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Aiken (10-3, 3-2 Region 5-AAAA) got the best of its cross-town rival Tuesday at the H. Odell Weeks Tennis Center.
Kayla Calvert scored a win for the T-Breds in No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-1 over Aiken's Sabrina Leguizamon, but the Hornets won the rest of the singles matches. Fredericka Tucker took down Savannah Greene 6-2, 6-3, while Frelicia Tucker dropped Megan Swarthout 6-2, 6-4. Regan Gregory beat Caroline Hicks 7-5, 6-4 in No. 4 singles, and Mary Beth Barringer rounded things out with a 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Elise Jones.
South Aiken's Lauren Davis and Jaslynn Croft beat Audrey Thomas and Audrey Grace Myers in a nailbiter in No. 2 doubles, taking the victory 7-6, 4-6, 14-12.
Midland Valley 5,
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Midland Valley scored the dominant victory over Barnwell on Monday, with three players winning in straight sets.
No. 1 singles player CJ Wilson took down Sydney Scruggs 6-0, 6-3, with Kaitlynn Haney beating Anne Marie McCoy of Barnwell 6-2, 6-1. Karah Moulton went three sets with Jacinth Samraj to get the Mustangs a 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 win in NO. 3 singles, while Eliza Lewis won 6-1, 6-4 against Makenzie Sanders. The Warhorses' lone victory came in No. 5 singles, where Caroline Zissette beat Megan Martin 6-4, 6-1.
Tara Smith and Morgan Harris were good for a No. 2 doubles win, defeating Hirali Patel and Kelsey Peay 6-4, 4-6, 11-9.
Midland Valley 3,
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Midland Valley (6-5, 3-2 Region 5-AAA) picked up the 25-16, 25-15, 15-17 win behind 32 assists by Brittney Campbell.
Gracie Gunter led the Mustangs' attack up front with 10 kills and also added four assists and five digs. Madilyn Reed had eight kills and two assists for Midland Valley with will play a tri-match at Grovetown (Ga.) today against the hosts and Fox Creek.
Ridge Spring-Monetta 2-2,
Blackville-Hilda 0-0
Ridge Spring Monetta (7-3, 4-2 Region 4-A) swept a region doubleheader, beating Blackville-Hilda 25-10, 25-4 and 25-5, 25-18. Raven Valentine was the star of the first match with three aces, seven kills and three blocks, while Tiffany Gomillion was consistent in both matches, scoring three aces, three kills and four digs in each.
In junior varsity play, the Trojans (4-0) won 25-11, 25-10 with Destiny Ligions securing three aces and four assists.
The Trojans will next play at Williston-Elko on Tuesday.
North Augusta MS 3,
Merriwether 1
North Augusta Middle (4-3) got its record over .500 with a win over Merriwether (4-4) by scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
NAMS will next play at AL Corbett on Thursday, while Merriwether hosts Edgewood today.
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Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Brandon Knight posted 20 points to help Detroit hold off a Sacramento comeback in a 103-97 win.
Greg Monroe scored 18 points with 11 rebounds, Will Bynum scored 15 and Austin Daye added 13 for the Pistons, who have now won three straight for the first time this season.
"This was a big win because we had a tough schedule at the beginning of the season," said Bynum. "We were on the road a lot and lost a bunch of close games, but now that we have a home stretch we have to win these games."
DeMarcus Cousins scored 21 points and pulled down 14 rebounds and Jason Thompson had 16 and six, while Jimmer Fredette gave 14 points off the bench for the Kings, who had won three of four coming in.
"It's tough to win away from home for us right now," said Fredette. "You know, we slipped tonight but we have to get back together and come out for tomorrow's game."
Detroit held a 13-point lead going into the fourth quarter and that increased to 16 after Andre Drummond hit a free throw for an 89-73 lead with 8:19 to play.
Sacramento got back in it with nine straight points as Travis Outlaw's jumper with 6:22 to play made it an 89-82 game. Bynum stopped the surge with a 3- pointer, but another eight straight points got the Kings within two on an Outlaw free throw with 3:39 left.
After Tayshaun Prince hit a bucket, Fredette's 3-pointer made it a one-point game.
James Johnson was called for a shooting foul and Monroe made the first free throw and missed the second, but Jason Maxiell grabbed the offensive board and was fouled by Thompson, making one of two for a 96-93 lead.
Fredette countered with another jumper and Monroe and Knight each gave a free throw with Knight's making it a 98-95 game with 1:07 left.
After Fredette missed a layup, Bynum hit two from the line with 42.7 showing for a five-point advantage. Aaron Brooks then hit two free throws with 35.2 left, but Daye buried a 3-pointer at the other end to seal the win.
Detroit trailed by a point, 28-27, after one quarter, but used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to give the team a 58-48 lead at the break.
The Pistons continued to lead throughout the third quarter and held an 80-67 lead after three quarters.
Detroit's Charlie Villanueva was ejected with four seconds left in the second
quarter after getting called for a flagrant foul on a hard forearm to the
upper body of Isaiah Thomas ... Detroit has won six of seven over Sacramento
... Detroit shot 52 percent and grabbed 44 rebounds while Sacramento made just
41.9 percent and had 37 boards ... The Pistons host Atlanta on Friday ...
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Hazard Mayor Nan Gorman signed a proclamation this week proclaiming April as Autism Awareness Month in the city of Hazard. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) include three types of identifications, including Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Autism is the third most common developmental disability in the nation today, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 88 children in the United States have been identified with an ASD. That figure is up from one in 110 children just last year. Mayor Gorman is pictured above with members of the Autism Support Group of Perry County. Pictured from left to right: Sharon Whitaker, Mayor Nan Gorman, Kimberly Baker, and Russ Baker.
