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Hector and I have been living together for about 3 years. Throughout this time we've gone through our share of fights, celebrations, and compromising—we've shared our thoughts, our dreams, and our life experiences, and have been committed to one another every step of the way.
On Monday October 10th, Cuban actress Odette Annable (House) and her husband Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters) will be celebrating their one year anniversary as a married couple! Earlier this week, Odette spoke exclusively to Latina.com about how she and Dave plan to celebrate their anniversary, why she and Dave should have their own reality show, and why she plans to buy her hubby "more Rosetta Stone" to help him learn Spanish!
I'm back from Aruba and it was the perfect getaway, so much so that we extended our stay for a few more days defeating the purpose of a "mini-moon" (a short honeymoon vacation). It was just too good to leave, we relaxed at the beach, celebrated, did snuba (a combo of snorkel and scuba), shared romantic dinners, and even found a decent salsa club to get our dance on.
I got married last weekend and I couldn't be happier… I'm positively glowing! A few days before the wedding, it felt as if I had saved up all the stress that most brides experience through the wedding planning process for the last few days. There were so many last minute things I needed to do and small details like menus and ceremony programs to handle.
Tonight on the season finale of MTV Tr3s' reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 44-year-old Nancy and 54-year-old Bill. When they met, both experienced an instant connection because of their mutual love for bodybuilding. Cuban American Nancy and Italian American Bill had something else in common – both have two children from previous marriages. Once they began dating, having their children get along with one another wasn't difficult at all, but it was another story when it came to planning their wedding.
Tonight on MTV Tr3s' reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 22-year-old Kelsey and 31-year-old Mike. The Missourian couple ran into some conflict with each other over the religious aspect of their wedding ceremony. For Kelsey, whose mother is Cuban, having a Catholic ceremony was an important tradition in her family. For Mike, who is German-American and grew up in a denominational church, it wasn't. In addition, the couple also wanted a warmer climate for their wedding – somewhere far from the cold of Missouri.
Tonight on MTV Tr3s' reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 25-year-old Lucy and 26-year-old Jorge. The Californian couple met as teenagers and dated for a decade before they tied the knot. For a while, the young couple was chaperoned by Lucy's nephews and nieces during dates. For Lucy, who was born in Mexico, the date chaperoning was just an expectation placed by her parents, but for Jorge, who is Mexican-American, it took some getting used to.
After being rescheduled three times, my bridal shower finally happened and it was totally a success!! I couldn't have asked for a better time spent with the women I love. The day was filled with surprises, games, heartfelt wishes, a little crying, and of course unlimited mimosas. Here are some photos to recap the lovely brunch bridal shower. I hope you can feel the love from the photos like I did that day.
Tonight on MTV Tr3s' reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 28-year-old Michael and 29-year-old Kristopher. The couple met on a study abroad trip but did not officially date until a year and a half later. Since then, several more years passed before this couple decided to take the plunge. The wedding planning proved extremely challenging because Kristopher was in Mexico at the time and Michael was in Texas. Michael found herself planning the wedding mostly alone.
Tonight on MTV Tr3s' reality series, Quiero Mi Boda, we meet 27-year-old Kendra and 28-year-old Moises. The couple, who live in Texas, met three years ago while Kendra, now a nurse, was studying abroad in Mexico for several months. A musician in a local club, Moises eventually became what Kendra called her 'computer boyfriend'. The couple spent countless hours communicating via Internet and phone until Moises moved to Texas to be with Kendra.


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Olympic medals coloring page in black and white. Students can color the medals gold, silver, and bronze like those given out at the winter and summer Olympic games.
This snowman word wall or matching game is perfect for learning centers or for each individual child.
Cartoon penguin bobsled team coloring page in black and white. Students can color the page and combine it with the other cartoon Winter Olympic events pages to make a book.
Students use letter and number prompts on a grid to create a snowman's face with an orange nose, black mouth and eyes and black hat with red hat band, all on a blue background.

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Wealth Management
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If you look in the "Build Tips" section at
www.kamodels.com There is a section on sheeting the wings, cutting the ailerons, etc. that may be helpful in the mean time. T |
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Jart update-
I took the stab out of the bag after yesterday's F3F race... It came out quite well, I think, and I'm happy with it. I used a somewhat heavy glass layup on it, with a Kevlar LE. The layup was like this: 1-1/4" wide bias ply 1.4oz Kevlar, 3M77'd down to the LE, 3/4" wide bias ply 4 oz S-glass strip 3M77'd over that. 2 plys 4 oz S-glass, 0-90 orientation (I'm lazy) 1 ply 1 oz glass, 0-90 also The finished, but uncut and unhinged part weighs 50 grams, and is quite stiff and solid. I think it will work fine. I may add an aluminum tube to the LE of the elevator. Here's the pics- The LE came out good, so I'm happy. ImagesView all Images in thread |
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Here's the latest on the Jart progress- I have been working a lot; I was offshore 12 of the last 14 days... I need to figure out a way to build on the boat! Being employed is really slowing me down.
