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Lady Hawks volleyball team serves past Midlothian Lady Panthers into next round
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RED OAK - The Red Oak Lady Hawks and the Midlothian Lady Panthers met at Mansfield Timberview High School last Tuesday evening to see who would advance to the second round of volleyball play-offs.
Red Oak was on fire from the very start of the match.
After allowing Midlothian to score first, Red Oak quickly took over and jumped out to a commanding lead.
Red Oak capitalized on several points handed to them by Midlothian on out-of-bounds serves.
The Lady Hawks took the first two sets 25-19 and 25-10.
Red Oak was visibly tiring in the third set and allowed Midlothian to keep the score close before a late burst of energy helped Red Oak sweep the game at 3-0 with a third set score of 25-18.
Midlothian players and coaches were excited to have made it to the playoffs and also disappointed not to make it through to the next round.
The Lady Panthers have vowed to regroup and be ready for next season.
The Lady Hawks went on to face Highland Park in the third round Saturday.
Red Oak forced Highland Park to play all five sets by taking sets two and three.
Highland Park came back to take the fourth and fifth sets to take the game at 3-2.


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|Mummering, a Newfoundland Christmas tradition
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Mummering is an old Newfoundland tradition that has largely died out as it once was in the province – part Christmas, part Halloween, and seemingly bizarre for the rest of Canada.
When mummering, people dress up in colourful garb so they're completely disguised, and go from house to house to party and celebrate the Christmas season.
Mummering was once widespread in the province. According to the Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage website, it's an old Christmas custom from England in the Middle Ages.
Although it is unclear precisely when this tradition was brought to Newfoundland by the English, the earliest record dates back to 1819. It died out in the 19th century after a ban on the practise in St. John's, but was modestly revived in the mid '80s by the folk band Simani, with "The Mummers Song".
Now it persists mostly as a parade that runs through St. John's at Christmastime.
My grandmother, Emily Carter, is 75 now, but she went mummering a lot when she was 15 or 16.
"We'd dress up in old clothes, and have a mask on, sometimes we'd have a guitar, or an old accordion," she said. "We'd knock on the door and say 'any mummers allowed in?'"
The disguised partygoers would then eat, drink, and dance – all the while the homeowner would try to figure out who his guests really were.
"They'd say 'I know that fellow there because he's got his mother's big bra on.' or 'I know so and so because the dress she's got on is her mother's.'"
"When we were dancing, you could feel the floor shaking," she said. "We were afraid we were going to go through the floor into the basement."
My grandfather, Harold Carter, would often go, too, and said he always looked forward to it. "It was a great bit of fun," he said.
"We'd go out every night until one or two in the morning, then we'd go out the next night and do it again," he said.
But if the mummers weren't allowed in, there could be trouble.
"That would only happen when somebody didn't let you in – you'd tear down their gates or something foolish like that, but that didn't happen very often."
Pat Byrne, an expert in Newfoundland folklore from Memorial University, echoed that mischief.
"Where I came from, up in Placentia Bay – if you didn't let the mummers in, somebody might take a big pile of sheep s--t and throw it down their chimney," Byrne told thedailyplanet.com.
"Another one was to take a blubber barrel, which is a barrel full of cod oil, and bring it up to their front door and torch it," he said.
"The stink of cod oil would purvey the whole house and all the neighbouring houses as well. But most of it was done in fun."
Byrne said mummering is an odd kind of mixture between trick-or-treating and Christmas.
"You were expected to have a drink. So by the time you went around the harbour, even if you only got a drink at every second house, you were pretty well in the bag, he said. "And you got a bit crazier as the night went on."
Byrne said some people could use mummering as an excuse to settle old scores.
"For instance, a fellow might take liberty with another fellows wife – grab her by the ass, something like that if the husband of the wife he's mauling had cast an eye at his wife sometime during the year."
Byrne said the practise has largely died out in the province, even after the revival brought about by "The Mummers Song".
"In the outports anyway, the communities are under so much stress these days, economically. There's no one around to do mummering, the men are all up in Alberta somewhere, so it's only the women and children at home. In a very negative way, there's not a hell of a lot to celebrate."
Byrne said mummering that is something that only really happens when times are prosperous.
"If half the men in the community are away working, it doesn't lend itself to that," he said.
"It's unusual. It's not something that's well known across the country. You have mummering or something similar in many African countries – so it's not unique to Newfoundland, but it's unique in the Canadian context."
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The Chicago Tribune reports on the 2006 additions to the National Films Registry at the Library of Congress; "Rocky" is among them. The National Film Registry list, begun in 1989, now numbers 450.
"The Librarian", directed by Jonathan Frakes and starring Noah Wyle, debuted Sunday night on the TNT network with a strong 6.2 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The number was only slightly down from the original installment, THE LIBRARIAN: THE QUEST FOR THE SPEAR, which averaged nearly 7 million viewers in its Dec. 5, 2004, premiere. Even Better News, Although the movie is still slated to air half a dozen more times (this is TNT after all), Return to King Solomon's Mines has been announced for a December 19th DVD release date, meaning you can pick up Flynn Carsen's latest adventure just in time for Christmas.
