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I often ask myself this question, "How many kids in the North Country go professional in sports?" I often answer, "Not many." How about playing these kids a bit more equally, especially at the younger level. It is nice to see all kids having fun not just the "good" ones.
Enough with the loud pipes on motorcycles. They are rude and just noise pollution. Cars have to have exhaust in working order, and bikes should not be allowed to be any louder than a car. Loud pipes don't save lives; driving sensibly and paying attention is what works.
Seems the bikes with the loud pipes have to say look at me, when the real bikes don't have to have excess noise to know it's a real bike; it speaks for itself. The laws need to change and stop the excessive muffled sound from bikes, it's disrespectful.
I'll mind my own beeswax when parents start disciplining their children. Discipline seems like tremendous work for a lot of people today. And I do not have a problem speaking up when it comes to misbehaved kids bothering other people in social settings.
How come no one anywhere has said anything about the trip to the Air Show in Europe that our Chamber of Commerce and airport folks went to? What exactly was accomplished? Inquiring citizens want to know.
Various studies examining whether pornography perpetuates deviant behavior and sexual assaults are inconclusive. That being said, purveyors of pornograpy exploit women and children for the sexual gratification of their clients; therefore, pornography is far from a victimless vice. Please think about this when arguing that you're not hurting anyone.
Without knowing how or why parents and children separated in the first place, how can you say whose fault it was? Was the child an alcoholic? Was the parent an alcoholic? Did one or the other do drugs? Has the person changed? Have they heard "I've changed," too many times?


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Auburn Softball Beats Furman Twice to Advance to Tiger Invitational Championship
Box Score
February 14, 2004
Kristina McCain
AUBURN - The Auburn softball team downed Furman twice, 9-1 and 3-1, to move to 4-0 in the Tiger Invitational and advance to Sunday's championship game against Evansville.
The Tigers improved to 10-2 on the season and are on the verge of winning their third consecutive Tiger Invitational.
"It's always nice when you are able to play well at home and build a good home-field advantage," said Auburn coach Tina Deese. "We have one of the best facilities in the country and our team is making it even better by playing so well here."
In the first game, the Tigers scored five first-inning runs and added two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to end the game via the eight-run rule.
Ashley Griffin continued her assault on opposing pitchers this weekend by going three for four with two RBIs and two runs scored in the game. Her RBI single in the fifth ended the game. She also had a pair of stolen bases.
Holly Currie picked up her third win of the season by pitching all five innings and striking out nine. She had her scoreless inning streak snapped at 19 2/3 when Jessica Matthews doubled home Joni Lockridge with two outs in the fourth.
In the second game, which was the first of bracket play, Auburn scored twice in the first inning and held off a Lady Paladins rally late.
Auburn got started in the first on Martha Phillips two-run double that was a foot short of clearing the fence in left-centerfield. The blast scored Kristina McCain and Sara Dean.
"I've been off the past couple of games," said Phillips. "But coach told me to relax and just do my job and I did. It definitely felt good."
Lauren Walton scored for the Tigers in the fifth. She reached on a bunt single and stole second before McCain doubled down the left field line to bring her home.
Kristen Keyes carried a perfect game into the seventh before allowing a walk and an infield single. La Kerah Barr scored on the hit by Joni Lockridge after stealing both second and third.Keyes earned the win to move to 4-2 on the year.
"Kristen had a great performance tonight," said Deese. "She was well rested and she was hitting her spots all night. She moved the ball around and threw all her pitches with confidence."
Auburn will meet Evansville on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the tournament final. Austin Peay and Furman will face off in the consolation game, which begins at 11 a.m.


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I am a marine community ecologist with a research focus on marine macroalgae, their importance in nearshore/coastal foodwebs, and the impacts of climate change on these systems. I work in a variety of marine systems, including salt marshes, estuaries, mudflats, and rocky shores, including intertidal and subtidal habitats. My research is interdisciplinary, experimental, and quantitative, and I collaborate with a variety of basic and applied biologists. I welcome students into my laboratory who are inquisitive, broadly trained, and eager to conduct fieldwork.
The largest project in my laboratory involves the causes and consequences of macroalgal bloom formation in coastal systems. My students and I are studying a variety of questions about bloom dynamics, including the impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen on bloom growth, the effects of herbivory and decay and decomposition on estuarine and salt marsh trophic dynamics, and the ecological interactions among bloom-forming species and genera, including Ulva and Gracilaria.
Additional research projects in my laboratory include (but are not limited to) investigating the interactions between invasive and native (macroalgal and invertebrate) species, studying the impacts of complex life cycles on algal population and community dynamics, and examining the relationships between the ecosystem engineer Spartina alterniflora and associated salt marsh algal ecads.
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Maybe this is a more general question about R* classes but here goes.
When I start my application upon user input I establish a connection to an access point. e.g.
Later in another part of the program I need to do a hostname lookup (among other things). This is done in another class where I do not have access to the RConnection in MyClass. (keeping in mind I have not disconnected the earlier connection to the AP)Code:class MyClass { private: /* other members */ RSocketServ iSocketServer; RConnection iConnection; }; MyClass:StartMyAppL() { User::LeaveIfError(iSocketServer.Connect()); User::LeaveIfError(iConnection.Open(iSocketServer)); /* other stuff */ }
When LookupL() is executed the third statement leaves because iResolver.Open returns -18 KErrNotReady. Is this like "Device already in use"?Code:class OtherClass { private: RSocketServ iSocketServer; RConnection iConnection; RHostResolver iResolver; }; void OtherClass::LookupL() { User::LeaveIfError(iSocketServer.Connect()); User::LeaveIfError(iConnection.Open(iSocketServer)); User::LeaveIfErorr(iResolver.Open(iSocketServer, KAfInet, KProtocolInetTcp, iConnection)); }
Do I have to make available my original RConnection to the LookupL() function and use it instead of opening another? If I choose not to provide the iConnection to the iResolver.Open() call the code works fine but I am prompted for access point selection again (which I don't want). So what am I doing wrong? What is the correct way to use RConnection?


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First-Round Bubble Picks
ESPN's Chad Ford has a profile on players who appear to be current late first or early second round draft picks, and a brief description of what could tilt them either way. Players from our ranks that make an appearance? Memphis' Will Barton (pure scorer), Norfolk State's Kyle O'Quinn (slightly undersized big), Scott Machado of Iona (too far down the guard food chain), and Orlando Johnson out of UCSB (sleeker and meaner but still not a lottery caliber player).