Here's som pics: I have cut the elevator free from the stab, then sanded the faces of both a little to help true them up a bit. Then a strip of 4oz cloth goes on each face with West epoxy. I mad a little stand from stryofoam. The strips should have technically had the glass fibers oriented 45/45, not 0/90, but I'm into the "Git er dun" mode, on things that aren't too critical. I didn't feel like wasting a bunch of glass, to cut some on a bias.... Now I'll need to trim the glass on the edges, and make the silicone hinge. T |
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 1 comments I'm looking forward to the transition from "obese" to "overweight". Still a ways to get there. But I'm making each BMI decrease a mini goal. My current BMI is 33 exactly. BMI 32 = 187 pounds BMI 31 = 180 BMI 30 = 172 (at which poin... Read more
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 0 comments I'm certainly a passionate scale watcher, but this morning I decided to look at my BMI to see how that was progressing. I've loathed BMI sometimes because that's what's used to determine if I'm "overweight" verses "obese" -- such horrid words. ... Read more
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Dillon Gee
Rockies, Giants, Padres interested in trade for Mets right-hander Dillon Gee
Jan 12, 2015, 11:03 PM EST
The Mets have been shopping Dillon Gee for most of the winter and it appears that they could finally find a match soon.
Rockies interested in Kevin Correia, Aaron Harang, and Kyle Kendrick
Dec 18, 2014, 11:00 PM EST
Get excited, I guess.
If you point out the Mets haven't balked all season, they will immediately balk
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Anthony DiComo has a really weird superpower.
Mets send Rafael Montero to Triple-A, will move Daisuke Matsuzaka into rotation
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The Mets had to add an arm to their exhausted bullpen today, so they sent young right-hander Rafael Montero back to Triple-A.
I'll be dipping into my Rotoworld player projections from time to time for HBT posts. Here's the first of this year: my ranking of each five-man rotation as we head into 2014. Before actually posting my 1-30, I'll start with my raw ERA rankings by league. A couple of qualifications: I'm only using the top…


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Tasha Reign Grads UCLA
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A Clockwork Orange Power Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Would they like their sons to become what you, poor victim, have become? Will not the Government itself now decide what is and what is not crime and pump out the life and guts and will of whoever sees fit to displease the Government?" (3.5.10
A totalitarian Government defers to no external system of right and wrong; it makes up its own criteria and imposes them upon its people.
Quote #8
"The tradition of liberty means all. The common people will let it go, oh yes. They will sell liberty for a quieter life. That is why they must be prodded, prodded— Eat well, poor boy, poor victim of the modern world." (3.5.12)
The Government opposes individual liberties and will sacrifice them for the collective good.
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The people's hatred of the Government is one good sign of how repressive it is. Of course, this is usually not spoken out loud and is, in this case, written on a subversive pamphlet.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 12, 2011) – Antron Brown qualified second for the second consecutive race in Top Fuel, while Cruz Pedregon placed fifth in Funny Car qualifying to lead the way for Toyota at the NHRA Gatornationals at the Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla. Brown ran his quick time in Friday's afternoon session, while Pedregon was second-quick in both Saturday sessions as temperatures continued to rise through the weekend.
Larry Dixon placed fourth overall, yet, was the most consistent Toyota qualifier. Dixon led the first and third sessions of the weekend and was second in Saturday's final session. Dixon earned a series-high eight bonus points in qualifying for his efforts.
Coming off a finals appearance at Pomona, Shawn Langdon qualified sixth, followed by Del Worsham in 10th and Morgan Lucas in 12th to round out the Toyota-sponsored Top Fuel contingent.
ESPN2's full qualifying show can be seen tonight from 12 midnight to 1:30 a.m. Coverage of Sunday's eliminations will run from 6-9:00 p.m. on ESPN2 (all times Eastern).
- Larry Dixon led two qualifying sessions this weekend and has now topped the charts in four of the seven Top Fuel qualifying sessions this year. The defending series champ led 33 of last year's 87 sessions. He has already earned 14 bonus points in qualifying this season through the season's first two races.
- With a fifth in qualifying this weekend, Cruz Pedregon extended his impressive streak of qualifying in the top-six to 12 consecutive races. The next longest active Funny Car streak is two.
- Toyota-sponsored Top Fuel drivers hold down the top-five positions in the championship race heading into Sunday's eliminations.
- Four of the six Toyota-sponsored drivers earned bonus points for finishing in the top three in qualifying during one of the four qualifying sessions. Larry Dixon led the way with eight bonus points, Cruz Pedregon registered four, Antron Brown scored two and Morgan Lucas earned one bonus point.
Toyota Gainesville Gatornationals Qualifying position (Sunday's first round match-ups)
Top Fuel Antron Brown Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster 2nd (Lagana) Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Toyota Top Fuel Dragster 4th (McMillen) Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Speedco Toyota Top Fuel Dragster 6th (Millican) Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Toyota Camry Solara Funny Car 10th (Bernstein) Morgan Lucas GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil Toyota Top Fuel Dragster 12th (Torrence)
Funny Car Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Tools Toyota Camry Solara 5th (Capps)
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I saw this at our local news site and thought I'd share the sad news. Perhaps a moment of silence before our global temperature increases ever so slightly?
- Kerry M.
I saw this at our local news site and thought I'd share the sad news. Perhaps a moment of silence before our global temperature increases ever so slightly?
- Kerry M.
Halloween is a prime Pastafarian evangelism opportunity, the one night of the year that pirates and wenches can walk around in traditional regalia free from persecution.
Here's a collection of Halloween Missionaries, and below that a collection of Propaganda Pumpkins. These are from the last few years. Please send me your photos from this year's festivities and I'll add them here.
