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State bill would name 17th Street Bridge in Vero Beach after Alma Lee Loy
TALLAHASSEE - An Indian River County bridge to the beach could bear a familiar name starting this summer, thanks to a state bill poised to pass Thursday that honors one of the bridge's most instrumental advocates, Alma Lee Loy.
House Bill 7213 would rename the Vero Beach 17th Street Bridge — spanning Indian River Boulevard to State Road A1A — to Alma Lee Loy Bridge, honoring the former county commissioner, philanthropist, Hospital Board member and Chamber of Commerce advocate who's put more than 50 years of service into the Indian River County community.
Rep. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, helped slip the distinction into the larger road designation House bill, and it's also spelled out in a second bill.
The proposal would need to be mirrored in a Senate bill and signed off on by Gov. Rick Scott. Then Loy's name would be etched further into the bridge's history starting in July.
"I'm stunned. I'm overwhelmed," Loy said. "I'm so fortunate to live in this community and have so many wonderful memories, and this of course would be something I never dreamed of."
Loy remembers first getting started on the 17th Street Bridge project in 1971, which she championed behind support from the Vero Beach Press Journal. Six years later, workers broke ground on the bridge, and in 1979 as vice-chair of the county commission, Loy helped cut the ribbon on a new $9.4 million gateway to the beach.
Summarizing what it took to get the bridge up and running, at the ribbon cutting she cited five words: Positive, persuasive, persistent, patient and purpose.
"It was a pet project of mine as a county commissioner," Lee said. "I've often said it was the most gratifying of all the projects."
In December, Loy similarly was the center of the celebration when the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce named its $1.5 million building in downtown Vero Beach after her.
"I think the world of Alma Lee Loy. She's involved in everything, and she's just special," said Bill Curtis, past Chamber of Commerce chairman. "I would be just 100 percent behind Rep. Mayfield on this."
The list of Lee's contributions by the chamber included more than 65 positions held and awards earned, from Advisory Council member for Riverside Theater, to Board of Directors member for Indian River County's Historical Society.
"There are many individuals who have given their time and talents back to the community, but Alma Lee truly stands out as a community leader who has committed her entire life to seeing that our community is a success," said Penny Chandler, Chamber of Commerce president. "This is a great tribute to all she has done as a role model, political leader, steward and friend of Indian River County."
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Cod Satrusayang's family has found a way out of their Thai crisis. They have agreed to stop talking about politics.
Until the deal was made, Cod said, most gatherings would end in a fight. Mr Cod's mother, who comes from a wealthy family, sides with anti-government protesters calling for an appointed council to run the country, while his father, from a working-class family, believes elections should decide who governs.
Mr Cod's family is not alone in its differences. Eight years of turmoil have exposed rifts throughout society, between rich and poor, urban and rural, north and south. The polarisation has become so entrenched that even if caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is eventually declared the winner of the election held Feb 2, it is unlikely to bring respite to a kingdom some analysts have said is lurching toward civil war.
"It's actually dividing us more than just on a regional level but in many cases on a family level," said Cod, a 28-year-old Bangkok-based writer. "There is definitely a fundamental schism within Thai society and it's not going to be resolved soon. Honestly if my parents can't even see eye to eye when they're sitting at a dinner table, I don't see how the bigger picture works."
Suthep Thaugsuban, the former opposition party powerbroker leading protests to oust Ms Yingluck, has cast his movement as a fight of good against evil and called on the military, civil servants and everyday citizens to choose a side. The tensions have diminished the prospect of a compromise to end the protests, which have led to 10 deaths since October and left Thailand without a functioning parliament, raising the possibility of intervention by the monarchy or military.
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"Both sides are now digging their bunkers deeper and deeper," said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher in Bangkok for Human Rights Watch. "They don't listen to each other. They don't even know what is outside their bunker. And with this bunker, you've got to jump into one or the other. They don't respect people who simply sit on top."
The split is partly rooted in the five-year rule of Ms Yingluck's brother Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and whose allies have won the past five elections. A billionaire telecommunications tycoon, Thaksin swept to power on promises such as cheap health care that made him popular in the rural North and Northeast, even as the opposition Democrat Party retained its traditional stronghold in the South.
Before Thaksin, politicians had a "very distant" relationship with the country's poor, said Paul Chambers, director of research at the Institute of Southeast Asian Affairs at Chiang Mai University. "Political parties weren't built from below, they were built from above. Thaksin came along, made promises and then delivered on his promises."
Thaksin enemies
Still, Bangkok's middle class bristled at Thaksin's "tendency toward tyranny," Mr Chambers said. Thaksin would talk of being prime minister for 20 years and say that he saw no problem with a strong, single-party government. Local and international rights groups accused him of infringing on media freedom, and said his war on drugs led to extra-judicial deaths.
Thaksin also tested two powerful groups: Those close to the palace and the military, Mr Chambers said. Many royalists thought Thaksin was "stealing the king's thunder" with his populism, while he angered generals by trying to exert civilian control over the armed forces.
Ultimately, Thaksin was ousted on the grounds that he was corrupt, had abused his power and disrespected the monarchy, and now lives in self-imposed exile in Dubai to avoid a jail term for a corruption conviction.
Red, yellow
Thailand has a history of instability, with 11 coups since the end of direct rule by kings in 1932. Until Thaksin, no prime minister had ever served a full term. Even so, the turmoil has worsened since 2006 as more people have fallen into one of two camps: Red or yellow.
The current protesters are aligned with the original yellow-shirt movement, best known for seizing Bangkok's two airports during a 2008 campaign to bring down a Thaksin-allied government.
In broad terms, the yellow side comprises Bangkok's middle class, royalists and retired generals who see politicians as corrupt and the poor as easily swayed. They have called for several versions of an appointed government and are aligned with the Democrats, who have not won a national vote since 1992 and boycotted the recent poll as well as a 2006 election.
On the other side is the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or red shirts, who point to the coup and subsequent court rulings that dissolved parties allied with Thaksin as proof that Thai society is unjust and filled with double standards. They took to the streets in both 2009 and 2010, calling for new elections.
Values clash
At its heart, the split is "a clash of two values in politics: One that is rooted in people's power and one that belongs to the aristocracy," Mr Sunai said. "It has been going on since the overthrow of absolute monarchy and has has kind of lingered on."
The divide has left little room for those wanting to remain neutral and created a chilling effect on people who want to voice their concerns, he said.
"Both sides see their struggle as the absolute good, which cannot be," Mr Sunai said. "It leaves no room for challenge, for criticism. And when you challenge something that is so absolutely good, you become absolutely evil. And that's why there is no mercy for critics."
It is still possible to prevent civil war, Mr Sunai said. Still, "if we don't have breathing space now, if violence does not stop now, we fear for the worst."