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Two Atlanta Fire Department recruits are recovering at a hospital after suffering a heat stroke during training on Monday. Those recruits and one other were rushed to the hospital for heat-related illnesses following intense search and rescue training at the fire academy. The recruits were wearing full turnout gear, which includes three layers of coats and pants, plus leather boots and a breathing apparatus. The firefighter candidates have to simulate a real life rescue, which requires running up and down the ladder in what a fire captain says is 70 pounds of gear."They were working their way through the obstacle course when…three of them experienced heat-related illnesses and one actually experienced heat stroke," said Chief Kelvin Cochran of the Atlanta Fire Department.Department policy requires a supervisor to monitor the class and watch for any signs of trouble. "But there was not a point where any of the three that experienced heat-related emergencies indicated that they were having these conditions," said Cochran.Even more puzzling -- the chief says Monday's temperatures were mild compared to some of the record heat we've experienced this summer. The FOX 5 Storm team says the temperature only reached 84 degrees with 65 percent humidity."Yesterday was a cooler day than most days when we experience it, so we are at a loss as to what actually contributed to that and the doctors are really checking that out now," Cochran said. Retired Battalion Chief Michael Williams says a lot has changed since he joined the Atlanta Fire Department in 1969. Back then, firefighters received two weeks of training before hitting the streets. The gear, equipment and tools have improved over the years. Williams says one thing he found that never changed in his 41 years was the department's commitment to the safety of its fire personnel."The fire service does everything humanly possible to insure the safety of the personnel. Nobody wants anybody to get hurt or go down from heat-related issues," said Williams. One of the three recruits has been released from the hospital. A 27-year-old recruit was upgraded from critical to serious condition."He is getting better by the moment and they anticipate that they will be taking him off of the ventilator and off of the sedation medications later [Tuesday]," said Cochran. Concerned colleagues dropped by Atlanta Medical Center to check in on the recruits. "He was in excellent physical condition, he was one of the leaders in this class," said Cochran.The intense apparatus training has been suspended for at least the next three days as the investigation continues, Cochran said.
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Wausau, WI - June 29th, 2010 (PRESS RELEASE)- The Wisconsin Woodchucks beat the Madison Mallards tonight 11-6 to remain in first place in a crowded Northwoods League South Division. The Woodchucks move to 16-10, while the Mallards fall to 9-15.
Jared Eickhoff (1-2) picks up his first win on the season, coming on in relief and allowing only one run in 3.2 innings of work. Bryce Shafer would make his second start and pitch quite effectively, before allowing five Mallards runs in the fourth inning. Cory Hall would pick up the save, going 1.1 innings, giving up one hit with two strikeouts.
The story of the night was the Woodchucks' bats, who set a season high with 17 hits, totaling 11 runs. Kevin Pillar led the way, going 5 for 5 with three runs scored, a stolen base, and an RBI. Travis Whitmore would stay hot going 3 for 4, tallying 3 RBI and 2 walks. Pat Terry would also smack his second home run on the season back in the third inning.
The Mallards arms had another rough night, as the scorching hot Woodchucks lumber got the better of them. Madison's pitching staff, and defense, would surrender 26 baserunners to make for a long night at the office for the Ducks.
The Woodchucks got the job done and kept pace with the victorious Green Bay Bullfrogs and Eau Claire Express, who would both move to 15-10 and sit .5 games behind the 'Chucks. The Woodchucks and Mallards will do it again tomorrow down at Warner Park in Madison, before returning to Wausau on Thursday to complete the home-away-home series.
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Love this design! This is probably the dumbest question ever, but I just need to know before I buy it. How do I upload this theme into WordPress? Can I upload the zip file right onto WordPress, or do I have to go to my hosting service and load it up through the file manager thing? (i am new to this stuff, so I'm not very experienced) Thanks!!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
First of all, you need to have a self hosted install (which I assume you do since you referenced your host). ThemeForest themes do not work on WordPress.com sites.
You can do it either way. You can upload the file through your FTP or there's a zipped version of the theme included in your download (not the main download zip file, but what's inside of it) that you can upload right through your WP dashboard under Appearance > Themes. There's also a help file included to walk you through set up.
Is the homepage based on preset widgets or can I create my own page and use that for the homepage? I want to use shortcodes and html to create the layout for the homepage.
The home page has uses a front-page.php page template. The area in that banner is widgetized (although if you don't put widgets in it, the banner won't display). And then what shows up below that is set in the theme options, via the Options Framework plugin. If you need help with it, I can help you in my support forum. I believe there are already a few threads on the subject.
Alternatively, you could always just remove front-page.php and just use a normal page template.
Ok. I'm messing around with it to see if I can get the current format to work. One issue I am having is that the top sidebar and overall sidebar is showing under the specific event page. I can show you a link, but cannot post it to the public. When you get a chance can you email me?
Yeah that's how it's supposed to work. We can change that though. Shoot me an email with the link to support at designcrumbs dot com and open a thread over at http://support.designcrumbs.com and we'll get something figured out for ya.
Sorry, i cant edit comment here.. I found in options.php – home_posts_total I changed it to 6 ("std" => "6")... and nothing changed. still 3 are displayed on homepage, even if i added more posts.
Can you open a thread in my support forum please? http://support.designcrumbs.com I'll help you out over there. Make sure to leave a link to your site.
Hello, I'm having some really interesting "dancing" with my nav menu. Please help!http://hoodcountygop.com
I can't see you website, it looks like you have a maintenance plugin (or something like that) activated.
You probably just need to set up your custom menus. Appearance > Menus as described in the help file here.
Please open a thread in my support forum http://support.designcrumbs.com if that doesn't fix it, or if you have any more issues.
last week i bought this theme. Actually i have 1.6 version, can i make upgread to 1.7 for free??
Yes you can, just go to your downloads page on the account that you bought the theme with. Hover over the button in the top right of the screen with your name and balance, the downloads link is in there.
Has anyone else reported issues with adding video to the slider? It gives a black frame, if I click it, the video is there and I can hear it start. If I manually change slides, it shows up for 2 seconds. But when on it, its just black.
That's something with the caching in your browser. Did you recently run a "cleaning" program or something like that?
If you manually clear your cache it should fix it.
Wonderful work.
How can activate the translation.
I already translate into spanish the campaign.po file and reupload, but isnt working.
Just renaming to es_ES.po / es_ES.mo
Yup, that's it!
Thanks for the purchase!
A few quick questions before I buy:
1) is there a demo version I can try? 2) I'd like to put need to put some sort of facebook component on the page where you can see the candidates facebook page entries. Is this possible? 3) I'm using some hosting company's standard wordpress install. Any compatibility issues I should be concerned with.