For my college anthropology class we were asked to give a presentation on a culture or religion that we felt strongly about. I, of course, did mine on the FSM. I made sure to dress in the formal attire as I gave my presentation. I gave out fliers and explained the fundamental concepts of heaven (as seen in the picture). All of my fliers were kept by my peers, and my professor gave me an A. Apparently Washington State University has FSM supporters in the student body and faculty…
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day everybody. [I think this picture is from Bent Objects]
Recently at the Brisbane International Airport to fly out on holiday to the USA I was idly browsing the Airport touchscreen directory and thought I would share with you a curious observation. I can only conclude that the 4th symbol is the wheel of a pirate ship and that Pastafarianism is officially recognized by the Brisbane Airport Corporation.
Only a few minutes later, Zlatko sent me this picture of the FSM at Dubai International Airport:
Very interesting.
What do you guys think of something like this for the FSM voyaging church? I will tell you a few reasons it appeals to me.
It's something we can build together.
We can start right away. We have enough money to get started and we can buy more materials as we raise more during the build process.
It's more realistic and practical. I like 200′ Galleons as much as anyone, but I don't see a lot of them sailing around. Pirate boats are extremely expensive to buy and maintain, and require a large trained crew to sail. If we get one, it's going to spend much of its life being rented out to pay for itself.
Something like this is relatively cheap (hundreds of thousands vs millions), simple to sail, lots of room.
The one in the picture is ~65′, I'm not sure the upper limit on sailing catamarans.
What do you guys think? Build or buy?
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day everyone
Here is a photo of my son Scooter, passing out candy on Halloween. The picture was taken by his wife. Scooter is the one who converted me several years ago
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Presidential candidate Barack Obama as a child.
This photo just surfaced, showing presidential candidate Barack Obama dressed as a pirate when he was a child. I think it is clear, now, that he was not raised Christian as his camp has claimed. The evidence suggests he was raised not as a Christian, or Muslim – as some have said – but as a Pastafarian.
This begs the question: Is Mr. Obama still a Pastafarian?
Please discuss.
[Pastafarians stage a counter-protest. Photo cred - Brian Chilson]
It was a victory for Pastafarians everywhere.
Last Friday – Talk Like a Pirate Day – the Central Arkansas Pastafarians interrupted and caused the discontinuation of a Westboro Baptist Church hate-demonstration.
Westboro Baptist Church is best known for picketing funeral processions of soldiers killed in the Iraq War, but they hate everyone who doesn't share their literal interpretation of the Bible.
From Wikipedia:
The church runs numerous websites such as GodHatesFags.com, GodHatesAmerica.com and others expressing condemnation of homosexuality, Roman Catholics, Muslims and Jews, as well as populations it believes are supporting the aforementioned groups, including Chinese, Swedes, Canadians, Irish, British, Mexicans and Americans.
These guys are intolerant assholes; I am so happy to see our fellow Pastafarians ruin their day.
The Arkansas Times had this to say about the Pastafarian counter-protest:
What do you do to make a bunch of soulless nutcases abandon their post at the Convention Center? Send in the pirates!
Yep, the cuckoo Phelps hate group walked the plank this morning after a happy bunch dressed like pirates and holding signs saying "God hates shrimp — Leviticus" and "God hates cotton-polyester blends" stood opposite them at the corner of Markham and Scott streets. The group, made up of Central Arkansas Pastafarians, waved swords and growled "Arrghh!" in a manner that would have made Abbie Hoffman proud.
With cars honking and waving at the pirates and a TV crew giving them all the attention, the Phelps group — with a child in tow, sadly — picked up their "fag" epithets and went away. Pitiful.
A sincere thank you to the Central Arkansas Pastafarians. You made us all proud.
You can read more at the Arkansas Times website.


text: Data Mining Techniques: Classification Classification • What is Classification? – Classifying tuples in a database – In training set E • each tuple consists of the same set of multiple attributes as the tuples in the large database W • additionally, each tuple has a known class identity – Derive the classification mechanism from the training set E, and then use this mechanism to classify general data (in W) Learning Phase • Learning – The class label attribute is credit_rating – Training data are analyzed by a classification algorithm – The classifier is represented in the form of classification rules Testing Phase • Testing (Classification) – Test data are used to estimate the accuracy of the classification rules – If the accuracy is considered acceptable, the rules can be applied to the classification of new data tuples Classification by Decision Tree A top-down decision tree generation algorithm: ID-3 and its extended version C4.5 (Quinlan'93): J.R. Quinlan, C4.5 Programs for Machine Learning, Morgan Kaufmann, 1993 Decision Tree Generation • At start, all the training examples are at the root • Partition examples recursively based on selected attributes • Attribute Selection – Favoring the partitioning which makes the majority of examples belong to a single class • Tree Pruning (Overfitting Problem) – Aiming at removing tree branches that may lead to errors when classifying test data • Training data may contain noise, … Another Examples Eye Hair Height Oriental 1 Black Black Short Yes 2 Black White Tall Yes 3 Black White Short Yes 4 Black Black Tall Yes 5 Brown Black Tall Yes 6 Brown White Short Yes 7 Blue Gold Tall No 8 Blue Gold Short No 9 Blue White Tall No 10 Blue Black Short No 11 Brown Gold Short No Decision Tree Decision Tree Decision Tree Generation • Attribute Selection (Split Criterion) – Information Gain (ID3/C4.5/See5) – Gini Index (CART/IBM Intelligent Miner) – Inference Power • These measures are also called goodness functions and used to select the attribute to split at a tree node during the tree generation phase Decision