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Cruise ships dock at Santa Cruz, the capital of Tenerife.
Plaza de España
Just a stone's throw away from the port lies the Plaza de Espana. This impressive space has been recently redeveloped into single circular water basin, a huge paddling pool for young and old, with a geyser-like fountain at the middle. Four pavilions, with a tourist information office, retail space, and a café and bar are nestled in the Plaza's fabric.
Auditorio de Tenerife
A short distance along the waterfront from the Plaza Espana stands the Audtiorio de Tenerife. The majestic profile of the auditorium has become an archictectural icon of the city of Santa Cruz. Constructed in 2003, the building has a shape of sails atop white rolling waves. The exterior has two terraces which overlook the sea, and inside you'll find a welcoming cafe and bar.
Parque Marítimo César Manrique
Next to the Auditorium sits the Parque Marítimo César Manrique, a popular water park. Jump in a swimming lagoon, sit beneath a waterfall, lie in the sunshine, or have a snack in the restaurant.
Playa de la Teresitas
Playa de la Teresitas is situated about two miles north east of the port, and is easily reached by a short bus ride from the center of Santa Cruz. The beach itself is a beautiful curve of golden sand (mostly imported from the Sahara!). After you've tired of sunbathing and swimming, there is a good choice of beach concessions and bars nearby.
Mount Teide
Piercing the sky at a huge 12,402 feet, Mount Teide in Las Canadas National Park is Tenerife's most photographed landmark and the highest mountain in Spain. A cable car ride will take you within 200m of the summit (it is dangerous to go further), but be prepared for firstly the cold, and secondly a pervasive stench of rotten eggs. The park is about 2 hours by coach from Santa Cruz.


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Comedy & Cocktails, a perfect mix! Delicious liquor and the most hilarious stand-up comedians in the country! Show host Bill Devlin has been hosting his Irish Comedy Nights at the Hollywood Improv since 2004. In addition to a stellar monthly line up, celebrity drop-ins have included Chris Rock, Drew Carey, Dave Attell, and more. Come early to have dinner and a drink at the World Famous Improv Bar.
Owen Benjamin is a series regular on the TBS series SULLIVAN & SON, recurred on NICK SWARDSON'S PRETEND TIME, and has appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW, COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS, LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, PUNK'D and LIVE AT GOTHAM. He played Marvin the bartender in THE HOUSE BUNNY and can be seen in JACK AND JILL, BUCKY LARSON and ALL'S FAIRE IN LOVE. Owen was featured as a breakout comedian on COMEDY CENTRAL'S 2010 HOT LIST and currently tours the US with Vince Vaughn. Owen's one-hour standup special HIGH FIVE 'TIL IT HURTS premiered on Comedy Central in Summer 2013 to terrific reviews.
Tony Baker is making a lot of noise on the Hollywood Comedy Scene. In a short time he has made his presence felt at all the major comedy clubs in the LA area. He hails from Chicago and honed his stage presence while living and going to college in New Mexico. The married father of 2 balances family, acting & comedy well. He is the winner of the Uncle Clyde's Comedy Competition at the Ice House, A semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and winner of L.A.'s Funniest Comic. He has done short films, dramas, horror movies and comedies. He has also been featured in as well as co-written numerous comedy sketches. He is a regular at The Comedy Store on the sunset strip as well as The Comedy Union. He has done numerous shows at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood & Long Beach, The Ice House & The Improv Comedy clubs in Hollywood,Ontario,Brea & Irvine. Tony Baker's comedy style is very observational and relatable and very animated. Get to know Tony Baker before everyone else does.

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Remember that awesome wood clutch that I was carrying in yesterday's outfit post? Well now you have a chance to win a unique and handmade gift yourself from Uncommon goods! They have graciously offered the chance for one of you to take home a $50 gift certificate. Pretty sweet, yes?
Whether you want to get something for yourself, or pick up something for a loved one, there are sooooo many possibilities. Hey, you could even get a start on your christmas shopping (they have some perfect stocking stuffers!). And there are plenty of amazing things under $100 (see here).
So, just fill out the form below for your chance to win! Giveaway will run for one week. The winner will be selected at random and announced in this post.
Good luck!
You guys, I have something really special for you today! If you know me, you know how much I love finding new local handmade designers and businesses. Handmade is the best. Today, I have Tanya here. She is the designer behind Trust - a small jewelry business based out of Plymouth, MA. She specialized in antique keys, but has some other really cute items as well! I'm going to let Tanya tell you all about herself and her business, and then don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end!
Without further ado…..
The trust collection is a production of vintage, rustic treasures inspired by some of my favorite things: traveling, love, individuality, living, and uniqueness. My intention is to bring these things (my favorite things and the most important things to me) into each and every hand created piece.
As my father is an antique dealer, I spent my weekends growing up at flea markets and working antique shows. My mom had me sorting vintage button colors, shapes, and sizes as a toddler to keep me occupied. I always thought the antique keys were so special and my dad let me keep whatever I wanted to because he enjoyed seeing me enjoy his passion. I always had an excitement for rummaging if there was a box of junk jewelry with spare earrings, mismatch brooches, I was in my glory. I rummaged through boxes and boxes of vintage buttons and keys…and I still do! I get excited about small things like that and I wanted to put it to work!
I've collected a lot of antiques throughout the years and I always kept every key I found. I knew someday I wanted to do something with them. It all came about in the Summer of 2010. I spent 3 summer's on the island but 2010 was my first. I moved to Martha's Vineyard which is one of my favorite places in the world. It is such a special place to me. I was working at a small boutique, the best boutique i know: Citrine on Main Street Vineyard Haven. Emma, the owner taught me all about beading and jewelry work and told me I could sell any jewelry I made in the shop. I started creating designs out of the antique keys that I collected. The horizontal key was my original design. I then incorporated beads and feather and buttons and other trinkets I found. I put a few designs in the shop and they sold right away. I kept creating, kept designing and using inspiration from my surroundings. I've always enjoyed reusing and recycling old items into something new. I think its a beautiful thing. So if I back track…the trust collection was inspired when I was just a kid…I just didn't know it! Props to my inspirational parents…we will always share those memories!
The keys:
I have so many keys! I can't even begin to explain what I look for in my favorite keys…I actually don't even know! I have a couple that I have kept that have all different meanings to me but I want other people I love to have special keys. When someone appreciates a key or sees something special in it, its like a wave of admiration. I like to pair keys up with special people in my life. All of my friends and family who I have given keys to are picked out accordingly! They probably don't know that but i do!! I have my grandfathers antique key on my key chain. I wear a plain small key a lot. Its simple and I like simple and sweet and my favorite key. I think that is why I was instantly in love with it. If anyone looked at it they wouldn't see anything special about it. Maybe it wouldn't stand out as anything special to someone else but to me it did. In some things, I do believe that being simple is a beautiful thing. I might make up the meaning of a key for me but that doesn't mean it is the actual meaning. I think that all keys have their own stories and their own past. The door the keys go to could be any where in the world right now which I think is really cool because we have no idea where it is or what it is. I think it is really cool if you can make up your own meaning and symbol and attach it to something.
