.
Common weeds that invade vegetable, fruit, and other cultivated crops will be the focus of the walk led by Extension Educator Donna Coffin. She'll have references available for those who want to learn how to identify and manage weeds. Participants are encouraged to bring a digital photo of problematic weeds in their farms and gardens. Two hours of pesticide recertification credit are available for private pesticide applicators.
For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact Coffin at 207.564.3301, 800.287.1491 (in Maine), or email@example.com. Details also are available at calendar.umaine.edu/events/.
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Would you like to start your own seedlings to transplant out in the garden when the weather warms up? Do you know how long it takes to have the transplants ready for the garden? Do you know it is important to start with good quality seed? Do you want to learn how to do a germination test to determine the seed's viability since different types of seed remain viable for different lengths of time?
Please attend our workshop presented by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County. It will be held on May 8th, 2014 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Greenville High School Cafeteria. There is a $5 fee that supports the Greenville Adult Education program. For further information please contact Ana Bonstedt at email@example.com or 207-564-3301.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering free workshops on hayfield and pasture management this spring around the state.
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Extreme Ironing on the Summit of Mount St. Helens!
"I've never been this tired in my life...not even when I stayed up to watch Harry Potter 7 on opening night!"
The words of this wise student summed up how we all felt after the nearly 12 hours of hiking that went into the powerful experience of standing on top of a Cascade volcano and peering down into the smoking crater. All of us here in Portland orient ourselves by looking North to the snow-covered rise of Mount St. Helens, but few of us can claim to have been lucky enough to see the world from on top. Thirteen excited and newly-graduated 8th graders joined the company of one dedicated 7th grader, four adult climb leaders, and an increasingly heavy ironing board to try their hand at reaching the summit.
As most of the group was new to the wonders of mountaineering, the greater portion of Saturday was spent in the sun, learning about the fundamentals of a safe and successful climb. We talked about the essential clothing and personal equipment that one needs for an outing, as well as the importance of food, water, rest and paying attention to ones breathing and body. We learned the basic skills needed on a mountain climb at a short Snow School (on a less than impressive snow slope!) These techniques included the rest step, plunge step, walking with an ice axe, putting on and walking with crampons, and the theory behind a self-arrest.
Back at camp, we explored the edge of the lake, played some ridiculous games, and feasted on a "make-your-own burrito" spread. There is nothing like chorizo to power you up a mountain. We all went to bed early knowing that we would be awake again in only a few hours to start the climb.
By 4am everyone in the group was up and putting the final touches on their gear, and we were at the Marble Mountain trailhead and moving toward the mountain by 6:15. Our first break all together came at timberline where the sun greeted us in full force. The trail through the "Worm Flows" soon met up with Monitor Ridge, and the group worked its way up this prominent feature on the mountain. The shortest route to the top of the mountain starts at a trailhead known as the "Climber's Bivouac," but due to the heavy snow this year, the bivouac had not yet melted out, forcing our group to take the longer approach from Marble Mountain. The extra distance didn't slow us down, as our group easily kept pace with another Mazama party that was on the mountain that day.
The group tired as we neared the top, and a bit of fog covered the summit, but everyone pushed on. The first in our party reached the top at 1:11pm, and the rest of us trickled up to the rim before we all started the incredible glissade back to the forest. As the fog cleared, we had unbelievable views north to Mt. Rainier, and down to the impressive, and smoking lava dome.
The ironing board made it all the way up to the summit only for us to realize that somebody had forgotten the iron! Please enjoy these photos from this incredible weekend. It was an experience that we all will be able to draw from in many ways for years to come.
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Here's my shot at who I think should/will be active this Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons come to town. More past the jump:
QB (2): Dennis Dixon, Charlie Batch
RB (3): Rashard Mendenhall, Mewelde Moore, Isaac Redman
TE (3): Heath Miller, Matt Spaeth, D.J. Johnson
WR (5): Hines Ward, Mike Wallace, Antwaan Randle El, Antonio Brown, Arnaz Battle
OL (7): Max Starks, Chris Kemoeatu, Maurkice Pouncey, Trai Essex, Flozell Adams, Doug Legursky, Jonathan Scott
DL (6): Aaron Smith, Casey Hampton, Brett Keisel, Ziggy Hood, Chris Hoke, Nick Eason
OLB (3): James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley, Thaddeus Gibson
ILB (4): James Farrior, Lawrence Timmons, Larry Foote, Keyaron Fox
S (4): Troy Polamalu, Ryan Clark, Will Allen, Ryan Mundy
CB (5): Ike Taylor, Bryant McFadden, William Gay, Keenan Lewis, Anthony Madison
Specialists (3): Jeff Reed, Daniel Sepulveda, Greg Warren
Inactives (8): RB Jonathan Dwyer, G Ramon Foster, T Tony Hills, WR Emmanuel Sanders, LB Jason Worilds, LB Stevenson Sylvester, CB Crezdon Butler, QB Byron Leftwich
I feel fairly confident about this roster. Of note:
- Antonio Brown and Arnaz Battle make the game day roster based on their special teams prowess, leaving Sanders to ride the pine in favor of the experience and smarts of ARE, especially with a green QB starting.
- Thaddeus Gibson seems to have shown more in the pre-season, so he's active for ST work and perhaps the occasional passing down in relief of Woodley/Harrison.
- Sylvester is still green and therefore inactive, but look for him to make a push to displace Foote later in the season.
- Dwyer is pretty much getting a redshirt year, and I don't expect to see him active as long as the three main backs are healthy.
What do you think, people? What did I get right/wrong in your opinion? We'll get to find out soon! :)
UPDATE: edited 9/7 to replace Tony Hills with Jonathan Scott, as he's the backup LS


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Encarnacion's wrist injury is starting to worry me. Not that I'm that worried about missing his bat in the bottom 3rd of the lineup. I think the Jays would also get by just fine without him manning the hot corner either.