Thank you. The theme looks great.
Thanks for your interest!
1) No.
2) any facebook widget would work just fine.
3) As long as its a normal WP install it should work.
I am unable to setup an account on your support page as it keeps saying code not good, please contact me as having trouble, in addition how do I setup the homepage, etc. just like the sample shown as it is coming in empty and want the same layout?
Please advise asap
You need the purchase code fromyour downloads page. It's in the text file that's downloadable via the License Certificate link under Campaign.
The help file walks you through the setup of the theme step by step and will get yours looking like the demo if you just follow the instructions there.
Yes I have that and it was not taking the code for some reason…
Could you email that code to me? support at designcrumbs dot com
Hi Dcrumbs!I just got this theme and it is looking funky on my home page. I tried to create a forum account but it keeps saying my trans code is invalid. Maybe if you look at the site you'll know the fix and I can just do it. http://lyingmediahonestron.com/
Yup. You just need to install the plugin "Options Framework". Follow the included help file, it walks you through step by step how to set up the theme. It also has giant red box at the top of it that says:
"This theme requires the Options Framework plugin to function properly. Before contacting me for support, please ensure you have this plugin installed and activated."
I installed Options Framework but the theme still is acting weird and yes I went through the help file. Video won't show page layout seems to still be off somehow.
The issue you're having has been covered in my forum, here http://support.designcrumbs.com/forum/topic/110/activate-slider
There are instructions on how to create an account on the bottom of the home page http://support.designcrumbs.com/ , you were likely just using the wrong 'code'.
Regarding the colour schemes – once I purchase, is it possible to edit the code/image files to change the colour scheme throughout the site or am I stuck with blue and red?
There's a PSD included of the Ribbon Navigation menu for the 'boxed body style', and everything else is CSS . If you need help replacing specific elements with specific colors via CSS I 'll be more than happy to help you in my support forum. There's already a handful of threads where people wanted to change things to different colors in there.
Ive uploaded most of my content but the sliders won't show up. Are there restrictions or what could I be doing wrong?
Could you open a thread at http://support.designcrumbs.com please? And make sure to leave your URL , it's hard to diagnose the problem without seeing the site.
I sent 2 emails to support with the code but have not heard back please advise as code is not working to register
This was taken care of, for anyone else reading the comments.
Is there a way to show past events and associate a picture gallery (NextGen) with them? Or videos? Thanks, Chris
Hi Chris, The whole calendar section is a plugin, http://tri.be/wordpress-events-calendar/
I believe previous events stay in there, and a plugin like nextgen should work if you just put the shortcode for the gallery into the post.
Thanks! Consider it purchased.
Just thought you would want to see how a charitable organization was using this theme. Here is our testing server: http://iamlusk.com/
Thanks again for a great theme. It is so easy to use right out of the box!
Good to hear! It looks great!
I'd appreciate a 5 star rating on the theme if you haven't done so already. Here's how to do that.
Hi there,
Just wondering how/how easy this theme is to customize. Didn't see a theme editor in any of the screenshots.
The screenshots have several pictures of the theme options. You can adjust nearly every section of the site. Is there a specific area you're wondering about?
Well yeah, I saw that, but I mean a custom CSS editor within the theme options….so I wouldn't have to edit the style.css. Great support so far!:)
Ah. No, there's not. As with any customizations to any theme, I'd recommend making a child theme.


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The Spending Cuts Challenge
By now those holiday bills have arrived. Those who have charged too much have cut back on spending until the bills are paid. Some have gone on the spending wagon, cutting their plastic into tiny pieces.
Not the U.S. government. Unlike mere mortals, the government can print and borrow seemingly limitless amounts of money and so has little incentive to stop spending. Some blame China for our predicament, but that's like blaming American Express for your monthly bill. China is merely the banker. Our spending habits are the problem.
Just as Democrats have increased the national debt to record levels these last two years, Republicans are now proposing to ratchet it down to more manageable levels.
Freshman conservatives in the House have united behind a proposal to cut at least $100 billion in non-defense spending. Rep. Jim Jordan, (R-OH) chairs a study committee made up of economic and socially conservative members. He says that with a $14 trillion debt, "it seems to me we should be able to find $100 billion" to cut.
Because each dollar spent by government immediately attracts people and groups who have a vested interest in keeping the money flowing, conservative House members need to personalize spending reductions to counter the liberal argument that cutting anything will mean starving grandmothers and abandoning children to the streets.
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country," said John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address, recalled recently as we marked the 50th anniversary of that event. "Ask what you can do for yourself" might be the updated Republican version.
Each program Republicans want to cut should be subject to four questions: 1. Is it necessary? 2. Could it be done better and more responsibly in the private sector? 3. Is it constitutionally justifiable? 4. Can we afford it?
Don't families have to ask similar questions about affordability and necessity when trying to reduce their debt? Why can't government do the same?
Members should embrace the work of Citizens Against Government Waste, www.CAGW.org, which has compiled 763 recommendations for cutting wasteful spending it calls "Prime Cuts." CAGW estimates that if all its suggestions were adopted, taxpayers would save $350 billion in the first year and $2.2 trillion over five years.
Take one of their many examples: elimination of the Essential Air Service, which Congress established as part of the Federal Aviation Act, to ensure that, following airline deregulation, smaller communities would retain a link to the national air transportation system, some by way of federal subsidy.
According to CAGW, "the most absurd recipients of EAS subsidies is the Johnstown, Pa., airport, tirelessly defended by the late Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), but from which just 18 flights leave each week. Johnstown is only two hours east of Pittsburgh International Airport by car." And, as noted by the Los Angeles Times in 2009, "The Essential Air Service spends as much as thousands per passenger in remote areas ... much of the money provides service to areas with fewer than 30 passengers per day."
There are thousands of programs like this. Each one needs to be exposed as wasteful and unaffordable. The "granny" and "what about the children?" argument should be confronted and shown to be the fraud that it is and a manipulative technique for maintaining the status quo. So should threats to close libraries, as Mayor Christopher Coleman of St. Paul recently suggested might happen without a tax increase. That's diversionary talk designed to switch attention from unnecessary spending.
Liberals have long played political theater by bringing people to Washington with sob stories about their supposed inability to help themselves without government. Conservatives should do the same, but with people who have overcome their dependency on programs and government checks and have been transformed into independent producers. Their stories, the real stories of America, are legion. Their coverage in the media has been miniscule.
