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By Wainwright Jeffers - bio | emailDecember 4, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - It's getting harder for the Albany Humane Society to care for all the stray and abandoned animals in the city.
This year an unusually high number of dogs and cats are being brought.
It's straining resources and personnel.
Within the past three months more than 1,500 animals have been brought in, but only about 100 get adopted per month.
The number of animals the shelter had to euthanized increased for the first time in a decade.
"Animal intake has been unbelievable the last few months. A lot of people can't afford them but we are here to help, if somebody needs help with food or something just so we can get through this we rather see those animals stay home than end up here," said Donna Strickland, Humane Society Director.
Dougherty County residents who need help paying for their pets to be spayed or neutered can get it through the humane society's Sunshine Fund.
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Your chance to Get Down and Dirty - and help the hospice (From Ealing Times)
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Your chance to Get Down and Dirty - and help the hospice
5:09pm Monday 28th April 2014 in Local News By Staff Reporter
A GET Down and Dirty event is being held at The Nuts Challenge army assault course, in aid of Michael Sobell Hospice, Northwood, on Saturday, August 30, at noon.
The hospice is looking for fit and athletic men and women (over 18) who are nuts enough to take on a 7K (four-mile) obstacle course in the mud.
Places for this popular event are now closed, but MSH has 30 charity places for those who register before the end of May.
It is not for the faint-hearted. The Nuts Challenge course is owned and run by ex-Parachute Regiment soldiers and is designed to push individuals to their absolute limit.
Located at Dorking in Surrey, the course has more than 100 obstacles, including Hell River, Hamburger Hill, The Bunker, Tunnel Rats, Kamikaze and A Bridge Too Far.
Those who enrol must pledge to raise at least £300 in sponsorship for hospice care. Participants will be given a branded item to wear and help with creating an online fund-raising page with JustGiving.
Go to http://www.michaelsobellhospice.co.uk to register.
To see a video of the event, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz_OsBi2WHY

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A catalogue of semi-abstract mixed-media pieces, depicting cityscape and landscape on canvas and board.
Acerca del autorLynda Stevens
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Graduating with a degree in English/Italian literature during a major recession in 1981, life for many years took some somewhat unorthodox turns. However, following a creative path in life has always been of paramount concern. I am mainly self-taught as an artist, but did attend two two-year part-time courses in the 80's - the one in painting and drawing, the other in craft materials. Since 1996 I have lived and worked in Hungary - mainly through Tesol, though I have also exhibited and in recent years, am once more devoting increasingly more time to the creative side of my life. These include working on larger mixed-media pieces using materials ranging from wax and polystyrene to glass fragments, smaller abstract mixed-media collage pieces on paper, and abstract drawings either in colour or in black and white. I have also designed a full 78 colour deck of Tarot cards, the trumps of which were published by Adam Mc Clean in 2006. Since then, I have updated several cards and you can or
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CHAPPELL: Quiet, please.
CHAPPELL: Quiet, please.
ANNCR: Your story for tonight, written and directed by Wyllis Cooper, and featuring Ernest Chappell, is called �A Mile High and a Mile Deep�
LINCOLN: How old would you say I am, partner?
I bet you wouldn�t guess in a million years.
This beard would fool you, I s�pose. Quite a set of whiskers. You�d probably guess me around sixty, sixty-five.
Well, I�m not sixty, sixty-five, partner.
Can�t guess huh?
Well, I�ll tell you. I�m thirty-four.
(HE LAUGHS) Wouldn�t think it, would you?
Practically everybody where I come from wears a beard.
Montana. (HE ANSWERS THE QUESTION)
Silver Bow County.
Butte, Montana. Mile high and a mile deep.
Why, the city of Butte is almost exactly a mile above sea-level. And the copper-mines go down through the solid rock of the Bitteroot Mountains more than a mile.
Mile high, mile deep - get it?
See, this mountain that Butte sits on was pretty near solid copper once. Still a lot of it there, but in seventy or eighty years, they�ve cleaned out a lot, too. That mountain�s like a honeycomb now, with drifts and stopes and tunnels and crosscuts going every which way down under. Miles and miles of tunnels, bored out of living rock at about a million levels. Used to have a joke they�d tell visitors that went down in the mines: �where�s the nearest saloon?� one feollow�d say, and the other�d come right back. �One mile from here,� he�d say. �One mile, straight up.� True, too. Gives you a funny feeling, doesn�t it.
If you�re underground you can think about the people up top, riding around in their automobiles, buying groceries, talking to people - all that, and never giving you a thought maybe. And if you�re walking down Broadway you could maybe give your imagination a workout thinking about guys in hard hats �way down there in the bowels of the mountains, pecking away at the seams of copper with seventeen thousand million billion tons of rock pressing down on �em, and the heat sucking the sweat out of �em and turning �em into rags � yeah. I should say so.
Oh, it�s different today. The mines are air-conditioned now mostly. They�ve got ventilating plants three-quarters of a mile underground that�d serve a town of two thousand. Great big rooms full of machinery forty-fifty feet high, and every bit of it brought down piece by little piece, down a shaft maybe as big as you kitchen door.
You�d be surprised what men and machinery can do, partner. (A PAUSE) And then again you�d be surprised by what men and machinery can�t do. A mile underground.
I found out.
I�ll say I found out.
I found out the hard way, partner.
LINCOLN: I wish you didn�t have that light on.
It hurts my eyes.
See, there isn�t much light down there in the copper mines. Some places there isn�t any light at all.
LINCOLN: Some places there�s just hot, heavy darkness.
And silence.
Like a grave.
Only in a grave there�s a nice heavy coffin to keep the earth from pressing down on you.
Down there, there�s nothing. Just the naked rocks.
And they�re awful close.
LINCOLN: You know, it�s a curious thing. There isn�t much of the earth�s surface that people haven�t seen. Sure, there�s a few blank spots on the map, but throughout the millions of years the earth�s been here, people have learned a lot about the outside. They�ve even got a pretty fair knowledge of what�s down in the ocean. But the inside of the earth: you don�t know much about that, do you? See, the earth�s about eight thousand miles from one side to the other. And a few people have been down maybe a mile, a mile and a half. The deepest mine in the world is just a scratch on the surface.
The rest is a mystery.
There�s a few people who have a pretty good idea what the rest of it�s like.
There�s � maybe a half a dozen who know.
Me, for instance.
I know.
That�s what I wanted to tell you about.
It was January 26th, 1932.
It doesn�t seem like sixteen years ago.
It seems like six hundred.
My father was assistant superintendent of one of the big mines, and I had pretty much the run of the place. They used to let me guide parties of tourists down below; take �em down and answer all the silly questions, see they didn�t get lost or smacked by a car load of ore or lose a shoe in the mud�you know.
I knew that mine pretty well; about as well as anybody. Nobody, though, knows all the passageways down there. I told you there�s hundreds of miles of �em that are known. Also, there�s some that nobody knows about.
I�d had a party down at the 3700 foot level. Eight of �em, I remember; four women and four men, politicians and their wives from Pennsylvania. And Louie Sullivan was with me. Lad about my age that I used to run around with. His first time underground. I�d asked him to come along half a dozen times, but he always turned me down. Claustrophobia, isn�t that what you call it? Fear of enclosed spaces? Yeh.
