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11th Annual Around The World 5K Run/Walk
The 11th annual Around The World 5K Run/Walk will be held Sun., Nov. 18, at 9:00 a.m. as part of the 69th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America's premier multi-cultural festival.
Starting and finishing near the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. in West Allis, the race proceeds will provide educational opportunities to help children take pride in their own cultures while developing respect and tolerance for other cultures.
Conducted on a fast and flat course that caters to both runners and walkers, the USATF Certified 5K race that is professionally chip timed has a pre-registration fee of $18.00 (received before Nov. 9) or $25.00 day of race. Online registration is at www.folkfair.org, or call the Holiday Folk Fair International at 414-225-6225. The registration package includes a long-sleeve T-shirt, light refreshments, and free Holiday Folk Fair International admission. Parking is available on the State Fair Park grounds for $5.
Awards will be given to top teams and the top male and female runners in each age division: 14-17; 18-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; and 80+.
Due to course conditions, roller skates and rollerblades are not allowed, and due to insurance regulations, headphones are prohibited.
Holiday Folk Fair International will be held Fri., Nov. 16 – Sun., Nov. 18, 2012 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis.
Produced by the International Institute of Wisconsin, Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin. This year's theme, "Celebrate the Culture of the Story," will allow Fair-goers the opportunity to learn the ways in which music, food, dance, and art explain a culture's history and traditions.
The three-day event features the All Nations Theater with traditional music and dance, the World Cafe offering traditional dishes, the International Stage where young people perform their ethnic dances, the Music Pavilion with a variety of musical styles, Heritage Lane with unique traditions and customsthrough interactive exhibits, the International Bazaar where cultural artifacts create a unique shopping experience, and the Callen Construction Cooking Demonstration Stage featuring local chefs preparing traditional cuisine. Holiday Folk Fair International will also host a United States Citizenship Naturalization Ceremony on Sat., Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Hours on Fri., Nov. 16 are 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.; 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 17; and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 18. Advance tickets will be sold for $10 each, with family four-packs for $36, and can be purchased on-line at www.folkfair.org.
Admission at the gate will be $12 for adults; $8 for children ages 6 to 12; children under the age of five will be admitted at no charge. Those 62 and over will be admitted for $10, and all military personnel with a military ID card will be admitted free.
For more information on the 2012 Holiday Folk Fair International, visit www.folkfair.org or call the International Institute of Wisconsin at 414-225-6220.


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Two female leopards gave birth on March 26th. Jing Jai gave birth to one female cub and Baylie delivered one male and one female. All three cubs are doing well and are being hand-raised by the zoo's animal care staff.
Eighteen clouded leopards have been born at the Nashville Zoo's breeding facility since 2009. Clouded leopards are considered endangered because of deforestation, poaching, and the pet trade.


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Task 11: One screen is not enough for demonstrating the power!
Wow! A really nice task number 11 and of course I want to participate in this new challenge. I didn't have to think to long about the content because I'm always using many applications at the same time. The special here is, that when I'm at home, I use my Fujitsu 27" display as a second screen. This is neccessary because I couldn't manage all my applications otherwise. But please check out my description now.
As mentioned above I'm alsways using two screens at home so that I can manage all my applications in a much easier way. With two screens you've mostly enough space to get a better overview of you work. My Fujitsu T900 tablet is always really busy (so I'm) because it has a hard job to do as you can see in the screenshot. I'm running a few blogs on the web including technical blogs where I write about Home Servers and also about tablet PC's. For that reason I need to watch videos but also record videos. When I'm testing new applications (Add-Ins) for my Home Server Blog, I'm always using a virtualization software from VMware, for running a second, virtual operating system instance on my laptop. You can see that in the screenshots in the right lower corner. There is a full second OS running. This is really cool! I can install the applications I want to test in the virtual machine and can just reset it when I've finished. But this takes a lot of ressources from my hardware as you can guess. The Windows Task Manager (also in the screenshot) always shows me how many CPU and memory ressources are taken or available. But blogging and testing software are just some tasks I'm doing at the same time. I'm also a communication and social network junkie. In my browser I'm using a lot of websites including Facebook and other social networks like Twitter. But mostly I'm using TweetDeck, a nice and funky Web 2.0 app for tweeting. Instant messaging applications are also important to me because it is cheap for example to call people abroad. Wow! How would my phone bill look like when I wouldn't use Skype and Windows Live Messenger? Well this is all fun but I also use the T900 for real work. ;-)
My wife and me are in the process of building a house! I can tell you, this is not an easy task. You need to manage a lot of things at the same time. This is not only multi-tasking for the laptop but also for our brains! The Fujitsu T900 helps a lot here. We can take photos with the digital camera at the building site and see them in full size on the laptop. But we can also send them to our family and friends so that they share our experiences.
Because I'm travelling a lot with my job, I've to do route/travel planning a few times a week. For that I'm using Google Maps and Google Earth with StreetView. This is awesome! I can check the area around a hotel before I'm booking it. Of course is StreetView a great invention because it very often saves me from bad experience areas.
As you can see, my laptop and me are always busy!
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In the much anticipated fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather(s), the Filipino Dynamo has been given the first round over the Grand Rapids Grandee by the referee, or in this case, the presiding judge.
Sadly, this battle will not be settled in the ring by the fighters. In fact, there appears little doubt that what might have been a true spectacle and a fight for the ages is now headed to a decision.
Too bad for boxing hardore and casual fans.
The ring is a unforgiving place. It provides no place to hide, no substitutions, and but one minute's rest between each three minute round. It is Man vs Man, naked before all, in the most tranparent of forums; the squared circle.
Floyd Mayweather is considered by many to be a genius in the ring. The problem is when he's not. Whether it be at home, in his car, or just left to his own devices, Floyd is an incorrigible flirt. Disaster is his mistress.
Three times in the next month, this brilliant boxer will find himseld suited up prepared for three seperate battles. Each in courts with different names. In each case, Floyd will be at a disadvantage. In no case will he be able to do what he does best to win; Box.
No vaunted defense or patented shoulder roll will prevent open shots from connecting with the lip that flaps. Or should I say the lips that flap.
A fascinating turn of events. The once Pretty Boy now known as Money had the opportinity to fight for unfathomable fortunes. Now, by his own hands, he has found himself in a no win battle that will do nothing by cost him the very same.
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In a major surprise, an arbitrator ruled in favor of New York Knicks free agents Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak, allowing the players to receive early-Bird free agent rights that will allow the Knicks to sign them and maintain their mid-level exception, according to Howard Beck of the New York Times. This affords the Knicks a better opportunity to re-sign both players.
Prior to the ruling, the Knicks would have had to use a section of their mid-level exception, a mechanism for teams over the salary cap to sign free agents up to the average NBA salary, to keep Lin and Novak. This was because both players were claimed by the Knicks after having been waived by other teams. Now, however, the Knicks can re-sign them and still have the mid-level exception to use on other team's free agents.
In addition to Lin and Novak, Chauncey Billups of the Clippers and J.J. Hickson of the Blazers now have full Bird rights. Both players were claimed by teams after being released -- Billups with the Amnesty clause, Hickson at the trade deadline.
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Growing up a Giants fan, back in the Summer of Love, I was thrilled when we got Ron Hunt to play second. Since our '67 second baseman had been Tito Fuentes, I thought Hunt would be an improvement. And he was, sort of.