Pheu Thai
The current protests began when Ms Yingluck's government tried to pass an amnesty bill that would have thrown out most post-coup political charges, including those against Thaksin. The bill was also disliked by many red shirts because it would have spared politicians who ordered a deadly army crackdown on their protest in 2010, including Mr Suthep.
Once the bill was tabled, the protest morphed into a broader bid to topple Yingluck and then to stop the election. While Ms Yingluck denies her brother is still in charge, her Pheu Thai Party campaigned in 2011 on the slogan "Thaksin thinks, Pheu Thai acts." The protesters have said no election held under the current system would be fair due to Thaksin's influence.
"The protesters have bought into this very much outdated rhetoric of vote buying and they believe either that the Pheu Thai party is literally buying votes, or that the populist spending policies in which the Pheu Thai Party involves itself are tantamount to buying votes," said Michael Montesano, a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore.
'Losing touch'
Part of the misunderstanding is due to urban Thais "losing touch with realities in provincial Thailand," where increased off-farm employment, education and economic growth has left many aware of the importance of politics in improving their lives, Mr Montesano said.
Pavin Chachavalpongpun, an associate professor at Kyoto University and author of "Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and His Foreign Policy," agrees the unrest goes beyond Thaksin and corruption.
"It's about the overall anxiety of the traditional elite, the older power, who can't accept the shift in the political landscape," he said.
Mr Cod said for everyday Thais it is hard to see a way out of the divide. Rather than pick a side, he has chosen to "hate everyone equally."
"I think once you become acquainted with the system and you know what's going on, the rational position is to hate everything. Think about it. What's to love?"


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Microsoft 'PC Care' Service Will Influence Antivirus Market
Analyst(s): Neil MacDonald | Arabella Hallawell | John Pescatore
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Windows OneCare will offer subscribers PC security, maintenance and backup services. This bundling is well-matched to consumer needs, but Microsoft's position in the software market warrants further security assurances.
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On 13 May 2005, Microsoft announced beta plans for Windows OneCare, a subscription-based bundle of "PC health" services, including:
Security services, such as antivirus (AV), anti-spyware and firewall protection
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Microsoft is distributing a test version to its employees now and will launch a beta version to the public later in 2005.
This announcement reflects the trend of more providers adding new subscription-based, network-delivered services. Many Internet service providers now offer AV subscription services, and OneCare may influence AV vendors to add more managed services to their offerings. Microsoft's move also furthers the trend of anti-spyware being bundled with AV, rather than priced separately — an approach Gartner recommends.
Microsoft offered no pricing or availability information for the commercial release, but we expect it to ship in 4Q05 at a subscription rate of less than $20 per machine per year (0.7 probability). We also expect Microsoft to announce an enterprise-capable service by year-end 2005 (0.7 probability) and to deliver it in 2006 (0.8 probability).
OneCare offers a single-touch service that addresses the three primary obstacles to consumer use of desktop security — inconvenience, complexity and cost.
Microsoft is one of the few vendors with the resources to offer consumers unlimited free phone support.
Microsoft's AV labs are unproven, and the vendor must compete with best-in-class AV response times and client software stability or face rejection.
OneCare requires an initial client download, and supports only local-media backup — not remote backup over the Internet or a home network.
Microsoft will need to offer guarantees regarding protection from viruses and customer service levels. Many AV vendors have resisted offering service-level agreements on virus infections and signature turnaround times. However, because Microsoft makes the software targeted by most viruses and worms, Gartner believes the company needs to go further if it expects to charge for a service that essentially protects its other products.
Midsize businesses: Use Microsoft's expected entry into the enterprise AV market to negotiate better pricing with incumbent AV providers. But don't expect the enterprise-class product, once released, to be a viable enterprise choice until year-end 2007.
All users: Use the OneCare announcement and other examples of AV/anti-spyware bundling to influence your incumbent provider to offer free anti-spyware with its AV service, if it does not do so already.
Analytical Sources: Neil MacDonald, Arabella Hallawell and John Pescatore
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"Microsoft Enters the Desktop Security Market" — Microsoft will launch a combined antivirus and anti-spyware product in 2005, and build a complete desktop security solution for consumers and enterprise users within five years. By Neil MacDonald and Arabella Hallawell
"Microsoft Acquisition Marks a Shift in the Spyware Market" — Microsoft took a first step toward addressing Internet Explorer's vulnerability to spyware by acquiring Giant Company Software. By John Pescatore and others
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Class Notes: High school students produce PSAs for state contest
What's super about public schools? Sure, I'd like to hear what you think (send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com), but I also want you to know that the same question was posed to Florida's high school students recently by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) to launch a contest.
The FSBA is a nonprofit association representing school board members from Florida's 67 school districts. Students were asked by FSBA Executive Director Wayne Blanton to create 30-second video public service announcements (PSAs) "depicting the positive role public school plays in their lives."
The contest, brought to Collier County by School Board member Pat Carroll, drew entries from students attending five of our high schools.
FSBA's president, Candace Lankford of Volusia County, says, "Florida's high school students have tremendous insight. This contest gives students a voice, and a chance to express their feelings about the best parts of public school." And Lankford stresses that she feels "it's essential that we help our students celebrate what they think is super about their schools."
So they did just that here in Collier County. Student entries from Everglades City School and Gulf Coast High School will be submitted to FSBA as our district's two winners (our two entries) in the video PSA production contest. The school with the PSA judged best in the state by FSBA will receive a prize of $5,000 for the school. The second place prize is $2,500, and third place brings home $1,000.
We have congratulated Principals Cherise Brummer, of Everglades City School, and David Stump, of Gulf Coast, and they in turn will congratulate the students who produced the two winning videos and their respective TV production teachers: Louis Grossi of Everglades City, and Scarlett Lavite of Gulf Coast.
Students from Barron Collier, Lely and Naples high schools also submitted worthy entries, but unfortunately, per FSBA contest rules, each of Florida's 67 districts is allowed to forward only two entries. In addition to sending our top two along to FSBA, we'll run the PSAs frequently on the Education Channel, Comcast cable 99, and we'll post them online at www.collierschools.com.
Given that some people may be unaware that Florida schools rank fifth in the nation in the 2011 "Quality Counts" report published by Education Week; and given the fact that locally some folks may be unaware that our school district is an "A" district, receiving the "A" grade from the Florida Department of Education, we would hope that these student-produced videos will go a long way toward sharing the story about what's super about public schools.


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"Just for Babies" and Family Storytimes
Ms. Anne presents programs for little ones!
Just for Babies: 2nd and 4th Thursdays @10:15am; for babies up to 15 months and their caregivers. This infant lapsit is designed for one-on-one interaction between caregiver and baby. Families with babies and older siblings are encouraged to attend Family Storytime.