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The declaration allows communities in those counties to receive at least 75 percent federal reimbursement for repairs to public roads, bridges, and other infrastructure that was damaged during the storm. In addition, all counties are eligible to apply for assistance for work to prevent or reduce long-term risk from natural hazards.
I appreciate the help from President Obama, and the hard work of our federal congressional delegation, to ensure Vermont communities get the assistance they need to recover from these storms and flooding, said Gov. Peter Shumlin. Vermont has been pounded by storms, high winds and flooding this spring and summer. This federal aid is critical for town rebuilding and prevention work.MORE IN This Just InBy Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli Full StoryBennington College and Middlebury College both top a list for most entrepreneurial colleges in... Full StoryWas the response to an alleged assault at College of St. Full Story
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Rosemont, Ill. ---Goaltender Joe Cannata stopped 36 shots and forward Michael Davies buried a pair of first-period goals to spark the Chicago Wolves to a 3-2 Illinois Lottery Cup victory over Rockford on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena.
Defenseman Kevin Connauton scored the game-winner at 16:55 of the second period as the Wolves (29-19-4-4) defeated the IceHogs for the sixth time in nine meetings this season.
"Those were two tired teams out there tonight," said Wolves head coach Scott Arniel. "But at the end of the day we found a way to get out with a win."
Rockford (30-27-1-1) broke on top with Jeremy Morin's shorthanded goal at 9:06 of the first period. Morin claimed the puck near the blue line, used his body to shield the puck from a Chicago player while driving to the net and he slipped the puck between Cannata's legs.
The Wolves evened the score at 12:57 of the first when Davies accepted a long pass from Devin DiDiomete behind the Rockford defense at the blue line. He raced in ahead of two hurrying IceHogs and flipped a backhander past Rockford goaltender Carter Hutton.
Davies added another goal 46 seconds later to give the Wolves a 2-1 advantage. Right wing Darren Archibald held the puck below the goal line and fed Davies zooming in from the far circle. Davies rifled the puck over Hutton's shoulder for his 12th of the season. Mark Matheson also earned an assist on the play.
The IceHogs pulled into a 2-2 tie on defenseman Ryan Stanton's slap shot from the left point at 2:59 of the second. Stanton zipped the puck over Cannata's glove.
Chicago regained the lead at 16:55 of the second as Connauton accepted a sharp cross-ice pass from center Steve Pinizzotto and rifled a shot off the inside of the right post for his fourth goal of the season. Forward Eric Kattelus also picked up an assist on what turned out to be the game-winner.
Cannata (6-3-0), who made a handful of saves in the final 1:52 with Rockford on the power play, picked up the win in his first start since Feb. 5. Hutton (22-19-1) posted 18 saves in the loss.
The Wolves hit the road for a 6 p.m. game Wednesday against Midwest Division leader Grand Rapids. After a trip on Friday to Rockford, the Wolves host the IceHogs in an Illinois Lottery Cup game at 3 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES or visit ChicagoWolves.com.
Rockford 1 1 0 -- 2
Chicago 2 1 0 -- 3
First Period---1, Rockford, Morin 22 (Olsen), 9:06 sh; 2, Chicago, Davies 11 (DiDiomete, Hunt); 12:57; 3, Chicago, Davies 12 (Archibald, Matheson), 13:43. Penalties---Flick, Rockford (roughing), 3:17; Miller, Chicago (roughing), 3:17; DiDiomete, Chicago (roughing), 3:17; Svendsen, Rockford (hooking), 5:55; McArdle, Rockford (high-sticking), 8:22; Davies, Chicago (tripping), 9:38; Jensen, Chicago (holding), 17:37.
Second Period---4, Rockford, Stanton 1 (Beach, Clendening), 2:59; 5, Chicago, Connauton 4 (Pinizzotto, Kattelus), 16:55. Penalties---Flick, Rockford (fighting), 11:35; DiDiomete, Chicago (fighting), 11:35.
Third Period---None. Penalties---Morin, Rockford (slashing), 8:17; Joslin, Chicago (holding), 18:08.
Shots on goal---Rockford: 10-17-11—38; Chicago: 7-7-7—21. Power plays---Rockford 0-4; Chicago 0-3. Goalies—Rockford, Hutton (18-21), Chicago, Cannata (36-38). A---9,613. Referees---Shaun Davis and David Banfield. Linesmen---Al Stensland and Alex Stagnone.
Rosemont, Ill. ---Goaltender Joe Cannata stopped 36 shots and forward Michael Davies buried a pair of first-period goals to spark the Chicago Wolves to a 3-2 Illinois Lottery Cup victory over Rockford on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena.


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HUNT posted 4 assists and 5 points in 14 regular-season games last year after being signed by the Wolves to an Amateur Tryout Contract (ATO) on March 14. He also paced team defensemen and ranked fourth overall on Chicago with 3 assists and 4 points in five Calder Cup playoff outings.
Prior to joining the Wolves, the 23-year-old blueliner led Bemidji State University with 21 assists and ranked third on the team with 26 points in 38 games during his senior campaign.
The Ridge Meadows, British Columbia, native amassed 24 goals, 88 assists, and 112 points while appearing in all 150 games during his college career with Bemidji State from 2008-12.
In accordance with team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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The Knicks waved goodbye to their coach on Wednesday afternoon, but as he leaves, Mike D"Antoni may be taking Jeremy Lin's future with him. Amid the team's recent losing steak, there were serious questions about whether D'Antoni had lost control of the team. But a bigger question remains for the Knicks: what happens to their budding star point guard now that he'll be forced to play for a new coach in a new system that doesn't emphasize his subtle strengths and may uncover his very real weaknesses.