Each design in the trust collection is an individual. The designs can be replicated and the keys can be matched to another in the best way possible but as each key is one of a kind, there is no promise one will be identical to another.
Thank you Tanya!
And now you guys have a chance to win the "Bow" key necklace shown above! Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below. The giveaway will run for a week, is open internationally, and the winner will chosen at random and announced in this post. Good luck!
Loly In The Sky, a new sponsor of HollyDolly, is here today with an awesome giveaway for you guys!
I'm sure you have seen their shoes around the web lately. They have the most adorable loafers that you just can't help but love. And today they are offering one of you a pair of Regina loafers (pictured here). Super cute, right?! A classic black loafer with a metallic toe twist. LOVE.
To enter, simply use the Rafflecopter form below. Like their Facebook page to unlock 6 more entries. That's 7 possible entries total! Giveaway closes on May 15th at 12am. Open to U.S residents only, sorry.
glasses photos via Firmoo.com
Yesterday, I mentioned my experience with Firmoo - an online store with affordable prescription glasses and sunglasses. And today, Firmoo is offering you a chance to win a $30 voucher towards a pair of designer glasses (and possible a pair of free glasses!) Heres the details:
- If there are less than 30 entrants, 6 winners will win $30 vouchers towards designer glasses (sorry, designer glasses only).
- If there more than 30 entrants, 1 grand prize winner will receive a pair of free glasses (excluding designer glasses and sunglasses), and 6 second place winners will win the $30 vouchers towards designer glasses.
Neither prizes include shipping, sorry. EDIT: Firmoo has offered free shipping for the grand prize winner! Shipping not included for the voucher winners.
Got it? Ok, good! Just enter below using the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway is open internationally, and will run until Tuesday, March 19th. Winners will be announced in this post.
Ever since I chopped off my long hair back in October, I've become more and more obsessed with curling my hair. It's very rare for me to keep my hair straight these days! So when the lovely people at Jose Eber sent me one of their clipless curling irons, I was super excited to try it out.
I must say - I'm pretty impressed with it, and I don't think I will be going back to my regular curling iron any time soon. The best part is that the curls have lasted longer than any other curls I've tried. I'm writing this post the day after taking these photos, and my hair is just as curly now as what you see here. And that's impressive. Especially for my hair, which hates holding a curl.
Other perks? It comes with a heat resistant glove, so you don't burn your hand while your holding your hair so close to the barrel. And it comes in cute prints like this giraffe one. I mean, come on.
I'm sold.
And now you have a chance to win a 19mm clip less curling iron yourself! Just enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Madatory entry - follow Jose Eber on Facebook. After that, you have five more chances to enter. Good Luck! Giveaway ends promptly at 12:00AM Feb. 8th. Winner will be announced in this post.
You know those adorable crocheted items I've been wearing lately (here, here, and here)? They were made by the amazing Lyndsay of Seams To Be. And today, you have a chance to win your pick of any crocheted headband from her shop!
Please enter below - you have 6 chances to win! Giveaway is open to U.S and Canada residents only. Giveaway will end one week from today, and the winner will be announced the following day.
**EDIT** Congrats Katie! Either myself or Lyndsay will be contacting you soon.
Hey guys, It's my blog birthday! Two years ago, I started this blog. If things weren't so crazy right now, I might be able to properly celebrate, or at least come up with some better words. But my mind is a little pre-occupied right now. So instead, check out HollyDolly's Archive. It's awesome. Fo Realz.
P.S - the winner of the Shabby Apple giveaway is…..
comment #9: Jesse Boelk! Please email me to claim your prize!
top: LOFT (used to be a dress)
skirt: H&M
headband: Anthropologie
necklace: gift from Boo
shoes: Shoemint (won in a giveaway)


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I've been on the internet searching for information about "About:Blank" which is on both my desktop and laptop. I have WinXP on the Dell 4500 and WinVista on the HP laptop. NIS2010 on both and updated daily. I've never seen About:Blank listed by NIS as a problem. It is listed as the only entry on my IE8 Internet Tools General Page under Use Blank. I see it slowing down the loading process on my home page and other pages, even Microsoft Update.
I can't see where it is doing anything particularly, but some say it's malware and substitutes ads. I'm really tired of waiting for About:Blank.
Can someone help with this? Should I try to get rid of it? I can't tell where I picked it up and it may return. And, why isn't NIS catching it? Appreciate your help.
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Hi DUKEVU:
If you open a new tab in IE8, it shows "About:tabs" in the address bar. If you happen to end up with a blank webpage, the notification in the address bar is about blank. For some reason, at a guess, your homepage, whatever that might be has been changed to a blank web page.
If you go into Tools>Internet options> Try changing the about:blank address to www.google.com and click apply and okay. You will also notice in the buttons, "use blank", which could be how the blank webpage address came about
My homepage is set to www.cnn.com, which is where the IE desktop icon takes me. On occasion, but not always, there is a blank page. Under the Use Blank tab, there is only "About:Blank" which can be erased, but which comes back. It doesn't matter what I set my homepage address to, I will see "waiting for About:Blank" in the bottom left address bar along with waiting for other ad company cookies to load. This is an every day event. It's the About:Blank that I'm worried about since many tech websites state it is malware and is difficult to remove, requiring HijackThis and other software and tedious removal procedures.
I just had to completely restore my WinXP system after trying to update AdAware and got some horrible something that took control of the computer, knocked out my administrator status, and NIS found nothing. So, I'm leary about adding software to fix this thing. About:Blank was the reason I was trying to update AdAware. It was on the computer before and after the complete restore. Don't know where I'm getting it. Other ideas?
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Hi DUKEVU,
There is a browser hijacker called About:Blank. If you were infected your homepage would be changed to something not of your choosing. But "About:Blank" is also a URI scheme that is used to display any blank HTML page. That is why the setting for a blank homepage in Internet Explorer is labled "Use Blank" and the URL will display as "About:Blank." (I actually have my IE set to About:Blank as my homepage).
Whenever a site needs your browser to render a blank page or document you will see About:Blank displayed, if only temporarily while that part, often an iframe, loads. In the absence of any unruly behavior on the part of your browser, it is likely that you are seeing this ubiquitous instruction, rather than the malware that just happens to share the same name. The references to About:Blank that you are seeing sound like they are entirely legitimate.
Well that makes sense. I think I'll quit worrying about it unless I see more problems. The time I've spent recovering my system and reading about About:Blank is unbelievable. It is confusing since one instance of A:B is generally normal while the other is infectious. I appreciate everyone's quick assistance.
Hello DUKEVU
It is also possible that Lavasoft Adware is conflicting with NIS since it does have parts that are running all the time.
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Madison (WQOW) - A pair of open district attorney seats are being filled.
This week, Governor Scott Walker appointed Taavi McMahon as the Trempealeau County District Attorney and Andrea Nodolf as Rusk County's new district attorney. Both spots were open because of retirements.