Family Storytime: Every Thursday @11am; for children 16 months to 5 years and their families, though no child will be turned away. For more information on system-wide library storytimes, please go here.
There will be no storytime programming on April 2 due to Early Voting and April 23 due to the Book Sale!
LEGO Club for Tweens
Wednesday, April 29 from 3pm - 4:30pm (held the 4th Wed. due to the Book Sale!)
Tweens in 4th - 7th grades (ages 9 - 13) are invited to the library for an afternoon of building with Legos and hanging out! No registration is necessary and it's free. Thanks to our Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for providing the Legos for this very special program just for Tweens, including our pink Legos. Tween girl Lego lovers, we want you to join our club, too. All young LEGO lovers, please enjoy our brand-new LEGO table in the Children's Department, purchased by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, so that this special program may just be for the Tweens!
National Library Week: Family Storytime
Thursday, April 16 @ 11am
Join Ms. Anne for a very special Family Storytime including special guest reader, Assistant County Administrator, Jerry Cameron, as we celebrate our wonderful library during National Library Week! We'll read some favorite books and dance to all our usual storytime songs with a special activity provided by our beloved Ms. Gail, Bird Island Park volunteer and member of the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. "Unlimited Possibilities" - this year's National Library Week's theme - begin at your library!
National Library Week - Musical Madness for Kids: Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's String Quintet
Wednesday, April 15 @ 3 pm
Celebrate the National Library Week theme, "Unlimited Possibilities," afforded so richly through music! Youth Services Librarian (and former clarinetist!) Anne Crawford, the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, are partnering to invite Kindergartners - 5th graders and their caregivers to celebrate the magic that is music. The series continues in April with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's String Quintet coming to perform for you and teach you all about their musical instruments. Come get a taste of the magical world of classical music!
Please note: the Musical Madness series is geared toward the elementary-aged child with Musical Storybooks (May 7 @ 11am) geared toward preschoolers. If you wish to bring younger children to any of these programs, please be mindful of the decorum expected for everyone's enjoyment. This special music series is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
National Library Week: Teen Movie Club
Tuesday, April 14 from 5pm - 7:30pm
Are there "unlimited possibilities" in making J.R.R. Tolkien's richly written, but very short The Hobbit into three separate films or not? Debate that and much more at our April Teen Movie Club! Teens (Ages 13 - 18 ONLY) are invited to celebrate National Library Week and its theme, "Unlimited Possibilities," by joining us at our new Movie Club featuring primarily book-to-movie adaptations! Bring your friends, chow down on pizza and sodas, and let us know if the movie lived up to the book. You don't have to read the book to come, but the books are all available in the library. We will be watching the newly released final 3rd chapter (PG-13) of The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. Call the library at 827-6950 for more details.
Free Nemours BrightStart Screenings for Ages 3 - 5
Thursday, April 9 from 10am - 12:30pm
Children ages 3 - 5 are invited to receive a free, 10-minute Early Literacy Screening at the library, courtesy of Nemours BrightStart. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis by a Nemours representative. Utilize this free screening to find out where your child's literacy strengths lie, and what you can do to help them improve in any other areas before they start school.
After-School Crafts with Teens
Wednesday, April 8 @ 4pm
Children (Kindergarten - 5th grade), and their caregivers, are invited to make crafts with the teens of Nease High School's Arts in Motion Club. Materials are provided by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. No registration is needed and it's free. Please Note: All children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.
Teen Gaming Night
Wednesday, April 8 @ 5pm (2nd Wed. due to Early Voting!)
Teens (Ages 13-18) are invited to have fun with friends at the library. Play "E" and "T"-rated games on our PlayStation 3, Nintendo WiiU, Nintendo Wii, or X-Box 360 set up on three TVs for simultaneous playing. Don't worry about waiting for a turn - we'll have board games to play. Snacks will be provided. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library and our friends at Sony. Call the library at 827-6950 for more details.
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library Book Sale - April 21-25
Tuesday, April 21 4:30pm - 7:30pm (Members Only)
Wednesday, April 22 10am - 7:30pm
Thursday, April 23 10am - 5:30pm
Friday, April 24 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday, April 25 10am - 4pm (Bag Day)
The Community Room will be organized with an eclectic collection of wonderful books in excellent condition. The "Better Books Room" will have its share of volumes that any patron would be happy to own at reasonable prices. Tuesday's preview is open only to Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library members. This is your chance to get first choice of books. You can become a Friend of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library at Seymour's Book Store or at the event and membership begins at just $25. Wednesday through Saturday, the Book Sale will be open to the public. Saturday will once again be Bag Day, where each bag of books is $9. All proceeds go to support the Friends' Mission to make our library an outstanding educational, cultural, civic, and recreational center for the community.
Adult Bingo for Books
Wednesday, April 29 @ 3:00pm
Win adult popular fiction and nonfiction books while having fun playing Bingo for free! All materials will be supplied by the library and everyone will go home with at least one free book.


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So it's not like this is the first we're hearing of The Fear that technology will destroy the fabric of all social
life. But it's the first we've heard of a school actually banning iPods as a result of that fear. Students attending
Syndney, Australia's private International Grammar School are being asked either to leave the white gadgets at home, or
to place them in a locked drawer during the duration of the school day — because they enable students to "avoid
communication with others" and may lead to "social isolation or escape from our community." Somehow we doubt teenagers'
desire to escape from the community originated with the iPod, and we also doubt there will be a mass communication
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In the same caring and comforting voice, she said, "Even though you feel embarrassed, does it arouse you to know we are looking at your naked genitals?"
He hesitated, but then whispered, "Yes, Ma'am."
"Craig," she asked sincerely, "Do you want to pull your pants up?"
There was a long pause as the boy looked confused. A broad range of conflicting emotions played across his face to eventually be replaced by revelation. He then admitted very quietly, "No, Ma'am," as his blushing renewed its vigor and his eyes fell to the floor in shame.
Finally, the Head Mistress smiled, "Good boy," she said with happiness in her voice, "you may be seated."
He started to reach for his pants, but then looked up at her for guidance. She smiled and shook her head slightly and he left his pants pooled at his ankles as he sat down with his now erect penis jutting up from his lap lewdly.
Still smiling, Ms. Dawson said, "Good boy," eliciting just a small embarrassed grin from Craig's face. She looked at him a moment and then said, "Spread your thighs for us, Craig. A boy must not hide his charms from a woman's eyes."
Craig's face betrayed renewed humiliation as he forced his legs apart to display his genitals for the women. He felt pleased when they all smiled and nodded slightly.
The Head Mistress cleared her throat and spoke again in the more formal tone with which she had begun. "We believe Craig will make a nice addition to the swim team, and we will approve his admission as the final member of the summer swim camp."
Both Irene and Craig smiled.