I tried to be a good sport and watch last night's sequel to 2004's "The Librarian: Quest of the Spear." But, alas, I gave up on "Return to King Solomon's Mines" after about 30 minutes. What little review I have is here at Tinfoil+Raccoon. Let us know if you reviewed it on your blog or leave your review here, if you like.
As we've previously determined, he's not really a Librarian, he's an archivist, but nonetheless, the sequel, "The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines" is on tonight. And according to this review from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by critic Rob Owen, "discerning fans of action-adventure yarns will feel let down. Again."
bean writes "Today's Palm Beach Post reports Foley's role in action flick unearthed. "Filmed in Palm Beach County and released in 2001 as The Librarians, ... it was re-released two years later as Strike Force." The movie didn't attract much attention until a freelance writer recently discovered former Congressman Mark Foley's involvement as an actor. The Librarians is the name of a "noble mercenary group" in the movie."
"Basic Instinct" (1992) has been checked out 22 times since the Rogers, AR library added the racy, donated VHS tape to their collection in December. But the question on the table is, will it stay there? Story from N.W. Arkansas News.
42 years ago, Michael Apted began filming a group of seven year-olds plucked from the extremes of the British class system. Since then, he's followed their lives with a new film every seven years. What began as a one-off BBC program has become one of the most important histories on film, and a prototype for our reality-TV culture. On the occasion of 49Up's opening this weekend, Apted speaks to Bob about the series. Complete transcript here. (Radio show - "On the Media") When you are at the transcript you can click on "Listen Now" and hear the story as well as read it.
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Angelina Jolie (YES!) will star in the movie adaptation of Atlas Shrugged , the ambitious 1,100-page novel (circa 1957) by Russian-born American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, Variety reported yesterday (and here reported by The Book Standard).
Rand, who also wrote the novels Anthem and The Fountainhead , which was made into a movie in 1949, was also known for her Objectivist philosophies, which she developed and included in many of her books, including Atlas Shrugged. This movie has been 'in the works' for several years now.
Despite being cast as The Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel "the Dark Knight", actor Heath Ledger doesn't care a whit about comic books (but that's not how he phrases it); read about it in comicbookmovie.com.
Anonymous Patron writes "One from MercuryNews.com on "Specflic 2.0"-- a speculative discourse on the future of libraries -- What ''Specflic 2.0'' has to say about the end of the library as we know it is more prophetic than cynical, director and star agree. In the age of Google and Web surfing, libraries are not being used as they once were. Indeed, director Jenik, the West Wing's Allison Janney and the crew couldn't remember the last time they'd visited a library."


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Spring is in the air and that means it is time to start preparing for Passover, which begins on 8 April. I am not going to be doing a lot of preparation this year, but I have gathered a few interesting recipes for you to consider for your own meal. First, here is a link to all of my Passover recipes from the last couple of years. And, here are some interesting ones for you to try:
Italian Passover recipes from Chef Chaim Cohen and Dr. Eli Landau
Kodredo Relleno al Forno (Roast stuffed lamb with egg/lemon crust)
Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Almond-Mint Pesto (Omit the cheese from the recipe)
Syrah-Braised Lamb Shoulder with Olives, Cherries and Endives
Roasted Poussins with Pomegranate Sauce and Potato Rösti
Bolo de Amêndoa (Almond Torte) from David Leite
I will add more as I find them.
Mimi at Israeli Kitchen is having a Pre-Passover Cooking Event. Email her recipes for your favorite Passover dishes – any variety, savory or sweet – and she will cook and blog about the most interesting ones. See her blog for more details.
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You're a life saver. I haven't even begun to think about Passover and of course I'll be doing it again. Last year I did your chicken tagine and it was fantastic – at least I think it was yours :).


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Akechi Mitsuhide (明智 光秀 1528? – July 2, 1582 Japanese calendar 6th month 13th day ), nicknamed Jūbei or called Koretō Hyūga no Kami (惟任日向守) from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.
Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he later suddenly betrayed Nobunaga and caused him to die and was complicit in the latters' death.
His birthplace is not specified but is inferred to be in Kyoto or in Mino Province—now Gifu Prefecture—as a descendant of the shugo Toki clan, Mitsuhide began serving Nobunaga after the latter's conquest of Mino province in 1566 and received Sakamoto (in Omi, 100,000 koku) in 1571. Before serving Nobunaga, Mitsuhide had also served Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Asakura Yoshikage. Although Nobunaga rarely put too much trust in his retainers, he particularly trusted Shibata Katsuie, Hashiba Hideyoshi, and Akechi Mitsuhide. Akechi Mitushide was the first subordinate who received a castle from Nobunaga. After Mitsuhide received Sakamoto he moved to pacify the Tamba region by defeating several clans such as Hatanao and the Isshiki of Tango. Mitsuhide also received Kamiyama castle and the Tanba region.
