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I wiped a stray tear from my tear duct as I kissed her cheek. I stood from kneeling and walked to the door. I took one last glance behind me at the home I grew up in with my mother and father. My parents had a rough divorce but it was worth it for the first few months on my part. Every day and night I heard bickering and the occasional breaking of a glass bottle hitting the solid brick wall.
That last step from the front porch was all it took for me to finally feel like there was more to life than nothing. I ran as fast as I could to my car sitting on the curb of our three homed neighborhood in crummy ole' North Carolina. Not much excitement was ever here for me and I had huge plans for myself in the big city. The Big Apple was going to be my new home. Sure I'm only twenty two, maybe I'm not wealthy and don't have lots to offer anyone but all I know is I need out of that hell hole.
As soon as the ignition was started and the tires screeched from the curb, my emotions hit me full throttle. Every memory I ever had ran through my mind, from Daddy yelling at mother, from him blaming me for everything that went wrong, to the locking me in my room and hitting me, the constant criticizing and yet my mother acted like she never heard or saw any of it. Yes it hurt like hell, but she tried to be strong for herself and that was all that mattered. I was finally getting out and it felt great.
About ten hours and a hundred cups of Starbucks coffee later I hit New York's border line. It of course was pitch black on the outskirts but I could still see the city lights shining so bright from in the distance. After driving several more minutes I entered the metropolitan area for the first time in my life. Everything was covered in Christmas lights, wreaths and bows. Ice skaters huddled over the ponds and shoppers surrounded the streets. It was my dream come true to see Christmas in New York and hopefully to get my dream job. Most average people would think what I consider a dream to be trashy and absurd. Yes, burlesque dancer.
I could already feel the thrill building inside me as I approached my one bedroom apartment. I parked, unloaded and grabbed my key from the front desk. As quick as possible I was in the elevator to the twelfth floor of my new home. At least I would hope it would be until I ran out of money if I don't find a job soon. As I unpacked my final box and settled my black and red satin sheets on my double mattress, there was a knock on the door. I wasn't expecting anyone considering no one knew I left and I was a new resident here. I peeped thru the peep hole and noticed a couple. They looked so adorable and young, maybe in their late twenties or early thirties.
"Hello, you must be our new neighbor." The kind woman stuck out her hand and I gladly yet nervously shook it.
"I'm Jamia by the way." She smiled as her hand fell back down to her side.
"Chrysanthemum." She glanced at whoever the man was beside her and he smiled.
"I'm Frank." I grasped his hand as well and noticed they weren't so bad.
"May we come in?" He asked. She elbowed him in his side and he flinched. I blushed just from feeling sorry for him.
"Frankie, she is probably trying to get settled in, just let he get back to her business." She reprimanded.
"Oh, no its no problem really. I just finished getting settled in, so please do come in." I smiled and held the door open as they thanked me.
"I haven't been able to go to a store or anywhere, otherwise I would offer you both something." I flushed and looked away while wrapping my arms around my petite body.
"No, that is totally fine. We just wanted to welcome you in and introduce ourselves." Frank smiled. I giggled and motioned toward the small set of furniture in the den.
"Ya'll can sit if you like." I stated. They both sat down and got comfortably close to each other. I could tell how madly in love they were, not that it will ever happen for me.
"That is precious. You are from the south aren't you?" Jamia asked politely. I blushed and nodded.
"Yeah. I'm from North Carolina."I smiled looking across at them both.
"Are your parents here with you, you look so young?" Frank asked, again Jamia shoved him and he huffed. I giggled but continued to look down at my feet.
"Actually, I am young but I no, my mother stayed back home." I glanced towards the window to see it was already beginning to get darker out but the lights still left it blinding out.
"Oh. How old are you?" Jamia was shocked but tried to be not so blunt on the question.
"Twenty two."
"Holy shit you look like your sixteen." Frank just completely let it out. I couldn't help but laugh as Jamia started laughing.
"I get that a lot. Thank you I think." I looked back down at my feet and thought about what mama was doing right about now. I love her so much but she even understood I had to get away. I heard my sidekick ringing from the kitchen counter not too far away. I excused myself and ran for it while the two lovebirds nodded.
"Hello?" I spoke into the phone out of breath.
"Sweetheart I am so glad your okay. I woke up and you were gone." It was momma.
"I know, I didn't want to wake you. You looked peaceful, but I made it to the big city." I tried to put a smile on my face but hearing her breath quicken made me lose faith.
"I am so proud of you." She said barely above a whisper. I felt tears quickly fill my eyes but I held them back because of my company in the other room.
"Thanks mama. Look let me call you back, I have guests." I hung up before she could say anything and straightened myself up before walking back in the den.
"I'm sorry, that was my momma. Just checking in." I smiled slightly.
"That's okay, we really should be leaving but it was nice to meet you. Maybe we could go out sometime or something." Jamia suggested. I smiled and nodded.
"I would really like that." That was such a kind offer, I never had friends really but one and when she went to college while I couldn't afford it, we broke apart. I escorted them out the door and leaned back on it. I knew this is where I wanted to be so why couldn't I get her out of my head.
That night I lay in bed staring at the four hundred page book I haven't had time to finish reading yet. The only thought going through my mind was if I was good enough to pass the audition tomorrow at the bar. If not I was royally fucked.


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Bank of America frets about Occupy
An internal Bank of America email has surfaced, making it clear that the megabank is concerned about the national day of action against evictions and foreclosures being carried out today, Dec. 6, by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The leaked internal memo suggests BofA is taking Occupy housing actions very seriously.
According to the email, which was sent to BofA's third-party Field Services suppliers, the nationwide protests "could impact our industry."
"We believe protests will likely take place tomorrow at auction sites, homes that are being foreclosed, homes in the eviction stage, and vacant homes," the BofA memo notes. "We want to make sure that we are all prepared."
It goes on to emphasize three points: do not engage with the protesters, ensure that vacant homes are secured, and report "media incidents" to 800-796-8448. I called that number to verify that the email was real, and sure enough, a spokesperson confirmed that it was.
The memo concludes with proof that the Bank of America has been paying close attention to activist websites. "The website occupyourhomes.org has a story posted of a Bank customer we are researching," the email notes. "The web site has an event finder that can help identify upcoming protests."
After the Guardian called the BoFA to determine whether the email was real, media relations representative Jumana Bauwens followed up with this statement:
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it's just a bunch of hippies. As they say, it's standard policy.
But where is the evidence that they intend to change ANY of their policies? I see zero.
Occupy has lost it's mojo.
Look at the mirror, you're a troll!
Hardly. I used to support the cause but lack of any coherent action or goal that I can tell has caused me to lose faith.
Much like the faith I have lost in crony capitalism.
Are you a government operative or just ignorant
"Foreclosure is our last resort." - of two resorts. The first being mortgage payments.
