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Tyler, TX (KYTX) -- Dollar bills only make it about a year and a half in our wallets before they are taken out of circulation for being too contaminated with germs.
It's the kind of place where the green flows.
"We handle mostly cash, less credit and debit cards here so we're always touching some kind of money," Ebaristo Torres, manager at D&N Grocery, said.
Torres is conscious how easy it is for germs to spread from cash, to him.
"It's second nature when you get money, you can count the money. Then you're trying to get a bag and put your hands in your mouth. It's basically like putting the money in your mouth," Torres said.
He keeps the hand sanitizer close by, among other safe practices.
"Most of us are used to washing our hands every 15 minutes," Torres said.
Bills do have the potential to spread illness. "We don't really think about our environment being contaminated with bacteria because we can't see them. You have to think about how many people handled that dollar bill before you did," Richard Wallace, M.D., UT Health Northeast Infection Disease Expert, said.
Dr. Wallace says out of all organisms to travel from skin contact--"Staph is the most common bacteria you are likely to encounter that is responsible for disease," he said.
Various types of Staph can cause infections, particularly when the skin is broken due to cuts or scrapes.
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Boy Scouts are helping to complete Beckley's newest rain garden, Thursday.
Scouts are teaming up with personnel from Beckley Sanitary Board to complete the Thomas H. Keyser rain garden.
This volunteer effort is part of the Reaching the Summit Service Initiative taking place throughout Southern W.Va.
Scouts are arriving midmorning at the project site. Its located at the intersection of Tolley, Painter and Holliday Drive in the Maxwell Hill neighborhood. They'll learn a lesson about the importance of using green infrastructure to manage urban runoff, sanitary board crews will direct the scouts to landscape with plants and sod, lay stone, construct a walking path, and install fencing.
The rain garden is Beckley's 19th. It is designed to remove pollutants from runoff, return water to the groundwater table and alleviate instances of neighborhood flooding. Stormwater runoff is a significant source of pollution responsible for the impairment of Little Whitestick, Cranberry and Piney Creeks. The project funding comes through storm water utility fees. The rain garden is dedicated to the memory of Thomas H. Keyser, a former sanitary board member that served for 29 years.
"The Beckley Sanitary Board is thrilled to have this opportunity to partner with Boy Scouts of America on a project that will benefit both our customers and local waterways. We know each scout participating in the Jamboree will leave Southern WV with memories that will last their lifetime. This project also allows the scouts to leave a lasting legacy on Beckley," said Jeremiah Johnson, General manager of the Beckley Sanitary Board.

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Otley will be looking to avenge one of their most frustrating defeats of the season when they take on Hull at Cross Green on Saturday.
They went down 32-30 when they visited Humberside earlier in the season despite outscoring their opponents four tries to two.
It was an afternoon when they saw Greg Lound kick six penalties and two conversions for Hull while they had a last-minute penalty from stand-in kicker Steve Depledge strike a post and bounce out.
Interim director of rugby Ryan Duckett said: "Obviously it was a disappointing defeat for the lads at the time, and after a two-week lay off due to the weather we want to get back in action with a win.
"Everybody will be keen to play and it would be good to get revenge for the defeat at Hull. We are fourth in the league and want to maintain our position."
Scrum half Depledge, centre Jack Mackie, and back row Alex Ball are all available for selection after missing Otley's last game, the 24-24 draw at Bromsgrove.
Stand off Ben Cooper is still sidelined with an ankle injury, but there is better news on long-terms absentees Simon Willett and James Wood.
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As has become tradition since I started dating my girlfriend almost three years ago, we made the trip to Latrobe on Wednesday to take in a day of Steelers training camp. My brother came along with us this time, and since it was his first trip to Latrobe, he really had a great time.
Wednseday was a pretty rainy day, and the players practiced in only shoulder pads and shorts. It wasn't maybe the greatest day for observations, but below, I will give my untrained opinions on some of the players that I watched during the 2 1/2 hour practice.
Since it was just pads and shorts, naturally, there was very little contact, so my observations are on the offensive side of the ball. It's not very easy to play defense when you're not allowed to make contact, and no defensive player really did much of note.