I can still see Louie, standing there with a raincoat on (it�s damp down there, you know) and a hard wat with a miner�s lamp on it, breathing through his mouth and the sweat pouring down his face as I dropped the gate on the cage and rang the signal to take it away.
LOUIE: Hey, wait - ain�t we going?
LINCOLN: Ah, the cage�s pretty full, Louie.
LINCOLN: It�ll be right down again.
LOUIE: I don�t like this, Link.
LINCOLN: (LAUGHS) Ah, cut it out, Louie.
LOUIE: Can�t breathe down here.
LINCOLN: Keep your shirt on; we�ll be out in a few minutes.
LOUIE: And I don�t like the cage, either.
LINCOLN: Well, it�s the only way to get out.
LOUIE: It goes too fast.
LINCOLN: You�ll get used to it.
LOUIE: Not me. You�re never going to get me down here again. How long before the cage�ll be down again.
LINCOLN: Few minutes. Oh, say, you want to see something?
LOUIE: See what?
LINCOLN: The Indian writing?
LOUIE: What Indian writing?
LINCOLN: Over here in this cross-cut.
LOUIE: I don�t want to see it.
LINCOLN: Come on; we got time. You ought to see it.
LOUIE: What is it?
LINCOLN: Nobody knows. When they headed in this cross-cut about eight years ago they busted right into a tunnel that was already there.
LOUIE: What?
LINCOLN: Yeh. Can you imagine that? 3700 feet underground, a blind tunnel -
LOUIE: You�re crazy.
LINCOLN: I�m telling you. And Indian writing is on the wall.
LOUIE: I don�t believe it.
LINCOLN: Come on and look. It�s right here.
LOUIE: I�ll take your word for it, Link.
LINCOLN: No, no kidding. I won�t let you get lost. Come on.
LOUIE: Well - you go first.
LINCOLN: Light your lamp, there�s no light in there.
LOUIE: Listen, Link -
LINCOLN: (AWAY A LITTLE) Come on, come on. The cage�ll be back down in a minute.
LOUIE: (SUDDENLY PANICKY) Hey, wait! Wait for me!
LINCOLN: (OFF) Well, come on!
LOUIE: Where are you? Where are you -
LINCOLN: (OFF) Here! Come on!
LOUIE: (SCRAMBLES OVER ROCKS A LITTLE WAY) Gee, don�t go away like that, Link!
LINCOLN: (CLOSER) Light your lamp. Here, I�ll light it. Hold still.
LINCOLN: That�s my last match. There. Okay?
LOUIE: I don�t like this place.
LINCOLN: Picture�s right here.
LOUIE: Where?
LINCOLN: Here, down close to the floor. See?
LOUIE: (LOOKS AT THE PICTURES) Huh.
LINCOLN: See? The face?
LOUIE: Yeah. It�s � horrible.
LINCOLN: Flames?
LOUIE: People.
LINCOLN: Yeh. Kind of scary.
LOUIE: Did - did you say they found the place like this?
LINCOLN: Busted right into it.
LOUIE: How could anybody get in here to draw those pictures?
LINCOLN: I don�t know.
LOUIE: Huh?
LINCOLN: Nobody knows. (A PAUSE) Must�ve been a passage of some kind up to the surface at one time, I s�pose.
LOUIE: What - what d�you suppose it means?
LINCOLN: I don�t know.
LOUIE: Where does this tunnel go?
LINCOLN: I�m going to find out some day.
LOUIE: Hasn�t anybody ever been down there?
LINCOLN: You couldn�t get one of these miners to go down there for a million bucks.
LOUIE: Nor me.
LINCOLN: Well, I�m going to explore it some day, by golly.
LOUIE: Well, you can do it some other day. Let�s get out of here.
LINCOLN: Why don�t you come with me when I do it, Louie?
LOUIE: Listen, Link, if I ever get out of here you�re never going to get me down here again. Not never.
LINCOLN: Don�t be such a sap.
LOUIE: Come on, let�s go. I got a bellyful. I�m scared.
LINCOLN: What are you scared of? What�s there to be scared of down here?
LINCOLN: Sure. What was there to be scared of? The entrance to the lighted drift we�d just come from was only twenty feet away. The cage to take us back to the surface would be there in a couple of seconds. I stepped around a fall of rock that I knew like I knew the back of my hand and there was the mouth of the passage. But it wasn�t the right mouth. There was nothing out there but blackness. Thick, crawling blackness that plucked at the feeble lights in our hats. And there was a wind blowing. There shouldn�t have been any wind. And then Louie Sulllivan yelled at me.
LOUIE: (OFF) Link! My light�s going out!
LINCOLN: And I said don�t be silly these lights can�t go out. But the light on his hat flickered and died. And then my light went out, too.
LINCOLN: Sixteen years ago this coming 26th of January. Little kids that were just out of their didies then have grown up and gone away to that war you had, and come back heroes. Girls that were still in their didies have kids of their own now. People that were what you might call in the prime of life then have died of old age since. And I haven�t seen - well, I�ll tell you about that in a minute.
You want to know what happened down there that afternoon, two-thirds of a mile below where the snow was falling and the people were going about their business.
Maybe you might have been in Butte that Tuesday afternoon. You�d remember the headlines in the Standard-Post about me, Lincoln Pendarvis, Junior, son of the well-known mining executive, and Louis W. Sullivan, son of Mr. And Mrs. Vincent de Paul Sullivan, about us being lost.
I heard about the search for us.
It was one of the biggest, most frantic searches in the history of Butte.
It went on for weeks, almost.
They scoured every inche of the workings.
Except the tunnel where the Indian pictures were. You couldn�t get those superstitious miners to go in there.
And, of course, they never found us.
LINCOLN: I don�t want to get excited and emotional about this, partner.
It would be so easy to; and maybe before I get through, I may blow my top. If I do, you just go along with me, and listen. I don�t know whether you�re going to believe all this or not. I don�t particularly care. I�ve got something to get off my chest, and that�s what I�m up to. You can flip off your radio when I get done and say �that guy�s nuts� if you want to. It isn�t going to make a particle of difference to me. I happen to believe what I�m telling you, because I�ve seen it, but you make up your own mind. Only thing is, I want you to remember that I didn�t get excited and holler at you , and try to scare you. So take it or leave it, partner. I�ll personally feel a good tell better for having told you, and that�s enough.
So our lights went out.
So we weren�t� where we thought we were at all.
We were lost, 3700 feet down in the earth.
And I�m scared, only I know that if I let Louie known I�m scared there�s going to be trouble, the way he is. So I said give me a match, Louie, I said, and I�ll light our lamps again.
LOUIE: I haven�t got any matches.
LINCOLN: And I remember that the match I used before was my last one, and so I didn�t say anything for a minute, and pretty soon Louie began to cry in the day.
LINCOLN: and I tried to shut him up. I said, hey, cut it out, Louie, they�ll be down here after us in no time. And Louie kept right on crying, and I said, Louie do you hear me we�ll be out of here before dark and we�ll ride over to Meaderville and we�ll have a big Italian dinner, I said. I said we�ll have spaghetti and some of that hot sausage with peppers, and we�ll have a big veal cutlet and ravioli, and we�ll get Dominick to bre3ak out a bottle of Barbera, and all the time I�m talking I�m getting hungrier and hungrier, and Louie�s sitting there in the dark kind of crying
LOUIE: Mama �
LINCOLN: and I go on talking about food and red wine and stuff, and pretty soon I notice Louie isn�t crying any more, and I stop and listen
LINCOLN: and I figure I�ve talked him out of his crying for a while and I say how�s about it, Louie? You go for that, huh? That Meaderville business?