The occupy walstreet guys are crossing their limits. The politicians are not ready to say anything about them because of the backslash during elections and that could potentially impact their winning. And these OWS guys think they have the politician support and doing things that are not legally permitted. The banks can not be made victim for every problem the home owners are facing. Sure, banks did do bad things out of their greedyness and now they are paying for that. At the same time, you can not fault the banks for everything and bring big banks down. The government is treating financial industry as enemeies then how in the world the economic activity will pickup where the banks play a greater role by lending to small businesses.
The government should start treating banks as partners and help them everyway by throwing out all these power and career mongering attorney generals lwsuits over these banks.
Who said the OWS protesters were guys?
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Charlotte County Commissioners extended the county's moratorium on issuing new business tax receipts to pain management clinics. That would make it nearly impossible for them to operate legally in the county.
"We've told those doctors that are not running pain clinics in a fashionable way that we don't want them here," said Commissioner Robert Skidmore.
Charlotte County extended its moratorium on business tax receipts for pain clinics for an additional 180 days.
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How I Blew My Free Appraisal
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner ………
One of the oddest things about being a coin dealer are the almost daily phone calls I get from people who demand free information. Typically, these calls are from non-collectors who have found my name on the internet and have chosen me to help them determine the value of the coin they just found in the attic/coin they bought from on Ebay/coin they inherited from their Aunt Marge in Whitefish/etc.
So, what's "odd" about these calls? It isn't the fact that I get them regularly; all coin dealers do. It's how unbelievably rude most of the callers are and how they feel that just because I'm listed on the internet, that I am obliged to help them.
(As an aside, the last time I tried to call Steve Cohen and ask him for stock picking advice for the upcoming year, I didn't get very far but, hey, maybe it was the way I asked….)
Let me run you through a typical call:
Phone rings.
Me: This is Doug Winter, how can I help you?
Caller: (Doesn't give me his name, just brusquely goes right into the question). I have an 1849 Pacific $5.00 gold piece, what's it worth?
Me: That's an exceedingly rare and often counterfeited coin.
Caller: No, its real gold. It's been in my family for XXX years. (More than 10 but less than 100…)
Me: That's great. Why don't you send me a photo?
Caller: I don't need to send you a photo because its real gold. What's it worth?
Me: *Sigh….* Since you already know what it's worth perhaps you should take it to a dealer who is smarter than me.
Caller hangs up. Calls back thirty seconds later. I don't take the call, recognizing his number on Caller ID. He leaves a message. I listen to it. Its not pretty. After he curses me out, tells me that not only is he never going to do business with me, he's going to "tell everyone on the Internet" not to do business with me. I'm crook. I'm rude. I "blew it" because I missed the chance to buy his coin.
What caused this phone conversation to go so horribly wrong? I'd like to think it was because he was surly, self-absorbed and arrogant, but perhaps the reason was simpler than than this.
I was brought up by Mom who taught me to be polite. I say please and thank you, I hold doors open for women, I help old people cross the street. Maybe I'm old-fashioned but I believe that when you are calling someone you don't know for a potential favor on the phone there is a certain basic etiquette that you follow. Some suggestions for a fruitful call, as follows:
- Introduce yourself. Tell me your your name. And not just your first name, unless you are Madonna, Prince or Ichiro. You don't have to tell me your life story but can I at least know who I'm talking to?
- Politely tell me the intent of your call. Tell me that you inherited some silver dollars and that you are interested in selling them.
- Show me enough respect to do five minutes of background checking on your coin(s). I can't tell you the number of times someone calls me and tells me that they have a coin for sale but they don't know or forgot the date. I haven't yet mastered the art of seeing through your phone (or computer screen) and manually retrieving the date of the coin that you "forgot."
- As your family doctor will happily remind you, no professional is obligated to spend five minutes with an anonymous, rude jerk.
OK, I know that I'm sounding like your grandma here but I'm kind of wondering how people suddenly became so rude. I'm guessing its a function of email and social media where all sorts of formerly face-to-face interactions are now done anonymously. I get the fact that a guy calling me with a coin doesn't want to tell me his name and home address for security reasons. I also get the fact that if I don't treat this guy like he's Mrs Norweb, he is going to write a review of DWN on Yelp or a message board and tell everyone how rude, insensitive and jerky I am. At some point, the proverbial twain must meet…
So, Mr. Pacific $5.00, I'm sorry I didn't offer you $250,000 sight-unseen for your amazing rarity, even though you wouldn't tell me your name and you already knew that the coin was real. I blew it.
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I have to tell you honestly that being around coins can bring out the best and the worst in the range of human personalities. Entitlement, self-esteem without requisite justification, rudeness, surliness, paranoia, survivalist tendencies, all of the above are what get me ready to give up on this hobby several times per year. But the absolute worst is coin people who think they have half a clue about modern economics.
Hello Mr. Winter,
Yesterday people were hard down to earth people. Nowaday people are self-made with no brain (not earth people but air people). I worked with the public for a few decades and learn from the best no brainers. They are still around. I "Thank" them for the lesson.
This happens to me all the time, but with autographs and paintings. Once, when I owned an art gallery in New Hope, PA, a guy blew through the door with his Mercedes still running in the parking lot.He unceremoniously dumped two Jefferson documents on my desk and brusquely asked me the value. I sized him up as a Doctor–"Well, Doc, I said, "It will cost you $60 each for a verbal appraisal". He was shocked- "I'm an eye doctor, he said, "and I don't charge that much for an initial visit (This was ca 1975)". I answered swiftly, "Well, my education cost more than yours…" He walked out in a huff and I was glad.


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In 1 Corinthians 12 we see that as the body of Christ, even as a local body of Christ, we all represent different parts, or members, of the body. We have different skills, giftings, and personalities. We're unique—the eye, the foot, the hand, etc.—but we come together in one body and we have a mission to accomplish in this world. And this mission involves every single one of us.
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"You (Jews, Muslims, and Christians) are all talking to the same God! Why can't you agree and just get along."
Recently my husband has been hunting a new pair of walking shoes for me. Daily he goes to a particular site, looking for a specific brand in my size. At some point he will call me to come to see if there are any I like. On several occasions I have found "the perfect shoe". My husband breathes a sigh of relief realizing the object of his hunt is in his sights! The adrenaline is rushing as he is ready to pull the trigger and bring home the prize.
Let the emphasis fall on "all the peoples" — Greek, panta ta ethne (all ethnic groups in the world). Jesus bought men "from every tribe and language and people and nation" (Revelation 5:9). Not some, but every.
There seems to be a lot of confusion among believers today about what characterizes a true disciple of Christ. However, the world has a pretty good idea of what a true disciple should be like and they are quick to point out the shortcomings of "Christians" they know. It's a sobering thought to know the people around you are looking for proof of your relationship to Christ. How does your walk hold up under the scrutiny of those closest to you? Do you bear the marks of a true disciple in such a way as to be recognizable to those you come in contact with day after day?
Centuries ago, the experts in Jewish law took the Ten Commandments and over time expanded them into 613 laws. Jesus, however, took the Ten Commandments and summed them up into two: love God and love people.
