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Male voice choir
12:29pm Monday 23rd April 2007 in News By Pat Bunce
MALE VOICE CHOIR: Do you enjoy a really good male voice choir? Do you love all those beautiful Welsh songs and rousing hymns? Well, now you have the chance to go along to All Saints Church in Brynglas Road and enjoy the fabulous singing of the Newport Male Voice Choir.
This concert will be taking place on Thursday, April 26, at 7.30pm and it will include a guest singer.
Tickets are £5 each and will include refreshments and a raffle, and I can promise you a heart-warming evening, you will go home smiling and singing all your old favourites, plus a few not-so-old ones. Enjoy.
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Howdy Partners! Nestled within the Varmint Valley, Claw Shot City was just released without any announcement from the developers. It looks like it will be a lot of fun. We will be sure to update you on all the details as they come out.
This area introduces a new power type of mice: Law Power. It looks like this is the only type of trap that will catch these new wild west mice.
If you are at least a Lord or Lady in rank and have the Whisker Woods Map Clearing piece you can enter this area.
The main thing to do right now is buy the S.L.A.C. from the Trapsmith, arm some prospector charms, or sheriff's badge charms if you can afford them (for sale for real money, for sale at the marketplace, and sometimes available as a loot drop).
Tip: If you are already a Baron/Baroness and have unlocked the Muridae Market, you can use Super Power Charms too, but you won't get the extra attraction bonus of prospector charms to attract the Fool's Gold carrying Prospector Mouse.
After you arm your new S.L.A.C. with the appropriate charms and cheese, try to catch the Bounty Hunter Mouse who will hopefully drop a wanted poster. It's not a 100% drop rate so if you don't get the wanted poster on the first catch, you are not alone. If you do, lucky you.
Once you open the poster, you will have a list of mice in a Wild Bunch Gang to catch. Once you have caught them all, you can go for the ringleader of the gang.
Basically, this is just like a treasure hunt with a Wild West spin. You actually can't join a Wanted Poster until you have completed any treasure maps that you are already on, so hurry up and catch that pesky Black Widow mouse you can't seem to find on your treasure map so you can go bounty hunting. You can even dust the map to upgrade it just like a treasure hunt.
Unlike the normal treasure hunts, you can only take one friend with you on the map. Instead of a hunting party, you get a deputy to go along with you as you bring these varmints to justice.
The mice available to you during a wanted poster increase and get tougher, so you might consider using ancient charms here. If you are patient, super power charms or prospector charms will work.
After you complete a wanted poster, you should be rewarded with a bounty reward in a treasure chest containing lots of goodies including the currency of this area– Fool's Gold.
Here an example of opening a bounty reward from completing a rare wanted poster:
"I received 43,600 Gold, 28,000 Points, 10 Warpath Warrior Charms, 3 Super Warpath Warrior Charms, 2 Warpath Mage Charms, 3 Meteorite Pieces, 31 Fool's Gold and 10 Ancient Charms from 1 Rare Bounty Reward."
Once you save up 500 Fool's Gold, you can buy the much upgraded S.L.A.C II. You can also get fool's gold as loot drops from the Prospector Mouse, Pyrite Mouse, and maybe more.
According to Larry, It also seems that there will be an expansion of items available in the future for fool's gold.
Well, that's all I have for now.
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This is my first attempt to produce a reasonable (as in, not homer-we-get-studs-at-all-positions) NFL Draft forecast. It's free, unlike Mel Kiper's, so you get what you pay for...however the aim is not so much predicting specific picks (which is a fool's errand at this point anyway beyond the top two QBs) but looking at overall trends of positions, schools and conferences historically preferred by front offices, team needs, etc.
I did put together a 'big board' through 4 rounds based on Walter Football and Draftek rankings, as well as the SBN Mocking the Draft page which includes a few 'surprise' late risers like South Carolina Gamecocks safety D.J. Swearinger and Bowling Green defensive tackle Chris Jones absolutely killing it at the NFL Combine. I tried to steer clear of too many physical project picks (i.e. Michigan State's 6"7 DE William Gholston, who looks like another Clifton Geathers), even for teams like the Oakland Raiders known for taking those players...though BYU's Ezekiel Ansah shot into the top half of the first round and SMU defensive lineman Margus Hunt went in the mid-2nd round in my projection.
I also left out a lot of underclassmen who've either said they're likely to return or could return as seniors with very real national championship contenders. That means Texas A&M OT Luke Joeckel goes to the St. Louis Rams or the Philadelphia Eagles in this draft. But for now, fellow Aggie bookend OT Jake Matthews stays in College Station, hoping to get into the top 10 of the 2014 draft instead of being a late 1st round pick. DE/OLB Damontre Moore SAYS that he plans to stay for his senior year in Aggieland, though that could change if the NFL informs him he's a likely top 10 pick. The only way Moore would affect my projection is to allow another pass rushing prospect like Auburn OLB Corey Lemonier to fall to Dallas even if the Cowboys are drafting in the low 20s.
The list of underclassmen with underwhelming junior campaigns who are likely to stay for their senior years includes Alabama G/T D.J. Fluker, Florida DT Sharif Floyd, and a few others. Then there were the injured underclassmen who're likely to return after taking a 2012 medical redshirt like Texas DE Jackson Jeffcoat, LSU OT Chris Faulk, and Florida State DE Brandon Jenkins (the loss of Cincinnati DE Walter Stewart also hurts, I had him as an early 4th round selection before finding out his football career may be over due to a spinal injury).
Along the way of doing my ridiculously premature mock, I remembered that the Redskins had traded their 1st round pick to the Rams to draft RG3, the Raiders had sent their 2nd round pick to Cincinnati, and the Dolphins had picked up an extra 2nd from the suddenly playoff contending Colts in return for CB Vontae Davis. The Saints also forfeited their 2nd round pick per Roger Goodell's punishment for the bounties scandal. [But after publishing this I forgot Dallas traded their 7th round pick in 2013 to the Miami Dolphins, and that we get no compensatory picks until 2014...d'oh!]
Bringing it back home to our Cowboys -- losing Mike Jenkins to 2013 free agency means at least a 4th round compensatory selection, which unlike our regular 4th round pick cannot be traded (hence I allow Jerry and Jason to do some wheeling and dealing with our current and next year's 4th round picks to catch a falling linebacker in the early 4th). Losing both Jenkins and Anthony Spencer could push that compensatory pick higher in the 4th round, though I admit I'm not certain when the compensatory picks begin in any draft.
So without further disclaimers and caveats here's who I have us grabbing (under the optimistic scenario of actually winning the 2012 NFC East title with a 9-7 record and winning one playoff game):
1st 23rd overall Kenny "Bell Cow Ballhawk" Vaccaro Safety Texas
(alternate selection: Corey Lemonier Outside Linebacker Auburn 6"4 246)
With the top offensive linemen besides Barrett Jones off the board and no suitable outside linebacker candidates left [unless Dallas drops to around 15 with three more losses for an 8-8 finish], it's either Vaccaro or one of the best rated 3-4DE prospects like Missouri's Sheldon Richardson. I take Vaccaro because
A) Matt Johnson can't stay healthy this year and might not be able to stay on the field in 2013 and 2014 as well
B) Barry Church will begin 2013 on PUP if not IR with his Achilles tear and may not be as fast when he returns
C) Gerald Sensabaugh has been a serviceable NFL safety while frequently playing hurt, but he's getting older
In this projection Vaccaro only slips to us at 23 after the Vikings take D.J. Swearinger as the top safety at 18, the Bucs take Florida State cornerback/free safety Xavier Rhodes at 20th, and the Giants upgrade from Antrell Rolle by nabbing LSU safety Eric Reid at 21st (the GMen also go 9-7 in this projection but lose the final wildcard spot to us because of a poorer NFC East record after an embarrassing late season loss to the RG3 Redskins).
2nd 55th Alvin "Knock Em' Not Split Em'" Bailey Guard Arkansas 6"5 312
(alternate selection: Nico Johnson Inside Linebacker Alabama 6"3 245)
After the NFL 2012 season began with some putrid offensive line play across the league, Tennessee's Dallas Thomas, Kentucky's Larry Warford, North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper and all the top tier tackles are already gone by this point in the 2nd round due to high demand for pro-ready linemen. In my projection only the run on cornerbacks that starts midway through the 1st and lasts into the mid-2nd can rival the top OTs and OGs flying off the draft board.
Dallas could take an inside linebacker in the 2nd for the third time in four drafts, but that's only likely if Rob Ryan is seriously switching to the 4-3 (backers likely to be available at this juncture would include Georgia's Alec Ogletree, Florida's Jonathan Bostic, and Alabama's Nico Johnson). Instead I see us cutting Dan Connor and re-signing Ernie Sims as a backup/special teamer -- Sims is only 27 and still has good speed if he can be coached on how to cover. Of course, getting Johnson instead here could give us the best three starting inside linebackers in the NFL. But is that worth relying on mid-to-lower tier guards and UDFAs in 2013 and 2014?
