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Markey Machinery Company of Seattle, Wash., has developed a new Electric Bow Ship-Assist & Escort Winch and Electric Stern General Purpose Deck Winch for Foss Maritime, in response to their application requirements for the new 5,000 hp ASD Tug, Morgan Foss, constructed at Foss Maritime's Rainier Shipyard. The type DEPGF-42 Electric Ship-Assist & Escort Winch installed on the bow features a 75 hp electric-motor drive, a drum sized for over 500 ft. of eight in. soft-line, a level-wind fairleader, and an auxiliary warping-head of 24 in. diameter. The high-capacity drum brake will hold well over 400,000 lbs. Markey also outfitted this winch-system with its Line-Tension Display System which shows the operator the tension in the line while the drum brake is set. This winch includes Markey's Render-Recover Mode capability which allows the Captain to operate the Winch in a hands-free manner. This new tug is also outfitted with a new-design Markey type DEPC-32 20 hp Electric Deck-Winch on the stern, with a drum to hold 250 ft. of 6.5 in. soft-line, and with a high-capacity drum brake rated to hold over 200,000 lbs. The new designs are based on Markey's industry-standard soft-line hawser winches for assist-tugs, which allow the winch to be set up for either wire rope or high-performance ropes based on Plasma or Dyneema fibers. The new designs also include features which simplify installation and long-term maintenance
Liberty 129 Fast Ferry Tow Tank Test Scheduled
Bristol Harbor Marine Design (BHMD), a division of Bristol Harbor Group, Inc., has completed the hull and preliminary engineering for the Liberty 129TM, a new fast ferry that will compete with the foreign designs currently being constructed by US ship builders. A scale model of the hull has been constructed and tow tank testing is scheduled for October at the University of Michigan. The new design will be rolled out at the International Work Boat Show 4-6 December, in New Orleans.
Increased IPS Range for Marine Commercial
Volvo Penta is now launching IPS900 with Rating 3 for commercial boats, which they say means a larger number of boats for commercial use can take advantage of the well-known IPS benefits: improved fuel economy, better maneuverability and lower overall operating costs. With the launch of Volvo Penta IPS900, the Inboard Performance System (IPS) is now available for boats in the Coast Guard and Patrol, Supply Vessels and Offshore Energy and Passenger Transport segments
OSD-IMT Wins Two New Contracts
OSD-IMT, the UK arm of IJmuiden-based Offshore Ship Designers, has been chosen by Samsung and Boskalis-SMIT Engineering to develop the basic design, detailed design and production drawings for a 99 m cable laying vessel. The vessel will combine a large, obstruction free main deck with ample accommodation facilities, allowing for multiple future configuration possibilities. In the current cable laying configuration, the deck has a cable loading capacity of 5,000 tons.
Schat-Harding Delivers Chinese Patrol Boat
Schat-Harding has expanded production at its Chinese plant to build the first of a series of new design high-speed patrol boats. The first 10 m UP1000 patrol boat can reach 32 knots and was delivered during March to Shan Dong Maritime Safety Administration for use in coastal patrol work. Designed in China and powered by twin Volvo diesels, the UP1000's glass-fibre twin hull and double knuckle configuration can be fitted for engine options giving up to 45 knots top speed.
Cortland Company Launches New Website
Cortland Company recently unveiled its newly-designed website. The website, located at www.cortlandcompany.com, offers a range of information related to Cortland's products, technologies, and services, including product literature and company news. "As technology advances, it is imperative companies keep their websites up-to-date," said Melissa Suring, Global Marketing Communications Leader. "Cortland's website was in dire need of a new design
Croatian Deal for Yarmouth Ferries
A Croatian shipyard will build two new Yarmouth to Lymington ferries. The ferries, set to cost about $18.7m, are due on the route before the summer season of 2008. The new design came from a working party made up of staff from the route, managers and representatives from Hart Fenton Naval Architects. It is said the models demonstrated the flexibility of the new vessels to carry a greater and more varied traffic load within a footprint that was only marginally larger than the current vessels
New Freestanding Offshore Access System
Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland N.V., has launched a free standing Offshore Access System (OAS) designed to significantly reduce installation time. OSBV has worked with Lowestoft-based, AKD Engineering to convert an existing OAS into a free standing skid mounted unit. The new design will allow quayside installation to be completed in a day and eliminate the need for structural modifications to the vessel to accommodate the pedestal both above
AEUK Completes Sonar FAT for German Navy
Atlas Elektronik U.K. Ltd. (AEUK) confirmed that that their Cerberus Mod2 Diver Detection Sonar has now successfully completed its Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at their premises in the U.K. against a particularly comprehensive and demanding set of requirements set by the German Government. Of particular significance was the accreditation of a completely new design and build of a bespoke Power Supply and Processing Unit (PSPU) to the Mil-Std EMC and Environmental qualification standards
Omni-directional Output Option for BEx Horns
E2S has introduced a new option for its BEx range of explosion proof horns. A new design of output horn turns the sound 90 degrees into a radial, omni-directional pattern without reducing the unit's sound output levels. This is especially suited to combined horn/strobe units that are ordinarily installed with the strobe at the top and the horn facing downwards so that the sound output is pointing directly at the floor, limiting its range and impact
New Bulk Carrier Design Puts Ecoships in the Lotus Position
Ecoships, the technical shipmanagement arm of Newport Shipping Group, has introduced a next generation bulk carrier design, developed to set the standard in ecologically compatible marine transportation. Inspired by the low friction to water flow and self-cleaning properties of the lotus flower
Strategic Marine Debuts Crew Transfer Vessel
Strategic Marine, a specialist shipbuilder for the oil and gas sector, has unveiled its Generation 3 crew transfer vessel for the international offshore markets. The Strategic Marine Gen 3 40-meter boat is the latest model produced from a long background of designing and refining personnel
LNG Transport Barge Design Approved by ABS
Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C. engaged Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) to develop a 3,000 cubic meter Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transport barge utilizing a Bristol Harbor Group proven hull design built by Conrad. Bristol Harbor Group has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by the
Van der Velden Marine Systems at SMM 2014
Van der Velden Marine Systems BV, specialist in the field of manoeuvring and propulsion efficiency, will exhibit at the SMM 2014 International Trade Fair in Hamburg, which will be held from 9 until 12 September. Van der Velden can be found at stand Hall A4 – booth 208.
FPP Design from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä introduced the FPP Opti Design, a new fixed pitch propeller (FPP) design concept. According to Wärtsilä, the new design offers fuel savings of up to 4 percent and highly reliable full scale performance predictions.
MAN Propulsion System for New GEFO Tanker
MAN Diesel & Turbo has supplied a complete propulsion system comprising a 7L32/44CR engine, Renk gears and an Alpha adjustable CP propeller for an ultra-modern chemicals tanker operated by GEFO Gesellschaft für Öltransporte mbH
GCSG Launches Tank Barge for FMT
Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG) announced the launch of FMT 6000, the first of Florida Marine Transportation's (FMT) new 6000 series 6.4 PSI–30,000 barrel environmentally friendly tank barges. The new series continues Florida Marine Transportation's tradition of having the
Line-Handler M/T Brage Shipped North
Sanmar Marine's modern, custom built yard in Turkey has completed the construction of a new design of RAscal class, the 1500, for Norwegian owner operator, Buksér og Berging AS. This compact class of tug is a series of high-performance but relatively straight forward smaller tugs
CWind in Ex-Royal Marines Boat-Share Deal
Offshore wind solutions provider CWind's successful boat share scheme has to date attracted investment from different groups within the maritime community, with commercial fishermen and superyacht skippers among current partners.
W Marine Orders Green Dolphin 84s Design Bulk Carrier
Greek shipowner W Marine Inc. has ordered a series of post-Panamax bulk carriers based on the Green Dolphin 84S design. The design was developed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) with support from DNV GL.
