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Keds Teams Up with Taylor Swift's Red Tour
Keds announced its sponsorship of seven-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift's The RED Tour, making stops throughout Asia this June. The critically acclaimed RED Tour, which has reached over 1.5 million fans in sold-out stadiums and arenas on three continents thus far, includes stops in Tokyo, as well as Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, where the tour is presented by Cornetto.
Each venue on Taylor's Asian tour will feature the Keds Style Studio, a unique interactive pop-up brand experience where fans can learn more about Keds footwear, learn how to be brave with their personal style, take photos, and win exclusive prizes. Throughout the length of the tour's Asian leg, Keds will be running a series of giveaways that include seat upgrades and backstage tours. Follow Keds on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts (@Keds for all) for tour updates and information on how to get in on the action.
The Taylor Swift tour sponsorship marks an exciting new chapter in Keds presence in Asia, marked by an unprecedented growth cycle and demand from fans over the past several seasons. Expanded distribution now includes six new powerhouse partners serving markets throughout Asia, which will help ensure that girls have more access than ever before to the freshest collections, largest assortments, and unique feminine style that is undeniably Keds.
"We're thrilled to be part of Taylor Swift's The RED Tour, and to be offering our fans fun and exciting ways to experience Keds," said Rick Blackshaw, President, Keds. "It was awesome to see Taylor wearing Keds on stage, and during her US tour we saw over a million of her fans and so many brave girls who love our sneakers as much as Taylor does. We can't wait to bring that same fearless style to even more fans around the globe."
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In 1916 Keds redefined footwear with the introduction of the Champion sneaker. The simple and chic design ignited a style revolution, capturing the hearts of girls everywhere from fashion icons to the girl next door. Today, Keds is a head-to-toe fashion lifestyle brand fueled by a passion for imagination, inspiring a new generation of girls to stay authentic, optimistic and brave. For more information, please visit www.Keds.com. Keds is a division of Wolverine Worldwide, the world's leading maker of casual, work, outdoor, athletic and children's footwear.
About Taylor Swift
Lauded by The New York Times as "one of the most important pop artists of the last decade," and by Rolling Stone as "one of the few genuine rock stars we've got these days," 24 year-old Taylor Swift is a seven-time GRAMMY winner, and is the youngest winner in history of the music industry's highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. She is the best-selling digital music artist of all time, and with the 2012 release of her album RED, she is the only female artist in music history (and just the fourth artist ever) to twice have an album hit the 1 million first-week sales figure. She holds the record for the biggest digital sales week ever for a song by a woman, and for the second-largest song sales week overall, as well as the worldwide iTunes record for highest ever first-week album sales. With the 2012 release of her album RED, Taylor became the first artist since the Beatles (and the only female artist in history) to log six or more weeks at #1 with three consecutive studio albums.
Taylor has an album on Rolling Stone's prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, and Time magazine has named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She is Billboard's youngest-ever Woman of the Year, and her more than 100 industry award wins have included the American Music Awards' Artist of the Year, the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year and three European Music Awards.
Taylor, who writes all of her own songs, has career record sales in excess of 26 million albums and 75 million song downloads worldwide, and her two most recent albums are two of only 18 albums in the entire history of music to sell more than 1 million copies in a single week. She has had singles top both the country and pop radio charts around the globe, and has thus far scored 13 #1 singles across multiple radio formats. She is one of the top 5-selling digital music artists worldwide, and is the top-selling digital artist in country music history.
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Early clear skies and light winds set up for a nice cool start to the day. High pressure continues control our weather pattern, and that translates into plenty of sunshine and few clouds. Expect highs to reach into the lower 80s with winds from the east at 5-10 mph.
Tonight the clear pattern continues and treats us to another cool and 'relaxing' overnight forecast. No stress of worrying about rain (until the weekend) as high pressure sticks around for another 48 hours. Winds will shift out of the southeast at 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow a few more clouds will work into the state from the west, and we'll brace for rain forming over the weekend. There's a dramatic change in how it will look and feel Friday afternoon; expect mostly cloudy skies. By the evening hours there will be a 20% chance of showers in the forecast and the chances of rain increase over the weekend.
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Hamilton students win awards in regional art contest
Hamilton High School art students earned five awards in the 2014 Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin Regional Competition and Exhibition. Students who earned awards were:
•Laura Eichsteadt, Gold Key for senior photography portfolio;
•Rebecca Hang, Gold Key for painting;
•Rachel Klibowitz, Silver Key for printmaking;
•Emily Bader, Honorable Mention for drawing; and
•Chloe Simchick, Honorable Mention for drawing.
The Wisconsin Scholastic Art Awards program, which features outstanding works by students in grades 7–12, is the regional section of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Program conducted by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc.
Students will be recognized Feb. 8 at a private awards ceremony at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The Silver Key and Gold Key artwork will be exhibited Feb. 1 - March 16 in the museum's Schroeder West Galleria & Pieper Education Gallery. The Gold Key award-winners' work will go on for national competition.
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Maze Runner New Pictures of the movie adaptation
A new series of pictures for The Maze Runner, the upcoming science-fiction drama thriller movie directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O'Brien:
"Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow 'runners' for a shot at escape."
The film is based on the novel of the same name written by James Dashner.
Here's the film cast:
- Dylan O'Brien as Thomas
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt
- Kaya Scodelario as Teresa
- Will Poulter as Gally
- Ki Hong Lee as Minho
- Blake Cooper as Chuck
- Aml Ameen as Alby
- Alexander Flores as Winston
- Jacob Latimore as Jeff
- Chris Sheffield as Ben
- Dexter Darden as Frypan
- Randall D. Cunningham as Clint
- Joe Adler as Zart
- Patricia Clarkson as Chancellor Ava Paige
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Oak Tree Farm is a small traditional family run farm located in Nottinghamshire in the heart of Robin Hood country, situated close to the pretty rural village of Normanton-on-Trent. The Farm was originally built many generations ago as a mixed arable, dairy and beef enterprise.
Now run by Mark and Linda Wealthall, we specialise in breeding rare traditional British breeds. Our sheep and pigs graze in fields bordered with mature hawthorn hedges and have the additional benefit of shade from large Oak, Horse Chestnut and Ash trees.
Oak Tree Farm is home to our herd, the "Trentside Saddlebacks". The herd is kept free range, living in pig arks throughout the year. We have both indoor and outdoor farrowing areas, which we can choose depending on the weather (a warm, deep straw stable is a nice alternative!). Additionally, we also keep a flock of what many people claim to be the oldest breed of sheep in England, the Ryelands.
You will also find the farm's mischievous Springer spaniels and an odd mixture of hens and ducks all making busy around the farm.
Our farm has an abundance of wild life and looking after our traditional farmland and native wildlife has been one of our main concerns. We have introduced many conservation measures on the farm, spending time developing natural habitats for pond life, birds and small mammals. With the planting of many new trees and the siting of an abundance of bird boxes, the dawn chorus at Oak Tree is truly magical. Our resident barn owls have again produced offspring this year.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Adam Rosales clubbed a pair of two-run home runs on Sunday to help the Oakland Athletics down the Chicago Cubs, 12-6, in spring training action.
Chris Young and Josh Donaldson each added a three-run blast for the A's, who received four of their 15 hits from Eric Sogard.
Oakland starter Tommy Milone allowed four runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 frames.
Brent Lillibridge belted a two-run homer and Dave Sappelt added a solo shot and three RBI for the Cubs, who saw starter Scott Baker give up three runs on three hits and two walks while recording just one out.
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The slower speeds of the competing EDGE (enhanced data GSM environment) service used by Cingular have caused early adopters to use it more as an adjunct connection technology rather than as a primary one. For example, users at Halton -- a Pacific Northwest dealer of Caterpillar vehicles -- rely on wired and Wi-Fi connections where possible, but use the roughly 100Kbps Cingular EDGE network when faster networks aren't available. Despite the slower speeds, "they use it wherever they can because it's available wherever they are," says Kip Hewahewa, the company's telecom administrator.
Deploying these technologies is largely effortless, because 3G access to corporate networks involves no special configuration. If you already have VPN clients and other remote-access authentication technologies in place for users who come in through the Internet, your network is ready for 3G users. "You use the same security for wired, 802.11b, cellular, and WiMax Internet connections," says Ed Partenope, vice president of operations at enterprise communications consultancy Innovativ.