For many of us, ISIS came screaming into our consciousness only after they captured Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq. Suddenly we were confronted with a terrorist group that acted like an army. Their atrocities were demonic, beyond comprehension. As their brutal persecution of minorities and Christians caught my attention, I wondered who are these people and where did they come from?
Before we talk about the characteristics of a disciple we need to answer one question, the most important question.
It's a short hike, but the view is spectacular. The trail is tucked along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina. Access to the trail is well marked and the hike is manageable ... unless you're five-years old.
As a Christian I am wired to see things as black or white, right or wrong, sin or righteousness. It's just simpler that way. However, many issues in this world don't always fit into nice neat little packages. Sometimes things can't be explained in 140 characters or even a facebook post. But, you knew that.
Almost daily the news is not good. Twitter is aflutter with What's Trending globally. War and crime images are posted immediately on Instagram. The stories go viral within minutes, literally the shots are heard, 'round the world, almost in real time.
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I informed a few in the postgame thread that I had to see what all the fuss was about with controversial "legalized cocaine in a can." However, it's not available in South Dakota (it has come to my attention via Pain in the Sash that "Joose" has now been pulled in South Dakota as well, but 190 proof Everclear is still widely available—figure that one out). I heard the news reports that it would "need to change it's formula or it would be banned." First off, I would like to know what "change your formula" means. Perhaps smaller cans? Less alcohol content? Less shitty taste? So anyway, last Thursday, I went into Todd's Shell Station in Rock Rapids, Iowa (home of RJ Meyer and Mike Klinkenborg) to sneak some back across the border.
A brief aside... I think the primary problem with this stuff is that the FDA does not consider liquor and cigarettes "food" and therefore there are no nutrition facts. So, we don't know how much Meth.. excuse me, caffeine and whatnot... are in these drinks. I picked up two 24 oz. cans for $2.39 each, which seemed like a total bargain. It turns out that it's priced that low because malt liquor is cheaper than energy drinks—which should have tipped me off as to what the primary ingredient was.
So on Saturday, after the all-too-familiar letdown, Jeebus informed me to stay away from the Fruit Punch as it tastes like, in his words, "encephalitic Toucan's piss." Sadly, that was one of the two flavors that I purchased. The other one was Watermelon. So being the outstanding friend that I am, I gave the Fruit Punch to my buddy from Lincoln whereas I cracked the Watermelon flavored one.
It smelled like a hobo. It tasted like a combination of jolly ranchers, Colt 45, and sweaty socks.
As for the effects of this tasty beverage, I consumed the entire can in a controlled environment... my basement. With all of the hype, I was happily underwhelmed with the results.
I vaguely recall the end of the Nebraska/Texas A&M game. I remember watching Bo Pelini channel his inner Bill Lynch and spittle all over that ref with the big guns. Whatever he said, it didn't help anybody score any touchdowns. I then time traveled a bit, and by the time I "came to," I realized I was watching the DVD of SNL's Best of Dana Carvey ("And weee liked it!!!")
As for my buddy, he celebrated Nebraska's miserableness and will happily drive back to Lincoln this week to listen to everybody piss and moan. He passed out much earlier and missed the great comedic stylings of Dana Carvey. As for Sunday morning, as usual for me, there was no hangover (at least from the booze, I still suffered from the late-game meltdown hangover). There may have been a vicious headache if I hadn't stopped at one.
In summary, I can see why Cuatro Crazy (it's Spanglish!) is being banned. More than one can coupled with being out in public could have been a problem for me. I probably would have done a lot more time traveling that night and probably would have woken up in some stranger's yard without pants. As for my overall observations-- if I need a pick-me-up for drinking, I'll think I'll stick with a can of monster with some vodka over this shit.


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Federal Circuits In addition to protection provided by state shield laws or state courts, most federal courts have also recognized some form of reporter's privilege. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has produced an outstanding 50-state compendium, The Reporter's Privilege, that provides more detailed information on reporter's privilege law, including an excellent discussion of the privilege recognized by courts in the various federal appellate circuits.


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Stolen iPhone recourses?
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My dad recently lost his iPhone, and well, it wasn't logged onto iCloud or even Find My iPhone. Apart from going to the authorities (which probably isn't going to help because, well, iPhone theft in our country isn't that big a deal like it is in the States) is there anything I could do to maybe remotely wipe it or whatever?


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The Church, as it became known, has been many things to many people for the past 44 years. It is in danger of repossession.
Richard Emmanuel founded The Church in 1968. If it closes, a unique chapter in Gloucester history will end.
Emmanuel's art installations, which fill much of the building, do not aim to soothe troubled souls.
Emmanuel removed the pews and turned the space into a gallery, featuring pieces that turn traditional religious iconography on its head.
By offering his artwork in exchange for donations, he's hoping to raise $250,000 to shore up his finances.
"I tell younger people this is life, and life's about struggles," Emmanuel said.
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Southern African News Features SANF 12 No 13 , April 2012
SADC responds to cyber crime
by Kizito Sikuka
Southern Africa is taking steps to respond to rising cyber crime, which is now among the worlds fastest growing crimes.
Cyber crime involves use of the computer networks to harm the reputation of individuals or organisations and includes copyright infringement, fraud, hacking, account thefts, identify thefts, computer viruses and unsolicited mail, commonly referred to as spam.
Using modern telecommunication networks such as emails, chat rooms and social networks, cybercrime has threatened worlds security and financial health.
Cyber crime is estimated to cause losses of more than US$105 billion worldwide every year. In 2010 alone, at least 280 million web attacks were committed on individuals and organisations, an increase of about 93 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Global Cyber Security Agenda.
This trend is expected to continue in 2012, and Africa is set to face new and increased attacks due to a rise in Internet accessibility.
To meet these challenges, members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are strengthening their legal frameworks to fight cyber crimes and ensure that citizens safely conduct their transactions on the Internet.
The urgency is necessitated by the fact that most governments in the region are in transition to paperless operations, which involve the use of the Internet and computers.
All the 15 SADC countries either have or are crafting cyber crime legislation to curb computer-related crimes.
A recent SADC meeting on the harmonised cyber security legal framework held in Gaborone, Botswana heard that four countries already have cyber crimes laws. These are Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa and Zambia.
The other 11 member states are either developing cyber crime legislations or have started national consultations on the matter.
Speaking at the meeting, Botswanas Transport and Communications Minister, Nonofo Molefhi urged the region to continue working together to curb cyber crime.
He said access to information and knowledge through Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) is necessary for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since ICTs have the capacity to improve the living standards of SADC citizens.
However, the same advancements in ICTs could pose serious challenges, particularly for developing countries that have relatively low expertise in dealing with challenges such as cyber crime.
As the world is fast becoming one big digital globe, cyber security threatens to undermine this envisaged man-made wonder that promises to simplify life in a way too complex to imagine, he said, adding that one way to address the challenge was for SADC to harmonise its cyber-related laws since cyber crime does not recognise geographical borders.
The proposed harmonised SADC Cyber Security Legal Framework would assist the region to collectively tackle the challenges associated to cyber crime, he said.