In a little more than a month, Lin moved from being a bench-warmer to one of the most popular athletes on the planet. His popularity came about because he was playing great while the team was winning. Why was Lin playing great? In short: Because of D'Antoni's system, which was the glass slipper for this hard court Cinderella.
D'Antoni's offensive system is unique in the NBA. It encourages fast breaks and quick shot making, literally encouraging players to shoot in seven seconds or less. This high-octane basketball is perfectly suited to a point guard who can see the floor and make quick decisions. A point guard like Jeremy Lin.
In Phoenix, the synergy between D'Antoni's system and Steve Nash's skill set earned Nash back-to-back MVP awards. Lin seemed poised to become the East Coast answer to Nash. Now all that seems very much in doubt.
In a more conventional offense, the point guard is called upon to beat his man off the dribble in a one-on-one (or isolation) situation and penetrate to the basket for a pass or a shot. This requires foot speed and leaping ability, as well as mercurial ball handling. Nash was lacking in those departments, and Lin may be even more limited in those areas Lin may be a quick study, but you simply can't teach the foot speed of a Chris Paul or the rock-solid handle of a Deron Williams.
When D'Antoni left Phoenix to come to New York, Nash's productivity declined–his scoring average dropped by two points, and he had two fewer assists per 48 minutes–he and suffered similar drop-offs in other statistical categories. He went from being a superstar to just a star. Remember that Nash was a 34-year old veteran, who had previously functioned, if not flourished, in more conventional offense. Look for a much more serious decline from Lin, whose career as a starter isn't yet 20 games old.
What does the future hold for Lin? When asked to run a more conventional offense on other teams, his performance couldn't earn him a roster spot, much less a starting job. He's slow afoot by NBA standards and prone to turnovers and the team's new system will undoubtedly require Lin to handle the ball under pressure, while creating his own shots. It's not clear who the Knicks coach will be, but it's a virtual guarantee that he won't be running an offense like D'Antoni's.
D'Antoni's resignation is the outcome of a power struggle between star forward Carmelo Anthony and, well, everyone else. Anthony wants the ball in isolation situations, and D'Antoni's offense, as run by Lin, wasn't getting him the touches he wanted. Essentially, in accepting D'Antoni's resignation, the team's brain trust, notably owner James Dolan, has sided with Anthony at the expense of Lin and other young Knicks. It's a decision that could cost the team for years.
In fairness, it should be noted that D'Antoni's offense has its limitations, especially in playoff situations. In the post-season his teams underachieved when opponents could develop strategies to counter this hyperactive system over the course of a playoff series. But almost by accident, it did give the Knicks something they've been lacking for years–a true star in the person of Jeremy Lin. It remains to be seen whether he can shine as brightly–or at all–in a more conventional basketball setting.


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Mr Stephen King,
On march 21 2011, we posted an open letter about you coming in France.
2013 is now coming and the website stephenking999.com and its fans, are still waiting for a confirmation. The french release of « 11/22/63 » in february 2013 seems to be a very convenient moment.
Since many years, you are the writer who takes readers out of theirs day-to-day existences and make them discover many new and differents situations, universes and characters. Page after page, thousands of french writers and millions of europeans escapes from this difficults times and dives into this America, this new land which you how to describe so well.
This coming in France, it is for them, and also for me. I created the website in 1999, wrote many articles in order to share my passion about written stories, to « scream » it to the others and to listen to their « screams ». And Im glad that internet allows that kind of experience.
So today, we are asking you the possibility to discover the man « flesh and blood » behind the virtual writer. I wish that my children who are discovering Emile Zola and Guy de Maupassant could meet Stephen King.
Finally, you should come see Paris. Ive never been in Maine, because taking my family there is really expensive. But I live in Paris since forever and I think that this city deserves a long visit. See how Woody Allen just filmed it !
Me and my family, the city of Paris and all France and Europe are waiting for you. Come see us in 2013 !


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Patrick Peterson is a problem (but not the Cardinals')
By the time he reaches retirement, P-Twice will become known as P-Thrice. Not just for playing offense, defense and special teams, but that third initial will stand for Pro Bowler. The letters will soon become interchangeable.
Here's the thing, could that third initial also stand for -- Problem? Well, on last week's edition of the Paulie Pigskin Report, I asked Karlos Dansby about the reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week and he immediately shook his head and smiled.
"Pat puts a lot of pressure on a lot of people, man. You just don't understand the kind of pressure he applies when he's out on the field making plays like that," Dansby mused. "He makes you have to try and play up to his level. And I love being on the field with him."
No doubt, there's a lot to like about Patrick Peterson. So far this season, what I like best is when P2 says he's the best. Maybe it's the way he says it -- without a trace of arrogance or ego. Somehow, he labels himself the best and that third P never stands for pretentious.
"His ability to shut down the whole side of the field, man, I've never seen anything like it. I've never played with anything like it," Dansby said.
What's more, when Peterson says he's the best, he's not saying "look at me" or even "pay me," which has become the default setting in pro sports. That extra P does not stand for Promotion. Instead of marketing himself, he's mentally preparing himself for his next assignment single covering a team's No. 1 receiver.
Build your reputation as the best shutdown corner in the game and that will build up your portfolio and personal brand. That's the part of the P2 gameplan that's refreshing.
No doubt, playing cornerback means you're playing the most physically demanding position in all of sports. Not only are you tasked with shadowing elite athletes while backpedaling, but you have to make sure you don't trip over a rule book that's always getting in your way.
As Larry Fitzgerald pointed out earlier this season, Patrick Peterson has become more of an elite cornerback than ever before with his experience as a dual-threat. If you want to cover receivers, it certainly helps to think like a receiver.
That's why I have no problem with Patrick Peterson thinking he's the best corner in the game. Because that doesn't trigger a stop sign. He doesn't relax or relent. Instead, the best is still getting better.