Bogazici Of Turkey Deliver Amapola 1
BOGAZICI A.S. of Turkey have recently delivered Amapola 1, the first Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3000 tug, to International Offshore Engineering and Development Company, Panama for PDVSA of Venezuela. This new design rounds out the RAstar family of Terminal / Escort tugs
New RA Tug Delivered to South America
Bogazici A.S. of Turkey has recently delivered Amapola 1, the first Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar3000 tug, to International Offshore Engineering and Development Company, Panama for PDVSA of Venezuela. This new design rounds out the RAstar family of Terminal / Escort tugs
New Fixed Pitch Propeller Design from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä introduced the FPP Opti Design, a new fixed pitch propeller (FPP) design concept. According to Wärtsilä, the new design offers fuel savings of up to 4 percent and highly reliable full scale performance predictions
W Marine Orders Green Dolphin 84s Bulk Carriers
Greek shipowner W Marine Inc. has ordered a series of post-Panamax bulk carriers based on the Green Dolphin 84S design. The design was developed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) with support from DNV GL.
DST Toolstring Deployed in Gulf of Mexico
International oilfield services company, Expro, has deployed its new design ExACT (Expro Annulus-Operated Circulating and Test Tool) in its first live offshore well. The successful operation, a tubing conveyed perforating 'shoot and pull'


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"Congress shall make no law. . .abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."
"Where art thou, Faustus? Wretch, what hast thou done?
Damn'd art thou, Faustus, damn'd!"
A Pact With the Devil
When I signed up as a Foreign Service officer of the United States and again when I signed out twenty-three years later, I had to agree in writing to official censorship of anything I wrote prior to publication, and all public speaking before presentation. Thus, unlike the rest of the American population, I do not enjoy the full freedoms of expression covered in the Constitution. Alas, I made a faustian pact with Uncle Sam, who owns the creative part of my soul unto death. In return, he paid me to travel and live in exotic lands, gave me fancy titles, provided me with adventure and even romance sometimes, and made me privy to the innermost secrets of state. And he protects the latter zealously.
Where's G. Gordon Liddy When We Need Him?
Uncle Sam hates leaks. But like the enchanted broom in Disney's Fantasia, he scrambles from pillar to post trying to stem a veritable torrent of secrets, exposés, scandals and slips. And, like the sorcerer's apprentice, he finds it to be overwhelming and largely futile. Witness the case of Wikileaks. The worst offenders, ironically, are rarely the career lifers like myself, but rather those who direct the beast from within its belly: the political appointees who spin, smear and self-promote as a matter of course; those for whom the rules don't really apply, even when they're caught. And when they are, a sacrificial lamb is thrown to the wolves to protect the higher-ups: viz., Oliver North, Lewis Libby. Karl Rove and Dick Cheney outed CIA undercover officer Valerie Plame, yet never spent a minute in court to answer for their crimes.
In my time in the State Department, this kind of thing happened all the time at various levels. As I noted earlier with Cuba, the head White House honcho for Latin America had been spewing secrets to the media and to an uncleared senator. When I worked on Afghanistan, a political appointee at the NSC regularly leaked sensitive policy decisions before the SECRET stamp ink was dry. The Washington Post sometimes reported these revelations before the government rank and file was informed. And when working on a White House program that was so secret that we who worked in it had to agree to have our phone conversations monitored and to travel under aliases, leaks from inside the White House made us scramble to cover the potential damage.
Valerie Plame & Me
My book manuscripts must undergo government security review before I can even show them to a book agent or a publisher. Those I published before 2000 were cleared quickly and with little interference from the censors. The Bush-2 administration, however, tightened the process up greatly. It took almost six months to get clearance for my latest novel, "Tribe." Upon completion of the manuscript, I phoned State to ask to whom I should send it. In return, they faxed me a letter stating, "Everything you write will be considered classified until cleared by this office."
Four agencies of the Federal government needed to have a crack at it. A large intelligence agency had "problems" with it. Worse, so did a major law enforcement agency. The intel agency objected to my description of a well-known training facility. I emailed them links to a Wikipedia article on it as well as commercially produced overhead satellite photography of it; I added transcripts of books which have pages of detailed information on it. The intel agency held its ground and posed additional objections to other elements in my book. Then the law enforcement agency declared they had problems as well. But they refused to reveal what they were, opting instead to stonewall and leave me hanging. Eventually, I managed to negotiate mutually acceptable changes with everybody, but a valuable half-year had passed, leaving several literary agents wanting to see the manuscript cooling their heels.
My work-in-progress, a spy tale about Cuba, will keep a small army of green-eye-shaders busy most likely for another six months. Despite my cribbing of espionage tradecraft techniques from open sources, I'm sure my manuscript will drive the censors to apoplexy, dyspepsia, tachycardia and a host of other conditions based on Greek-derived medical terms. I confess that I do self-censor somewhat more than I have previously, careful to avoid too much detail about secret stuff. Nonetheless pushing the envelope, as well as the buttons of those in authority, has always been in my nature. A writer, after all, must be honest with himself.
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Here's a message from yours truly to Uncle Sam: I'm no danger to our national security. I play by the rules. I'm proud to have served my country loyally. I promise I'll take the real secrets I know to my grave -- and you can monitor my mortal remains for preternatural communications with unauthorized celestial beings, if you wish. Just let me write my books and get them published before the time comes for me to buy long-term care insurance. Please.
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La Jolla clinic devises new method of preserving human eggs
A new method of preserving human eggs until the mother is ready to conceive proved successful with the birth of three babies this year, a La Jolla fertility clinic announced Aug. 16.
In the process called "vitrification" or "flash freezing," unfertilized eggs are placed in a special solution and then frozen in liquid nitrogen at minus 321 degrees, according to the Reproductive Partners-UC San Diego Regional Fertility Center. The eggs are then warmed when the mother is ready to conceive.
Eggs sometimes did not survive the warming process in previous methods.
"Two of our patients who underwent the freezing technique are now proud mothers of healthy, happy babies," Fertility Center Dr. Gabriel Garzo said.
"Their success gives others who might benefit from this technique tremendous hope."
According to the center, Jeanna House delivered twin boys in February, then moved to Texas to join her military husband. In April, Shannon Taylor of San Diego gave birth to an 8 pound, 5 ounce girl.
"She's a gift. My husband and I are ecstatic," Taylor said.
"Yesterday we were running out of options, and today we're a real family."
Preserving the eggs through flash freezing is an option for career women or those who might not have a partner yet, Garzo said. He also said cancer patients, who might lose their fertility from chemotherapy treatments, will benefit from the technique.
The privately owned fertility center specializes in advanced in-vitro fertilization services and works closely with UCSD.
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August 09, 2013
For the 11th consecutive year, Placer County's Procurement Services Division has been selected to receive a prestigious award that recognizes organizational excellence.
Procurement Services, a division of the County Administrative Services Department, was chosen to receive a 2013 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute and several affiliated organizations.
"I applaud Procurement Services for its commitment to excellence year after year, and for once again proving itself to be a leader in its field," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Jim Holmes. "I am proud to represent a county where so many employees do a great job serving the public and making sure County funds are used wisely."
"This award recognizes the outstanding work of each member of the Procurement Services Division and their dedication to protecting the interests of the public and the departments they serve," Director of Administrative Services Jerry Gamez said. "Winning the award for 11 consecutive years demonstrates how committed they are to ensuring public funds are spent in a fiscally sound manner."
Placer County is one of only 36 government agencies in California and one of only 43 counties nationwide to receive an award this year.
Public agencies and nonprofit organizations are eligible for awards. They are judged on criteria designed to evaluate innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership. This year, Placer County received a perfect score of 135 points.
Procurement Services provides centralized purchasing services for County departments and ensures timely delivery of products and services. It is responsible for managing the County's surplus operations and credit card program. Purchasing Manager Brett Wood oversees a nine-member staff.