In fact, I'd be fine with combination of Bautista (3B), Lind (OF), Snider (OF), Ruiz (DH). I think the defense you lose by putting Lind in the corner OF spot, you gain by replacing Bautista at 3B. You also get a hot Ruiz into the every day lineup as DH. He sure has earned that opportunity, hasn't he? I also like the idea of allowing Lind to get more OF experience before passing final judgement on his defensive abilities.
I actually have no problem with Encarnacion. When healthy, his bat has shown flashes of promise, and we all hope and pray for an improvement in his defensive skills under Butterfield. The thing is, at it stands, his bat is the only justification for having him in the lineup, in lieu of the above combination.
Getting back to what worries me... Cito Gaston worries me. We've seen what wrist problems have allegedly done, offensively, to some of our "star" players in recent years. Only now are we hoping that Wells and Overbay's power numbers return (although Overbay was OK last year I suppose). Could the same fate be in store for Encarnacion? Who knows? Hopefully, they're just being extra cautious and he'll be perfectly OK as soon as he stands in the batter's box. If not, I'm bracing for 500 AB's of Kevin Millar, and there's nothing we can do about, because The Manager says so!!


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As always, the show from Lena Hoschek was a blast from the past, with designs that provoked refences to war time feminity and undertones of rockabilly chic.
Models first appeared on the floral catwalk to the sounds of Edith Piaf, wearing perfectly placed berets and feminine shapes. Sporting black lace and dark lips, the collection gave a nod to French vintage and wartime romance, which had me picturing smokey wartime bars and the beautiful girls flanking the arms of heroic soldiers.
Of course the pin curled hair and seamed stockings were both present and Hoschek's use of knee high DM's really gave a modern edge of 'Lolita gone bad'.
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The LEAP Campus Action Network (CAN) hosts free LEAP workshops and events connected to AAC&U's Network for Academic Renewal conferences and annual meetings. The workshops and events are exclusively for individuals from CAN member institutions and are designed to strengthen participants' campus work on LEAP-related issues.
Below is a full archive of CAN workshops and events. To find out about upcoming events, visit the workshops and events page.
Scientific Literacy as an Essential Global Learning Outcome
Conference: Engaged STEM Learning: From Promising to Pervasive Practices | Hilton Miami Downtown, Miami, FL | March 24, 2011
Featuring Campus Action Network (CAN) member Lynn University, this LEAP workshop explored innovative general education curricular designs and the specific types of faculty development such designs require. With the launch of a new curriculum, The Dialogues of Learning, Lynn University integrates global learning with other required student learning outcomes, including Scientific Literacy (SL). A significant challenge in the implementation process has been the inability of many faculty to incorporate the SL outcome into upper-division major courses, and time will be spent in the workshop addressing how faculty development can assist with this.
2011 LEAP Breakfast Forum
AAC&U 2011 Annual Meeting: Global Positioning: Essential Learning, Student Success, and the Currency of U.S. Degrees | San Francisco, CA | January 29, 2011
The 2011 LEAP Forum focused on "Liberal Education in the Disciplines." It featured framing remarks by AAC&U president Carol Geary Schneider and special guest William M. Sullivan, senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Drawing on business as a case study, Dr. Sullivan discussed current educational paradigms that prevent many institutions from fully integrating liberal education outcomes into the majors—the curricular "home" where students and faculty typically identify most strongly. This lack of integration can result in students perceiving their majors in purely instrumental terms and general education as an inconvenience to be "gotten out of the way." In contrast, Sullivan argues, a fully integrative educational experience asks students to draw on different disciplines in the context of their most challenging work in the major, and to use their learning in the majors to "responsibly engage with the life of the times."
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Social Responsibility through Undergraduate Research
Conference: Creativity, Inquiry, and Discovery: Undergraduate Research In and Across the Disciplines | Durham, NC | November 11, 2010
Featuring CAN member Duke University, this LEAP workshop helped participants conceptualize undergraduate research experiences that foster not only intellectual and practical skills, but also social responsibility. The workshop highlighted Duke's Hart Leadership Program and its Service Opportunities in Leadership model, which combines academic study, community-based research, critical reflection, and mentoring.
Making a Difference: The Role of High-Impact Practices in Underserved Student Success
Conference: Facing the Divides: Diversity, Learning, and Pathways to Inclusive Excellence | Houston, TX | October 21, 2010
Featuring CAN members the University of Houston-Downtown and Kapi'olani Community College (U. Hawaii), this LEAP workshop helped participants develop strategies to implement, assess, and institutionalize high-impact practices that make a real difference in student achievement.
Preparing Faculty for the Future
Conference: Faculty Roles in High Impact Practices |
Philadelphia, PA | March 25, 2010
This workshop engaged current, emerging, and future faculty leaders with practical approaches to learning, teaching, and assessment that enhance student learning outcomes. The workshop included models and practices from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, the University of the Pacific, and AAC&U.
General Education Workshop
Conference: General Education and Assessment: Maintaining Momentum, Addressing New Priorities |
Seattle, WA | February 25, 2010
This workshop focused on sustaining the innovative work around general education and assessment. The workshop included models and practices from CAN members St. Olaf College and University of North Dakota.
2010 Breakfast Forum
AAC&U 2010 Annual Meeting |
Washington, DC | January 23, 2010
This forum featured models and practices from CAN members Hostos Community College (CUNY), College of Wooster, James Madison University, and San José State University.
Integrative Learning Workshop
Conference: Integrative Learning: Addressing the Complexities |
Atlanta, GA |
October 24, 2009
This workshop explored using the LEAP framework to create and sustain learning environments that develop students' integrative capacities over time through the application of knowledge and skills to new settings and complex problems. The workshop included models and practices from CAN members Roanoke College, CUNY Queensborough Community College, and San Francisco State University.