Pleased with the service's performance and network stability, Cairns is now considering deploying 3G cards for PC users within American Republic's corporate headquarters because the building's heavy use of steel and concrete will make installing a Wi-Fi network difficult. A key issue will be the cost of monthly 3G data-service subscriptions for each user versus the setup and maintenance costs of an internal Wi-Fi network, Cairns says. He has yet to calculate the actual full cost of each option.
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Many industry observers are hoping that WiMax, a developing wireless broadband technology, will emerge as a third choice. Based on a technique called OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing), it's more bandwidth-efficient than 3G technology or Wi-Fi. (Two competing, proprietary technologies -- UMTS-TDD and Qualcomm's Flarion Flash OFDM -- also use OFDM.)
But whereas 3G is now a viable option for many enterprises, WiMax is not. Although it's often portrayed as a "super-Wi-Fi" technology that creates citywide hot zones, most users won't access WiMax via cards in their notebooks as they do with 802.11b. WiMax is really an infrastructure technology, like DSL or cable modem service.


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Can anyone report on what is going on at Alma & Embarcadero?
Original post made by Bru on Dec 15, 2013
Does anyone know what this is about?
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We were wondering this, too....we heard a lot of sirens Sunday.
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I've never seen such a large number of emergency vehicles in Palo Alto ever, and I've been here since 1970. Still I have heard nothing from anyone or seen anything in the news.
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Geez Louise people, ever heard of the internet or Google? It's in today's local PA Post paper too.


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Round Rock led the way with a 4-3 week(28-32, over-all). Corpus Christi was 3-3(24-30); Lancaster went 2 and 3(19-38); Lexington went 3-4(29-29); the DSL Astros were 2-3(4-5).
The Farmstros Five for the week of June 3-9, 2009
Top Performer
Jason Castro, C, CORPUS CHRISTI. Castro actually spent the week with Lancaster. However he has been promoted to AA Corpus after going 9 for 17 with three doubles, one home run and one RBI.
The other four:
Koby Clemens, C, Lancaster. With Castro's promotion, Clemens moves into the starting role for Lancaster. This week he went 6 for 10 with three doubles and five RBI.
Chris Johnson, 3B, Round Rock. Johnson went 10 for 26 with three doubles, one triple, and one RBI.
Jeremy Johnson, P, Round Rock. This Johnson pitched 7 1/3 scorless innings for the Express.
Jiovanni Mier, SS, High School. This week Mier graduated and was the first round pick of the Astros.
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It's here, it's here! The 2013-2014 calendar has arrived in my shop! The calendar I made for my 31 day series on building a Home Management binder last year has been the most requested new printable for the last few months.
I realize that last year's calendar was free, but I hope you'll understand that it takes a TON of time to create, so I have added it to my shop for this year. I know that many of you are on tight budgets, so I priced it low and it's on sale right now for just $5!
This calendar set is a 32 page download. It includes 16 months (September 2013-December 2014) and is on a two page spread so you'll have LOTS of space to write in your appointments.
One of my favorite parts of this calendar is the extra spaces to keep track of things like chores that only come around annually, or appointments that will need to be scheduled when the time is closer.
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A travellers' site which was shut down when it became a hotbed of crime and vandalism is set to reopen.
In a £500,000 project, South Cambridgeshire District Council plans to buy and refurbish the pitches at Mettle Hill in Meldreth, in the hope it will reduce the number of illegal encampments and relieve pressure on villages which have a high concentration of plots, such as Willingham.
Up to 10 families could be accommodated at Mettle Hill, and one of the pitches would be allocated to Cambridge City Council – meeting that authority's estimated need for the next two decades and halting the controversial search for land within the urban boundary.
It also means other new plots proposed in South Cambridgeshire during a consultation two years ago, including land in Willingham, Fulbourn and Cambourne, would not be taken forward in the near future.
But the proposal brings back memories of disorder at Mettle Hill before it closed in 1996, which left villagers terrorised and sparked threats of vigilante patrols.
Police warned motorists to avoid the area after stones were thrown at passing vehicles, with one driver being driven off the road and assaulted, and there were also allegations of burglaries, muggings, and intimidation.
The final straw was the destruction of many of the bathrooms and utility rooms on the site.
Cllr Mark Howell, the district council's cabinet member for housing, said he could not condemn a piece of land because of its former occupants.
He told the News: "It's not the site that was bad, it was the people on the site that didn't behave themselves, and we will be using the experience we have got from running the sites at Whaddon and Milton to make sure it is well-managed.
"It is already a travellers' site that has been sitting unused, so why should we be looking elsewhere when we can utilise this – when we consulted, this is what people were directing us towards."
But Cllr Joan Fallon, a member of Meldreth Parish Council, slammed the plans as "absolutely disgusting".
She said: "We had all the trouble years ago and we don't want that to happen again, the village will be up in arms about it."
Cllr Deborah Roberts, an independent district councillor, said the lack of consultation was "outrageous".
She said: "This site was a nightmare and was closed because it was trashed completely on two occasions – it was a complete no-go area.
"The council were in charge of it then and couldn't control it and I can't believe they could control it any better now."
Under the plans, Cambridgeshire County Council would sell the land at Mettle Hill – which is opposite a travelling showpeople's site – to the district council.
But the travelling showpeople have warned they may be forced to move – raising fears of a giant traveller site.
Thomas Birch, one of the travelling showpeople, said: "We've been here for 10 years, we never caused a problem, but we can't live with the other sort of people – we are completely different to them and we would have to move.
"We could get 100 to 150 plots on our site and we would sell to the gypsies, we would have to get as much money as we could.
"It would be bigger than Cottenham, it could be the biggest in the country."
The project, which is being funded by the Government, will be discussed by cabinet members next Thursday (nov 8) before going before the full district council on November 22.
The district council would also pay the county council for the 16-pitch site at Blackwell, Milton, and the 14 plots at Whaddon, which would undergo a refurbishment and would gain another two spots.


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Seems like a solid linebacker - at least a good tackler, when he's healthy.
I guess he replaces Chaun Thompson. Are we still in the market for other LBs? Seems like it would still be worth our while to ink Clark Haggans, since Orr would probably play inside in our scheme.


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Hello everyone! I've been wondering for awhile how exactly does one set up a new sport route? Now, to get things straight, I know a good bit about which bolts/hangers to drill in for what rock types, location, etc, but I haven't found anything on technique for drilling/placing a bolt itself and knowing where to purchase a drill and bolts/hangers. I live in Vancouver, BC Canada, so if anyone has any ideas for places to find a bolt drill and bolts, please let me know.
Awesome!!! Looking forward to this conversation. LMAO
grab a bunch of redheads at home depot, hangers can be made with angle iron and a drill to save money. use aluminum if you are in to the whole light/fast thing. put one in every 2 to 3 feet and you should be good.
Ahh man! To the OP, you are going to get Crucified on this thread. The best way to learn all this is going with someone who has done it before and will know all the details.
......... I'm just going to give it to you straight. If you are asking these questions you have no business bolting anything.
If you have to ask, you are not ready. Find someone experienced in your area and follow him around. That is the best way to learn.
I just wanted to learn the techniques for drilling bolts; no need for insulting comments. I've climbed with legends in the climbing world that have established famous routes in Colorado. I'll talk to them next time if I have any questions.
Yet the caption of your profile pic says all I need is cams cams cams...
yeeerrrrr gonnnaaa dieeee!!!
I swear I wanted to call troll at the beginning of this thread, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt, But now that he climbs with legends, I am glad I didn't call him out. Sadly it wasn't a troll.
give it a fucking rest, the dude seems like a noob, but he just wants to know how to place bolts safely. I get in situations that should be over my head all the time. I have grandiose plans of what I'm capable of and I usually manage to make it up my intended route, albeit with some french technique. Still, climbing is about having fun. Hopefully this guy isn't a massive idiot who will start bolting shit lines in popular areas, perhaps he won't actually bolt anything. Whatever he does, give him some info and point him (gently) in the right direction. Don't call him a troll like some fucking internet douche who does nothing but sit on climbing forums calling out people for being "trolls". BTW, those people can go fuck themselves, I hate you. It's like a chorus of douchey peons all jumping up and down saying the same inane thing, no one cares. Zack, I've never placed a bolt in my life, I can't give you jack shit for advice, other than be smart about what routes you put up. If it's some undeveloped cliff mess around on there, TR the lines first and figure out natural clipping stances, figure out what the pro's do before you even think about sinking a drill into the stone, don't just get all willy nilly with the bolt gun. If it's a already developed cliff practice somewhere else first, or get second hand info from a local. Basically don't get all willy nilly with that bolt gun. Whatever you do, goodluck.