LINCOLN: Louie �
LINCOLN: Louie! (PAUSE) Louie! Say something, will you? Has the guy fainted? Louie! Where are you? (PAUSE) Listen, Louie, don�t do that to me! I can hear you breathing -
TOM: That isn�t Louie you hear, son.
LINCOLN: (AFTER A PAUSE) Who are you?
TOM: Tom.
LINCOLN: Who?
TOM: Tom McDonald.
LINCOLN: Tom McDonald! Where did you come from, Tom?
TOM: Back there.
LINCOLN: Where�s Louie?
TOM: He went back there.
LINCOLN: Back where? Down the tunnel?
TOM: Mm-hm.
LINCOLN: Why, he was so scared�
TOM: He�s not scared any more.
LINCOLN: Well, that�s funny. Say, I�m sure glad you came, Tom.
TOM: Sure.
LINCOLN: You got a match, Tom?
TOM: Match? No.
LINCOLN: How�m I going to light my lamp?
TOM: I don�t think you are going to light it.
LINCOLN: Well, how am I going to get out of here, then?
TOM: What?
LINCOLN: I said how�m I going to get out of here, then?
TOM: Oh. (PAUSE) Why, I don�t think you are going to get out of here, Link?
LINCOLN: What�d you say?
TOM: (GETTING UP) Come on with me.
LINCOLN: Where?
TOM: With me. (MOVES AWAY A LITTLE) Come on.
LINCOLN: Where are we going?
TOM: (AWAY) Back there.
LINCOLN: With Louie?
TOM: (OFF) With all of us.
LINCOLN: All of who?
TOM: (OFF) Come on, Link.
LINCOLN: Where are you?
TOM: (OFF) Right here.
LINCOLN: I hear you breathing, but I can�t -
TOM: (OFF) That�s not me, Link.
LINCOLN: What! Well, who else is there? (PAUSE) Who is it I hear? Tom! Answer me!
TOM: (OFF) Why, son, that�s the earth you hear breathing.
LINCOLN: And that was when I remembered that Tom McDonald had been buried in a cave-in a year before � and they�d never found his body.
LINCOLN: I smacked my head against the walls as I followed Tom�s footsteps down the twisting tunnel. I stumbled in the wet black darkness. I called to him - Tom! Hey, Tom! -- and the only answer was plodding footsteps ahead of me.
LINCOLN: What could I do? I didn�t dare to stop! I had to follow him! And we walked on and on, and it was always downhill, and I was so tired I could hardly take another step. And there seemed to be a little glow of reddish light ahead. And the footsteps went on and on. I wanted to stop and rest, but I could hear him ahead of me, and somehow I knew if I stopped I�d never catch up with him again. And then the footsteps halted, and the voice spoke again.
TOM: Stop right there, Link.
LINCOLN: Are we nearly out of here, Tom?
TOM: Be still�
LINCOLN: And the little glow of reddish lights began to grow brighter. And I looked around to see where it came from; I looked around to see who this was that was pretending to be a man dead for a year; I looked around to find my friend who had disappeared in the darkness. And there wasn�t anybody. I stood there alone, and the light got brighter and brighter. And I heard Tom�s voice.
TOM: Don�t move, Link.
LINCOLN: And I heard Louie Sullivan�s voice.
LOUIE: Don�t be afraid, Link.
LINCOLN: And the light got brighter and brighter, and I still couldn�t see anybody, and then suddenly it seemed like a great curtain was flung aside, and the place was brighter than day: brighter than ten thousand days.
LINCOLN: And I still heard Louie�s voice.
LOUIE: Stand still, Link.
LINCOLN: And I heard Tom McDonald�s voice.
TOM: Look down, Link. Look down.
LINCOLN: And I looked down.
I looked down into flames that leaped at me from a thousand miles below me: red and green and blue and colours I never knew existed. Its was like looking down from a mountaintop on a whole world afire, and the flames leaped and pulsed like the beating of a great heart as I looked at them there below me, and then -
LOUIE: Watch, Link.
TOM: Watch�.watch�
LINCOLN: And in the sea of flames below I thought I saw a face�.a face that filled the whole world, it seemed, and it was a cruel face, but somehow a serene face and its eyes gazed into mine
And then it faded
And then I heard the voices again
TOM: You saw her, Link.
LOUIE: We saw her.
LINCOLN: And I tore my eyes away from the flames below - And there stood Louie. And Tom MacDonald. And I said without any surprise at all
Yes, I saw her.
It was the face in the Indian picture back there, wasn�t it?
TOM: You saw her.
LINCOLN: Who - who is she, Tom?
TOM: That is Mother Earth, son.
LINCOLN: No, I wasn�t surprised.
Tom McDonald stood there on the brink of that sea of flames and looked at me and talked to me, and I knew it was Tom McDonald, even though I knew tom McDonald was dead. I recognized him: Tom McDonald when I knew him had been clean-shave. Now he was wearing a beard like some patriarch out of Holy Writ. But there was no doubt in my mind. I can hear that dry voice of his, as matter-of-fact as it had ever been.
TOM: The Earth lives, son.
The Earth lives just the same as we do.
She gives us all the gifts she thinks are good for her children, and some of her gifts she�s still keeping till we�re ready for them.
She�s a good mother to us all; but when we don�t do right, she can be a terrible mother.
LINCOLN: And I swear, the flames leaped higher when he said that.
TOM: She asks very little from us, son.
But what belongs to her, she takes.
All of us belong to her.
To Mother Earth.
LINCOLN: Then the sea of flames below us seemed to make a kind of great music that was almost a voice chanting something that I knew I ought to understand, but I couldn�t quite get. And as the flames reached higher again and the music rolled up at us and in their light I saw hundreds, thousands, millions o fmen and women, standing on the same ledge we were standing on, gazing down into�into the face of Mother Earth, dim in the raging fires. And the flames rose higher and the music sounded louder and suddenly the flames swept up to us, to all the millions of people I had seen, and I heard Tom McDonald�s voice again through the music and the roar of the flames.
TOM: Mother Earth takes us now.
You are the one That is Left.
You will know what to do.
LINCOLN: And the flames fell back again, and I was all alone.
Alone with Mother Earth.
It was dark again, but I could see.
I could see the smile on her face.
And I knew.
LINCOLN: And so I�ve come to tell you, partner.
I said I don�t care whether you believe me or not.
I know what I believe. I know what I learned.
I know that this place under the city of Butte, Montana, county seat of Silver Bow county, population 1940 37,081, elevation above sea level approximately one mile � I know that this place is not the only one in the world where there�s a gateway to Mother earth and her fires. I know there is one back of a certain hangar at Templehof in Berlin. I know about one near Mono Lake, in California. There is one a few miles from Haverstraw, New York; and there are many others.
No, you can�t find them partner.
And the reason why nobody has ever heard of them is simple, have you guessed it? That�s right. Nobody ever comes back to tell about them.
There�s just one or two other things to tell you, and then I�ll be going.
Every year, one of these..I�ll call them Gateways�every year one of the Gateways supplies the people for Mother Earth. It was Butte in 1932. Last year they came from a place in Mexico where there�s an ancient Maya ruin.