Personal and Social Responsibility Workshop
Conference: Educating for Personal and Social Responsibility: Deepening Student and Campus Commitment |
Minneapolis, MN |
October 1, 2009
Conversations centered on curricular and co-curricular designs and pedagogies that foster personal and social responsibility in students and that use the LEAP framework to move this work to the center of institutional culture and academic practice. The workshop included models and practices from CAN members Concordia College-Moorhead, Portland State University, and Winona State University.
Faculty Workshop
Conference: Shaping Faculty Roles in a Time of Change |
San Diego, CA |
April 2, 2009
Discussions centered on preparing faculty for academic leadership and institutional citizenship by enacting the LEAP vision. This workshop was set in the context of creating and sustaining structures and policies that support faculty in enacting the LEAP vision. The workshop included models and practices from CAN member University of the Pacific.
Workshop Handout (pdf)
General Education Workshop
Conference: General Education and Assessment |
Baltimore, MD |
February 26, 2009
Conversations centered on faculty buy-in, state system-level participation, and starting and maintaining redesign efforts. This workshop was set in the context of remapping general education and three campus examples were highlighted. The workshop included models and practices from CAN members California State University-Long Beach, Drake University, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Workshop Handouts (pdf)
2009 Breakfast Forum
AAC&U 2009 Annual Meeting |
Seattle, WA |
January 24, 2009
This forum featured models and practices from CAN members Portland State University, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and Washington and Jefferson College.
2008 Breakfast Forum
AAC&U 2008 Annual Meeting |
Washington, DC |
January 26, 2008
This forum featured models and practices from CAN members Wagner College, Miami Dade College, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.


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When you can't find the perfect watch, make it yourself: that's the conclusion Nixon founders Chad DiNenna and Andy Laats came to when they launched their cutting-edge accessories label in 1998. Based in Southern California, Nixon has adopted an aesthetic that is equal parts West Coast and East, traditional and hard-edged, hipster and sporty. With brand reps that include singer Santigold, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and surfer Mark Cunningham, Nixon watches — rendered in high-gloss, boldly fluorescent rubber — offer both street cred and sophistication. In addition to timepieces, the label also designs headphones, bags and wallets, men's and women's clothing and outerwear, and sleek tech cases.


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IT leaders upset over excise duty on mobiles, continuation of MAT on SEZs
BANGALORE, INDIA: Overall, the Union Budget 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, on Thursday, is deemed 'balanced' by the IT industry, despite the lack of any stand-out initiatives for the sector.
After the FM's budget speech, most of the industry welcomed a couple of proposals, in particular. Among the budgetary measures that drew their appreciation were the 15 per cent tax allowance for investments over Rs. 100 crore in the manufacturing sector and skills building for the youth, attracting FDI, and new initiatives for MSMEs and the semicon industry.
"The 15 per cent investment allowance on manufacturing investment should give a fillip to domestic manufacturing," said Asim Warsi, vice-president, Samsung Mobile.
"The exemption of 15 per cent in investments of more than Rs. 100 crore to set up plant and machinery should provide a huge leg-up to the manufacturing sector. The commitment to increase the availability of low cost funds to infrastructure sector is noteworthy," welcomed Pradeep Nair, managing director, India and SAARC, Autodesk.
According to Rajat Jain, managing director, Xerox India, "The 15 per cent tax allowance is among some of the important measures announced for promoting investment in the country."
Nair was particularly pleased with the emphasis on national skill development as well as the separate amount of Rs. 200 crore to fund technology for common man. "Reassurances around the innovative direct cash transfer scheme and allocation of Rs. 80,194 crore in 2013-14 for Ministry of Rural Development, along with measures to promote skill development amongst youth bode well," added Jain.
The focus on technology infusion in agriculture and provisions regarding MSMEs will spur the growth of the economy in the right direction, felt Jagdish Mahapatra, managing director, McAfee India & SAARC, who added that the budget was a realistic one hinged on growth and development-oriented expenditure.
"The incentives to semiconductor wafer fab manufacturing facilities, along with provisioning zero customs duty for plant and machinery, is quite positive," he further stated.
From a technology perspective, said N. Chandrasekaran, chief executive officer, Tata Consultancy Services, "Allowing funding for technology incubators located within academic institutions to qualify as CSR expenditure as per new Companies Act, would give a huge boost to entrepreneurs and start-ups and increase the engagement of the corporate sector and start-ups."
"From the perspective of the IT industry, the clarifications on taxation rules regarding development centers and safe harbor rules are very welcome as are measures to drive skill development, with a special focus on tier-II and tier-III towns."


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Capital Pride Flag Raising, Kick-Off BBQ and Kick-Off Karaoke
The countdown is on! Only one week away from the start of Capital Pride 2011. With over 35 events around the Capital Region, there's a lot to keep track of, so starting now through the next week, each day we'll feature an in-depth look at some of the exciting events coming up for Capital Pride.
Capital Pride Kick-Off Flag Raising – Albany City Hall
Wednesday, June 1, Noon
Join the Pride Center and Mayor Jerry Jennings outside Albany City Hall as New York's Capital City once again shows its support for the LGBT community by flying the Gay Pride flag from the building, marking the official beginning of Capital Pride 2011.
Capital Pride Kick-Off BBQ – Pride Center, 332 Hudson Ave, Albany
Thursday, June 2, 5pm – 8pm
The traditional Capital Pride Kick-Off BBQ is back! Join us at the Pride Center when we get the fun and excitement underway. The grills will be going, music will be playing, with this year's special guest, New York State Senator Neil Breslin and a special performance by the Pride Center's Queer Youth Chorus! Let's pack the back yard with food, friends and fun. We'll have lots of prizes to give away and information on all the upcoming events. Check out the Facebook Event HERE.
Pride Kick-Off Karaoke – OH Bar – 304 Lark Street, Albany
Thursday, June 2, 8pm
Voted 2010 Best Karaoke by Metroland, A-Man Productions featuring Juan gets you dancing after the BBQ. Happy Hour prices from 8pm until 10pm. Shot specials and lots of giveaways. Check out the Facebook Event HERE.