The seats are up for election this fall, but both appointees are running unopposed.


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Last November we posted a scan from the 20th Anniversary December issue of Dazed & Confused. But there was also a video with an interview and a look behind the scenes of the photoshoot. Also Claire Foy was interviewed during the London Film Festival at the premiere of her movie 'Wreckers' back in October. I also added some old 'Little Dorrit' interviews.
- Interviews/News Segments: London Film Festival | Wreckers | Premiere
- Photoshoots: Dazed & Confused – Behind the Scenes (2011)
- Events: Premieres
- Interviews: Online Segments
- Miscellanous: Photoshoots
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Academic Affairs
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, K. PAUL JONES, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies, K. PAUL JONES, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, FAY PARHAM, M.B.A.
Dean of the School of Agriculture and Human Environment, JAMES L. BYFORD, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences,
Dean of the School of Business Administration, GARY F. YOUNG, Ph.D.
Interim Dean of the School of Education, GEORGE WHITE, Ed.D.
Dean of the School of Engineering , TROY F. HENSON, Ph.D.
Professor of Military Science, LTC JAMES E. DAVIDSON, M.P.A.
Interim Director of Library, STEVEN ROGERS, M.S.L.S.
Director of Computer Center, OTHA BRITTON, Ph.D.
Director of Faculty Research and Faculty Development, PHILLIP J. MILLER, M.A.
Director of Center of Excellence for the Enrichment of Science and Mathematics Education, J. PRESTON
PRATHER, Ph.D.
Director of University Museum, S.K. AIREE, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Outreach, BILL DUFFY, Ed.S.
Interim Director of Continuing Education, RUTH COLEMAN, M.B.A.
Director of Public Service,
Director of Honors Programs, WILLIAM H. ZACHRY, JR.,Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Honors Programs, DANIEL J. McDONOUGH, Ph.D.


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f you're a foot fetishist you're in for a treat. If you're a dirty, masturbating pervert in need of heavy punishment you will relate. If you ever wanted to get fucked in the ass by two of your sexy, sadistic teachers this is the answer to your fantasy. Nomad's caught masturbating in the student bathroom and filthy fucking perverts like him who spread their filthy seed all over the academy need to be punished. Thankfully, for us, Mistress January Seraph and Mistress Dragonlily are the type of teachers you always wanted to fuck. Nomad's no different and needs a punishment! Heavy spanking, caning and CBT are all included along with copious amounts of foot tease, a foot job, ass worship and strap-on ass fucking! Somehow you get the feeling that despite all the humiliation this smutty pervert would do it all again just for the chance to fuck these smokin hot teachers!


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A Parliament Of Owls
Artist Scott Gustafson has of late been inspired by aphorisms and the turn of a phrase including most recently the Fine Art Limited Editions Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil and Birds of a Feather Flock Together. Birds have the type of unique collective nouns that send Gustafson into inspired flights of fancy. A peep of chickens, a band of jays, a conspiracy of ravens, a murder of crows and yes, a parliament of owls! This Great Horned orator speaks with commanding authority and while the front row struggles to stay awake, most of the others are rapt listeners.
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Birds Of A Feather Flock Together
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Hear No Evil
The proverb of the Three Wise Monkeys, commonly known as "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" most likely originated in Japan hundreds of years ago. Since then it has become an internationally recognized image, interpreted by artists around the world. Scott Gustafson adds his own playful touch to the three wise monkeys in his latest contribution to the SmallWorks™ collection.
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Hold To The Rod, The Iron Rod
Hold to the rod, the iron rod;
'Tis strong, and bright, and true.
The iron rod is the word of God;
'Twill safely guide us through.
(Joseph L. Townsend, The Iron Rod, LDS Hymns, no. 274)
As we walk the road of life, we tend to collect things that make us feel safer and more sure of ourselves. These may be material possessions, titles or responsibilities, but in the end they amount to the same thing: a fleeting and superficial sense of security. It is only by holding fast to our beliefs that we can navigate life with any confidence.
The character in Hold to the Rod finds himself so burdened with the mundane objects he has collected that, while he hopefully eyes the rod, he cannot reach up to hold it for fear of losing something else. The man has become little more than a vehicle for his adornments. He demonstrates that what is truly important is keeping sight of our true belief and faith, that they alone will guide us through.
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Low Tech
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Well, you never know, it could happen!
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Outside The Box
This hunchback "Everyman" of James C. Christensen's symbology is not only thinking outside the box, he is outside of his box. He's arrived and if he had any trouble getting here, it's behind him now. It's like getting up very early in the morning, before everyone else, to take quiet time to reflect. It's a perfect moment, sitting on the checkered gameboard of life and contemplating a cloudless future. In a couple of hours he may be joined by others, or maybe not, but for now the sky's the limit, the air smells great and the possibilities are endless.
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Tempus Fugit (Time Flies)
"This is the look on my face when I glance up from painting and realize an entire afternoon has passed. I'm like the guy in the painting. Things always take more time than I think they will."
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The Blind Leading The Blind
The Parable of the Blind is one of the best-known sections from Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount. It reads: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?" Jesus used the metaphor of the blind men to suggest to his followers that they examine their own hearts and souls before calling attention to the flaws of others. James Christensen has taken the parable in a new, more light-hearted direction in The Blind Leading the Blind. Christensen sees his blind men as archetypal figures, embodying the different ways people deal with difficult situations. All four men are lost, but their expressions reveal their attitudes: one man is unhappy, one is content with his lot, one man is confused and one has tumbled into the pit entirely. The Blind Leading the Blind is a whimsical reminder to remain humble—and to give others the benefit of the doubt.
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The Candleman
If you wander through the cobblestone streets at night, you can feel secure in the circle of light cast by The Candleman. Here, the children, wide-eyed and wondering, will be safe though it's late and they're far from home. The trusty Candleman will escort them through the still silence of the snow covered streets by the light of his torch and his hat abrim with burning candles. In James C. Christensen's marvelous world "just a little left of reality," The Candleman, like a friendly crossing guard you may remember from your school days, keeps a loving and watchful eye on everyone in his care.
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It's been a long time since I last talked about libolla, but it's one of those things I use everywhere and never bothered to
package up and upload.
Well. I packaged it. And uploaded it.
Now, let's look at the new quickstart guide:
(this assumes you use bash, since I decided to abuse bash_completions to insert an LD_PRELOAD. I know this is gross, but I totally need a better idea)
Now, look on in dumbfounded obviousness as I show you what doesn't work:
$ ssh master.d.o
ssh: Could not resolve hostname master.d.o: Name or service not known
Sadsies. Now, let's make it work:
$ ssh master.d.o whoami
ssh: Could not resolve hostname master.d.o: Name or service not known
$ sudo apt-get install -t experimental olla
# (restart your terminal)
$ ssh master.d.o whoami
Thank you, thank you! I'll be here all week!
Anyway. Have fun, kids! Remember, hacks are fun!