That's why P-Thrice -- Patrick Peterson the Problem -- is a good one to have.


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This brief survey of how the meat of kosher animals is prepared, including its separation from milk products, is not an exhaustive guide. Those wishing to observe these regulations should seek guidance from a rabbi or someone else familiar with the laws and practice of kashrut. Reprinted with permission from The Jewish Religion: A Companion, published by Oxford University Press.
The strict prohibition of blood in the Bible (Leviticus 7:26-27; 17:10-14) is the basis for the laws governing the preparation of the meat of animals and birds for food. The usual practice is first to soak the meat in cold water for half an hour and then to salt it thoroughly and leave it covered in salt on a draining-board so that as much as possible of the blood is drained off. An alternative method is to roast the meat over a naked flame. In many communities, nowadays, the butcher attends to this process, relieving his customers from having to do it themselves. The blood of fishes is permitted so there is no process of "salting" for fish.
The biblical text repeats three times the prohibition of "seething a kid in its mother's milk" (Exodus 23:19; 34:26; Deuteronomy 14:21). This might originally have been intended to prohibit an act of such callousness or to ban any attempt at influencing nature by some kind of sympathetic magic, but in the rabbinic tradition, the prohibition means that no meat of any animal may be cooked in any milk (the "kid" and the milk of the "mother" referring only to the type of the forbidden mixture, i.e. the milk and meat of animals like a "kid" and its "mother"). As for the threefold repetition, this is said to forbid the initial cooking-together of meat and milk; to forbid the eating of meat and milk cooked together; and to forbid any benefit from the mixture (by selling it, for example, to a non-Jew to whom these laws do not apply).
According to one opinion in the Talmud, it is permitted to cook the meat of birds in milk but the accepted opinion is that this, too, is forbidden by rabbinic law on the grounds that if such is permitted, people may conclude that it is also permitted to cook in milk the meat of animals. This is an example of the rabbinic principle of "making a fence around the Torah." A further rabbinic extension is to forbid the eating of meat and milk together even when they have not been cooked or boiled together; for example, to have a glass of milk together with meat, or to eat meat together with buttered bread.
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There were boobs, but no earthquakeApril 28th, 2010
Hooray!Ā Hooray!ĀĀ Why do I feel the need to yell hooray every time there are boobs around?ĀĀĀ And why do some people seem to think they cause earthquakes?
Getting back onto semi-serious topics, you may have already heard of the "boobquake" a skeptical, pro-science, anti-nonsense spoof of an event that demonstrated that boobs are not actually an effective way of triggering seismic activity.
It was one of those rare events (which maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to trigger) that brought an otherwise relatively obscure blogger to fame overnight.Ā Jennifer McCreight described herself as a "geeky, perverted atheist feminist" putting her D-cup breasts where her mouth is." What she was doing to be precise, was wearing some low cut clothing to show off her boobs for a day and encouraging others to.ĀĀ The suggestion spawned a Facebook group and drew tens of thousands.
The event was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek jab at those who claim natural disasters are caused by god going after immoral humans.ĀĀ Apparently some believe god doesn't have any "smartbombs" so when someone in a society does something he doesn't like, he just sends a quake to hurt everyone and damn the collateral damage.ĀĀ Disasters being linked to immorality (or perceived immorality) is a claim commonly made by everyone from Pat Robertson to Jerry Faldwell.ĀĀ However, in this case, the boobquake was directed specifically at Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, who suggested that immodestly dressed women had triggered the wrath of god and thus recent earthquakes.
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There was a more serious side to the event.Ā In addition to ridiculing the ridiculous notion that god hates boobs and their display makes him so angry he shakes the ground, the event served as a protest against oppression against women who dare to violate the tight taboos in many parts of the world.Ā In many Islamic countries, shaking your boobs around could get you beheaded.ĀĀĀ Of course, choosing to not wear extremely conservative dress does not make a person immoral, although punishing someone for doing so certainly does.
Today there were a few minor tremors, as there are every day, but no major reports of earthquakes.ĀĀ Perhaps god is just waiting to unleash his vengeance.
My only complaint about the event:Ā Low cut is fine and all, but wouldn't it have been better if it were just plain out topless?
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- Cincinnati was centrally important in the move toward the abolition of slavery in America. Even before the war, Ohio residents had set up a very integrated network of safe houses to give slaves safe passage to Canada. In fact, only about an hour from Cincinnati was where the Underground Railroad earned its name, when a slave named Tice Davids swam across the Ohio River and escaped an angry slave owner as if "he gone off on an underground railroad." Today, you can learn about those efforts, the legacy the Underground Railroad has left, and the modern need to help abolish slavery in many areas of the world at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. You can also join in on the American Legacy Tours to see the city's literal underground.
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Home prices in the Charleston region continue to climb this spring, outpacing the state and national averages, a new report shows.
In the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville area, home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 13.6 percent in April 2013 compared with a year earlier, according to real estate information firm CoreLogic.
The region's growth was 1.5 percent higher than the national average and 5 percent higher than South Carolina, the firm said.
The nation's 12.1 percent home price increase from April 2012 marked the biggest year-over-year increase since February 2006 and the 14th consecutive monthly gain.
"Increasing demand for new and existing homes, coupled with low inventory, has created a virtuous cycle for price gains, most clearly seen in the Western states with year-over-year gains of 20 percent or more," CoreLogic chief economist Mark Fleming, said in statement.
The firm's findings are in line with recent local reports about the Lowcountry prices.
Last month, the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors said the median price of homes sold for the broader region in April was $203,800, up 12 percent from $182,220 in April 2012.
The association also said April rekindled some pre-recession memories.
It said in its preliminary report that 1,028 homes were sold in April. That nearly matched the 1,089 homes that changed hands at a median price of $210,000 in April 2007, eight months before the start of the last recession.