In the years between we who are left go out and bring people back to our underground caverns�to wait.
You�ve heard of people disappearing�
There was that man who disappeared from Room 307 of the Finlen Hotel in Butte.
The girl named Lucienne, from down on Mercury Street, in Butte.
People who drop out of sight and are never heard of again? That�s what becomes of them.
They belong to Mother Earth.
Incidentally, remember I told you about the Gateway behind the hangar on Templehof Field, in Berlin? Wasn�t there a man and a woman who disappeared a couple of years ago, in Berlin?
Quite well-known people?
Don�t worry about them.
They belong to Mother Earth, with all the rest.
This year it�s our turn again, in Butte.
We haven�t got quite enough people yet.
But we�ll get them.
Mother Earth takes what belongs to her.
So�maybe some night you�ll wake up suddenly in the dark, and you�ll hear somebody breathing, when you know there isn�t anybody there.
Maybe you�ll believe me then.
We�ll see partner, Won�t we?
ANNCR: You have been listening to Quiet, Please. Tonight�s story, A Mile High and A Mile Deep was written and directed by Wyllis Cooper. The man who spoke to you was Ernest Chappell.
CHAPPELL: And Lon Clarke played Louie Sullivan. Tom was Edgar Stehli. The music was composed and played by Gene Parrazzo.
And now for a word about next week�s Quiet Please story, here is our writer-director Wyllis Cooper.
COOPER: Next week we have the story of a murderer by proxy, and the fate that overtakes him. It�s called �Mirror, Mirror On the Wall�.
CHAPPELL: And until next week, I am quietly yours, Ernest Chappell.
ANNCR: This program came to you from New York.
This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.


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The Beach Boys, Madness and Paloma Faith announced to play Henley
12:18pm Friday 22nd February 2013 in News By Rebecca Cain, Reporter
THE Beach Boys have been announced to play at the glamorous Henley Festival this summer.
The band will headline the opening night of the five day festival on Wednesday, July 10 with tickets starting at £80.
Madness will perform on the Friday, with tickets from £90, and Paloma Faith on the last night, Sunday, July 14 with tickets starting from £55.
The Thursday night is yet to be announced and there will be a special James Bond Themed Gala Evening on the Saturday (tickets from £65).
There are just 5,000 tickets available each night at this black tie only event set on the banks of the river Thames in Henley.
Gill Mitchell, CEO of The Henley Festival, said:"Many people do not realise that we are a charity and always have been. Over the last 30 years, the Henley Festival has donated more than £2m to music and art projects in the Thames Valley.
"With this in mind, it gives us great pleasure, to announce such an exciting and diverse musical line up for this year's Henley Festival. We are extremely proud to be playing host to some of the most globally recognised artists at our summer party and look forward to seeing you there."
Tickets go on sale to friends of the festival from www.henley-festival.co.uk at 10am on Monday and on general sale soon.
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This is my first fanpost. I hope you like!
1) The Offense: As Theo and Co. finalized their defense based strategy this off-season the world of pundits and talk show callers hemmed and hawed about the supposed de-emphasis on offense. The logic being, to complete with the Yankees and Rays loaded lineups, Boston needed more power and they were wasting resources on marginal ideas of run prevention. In spite of a terrible start to their season this particular concern is looking largely if not completely ridiculous.
The Sox Offense is currently third in all of baseball in wOBA (as per Fangraphs) with a very respectable .357. They currently lead baseball in wRC and stand 1 run behind the Yankees in good old fashioned runs, good for third in the AL. Everybody has focused on the lack of production from David Ortiz, J.D Drew and V-Mart, and largely overlooked the fact that Youk and Pedroia are performing at their always elite level and a great deal of production has come from unexpected sources like Varitek, Darnell McDonald and the glorious return of Mike Lowell. Even Drew has been more productive then people seem to think, good for an average-ish .346 wOBA just behind Jeremy Hermidia, a player who looks to be the most underrated off-season acquisition in town.
2) The Bullpen: While two Papelbon meltdowns have left the fans reeling, the bullpen really has been pretty good. The Man Who One Day Will Close, Daniel Bard, has been the ace of the bullpen so far striking out 11.88 per 9 and walking only 2.16 p/9 for a xFIP of 2.55. Papelbon is not quite as dominate as we have been used to in the past, but he is still effective and should get going as the season wears on. Luck has also helped our bullpen out, as best evidenced by Manny Delcarmen, who has managed a startling 97.8% left on base percentage. Of course, he might be pumping up his own numbers since he is currently walking 4.61 p/9. Conversely the always underrated Okajima has had some bad luck, with hitters currently holding a .382 BABIP against him. He hasn't been great thus far, but he is better than his current numbers suggest.
3) Catchers: Jason Varitek currently leads the Boston Red Sox in wOBA, OPS and SLG. That sentence is not a typo. The caveat here is that 'Tek is not a regular and these are averages, so small sample size warnings galore. Even with that obvious numbers bias though, this is telling. Varitek seems well suited for the back-up role these days and his over-the-top hitting is certainly helping the team in these woeful days. We can count on Martinez being better at the plate and so, we should be able to count of one of baseball's most offensively productive catching tandems.
Oh my GOD! Is that a 900 pound gorilla in the room? How silly of me to overlook it! Our catchers cannot throw anyone out. Yes, I am aware. I just don't think it is all that detrimental. It isn't good. I'll give you that. But how much does it really matter? At this writing, Boston has thrown out a mere 18% of base stealers, second worst in the AL (yes, the Yankees are worse at throwing out runners, at only 14%, and it has not caused their demise thus far). Worse though, teams have attempted a startling number of SB- 51, thus far. However if we regress the CS% to the AL average we would still only see sox catchers throwing out 14 of the 51 base stealers instead of 9. The difference here in the number runs we would expect from average throwing catching and the sox lousy throwing catchers is about 3 runs (using leverage-free linear weights for stolen bases). It might be true that teams would not attempt so many stolen bases if the catchers weren't so bad, but in 29 games giving up an addition 3 runs (or even 5.5 total runs) to the SB base is not the hardest thing to overcome. Varitek's hitting alone has nearly made up that difference. Now if V-Mart can't hit, that is another story.
4) Bad Luck: There has been plenty of poor play by key members of the team, but bad luck has also played a big part in the early season. As bad as David Ortiz has been, and he has been awful, he has been additionally hurt by his ridiculous .195 BABIP. Even with his LD% down and his GB% and IFF% up from his normal rates that is a very poor BABIP. That alone does not justify slotting him the lineup every day, but, it is not going to be that way all season.
Papi isn't the only one hurt by a rough break on batted balls. It has been killing Victor Martinez. Martinez has been hitting line drives 23.2 % of the time and getting only a .258 BABIP. A slight rise in GB% is partly responsible, but it shouldn't mean a .063 difference from his career average.
On the pitching side, more than half the pitchers have a FIP lower than their ERA. Those with unlucky breaks on earned runs out weight those with lucky breaks by quite a bit. Beckett, Dice-K, Okajima and Wake have all pitched better than their ERA shows and still have not pitched up to their ability. The grouping of runs has been a problem for all of these guys and had things fallen a little different, that could easily have meant a win here and there.
