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So...what are the odds that the "Khitomer" allies become the new NATO, to counter the Typhon Pact (which the TrekMovie article has already likened to the Warsaw Pact)?
Next thing you know...COLD WAR!
That's what it's looking like.
I think odds are high that the Cardassians will opt to ally with the Federation, if only because they followed through on the agreement in good faith arranged by Bacco and Garak (Cardassians join the Azure Nebula fleet, UFP cedes three worlds to them). My guess is that they will respect this, moreso considering that the UFP probably needed those worlds thanks to the heavy losses in the Borg attack.
I really have doubts that the Tholians will be in this very long. They absolutely hate outsiders and have no interest in contact. Right now they are pissed that the UFP strongarmed them, but if things don't go well with this Pact, they will likely give up and go back into isolation.
The fact that the RSE and IRS are on opposing sides in an even bigger galactic split makes it even MORE likely that there will be some kind of civil war between the two powers (the shooting kind). I'm sure in her arrogance Tal'Aura will try and reclaim some of the IRS' worlds by force, prompting a larger conflict.
I think that this thread has established pretty clearly what the various motivations are for each of the Typhon Pact powers to join. However, I feel like there are even more weaknesses in the Typhon Pact's membership than in the Coalition of Planets.
Here's a basic comparison of the traits of each world/species (as we know of):
Coalition of Planets
-Humans: Explorers, diplomats, thinkers
-Vulcans: Thinkers, philosophers, semi-pacifists
-Andorians: Warlike, passionate, value honor
-Tellarites: Passionate
Typhon Pact
-Tholians: Paranoid, xenophobic
-Romulans: Paranoid, scheming
-Breen: Warlike, expansionistic
-Gorn: Warlike, value honor
-Tzenkethi: Warlike, not much else known
-Kinshaya: Warlike, religious, expansionistic
I was always under the impression that the main reason that the UFP was eventually formed was because the humans helped to balance out the other species. The Vulcans and the Andorians had been basically at war until humans stepped onto the scene. Their positive relations with both sides helped to ease the tensions. Same goes for the Andorians and the Tellarites, who were frequently antagonistic towards each other.
The TP doesn't have one species that keesps the others from going at each other's throats when things go bad. My guess is that the Romulans are already hedging their bets so that if/when the TP falls apart, they get the biggest advantage of the group out of the whole thing.
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The gatherings became popular, thus the launch of similar events in Europe and America. On December 24, Club Galaxy, courtesy of the iwanteth.com dating site, hosted their second speed dating event.
Just like me, this was so many people's first speed dating event. ?When I reached Club Galaxy, a red-eyed bouncer questioned my presence in rather offensive, but true Luganda impressions: "N'ono azze kukwana? (Is this one also here to woo anybody?)" ?For the love of the story and my own pride, I was cautious not to blow my cover.
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"The idea of a marathon speed dating session intrigued me, I had seen it in movies but didn't imagine it happening in Kampala," she said as she stood to go meet another stranger.
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There were more guys than the girls though. The event didn't last long; after 90 minutes, the daters were finally allowed to freely interact without time limits. It is then that two sisters complained about one of the guys.
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The Computer Laboratory's main web server haverhill (being replaced in 2007) is characterised by:
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This main webserver is managed by Martyn Johnson and Piete Brooks. Their email address in this regard is webmaster.
Shell login to the web server is restricted to system administrators, but the directories with the files served are accessible from all Lab administered Linux and Windows machines.
Traffic statistics and server status are available via HTTP.
Conversely, the "dynamic" server is characterised by:
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- disk space: very restricted access to a very small part of the departmental file server (elmer)
- page types: the emphasis is on dynamic pages (e.g. CGI and PHP), managed by users.
- hosts the lab's "dynamic" site http://www-dyn.cl.cam.ac.uk/
- does not provide any other services
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The main web pages and overall site structure on http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ are currently maintained by Markus Kuhn and Christine Northeast. Their email address in this regard is pagemaster.
The Computer Laboratory News blog (headlines on the front page) is edited by Jan Samols and Caroline Stewart.
Many parts of the main web site are looked after by other maintainers. Where this is the case, the relevant contact details of the person(s) in charge are given at the bottom of the page.
Back end servers
Some websites (e.g. http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/dtg/ are fronted by the main server, with requests being forwarded to a back end server. This ensures central logging and control, and allows extra network access controls to the machine.
Internal servers
Internal servers are not visible from outside the department, so the security concerns are much reduced. They can be user managed, with full access to Lab resources.
Other services using HTTP (e.g. CUPS, nagios, mrtg, webcams, BMCs, Netapps)
A very wide range of applications, and a growing number of embedded systems now include web management or access. These are normally blocked from access from outside the department.
Web house style
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"The World According to Humphrey" series by Betty Birney. Ah, school life … narrated by a hamster.
The "Clementine" series by Sara Pennypacker offer more classroom tales, this time narrated by a spunky third grader who says, "Spectacularful ideas are always sproinging up in my brain."
And especially for younger readers, the "Stink" series by Megan McDonald gives us the hilarious antics of little Stink, who will win the hearts of children – especially those who have to put up with the know-it-all bossiness of big sibs.
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Don't mess with the Queen Bee, Gleeks. I hear that Naya Rivera's on-going feud with Glee star Lea Michele has gotten so bad that producers wrote Naya out of the upcoming season finale! Multiple sources are confirming that Naya won't make an appearance in the May 13 episode, titled "The Rachel Berry Project," and may not even return for season six of the hit series.
"Naya is jealous that Lea is the show's main star. There is a lot of sighing and eye-rolling between them. They talk behind each other's backs — a lot," a source tattled to Us Weekly, but I have been hearing other wicked whispers that professional envy isn't the only thing that's come between these costars.