PLUS: The opening day Cruise Special: Get your Big Gay Cruise ticket for only $25.00 if you attend any Pride Event on 6/02/2011.
In tomorrow's blog: Tea Dance at the top of Albany and Bowling in Saratoga!
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2Some Dude Broke into Celine Dion's House, Ate Some Pastries, Ran A Bath
The nerve of some people, right? When you leave your house in Canada and jet off to your house in Florida, all the while leaving your house keys in your unlocked car outside the Canada house, it's like, who expects something like this to happen? Especially when you're as famous as Celine Dion. What ever happened to a little thing called respect?
Well, apparently, it's dead, because while Celine and her husband, Rene, were down in Florida, some guy just invited himself inside their home, courtesy of the keys in the unlocked car, natch. While he was inside, he went ahead and nibbled on some pastries and, just after he started to run himself a nice bath, he was arrested:
Laval police spokesman Franco Di Genova said the suspect was getting ready to take a nice hot bath when police arrived with a canine unit.
"He opened the water faucets, was pouring a nice warmish bath (and) he even managed to eat some pastry that was in the fridge," Di Genova said.
Di Genova said police worked their way through the house, starting with the basement and finally confronted the man on the main floor.
"The suspect was coming down the big staircase and was asking: 'Hey, guys what are you doing here?'" Di Genova said.
"So the officers replied: 'What are you doing here?' and they proceeded to put him under arrest."
Wow. I guess it really does take all kinds, huh?
September 7, 2011 at 3:30 pm by Emily
43I'll Watch Anything That Lionel Richie Is Involved In
Oh, hey guys. I don't know how I missed this yesterday, but I should have totally posted it. It's the video for We Are The World 25, a remake of the classic celebrity collaboration that was recorded to benefit Haiti. It's a really crappy, elevator-type song but you know, it's one of those things you have to watch once because everyone famous ever is in it. Also, it's kind of hilarious. I laugh every single time I see Josh Groban's face. And the parts with Enrique Iglesias, Celine Dion and Wyclef are pretty lulzy as well.
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In kinda sad news, singer and Dancing With The Stars pro Julianne Hough has split from country singer Chuck Wicks. I thought these two were an adorable couple that were going to go the distance. Last December, Hough told People "The minute we met it was perfect. The first date we had we both had that feeling like we were going to fall in love with each other." Sigh.
In much sadder news, after announcing her pregnancy in August, Celine Dion is no longer pregnant. A family source confirmed that though she and her husband Rene Angelil are "actively trying" they are not expecting at this time. The loss of a pregnancy is so hard to deal with. I hope that they will find comfort in all that they do have.
It has been widely reported that the couple conceived their son Rene-Charles as well as the pregnancy that was reported this summer through fertility treatments. Good luck wishes to the couple in their quest to expand their family.
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According to a report coming out of Montreal, after extensive fertility treatments — isn't modern medicine incredible? She's 41, her husband is 67 and a cancer survivor — Celine Dion is expecting her second child with husband Rene Angelil.
The couple has one son Rene Charles, 8. I wonder how he'll feel about getting a sibling — he has three half-siblings from his dad's previous marriages, but they are middle-aged adults — after almost nine years of being essentially an only child?
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This Celine Dion/Anastacia cover of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" has been voted the worst cover of all time by Total Guitar magazine.
Meredith Brooks accompanies on guitar.
I really wish Celine would try this as a ballad. That's about the only way it could be funnier.
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The Fairfax Gallery are pleased to present paintings by Adam Hargreaves who is fast becoming established as a collectable Landscape painter. Adam has a particular affinity with the British Landscape and his own recognisable style of portraying his subject.
Adam Hargreaves paintings currently available at the Gallery
Misted Morning Sunrise Oil on Canvas 108 x 108 cm SOLD
Pink Cherry Blossom 1 Oil on Canvas 102 x 72 cm
Pink Cherry Blossom II Oil on Canvas 102 x 72 cm
Rose Flushed Frost Oil on Canvas 112 x 88 cm SOLD
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Baseball stadium prints make incredible gifts! To men who love the Florida Marlins, Sun Life Stadium is more than just a ballpark; it's home field.
The Miami Dolphins, University of Miami college football and the FedEx Orange Bowl also play at the stadium but once that first pitch is thrown on game day, this world-class sports facility is all about the baseball.
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Students identify the items and events that make adaptive sports possible. In this adaptive sports instructional activity, students research how accomplishments are obtained for people with disabilities. Students research different tournaments, events, and races that use adaptive sports and equipment that make these accomplishments possible.
Bring gaming into the classroom as part of a physical education lesson. Learners with disabilities participate in various physical activities using the Nintendo Wii. They use the video game system not only to play different sports, but also to learn the rules of games. It is a creative way to explore these games.
Don't be fooled by how short this activity is; it contains a good idea for adaptive PE. The activity is intended to help learners with visual impairments increase motor skills, muscle strength, and mobility. Two kids play a game of tug of war by pulling against each other while holding onto a Thera-Band or a rope.
Hats off to Barry for a great idea. He teaches Adapted PE to elementary school children, and when he is absent they often don't get to have PE. So he came up with this great plan to videotape short lessons that his pupils could follow, and all the regular teacher has to do is push the play button on the VCR. The sky is the limit, so take this idea and adapt it to meet your needs.
Interested in Special Olympics? Looking for an adapted PE activity for throwing and batting? Here's a activity based on the rules from Special Olympics for throwing and batting a softball. The rules are included in the lesson plan and they help to define the set-up of the skill drills. So if you need to adapt a PE activity this one might be useful.
Golf is a popular game that is enjoyed around the world. Invite your pupils with visual impairments or blindness to putt a few balls or make a hole in one. This lesson provides several very good suggestions as to how you can teach an adaptive version of golf to learners with special needs. The ultimate goal of the lesson is to engage learners on a real golf course. How cool is that?