Molefhi said there is need for the region to develop laws to deal with issues of computer misuse and child pornography, as well as to repress criminal activities perpetrated through computer systems.
Other initiatives include the development of financial intelligence laws to deal with issues of money laundering, sponsorship of terrorism and other fraudulent activities that may be undertaken through electronic means.
The SADC meeting on the harmonised cyber security legal framework drew various stakeholders who included government officials, ICT regulators, operators, service providers, civil society, private sector and regional organisations involved in implementation of cyber security matters.sardc.net Southern African News Features offers a reliable source of regional information and analysis on the Southern African Development Community, and is provided as a service to the SADC region.
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For today's International Zine Month Zine Distro Appreciation Day, I ordered Proof I Exist #10 and Marked For Life #6 from Sweet Candy Distro and Press, and Zine Crush #1 from Portland Button Works.
I've been meaning to read Proof I Exist since I read a review in the defunct Zine World, so I ordered it from Sage Adderly's distro and press. My friend Taryn speaks highly of Sage, so I got Sage's zine Marked For Life, too.
Portland Button Works serves not only as a physical store and button-making enterprise, but as Alex Wrekk's online zine distro, and you already know she's the greatest, so I picked up the first issue of Zine Crush. (I bought the second issue from Alex at the most recent L.A. Zine Fest, and I wanted to read up on this one in anticipation of IZM2013 day 14… as someone who likes the idea of OTHER people's secrets hidden in plain sight, but uncertain about how I would feel about my own being as exposed, the premise both fascinates and terrifies me.)
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COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Churches in Columbus County that belong to the Columbus Baptists Association, are collecting toys for a drive they're calling Toy Store.
They've raised nearly $17,000 and have bought toys for more than 300 kids. Counselors, at schools in Columbus County, will compile a list of less fortunate families. That list will be given to the association, and then in Dec. those parents will go to a church and buy brand new toys at a reduced price.
The toys will be 10 cents on the $1. If parents cannot afford that, then the toys will be given to them for free.
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Female war correspondent finds gender an asset in Chechnya
By Laura Bailey
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ARLINGTON, Va. Being a female reporter was an advantage in covering the latest war in Chechnya, says Anne Nivat, Moscow correspondent for the French newspaper Liberation.
Nivat, who spent six months as a free-lance journalist in Chechnya before being deported last year, discussed her new book, Chienne de Guerre: A Woman Reporter Behind the Lines of the War in Chechnya, on April 19 at The Freedom Forum World Center.
"The fact that I am a woman was a great, great help. Women don't really count in Chechnya. They don't pay attention to women, which would irritate me a great deal, but in this case it worked in my favor," said Nivat, noting that her male colleagues often problems with Russian authorities.
"It is very difficult for these men to go across the country, to travel by themselves, because they can be stopped at every checkpoint."
The 31-year-old French writer said that in the war zone Russian soldiers constantly stop men between the ages of 15 and 60, but she was able to pass through unnoticed by presenting herself as a Chechen woman.
Being a woman helped in other ways, too, Nivat said, including information gathering. She said she found that easier because as a woman she was sometimes not taken very seriously, which made sources more willing to talk.
"I was able to play that card," she admitted.
The journalist, whose book describes her daily experiences, defied Russian authorities by following the rebels and staying with Chechen families. She traveled from home to home each night, often sleeping in her clothes without so much as a sleeping bag. She wrote her stories by hand and then filed them to two French newspapers, Liberation and Ouest-France by dictating them over a hidden satellite phone that she strapped to her stomach each day.
Asked if her gender was ever an impediment, Nivat said no. "Chechnya is a very divided society with women and men, but they let me in because I was a foreign journalist," Nivat said of the access she had to both circles. She added she was also able to move with ease in part because of her fluency in Russian.
While journalists freely covered the Chechen war in 1994-1996, Western journalists are now barred from covering the new conflict. With a few exceptions, Russian journalists who cover the latest conflict do so only with a military escort to locations predetermined by the government. This control, Nivat and other say, has helped the Russian government retain popular support for its military campaign in the breakaway province.
"We can say that Moscow won the propaganda war. That's for sure. The coverage of this war has been very biased. Of course, I don't blame journalists. It's amazingly dangerous to do what I did," Nivat said. "I refused from the very beginning to be shown what I should write about. I don't consider that journalism," she added.
Russian authorities deported Nivat from Chechnya in February 2000. Since then, she has returned for two shorter reporting trips. The first was a three-day trip escorted by the Russian Army. Then in September, Nivat again crossed the border illegally from neighboring Ingushetia to cover the war from the Chechen side until October.
Before her free-lancing stint, Nivat worked for three years as a writer for Radio Free Europe's Transitions magazine in Prague.
Laura Bailey is an intern in The Freedom Forum International Division.


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Since she cropped her hair short, Ginnifer Goodwin has really come into her own, hasn't she? Last night, she went with the same look she sported at the People's Choice Awards—not that there are too many ways to change up that hair, obviously. (This time, the bangs came down a bit more across her forehead, but otherwise it's the same gamine-chic 'do.)
What I can't get over is her SKIN. Dewy peaches and cream perfection. When your complexion is that good, you don't need to do much else with the makeup. Just the basics: nicely arched brows, a bit of gloss and blusher, and winged-out eyeliner to dress things up.


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Police responded to a report of a "person lying in the street" on Pine Street, according to 4:03 a.m. report. A 21-year-old man was placed in protective custody.
A window of a car was reported smashed at 51 Massachusetts Ave. at 6:25 a.m.
A senior center van parked at 25 Stone St. was reported vandalized at 10:53 a.m.
A 33-year-old woman will be summonsed to court after allegedly shoplifting over $100 from Hollister Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch at the Northshore Mall, according to 3:14 p.m. report.
Joshua J. Gauthier, 32, of 14 Collins St., Apt. 24, Peabody, was arrested at the police station on a warrant out of Salem District Court for threatening to commit a crime. Gauthier was at the police station reporting vandalism to a car when he was arrested, according to a 6:38 p.m. report.
Approximately 165 pairs of women's underwear, worth an estimated $2,392, were reported stolen from Victoria's Secret at the Northshore Mall, according to a 8:36 p.m. report.
After police responded to 8 Fairview Ave. on a report of a house party, 14 people were summonsed to court on charges of being minors in possession of alcohol, according to 12:49 a.m. report.
A resident of 189 Lynnfield St. reported to police at 12:28 p.m. that an unknown person shot an arrow at his house. "He does not know when this happened or who shot the arrow," the report read.
Rebecca H. Gallagher, 19, homeless, was arrested on two active warrants after Beverly police notified Salem police with information that she was staying at 13 Palmer St., according to a 7:12 p.m. report. "As Gallagher was being arrested she was both physically and verbally abusive towards officers," according to the report.
After receiving a tip that a drug deal might be going down, police gave a citation to a man who admitted to "just purchasing marijuana" in a parking lot after a traffic stop at the intersection of School and Tremont streets, according to a 7:56 p.m. report. "A small amount of marijuana was seized for destruction," the report said.