5) Theo and Co.: Even when the team on the field falters, Sox fans should take stock in the fact that the front office is one of the best in the league and particularly skilled at in-season acquisitions. From the blockbuster Nomar deal to picking up V-Mart last season, Theo and his staff have shown they can diagnose and correct team problems as well as any front office in the game. If this means finding a replacement in center or left for the most impactful injuries or rocking the baseball world with a move for a big time run producer, you can bet Theo and the gang will be on point. Even without making headlines, their constant ability to pick up plug gaps with productive temps like McDonald, Van Every and others is reason enough to keep the faith.
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After looking at the 19- and 20-year-old rookies, typically guys who played just a season of college ball, we will examine the 21-year-olds, who fit in the "sweet spot" of having played two seasons, or perhaps three, of college ball. These are guys who entered the draft after either going back to school to improve what was already a decent draft stock, or because they would not have been drafted the previous June. This ranking is based on what each player would look like if he fully realized his potential, whether that is likely or not.
1. Dion Waiters, Cavaliers
Waiters has All-Star talent. He isn't quite the athlete that Dwyane Wade is, or the shooter J.R. Smith is, but he has a lot of both of their talents with some Eric Gordon mixed in. If Waiters reaches his potential, he is someone who will be dynamic off the dribble, attacking relentlessly and earning six-plus free throws a game, at minimum. His explosion step is impressive and his body can play through contact on his way to the rim, like Wade.
Waiters just has to learn when and where to shoot, focusing on making shots and not just taking them. His slashing ability and good feel for finding teammates means he can be an excellent playmaker, and partnering with Kyrie Irving is giving him a great glimpse of how a player can balance scoring and playmaking for others. In Cleveland, he may ultimately be forced into aJason Terry/Manu Ginobili-type of role, which would suit his talents perfectly.


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With thousands of customers in the UAE, the company attributes rising demand for virtual offices to home-based and small businesses looking for workspace support that is low cost, low risk, and can dramatically increase productivity.
Tamkin sees clear benefits from having a virtual office: "Using the Regus services provides us with a central and convenient location for our visitors who don't know the city well and would not be able to find our regular office location easily. We can work on the move, wherever we need to be, or take the day off, secure that someone will answer the phone and take mail deliveries."
Joanne Bushell, VP Middle East and Africa for Regus adds: "Even though the economy in UAE is recovering, small businesses are acutely aware of the need to control spending. Virtual offices offer home businesses, start ups and companies entering the UAE market the benefits of a staffed office, such as a professional business address and a professional receptionist to answer the phone, without the expense, risk and management time of setting up a physical presence."
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Is your tax bill too high? You may be able to cut it and save for your retirement at the same time.
You can make a contribution to an IRA until April 18, this year's filing deadline, and deduct the amount on your 2010 taxes. The maximum deduction is $5,000 or $6,000 for those 50 and older. Those 701/2 and older are not eligible to make contributions. There are also limits, based on adjusted gross income, on how much you can deduct from your taxes if you are covered by a retirement plan at work.
But income limits that had prevented some taxpayers from rolling over a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA were removed starting in 2010.
Contributions to a traditional IRA are generally tax-free, but the distributions are taxed. In a Roth IRA, the contributions may not be deducted from your taxable income, but the distributions, principal and income, generally are not taxable when you withdraw the money. For both, there are penalties for early withdrawal.
If you converted to a Roth IRA last year, the amount of the conversion must be reported on your 2010 return using Form 8606. The resulting income is subject to tax, but you have a choice on when to declare it for income tax purposes. You can include all of it as income on your 2010 return or defer it, declaring half in 2011 and the other half in 2012.
Mark Luscombe, principal tax analyst at CCH, a provider of tax, accounting and audit information, said the choice was more of an issue before Congress extended the Bush tax cuts for another two years. "With rates being equal, you're probably better off postponing," he said.
However, for some it might be better to declare all the income from the conversion in 2010. For example, "if they know that their income is going to go up and that might put them in a higher bracket. Even though officially the rates are the same, your individual circumstances might not be," Luscombe said.


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By Ann Reily
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---- — If you had just a few words to tell the world what matters most to you, what would you say?
The opportunity to answer that question will take place next Saturday, June 8, when photographer Robert X. Fogarty visits Newburyport.
With the help of dry-erase markers and volunteers, participants in Dear World/Dear Newburyport will write their messages somewhere on their skin — arms, necks, backs and even faces are popular choices. Fogarty will take their portraits during two events, one at Chococoa Baking Co. from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and the other in the Tannery Atrium from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The portraits will be compiled into an exhibit and video presentation planned for Saturday, June 15, at City Hall. Select images will also be displayed this summer in storefronts at the Tannery Marketplace and around town, said Julie McConchie, a member of The Actors Studio board of directors and program chairwoman for Dear World/Dear Newburyport.
McConchie said she pitched the idea of bringing Fogarty here last year when The Actors Studio started planning a photo salon series, "Art Changes Everything," which featured four, once-a-month presentations by noted photographers earlier this year.
Fogarty started Dear World, which he describes on his website as "part business/art project/social experiment," as a love letter to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and has since expanded it throughout the world. He has taken pictures of thousands of people, from ordinary citizens to survivors of disasters to celebrities including Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon and Seal.
McConchie met Fogarty when she went to New Orleans last June for the Global Events Partners Summit, where he photographed attendees and then later showed the images during a reception.
Helping each other with messages and waiting to be photographed provided a unique bonding experience, McConchie said.
"You're in line with these strangers, and it facilitates these beautiful conversations," she said. "It engenders a really beautiful connection."
For her messages, McConchie chose the words "Mother Nature" and "Human spirit."
"I was thinking about the triumph of human spirit, how New Orleans came together after Hurricane Katrina," she said.
Seeing everyone's portraits together struck her as really powerful, she said.
"The messages were really wide and diverse," she said. "I found it really moving."
She thought the project would be a perfect fit with the Newburyport community.
"Newburyport as a community is as passionate about the community as New Orleans is," she said. "It's an opportunity to engage the community in a deeper conversation."
McConchie said she can't wait to see what people come up with for the Newburyport event, which is supported by the Institution for Savings, the mayor's office and the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. Participants can pose for individual portraits or team up with family members or friends.
A preview of messages is currently on display outside the Jabberwocky Bookshop in the Tannery Marketplace, via index cards that answer the question "What matters most?" The exhibit encourages passers-by to add their own thoughts to either a staircase or a hanging umbrella outside the store. The cards range from lighthearted answers such as "chicken nuggets" and "gymnastics" to more serious responses like "love," "my family" and "God."
For more information about Dear World, visit www.dearworld.me. The Actors Studio will also have a booth with information at this Sunday's farmers market at the Tannery.
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Photography Experience
When: Saturday, June 8, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Chococoa, 19 Liberty St., Newburyport. Portraits will be taken in The Actors Studio.
How much: $25 per portrait, includes one digital image and one ticket to the June 15 reception.
Portrait Party
When: Saturday, June 8, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Tannery Atrium, Water Street entrance, Newburyport. Portraits will be taken in the dance studio.
How much: $35 per person, includes pizza, beer, entertainment by Pentucket High jazz musicians, one digital image and one ticket to the June 15 reception.
Screening and reception
When: Saturday, June 15, 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant St.
How much: Free for those who had portraits taken, $25 otherwise.
More information: Features food from local restaurants and performances by blue, The Inn on the Beach's jazz band and Exit Dance Theatre. Proceeds benefit The Actors Studio.
For reservations to either portrait event or the reception, call 978-465-1229 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/265766.