I picked Bailey over bigger maulers Travis Frederick and Ricky Wagner of Wisconsin due to his ability to get out in space and pull. As anyone who's closely watched the Cowboys offense since Kyle Kosier went down knows, the screen pass has been missing in action from Jason Garrett's attack in 2012 even when Demarco Murray started this year healthy. Bailey would be like a younger, stronger Kosier in the run and screen game who could learn to pass protect if necessary by spending a year behind one of our starting guards or Kevin Kowalski (just in case Killer K surprises us all by coming back better and stronger than in late 2011).
3rd 87th overall Christine Michael Runningback Texas A&M 5"11 220
(alternate/or trade back into late 3rd round selection:
Jake Stoneburner Tight End Ohio State 6"5 245 Justin Pugh Offensive Tackle Syracuse 6"5 297)
The rise of Lance Dunbar as a third/fourth runningback and return man doesn't preclude Dallas from taking a running back in the 3rd round for the second time in three years. In fact given both Demarco Murray and Felix Jones' history of injuries combined with the depth of this running back class the Boys would be foolish not to take a back sometime between the 3rd and 5th rounds. This is a good pick even if Felix Jones returns on a relatively cheap one year deal (the Cat still hasn't seen his 26th birthday) and the Cowboys decide to keep Dunbar over Phillip Tanner for four backs after final cuts.
We already know Garrett had his eye on Aggie running back Cyrus Gray in last year's draft but settled for selecting Oklahoma tight end James Hanna instead when the Chiefs nabbed Gray in the 6th round. Michael is almost as fast, bigger, and part of a more dynamic Aggie offense this year. He'll go much higher than Gray did.
The only reason I can think of not to draft a running back here is to get a player you think can be the long term answer at another position, such as (ahem) drafting Jason Witten's successor in a tight end who can block better than James Hanna but still catch...or finding Doug Free's replacement at right tackle.
4th round [SIC Dallas doesn't get compensatory picks for losing top free agents until 2014, so we settle for drafting]
Overall ? Michael "Not Texas Railroad Commissioner" Williams Tight End Alabama 6"6 270
Cowboys draft another Williams after realizing they missed the departed Marty B in the blocking TE role, and to give Doug Free some help when running to the right side. This pick is all about Bill Callahan and giving the running game a fighting chance against the more stacked defenses in the league.
5 Alex Carder Quarterback 6"2 215 Western Michigan
(Alternate pick: Branden Smith Slot Cornerback Georgia 5"11 182)
It's a copycat league. This pick may seem like a slight reach from Carder's Walter Football rank of 6th to UDFA. But after seeing the success of third round quarterback Russell Wilson in Seattle guys like Ryan Nasseb of Syracuse and Miami of Ohio's Zac Dysert will be long gone by the 5th round -- along with bigger pocket passers like NC State's Mike Glennon, Florida State's E.J. Manuel and Oklahoma's Landry Jones III. And while third quarterback may seem to be one of Dallas' lowest priorities, former Aggies option quarterback Stephen McGee did have to start a regular season game TWICE during his four year career with the Cowboys.
With Carder, the Boys would be getting a true pro-style passer who lit it up at his level in 2010 and 2011. Carder is likely to slide only due to losing some of his best targets and protectors this season. Carder also according to Walter Football has decent speed if not Romo-esque escapability, something any passer is going to need at times in Dallas. (At this point I'm not saying Carder is going to be Romo's successor, only a good backup in case our top two QBs get hurt).
However, if the Boys think they can find lightning in a bottle twice in a decade with a UDFA quarterback like they did with Tony Romo, the 5th round would be the traditional place to draft a slot cornerback (Orlando Scandrick, 2007) in case Scandrick gets hurt. There should be plenty available at this juncture even after runs on corners in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds.
6 Kenny Okoro Cornerback Wake Forest 6"1 190
4th CB/special teamer with good size/speed combo and 4 years of playing experience if not starting in the ACC. A possible prized UDFA who gets a nice signing bonus like wide receiver Salim Hakim received before training camp this year. Dallas takes a Demon Deacon in this projection thanks to the same scouting/coaching ties that led us to grabbing Kyle Wilber in the 2012 draft.
7 [SIC] With our 7th round pick traded for Ryan Cook in 2012, the Miami Dolphins select: Joe Madsen, Center West Virginia 6"4 305
Dolphins get at least a backup center here and cut Richie Icognito this offseason.
I realize this draft will be controversial because of what it doesn't include -- a second guard to replace Nate Livings and not just Mackenzy Bernadeau, and a higher-drafted corner in case one of our starting corners goes down (a position, like backup linebacker, likely to be addressed through free agency). Have I forgotten anything else? Oh yes...no wide receivers drafted in this class. That can't be a safe assumption, given Miles Austin's injury history and the inability of Danny "Always Open" Coale to stay on the field this season.
On the positive side, this looks to be a fairly deep class for wide receivers, with talent available well into the 4th round in guys like Wisconsin's Jared Abbrederis. I also didn't draft a defensive lineman, preferring to rely on the youngsters already in the fold like Sean Lissemore, Ben Bass, Rob Callaway, and Tyrone Crawford. All of whom with the exception of Callaway are more pass rushing DTs in a 4-3 alignment than run stuffers like Marcus Spears.
Nonetheless, I believe the 2013 draft could rival Garrett's 2011 haul for the best draft class since Bill Parcells left Dallas.
In Part II (which I swear will be shorter) I'll look at our NFC East rivals and who they're likely to pick in this upcoming draft. In Part III I'll post my "big board" and look at who's going to get picked by the non-NFC East teams we're likely to face in 2013.


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Billings police wants to warn you about two scams.
In one con police Lieutenant Kevin Iffland says a person will call claiming they work for the police department. The person will then say there's a warrant for your arrest, and if you want to avoid getting arrested, you need to pay cash directly.
In the other scam, Iffland says someone will call claiming to be with Montana Dakota Utilities and your bill is over due. Then you must pay a certain amount to avoid having your utilities turned off.


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Hyderabad, July 16
L&T Ltd., which has bagged the Rs 12,132 crore Hyderabad metro rail project by seeking the lowest viability gap fund (VGF), will be handed over 269 acres of land earmarked for the project when the contract was initially awarded to Maytas Infra Ltd. in 2008.
The State Cabinet, which met here today, after a thorough review of the project, decided to acquire the land all by itself and then hand over the possession to L&T to facilitate its developing and use for the metro rail project.
As against 40 per cent of the project cost cap for the metro rail project, with 20 per cent contribution from Centre and State, the L&T's aggressive bid seeking merely 12 per cent VGF of Rs1,458 crore, has clinched the deal in its favour.
The Union Urban Ministry's recent approval to treat Hyderabad metro rail project as an 'ongoing project' has helped it garner a VGF allocation with a cap of Rs 2,363 crore, working out to 20 per cent of the project cost.
The Government has set apart 61 acres of land along three major road corridors for the development of the project.
This will be supplemented by a 104 acre block sites at Miyapur and Nagole respectively, which are terminal stations for two vital stretches. These two blocks of land will be acquired from private owners in the course of the project implementation, sources said.
The State Cabinet took on record the L&T's offer being listed L1 in the financial bid stage.
Once the technical committee screens all the documents, it will be formally approved by the Cabinet in the next meeting.
As against L&T's 12 per cent VGF claim, Transstroy India consortium sought 18 per cent of the project cost and Reliance Infrastructure (ADGAD) consortium 25 per cent.
The Government decided that the developer will be given six months to achieve financial closure for the project and commence the work by January 2011.
While the developer will be given five years to complete all the three stretches of 71 km, the Government is keen that the project is completed within four years.
The previous concessionaire awarded to Maytas Infra was terminated by the State Government in July 2009, as the company failed to raise funds for the project in site of time extensions.
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Call of Duty Elite app now tracks Black Ops 2 Zombies and League Play stats
Further functionality added to Call of Duty iOS app.
Call of Duty: Elite iOS app update boasts an 'all-new iPad experience'
And includes Black Ops 2 support.
Activision unveils redesigned Call of Duty Elite
Rejigged online service reworks Connect, Compete, Improve.
Black Ops 2 Elite integration details coming next month
September reveal planned for Elite 2.0's "innovative features".
Call of Duty Elite has 2.3 million premium members
Call of Duty Elite, which launched alongside Modern Warfare 3 last November, has 12 million registered users and 2.3 million who have paid for premium, Activision has announced.
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Activision also said to be interested in buying itself out of Vivendi's 60 per cent share.
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Call of Duty: Elite has two million paying customers, ten million users
Call of Duty: Elite has ten million registered users worldwide, and two million of those have paid their way into the premium membership club, Activision has announced.