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Hilton Hotel – Berlin
The Hilton Berlin hotel is only a 30 minute drive from Tegel airport and a 50 minute drive from Schoenefeld airport. Set on Gendarmenmarkt, major Berlin attractions such as Brandenburg Gate are within walking distance and the Stadtmitte metro station is located in front of the hotel.
Best Western Steglitz International
The hotel attracts travelers with business in Steglitz or at the Free University of Berlin (Freie Universitat Berlin) – commonly called FU Berlin–1.25 miles (2 km) away.
The Westin Grand Berlin
Built in 1987, the lobby's open atrium, Italian-marble columns, chandeliers, glass dome, and grand stairs recall the original use of the building, as the Imperial shopping arcades of the 19th century. Families with children are welcome and special services can be arranged.
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin
Just off the bustling Ku'damm shopping strip, green marble, towering flower arrangements, solid dark-wood columns and red-cloth sofas make the Bristol's softly lit lobby a quiet contrast to the fast-paced Berlin streets. Leisure and business travelers mingle with long-time Berlin residents on their way to the Kempinski Grill.
Things to do in Berlin
Tourists are awe struck by the architecture of its buildings, for example the Brandenburger Tor – Gate. Amongst other things, it is also famous for its Opera House and its nightlife. It has also hosted many international and historical events. The best way to get around and become familiar is by bus.
"All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words `Ich bin ein Berliner!'" Berlin is the capital of united Germany and prior to that it was the capital of Germany and before that the old capital of Prussia. It is also famous for its museums, including one that exhibits the bust of Nofretete-Nefertiti.
Things to see and do in Berlin:
Welcome to the island of museums. Enjoy your visit and check out the group of five museums that were constructed over a period of 106 years, stretching from 1824 to 1930. UNESCO awarded it the world heritage status in the year 1999. Situated on a small island in the Spree River of Berlin, this collection of museums is considered something unique because it demonstrates the evolution of the modern museum during the course of the twentieth century. Do not talk loudly within the museum lest you disturb the tranquility of its artifacts which tell the story of 6,000 years of human artistic activities.
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Hacienda Paradise Boutique Hotel
Hacienda Paradise enjoys an excellent location close to the famous 5th Avenue and its numerous shops, restaurants and bars. The beach is just a few blocks away. The town of Tulum is 30 minutes away and Cancún airport just 35 minutes. This boutique hotel offers a unique and memorable vacation experience in the the cosmopolitan and coastal city of Playa del Carmen. Enjoy all that the Mayan Riviera has to offer from the Hacienda Paradise Boutique Hotel. Situated between the 10th Avenue and the famous "Quinta Avenida" (5th Avenue), this charming boutique style hotel provides many great amenities.
Arcotel Velvet Berlin
Set amid the nondescript, parking-garage-style architecture of the communist era and the ornate buildings of 19th-century Berlin, the hotel with its glass front stands out as an example of the contemporary style enlivening Berlin's revived Mitte section. Business and leisure travelers come for ready access to Mitte's professional offices, restaurants, bars, and historical attractions.


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News: Joe Budden On Inspectah Deck Diss, "Yeah He F**king Hid 'Cause I Looked For Him" [Video]
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 6:00PM
Joe Budden has shared his thoughts on Inspectah Deck's on-stage taunts last night (July 12) in Washington, DC, and explained why the beef didn't turn physical.
Confirming earlier reports of Deck shouting "F*ck Joe Budden" at a "Rock The Bells" show Sunday night, Joey also said he had a diss record for the rapper but decided not to release it.
"I'm not gonna beat anybody up," Joe promised on his live stream. "I'm saying that was my first initial reaction to hearing he did that dumb sh*t on stage which lets me know how much of a f*cking coward he is because we were on the stage and then get got off the stage roaming around...Then you go on stage and say that dumb sh*t, all the fans leave 'cause nobody supports that dumb sh*t and then you go hide somewhere like a f*cking f*ggot. Yeah he f*cking hid because I looked for him...There was no scuffle, no fight, I didn't even talk to Raekwon. I just went looking for n*ggas...But then I left because I'm making too much money to sacrifice it for beating him up. At the end of the day, it's not worth beating him up...You missed it, I had the beginning of the diss record set up and everything. Had the 'Triumph' beat, let it just come on, let him start...And then cut it off, 'No you don't, you don't bomb sh*t,' and then just f*cking go in." (YouTube)
Both Wu-Tang members and Budden's camp were both at the DC venue.
"What did happen is that during Raekwon's set, Inspectah Deck came out onstage to perform 'Cream,' and a few other songs," Miss Info wrote via her blog. "(Rza even joined Rae and Deck's performance) but before Inspectah Deck left, he did tell the crowd, 'F--k Joe Budden.'" (Miss Info TV)
Raekwon also cleared up rumors about a fight taking place.
"All rumors are false," he wrote, "bout me and that kid there was no fight or altercation, a n*gga had to clear that up." (Raekwon's Twitter)
Deck's on-stage diss was his latest follow-up to the release of "House N*gga" last week.
"First of all, you a blogger, YouTube goon/House n*gga," Deck raps. "I see you like to put your world online, ain't nobody checkin' for you/They checkin' for your girl's behind/While your homie in the bedroom, dustin' his eyes/While you filmin' dumb sh*t/They probably f*cked a few times/How you Slaughterhouse, you barely get a nod/I'm convict, benchin' daily in the yard/So I'm built like Optimus Prime/You couldn't see me with binoculars, I'm/way ahead of you...This n*gga's life's a publicity stunt/But he think he fever/I ain't a believer/Def Jam chucked him/They ain't feel him neither/Why are you talking like the Morpheous of rhymes/When my first sh*t sold more than all your sh*t combined...Mef let you live, I'ma set it/And I ain't on the phone but you get the text message...And I ain't gotta talk about Gloria Velez/Stalker a** n*gga, you were callin' her obsessed." ("House N*gga")
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For 911 telecommunicators, there's no telling when the next major emergency will call in. For Trey Rogers, it was early Tuesday morning, after only four months on the job.
Rogers fielded Kayla Floyd's intense call for help after she was shot three times in the chest. He held on to the call for 10 minutes while Floyd held on for life.
Not everyone can handle situations like these. In fact, turnover at the 911 center is described as a "revolving door."
To make sure prospective operators have a realistic job preview, some 911 centers have invested in a new piece of technology called the "CritiCall."
The CritiCall is software designed specifically for public safety dispatchers and call centers. It is a test that lasts around three hours and gives hiring officials a clear indication of whether or not applicants are cut out for the job.
A test-taker undergoes several rounds of scenarios that mimic life in a 911 center.
Fast thinking, clear judgment, accuracy and lighting-fast typing are all studied. The process allows hiring managers to select only the best candidates. It also allows candidates an opportunity to see whether or not they can handle that kind of high-stress environment, for 12 hours per day.
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Recently, I have been seeing a lot of fanpost comments such as "keep Beans for now" etc. For these, I hastily check the date of the post and find that it came after Biedrins' plummet. Biedrins isn't even playing right now, and these guys who post about him act like this whole year didn't even happen. Seems like they don't even watch the Warriors...