In 1579 he captured Yakami Castle from Hatano Hideharu by promising Hideharu peace terms. This accomplished Mitsuhide's goal, although Nobunaga betrayed the peace agreement and had Hideharu executed. According to several stories, this displeased the Hatano family, and a short while later several of Hideharu's retainers murdered Akechi Mitsuhide's mother (or aunt). The situation was fueled through several public insults Nobunaga had directed at Mitsuhide that even drew the attention of some Western observers. However, the reason Mitsuhide killed Nobunaga at the Incident at Honnōji on June 21, 1582 (Japanese: 6th month 2nd day) is not specified.
He has been credited with killing Oda Nobunaga; while Mitsuhide did not execute Nobunaga personally, he did force him to commit seppuku for his betrayal and subsequent murder of Mitsuhide's mother. When they found out about the assassination, both Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu rushed to be the first to avenge Nobunaga and take his place. Hideyoshi got to Mitsuhide first, and Mitsuhide's allies such as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who was related to Mitsuhide through a marriage, betrayed him. Mitsuhide survived for 13 days until he was defeated by Hideyoshi at the Battle of Yamazaki. Mitsuhide is rumored to have been killed by a peasant warrior by the name of Nakamura with a bamboo spear; however, there were also rumors that he was not killed, but rather started a new life as a priest called Tenkai.
The Akechi family was able to trace their heritage to the Toki clan and from there to the Minamoto clan. It is noted that Minamoto Yoritomo brought the destruction of the Taira clan the same way Mitsuhide brought an end to Nobunaga, who traces his ancestry to the Taira clan.
The sword of Mitsuhide is of the Tensho style; in fact, the Tensho Koshirae was first designed to be a replica of Akechi Mitsuhide's own sword.
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Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend claims the actress's fiance threatened to kill him during a Thanksgiving confrontation that left him with a broken rib, bruised face and under arrest.
Gabriel Aubry's claims are included in court filings that led a judge Monday to grant a restraining order against actor Olivier Martinez, who is engaged to the Oscar-winning actress.
Aubry, 37, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after his confrontation with Martinez on Thursday, but he states in the civil court filings that he was not the aggressor and that he was threatened and attacked without provocation. Martinez told police that Aubry had attacked first, the filings state. READ FULL STORY


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Waikiki Beach Walk's outdoor entertainment plaza, nearly fifty new retailers, sixteen dining establishments, and five hotels welcome visitors and island residents alike; redefining the Waikiki experience.
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When you think of a muumuu, you probably think of a heavy cotton dress with puffy sleeves and a shapeless tunic that falls to the floor, maybe with a ruffle around the bottom. You probably think of Hawaii and big, colorful floral prints. And you definitely think of your grandmother. Am I right? Well, Deb Mascia is here to show how wrong we both are. Because I'm pretty sure Cameron Diaz, Cate Blanchett, Michelle Obama and Susan Sarandon wouldn't be caught dead wearing their grandmother's muumuu.
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The Memorial is the number one visitor attraction on Oahu and I've never been there, despite the fact that I've spent a fair amount of time on the Hawaiian Islands this past year. How, or perhaps more accurately, why, have I not visited this historical place?
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Studies are still underway on the potential costs and impact that the formation of the Shelby-Franklin Regional Water Commission would have on the county. As a result, the idea was met with some questions at Wednesday's public hearing at the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Office, but it mostly received strong support by those in attendance.
The big red tom fanned out his tail and dropped his wings, exposing his white flight feathers for the benefit of visitors -- or more likely, the hen turkeys clucking away nearby.
Little did he know his showing off would get him nowhere, and his strutting days were numbered.
Last summer, county Road Supervisor Carl Henry was spending $150 just to fill up his personal pickup truck. And the diesel trucks his road department crew drove were chowing down on $5 a gallon diesel fuel.
So he does not need grief counseling over gasoline prices that have seemed to be in free fall the last several months.
"It's tickling me to death to spend, what, half what I did before," Henry said.
Shelby County Grand Jury Indictments
Justin K. Cooper of Shelbyville was indicted for first-degree robbery, theft by unlawful taking (firearm), second-degree fleeing or evading police and public intoxication.
William Jones Jr. of Madisonville, Ky. was indicted for flagrant nonsupport.
Charles Mullins of Smithfield, Ky. was indicted on five counts of theft by unlawful taking (firearm).
John S. Roberts of Frankfort was indicted for third-degree burglary.
Many people were dismayed to wake up last Friday and find that gas prices had skyrocketed again.
But on Monday, Friday's 30-cent-a-gallon jump in gas prices -- from $1.45 to $1.75 at some outlets -- had fallen back to about $1.55 per gallon.
Even though the price is back down again, the seesawing up and down was enough to make people nervous.
When the Triple S Planning Commission meets May 20, it will address a text amendment to the Shelby County Zoning Regulation in the area of Satellite Dish Guidelines.
Under the altered regulations, satellite dishes are broken down into two categories; those greater than three feet in diameter and those three feet or less in diameter.
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A Conditional Use Permit would be required under the new guidelines. The application fee would be determined by the Board of Adjustments and Appeals fee schedule.
A public hearing will be held at 7 tonight at the Shelby County Extension Office building to allow the public to offer their thoughts regarding the creation of a new water commission that would work toward obtaining more water sources for Shelby County.