Tree Generation • Branching Scheme – Determining the tree branch to which a sample belongs – Binary vs. K-ary Splitting • When to stop the further splitting of a node – Impurity Measure • Labeling Rule – A node is labeled as the class to which most samples at the node belongs Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: ID3 ID: Iterative Dichotomiser (7.1) Entropy Decision Tree Algorithm: ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm: ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm: ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm: ID3 yes Decision Tree Algorithm: ID3 Exercise 2 Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: ID3 Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: ID3 Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: ID3 How to Use a Tree • Directly – Test the attribute value of unknown sample against the tree. – A path is traced from root to a leaf which holds the label • Indirectly – Decision tree is converted to classification rules – One rule is created for each path from the root to a leaf – IF-THEN is easier for humans to understand Generating Classification Rules Generating Classification Rules Generating Classification Rules • There are 4 decision rules are generated by the tree – Watch the game and home team wins and out with friends then bear – Watch the game and home team wins and sitting at home then diet soda – Watch the game and home team loses and out with friend then bear – Watch the game and home team loses and sitting at home then milk • Optimization for these rules – Watch the game and out with friends then bear – Watch the game and home team wins and sitting at home then diet soda – Watch the game and home team loses and sitting at home then milk Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: ID3 • All attributes are assumed to be categorical (discretized) • Can be modified for continuous-valued attributes – Dynamically define new discrete-valued attributes that partition the continuous attribute value into a discrete set of intervals – AV|A<V • Prefer Attributes with Many Values • Cannot Handle Missing Attribute Values • Attribute dependencies do not consider in this algorithm Attribute Selection in C4.5 Handling Continuous Attributes Handling Continuous Attributes Handling Continuous Attributes Sorted By Sorted By Third Cut Second Cut First Cut Handling Continuous Attributes Root First Cut Price On Date T+1 Price On Date T+1 > 18.02 <= 18.02 Second Cut Price On Date T Price On Date T Buy > 17.84 <= 17.84 Third Cut Price On Date T+1 Price On Date T+1 Sell > 17.70 <= 17.70 Buy Sell Exercise 3: 分析房價 CM : No. of Homes in Community ID Location Type Miles SF CM Home Price (K) 1 Urban Detached 2 2000 50 High 2 Rural Detached 9 2000 5 Low 3 Urban Attached 3 1500 150 High 4 Urban Detached 15 2500 250 High 5 Rural Detached 30 3000 1 Low 6 Rural Detached 3 2500 10 Medium 7 Rural Detached 20 1800 5 Medium 8 Urban Attached 5 1800 50 High 9 Rural Detached 30 3000 1 Low 10 Urban Attached 25 1200 100 Medium SF : Square Feet Unknown Attribute Values in C4.5 Training Testing Unknown Attribute Values Adjustment of Attribute Selection Measure Fill in Approach Probability Approach Probability Approach Unknown Attribute Values Partitioning the Training Set Probability Approach Unknown Attribute Values Classifying an Unseen Case Probability Approach Evaluation – Coincidence Matrix Cost = $190 * (closing good account) + $10 * (keeping bad account open) Decision Tree Model Accuracy (正確率) = (36+632) / 718 = 93.0% Precision (精確率) for Insolvent = 36/58 = 62.01% Recall (捕捉率) for Insolvent = 36/64 = 56.25% F Measure = 2 * Precision * Recall / (Precision + Recall ) = 2 * 62.01% * 56.25% / (62.01% + 56.25% ) = 0.7 / 1.1826 = 0.59 Cost = $190 * 22 + $10 * 28 = $4,460 Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: Gini Index • If a data set S contains examples from n classes, gini index, gini(S), is defined as n gini(S) 1 p2 j j1 where pj is the relative frequency of class Cj in S. • If a data set S is split into two subsets S1 and S2 with sizes N1 and N2 respectively, the gini index of the split data contains examples from n classes, the gini index, gini(S), is defined as N1 N ginisplit (S) gini( T1) 2 gini( T2) N N Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: Gini Index • The attribute provides the smallest ginisplit(S) is chosen to split the node • The computation cost of gini index is less than information gain • All attributes are binary splitting in IBM Intelligent Miner –AV|A<V Decision Tree Generation Algorithm: Inference Power • A feature that is useful in inferring the group identity of a data tuple is said to have a good inference power to that group identity. • In Table 1, given attributes (features) "Gender", "Beverage", "State", try to find their inference power to "Group id" Naive Bayesian Classification • Each data sample is a n-dim feature vector – X = (x1, x2, .. xn) for attributes A1, A2, … An • Suppose there are m classes – C = {C1, C2,.. Cm} • The classifier will predict X to the class Ci that has the highest posterior probability, conditioned on X – X belongs to Ci iff P(Ci|X) > P(Cj|X) for all 1<=j<=m, j!=i Naive Bayesian Classification • P(Ci|X) = P(X|Ci) P(Ci) / P(X) – P(Ci|X) = P(Ci∪X) / P(X) ; P(X|Ci) = P(Ci∪X) / P(Ci) => P(Ci|X) P(X) = P(X|Ci) P(Ci) • P(Ci) = si / s – si is the number of training sample of class Ci – s is the total number of training samples • Assumption: Independent between Attributes – P(X|Ci) = P(x1|Ci) P(x2|Ci) P(x3|Ci) ... P(xn|Ci) • P(X) can be ignored Naive Bayesian Classification Classify X=(age="<=30", income="medium", student="yes", credit-rating="fair") – P(buys_computer=yes) = 9/14 – P(buys_computer=no)=5/14 – P(age=<30|buys_computer=yes)=2/9 – P(age=<30|buys_computer=no)=3/5 – P(income=medium|buys_computer=yes)=4/9 – P(income=medium|buys_computer=no)=2/5 – P(student=yes|buys_computer=yes)=6/9 – P(student=yes|buys_computer=no)=1/5 – P(credit-rating=fair|buys_computer=yes)=6/9 – P(credit-rating =fair|buys_computer=no)=2/5 – P(X|buys_computer=yes)=0.044 – P(X|buys_computer=no)=0.019 – P(buys_computer=yes|X) = P(X|buys_computer=yes) P(buys_computer=yes)=0.028 – P(buys_computer=no|X) = P(X|buys_computer=no) P(buys_computer=no)=0.007 Homework Assignment


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3. Hello Cupcake, Dupont Circle. The icing is piled high on these sweets, inspired by Elvis (peanut butter and banana) and Prince (Raspberry Beret).