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Cameron Diaz: "Every Woman Does Want to Be Objectified" — Do You Agree?
We love you, Cam, so don't make us stop loving you!
Cameron Diaz recently turned 40 and she's been talking a lot about loving the aging process, etc. But in a new interview with the Sunday Times, she goes a little further down the body image road.
"I think every woman does want to be objectified," Cameron said (via The Insider). "There's a little part of you at all times that hopes to be somewhat objectified, and I think it's healthy. I'm not some young girl with the photographer going, 'Will you take your clothes off?' I'm like [mimes stripping], 'How does this look?' ... They're like, 'Today we're not going to put anything other than bras and heels on you, and I'm like, 'These heels are not high enough.'"
So it's another argument for sexualization as empowerment. Sigh. If that's how she feels, go for it. But she probably shouldn't speak for women as a group since a lot of ladies have been working a long time to change the idea that women should be objects for viewing pleasure. Don't send out a personal message and say it's from all of us, Cam!
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Left-hand pitcher Ryan Beck was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 30th round (pick No. 906) of the 2013 MLB first-year player draft. Infielder/designated hitter Parker Hipp signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Astros, and catcher Tanner Rust signed a free-agent contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
"It's big time, and it gives me another chance to keep playing," Beck said. " I have mixed emotions about it all actually. I am excited and anxious. It feels like when I started college."
Beck, who finished his career No. 2 all-time at NM State in strikeouts (308), is currently in Norwich, Conn., playing short-season for the Connecticut Tigers. Beck also finished No. 2 in career starts (50) and No. 3 in career wins (26).
Hipp, who played more games than anyone else at NM State (213), heads to Greeneville, Tenn., to play for the Greeneville Astros in short-season play. Hipp was a two-time All-WAC selection and finished as the all-time leader in walks (159) while also finishing No. 2 in career-singles (191) and No.3 in career-RBI (194).
"It was unanticipated and a little back and forth but it's really exciting for myself and my family," Hipp told the Las Cruces Sun News in an earlier interview about signing with the Astros.
Rust, a catcher for the majority of the 2013 season who saw some time in the outfield as well, heads to Aberdeen, Md. for short-season with the Aberdeen IronBirds. Rust had a good offensive career at NM State hitting .356 in three years while finishing the 2013 season hitting .375, which led the team. He also posted 15 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 54 RBI during the Aggies' 29-28 season.
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I folded one in half and sewed it in the seam. I think it adds the finishing touch.
And speaking of friends, I am off to our LYS to meet a new one, Keana, whom I met through this amazing blogosphere! Too fun!
Those buddies are just too cute! I'm so into animals now . . ever since I saw someone knit the Trendsetter Hedgehog. Have you seen those?
I LOVE the labels! I just ordered some through Charm Woven . . but I like what your supplier has to offer much better. I'm bookmarking that site for when I need to order more. Thanks for sharing. :)
Leslie, you make amazing gifts. The snakes are cute and am sure the receipient will enjoy them.
Great idea with the labels. I love those. I have had it on my list to do for a while but now i get the kick to order mine. Thanks for the motivation.
Also, Have fun with your friend.
Delurking to tell you I just found your site and love it already. I've been looking all over for woven labels, and these are great. I also loved your dashing mitts. Thanks for sharing.
The snakes are fun! Great resource for labels, too. I ordered some years ago from a different supplier and was disappointed with the quality. Will have to try again. Thanks for the link!
Very cute knit project.
And what a nice touch adding the labels, makes a handmade item even more special.
I like your labels! I also like the way you use them. cute!
the snakes are great! i have the same labels except mine are woven with green (of course!)
Have fun with Keana!
Those are the only snakes I could love - so cute. The labels are great too!
Have I mentioned that you have, once again, outdone yourself! Those snakes are too cute!
Also it is good to see your labels, I have been meaning to investigate where to get some made, thanks!
P.s. I love the purse and bunny from you past blogs!
Oh, those snakes are so great! My kids would love them.
I keep meaning to order labels for my handmade stuff but never get around to it. Maybe this will give me the spark to finally do it! Yours are SO cute!
I need to order labels. Thanks for meeting me today & teaching me how to do cables. I hope that I don't screw up the dashing mitts too badly! Your awesome!!!!
Love the snakes, when do you find the time?
De-lurking to say these guys are awesome, and I just came to the realization today, reading about you meeting up with your friend Keana, that you must live in or around Pgh. So do I.
Maybe that sounded creepy, but didn't mean it like that! It was just so strange to have been reading your blog for a while and only now realize this. Not that it matters a LICK, but I guess it was just one of those "what a small world" feelings.
Again, your blog has to be one of my favorites out there!
I love your snakes! And just ordered myself some of those nifty name tags after seeing them over at splityarn - what a fun thing!
The labels are a great idea. Especially handy if you give a lot of knitted gifts.
p.s. yeah, I wasted a lot of vaulable knitting time!! I'm quite cross at myself.
The snakes are so cute! And your dashing mitts look so soft.
These two snake buddies are just the cutest, I *so* absolutely love them!!! You're right, these are certainly the best perfect gift for any little boy - and girls too perhaps! And the labels are so great too, what a lovely idea!
Love your labels! They definitely make a project look finished. I've been meaning to order some myself for ages, but never have taken the plunge. Maybe soon!


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The North American Tiddlywinks Association
T i d d l y w i n k s !
Songs written by the North American Tiddlywinks Association Song Committee
© 1976-1981 North American Tiddlywinks Association. All Rights Reserved.
(First Edition, February 1976)
(Second Edition, October 1981)
You may think you can squop from a mile
Or pot three winks from under a pile
But if you are smart
Keep a song in your heart
And if you lose, still you can smile.