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Nate Silver wrote a recent article explaining how it's not "too late" for a fresh face to enter the Republican Presidential field. I completely agree with that conclusion but disagree on the timeline Silver proposes. Rather than enter the race early in the delegate-selection process, I think the best chance a new conservative Republican (e.g., Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal) has at capturing the nomination is to enter later in the process, after Mitt Romney has appeared to clear the field.
Silver recommends to the candidate in question (he uses Sarah Palin in his example): "Devote all your attention to Iowa." I completely disagree — Iowa is where the other conservative candidates, like Perry, Cain, and Bachmann, are spending their resources. Even a celebrity such as Palin would have to fight for attention.
Rather, a much better strategy is to wait for everyone except Mitt Romney to run out of money. Some Republican stalwarts will coalesce around their apparent nominee, but I have no doubt that the far right will experience serious angst. If Romney thinks he has the nomination sewn up, he'll start moderating his issue positions in preparation for the general, and the Tea Party base will get even more uncomfortable with their new leader. Throw in some gaffes (to which Romney is fairly prone — see "Corporations are people" and OH Issue 2), and even loyal Republicans will start to have buyers remorse.
If you're Bobby Jindal, you want all of the above to come to fruition by about-mid March. Considering Super Tuesday is March 6th, that timeline is tight, but possible. You then want to enter around March 20th, compete in Louisiana as a write-in on March 24 (how convenient — your home state!), and start filing for the April races (which start April 3rd). If Romney crashed-and-burned as quickly as, say, Rick Perry did, running the table would not be out of the question.
The beauty of the April-June races is that they are all winner-take-all (by rule). If you won all contests post-April 3rd (plus Louisiana), you'd garner 1,110 delegates — just shy of a majority, but possibly more than Romney had gained. (Aside: Perhaps you wouldn't win Utah on June 26th, but some to-be-scheduled territory nominations might occur after April 1.)
Another quirk in the nominating process that would play to your advantage is that many states do not actually pledge all of their delegates to the person who earned them through the ballot box. Despite being the first state to hold a meaningful caucus, Iowa doesn't pledge any of its delegates to a specific candidate. In effect, all of Iowa's delegates are "superdelegates" (a term usually reserved for the Democratic convention). There are 162 unpledged delegates available to any candidate in pre-April contests. Those free-to-chose delegates plus April's winner-take-all delegates would be more than enough to secure the nomination in Tampa.
There are two main ways this strategy could fail:
- Romney has trouble clearing the field. Perhaps Cain is able to raise more money than the conventional wisdom suggests and he's able to draw out the process — competing against Perry and Romney through the whole of March or later.
- A conservative candidate (e.g., Perry) consolidates the anti-Romney vote and wins. Thus, there's no Tea Party backlash and no need for a new conservative candidate to enter.
But neither of those scenarios are destined to occur; I'd say both are fairly unlikely (especially the former). Thus, there are many months to go before the GOP process crosses the Rubicon and the field is truly locked-in.


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Hofmann on Advisory Committee for Climate Change Research
Old Dominion University physical oceanographer Eileen Hofmann serves on the select committee that prepared the comprehensive report on climate-change research released late in February by the National Research Council.
The report suggests that the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) expand its investigations beyond the physical climate system to include research about human reactions to a changing climate and how societies can mitigate and adapt to the impacts.
Hofmann, who is affiliated with ODU's Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, is broadly known for her work on coupled physical-biological models, including research of ecosystems in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica and of the role of environmental conditions in structuring oyster populations on the East Coast of the United States.
She was one of 15 scientists and engineers from academia and industry who served on the Committee on Strategic Advice on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.
The committee said that the CCSP is hindered by its limited research into the social sciences. The report found that spending on human-dimension research has never exceeded 3 percent of the CCSP research budget, and therefore modeling of how people interact with or effect their environments is lacking. New research that is recommended could eventually help communities deal with extreme weather, sea level rise and melting ice, fluxes in fresh water availability, agriculture and food security issues, and new and re-emerging diseases, according to the report.
A specific priority recommended by the committee is the establishment of a U.S. climate observing system that includes physical, biological and social observations to ensure the collection of data needed to address climate change.
The committee was chaired by Veerabhadran Ramanathan, distinguished professor of atmospheric and climate sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council make up the National Academies. These institutions are independent and nonprofit, and provide science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter.
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So, I'm really a nobody in this NBA world. I have no sources, no contacts, nothing. But I have an opinion and the internet. So that makes me almost as qualified as Chris Sheridan...
As I was discussing this trade crap with a buddy, I had a thought, "self, would it really be so bad?" I didn't miss a home game the year the Nuggets won...11 games...total. I was the founder of the Wolfpack and, man, we had a blast cheering for Joseph Q. Wolf! I remember watching Junior Harrington from courtside. Times were tough, but it was kinda fun.
Our new team, if the deal goes through, won't be Bzdelik bad. What will be though, is the envy of many teams around the league. Let's say the new max contract is $12 mil per year. We will be in position, after the lockout ends, to have many 1st round picks, young talent (Lawson, Favors, AAA, Forbes), and flexibility under the cap. Dwight Howard becomes a free agent. The Nuggets could be in a position to grab someone like that for 5 years, 60 million. Meanwhile, the Heat, Knicks, Nets, etc are all strapped with expensive talent that they are paying $15-20 mil a year for (for which they are paying....proper grammar) and paying a huge amount in luxury taxes.
As a Nuggets fan, I wouldn't mind a year of scrappy, high energy basketball where we win 35-40 games. Sure I'd be frustrated some games, but I would love to look at the new NBA landscape and see a bright future for the Nugs. I might even pony up for some season tickets. The year we won 17 games, Bzdelik should of been coach of the year and I thoroughly enjoyed watching every game. Teams that play hard are great to watch.
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REDDITCH and Bromsgrove could soon be overtaken by Giant Hogweed, an invasive species of plant which can cause harm to human health.
The plant, classed as an invasive non-native species and in the same category as Japanese Knotweed, has been spotted along the carriageway of the A448 Bromsgrove Highway between Foxlydiate Bridge and Tardebigge.
Spotted by Mike Williams it is more than 8ft tall and contact with the plant, particularly the sap, can lead to severe blistering and scarring.
Affected skin may remain sensitive for several years.
Katrina Roche from Kew Royal Botanic Gardens confirmed that it could be Giant Hogweed.
As well as causing harm to people, it can cause problems for native UK species and reduce biodiversity (the variety of living organisms).
Invasive species can also block footpaths and damage concrete, tarmac, flood defences and the stability of river banks.
Residents are being urged to take great care.
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The suspect(s) has or have been targeting neighborhoods that have many vehicles in close proximity, allowing for quick rummaging, according to State Police.
Police say typical stolen items include money, credit cards, checkbooks, laptop computers, clothing and other items of value.
Police are encouraging residents to ensure they lock their vehicles and store valuable items out of sight.
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Welcoming Narberth B&B ideal for exploring the countryside & beaches of Pembrokeshire. Double & twin guest rooms, wifi service, locally sourced breakfast & parking.
Welcome to Stoneleigh Bed & Breakfast near Narberth. Situated close to the main A40, we offer a choice of double & twin guest rooms in our well appointed bungalow. We are set within walking distance of Clunderwen Railway Station and provide the ideal base for exploring both the coast & countryside of Pembrokeshire. We are about 25 minutes drive from the beaches of Saundersfoot & Amroth and just half an hours drive from the Preseli Hills which offer panoramic views across Pembrokeshire. Cyclists & walkers are most welcome and we have been awarded four stars by Visit Wales.