By Zack Wentz From: Vancouver, BC Apr 23, 2012 Just climbed "Buried Treasure" this afternoon, and I must say this has got to be one of my all-time favorite climbs. It's been so hard finding quality, bolted, multi-pitch routes in the canyon. It really is "Buried Treasure," as finding a route this well-bolted with this much vertical climbing in such a bomber spot is really discovering something new. That said, please don't retro-bolt or remove bolts from this route. I'm new to climbing, and I'm hoping to eventually become a trad leader doing multi-pitch climbing. The standard progression for a climber learning to lead trad is to lead sport routes before attempting to lead trad. We need routes like these still available for amateurs like myself to practice the belay transition, hauling, and top-belay systems that are crucial to know when doing a multi-pitch and/or big wall climb. The bolts aren't affecting where you place your trad gear, so please cut us a break and leave the route as it is. I'll promise to approach it in a year with my trad gear. End Quote I'm impressed that you were able to penetrate into the elite climbing world so quickly. What climbing legends are you now associated with?
Ok, here's some useful and non-sarcastic advice (which seems to be missing thus far from this thread). Bolting is a nuanced endeavor, and it is essential that you do it right. Botch-jobs are an eyesore and a danger. You won't learn the skills you need on this website; you should learn, in person, from someone experienced. Fortunately, you live somewhere with a strong community of climbers, near a fantastic climbing area (Squamish, of course) that is undergoing a bit of a new-route renaissance. There are lots of folks around SW BC who are doing a ton of work unearthing new lines (literally unearthing, in your part of the world, since a lot of dirt and moss has to be removed to clean up new routes). This unearthing of routes is a lot of work, and I would venture than some of these folks would not protest the addition of an assistant to help with the manual labor. So, post up in the "New Routes" section of the forum on www.squamishclimbing.com Say that you want to learn the dark arts of new routing. Offer to haul loads, belay for hours, and scrub granite until it shines, all in exchange for precious knowledge. Somewhat Faustian. Hopfully, someone will take the bait, you'll find a mentor, and they'll have an apprentice to help them dig moss out of that next Squamish classic.
Jon Moen is spot on. Offer a hand. New routing is alot of work. Buck Up and you will soon be putting drill to stone with the knowledge you gleaned from a mentor. It is an extremely rewarding art.
Quit your job, climb for a few years living out of your truck or in a friends back yard. Climb some big walls. Boulder all winter. Spend a summers sport climbing. Do that and you will be able to answer your own question.


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"Since writing this post, our sweet Wyatt has gone on to his eternal home in heaven. He made his way into the world on June 1, 2009 and graced us with his presence here for 2 minutes before leaving his earthly body. We are so proud of our little boy for fighting his way into this world! He weighed 4 pounds 0.6 ounces, and was 12.5 inches long. We miss him dearly, but rejoice in knowing he is in a better place."
Meet her son Wyatt: "Beautiful Moments" Post
God Must Have Been Sleeping post ~ testifying of how God carried them through their dark time.
A precious story about Wyatt's real due date
Why am I posting this information about my new friend Danielle that you don't even know? Because I feel her heartache and ask you to pray for Danielle and her husband Joseph often! Pray that God gives them His perfect strength!
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The gingerbread house contest is free and open to bakers of all abilities and ages.
The theme category for 2014 will be announced in September. Anyone, of any age, and any group size, may choose to enter the theme category instead of one of the other categories. Don't want to follow the theme? You don't have to. Just pick from one of the other categories.
Many adults and children make a tradition out of entering the contest, and prizes are awarded for first place in each of the contest categories.
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A memorial service will held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Clayton Community Bible Church, 4494 Carlton Ave., for Evelyn Johnson, 86, who passed away on Oct. 21 in Spokane.
Born on Jan. 31, 1925, in Brownsville, Maine, she graduated from high school at the top of her class of four students. At age 18, she went to work as a welder in the shipyards in Connecticut during World War II then to work for the Army Map Service in Washington, D.C.


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After 39 years, it happened. I overslept and missed a show. Missed #WUWA. But will be on time for @today—
Al Roker (@alroker) August 06, 2013
We're shocked! MT @alroker After 39 years, it happened. I overslept and missed a show. Missed #WUWA. But will be on time for @todayshow—
TODAY (@todayshow) August 06, 2013
Wait, hold on. Al Roker gets to sleep through "Wake Up with Al" and we have to mainline coffee to gather his tweets? What happened to our fair share of sleeping in?
Morning, Sleepyhead. Overslept and missed #wuwa Here on time for TODAY vine.co/v/hbIZdKZFtmp—
Al Roker (@alroker) August 06, 2013
.@alroker joking this morning that he's going to change #WUWA to, "Al Wake Up!!!" #oversleeping—
TODAY (@todayshow) August 06, 2013
Might as well milk this on social media!
Rip van Roker. http://t.co/HLRDZjonTH—
Matt Lauer (@MLauer) August 06, 2013
Has anyone seen @alroker?—
Don Nash (@Studio1ADon) August 06, 2013
Whoa. You know those people you can set your watch to? The always on time people? @alroker *used* to be one of them #oversleeping—
Savannah Guthrie (@SavannahGuthrie) August 06, 2013
Wow. My oversleeping and missing #WUWA really has blown up on Twitter. So tell me your oversleeping story. #oversleeping—
Al Roker (@alroker) August 06, 2013
Al, the people have questions and will not be denied:
What was he up to Mon nite? MT@alroker:After 39 years, it happened. I overslept & missed a show.Missed #WUWA. But will be on time for @today—
Beth Merrick (@zazoupr) August 06, 2013
But if it was another bathroom mishap, no need to go into details. We're fine. No, really, we're fine.
Yep, sharting at the White House would still be worse. twitter.com/alroker/status…—
Freddie Campion (@FreddieCampion) August 06, 2013
The "Today" team isn't alone in trying to milk Roker's wake-up woes. McDonald's got in on the action.
Stick with us @AlRoker, we'll help you wake up for the next 39 years #McCafe http://t.co/KSu4ofJRvZ—
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"I'm a 48-year-old married woman and I have trouble being around large crowds. I would rather be alone, and there are times that I don't answer the door if people—even my children—visit."
You say that you have a lot of trouble being around large crowds but I'm not sure if that is because of attention deficit disorder-related difficulties such as inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity, or something else.
If ADHD characteristics are in the way of your social relationships, then you could have unlocked a big piece of understanding yourself better. If you do struggle in those areas and that is what makes it difficult for you to socialize with others, I recommend an evaluation with a professional who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
However, you also said that you lack desire for even one-to-one contact with your spouse or children. Sometimes people with ADHD are so used up trying to cope with the stresses of everyday life that they need extra quiet/alone time and sometimes avoid social contacts. However, it could also be that you have something else going on.
Just because you have ADHD that doesn't mean that you can't also have something else (like depression, anxiety, etc.) going on and if you have something else, that doesn't mean that you also can't have ADHD. When you have more that one difficulty at the same time, we call that comorbidity. Professionals would not view your behavior as stupid or selfish as you fear, but rather as an indication that there is a problem.
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By Wainwright Jeffers - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Two men were slashed with a knife just before four this morning on West Highland.
The victims are 19-year-old Marquez Williams, and 20-year old Michael Inman.
Inman told police he got into a argument with another man as he and Williams left Nesse's Lounge.
The exchanged turned physical.
The suspect pulled knife during the fight and stabbed both of the victims. Inman was cut several times across the face, hand, chest and stomach.
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Academic Calendar CommitteeThe Academic Calendar Committee is appointed by the Faculty Senate and approved by the Administration. They are charged with recommending the academic calendar to be followed each year. They are responsible for a calendar that includes the approved number of class days, final examination schedule and university holidays (when they affect the class day count). They also work with other groups to set dates for Homecoming, Family Weekend and Diadeloso.