Bill James once wrote that Ron Hunt was as bad a baseball player as you could be for a guy who got on base a lot. Hunt's central skill--and some would say, his only skill--was getting on base. Actually, what he's known for more than anything is a subset of that skill, the ability to get hit by pitches. He was bad defensively, a bad baserunner, had no power, and couldn't throw. And in his three seasons as a Giant, '68-'70, he batted .250, .262, and .281. But his OBP those years were .371, .361, and .391. He got hit by 25 pitches a season regular as clockwork, until '71, his first year with Montreal, when he got hit 50 times. His three seasons with the Giants, he stole 6, 9 and 1 bases, with poor percentages. His OPS+ those years: 102, 99, 109. Considering that our shortstop was Hal Lanier, those numbers looked great. The most telling stat for me is runs scored: batting second or leadoff, with Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Jim Ray Hart coming up after him, Ron Hunt scored 79, 72 and 70 runs. So how valuable was he? I'll say this; he was fun to watch, a scrappy, hustling, dirty-uniform player.
Isn't Brock Bond a player with essentially the same skill set? He has a .415 OBP in Fresno, but with a .385 Slg. I don't have HBP numbers for him, but like Hunt, his reputation is as a poor second baseman, and he's not a basestealer--5 SB, 4 CS. There are differences: Bond will turn 25 in September, while Hunt was in the majors at 22, albeit with the '63 Mets. Bond's a switchhitter--Hunt was a right handed hitter.
Bond doesn't make anyone's prospect lists, probably because scouts don't think much of his defense or overall athleticism. He does have one central skill, and it's the most important offensive skill a player can have. I do have a hard time imagining the FO seeing him as Freddie Sanchez' replacement. Still,, he does get on base. We could do worse. And it's nice to at least acknowledge uniqueness.


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Im going to make him an offer he cant refuse. These words from the movie, The Godfather, are perhaps the most quoted movie line after play it again Sam in Casablanca.
Well, our government, the federal one that is, has made you an offer you shouldnt refuse. That offer, frequently fifty percent matched by another government, the state one, is the Research and Development Tax Credit. The Research and Development Tax Credit provision of the US Tax Code offers manufacturers (and other companies) a credit against their tax liability for approximately ten percent of the eligible research and development costs incurred. The calculation is a bit arcane but when all is said and done it usually comes out to ten percent of IRS defined research and development expenses. Whats more, you can file for the credits going back three years plus the current year and, unused credits can be carried forward for twenty years. Thats right; you can get a credit of ten percent of these expenses simply by filing the right forms.
Why, you might ask, would anyone not take advantage of this apparent tax windfall? The answer is as simple as the calculation is complicated. Most companies either dont know about the program or believe that they dont do any research and development that qualifies. The fact is that almost all companies do research and development and either dont realize it or dont record it in the accounting records or both. If you are one of those manufacturers who arent taking advantage of the Research and Development Tax Credit, it may be time to examine the nature of your product development, process development and the customized products developed for your customers to see if you qualify. In the meantime, lets give you a briefing on this unique provision of the Internal Revenue Code.
The American economic experience suggests that the road to higher living standards is paved with innovation and productivity and our government has recognized that phenomenon. As a result of recognizing the relationship between economic growth and the extent of research and development, the Congress several years ago decided to encourage research and development by giving companies a tax credit for engaging in qualified activities. In essence, the federal government and the state of New Jersey are providing manufacturers with a cash stipend to help them fund ever more research and development. It is a credit after all a credit, not merely a deduction. That means that after your tax liability has been calculated, you reduce the liability by the amount of the credit. In other words, as Yogi Berra said, they give you money which is almost as good as cash.
By encouraging companies to engage in research and development, the government is betting on the winners and helping them to win again so they can keep the cycle going and have the funds to commercialize their successful developmental efforts. By the way, research and development need not be successful to qualify for the tax credit. The government recognizes that failure is part of the research and development process and trusts that if enough companies are doing research and development, the innovations will materialize with the consequent economic growth.
How does all this apply to small to midsize manufacturers? You need to stop being so modest! Research and development activity is not the private province of huge Fortune 500 companies who are inventing new chip technology or discovering the cure for one of the many diseases of our world. Research and development is equally the efforts of modest size companies who make products, lighter, stronger, cheaper and more utilitarian or make processes more precise, economical and versatile on a day-in-day-out basis through often unrecognized research and development and who are contributing to economic growth. WHAT IS R&D?Avoiding all the technical jargon in the Internal Revenue Code, here in simple terms are the types of research and development recognized as eligible. They are very similar to the kind of efforts business people would recognize:
Classic research and development resulting from deliberate decisions to develop a new or improved product or process.
Contingent research and development that is contingent on receiving an order when the company has made a bid knowing that their existing technology is insufficient to fill the order without some development effort.
Unplanned research and development arising from the sudden discovery, part way through filling an order, that an existing technology is inadequate and must be advanced by an emergency development if an order is to be filled.
Almost all research and development activities will fit into one of these categories. And then, there are requirements as to the actual work of the research and development effort they are:
A technical advance must be targeted to achieve an improvement or a cost reduction by a new technical means which is related to the business of the company. Such technical advance knowledge may not exist in the public domain in texts, or technical journals. However, work to catch-up with competitors' superior technology is eligible if the competitor's technology is secret or proprietary and if the company's starting position is not in the elementary stage.
Uncertainty must exist or be unhappily discovered half way through a project concerning the best technical path to achieve the desired objective. This requirement excludes "routine engineering" from eligible activity. Routine engineering is work in which the outcome is known in advance if a series of known steps is faithfully followed.
A systematic, step-by-step approach to solve the technical uncertainties must be followed. This criterion is met by any competent technical group. It is directed against trial and error, hit and miss procedures. It aims to support an initial consideration of options and a careful choice of the best course of action.
There must be some documentation that relates in some meaningful way to the course of the experimental development work performed. This requirement can be fulfilled by such documents as notes, test results, CAD or paper drawings and the like. Also, there must be documentation of the costs incurred for research and development such as invoices for materials and subcontractors, scrap records, W-2 payroll data. Time records, while useful, are not required.Not too onerous or difficult these. Most innovation oriented companies will meet enough of all these criteria to qualify for the tax credit.
Not really. In fact, discrete accounting for R&D expenses is not required in order to apply for the credit. If youre wondering why your accountant hasnt gotten you more Research and Development Tax Credits or any at all, it is because he or she cant file for a tax credit they cant quantify and if you dont keep discrete records to account for these costs, quantification requires scientific or technical expertise that is usually outside their ken.
So, Research and Development Tax Credits is not an accounting issue. Certainly when you have figured out how much money you actually spent on research and development, your accountant can file the necessary documents but it takes scientific/technical knowledge to get the required data to put on the forms. The substantial issue however is getting the supporting scientific/technical data and narrative to support a claim for the Research and Development Tax Credit. The Internal Revenue Service wants the documentation in a report format that tells the technical story and demonstrates that the research and development work efforts are within the definition of their regulations. Most companies and most accounting firms dont have all the scientific/technical competencies to document the research and development work, identify the costs and then write the reports in the language of the Internal Revenue Service under one roof. It is wise therefore to seek professional assistance from specialists in costing and documenting your Research and Development Tax Credit claim. Such professional assistance comes at a price much less than the amount of the tax credit claimed and gives you assurance that the claim is done with professional and legal correctness. NJMEP has vetted providers of Research and Development Tax Credit service. Your local field agent can put you in touch with a service provider through the NJMEP office.