Our choice of accommodation includes a stylish double room which boasts an ensuite with power shower. There is a further double room with private bathroom and a twin room also with a private bathroom. All rooms offer digital TV, bathrobes, a hospitality tray, wifi, ironing facilities, radios and hair dryers. Rates include a delicious breakfast made from local produce and those with special dietary requirements can be catered for by arrangement.
Other facilities for guests include a comfortable lounge and plenty of off road parking. We are close to plenty of eateries and pubs for evening meals including Nantyffin, The Duke and The Bush Inn. Golf, fishing, horse riding and trips to historical attractions can all be enjoyed during your stay. We are also 30 minutes drive from the Irish Ferries port and 35 minutes from the Botanic Gardens of Wales at Aberglasni.


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Man stabbed to death in Gray's Ferry
A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death in Gray's Ferry Sunday morning, police said.
Man stabbed near Boston Public Library on Boylston Street
A fight between two men ended with one of them being stabbed on Boylston Street near the Boston Public Library Saturday night, police said.
Boston police seek video, witnesses to downtown stabbing
Boston police said a man was stabbed multiple times around closing time last weekend and they need video and witnesses in their help to find the attacker.
In the 'Labyrinths of Passion,' a kiss led to murder
Prosecutors say that Israel Baca-Hernandez, 31, was fatally stabbed around 3 a.m. on May 4 at a Kensington restaurant known as Laberintos de Pasion for kissing a woman who was with a rival group of men.
Man dead, 2 recovering after stabbing in Crown Heights
Authorities said a verbal spat turned into a physical brawl at the corner of Buffalo and East New York avenues in Crown Heights.
Dorchester man pleads guilty to murder of woman, 72
A Dorchester man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to fatally stabbing an elderly woman to death in 2012. The 72-year-old woman was the man's neighbor.
Cops: Man stabbed woman, man outside Boston clubs
Authorities said a Milton man stabbed a man and a woman during a melee outside Boston clubs over the weekend.
3 injured in Bronx subway slashing
Three people were injured and three were arrested after an argument over a subway seat in the Bronx on Saturday […]
Woman who gave CPR to man she fatally stabbed held on murder charges
Moments after Loidy G. Irrizari Marte stabbed Liunel Perez in the left shoulder and collarbone, a witness testified, she tried to give him CPR as he "puked blood" lying between two cars on the street outside her house.v
Man arrested after New Jersey woman stabbed to death, sons abducted
A New Jersey man was arrested Saturday, charged with killing his estranged wife and taking their two young sons to South Carolina, authorities said.


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Lynchburg - Randolph-Macon built a 4-0 lead through five innings, then held on the final innings to beat Bridgewater 4-2 in an ODAC Tournament winner's bracket game Friday night at Lynchburg City Stadium.
The Macon Yellow Jackets scored two in the first and two in the fifth to grab a 4-0 lead, Jeb Weymouth and Tim Benjamin led the Jackets with three hits apiece.
Bridgewater got something going in the sixth, Nick Fulk doubled to left field giving the Eagles runners at second and third, nobody out. Bridgewater, though, could only score one run in the rally, then another in the eighth.
Randolph-Macon wins 4-2 to stay unbeaten in the tourney. The two unbeatens, Macon and Lynchburg, will square off Saturday morning at 11 in the double-elimination tournament.


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With the Jan. 1 addition of the bantamweight and featherweight divisions in the UFC – bringing the total of weight classes to seven – the number of fighters looking for jobs will rise, but the total number of slots available to fighters is expected to hold steady.
That means fighters who might have gotten one more chance in the past after a questionable performance might no longer be so lucky. Instead, they might find themselves on the outside of the octagon looking in.
"It's a dog-eat-dog world," UFC president Dana White said in the hours after UFC 123. "There's so many good guys out there, you're literally fighting for your UFC life every time you fight."
Among the first casualties of the new era is Gerald Harris, a 31-year-old middleweight who had a 10-fight win streak snapped in a unanimous decision loss to newcomer Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123. Just hours before, Harris seemed like a rising star, with three straight wins in the UFC, all by knockout, and a first-ever slot on the main card of a pay-per-view.
His match with Falcao, however, was widely considered lackluster, and long stretches were loudly booed by the crowd at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. Afterward, in the post-fight press conference, White noted his dissatisfaction with the bout, with his criticism even extending to the winner Falcao, for his inactivity in the third round (according to Compustrike stats, Falcao threw only seven strikes over the last five minutes). Still, in the past, Harris likely would have received a pass for his performance. But on Tuesday, Harris, the owner of a 17-3 record, was informed he was cut.
"It's no different than any other professional sports organization," White said. "It's exactly the way it works. You want to stay at the top of the food chain, you deal with it. If you don't, you won't. You know how many guys get cut by the NFL and Major League Baseball every day? It's crazy, staggering. Same thing here, no difference."
Harris, who fought four times for the UFC in 2010, was understandably surprised by the decision, though he restrained himself from public comment except to thank fans for their support. Fans quickly rallied to his side on social media platforms, protesting his dismissal from the company on Twitter and on message boards, but it was not immediately clear if the grassroots campaign would change White's mind. There is precedence for it.
White gave Karo Parisyan a second chance in the UFC after once saying he'd never again fight for the promotion. (After a first-round knockout loss at UFC 123, Parisyan, like Harris, was cut.) Similarly, it seemed that Tito Ortiz's days were done after his winless stretch extended to five straight matches with a loss at UFC 121 in October, but White caved after Ortiz personally asked him for one more chance.
White of course has the power to change his mind, but he noted that he made special exceptions in those instances for "guys who have put on a lot of great fights for me over the years." Younger fighters and others with no history of drawing power won't have the same leverage.
Even winning will not bring immunity from losing a job. White couldn't remember recently cutting someone who had won, but noted his growing impatience with fighters who get in the cage and refuse to engage.
"This isn't the f------ Ultimate Staring Competition, it's the Ultimate Fighting Championship," White said.
The UFC has examined the cold, hard numbers of the merger and come to the conclusion that their roster will still house roughly 200 fighters under contract at any given time. In the past, that meant about 40 fighters for each of five divisions. Now, it's roughly 28 men for each of seven divisions.
The reason the roster is not expanding is because Zuffa staged 32 events last year (24 UFC, 8 WEC), but with the loss of the WEC brand, the company is likely to stage only 26 events in 2011. White feels that the promotion has essentially maxed out the number of annual pay-per-views at about 15 or 16 per year, so that would leave 10-11 free events to be broadcast between cable partners Spike and Versus.
That number could increase if a new television deal is struck, but if it doesn't, that's a net result of around 60 fewer matches over the course of 2011. So growing the roster would actually result in a glut of more fighters with fewer shows on which to put them.
The most obvious place for contraction is among the lightweights, with overarching divisions in the UFC and WEC that will probably result in matchups where fighters are essentially fighting for their jobs; winner stays, loser gets a pink slip.
It seems cruel and unfair, but such is the nature of sports that you either perform to the boss' liking, or they'll find someone else who will.
"Listen, these are the big leagues, no different than Major League Baseball, no different than the NFL," White said. "You perform or you go away."


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I know, I know... this shouldn't be such a moment, but it is!
There ARE things that get me down at times, and I accept that. In fact, in some ways, I WELCOME that. After all, you can't have the highs without the lows, right??? Work is stressful and uncertain , and my love life is rather pathetic . I know there will be days when all I want to do is vent (and trust me, I will!) I know that there will be days when I feel out of control and lost . I know that I will stumble at times, and even *gasp* fall!
But you know what else I KNOW? I know that I have all the power in the world . I have the choice to wake up in the morning and welcome a new day with optimism and gusto ! I know that, despite not being able to control anyone else's actions, I sure as hell can control my REACTIONS! I know I can choose to be thankful for the opportunity to change the things in my life I want to change. I know I can surround myself with nurturing, kind, humorous people who enrich my life . I know I can choose to feel hopeful instead of hopeless.