Did you ever play capture the flag? I did, and it was so much fun! Your learners with special needs, physical handicaps, or visual impairments can play a classic and highly engaging game with a few minor adaptations. The best part is, while they play, they will be building directional mobility and orientation skills, as well as interacting socially and learning how to navigate an outdoor environment.
Here is a great set of adaptations and modifications that will make your next game of disc golf accessible to all your pupils. Listed are several variations and ways you can modify the game for your learners with physical or visual impairments.
Kickball is a classic recess game that everybody should play at least once. Included here is a wonderful set of instructions that describe how you can modify the game to make it accessible to children with low or no visual ability. Ramps, cones, and high contrast markers make a recess classic totally accessible.
Baseball can be so entertaining! Here are a few great ideas you can use to get your learners with visual impairments out on the old ball field. A sound-enhanced pitching device or T-ball stand is used to alert players when it's time to swing the bat. Cones are used to help learners find their way to all four bases, and balls and bats of various sizes are used to make the game fully accessible.
Why is learning how to catch and toss so important? If one has visual impairments, learning this basic skill will help him increase orientation and mobility, coordination, and cognitive development,. Mastery of this skill will also mean that he is more likely to play with other kids on the playground. Bean bags, brightly colored targets, sound, and other modifications are used to help learners become the best bag tossers around.
Here is a game that can be played by both sighted and unsighted children. Floor mats, blindfolds, and bowling pins are used to create a real-life battleship game where each team attempts to knock down the other team's pins.
The world is a very different place to those who are blind. That is why it is so important to have your kids with visual impairments explore the world in many different ways. For this activity, a bean bag is placed on the child's head, and he/she attempts to keep it there while he hops, crawls, walks, or skips.
A typical physical education crab soccer game just for the fun of it. Included are several ideas for accomodations and modifications.
Children with visual impairments need to continuously work on balance, gross motor skills, and mobility. Foster mobility and orientation skills by engaging them in a series of fun balance stations during PE. You'll set up each of the four suggested stations and your kids will spend a set amount of time at each one. They'll kick soccer balls, kick balls while standing on a balance beam, kick balls to each other, and play a balance beam tug of war game. Each activity is fun and will definitely help your kids stay fit and balanced.
I cannot stress enough how important orientation and mobility training is for learners with visual impairments. To practice maintaining their balance, as well as work on building the confidence to participate in recreational sports, learners practice rolling from side-to-side, and roll their bodies in order to knock down a series of objects.
Walking in a straight line is one thing. Walking while trying to shift your weight from side to side to maintain balance is another challenge altogether. Learners with visual impairments practice walking in a figure eight. Cones are set up, and pupils attempt to weave in and out of the cones to reach the end of the course. Learners who are partially sighted may be able to add in other types of locomotor skills such as skipping and marching.
Learners who are blind or have visual impairments learn to take high steps in order to improve their balance and mobility. They start by marching in place, and then march around the room. Finally, they attempt to step over a towel as they walk. This activity could prove quite difficult and a safety mat is suggested.
Students reflect on their own personal fitness. They work together to develop fitness plans for each other. They implement and monitor their progress and evaluate their plan.
Students research the importance of jump ropes in sports. Students team up with a partner to time their jump roping and heart rates. Students preform various skills using the jump rope.


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Wednesday saw long lines at polling place all around the county. Some are already having problems at the poll.
Voters at the Anointed Temple of Praise had to wait when there was a problem with the voting cards at the polling location. Some people didn't have time to wait, others stayed in line.
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"It's a technical issue which is common in situations like this. Still, it should have been taken care of, you know, the first day all the bugs should have been taken care of," said voter William Stanback.
The Shelby County Election Commission was under fire for its handling of this year's primary elections. A state audit found the Commission had an issue conducting elections without "significant inaccuracies."
But, commission chairman Robert Meyers says the group has worked with the state to fix the problems and it's prepared for the general election.
"I can only hope that, especially in Shelby County, the Commission is doing the best that they can to ensure that my vote is counted and correct and it's all I can do to hope for the best," remarked voter Anna Barton.
While some folks had problems, voting was an easy process for others. Voters say they want to vote now to avoid the crowd on election day.
Voter Ed Kopka said, "Oh it was a little longer line than I expected but it's the first day of voting, first day at lunch, it was good, only 5-10 minutes."
Election officials say voters should be prepared to wait in line during lunch and after work. They're also reminding people you need to remember to bring a state or federal government issued ID to the polls.
Early voting runs through Thursday, Nov. 1.
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Letter from an Iraqi Priest
Iraq's Christians have experienced deeply the meaning of life because they have experienced its joys after having tasted the bitterness of grief. They have lived in hope after experiencing the power of tragedy. They experienced laughter after having paid tears, and have experienced smiles after seeing their will broken by violence. These are really the Christians of Iraq with their good hearts, who love everyone, their country, and life, and these are those who forgive their enemies, and sow goodness wherever they are, spreading the spirit of peace. And despite their great suffering, they never forgot to live their Christian spirit in every place they went.
As an example of all this I can show you the Church of Our Lady of Salvation, which speaks on behalf of all Christians in Iraq, and which give examples written with the blood of its martyrs.
Have you heard how they died in this massacre, the two brave priests, and Wasim Sabieh and Thaier Saad Abdal? Did you know that they defended the faithful and tried to save their lives by offering their own from the first moment the criminals set foot in church? Did you know that a father protected his son by covering him completely with his own body while they were lying on the floor, and died in a hail of bullets so that the child would survive? Have you heard that the killers murdered a four-month-old baby girl and a young woman who, on the day of her death, had received the best news, namely that she was pregnant, and so went to church to thank God for this gift?
O people of the world, these are the Christians of Iraq. Hear and evangelize to everyone!