In addition, there has been much talk about the Warriors "acquiring a center." Problem is, there aren't a lot of good centers out there and we couldn't get most of the mediocre to decent ones out there anyway. Honestly, I think if we are looking for bigs, it should just be for a little depth.
Ekpe Udoh has showed some promise this year, and that was without the benefit of pre-season or early-season experience. I think that we already have our "center for the future" in this fairly young, athletic, cheap shotblocker who can shoot FTs and dunk.
Also, David Lee at center has been successful this year, and next season he may be even better in all aspects of the game. In my opinion, he has an extra gear that turns him into a quicker, tougher, stronger version of himself that he has only revealed in a few key games, such as his matchups with Garnett and Howard. He can't be guarded by centers, and when he is motivated, he can guard them. He also snatches boards fiercely (yes, even sometimes from his own teammates) which allows Udoh to challenge more shots.
Amundson has been bad for almost the whole year, but he is a high-energy bench big who has done well at times. He can come off the bench when Udoh gets tired or in foul trouble and Lee can slide over to center.
Basically, this trio of bigs has done a good job since Biedrins has disappeared and I believe it is reasonable to assume that both Udoh and Lee will perform better next year (with Amundson there is no clear reason to believe he will play any better, but he might).
So I think we are set on starting bigs. In my opinion, we don't need to go out and overpay a mediocre free agent center. We can get along with what we have.


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Sunderland fans told they will only get derby tickets if they travel to St James' Park on club transport
Updated 6:09pm Monday 6th January 2014 in News
SUNDERLAND fans must travel to next month's derby at Newcastle on official club coaches.
Supporters will only be allowed tickets for the Saturday February 1 derby game if they agree to travel on free coaches provided by the club or official supporters club branches from the Stadium of Light.
The aim is to reduce the potential for trouble between home and visiting fans.
Some fans travel to games by train but police say that fans are at risk as they walk from Central Station to St James' Park.
Sunderland AFC's head of safety, Paul Weir, said: "The safety of all fans at the derby is our priority.
"We have consulted with fans' groups regarding the implementation of these new arrangements and while we recognise that some of our fans may be inconvenienced, we are working to minimise this as much as possible.
"We have liaised closely with Safety Advisory Group members, who are in full support of the new arrangements and this is an on-going process to make the derby a safe and enjoyable event for everyone, with a view to continuing to make it better in the future."
Northumbria Police Assistant Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, said: "We welcome the decision by Sunderland Football Club in trying to avoid the disorder that has arisen at recent derby matches.
"In particular Sunderland Football Club's initiative to condition ticket sales on travel to St James' Park aims to prevent the disorder that occurred around Central Station and the routes to and from the stadium at last year's match.
"During the escort of Sunderland supporters from the stadium to Central Station there were incidents of disorder in Newcastle city centre directed at them and police. "
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So it looks like Peyton Manning ( have you heard of him?) is going to sign with the Broncos ( man i hope Tebow leaves and does better then Mr.Neck) what if Alex Smith doesn't resign with the Whiners and it makes sense not to. If i was Smith i would be POed that my team that i took to the Championship game of the NFC is going out to try and get my replacement and now want me because they couldnt get Peyton. This looks like a very very dumb move that i said would be very bad for the 9ers and thats some great news after they take our WRs away.
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Less than a year after Stevie Ray Vaughan's amazing debut Texas Flood was released to a blues world hungry for a new guitar hero, Vaughan and his talented Double Trouble Band hit a New York City studio to record a quick follow up. The result was an eight-song tour de force called Couldn't Stand The Weather, a collection of covers and originals that provided fledgling SRV fans with more of the same, only better.
There are a number of differences between Texas Flood and Couldn't Stand The Weather. First, Vaughan's debut wasn't recorded as an album, but was considered by the band and their hand-picked producer to be a demo intended to get them a major label deal. The performances are looser, the production more raw and primal because those were the conditions they had to work with in the 48 hours they had in the studio. For Couldn't Stand The Weather, the band was shuffled off to NYC, given a hotel room to rest in, and access to a state-of-the-art studio for six weeks to record the album. While guitarist Vaughan, bassist Tommy Shannon, and drummer Chris Layton had been playing together for years, they had never performed together in this situation before.
Stevie Ray Vaughan's Couldn't Stand The Weather
Regardless of the naysayers who put down Couldn't Stand The Weather as merely treading water, the album and its performances have withstood the test of time. Working with famed producer and legendary A&R man John Hammond, a music-lover that knew a thing or two about blues music, Vaughan and Double Trouble laid down a number of incendiary blues-rock barn burners. The album kicks off with the Lonnie Mack-inspired instrumental, "Scuttle Buttin'" a Vaughan family favorite that highlights Vaughan's fluid, twangy licks; the song had been a long-time part of Vaughan's set and remains a fan favorite to this day.
The album's title track evinces more than a little bit o' soul, Vaughan's smoky vocals accompanied by some staggered, wiry fretwork and a syncopated rhythm that approximates the song's enormous swagger. The rest of Couldn't Stand The Weather is immediately familiar to SRV fans. A cover of Guitar Slim's slow-burning "The Things (That) I Used To Do" features brother Jimmie Vaughan on rhythm guitar, the younger Vaughan embroidering Jimmie's six-string tapestry with mesmerizing patterns of sound and emotion.
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
The MTV favorite "Cold Shot" received heavy rotation on the video network, but it was Vaughan's inspired performance of the song, written by former bandmates Mike Kindred and W.C. Clark, that infused the number with a swinging recklessness that grabbed listeners by the ears. Vaughan's cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" takes the song into an entirely otherworldly realm. Vaughan doesn't just mimic Hendrix's phrasing and leads; he expands them to become the cosmic force their creator intended the song to be.
Vaughan originals like "Honey Bee" and the spry instrumental "Stang's Swang" are fine examples of Texas blues, swinging rhythms matched by machine-gun fretwork that throws off notes with alarming speed and dexterity. While the former features one of Vaughan's better vocal performances, his voice full of soul and subtlety, the latter really highlights the chemistry and talent of the band, Vaughan's jazzy tone complimented by Layton's nimble drumwork and Shannon's rockin' bass lines.
The Sky Is Crying
The four songs that were added to the original CD reissue of Couldn't Stand The Weather are included here, a red-hot cover of Freddie King's instrumental "Hide Away," and the humorous "Give Me Back My Wig," an energetic bit of fun that offers a tightwire Vaughan solo. The expanded two-disc "Legacy Edition" of Couldn't Stand The Weather includes a number of tracks that had been previously released on Vaughan's The Sky Is Crying odds-n-ends compilation, but this new reissue also includes three previously unheard performances.