1. Taylor Gourmet, H Street, Northeast; Mount Vernon Square; and Bethesda. Philly-inspired cold-cut and chicken-cutlet hoagies served in eco-conscious settings.
2. The Italian Store, Arlington. Mortadella, prosciutto, and Genoa salami are layered liberally in these classic Italian subs.
3. Potbelly, multiple area locations. Shakes and toasted subs from a folksy Chicago-based chain.
1. The Gibson, U Street, Northwest. Antique cocktails are resurrected at this swank sister to neighboring hot spot Marvin.
2. The Passenger/the Columbia Room, Mount Vernon Square. Tom Brown presides over the craft-cocktail saloon the Passenger up front, while brother Derek Brown whips up cocktail tastings—and a world-class martini—in the reservation-only Columbia Room in back.
3. PX, Old Town Alexandria. The area's first modern-day speakeasy is hushed and dark with a no-standing rule. Less stiff is the cocktail menu, which has had a drink named after Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's Anchorman character.
1. Red Hook Lobster Pound, DC locations posted at twitter.com/lobstertruckdc. Downtown lunchers routinely wait an hour (sometimes two) for the excellent lobster rolls—one served warm with butter and lemon, the other cool and stuffed with mayo-bound claw meat.
2. Fojol Bros., DC locations at twitter.com/fojolbros. A trippy band of prep-school alums—one on rollerblades—man this indie-pop-blasting, Indian-food-serving truck.
3. Sâuçá, DC locations at twitter.com/wheresauca. Wraps get redefined by this duo of trucks: butter chicken, turkey meatballs in marinara, bánh mì, and shawarma, each enrobed in flatbread.
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Oren Wilson is pictured here as he celebrates recovering a fumble by Matt Ryan for Boston College in Michigan State's Champs Sports bowl appearance two years ago. / KIRTHMON F. DOZIER / DFP
Michigan State has some explaining to do.
How is it that the football team and athletic department didn't identify starting nose tackle Oren Wilson and reserve wide receiver Myles White among those with potential involvement in the Nov. 22 evening of criminal recklessness at Rather Hall whose shadow the Spartans can't escape?
Nobody's talking in East Lansing.
It's not an unreasonable question, considering that coach Mark Dantonio rolled the dice with his reputation when he allowed seven players suspended because of the Rather Hall altercation to rejoin the team, pending the resolution of their legal issues. He brought them back early this month because they supposedly had learned the error of their immaturity, paying a stern price for not being forthright with the coaches about what happened at that fraternity potluck dinner. Dantonio brought back the seven -- plus White, suspended for a transgression at a night club -- from their Alamo Bowl banishment in an attempt at bringing closure to an episode that once again relegated Michigan State football to boorish punch line.
And now we discover the Ingham County prosecutor believes that one of Dantonio's Alamo Bowl starters was more than a witness to the stupidity at Rather Hall, that he participated in the mayhem as well.
Wilson's connection to this case -- more than two months after the event -- is another embarrassment for Dantonio. He certainly knew police had said in early December that 15 people had entered the potluck dinner, but only 13 had been identified. Those 13 Spartans met some form of internal justice prior to the bowl trip to Texas.
Somebody needs to explain how Wilson avoided the internal prosecutorial radar.
Did teammates cover for him? Did they lie again? Did Dantonio not ask about who else was involved? Did Dantonio not ask the entire team for anyone at the scene to admit it?
If university leaders -- and fans -- don't believe this is a big deal then perhaps MSU should alter its new logo with the Spartan warrior's eyes closed shut altogether.
Wilson, a junior from Teaneck, N.J., faces two counts of misdemeanor assault or assault and battery and one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to commit assault or assault and battery. White, a freshman from Livonia Stevenson, faces the conspiracy charge and one count of assault or assault and battery.
Dantonio indefinitely suspended Wilson and White. His statement Tuesday said their status would be "re-evaluated on a case-by-case basis as their legal issues are resolved."
Neither should play another snap.
Don't fault the media for obsessing over what some might deem as digging old news. That stance is incumbent upon making sure nothing fresh emerges from the grave.
Michigan State blew that one. Big time.
The Spartans went to San Antonio preaching that they had purged from their roster those who didn't appreciate the special privilege of representing a fine university in a bowl game. And now, according to the prosecutor, one of the more serious aggressors was in the starting lineup against Texas Tech.