Could it be true that Naya's ex-fiance Big Sean enjoyed a fling with little Miz Michelle? That's what I've been told, minions, but who knows if it's true. I can't envision a world where Lea and Big Sean would ever have any reason to chat each other up, let alone hop into bed together. But, even if it didn't happen, just the fact that the rumor mill is buzzing about it could be enough to ruffle Naya's feathers even more.
No matter what's really at the center of their hatred for one another, I don't think it's fair that Naya's been written out of the finale. I am totes on Team NR on this one. Besides, who says you have to totally adore your coworkers in order to keep your job? Naya is entitled to her opinion–do you think she should be punished for not loving her leading lady?


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SIGOURNEY, Iowa - One person was killed following a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning in Keokuk County.
Shortly after 2:10 a.m. Thursday, emergency crews responded to the crash located along Highway 149, just north of Sigourney.
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The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team (16-2-1 overall) puts a cap on the 2008 regular season when it travels to Norman to face No. 17 Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Thursday in McCasland Fieldhouse.
Ticket Information
A limited number of tickets remain for Thursday's Bedlam Series dual at a cost of $10 for general admission. Contact the Oklahoma ticket office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free (800) 456-GoOU.
The Most Lopsided Rivalry In College Sports
Oklahoma State has a 100-win advantage in its all-time wrestling series with Oklahoma, making the Bedlam Series wrestling rivalry the most lopsided rivalry in all of college sports. No other school in the country claims a 100-win advantage over a single opponent in any sport.
Series Capsule - Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma
Series Record: OSU leads, 124-24-9
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 67-12-2
In Norman: OSU leads, 54-12-7
At Neutral: OSU leads, 3-0-0
Under John Smith: OSU leads, 33-3-2
Under Jack Spates: OSU leads, 29-3-2
Current Streak: OSU has won last 19 and is unbeaten in last 27
Last OSU Win: OSU 21, Oklahoma 9 (Dec. 2, 2007)
Last OU Win: Oklahoma 19, OSU 18 (Nov. 28, 1995)
Cowboys Look To Match Longest Streak In Series History
Oklahoma State has won each of its last last 19 duals against Oklahoma and hasn't lost to the Sooners since 1995. Should the Cowboys extend their winning streak over OU to 20, it would match the longest winning streak in the history of the Bedlam Series. OSU won 20 consecutive over Oklahoma from 1969 through 1979.
Last Meeting vs. Oklahoma -Dec. 2, 2007 (OSU 21, OU 9)
125 - Ben Ashmore (OSU) dec. Joey Fio (OU): 6-0
133 - No.2 Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. Brian Shelton (OU):1-0
141 - No. 4 Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. No. 15 Zack Bailey (OU): 9-4
149 - No. 9 Will Rowe (OU) dec. Quinten Fuentes (OSU): 10-4
157 - Newly McSpadden (OSU) dec. Chad Terry (OU): 6-1
165 - Jake Dieffenbach (OSU) dec. No. 16 Max Dean (OU): 3-2
174 - No. 5 Brandon Mason (OSU) dec. Jeff James (OU): 5-0
184 - No. 11 Joshua Weitzel (OU) dec. Cody Hill (OSU): 3-2
197 - No. 9 Joel Flaggert (OU) dec. Clayton Foster (OSU): 12-10
hwt - No. 10 Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. No. 20 Nathan Fernandez (OU):6-3
Tonights projected line-ups:
125 Shinn OSU vs Fio or Cannon OU(my guess is Cannon) Shinn by dec 3-0 OSU
133 Scott OSU vs Shelton OU Scott by dec 6-0 OSU
141 Morgan OSU vs Bailey OU Morgan by dec 9-0 OSU
149 Freeman OSU vs Rowe OU Rowe by dec 9-3 OSU
157 Erisman or McSpadden(no guess) vs Terry or Vernon McSpadden by dec 12-3 OSU
165 Dieffenbach OSU vs Dean OU Dieffenbach by dec 15-3 OSU
174 Mason OSU vs James OU Mason by dec 18-3 OSU
184 Jensen OSU vs Weitzel OU Jensen by dec 21-3 OSU
197 Foster OSU vs Flaggert OU Flaggert OU by dec 21-6 OSU
Hwy Rosholt OSU vs Fernandez OU Rosholt by dec 24-6 OSU
I just don`t see the sooners showing much improvement this year other than Fio at 125 and my guess is Spates holds him out to try to bump his seed at the Big XIIs since Fio lost to Ashmore 6-0 the first time around. If OU is going to be competitive in wrestling I really think it is time to bid farewell to the slick talking Spates and hire a younger more aggressive coach and his son Jeremy is certainly not the answer. I enjoyed Bedlam much more when it was a competitive match and it has not been competitive very often the past 10 years or so as OU has not shown any promise of raising their level of competition the past few years.
As I cut and paste this Mason for OSU needs a pin at 174 to win it for OSU as OU leads 18-12.


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We should thank vacuum cleaner manufacturers for the vacuum cleaners that have actually made the task of cleaning easy. At the same time, it is not possible to use heavy machines for everyday spills. For such cleansing tasks we need traditional tools of cleaning like lukewarm water, soap and a piece of cloth. The top vacuum cleaner can do much more than that too.
Due to this reason when people purchase a big vacuum cleaner they also make purchase a small one i.e. the hand-held one. According to many it's just waste of your funds but others consider it essential. There are many advantages of small hand-held vacuum cleaners, particularly the cordless vacuums, you can use them conveniently and the cleaning up of spills can be done before any more damage is made to the furniture.
If you still think that hand-held vacuums are not for you, here are some more advantages that confirm that it is worth buying. Now keep reading the article for more advantages that hand-held vacuums offer.
Hand Held Vacuum Cleaner Review
The one prominent reason why people prefer to buy hand held vacuums is that these are portable. In case of any emergency you can use it easily and immediately. The wet-dry function in hand held vac can help you clean the liquid spills as well as dry dirt. You can find many reviews of the top vacuum cleaners and you can decide on the best hand held with this guide on the best vacuum cleaner available.