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Granular access privileges for files and directories are what make Linux a safe operating system. A precise definition of who is permitted to read, modify data, or execute specific programs provides excellent protection against any prying eyes and intentional misconfiguration. The administrator, root, is subject to no restrictions, and this includes assigning read, write, and execute permissions to other users throughout the system. If you are the owner of a file or directory, you can grant access to these resources to other accounts. If you are also a member of a specific group, you can modify the group ownership of files and folders for more granular permission assignments to files.
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More help for potential adopters
Potential adopters are set to be given a more active role in selecting a child and granted the same maternity and paternity paid leave arrangements as biological mothers and fathers.
PM's festive cheer to those in the adoption system
The Prime Minister has tried to bring some festive cheer to couples and children caught up in the adoption system in England.Read the full story
Labour: 'More does need to be done' on adoption
– Shadow children and young people's minister Lisa Nandy
"More does need to be done to enable adoptive families to get the right amount of support and advice, especially post-adoption.
We will look carefully at these proposals when the Government brings forward legislation.
Adoption is incredibly rewarding and we want to see more parents come forward.
But the Government must ensure it also provides sufficient support for foster families and children in residential care too.
Children's minister: Adopters need 'open arms' welcome
The Children's minister Edward Timpson has spoken about the government's new adoption proposals, which include more "activity days" to enable prospective parents to make "a real connection" with a child.
He told ITV News: "At the moment the system is not delivering so that 's why we need to do more.
"We need to make sure that those who come forward and want to adopt feel confident that they are going to be welcomed with open arms".
Govt adoption adviser: New proposals are 'great news'
The government's advisor on adoption and former chief executive of the children's charity Barnardo's has tweeted about new proposals aimed at helping potential adopters.
Great news for children waiting for adoption: Adoptive parents to get greater role in choosing child http://t.co/kCuZM3cC via @guardian
Adoption parties recognise the chemistry that is important in matching adopters to a child. 4 parties held in England have been encouraging.
Potential adopters needed 'now, more than ever'
– Chief executive of the British Association of Adoption and Fostering, David Holmes
Now, more than ever, we need more people to consider if adoption could be right for them - we must find families for the thousands of children who are waiting whilst ensuring that adoption support is available to meet the needs of all.
Giving adopters the initiative 'improves matches'
Former chief of Barnardo's, Martin Narey, is now the Government's adoption adviser. He says new evidence from the US - and more recently the UK - suggests giving adopters the initiative improves matches:
"Of course, that does not mean that adopters can simply choose their child, they still need professional advice on such a vital decision. But it's clear and indeed I have observed that there is a chemistry between adopters and children which can provide a foundation for a very successful adoption."
Measures 'to give confidence' to potential adopters
– Children's Minister, Edward Timpson
We know that children do well in an adoptive family and I hope this comprehensive package of support will lead to more and more people having the confidence to come forward and provide a chance for these children to thrive and reach their potential.
This support will also provide more help to those who are already adopting children who have been in care. I urge everyone this Christmas to think seriously about opening up their home to a child awaiting adoption.
New proposals to make 'real connection' when adopting
The Government is urging people celebrating Christmas to "think seriously about opening up their home to a child awaiting adoption". Among the measures being proposed are:
- More "activity days" where prospective parents can make "a real connection" with a child on the register which have proved very successful especially with those considered harder to place
- The right to take time off work to meet the children they are set to adopt before they move in to help smooth the transition
- Trials of personal budgets to give parents more choice over support services
- Include adopted children among those qualifying for free education at the age of two for 2014
- A telephone helpline manned by adopters and an online service
Help for potential adopters to home thousands of children
Potential adopters are set to be given a more active role in selecting a child and granted the same maternity and paternity paid leave arrangements as biological mothers and fathers.
The Government wants to make changes to the current system in an attempt to find hundreds more volunteers to home 4,000 youngsters on a national register.


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News: Just Blaze Gets Thrown In Paris Jail, "Handcuffs. They Hurt & Are Very Dehumanizing"
Monday, May 28, 2012 10:19AM
Platinum-selling producer Just Blaze got a taste of the criminal system in Paris over the weekend, letting fans know about his overnight experience in jail.
Late last night, Just Bleezy gave his Twitter family minute-to-minute updates on what went down.
"In jail without the bail.," he tweeted May 27th.
"My cell. I'm really going to jail. Man listen."
"I'm really in like.. Jail."
"Yes. I am tweeting. And yes I am in jail. in Paris. They are being cool and letting me keep my phone for now"
"They are asking me things I cant answer.. I stopped french accelerated classes when I was 10.."
"Handcuffs. I'm being cool about it. For those that have never had them. They hurt. And are very dehumanizing." (Just Blaze's Twitter)
Despite the scare, Blaze later revealed he got to depart the jail without any fines.
"I'm getting out of here.. No fines. #newminatti"
"Ok I'm officially being let go for now. Thank you all for the support!" (Just Blaze's Twitter)
According to reports, Blaze traveled through Europe on tour.
Just Blaze was on the final stop of his tour last night in Paris, France, appearing live at an event called Marble at Social Club, and somehow ended up being detained in a Paris jail. The details are unknown in terms of what he was brought in for, but they allowed Just to keep his phone the whole time, so he was tweeting while he was locked up. He even sent a twitpic out of his cell. It sounds like, from his tweets, that he was finally let go, and is now a free man again on a plane back to the US. (Complex)


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The Charleston Southern University family is saddened today by the death of former trustee and longtime supporter, Lloyd E. Sineath.
Sineath, a retired attorney from Hanahan, served three terms on the University's Board of Trustees (1985-89, 1991-95 and 1997-2001). He was also an active member of the Board of Visitors, a network of leaders who provide assistance to the University in the areas of scholarships, planning, promoting and resource development.
Sineath and his wife, Peggy, established the Lisa Sineath Nursing Endowed Scholarship, in memory of their beloved daughter, Lisa, and have been staunch supporters of the College of Nursing and Allied Health.
"Lloyd and Peggy have supported Charleston Southern University for a long time," said President Jairy C. Hunter Jr. "They were with us during all the years of growth and expansion at the University and have been faithful friends. We appreciate the leadership and guidance Lloyd exhibited on our Board of Trustees, and his steadfast support will live on through the students who benefit from the Lisa Sineath Nursing Endowed Scholarship."
Sineath was awarded an honorary doctor of laws by the University in 1996. In addition to his service on the Board of Trustees and Board of Visitors, he was a life member of the President's Club.
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If you missed the Stephen King horror thriller Bag Of Bones that aired on the A&E network recently don't fret, the mini-series is coming to DVD.
Pierce Brosnan, Anika Noni Rose, Annabeth Gish, Melissa George, William Schallert and Caitlin Carmichael star in the production. Brosnan plays a novelist dealing with his wife's sudden death.
Bestselling novelist Mike Noonan (Brosnan) is unable to stop grieving after the sudden death of his wife Jo (Gish). Suffering from writer's block, a dream inspires him to return to the couple's lakeside retreat in western Maine. While there, Mike befriends an attractive young widow, Mattie (George) and her daughter Kyra (Carmichael), and becomes involved in a custody battle with the child's enormously wealthy grandfather, Max (Schallert). Though his ability to write suddenly returns, Mike is plagued by ever-escalating nightmares and mysterious ghostly visitations from Sara Tidwell (Rose), a blues singer whose spirit lingers in the house. As he is haunted by the many secrets at the lake, Mike comes to realize that his late wife still has something to tell him.