This mess has become the blemish that won't go away. And silence won't provide a suitable answer.
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Bear Creek Trail at Lair o' the Bear Park
Lair o' the Bear is, in our family's opinion, the best family hike near Denver. First, the drive into the canyon on Bear Creek road is beautiful. Once at the park you'll find great hiking trail options, the cool water of bear creek, great parking, and some good picnic spots. There are open areas as well as shade. Our one big suggestion is to keep your kiddos close to you on the busier trail segments as this is also a mountain biking mecca. Explore the details below in our profile of this Jefferson County, Colorado park.
- Hike Distance: 1.7 Miles
- Denver Drive Time: 30min
- Difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 1hr 15min
- Activities: Hiking, Birdwatching, Mountain Biking, Fly Fishing, Picnics
- Dogs: Allowed on Leash
- Directions: Click for Google Map
- Trail Type: Out & Back
- Seasons: All Season
- Beauty: Bear Creek, Meadows, Wildlife: Beaver, American Dippers aka Water Ouzel
Fantastic for families because this hike has lot of shade, a mostly level path,the sounds and sights of water, and a few great areas for picnics in this Colorado park. On top of all of that, it's one of the most accessible Denver trails just out of town in the foothills. You can also fish Bear Creek in Lair 'O the Bear. I've not had any luck yet, so I'd appreciate any tips in the comment section below. And don't be limited by the 1.7 mile trail trail in the park, it keeps going in both directions.
- There are some hiker only trail segments, but most are open to mountain bikes – and there are A LOT of them, especially on the weekends. So, just hike aware and let your kids know that bikes may be zipping by.
- Take a picnic lunch
- This is a great place to teach your kids (or yourself) some tree and bird ID. The riparian ecosystem is pretty diverse
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Thanks, Aaron + Jenah! Great spot for the kiddos!
We did this hike with our 2 & 5 year olds on a hot day – it was shady and they had a blast wading in the creek. We made it to the castle then turned around.
Great trail, although pretty crowded sometimes with families, dogs, and some bikers! There is plenty of shade available, and plenty of creek access for letting your dogs drink water. The second time we went right after a brief storm, and it was awesome because there were very few other people.
Great hike near Morrison and Evergreen. Very shaded trailhead, not overly crowded either. Ample parking spots and well maintained trails too. Overall my favorite trail near Denver and sw suburbs.
This park is closed due to flood damage.
* Park currently closed due to September 2013 flood damage *
We did this trail in May of this year on a hot day and really appreciated the shade. This is a nice, easy hike. We were a tiny bit disappointed by the castle, but that's no fault of this website! We just kind of hoped for a castle castle, and it was more of a fancy, private lodge. We did really like walking along the stream. A few sections of the trail along the river are hiker-only (no dog, no bike), but there is always a trail right next to it that's ok. There definitely were a number of bikes when we were there, so keep kids and pets close.
Overall — Easy trail (well-maintained, no real elevation gain), mostly shaded and along a river, no big views, but still a nice area to check out.
I just took my kids on this hike yesterday (3 yrs. 1 yr.) It was a great hike, we went to the Dunafon Castle and back. My 3 year old walked the entire time. The kids had a great time hanging out by the creek throwing rocks in. Thanks for posting this, we had a lot of fun!
This is one of our favorite hiking spots, especially as our son loves wading into the stream and skip rocks. Lots of interesting views and very accessible.


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UNCW to Host the Police Athletic League's Crosstown Championship on March 5
The Police Athletic League's (PAL) Crosstown Championship returns
to Trask Coliseum on March 5. The Community and Brigade Boys & Girls
Clubs all-star teams will face off at 5 p.m. The event is free and open
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Isaac Bear Early College High School Recognized by the NC Department of Instruction
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Mystery white rock inexplicably appears near NASA Mars rover
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists are stumped as to how a rock mysteriously appeared in images taken two weeks apart by NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.
The rover, which landed in an area known as Meridiani Planum a decade ago, is exploring the rim of a crater for signs of past water.
Another rover, Curiosity, touched down on the opposite side of the planet in 2012 for a more ambitious mission to look for past habitable environments.
For the moment, however, scientists are pondering a more immediate question. On January 8, while preparing to use its robotic arm for science investigation, Opportunity sent back a picture of its work area.
Oddly, it showed a bright white rock, about the size of a doughnut, where only barren bedrock had appeared in a picture taken two weeks earlier. Scientists suspect the rock was flipped over by one of the rover's wheels.
It also may have been deposited after a meteorite landed nearby.
Either way, the rock, dubbed "Pinnacle Island" is providing an unexpected science bonus.
"Much of the rock is bright-toned, nearly white," NASA said in a statement on Tuesday. "A portion is deep red in color. Pinnacle Island may have been flipped upside-down when a wheel dislodged it, providing an unusual circumstance for examining the underside of a Martian rock."
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(VERY RARE FOOTAGE) Muslims Create A Literal River Of Human Blood By Butchering 1500 Innocent People
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ISIS just released a video showing what they claim are Iraq's Army POWs captured by ISIS, driven away in truck loads and then shot them all dead. The video caption stated that there were 1,500 individuals. The video shows their end being shot at point blank in several horrific mass slaughters reminiscent to what we see during Nazi Germany. The young teens begged for their lives as they were made to curse Al-Maliki but to no avail while they were forced to chant "long live the Muslim nation". Shoebat.com were the first to discover the video: Read more…
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A Rock-A-Holic named Graham came to us in need of a little Group Therapy. Before we tackle (hey!) his sports-and-girlfriend situation, I'd like to say a few words. Huddle up!