The Head Mistress continued to smile, and spoke in an ironic tone. "There are two more of the ten principals which have now come into play. The third principal is that a boy is not allowed to have un-cared-for erection, and the forth is that a boy is not allowed to masturbate; ever. Therefore, we now have a problem that must be dealt with." Her eyes focused on Craig's penis in its fully erect condition to indicate the 'problem'.
She then looked at Irene meaningfully. "The fifth principal is the principal of nurture and care. Since you are present as his Aunt and guardian Irene, it falls upon you to remedy his erection by the most proper and natural means."
She turned her head to Craig and said, "Now we come to the fifth principal – the principal of request. Just as it is Irene's role to care for your erection, it is your duty to be a polite and respectful boy. By having an erection, whether it is purposeful or not, you have put a demand of honor upon your loving Aunt Irene. Therefore you must be suitably polite and respectful of her position and request her aid and support. You must ask her to help you according to the principal of request."
She looked at Craig to see if he seemed to understand. Satisfied, she said, "There is a protocol of language that you must learn to use, and you will learn to say these words to the woman who has charge over you at any given time the need arises."
She smiled in amusement, and continued, "The wording is somewhat archaic, but yet remains very appropriate. Please repeat after me. 'Aunt Irene, I have become aroused and my penis is erect. I humbly ask that you touch my penis intimately, so that if it pleases you, I may spend my semen at your bidding and become again soft in your hand.'"
Craig did his best to say the humiliating words, and with correction and help from Ms. Dawson, he spoke the formula correctly on his third try.
All during this time, Irene listened and watched the boy with fascination. She thought it was wonderful that the boys in this school would be milked by several different women several times a day. And the idea that the boy would have to 'report' his erections, and 'request' to be masturbated and milked, was just a stroke of genius!
She looked from the women at the table to Craig, and said, "Alright, dear, thank you for asking."
She pulled her chair closer, adjusted her position, and began to masturbate her nephew as the ladies watched. The experiences of the evening had had such effect on Craig that it did not take long for him to start to squirm and gasp under her loving stimulation. She increased the urgency of her strokes and began to coach her boy.
"Good boy to ask your Aunty to rub your penis. Such a nice penis you have, dear, so stiff and full of boy-juice that you're going to give to me soon... Show the nice ladies what big-boy spurts you can give me. I want you to spurt for me now, Craig, make nice big juicy spurts of semen for us! You must keep your hands off your penis, but I'm stroking you now and making you spurt. The nice ladies here will help you to spurt when your penis gets stiff, dear, so don't worry. Now come for me!"
The boy moaned and writhed and spurted again and again as Aunt Irene drove him through his ejaculation until he was just a dribbling, quivering mass of spent boy-flesh. When she had milked him quite thoroughly, the five ladies gave polite applause and a few "Good boy's" and "Well done's".
Ms. Dawson produced a few tissues and handed them to Irene so that she could clean the boy up. Craig just lay in the chair, covered in his own semen, exhausted and spent.
"That was lovely," said the Head Mistress, "We all enjoyed that very much, as I'm sure Craig did too. We'll expect to see your nephew here at 9am on Monday to begin his time with us at Swim Camp. Please be on time. Now Ms. Rigby will show you out."
"Thank you," said Irene, 'We'll see you Monday."
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Born September 23, 1991, in Toledo, OH, he was the son of Garry and Kimberly (Stafford) Stolp.
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SuddenlyGoodbyes said in too much haste,Suddenly6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
with regrets in shades of grey.
Repressed anger and frayed emotion
with promises broken, for reasons only seen
through rose-coloured glasses,
on the faces of nameless people.
Days in monotone, clouded with desire and
the hope of disquise, given by the marionette
with no strings.
Screaming the answers we need to hear, but
still the lonliness is felt, in a room filled with
bodies with no souls.
The acrid smell of desperation is so potent, as
to take away our breath, and leave us gasping
for the very air we breathe.
Saturated in the belief that torment is all encompassing,
and our free will is locked in a Pandora's box,
struggling with ego and self pity.
Too much to deal with, and set aside in rows
of matchbox cars, and only played with when
Life is as sudden as a tempest on the horizon,
or as drawn out as a mindgame of chess, with
too many pieces in all the wrong places.
Suddenly, is what I feel and suddenly, is
Faithless Among the FaithfulI was sinking in despair,Faithless Among the Faithful5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
With my lifeline right over there
It was just out of reach to me,
'Cause I was too proud to ask,
So I could never receive
I was drowning in,
My own tears,
Submerged by the pressure,
Of my own fears,
When suddenly,
My eyes blinked
And it became so very clear...
I was!
Faithless among the faithful,
I was quitting when I was able,
To stand up on my own
And I was!
Faithless among the faithful,
So it's time to turn the tables,
Or else risk living life alone
(Faithless, faithless, among the faithful)
(Faithless, so faithless, among the faithful)
I was sitting down,
At a feast for ten,
But for some reason I just,
Couldn't dig in,
I was starving myself of more,
Than just food
I lift a glass,
To drink my fill,
But the only thing I can do,
Is slowly spill,
The drops of my life
All across the room...
I was!
Faithless among the faithful,
I was quitting when I was able,
To stand up on my own
And I was!
Faithless among the faithful,
So it's time to turn the tables,
Or else
Less Than MeLeft here, forgottenLess Than Me7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
By myself, on my own,
I am lost in the silence,
Of my wounded soul...
I don't know...
How this came to be,
I am alone on the darkness!
It is my reality!
The beating of my heart,
Is the only sound
You can't leave me here alone,
Because, I know I will drown
I'm fading...
Less than me...
Lying, in a room
With four stark walls
And I would hit the floor,
But there is nowhere for me to fall
One door, it taunts me,
I know there is no escape
Surrender, the only option,
The one I refuse to take!
The beating of my heart,
Is the only sound
You can't leave me here alone,
Because, I know I will drown
I'm fading...
Less than me...
A shadow...
Of who I once was..
Like my body...
Memories have turned to dust...
A voice raised...in silent screaming...
And each wound makes me...
Less than me!
The beating of my heart,
Is the only sound
You can't leave me here alone,
Because, I know I will drown!
I'm fading!
Less than me!
But yo
All That RemainsI've lived my life,All That Remains6 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
By throwing up walls,
That anyone could see...
I've hidden all the passion,
Hidden all the blame,
Hidden everything that makes up me...
It used to seem...
That I was always hiding...
Hiding from the world,
Hiding from the shame,
Hiding from tomorrow,
And hiding from today...
But if you strip away my armor,
If you strip away my pain,
If you strip away all that I've lost,
And leave me all I've gained,
I am all that remains
I am all that remains...
I've taken all I could,
Even when I knew it would,
Only hurt you and me...
All the love that I've felt,
Had been so disguised,
I felt forced to deny...
And it seems...
That I was always denying...