So, let the spending cuts begin, but let Republican conservatives demonstrate a better way, which is freedom from addiction to government. The addicted will learn that economic freedom is on a par with political freedom. It begins when federal and state governments start cutting up their "credit cards."
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Our Dupnik Moment
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 7:50pm.
The President tonight will declare this "Our generation's Sputnik Moment"
I believe that to be very true. Too bad we don't have a leader capable of inspiring America to greater heights.
He has already admitted to being guilty of "lack of leadership".
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Obama is inane enough to do just that.---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 8:11pm.
Declare this America's "Sputnik moment" while being oblivious to the fact that he spit on the momentous United States accomplishments during the space race by limning NASA as an outreach program to Muslims while at the same time cutting funding to the outreach to outer space.
The mind boggles.
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History tells us
Submitted by troglodyt on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 9:20pm.
that certain people from Alaska don't like the idea to abolish EAS:
I'd like to see Palin's take on this proposal.
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Whatever, Fake German that sez he is not a Fake German
Submitted by The Vet on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 3:01am.
Tell us again why you are meddling in our politics by trying to get us to halt scrapping a program that only benefits a few people in Alaska, a whole 2 percent of our Statehoodyness.
Is it because Germany would like to see the United States implode under it's own debt load? Thereby enabling the rise of the 4th Reich, thus filling the vacuum created by the collapse of the United States.
Or are you just that retarded that you can't understand people don't like outsiders meddling in their politics.
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Oh there are so many straw men in your post
Submitted by troglodyt on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 11:55am.
I will not touch. Have a nice day.
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Hamilton: Where have all the fans gone?
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If you build a winner, they will come.
That was the conventional wisdom used to explain sparse crowds at Ivor Wynne Stadium during the past few seasons of Tiger-Cat football. Winning 17 games in four years and being out of playoff contention by Labour Day can have a dispiriting effect on even the most hardy of fans.
But this season the Cats are better. They've won as many games, six, as in the previous two seasons combined. And they're putting on a good show at home, winning five of six — they even knocked off the defending Grey Cup champions last Friday.
Nonetheless, just 19,448 fans came to watch that thrilling, come-from-behind victory — far below the roughly 30,000 seat capacity of Ivor Wynne.
The team has averaged just 22,759 on the year, second last in the CFL and well below the league average of 28,283.
The only team that's worse is Montreal — which has sold out its 20,000-seat stadium 92 consecutive times and is expanding next year.
So where is everybody?
Ticat president Scott Mitchell says there are a number of factors, not the least of which is that you don't climb from the morass of perpetual mediocrity overnight.
"When you have a franchise that struggles for a number of years, it's next to impossible to turn it around the first year," Mitchell said. "Attendance is dictated to a large degree by season tickets sales and that's not going to change during the season."
Following that logic, should the Cats continue with their promising campaign — including the buzz created by a possible home playoff date — the team should see a bump in 2010.
"We are bullish about group sales and season seats for next year — I'd like to see a marked improvement in both. That's where the proof will be in the pudding," Mitchell said.
There are additional factors at play. Tourism Hamilton's David Adames says that, not only has the sluggish economy affected how dollars are spent, the gainfully employed are more cautious with their ducats, too.
"There's folks that may have been laid off or are between jobs so they have less discretionary money," Adames said. "But the other market that is working and does have leisure dollars are making different decisions on how to spend that money, too."
Entertainment and leisure options in the city have multiplied exponentially in the past 10 years — Adames says there is at least one special event per weekend in the city — and the Cats are facing stiff competition.
Mitchell says he believes the economy, in particular, is a factor. The team has seen end zone, family and corner seats sell well while premium tickets and suite sales have been sluggish.
"I don't think any other CFL city has been hit as hard as Hamilton. Obviously that has an affect," Mitchell said.
Compounding matters further is that Cat fans also have the option of staying in the comfort of their own homes and enjoying the game at a fraction of the cost of actually going. With the ready availability of economical, large flat screen televisions and high definition — not to mention cheaper beer — couch potatoes can enjoy a nice experience.
"In Hamilton, we have fans that have watched every Ticat game for the last 10 years on TV and have never come to the stadium. Because we haven't used blackouts, fans just expect the games to be on TV," Mitchell said.
The team has the option to black out one of the remaining home games but isn't planning to do so.
Karen Ironside is the president of the Cat Claws Fan Club and says she expects attendance to pick up if the team continues to win.
"Hamilton is a fair-weather city and if they think there's a bandwagon to be jumped on, they will. But they will be latecomers to the game," she said.
Ironside said she's fine sharing space with fans who haven't necessarily been religious in Ivor Wynne patronage through the (very) lean years that preceded this one.
"They pay their dime just I like I did — in fact, they pay more because I have season tickets," she laughs.
"Whatever fills the stadium and helps the team."


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Mentions: USG revealed a well-encapsulated, compressible, echogenic mass lesion (approximately 2.8 × 1.7 cm in size) situated superomedially in the extraconal space of the left orbit. On Doppler, the mass showed multiple vascular channels (both arterial and venous channels) suggestive of a vascular lesion [Figure 1]. Small low-flow feeding arteries were seen. MRI showed an oval, encapsulated, superomedial, and extraconal mass in the left orbit. The mass appeared isointense to orbital muscle on T1W [Figure 2] and mildly hyperintense to orbital muscle on T2W [Figure 3] images, with intense enhancement on post-gadolinium scans [Figure 4a and b]. There was lateral displacement of the medial rectus muscle anteriorly with inferolateral displacement of the globe. The intraocular muscles and optic nerve sheath complex showed normal signal intensity.
Extraconal cavernous hemangioma of orbit: A case report
Bottom Line: Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign noninfiltrative neoplasm of the orbit.Most cavernous hemangiomas are intraconal and lateral in location.We present a case of a cavernous hemangioma with an unusual extraconal and superomedial location.
Affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign noninfiltrative neoplasm of the orbit. Most cavernous hemangiomas are intraconal and lateral in location. We present a case of a cavernous hemangioma with an unusual extraconal and superomedial location.
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Also, we need good adjectives to help us give a nickname to Bo Ryan. Speaking of UW, I was disappointed that the MU Athletics department didn't add "AGAIN!" to the end of this tweet. They should have and it would have been awesome.
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A Post Apocalyptic Thought
Mutant Apocalypse type games typically are wide open wilderness affairs after a modestly advanced civilization nukes itself. The image on Noisms' Post Apocalyptic Play-list made me consider using a "city world" such as Star Wars' Corcusant or imperial capital of Asimov's Foundation as the setting instead. Endless miles of steel and concrete ruins. A hundred levels of metal "dungeon" before you reach the bottom. A hundred more reaching up into the sky in the few towers left intact. I imagine a bit of a claustiphobic Space Hulk vibe.