Research and Development Tax Credits are definitely an offer you shouldnt refuse. It is our governments policy to support innovation through research and development and, believe it or not, the IRS wants to help you with tax credits.
Gerald Najarian is an NJMEP Account Manager responsible for the Firms Research & Development Tax Credit Service and Lean Financial and Manufacturing Practices sales and service. He can be reached by phone at 609-933-3990 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
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Picaxe-28X1 Starter Pack (USB)
includes microcontroller in a project
board with a programming cable
Motor driver chips, L293D ( 2)
Solarbotics GM10 pager gearmotors
( 4) These can only turn from side
to side, not rotate fully around.
Sound recorder module (aka sampler
board), 20-second such as item
#PPM155 from techsupplies.co.uk,
or #276-1323 from radioshack.com.
The Tech Supplies module's buttons
both have wire pairs you can connect
to easily. With RadioShack or other
modules, you'll have to solder a wire
to button pads on the circuit board.
Speaker, 2", 16Ω
Ultrasonic distance sensor (aka
rangefinder), 3-pin Devantech SRF05
Solarbotics Gear Motor and Tread
Package, GM9 (143: 1, 90° shaft)
Flat wooden sticks such as paint
stirrers, popsicle sticks, etc.
Lightweight tubing or rod, fiberglass,
carbon fiber, or hollow aluminum,
about 1' (30cm) for the "bass drum"
(tail) and "snare drum" sticks
Lightweight fiberglass rod, very thin,
about 6" (15cm) for the "hi-hat"
Aluminum or other tubing, ¼"
( 6.4mm) diameter × 4" (10cm) for
front wheel axle. Use the same tubing
as above or something heavier. I like
to cut pieces from old radio antennas.
Metal washers ( 4) to fit over the axle
Battery holder (long), 4×AA ( 2× 2)
Female-to-female jumper wires ( 15)
Yellow is nice, to match your robot.
Wire, stranded, 18–22 gauge, 3'
See makeprojects.com/v/27 for
suppliers, prices, and other sourcing
Header pins, male, snap-off ( 4)
Heat-shrink tubing Choose colors
to match your design.
Cable ties, various sizes and colors
Rechargeable AA batteries, 1.2V ( 4)
These need to be 1.2V — standard
1.5V alkalines might fry your robot.
Epoxy, quick-setting
Adhesive tape, double-sided either
foam or thin
Soldering equipment
Cutting tools for wood and wire
Lighter or heat gun
Screwdriver, small, Phillips for
mounting motors
Hot glue gun and glue sticks ( 5)
Fine-gauge steel wire to hold sticks
to the motor shafts while epoxying
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Chubbies For Charity
Joe Dickens fundraising for PATTISONS D R E A M ACADEMY
Challenging myself to lose 50 Pounds by December 15th to help the children of Pattison's Academy.
This fund raiser is about and for the wonderful children of Pattison's Academy. With the devotion and single purpose of Pattison's Academy, these children face and overcome extreme physical and mental challenges that improve and enrich their lives everyday. So I am going to challenge myself to lose 50 pounds with the help and motivation of raising money for the children that face and overcome extreme challenges that are a lot more daunting than dropping some pounds. I hope you will join my in my personal challenge and donate every time I hit each one of my goals of weight loss (or donate at will). It will be good for me personally but the donation will help the children with the real challenges who need it the most.


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It's a case that sent a shudder through Pinedale Elementary School and the peaceful neighborhood that surrounds it in western Rapid City.
Twenty-eight-year-old custodian Casey Godfrey was arrested at the school Thursday and charged with using the internet to solicit sex with a minor. Godfrey, who was being held without bond in the Pennington County Jail, had been a district employee since July, after passing mandatory screening.
"We conduct thorough background checks, which involve fingerprinting. And we don't hire if anything in that background check that comes back is cause for alarm," Katie Bray, assistant district superintendent said.
The background checks are part of an extensive school security system that Bray says involves cameras and keyless-entry doors that add to school safety. But regardless how well designed and effective, it's impossible to make a system 100-percent secure against everything.
"We train our principals on school safety," Bray said. "But even the most well trained people can't always detect and intercept every situation."
Bray said there supervisors hadn't reported any problems or concerns with Godfrey prior to the charges. He had worked with a clearning crew at several schools in the district, as well as the school-city administration building, before spending the last six weeks at Pinedale.
Bray said the district works to provide the most secure and safe school system possible "yet keep an environment that feels like a school."
Officers for the Rapid City Police Department and a multi-agency Internet Crimes Against Children task force took Godfrey into custody after a tip from a task force in another state. Investigators who include the police, Pennington County Sheriff's Office and state Division of Criminal Investigation, say that connection to child-protection task forces in other states is essential to protecting minors.
"It allows us as law enforcement to have a contact in another state that is familiar with conducting computer investigations and knows how the internet works and these cases operate," DCI special agent Brent Gromer said.
The allegations against Godfrey involve only activities on the internet, but the investigation is continuing. Solicitation of a minor is a Class 4 felony with a maximum penalty of a $20,000 fine and 10 years in prison.


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Surface vs. Ativ 500t for school
Hey guys, I have a Best Buy gift card that covers about $430 worth of any tablet that I decide to buy. I'm currently looking at the Ativ 500t (the only reasonably-priced W8 tablet with stylus that Best Buy has...) and the Surface, most likely with a Touch Cover. My primary purpose for the tablet would be for note-taking in classes, but I would also use it for all of the normal things, like internet and videos and news. I was originally looking at the Ativ as my only option, due to the Wacom digitizer, but the reviews are starting to scare me a bit. Although the Surface doesn't have a digitizer, I have seen kids use iPads for notes, so I think I would be able to do it with a Surface as well, albeit with less precision. What do you guys think? Is the extra $100 cost (Best Buy charges $700 for Ativ) worth it for a product that has suspect reviews? If it matters, I'm in school for electrical engineering, so my notes would have lots of drawings and formulas and stuff like that. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!


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DOVER, Del. (AP) - A winter storm moving across the Mid-Atlantic states brought flooding to parts of Delaware, forcing the closing of the state's major north-south coastal road.
Officials said State Route 1 was closed north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge in Sussex County on Wednesday afternoon after waves drove water and sand onto the road.
Emergency management officials urged residents of flood-prone coastal areas to relocate to safer areas inland before tides and flooding cut off exit routes. State transportation officials also were keeping an eye on the Prime Hook wildlife refuge, an area that is home to about 200 year-round residents served by a primary access road that is often cut off by flooding from storms.
The Delaware National Guard was preparing to assist if evacuations were needed.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The sales tax created by the Legacy Amendment will generate at least $580 million in for government agencies and nonprofitsin the next two-year budget cycle.
Legislative Auditor James Nobles urged lawmakers to keep close tabs onLegacy Amendment spending. The amendment added a three-eighths percent sales tax -- or three/eighths of a penny per dollar spent -- to support the outdoors, environment and the arts.
It created a stream of funding that will end after 25 years, which is one of the reasons lawmakers prefer special projects over ongoing programs.
Noblessaid his staff is ready and willing to investigate questionable spending.
"What we can offer you is the ability to send staff deep in to the organizations that receive this money," Nobles told members of the House committee responsible for approving how the money is spent.
"We have that authority in statute. We have that responsibility."