County Judge Executive Rob Rothenburger will lead the hearing on what would be called the "Shelby-Franklin Regional Water Commission."
At an emotional press conference on Tuesday, the family of a man who was brutally murdered recently appealed to the public to help find the killer.
"On behalf of my family and myself, we are pleading for the public that if there is anyone out there with any information, please call the state police at 502-227-2221," Catherine Nichols read from a written statement.
There are many arguments to be had and several votes to be taken, but we like the ideas for budget adjustments that Gov. Steve Beshear put on the table last week.
Cutting expenses these days can be too quick and to the quick, but Beshear seems to have a reasoned and surgical approach to what is likely the hardest decision he will face in 2009.
The economy of Kentucky is sagging along with the nation's and operating under even greater threat of the possible failure by the automakers, which employ so many and contribute so much to the state's coffers.
More than five weeks after James Duckett was found brutally murdered in an execution- style manner at his home on Rockbridge Road, his killer remains on the loose.
Police have appealed to the public and offered a reward to help locate the killer, but so far, no useful information has surfaced.
But admittedly, the public has had precious little information to go by.
Duckett's death sometime before Nov. 10 remains a curious web of minimal information and wild public rumor about a type of crime seldom seen in Shelby County.
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According Latham's Companion volume, Temple Bar was a gate and gate-house that marked "the end of the city's jurisdiction and the beginning of that of Westminster."
The emblem of the City of London has always been the Griffin (half eagle, half lion), and you will see it all around the borders of the City of London defending its territory.
Here is a picture of a Griffin at Temple Bar:
This 7 July 2003 article describes how the original gatehouse building was moved to Hertfordshire and is now destined to be moved, brick by brick, back to London: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,...
Believe the article Phil cites concerns Christopher Wren's post great fire Temple Bar, completed in 1672.
It *is* Wren's gate that is being returned to the City -- not in its original position, which was across the road where Fleet Street, in the City of London, turns into the Strand, in the City of Westminster, but about 50 metres north of St Paul's Cathedral, close to the Chapter House, as part of the new Paternoster Square development -- on a site closely associated with Pepys, as the development is on the site of Paternoster Row, where until the fire of 1666 was the centre of the London book trade.
The scaffolding is now up on the site and work is starting on the rebuilding -- I work about five minutes' walk away.
Here is a City of London Corporation site about the scheme: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/leisure_heritage...
and here is a site with up to date pictures of the project: http://www.thetemplebar.info/index.htm
The "emblem" of the City is in fact an Heraldic Dragon not a Griffin.
You can verify this with the Corporation of London and the College of Arms.
I only learned this on the City of London Guides course where calling it a Griffin is an automatic fail
The reopening of Temple Bar in London in November 2004: http://www.thetemplebar.info/
I know the where abouts of a wine cask decorated with vines and grapes, with etched writing which reads temple bar,wonder if there is any connection, or history.
look forward to any information.
Temple Bar, clearly marked, stands athwart the west end of Fleet Street, on the left margin at 10:00 (S of the NW cornet) of this segment of the 1746 map. http://www.motco.com/map/81002/SeriesSearchPlat...
A narrative and visual history of Temple Bar back to Pepys's day
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Temple Bar, a gateway of Portland stone which, until 1878, separated the Strand from Fleet Street. The first mention of Temple Bar occurs in 1301 in a grant of land in the parish of St. Clement Danes, extra Barram Novi Templi. At that time the gate of the City was Ludgate, and the bar or chain put up at the end of Fleet Street by the Knights Templars marked the boundary of the territory under the control of the City, but without its walls. As the City increased in population the space within the walls became too limited, and these extra-mural lands were put under the control of the ward which they adjoined; hence the without and within added to the names of certain of the wards.
Temple Bar is the place where the freedom of the City of London and the Liberty of the City of Westminster doth part: which separation was anciently only Posts, Rails and a Chain; such as now are at Holbourn, Smithfield and Whitechapel Bars. Afterwards there was a House of Timber, erected cross the street, with a narrow gateway, and an entry on the south side of it under the house.—Strype, B. iii. p. 278.
The gate, described by Strype, of which a drawing is given in Hollar's seven-sheet Map of London, was taken down after the Great Fire, and a new Bar erected 1670-1672 from the designs of Sir Christopher Wren.
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Roughly 4 years ago I started riding bikes on rides as long as I could stand in training for the 2010 Great Divide Mountain Bike Race. I made a fairly successful crossing in 2010 and said I wouldn't come back in 2011. Well 2011 rolled around and I still had the bug to get back out there, this time attempting the slightly longer Tour Divide. I rode it to nearly half way until a number of mental and physical setbacks took their toll and I withdrew.
Quitting something that you'd spent months planning for is never fun. While at times I may regret my decision mildly to pull the plug on that last bike race, mostly I'm glad and have used the past year and a half to focus on what I please. That focus has led me to the 325 mile day which I look to knock out some time in the upcoming months. Below is a map of that route, it's an out and back starting in PDX. The route mostly consists of the 132 mile Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway.