Dr. Beth Willingham is chair of the committee for 2013-14. Questions about the calendar may be referred to Dr. Willingham or Lois Ferguson, Manager of Commencement and Facilities Planning.


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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says two tug boats have pulled an oil tanker away from the bridge that links Maine to New Hampshire after the tanker broke loose from the pier and hit the bridge.
Lt. Nick Barrow says the tanker was damaged on the side that hit the bridge but there was no evidence of leaking.
Barrow says the 473-foot Harbour Feature was reported to have had a mechanical failure at 1:30 p.m. Monday and crashed into the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which crosses the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine.
Transportation officials say the ship hit the bridge draw while it was in the down position, and that the bridge will be closed to traffic until it's inspected.
Barrow said tanker was pulled away from the bridge around 6 p.m. and the bridge draw was put in the up position.
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Man on a Ledge
|Man on a Ledge
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Asger Leth
|Produced by
|Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Mark Vahradian
|Written by
|Pablo Fenjves
|Sam Worthington
Elizabeth Banks
Jamie Bell
Anthony Mackie
Génesis Rodríguez
Ed Harris
|Music by
|Henry Jackman
|Paul Cameron
|Edited by
|Kevin Stitt
|Di Bonaventura Pictures
|Distributed by
|Summit Entertainment
|Release date(s)
|Running time
|102 minutes
|United States of America
|$42 million[1]
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Man on a Ledge is a 2012 American thriller action directed by Asger Leth, starring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Génesis Rodríguez and Ed Harris. Filming took place in New York City.[3]
In New York City, Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) checks in to the Roosevelt Hotel under the false name of Walker, goes to his hotel room on the 21st floor, and climbs on the ledge, apparently ready to commit suicide. The crowd below calls the police, with Dante Marcus (Titus Welliver) controlling the crowd, while Jack Dougherty (Edward Burns) tries to talk with Nick. However, Nick will only speak to negotiator Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks), who is on a leave of absence, after failing to save a suicidal policeman. Lydia arrives at the hotel room and manages to acquire Nick's fingerprints from a cigarette they share. Dougherty has them analyzed and discovers that Nick is an ex-policeman, arrested for stealing the $40 million Monarch diamond from businessman David Englander (Ed Harris). Nick was given a 25-year sentence but escaped from the Sing Sing Correctional Facility one month earlier, after being allowed to attend his father's funeral. Nick, however, maintains his innocence and accuses Englander of framing him for the theft of the diamond, as Englander lost his fortune and was too proud to sell the diamond.
Unknown to the police, Nick is merely distracting them while his brother, Joey (Jamie Bell), and Joey's girlfriend, Angie (Génesis Rodríguez), break into Englander's vault across the street, to steal the diamond and prove Nick's innocence. Meanwhile, Dougherty informs Marcus of Nick's identity, and Marcus orders the jewelry store's security to check the vault. Joey and Angie are able to evade them but don't find the diamond. They set off the alarms, tricking Englander into retrieving the diamond and ambush him, stealing the diamond at gunpoint. Meanwhile, Nick's ex-partner, Mike Ackerman (Anthony Mackie), arrives at the hotel with evidence that Nick is planning something and demands to be allowed into the hotel room. Lydia does not trust him, and Dougherty backs her up. Ackerman claims he has found bomb schematics in Nick's prison cell and is convinced that he will detonate an explosive somewhere. While the crowd is evacuated by the bomb squad, Lydia, believing in Nick's innocence, calls Internal Affairs and discovers that three of the cops employed by Englander were suspected of being corrupt: Ackerman, Marcus and a deceased officer called Walker.
Englander calls Marcus, one of the men who helped him frame Nick, and has him capture Joey and Angie, but they have already given the diamond to a hotel concierge. Marcus chases Nick to the roof, where he has Lydia arrested for obstruction. Englander brings Joey and Angie, threatening to throw Joey off the roof, if Nick does not give him the diamond. Nick turns it over, and Englander leaves. Meanwhile, Lydia escapes custody and rushes back to the roof. Marcus attempts to force Nick to jump off the roof, but Ackerman arrives and shoots Marcus, who wounds Ackerman. Nick rushes to Ackerman's side, and Ackerman apologizes for his part in the setup. Marcus survives, as he is wearing a bulletproof vest, and is preparing to kill Nick, when Lydia shoots him, but does not kill him. Nick jumps from the roof onto an airbag set up earlier by the police, catches up to Englander, and pulls the diamond he had only just recently given him. Englander is arrested, while Nick is pardoned by the governor. Later, he meets Joey, Angie, and Lydia at a bar, where he reveals the hotel concierge to be his father, who had faked his own death. Joey proposes to Angie with a diamond ring presumably stolen from Englander's vault, and they all celebrate together.
- Sam Worthington as Nicholas "Nick" Cassidy[4]
- Elizabeth Banks as Lydia Mercer[4]
- Jamie Bell as Joseph "Joey" Cassidy[5]
- Anthony Mackie as Michael "Mike" Ackerman.
- Génesis Rodríguez as Angela 'Angie' Maria Lopez
- Ed Harris as David "Dave" Englander.[6][7]
- Kyra Sedgwick as Suzie Morales[8]
- Edward Burns as Jackie "Jack" Dougherty
- Titus Welliver as Dante Marcus
- Felix Solis as Nestor
- William Sadler as Franklin "Frank" Cassidy and Valet
On September 3, 2010, it was confirmed that Jamie Bell had joined the cast.[5] Filming began on October 30 in New York City. On November 1, it was confirmed that Ed Harris and Titus Welliver had joined the cast.[6]
The first image from the set was revealed on November 2, 2010.[3] The first teaser poster for the film was released on November 5, 2010.[9] The first trailer was released by Summit Entertainment on September 22, 2011.[10] The film was distributed by Summit Entertainment and E1 Entertainment (UK).
Critical response[edit]
The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie holds a 32% positive opinion (54% from the audience) based on 145 reviews.[11] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times states: "The movie cuts back and forth between two preposterous plot lines and uses the man on the ledge as a device to pump up the tension."
The film placed fifth in the box office top ten with a low $8,300,000 gross on its opening weekend. Overall, the film grossed $46,221,189 from its $42 million budget.
DVD and Blu-ray Disc[edit]
The DVD and Blu-ray Disc was released in the United States on May 29, 2012, with a rating of PG-13.[12]
The soundtrack to Man on a Ledge was released on January 27, 2012.
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- ^ a b "Elizabeth Banks and Sam Worthington to Star in Man on a Ledge". BuzzSugar.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike (2010-09-02). "Jamie Bell Joins Thriller 'Man On A Ledge'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b "'Man On A Ledge' Adds Ed Harris And Titus Welliver". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ (2010-10-29). "Ed Harris joins Summit's 'Man on a Ledge'". AllVoices.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2010-11-05). "Kyra Sedgwick Joins Sam Worthington Thriller MAN ON A LEDGE". Collider.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ Bettinger,Brendan (2010-11-05).
- ^ Good, Ben (2012-02-02). "Trailer Tuesday: Man on a Ledge". Clapperboardblog.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ^ Man on a Ledge – Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "Man on a Ledge - CompleteSeasonDVDs.com". Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Man on a Ledge Soundtrack TheOST. Retrieved January 6, 2014


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Wauwatosa-based Addiction Therapeutix has obtained exclusive patent option rights for future commercialization of compounds cultivated at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) for the treatment of neuropathic pain. James Cook, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and other researchers at UWM developed the family of compounds.
The company negotiated the option rights through the WiSys Technology Foundation.
It is the second time Addiction Therapeutix has begun commercialization of compounds from the Cook lab. In 2009, the company worked with the UWM Research Foundation in licensing a family of compounds that appear promising in development of a medication to treat alcoholism.
The compounds involved are derived from a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, which interact with GABA receptors in the brain that control anxiety, paranoia and mood. Cook and his colleagues have demonstrated that the compounds show significant neuropathic pain protection without causing side effects, such as sedation or muscular coordination problems.
In addition, Cook and his lab members have demonstrated in animal studies that no tolerance develops for this new compound as it does for other pain medications, and the potential for addiction is nonexistent or very low.