Nobles raised several issues in a 2011 report examining how the spending decisions were made, and which types of governmental entities and private nonprofitswere receiving that sales tax money.
One continued sticking point, he told lawmakers, is confusion over what constitutes an existing program and what can be defined as a new one. The constitutional amendment, approved by voters in 2008, dictated that the money could not be used to fill in holes left my regular budget cuts.
"The voters passed this authorization to tax themselves to do things above and beyond what were already being done," Nobles explained Tuesday, duringtestimony to theLegacy Committee, which metfor the first time since Democrats regained control of theHouse.
"This wasnot to simply be another pot of money to supportthe general operations of state government. And that creates tension."
The amendment, by design, split the sales tax proceeds four ways, as follows:
- Outdoor Heritage Fund - 33 percent
- Clean Water Fund - 33 percent
- Parks & Trails Fund - 14.25 percent
- Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund - 19.75 percent
Each of those funds has a board that wades through requests for money, and forwards those to the legislature, where they appear as appropriations.
The appropriations for the FY 2014-2015 are as follows:
- Clean Water - $191 million
- Parks and Trails - $83 million
- Outdoor Heritage - $192 million
- Arts and Cultural Heritage - $113 million
And while deciding how to spend new revenue may seem like an easier job than finding places to cut back, Nobles pointed out that the competition for that money is very intense.


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I have been a White Sox fan since I was 8 and learned to hate the Cubs since then. The White Sox are the only team that matter in this city. Learn to like it Cub fans, because Sox fans make this city go around!!!!!
When Dan Marino joined the Dolphins, that was my team. I have stuck with them since Marino, the Mark Brothers, the 21 QBs after, and the disasterous 1-15 season. Waiting for things to happen. Waiting for the next Marino. Waiting for greatness.
The Blackhawks were the best until they unloaded my players like Roenick, Chelios, Graham, Belfour, early nineties. Then Rocky brought them back to the greatness they were when I knew them as a younger. Kane, Toews, Hossa, Sharpie brought the cup home. I see a much brighter future for the Hawks
The nWo of basketball known as Lebron, D-Wade, and CB won me over and finally after years, I have pledged loyalty to a basketball franchise. I never really followed or cheered on a basketball team. However, I am already a fan of one team in Miami, why not two? Pat Riley is a gangster, and his capos may have failed to bring the championship home this year, but they will build the dynasty soon.
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Friday, Feb 03, 2006
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Preservation of food thru irradiation gains utility
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Hyderabad , Feb. 2
HIGHLIGHTING the role of nuclear technology in agriculture, food and health, the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Dr Anil K. Kakodkar, on Thursday said that preservation of food using irradiation has gained utility in the country.
He said that the Union Government has cleared several items for radiating processing. Using the techniques developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), food irradiation plants are being set up, he said while delivering the 37th convocation address of the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), here.
Two plants using low dose for applications and high dose have been set up by the DAE. Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) have been signed with 14 private entrepreneurs, including one in Andhra Pradesh. Of these, four plants have been commissioned, while others are at various stages of development, Dr Kakodkar said.
Giving examples of the role of nuclear technology, he said a black gram variety TAU1 developed by the BARC scientists, today, covers 95 per cent of the area under black gram cultivation in Maharashtra. Similarly, the mung variety, which is resistant to disease, is very popular.
A new mung variety, jointly developed and evaluated by BARC and ANGRAU, is being recommended for rice fallows.
The DAE plans to increase collaborations with universities and institutions in new research initiatives that are relevant for the country in these areas.
The Vice-Chancellor of ANGRAU, Dr S. Raghu Vardhan Reddy, in his annual performance report said the university has provided alternate and contingency crop plans to suit the erratic climatic conditions during the year.
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SB 1574 Passes the House - Returns to Senate for Vote
SB 1574 will DOUBLE the Oversize/Overweight Permit Fees
The Oklahoma Trucking Association has been hard at work trying to prevent this bill from passing, but it has unfortunately passed the House and we are doubtful that we will see anything different from the Senate.
The vote was 87 yea, 13 nay before the Republicans went into caucus. They held up the house for an hour and fifteen minutes before returning and changing their votes so that SB1574 passed 52-48.
The bill goes to the Senate this afternoon to be voted on. The OTA encourages all of our members to contact their State Senators to vote against this measure.
Please click here for a copy of the House Representatives and their voting record for this bill.
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Welsh Government responds to midwifery report
Decisions about training places are based on what the NHS needs to maintain services, service development, the numbers and age profile of staff and the drop-out rate from the courses.
Clearly plans also take into account the student midwives who are already in training and when these are expected to graduate and enter the workforce.
– Welsh Government Spokesperson
NHS organisations are responsible for ensuring that they have the appropriate number of staff and skill mix to meet fluctuating demand.
Since 1999, the maternity workforce, including midwives and midwifery support workers, has increased by 12% in Wales.
We require all maternity units in Wales to comply with Birth Rate Plus - as recommended by the Royal College of Midwives - on the number of midwives required to deliver safe services.


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A Sanilac County school district is canceling all classes and activities through this Friday.
WNEM TV5 was first alerted to the closing by a parent who received a robo-call from the school stating that class would be canceled for the remainder of the week because of a threat.
Marlette Community Schools Superintendent Jeriann Patterson said there was no threat but earlier Tuesday, school officials were advised of a conversation between students on a bus.
Several students were interviewed by school administration and local law enforcement and parents were contacted.
The investigation revealed that the conversation between the two students was that of recent events in nearby districts and not that of Marlette Community Schools.
Patterson said that at no time were students in jeopardy.
"However, due to the recent events the Board of Education and I felt that it was in the best interest of the district to cancel classes and extra curricular events for the remainder of the week," said Patterson in a written statement. "The days will be made up in June."
Cass City schools canceled class on Monday after a threat was made over the weekend, and several school districts across the state have had threats made following a tragic shooting in Connecticut that ended with 26 people dead, 20 of them children.
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Honors in Neuroscience
An Honors program is available to outstanding students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who are pursuing a B.A. or B.S. in Neuroscience. This program offers students exceptional opportunities to participate in scientific research, culminating in the experience of writing an Honors thesis summarizing their completed research. Honors students are required to gain research in a lab; they register for 4 units of Directed Research (NEUR 490) as one of their UDEs (Upper Division Electives). During their junior and senior years, Honors students also take two semesters of an Honors Seminar (BISC 493, 1 unit/semester), in which small groups of students discuss recent experimental findings in Neuroscience and their own research. After completing the Honors Seminar, senior Honors students also take one semester of Honors Thesis (BISC 494, 2 units), in which they write their Honors Thesis. For an example of an Honors thesis, click here.
Students earning honors in Neuroscience must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 at graduation. This program leads to the designation on the transcript of Bachelor of Arts/Science in Neuroscience with Honors.
In order to receive Neuroscience Honors you must complete the Neuroscience Request Form by April 4th, 2014.
Why join the Neuroscience Honors program?