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Boys swimming: Munster, Highland have five first-place finishers in prelims
By Kevin O'Keefe Post-Tribune correspondent February 14, 2013 11:10PM
Updated: March 17, 2013 6:37PM
CROWN POINT — Munster and Highland are neighbors and longtime rivals, but you can't get much closer than their finish Thursday night in the Crown Point Sectional preliminaries.
Both teams had five first-place finishes and go into the finals on Saturday boasting No. 1 seeds in five events each.
"Yeah, we expected it to be highly competitive," Munster coach Matt Pavlovich said. "Crown Point is tough, Bishop Noll looked good and Rensselaer had a couple of spots. We're a young team, we'll see how we'll respond on Saturday, but I'm really pleased with today."
Munster's 200 medley relay team of Jeremy Gonzalez, James Beckham, Logan Armagast and Joseph Gardner had a winning time of 1:39.26.
Beckham had first-place finishes in the 100 fly with a time of 53.46 and the 100 back with a time of 55.06, and Gardner took top honors in the 100 breast with a 1:01.19 and the 200 IM with a time of 2:01.15.
Trojans senior Stephen Castillo had his hand in four of Highland's five first-place finishes.
"Yeah, I figured I'd go out and try to get as many No. 1 spots as I could, but tonight was a total team effort and I feel really good about that."
Castillo had winning times of 21.31 in the 50 free and 46.25 in the 100 free. He also helped his team win the 200 and 400 free relay.
Matthew Harnisch, Samuel Gordon and Jeffery Schroeder had a winning time of 1:30.73 in the 200 free relay and Castillo, Christopher Dabrowski, Gordon and Schroeder took top honors with a winning time of 3:21.57 in the 400 free relay.
"We swam well tonight," said Trojans coach Ryan Harrington. "Tonight we swam to get as many No. 1 seeds as we could and that means a lot to the kids. Saturday will be tough with Lake Central, Crown Point and Munster, obviously."
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A Double Crescent Cross is frequently seen in jewellery where two crescents form a cross.
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Waxing and waning moons are common in Pagan wicca and the occult. (See Lunate Cross and Kaballah Cross)
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MCUL & Affiliates Has Solutions to Help SAS Credit Unions with Mobile Banking
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The pace of change in the financial services industry can test the resources of even the biggest credit unions. For smaller ones, the need to keep up can be daunting.
Take mobile banking. Consumers are starting to expect that their financial institutions offer some sort of mobile banking solution. Many won't consider opening an account at a new financial institution if it doesn't offer some form of mobile banking. And the more sophisticated users demand even more services such as remote deposit capture, email and text alerts and mobile bill pay.
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Paddy Walker looked smooth as she left the start ramp and again on the tight right-hander back into the start / finish road. Spratt did not look to be fastest, but looks can be deceiving as the result showed. Third place and bronze medal went to Amy Harris of England.
After the medal ceremony, Amanda Spratt was surrounded by local schoolchildren waiting for autographs. Even Australian Team Manager, Petria Thomas (Athens 2004 swimmer) was spotted in the crowd by the knowledgeable youngsters for her signature.
Speaking to WomensCycling.net, Spratt who comes from Springwood, in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, was pleased with her ride. She had found it to be tough in both directions on what was an out-and-back course. She told WomensCycling.net that "it was a tough course which suited strong riders. The course was undulating without smooth roads and the wind was a big factor too - with a headwind on the way out." She went on to say that she had "just pushed through that and that she had looked forward to turning around and returning with the tailwind."
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This issue is a variant of Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #58 [Direct].
Indicia title and cover title: Archie's Double Digest Magazine.
Promo for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and for Mighty Mutanimals comics.
Subscription information for various Archie titles.
Video Game advertisement.
This could be reprinted from Josie (Archie, 1965 series) #19 but needs confirmation.
Order form for Archie Annual Digest Magazine.
Credits from 2014 reprint.
Explains that Archie Comics now uses recycled paper for everything in Archie Comics except for the covers.
This could be reprinted from Pep #287 but needs confirmation.
Chapter 1 of a 4 part story.
Chapter 2 of 4.
Chapter 3 of 4.
Chapter 4 of 4.
Part 1 of a 2 part story.
This is probably a reprint of the same named story from Jughead's Jokes (Archie, 1967 series) #3 but needs confirmation.
House ad for the Zen Intergalactic Ninja comic.
House ad for the next issue of Little Archie Digest Magazine.
Unscramble the letters puzzle.
Statement of Ownership title: Archie Double Digest Magazine
Average Copies preceding 12 months: 327,951
Issue closest to filing date: 367,210
House ad for other Archie publications.
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|Crowley joins Charlotte womens soccer staff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte women's soccer head coach John Cullen has announced the hiring of Kim Crowley to his staff as an assistant coach beginning with the 2013 season. Crowley, a Phoenix native, replaces Cory Alexander who left the program to travel the world.
"We are delighted to get her (Kim) on board," Cullen said. "We were able to bring her in at the start of our spring season. She was able to see us play every game and get a good comfort level with our players. That will help her going into our fall season."