Due to its lightweight you can carry it easily from one room to another or you want to carry it downstairs or upstairs. It's good to buy a cordless hand held vacuum as there is no need of plugging it in as it works with a battery you can use it till the battery is charged. Even you can it in the car.
Most vacuum users are scared of moving their vacuums to sweet different parts as there are chances that the plug will pull off but since there is no such worry in case of hand held cordless vacuum. Moreover, you can also reach small spaces for cleaning like the inside of the closet and drawers.
Powerful features
Those who think that the hand held vacs are like other vacuum cleaners then they may not be aware that these cleaners are now improving constantly and with the passage of time different new features are added. The wet-dry function is the first one which you can find in all the models of hand held vacs.
Even the suction power is high in case of hand held vacuum as it is the need of this wet-dry function. The reason for this need of higher suction is power is simply due to the fact that liquid spillage are difficult to pick up. The filtration system is also an improved one that can filter dust and dirt particles when the vacuum sucks them off the space that you're cleaning like floor etc.
The top hand held vacuums can also pick up pet hair or dander with the help of its motorized brushes. The suction power is so good that it does not only pick up liquid but the pet hair can be sucked too. You can clean furniture with held vacuums and the carpeted floors too.
Convenient use
When you use a heavy vacuum cleaner then after all the cleaning you feel tired. Keeping in mind the ease of users the vacuum cleaner models are made lightweight, the compact hand held vacuums are very convenient.
The best thing is investing in a hand held vacuum cleaner that is cordless. There is no need of plugging in anything; it is operated with the battery so keep it charged. Simply start by picking up the machine, it should be set in such a position that it is on top of the dust or dirt and then turn the power on. Is it difficult? Some other uses are your computer, your shoes or any furniture that needs to be cleaned.
There is no need of making a special plan to use hand held vacuum like the full sized vacuums, you can do the cleaning on week days too. As these hand held vacuum cleaners are bag-less so there is no problem of checking and replacing the disposable dust bags. Simply open the compartments and throw the dust and dirt into dustbin. This is simply and easier than in case of regular full sized, bagless vacs.


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His team take on city rivals Hearts tomorrow, but Stubbs' attention yesterday was turned instead to the perception that the Tynecastle side's relegation has been "forgotten".
Both Edinburgh clubs went down to the SPFL Championship following similarly uncomfortable campaigns, although Stubbs has been given to feel that only his side carry the stigma of relegation. It perhaps rankles all the more given the scale of rebuilding being undertaken by Hibs.
The Easter Road side dropped out of the top flight following defeat in the play-off final against Hamilton Academical, a result which Stubbs suggested continues to mark his club.
"I think a few people forget that Hearts went down as well. It's not just Hibs that went down, it was Hearts that went down," said the Hibs head coach, whose side opened the league campaign last weekend with a win against Livingston. "Sometimes I get the impression it's just one team that went down last season. It's just the general consensus from speaking to people that there is a cloud hanging over us.
"We're trying to move on from what happened last season. People talk about what happened having a negative effect on the players but it's the same for Hearts because their players need picking up. They went down as well, that's what I'm trying to allude to.
"For me the negative is outside, there is nothing in the dressing room, but you can use it as motivation for the players. If you look at everyone's perception, it's Rangers top, Hearts second and Hibs third. If they see it going that way, that's fine. We're quite happy to sit under the radar and quietly do our own thing.
"We're going there to try and cause an upset and change what's happened over the last couple of seasons that they've been the team that's gotten the results."
Stubbs is aware, however, that it is not simply bragging rights which are at stake for Hibs tomorrow. The two clubs are expected to compete for promotion this season, alongside Rangers.
"In the broad light it's a normal game but in the fan's eye it's not," added the Englishman. "It's big from a supporter's point of view and we'll have 3000 fans that want to come away from the game with a positive result. I'm not going to go there and put 10 men behind the ball."


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Good example
Feb 18, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  CWC's expansion of counseling services is a fine, positive step
Poll: American dream unlikely
Feb 18, 2014 - By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers:  WASHINGTON -- Racing into a new century in which many of the old rules don't seem to apply anymore, Americans are overwhelmingly pessimistic about their chances ... [more]
Tuesday notes
Feb 18, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Seasonal battle
The right kind of alpha male
Feb 17, 2014 - By Randy Tucker:  That was Barry Miller, and every community needs a few like him.
How badly do GOP, Dems want immigration reform?
Feb 17, 2014 - By Carl Leubsdorf:  On the morning of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, the lead story on the front page of The New York Times laid out the details -- and the ... [more]
The changed presidency
Feb 17, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  On Monday, many Americans get the day off work in observance of the national holiday honoring America's presidents. Presidents Day comes during a period in our ... [more]
Senate correct to tackle sex assault epidemic in the military
Feb 14, 2014 - By The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News:  The way sexual assaults are handled in the military is a disaster -- even the top brass concede this point. The Associated Press provided more evidence of that ... [more]
Ten thoughts on love
Feb 14, 2014 - By Chris Peck:  It's a mix of romance and common sense
Committees, amendments
Feb 14, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  The Cindy Hill case hits a couple of (mild) stumbling blocks at the Capitol
There's a limit to how much secrecy we can stand
Feb 13, 2014 - By Lee Hamilton:  Let's start with the obvious: A democracy needs intelligence agencies. It needs to know what's happening in the world to keep the nation prepared and ... [more]
No corny love song at my house
Feb 13, 2014 - By Clair McFarland:  But this Valentine's Day, there is plenty of love
Autopsies add up
Feb 13, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  The numbers in support of a regional pathology center in our county do too
Shirley Temple turned her fame into second act
Feb 12, 2014 - By The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  Americans who learned of the death Monday of Shirley Temple Black at age 85 will recall her varied career as an actress, singer, dancer and, later, U.S. ... [more]
Losing propositions
Feb 12, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Legal pot failed, and gay marriage likely will, but it's better to confront these issue than ignore them
Football player who came out showed courage
Feb 11, 2014 - By Newsday:  Michael Sam has courage. Good for him. And now, good luck.