One of the great strengths of the Neuroscience major at USC is the opportunity to interact with faculty from different research areas within Neuroscience, and hence to be exposed to different perspectives. Joining the Honors program will offer you even more opportunities for interacting with faculty and gaining experience in how modern research is carried out. Honors students are encouraged to join a lab no later than the end of their sophomore year, which provides extended hands-on experience in research, and a better understanding of how new knowledge is created. Your Senior Honors thesis will be based on the research you have conducted, working directly with the head of a lab and senior graduate students or post-doctoral associates. In addition, you join a cohort of outstanding students like yourself to engage in stimulating discussions in the Honors Seminar (BISC 493). In this class, students give short oral presentations based on research talks given by visiting neuroscientists from around the world. Other students and faculty ask questions, and then give constructive feedback on the presentation. This class is really fun, and will enhance your skills of critical analysis and communication – these are skills that last a lifetime.


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This recipe popped up in my Google Reader and I knew I had to make it. We already had everything on hand so it was really convenient. We didn't really feel like the corn would be a good fit in here so we left it out. We may try it next time. All in all, this dish was easy to put together, Cancy loved it, & it made for good leftovers too. I hope you like it.
Spicy Shrimp, Sausage, & Spinach Fettuccine
1 pound fettuccine olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup
3 links of hot Italian sausage, removed from casing, about 1/4 pound
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/4 pounds of large shrimp (21 – 25/pound), peeled and deveined
4 large handfuls of baby spinach, about 4 cups loosely packed
1 cup corn ( i left this out )
1/2 cup pasta water
1/2 – 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated and not packed, plus more for serving
salt & pepper
Cook fettuccine in a large pot of water according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Set aside.
While the pasta cooks, heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and onions and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the sausage in small pieces and the garlic and cook until until the sausage is cooked and browned. Add shrimp to pan and cook for 2 – 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 3 – 4 minutes or until it is slightly wilted. Add corn and pasta water to saute pan and scrape up any bits cooked on to the bottom of the pan.
Add pasta and toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Bossier City Police and Bossier Crime Stoppers need your help to find the men behind two separate armed robberies that occurred this week.
The most recent robbery happened Wednesday morning at the Valero gas station in the 1900 block of Airline Drive.
Police say a clerk there told them that a white man armed with a handgun walked into the store and demanded money from the cash register.
He then left the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The clerk was not injured.
There is a $390 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
The other armed robbery happened just before 9 p.m. on Monday at the Trejos Mexican Restaurant in the 2100 block of Airline Drive.
Two men, both wearing masks, entered the kitchen area through a side door. One of the men, armed with a shotgun, robbed employee of an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police say a witness describes that man as "black based on the skin tone of his eye lids." The second man may be "a white male based on the skin tone of his hands seen in the security camera video."
Both men left scene on foot. No one was injured.
Bossier Crime Stoppers is offering a $510 reward in this case.
Anyone can call Bossier Crime Stoppers at 424-4100. They also can give a web or text tip via the Crime Stoppers web site at www.bossiercrimestoppers.org. Those who contact Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous.
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Greatest Song WritersDon't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
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9 a-ha albums, 5 Savoy albums and a number of collaborations later, Pal Waaktaar-Savoy is a consummate writer, capable of setting a phrase or refrain in such a way as to twist emotion downwards, or send it soaring.
He is, most definitely, my number 1 song writer.
He is a poetic genius and his songs are beautifully crafted. Surely Michael Jackson was a great performer but when it comes to playing with words and writing songs no one can beat Bob Dylan. He wrote songs which were universal in appeal and proved the world that at the end it is melody and lyrics that matter. His songs are so beautiful... Its like listening to simple and splendid poetry. "Like a rolling Stone", "Mr. Tambourine Man"< "Blowin' in the wind" are some examples... And yes he wrote so good songs that several of them have been covered up by various artists whuch includes "Knockin' on Heaven's door" By Guns N Roses... And if you still think otherwise either you have not heard him or you are an idiot...
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It is pure heavymetal try "X", sometimes heavymetal with classical piano try "silent jealousy", sometimes it is beautifully combined metal and ballad "Kurenai", sometimes pure ballad with electric guitar "unfinished", sometimes it is ballad but more like a symphony "tears" "forever love" "Endlless rain" "last song", sometimes it is pure classical "golden globe theme" "without you violin ver"
And his magnum opus
-ART OF LIFE- A 30 minutes piece begin with piano then start the drum and the guitar speed up with a beautiful melody and a mysterious but unique almost ten minute piano solo in the middle (you have to try this) and the song come back again with highspeed then ended up with the same guitar melody like in the beginning... it is truly an art... of life...
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1-john lennon
2-paul mccartney
3-freddie mercury
p. s. : I'm really getting worry about people's mind about dis list!.. "at least" NOT top 10(?!?!?! ) but I still do believe there're lota people like me who know that this man has the best(in any kind of subject you can imagine) lyrics!..
He talks about so many things, not only love and lost, the path of the human being growing old, the modern world issues, how people change, how you loose friends, how your loved one has become a stranger to you. I love Tim in so many ways that I canÂ't describe, his lyrics have changed my life for the better, they took me from the darkest places and showed me some light. Tim, you are magnificent!
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She wrote Tapestry for gods sake! Just think of all the legends who have sung her songs, Aretha Franklin etc.
With "Smells like teen spirit" he somehow managed to bring rock music back to the mainstream, while creating the ultimate pop song wich, ironically, is a sharp critic to pop culture and vain entertainment. He could write a classic song and at the same time revolutionize a music scene. If he'd still be alive, he'd be as top as Lennon and McCartney in pop music history.
Often lyrically challenging, always melodically and harmonically satisfying, Tony's works never cease to both entertain and intrigue in a way that is unique among his peers.
Great melodies and good lyrics.
made we will rock you awesome song and much more
thatss right richie4life, and don't forget his best song: HAVE A NICE DAY!
bon jovi's song are so powerful and they show so much feelings...
1. Lennon-McCartney
2. Stevie wonder
3. Dylan
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Barracuda, Magic man, Crazy on You , Heartless, Even it Up, Lost Angel, ect, ect, ect. Need I say any more.
Their are only a hand full of bands that have the body of work that Ann & Nancy Wilson have when it comes to song writing. Heart had 20 songs reach the top 40 including two # 1 hits and now, in there 50's, they are still writing and recording.Ann & Nancy wrote some of the best ROCK songs ever with the Hits- BARRACUDA , CRAZY ON YOU, Magic Man and Love Alive. Not bad for a couple girls from Washington State. Love Ann & Nan ,HEART RULES.
He writes his own music and it rules!
what's with you people?.. /
d'erlanger lyricist and vocalist
Conor Oberst's lyrics send shivers down your spine, on occasions, if you're in the right mood, they can make you weep, ("first a mother bathes her child, then the other way around, the scales always find a way to level out")or laugh, ("Still I'd rather be working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lottery") or reflect, or feel human. They go deeper than most. Alongside Alex Turner, Robert Smith, Morrissey and Eminem, brilliance.
Conor Oberst has a way of writing songs that makes you feel like he just peaked inside your mind.
Nikki Sixx is the best song writer in all of rock music. He wrote most of Motley Crue's and Sixx: A.M. 's songs. Nikki Sixx deserves no less than top 20.
Best song writing there ever was. From Soundgarden to Audioslave.
with songs like catalyst, it should be in at least top 20
Hey hey my my, Rock an Roll Can Never Die
His songs are really cool! The Gazette - the best Rock Band in Japan and in the world!
Ruki's lyrics are very profound. They often deal with real world events. He writes and sings what others do not dare to say. He's right. There are so many bad things in the world and he concerns oneself with it. He treats the themes very sensitive and considerate without hurting someone.