"We are very excited to work with Dr. Cook and his colleagues – Ross Wang, Ojas Namjosi and Michael Poe – on this promising therapeutic compound for the potential treatment of neuropathic pain," says Frank Langley, president and CEO of Addiction Therapeutix Inc. "Although there are already FDA-approved drugs currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain, they are not effective for all patients and some have potential adverse side effects."
Neuropathic pain results from nerve fibers that have become damaged or dysfunctional through disease, infection or injury, and is a chronic condition. In the U.S. an estimated 20 million people suffer from this illness, according to the Neuropathy Association.


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Ask the Dog Trainer: Should I Keep My Dog?
A reader's relocation forces him to make a painful decision about his beloved pet. Check out the Dog Trainer's solution.
"I recently had to move to a new city for my job. It turned out that not many apartments here allow pets, and the best place I could find is far enough from work that I won't be able to let my dog Beetle out at lunchtime. He can hold it all day – he's hung on in emergencies before – but it seems really hard on him to do that every day. My ex-wife loves Beetle to pieces and she's home more than I am. I feel like I should let him go live with her, but it's breaking my heart. What should I do?"
A. Can I just say how great it is that you're giving so much thought to your dog's well-being? I can? Well, then: It's great!!
You're right that a full workday, with commuting time added at each end, is too long to ask a dog to hold it routinely. Beetle's housetraining may break down. And even if he can hold it that long, it's not good for him to do so – it can lead to urinary-tract problems down the road.
But if you can afford a walker, problem solved! Dog walkers and pet sitters often post flyers at vets' offices and pet supply stores; get references and check them. (You can interview vets while you're scouting out walkers, by the way.) Many localities have Yahoo! lists for news and information sharing – join and ask for recommendations for pet care.
Another possible concern, since it sounds as if Beetle may be spending more time alone than he's been used to, is loneliness and boredom. If he suffers from separation anxiety, and your ex is in a better position to do a behavior modification program, then sending Beetle to live with her may be best option. But if he doesn't have any particular problems in this department, alone time doesn't have to be a deal-breaker for living with you. Make sure he gets plenty of exercise first thing in the morning and leave him some food-dispensing toys to play with while you're gone. Beetle's day will go by quickly if he's spending it sacked out from all that doggy fun. By the time you get home, he'll be refreshed and ready to hang with you.
If overall you think that right now your ex can better meet Beetle's needs than you can, then living with her is a good choice. But I wouldn't say it's a foregone conclusion. And again, good for you for being so thoughtful and concerned about your dog's needs.
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A former school technology officer for Augusta County will go before a judge next month on child pornography charges.
Kevin Eagle, 34, was indicted in January on six felony counts of possessing child pornography. Monday, a judge set a plea hearing for May 17.
Eagle resigned from Augusta County Public Schools - after more than a decade on the job. Investigators say he had been viewing illegal images while on school property.
He's free on bond while awaiting the outcome of the case.


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WS 21 How to use a Spring Bar Fork tool
Some Tricks when re-attaching the leather strap or bracelet
HINT 1) If you insert the spring bar into a new leather strap, WIDEN THE STRAP HOLES FIRST WITH AN ALE OR 2.0 mm SCREWDRIVER. It will make sure that the leather temporarily expands and it allows you to insert the spring bar with out pushing it in hard and eventually bending it
HINT 2) Ever mounted the buckle or clasp
on the wrong side, that it hung from the wrong end of the watch? I use a very
simply rule for this:
BRACELET WITH DEPLOYANT CLASP: THE CLASP'S FINE ADJUSTMENT HOLES END IS ALWAYS ATTACHED AT 12 O'CLOCK and of course you had opened the bracelet for easier working before by removing the spring bar at the clasp with the fine adjustment holes.
HINT 3) Assuming you are a right hander and hold the watch with the back pointing to you and the crown pointing up and that you have inserted the spring bar in the hole of the band or in the endlink: ALWAYS PLACE THE LOWER SPRING BAR END INTO THE LOWER LUG HOLE FIRST. THEN WHILE HOLDING THE WATCH AND STRAP OR BRACELET END-LINK WITH THE THUMB AND INDEX OF THE LEFT HAND, WORK ON THE UPPER END OF THE SPRING BAR AND PRESS IT DOWN WITH THE SPRING BAR FORK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE LUG or simply remember the picture below. If your spring fork tool slips or the spring bar does not find its lug hole, then an eventual sliding hairline will be on the inside of the lugs.
Good luck to you all! And remember, if you have a special situation that you require help for or if you had a good success, www.PMWF.com is the place to share it!
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|An-124 Ruslan
|A Polet Airlines An-124 approaching Sheremetyevo International Airport (July 2011)
|Transport aircraft
|National origin
|Soviet Union
|First flight
|26 December 1982[1]
|In production
|Primary users
|Russian Air Force
Antonov Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
|Unit cost
|US$70–100 million[2]
|Developed into
|Antonov An-225
|An-124 Ruslan
|A Polet Airlines An-124 approaching Sheremetyevo International Airport (July 2011)
|Transport aircraft
|National origin
|Soviet Union
|First flight
|26 December 1982[1]
|In production
|Primary users
|Russian Air Force
Antonov Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
|Unit cost
|US$70–100 million[2]
|Developed into
|Antonov An-225
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-124 «Руслан») (NATO reporting name: Condor) is a strategic airlift jet aircraft. It was designed by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union. The An-124 is the world's second largest serially manufactured cargo airplane and world's third largest operating cargo aircraft, behind the one-off Antonov An-225 (an enlarged variant of the An-124) and the Boeing 747-8F.
During development it was known as Izdeliye 400 in house, and An-40 in the West. First flown in 1982, civil certification was issued on 30 December 1992.[3] Over 40 are in service (26 civilian models with airlines and 10 firm orders as of August 2006) and 20 were in commercial use in 1998[4] in Ukraine, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Libya.
During the 1970s, the VTA (Military Transport Aviation) arm of the Soviet Air Force had a shortfall in strategic heavy airlift capacity. Its largest planes consisted of about 50 Antonov An-22 turboprops which were heavily tasked for tactical roles. A classified 1975 CIA analysis concluded that the USSR did "not match the US in ability to provide long-range heavy lift support" then.[5]
The An-124 was manufactured in parallel by two plants: the Russian company Aviastar-SP (ex. Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex) and by the Kyiv Aviation Plant AVIANT, in Ukraine. Design work started in 1971 and construction of facilities began in 1973. Manufacturing on the first airframe began in 1979.[6] Ultimately this project brought together over 100 factories contracted to produce systems and parts.