-There was a receiver who really stood out to me because he seemed to catch everything thrown his way. Since he wore number 14, I thought it was Limas Sweed. He didn't look very tall, however, and I just had a hunch it wasn't Sweed. I couldn't find a roster-guide when I got to camp, so I had to wait until I got home to find out the receiver's identity. I was hoping it was Sweed because I really want to see him succeed, but as it turned out, the guy's name is Armand Robinson, a rookie free agent from Miami of Ohio. At 6'1, he's your typical "smurfish" Steelers receiver, but I think he's worth keeping an eye on in the upcoming preseason games.
-Speaking of Sweed (now number 80), he didn't look too bad in some of the drills I saw him participate in. Limas didn't stand out, but then again, I didn't realize I was watching him, so it's hard to say.
-Antonio Brown is lightning-fast. There weren't very many "oohs and aahs" during Wednesday's practice, but Brown provided a couple while returning kickoffs during special teams drills. It's safe to say he's the front-runner to be the primary returner this year on both kickoffs and punts.
-Mike Wallace didn't look his sharpest as he dropped a couple of passes throughout the day, but it's early, he's human. On the positive side, Roethisberger hit him in-stride on a deep pass. That was certainly a great sight to see. I think Wallace is going to pick-up right where he left-off last season.
-Speaking of drops, Heath Miller didn't drop a single ball the entire day. He was a machine. He ran crisp routes and seemed to have great timing with Roethlisberger. But what else is new?
-I'm not one of those members of Steeler Nation who thinks Isaac Redman is the next Jim Brown, but I must say, he did look really sharp coming out of the backfield on passing downs and, in person, looked faster than I ever imagined.
--Speaking of fast, Rashard Mendenhall is indeed that. He made several defenders look silly both on running drills and on passes out of the backfield.
-Everyone's rookie sensation, one Baron Batch, also looked very good, and it wouldn't surprise me if he's this year's version of Isaac Redman in-terms of universal fan-support.
These were just some of my observations. Again, I'm no expert, and what I might see as great through my untrained eye, the coaches might see as mediocre.
Plus, it's always hard to get a feel for anything during a practice with minimal contact, and the offense is always going to look superior in that setting.
Other thoughts:
Someone pointed out how massive Jonathon Scott looks this season, and I second that. I don't know what he did this offseason, but he looks great. Hopefully, Scott's new-and-improved physique will translate into even better play at the left-tackle position.
For the third year in a row, Troy Polamalu did not participate in a practice that I attended. I know he's been nursing that Achilles injury, but he has been practicing off-and-on from what I undersand, and I was hoping to finally see him in-action. Life's all about timing, I guess.
All-in-all, a fun day at Latrobe.
I'll leave you with one last observation: There was an older gentleman taking in practice with his grandson. The offensive players were going through drills on the left side of the field, and the defensive players were doing drills on the right. The guy pointed this out to his grandson and added: "The sissies are on the left, and the tough guys are on the right."
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Bangalore: Statistical highlights of the first Twenty20 International between India and Pakistan here.
• Ajinkya Rahane (42 off 31 balls) recorded his second highest score in T20Is - his only half-century in T20Is is 61 against England at Manchester on August 31, 2011.
• Mohammad Hafeez`s match-winning 61 off 44 balls is his first fifty as captain in T20Is - his third half-century in T20Is.
• The innings is Hafeez`s second highest in T20Is, behind the 71 off 48 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare on September 16, 2011.
• Pakistan have won all three games when Hafeez has posted fifties in T20Is.
• Hafeez`s outstanding innings is the highest individual innings by a Pakistani player against India in T20Is.
• Hafeez was named the Man of the Match - his fifth MOM in T20Is.
• Shoaib Malik and Hafeez added 106 for the fourth wicket - Pakistan`s highest for this wicket-position as well as their highest for any wicket against India in T20Is.
• The 106-run stand is the fourth highest for any wicket for Pakistan in T20Is.
• Gautam Gambhir is the top run-scorer in India-Pakistan T20Is - 118 at an average of 29.50 in four matches.
• Rahane and Gambhir have added 77 for the first wicket - India`s highest for any wicket against Pakistan in T20Is, outstripping the 74 between Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli for the second wicket at Colombo (RPS) on September 30, 2012.
• Saeed Ajmal became the first bowler to complete 25 wickets (ave.13.96) in 15 T20Is this year.
• Pakistan`s five-wicket victory is their first in four games against India in T20Is.