(Tune: The Tramp)
Squop, squop, squop, keep right on squopping
Cover red and cover blue *
And if you're really feeling hot
You can put them in the pot
And then victory will soon belong to you
* or alternatively:
Cover yellow cover green
And if you're really feeling hot
You can put them in the pot
And your victory will soon by all be seen.
(Tune: You'll Never Walk Alone)
When you aim at a pile
Get a lot of loft
And don't submarine underneath.
Though they're guarding their pile
With an army of winks
And they've not missed a squop since the start.
Squop on to their pile
Squop on past their winks
Though the mat they seem to own
Squop on, squop on with hope in your heart
And you'll never squop alone
You'll never squop alone.
[Editor's note: ARW stands for the Association of Retired Winkers, a notional organization loosely associated with NATwA.]
(Tune: Solidarity Forever)
When your winking days are over
And you really need a rest
If you want to roll in clover
When you've ceased to give your best.
There are other winkers like you
Who can help you on your quest.
For the Union makes us strong.
ARW forever, ARW forever, ARW forever,
For the Union makes us strong.
When you're hanging up your squidger
And they have you 'neath their heel
You will never be forgotten
'Cause we know just how you feel
And you never need go hungry
You can eat your Meals-on-Wheels!
For the Union makes us strong.
(Tune: The Marine Hymn)
From the port of Massachusetts
To Toronto's distant shore
For the Delaware and Raritan
The eager winkers pour.
To the Continental Tournament
High above Cayuga's gorge.
There to play with fellow winkers
And eternal links to forge.
(Tune: The Notre Dame Fight Song)
Break up their piles
Free all your winks
Send theirs a mile
Make their hearts sink.
Put all of your winks on top
Theirs on the bottom never say stop.
When you have squopped them
Every last one
Then you can really
Start to have fun
Piddle all one colour free
And pot out to victory!
(Tune: Red River Valley)
O We lost when we played green and yellow
And we lost when we played red and blue
All your long shots just rolled off the table
And my short squops just landed on you.
O our first game we lost seven-zero
In the third round we still were ahead
I just wanted to piddle our pile
But I potted their last wink instead.
When the schedules for each round were posted,
Our opponents would all shout with glee
We forgot all the flips in Perquackey
Going home we ran into a tree.
Still our ghosts can be seen at each tourney
For as winkers we live and we die
Yes we're missing our shots now forever
In that great winks match up in the sky.
(Tune: Streets of Laredo)
In the beginning I picked up a squidger
This part of the story is pleasant to tell
My tactics were brilliant,
My gromps never failed me
My squopping and potting were perfect as well.
Opponents would tremble whenever they faced me
Their blood turned to water,
Their arms turned to wood
I still rue the day
When that stranger approached me
Saying, why don't you try this
It will make you feel good.
Now my hands can't stop trembling,
My eyes can't stop blinking
My mind gets befuddled
Halfway through the game
I tell you my story to give you this warning:
Once you've smoked dope
You will never be the same.
(Tune: My Country Tis of Thee [as sung by Marian Anderson in 1939 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC])
My NATwA tis of thee
Winking Society
Of thee we sing.
Protector of our game
Homage to thee we pay
All winkers praise thy name
Till their dying day.
* Also ETwA Anthem sung to tune of God Bless the Queen.
(Tune: Streets of London)
Round the mat the old man hobbles
In his hand his squidger wobbles
Lining up the shot he expects to miss
In his eyes you see a yearning
Visions from the past returning
Friendless and hopeless, still he must persist
It's a long long road we travel on
And in the end there comes a day
Nothing left you but your pride
There's no one standing by your side
No one to turn to and nowhere to stay.
[Editor's note: the TKOs are The Knowledgeable Ones, a NATwA tiddlywinks team that was a successor to Hyth.]
(Tune: The People's Flag)
The TKO's play sensible
Relentless and invincible
We're never reprehensible
But always stout of principle
We show no mercy to our foes
But elbow ribs and stomp on toes
The TKO's play sensible
Relentless and invincible.
We once were Hyth but now we're not
We are a mighty juggernaut
When we appear upon the scene
Grownups cry and children scream.
And if somehow we fail to win
We face disaster with a grin
We once were Hyth but now we're not
We are a fighting juggernaut.
Of this I say you can be sure.
Our thoughts are clean, Our hearts are pure
But when we're filled with righteous wrath
Woe to all who cross our path
And when we gnash our teet, it sounds
Like a rumbling underground
Of this I say you can be sure
Our thoughts are clean, our hearts are pure.
(Tune: He Is an Englishman)
He is a TKO
For he himself has said it
And it's greatly to his credit
That he is a TKO
That he is a TKO
For he might have played for Somerville
Or the Zoo, Cornell, or Rivendell
Or perhaps for M.I.T.
Or perhaps for M.I.T.
But in spite of all temptation
To leave his present station,
He remains a TKO
He remains a TKO.
(Tune: Home on the Range)
Oh give me a mat, and a surface that's flat,
And a set of winks and a pot
And I'll be content, feel my hours well spent
There's enjoyment in every shot.
Winks! Winks, that's for me
The game of the happy and free
O Life's a delight
Playing winks every night
Just try it and you will agree.
(Tune: Teen Angel)
Dedicated to the memory of Clure
You're my last wink
But now you're gone
They've taken you away
You're underneath that big red wink
I'll never get to play
Green wink! Can you hear me?
Green wink! Can you see me?
Are you somewhere under there?
Please free him God, O hear my prayer.
(Tune: Teddy Bear Picnic)
If you shoot onto that pile of winks
You wouldn't be very wise.
If you shoot onto that pile of winks
You're in for a big surprise.