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The Call of Duty Elite Content Drops for Modern Warfare 3 will be increased from the planned 20 to 24, Activision has revealed.
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Faces of Death (1978)
Average Rating: 2.6/10
Reviews Counted: 11
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 9
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Average Rating: 2.8/5
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Experience the ultimate in cinematic shock and horror as Dr. Francis Gross (Michael Carr) leads viewers on a guided exploration of that fateful moment when the spark of life is brutally snuffed out. Everybody dies -- it's the fate we all face from the moment we're born. There's simply no escape from the encroaching darkness, and in this film we're offered a firsthand glimpse at the many ways that life can end. From airplane crashes to railway disasters, some of us meet a spectacular end while
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Without the carrot of controversy to draw in viewers, Faces of Death would have only the stick of unconvincing faux-documentary footage.
Sleazy little relic of a movie. Rather fine DVD release that demystifies the whole thing.
As a curiosity piece, Faces of Death is well worth a look, especially if you've not seen it in a very long time. As for its place in horror cinema history, well, that remains to be seen.
Crude, tasteless exploitation footage. Filmed carnage. Be ashamed to watch this garbage.
An inexcusable violation of human codes of decency.
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The only movies I have seen on that list are the gore gore girls I only watched it because I liked his two thousand maniacs and blood feast. So again we watched this at school and we had to do one massive assignment on it in my opinion it's more of a social look at the world ranging from Nazis to our corrupted society. Oh if you would like to know what the film is about well there is no story.
The film is all about our range and wide society and the look at people dying in Meany different ways and forms this goes from Super 8 home made movies too TV footage of the dead.
There is a lot of real footage of surgical procedures, autopsies, and cadavers is various different distorted or mummified states.
-There is a lot of real footage of animal violence. The film shows footage from a slaughterhouse that is very bloody and gory. Also shown is footage of seal hunters clubbing seals, however there is not very much actual gore shown. A cow is punctured with a sharp object and people gather and drink the blood.
- An animal control man is snatched from a boat by a large crocodile. We see his mutilated remains as they are pulled out from the water. This is all shown as a newscast.
- A man videotaping a bear while his wife feeds it bread is attacked and mauled by the bear.
- A man goes crazy and is shooting a gun from his house. When the man runs out on the front porch the police shoot him. This is seen in good detail, and the man is shot many times. Then the camera follows policemen as they go into the house and find the bloody bodies of the man's wife and children.
- A cult of people cut open a dead body and eat the internal organs.
- A man is graphically executed in an electric chair.
- Many bloody train wreck and car accident victims are shown.
- A woman jumps from a building and we see her hit the ground.
Lots happen in this movie even more then what I put down that's just a brief summery for what's to come. But to me this movie is trash nothing but a shocking mockumentry that gets at you. It's really just a wide range of scenarios that provoke and if you wondering all that footage is real. I think the morel of it all is just a million ways to die and its big social impact on people and your familys.
Keiko's score 6-100
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The scene involving an alligator attack featuring an interviewer from "channel 9" is obviously fake: No other identification is given as far as, let's say, "Channel 9 News in Miami" or a station id, something like "WXXX Channel 9 News". It doesn't display the interviewer's name or the names of the people he's interviewing, and they keep editing away from the actual gator attack.
The portions of the movie dealing with real slaughterhouses, cryogenic freezing and rioting, again, are fairly graphic, but again they're done in a documentary type of way, not trying to be a splatter movie like some of this movie's ripoffs ("Traces of Death" immediately comes to mind)
This isn't for those with a weak stomach, but watch it in the same frame of mind you would watch "National Geographic" on safari in Africa or something like that and it doesn't seem as terrible as some have said. (Note to the producers: in one scene the narrator refers to 'the country of Africa' - Africa is not a country it's a continent)
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4/5 rDev +7.5%
06-17-2014 23:46:15 | More by DaftPatrick
3.6/5 rDev -3.2%
Served from the tap.
The beer was hazy and amber in colour.
The nose was light and sweet, like light honey. It smelled like a typical Hefeweizen, but with honey.
The beer tasted light and sweet, slightly like honey and like Belgian-yeast. It had a very clean taste.
Would I buy it again? Yes.
01-28-2014 19:14:08 | More by NilocRellim
4/5 rDev +7.5%
Poured from a 16 oz. can into a Surly tulip glass.
Appearance: Pours a very hazy yellowish gold with a lot of rising bubbles. About one finger of white head which fades into a thin patchy layer. Leaves a decent amount of lacing on the glass.
Smell: A sweet and fruity wheat driven aroma with some spice. Lots of wheat, pale malt, and yeast upfront with good hints of banana, clove, apple, bubblegum, and pear along with some grains, straw, and cracker. Also some citrus hints of orange and lemon zest. Hints of white pepper spicing and some sweet honey hints. Not really any hops coming through. A nice wheat ale aroma.
Taste: Like the aroma, a yeasty, sweet, and fruity wheat driven taste. Wheat and pale malt upfront with notes of yeast, grains, straw, and cracker along with a taste of banana, bubblegum, clove, apple, and pear. A little citrus taste of orange and lemon zest. Light white pepper presence. Sweet notes of honey. No hops are really detectable. A nice light and yeasty wheat ale taste.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very crisp, clean, and very smooth.
Overall: A decent take on a wheat beer. Light, zesty, and refreshing. A good summer brew.
08-13-2013 07:02:20 | More by MattyG85
2.75/5 rDev -26.1%
07-08-2014 00:45:44 | More by sgttibbs
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
04-26-2014 18:15:41 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life
3.45/5 rDev -7.3%
A hefeweizen in a can? Well not really as I think it is closer to a kristalweizen. Pours golden with just a bit of haze. Not much of a head forms but what does show up sticks around for awhile. Nice amount of lacing is left down the glass. Looks very actively carbonated.
Nice yeast aroma of banana, cloves, and bubblegum. The wheat malt smells good as well. Not picking up any rose hips however.
Starts off with a good weizen flavor with a nice wheat flavor with good yeast compliments. But things go wrong with the honey. Honey does not belong in a weizen. Destroys the finish of the beer with a bland sweetness. Again I do not get the rose hips.
For something that appears to be very active, it sure lies flat on the tongue. Bigger than a lot of wheat ales.
They had a good weizen beer going, and then they guild the lily and ruin the experience. Would of been much better being just a straight forward beer.
08-25-2013 19:22:59 | More by morimech
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08-10-2014 01:51:55 | More by Bluegrass49
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08-31-2013 21:15:33 | More by CWhite
3.49/5 rDev -6.2%
from 16 oz can
A-pours a golden yellow color with very little head or lacing
S- banana,wheat honey and clove
T- was better get some nice weiss flavors of clove and banana a nice amount of hops a touch of honey and touch of lemon rose funk
M- dry and a touch of bitterness with lower carbonation
O-drinks like a hefe kind of higher ABV on this one it also has a hop presence ok brew for me not one i will seek out again
07-28-2013 20:51:21 | More by gatornation
4.2/5 rDev +12.9%
Poured into conic glass
A Orange/amber. Filtered and transparent. Inch and a half of thick white head. Lots of bubbles and carbonation. A damn fine looking brew.
S Bready. Toasted grains. Wheat. Barley. Some rye. Certainly hints of orange and lemon peel. Flowery (obviously the rose hips.)
T Crisp and peppery. Follows the scent. Grainy with a citrus kick. Honey (this becomes more pronounced as the brew warms.) Has a pretty decent malt backbone that adds a little more sweetener.
M For the style everything is pretty spot on. Smooth non-sticky malt. Crisp. Just a bit of burn as the ABV is higher than the usual weissebier.
O I really dig this beer. Easy drinker. The flavors meld really well. I think the rose hips do work here. Well put together brew. The best I've had from Lucette (the one that I buy consistently.)
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08-27-2013 01:50:31 | More by AnitaBrewski
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04-18-2014 07:25:29 | More by FFATS
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Can courtesy of maximum12, thanks again!
Pours a bubbly hazy gold color with a nice head.
Aromas are of clove, banana, esters, and honey.
Taste is light and sweet up front. Creamy, with some banana and honey. Finish is crisp with some mineral snappiness. Pretty tasty, but a bit one note and mostly just sweet.
Mouthfeel is smooth, with nice body, and good carbonation.
Overall, a decent hefe, but it's a bit too sweet to me.
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Label describes it as a "Bavarian-Style Weissbier brewed with rose hips and honey"
A - A hazy body of light yellow-orange sits beneath a finger or two of thick white head, a good half a finger lingers for quite a while. Lacing is ample.
S - Belgian yeast aromas are prominent, the nose is very similar to that of another Lucette beer, Double Dawn. Beyond that, some fruity esters linger around with no hops detectable.