Maybe too monotonus? Always overgrown "parks", agri-domes, and hydroponic farm levels for that getting back to nature feeling.
When I get around to Mutant Future I strongly consider using this kind of setting.
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Are you familiar with Necromunda at all? it may have some of the vibe you are looking for.ReplyDelete
I am running my Mutant Future campaign as a combination of "dungeon" crawl and wilderness adventure. The players have spent almost half the sessions exploring a huge sprawling complex of underground military bases and research labs left over from the human resistance against the alien invaders. I think mutant future and megadungeon go quite well together. I didn't go as far as you suggest in terms of making that the ONLY option (minus the parks et al that you mention), but it has been a viable option that the players keep coming back to.ReplyDelete
There is also Games Workshop's Necromunda to consider, which has different social classes at different levels of the hiveworld structures, which are basically vertical cities.ReplyDelete
I really want to run Mutant Future, taking copious notes from the Star Wars and The EMpire Strikes Back movies and novelizations, the Heavy Metal movies and the Heavy Metal magazine. My group really likes fantasy as a genre, but I think I can sell them on space age hyper-gonzo old Star Wars lunacy, tinged with Heavy Metal and Warhammer 40K.
Necromunda, I recently discovered this game through ebay while searching for miniature terrain. Other than learning the terrain is too pricey for me I know very little about it.ReplyDelete
> hyper-gonzo old Star Wars lunacy, tinged with Heavy Metal and Warhammer 40K
Is there another kind of sci-fi? :)
@Carl re megadungeon.net Huh, I see the similarities now but I had assumed the Fungus forest and sain't shrine were by different people. They had such differnt "character". Great maps!
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This past December Sydney and I created a heavenly Very Cherry Berry Coffee drink. As I sipped on my warm delicious spirited coffee I asked Sydney if she thought we might be able to turn the flavor into a Dreammallow (the marshmallows are so light they taste like a dream). We played around with cherry, red, and black current flavors; the Cassis-Cherry Marshmallows were born.
Sydney and I felt like "mad" scientists in the kitchen testing combinations of flavors. Whenever Sydney and I are testing new recipes we have a brilliant time together. While we are playing (testing) recipes the sky is limit. The only variable is our imagination; it either holds us back or aids in a recipe we are proud to share. Lucky for me, Sydney is quite flexible when we are tossing ideas out. I won't claim every idea is a winner, but we are alway entertained by one other and laughter can be heard down the street. Whenever DF is home he feels as if he just missed the set up line to a great joke; generally we are laughing so hard tears are pouring from our eyes and all he can do is shake his head.
Homemade Dreammallows- Marshmallows:
Cassis-Cherry Marshmallows:
- 24 grams/ 12 sheets or 3 packages unflavored gelatin
- ½ -cup ice cold water
- 118 grams/ ½ cup hot water, about 115º
- 300 grams/ 1 ½ cups sugar
- 160 grams½ cup light corn syrup
- ¼-teaspoon kosher salt
- 90 grams/ 3 extra large egg whites
- 1 vanilla bean
- 7 grams/1/2-Tablespoon crème de cassis
- 7 grams/ 1/2 Tablespoon cherry brandy or Pom cherry juice
- 15 grams/ 1- scant Tablespoon dehydrated organic cherry powder
- 1-scant dash rouge colorant
- 1/8 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 cup cornstarch
- Red flakes, decorative and optional
- Nonstick spray
Prepare the cornstarch and icing sugar (we prepare extra and store the mixture in a airtight container for later use).
Line a square 20 by 20-cm (8 by 8-inch) baking dish with parchment paper and sift confectioners sugar with cornstarch liberally. Place or sprinkle the gelatin into a bowl over a ½ cup of ice cold water.
Prepare your mise en place.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, pour in the egg whites and a pinch of salt. Beat on low speed until frothy. Add the cream of tartar, if not using a copper bowl.
In a small saucepan combine the hot ½ cup of water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place over medium high heat, cover and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover, clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 116 degrees C/ 240 degrees F, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Once the mixture reaches this temperature, immediately remove from the heat.
When the syrup reaches between 99-110 degrees C/ 210 and 220 degrees, increase the speed of the mixer start to whisk the whites until they are medium peaks (do not overbeat).
Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour the sugar syrup down the side of the bowl into the meringue and add gelatin mixture. Once you have added all of the syrup, increase the speed to high. Continue to whip for approximately 7-9 minutes. Add the vanilla bean and flavoring of choice during the last few minutes of whipping. While the mixture is whipping prepare the pans.
Add the vanilla bean, cassis, cherry brandy, and cherry powder the last few minutes of whipping.
**If you don't want to use alcohol substitute essence or extract flavoring.
Place the marshmallow mixture in the prepare pan, dip your hands lightly in cold water, flatten the mixture, and sprinkle with the cornstarch- icing sugar and decorative red flakes. Let sit overnight, and the following day cut into squares. These marshmallows can be stored in an airtight container.
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They're so wonderfully colourful! And looking through your ingredients list I'm sure they pack a mean punch of berry goodness. Delicious!
Just found your blog..you two are adorable and I can't wait to try some of your amazing creations. I have a small problem. I have been to every organic store and bulk place looking for the dehydrated organic cherry powder, but no luck! Is there some place you would recommend or a possible substitution? I want to make these before valentines day — would be perfect.
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The Costa Mesa Parks & Recreation department presents a MELT class, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Balearic Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. The registration fee is $15. For more information, visit http://www.ci.costamesaca.gov.
Testimonial Meeting
The Newport Beach congregation of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist will hold a testimony meeting at noon. The church is at 3100 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.
Purim, Pinot and Punch
Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, observes the Purim holiday with a Megillah reading at 5:30 p.m. in the Sonenshine Sanctuary. A reception with hamantaschen, wine for the adults and punch for the children will follow. For more information, go to http://www.tby.org or call (949) 644-1999.
AWG Annual Meeting
The Airport Working Group of Orange County will hold its 29th AWG Annual Meeting during a dinner at Balboa Yacht Club, 1801 Bayside Drive, Corona del Mar. Among the topics to be discussed are upcoming negotiations around a second amendment to the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement. Newport Beach Mayor Nancy Gardner and a former mayor, Clarence "Bus" Turner, will be the guest speakers. A hosted buffet dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m, followed by the program at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended. For more information, call (949) 933-0124 or email email@example.com.