• India (133/9) have recorded their lowest total against Pakistan in T20Is.
• Umar Gul has bowled brilliantly to capture 3 for 21 - the second best figures for Pakistan against India in T20Is - the best being 4 for 18 by Mohammad Asif at Durban on September 14, 2007.
• Umar, thanks to his best performance against India in T20Is took his tally to six at an average of 17.66 in four games - the best by a Pakistani bowler against India in T20Is.
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar has recorded an economy rate of 2.25 - the best by an Indian bowler on T20I debut. Kumar and West Indian, Garey Mathurin are two bowlers to register an economy rate of 2.25 on T20I debut in four overs. Mathurin had figures of were 4-0-9-3 on his debut against England at The Oval on September 25, 2011.
• Kumar`s figures of 4-0-9-3 are the best by an Indian fast bowler on debut in a T20I. His figures are the second best by an Indian bowler on debut. Against Bangladesh, Pragyan Ojha had figures of 4 for 21 at Nottingham on June 6, 2009.
• Shoaib Malik (57 not out off 50 balls) has registered his third half-century in T20Is - his excellent innings is his highest score in T20Is
• Malik`s first two fifties in T20Is are 57 against Sri Lanka on September 17, 2007 and 52 not out against Australia on September 18, 2007 - both at Johannesburg. Since posting 58 against Australia in the Hobart Test in January 2010, Malik has registered his first fifty in 41 innings in international cricket.
• Two fifties in the same innings have been recorded for Pakistan for the first time against India in T20Is.
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Park either in the Storm Mountain picnic area (fee area, $4/car I think), or use a pullout just across the road. Walk through the parking lot, and look for the playground. From here, walk north through a field with tall grass, following a climber's trail. Follow this up to the gully that splits Bumble Bee Wall on the left, with Psychobabble Wall on the right. Scramble up 4th class terrain to the base. Two sets of anchors allow a rappel to reverse this approach if desired.
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The page's most recent videos — shots from a security camera of a purse-snatcher who knocked down a 72-year-old woman and bloodied her nose outside a Powell grocery store July 10 and footage of his truck speeding from the parking lot — drew more than 1,800 total hits. Spangler credits the attention with bringing in the tip that helped officers nab a suspect, 49-year-old Richard Raiford, two days later in Jefferson County.
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The end of every September, the treasurer's office mails out property tax bills for real estate (homes and commercial buildings) and personal property (boats, business furniture and equipment, manufacturing, etc).
While nobody likes getting a tax bill, it's important that they are sent to the correct address. Having the correct address is the taxpayer's responsibility, and that prevents you from having a late fee due to never receiving the bill.
The overpass on S.C. 521 at Main Street that spans S.C. 9 and the northbound turning lane to access S.C. 9 apparently had a concrete division at one time. A portion of that divider has been removed leaving large chunks, which are very rough on tires. Why can't those holes be filled and smoothed?
I was out in the county recently and discovered that as you turn right off Hoke Road onto Mt. Carmel Road to head toward Lancaster there is a "Rough Road" sign.
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So the hate spewed forth in my last FanPost, when I suggested blowing this team up and shipping off Danny Granger for what amounted to Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton, a pick and cap space. Most people abhorred the idea of getting so little back for Granger. Strangely, these were typically the same people who are generally upset with Larry Bird's "rebuilding" plan, and would like it to, well, um...start happening.
Anyway, so maybe I was wrong in my assessment that Collison, Thornton, a pick and cap space would be fair for Granger. What are some other possibilities? I'll start with the ones we've already heard about, then add a few of my own.
1. Al Jefferson and Ramon Sessions for Danny Granger, Solomon Jones and Brandon Rush.
We've heard Big Al's name come up in some rumors involving the Pacers, and of course we heard about a pre-draft trade that would've probably involved Granger-for-Jefferson in some way. In my version, the Pacers address both their PG and starting PF needs, so the trade makes a little more sense than just a Jefferson for Granger straight up deal. I still don't like it. Granger's a better fit for the offense than Jefferson ever will be, and even assuming the Pacers will change schemes as soon as next season, another year of huge numbers for Granger couldn't hurt his eventual trade value. Not to mention, Jefferson's at his absolute lowest value point, having just had surgery. I like Sessions a lot though. It's confusing why we didn't make a push for him last summer, but oh well. He's not as good a defender as the guy we ended up with (Earl Watson), but is younger and a better drive-an dish type, and would've fit in well in our offense.