T - Tastes somewhere between a weissbier and a belgian pale ale with plenty of fruity ester notes to go around. I don't know what a rose hip tastes like, but I can assume it lends to the fruity and vaguely floral flavor present.
M - The body on this beer is delectable - very smooth, rich and creamy. Easy to drink.
O - A relatively unoffensive brew that still maintains its integrity by being loaded with flavor. Will buy again, and am glad to see Lucette continue to can some great beer.
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05-29-2014 01:49:46 | More by hinemk76
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03-21-2014 01:30:21 | More by zeledonia
3/5 rDev -19.4%
08-09-2014 10:56:19 | More by BACONBUDDHA
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07-10-2013 01:17:27 | More by majorbase2
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
07-17-2014 01:23:53 | More by DantheMan75
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
06-21-2014 06:21:10 | More by YalovaIA
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07-20-2013 02:43:18 | More by smogfood
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07-30-2013 22:45:39 | More by Fluffmeister
Hips Don't Lie from Lucette Brewing Company
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Arctic ice melting at 'amazing' speed, scientists find
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WRONG! CO2 is in no way shape or form affecting the weather. Michael Mann has intentionally hid the decline in his Hockey stick Chart. And its been proven by unbiased scientists that the temperature is rising BEFORE the increase of CO2. You can reference
, and other references on the wattsupwiththat side links. I'm a natural skeptic when it comes to Anthropogenic Global Warming, and I really doubt mankind can have a major impact on the climate, even if we did turn on every powerplant and car in the world, it would still have a miniscule impact compared to Naturally induced Global warming. Also, since we speak of CO2 and Warming, lets not forget that 2 planets in our system has a CO2 atmosphere, and the difference between the two are 180 degree opposites of each other in terms of weather patterns. Mars has a 95% CO2 atmosphere, yet a normal temperature during the day is -67 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas Venus Is 96% CO2, and its average temperature consists of nearly 860 degrees Fahrenheit! Of course, Venus is MUCH closer to the sun than Mars, and it's atmosphere is thicker than that of both mars and earth. To say that CO2 is the leading cause is absolute hooey, otherwise Mars would be boiling as well, even at its distance! The only way we'd get a Global warming where the ice caps are melting, is if the CO2 levels were around that of Venus or Mars, and our atmosphere would have to be much thicker than it is. Thank God that we have plants that are able to compensate the CO2 levels, otherwise we WOULD be like Venus.
It's gratifying to see that you're excited to announce my supposed error. However...
Temperature will not immediately follow the Carbon Levels because of the level of particulate matter in the atmosphere. As was proven during 911 our polluted atmosphere has changed the reflectivity of our clouds reducing the average temperatures of the Earth that would otherwise be 5-7 degrees hotter by redirecting the sun's energy back into space.
It was long concluded that after the planes over America were grounded on September 9, 2001 that if reduction in particulate matter continued that temperatures would rise rather quickly due to the Greenhouse effect. This theory was tested after 9,11,01 in the Indian Ocean just off the coast of Southern India where clouds were seen to have a reflective brilliance and temperatures over the ocean outside of India's pollution cloud were indeed much warmer than the cloud cover over the sub continent.
What has followed the temperature of the planet exactly is the evaporation rate which has a record of 100 years that farmers have used to judge how much water crops would require. This is called the Pan evaporation rate. It's a simple process of adding water to a pan and placing it in the sun and measuring the remaining water. The actual sun light the photons themselves hitting the water is directly attributable to the evaporation. This record shows a decline of evaporation rates over Russia, Eastern Europe and the USA in the last 30 years. And it matches the pace of Industrialization of the last 50 years.
If evaporation is being effected then droughts would be the result.
No precipitation means no snow over the Arctic. Less snow means more light penetration into the ocean and gradual warming of the Arctic. And it's cumulative the Arctic works on it's own reflectivity to maintain a steady cold cycle to transition from Summer to Winter.
Political views have become a rather dangerous obstruction to progress in the area of environmental science. Rather than treating the Earth's Climate as a nearly orgainic ever changing difficult to predict system of varribles certain ones will offer a singular juxtaposition of facts with out relating them to the whole chaotic theory and summarily assume all is well.
Everything renewable is being consumed, Everything natural is being bulldozed for more human development and somehow some people still think everything is proceeding just as it always has.
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Cybill follows the life of B-level actress Cybill Sheridan as she struggles through small roles, spends time with her boozy best friend, works to be a good mother to her two daughters, and juggles various relationships and her two ex-husbands.
January 2, 1995-July 13, 1998 (four seasons, 87 episodes) on CBS
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Based loosely on star Cybill Shepherd's own life, and heavily influenced by her personality, Cybill debuted on CBS to solid ratings and positive notices in 1995. Although the show continued to draw viewers and acclaim, it drew nearly as much attention for the alleged behind-the-scenes tension between Shepherd and co-star Christine Baranski (who won an Emmy in 1995). CBS canceled Cybill after its fourth season, a decision Shepherd blamed on the network's disapproval of the show's feminist perspective.
Cybill Shepherd as Cybill Sheridan
Christine Baranski as Maryann Thorpe
Alicia Witt as Zoey Woodbine
Tom Wopat as Jeff Robbins
Alan Rosenberg as Ira Woodbine
Christine Baranski as Maryann Thorpe
Alicia Witt as Zoey Woodbine
Tom Wopat as Jeff Robbins
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Cybill was created by sitcom veteran Chuck Lorre, whose credits include Grace Under Fire, Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Lorre and star Shepherd served as executive producers along with Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Bob Myer, Howard Gould and Jay Daniel, at various points during the show's run.


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Making new year's resolutions is a long-standing tradition for many people. It signifies hope for lasting change in the coming year. As you look back over your past year, consider what has gone well and what hasn't gone so well. What things are working for you that you want to continue in the new year? What things aren't working?
As you consider these things, it may be tempting to make incredible resolutions such as "exercising every day" or "never purging again." Unfortunately, these simply aren't realistic and are likely to be broken within a few days or weeks. Consider these guidelines when you make your resolutions this year. You'll be much more likely to make them a long-term part of your life.
- Be realistic. Resolutions like "never purging again" or "never weighing myself again" aren't really realistic. You can still make resolutions that are about these things though. It may be something like "decrease purging by more than half over the course of the year" or "throwing away my scale." Work with your therapist to determine what a realistic goal for yourself is this year.
- Be flexible. Hard and fast resolutions with specific outcomes can be extremely disappointing if you aren't able to keep them. Work some flexibility into your resolutions by using general ideas like "be more mindful" rather than "keep all of my appointments" or "write in a journal every day." This allows you to work towards the resolution in different ways, challenging yourself in easier ways at first and then in more difficult ones.
- Limit the number of resolutions you make. Writing a list of ten or more resolutions can seem incredibly tempting. However, it can also be incredibly hard to keep. Choose one or two that seem doable and focus on those. If you are able to master them by June, feel free to make some new ones for the second half of the year!
- Don't limit your resolutions to recovery-focused ideas. Focusing resolutions on recovery is a natural idea. However, you may also want to think about resolutions that are about life after recovery, or filling your life with good things that will take the place of the eating disorder in your life.These may be as simple as "read more" or "try a new hobby." What kinds of things do you see yourself doing after your eating disorder?
- Write down your resolutions. Writing down things helps us remember them and also helps us make them more real. If you are able to, post them somewhere you will see them everyday - next to your mirror, on your desk or on your nightstand. While you are brushing your teeth or getting ready for work, ask yourself how you're doing with these resolutions. It's okay if you aren't keeping up with them as much as you would like to. Just consider how to can begin to focus on them anew.
- Visualize your success. Whether you use meditation or simply daydream, begin to visualize what your life will be like if you actually succeed with these resolutions. What kinds of things will tell you that you've been successful? How will your life look different than it does today?


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Man Arrested in Anderson County Marijuana Indoor Grow
Date of News Release: 07/19/2012
(Post 12 Frankfort) -- The Kentucky State Police Frankfort Post received information about a possible Marijuana indoor grow in Anderson County. During the investigation Post 12 Narcotic detectives detected a very strong odor of marijuana coming from a residence on Lynn Drive in Lawrenceburg, KY. The detectives located a marijuana indoor grow containing sixty eight marijuana plants.
On July 19, 2012 at 1:51 pm, KSP Detectives arrested Chester L. Byrd age 46, of Lawrenceburg, KY. He has been charged with Cultivating Marijuana over 5 plants and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He has been lodged in the Shelby County Detention Center.
Should you suspect possible illegal drug activity or find marijuana while hunting or farming, please contact the Kentucky State Police Post 12 at (502) 227-2221 or 1-800-DOPE-TIP. All tips and information can be reported and the caller can remain anonymous.