On stage you realize how much Ruki puts into it in his lyrics. During the performance he is carried away by the songs and sinks into them. You can see that he honestly believes his words. With his soulful kind and his songs, he can make people happy and sad at the same time.
Ruki's lyrics are characterized by his feelings and by its expressive way. No text is like another and each contains something valuable.
Thank you Ruki, for your wonderful texts and songs!
Many and lovely Greetings from Germany~
Heaven Is A Place On Earth--a fantastic pop classic!
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The River City
The River and Rail is a new restaurant in the Crystal Spring neighborhood of South Roanoke. It is located in the old Lipes Pharmacy building along one of Roanoke's most beautiful and quaint streets. The restaurant features outdoor seating, a cozy dining area, and a lively bar, all beautifully decorated and classy looking. Everything about the décor gives the impression that a great deal of planning and thought went into putting this restaurant together, and that feeling continues when looking at the menu.
We decided to sit outside because it was a beautiful day and it was fun to see people coming by on their Sunday morning walks. The menu featured a number of items that looked very appetizing and I was torn between the Grass Fed Beef Burger or the Carolina Smoked Shrimp & Grits. Even though I'd heard great things about the burger, I ordered the shrimp & grits because it felt more appropriate for a brunch setting. Nicole decided to try the Hanger Steak & Eggs.
The prices for The River & Rail weren't cheap, but this was a different experience than what we are typically used to in Roanoke. These dishes are being created using local ingredients and they are really featuring the great flavors of the ingredients – like the wild mushrooms in my dish. We paid $40 for brunch (including tip) but I would say it was $40 well spent. The service was good, the atmosphere was perfect, and the food had us telling everyone we knew about how good it was. It's exactly what we were hoping for on our Sunday brunch date.
The River & Rail is the sort of place you'd expect to find on Highland Avenue in Atlanta or in Hell's Kitchen in New York City, and the type of restaurant that will make people want to visit Roanoke.
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The USMNT will play Honduras in an international friendly on October 14th at Florida Atlantic University's FAU Stadium.
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The community of Plainfield will enjoy two holiday celebrations Dec. 14.
The Pictures will Santa event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Plainfield Recreation and Aquatic Center, 651 Vestal Road.
There will be an inflatable obstacle course, crafts, photo opportunities, and Radio Disney. This is a free event designed for children from infancy through age 12.
A Hometown Holiday will run from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Guilford Township Community Center at Hummel Park, 1500 S. Center St.
The event will feature giveaways, cookies and cocoa, photos with Santa, coloring and crafts for children, horse and donkey rides, train rides, and more. This is also a free event.


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College notes: Former HSU coach Harp finds new home at Garden City (Kan.) Community College
Hard as it is to believe, Dennis Harp is not a native Texan.
When his name is mentioned, it is often linked with Hardin-Simmons University. And why not?
During his 26-year tenure, the Cowboys enjoyed great success on the basketball court with a 190-142 record — Harp is still HSU's winningest coach. He was equally successful as the university's Director of Corporate Relations when the school raised a record amount of money during its "Securing the Future" capital campaign.
After his divorce, Harp felt the time was right to leave Abilene. He moved on to the University of Texas-Arlington as athletic development officer.
At about the same time that UTA athletic director Pete Carlon was reassigned, Harp was talking with ex-Garden City Community College athletic director Dennis Perryman, who encouraged Harp to apply for the position. Harp had been to Garden City, Kan., years earlier on a recruiting trip and knew that sports were a big deal in the city of 30,000.
Today, Harp toils 12-hour days as athletic director at Garden City Community College. But the LaGrange, Ind., native isn't complaining. He is happiest when busy. The Broncos have recently sent several football players to Division I schools, and their women's basketball team is off to a 14-0 start.
"It just felt right," Harp said of why he accepted his new position, which he started Sept. 11. "I basically answer to one person and that is the president who hired me. That is very appealing."
Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight played a large role in Harp getting the position at Garden City. GCCC President Dr. Herb Swender formerly had the same role at Frank Phillips College. Knight was a mutual friend of both. Harp said that Knight reached out to Swender.
"Coach Knight really was instrumental in me being offered the job," Harp, 56, said. "He has been very good to me over the years. I actually interviewed for an assistant on his staff one week before he was terminated at Indiana. He offered Ryan a scholarship to Texas Tech and actually came to Cooper to watch him play."
Harp was in Abilene long enough to watch as his son, Ryan, and daughter, Ellie, achieved all-state status at Cooper. Ryan went on to SMU where he served as basketball captain his senior year when the Mustangs won 20 games. Ellie, a standout junior college volleyball player for two years, is mulling offers to continue her education and athletic career at the next level.
"Abilene was a good place to raise a family," Harp said. "Hardin-Simmons was a good place to work but I was more than ready to make a career move. My initial intentions were to be (in Abilene) for a couple of years (he moved there in 1985) and then on to the next college. There were more than a couple of opportunities but I put family first and don't have any regrets. Ryan and Ellie had a great experience at Cooper and made life-lasting friends."
Keeping Up
Peyton Little — Former Wylie player, a freshman at Texas A&M, had five points, four assists and three steals as the Aggies beat Prairie View A&M and Rice.
Bailey Harris — Former Early player, a junior at Schreiner, had four points, two rebounds and three assists as the Mountaineers beat Dallas Christian.
Katie Isom — Former Early player, a freshman at Schreiner, had four points, eight rebounds and three steals as the Mountaineers beat Dallas Christian.
Sara Byrd — Former Brownwood player, a freshman at Concordia, had eight points, seven rebounds and five steals as the Tornadoes split two games in the CTX Christmas Classic.
Cowboys on road
Hardin-Simmons opens its season with eight road games before playing its first contest in Abilene. And yet, the Cowboys are scheduled to play 22 of 40 games at home.
HSU has four games against California colleges but all are in Arizona in a season-opening tournament that begins Feb. 7 against Pacific Lutheran at Happy Valley.
The Cowboys split even last year, going 20-20.
Popelar, Donahoo 1-2
As the American Southwest Conference hit the holiday break, Hardin-Simmons senior Alexis Popelar and Howard Payne junior Tresta Donahoo from Early were the top two scorers.
Popelar was averaging 18.4 points and Donahoo 17.6. Donahoo also was first in assists at 5.0. Popelar was first in minutes played at 35.8. Howard Payne was second in the conference in scoring average at 73.8 points per game and the top free-throw shooting team at 74.6 percent.
McM men fare well
McMurry's men hit the holiday break with a 7-2 record, third best overall among Heartland Conference schools.
The War Hawks boasted the best defense in the conference, yielding 60.8 points per game. They were also first in field goal percentage defense at .384 and rebounding margin, plus-12.
Junior Kenny Williams was second in scoring (20.1) and fourth in rebounding (7.9).
Lady Jackets succeed
Howard Payne went 2-0 in the Trinity University Classic, posting wins over Carthage (62-54) and Bethel (66-57).
Junior Tresta Donahoo overcame an off-shooting night in the opener to score 31 points, grab 15 rebounds, hand out 13 assists and get five steals in the two wins. Dana Marrs added 28 points, seven assists and nine steals for the Lady Jackets (9-2), who hit the New Year with a three-game win streak.
Henry's scary moment
Former Tarleton State star Corin Henry, now playing for the Sydney Kings in the Australian NBL, had what he termed "the scariest thing that's ever happened to me," according to reports from an Australia's Herald Sun newspaper.