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Black Friday Shopping Tip #50: Safe Shopping
October 6, 2011 | Posted By: Heather Stephens | Categorized in: Shopping
There are 50 days until Black Friday 2011 and we're counting them down with money saving and holiday shopping tips.
Today's Tip:
S.O.S. Shopping Online SafelySo while many people will be out shopping in brick and mortar stores on Black Friday, others will be shopping from home.
And while most of us are no longer online shopping newbies, it's always good to be reminded what to look for to know we're shopping safely online.
Today's tip is to look for the httpS at the beginning of the URL when we're entering our personal information. The "S" tells you that the site is using secure encryption to send your information over the internet, so that if it were to be intercepted by anyone they would not be able to distinguish the message.
When you're entering in your payment information, take a peek at the URL and make sure it starts with https.
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The F is for fortnightly. "Fortnight" is a fancy and old-fashioned term meaning two weeks. As intriguing as the word appears, its etymology is not particularly exciting: It's simply a shortening of the Middle English for "fourteen nights".
It's been a few days more than a fortnight since our last "D"LD, so we're overdue for a new one. At great personal sacrifice, I've pulled myself away from the extremely exciting World Series (is it over yet?) to write this one.
Near the dying tail end of last fortnight's DLD, I posted this happy little scene:
This is now my favorite animated GIF (well, OK, my favorite G-rated one...) not just because the fuzzy fellows are so darn cute, but because they are acting out a pangram.
Pan- means "all", as in pantheon, panorama, or pandemonium (but not pancake); -gram means words or letters, as in anagram, telegram, or electroencephalogram (but not battering-ram). "Pangram" is a term coined by some wordplay maven for a sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Although it is not the shortest one, nor even the shortest intelligible one, the most famous pangram is the one that tells us how
the quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.Two other non-nonsensical pangrams are
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.which beats it by one letter, and
The five boxing wizards jump quickly.which beats it by two. Still shorter pangrams tend to feature questionable spellings and abbreviations, highly improbable content, or both. You can experience several of them in all their abbreviated nonsensical glory on Wikipedia's list of pangrams page. Of the "perfect" pangrams (ie, ones using each letter only once), my favorite is
New job: fix Mr. Gluck's hazy TV, PDQ!
The Fantastic Herr Fuchs
"Fox" is a fairly common last name in English, as evidenced by mikev's girlfriend Megan or danmerqury's boyfriend Jake. The German word for fox is fuchs, which sounds almost the same except the vowel is like the one in "books" and the k is softened to a sort of "kh" sound. One of the more renowned German doctors of the 16th century was a man by the name of Leonhart Fuchs. Today he is known as one of the three founding fathers of the science of botany.
Many years later, in honor of his botanical prowess, they named a flower after him, and the purply-pink color fuchsia was named for the flower. Presumably in German this is pronounced just like the name with "ee-uh" at the end, but for we English speakers are so confounded by the unfamiliar combination of letters that we instead pronounce it like "few-shuh".
Two other renowed European botanists with flowers named after them are Anders Dahl, a Swede (and student of Linnaeus), and Johann Gottfried Zinn. But Joel Poinsett was neither a botanist nor a European. He was an American politician, diplomat, and adventurer who served as an envoy to several Latin American states during the period of their independence struggles and later as Secretary of War under President Van Buren. It was during a stint as foreign minister in Mexico that Poinsett discovered the bright Christmas-colored flower that was named for him after he brought it back to the United States.
If a Fly Ball Falls in the Forest...
and no one is there to see it, is it still foul?
Students of philosophy may delight in this NPR article by the U.C. Berkeley cognitive scientist with the mysterious euro-looking and gender-misleading name of Alva Noë. Superficially, it's another discussion of instant replay in baseball, but really it's an exploration of how we perceive the nature of reality, and what differing attitudes toward baseball tell us about those perceptions.
Judging from discussions I've seen here, I'd have to say that an overwhelming majority of AN's members subscribe to the philosophy Mr Noë labels "external realism".
According to External Realism, there are umpiring-independent facts of the game — balls are really fair or foul, runners are either safe or out — and the questions we face are merely epistemological, how best to determine the facts, how to find out.
Notwithstanding my celebrated tendency to be contrarian, I have to agree with the majority here. A ball hit into the air really does have a true nature that is either fair or foul, independent of our ability to perceive it. And if the umpire's call differs from that true nature, the umpire got it wrong. How could anyone disagree with that?
But it's an interesting insight to recognize this as an external reality, a truth that exists outside the limiting confines of what baseball itself actually says. We see the same urge in baseball statistics; after all, what are advanced stats but attempts to describe external reality? We scorn old-school stats (and others cling to them for the same reason) because they are mundane: they merely tell us what happened. We want to know more than that. Yes, Mookie Cabrera got another hit today, but what is his true talent? Yes, Beanhead Rodriguez won the game, but is he actually good or just lucky?
ERA and RBIs tell us what happened in the game today, but what happened in the game is merely the physical manifestation of a deeper reality, shadows on the wall of Plato's cave. Baseball fans are chained to the wall, seeing only the shadows. It is up to the sabermetrician as philosopher to break the chains so that fans can see that deeper reality.
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For many years I have known that I have some of the personal qualities associated with Asperger syndrome. I don't have any of the symptoms in the extreme, and one of the primary ones I don't have at all (reduced empathy), but all the rest I have in mild or moderate amount. Occasionally I'll acknowledge that I may be a borderline Asperger case. When I told that to my girlfriend a while back, she opined that I'm not borderline at all; she thinks I'm certifiable. She may be right. I've never been analyzed for it, but the classification is defined as a pattern of symptoms, with no particular ones being required for diagnosis.
I'm no psychiatrist, but as far as I can tell Asperger syndrome has a fuzzy definition, which blurs easily into related conditions like high-functioning autism and various other lesser-known disorders. A decade ago, Wired magazine published a story on the increase of autism and related ailments in America generally and Silicon Valley specifically. In true magazine style, they provided an accompanying test so geeky readers could measure their own "autism quotient".
You can take the test here. My good friends on AN may enjoy answering this one for me:
39. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing.There is, of course, the obligatory note that it is not a true diagnostic tool, but the accompanying text helpfully informs us that 16.4 is the average score and if you score 32 or more you may be autistic.
When I took the test a few weeks ago I scored 33. When I tried it again just now, I scored 41. Wow. I know I'm an outlier, but it seems like this test is rigged to catch nerds. Does anyone here actually score below the supposed average of 16?
Finally, for geeks and non-geeks more interested in ass burgers than Asperger's, be sure to wait until you go home before looking at this picture because it is most definitely NOT safe for work.
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Racing for life
My unborn child is doing the Cancer Research Race for Life this weekend in London, and due to that fact that it can't go anywhere without me just yet, I'll be going along too.
It's a 5km course and we'll be walking it to try and raise £1,000. It's the fourth time we've done Race for Life and the first time we haven't done it at the Eden Project in Cornwall, but owing to tedious house moving complexities we've had to compromise this year.