Kentucky State Police Post 12 provides police coverage for Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Scott, Shelby, Spencer and Woodford counties.


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Ohhh this is one of the most daunting projects I have ever done.
I've had acne for years. Combine that with some pretty bad eczema and it's resulted in a pretty sore face. I have scars across the lower half, each blemish turning into a purply mark which never really goes away.
Being without makeup always leaves me feeling really exposed and vulnerable. I am terribly self-conscious about it.
BUT, I also wanted to try and view it in a more positive light. So forgive my beginner photography attempts. Hopefully this is the start of caring less about it. <3
"I would like to challenge you to pick one of your 5 earliest audio records on the site, try to listen to it as if it wasn't yours, take your camera and take a photo (or a set of 3 photos) that will be inspired by the experience <3"
I chose one of my earliest "song" records, and this has always been one of my favourites! I imagined Epochonus Groove as very film noir, very sexy, very dangerous. There's something suffocating and intense about the imagery in the song, so that is what I tried to recreate in the photos:
Passion, Seduction, Danger
3 down! <3
(PS: I'll upload the individual photographs and resource :))
(PS: I couldn't get the collage to come out any bigger, so I can upload the individual pictures if needed!)
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A short film and my first attempt at directing something rather serious. Filmed in London a few weeks ago. Thank you to the incredible people who made it happen, I love you all!
Starring Pantoufle
Directed by Pamagotchi
Cinematography and Editing by missamerica_
Story & Script by CaptClare
Voiceovers by Tdolan and Pamagotchi
Music by Joerud
Audio by Krrr
Special thanks to missamerica_ for being there all the way. Love you, leaf <3
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- Mind Games Song (Pamagotchi)
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I haven't been able to get this song out of my head all week, so I just wanted to have a go singing it! Also, first record with my new mic lent very kindly by Joerud...still working on the hiss, but it's so wonderful to have a chance to play with nice equipment!
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A Tiny Film from the britRECord house of awesomeness!
MUSIC: JOERUD and PPEPPINA
SOCKS PROVIDED BY TORI, ELLIEYAH, CANYON and DEADKIRIYAMA
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- No One Knows I'm Here
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A contribution for both re: Secrets and re: The Other Side.
What is it like to be the secret?
Take me to the grave
I'm yours to keep forever
Take my knots and thoughts
I'll come back for you once more
And though I try, try, try
And I can't keep this locked inside
Like a weighted stone I know
I will sink the more I try to hide
Keep me in your pocket
No one needs to see
Hide me in the background
No one will need to believe
And though I know, know, know
I'm breaking hearts and bones
Like a tired bird I'll cry
I'll fall the more I try to soar
No one knows I'm here
No one knows I'm here
All I have is your fear
To keep me here
To keep me here
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I love, love, love, learning languages. It's something that you can always carry with you, that no one can take away from you.
It won't let me resource the stems, which are available here for remixing here
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- White Flag
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Really inspired by hubrist's music! Have also been listening to a lot of Daughter, which undoubtedly helped shape this <3
Angles, sore
Problems peak
The dress you wore
A white flag, a sign for me to speak
I'm an open book
Floating bones,
So scoop me up
And look
I'm yours to own
Two feet tense
We're here to run
We're here scream
We're here to find a reason
Give me any reason
To make it easy to leave
To scream
To shout
Give me a reason
To find an easy way out
Hands in dirt
Sand in throat
Looks are furtive
Insults float
Two feet tense
We're here to run
We're here scream
We're here to find a reason
Give me any reason
To make it easy to leave
To scream
To shout
Give me a reason
To find an easy way out
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Low Res Version: the High Res version won't upload! :(
My first baby steps back into video editing...
I had an idea inspired by joerud's "What I Saw" and vatever's Universe drawing http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1166063 . bitfilm's "Stay Away" was the perfect footage for the idea I had in my head.
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A couple of weeks ago, a collaboration was born between Peppina, Metaphorest and myself! We decided to create a traditional Christmas ballad just in time for the 2012 holidays. Peppina came up with the concept and melody, and Metaphorest penned the beautiful lyrics, before we all put our voices together to produce the final mix!
We had so much fun making this and I want to thank the amazing Peppina and Metaphorest for the opportunity to work with them!
Merry Christmas everyone!
PS: We would love to hear remixes of this! More instruments, more voices...I'll get the stems up ASAP!
Concept, Melody and Instruments by Peppina
Lyrics and Harmony Concept by Metaphorest
Produced and Mixed by Pamagotchi
It's Christmas Eve
And a lonely old house
Sits silently up on the hill
Wishing for someone
To fill it again
With life, love and Christmas goodwill
They say that it's haunted
Since this day each year
The empty old house comes alive
With smoke in the chimney
And twinkling lights
The place tries to tempt you inside
See one winter in wartime
On Christmas Eve night
Many long years ago
The old house was buzzing
With festive cheer
And the family sang 'Let it Snow'
When they'd sung all their carols
They sat down to eat
Then sounded a siren so shrill
On that sad Christmas Eve
Those poor souls had to leave
Their happy old house on the hill
When carols ring out in December
Wrapped in a blanket of snow
One lonely house remembers
Christmasses long ago.
Now it's Christmas Eve
And the lonely old house
Longs for a friend to stop by
But there's no one in sight
On this wintery night
Who would dare set foot inside
But one lonely soul
A man new to the town
Has been looking for lodgings in vain
He asks and he begs
But all anyone says
Is 'we're full, sir, now please go away'
Then a flicker of hope
From the hilltop glows
What a wonderful, welcoming sight
So he hikes up the hill
To the lonely old house
Where he hopes he can stay for the night
There he dines like a king
And he dances and sings
To the tunes the old piano plays
And together the man
and the old house rejoice
As the bells ring out for Christmas Day
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POSTGAME NOTESTexas 68, TCU 59Fort Worth, Texas (Daniel-Meyer Coliseum)Feb. 19, 2013Attendance: 5,451* TCU fell to 10-16 overall and 1-12 in Big 12 Conference play.* TCU shot 45.7 percent overall from the floor, its best rate this season in Big 12 play. It's top previous figure was 39.1 percent during the Feb. 2 home win over No. 5 Kansas.* Nate Butler Lind set a new career scoring high with 12 points, breaking his previous best of 10, which he recorded on four separate occasions.* Butler Lind also dished out a career-best five assists.* Garlon Green led TCU in scoring for the team-high eighth time this season, totaling 15 points.* Kyan Anderson posted his fourth consecutive double-figure scoring performance with 10 points to set a new career-long streak.* Anderson matched his career high in assists (eight) for the second consecutive game. It marks the fourth time in his career, and third this season, he has totaled eight helpers in a single contest.* Devonta Abron pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, his second game this season and sixth in his career reaching double digits.* Green moved into a tie for second place on TCU's career games played list alongside Corey Santee (2002-05) and Neiman Owens (2005-08) with his 123rd career appearance. Green is only two contests shy of matching Femi Ibikunle's school record of 125 games played.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The St. Augustine Police Department is looking for a woman suspected of credit card theft.
A man visiting the city lost his wallet while visiting "a local establishment," according to a release from the SAPD.
He called to cancel his Visa card and was told it had been used at the Kangaroo located at 70 Masters Drive. The man went to the store and explained to the clerk what had happened, the release stated.
The two reviewed security footage and the man recognized a woman who he was dancing with the night before.
If you recognize the woman in the picture, you are asked by the SAPD to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-8477. You maybe eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. You can also call the SAPD Tip Line at 904-209-3482.
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Gorgeous & Sublime
Vintage Photographs
De Andre Devereux
This book has a delightful mix of 131 vintage images selected from André's impressive collection.
(120 Pages)
It touches on the history of photography, relating techniques of the past to todays high speed digital photography, together with timeless tips.
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Even with my French name - I'm as Irish as the Shamrock. Photography is my passion and my profession.
Before I left secondary (high) school I was attending art classes in college in the evenings. After graduating school, I attended art college and finally majored in graphic design. Then worked in many different jobs; Draughtsman, Photographers assistant, various printing works and graphics agencies. Eventually I went freelance and built up my own modest graphic design agency.
The one continual common denominator for over 20 years was PHOTOGRAPHY, now I am a full time professional photographer and couldn't be happier!
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E&J Gallo RECEIVES LEADERSHIP AWARD
E&J Gallo Winery was recently awarded the Dale Carnegie Training Leadership Award, making it the first organization in its category to receive this honor. The recognition was awarded to Gallo as an industry leader committed to the development of their employees. Accepting the award on behalf of Joseph E. Gallo, Co-Chairman, President and CEO for E&J Gallo Winery, was Steve Sprinkle, National Sales Vice President. The award was presented by Peter Handal, Chairman, President and CEO of Dale Carnegie Training during Gallo's annual conference in Carlsbad, California. The Dale Carnegie Leadership Award is presented to companies dedicated to the philosophy that their people are as important to the overall success of their organization as any technology, patent or business strategy. These businesses are committed to improving their organizational performance by developing their people. The award criteria includes recognition as an industry leader or benchmark entity, having a strategic plan that includes driving performance via professional development, and sustaining that commitment for a minimum of 5 years. Established in 1985, this prestigious award has been presented to approximately 3OO organizations worldwide.