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Cottage features
- Hot tub
- Swimming pool
- Off road parking
- Ground floor bedroom
- Sauna
- Smoke-free
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Washing machine
The Property
This lodge-style holiday cottage with its own hot tub sits in the peaceful grounds of Honicombe Manor holiday resort. In a beautiful wooded setting, this Honicombe Manor cottage offers simple, modern accommodation in an upside down style, accessed via 23 steps, with the bedrooms on the ground floor and the living accommodation on the first floor, including a sunny balcony overlooking open countryside. Just a couple of miles from this Honicombe Manor cottage is Cotehele, a National Trust estate by the river Tamar with woodland walks and formal gardens. For the less energetic, take a train from Gunnislake to Plymouth, enjoying the spectacular scenery of the Tamar valley on the way. Close to this Honicombe Manor cottage is a donkey sanctuary, the Victorian mining village at Morwhellam Quay, used as the location for the The Edwardian Farm TV series, and Dartmoor National Park. After all this sightseeing you can return to this Honicombe Manor cottage to relax and unwind.
Upside down accommodation. Four ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 2 x single. Ground floor bathroom with bath with shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor bathroom with separate shower, basin and WC. First floor open plan living area with fitted kitchen, dining area and comfortable sitting area with patio doors to balcony with views over open countryside.
Electric central heating (October to mid June) with oil-filled radiators in bedrooms and electric heaters in sitting room and bathroom available all year round. Electric cooker, fridge, microwave, washing machine, TV, DVD, free WiFi in on-site bar. Electricity inc. in rent. Bed linen inc. in rent. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate. On-site facilities including, indoor heated pool and outdoor heated swimming pool (summer season only), sauna, mini-gym, tennis, table tennis and outdoor chess. Fitness classes, indoor games room and bike hire (charges apply). Entertainment during main holiday periods. The owner also provides pay-as-you-go membership at the China Fleet Country Club, which allows full use of the club and its leisure facilities at discounted rates. Off-road parking. Shared use of estate grounds. Private hot tub. One well-behaved pet welcome. Sorry, no smoking. On-site bar and restaurant. Shops, pubs and restaurant 1 mile. Notes: This property is accessed via 23 steps and may not be suitable for the less mobile.
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute
- Christmas
About the location
Tavistock 5 miles; Plymouth 18 miles.
The small rural village of Gunnislake lies on the steeply wooded banks of the River Tamar. It has village pubs and a small selection of shops. Notably, the village sits at one end of the scenic Tamar Valley Railway - with regular services along the river bank to Plymouth. The area is perfect for exploring Dartmoor, the south and north coast beaches and the attractions of Cornwall's far west. Close to hand, the Dartmoor town of Tavistock with its pannier market, pubs and restaurants is a must, as well as the popular fishing village of Calstock, renowned for its crafts and festivals, while the Donkey Sanctuary and Cotehele House and Gardens (NT) are just 10 minutes away. Enjoy a round of golf at St Mellion (8 miles), explore the restored Victorian mining village at Morwhellam Quay (4 miles), search for otters and deer along the Tamar Valley footpath or take a trip to the beach and picturesque harbour at Looe (25 miles) - there's something for everyone. For something really different why not ride the scenic Tamar Valley Railway into Plymouth and spend the day in the fabulous Marine Aquarium or strolling the historic Plymouth Hoe?


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The case of this missing girl is one that has always remained in my memory. Many years ago, I thought it would soon be solved. And, I had strong hopes she would be found alive.
There was a very odd twist to this story that occurred while I was working here as city editor. During the height of the search for Andrea and as various clues seemed to come up, I would regularly receive a visit from a large, scary man.
The man claimed to be a voodoo doctor who would drive to Fort Pierce from West Palm or Miami or somewhere else south of here. I had no doubt he was what he claimed. I seem to recall he drove a large car, maybe a Cadillac.
No one has every frightened me as much as that strange person. He told me many times he knew where Andrea could be found. He would give a few hints, but never tell the whole story. It was as if he were taunting me or trying to trick me.
I didn't report his occasional visits to authorities because there wasn't much to say other than his rather wild claims and his disturbing personality.
After about a year, the visits stopped and I never heard from him again.
Did he actually know something about the missing girl? I don't know. I also don't understand what his motivations may have been in bringing his claims to me. It is still a mystery.
It's as mysterious as Andrea's disappearance and the bizarre stories of Claude Davis.
I still hope she will be found alive. I still hope for some answers.


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The Houston SPCA and Tractor Supply Company in Huntsville are teaming up to save lives with a mobile adoption event. There will be many cats, dogs and horses looking for love and ready to head to their forever homes!
The cost to adopt a horse ranges from $100 to $400. All equine will be gelded, vaccinated, dewormed and have current Coggins tests. If you are interested in adopting a horse during the mobile adoption event at the Tractor Supply Company in Huntsville, complete the equine application online at www.HoustonSPCA.org.
The cost to adopt a feline will range from $65 to $95 and canine adoption fees will range from $95 to $195. Each feline/canine adoption package, valued at over $400, includes the following:
- health evaluation, age-appropriate vaccinations and rabies vaccinations for felines/canines three months and older
- Spay / neuter surgery
- Heartworm testing for canines six months and older
- Microchipping with free lifetime registration
- A complimentary overall wellness examination provided by a VCA Animal Hospital
- One adoption gift courtesy of Hill's Science Diet
Choose the adoption option and visit the Tractor Supply Company located at 960 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Huntsville on Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.!
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The Doddridge County Sheriff's Department said that between the dates of August 3 and August 8, 15 units were broken into at Storage Express, just off of Route 18 in West Union.
It also confirmed that five units seem to be the only ones that items were actually taken from. Joe Barberio's was one of them.
"They got everything I had stored in here, except for a couple of sheets of plywood and a gasoline can that was empty. They got basically everything that was in there," said Barberio, who is from Clarksburg.
One of the many items taken was a brand new four-wheeler that only had 110 miles on it.
"I had a 2012 Polaris Ranger four-wheeler, a side-by-side four-wheeler. It was about $12,500. I also had a utility trailer to haul it on. It was another $2,500, so I had about $15,000 in just the four-wheeler and the trailer," Barberio said.