I choose to start living my life for me. To explore the world and not be afraid to fail. I choose to hold myself in the highest esteem, and not allow ANYONE to shake my faith in myself.
I hope you all do the same. We ALL owe it to ourselves.
I've been having a tough time lately. The guy I'd been seeing fell off the face of the earth last week...ironically, after I told him that I want to be in a serious relationship with him. He sent me a text telling me "Happy Birthday, Hun" on the 26th, and I responded by asking when I was going to see him. I then sent another text. He never responded.
In my drunken stupor last night, I decided to suck it up and text him. He CLAIMS he never received any of my texts after he said happy birthday. I don't believe him. We then got into a conversation about how he still wants to take things slowly, and the reason he didn't get a hold of me when I supposedly hadn't gotten in touch with him was because HE THOUGHT I HAD FOUND SOMEONE ELSE. Do you know how livid that made me!?!? Not only did he not trust that I meant what I said, he couldn't even be bothered to fight for me. I was disgusted. Beyond disgusted. And that's assuming that I even believe him. Most of my subconscious believes that he just doesn't want to see me anymore and really isn't all that invested in this relationship so he made up some bull$hit excuse. I've decided to end things with him. He's going to end up breaking my heart.
Anyway, that got me thinking about what I want and what I deserve. I realize that what I want IS what I deserve. I'm a good person, and I think my karma has earned me the things I want. Maybe not right now, but eventually.
...to be treated the way I WANT to be treated
...to stand up for myself if someone is hurting me
...to laugh as often as possible
...to surround myself with people who love and respect me
...a healthy mind, body and spirit
...to be kind to myself
...to empower myself, because nobody else can do it for me
...to have a house stocked with healthy foods
...to break a sweat everyday
...to have confidence in myself
...to look in the mirror and see beauty, intelligence and compassion
...inner peace
...to find my soul mate...the man who loves me and would fight for me, for us, for as long as it takes to have the life we want
...passion, kindness, love and hope...not despair, indifference and heartbreak
As I'm sure we all know, it's so difficult to get our heads and our hearts on the same page. It's easy for me to say I deserve better, but to actually believe it?
I just realized something...every man I've been in a relationship with or dated has left me. I'm never the one to leave. That's because I've always been so scared of "blowing" it or making a mistake...even when deep down I KNOW a situation isn't right for me. I guess I now realize that I DESERVE to make my own decisions and not allow others to make them for me.
I really needed to write this blog. Thanks for listening!
So, I turned 30 yesterday. Yup. You heard me right. I said 30. I'm not having a breakdown about it or anything, but it definitely is a wake-up call that time continues to march on.
I am 35 lbs lighter than I was last year at this time. Not as much as I was hoping, but I'll take it. Despite slip-ups and episodes of "I just don't give a $hit", my weight is trending down.
I'm the type of person who needs things to look forward to. So...my best friend's sister, who is very overweight, has decided that she is going to go to Mexico to have gastric bypass. Yeah, I realize how insane that sounds, and my friend and the rest of her family have been trying to get her to reconsider. My friend is also overweight, but has lost a bunch of weight on her own. She's tried (unsuccessfully, obviously) to convince her sister to do it the old-fashioned way. It hasn't worked.
Back to my point...since we can't convince her not to have the surgery in Mexico, we're going with her! We'll be staying at a resort in Puerto Vallerta. After surviving another CNY winter, it will be a welcome change. So, not only do I have something fun to look forward to, it also gives me extra motivation to continue working hard on my weight loss.
So, my "dirrty 30" has started off pretty damn well! I'm planning a trip with my best friend, getting skinnier/healthier, and continuing to work on my self-esteem.
I'm officially asking for all of your advice, tips and tough love.
Why am I so damn negative all the time when it comes to my love life? Here's the deal...I've been seeing a guy for a little over a month now. We're taking things slow, but see each other frequently and ALWAYS have an amazing time. He's very sweet. He's always telling me that I'm beautiful and that he loves spending time with me. He very casually mentioned that he canceled his match.com account (which is how we met) and then again mentioned it last night. I gave him a Christmas present...just something thoughtful, nothing over-the-top because duh, we're not even an official couple yet. He seemed to really love it. He's working all through the holidays but we're supposed to have a date on Christmas eve. My birthday is the 26th, and I can't lie...I'm desperate to at least get a card from him.
Despite all of this wonderful stuff, I can't stop certain thoughts from stabbing into my brain almost constantly. I am so wanting us to become an official couple, because part of me thinks that will make me more comfortable in our relationship. That's stupid...I was engaged and that wasn't enough to keep him from cheating on me right before the wedding. Obviously I'm not delusional and am very realistic, so why do I so desperate for us to become a couple?
And what's really causing me a significant amount of anxiety is the waiting...waiting for this to blow up in my face just like every other potential relationship I've had since I split up from my ex. I'm a freak. I'm literally obsessing about this! I'm constantly worried that I'm going to say or do something to make him walk away. Or that I won't have anything to do with it, but it will happen anyway.
I guess I'm looking for a way to calm down and accept things as they come. I've never been very good at that, as much as I wish I was.
I am feeling sooooo bummed out for some reason! I don't know why. It could be because I literally got out of bed once since Friday morning. I was sick with some sort of bug and it totally wiped me out. I know I needed the rest, but it certainly didn't do anything to help my mood (or my weight loss!) I didn't eat a lot since I was sick, so maybe that will work in my favor. The scale is safely tucked away in my closet, not to be used until Friday morning :)
I was able to drag myself out of bed long enough to roast some brussels sprouts and make some brown rice to have for lunch this week. For some reason, I LOVE brussels sprouts! I just roast them with a little EVOO, sea salt and fresh ground black pepper.
Let's see, what else can I vent about? Well, I'm doing fairly well with my goals regarding my love life. I'm seeing someone that I'm really starting to care about, but I'm not allowing myself to get to wrapped up in it. I don't know exactly where is head is when it comes to us. He clearly likes spending time with me and is really sweet and thoughtful, but I've seen it before. I guess all I can do is wait, be open to the possibilities and keep my eyes open.
I'm really going to try to get back into my workouts this week after having so many days off. I always feel amazing after a workout, but have been feeling incredibly lazy since winter has officially kicked off here in CNY. I say it every year, but I'm really considering moving away at some point to get out of this cold/snow.
I guess I should wrap up some of my chores for the evening before I head back to bed. I'm surpised I don't have bed sores!


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The rock at this crag has to be the coolest looking rock in all of CCC!
I must agree with Matt, That line was one of the best of the grade it quite sometime. The moves, the color of the stone, it's position etc...etc.. nothing bad to say about this stone. I only wish "The Armory" was much larger so there would be more line like this one!!! I loved it my friends!!


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There are numerous ways to cope with pain, all with varying degrees of success. Your parent's health providers should initiate a course of action, but don't hesitate to aggressively advocate on your parent's behalf if you feel other options should be explored.
Informative articles such as "Five Steps to Pain Relief" and "Alternative and Natural Therapies" are available in our Arthritis Today magazine, along with many other articles on the subject of pain. For a directory of possibilities, search the word "pain" on the Arthritis Today website.
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In addition to learning all you can about pain management and acting as an advocate for your parent, help him/her to keep an ongoing pain log. This will prove a valuable tool in gauging your parent's progress and assessing the success of his/her treatment. And by all means, share the information with your parent's health provider.
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Tory MP: Afghan troop withdrawal 'difficult and dangerous'
Prime Minister David Cameron outlined the Government's plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan after 2014, but the plans to scale down troop numbers, and make those plans public, have been criticised.
Around 3,800 British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan during 2013, the Prime Minister announced today.
Former Army Officer and Conservative MP Patrick Mercer responded to the move:
One thing you don't do, is announce for political reasons, what you are up to militarily, that is dangerous.