Weight Loss Seminar
The Weight Loss Empowerment seminar begins at 6 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. The seminar is led by Kevin Graham, author of "50 Ways to Lose Your Luggage" and will be held Wednesday nights. Attendees can reserve their seat by emailing reservemyseat@weightloss
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Emotional Control Meeting
Recovery International, which provides tools and practice in changing thinking habits to gain personal control over distressing emotions like anxiety, depression and anger, holds weekly meetings at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Joachim Church Annex, 1943 Orange Ave., Classroom C, Costa Mesa. The meetings are free, but contributions are welcomed to offset costs. For more information, call (949) 548-9669 or visit recovery-inc.org.
$1.50 Tamales
Taco Mesa, 467 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, offers $1.50 tamales every Thursday. For more information, call (949) 642-0629.
Free Corkage Thursdays
The Golden Truffle Restaurant, 1767 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, waives its corkage free for outside bottles of wine every Thursday night. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. For more information, call (949) 645-9970.


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Australia's most established promotion, Cage Fighting Championships, put on it's 20th card on the Gold Coast last night. Famous Australian fighters such as James Te Huna, Bernardo Magalhaes, Kyle Noke and Hector Lombard are all CFC veterans and a few up and coming stars were in action at the Southport Sharks Club.
The main event saw Priscus Fogagnolo putting his 6-1 record on the line against 9-3 Joe Muir in a light heavyweight contest. Fogagnolo's only career loss came at the hands of Te Huna but this time he made no mistake finishing his opponent with ground and pound in the opening round.
Soa Palelei is rapidly establishing himself as Australia's number one heavyweight and the CFC matchmakers decided that he was ready to take on a tough Japanese opponent. Shunsuke Inoue brought plenty of experience into the cage but the Australian showed why he is so highly rated by stopping the Deep veteran in round two, with the referee stepping in to intervene after a ground and pound onslaught.
Magalhaes made his UFC debut 10 days ago and there were a number of outstanding Australian lightweights on display at CFC 20. Jai Bradney was up against unbeaten American Eric Gerber in what had been expected to be a very close and competitive contest.
Bradney has faced some tough opponents throughout his career but was able to register win number 15 against the well rounded American with the most spectacular finish of the night, a head kick KO after just 80 seconds of the first round.
Ben Wall does not have as much experience as Bradney but the unbeaten 22 year old is regarded as one of the top 155 lb prospects in Australia with a 5-0-1 professional record. He was up against 7-3 Robert Lisita in a match which was extremely significant for the CFC lightweight division.
In the end it was Wall who prevailed to extend his unbeaten record to 6-0-1 and cement his status as a challenger for the lightweight belt which is currently held by Magalhaes, who is unlikely to defend it unless his UFC contract comes to an end.
In the evening's other lightweight clash Greg Atzori improved to 10-2 with a TKO win over Josh Payne in the opening round while in the 205 lbs division Igor Lokteff improved his perfect professional record to 6-0 with a TKO win over Adam Sarkis and Dylan Andrews moved up to 14-4 after Steve Thomas was unable to continue at the end of round one.
Priscus Fogagnolo def. Joe Muir via TKO R1 ref stoppage.
Soa Palelei def. Shunsuke Inoue via TKO R2 ref stoppage
Jai Bradney def. Eric Gerber via KO head kick. 80s into first round.
Ben Wall def. Rob Lisita via unanimous decision.
Dylan Andrews def. Steve Thomas via TKO. Thomas unable to continue after R1
Greg Atzori def. Josh Payne R1 TKO ref stoppage
Igor Lokteff def. Adam Sarkis R1 TKO ref stoppage
Callum Lewis def. Guy Hennequin via RNC R1
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While many patients find that joint replacement eventually provides pain relief and restores some mobility, they need time to adjust to the artificial joint.
Limitations after hip surgery include:
- Usually patients with new hips are able to walk several miles a day and climb stairs, but they cannot run.
- Prosthetic hips should not be flexed beyond 90 degrees, so patients must learn new ways to perform activities requiring bending down (like tying a shoe).
Limitations after knee surgery include:
- Walking distance improves in 80% of patients after knee replacement surgery, but patients still cannot run.
- Only slightly more than half of patients report improvement in stair climbing. (Artificial knee joints generally have a range of motion of just 110 degrees.)
Minimally Invasive Arthroplasty. Surgeons are exploring a variety of new techniques for a "minimally invasive" approach to knee and hip arthroplasty. They include using a shorter incision, and new types of smaller specialized instruments. The goal is to give the patient a shorter recovery time and less postoperative pain. However, minimally invasive arthroplasty is still in its early stages. At this time, there is no consensus on which minimally invasive technique works best, or if it actually achieves any additional benefits beyond the recovery period.
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (also called unicondylar knee arthroplasty) may be a useful procedure in cases of limited knee damage. It is recommended for relatively sedentary patients who are 60 years or older and not obese. It may relieve pain and delay the need for a total knee replacement. The procedure involves a small incision and insertion of small implants. It retains important knee ligaments, which preserve more movement than a total knee replacement.
Hip Resurfacing. Hip resurfacing is a surgical alternative to total hip replacement. It involves scraping the surfaces of the hip joint and femur and placing a metal cap over the bone. The procedure preserves much of the bone, so that a standard hip replacement can be done years later if needed. It may provide more stability, a faster recovery, and greater range of motion, making it a potentially good option for young, physically active patients.
Revision Arthroplasty. A repair procedure called arthroplasty revision may be used in cases where the original transplant fails. The specific procedure depends on whether the bone defects that occurred are contained or uncontained.