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This guy is our most talented player, bar none. He is the next AI but is a better shooter. Extremely quick hands make up for his lack of size and experience on D. He's shown to be an excellent double teamer with Andris on big oaf-y centers like Gasol. (I really thought Pau was more dexterous than he showed last night)
As he makes consistent improvement and improves his BB IQ, he will learn to play the point and create for our deep starting lineup's strengths. Speaking of deep lineups. I have defended Baron Davis from Day One here at GSOM. But, at this point, I think Monta needs to continue his development as a perrenial All Star and coming off the bench will hamper that. I mean with Nellie Ball, the key is quick rotations and matchup exploitation. The PG role is a physical one. Initial penetration is on them and if everyone else is playing well, they should get by their defender and be collapsed on at the rim.
I think Nellie wants to keep JR off the bench for a while and I hope he keeps it that way when BD returns. Mainly for his leadership and energy. I don't see Jax or BD being happy as 6th men. But, I can't wait to see our 3 guard rotation which still leaves lots of bench players to fill in at the forward positions. Another key to this is that Harrington needs to commit to be a low post player and become a Double Double garbage man. He's skilled but, turns the ball over too much when he dribbles. I'm not sure if he can accept the role, but we sure need him to be a 4th or 5th option so he can concentrate on getting the boards. This is a team that Monta can run by slashing, finishing, dishing or popping. He should continue to be our first option on offense because he is unstoppable, baby. Or, maybe FT shooting alone will determine who plays the last 5 min.


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Travel Tips: Photographs save the memories
Photography has been part of my journey since I was a young teen with a Brownie Camera. I love taking pictures but the price of development was a problem. Now with digital cameras I am able to take a lot of pictures. Keep improving.
When I showed people my pictures from trips, they would say you should sell them. Finding a market and avenue is the challenge. Especially now when everyone has a digital camera. At one time, I did crafts and art fairs. People would but the cost of the fair booth would out weigh the cost of the material and the amount I collected. Even had a gift shop for a State Capital ask for my photographs on consignment. That lasted several years. When they went out of business, my works went with them. I lost all the costs. Consignments were hard because you had the upfront cost before sales. If a business failed, your works usually were lost with it.
Now I use my photographs to tell my stories, save memories, and just enjoy the process.
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Eileen Ludwig, Writer, Photographer, and Videographer brings to the world insights about Theme parks. She is owner of four other sites: Freelance Tourist, Photography, Web Design School, and Social Media School Each are in different stages of development and evolution. This post may contain affiliate links with hopes of supporting my operating cost and traveling habit.


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Blair: Thatcher 'was kind and generous spirited'
Former PM Tony Blair has paid tribute to Lady Thatcher:
"Margaret Thatcher was a towering political figure.
Very few leaders get to change not only the political landscape of their country but of the world. Margaret was such a leader. Her global impact was vast.
And some of the changes she made in Britain were, in certain respects at least, retained by the 1997 Labour Government, and came to be implemented by governments around the world.
As a person she was kind and generous spirited and was always immensely supportive to me as Prime Minister although we came from opposite sides of politics.
Even if you disagreed with her as I did on certain issues and occasionally strongly, you could not disrespect her character or her contribution to Britain's national life.
She will be sadly missed.


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They introduced this process three years ago. Tuna stepping back into a consulting role is no surprise to me. It really makes no difference to me one way or another because a title is just that, a title. It doesn't matter to me if Tuna is an Executive VP or Consultant. Either way his opinion and expertise is available to Tony and Jeff. Not until Tuna takes a job with another team will I even care.
First of all the offseason is over. The most important part of his job has been taken care of. From now until the draft it's all preparation and that starts now. Now is the obvious and rightful time to make sure Ireland is ready and by all appearances he is.
This isn't a drastic shift to the marketing end of the team and it's not a sign that Carl Peterson is on the way. It's the next step in a process that we were all aware of the moment that Tuna took over.
Stephen Ross is one of the wealthiest men in the world for a reason and it's not because he's lucky. He's a smart business man that knows not to fix something if it's not broken. When you're selling the most season tickets that this team has sold in a long time then it's not broken.
Just because Ross is friends with Carl Peterson doesn't mean he's up next to run the team. It means that Ross will lean on him for league related issues like the the Gameday device they're working on together. Ross can easily see that from 89-08 while Peterson was in charge, that the Chiefs won their division four times and only made it to the AFC Championship in 1993. That's a poor track record and I'm sure Ross is fully aware of that.
Bill Parcells has been an investment. The investment produced a culture and that culture is now priceless.
Jeff Ireland has been around this business his whole life. His family is intertwined with the business of football evaluation. There isn't anyone else that I'd prefer to have as the GM.
Tony Sparano is everything I love about coaching and there isn't another out there like him.
I'm usually the first to throw conspiracy theories out there but this one isn't adding up to me. I don't think Tuna is going anywhere and I don't think that much is changing besides a title.
This team isn't going to change philosophy and they aren't going to hand the keys to the team over to the marketing department.
I get the feeling that many fans and most of the media underestimate Stephen Ross. He's done nothing but the right thing since he got here so why would you think that's going to change?
Enough about the missed picks or bad signings in free agency. It happens to every team and if you really take a good look you'll see that we're better than most. You can complain about the misses or the up front money paid to guys that ended up being a miss but I promise you that for Ross what's in the past is in the past. All he cares about are the quality players that we currently have and the low salary attached to most of them since the hits have come late in the draft or after the draft.
So take a deep breathe and realize that this was the right time to make a move they've planned for three years. It's no surprise just like how the media is reacting because panic sells stories.
Tuna didn't do this to save anyone's job or become more available for another team. He did it because this was the plan and this was the time they planned on instituting it. The timing feels right and it doesn't feel to me that anything else is going on or being rushed.
So please calm down if you're in panic mode. We have a young and talented team that's primed for success. Nothing has changed except a title to a man that's more important to us in the offseason. Thankfully the offseason is over and we're left with great leadership and talent.
Bill Parcells is about to turn 70 and it's doubtful to me that he's looking to do this all over again. It's more realistic to me that he remains as a consultant until the day he's no longer on this earth.
Jeff Ireland and Tony Sparano were the reason this worked for Tuna three years ago. They were the perfect extensions of himself for the front office and coaching staff. It allowed Tuna to operate on his own terms without disrupting the growth. It allowed Tuna to pass on his knowledge without taking on the full work load that one would normally have to take one in order to turn around a 1-15 team. That's why I doubt that he's moving on because those pieces aren't available to him now and he'd be forced to take on even more work in the beginning.
By all appearances this rebuild has been a success. The team is in great shape and we're selling tickets. Stephen Ross isn't going to fix something that isn't broken. Men like him don't reach that level of success by messing with things they don't understand or need to understand. Guys like Stephen Ross see the expertise in a guy like Bill Parcells and trust their decision making. That's why the smart bet is for Ross to leave things as is as long as he can. Tuna has been an investment and getting rid of Jeff or Tony just because Tuna isn't the VP anymore would be the equivalent of giving up on the tens of millions of dollars invested in this project.
Things don't change overnight. The progress we've made since 2007 is huge and to give up on it now would be foolish. Stay strong everyone and remain confident in our roster. Nothing has changed and as long as we continue to support Jeff and Tony then nothing will change.


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Five journalists scour the internet and their world-wide sources for the latest news stories, including compelling tales of the human condition and tomorrow's watercooler topics. This daily, 60-minute newsmagazine also uses social media and citizen journalists as new ways of storytelling. On Monday, February 10, 2014 at 10pm ET/7pm PT, RIGHTTHISMINUTE began to air weeknights on HLN, following the cable channel rebranding itself as the first U.S. TV home for the social media generation (millennials and the millennial-minded).
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At least Randy Moss would make a big play now and then!
What have you done for us lately Bryant?
Lets see.......you have shown us the art of turnstile pass blocking.........we can no longer run left because you cant
or dont care to get your overpaid fat ass moving!!!
You do however have one of the best views in the house for watch Favre get trashed being as how its usually
your man trashing him.
For now I still have hopes for making the playoffs......however, if we should lose a couple more games and/or
Favre keeps getting trashed from your side I'll lead the chorus to get rid of your ass.
Then you can have all the free time you want to spend your multi-millions on food and roto-rooter!!!