2. Devin Harris and Derrick Favors for Granger.
This was supposedly discussed on draft day, though Bird unequivocally said it wasn't happening, and that no on one on the Nets was worth Granger. From a rebuilding perspective I don't hate this trade, in that it gives the Pacers the #3 pick and about $40 million of shaved cap over the next five years. That said, talent-for-talent, this is quite a lopsided one. I feel like PGs like Harris are a dime-a-dozen, while Granger's more versatile and unique, and scoring talents like him don't come around very often. If the Nets landed LeBron and wanted to play Granger at the 2 or 4, they could have some incentive to get this deal done, but in my opinion they'd have to sweeten it somehow.
Okay, those are variations of the rumored deals we've heard about involving Granger, so we have some idea of his value on the open market. Now here's some we've talked about on this forum, and a couple I've just come up with.
3. Granger for Eric Gordon and two future first rounders (one via Minnesota).
This was a pipedream scenario brought to us by some guys at SBN's Clipper fan sight. At the time, the trade was this year's #8 pick and next year's Minnesota pick, but I have no real interest in Al Farouq Aminu. I think the trade is fair, it shaves cap and nets three assets, one of whom is an Indiana high school legend. It's not perfect (EJ may never be anything but a 16ppg type, non-All-Star), but it's as fair, in my opinion, as we've seen.
4. Caron Butler and Rodrique Beaubois for Granger, OR Eric Dampier and a future #1 for Granger.
The appeal here would obviously be salary cap related. Dallas wants an upgrade on the wing, and Butler looks a lot worse when he's not paired with Gil Arenas and Antawn Jamison. Granger is quite better and more versatile. But Butler as a long-term starter for the Pacers isn't too unattractive either, as he comes off the books next summer and would clear all of Granger's cap commitment and provide about 75% of the on-court value. Not a bad deal, if we're serious about rebuilding via free agency or deadline trades. What's more, Butler would likely be willing to take an extension that started at 7-figures following the new CBA, as long as it were long-term, so he could prove a very cost-effective option. Meanwhile, Beaubois is considered PG heir-apparent in Dallas for when Jason Kidd hangs 'em up, and that could happen any year now. If they like him that well, and the hype is real (though I admit I don't know much about him), the Pacers could start him right away for a year, and when his extension comes up next season they'd know what he was worth.
Dampier has a non-guaranteed contract, which means he represents $13 million in real money, cuttable before his cap hit. This would be a depressing scenario, because it would unceremoniously bring an end to the Granger era, like it never even happened. I'm not sure the Pacers are that financially desperate yet. Throw in Beaubois and take back Dahntay Jones, and it could be more intriguing, as pretty much all of the Pacers veteran long-term deals will be off the books heading into next summer.
5. Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic, Eric Maynor and a future #1 for Granger.
If you liked the Collison trade, you'll probably like this one. It features similar returns with some tweaks. In the Collison trade it's Collison/Thornton with all the upside, in this one it's Maynor/Green. In the Collison trade it's Peja creating cap space, with this one it's Krstic, who comes off the books for less money, but we wouldn't have to give up any of our pieces to get him like we would in the Peja deal). The draft pick for OKC will probably be slightly worse. But only slightly. I'd say Collison is a much better PG prospect than Maynor is, but Green is a much better wing prospect than Thornton is. All in all, it's the same concept, and one I endorse. It shaves cap, gets younger and addresses multiple needs.
6. Marvin Williams, Al Horford and Jeff Teague for Granger.
Okay, so this one may seem a little far-fetched. But you'll notice, Horford isn't necessarily certain he'll be a part of the Hawks' long-term plans. WIth the Hawks looking to move Williams, Mike Bibby or Josh Smith, Williams might make the most sense from competitive and financial standpoints. The Hawks have explored offering Shaq a two-year deal, meaning Horford or Smith will be the odd man out, and both are PFs. Depending on which one the Hawks want to keep (and Smith will be harder to trade), Horford could potentially wind up on the block, as unrealistic as that sounds. If the Hawks could make a Williams-to-Granger upgrade at SF and keep Smith at PF, the starting lineup would be significantly better next year, even without Horford. Obviously, Teague's no starting-caliber PG yet, but Williams is pretty much worth 75% of Granger, production-wise (kind of like Jeff Green or Caron Butler), and he's paid 75% of what Granger is too. Horford would make this trade all worth it.