Crowley joins the 49ers after spending three seasons as an assistant at her alma mater, Catawba, in Salisbury, N.C. With the Indians program in that capacity, she was a member of the staff under Cullen during the 2007 and 2008 campaigns and then stayed on board for head coach Chad Miller's one season. Catawba posted a combined 43-14-7 mark during those three years, participating in the 2008 NCAA Division II Region Tournament.
She coordinated match information and preparation, planned, organized and conducted practice sessions and provided input on player evaluation and team operations during her tenure in addition to a variety of other duties.
Crowley also served as the Director of Fitness Assessment and Training at the college for just over two years, enhancing a personal training program for over 50 people that continues to grow.
While still in college, she took on a dual role as the head girls' soccer coach at Mount Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, N.C. Her three-year experience included the coordination of home game match preparation and field maintenance, monitoring the academic performance of student-athletes and working closing with the school's athletic department and conference staffs.
She also has a background with the FC Carolina Alliance club program, serving as the U11 head coach and U14 assistant coach while still a student at Catawba.
"I've known John for a long time and when the opportunity came to join this staff, I jumped at it," Crowley said. "This is a great program. I've enjoyed working with John and getting to know Robert (Lane). I think the three of us together are going to work well together and balance each other out. We have a good chemistry going between the three of us."
As an Indian student-athlete, she was recruited to Catawba by Cullen and went on to earn 2006 All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Second Team honors. The team posted a combined 60-14-9 mark during her four seasons from 2003 through 2006, including a SAC title in 2005 following a 16-4-1 campaign. It was the second-straight season in which the program earned a trip to the NCAA Division II Region Tournament, after it completed the best record in school history at 16-2-3 in 2004.
Crowley's collegiate career started with an early highlight, as she assisted on a goal in her first match during a road win at Barton.
At the conclusion of her collegiate career, Crowley signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL W-League for the 2008 campaign. The semi-pro franchise was based in Cary, N.C., and it played at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Crowley owns a US Soccer Federation National "D" License. She graduated from Catawba in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree in communication, adding a business minor to her diploma.


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Are we, as a community, being too hard on Mark Grace the man? I look back when Jerry Colangelo got Mark Grace to come here, for a reduction in salary, with a mutual vision of being World Series champion. Was Mark a great leader on the field, in the locker room, and in our community? Was he an integral part of getting the Diamondbacks to the World Series? Did he and Curt Schilling keep their untested and underdog team motivated and loose playing against the established and mighty N.Y. Yankees? You can feel Mark's passion, spirit and understanding of the game of baseballl when he was broadcasting the D-Back games to us.
Mark has done great community service for his new community through his years in Phoenix. I am proud he lives here in Arizona. I hope Chicago gets him to broadcast the Cubs games. They are certainly more lenient there with broadcasters and players who enjoy a drink or two after the game. I know Mark violated the law with a DUI and is paying for his mistake as a man, but Harry Carey and Bob Prince of the Pirates were known to enjoy a drink or two and their fans and ball club embraced them. People loved their free spirit, enthusiasm, fun way to explain the game and players to us. Mark is a natural, in my opinion, and a throwback to that era. Can we give the man a break?
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From Jupiter is your next favorite band from Burlington, VT. Their debut album on Third Eye Records, "No, Seriously", is out now and they were selected by Alternative Press as one of "100 Bands You Need to Know in 09'". Be sure to check them out!
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Tell us about your first concert experience:
JJ Sicotte-It was a local show in Burlington (VT) called the River City Rebels and I recall that show being the first real punk show, and the energy was through the roof. It really set the standard for me as far as live shows are concerned.
Chris Laplante-Smashing Pumpkings/Garbage circa '96, in Lowel, MA. My sister was supposed to be babysitting me, and she said "I'm taking you to a concert". I wasn't quite tall enough to see past the people in front of us, but I remember it was the starting point of music taking over my life.
If you couldn't be a musician, what would you be doing instead?
JJ - I would be a teacher, kids now more than ever need guidance. There were three or four teachers I looked up to in school, and it was refreshing to hear intelligent adults share their opinions with us in a constructive way.
Chris - I would be a veterinarian. Straight up taking care of animals.
Who are your biggest musical influences:
Collectively, some of our favorites are Taking Back Sunday, Eminem, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, to name a few.
If you could collaborate with one artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
JJ - Salvador Dali because he is the epitome of what art should be in my eyes - dark and abstract.
Chris - Phillip Glass, score composer (Truman Show) his progressions are so beautiful.
If you became President, what is the first action you would take?
JJ - Abolish corporations because I feel that America and the world has lost its uniqueness. Everything is stock. Every town has a McDonalds, Starbucks, Target. I want to see small, unique local businesses surviving.
Chris - I would also support local economies so that small businesses could rise again and cut funding to all the unnecessary bullshit.
What social cause is closet to your heart?
Seeing how many children are neglected around the country is ridiculous. We could have taken one years worth of the Iraq war money and housed all the homeless, and fed all the children in our country.
What does the right to vote mean to you?