Denying the world,
Denying my shame,
Denying tomorrow,
And denying today...
(And life...can't be lived this way...)
If you strip away my armor,
If you strip away my pain,
If you strip away all that I've lost,
And leave me all I've gained,
I am all that remains
I am all that remains...
All that remains is me!
(Is me!)
And everything
She Lit the Green FlameI am a vortexShe Lit the Green Flame6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
chaos colored in a void--
I am deconstruction
with each board wrenched enjoyed--
I struggle to explain to you,
I am undefined.
and across my blaze of open view
not one thing is more fearfully divine
than the moment that two beings intertwine
the back-bend soft-scent songs of human skin
to me hold the miracle
of the bloodwine in your chalice,
I say this wide-eyed as a newborn
far too far for judgement, shame
or malice.
and humble as I stand before
the soil I will become,
the earth that gives,
I fingerpaint this floor
with fingers green from loving everything
that lives.
IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARSi am fighting with dragonsIF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
when i try to spit out any
semblance of reason. the
moment i try to start i am
overcome with what i once
thought was a shortcoming
but i know now to be ghosts
of what i used to value (life)
i am a death
hidden in the
leaves of your
favourite novel
i am honestly bad for the health
of any traveling bard or passing
soldier. i am a plague. i am your
sickness. i am an anaesthetic.
i am a vaccine against
or was is jaundice?
i'm yellow-skinned,
i'm yellow-bellied and
i'm yelling to the sky
like i can't hear the
i can't help SCREAMING because dear
i don't know who "you" are anymore
and nobody is listening to this but
the static is thinning. i'm still the
mountain of broken toys i was
assumed to be so long ago.
i'm pulling my guts out.
i'm pulling my ears.
i'm listening but i
can't hear you.
i'm just he
punchlines for dummies"you can see babies kickin' to this ultra-sound"punchlines for dummies6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Before You Sleep Before You SleepBefore You Sleep6 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
In the pain of my silence,
I'm about to break!
It will end with violence,
Because this is more than I can take!
The pain is like a fire,
Rolling right through me!
The pain is truly blinding,
I really cannot see!
You, (you), did this to me...
With your selfishness and greed,
You put your wants,
Before my needs...
So I am taking!
I am taking...everything!
Everything you hold dear!
I am breaking...everything!
I want to reduce you to tears!
I want to be!
The last thing that you see...
Before you sleep...
The anger in my heart,
Is fighting to get out!
And I don't know where to start,
But I know I want to break you down!
The pain is like a fire,
Rolling right through me!
The pain is truly blinding,
I really cannot see!
You, (you), did this to me, (to me, to me),
With your selfishness and greed,
Why did you put your wants,
Before my needs?
And so I am taking!
I am taking...everything!
Everything you hold dear!
I am breaking...everything!
I want to see your tears!
The Reason The ReasonThe Reason7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
You want to silence me,
To satisfy some inner need...
You want to see my blood,
Even though it is you who bleeds...
(It is you, who bleeds...)
You are a malignant tumor,
A cancer on the world,
Crumbling everything that you touch,
Turning it all...back...into dust!
You are the reason!
For everything that I do!
You are the reason!
For the paths that I choose!
You are the answers!
To every question that I ask!
And even as I walk away...!
I can feel you stabbing me in the back...
(But it is you, who bleeds...)
You are the meaning,
To every unanswered prayer...
Always so self-seeming,
Did you think I was unaware...?
(I see you...everywhere...)
You are the lies(lies, lies...!),
That every parent tells their child...
In an attempt to make them not like you,
And I think it's very worth-while!
You are the reason!
For everything that I do!
You are the reason!
For the paths that I choose!
You are the answers!
To every question that I ask!
And even as I walk away...!
the nameless project313th chorusthe nameless project36 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
we played strip-poker hand by
hand and in that nervous light
our clothes fell
her eyes
into a healthy glimpse
of just how ugly I was;
'cause there are scars
behind my pretty poems
and a heart with muscle-
memory, beating the cadence
to which dying-soldiers march.
draped in cardio-
vascular bandaids
I taste-test every apple
to make sure it isn't poison
but she bit
just to bite.
14th chorus
she wanted static-
cling and firework dreams
but I was flesh
and bone
and getting used to
and as I pulled her perfectly-
pale frame on top of me
her eyes took the glow from mine
between gasps; a tear (of purely
misguided moisture)rolled south
and she cried
while my tear-ducts
heaved spirits
from a well
that went dry
years ago.
15th chorus
public toiletsI sat shittingpublic toilets6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
as a pair of child-
like feet
entered the stall
next to mine
and with a
they were dangling
one shoe untied;
laces reaching desperately
for the murk coating
the tiles
poor little man
hung himself.
What Sarah SaidIn the orange-cast grey buzz kitchenWhat Sarah Said6 years ago in Open More Like This
your light words clink together like glass beads--
the tension of the night is a taught string
through us from soft soil to the stars.
My throat trembles with the weight
of the words, that finally
spill out from my mouth like drops of rain:
and the words fall
"is the meaning of it all?
the thing that we're all moving towards?"
silence spins as answers are
measured, formed, examined, weighed--
I hardly dare breathe and break the dance.
Finally I chance a look
and that furtive glance reveals
your face wrapped loose
in sleep.
For that moment you are still
immobile as the kitchen clock--
its black hands are your breath.
shudder shake
your eyes shoot open
in a shock
I half expect you'll snap
stock straight and
scream free from a nightmare.
Instead you turn, your eyes scream-blue
the words brush sleepy, urgent past your lips:
"I dreamt that I was dreaming,
I mean I dreamt I was asleep.
I dreamt that I was dreaming
and I had to wake up
a spoken word compilationI found myself;a spoken word compilation6 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
in the bees nest
waiting patiently
for the buzz
and my wing-tips pattered
mute against bumpy spine
stinger snapped off in the thin
cracks of life-dried-flesh
like the queen had often
but for once I'm not
looking for a vein
but a glimpse of myself
some where out there
in the rain in the blood-stains
in the mashed-pile of
culture and society
and body flopping
fish out of water
b-boy brilliant bopping
to the wind-banging screen-doors
orchestra, through the concrete
jungle auditorium where
porch steps like seat-rows
house a thousand listening people
and For a second I stopped looking,
but I found myself again;
kicking cans and sports-pages
down the concrete landing strip
with shoe-skid like tire-tread
and stretching as long as i had
to walk to get here
and i was spitting butterflies
with devil horns and halos
contradicting their own angles
and justifying each others actions
losing traction gasping
each hard-breath spent fuel fractions
that sent me sputtering low tank
ThrillerI got a phone callThriller6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
from one of Freddy Hubbard's friends
she told me that Michael Jackson had died
of a heart attack
just hours ago.