So what do you think? Am I under/over valuing Granger? What trades would you do? Are any worth it? Would these all be steps backward?


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In his 1842 poem "The Lady of Shalott," Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) recounts the tragic story of a lady who records the events of King Arthur's reign in a woven tapestry, but who must do so by viewing reflections in a mirror. Hunt explained that she was to "weave her record, not as one mixing in the world . . . but a being sitting alone; in her isolation she is charged to see life with a mind supreme and elevated in judgment."
Two versions of The Lady of Shalott are exhibited here. Although highly finished, the smaller example served primarily as a preparatory study for the larger picture, which is the last of Hunt's illustrations for the poem and one of his most complex and extraordinary conceptions. In it, the lady's chamber is decorated with emblems of devotion to duty, with the Virgin and Child in one of the roundels and Hercules in the other. Her weaving shows Sir Galahad presenting the Holy Grail to King Arthur, while the bas-relief above depicts female spirits guiding and protecting the planets. As the handsome Sir Lancelot passes on horseback, the lady yields to temptation and stares out her window. Having looked at the real world rather than its reflection in a mirror, she unleashes a curse that ultimately destroys her. The violence wrought by her recognition of passion—her gazing directly upon Lancelot as he rides toward Camelot—animates the composition. The mirror shatters, the doves flee, the lamp is extinguished, her hair billows upward, and her tapestry unravels explosively to ensnare her. According to the artist, the parable, as interpreted in his painting, illustrated "the failure of a human soul towards its accepted responsibility." Hunt also understood "The Lady of Shalott" as a metaphor for the duty of an artist to maintain some distance from reality, so as to protect his or her vocation.
Hunt worked and reworked this picture over a decade, finishing it with studio assistance just before going blind. An elaborate frame of the artist's own design reinforces the theme. The columns are ringed with prickly briar, the crown has "Pandora's box with hope lying hid," and an urn for the lady's ashes ominously punctuates the bottom rail.


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Earth's mammals share certain commonalities, such as a four-chambered heart, cute and cuddly young, and repeated failed attempts to steal flight from the birds. Bond with ocean brethren with this Groupon.
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Launching daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the three-hour whale-watching tour ferries guests over the Salish Sea, which teems with 90 resident killer whales in addition to small groups of the transient variety. The tour may also grant glimpses of mink, gray, and humpback whales, as well as seals and other marine life. Five Star's prices vary by age.
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The Salish Sea hosts one of the largest killer-whale gatherings on the planet. From its three large pods of fish-eating resident orcas to the pods of transient orcas that hunt for larger mammalian game, the Salish's waters often churn with a flurry of activity. Five Star's captains give passengers a glimpse of this underwater entertainment by charting courses through the sea's whale-filled waters atop stable catamarans outfitted with four separate viewing platforms. From these lookouts, guests may spot the black and white behemoths, as well as minke, gray, and humpback whales and other marine life. Between sightings, crews keep parties comfortable within the heated cabin by supplying them with complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, and liquefied Herman Melville novels.


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'With this broom, I thee wed': offbeat family inspires play
'I now pronounce you wife and wife."
Canadian singer-songwriter David Hein, 36, heard those words about 18 years ago when his divorced mom married her lesbian partner. At the time, same-sex marriage wasn't legal, but the pair have since made it official.
Hein's mom came out as a lesbian when he was a teenager. Around the same time, she recommitted to her Jewish faith. Her bride, though, was a Wiccan — a modern-day pagan.
So the non-traditional ceremony in the musical romantic comedy My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding is straight from life, says Hein. He co-wrote the warm-hearted show with his wife, Irene Sankoff, to salute his offbeat family and celebrate the idea that love knows no gender or religion.
"There were Jewish elements of the wedding, and Wiccan elements," he says. "They stood under a chuppah and they smashed a glass, but they also had their hands bound… and jumped over a broom and a cauldron of water." Read full story from winnipegfreepress.com
More ways social issues and religion will shape 2012 election (besides same-sex marriage)
(CNN) – Everyone knows the 2012 presidential race is about jobs and the economy. As likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney said a couple weeks ago: "It's still about the economy, and we're not stupid."