The DVD will include the bonus content Voicemail from Sid and I Miss You Jo and will make its debut March 13.
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Desiree | January 16, 2012 4:37 PM
I think that the book was much much better! The movie switched things up, minimized others and completely changed the rest. I realize that there are very few movies that live up to their books, but this in no way did justice for such an awesome story, this is by far my favorite book and I found myself actually getting agiatated watching the movie lol.
Donella | January 10, 2012 4:21 PM
No thank you to Stephen King's white males on black female rape fantasies.


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Investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a man who was hit and killed while crossing Pleasantburg Drive on Tuesday morning.
The crash happened about 6 a.m. at the intersection of South Pleasantburg Drive and Legrand Boulevard.
Greenville County Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler described the man, who died at the scene, as Hispanic, about 25 years old, 5'6" tall and 130 pounds. He said the man may have had the nickname "Cockroach," and frequented the coin-operated laundry at the corner of Legrand Boulevard and McAlister Road.
Anyone with information about the man's identity was asked to call the Greenville County Coroner's Office at 864-455-1370.
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Tyler, Fleetwood go to privacy hearing in Hawaii
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler testifies on celebrity privacy during a hearing at the Hawaii Capitol in Honolulu on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Rock legends Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood convinced a Hawaii Senate committee on Friday to approve a bill to protect celebrities or anyone else from intrusive paparazzi. The state Senate Judiciary Committee approved the so-called Steven Tyler Act after the stars testified. The bill would give people power to sue others who take photos or video of their private lives in an offensive way. (AP Photo/Oskar Garcia)
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Rock stars Steven Tyler and Mick Fleetwood appeared Friday at a Hawaii legislative hearing to push a bill aimed at protecting celebrities' privacy.
The so-called Steven Tyler Act would give celebrities or anyone else the power to sue paparazzi who take photos or video of their private lives in an offensive way.
Tyler says he had his manager draft the bill and requested that Sen. Kalani English introduce it on his behalf.
The former "American Idol" judge recently bought a multi-million dollar home in English's district on Maui.
"The paradise of Hawaii is a magnet for celebrities who just want a peaceful vacation," Tyler said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press a day ahead of the hearing. "As a person in the public eye, I know the paparazzi are there and we have to accept that. But when they intrude into our private space, disregard our safety and the safety of others, that crosses a serious line that shouldn't be ignored."
More than two-thirds of the state Senate co-sponsored the measure. Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne are among more than a dozen celebrities who submitted testimony supporting the bill.
The stars say paparazzi have made simple activities like cooking with family and sunbathing elusive luxuries and the bill would give them peace of mind.
National media organizations oppose the measure and say the law would infringe on constitutional rights.
The National Press Photographers Association said the bill is "well-meaning but ill-conceived."
The New York-based organization represents numerous national media organizations, including the Society of Professional Journalists, the Associated Press Media Editors and the American Society of News Editors.
The Motion Picture Association of America also opposes the bill, saying it could make it harder to police movie piracy.
The bill would open up photographers, videographers and distributors to civil lawsuits if they take, sell or disseminate photos or videos of someone during private or family moments "in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person."
The bill doesn't specify whether public places, like Hawaii's beaches, would be exempt. The bill says it would apply to people who take photos from boats or anywhere else within ocean waters.
Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing marks the first time lawmakers will discuss the bill publicly. English has said the bill is not intended to limit beach photos.
The state's largest newspaper, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, published an editorial Thursday that called lawmakers who support the bill "star-struck."
The newspaper said the bill might not affect only journalists.
"It could also make lawbreakers out of anyone taking photographs in public places, be it an ordinary photojournalist or someone with a camera phone," the editorial said.
Anita Hofschneider can be reached at http://twitter.com/ahofschneider
Text of bill: http://1.usa.gov/YfbJqi
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It was hard work, but realizing a dream always makes the time go faster and the effort more enjoyable. Such were the feelings when the volunteers and board members of the Community Food Connection of Blount County officially moved into their new home on April 24.
The 2,000 square foot space is located at the end of the building at 311 Whiteside Drive in Maryville just down from Rhea's Diving.
"Thousands of people in Blount County rely on us for food and this new location will allow us to serve our community in a more efficient manner," said Dean Moss, president of the Community Food Connection. "After months of searching for a larger building, this one fits our needs perfectly."
The Community Food Connection of Blount County moved from their location on East Broadway Avenue to the new space. Former Maryville High School teacher/coach and now developer Bill Phillips and his wife, Gwen, donated the space to the organization.
CFC is a volunteer-led organization. This Saturday, May 8, is the yearly Postal Drive for the Food Connection, and volunteers are always needed for sorting and stacking. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help should immediately call 865-983-0788. Drivers and other help is needed from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The Community Food Connection of Blount County provides one bag of food every two weeks to families that asks for assistance.
To sign up for assistance, clients are asked to bring a picture form of ID - not their Social security number. A driver's license or Green Card is acceptable. The CFC can also accept Food Stamp card numbers. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. For more information call 865-977-4400.


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Heavy reliance on press releases worrying
Media coverage of HIV research findings should avoid the trap of "churnalism" and report responsibly.
A SAPA report on a recent breakthrough in the development of a cure for HIV – namely, the ability of the cancer drug vorinostat to draw out the virus in infected cells – was picked up by a number of local media outlets last week.
While this news is indeed exciting, the way in which it was reported was not. The heavy reliance on press releases and wire reports rather than independent, thoughtful research is indicative of a troubling trend of lazy reporting and "churnalism" , especially in the field of HIV reporting.
This recent research does suggest a significant advance in the development of a potential cure for HIV. Existing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, while effective in suppressing the virus' activity, cannot completely eliminate HIV from the body as the virus can persist in a latent form in the DNA of infected cells, where it is safe from the effects of antiretroviral treatment (ART).
Vorinostat, which activates DNA and increases gene expression, could theoretically force the previously hidden virus out of dormancy, making easier to treat. Early results from the clinical trial have confirmed this hypothesis.
However, the widespread publication of near-identical reproductions of the original press release represent many missed opportunities to provide a more informative and nuanced view of the story to readers.
Importantly, as is the case with many scientific discoveries, the hope of a cure for HIV does not necessarily translate into the actual development of one.
There are still many important issues that need to be resolved, such as the ethical dilemma of treating patients on ARVs – who are otherwise healthy – with vorinostatin, which has potential side-effects.
In addition, the significance of such research could be made more relevant to South African readers with the inclusion of local context, such as statistics regarding infection rates or the number of people on ART, given the severity of South Africa's HIV epidemic.
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|Iran says will not discuss military issues during nuclear talks
TEHRAN – Iran says it will not discuss military issues, including its ballistic missile programs, during the nuclear talks with the world powers.
"Military issues are not related to the nuclear issue and have no place in the nuclear negotiations," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham told reporters during her weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. nuclear negotiator at the talks with Tehran has said that Iran's ballistic missile program would be addressed as part of a comprehensive nuclear deal.
Iran and the 5+1 group - namely the United States, France, Russia, China, Britain, and Germany - resumed their talks on a final comprehensive deal on Iran's nuclear program in Vienna on Tuesday.