I've heard people say that voting doesn't count and it won't unless we all get off our lazy American asses, and do it.
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On October 15, the U.S. State Department issued a report identifying Bolivia, Burma and Venezuela as countries as failing "demonstrably" in following international counternarcotic agreements. Bolivia is also among a list of 20 nations listed as large producers of illegal drugs.
During Mass at the local Cathedral, the cardinal noted that drug trafficking is an evil unseen by those who do not want to see, "but we believers need God to open our eyes."
"And so let us find those who are interested in spreading this and why it is so easy to get these drugs that destroy the hearts and souls of people," the cardinal said.
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Keeping It Close to Home (Editorial)
Posted 9/16/2013 12:00 am
Updated 1 year ago
Yes, we know that banks in Arkansas have not been completely immune to the avoidable mistakes and unavoidable economic factors that brought down hundreds of banks across the country during the past five years. But the auction last week of Metropolitan National Bank was oddly reaffirming of the overall strength of the Arkansas banking industry.
For a while there, it looked like the only buyer interested in Met was an investment fund out of Texas. And those Texans wanted a fire-sale bargain — $16 million for the bank as-is — and a guarantee of $3.25 million just for getting the bidding started, in the unlikely event that some other bidder was willing to pay more.
First the bankruptcy court reduced the break-up fee to a more reasonable $640,000 — there is some risk involved in any deal, right? Then two strong Arkansas banks, Arvest and Simmons, stepped forward to bid.
The bidding went through 19 rounds, and Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff emerged the winner with a bid more than three times larger — $53.6 million. This was encouraging in itself, a bit like seeing a house in your neighborhood command a good price even though it hadn't been maintained to the highest standards.
It's especially encouraging to realize that Simmons bid so much when it will also have to inject a considerable amount of additional capital into the combined Simmons First National Bank. We assume that at least one other bidder was willing to go nearly as high since the minimum bid increment was $100,000.
The auction of Metropolitan was closely watched across the country. Bank auctions are rare; those that attract multiple bidders even more so. What the rest of the banking industry saw was Arkansas strength taking care of Arkansas business.


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Like most matters of morals, sexuality and personal freedom, large numbers of people are going to disagree.
I appreciate the examples you've shown, and they could make us think, "What's the big deal?"
To me, the big deal is: 1) A 15-year-old young lady has been sexualized for profit. 2) The focus of Walt Disney and her handlers is to focus on limiting the damage to their "product"--not to the human being, Miley Cyrus.
People shouldn't be put on pedestals; they tend to get hurt when they fall off. http://www.commakazispeek.com/blog/2008/04/29/we-tend-to-fall-off-of-pedestals-and-soap-boxes/


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Can two divorced men live in the same apartment without driving each other crazy? Not when one is a neatness freak and the other is a slob. Precursor to the hit TV series. Based on the Neil Simon play.
Can two divorced men share an apartment? Find out in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1968) with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Oscar (Walter Matthau) and poker pals (Herb Edelman, John Fiedler, David Sheiner, Larry Haines) pretending they don't know Felix (Jack Lemmon) is suicidal over his failing marriage, early in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, 1968.
Neal Hefti's memorable theme starts in the opening title sequence, with distraught Felix (Jack Lemmon) wandering Manhattan, in The Odd Couple, 1968, from Neil Simon's play.
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There is a way for you to earn more money without working too hard or getting incredibly lucky.
Would you like to know what it is?
It can be summed up in three simple words: be more consistent.
How do you do that?
Keep reading and I'll tell you.
How to be more consistent
The secret to earning money is not luck or intelligence or creativity — it's consistency.
The people who are the most successful are the most consistent. This is true whether we are talking about money or sports or art or anything in between. You must show up each day, do the best work you can, and then do the same tomorrow.
Here are some steps you can follow to do exactly that…
1. First, do something.
If you're not happy with your current financial situation, do something about it. Complaining does not count as taking action.
Start freelancing on the side. Create something that can change your life. Learn how others are earning more money.
2. Take small steps.
You're not going to pay off your debt or gain financial freedom overnight. Start by taking a small step that you can handle.
Take two minutes to figure out how much money you need to make each month to pay down your debt. Spend five minutes brainstorming possible jobs that you would enjoy.
Pick a topic that you need learn about to earn more money (networking, salary negotiation, getting referrals for your business, etc.) and read about that topic.
Taking action doesn't mean "instantly find a solution" … it simply means moving towards your goal.
3. Develop a pattern you can maintain.
When I started my business, I was motivated and ambitious and I wanted to get my message out to the world. To achieve my goals, I started reaching out to 20 new people each day over email, phone, Skype, and so on. It worked well for the week or two that I could keep it up.
In the end, however, finding 20 new people everyday takes a lot of time and other things needed to be done. I would have been better off reaching out to one person each day for an entire year.
One email doesn't seem like much, but with consistency it becomes a lot.
Don't go overboard with your goals. That's how you get burnt out. Simply choose an action that you can repeat each day and then repeat it.
No fuss. No overwhelm. Just one small action.