Review Date: 06/16/2010
Reviewed By: Reviewed by: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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Go Behind the Scenes with the Sound Team from 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'
Michael Coleman is back with another terrific SoundWorks Collection video. This time we've got the sound team from Peter Jackson's second film in the Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. With such a large and expensive project, there is a lot that has to go into making the movie feel as large as it should, and the sound designers, mixers, and composer play a huge part in that. Check out that video below, as well as some more involving the sound from both films. More »
Building the Fantastical Soundscape of 'The Hobbit' with SoundWorks Collection
Speaking of The Hobbit, thanks once again to Michael Coleman's indispensable SoundWorks Collection we now have another angle of the rather extensive amount of behind-the-scenes material on the film (trilogy). Previously we've had a look at the environment the crew created to be creatively conducive, questioned the aesthetic nature of its 48 frames-per-second acquisition (and delivery, in many cases), all the way back to the films' truly epic on-location shooting and production design. But foley work, mixing, and sound design in general are things that end up getting less making-of attention than the imagery of films, so check out the SoundWorks mini-doc that rounds out The Hobbit BTS goods below. More »
Sound Designing 'Life of Pi': From (Almost) No Usable Production Audio All the Way to Dolby Atmos
The footage I've seen of Ang Lee's Life of Pi (released today) so far looks pretty fantastic. I know it's adapted from a novel, I know there's a man and a tiger on a boat, but other than that I really know nothing about this movie — just that it looks intriguing from a pure imagery standpoint. That, and the next logical step from there, which is that it is probably going to be breathtaking in stereo. How does one create a soundtrack suitable for the visual side of this experience? Thanks once again to Michael Coleman's Soundworks Collection, we now have an inkling of exactly that — and of how the sound design team crafted it for Dolby Atmos — beginning with almost no usable production tracks. More »
SoundWorks Collection Presents: Making of the 'Chasing Mavericks' Sound Design in Dolby Atmos
SoundWorks Collection has already brought us a number of great videos detailing a part of the process we don't usually get much of a look at it — the creation and design of that other half of what we do. So far SoundWorks has brought us videos on Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, and more recently, Argo and a rock 'n' roll documentary. Now, they're giving us a look at the biographical Chasing Mavericks, which fictionalizes the late surfer Jay Moriarty's quest to ride The Great Wave. In a film largely taking place on beaches and the ocean, the sound designers were tasked with characterizing the ocean's sounds in a dramatic context, which probably wasn't all that easy — especially when it came to mixing the film for Dolby Atmos. Bump the jump to see how the sound team optimized the film's mix for a 42 speaker (18 of which are overhead) Atmos configuation. More »
Dolby's Great Leap Forward - 'Atmos' Aims to Take Theatrical Sound Where 3-D and IMAX took Visuals
What if you could hear Michael Myers' footsteps as he moved through a victim's house? Or be immersed in the soundscape of a gun battle, with such life-like quality that you might run for cover from that tower sniper? Dolby's newly announced format, Atmos, is aiming to push theatergoer's auditory immersion in the way IMAX and 3-D pushed visual immersion. So how exactly is this different from existing surround sound systems, and what effect will it have on a viewer's experience? Check this video out: More »


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With the cancelation of Tuesday night's game between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics -- the first time since the institution of the 82-game season that teams will finish a year without playing 82 games -- there are just two games on the second-to-last regular-season evening of the 2012-13 season, and both have playoff implications.
8 p.m. ET: Toronto Raptors (32-48) vs. Atlanta Hawks (44-36)
What it means: The Hawks are half of a game ahead of the Chicago Bulls for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls hold the tiebreaker. If the Hawks win Tuesday night, they can seal the higher seed with a win against the Knicks Wednesday night. If they lose Tuesday night, they have to beat the Knicks Wednesday and hope the Bulls lose to the Wizards. The team that wins the fifth seed plays the Brooklyn Nets, the team that gets the sixth seed plays the Indiana Pacers.
The Raptors are out of the playoffs, but they won't let the Hawks walk here. They actually just beat the shorthanded Bulls twice in a home-and-home to make this a close situation in the first place. Rudy Gay against Josh Smith is the stuff rangy dreams are made of, if only we can tell them not to shoot 22-footers. Atlanta's won both of the matchups between these squads so far, one on an Al Horford dunk with under a shot clock remaining.
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10:30 p.m. ET: Portland Trail Blazers (33-47) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (54-26)
What it means: The Clippers are half a game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for home-court advantage in the playoff series between the two teams. (Due to weird NBA technicalities, the Clippers will be the fourth seed regardless of who has the better record, but the team with the better record will get home-court advantage.) The Clippers hold the tiebreaker. If they win Tuesday, they'll be able to seal home-court advantage with a win against the Kings Wednesday. If they lose, they'll need a win against the Kings plus a Grizzlies loss in their season finale against the Utah Jazz.
The good news for the Clippers here? Portland has given up the ship, losing 11 straight, while the Clips won five in a row. LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum, and Wesley Matthews sat out of Portland's last game with injuries, putting Meyers Leonard, Victor Claver, and Will Barton in the lineup -- not as intimidating. It's not clear if the starters will be back for game 81 of 82, but Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan would much rather face a frontline boasting Leonard, Joel Freeland, and J.J. Hickson than one with Aldridge in it.
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Endless possibilities for Keen imaginations
Getting involved in amazing stories
As they get older and their reading skills improve, children get even more engrossed in their favourite stories. The fact that they can now manage longer sentences and have a bigger vocabulary opens up all kinds of new possibilities for more engaging reading.
This is a good time to motivate children to read by giving them books connected to their own personality and interests. If your child likes dragons, football, fairies or princesses you won't have to look far to find books that fit the bill. Look for books related to their hobbies, films they've enjoyed and playground trends.
What if they choose books that are too hard for them?
Sometimes children will want to read a book where the level is a bit difficult for them, especially if it's about their favourite subjects. Children can be very aspirational and often want to read books aimed a year or two above them.
As long as the subject matter is suitable there's nothing wrong with trying a book that first appears too difficult. Often, the interest and motivation they get from exploring subjects they love will allow them to cope with more difficult language, so their skills may develop a bit faster as a result.
'I like reading with my parents because they help you understand words you don't know'Sophie age 8
The appeal of timeless classics
Over 95% of books ever published are now out of print, but there are some books that generations of people have enjoyed and that show no signs of losing their appeal. The very reason that they are still selling in there thousands is that the plots and characters have a timeless quality. For example, Winnie-the-Pooh is more than 80 years old but has as many fans today as when he was first published.
One of the nice things about certain classics is that you may well have read them when you were younger and it gives you the chance not only to introduce them to someone new, but also to rediscover what you loved about them in the first place.
'To me, a classic children's book is one that ignores the passage of time. What such a book has to say is so compelling, important, affecting and amusing that the reader is irresistibly drawn to it and a bond is forged. Classics from the past retain their meaning and power — and the classics of the future will do the same'Jane Nissen
Books for reluctant readers
Sometimes it's clear that even after all your encouragement, children are still turned off by books. The good news is that there are a number of options to consider.
Just because some of their friends are reading full-length novels doesn't mean your children have to do the same.
For some children it really is just about finding the right book. We get a lot of messages from parents saying that the Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton have led to their previously reluctant children reading a lot more books.
Apart from the humour in the books the Mr. Gum series works well because they have very little text on each page and funny pictures. Similarly, Anne Fine's books are all short and very funny, which is why they are often chosen by teachers to read to their class.