Let's be honest, America: Football is not a gentleman's game.
Terry Bradshaw reminded us of that fact over the weekend, when he dropped an F-Bomb on live TV, and talked about having sex with an unidentified person's mother. Thankfully – for all involved – the name was bleeped out.
Whatever the outcome, we salute Mr. Bradshaw for a fine display of E.I.B. – Excellence In Broadcasting!
Time for Group Therapy! Graham and his girlfriend have been together for a few months now, and things are looking good. How serious is it? Season-ticket holder Graham's special lady is now his Plus-One for Seahawks games!
I'm fairly certain that constitutes a common law marriage in a few states. Some might say Graham is living the dream: He's got season tickets for great football, and a girlfriend who wants to go along. What's the problem?
Graham wrote to us while his girlfriend was passed out, following an embarrassing evening of alcohol-fueled rowdiness that embarrassed Graham in front of his friends and fellow Seahawks fans.
It's not that she drank to excess; the real issue was this tiny woman's low tolerance for alcohol, and inability to control her behavior. She pestered a group of nearby 49ers fans (who weren't causing any trouble) to the point that a fight nearly broke out!
Some women suffer from a condition I call the "Chippendales Effect" – they have a couple of drinks, and start feeling rowdy, but the resulting behavior isn't natural, because they're trying to act like men. Let me clarify: They're trying to act the way that they THINK men act in those situations, but it's all misdirected energy.
Graham is considering telling her that she can't go with him anymore, but he's worried that would make him a bad guy. I don't think it would, personally. There's nothing wrong with having a couple of drinks at the football game, and getting fired up because you're happy to be there – but you have to know your limits, and manage your behavior.
A few Rock-A-Holics chimed in (including a reformed game-drunk-girlfriend, and a bartender) and the consensus seemed to lean toward Graham putting the girlfriend on probation, and nipping the problem in the bud before it happens again. Girlfriend or no, this person is enjoying a generous opportunity, but her behavior could lead to the end of their relationship, or worse – being banned from the games for the rest of the season!
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Despite a general belief that Britain today is a 'consumer society', the history of the consumer revolution is both neglected and controversial. When and how did it happen? What are its consequences for nation, household and individual? This pioneering book examines the changes in the demand and supply of goods and services since 1880; explores the changing experience of shopping, tourism and sport; and considers the impact on a number of key issues for modern Britain - the consolidation of national identity, the creation of a youth culture, the emancipation of women, and the diffusion of class tension.


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When Emiratis come together it's a force to be reckoned with; a passion for patriotism unleashed. The recording of this year's official National Day song proves just that.
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- Director Abdul Aziz Ahmad on the set of the music video for the 2012 UAE National Day song, "Ya Khalifatna", at Abu Dhabi Heritage Village on the Corniche breakwater.
Not content with just a song, the musical celebration of the 41st National Day has a full-blown recording session and music video.
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It's 6am on an early November day at the Abu Dhabi Heritage Village and while some unload boxes of equipment, others gather the children — some as young as seven — and start arranging costumes.
Although the early start has clearly taken its toll, the excitement of starring in a music video for UAE National Day keeps spirits high.
"Action!" shouts director Abdul Aziz Ahmad and the cameras roll, poet Arif Al Khaja and composer and singer Fayez Al Saeed's new National Day song, Ya Khalifatna (Oh! Our Khalifa), playing in the background.
As the sun rises and the heat builds up, a new level of patience is required. The youngsters, who maybe expected something more glamorous, feel the strain but soldier on regardless. Mums are on hand with dates and water to keep energy levels high.
Everyone is a mixture of relief and ecstacy when Ahmad finally announces "it's a wrap" more than 12 hours after it all began.
Commissioned by Abu Dhabi-based twofour54, the 2012 National Day song has been inspired by the much-loved UAE song Zanaha Zayed (Zayed Beautified It or Beautified With Zayed).
Written by renowned Emirati poet Al Khaja and originally recorded in 1996, the song has inspired a generation and is a favourite among people of all ages. This year, Al Khaja was presented with the task of combining the original lyrics of Zanaha Zayed with the lyrics of last year's National Day song Amrak Al Sami (Your Supreme Order), a song he also wrote, to create a 2012 "wonder song".
The melody has been composed by prominent Emirati singer and composer Al Saeed and was recorded in Al Saeed's Dubai studio, performed by a group of six Emirati singers and local musicians.
Ahmad, a Creative Lab Community member, wrote, directed, shot and produced the music video, after going head-to-head with wannabe directors from across the UAE with his proposal. The Creative Lab Community provides grants and development assistance to Arabs to make short films, cartoons or television pilots, and has completed 39 projects. Judges at twofour54 say his idea was chosen because he was "filled with passion for the project".
"I was honoured to be a part of such a prestigious project," said Al Khaja, sipping coffee. "It doesn't really get much better than to be asked to represent your country in this way."
Al Khaja went to school at Al Azhar before launching a career in the media sector taking on roles at Al Bayan newspaper as a sports reporter, Al Shabab magazine and Dubai Television. But poetry was always in his heart.
"It was a hobby more than anything," he said. "But it was something which was in my blood. I remember writing down words and lyrics since I was 16 and not really understanding why. I just had an urge to write. Words were beautiful to me."