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Underwear review: Ken Wroy briefs
By Eric
Are men's underwear companies the new tech startups? It appears that way given that we seem to discover a new line of fashionable men's underwear every few weeks. Hopefully, we not heading toward some sort of underwear bubble.
Ken Wroy, based out of New York City, is one of the newest brands to set up shop. The premise is pretty simple: four basic cuts – a brief, boxer-brief, trunk, and another square cut described as "low-rise" – made of a cotton/elastane blend, enlivened with unique patterns. The underwear itself is made in Colombia. The shape and fit are familiar and fairly conservative. The pattern I chose was a little gaudy, but not so much that it would stop me from wearing them in a particular environment.
From what I learned on their website, the people behind Ken Wroy were on a "quest… to break the monotony of boring men's underwear and make men 'fashionable all the way.'" Given the broad range of styles, shapes, patterns, fabrics and looks already out there in the marketplace, Ken Wroy's quest is a mighty one, indeed! However, if you are a guy who is used to basic white or black briefs and is interested in trying something new, then adding a bold pattern from Ken Wroy is a safe place to start.
|Style and look?
|Traditionally-cut briefs with distinctive patterns.
|Suitable for?
|Any environment — going out, staying in, at work, at the gym, a hot date.
|Fit and quality?
|Fairly full cut; blend of 94% cotton/6% elastane.
|Is the price right?
|$24 seems a little high, but it's pretty consistent with market value for stylish men's underwear.
|Best thing about it?
|The wide variety of patterns.
|Overall grade
|Buy it here
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The KEN WROY underwear contest winners announced
The winners of our exclusive KEN WROY underwear contest have been announced.
The lucky three were
1. Wayne Beasley
2. Brandon King
3. Nenad Knezevic
Congratulations, guys. The winners will be contacted shortly.
Last chance to win a pair of Ken Wroy undies! Only one day left.
As you may have read in our review of the excellent Ken Wroy undies the other day, we have joined up with the Ken Wroy guys to bring you the chance to win a pair of those sexy boxer-trunks.
It's extremely easy to enter the competition – simply go to the Ken Wroy page here and sign up using your Facebook profile. That's it!
Three lucky winners will be chosen at random, and your chances are pretty good. But you have to be quick, the contest ends tomorrow, December 3rd. So hurry up, guys.
Don't forget, Jeff loved these undies. Awarding the boxer-trunks 4 stars in his review, he noted that they looked great and "fit like a glove, keeping everything in place, without feeling tight or riding up."
And FYI, Ken Wroy undies are priced very reasonable at $26 USD. You can check out the entire collectio over at www.kenwroy.com.
And who wouldn't want to look awesome in their undies – like these guys…
Ken Wroy Boxer Trunks Review + Exclusive Contest. Win free underwear!
By Jeff
Before we get started, you guys should know that you can win you very own pair of Ken Wroy boxer trunks!
Enter the exclusive Ken Wroy/GuysUnderwearBlog.com contest here!
Now, on the the review. Every so often I get concerned that I'm going to run out of new things to say about the underwear I review. But, sitting here with a pair of Ken Wroy's "God Made Me Funky" boxer trunks in front of me, I know that what I'm about to write about is truly different…and fun!
Ken Wroy is a new American brand that offers great fitting boxer trunks in unique patterns and colors. As a fan of trunks I was pleasantly surprised to find out that all of their underwear is available in both mid-rise and low-rise. And as a fan of great fit and comfort, I was all the happier to add these to my underwear drawer.
So let me tell you about the "God Made Me Funky" Boxer Trunks. The first thing that caught my eye when I took them out of the box was the fun pattern with yellow giraffes on a blue background. I definitely haven't seen anything like these before. Then I tried them on and really liked the fit and feel of the fabric. They're made from 95% cotton and 5% Elastane, so they offer the comfort of cotton while allowing for a bit of stretch. They fit like a glove, keeping everything in place, without feeling tight or riding up. Another cool feature (or lack thereof), is that they don't have a tag in the waistband, so you don't have to worry about the itch that tags sometimes cause.
If you're looking to add some fun to your wardrobe, you should definitely give these a try. I guarantee that no one will ever call them boring. :)
|Style and look?
|Trunk styling with unique prints and vibrant colors.
|Suitable for?
|Comfortable enough for everyday wear.
|Fit and quality?
|Mid and low-rise trunk fit. Quality fabric and construction.
|Is the price right?
|At $26 the price is right. And Ken Wroy offers free shipping on orders over $30.
|Best thing about it?
|I need to list two things here:
1. Bold prints and colors
2. Each pair is available in mid-rise and low-rise.
|Overall grade
|Buy it here
KEN WROY men's underwear fashion show. See the pics.
A couple of weeks ago we introduced you guys to the exquisite, New York-inspired underwear brand, KEN WROY.
Now we got some great new pics featuring a recent underwear fashion show where KEN WROY was featured.
Popular party organizer Samnjo showcased the designer brand at the grunge scenario of Griffin, NYC. The evening of October 18th had 7 hot models, each walking in the 7 funky pieces of the collection.
After a moment of 'OooH' pause, the women and men didn't hesitate to get close to the underwear models & the cameras clicked for the next 3 hours, while the champagne poured alongside.
Some lucky contest winners went home in cool pairs of KEN WROY and others made a note to get trendy with their unmentionables.
The current collection has 7 designs for the 7 days & moods of the week, you can view it here: www.kenwroy.com/pages/collections.
A pair of KEN WROY trunks is a very reasonable $24 USD.


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When you implement a hosted WordPress blog for your nonprofit, one of the first questions you might have is about Pages vs. Posts. When would you use one over the other, and why.
Social Versus Static
The biggest difference between Posts and Pages is this: Posts are social media instruments, Pages aren't.
The WordPress Post is the tool you'll be using within your blog to engage readers. Posts are what everyone on Twitter and Facebook are sharing. They enhance sharing and engagement with:
- Comments – Although Pages and Posts have commenting features, it's generally a good idea to deactivate the comments on Pages. You want your readers to comment on your latest post, not your legal disclaimer.
- Sharing – There are hundreds of WordPress plugins that enable your readers to share content – quickly and easily. Most of these plugins give you an option to deactivate sharing on Pages, as shown below:
I use a few on this blog: AddThis (below each post), Simple Facebook Share Button (above each post), Tweetmeme (above each post) and WP Google Buzz (above each post). Comment systems, like DISQUS, Intense Debate and Echo embed sharing into the commenting process.
Pages are static web-pages within your blog for permenent content, like an About Page, a Donation Page or a Services Page. The website for Inbound Zombie is built with WordPress, sans posts.
Time Versus Timeless
Posts are published in reverse chronological order on your Home Page or Blog Index Page, depending upon how you've configured your blog (Sticky posts will remain above your latest posts). This allows visitors to see your most recent content first, and digg for related posts within the archives.
Pages have no date and time associated with them.
Posts can also be scheduled for future publication at a specific date and time, as shown below:
RSS and Email Subscriptions
Because Pages aren't published with respect to a time and date, they aren't syndicated through RSS feeds or email blog broadcast services such as Aweber or Constant Contact.
The Journey Versus The Pitstop
Posts are short, bite-sized pieces of content intended to bring your readers with you on a journey over time. For example, in January, I wrote a series over 31 days about optimizing your blog with social media (now an ebook!). This series gave me and my readers an opportunity to get to know each other – to go on a journey together. Pages, on the other hand, are pitstops my readers can visit along the way if they want to learn more about me or my services.
Children Versus Orphans
Pages allow users to create a hierarchy structure within your site, often referred to as a parent/child structure. Posts do allow for a parent / child structure, although you can do that with the Headway WordPress Theme (see "How To Create A Bootylicious WordPress Nav Bar" for more info).
Traffic Cop Versus GPS
The hierarchy feature of Pages turn site owners into traffic cops where visiters are pointed towards specific pages in relation to each other (a hierarchy. Posts, on the other hand, enable visitors to decide where they want to go via tags and categories.


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Sean Paul - Got 2 Luv U
Artist: Sean Paul
Featuring: Alexis Jordan
Producer: Stargate
Album: Untitled New Album
Avg Rating: 3.6 ( 23 total votes )
As soon as I saw Sean Paul's name my immediate reaction was "am I crazy or has it been years since we've heard from Sean?". Well, it turns out I was right (although also maybe crazy); the last solo feature from the rapper/crooner was way back on 2009's Hold My Hand (Remix). I frankly have no idea what Paul's been up to in the interim, but if new single Got 2 Luv U is any indication his signature sound has shifted away from the islands and towards the Euro/house/club sound currently dominating the charts. Sure, his kind-of-hard-to-understand lyrics and charismatic delivery are essentially unchanged, but unlike the more organic sound of his past hits he recruits mega-producers Stargate for an electronically-drenched, R&B influenced smoker topped off my soaring vocals from Alexis Jordan. Will Sean Paul's new sound on Got 2 Luv U leave loyal fans cold, or be the kind re-introduction to the world that will earn his as yet-untitled new album a release date? We'll find out soon in the comments below.