4. Give yourself permission to fail.
Actually, I'll do it for you. You now have my permission to screw up, make mistakes, and take a deep breath because it really isn't the end of the world.
Look, I know you want to create a better life for yourself (and you can!), but don't act like you need to know all the answers right now.
Take a chill pill and don't let your uncertainty about the 10th step prevent you from taking the first one.
It's OK to mess up. It's OK to not be totally sure of a decision. You'll never know if you're making the right moves unless you have some wrong ones to compare them to — which brings me to my next point…
5. Being more consistent doesn't mean that you consistently avoid mistakes, but it does mean you consistently learn from them.
This includes learning from your actions as well as from those of others.
If you're wondering where you should go to learn how to earn more money (besides Passive Panda, of course) … I'll tell you the answer.
You only need 3 things and they are all free…
1. A library card.
Books are, without a doubt, the best source of knowledge on whatever topic you're looking to learn more about. Why? Because it takes a lot of effort to write a book and whenever you read a good one, you're are benefitting from years of research and writing … all packed into a few hundred pages.
Pick a topic that will help you earn more money, go to your library, and read more.
2. Use Google, but not how you think…
Yes, there is a lot of information on the web, but I'm not suggesting you use Google for that. Instead, use Google to find people who have done what you want to do.
Search for anyone and everyone who has successfully accomplished the types of things you want to do in your life. Trust me, no matter what you want to do, someone is out there that can help you do it.
3. Email.
Once you find those people on Google, email them!
(Don't know what to say? Get this course, then do it.)
People who have lived a life worth living will supply you with brilliant insights you never would have discovered … and who knows, you might even get a friend out of it.
6. Find a better group of people to hang out with.
Take a look at this quote…
You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.
—Jim Rohn
Who are your five people?
If you're being honest, that group might not be the five that will lead you to a great life. There are two lessons here…
First, people who are a drag are also dragging you down with them. It took me a long time to learn this, but if someone is bringing you down, then cut them out.
And you don't owe them an explanation — explaining is draining. I won't pretend it's easy, but you will be better off for it.
Second, there is a group of people out there who will inspire you each time you meet with them. Maybe you've experienced this before — a great lunch or a refreshing conversation that left you motivated and inspired to do more.
Interactions like this can be life changing … and they usually seem to come from the same people. Search these individuals out. Do whatever you can to help them and you'll find that they will do the same for you.
7. If something is hard for you, then change your environment.
It's a fundamental principle of psychology that we only have so much willpower each day. As the day goes on, we lose our ability to make tough choices … even if they are in our best interests.
Think of it this way…
Let's say you have 100 points of willpower each day. Let's also say that you want to quit drinking coffee, but that each time you deny yourself it takes 20 points.
Morning — Wake up. 100 points left.
Early morning — Look at coffee bag on kitchen counter. 80 points left.
Lunch — Eat in the lunch room. Coffee pot nearby. 60 points left.
Early afternoon — Draining argument with your boss. 30 points left.
Five o'clock — Rush hour traffic. Stressful day. 15 points left.
Get home — Try to deny … Sorry, not enough points. Game over. Coffee time.
It doesn't matter if it's coffee or smoking or exercise or business. We only have so much willpower and if you keep putting yourself in a situations that drain it, then your odds of taking the right actions consistently will go down.
In the situation above, you could take the following actions to reduce the need for willpower:
- Don't buy coffee at the store and it won't be sitting on the kitchen counter
- Eat lunch at your desk, outside, or anywhere away from the lunch room
- Get into work earlier or leave later to avoid rush hour traffic
- Ask about working from home to reduce the odds of your boss transferring their stress to you
Find the pain points, the draining or difficult decisions throughout your day, and think about how you can eliminate them from your life. How can you make it easier to make difficult decisions? Or how can you eliminate the decision making all together and simply automate the correct actions?
Controlling your willpower and overcoming your weaknesses (we all have them) is a key step for maintaining consistent effort.
A final piece of advice: don't wait.
Take a small action today and start being more consistent.
Those three words — be more consistent — will change your life.
What do you think? Will consistency make a difference in your life? Leave a comment below.


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10 Ways to Beat the Monday Blues
Is the start of the working week making you dreary, tired and anxious? Well, we tell you ten simple ways to combat the 'khooni' Monday...
1. Start Early
If you get up late on a Monday, everything from your workout to traffic goes humdrum. Avoid getting up late on a Monday.
2. Visit Starbucks
3. Wear New Clothes
It feels good to wear new clothes which you have bought over the weekend on a Monday.
4. Phone a Friend
Ditch facebook chat and dial your friend's number instead. Talking to a friend will definitely uplift your mood.
5. Make a Playlist
Make a playlist of your favourite songs and listen to it while you are working.
6. Buy Cupcakes
Devour these sweet bundles of joys on a Monday to feel awesome instantly.
7. Take a Break
8. Water Cooler Gossip
Meet your colleagues at the water cooler and exchange good laughs and gossip
9. Watch TED Videos
10. Finish Early
Don't overwork yourself on a Monday. Finish the day early, and on a good note.