The first flight took place in December 1982 and the first exposure to the West followed in 1985 at the Paris Air Show.[7] Series production ceased with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The last five unfinished airframes left from the Soviet times were completed in 2001 (1), 2002 (1), and 2004 (3).[citation needed]
Since the type was initially designed for only occasional military use, original An-124s were built with a projected service life of 7,500 flight hours with possibility for extension. However many airframes have flown more than 15,000 flight hours. In response to complaints by commercial users, the An-124-100 version has been built since 2000 with an improved service life of 24,000 hours. Older airframes are being upgraded to this standard. Additional retrofiting is being performed to extend its service life to 40,000 flight hours. The Kyiv Aviation Plant AVIANT offers upgrades to the Аn-124-100М-150 version.[citation needed]
Russia and Ukraine agreed to resume the production in the third quarter of 2008.[8] In May 2008 it was reported that a new variant, to be known as the An-124-150, would have several improvements including a maximum lift capacity of 150 tonnes.[9] However, in May 2009, Antonov's partner, United Aircraft Corporation announced it did not plan production of An-124s in the period 2009–2012.[10] In late 2009, it was reported that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered production of the aircraft resumed. It is expected that Russia will purchase 20 new aircraft.[11]
Externally, the An-124 is similar to the American Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, but has a 25% larger payload, and instead of the Galaxy's T-tail, the An-124 uses a conventional empennage, similar in design to that of the Boeing 747. The An-124 has been used to carry locomotives, yachts, aircraft fuselages, and a variety of other oversized cargoes. The aircraft is able to kneel to allow easier front loading; and has an on-board overhead crane capable of lifting up to 30 tons of cargo, and items up to 120 tons can be winched on board.[12]
Up to 150 tonnes of cargo can be carried in a military An-124; it can also carry 88 passengers in an upper deck behind the wing centre section. The cargo compartment of An-124 is 36 m x 6.4 m x 4.4 m, ca. 20% larger than the main cargo compartment of C-5 Galaxy, which is 36.91 m x 5.79 m x 4.09 m. However, due to limited pressurization in the main cargo compartment (24.6 kPa, 3.57 psi),[13] it seldom carries paratroopers.[14]
Pilots have stated that the An-124 is light on the controls and easy to handle for an aircraft of its size.[15]
Germany led the recent effort to lease An-124s for NATO strategic airlift requirements. Two aircraft are leased from SALIS GmbH as a stopgap until the Airbus A400M is available.[16] Under NATO SALIS programme NAMSA is chartering six An-124-100 transport aircraft. According to the contract An-124-100s of Antonov Airlines and Volga-Dnepr are used within the limits of NATO SALIS programme to transport cargo by requests of 18 countries: Belgium, Hungary, Greece, Denmark, Canada, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Sweden. Two An-124-100s are constantly based on full-time charter in the airport of Leipzig/Halle, but in case of necessity two more aircraft are to be provided on six days notice and another two on nine days notice.[17] The current contract is valid until 31 December 2010. The aircraft proved extremely useful for NATO especially with ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.[18]
Russian cargo company Volga-Dnepr has contracts with Boeing to ship outsize aircraft components to their Everett plant. The An-124 is used for airlifting (in fully assembled form) the massive General Electric GE90 turbofan engines used on the Boeing 777 airliner.[citation needed] Rolls-Royce also contracts the Antonov An-124 to transport the Trent family engines to and from their test facilities worldwide.[citation needed]
United Launch Alliance (ULA) contracts the An-124 to transport the Atlas V launch vehicle from its facilities in Decatur, Alabama to Cape Canaveral. ULA also uses the An-124 to transport the Atlas V launch vehicle and Centaur upper stage from their manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado to Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base.[19] Two flights are required to transfer each launch vehicle (one for the Atlas V main booster stage and another for the Centaur upper stage).[20] It is also contracted by Space Systems Loral to transport satellites from Palo Alto, CA to the Arianespace spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.[21]
Airbus Transport International, a subsidiary of Airbus, has selected another Russian cargo company, Polet Airlines as "designated carrier" to the company. Polet expects its three An-124-100s will transport astronautic equipment manufactured by EADS, which is Airbus' parent company, and components of the Airbus A380 superjumbo.[22] The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is the only A380 engine that can be transported whole in a Boeing 747F;[23] the competing Engine Alliance GP7200 engine needs a larger aircraft, like the An-124, for shipping in one piece.[citation needed]
In September 2009, a total of 28 An-124 aircraft were in airline service, with a further 10 firm orders.
As of 2011, four An-124 hull-loss accidents have been recorded, with a total of 97 fatalities:[34]
Data from antonov.com[39]
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A crash on state Route 7 in Spanaway left two injured Saturday and blocked a lane of the highway for three hours, the State Patrol said.
A 30-year-old Tacoma man on state Route 7 crossed two lanes of traffic and a center turn lane, then crashed head-on with a 59-year-old Spanaway woman headed south, State Patrol spokesman Guy Gill said.
Troopers believe drugs or alcohol were involved, and said the Tacoma driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular assault.
Both drivers were taken to local hospitals for injuries that were not life-threatening, and two passengers of the 30-year-old fled after the crash, which happened about 10:15 p.m. at Field Road East, troopers said.
The Tacoma man was driving a 2003 GMC Jimmy, and the woman was driving a 2010 Nissan Sentra.
Gill said the woman had a possible fracture in her back, as well as knee and ankle injuries, but that the Tacoma driver did not have significant wounds.
Troopers' only concern about finding the passengers who fled on foot was whether or not they were injured, Gill said. Investigators would contact them at a later time if need be, he said.
The News Tribune does not generally name suspects before they have been charged with a crime.


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Part of Unit: Assemblies and Event Management
Lesson Plan Overview / Details
Students will assume the role of event planner for a company and design a memo to company employee's inviting them to the annual company picnic. In addition they will take care of all arrangements for planning the picnic.
Lesson Time
- Hook
- 5 Minutes
- Lecture
- 1 Hour
- Demo/modeling
- 1 Class Period
- Guided Practice
- 2 Class Periods
- Independent Practice
- 4 Class Periods
California's 2008 CTE Standards
- HTR.B.B10.3 Understand the process for creating nutritious, creative, and profitable menus i...
- HTR.B.B11.3 Understand the importance of the menu as the primary source of revenue generatio...
- HTR.C.C3.3 Anticipate the needs, desires, and interests of guests in order to exceed their ...
- IT.B.B2.3 Use multiple online search techniques and resources to acquire information.
California Academic Content Standards (Reinforced)
Objectives and Goals
- The student will be able to organize and plan a company event
- The student will be able to make a spreadsheet with all employees information
- The student will be able to budget and spend companies money wisely
- The student will be able to explain the career of an event planner
Activities in this Lesson
- Define terms Hooks / Set
Watch youtube video about being an event planner. Student will write all the words that they think may be key vocabulary words.
Words should be:
corporate event planning
wedding planner
independent contractors
holiday party
event planner
They may come up with others as well
When the video is done, have students write.......
In your own words define what an event planner does.
- An event planner Lecture
Teacher will go over vocabulary with the class, which words they should have found and what they mean.
corporate event planning
wedding planner
independent contractors
holiday party
event planner (defined below)
Teacher- defines Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing dates and alternate dates, selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and parking. Event planning also includes some or all of the following, depending on the event: developing a theme or motif for the event: arranging for speakers and alternate speakers, coordinating location support (such as electricity and other utilities), arranging decor, tables, chairs, tents, event support and security, catering, police, fire, portable toilets, parking, signage, emergency plans, health care professionals, and cleanup. afdfs Todakgkfgk
- Explain the project Demo / Modeling
As you can see there is a lot more that goes into being an event planner than just organizing the event itself.
Today we are going to discuss all of the steps both involved in this project and duties of an event planner. You have already gone through the job shadow of an event planner so you know some of the job responsibilities that are required. Please take notes on all steps so that you fully understand what is expected of you for this particular project.
1. You are to design a company and determine it's size, you may use an existing company name or make one up on your own. Remember that the larger the company the larger the party and visa versa.
2. You are to choose a location and a date for your company picnic as well as a theme and write a memo that you will send out to the whole company. Things that you want to keep in mind is where your employees live compared to where the company is (you don't want anyone driving too far). Also think who will be invited typically company picnics are held during the summer and most invite the whole family, others will have it during a regular work day with employees only this information should be included on the memo as well as the time, date, and theme. Take your time to make an attractive memo.
3. Create a data base with employees first and last names, job title, email address and home address (you may use a phone book to help you make up these names and addresses). You must have at least 10-12 names.
4. Design and make name tags for your employees.
5. Next thing to do is plan the menu for the event, what foods will you be serving, will is be just snacks and drinks or a full lunch. You must go into a local grocery store or go online and price how much these particular foods will cost. You also need to know what amounts you will need. You also have the option of having your party catered but you must also have a list of foods that will be served and a realistic price quote per person. Drinks may be an extra cost as well.
6. Think about everything that you will need to host the party, depending on where it is you may need to rent tables and chairs, plates, napkins and utensils, games and prizes, things for kids to do if they are invited. Entertainment is something else that you may be interested in providing. Even if you host this event at a local park it will most likely cost you money, you must make a reservation so that you are guaranteed the space that you need.
7. Last you will need to make a spread sheet of everything for your party, what is the total cost per person for everything listed above? You will need to come up with a formula that includes the total cost of everything and divide by how many people are attending to find out how much it will cost per person.
You will turn in a portfolio at the end of this project that includes your company memo, database of employees, name tags and cost spread sheet that explains how much money you spent and on what.
- Computer time Guided Practice
I take my classes to the computer lab for the first two periods so that they can come up with a company name and start on the employee database. I also have them look at possible places to host their picinic as well as time to look at different themes and start their company memo. When their memo is done I save a copy on my flash drive for later use.
I will also take them later in the project to finalize anything they need to type or lookup.