If you can spare a few quid to sponsor us, we'd be immensely grateful. It only takes a minute girl, as Take That once sang, and you can do it online at Just Giving.
If our Twitter posse all chipped in a few quid each, we'd be many, many multiples over our fund-raising target. Do it for Cancer Research, or for someone you've loved and lost. Or both.


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text: ESPN is reporting that Albert Haynesworth is now excited about the upcoming season (And even playing some NT) . Is anyone actually buying this? We all recognize his ability when his mind is right, will he be able to honor his contract despite position or will he be a cancer all season? I hope he comes in and dominates, the team gets off to a good start and by week 2 its water under the bridge. What are your opinions is he a "Changed Man"?


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When Frank and Ellie Benton lose their only child, seven-year-old Benny, to a sudden illness, the perfect life they had built is shattered. Filled with wrenching memories, their Ann Arbor home becomes unbearable, and their marriage founders. But an unexpected job half a world away offers them an opportunity to start again. Life in Girbaug, India, holds promise—and peril—when Frank befriends Ramesh, a bright, curious boy who quickly becomes the focus of the grieving man's attentions. Haunted by memories of his dead son, Frank is consumed with making his family right—a quest that will lead him down an ever-darkening path with stark repercussions.
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Darren Wilson, officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, was beaten nearly unconscious by Brown, according to a Fox News report.
Citing "a source close" to the police department's "top brass," the report said Wilson suffered a fracture to his eye socket and was taken to the hospital with half his face swollen.
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According to the well-placed source, Wilson was coming off another case in the neighborhood on Aug. 9 when he ordered Michael Brown and his friend Dorian Johnson to stop walking in the middle of the road because they were obstructing traffic. However, the confrontation quickly escalated into physical violence, the source said..
"They ignored him and the officer started to get out of the car to tell them to move," the source said. "They shoved him right back in, that's when Michael Brown leans in and starts beating Officer Wilson in the head and the face.
'What, you're going to shoot me?'
The source claims that there is "solid proof" that there was a struggle between Brown and Wilson for the policeman's firearm, resulting in the gun going off – although it still remains unclear at this stage who pulled the trigger. Brown started to walk away according to the account, prompting Wilson to draw his gun and order him to freeze. Brown, the source said, raised his hands in the air, and turned around saying, "What, you're going to shoot me?"
At that point, the source told FoxNews.com, the 6 foot, 4 inch, 292-pound Brown charged Wilson, prompting the officer to fire at least six shots at him, including the fatal bullet that penetrated the top of Brown's skull, according to an independent autopsy conducted at the request of Brown's family.


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VALPARAISO | Anna McDonald hopes a day of beauty will not only honor the memory of Amanda Bach but also will bring awareness to dating violence and relationship abuse.
"The main theme for this fundraiser is to educate and provide awareness to families and teenagers about the warning signs of relationship abuse and that help is available," said McDonald, a Mary Kay director.
"Quite often, victims of abuse - especially mental and verbal - mistakenly accept the directed behavior as 'normal' or 'no big deal' because it is coming from someone they trust, maybe even someone they thought that they loved at one time."
Dustin McCowan was recently sentenced to a near-maximum of 60 years in prison for the Sept. 16, 2011, murder of Amanda, who was his former girlfriend.
A presentation based on the "Don't Look Away/Love is Respect" campaign will be part of the fund-raiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday April 20 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 505 Bullseye Lake Road.
"A main informational point of this presentation includes the discussion of an anonymous telephone hotline where victims of abuse can call and receive free advice from peers outside of their social circle. The anonymous hotline provides an avenue of hope to victims, especially teenagers, who are too embarrassed or scared to discuss their concerns with parents," McDonald said.
The event will also include complimentary skin care sessions, a silent auction, raffle and refreshments. There is no cost for the pampering sessions but appointments need to be made by contacting McDonald at (219) 508-8790.
All proceeds from the sale of Mary Kay products and the silent auction/raffle and contributions will be donated. Half will go to the church and half will be given to Valparaiso's The Caring Place, which provides services and shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, per the request of Sandy and Bill Bach in memory of Amanda.
McDonald said she and her husband, Eric, decided to have the fund-raiser to assist Amanda's parents in continuing to honor their daughter as the Bachs were good friends and neighbors of Eric from 2002-06.
"Amanda and her sister spent a lot of time playing with Eric's daughter during that time," she said. "Needless to say, it is very hard to comprehend losing a daughter … a vibrant, beautiful young lady with such a bright future and zest for life.
"As parents, all of us are heartbroken and crushed that something this horrific could happen to somebody's child - especially a friend's child - and from our local community. It hit close to home because it happened to someone we knew very well, and her life was stolen from her by someone she knew, someone that she trusted."
McDonald said as a Mary Kay director, the day of beauty event was the one way she felt she could help.
"We want to help teenagers realize that any form of abuse, mental or physical, is never OK," she said.
Those who cannot attend, but wish to donate should contact McDonald at (219) 508-8790.
For Mary Kay's 50th anniversary, there is a limited edition compact with a Swarovski crystal that is at the center of the "Love is Respect/Don't Look Away" campaign with $1 from the sale of each compact going to help fund it.


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'We need to sell out arena's like Mayweather does, like Tyson & Ali did' says Arreola.
Highlights (well) from the Ward-Abraham presser, courtesy The Ring. Chris Arreola is fighting off-TV on the undercard on May 14, and since this was a Goossen Tutor presser he was in attendance, and...I don't know, I can't tell. DOES he look in better shape? I will say that I wish a lot of people in boxing would stop trying to do comedy. It's painfully clear almost every time that these are not funny men.
Fight Hub TV sent it's fight correspondent Marcos out all over the LA area to talk to current boxing fighters, promoters and trainers as to what they think about James Toney fighting Randy Couture at UFC 118! Promoted to the front page from the FanShots by Luke Thomas. You can see among boxing's movers and shakers there is still quite a bit of fondness for Toney. They clearly realize the odds are against him, but they would love nothing more than to see him flatten Couture. And if he does, make no mistake, you're going to hear about it for a very long time.
Antonio Mckee calls out BJ Penn, Chris Arreola trash talks Dana White, Bobby Green wins the Jr. Welterweight Title and Herb Dean responds to Dana White saying "he is best official in MMA"
Herb Dean Responds To Dana White saying he is the best Ref in MMA. Also, Anotio Mckee calls out BJ Penn, Boxer Chris Arreola trash talks Dana White and Bobby Green Wins the King of the Cage Title
Chris Arreola's greatest hits. If you're new to Chris Arreola, you'll notice that none of these hits come anywhere near the level of Vitali Klitschko. In fact, this has to be the weakest HBO Greatest Hits ever compiled, no offense to Arreola.
Another "new face of HBO Boxing" feature, this time with Chris Arreola, who faces Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title on September 26. Arreola seems half-serious about the fact that most coverage of him talks about him being flabby, and in the shocker to end all shockers, he grew up idolizing Julio Cesar Chavez.