That doesn't include some of the other items taken. The Doddridge County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the doors were cut in order to gain access to the units.
Barberio said he isn't pleased with how the investigation is going.
"How can you investigate a robbery when you don't know the color of the four-wheeler you're looking for, or the license number or any other facts. I'm trying to process this paper work so I can make a claim, and I can't get any information from them," said Barberio.
When asked about this issue the Doddridge County Sheriff's Department released this statement:
"It is the policy of this Department that all active investigations remain confidential and no reports will be released until the investigation is complete. Any victims in this case that might need to report numbers and a list of items stolen for insurance purposes can contact this department."
Anyone with information on this incident can contact the Department at 304-873-1944.


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This is William Holman Hunt's famous painting "The Light of the World" (1827-1910, English painter, Painting post 1850.) It's based on Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." There are 4 things I'd like to point out about this picture:
1. It's dark! Jesus came to bring light! Hence, "The Light of the World!"
2. Jesus is all grown up! He's got a beard! He's not a baby, lying in a manger! So, if in your mind, Jesus is still a baby, get Him out of the manger please! If you're running around defending Nativity Scenes because you think the "tiny baby Jesus" can't defend Himself, you need to update your thinking by about 2,000 years!
3. This is the glorified Christ, and He's not hanging on a cross! So, if in your mind, Jesus is still hanging on the cross, please get Him off of there too!
4. (this is perhaps the most famous characteristic of the painting) No doorknob! It can't be opened from the outside, only the inside! Jesus isn't barging in; he's knocking like a gentleman! His body language shows both patience and ponderance (He's not facing the door because he might stay or go, depending on what you do! Are you going to open the door, or not?) He's asking you to invite Him in and that's the chief characteristic of your heart's door! No one (not even Jesus!) gets into your heart, unless you let them in.
Jesus is standing at your heart's door, knocking and saying, "Behold, I stand at the door [of your heart] and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in." It's as simple and easy as opening the door to your heart and saying to Jesus, "Come on in, Lord, it's time!"
*Original sermon: Anyone can be Saved! 12-24-06


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When Good Gets Better: Cutting Tools Industry Snapshot
In their search to reduce production cycle times, lower tooling costs and achieve higher precision machining of new materials, shops are demanding new cutting tool solutions that meet higher machining parameters, more process complexity, exotic alloys and a variety of other challenges. Here are some of the newest cutting tools that meet these needs.
In their search to reduce production cycle times, lower tooling costs and achieve higher precision machining of new materials, shops are demanding new cutting tool solutions that meet higher machining parameters, more process complexity, exotic alloys and a variety of other challenges. Here are some of the newest cutting tools that meet these needs.
Seco Tools (Troy, MI) offers several advanced tooling solutions for the efficient and precise milling and turning of difficult-to-machine aerospace materials used in manufacturing engine components, landing gear or airframe structures from superalloys, titanium alloys, steels, aluminum or composites (see Figure 1).
High Feed 2 Milling Tools offer high feed rates, small depths of cut, and handle a wide variety of pocketing, ramping, helical interpolation, facing, contouring, slotting and plunging applications. The line includes a comprehensive range of PVD and CVD insert grades for hard steels up to 62 HRc and a wide variety of chip groove and flat geometries to tackle several different types of materials, including superalloys.
Jabro JHP770 and JHP780 End Mills are solid carbide end mills that offer high metal removal rates with secure, chatter-free machining in roughing applications. The JHP770 is ideal for machining in titanium, while the JHP780 focuses on heat-resistant superalloys. JHP770 features differential flute spacing to avoid vibrations, polished Siron-A coating for increased tool life, optimized edge preparation, radial relief, special formed chip space and an internal central coolant channel. JHP780 features differential flute spacing to avoid vibrations, a polished Mega 64 coating to increase tool life and a double core for added machining stability (see Figure 2).
Two new geometries are added to the HPM product family for high performance machining. Both JH770 and JH780 offer a high metal removal rate with secured and chatter free machining. The JHP770 is designed for machining in titanium while the JHP780 is focusing on heat resistant superalloys typically found in aerospace components.
As the first polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) grade specifically designed for finish turning in nickel-based superalloys, the Secomax CBN170 incorporates a unique whisker ceramic binder technology that enhances tool life and reduces insert indexes. Ideal for turning in hardened steels, the CBN010 is a new uncoated PCBN grade that has a highly uniform microstructure with a high resistance to edge chipping that is mainly intended for finishing operations and is available in solid, full face, tipped and multitipped insert formats, all of which include several wiper options (see Figure 3).
The TH1000 and TH1500 grades are ideal for turning hard materials. TH1000 utilizes a TiSiN-TiAIN nanolayer PVD coating to enhance its edge toughness and provide supreme surface finishes. The combination of properties in TH1000 makes it ideal for turning steels with a hardness between 40 and 62 HRc (see Figure 4).
ME geometries make it possible for the Double Octomill™ face milling cutter to cut freer in tough materials such as titanium, superalloys and Inconel. These geometries do not include T-lands and only their edges are honed.
Seco Tools, 2805 Bellingham Drive, Troy, MI 48083, 248−528−5444, email@example.com, www.secotools.com/us.
Niagara Cutter, LLC (Amherst, NY) offers a wide variety of new and highly advanced cutting tool solutions that bring increased tool life, enhanced productivity, improved surface finish and optimized chip evacuation to aircraft part production.
Designed for high-speed milling operations in titanium and other challenging materials, the new seven-flute S738/S738R and nine-flute S938/S938R solid carbide cutters allow aerospace and defense manufacturers to machine precision parts at higher feed rates. The unequal flute spacing on these cutters reduces vibrations for improved surface finish. The cutters come standard with aerospace corner radii and AlTiN coating. The seven-flute cutters are available in diameters that range from 0.25 in to 0.5 in, while the nine-flute designs are between 0.625 in and 1 in diameter (see Figures 5–6).