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Dr René Rozendal
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Contact Details
Short Biography
Research Skills
- Industrial wastewater treatment
- Microbial fuel cells (MFCs)
- Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs)
- Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs)
- (Bio)electrochemistry, bioenergetics, thermodynamics
- Reactor design for bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment
- Anaerobic processes
Achievements Highlights
- Nov 2009: Winner of the DOW Energy Dissertation Prize 2009. This prestigious award seeks to reward researchers that recently completed their PhD research in a subject which could promote sustainable development in the process industry.
- June 2008: Honorable mention at the DSM Science & Technology awards. The DSM Science & Technology Awards (North) form part of the DSM Innovation Awards Program sponsored by the DSM Innovation Center. They are awarded for outstanding PhD research by doctoral students from the Netherlands, Belgium and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- April 2008: Winner of the MAD award. MAD stands for Most Appealing Dissertation. The MAD award is a prominent election for PhD candidates at European Universities with the focus on outstanding, original and creative dissertations.
- April 2008: Winner of the SENSE award. The SENSE Research School for Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment is a joint venture of the environmental research institutes of nine Dutch universities. The SENSE PhD Award is a yearly prize for the best PhD thesis of a SENSE student as defended in the previous year.
- March 2008: Honorable mention at Wageningen University Research award. This research award is sponsored by the Wageningen University Foundation and was presented on the occasion of the 90th dies natalis (foundation day) of Wageningen University.
- April 2007: Co-author of "Microbial Fuel Cells: Methodology and Technology" by Bruce Logan, Bert Hamelers, René Rozendal, Uwe Schröder, Jürg Keller, Stefano Freguia, Peter Aelterman, Willy Verstraete, and Korneel Rabaey. This paper was awarded as one of best papers published in 2006 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
- Jun 2006: Winner of the Professor Marcel Mulder Prize. This prize was established in 2006 to encourage PhD students to focus as much on technological innovation in their research as on scientific excellence.
- Nov 2001: Winner of the IMPCA (International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association) award for excellent students.
- Jan 2000: Winner of a VNCI (Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry) award for excellent students
- Jan 1999: Winner of a VNCI (Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry) award for excellent students
Key Publications
Rozendal, R.A.; Leone, E.; Keller, J.; Rabaey, K. (2009) Efficient hydrogen peroxide generation from organic matter in a bioelectrochemical system. Electrochem. Commun. 11, 1752-1755.
Logan, B. E.; Call, D.; Cheng, S.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Sleutels, T. H. J. A.; Jeremiasse, A. W.; Rozendal, R. A. (2008) Microbial electrolysis cells for high yield hydrogen gas production from organic matter, Environ. Sci. Technol. 42: 8630-8640.
Rozendal, R. A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Rabaey K.; Keller J.; Buisman, C. J. N. (2008) Towards practical implementation of bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment. Trends Biotechnol. 26: 450-459
Rozendal, R. A.; Sleutels, T. H. J. A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Buisman, C. J. N. (2008) Effect of the type of ion exchange membrane on performance, ion transport, and pH in biocatalyzed electrolysis of wastewater. Water Sci. Technol. 2008, 57: 1757-1762
Rozendal, R. A.; Jeremiasse, A. W.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Buisman, C. J. N. (2008) Hydrogen production with a microbial biocathode. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42, 629-634.
Rozendal, R. A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Molenkamp, R. J.; Buisman, C. J. N. Performance of single chamber biocatalyzed electrolysis with different types of ion exchange membranes. Water Res. 2007, 41, 1984-1994.
Logan, B. E.; Hamelers, B.; Rozendal, R.; Schröder, U.; Keller, J.; Freguia, S.; Aelterman, P.; Verstraete, W.; Rabaey, K. Microbial fuel cells: methodology and technology. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 5181-5192.
Ter Heijne, A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; De Wilde, V.; Rozendal, R. A.; Buisman, C. J. N. A bipolar membrane combined with ferric iron reduction as an efficient cathode system in microbial fuel cells. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 5200-5205.
Rozendal, R. A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Buisman, C. J. N. Effects of membrane cation transport on pH and microbial fuel cell performance. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 5206-5211.
Rozendal, R. A.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Euverink, G. J. W.; Metz, S. J.; Buisman, C. J. N. Principle and perspectives of hydrogen production through biocatalyzed electrolysis. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2006, 31, 1632-1640.
Rozendal, R. A.; Buisman, C. J. N. 2005. Process for producing hydrogen, Patent WO2005005981 (Priority date: 10th of July 2003).


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Editor's Note: FP'd. Found this story awfully amusing. THWg! -LilBroey700
His thoughts on the Georgia-South Carolina game moving from the second week of the season to the sixth week in 2012.
"I don't know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended."
His thoughts on Nick Saban and what he's done at Alabama.
"He's got a nice little gig going, a little bit like (John) Calipari. He tells guys, 'Hey, three years from now, you're going to be a first-round pick and go.' If he wants to be the greatest coach or one of the greatest coaches in college football, to me, he has to go somewhere besides Alabama and win, because they've always won there at Alabama."
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Café G
Café G boasts floor-to-ceiling glass walls, an abundance of natural light, modern aesthetics, bluestone floors and bright pops of color. Paired with an adjoining Terrace (fair weather only) this space is the perfect location for a reception, breakfast or seated dinner.
Standing reception: 125 guests
Seated dinner: 90 guests
Breakfasts: 125 guests
First Floor of the New Wing:
Café, Living Room and Education Studio
The Living Room and Education Studio spaces can be added to a rental of Café G to increase capacity for a standing reception. Glass walls allow guests to flow easily from space to space while they mix and mingle.
Standing Reception: 250 guests
Supplemental Event Spaces
Cloisters as a Gallery
Allow your guests to enjoy the splendor of the Cloisters while keeping your reception in Café G. No food or beverage is allowed in the Cloisters at this price point.
Hostetter Gallery
Located on the secnd floor of the new wing, this changing exhibition space often features contemporary works in traditional mediums, mixed media, photography or historic shows.
Calderwood Hall
Calderwood Hall is the perfect location for presentations, awards ceremonies, lectures or concerts as part of your event and is located directly above Café G and guests easily flow from one space to the other.
Full Hall: 296 guests
Stage level only: 120 guests
Theatre style with screen visibility: 180 guests
Images: New Wing
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- Spring party in Café G
- Rehearsal dinner in Café G
- Corporate dinner in Café G
- Alumni dinner in Café G
- Holiday party on the terrace
- Holiday party in Café G
- Reception in Café G
- Reception in Café G
- Dinner in the Education Studio
- Reception in the Education Studio
- Living Room
- Mingling in the new wing
- Remarks from the grand stair in the new wing
- Connecting the new wing and historic palace
- New wing lit for an event; event lighting provided by Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting
- New wing lit for an event; event lighting provided by Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting
- Registration in the lobby
- Registration in the lobby
- Hostetter Gallery
- Calderwood Hall
- A lecture in Calderwood Hall


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So with the departure of Carlos Lee, thank you uber genius Luhnow! So my question is who is next to be dealt and what you think the haul will be?
I am hoping Luhnow strikes while the iron is hot for some of these guys before others become available like Greinke or Hamels in Wandy's case.
I think a return for Wandy would need to be a top 50 prospect hopefully a pitcher and a top org 20 prospect. But it really depends on what team has obviously.


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