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This SundayÆs PARADE features Good Morning AmericaÆs popular and resilient anchor Robin Roberts. Having come through her harrowing year-long ordeal with MDS, a life-threatening blood disease Ś which included chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant Ś she sends A heartfelt thank you to her family, her friends, her medical team, and the fans who prayed for her.
RobertsÆ candor about her illness has sparked an impressive response: 56,000 people signed up to be potential bone marrow donors after she announced her diagnosis.
In this SundayÆs Parade, found in the print edition of The Mercury, Roberts talks about the following:
On her hand-picked doctors, Dr. Gail Roboz, a leukemia specialist and Dr. Sergio Giralt, a specialist in bone marrow transplants:
ōTalk about a dream team,ö says Roberts.
On Dr. Giralt, who cried and prayed during her transplant operation:
ōI love a doctor who can respect that thereÆs somebody else on your team, and thatÆs God.ö
On the support of ABC co-workers, including ABC medical correspondent Dr. Richard Besser, friend Diane Sawyer, weatherman Sam Champion and co-anchor Josh Elliott:
ōPeople call them colleagues, and IÆm like, æColleagues donÆt come to your room when youÆre about to be reborn,Æ she says. æThese are the people that you love, who are close to you.Æ TheyÆre family to me.ö
On her sister Sally-AnnÆs surprise when Robin asked her if she really wanted to be her bone marrow donor:
ōI want to be the giver,ö she says. ōItÆs been very hard for me but very enlightening to understand what itÆs like to be on the receiving end.ö
On how she feels knowing she has helped others by being open about her disease:
ōI think that I am being used for light and love and resilience. For whatever reason, IÆm able to touch people, and IÆm so grateful for that.ö
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Association of Museums has announced 2013's top 10 endangered artifacts.
More than 181,000 online votes were cast, and selections made by an independent panel of conservators and others were announced Monday.
The Virginia Association of Museums project is intended to raise awareness of the importance of conserving historic and cultural treasures.
Among the winners is an untitled painting by self-taught folk artist Minnie Ma Scyphers from the 1970s at the William King Museum in Abingdon. It received the most online votes.
Among other winners were a battalion flag flown on D-Day in 1944, a water works map of Roanoke from 1888, the Rev. Robert Rose monument at St. John's Church in Richmond from 1751, and illustrations for Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" from 1884.
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Showers and the threat of storms did little to dampen the enthusiasm and attendance at the Men-in-Black sports event Thursday, July 11, hosted by the Vocations Office of the Diocese of Raleigh. The soggy field conditions altered the activity from a scheduled softball game to two simultaneous kickball games, affording the seminarians, college-aged men and high school students attending the event the opportunity to participate more fully.
One of the games matched a team of Diocesan seminarians against a team of students and young adults. The contest was spirited with the seminarians posting a 15-8 win, surprising some of the victors.
Christian Cook, who will be entering 2nd year Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia in August, said he thought the high school and college-aged team would have the advantage, given the fact they were younger. He said, he was pleased to see his "old knees hold out."
Christian, who is assigned to St. Mary Parish in Laurinburg this summer, said it's a wonderful experience. "It's a pleasure to get to know the parishioners, who are so supportive to us through their financial support and especially their prayers," Christian said. As far as returning to the seminary in a month, he added, "I'm looking forward to it. It will be my second year. Knowing the lay of the land and what to expect will be beneficial."
Tim Ahn was another seminarian pleasantly surprised by the performance, not only of his teammates, but of himself. "I'm not an athlete," Tim said. "I don't know what happened out there, but I got into it and truly enjoyed it. This is a great opportunity for the guys to get together for some relaxation, especially in the Diocese, which is our spiritual home.
Tim, who will be entering 1st year Theology, is being assigned to the Pontifical North American College in Rome, along with fellow-seminarian Michael Schuetz. "I'm excited," Tim said. "This will be a unique opportunity."
Matthew McCullers, a rising junior at St. Thomas More Academy in Raleigh, was among the high school players who participated in the athletic outing. Matthew is involved in the Diocesan Quo Vadis program, coordinated by Fr. Ned Shlesinger, Diocesan Vocations Director. The program is geared to male high school students, designed to help them become a "virtuous Catholic man."
"We gather once a month," Matthew said, "have dinner and then talk about theological issues. As someone who has always attended Catholic schools, I know my faith, but find the sessions to be helpful in preparing me further to be able to talk confidently about my faith. "
Following the athletic activity, the players along with family members enjoyed a reception hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Twelve Diocesan seminarians were present along with four men who are entering the Diocesan formation program in August. Each introduced themselves to the gathering and two spoke of their experiences in seminary.
The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge acknowledged the presence of six priests who were able to be present for the "Men-in-Black" event. He expressed his gratitude to the people gathered and throughout the Diocese for their support of the Diocesan formation program, which makes it possible for the training of our future priests.
Addressing the young students, Bishop Burbidge said, "Keep your hearts open to God's call. God wouldn't call you to do something in which He would not provide you the support you need to fulfill it." He encouraged them not to be intimidated if you hear His call. "Embrace it," the Bishop said.
Fr. Shlesinger called the "Men-in-Black" event another opportunity to bring Vocations awareness to the people of the Diocese. "It's also important for the faithful to get the opportunity to meet our seminarians. Many don't get the chance to see them together and events as this provide that."
Fr. Shlesinger said the Diocese is looking to create more opportunities like this for young men and their families to participate in and enjoy. Citing a statement from the Holy Father, Fr. Shlesinger said, "Family is a young man's first seminary. It's the primary place where vocations are formed."
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Above: Seminarian Christian Cook delivering a kick in the "Men-in-Black" game pitting Diocesan seminarians against a team of high school students and college-aged men.
Below: Seminarians James McGee, Deacon Tom Duggan, Evan Waniewski, Christian Cook and Phil List watching the action.
Above: Seminarians, high school students and college-aged men who took part in the event with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. Among the priests who attended and in the picture were Msgr. David D. Brockman, Fr. Ned Shlesinger, Fr. Scott McCue and Fr. Ryan Carnecer, CICM.
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Ottawa , October 29, 2007 Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of NSERC, will honour seven partnerships involving some of Canada's leading companies and university researchers tonight with the NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation.
Two of the partnerships are responsible for major cost- and energy-saving technologies in the pulp and paper industry, with potential dollar savings in the billions and greenhouse gas reductions of more than 100,000 tons annually. Another has developed a key sound-encoding algorithm that not only converts voice and music into digital signals, but compresses them for efficient transmission at the same time a technology used in billions of cell phones worldwide.
"Earlier this month, the Speech from the Throne clearly outlined the commitment of our government to research excellence and innovation, which is defined in our Science and Technology Strategy," observed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry. "As well, in our last federal budget, we allocated more than $400 million to better align the strong capacity at Canada's universities and colleges with the needs of business."