Another genre that's very popular for this age group is the graphic novel. They are a step up from comics, providing more complex stories but in away that's perfect for reluctant readers.
And don't overlook audio books as an alternative. Children can still be engrossed by a story even if they aren't reading it themselves and anything that encourages an interesting storytelling is a positive thing.
Recommended Reading
Ages 7-9
The Reluctant Dragon
This is a classic retelling of "St George and the Dragon" from a well-loved author and a illustrator pairing
Tumtum and Nutmeg
Tumtum and Nutmeg is a miniature masterpiece that will be loved by generations to come.
Bill's New Frock
A classic school story - and Smarties prize winner - from one of our best-loved authors.


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Winter is coming, and as the denizens of the desolate and frozen north continue their relentless march on the Autumn Wall the landscape of college football is under threat. In a few short months we Aggies, along with each member of the six kingdoms and three realms that form the fading BCS Kingdom, will be forced into hibernation to await the return of a temperate climate more conducive to training and eventual on-field combat. However, there is discontent and malfeasance festering among the rank and file of various kingdoms, as the current King and Lord Protector of the Heisman Throne has been rumored to be considering abdication of his crown in order to pursue a far more risky and challenging quest. Knights and Vassal's of other realms have begun rallying the lower classes in support of pretenders with questionable battle experience, mistakenly believing that winning every minor battle will ultimately lead to winning the Throne. We know this to be folly as we have borne witness with our own two eyes how a humbling loss can transform a young prince into a leader of men. The outlanders would be wise to make no mistake about who sits upon the Heisman Throne, as Johnny F. Manziel is the reigning Heisman King. The pretenders will point to his redzone induced case of interceptitis as proof that his time as King has passed all the while failing to recognizing that his performance as King has been far more effective in this age than he was as a young Prince who boldly strolled into the fortress of Tidehold and vanquished the Tidlings and there would be King.
For several months now various Princes with names like Mariota, Bridgewater, Boyd, Miller and Winston have each lead their troops into battle against numerous rivals in an attempt to bolster their support and build a resume forceful enough to challenge the King. Even previously unknown royals such as Prince Petty who rules over a powerful and offensively minded force have taken his tarpaulin covered kingdom to heights not previously known. Some have succeed at every turn while others have fallen out of contention. Yet each of the pretenders appears to lack the immense will and determination it will take to unseat the current King. Not to mention the all important signature moment so craved by the peasants and paupers of the various realms. For even when Lord Manziel's squad loses a battle his troops still rally around him and fight with a ferocious tenacity that leaves opposing defensive coordinators trembling alone on the sidelines hoping for a reprieve from his relentless onslaught.
To those who have pointed to the 2013 battle against the Tidlings and the failed completion to Sir Labhart down the seam which resulted in a defensive touchdown for the opposing faction I have this to say to you. Apparently you didn't really watch that game because if you had you might recall that the pick six of which you are referring occurred thanks to a Tidling squire who grabbed hold of the face guard on Sir Labhart's helm as he was trying to catch the ball. Sir Labhart wasn't able to get his hands up to catch the ball because of the uncalled penalty and the ball subsequently ricochet's off the offending squires floppy, muffin like hat and directly into the clutches of the previously much maligned knight known simply as Sunseri. If you watch the highlights of that particular play it was a perfectly thrown ball that would have hit Sir Labhart directly on his breast plate had he not been mauled in the process of attempting to make the catch.
I'm not going to argue that the non-call cost A&M the contest because there were so many other miscalculations by Lord Snyder and his defense that it would be disingenuous to do so and it ultimately would discredit the tremendous job Alabama did to win that battle. Similarly, attempting to argue that this particular interception, or any other, is the reason Lord Manziel should not retain his place on the Heisman Throne this year is not only disingenuous on the oppositions part but also demonstrates an inability to observe an outcome within the proper context that it requires.
Ultimately being awarded the Heisman Throne is not about limiting mistakes like interceptions because much of the voting gentry understand that context plays a huge role in determining the reason behind the outcome. The 2012 Aggies vs Tidlings battle was a perfect example. Prince McCarron didn't lose a shot at the Heisman because he threw two pics in that game. He lost a shot at the Heisman because Lord Manziel made spectacular plays throughout the game. Furthermore, Lord Manziel had Heisman moment's over the course of not just that battle but throughout the seasons long war while Prince McCarron was simply highly effective if unspectacular at the position.
Of the initial cadre of potential contenders to the throne only Prince Winston remains in position to challenge our King. Yet what exactly he will bring his challenge to bare with I know not. Does Prince Winston have a signature moment yet? Perhaps beating Pitt in the first game of his collegiate career. While that was a quality performance against it was against a very poor opponent. Maybe it was FSU's dismantling of Clemson. Prince Winston played a spirited match but ultimately did not have any singular moment that would stand out as being Heisman worthy, and the real story of that battle was FSU's defense anyway. Maybe it's the 55 yard TD pass at the end of the first half against the Eagles of Boston College. This was quite possibly his most dynamic play of the year in which he went all Manziel on BC escaping from the clutches of a desperate defense as the pocket collapsed around him in the closing minutes of the half. There's a problem with that moment though. It's not as good as many of the Heisman worthy moments Lord Manziel has had this year and yet it is Prince Winston's only one. Sure it's impressive on its own, but ultimately it's not really part of a larger body of astounding plays and isn't the signature moment of the season. The current King, Lord Manziel on the other hand makes plays like that every single game and already has a handful of options to select from.
Finally even though our King takes risks he shouldn't and occasionally throws a pick, even in big games, so does Prince Winston. The Prince's INT against Clemson allowed the Tigers to turn a 10-0 game in which FSU was driving towards another score into a 10-7 game at the end of the first quarter. How about the two INT's against Miami that kept the Hurricanes in the match until half-time? These are mistakes that if made in a Kingdom without a proper defense could be catastrophic, yet because FSU has a great defense Prince Winston's INT's apparently do not matter while Lord Manziel's do. The point is Prince Winston makes the same negative plays Lord Manziel makes only he has not authored virtually any of the jaw-droppingly amazing plays that capture the imagination of the BCS Kingdom and have been a signature of Lord Manziel's entire reign.
Ultimately capturing the Heisman Throne is not just about stats, winning games, and being the QB of one of the most balanced teams in the realm. It's about grabbing hold of a battle in a way that no one else is able to and then bending it to your will. Lord Manziel bends every battle to his will every time he steps on the field and Prince Winston simply doesn't. Prince Winston is a good, possibly even great QB, but in a world of superstar QB's Prince Winston is a star while Lord Manziel is a friggin Supernova.