The British military deployment will be reduced from 9,000 to 5,200 by the end of 2013, David Cameron told the House of Commons.
The Prime Minister said there should be two "fairly even withdrawal steps" of troops from Afghanistan between now and the end of 2014.
Post 2014, the Mr Cameron said "we have not made any exact decisions yet" but said his focus was on ensuring a stable future for the country.
Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports:
Earlier today Mr Cameron spoke to Afghan President Karzai on the phone. He told MPs in the House of Commons:
After December 2014, we will not be leaving Afghanistan, we have pledged to help the people of Afghanistan. The thing we are most focused on is bringing Pakistan and Agfhanistan together to discuss their future, and I spoke to President Karzai earlier today.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond told the Commons that the phased process of transition from ISAF troops to the Afghan army was making real progress, and he expected the army to assume full responsibly for the country by 2013:
The real progress being made on the ground in Helmand Province will allow us, on current planning, to reduce British troops to around 5,200 by the end of 2013.
This is a direct result of the success of the Afghan national security forces in assuming a lead role in delivering security for the Afghan people. The phased process of transition of security responsibility agreed at the Lisbon Summit is well advanced and on track.
This gradual drawdown is firmly in line with the planning of our ISAF partners and the advice of military commanders. UK forces will continue to operate alongside their Afghan counterparts, albeit in lower numbers, until our combat operations cease at the end of 2014.
Mr Hammond said he hoped the Taliban would recognise that co-operating with the political process was not the same as surrendering.


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West Nile Virus, commonly carried by mosquitos, is fast becoming a very real danger to Lubbock citizens who go outside.
The Texas Department of State Health services stated there have been eight human cases of West Nile reported this week, and one horse case.
Mosquitoes are most active at dusk and dawn, so be sure to protect yourself by spraying your clothes and exposed skin with a bug repellant that contains DEET before you go outside.
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I have never thought of myself as a technologist, but now I realize that we all are. As Tim Challies has pointed out in his book, The Next Story, humans are incurably and inherently technological. We shape and form and make things constantly as we fulfil God's creational purpose for us to multiply and subdue the earth. The things we make are usually neither good nor evil in themselves—a wheel, a fork, an office block, a chair, a screwdriver, a book—but each one can be used well or badly, and each one comes with both risks and benefits. (Some technologies, I would contend, are just inherently evil—such as the office laser printer—but we will leave that discussion for another time.) (more…)
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WSB authors welcome print version
Following its publication as an ebook in early May 2014, we are delighted that Women, Sermons and the Bible (WSB) will soon be available in a print version (available from Matthias Media in August). (more…)
Psalm 96:1-2
Bible 101
Oh sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth!
Sing to the LORD, bless his name;
Early reactions to 'Women, Sermons and the Bible'
Resource Talk, Sola Panel
It's been just over two weeks now since the release of Women, Sermons and the Bible (WSB), and my thanks to many of you for the messages of appreciation and support. I've been particularly encouraged by a number of people who have commented on just how clear and accessible the book is, even when dealing with quite complex arguments and claims. Here's part of one email from a Sydney laywoman:
More on Challies down under out West
More details on Tim Challies' trip to Australia. Apart from the two public events in Sydney this week, Tim will be speaking in Perth on Technology, Pornography and Modesty. Here are the details: (more…)
An invitation to Nexus
Pastoral Ministry, Sola Panel
And besides, what is the point of ministry conferences anyway—do they actually change anyone or anything?
There was a moment of awkward silence in the room when the question was asked. (more…)
'Women, Sermons and the Bible' – available now
Resource Talk, Sola Panel
Good news — Matthias Media's new collection of essays interacting with John Dickson's Hearing Her Voice is now available as an ebook. You can find it: (more…)
Tim Challies down under [UPDATED]
For the many Sydney-based Briefing readers who (like me) have appreciated Tim Challies thoughtful and wise writing ministry over the past many years, here's a chance to catch up with Tim in person. (more…)
Sample chapters now available for 'Women, Sermons and the Bible'
Resource Talk, Sola Panel
In advance of next Monday's release of Women, Sermons and the Bible, two sample chapters are now available at Matthias Media.
You can download:
2 Timothy 4:1-2
Bible 101
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
A ministry manifesto
We had a talkfest here in Sydney recently called 'The Festival of Dangerous Ideas', at which participants could experience the frisson of discussing daring and explosive concepts with a soy latte in hand. Most of the ideas were in fact rather conventionally dangerous in a green-left sort of way, although gay activist Dan Savage received special marks for his dangerous idea that abortion should be made mandatory for 30 years to make a dent in the worldwide population problem. (The audience, having escaped the womb safely themselves, felt confident to clap.) (more…)
Loving your church means loving the people
Resource Talk
One of the most popular Briefing articles ever was The Ministry of the Pew, written by Col Marshall, and published way back in March 1994. (more…)
A fresh agenda
Everyday Ministry
I have never migrated from one country to another. The farthest I have ever moved was 500 miles from our family farm to go to university in Sydney. It was more than 30 years ago, but I can still remember the swirling sense of excitement, anxiety and disorientation of those early months in the Big Smoke. New streets, new transport, new housemates, new church… new everything. (more…)
The vision splendid
Resource Talk
In 1988, when Matthias Media opened its door (there was only one) in a dingy office in Kingsford, where a stingy ray of sunlight struggled feebly down between the houses tall,1 our ambitions were pretty modest. We wanted to make a difference—to produce really first rate resources that would help people at the coal face of gospel ministry—but as we turned out the first copies of The Briefing on the Gestetner duplicator that lived in the little back room near the toilet, I can't say that our vision reached very far afield. We hoped to produce some good material for the network of churches in our own local area and region, and anything beyond that would be a bonus. (more…)
Sydney's next Archbishop
Thought, Sola Panel
I enjoyed Paul Levy's rollicking post on Reformation21 the other day about the current election campaign among Sydney Anglicans for our next Archbishop—particularly the bit where he referred to The Briefing as one of the unfortunate gifts that Sydney has inflicted upon the world. For a mob of upstart colonials like us, having someone from the Mother Country even acknowledge our existence causes an involuntary touch of the forelock. But to admit that we have become the means of God's grace to the Brits by being a thorn in their flesh—this is a compliment beyond telling. (I will ask our British distributors to inflict a life-time gift Briefing subscription upon Paul as a mark of appreciation.) (more…)


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Ronaldo fears losing World Cup record to Klose
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Rio de Janeiro, Oct 30 (IANS) Brazilian legend Ronaldo has admitted he hopes Germany's Miroslav Klose does not play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ronaldo currently holds the record as the most prolific World Cup scorer with 15 goals, one more than Klose and former German forward Gerd Muller. He expressed concern at Klose's impressive form this season, reports Xinhua.
"That guy still plays, doesn't he?" the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year remarked upon being asked about the German.
On the speculation whether Klose will be selected as a 36-year-old in 2014, Ronaldo said he hoped the German isn't chosen.
Klose has scored seven goals in 10 matches for Italian Serie A club Lazio so far this season. He also scored a brace at Germany's 4-4 World Cup qualifying draw against Sweden earlier this month.
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The boys and girls of summer will hit the ball fields of Sturtevant this week when the Sturtevant Youth Baseball (SYB) season gets underway.
More than 250 kids are participating this year, down by about 50 from 2010, but a significant increase from when the league started three years ago.
"When we started we had around 175 children playing," said Stephanie Waiss, lead coordinator for the program. "We are really happy with the growth."
Sign-up was earlier this year, coaches are in place, and teams are set, but volunteers are needed to work the concession stands.
SYB is affiliated with Racine County Youth Baseball, and a boys baseball double-elimination tournament is set for the first weekend in June.
"Yeah, it's 31 games so it's a lot of baseball," Waiss said. "We start early and stay late, but it's a ton of fun." SYB is also the host for junior and senior girls' softball and boys major baseball all-star games.