"NSERC's strategic investments over the years have led to many successful collaborations, such as those being honoured tonight, and I applaud the winners and encourage others to follow their example," said Dr. Fortier. "I am especially pleased to note that the winning partnerships have been strong proponents of student training, resulting in hundreds of graduate students acquiring the skills and knowledge needed for promising careers in academia and industry."
The university leaders in each of the research collaborations will receive a $25,000 NSERC research grant. Industry partners will receive the prestigious Synergy sculpture. The winning partnerships are:
The NSERC ceremony tonight will also honour the winner and runners-up of the NSERC Innovation Challenge Award, a competition where graduate students are invited to demonstrate their spirit of entrepreneurship by identifying potential products or services that could be developed from their thesis research.
The first prize worth $10,000 goes to André Arsenault, a chemist at the University of Toronto. The two runners-up receiving $5,000 each are Christopher Springate, a pharmaceutical researcher at the University of British Columbia; and Andrew Marble, an electrical engineer from the University of New Brunswick.
Arsenault has conducted research into photonic crystals and developed a photonic "ink" that will change colour in response to a stimulus. He has set up his own company Opalux Incorporated to develop applications for this technology that include signage that can be modified electronically, colour-changing sensors for use in forensics, biometrics and security, and anti-counterfeiting measures.
Research by Springate has resulted in the development of a drug delivery system that can be injected as a semi-solid implant in order to deliver therapeutic drugs for certain types of cancer more precisely and allow for a gradual release of the drug at the disease site. Marble's research into Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has led to the development of a new design for a single-sided magnetic resonance instrument that offers more versatility and ease of use than existing devices in industrial quality-control applications.
"These awards encourage graduate students to consider real-world applications of their research, and I am very impressed with the high calibre of the proposals we received from universities across Canada," said Dr. Fortier. "These young researchers understand well that the ability to translate new knowledge into innovative products and services is just as important as the talent needed to discover that knowledge in the first place."
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There've been spottings of "Do you even know how to Jeremy Lin?" memes in December and I guess, on behalf of just a word, there's some explaining to do.
It all started with a post by BD34 - as most heated Jeremy-Lin-debates usually do - except maybe that piece by Señor Prado... ahem, let's move on.
Well, lucnguyen92 posted a comment:
Not enough Jeremy Lin in your post. I take it you're a racist or you have something against him? I'm tired of your crap, BD, always going on here with your lack of Jeremy Lin. Do you even know how to Jeremy Lin? Pfft. Typical. Your ignorance of Jeremy Linning ruins any credibility in any argument you've ever made ever.
Learn how to Jeremy Lin moar please. Sincerely, A Tony Douglas Fan.
Just a word and I thought the line Do you even know how to Jeremy Lin? was so hilarious that we decided at first to troll BD34 with it. I adopted it as my sig and it developed into memes, oftest made by me, though just a word sometimes flings some out, too.
Here's what we've had so far...
Then, of course, there are others...
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Nobody can actually point out what it means to Jeremy Lin - maybe only Jeremy Lin can come with that answer.
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As a panther fan from the start it seems as all we hear about this year is hype. New coaching ,Cam Newton, etc. I have hope that what has keep me as a fan since 1995 will come to the surface once more.
With a lock out in place I keep hope that owners and players will stop acting like over grown children and work together for us the fans. I have hope that the panthers will turn a 2-14 season around in 3 or less years.
So what do you say panther fans how about a truck load of hope for 2012.


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On the hospital campus Wednesday night, the Northwestern Police were out on patrol, keeping a watchful eye on an area that employees say is generally very safe.
But a doctor who was working here Sunday night left work for his four block walk home. He nearly made it to his Streeterville condo when he was jumped by a group of 15 to 20 teens and beaten in the head.
The 36 year-old attending physician was taken right back to work where he was treated and released. Police made no arrested in the attack, but it prompted Northwestern to email an alert to all employees letting them know what happened and offering safety tips.
"It was just an email from the security staff of Northwestern saying there was some trouble, violence around the neighborhood be aware of our surroundings when we leave, and gave us some precautions when we leave, like walk in groups and well lit areas, things like that," patient care technician John Ford said.
Northwestern nurse Alex Feifofer says she normally feels safe in the neighborhood.
"Usually when I work the times, it's still light out, there's a lot of people around, I'm usually not outside too late, so I wasn't too worried I guess," Feifofer said.
Respiratory therapist Renee Touchton generally feels safe, but now she says she will be keeping her eyes open.
"I'm not going outside alone and just being more aware of my surroundings, I understand some of the attacks are from the iPhone or trying to take a phone so I'm not using it outside," Touchton said.
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man who was beaten to death in an alley in Logan Square.
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man who was beaten to death in an alley in Logan Square.


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Clarence store attendant caught selling alcohol to underage buyer
BY: Kaitlin Fritz, Metro Source | February 11, 2013
Alcohol sales spike on Superbowl Sunday, which is why the New York State Police based out of the Clarence barracks and the New York State Liquor Authority decided to conduct an underage drinking detail this past Sunday, Feb. 3, checking 12 stores in the area.
Two of the stores that were chosen were located in Clarence.
Stacey Delano, 37, of Clarence and attendant at the Red Apple, Kwik Fill, 9970 Main St., Clarence, was arrested and charged with the prohibited sale of alcohol to a person under 21 years of age.
Delano was issued an appearance ticket and will return to the Town of Clarence court on a later date.
The other store that was involved in the drinking detail was the Mobil Gas Station and 7-11 located on Main Street, Clarence. This store was among the several that had been check and properly complied with the law.
The attendant at this store denied the sale of alcohol to the underage buyer.
The other store that had made a sale was Ron's Gas-Rite on Broadway in Alden. Attendant Sandra Lukasczyk, 56, of Alden, was also arrested and charged with the prohibited sale of alcohol to a person under 21 years of age.
She was also issued a ticket and will appear in Town of Alden Court on a later date.
Sergeant Janjowiak at the New York State Police Clarence barracks said that these operations are not intended to "trick" the workers at the stores but just to make sure they are following the rules.
The underage buyers that are sent in are usually students that receive permission from their parents to to be involved in the underage drinking detail and are not allowed to have any sort of criminal record.
All of the participants are under the age of 21 and are instructed on what to do. Janjowiak said, "It's straight forward, they're just sent in. There's no fake ID. They just purchase the alcohol."
The other establishments that were checked and also complied with the law were the Yellow Goose Gas Station on Big Tree Road, Wales; Marilla Country Store, and Red Apple, Kwik Fill, both on Two Rod Road, Marilla; Rite Aid Pharmacy, Save-A-Lot, Crosby's, Sunoco and Dok's Liquor Store, all on Broadway in Alden; and Sunoco, Wilson Farms, Walden Avenue, Alden.
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So, I decided to write a little something here. It's not really bitching about the girl that dumped me, although she's hurt me pretty damn bad.
I never was a guy, that was lucky with relationships. So I read a lot about them, in order to get "better". And what do you know, I stumbled upon Relationship quite some time ago, a nice site, I oughta admit. But yeah, that's really not the point.