Henry was running light drills with his teammates during a practice last week when he collapsed with what he thought was cardiac arrest. He was diagnosed with severe dehydration and spent three days in a hospital.
He reports feeling better and is ready to resume playing for the Kings, who are set to resume the second half of their season.
Scheduling quirk?
Texas Tech's men have opened the season 6-4 and all 10 games have been in Lubbock.
The Red Raiders finally get their first road test Saturday at TCU in their first Big 12 contest. However, the next two games with Baylor and Kansas are back in Lubbock.
Of Tech's 28-game schedule, 20 of the games are at home.
Texas takes five
The state of Texas is 5-1 in postseason games heading into Texas A&M's Cotton Bowl matchup Friday against former Big 12 rival Oklahoma.
Three of the games haven't been close — SMU's 43-10 rout of Fresno State in the Hawaii Bowl, Baylor's 49-26 thrashing of UCLA in the Holiday Bowl and Rice easing past Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl. Texas pulled somewhat of a surprise in its 31-27 win over Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl, and Texas Tech, with former Abilene Christian coach Chris Thomsen at the helm, rallied to beat Minnesota 34-31 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Only TCU came up short, dropping a 17-16 decision to Michigan State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.
Eight TexAnns feted
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Going into the 152nd El Derbi madrileño things looked setup for Atletico Madrid to finally break their near 14 year winless streak against Real Madrid. With Los Merengues resting several starters and Atletico with a nearly first choice lineup, this should have been the day for Atletico to shine. Instead Real Madrid came back from an early deficit for a 2-1 win.
Radamel Falcao got Atletico Madrid off to a wonderful start heading in a cross in the 4th minute and staking Atletico to an early 1-0 lead. Koke"s free kick from 25-yards was saved by Diego Lopez but the keeper unable to control the rebound and Diego Godín was in the right spot, sending the ball back across to Falcao at the far post for the headed finish.
The goal was Falcao's 50th in La Liga.
The Vicente Calderón went bananas but the joy lasted only ten minutes as Real Madrid equalized thanks to an own goal by Francisco Juanfran. Angel Di Maria's free kick started the trouble, deflecting off one player at the top of the box before taking a second deflection off Juanfran in front of his goalkeeper, adjusting the flight of the ball enough to send it past a diving Thibaut Courtois.
One Real Madrid supporter had an interesting celebration after the goal:
The two goals calmed down the frantic early tempo but instead of free flowing play we got lots of fouls and an increasingly edgy atmosphere as the referee desperately tried to keep things under control by handing out yellow cards like the ice cream man giving out popsicles on a hot day.
Courtois made a huge save just before the break after Di Maria found Karim Benzema alone in space on the right side. The French striker struggled to gain control of the ball giving the Atletico keeper time to recover and make a sliding tackle to break-up the pressure.
Atletico dominated the opening 18 minutes of the second half with Real Madrid having virtually no possession. So of course in the 63rd minute, seemingly from nowhere, Di Maria snuck him behind the defense running onto a pass from Benzema and beat Courtois to put the visitors ahead 2-1.
As the minutes ticked away Atletico became more and more frustrated and less and less able to mount a consistent attack. The addition of Xabi Alonso by Jose Mourinho helped settle down the Madrid midfield and improved their possession greatly.
The last time Atletico beat Real Madrid was in October of 1999...25 league matches ago. Since that win Atletico have only managed six draws combined with 19 losses against their rivals. Madrid extends their advantage in second place to six points over Atletico.
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ROBERT Thornton is hoping that the all-Scottish clash with Gary Anderson can kick-start his Betway Premier League Darts campaign at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on Thursday.
Thornton is joined by Simon Whitlock and Phil Taylor at the foot of the Premier League Darts table following the opening two weeks of the ten-player event, with that trio having lost each of their opening two games.
Thornton, who has been defeated 7-5 by Dave Chisnall and Michael van Gerwen so far this season, plays Scottish rival Gary Anderson in Belfast in Week Three, and has happy memories of their meeting in last year's Premier League.
The former UK Open champion averaged 109.33 - the highest average recorded in last year's event - in a brilliant performance as he saw off Anderson 7-2 in Exeter, limiting the 2011 winner to only two darts at a double in the game.
Thornton is now hoping that facing the same opponent in Belfast will produce a similar performance, and result, to get his challenge in the tournament up and running.
"It's always special for me playing another Scottish player on the big stage and playing Gary last year seemed to bring the best out of me," admitted Thornton.
"I was on fire when we played last year and I'll need to get back towards that form again because Gary's been in top form in the last few weeks. My doubles have cost me in the two matches so far so if I can tighten that up then I'll be in with a chance."
Thornton added: "I made my Premier League debut in Belfast last year too and beat Andy Hamilton that day, so I've got good memories going back there. Hopefully I'll be leaving with a smile on my face too!"
Anderson, the German Darts Championship winner at the start of February, bounced back from his opening-night loss to Raymond van Barneveld with a clinical win over Whitlock in Bournemouth last Thursday.
"I was a little bit unlucky to run into Raymond in Liverpool because he was unplayable on that night but it was nice to get a win under my belt last week and I played really well," said Anderson.
"I've been hitting my doubles well and I'm really enjoying my darts at the moment, and that's making me look forward to the Premier League nights.
"An all-Scottish game with Robert will be fun too and I'm really looking forward to it. It's an important game for Robert too so I'm sure we'll be getting stuck into each other."
The night also sees six-time champion Phil Taylor, who has lost out to Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Lewis in the opening two weeks, looking to kick-start his challenge against Peter Wright.
Newcomer Wright, the World Championship finalist in January, has picked up three points from his opening two games and said: "I've never beaten Phil before and it will be a huge occasion for me to play him in a brilliant arena like Belfast.
"I'm pleased to have got a win and a draw in the last two weeks but I'm not happy with how I've played so I'm working hard on the practice board because I'll have to improve against Phil if I'm going to break my duck."
Australian ace Whitlock, meanwhile, has lost to both Lewis and Anderson ahead of his Belfast meeting with Raymond van Barneveld, and admitted: "I need to get some points on the board and I'm determined to do that this week.
"I said before the season that this would be the closest Premier League ever and we've already seen that anyone can beat anyone on their day.
"I don't want to be involved in the relegation battle after nine weeks so it's important that I start to get some results, but Raymond's a class player and I know how tough it's going to be on Thursday."
At the other end of the table, van Gerwen is hoping to follow up Sunday's triumph in the Dutch Darts Masters with a third successive victory to open the defence of his Premier League title.
"I've had a great start to the season and winning the Dutch Darts Masters is another boost for my confidence," said van Gerwen. "I want to keep this going now and play even better against Dave.
"Dave's getting used to the expectation in the Premier League now but it's still early for him and I hope I can capitalise on him being a new guy in town!"
Despite being a debutant on the Betway Premier League Darts stage in 2014, Chisnall has picked up a win over Thornton and a draw with Wright from his opening two games.
"It's going to be a great occasion playing Michael and I'm really excited by it," said Chisnall. "I've been a bit nervous going up against Robert and Peter but I can relax and enjoy my darts in Belfast because all the pressure's on Michael.
"I showed last week when I came back from 5-1 down to draw with Peter that things can change really quickly and it's important just to focus on your darts and not who you're playing or the occasion."
The night's other game sees unbeaten Adrian Lewis, who has impressed in two straight victories, taking on Wes Newton, who opened his account with a comeback victory over van Barneveld in Bournemouth.