Here's the general schedule:
- T-Ball: Saturdays at Village Hall Park
- Coach-pitch: Mondays and Wedensdays at South Park
- Girls fast pitch: Mondays through Saturdays at Firemen's Park
- Boys baseball: Mondays through Saturdays at Firemen's Park
"Games are scheduled almost every night of the week through May, June and half of July," Waiss said. "Visit any park in the village and chances are you'll stumble on a game so grab some peanuts or a hot dog and cheer."


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|July 1986[1]
|Owned by
|Liberty Media
|Picture format
|1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
|Quality, Value, Convenience
|Broadcast area
|West Chester, Pennsylvania
|275 (SD only)
|Dish Network
|137 (SD only)
|Available on many cable systems
|Check local listings for channels
|Verizon FiOS
|AT&T U-Verse
|Sky Angel
|Internet television
|Watch live (US only)
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in six countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan , QVC Italy , and QVC China to 235 million households. The name is an initialism standing for Quality, Value, Convenience.
QVC was founded on June 13, 1986 by Joseph Segel. One of the first brands to sign a two year deal with QVC was Sears products.[citation needed] Its first live broadcast took place at 7:30 PM ET on November 24 of that year, reaching 7.6 million TV homes; the first item sold was a "Windsor Shower Companion" shower radio, presented by host John Eastman (Bob Bowersox was the first host seen on-screen).[2] The corporation later set a new record for first full-year fiscal sales for a new public company of $112 million.[3] Its primary competitor in the United States is the Home Shopping Network (HSN).
Initially broadcast live from 7:30 PM ET until midnight each weekday and all day Saturdays and Sundays, the channel extended its live programming to 24 hours in January 1987. QVC acquired its top competitor, the Cable Value Network (CVN), in 1989. The $380 million deal contributed to a loss of $17 million during the next fiscal quarter, and then to difficulties in the couple of years that followed.[4]
On February 2, 1995, Comcast purchased a majority shareholding in QVC, Inc., taking control of the corporation. QVC kicked off the "Quest for America's Best: 50 in 50 Tour," a 50-week nationwide product search. QVC.com was founded in 1996.
In 1998 a class-action suit was brought against QVC. Two former hosts of QVC sued the network, claiming that they were discriminated against by the shopping channel based on their race. The lawsuit went on to state that QVC refused to allow non-white hosts any permanent daytime/primetime spots, which relegated them to the overnight hours, otherwise known as the "graveyard shift." Because of this, the non-white hosts were paid considerably less than the white hosts. [5][6]
In July 2003, Comcast sold its majority share to Liberty Media.
On September 23, 2007, QVC U.S. rebranded itself, changing its logo on-air and online. The rebranding was accompanied by an advertising campaign with the tagline "iQdoU?" ("I shop QVC, do you?") that had preceded the rebrand with billboards in major U.S. cities. The iQdoU? campaign also included a "teaser" website.[7][8]
In May 2009, QVC became the first multimedia retailer to offer a native high-definition service. The 4:3 cut for analog viewers in this 16:9 presentation is made to the right of the screen rather than on both sides of the 4:3 frame, allowing the network to place their graphics fully to the left and lower portions of the screen to maximize camera presentation space.
On September 30, 2010, at 11pm, QVC began broadcasting in Italy, both on satellite and digital terrestrial television.
In 2012 QVC partnered with China National Radio to take over operations of it television home shopping network and associated internet e-commerce site. Initial reach was reported to be 35 million households.
All of QVC's operations (U.S., UK, Germany, Japan, Italy and China) run 24 hours a day, although live programming hours vary between each region.
QVC has its headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania by U.S. Route 202.[9][10] The $100 million QVC Studio Park complex, located on an 80-acre (32 ha) plot of land, opened in 1997.[11]
QVC's U.S. operations are based in the Studio Park complex, which houses its corporate headquarters, studio and broadcasting facilities. Studio Park is the former corporate offices of Commodore Business Machines. Call center facilities are located in Chesapeake, Virginia; Port St. Lucie, Florida; and San Antonio, Texas. QVC's distribution centers are situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Suffolk, Virginia; Florence, South Carolina; and Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
QVC U.S. also operates a series of retail stores across the country, including outlet stores that are located in Bloomington, Mn.; Lancaster, Pa.; Frazer, Pennsylvania; Prices Corner, Del.; Rehoboth Beach, Del.; and Myrtle Beach, S.C.
QVC broadcasts live in the United States 24/7, apart from the Christmas show which is pre recorded to more than 100 million households, and ranks as the number two television network in terms of revenue (#1 in home shopping networks), with sales in 2010 giving a net revenue of $7.8 billion.
QVC UK was launched in October 1993. QVC UK's headquarters and broadcasting facilities are located at Marco Polo House in Battersea, London but are to move to a new smaller complex in Chiswick Park in late April 2012. Call center and distribution facilities are situated in Knowsley, Merseyside. QVC UK also runs two outlet stores, one in Warrington, the other in Shrewsbury. QVC has a second channel in the UK: QVC Beauty.
QVC UK broadcasts live 17 hours a day (although the channel runs 24 hours a day), 364 days a year (off-air for one day on Christmas Day).
QVC Germany, incorporated in Düsseldorf, runs call centre operations from two sites in Bochum and Kassel, whilst distribution is handled from a dedicated site in Hückelhoven.
QVC Germany broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 363.5 days a year (off-air Christmas Eve (no program after noon) and Christmas Day). QVC has two additional channels in Germany: QVC Plus and QVC Beauty.
QVC Japan is based in Makuhari, where its corporate headquarters and call center facility are located. Distribution facilities are located in Sakura City.
QVC Italy was launched in October 2010.[12] QVC Italy's headquarters and broadcasting facilities are located at Brugherio, near Milan.
QVC Italy broadcasts live 17 hours a day (although the channel runs 24 hours a day), 364 days a year. The primary distribution platforms for QVC Italy are digital terrestrial television and satellite.
QVC China is based in Beijing and operates both a television broadcast and associated e-commerce website cnrmall.com The China operation is a 51/49 Joint Venture between state owned China National Radio and QVC based on the pre-existing CNR channel reaching 35 million households, with plans to grow to 195 million households that have digital cable. QVC expands in China through joint venture - MarketWatch</ref>. Chinese law prohibits private control of Television stations, so this is the maximum position QVC can hold in its Chinese operations.
QVC's live broadcast is supported by 27 program hosts. They come from a variety of different backgrounds and work one-to four-hour shifts on-air, two to five days a week.
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QVC's hosts are often supported by a product representative for certain products.
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The Kings have reportedly acquired center Hilton Armstrong from New Orleans for a conditional second round pick. Since apparently no other assets besides cash (to cover Armstrong's contract, I imagine) will change hands, this deal is actually for Hilton Armstrong. In the weekend's rumors, I posed that in order for New Orleans to get closer to to the luxury tax threshold, the Kings could potentially take Armstrong with the Hornets' first-round 2010 pick coming to Sacramento as an incentive. Apparently, the Kings believed Armstrong to be asset enough.
Is he?
We'll see -- the 25-year-old has played only scattered minutes in his 3-1/2 NBA seasons. A 2006 lottery pick, Armstrong had trouble cracking Byron Scott's regular rotation, despite the lack of any other notable bench big men over that entire span. Ryan Bowen, Melvin Ely, Marc Jackson ... just some of the stars who received consideration ahead of Armstrong at various points.