- Organizing the company picnic Independent Practice
Students will start their projects at this point the first 2-3 class periods in the computer lab for the students to start researching companies and coming up with ideas. They can also research places to host their picnics. The rest of the work will be done over the course of the next weeks in the classroom and for homework. Everything they come up with should be put in their portfolios. This portfolio should include, company memo, data base with company employees, name tag design, grocery store prices or catering quotes, specifications of the picnic location and a spreadsheet of the total cost of the picnic.
- Assessment Types:
- Portfolios, Observations,
Each student will turn in all of their work in portfolio form showing examples of all of their work. The teacher will show a slide show of all of the company picnic memos made by the students.


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Could more community involvement help prevent crime in Albany and Dougherty county? District attorney Greg Edwards thinks so.
Tuesday he asked city commissioners to help pay for a new assistant district attorney who would focus as much are preventing crime as prosecuting criminals.
Edwards says the concept of community prosecution is designed to help prevent crime through improved relationships with citizens.
District Attorney Greg Edwards says prevention is the most important aspect of criminal justice."We don't want to have a victim we don't want to have a court trial, hopefully we can change a mind or give someone some information before they make a bad choice," he said.
Unfortunately, Albany has the same problems as a big city in terms of crime."We have our drug problem and we have our gang problem and these are specific areas that can be addressed by having community prosecutors involved," he said.
Tuesday Edwards requested the Albany city commission help fund a grant for a community prosecutor position.
Edwards says the Assistant District Attorney would assume normal courtroom duties but would also develop relationships with folks in the community. "What I want to do is put a ADA at the neighborhood watches and the Parent Teacher Organizations," he said.
He's requesting 125,000 or 175,000 to fund the position. "I could fund it for at least two to three years. After they fund it I will be able to say look here are the things we accomplished," he said.
Albany Police Chief John Proctor supports Edwards effort. "I'm willing to work with anyone who can make this city safer than it is now," he said.
This person would also serve as a liaison between the community and police officers. "Having a person in the community in the neighborhood, that would be able to meet with constituents, answer questions," he said.
And certain questions police officers may not be able to address the ADA can."They have their working knowledge of many things regarding the law..but it takes a lawyer to sometimes answer some legal questions," he said.
Edwards says the results should be measurable.
If approved, the next question would be how to fund the grant which could mean cutting existing programs or taking money from the reserve fund.
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These Uplifting Introspection poems are examples of Introspection poems about Uplifting. These are the best examples of Uplifting Introspection poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
I am the ring around Saturn
spinning words as particles of ice and dust
with the power to transcend
I am the original chosen to be right here right now
transmitting verbal frequencies
through speaking my thoughts into existence
I am the heir of omnipotence,
born with a direct connection to profound abundance
The one whose words will age, yet still have substance;
since there are no boundaries attached to my pen
I am constant energy
Translating personal experience into imagery
Vulnerable to tyranny,
yet i continue attempting to share some truth
through this abstract language of poetry
I am the core
I am that I am more
I am the Divine Presence that is the Source of my rewards
I am the green you get when you mix too much yellow with the blue
That shade of gold you get when the sun resides into darkness
and when it ascends in the dawn burning dew
I am the transition between the third and fourth dimension of time;
the love you feel when you realize how it feels
I am the poem that is abstractly direct
because I write beyond limits
absorbing frequencies from 3 to 8 hertz
through meditation for several minutes
I am the one bridging the gap between
the analog ascension and the direct connection to spirit
The one who is love
because I am a descendent of it
I am the rhythm that the wind blows
I am the beginning and the ending of stories told
about the universe and how miracles unfold
I hold the power to accept judgement from those who will do just that
Not knowing that I am them in the absolute reality of me
Judge that
I am knowledge beyond measure because that is my right
So I continue meeting the different parts of me
when I meditate and write
Who am I?
A light across a river sways,
where children wasted summer days.
Not near, not far, but in between,
the grass grows soft and tall and green.
The whispers dance among the trees,
where hands once rested on lover's knees.
And all the flowers last forever,
when fingers slip and lace together.
Now indents in the earth remember,
when days were long and feet were tender.
The sun was high and far away,
and the moon shone bright well into day.
So see the world with a single glance,
the simple things leave up to chance.
Begin at once and last forever,
for things once counted never weather.
are like my thoughts
falling down into my mind
sending goose bumps down
my spine
Their cool aftermath
cleanses me of my thoughts
of fear and uncertainty
about what tomorrows
pain may bring
They make me feel,
wet with creativity
drenched in my optimistic
illumination. glistening
raindrops, my thoughts
leave paths of pleasurable
distress, and hope of success
which road, less traveled
may be the best
Forget an umbrella
when these raindrops
arrive, I walk outside
arms open wide
Ready to Receive
the mind storm may bring
because raindrops are
as my thoughts, falling
down into my mind
sending shivers down
my spine
My brain, yearns
for the rain, to wash away
the pain, tomorrows worry
does bring
One special drop
could speed up life's clock
to the time
I can handle my own
and not dwell inside my controllers
For raindrops are,
like my thoughts
falling down into my mind
sending goose bumps
down my spine
Erase a word
Mundane and wrought
Smoldering fire
Of indifferent thought
Pluck a phrase
Wild and untamed
Primordial howl
Of random flame
Sing a verse
Naked and free
Poetic gale
Of crashing seas
Tell a tale
Endearing and true
Passionate prose
Of life's muse
Ask a heartbeat
Women and men
Who feels
100 shards of pen
Much to the chagrin of those who
would prefer to lay witness to
one's failure's,
Imagine not for the slightest
moment that our will has become
so weak as to allow compliance.
Where once our vision may have
been clouded and our boundaries
seemed forever shattered,
know in the end that our naked
sense of vulnerability truly
is our saving grace.
For it is that woundedness
if you will that lends itself
to a higher awareness.
Do we not gain strength
from our painful life experiences?
Should we not strive harder to conquer
life's old injuries?
By following our instincts step by
step along the very road that has
been paved before us,
And yes expecting at times that
there will be treacherous curves
we must allow for,
Oh to throw caution to the wind
and laugh in the face of failure
invites us to celebrate our
mightiest strength of all...
'The Power Of A Poet' 32nd Senryu
Look How Devoted
The Power of A Poet
See How Words Spoke It
This Poem is My Tribute to:
Carolyn Devonshire (The Dove)
and James (The Highlander) Fraser
for your Powerful collaboration on:
Mother Nature's Revenge
It Was Truly Awesome
Don't fall through the cracks,
through the floorboards
past the pipes
hot water hissing
grey metallic stun gun dull.
Don't land on the basement steps,
slipping on down
bumping the back bone
breaking the fall
with your body gone white like you know it so well.
Don't let the swallow of house
and of home
consume you
in solitude's
greedy embrace
Don't wish the outside
would stop looking in
and impute ugly motives
to trees and to flowers
who have your best interest
in chlorophyll hearts.
Don't taste the floors
on your way down to hiding
Don't dine on splinters
and varnish and wine
Don't master silence
when no one is looking
Don't close your eyes
and pretend you are fine.
Don't slip on sentences
you uttered years ago
down in the basement
in pipes
steaming hot
Don't waste your sentiments
or your existence
on hiding the fact
that you are
what you're not
Don't laugh at paintings
with eyes that console you
on walls that you hung
last July on a whim
Don't think the walls
don't expect you
to call them
if you are in trouble
and losing your color from somewhere within
Don't apply pressure
to fissures in floorboards
to fit your way through
and become
what you lose
It's a lot stronger
to stand and absorb it-
surroundings adore you,
implore you to chose.
A steady hum vibrating one constant low
Surrounding me in tiny hummingbird beats
The two giant fans warm and hot breezes blow
The fuzzy sound vibrates on pulsed in it's drones
All vision blurs dimly in dark shadowed heat
A steady hum vibrating one constant low
The yellow window's shade drawn down indigo
Gaze at it's outline, with my hands on my feet
The two giant fans warm and hot breezes blow
My round Papasan chair of plush wicker holds
My languid form as I relax there complete
A steady hum vibrating one constant low
Within the dark, my lap cat's bright green eyes glow
I'm clothed only in my silhouette's repeat
The two giant fans warm and hot breezes blow
Reflect in beta waves of calm peace I know
On blue walls, my fairy outline shifts and beats
A steady hum vibrating one constant low
The two giant fans warm and hot breezes blow
"Look up," she cried,
And the rains came swiftly,
Overwhelming her youth
With migrant purpose.