Tuesday notes
Feb 11, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  All Olympics
Needed on tax reform: a smart tiger
Feb 11, 2014 - By Mark Shields:  The Tax Reform Act of 1986 -- which dramatically cut individual rates, lowering the top rate paid from 50 percent to 28 percent, while closing down nearly $200 ... [more]
Court slapped 'good ol' boys' on Hill
Feb 11, 2014 - By Randy Tucker:  Now they are trying every stalling tactic in the book.
Save our air service
Feb 11, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Let's leave no stone unturned
Cold weather and macho men
Feb 7, 2014 - By Chris Peck:  Of course you aren't complaining about the cold weather.
What's what
Feb 7, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Interpretations vary on the EPA ruling, as well they might
More reasons to build pipeline than not to
Feb 6, 2014 - By The Milwaukee (Wis.) Journal Sentinel:  Environmentalists have made the Keystone XL Pipeline project a litmus test for President Barack Obama and anyone else with an opinion on climate ... [more]
Put love into more than words
Feb 6, 2014 - By Betty Starks Case:  How do you say "I love you?"
The games
Feb 6, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  The Winter Olympics seem less about sports than ever
Abortion going in the preferred direction: down
Feb 5, 2014 - By The Chicago Tribune:  As president, Bill Clinton often stated his view that abortion should be "safe, legal and rare," a summation that reflected the public's generally mixed ... [more]
Skies mysteries unlocked slowly
Feb 5, 2014 - By Carl Manning:  There have been a lot of cloudy nights in the past month, but the stars are still out there, continuing to shine and twinkle. The mysteries of how the universe ... [more]
When officials resign
Feb 5, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  It happens too often, and the appointment process is no match for a public election
Riding with the Rangers: RoJean and the round-cornered photographs
Feb 4, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Many in the community noted the retirement announcement of RoJean Thayer from Central Wyoming College. She worked for many years in the college's public ... [more]
Tuesday notes
Feb 4, 2014 - By Steven R. Peck:  Thanks, groundhog
Why presidents often were governors
Feb 3, 2014 - By Mark Shields:  There are legitimate reasons why we voters have been a lot more willing to trust the tough job of president to governors.


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Breakfast Club of Menifee
From our "Ask and You Shall Receive" department, comes the following information about a frequently asked-about restaurant going i...
Breakfast Club of Menifee is like what the name suggests, a place to have breakfast. But while the name also includes the word, "club", it's open to anyone who wants to come in and enjoy a really good breakfast.
After getting so many questions from people wanting to know more about this establishment, I did some poking around and finally got hold of the owners.
Stu and Tracy are Menifee residents, having moved here in 2001 coming up from San Diego. Stu spent 40 years in the restaurant industry, mostly with large corporate players. "It's all about the bottom line in the corporate world", Stu says. "There's almost no room for creativity, and little time for good quality service".
From that spawned the idea to just focus on one restaurant, offer some creative new ideas, and provide the best service.
Stu left his corporate restaurant career to pursue this new venture, and this location in Menifee is all that there is. Some of you might have a done a Google search for "Breakfast Club", and saw many other establishments with the same name, but this one in Menifee is not associated with any other.
The concept is a full-service "sit down" style restaurant that serves all the familiar breakfast fixings, but with some twists. You'll get the omelettes, but you'll also see a ceviche omelette. They'll offer hot tea, but you'll get 16 different varieties. If you want fruit you won't be limited to just grapefruit, you'll get that plus mangoes, peaches, plums, grapes, and acai berries.
Sure they'll have pancakes galore, but they'll have "baked pancakes". It uses a special kind of batter that they put inside an oven and it rises high (Stu used his hands to suggest something like 6 inches high), it eventually cools and shrinks back down. But the baking allows the ingredients to mix its flavors into each other more completely. "Banana Foster" and "Cinnamon Apple" were a couple of varieties he threw at me.
If you just want a hearty steak and eggs, they'll be serving up steakhouse quality beef. He used the word "Outback Steakhouse" to describe the quality, but without the Outback Steakhouse prices.
He also mentioned Tracy's very own "Breakfast Club Potatoes".
They'll have fresh squeezed orange juice, and a variety of other juices each morning. They'll be making fresh salsa and guacamole every morning. And while you're waiting for your meal to come out, you'll get to enjoy freshly baked biscuits.
If you're one of those types who'd rather just sit up at the bar, they'll have one of those too, but it'll be a cappuccino bar. And all the tables will be covered in cloth.
And if the first meal of the day isn't all that's important, they'll have televisions running the morning news programs.
The "Club" in Breakfast Club is an optional membership, which for about $25.00 per year you'll get all the coffee you want at no additional cost. They'll give you a personalized mug with your name on it, and it'll hang in the dining room. When you walk in, just grab your mug, sit it on the table or bar, and get your fill. My wife wondered if hot tea was included, but I didn't ask.
The club membership also gets you on a mailing list for members-only specials and discounts.
If you don't have the time to dine in, all orders are available to go as well. And for those folks who need an omelette to go, they can put it in a wrapped form making it easier to eat.
It'll be open every morning starting at 5:30am and closes at 1:00pm. After hours the restaurant will be available to private parties, meetings, clubs, banquets, etc.