There are a number of gems among the previously-released archive material, such as the Vaughan original "Empty Arms," a Soul To Soul outtake, which displays a wide range of tone and texture in the guitarist's playing, or the cover of Hendrix's lovely, lilting "Little Wing," which reveals a jazzier, more nuanced side to Vaughan's talents. Of the previously-unreleased songs, a three-piece take of Elmore James' "The Sky Is Crying" (the album of that name features a four-piece band version) shows the power in a "power trio," Vaughan's fretwork on the song simply transcendent in its vision. An alternate take of "Boot Hill" rocks as hard as the originally-released version, while the alternate "Stang's Swang" is interesting, but sounds thinner and weaker than the original, recorded with a different guitar and minus Stan Harrison's blasts of sax.
Live In Montreal 1984
The second disc of this Couldn't Stand The Weather reissue is what will drive the punters mad with "gotta haveit" disease! Featuring a twelve-song late-night set recorded live at The Spectrum club in Montreal on August 17, 1984; these dynamic performances have seldom been bootlegged, and never released previously in legitimate form. Showcasing Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble at what was, perhaps, their first creative and professional peak (the second would come a few years later, after the band cleaned up), "Live In Montreal" offers up a brutally entertaining mix of songs from both Texas Flood and Couldn't Stand The Weather.
The performances on the live disc are the stuff of legend: Vaughan takes his reading of Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" even higher than the studio version with an unbelievable 12-minute jam that showcases his amazing six-string pyrotechnics. "Cold Shot" perfectly captures the cruel swing of a Texas roadhouse while a fast-burning take of "Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place In Town)" reinvents the blues from the ground up, Vaughan speaking through his instrument and imbuing the song with blood, sweat, and tears. The crowd favorite "Love Struck Baby" follows, no less powerful for its brevity, its rollicking instrumentation providing the audience with a welcome release of tension. Another Vaughan original, "Pride And Joy," remains one of the best loved songs in the artist's canon, a reckless shuffle with plenty of stinging guitar, joyful vocals, driving bass, and crashing drumbeats.


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miss A's Min and Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon proved that they're still best friends after all these years with a cute snapshot.
Min shared the cute photo above on her Twitter and wrote, "With ma unnie."
In the photo, Min and Hyoyeon give their V signs to the camera as they enjoy a nice day out together. Fans commented that they look like sisters with their similar poses, fashion, and dancing ability.
Min became good friends with Hyoyeon when they met at a dance school called Little Winners, they teamed up together and put on performances before they debuted with their respective companies.
Min is currently starring in 'Reckless Family 2' while Hyoyeon is in Japan for the '2013 Girls' Generation Arena Tour'.
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Sure each of you had a situation where your email came a letter with the theme "Your uploaded item (name of your song) rejected". But you had a desire to show your creation to people. Because with it I had the idea to create a theme, where we shared with each other "defective" creations
For a rejected song, it sounds pretty cool. Is the name "Funny Stuff?" I like it.
Here is one of my rejects:
This is not the completed file that I submitted. That file has bass and synths and the song was fully completed. This is just a clip of the guitars and drums, but it gives you a good idea about what the full song sounded like.
Cool music)) A little heavy
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Cool music)) A little heavy
Yes it is. I have come to the realization that AJ is not really the best market for this type of music. I am now starting to write entire Metal, Rock, Pop and Dance songs for other artists. I am hoping to one day hear one of my tracks on the radio.
It's a dream, but I say "dare to dream!"
Dreaming is good for you.
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I am hoping to one day hear one of my tracks on the radio.
That's right! After all, there is nothing in this world is not possible


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Golf Society & Photos Congratulations Social events
For inquiries regarding The Bedford Blues Former Players Association please contact:
John Cooley on 01234 823532 or email him at email@example.com
We were saddened to hear of the sudden, untimely death of former player John Brain aged 50 on Sunday, 27th May.
John made 46 appearances for the Blues between 1991-93. He was currently Rugby Operations Manager at Gloucester RFC, returning to Kingsholm, where early in his rugby career, he made nearly 300 appearances for the Cherry and Whites, from Bristol, where he was forwards coach. Previously, he was Head Coach at Worcester Warriors.
Our thoughts are with John's family at this sad time.
The Former Players Association has lost one of its legendary and most prestigious members. Mark Howe, was one of only two players, along with Budge Rogers, to be a member of Bedford's 400 Club, making 478 appearances between 1976-96 and captaining the Blues during the 1989-90 season.
Mark made his debut as a teenager at Bedford Modern School and made the No. 2 jersey his own for the next twenty years. He was a one club player - 'Bedford to his Boots'- said 'Rugby World'. He represented England Schools, England Students, U23s, East Midlands, Midlands, Barbarians and was a final trialist in 1981.
His commitment to the club continued as a member of the Board of Directors until his untimely death on Sunday, 6th May.
The Former Players Association extend their deepest sympathy to Bex and the children at this very sad time.
The Club Dinner and Presentation Evening:
An excellent Club Dinner was held on Friday,18th May with approximately 200 former players and guests attending. The guest speaker was former Scottish International and British Lion, Andy Nichol, who was very entertaining. Also thanks go to Paul Meads and his staff who catered for the event.
During the course of the evening Josh Bassett presented Director, Richard Manning with his U20 shirt and Chris Locke and Jon Fisher were jointly awarded the Players' Player of the Year Trophy.
More than 80 former players attended the London Lunch at The Brewery on Friday, 3rd February and amazingly, there were representatives from eight decades at the club. R.A.B. Rogers who first played for the Blues in 1939 to Matt Volland who last played in the 2007-08 season.
'Rab' (pictured left) played fly half between 1939 and 1948, his rugby career at Goldington Road, interrupted by the war when he served in the 1st Suffolks, a regiment, which played a significant part in the Normandy landings at Sword Beach.
Gerry Micklewright (right) made 92 appearances on the wing for the Blues between 1952-57, scoring 31 tries. Gerry regularly attends home matches at GR with his son Steve, also a 1st team former player.
Also present was British Lion and England star Budge Rogers along with fellow internationals Brian Keen and Derek Wyatt (England), Mike Rayer (Wales), Alistair Murdoch (Australia) and Mark Lloyd-Williams (Hong Kong).
Representing the club's Directors of Rugby were Alistair Murdoch, Colin Jackson and Mike Rayer as well as former club coaches Pat Briggs and Richard Chadwick and ten of the club's captains.
It was also good to see former player Jim Philbrook who travelled from Bath for his first London Lunch. Jim made 127 appearances for the Blues between 1963-70, scoring 523 points.
The F.P.A.'s next event is the Spring Lunch at the club. The date will be decided when the play-offs have been confirmed.
Congratulations to the club and Former Players Association on the first class organisation and success of the anniversary dinner. The feedback has been phenomenal....
'A tremendous occasion for Bedford RUFC'
'Great ambience'
'Congratulations on a truly wonderful evening'
'delicious food and first class waitress delivery'
'to have made such a huge undertaking run so smoothly and professionally was a triumph'
'Compere, TV screens, banners, excellent guest speaker kept the interest going'
'Great night had by all' ….and many more.