Summer's demise,
So abrupt,
Interrupted her sound-scape,
Giving her pause.
"Look around," she said,
And autumn bowed to her,
A colorful character
In shades of golden afternoons.
Sequestered among
Such vividness,
She found solace and comfort
Through the grace of experience.
"Look up," she laughed,
And silver dusted her hair,
Weighing the diversity
She wore as a crown.
Abstract changes
Became her teacher,
A benevolent
Yet unforgiving presence.
"Look around," she said,
And spread her arms wide,
Dancing in the perspective
Of winter.
This life is transitory,
Best marked
By the seasoning
Of one's attitude.
I am like
embraced by serpents many
always trying something new
and dramatic with my
I am like
Eva Patrón
growing up with a painful family
getting lost in movies
thinking of my own
hypnotizing when I speak
First lady of Argentina
meeting you, after death
would be a treat
a nervous habit, of nibbling
on my jewelry
the similarities, between us
gave me a sense of foolery
I am like
Wilma Mankiller
Chief of the Cherokee Tribe
for ten years
fighting against Native stereotypes
despite such distress
enemies did stress
promoting to 'be of good mind'
you were a leader, of your time
an advocator for women
that they may grow up
and become chief
as a child, you wondered
the forests, like me
not the streets
I am like
Aung San Suu Kyi
wearing three types of
flowers in your hair
feeling at times like a
'splinter of glass, sharp, glinting
power to defend itself against hands
that try to crush'
winner of a Nobel Peace Prize,
for courage, was
a must
I am like
Catherine The Great
a love to laugh,
coffee, and feeling compelled
to always fill abandoned blank
sheets of paper
you were a Royal Russian Empress,with
not one red drop of Russian blood
and her people, were blessed
to have her
I am like
the Queen of England
longest royal lifetime in history
strong built, from a miserable childhood
toughened her
this is no mystery
preferring candle light
to electricity
handwriting over typewriter
and poetry
I am like
Indira Gandhi
dreaming to live as she did
riding elephants and having
tiger cubs as companions
your own Sikh security
killed you, the story
a sad one
secret dreams of being a writer
angered, by the imbalance of
between men and women
listening to beat poets
like Ginsberg
as a great Prime Minister of India
you were heard
and understood
I am like
Rigoberta Menchú
drew the worlds attention to
native Indians rights,
because of you
your goal, to be
a drop of water on a rock
dripping in the same spot,
eventually in the world, you
may leave a mark
wearing many colors
'because it gives you life'
insisting men and women be equals
you fought this fight
to relax, as I do
writing poetry into
the night
I am like
Joan of Arc
French Military Heroine
burned at the stake at just
age nineteen
known for keeping your cool
even on the battlefield
being a courageous and inspirational
rare jewel
Legendary Lady Leaders
I salute you


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The Asheboro Courier-Tribune reports the board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday in Asheboro. The meeting was announced last Thursday.
Board members voted 5-2 last week to remove all copies of the book from its library shelves. The decision was in reaction to a complaint from the mother of a Randleman student who said the book was "too much for teenagers." The mother specifically objected to the book's language and sexual content.
"Invisible Man" is a first-person narrative by a black man who considers himself socially invisible. It was originally published in 1952.
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Dolphins are in the market for a new middle linebacker, as Dannell Ellerbe predictably struggled this past season. Miami's new front office has no allegiance to Ellerbe ." - Jared Abbrederis, round 4, No. 125 overall
Monroe, Jones-Drew among possible free agent targets for Dolphins
none of the three return. Hickey also must decide if he can upgrade the linebackers who include two players (MLB Dannell Ellerbe , OLB Philip Wheeler) signed by ex-GM Jeff Ireland last year. Miami's offseason got off to a good start earlier
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Ravens defense has very different look following free agency
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Dolphins made a splash in free agency acquiring some big names. Wideout Mike Wallace got all the headlines, but Dannell Ellerbe and Brent Grimes will play a critical role in the Dolphins defense. Head coach Joe Philbin has said that every move
Road to MetLife: Week 1 Cheat Sheet
Pro linebacker Elvis Dumervil will make up for the losses of Kruger, Ray Lewis, Bernard Pollard, Ed Reed, and Dannell Ellerbe . The locker room will be different -- well, entirely different -- and the defense will, too. It'll be better
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Lewis and Reed? They were shells of their former selves last season. Now, it's true that losing Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe (among others) could end up hurting, but it's still too early to tell. You can't jump to conclusions just
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Kansas City Chiefs
Dunta Robinson - CB
|5' 10"/ 183 lbs.
|Athens, GA
|South Carolina
|Years played
|2004, 1st round, 10th pick by Texans
Week Three Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Jamaal Charles, J.J. Watt and Darius Reynaud as its Players of the Week.
AFC West Spin cycle: Week Three
The winds changed drastically in the AFC West in Week Three, proving that this division is extremely hard to figure.
Charles, Succop lead Chiefs past Saints
Jamaal Charles had 233 rushing yards and PK Ryan Succop kicked six field goals as the Chiefs rallied for a 27-24 overtime win over the Saints.
Chiefs' Crennel struggling in double duty
Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel isn't being criticized as much as Crennel the defensive coordinator is for the team's slow start.
AFC West Spin cycle: Week Two
The Chiefs and Raiders are off to woeful starts, and the Chargers are 2-0 for the first time since 2006.
Bills send Chiefs to 0-2 in 35-17 rout
C.J. Spiller scored twice and had 123 yards rushing in sparking the Buffalo Bills' 35-17 rout over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
All quiet around Chiefs' Baldwin
There is a collective hush around Chiefs WR Jon Baldwin, who was a standout during training camp but has done little since.
Scout's Notebook: Chiefs QB Matt Cassel
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki breaks down Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, who looked sensational in the first half against Atlanta.
AFC West Spin cycle: Week One
Philip Rivers and the Chargers get off on the right foot with a win over the Raiders. We take a spin around the AFC West after Week One.
Ryan throws three TDs as Falcons top Chiefs
Matt Ryan threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, and Atlanta used a second-half surge to pull away for a 40-24 victory.
NFL Links: How hot is Reid's seat in Philly?
A Philadelphia writer thinks anything short of a Super Bowl appearance could get Eagles coach Andy Reid fired.
Chiefs release 14, including FB Bannon
The Chiefs have released 14 players ahead of the NFL's deadline to reach the 75-man roster limit, including former Kansas tight end Tim Biere.
Chiefs' Flowers still out with slow-healing heel
Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers has been out since July 31 with a heel injury and no one seems to know exactly why.
DT Culp, LB Robinson named senior finalists for Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that DT Curley Culp and LB Dave Robinson will be the senior finalists for the Class of 2013.
The Kansas City Chiefs have reached a deal with Robinson.||||||| Robinson has played in 131 games over nine NFL seasons with the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons. His career numbers include 580 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 17 interceptions and 87 pass breakups.
Robinson was released by the Falcons.||||||| This is not a suprise move as it allowed the Falcons to save money in their quest for a younger roster. The 30-year-old Robinson signed with Atlanta in 2010 and became a steady figure in the secondary, known especially for his bruising hits. He had four interceptions over the past three seasons.
Atlanta's starting lineup includes defensive end John Abraham (ankle), safety William Moore (hamstring) and Robinson (concussion) in Sunday's divisional playoff game against Seattle.||||||| Falcons backup safety Charles Mitchell (calf) also is active.
Robinson returned for Sunday's 30-28 victory over Seattle.||||||| Robinson suffered a head injury in the first quarter of the regular-season finale and did not return.
Robinson, whose hit on Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson last season left both players with concussions, has drawn another unnecessary roughness penalty for a big hit on an Eagles receiver. He was fined $40,000 for the play.||||||| Robinson drew the 15-yard penalty with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter after leading with his helmet on a hit to Jeremy Maclin in Sunday night's game. Robinson didn't appear to make a helmet-to-helmet hit but instead hit Maclin lower, perhaps hitting the receiver's chin. Maclin was slow to leave the field, but he returned to the game. Robinson was fined $50,000 for last year's hit, but the fine was later reduced to $25,000.


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