Both Stu and Tracy moved into Menifee to get away from the congestion of the big city, and fell in love with the small town feel. When they found out about Countryside Marketplace being built, they wanted to get in on it. If you recall when Donahue Schriber came to Sun City to speak about the new shopping center, they said they were looking for some kind of local business that offered something unique (see previous article). This is it. When Stu and Tracy presented their idea, Donahue Schriber jumped on it and have been helping the pair move as quickly as they can.
As it is now, Breakfast Club of Menifee will have Tracy doing the day to day management while their college sons, plus a littler one, will be helping out. Stu talked about future expansion plans possibly placing more locations throughout Southern California.
If all goes well inside City Hall, they're looking at this April to open their doors. And for their opening day, they're thinking of doing something similar to Red Robin, where they do an invitation only for a day or two to give their staffers some practice before the grand opening.
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Lea Michele on Rachel's Pregnancy and Brody's Prostitution — New Info!
Talk about a bunch of cliffhangers! When we last left Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) on Glee, she was staring at the time, eyes wide, waiting breathlessly for the results of her pregnancy test.
But that's not the only drama in her life. Viewers also saw clues that Rachel's boyfriend and possible baby daddy, Brody (Dean Geyer), might be a high-end prostitute!
Well, actress Lea Michele stopped by The View on March 6, and Barbara Walters made sure to ask about all the drama.
"Your new boyfriend, Brody, may be a male prostitute. You may or may not be pregnant," Barbara said. "Are any of these things that I've just mentioned on the show true?"
"Yes," Lea said. "One of the two things."
So, either Brody is a male prostitute, or Rachel is pregnant, but not both. Lea declined to say much else, but she did add, "Its very interesting the way they play it out, and I think everybody will be happy."
As much as we would love to see little Rachel babies running around, we don't think getting pregnant makes sense at this point in Rachel's life. We'd actually be happier if she's not pregnant... but is that what Lea meant?
One more thing of note: TV Line recently said that Rachel will, in fact, be pregnant, at least in Episode 15. If that is the case, it sounds like Brody won't end up being a prostitute after all.
Then again, what if Rachel ends up losing the baby later on? Then Brody could still turn out to be an escort. So. Many. Possibilities. We still don't know for sure!


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this has probably been brought up a load of times, but who do you guys think will take the starting job?
Nah, this has never been discussed here
Brett Bueker
let's ask the idiot blogger a WVU, he seems to know all
Bret Meyer will win the job.
Originally Posted by rebecacy
let's ask the idiot blogger a WVU, he seems to know all
How dare you speak bad about "The Dude"! BlueGoldNews is full of more insiders than I care to fathom..... Its like a circle jerk for insiders over there....
Daniel Kuehl
Whoever he is.... will be white.
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
Daniel Kuehl
Too far! Lol
I'm pretty sure that Sage Rosenfels is a shoe-in.
And the guy that posted on CF that DFS had committed to ISU over a stupid tweet he freaking believed.
Originally Posted by cycarob
Too far! Lol
You don't think he has a shot?
Originally Posted by onenation
this has probably been brought up a load of times, but who do you guys think will take the starting job?
Barnett will win it.
Cy$ Post of the Week
Originally Posted by cowgirl836
You are a ******* moron. Saying a person who ******* says they want to start a Civil War and kill people shouldn't be able to walk out and grab a gun is dancing on graves. I have no problem with sane people having guns.
**** you
Originally Posted by ISUFB
Whoever he is.... will be white.
Even if he is black...he will still be white
<brain teaser>
do you think any of the newer guys have a shot?
i.e sam richardson, grant rohach
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AP ENTERPRISE: Admissions exemptions aide athletes
"When I got here I applied myself," Norwood said. "I had great support from the academic staff, great support from the football staff. And my teammates, they held me accountable."
South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman dismissed critics who call special admissions simply a way to land athletes.
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Apr 28th, 2002, 07:09 PM #1Linda 2 Guest
Princess Canadian Rockies Land tour
Has any one had any experience with princess cruises land tour from Calgary to Vancouver visiting Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. Any comments would be appreciated. We will be taking this tour the end of August before our Alaska cruise Aug. 3rd.
Apr 28th, 2002, 07:25 PM #2Sandy R Guest
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I can't tell you anything about the Princess land tour but I can tell you from personal experience that Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper are 3 of the most beautiful areas I've ever traveled to. You will love the area. Are you going to the Columbia Ice Fields? It is between Lake Louise and Jasper. If they offer the excursion, don't miss it. Have a wonderful time.
Apr 28th, 2002, 10:33 PM #3Harvestmoon Guest
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I agree with Sandy. This is a beautiful part of Alberta. If you happen to stop in Banff, the Christmas Store is a must, main street Banff.
:CAN :wave :CAN
Apr 28th, 2002, 11:45 PM #4Sunshine Guest
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Yes, this area is incredibly beautiful.:thumb
Apr 29th, 2002, 12:49 AM #5Beryl Guest
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You will love the tour! As noted, it is one of the most beautiful areas of Canada! Enjoy!!
Apr 29th, 2002, 10:13 AM #6Christine Guest
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Yes we did the Princess Canadian Rockies land tour a few years ago now.
I have to say I was apprehensive about a caoch tour, but it was excellent.
The organisation was very slick indeed. Checking in to the hotels was all done for us in advance and the bags would be in your room on arrival and picked up outside your room next day. Absolutely no hassles at all.
I see that Princess do two different packages now. If you can go on the deluxe one which includes all the best Hotels that we were able to stay at honestly you won't reget it.
Follow that land tour with a one week cruise, and that was the best ever holiday for us.
I'm sure you will have a great time. I would really recommend it!!
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Fender MH-500 Metalhead
The livery of Fender's new Metalhead - all black vinyl, flight-case fittings and chrome pots - leaves the casual observer in no doubt as to its primary function: to rock. And to do so at a volume that would blow the kneecaps clean off more staid players.
Even the accompanying literature features words such as 'assault', 'gut-wrenching' and 'heavy' to leave us in no doubt as to what we're dealing with.