But have you noticed how the culture wars keep intruding into this it's-all-about-the-economy election?
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama voiced personal support for same-sex marriage, launching a new wave of national debate around the issue. A day earlier, North Carolinians voted to amend their constitution to ban gay marriage and other legal arrangements for gay couples.
It's a one-two punch of reminders that social issues with deep religious reverberations still matter. Read full story from cnn.com
Legalizing gay marriage is good for public health, studies show
President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports gay marriage. In an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News, he explained that for him, it's an issue of fairness: "It's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated."
But studies show there's another reason to favor gay marriage – it's good for public health.
A study published in February by the American Journal of Public Health found that gay men in Massachusetts were in better physical and mental health after that state became the first to recognize same-sex marriage in 2003. Researchers examined the medical records of 1,211 gay and bisexual men who went to "a large, community-based health clinic" in a "large metropolitan city" and compared the patients' use of medical services before and after the law went into effect. Read full story from latimes.com
How the Olympics were born
Approximately 28 centuries ago, a festival emerged in the ancient Greek district of Elis (the northwestern area of the Peloponnesian peninsula). Quite how it developed is not entirely clear. It may have had something to do with funeral ceremonies; or perhaps it was the result of increasing political competitiveness (and a touch of neighbour envy) among early Greek city-states.
Obama: Christ and the Golden Rule informed support of same-sex marriage (Source: washingtonpost.com)
President Obama threw his support behind same-sex marriage Wednesday after years of "evolution" on the issue, and invoked Christ and the Golden Rule in detailing how he has changed.In an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts, the president painted his endorsement of same-sex marriage as an outgrowth of his Christian beliefs:
Teresa MacBain on CNN 'Faces of Faith' with Randi Kaye (Source: YouTube – TheClergyProject)
Paranormal spirits put twist on Boston pole dancer's classes (Source: bostonherald.com)
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- Fern's Fronds – Earth Religions
- Unreasonable Faith - Amendment Two
- The Wild Hunt – The Closing of a Pagan Community Center
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Blk Tea – For You and Sophie Bipp (Remix) Blk Tea is a recently formed group of producers from Southern California that I am proud to be associated with. Over the past few months we have been creating music non-stop – and today is the official release day for our first two songs. A lot of work has gone into this music and I'm excited to share our new projects with you. The first song is called "For You." It is a hybrid remix of both "The Glow of Love" by Change ft. Luther Vandross – and "All for You" by Janet Jackson. The song is a midtempo filtered hip hop track that we hope would be a good addition to your summertime playlist.
Next is the remix we did of Sophie's song "Bipp". The original song is uptempo and pitched up. We took original, slowed and pitched the samples down, and used them to create a chilled out hip hop remix. Give them a listen! You can find the downloadable mp3′s here Blk Tea on Soundcloud.


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Baseball in the Magic City has a strong tradition from tee-ball all the way up to the Vistas. One of those groups, the Babe Ruth team, has their biggest weekend of the year coming up.
Corbett Field is hosting the state tournament starting Friday. It's the first major baseball tournament at the field since the flood and the Minot All-Stars are ready to defend their home. "We started out very slow in the month of June. For whatever reason, we just couldn't get our bats going, pitching, defensively we struggled. We got better in July. We went on a nice little streak. I think we went 7-8, so I think we're starting to slowly turn the corner. And that's what you want to do come state tournament, you wanna be playing your best baseball," says coach Creighton Bachmeier.The WDA slipped away from Minot, but they're using that as motivation heading into tomorrow. They play Grand Forks in the first round, a team they've already beaten this year.
"We know the east side is always pretty good, and if we come out and play like we did a couple games ago, we'll be fine," says Eli Stewart.
"The beginning of our order is good. I think the back end, like, other teams in the east, they hit all up and down their order and we need to do that," says Easton Bennett.Four games are on the schedule tomorrow starting with Bismarck against Devils Lake followed by Williston against Fargo, Dickinson versus West Fargo, and it all caps off with Minot against Grand Forks.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Rabies Threatening Rare Ethiopian Wolves
By ANTHONY MITCHELL
Associated Press Writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – A rabies outbreak is threatening the few hundred remaining Ethiopian wolves – one of the world's rarest animals, a wildlife expert said Friday.