For standing there are a number of winks
Who'll jump on you before you can blink
If you come near
You certainly will get squopped out.
See my partner lick his chops
You know there's nothing he would rather
Do than make a squop
As for me I'm ready too
In fact there's really nothing I can see
For you to do
Don't try bombing, it won't work
Our piles much too solidly built for that,
Bomb the pile or try to pot
The chances are that you will not
Get more than a single point
[Editor's note: pumpkin bread was a popular winking recipe; pumpkin bread arrived at many a winks tournament at MIT and elsewhere.]
(Tune: Take Me Out to The Ball Game)
Take me out to the winx match
Take me out to the fun
Give me some pizza and pumpkin bread
That's the reason I got out of bed
For it's pot and squop for your own team
To play your best is the aim
And it's red, yellow, blue, and then green
At the old winx game
(Tune: This Land is Your Land)
I love my winks mat, just like a brother
It's gray on one side, white on the other
I love my mat more than I love my mother
This mat is made of 2-ply felt
It isn't dacron, it isn't orlon,
It isn't rayon it isn't cotton,
It isn't wool, and it isn't linen,
This mat is made of 2-ply felt
The winks respond to my every motion
Without a whimper, with no commotion
So I treat my mat with love and devotion
This mat is made of 2-ply felt
(Tune: Pack Up Your Sorrows)
No use crying, when you are losing
And they are well ahead
If you are squopped out, you and your partner
May think your chances have fled.
Ah but if somehow you could break up their pile
With a well aimed shot
You could squop them, boondock and gromp them
Then pot yours in the pot.
(Tune: Casey Jones)
When winkers get together
There is always lots of cheer
Partly cause of winks
And partly cause of beer.
But winkers all can tell you
That they really have a ball
And they make it to the matches
If they have to craw
Tiddlywinks takes a lot of muscle
Tiddlywinks takes a lot of nerve
Tiddlywinks takes a lot of hustle
And winkers are respected
Everywhere they go.
[Editor's note: "Red Scarf" was the nickname and a clothing accessory sported by winker Bill Gammerdinger.]
(Tune: Pretty Boy Floyd)
Come gather round my winkers
And a story I will tell
Of a winker known as Red Scarf
All of NATwA know him well
It was on a cold fall evening
That he laid his squidger down
Saying my winking days are over
Less a better partner can be found
For I want my 4.0 average
It will come as no surprise
And it's more important to me
Than my tearful teammates' cries
Yes I'll pay what price it takes
Either sin or hanky-panky
Yes I'll do whatever's needful
To play with Mr. Renke
So ignore all of my teammates
Yes forget the whole damn crew
For I'm taking what I want
Yes I'm jumping to the Zoo
So gather round me winkers
Oh the story's ofttime told
Of a winker known as Red Scarf
And the day his soul was sold
(Tune: Stars and Stripes Forever)
I'm all for winking and winking's all for me
Winking is the game we play
All the winkers stand and shout hooray
Winkers raise your squidgers
Winkers always show your pride
Winkers are a jolly crew
There's nothing we'd rather do
Nothing we'd rather do
Winkers always lend a hand
To all throughout the land
Time to join with your comrades
One and all, Brother and Sister Winkers
Time to march through the land
And make a stand
For the power and the Kingdom and the glory
A winker must always be pure
In thought and in word and in action
A winker must always secure
Justice for one and for all
For the forces of darkness are sure
To continue to strive to surround us
So a winker must always be sure
To light the light
To fight the flight
To preserve freedom!
Never shirking duty
Never slacking off or sleeping
Persevering to the end
Never compromising
Never lying never cheating
One on whom you can depend
When you need a loyal man or woan
Look for winkers you'll not suffer
Winkers will defend you from all comers
They'll protect you none are tougher
Let us never squander our resistance
Let us always strengthen our insistence
Let us always strike a blow for freedom
By the strength of our persistence.
For the dawn of the new age is nig
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
The darkness will soon turn to light
As we march to the promised land.
Though armies may stand in our path
By the strength of our winking we'll conquer
No more shall we be enslave!
Hear freedom's call!
To one and all!
Become a Winker!
(Tune: California, Here I Come [sung by Al Jolson in 1924])
Continentals, here we are!
Snow and sleet won't stop our car.
We're flying, we're driving, we're Ithaca bound
No stopping our squopping
We can't wait another round.
Though we are two hours late
We will still be playing great
Open up your Willard Straight
Continentals, here we are!
(Tune: Four Strong Winds)
[Editor's note: In the December 1977 edition of My Winkly Reader, this song was called Blitzers' Lament.]]
Four small winks have been potted,
Two large ones still remain;
All those times I've tried blitzing always fail.
For my partner's getting squopped
And it's time to put mine in.
I'll be happy if my squidger does its thing.
Think I'll try the nurdled one first -
It's the one they're bound to squop;
Off the cup and off the table it did roll.
Double attacked now - I feel helpless,
My last wink it can't be long -
But I've been through this
a hundred times or more
Four small winks have been potted,
Two large ones still remain;
All these times I've tried blitzing always fail.
For my winks are underneath now
And it's time for eight free turns -
I'll be happy if I ever shoot again.
Think I'll sit down for a while now
And just watch the game conclude.
With luck we can get two points, if they pot.
Double boondocked - I feel helpless,
My last wink's three feet away.
I've been through this a hundred times or more.
Four small winks have been potted,
Two large ones still remain;
All these times I've tried blitzing always fail.
I should learn my lesson better
As we write down a 7-0;
I'll remember if I ever play again.
(Tune: Yankee Doodle [written by George M. Cohan in 1904, famously sung by James Cagney in the 1942 film and also elsewhere by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland])
[Editor's note: The NATwA team, Renaissance, was formed in Fall 1976 and endured for several years. The Dragon is American winker Dave Lockwood.]