Al Khaja is no stranger to the world of music. The Emirati is the power behind many musicals. His work has mesmerised audiences and has had a great impact on the cultural development in the UAE.
"This opportunity has given me a chance to revisit words I wrote a long time ago and combine it with more modern ones. That's very special because it means we can bridge a gap between old and young."
Al Khaja says the new combined lyrics for the 2012 song tell the story of how the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan made the UAE a beautiful place and how His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, is following the same path.
"We wanted the song to create harmony through music in the UAE."
Singer, producer and composer Al Saeed is more than qualified to create a masterpiece.
Now 38, he was discovered in the early '90s by composer Moussa Mohammad, who helped him find his feet in the industry.
Al Saeed studied literature before finding the strength to stand up to many people around him – including his parents – who didn't believe a career in music would be beneficial.
"I faced some obstacles from my parents but I overcame them," he said.
"I started out at the beginning of the 1990s and I started with songs at school like the daily assembly songs we used to sing at school. With support from friends and my brothers and a lot of encouragement I got involved in music."
Inspired by poets Gassan Al Hassan and Moussa Mohammad, Al Saeed set about writing his first songs in the early '90s. It wasn't long before the government picked up on his talent and sent him to perform a song called Yahya Al Insan at the Carthage Festival in Tunisia.
"For this song I used words by Arif Al Khaja," he said. "It was the first time I had represented my country and I was still quite young. It was a new experience and it was the first time I had ever sung in front of a large audience. I think there were more than 10,000 people. I was performing with big stars like Kathim Al Sahir, Lutfi Bushnak and Angham. They were already famous and I was just starting out. The whole experience created a very emotional bond for me with my music."
When Al Saeed was asked to be a part of this new project he jumped at the chance.
"It was always something I would agree to. This is our country and the song means a lot to people. It is something to be extremely proud of."
With plans to be a leading director one day, Ahmad has a different focus than most. "It's the job of someone who delivers a message. That's how I see it," he says, taking a five-minute breather from the set.
"I don't have a role model director because it would restrict me. I think it would limit me to follow in someone else's footsteps so instead I just keep treading mine."
Ahmad was selected by twofour54 for his passion and determination — something which is very apparent when face-to-face with the 23-year-old.
"My earliest memories are creative ones," he said. "Singing, dancing, artwork. And then came the cameras. I want to make people see what I see, which actually carries a lot of responsibility."
Ahmad chose seven actors to represent the seven emirates of the UAE. The script took just minutes to write as Ahmad says he had a very clear vision. He hired the help of his friends, many of them also involved in the Creative Lab Community, and set about casting and pre-production ahead of the big shoot.
"It's been about two weeks in the making, I guess. We haven't had long to bring all the elements together. It is supposed to show unity. The coming together of the UAE. But I would like to stress that it's not fact. What happens in the video isn't historical fact, it's a creative way of showing unity through the years. The creation of something very special. It can be interpreted in many different ways, which I think is important."
Meet the second assistant director: Abdullah Al Junaibi
The Emirati has high hopes of being a filmmaker and video editor. At just 23, Junaibi says he was grateful to be given the opportunity to work on such a great project.
"This is the first time I've ever been on a set, and I am learning so much. Just to be around the cameras and the action is very good for me. The way Abdul [director] is speaking to the cast is inspirational and I am taking as many notes as I can."
Meet the casting director: Salama Yousuf
A media student at Zayed University, 20-year-old Salama says she's has learnt more in two weeks making the music video than in three years of studying. "It's just natural that you learn more when you are on the ground actually experiencing how it all works," said the Emirati from Abu Dhabi. "It was my job to cast each role, which was very exciting. I looked through CVs and pictures and had to pick people who had the right look and personality for each role. The most challenging thing was having a backup for each because some people got cold feet and pulled out. We have people from seven up to 60, which is tough as you are catering to such different needs. It was quite hard to get some of the older people involved because they were shy. Some needed a lot of reassurance." Salama says the biggest learning curve was trying to squeeze everything into one day. "I have never known 12 hours to go so quickly in all my life."
Meet the designer: Mariam Al Shamsi
Presented with the task of creating the cover for this year's National Day song CD cover, Mariam was full of ideas.
The 21-year-old from Abu Dhabi studies graphic design at Zayed University and says she is "privileged" to be the designer for such a great project.
"I was so happy to be selected for my design concept. It is an honour for me. I am so proud and have enjoyed designing something which means so much to people in the UAE. The concept of the cover is to bring the past and the present together. I was inspired by a newspaper article from 1996 where people were just talking about an airline for Abu Dhabi. Etihad was just a dream back then and now it's a reality. I wanted to show that vision."
Mariam designed the cover in just one day and took a further two days to perfect her work.
Don't miss it
Ya Khalifatna will be played in malls, coffee shops, exhibition centres and across the UAE from this weekend. Copies of the CD will be distributed through Abu Dhabi Media Company and the song will be available to download from twofour54.com.
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Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois
My daughter was on a lease with someone and that someone kocked her out of apartment. He then stopped payong rent. Tje property is now taking them both to court. Does my daughter have any legal rights here?
Asked on 8/26/13, 5:13 pm
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Jonathan Shimberg
SHIMBERG and CROHN, P.C.
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Her issues with her roommate did not stop her liability to the landlord. She should have taken action or can still take action against her roommate for her wrongful eviction. But she owes the landlord the rent.
Answered on 8/26/13, 5:20 pm


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