At least 20 of the endangered wolves died in the last month in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains- a critical breeding ground for the reddish-brown animal, said Dr. Stuart Williams, a British conservationist.
The wolves are believed to have caught rabies from infected domestic dogs, said Williams, who heads the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program in Addis Ababa.
Only about 500 Ethiopian wolves remain in the wild, with the majority in the Bale Mountains where the population was nearly wiped out by a 1991 rabies outbreak. It only has recovered within the last two years, Williams said.
"There are grave concerns that the current outbreak may become an epidemic that will spread and cause a similar significant crash in numbers,' he said.
The solution is vaccinating those wolves that have not yet been infected, said Williams, who is awaiting permission from the Ethiopian government to go ahead with the inoculations.
Ethiopian officials were not immediately available for comment.
The wolves live in packs of up to 12 adults but hunt and forage alone, unlike gray wolves, their North American and European cousins.
Ethiopian wolves weigh about 50 pounds, about half as much as North American and European wolves, from which they are believed to have evolved during the last Ice Age, about 100,000 years ago.
Thousands of Ethiopian wolves once roamed much of the country's mountainous north, but their numbers have fallen dramatically in recent decades as farmers encroached on their habitat and introduced domestic dogs that carried rabies.
The wolves also mate with the dogs, diluting a shrinking gene pool.


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Forget Cliff Lee. Ruben's two major offseason additions were Raul Ibanez and Chan Ho Park. While some questioned the validity of adding an aging left handed bat to fill the hole created by Burrell's departure – for $36 million at that– he quickly became a fan favorite by hitting a scorching .340 for the first two months of the season. That, combined with his incredible 17 home runs over the same period paved the way for an all-star appearance. His star blazed so bright for a 37 year old that there was even a brief internet flap questioning whether he was on the juice. But the point remains that Raul's signing was quickly heralded as a stroke of genius, one that would only be eclipsed be the deadline trade for you-know-who.
On the other hand, the signing of Chan Ho Park was quickly adjudged a failure. While there were hopes he would add a solid veteran presence to the team, his terrible pitching in the first two months and swollen ERA hastened his removal from the rotation. In terms of offseason additions, Ruben hit on one and badly missed on the other – or so the thinking went.
As September draws near, times have changed. During the last two months, Ibanez is barely hitting his weight (.222 in August) with just one home run in the past two months. While injury is likely a factor, Raul's performance is quickly becoming a source of real concern as the team gears up for what hopes to be a meaningful post-season run. Park, on the other hand, has become more than a reliable presence in the bullpen. He appeared in 8 games in both July and August, posting a very impressive ERA during this span (July .68)(August 1.59), scattering just nine hits over more than 24 innings pitched. In a perfect world, we won't even see Mr. Park in the playoffs if our starters go deep and Madson and Lidge (gulp) get the job done. But if he is called on to appear, I have far more confidence in Park's ability to get the job done than on Ibanez to perform at his early season levels.


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Endeavour's Legacy - Off-Ramp for October 12, 2012
Book burning anyone? A look at LA's comic book ban of 1948
Today, 'crime' video games are violent enough to scare away plenty of parents, but back in the '40s, it was crime comic books that filled the violent media role. Comics of the era were getting more and more violent too, and, in September 1948, L.A. County passed a ban on comic books.
Benjamin Dickow lectures on comics history at Otis College. He says the penalties for putting comics in the hands of minors were harsh. "Basically the ordinance said it was punishable up to a $500 fine and six months in jail if an adult gave or sold a comic to kids," Dickow says.
According to Dickow, some of these banned comics were never really meant for kids in the first place. "In WWII, GIs were reading comic books and when they got back they were still reading comic books. A lot of the comic book writers had been in the war," he says. "These were never totally meant for kids."
But, available at the grocery stores and five and dimes of the day, theses increasingly sensational comics provoked plenty of parents, and led to huge comic book burnings on the East Coast. Dickow says he can't help but see the comic book burnings of the '40s as a little paradoxical, as they happened just a few years after we defeated the book-burning Nazis.
Benjamin Dickow is part of a group called Captured Aural Phantasy Theater that brings comics and other culture to life monthly at El Cid. Captured Aural is celebrating their fifth anniversary of programming this year -- their next show is November 3. More info here.


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