Now here's the tale of Renaissance
We are a mighty winks team.
We grind opponents into dust
It's enough to make you scream.
We can beat you with a blitz
Or squop out all your winks
You're starting at a 6-1 loss
Before you've time to think.
We'll boondock all your winks away
Bristol on your doubles
We never miss a pot in rounds
You really are in trouble.
Color order you to death
Blow up all your piles
When we get our 7-0
You know we'll all be smiles.
Even if you squop us out
We'll come back if we're able
And when you try a crucial shot
We'll even kick the table.
Doesn't help to call a judge
We've got them in our pocket
Your squidger isn't worth a damn
You might as well go hock it.
If you should somehow win a game
You'd better not start braggin'
For soon you will be running scared
When you have to face the Dragon.
When the final game is through
You've gone down to defeat
Now you know our motto's true
You just can't beat our Meat.
The Macho Winker's Song
(Tune: Who's Gonna Be the One [Donovan])
[Editor's note: In the December 1977 edition of My Winkly Reader, this song was called Try for the Pot and sung to the tune of Try for the Sun..]
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what I done;
I dare someone to say I should squop
When I want to try for the pot
I had two winks sitting there pretty,
One more was on a pile.
Seven points could soon be in our kitty -
Let me win this game for us in style.
My partner though said I should piddle.
She says five points will do.
To me however it seemed too little;
I just want to get a higher score for you.
My first shot had too much power;
My heart sank while it soared.
The very next turn it got devoured;
Now it looks like we will only get four.
(To say it was macho what I'd done)
(Tune: Casey Jones - the other one)
[Editor's note: Gammerdinger is Bill Gammerdinger. York is Dave York. Injun is The Dumb Indian, Saul Agranoff. Renke is Bill Renke. Relix is the NATwA tiddlywinks team that was a successor to the Zoo team. The name of the Relix team was based on a newsletter of Grateful Dead afficionados. Tim is Tim Schiller.]
Trying that squop, high off the pot
Gammerdinger's better rethink that shot
York is ahead, Injun's behind
And I think that Renke's just lost his mind.
Relix have got to get out on time
Be at the tourney 'bout a quarter to nine.
Out at the party 'til well after two
So at the game you know it's real hard to aim.
Trouble ahead! Tim can't play red!
Playing with green he'd be better off dead.
Scotty's still sleeping; losing 5-2
Ferd squops the wrong wink, a green not a blue.
Somehow they rise and make others pay
Got two bad eyes but they still can play.
Come to the end, you know it's Relix again
Others may grin, but the Relix just win.
[Editor's note: Little Davy is winker Dave Lockwood; Billy is Bill Renke; Captain Timmy is Tim Schiller, Mr. Horsemeat is Larry Kahn. Big Mama is one of Larry Kahn's best squidgers.]
(Tune: John Henry)
When Little Davy was just three days old
Sittin' on his papa's knee
He picked up a squidger
and a little piece of felt
Said, this squidger'll be the death of me.
Lord Lord, this squidger'll be the death of me.
They took Little Davy to the Institute
Where he met Billy who was so high.
Little Davy so small, big Bill so big
That he laid down his squidger and cried.
Lord Lord, he laid down his squidger and he cried.
Captain Timmy said to Little Davy,
I believe the Institute's sinking in.
Little Davy laughed at the captain and he said,
That ain't nothing but my squidger sucking wind.
Lord Lord, ain't nothing but my squidger sucking wind.
Mr. Horsemeat said to Little Davy,
I'm gonna bring Big Mama around.
I'm gonna bring Big Mama out on the job,
I'm gonna squop your winks on down.
Lord Lord, gonna squop your winks on down.
Little Davy said to the Horsemeat,
You know, a man ain't nothin' but a man
But before I let Big Mama squop me down
I'm gonna die with this squidger in my hand.
Lord Lord, gonna die with this squidger in my hand.
The man who invented Big Mama
He thought he was mighty fine
But Little Davy chalked up fourteen points,
And Big Mama only made nine.
Lord Lord, Big Mama only made nine.
Little Davy squoppin' on the right side,
Big Mama squidgin' on the left.
Little Davy squopped Big Mama down
But he worked his fool self to death.
Lord Lord, he worked his fool self to death.
Little Davy piddled that morning
'Til his bristols were striking fire.
But he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart
And he laid down his squidger and died.
Lord Lord, he laid down his squidger and died.
So they took Little Davy to the graveyard
And they buried him in the sand
And every old-time winker rolling on by
Says, there lies a squidger drivin' man.
Lord Lord, there lies a squidger drivin' man.
* All characters is this song are fictitious, and any resemblance to any winkers, living or dead, is strictly coincidence.
(Tune: You've Got to Give a Little [from the 1967 film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. The song was written in 1936 by Billy Hill and is entitled The Glory of Love].)
You've got to squidge a little, squop a little,
Make that pot and make that piddle
That's the story of,
That's the glory of winks.


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Imagine Communications has introduced a new software upgrade to its video processing system, adding a set of advanced redundancy features, already in use by Cogeco Cable.
Version 4.2 of Imagine's ICE Video Platform aims to increase service resiliency with input source redundancy based on PID loss, service degradation and continuity count errors, the company said. It also provides a full mesh output for ensuring no one physical point of failure within the platform, and within the IP routing network moving video services both in and out of the platform.
The system now offers multi-codec and multi-screen audio and video transcoding, allowing service providers to receive content in any format and distribute in any format to any device over any service delivery network.
"At Cogeco, we consider it essential to have full-source redundancy," said Cogeco's senior director of digital video engineering Kevin Cuffling. "With Imagine's 4.2 release, we are able to seamlessly switch to a secondary source should the primary source be lost or even degraded."