The FPA committee would like to thank everyone involved in the organisation with special thanks to the following: Leigh Mansell and Ben Whetstone for the liaison between the FPA and the club. Also Leigh for supplying the scooter as raffle prize which was won by Liz Ormesher (see picture right) and Ben for organising the banners and video clips.
Mike Lilley for using his sales skills in marketing the anniversary bow ties. Ronnie Beard for table organisation, chasing payments and her attention to detail. Andy Irvine for liaising with all parties and keeping them informed.
Neil Roy, Phil Beard and the many others who worked so hard to produce the 125th anniversary book. The Chairman for his continual massive support and the President for his input. Club Director, Ian Bullerwell for creating the initial momentum in ticket sales.
Thanks to Martin Bayfield for agreeing to be our main speaker and proving he is the best there is and to Sam Roberts as compere, for coordinating the whole evening so well.
Finally, special mention should be made of Paul Meads who organised the marquee and catering. With nearly 800 people present this was a real challenge and the results exceeded all our expectations.
Bedford RUFC Golf Society Golf Day held at Abbotsley GC on Thursday, 17th May.
The Society welcomed two international guests - former player Phil Roberts from France and Mike Cook for Perth in Australia. Also playing were current players Gregor Gillanders and Brendan Burke. Presentations were made by the Society's President, Albie Saunders.
1st: Phil Roberts - 31points
2nd: Gregor Gillanders - 30 points
3rd: Gareth Davies - 30 points
Nearest the pin: Alan Harper-Smith
Longest Drive: Phil Roberts
FPA v Northampton
Many thanks to Bob Taylor for organising this match on Mobbs Memorial Day. Unfortunately, John Shurvington, the Northampton captain was in hospital and we wish him well and a quick return to golf.
We played at Northampton Golf Club which proved to be an excellent course with the last three holes sorting the men from the boys.
Bob had put together a very strong team and although as a team we played well Northampton came through to win 4 – 2 - a well deserved win.
Afterwards we had dinner in the famous Crooked Hooker run by Piggy Powell and then watched Northampton play the Army in the comfort of the superb stands.
Team: John Cooley, Gerald Bygraves, Richard Chadwick, Steve Wells, Bob Wilkinson, Brian Page, Phil Evans, Keith Lilley, Chris Heron, Alan Buchanan, Mike Smith and Terry Arnold'
Blues v FPA
On arriving at The Bedford GC early, some Blues players were practising putting on the green so we knew they were up for it as the annual matches so far were at three all. Good to see Karl Dickson, the former Blues player, now playing for Harlequins playing for the 1st time for the FPA.
Brendan had got together 16 players and the FPA team were full of experience, the only doubt was did they have the stamina because the Blues looked a very young side? Although the weather forecast was poor the rain held off and some excellent golf was played with Paul Alston and Chris Heron, Terry Arnold and Karl Dickson the only winners for the FPA.
Team results
1. Phil & Sam v Gerald & Gareth All square
2. Chris Locke & Darryl v Chris Heron & Ollie 4/3 to FPA
3. Toops & Jamie v Andy Moffat & Pagey 2 up Blues
4. Gregor & Dad v Mike R. & Chads 6/4 to Blues
5. Sacha & Don Barrell v Karl & Terry Arnold 5/4 to FPA
6. Alex Rae & Neil Cochrane v Keith Lilley & Phil Evans 2/1 to Blues
7. Mark & Stefan v Sub & Steve Wells 3/1 to Blues
8. Brendan & Vassy v Cools & Brownie 3/2 to Blues
Result Blues 5.5 FPA 2.5
A resounding victory for the Blues which was well deserved. After long discussions through the dinner and into the night the FPA players consider they will learn more from this defeat than the Blues and come back stronger next year.
Bedford RUFC Golf Society
Golf Day at Bedford GC on Tuesday, 13th September 2011
21 members played. Although the conditions were blustery some surprisingly high scores were recorded.
Golf Society President Albie Saunders presented prizes to the winners.
1st Alan Harper-Smith
2nd Phil Day
3rd Chris Searle
Longest drive John Cooley
Nearest the pin Gareth Davies


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All of the Olympic buzz has sparked a new idea for what to do with the Astrodome.
During a commissioner's court meeting on Tuesday, the idea of turning the Astrodome into an Olympic training facility was brought up.
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Summer means warm sunshine and balmy breezes, and the chance to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle we've missed all winter. But summer also brings with it the threat of devastating, fast-moving wildfires -- a threat that only worsens as the season moves along.
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Fires need fuel in order to continue burning, so if you deprive the fire of what it needs to keep going, you can save your home. That's why a fire break around your house is so important.
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If you have a noncombustible roofing material such as composition shingles, metal or tile, fire officials typically recommend that the fire break extend out from the house for a distance of 30 feet in all directions. When calculating that 30-foot distance, take into consideration not just the footprint of your house, but also wooden decks and attached or closely adjacent wooden structures such as storage sheds. If your home has a wood shake roof, then extend the fire-break perimeter out to 50 feet.
Trees that are closely clumped together will support the spread of a fire much more readily, so any trees within your fire-break zone should be thinned so they're no closer than 10 feet apart. Any dead or dying trees should be removed. With the remaining trees, remove the lower limbs so that no limb is closer than 6 feet off the ground. That helps prevent a ground fire from climbing the limbs and getting up into the trees.
Now do some cleaning
Within your fire-break zone, it's time to do a little cleaning up. If you have any areas of dry grass, they should be cut to less than 4 inches high. All those weeds, dead grass, lawn clipping, limbs and other dead material that may have been accumulating need to be raked up and hauled away. At the very least, rake it out into a thin bed so that it doesn't actively support a fire.
Of course, you want to clean up any other debris as well: old lumber, plastic pots from past landscaping projects, leftover pallets, fence boards and posts, empty bags and boxes, perhaps even some old cans with flammable liquids; we all accumulate things over time, but they're not only unsightly, they're also an extreme fire hazard. So clean them up and haul them off.
Firewood is another big problem within your fire-break zone. Most people store it where it's convenient to the house, but that also makes it a hazard in the event of a wildfire. Firewood -- and lumber for that matter -- should be moved at least 20 feet away from the house during fire season.
If you're really feeling ambitious, an even better solution is to build a separate enclosed shed for wood storage, which offers both fire protection and great seasonal protection in the winter as well.
Let's talk roofs
Flames moving across the ground represents only one of the hazards you face during a wildfire. The other is wind-blown embers, which can lodge in trees and land on roofs. So you want to clean leaves and needles off your roof and out of your gutters, to prevent an errant spark from landing and finding enough fuel to catch and spread.
Remove dead branches that overhang any portion of your roof. To prevent the possibility of catching a tree on fire with your own fireplace, also trim overhanging tree branches -- living or dead -- back a minimum of 10 feet away from the chimney in all directions.
If you're not comfortable with any of this type of limbing, or with being on the roof to clean off all the debris, hire a licensed tree-trimming company to handle it for you.
Finally, when you're ready to reroof, go with a material that's fire-resistant. You'll have some additional piece of mind, and you may even qualify for a break on your homeowners insurance.
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