It's usual for bass amps to have wattage in the high hundreds simply because of the headroom required, but guitarists can make do with anything between 50 and 100 watts for virtually any gig that's likely to come up.
The MH-500 is rated at 550 watts at two ohms when used with a pair of MH-412 cabs - with one cab the power is slightly reduced to 400 watts - and believe us, that is extremely high.
When Fender says that you'll need the pack of 25 earplugs included with each MH-500, they aren't exaggerating.
The amp is 100 per cent solid-state and boasts a power amp stage that Fender makes no bones about telling us originates from amps such as the 400 Pro from the Pro Bass series.
Elsewhere proceedings are divided between three separate channels, each with a distinct voicing and, to this end, each offers its own EQ section, too.
It's to Fender's eternal credit that included in the amp's RRP is a sturdy four-way footswitch that allows you to select your chosen channel.
This also allows you to access the boost function, which hikes the volume of your selection to a level determined by the associated pot on the amp's front panel.
Its final function is to switch in or out one of 16 effects that the amp also includes. Selected via a rotary pot, the choice includes a number of reverbs, delays, choruses and flangers plus a phaser, vibrato and a gate that doubles as a noise reducer and automatic mute.
Loose Drive is voiced for producing the full gamut of classic and hard rock tones, while the Tight Drive channel is best suited for all manner of contemporary metal.
However, we'll begin with the clean channel as, in our experience, it's these tones that are best suited to solid-state amps.
Don't make the mistake of assuming that only hard-driving tones will benefit from the additional push afforded by a 412 cabinet: the clean tones here are as good as from any other Fender amp, classic or otherwise, and that's saying something.
The crystal-clear headroom afforded by the huge powerage is rounded out by the above-average performance of the closed-back cab that offers over 155 cubic litres of air to give a genuinely excellent clean tone.
By using the Loose Drive channel you'll transform into the loudest, filthiest metal player at the merest flick of the four-way switch.
Both Fender and ourselves strongly recommend that you ensure all three channels' volumes are wound off before turning the amp on to avoid any cardiac problems, but by dialling in around 60 per cent drive and setting the EQ pretty much flat, you're faced with a crushing contemporary metal tone of mammoth proportions.
It's loud (no surprise there!) but, as with the clean option, the headroom is truly vertigo-inducing and could well be slightly unnerving to players not used to such power.
In comparison, the Tight Drive channel is slightly disappointing. It offers a rather subdued classic rock tone without any of the sparkle we would have liked: adding more presence and treble simply made proceedings shriller.
The versatility offered by any amp is usually greatly improved by the provision of any sort of boost function and, as this Fender is a solid-state affair, the feature here doesn't alter your tone at all: it merely makes it louder and is perfect for hiking the output for solos.
Choosing between the 16 effects can be a conundrum as there's no way of changing them other than fumbling with the rotary control.
That said, each of the 16 options are excellent, ranging from adding polish to your clean sound to over-the-top jet flanging courtesy of Flanger 2.
Again, the footswitch gives access and we'd suggest picking an effect that doesn't reside on your FX board - the Vibratone maybe - and using as required.
While on the subject of the effects, we tried to set the noise gate to allow us to pull off efficient muting, as Fender suggests, with only limited success.
The idea does work to a certain extent, but as the gate isn't adjustable we found its sensitivity tended to detrimentally cut notes off.
We would say that, compared to the all-valve metal head and cab array that we tested the MH-500 against, the tone isn't quite as rich, but what you lose here you gain in the wallet - swings and roundabouts in other words.
MusicRadar Rating
Fantastic vibe and gain. Plenty of headroom. Powerful boost function. the effects and the clean performance.
The Tight Drive channel was disappointing.
A truly loud amp but it's tone might not satisfy everyone.
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20mm 13-Ply Birch Plywood
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Record Number of Foreign Investments in Netherlands
THE HAGUE-The Netherlands attracted a record 261 new foreign investment projects in 2010. But these created relatively few new jobs, it emerges from the preliminary Dutch results of the Global Location Trends report published annually by an IBM consultancy group.
In total, the 261 projects will create 4,800 new jobs, meaning that the total is down from about 5,200 from 2009 projects. Most new companies come from the US, but China has positioned itself as the second most important investor in the Netherlands.
"These results on the one hand confirm that the stable Dutch business climate remains attractive to foreign investors, but on the other, also that the Netherlands is missing the boat for investments with which a reasonable number of jobs are created," says Roel Spee of IBM, who coordinates the global study. "To an increasing degree, it is small services companies that the Netherlands is attracting, and less and less, production or research and development, the business functions that contribute much added value."
What is also notable in the study is that China is busy becoming an important investor at a rapid rate. "That country generated 23 new establishments in the Netherlands with 300 new jobs. This puts it at number two as investing country, after the United States, which was again the most important investing country with 82 establishments and nearly 2,000 jobs."
With some 3,000 new jobs, 500 more than in 2009, the importance of western Netherlands has increased, while the other three parts of the country saw a decline. "The Amsterdam region dominates with 124 projects, followed at a distance by Rotterdam (21) and The Hague (20) and then the towns in Brabant."
By sector, it is Information and Communication Technology (17 percent), Business Services (13 percent) and Logistics (10 percent) that yield the most investments. "Industrial operations which are more strongly export-oriented and therefore add more value to the national economy are opting less and less for the Netherlands."
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Well in response to that, its your own problem for making yourself so dependent on a cell phone. And the services that you mentioned, ie, txt msg, get it now, and so on- of course the txt is pay per use. Find me a cell company with free txt messaging. And insurance is avilable on all three of your phones. its 3.99 a month. Nothing in this world is free, so get over it. You pay for you house and car insurance don't you, so why should your cell phone be any different. You can complain all you want but when it comes down to it, its still a phone, so live with it
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News about Esko and other area cross country teams
August 29, 2013 at 8:21 am in Pine Journal
Kailee Kiminski didn't surprise anyone last Thursday when the junior speedster won the 3,500-meter girls exhibition to begin the season. Erika Shady, a senior, was also among the top finishers, as the pair now prepares to pace Esko following last year's Class A state championship title.