"I started badly last year, so to go into Week Three with the chance to make it three out of three is a good feeling, but I've got to capitalise on that," said Lewis.
"If I can combine good form with self-belief, I can certainly win this league and I'm not far off that. It should be a belter with Wes - he came back well last week and I owe him one too because he beat me in the Premier League last year!"
The Betway Premier League Darts will be shown live on Sky Sports 2HD from 7pm on Thursday February 20. A small number of tickets are still available for the event by calling 028 9073 9074 or via www.odysseyarena.com.
Betway Premier League Darts Week Three.
February 20, Odyssey Arena, Belfast.
Robert Thornton v Gary Anderson.
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This was a very difficult class for me. He did not teach it well for me to understand anything during class so I would have to teach myself from the book and online. Also he does not give breaks and he never stops talking until the very end of class. I'd recommend a different teacher. He is also hard to understand with his accent.
This instructor was incredibly rude and incredibly confusing. He was very difficult to understand at many times because his first language is not English. I basically had to teach myself this entire course with the book. I never asked questions because to him stupid questions do exist and he will make you feel stupid.
This instructor's whole attitude was based on you can teach yourself with the book and what he does teach is VERY confusing. The only thing that kept my grade afloat was that the in class exams are almost exact to the study guide he gives, just different questions. Would not suggest unless you're already good at the subject you're taking with him.
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Even during Zionsville's current nine-game winning streak coach Shaun Busick has been adamant that his team has yet to play a complete game.
Friday, Jan. 24, night at home against Fishers he felt his team moved closer to that elusive complete game as the Eagle led nearly from start to finish in a 58-45 Hoosier Crossroads Conference victory.
"We're a little closer; I thought we played a lot better tonight," Busick said. "We have to against good teams like Fishers. I think the big key for us was getting off to a good start. They weren't able to hit some early threes and we were able to capitalize."
Zionsville only trailed for a few seconds Friday night, as a 3-pointer from Jake Mann with 7:15 left in the first period gave the Eagles a very early 3-2 lead.
Mann added a second 3-pointer less than a minute later and Braden Hall converted an old-fashioned three-point play with a steal and score to put Zionsville in front 9-4 early on.
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Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour, Thurs, January 10, 2013
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Thursday, January 10
Kuumbwa Jazz
"… it was rapturous." – The Boston Globe
Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour is a virtual Who's Who list of today's top jazz artists, featuring vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, saxophonist Chris Potter, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. pianist Benny Green, bassist/musical director Christian McBride, and drummer Lewis Nash. Organized in celebration of the Monterey Jazz Festival's 55th anniversary, MJF On Tour extends the Festival's tradition of putting together jazz artists from diverse styles. Musical director Christian McBride provides the framework on which these individual talents forge together an ensemble of mutual creativity. It's a challenge that brings out the best in these top performers and the audiences love it.
Dee Dee Bridgewater is arguably the best of today's vocalists. Her 1997 Grammy award-winning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Ella, is an unparalleled love letter to Fitzgerald's vocal work. Similar homages to the music of Horace Silver and Kurt Weill mark Bridgewater as an insightful interpreter of song. Her latest project, Eleanora Fagan: To Billie With Love From Dee Dee digs deep into vocalist Billie Holiday's legacy. As musical director, bassist Christian McBride sets the musical agenda for MJF On Tour. From his first major gig, at 18, with trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, McBride has been the "first-call" bassist for a long line of greats, including Betty Carter, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and John McLaughlin. His latest recording, The Good Feeling, won a 2012 Grammy for best large jazz ensemble recoding, McBride's first as a leader, third overall. Benny Green handles the piano duties with flawless, two-handed precision. An alumnus of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Green had "earned his stripes" with vocalist Betty Carter's group before joining Blakey. After leaving the Jazz Messengers, Green toured with Freddie Hubbard. In 1993, he replaced Gene Harris in the Ray Brown Trio and, in 1997 Green re-established his solo career. His most recent CD, Monk's Dream, pays special tribute to his favorite musical hero, Thelonious Monk. Chris Potter is simply one of the best saxophonists you'll ever hear. He was second only to Sonny Rollins in Down Beat magazine's 2008 Readers Poll. A longtime member of Dave Holland's ensembles, Potter is known for his willingness to experiment in a variety of styles. His most recent CD, with his Underground band, a funk-oriented project, is called Follow The Red Line: Live At The Village Vanguard. Lewis Nash is certainly one of the most in-demand drummers among the jazz elite, having worked with Tommy Flanagan, Sonny Rollins, and Horace Silver. Like Christian and Benny, he is also a "graduate" of the "University of Betty Carter." His imaginative, tasteful drumming can be heard on Stompin' At The Savoy, the latest of his three recordings as a bandleader. Trumpeter-composer Ambrose Akinmusire is relentless in his individualism, a trait encouraged during his time with Five Elements saxophonist Steve Coleman. Like Benny Green, Akinmusire is a graduate of Berkeley High School who went on to play with some of the world's finest jazz innovators at a relatively young age. His debut recording for Blue Note, When The Heart Emerges Glistening, is a tour de force, winning rave reviews throughout the jazz media.
Individually, these talented artists have few peers. Together, as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour celebration, they bring a fresh sense of playful creativity to the stage for a joyous evening of music. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime line-up.
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DATE: Thursday, January 10, 2013
PLACE: Kuumbwa Jazz Center
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For several years, my building has been identifying and aligning curriculum to standards--first state standards and now Common Core Standards--with part of this process being the identification of the Power Standards! each unit of instruction is to focus upon.
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Bullet List Background Image - Alignment Issue in Webkit (Safari/Chrome)
We have a fairly simple left side subnavigation list on a site that we're using a background image for the bullets. The vertical alignment of the bullets image should align to the center of the menu text next to it. In IE & FF, this works great in all cases, including when there is nested UL's for the second-level menu items.
But in Safari and Chrome, the alignment of the bullet image when there is a nested UL drops a bit so it aligns with the bottom of the text. When there is no nested UL, it aligns properly and everything looks correct.
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The only thing we see when using developer tools is that it appears the extra bit of padding above the text in the li's disappears in Safari/Chrome when there is a nested UL. Not sure why.
Here's a link to a page that has one menu item with the nested 2nd-level menu item (Staff & Faculty). Notice the right-angle quotes image next to that bottom link (Staff & Faculty) sits too low in Safari/Chrome only.
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The line-height you have specified isn't browser friendly as far as how each browser creates the line height, if you set line-height: 16px which i have personally tested the issue resolves itself and displays the same in all browsers.
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It looks like a bug caused by the inline anchor running straight into a block level ul (my pet hate) and the text gets shifted up. The background image arrow is in exactly the same place but the text on that line is shifted up (add a background color to the list element and you will clearly see this).
If you set the anchor to display:block and then apply some top padding you will get some consistency.
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Thanks Paul! Learn something a little new every day with this.
We had tried different things with the line-height, but nothing was completely consistent and/or giving us the line-height we needed on both the top-level and secondary list items.
We had actually originally had the images on the a tags (not the li's). But things weren't wrapping nicely with long lines. Now making those elements block items allowed us to go back to the original way of having the bullet images on the links instead of the list items. Was going back-n-forth on this trying to think of the pros/cons to having the images be on the links or li's. We'll stick with this for now if it's 100% browser consistent.