About a year ago, I got really lucky. I met a girl, that was actually willing to stick with me. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not ugly or anything, I just never really wanted to bother with girls up until then. Sure, I could play them using a "fake" attitude, act in a way that would attract them even more. And it is fun sometimes, but you know, sometimes you just don't feel like playing Love - The Game. And that girl was such an example. She wasn't the prettiest around, I've gone for much hotter chicks than her (don't get me wrong, she wasn't ugly either, she was perfectly average). So one night we hung out, I decided I was bored, and made a move.
A stupid motive really. But hey, I didn't care, why should I? And then it happened, the next day, I didn't have the heart to tell her off. Plus, she kind of appealed to me, and I wasn't aiming for any other girl at that moment, so why not. We stayed together for about 6 months after that. And I never really bothered playing Relationship - The Game (my way of naming the collection of tricks to keep a girl). And she was fine with that, she was crazy about me. Had been for 2 years as I later found out.
So there I was. I decided I kind of liked her. I fell in love for some odd reason. We both did, temporarily apparently. And everything was perfect. At that time my life underwent quite some extreme changes. With that I mean I lost the majority of my old friends (moving to college), split up with my band (another group of my closest friends), and pretty much stayed alone for a few months. But I didn't mind. I had her.
And now that I think about it - this girl must've been pretty damn strong. She was everything after a while. My friend, my lover, my love, my world, my reason of waking up in the morning, my reason to live and to die.
And here's the number one f*ck up. If you don't love yourself enough, and bother another person with it, well, it just won't work out. I made her carry my whole world, it's not like I was telling her my problems and so on. But I did tell her that she's my everything. And that's a lot of pressure for one person.
Before I knew it, everything changed. This happens to a lot of guys, if someone can tell me when it starts happening, I'd be grateful. You know, the moment, where you suddenly love her more than she loves you. At first you're rejecting her offers to go out, because you don't care as much, and she's TOTALLY crazy about you. You like "yeah, whatever.". And then the roles suddenly change. Suddenly you're the person asking her out, and she's like "yeah, whatever.". This is a damn good sign that the relationship is going to end. Soon.
And so it did. It happened on a party, she cheated on me. Made out with a different guy. I was furious, told her to go to hell and so on. After I calmed down however, I realized I was badly hurt. The body of course tries to prevent that, and a friend of mine talked me into going to her and working it out. So I did. And we did work it out. However, one mistake I made here, was that I went to her the very next day. I should have let her taste the shit of the world first, in order to make a "better" impression after we've gotten back.
But hey ho, my thoughts were, if she's going to cheat on me again, she'll tell me anyway (she did the first time). I still recall that call. It was the worst. I couldn't believe my ears. Is she joking? Why would she do that?
Everything was going perfect between us. Or so I thought. But I was too caring. As I didn't play her, I was the real me, the caring person, who wants her to be happy. And I wasn't the challenge she needed anymore. Anyway, a month after we've gotten back together, a week after my birthday, we broke up again, for the second and final time. It's been 3 months now, and she's been together with 3 guys now. Kind of makes me go "Wow, how did I manage to keep her for that long?". But it's still f*cking with my mind.
I'm not angry at her. Nor anything else, I just feel the pain of loosing my best friend, my lover, my life, my love, my reason to wake up in the morning and my reason to live my life. All at once. I'm working on getting over her. But it's not easy. It never is. This post is quite a part of the process really. I'm trying to find out what the hell I'm thinking anyway, writing this shit down helps for some odd reason.
Anyway, now to the main thoughts. Sure, a relationship can be a lot of fun. You risk a lot less if you're never truly yourself, because then they never really hurt YOU. They hurt an image of you, which fades after not trying to keep the relationship up anyway. But you know, I don't want to play with the girl I care about. I want to treat her nice, and make her happy. In this fucked up world, this seems to be a bad thing. Stupid world, isn't it? Because if you do that, you'll lose her for sure. I always knew that, and I was risking a lot by being myself. I was gambling. And I lost. But wouldn't it be nice to just have a normal relationship? Where you could tell the girl you love her, without worrying that she'll think of that as your submission?
But yeah, that's what's going through my mind lately. I've got no idea how to get back on-track. I'm not thinking of suicide or anything as stupid as that. But the state I'm currently in is quite similar to death. I really just don't care about a damn thing anymore. I feel the pain all the time, and I don't really care about that either. I've accepted the dump and everything. But I'm not over her and I'll probably never be. I can live with that though. But you know, I'd quite like to be together with her again on one side. She'd hurt me again, I'm sure of that. But still. Maybe I'd dump her then, just so that I wouldn't be the one getting dumped. And I know that I'd play it right this time. I wouldn't be the one getting hurt. And I really want to get her back, I do. The irony of it? The best thing you can do to get your ex back is leave her the f*ck alone. And act as if everything's way better without her. So it's the same as if you're actually getting over her, funny, isn't it? Anyway, I'm staying away from her mostly, with the occasional SMS to remember her of me. Nothing in the style of "I miss you." or anything. Just a status report, like how's life, and that's about it.
I wonder if I'll get her back? She changed a lot though, I'm not even sure I'd like the new her. But her lips, her curves, her beautiful eyes, they'll always be on my mind. Until the day I die. It's just something I have to learn to live with I guess. Life isn't pretty people. But it's still worth living for some odd reason. One is the fear of death. The others are 'cause it'd be fucking boring not to. Anyway, that's about all I have to say.


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The Calgary Public Interest Research Group is gone from the Students' Union ballot this year, but it is certainly not forgotten at the University of Calgary.
The question of whether undergraduate students would pay a per-semester levy of $2 per full-time student and $1 per part-time student to support CPIRG was initially approved for the U of C SU referendum by the Students' Legislative Council. SLC voted to strike the question two weeks later, but the Graduate Students' Association permitted CPIRG to ask graduate students a similar question.
"We were disappointed following SLC's decision," said CPIRG member Jeff Emmett. "We're going to regroup and work on the GSA and then see where we stand after that."
There are PIRGs on several campuses across the country. Their goals include action and education on various social issues.
The shift in CPIRG's audience has prompted changes in tactics as the group campaigns for their question.
"We've been doing a campaign focusing on grad students and haven't been going overboard on posters," said Emmett. "There is a booth in MacEwan Student Centre to let people know that we haven't gone away."
Emmett was silent about CPIRG strategy to win a place on next year's SU ballot.
"Next year will be a new SLC," he said. "I'm hoping that it will be a clean slate for us."
With or without the cooperation of SLC, CPIRG hopes to garner funding for core operating costs so that other funding for individual projects can be sought.
"Private groups like to fund individual projects so that they can slap their logo on it," said Emmett. "Nobody wants to say that they funded a photocopier."
Whether or not CPIRG collects a levy, they plan to press ahead.
"None of us want to be in a startup phase for five years," said Emmett. "Myself and most people with CPIRG want to keep working on the issues that concern us and I feel that we have a lot to offer the community no matter what."
The GSA election runs from Mar. 18--28.