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Faculty Scholarship 1994 - Present
Project-Based Learning in an MBA Capstone Course
At the heart of all experiential learning theory lies the fundamental belief that learning occurs when an individual is actively involved with concrete experience. (Walters & Marks, 1981) A fundamental paradigm shift has occurred in American higher education, one that is replacing an older view of education as a place where students go to receive instruction, with a newer one as a place responsible for producing learning. Under the new "learning paradigm" learning is student centered and controlled, and essentially experiential, replacing the old "instruction paradigm" where learning is instructor and content centered (Barr and Tagg, 1995). The inclusion of cases and simulations in our curricula and textbooks reflect more than changes in the kinds of assignments we use. Although cases and the case approach are artificial substitutes for actual experiential learning that occurs in the workplace their use in the classroom as a step in the right direction. Cases if used correctly can try to construct the complex realities of specific business cultures and contexts thus giving students a sense of "competing values, intentions and rhetorical possibilities" and an opportunity to practice adaptation skills. (Knoblauch, 1989). Another technique, simulations allow learners to explore how key variables interact and affect performance. Simulations often capture the complexity of reality with its overlapping decision deadlines and financial constraints. While internships are clearly recognized as the leading way for students to gain hands-on business experience, the use of real world clients in classroom settings through team projects is an especially creative path for students to gain concrete learning. This article is intended to describe the nature and scope of an innovative MBA capstone course being taught at Rowan University that attempts to provide a substantive project-based approach to integrating strategic management education. This paper describes the course, entitled "MBA Integrative Seminar" the manner in which it was created and administered, the methodology and results of course assessment, the role of the faculty and students who constitute the teaching and learning teams, and the limits and prospects of this type of pedagogical approach as an emerging concept.


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Improv oracle David Razowsky returns to Chicago for all-day workshopContinue reading.
Improv guru David Razowsky: "I teach Buddhist theater"
David Razowsky began taking drama classes in the fourth grade after his family moved to West Rogers Park. Post-college at Northern Illinois University, he joined the Geese Theatre Company, which offers "drama therapy" in prisons, and hooked up with a nascent iO Theater when it was still called ImprovOlympic. His biggest break came when he was hired by Second City, on whose storied mainstage he appeared with such current-day stars as Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Amy Sedaris.
"I never thought that I would work at Second City. I never thought that I would do anything at Second City," he said during a recent conversation at Kopi A Travelers Café in Andersonville, a favorite stop when he's in town. "I would go to see Danny Breen and Shelley Long and George Wendt, and I would feel like, 'That's something someone else does.' I had low self-esteem at that moment. I just didn't know what I was doing."
That is no longer the case and hasn't been for some time. Until his exit in early 2010, the impassioned Razowsky served for nine years as artistic director of Second City's L.A. training center. These days, besides hosting a comedy podcast that's produced by his creative partner Ian Foley, he traverses the country and globe imparting wisdom to pupils in small, intensive workshops. Himself an erstwhile student of revered Chicago improv instructors Del Close, Martin de Maat, Don DePollo and Michael Gellman, Razowsky has officially joined their ranks as a master of his craft — a so-called "guru."
A couple of days after sharing a tiny stage with fellow improvisers Rachael Mason (a former pupil of Close's and head of advanced improvisation at Second City's training center) and Joe Bill (a teacher at iO and co-founder of the Annoyance Theatre) during Chicago's 17th annual Improv Festival, and not long before the improv workshop he'll lead Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at StudioBe on N. Sheffield (as of this writing, there are still a few slots available; cost is $125), Razowsky talked about improv and life. The two, he will tell you, are inextricably intertwined.
The gift of presence
I don't care about your history. I don't care about your resume. Are you able to come to my class and just be present? All you have to bring is your presence.
If you bring your presence to the class, we're going to start at a zero-point. That zero-point is non-engagement. [When] I walk into a scene, I don't think, "It's gotta be good." Or, "I had a great show yesterday." Or, "Who's in the audience?" I just think, "I am here right now."
My class isn't about learning the Harold, it's not about getting the who, the what and the where out of a scene. It's not about the game of a scene. All of those are improv things. It's about, "Let's be here right now."
There is no product. It's all process. Everything I'm doing is a process. A process leading to what? More process. So what is it that an improviser does? An improviser doesn't worry about what the ending is going to be. An improviser doesn't worry about anything. A great improviser is like a Buddhist. I teach Buddhist theatre. It's that concept of, "I am here in this moment, and let's live in this moment and let's be in this moment."
When I give an improv class, I say, "Your personality's not allowed in the room, your ego's not allowed in the room." Because what I need for you to do is be right here, right now with me, and for me to know that you know that I know that you know that you're here right now. Because I need you to tell me who I am. And the moment you go away, the moment that you're thinking, you're not here."
An attitude of gratitude
Replace ambition—that idea that the scene has to be great—with the gratefulness of "this is what I have." Because the only source of suffering is non-acceptance, and if you don't give me what it is that I want in a scene, that's my fault.
"That happened"
The how and the why don't matter. What matters is it happened. In improv, we have a phrase, and the phrase is this: "That happened." Something happens in my life, I go, "That happened." Is it right? Is it wrong? Is it good? Is it bad? No. It just happened. At this moment, I get to interpret what it is that I feel just happened. It's not, "Why did you do that?" Because the "Why did you do that?" is a history lesson. People feel they've got to justify what it is that led up to this point as opposed to [justifying] this point.