I informed her
that the king of pop
had been dead
(to me)
for years.
GenerosityIf your palm is open and you are giving,Generosity7 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
you will also receive god's blessings.
the one that can't get awayevery morningthe one that can't get away6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
she smiles
a burst of pearl
(catshit breath; grey rooted birds nest; lips delicious dry.)
she doesn't know
she is pregnant.
last bus to jerseythe buslast bus to jersey6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
roared away
with a flock
of luxury sedans
in its shadow
as my run
slowed to
I spit
into their distance
before lighting
a cigarette
and inhaling
its expensive smoke
into the vulnerability
of exhausted
a young-
her forehead at me
gasping through
my clouds
with her eyes
walking her son
like a seeing-
I laid down
with my back-pack
for a pillow
the swish and
growl of traffic
began to
sing me
to sleep
when a tiny-
old man
came hobbling past
with everything
he owned
through the bars
of a shopping-
clacking every
crack on the
his face was
to the sky
and the moons
mouth had rounded
as if hungry
the stars.
swallowed by awaytaco bell bagsswallowed by away6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
and half drunken
gatorade bottles
pad the floor
and occasionally
prevent me
from breaking in time
while the sun
is delighting in the burst
of cracks
that decorate the windshield
like some sort of
satanic snowflake
that glows
ever led-
light chasing
its face
to fire
the aged iris
of this still-
a thousand copper gods
retired to the mire
of soda-cup-
spitting echoes
in a slur
of the prayers
we never did send
to the sky.
holdbacknothingI named every termiteholdbacknothing6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
in the first bridge
I ever burned.
cummings43rd choruscummings6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I see it now, my man,
I see it;
the beauty behind dis
order dis
array dis away
there's always (this place!)
this finely tuned (electric rise
of a begging body's frail-
fuzz to rising epiphany)
aimed from.tattoos.to.crayons.at.the.heart
you've chiseled away
their gods their coffin-walls their fixed form attire their machines
they're machines
to show them
boy sopranoamidst a long walkboy soprano6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
to nowhere special
I saw her
plucking wishes
in a field of battered
she had tomorrow eyes
that housed more heart
than an elephant's chest
that made my soul squeal
in vibrant saxophone tones
(spitting wild
songs)like high-
pitch moans of a boy soprano
in the unfamiliar flash
of my own
I was dead
in my tracks;
she said 'hello.'
4 years later
she said 'goodbye.'
and I haven't heard
my soul
all of themmy pensall of them6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
all of them
with feverish
sun dried
center console
and receipts
and fliers
(almost) silently
about the floor boards
and dancing
like tired whores
on the back seat
my pens
all of them
I say nothing.
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The Smith-Cotton Lady Tiger softball team lost to Warrensburg on Thursday, 16-1, on the road.
Mariah Voitl had a single and run, Khelcey Hyde had a single, and Tiffani Dixon had a single.
Tiffany Hardy drove in the only run in the top of the first on a groundout. Sarah Bergman got the loss in the circle. She surrendered 16 runs.
Kaytlin Blatterman came in to throw to the last few hitters, but Warrensburg closed the game out in the third with a sac fly to right.
The team returns home on Monday, Oct. 7 for a game against Grain Valley, and another home game against O'Hara on Tuesday, Oct. 8. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, S-C takes on Jeff City at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of District play here at Vansell Field in Sedalia.


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ASTM F 519 has specified the use of air melted 4340 since the initial release in 1977. This requirement was driven by the belief that air melted 4340 was more susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement than vacuum arc remelted (VAR) 4340. So, even though aircraft structure was fabricated from VAR 4340, the specimens used to certify those structures as hydrogen embrittlement free were (are) made from air melt 4340. In 2005 ASTM F07.04 Task Group WK7840 on Revising F 519-05 convened their eighth meeting. Among other topics the issue of switching from air melt to VAR was discussed. The minutes from that meeting had the following to say: In regard to the raw material ballot, many in the group felt that the callout should be changed to AMS 6414 (VAR 4340). Others felt that it was important to stay with air melt. In the end, the group decided that, in the absence of comparison data, the switch to VAR could not be made. A presentation was made during the Annual Hydrogen Embrittlement Workshop in November of 2012 showing that VAR 4340 was actually more susceptible to embrittlement than air melt. The presentation has been attached to this ballot for your review and consideration. This issue was discussed during the F07.04 business meeting of November 2012 and it was the conclusion of those present that the issue should be put to a vote via a sub-committee ballot.
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I loved this dish! It was my first gumbo type dish, and it was wonderful! I, among other reviewers, made a shrimp stock, and added clam juice. I made a bit more roux (1/2 c flour & 1/4 c oil), because I made about 5 cups or so of liquid (stock). I paired this with the cajun style rice recipe (on epicurious), which was simple to make. oh, I also substituted creole seasoning in place of salt (about 2 tbs) and about 1 tsp cayanne. I topped it with the scallions along with an added 1/8 cup flat leaf chopped parsely. Mine turned out very flavorful and perfectflag if inappropriate
I added a minced jalapeno and garlic. It turned out delicious. The roux took about 20 minutes to brown, but maybe because I was cautious not to let it cook too quickly and burn. I used half olive oil and half butter for it.flag if inappropriate
Oh! And I didn't use bottled clam juice. I boiled my shrimp shells in some water and added a little vegetable "Better than Boullion" to that. Quick and easy. Not the fabulous but complicated shrimp stock hubby makes, but it worked fine.flag if inappropriate
I thought this recipe was delicious and perfect as-is. My only modification was to use a little less cayenne because I knew ours was really fresh and I have a two-year old. Despite that, the stew had a great afterburn, and we discovered that our son likes spicy food just like mom and dad! I served it over plain white rice. I live in South Louisiana, and I think this tasted very authentic, as did my husband who was born and raised here. I will make this again - we have friends and family from all over the country, and this is one I will make for visitors, so that they can get the Louisiana experience. Maybe on the night between the crawfish boil and the fish fry! :)flag if inappropriate
Based on some of the reviews I added some dried red chilies and topped it with crumbled bacon. YUM! I'll be making this often! Good quick dish!flag if inappropriate
A recipe with great potential. Take kbroussa's modifications, and then quadruple, maybe quintuple the heat in the spices and you've ot a winner.flag if inappropriate
Is spicy enough, but still needed to be a little more robust. I added garlic, which seemed to do the trick. Also adding chopped tomatoes helped.flag if inappropriate
I am a native of Louisiana and grew up on our Cajun and Creole cuisine. For those of you who wrote that something is missing, try this. Increase flour and oil to 1/2 cup each and cook a little darker. Be careful not to burn the roux! Omit the clam juice and water and use 2 cups of shrimp stock instead. If you do not have shrimp stock, you might be able to find shrimp bouillon cubes either in the soup section or Asian section of your supermarket. Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic after onions, celery, and bell pepper have sauteed. Sautee the mixture with the garlic an additional 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons tomato sauce with the stock/bouillon, add a bay leaf, and add black pepper in addition to salt (be careful; the stock/bouillon are salty) and cayenne. You can substiture any Cajun/Creole seasoning such as Zatarain's, Tony's, Pau Prudhomme's, etc. for the cayenne pepper. These do contain salt, so again be careful with the salt that you add. Also add 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf/Italian parsley when you add the scallions. Use both white and green parts of the scallions.flag if inappropriate
Just OK. As many other reviewers said, something was missing. It was a little bland. I added garlic and made the roux with butter, but it didn't help.flag if inappropriate
This would be excellent if I could just put my finger on that missing something. We did still enjoy it very much. This is one of those that I'm just going to have fun playing with.flag if inappropriate


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Klein Statement On Governor's Executive Order On Civil Commitment
Bronx, NY—In response to Governor Pataki's Executive Order to extend the state's involuntary commitment law—normally used for the mentally ill—to sexual predators, State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) issued the following statement:
"New York families have already waited too long for meaningful action to keep these violent sexual predators off our streets. I commend the Governor for taking this first step, but continue to urge my colleagues in the Assembly to end the foot-dragging and pass this important legislation so that there can be no question that the State can take the necessary action to keep our communities safe ," said Klein.