Of course, Scott failed to play fun-lovin' rookies Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison this season, so perhaps the lack of playing time is more circumstance of the head coach's personality than talent indication. We do have data on Armstrong's applied talent, though, and it's not particularly pretty. Last season, Armstrong's most active in terms of minutes played, the center had a defensive rebound rate of 12.6 percent, the second lowest figure among all 6'11 or taller players who logged at least 1,000 minutes. (Small forward Jared Jeffries was quite worse.) Among the same 44-player population, Armstrong ranked third worst in total rebound rate (10.8 percent, ahead of Jeffries and Andrea Bargnani) and 28th (again, of 44) in offensive rebound rate (9 percent). Offensive rebounding was the only rebounding category in which Armstrong beat resident rebounding disappointment Spencer Hawes, and only then slightly.
This year has been better for Armstrong on the boards: he's at a middle-of-the-pack 14.6 percent total, middle-of-the-pack 21.6 percent on defense, and middle-of-the-pack 8 percent on offense. The question is whether you trust this season's 239 minutes, or the 2,300 prior NBA minutes. (It's a legit question -- players improve, and the coaching staff has changed.)
As far as his apparent reputation as a defensive presence: see the mediocre defensive rebounding history, but acknowledge that his block numbers are fairly decent. He ranked 29th in the league in block rate last season (all players with at least 1,000 minutes). If he gets to his (until this season) consistent career average block rate (3.4 percent), he'd easily lead the Kings. Donte Greene is currently tops at 2.9 percent; Hawes is the top regular big man at 2.3 percent. For what it's worth, as underwhelming as Armstrong's defensive rebounding numbers have been, he'd rank No. 1 in that category for the Kings this season. His career average would place him between Omri Casspi and Ime Udoka, though. (Again, do you believe 239 minutes this year? Or the previous 2,300 minutes?)
According to 82games.com, the Hornets defense has been 3.8 points per 48 minutes better with Armstrong on the floor this season. (The offense has been more than 8 points per 48 minutes worse.) Last season, the defense was 1.5 points per 48 minutes better with Armstrong. (The offense was nearly nine points worse.) In 2007-08, the Hornets defense was 1.4 points per 48 minutes worse with Armstrong playing. And the offense was more than eight points worse, too.
HoopsNumbers.com put out regularized adjusted plus-minus numbers this summer which said that last season Armstrong made a positive 1.5-point impact on defensive efficiency while on the court. Given the standard error, Armstrong is somewhere between defensive-neutral or a fair positive on defense, based on those numbers.
So, to answer our question as to whether Hilton Armstrong is what the Kings need, my preliminary answer would be "probably not." He has proven to be a mediocre rebounder at best, a decent shotblocker but overall a player with only minor positive impacts on defense. (Of course, that's a minor positive defensive impact relative to league average. The Kings defense is far below league average, especially in the paint. So the relative to that, Armstrong could look like the New York version of Mt. Mutombo. It would be a mirage, but them's the circumstances.)
If Armstrong works out, the Kings have a couple options: pick up his $3.8 million qualifying offer while his agent looks for more lucrative offer sheets, reach an extension deal before freeing him into the restricted free agency wild, or decline to sign the Q.O. and hope he flails in free agency so that you can sign him more cheaply. If he doesn't work out, you have to imagine the team will decline the Q.O. and renounce his rights.
The cost here, really, is a decent little trade chip called "Sacramento's in-year cap space." Oklahoma City used its cap space to get Eric Maynor in his first season on a four-year rookie deal. Sacramento used its cap space to get ... a three-month Hilton Armstrong audition. A first or early second round pick would certainly seem to be more valuable than the Armstrong audition. Flexibility in the trade market would certainly seem to be more valuable, as well. With a full month left until the trade deadline, one can only imagine the Kings actually see something they like in Armstrong and have decided risking losing the free audition isn't worth sitting on the valuable cap space another five weeks. Or perhaps the front office is that frustrated with the frontcourt's defense that inserting Armstrong looks like a quick fix. We'll see.


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James Potter was a Pure-Blood wizard born on 27th March, 1960. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Gryffindor House. He married Lily Evans and was the father of Harry Potter. The series starts after his death.
On the Hogwarts Express he met a boy called Sirius Black who he quickly became friends with. He also met Lily Evans for the first time as she was sitting with Severus Snape and they got off to a bad start. James and Sirius became friends with Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew to form a group called the Marauders. His nickname in the group was Prongs.
James was magically gifted and when he discovered that Remus was a werewolf, he and the other Marauders worked during their school years to become illegal unregistered Animagi. James took the form of a stag when he transformed.
James was a reputed troublemaker at school and would bully Snape. He and Sirius received many detentions over the years for various offenses. They were also funny and would make Madam Rosmerta laugh when they were in Hogsmeade[1]. However after his fifth year at school James seems to have made a turn around in his behaviour enough to be made Head Boy without having been a Prefect. However he would still attack Snape.
After school he became a member of the original Order of the Phoenix. He married Lily Evans and Sirius was best man at his wedding. However before their first child was born Albus Dumbledore heard Sybill Trelawney make a Prophecy that indicated that their son would be the one to destroy Voldemort. As Snape had overheard part of this Prophecy and would report it to Voldemort, Dumbledore encouraged them to go into hiding. They moved into Godric's Hollow and the Fidelius Charm was used on their house.
Albus Dumbledore, suspecting that someone close to them was a spy, offered to be Secret Keeper for them. However James and Lily placed their faith in Sirius. Sirius believed that his known close friendship with the Potters made him an obvious target and as a bluff persuaded them to make Peter Pettigrew Secret Keeper in his stead. He didn't nominate Remus suspecting him to be the spy. Sadly it was Pettigrew who was the traiter and he gave Voldemort the Potters' whereabouts. Voldemort came to kill their son and murdered both James and Lily before turning his wand on Harry, who's protection from his mother's sacrifice cause Voldemort's spell to backfire.
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James was the only child of Mr and Mrs Potter, the husband of Lily Potter and the father of Harry Potter.
Aditional Canon
- ↑ J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Bloomsbury Publishing, 1999), 152.


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MP and councillor call on St Helier staff to stop parking in neighbours' streets
9:33am Tuesday 18th December 2012 in News By Mike Murphy-Pyle, Chief Reporter
More than 300 people signed a petition calling on a hospital to do more to stop staff and visitors parking outside their homes.
The petition calling for St Helier Hospital to increase on-site parking was handed to bosses by MP Tom Brake and Councillor Dave Callaghan on Friday.
Mr Brake said: "For far too long local residents have had to compete with hospital staff to park near their homes. Additional parking spaces and affordable fees would relieve the pressure on the roads surrounding the hospital and improve the quality of life for residents."
Coun Callaghan said he hoped the petition will make the hospital take into account the views of those living closest to it but said any changes will take time. The hospital is due to consult on what services it will provide after 2016 meaning its parking arrangements will not be significantly altered until then.
He added: "In the meantime the hospital says it will try to do something which is to talk to staff about parking considerately. They can help if they avoid blocking people in and that will improve the feeling among residents."
Nick Gorvett, the hospital's director of corporate infrastructure said: "We'd like to thank Tom Brake MP and Councillor Callaghan for coming in to meet with us.
"Like any big organisation, we recognise that it can be annoying for local residents when people who are visiting our hospitals park in their streets. Whilst this is of course completely legal, we are committed to working with the council and other partners to alleviate the problem.
"This has included freezing parking charges at our hospitals for the last three years and running a regular shuttle bus between our sites so staff don't have to drive. We also encourage people to use other forms of transport, including buses and bikes and, if they are parking on local streets, to park responsibly."
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May 2015 Events
Friday, May 1
Final examination week through May 1
Saturday, May 2
Spring semester ends
Commencement - Miller Auditorium, times to be announced in March.
Tuesday, May 5
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Halloween Pirate Coloring Page
Topics : Halloween, Kindergarten, Holiday
Here's a funky Halloween pirate that needs some color in his costume! Can your child help? Have fun giving this guy some color, and if you like, make up a spooky Halloween story to go along with this character.
Updated on Oct 7, 2011