Don't worry that you're worried
Worrying is just rehearsing for something that you hope doesn't happen. And your worry isn't just in your head. You worry is in your heart and your gut and your groin and your ass. In an improv scene, why do I want to worry [about] if it's going to be a good improv scene?
It's not that I don't worry in life. But when I do worry, I'm aware of it. I don't judge the emotion. The gift that you give yourself is the acknowledgement of being in that emotion.
When the emotional change happens, I jump on it. Because it is not going to get better, it is not going to get worse. I live in that improv scene for that revelation, that transformation, that turn. When I have an improv scene, I'm aware of what's happening in the beginning, and that's all that I know. That is going to change. And when that changes, we're going to have a different scene.
Improv as meditation
All improv is meditation. When you meditate, you sit there and you let things come to you and you let things wash through you. But here's the interesting thing: When something comes to you and you decide to engage in it, you get to be aware that you engage in it. If you weren't aware that you engaged in it, you'd then let it go. In an improv scene, you're going to be talking to me and something that you say is going to hit me emotionally, and then I get to engage in it.
Lose the ego
No great piece of work has ever existed that's been a union of ego and inspiration. Because the ego is like the character. The ego wants everything to be OK, which makes everything great. In improv, if you're part of the problem, you're part of the solution. Once you solve the problem, get another problem. It's right there, whatever you want it to be.
The a-ha! moment
The a-ha! moment is not a moment that comes out of nowhere. It's all that work that suddenly pops out and you go, "That." The tip of the iceberg has the rest of the iceberg underneath it.
Take it or toss it
My feeling has always been this: take what you want and throw the rest away. If it doesn't feel right to you, let it go. I have this book club that I'm the only member of. It's called "F— that book." You know that book that you have on your nightstand that you're never going to read? You know that book that you have on your bookshelf that someone got for you and you're never going to read? You know that book that you started that you're never going to finish? You know that book that you hated? F– that book. And so for me, it's all about letting go, surrendering. And surrendering has been the greatest thing that I've had.
Razowsky's Recommended Reading
Buddhism Plain and Simple, by Steve Hagen
My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor
An Improvised Life, by Alan Arkin
Days and Nights at the Second City, by Bernard Sahlins
Search Inside Yourself, by Chade-Meng Tan


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Wednesdays, March 5 – April 9, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Eisenhower George and Julia Argyros Health Center, La Quinta
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This email just made my day – as a former teacher, I get such a thrill knowing our games and puzzles are not only encouraging students to open their minds, they've become the carrot (or in this case – candy!) that students looks forward to! When brain-building games feel more like PLAY and less like work, I say mission accomplished!
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I try to incorporate my personally-owned ThinkFun games on days that I can accomodate the most students. There are some days that more than half the class is gone for activities or it's a shortened day before a holiday. I want the kids to still be engaged, so I have come up with "Brain Candy" days where they get a "day off" of regular work, but they have the opportunity to stimulate their brains with ThinkFun "candy". Thank you for having products that will fit my philosophy!"


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Since launching in 2008, Yahoo! ® has built one of the largest global Internet-connected TV platforms, bringing the best of the Web to the TVs of millions of consumers across 135 countries. Last year at CES, we opened up the Yahoo! Connected TV platform to app developers. Today, we are announcing the expansion of the Connected TV Widget Developer Program providing developers the opportunity to create Paid TV Widgets to be featured in the Yahoo! Connected TV Store. The Yahoo! ® Connected TV Store is expected to launch in late Spring of 2011. If you've got an idea for a killer app for the TV, you can start now – download the latest WDK, review the Yahoo! Connected TV Store program, and get to work.
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Yahoo!'s Connected TV platform brings the best of the Web to millions of viewers around the world on the most popular TV brands including Sony, Samsung, VIZIO, LG, and Toshiba. Creating a Paid TV Widget is done through the existing WDK, so no new developer APIs are required. Paid TV Widget pricing will be set by developers for a one-time purchase between $0.99 and $99.00. Yahoo! will handle payment processing for the Paid TV Widgets, providing consumers a simple interface to purchase the applications. Yahoo! will deliver payments to developers, based on a revenue share of 70% of the purchase price. The Paid TV Widget developer program is initially open to developers and publishers in the US, UK, Germany, Spain, Sweden, France, Canada and Australia. We anticipate expanding the program to developers in additional markets in the future.
We're already testing a handful of innovative Paid TV Widgets. Here's a flavor of what's in store from a few of the developers registered in our program:
- Kadoo from MediaFly – upload your home movies, access them from your TV and share privately with friends and family.
- PlayJam – pay-to-play 3 of PlayJam's fun, yet challenging, casual games: Darts, Miami Pool and Japanese puzzle game, Puzdoku.
- Virtual Nerd – download video-based tutoring modules for students on the TV. Virtual Nerd offers more than 1,000 engaging algebra and physics tutorials, available anytime in the comfort of your own home.
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For details on the soon-to-launch Yahoo! Connected TV Store, go the Connected TV Store page.
We're excited to see your creativity unleashed. With your help, we'll make the Connected TV experience even better for millions of people around the world in 2011.
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CHIPLEY — A Chipley man was injured Friday, Aug. 9, when his bicycle was struck by a pickup truck on Brickyard Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
David Thomas Pettis, 31, of Chipley was riding his 2010 700DC Denali bicycle westbound on Brickyard Road when he was struck from behind by the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 17-year-old male, also of Chipley.
According to the report, the pickup approached the bicyclist and "failed to use due care while approaching," causing the pickup's front right to collide with the bicycle.
Pettis was thrown onto the pickup's windshield, then fell off the pickup's hood and into the north ditch of Brickyard Road, according to the report.
Pettis was taken to Bay Medical Center with serious injuries, according to the report.
The driver of the pickup was charged with failure to use due care to avoid colliding with a person operating a human-powered vehicle, according to the report.