Last month, Klein released a study that revealed an alarmingly high concentration of Level 3 sexual predators in New York City and Westchester County. Of the more than 250 zip codes in that area, 212 were home to at least one Level 3 sexual predator. Until civil commitment becomes law in New York, Klein has called for creation of an email notification system that will alert residents when a Level 3 sexual predator moves into a particular community.
"Exposing our families to this continued and serious risk is simply unacceptable and it is long past time that the Assembly join the Senate in making absolutely sure we can protect our communities from these violent sexual predators by keeping them off our streets ," Klein continued.
Senator Klein voted for the civil commitment legislation that passed the Senate earlier this year and in July—just weeks after a White Plains woman was murdered in the Galleria Mall by a registered Level 3 sex offender—Klein held a hearing on the issue in Bronxville to educate the public urge the passage of civil commitment legislation.


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Nuggets from my notebook from Day 1 of training camp.
- The first thing that caught my eye upon entering today's first practice was the Thunder's new practice jerseys, which you can see here and here. I like 'em.
- It took forever to get into practice today because the first day was a marathon session. Media was told to be at the facility no later than 12:30 for access. The doors to practice didn't open until nearly 1:45.
- Thunder coach Scott Brooks later supplied the reason for such a long session. The team, for now, isn't planning on doing two-a-days. Because of the continuity, coupled with the return to a regular camp schedule, Brooks feels that he can put everything he needs to in within two to 2 1/2 hours. He said he prefers that over bringing the guys back for a second session every day. He said he thinks it'll help them rest.
- Of course, by the time the media was allowed in all the fun stuff was over and post-practice free throw shooting had begun. It looks like it'll be another year of watching free throws every day, so don't expect any insight on who looks good at practice. All I'll probably be able to tell you is who is a good foul shooter.
- Brooks said everyone is in shape. He said he knew that was the case because most of the guys had been in town working out and he had already seen their conditioning level.
- Brooks said today was a good practice and competitive but added "I think everybody that opened up camp probably will say the same thing. It should be 30 teams that feel good about their first day. It's a long season if you don't."
- Kendrick Perkins (wrist) and Thabo Sefolosha, Brooks said, both went through about half of the contact portion of practice. But Perkins did all of the non-contact activities.
- Eric Maynor wore a knee brace on his right knee and will continue to use it in practices and possibly the games. But Brooks said he's back and good to go. "We wouldn't put him out there if he wasn't," Brooks said. "He's ready to go. I thought the last couple of weeks he really stepped up the level of intensity and really showed himself that he can get out there and do it."
- Brooks on Maynor: "A couple of parts of practice, it was just like the old Eric, just going out there and competing and really facilitating the team."
- Depending on how much Reggie Jackson has developed, Brooks has a potentially tough decision on when and how to play Maynor and Jackson. It seems Maynor would reclaim his normal backup spot, but if Jackson is indeed more comfortable and confident in his second season there's no reason to believe he can't push Maynor and fight for minutes — especially with Maynor coming off injury. Brooks even said that decision is one of the "tough parts of my job." "There's going to be guys that don't play," Brooks said. "There's going to be guys that play short minutes. There's going to be guys that play inconsistent minutes. And right now, there's minutes to be earned at that backup point guard."
- The minutes at center this preseason will also be interesting to watch. Cole Aldrich is clearly the backup center to Kendrick Perkins going into the regular season. But with Perk out for perhaps the entire preseason, it'll give Aldrich, Daniel Orton and Hasheem Thabeet a chance to all get quality minutes. "The opportunity for Cole, Daniel and Thabeet to play those minutes is going to be important for them," Brooks said. "They're going to get a great opportunity. And I liked what I saw today. They're all fighting for that opportunity." I'll have more on the center battle in Wednesday's paper and on NewsOK.com later tonight.
- After Perry Jones' first practice, Brooks said the rookie "fits in very well." Brooks also said Jones is as fast as anybody on the team (although he must have meant not named Russell Westbrook) and added that he picked up things well.
- Kevin Durant on PJIII: "I think he's going to be a very important part of what we do here."
- A part of PJIII's potential impact is his potential to be a stretch 4 defender. It's a position that the Thunder sort of lacks the ability to contain, as evidenced by Serge Ibaka playing that role against Shane Battier in the Finals.
- Nick Collison with wiser words about PJIII and the other young guys: "They got a lot of ability. It's a marathon, though. The test for them will be how well they can figure out how to be effective and do it over and over again."
- Brooks reiterated that he doesn't plan on monitoring minutes for his four Olympians. "I don't see that as an issue. It's good to be 23 and 24, there's no question. That does help and that plays into part of the decision. But we're not going two-a-days. That's not the reason that we're not. But these guys are going to be able to go through everything that we have planned for them. And also, knowing those four guys as well as I know them, they don't want to sit out."
- Expect Collison to look for his offense more this season, particularly with the mid-range jumper. He said at his exit interview back in June that he wanted to come back and be a threat in that area. And he said again today that he's still planning on that being a part of his game this season. "I want to look for open shots and be an option," Collison said. "With the way teams play us, they jump pick-and-rolls and we have to be able to throw out and hit shots. I shot the ball well last year. I just want to be able to make some more opportunities for myself."


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Last week, Google made the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean platform release official on new Nexus devices, yet it seems that the company is also working on the next flavor of the mobile operating system, one that might land on handsets and tablets as Android 5.0.