Two new solutions add to the VFP series of multi-flute, variable face cutters made from an M42 cobalt substrate: the latest four-flute VFP435SB and six-flute VFP635SB bring optimal performance to rough machining operations that involve stainless steel or titanium and require substantial metal removal rates. They also feature a cutter geometry that provides optimal chip formation and evacuation in difficult operations. However, while the existing products in the line only allow up to a .156 in corner radius, the new cutters allow for a larger .250 in corner radius through quick modification. VFP cutters are available in diameters that range from 0.75 in to 2 in, with multiple lengths of cut based on the diameter. Both the four-flute and six-flute designs are stocked standard with a 45 deg corner chamfer.
Niagara Cutter, LLC, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202 Amherst, NY 14228, 716−689−8400, Fax: 716−689−8485, email@example.com, www.niagaracutter.com.
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It is hard to know how to respond to Rolling Stone's most recent cover, but everyone has a reaction, that's for sure. Rolling Stone is a magazine that has always been well respected and well read; true journalism in it's rawest form. To say that the cover featuring the Boston Bomber (I refuse to even use his name as that would add to the glorification) is embarrassing and disheartening is an understatement. Sure, the publishers have certainly attained their goal, they will probably sell more copies than ever. At what cost is the question?
There has been recent notice and subsequent coverage about a cultish group of girls and young women who have declared the Boston Bomber a heartthrob. This misinformed and misunderstood group has declared that the charges against this young man are false. Based on shallow perceptions that he looks like a 'regular' guy, they have decided to embrace this nefarious individual as an idol.
This type of dark obsession is not new. Serial killer Ted Bundy caused a similar stir. The difference, however, is that at that time the Internet did not exist. The ability of this group of followers to band together was not as easy nor was their presence as obvious as the group obsessed with the Bomber. Similar to the Boston Bomber, Ted Bundy looked like a regular guy. Most of us understand how looks can be deceiving.
So what can one make of Rolling Stone's move to iconize this alleged criminal? In a letter to the publisher of the magazine the mayor of Boston Thomas Menino succinctly and eloquently represented the sentiments of Boston's citizens when he wrote, "To respond to you in anger is to feed into your obvious marketing strategy."
The group of teens who have dedicated social networking pages on Tumblr and Instagram to this young man (I'm holding my tongue here) may not be large but they are prominent. Photo collages and quotes professing admiration and love for the alleged criminal have received some media attention. One can certainly surmise that the bomber's cover shot only serves to validate and re-enforce the commitment these girls have towards his "cause."
As Menino also points out in his letter, even if the accompanying article proves to be an important piece the cover photo certainly overshadows any content.
How can we hope to disperse the cultish group of girls who have proclaimed their allegiance and love to this young man? How can we hope to dispel the notion that people should be judged on character not looks? This task becomes difficult when a mega magazine such as Rolling Stone chooses to leave responsible journalism outside the door.
The Boston Bomber is not a rock star, he is not a hero, he is a young adult accused of a hideous and unthinkable crime against innocent people.
It is hard to start a conversation with youth already egocentric by nature, who believe that no one understands them. It is an encumbering task to discourage a group of girls blinded by what they claim they feel toward a person they think they know whom they have never actually met.
To try to reason with these girls is most likely a fruitless task. Carol Boone an admirer and constant defender of Ted Bundy took her devotion to the serial killer to the highest level when she married him. She refused to believe he was guilty of the crimes for which he was tried. Eventually, however, as the evidence mounted she came to realize with much horror that he was, in fact, guilty.
There is hope that in time these obsessed teens will open their eyes and realize the young man on whom they are crushing is not the carefree college boy they perceive him to be. Rolling Stone's decision to put him up on a pedestal by giving him the coveted spotlight on their cover is mindboggling and disturbing. Although such action may serve to validate the Bomber's cultish clan of admirers, we will turn to the courts to determine the fate of this unassuming young man accused of a horrific crime.
Photo: Released to the Press by Wenner Media/Rolling Stone. The cover is for the August 3rd issue.
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By Karen Cohilas - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Two dozen dogs confiscated from a breeder in Southeast Georgia are at the Albany Humane Society tonight.
Humane Society workers were called in to assist the Department of Agriculture and the Appling County Sheriff's Office after the breeder agreed to give up the animals.
Her license was expired, and the animals were living in filth. The state is working to make sure she'll never get a license to breed animals again.
Small cages, filthy living conditions and untreated illnesses. That's just some of what Albany Humane Society Director Donna Strickland witnessed when she went to Appling County last week to rescue 24 dogs from a puppy mill.
"It certainly was not a good situation for the animals," Strickland said.
Shelter Operations Manager Tonni King went along with Strickland to get the dogs.
"It was very sad," she said. "Very small cages, more than one to a cage, just wasn't clean."
The dogs act as though they haven't had very much contact with humans. They scare easily and have bitten workers out of fear.
"They're just scared, they're terrified. You don't even think they've been handled by the way they act."
Appling County Sheriff's Investigators tell us 60-year-old Elwanda Plair signed a consent order for the Department of Agriculture allowing the dogs to be relinquished. She was charged with one count of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor. Two of the dogs are currently being treated at Leesburg Animal Hospital by Veterinarian Haley Hydrick.
"It breaks my heart. It's sad for them," Hydrick said. "There has to be an improved standard of care for these animals. Anytime you're dealing with something that's living, there has to be a standard of care."
One of the dogs that was rescued from that puppy mill had an eye injury that apparently was left untreated. Now, he'll have to undergo daily medication to hopefully prevent it from getting any worse.
And the remaining animals will undergo extensive treatments too.
"A lot of them are sick with severe ear infections and they were well fed, they're not underfed by any means, but all 24 we have are heart worm positive so just the expenses just to try and save their lives to get them adopted is going to be outrageous for us."
But it's an expense they'll take to try to get these dogs health and into good homes.
The Humane Society is asking for donations to help with the treatment of the animals.
If you want to help, call 229-888-1677.
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