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New In Paperback: June 13-19
Private Life
by Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley's leisurely new novel, Private Life, covers nearly six decades, from 1883 to 1942, a historic period when technological innovations brought the country from a relatively slow-paced life to the dawn of the nuclear age. This time of intellectual and technological ferment is the backdrop to Smiley's subtle and thorough portrait of the toxic nature of the institution of marriage. The book's epigram sets the stage: "In those days all stories ended with the wedding." As Margaret Mayfield narrates her story of marrying an astronomer, and moving from small-town Missouri to a naval station near Vallejo, Calif., Smiley creates some vivid historic scenes, including a "real-time" reporting of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, in which Margaret's visiting mother-in-law perishes, and the internment of Margaret's Japanese neighbors in 1942, an episode that creates the frame for the novel and catalyzes Margaret's moral dilemma.
320 pages, $15.95, Anchor
Star Island
by Carl Hiaasen
In Star Island, the author and Miami Herald columnist takes aim at American celebrity and paparazzi culture. It's the story of vacuous celebrities being stalked by a hygiene-challenged freelance photographer; corrupt land developers and the politicians they've bribed; and an altruistic, if flawed, hero. With its sunny Florida setting, Star Island could easily be mistaken for a light beach read, but there are serious issues in there — starting with the book's title. "Star Island is an actual place in Miami Beach, and a lot of celebrities live there," Hiaasen tells NPR's Don Gonyea. "It's also sort of a double meaning because the star, this young singer, is isolated and detached in a way that she might as well be on an island — she's not very connected to reality anymore."
368 pages, $14.99, Grand Central
Rain Gods
by James Lee Burke
Best known for his series of mystery novels about Louisiana cop Dave Robicheaux, crime writer James Lee Burke moves westward in his latest novel, Rain Gods, to the dry landscape of Texas. Burke's protagonist, a 70-year-old widower and recovering drunk named Hackberry Holland, is a character the author introduced in his 1971 book Lay Down My Sword and Shield. Burke tells Linda Wertheimer that he wrote the new novel because he felt he "owed Hackberry an amends. ... His story wasn't quite over yet." Hackberry belongs to a family, which — though fictional — is based closely on the author's own. The novel is set in the present and "deals with the violence that is ongoing on the Texas-New Mexican-Mexico frontier," Burke says. Opposite Hackberry is a psychopathic religious demagogue named Preacher Jack Collins, whom Burke describes as "the most intriguing antagonist or villain I think I've written about."
464 pages, $16, Pocket
Spies Of The Balkans
by Alan Furst
In the latest of what he calls "historical espionage" novels, spy writer Alan Furst is working at the top of his powers. Spies of the Balkans takes us to Salonika in 1940 — just as Mussolini has decided to invade Greece — and carries us along with convincing historical details and heart-pounding plot-making, as well as supple prose. This fine mix conveys the brutal military and social history of Europe in World War II from a feeling perspective. Furst draws us into the world of a Macedonian police detective, Costa Zannis, who is a canny Salonika investigator with a lot of local political connections, a British girlfriend, a mother and a dog. Before we know it, his moral hackles have risen and he has created a network to help a Jewish woman from Berlin smuggle German Jews targeted for arrest down through the Balkans to Turkey. Along the way, Zannis' morality grows, almost as though it's a flower in a stop-motion film.
268 pages, $15, Random House Trade Paperbacks
The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind For 500,000 Years
by Sonia Shah
There have been deadlier, scarier and more stubborn diseases, but few that have affected human evolution and global culture as much as malaria has. In The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, journalist Sonia Shah provides an absorbing overview of the causes, treatments and effects of the disease, from the birth of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite in Africa thousands of years ago to global health initiatives of the past decade. In previous books, Shah has chronicled "the story of oil" (Crude) and written about pharmaceutical companies testing drugs on indigent patients (The Body Hunters). In The Fever, she displays the same curiosity, eye for history, and anger on behalf of the oppressed. (Drug companies take it squarely on the chin here as well, particularly in the chapter titled "Pharmacological Failure.")
320 pages, $16, Picador Books
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In the latest of what he calls "historical espionage" novels, spy writer Alan Furst is working at the top of his powers. Spies of the Balkans takes us to Salonika in 1940 — just as Mussolini has decided to invade Greece — and carries us along with convincing historical details and heart-pounding plot-making. This fine mix gives the brutal military and social history of Europe in World War II a feeling perspective.
On the face of it, the creation of atmosphere would appear to be both Furst's greatest strength and his stylistic signature. Look at the books he has turned out over the past decade and more: From 1988's Night Soldiers through this current work, each features an utterly vivid setting, from Paris to Warsaw and Berlin to Istanbul, with Amsterdam's numerous train stations in between.
Furst's spy novels derive their authenticity from a thousand details: the nicknames for prostitutes of a certain Paris district, the description of the insignia on the old Hungarian currency, the taste of a certain French country cheese. But they also thrive on a suppleness of prose, as when, say, a major character in Blood of Victory (2002) walks into a Bucharest night club and sees the Momo Tsipler Orchestra, "five of them," Furst writes, "including the oldest cellist in captivity, as well as a tiny violinist, wings of white hair fluffed out above his ears, Rex the drummer, Hoffy on the clarinet, and Momo himself, a Viennese Hungarian in a metallic green dinner jacket."
But, clearly, Furst's talent doesn't just lie in the rendering of atmosphere. As his major task, he takes on the creation of fascinating characters, rooted in time and place. Employing the techniques of classical scene-making that have stood realistic novelists in good stead ever since Flaubert, Furst draws us into the world of a Macedonian police detective. Costa Zannis is a canny Salonika investigator with a lot of local political connections, a British girlfriend, a mother and a dog.
Before we know it, his moral hackles have risen and he's created a network to help a Jewish woman from Berlin smuggle German Jews targeted for arrest down through the Balkans to Turkey. You watch Zannis' morality grow, almost as though it's a flower in a stop motion film. One minute he's tending to the petty needs of Salonika's rich, carrying on an affair with a woman who turns out to be a British agent; the next he's seized by a conviction to undermine the coming Nazi rule, or at least doing what he can to chip away at it, one fugitive at a time.
It's thrilling in itself to witness this, and when Zannis wades out into the field, taking trains to meet other anti-Nazi police personnel or, toward the end of the book, traveling to Paris to do some work for British Intelligence, the suspense intensifies all the more. Ah, the strange metaphysics of reading a good novel! As you turn Furst's pages, you translate the narrative in your mind into one of the best spy films you've ever seen.


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A SCHOOL trip to New York had to be postponed because of Hurricane Sandy.
Budmouth College had its sixth form trip to New York postponed after the hurricane hit the East Coast of America yesterday.
The school had its flight cancellation confirmed on Sunday afternoon and staff worked hard to make sure everything was transferred and reorganised for the trip to take place in February half term next year.
The group of 44 sixth form students and six teachers had been planning the trip to the States for 18 months and were going to be taking in all the sights around New York including Ellis Island and going to see the Spider-Man show on Broadway.
The Budmouth party was due to fly at 12.30pm yesterday but its flights were cancelled on Sunday afternoon.
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Samantha Temple, a teacher at the college and one of the trip's organisers, said: "The students were so good."
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Sport: Nordic Skiing, Rowing
Events: Nordic - Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon; Rowing - Sculling
Height: 5-8
Weight: 125
Classification: Nordic - LW12, Sitting; Rowing - Trunk and Arms Mixed Double Sculls
Date of Birth: June 19, 1989
Birthplace: Khmelnitsky, Ukraine
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Current Residence: Louisville, Ky.
High School: Atherton HS (Louisville, Ky.) '08
Career Highlights - Nordic Skiing
Career Highlights – Rowing
Oksana Masters became one of the biggest stories out of the London 2012 Paralympic Games as she and her teammate Rob Jones won a bronze medal in rowing in the trunk and arms mixed double sculls. Masters was named U.S. Rowing's Female Athlete of the Year for 2012.
In late 2012, Masters met one of the coaches of the U.S. Paralympics Nordic ski team and was invited to a camp in Colorado. While Masters had originally been interested in downhill, not cross-country skiing, her endurance from rowing quickly translated to the snow. In her first year of skiing, Masters turned heads by earning a bronze medal in the 5km at the IPC World Cup in Canmore, Alberta. Just over a month later, she claimed bronze again at the IPC World Cup Final in Oberstdorf, Germany, in the women's sitting 12km cross-country race.
Masters was born in Ukraine, with both of her legs damaged by in-utero radiation poisoning from the Chernobyl nuclear reactor incident. Masters was adopted when she was seven years old and began rowing at 13.
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