Said to sport the codename of Key Lime Pie, the platform was mentioned before in relation with new devices, and has made another appearance online.
A new NenaMark2 benchmarking result for Sony's Xperia T shows the device as running under this flavor of the operating system.
The smartphone is also listed there with a 1.6GHz processor inside (apparently an upgrade from the dual-core 1.5GHz Krait CPU it was launched with) and with a Qualcomm Adreno 220 GPU (the smartphone was launched with Adreno 225 graphics).
The screen resolution for the device is the same 1280x720 pixel the device featured when it was launched, while the model number is a match as well, namely LT30i.
The smartphone is listed with a score of 74.60 in the benchmark, and it appears that Sony is considering bringing some improvements to it in the not too distant future.
Of course, with such benchmarks being easy to manipulate, it would not come too much as a surprise if these results proved fake, though enthusiasts will certainly start dreaming of the next flavor of Google's mobile platform landing on their smartphones.
But, with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean set to arrive on devices in the coming weeks, we still have to hear more on Sony's plans to make this OS upgrade available for existing users before looking to get a taste of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, that's for sure.
For the time being, we'll take the info on a possible testing of the next Android release on Sony's flagship phone with a grain of salt, but we'll keep an eye out for more on the matter.


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You can be someone's Super Hero. It doesn't take special powers, lightening speed or x-ray vision. All it takes is heart!
Wishing you a Super Hero weekend!
You can be someone's Super Hero. It doesn't take special powers, lightening speed or x-ray vision. All it takes is heart!
Wishing you a Super Hero weekend!
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Happy 4th of July…
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We recently purchased the two acres of property next to our home. Our plans for this additional land is to create a beautiful green space with walking paths and sitting areas. The property was so heavily overgrown that it was nearly impossible to see more than a few feet in either direction of the path that my husband cut through the woods.
This will be a life long project but the first step in the process was to clear the under brush and the trash trees. Once the clearing was completed, it allowed me the opportunity to wander through the property and take in the beauty of nature. I like to think of my discoveries as Yard Art.
…This is the trunk on an almost petrified tree…This will become a focal point in a sitting area that I have planned for the center of the property.
…This is the bark on a 300 year old live oak…He could be older but he's not saying.
…These tree roots grabbed my attention because they were the only ones like them.
…Spider webs fascinate me but are typically very hard to photograph…
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People watching in Jackson, Wyoming…
Hostessing at the Wort Hotel, Silver Dollar Restaurant…
Window shopping at Jolly Jumbucks…
Chocolate persuasions at Coco Love…
Persephone baking up artisan breads, sweet pastries and signature layer cakes…
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Today, I took a walk in the woods next to our house.
After a few minutes I could no longer see the road or our house. I was surrounded by overgrown underbrush, trees and brier patches…
I was totally focused on watching where I was walking so I wouldn't step in a rabbit hole, trip on a fallen tree or walk into a Pyracantha branch.
The silence was broken by a soft scurry through the fallen leaves...
the next thing I heard was a guttural sound and the loud flapping of wings…predator or prey.
I was quickly reminded that walking in the woods is like visiting someone else's home.
Walk softly and leave things better than you found them…
This post was inspired by The List: 101 Things to Blog About…
Filed under Blogging Challenges, Nature
Snow Angels…I think of them often in the winter…maybe it's because I have grown up in the south and it rarely snows. I can tell you that I thought making a snow angel was a fairly simple thing…wait for the now…lay down in the snow…move your arms and legs around…Voila…Snow Angel! Recently, I had the opportunity to make my very first snow angel…I was as excited as a kid…I fell back into the snow laughing, I made the required snow angel movements…then the moment came…I needed to get up without disturbing my perfect snow angel…reality set in…
Snow Angel perfection will take practice and less snow…
This post was inspired by The List: 101 Things to Blog About…
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This list began as a bloggers to do list; 101 in 1001…I have revised the original list, keeping most of it in tact but replacing some of the suggestions with my own "to do" list. The plan is to blog my way through it…in no particular order and with no rules to follow.
101 Things To Blog About in 1001 Days
Feb 3, 2014 – Oct 31, 2016
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Setting Genealogy Goals With Blogging Buddy Amy Coffin
Almost every holiday season since 2009 blogging buddy Amy Coffin of the WeTree Blog and I have met up in the real world for a genealogy break. We set aside the gift returns, Christmas cleanup, and dirty dishes to review the last year and set out a few objectives for the months ahead. One year we even managed to sneak in a few memorable hours researching city directories at the Los Angeles Public Library. It's great fun to look back at 2010 and see what we accomplished.
This year, we picked a rendezvous spot midway between Amy's family in Riverside and my home in Pasadena. We pretty much decided that we had done a fair job meeting our goals for the previous years, and should try it again in 2015. Amy came prepared with paper and pen, but I had to make do with the Notes app on my smartphone. Once again we each set goals in three areas. The only rule is that is has to be something actually doable, which eliminates "finishing" our genealogy by December.
My goals are:
Organizational -- To move my blog to WordPress and create a reference archive of articles that is easy for readers to access. [Right now I'm a bit stuck on the tech part of this goal, but I'm working on it.]
Research -- To finish my D.A.R. application at last! And, then, to work more on my Brown line.
Writing -- To write a short e-book. I just finished a new print book due out in April, How to Archive Family Photos, and I'm looking for a shorter project that will let me learn the whole ebook process. Since Amy's Big Genealogy Blog Book grew out of our 2011 Genealogy Goals, I know I have a mentor when I run into a snag and need help.
Amy will be sharing her 2015 goals over at the WeTree Blog. I can hardly believe that we've been doing this for over five years, but if our progress is any indication, setting goals with a friend really works! I'm fortunate indeed to have met Amy a few years ago at the SCGS Jamboree, and have to echo her question:
So genealogy friends, are you up to the challenge in 2015?
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City West Building611 N Exchange Ave.PO Box 3003Gillette, WY 82717Billing: Customer Service at City Hall201 E 5th Street (307) 686-5206Service Outage/Admin. (307) 686-5262Fax (307) 686-6564Send an E-mail
The Utilities Department includes these divisions:
Utilities Administration Provides administrative, technical, and supervisory direction for department operations & capital projects development & coordination.
Wastewater Collects and treats the sewage produced by the citizens and businesses of Gillette.
Water Produces and distributes potable water to the citizens and businesses of Gillette.
Electrical Engineering Provides support for capital improvement design, conceptual layout & design, electrical infrastructure mapping, inspection of infrastructure, street light program, and system planning, as well as internal support to other City divisions.
Electrical Services Maintains the City's electric distribution lines, operates & maintains electrical substations, installs & maintains street lights, holiday decorations, and line extensions.
Electrical Services Capital Contribution Fee [PDF] - fees paid for new or expanded construction.
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