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text: GeekDad takes the Nintendo 3DS for hands-on preview Geek Dad 21 January 11 3DS3DS analogue Circle pad.Andy Robertson Andy Robertson Contributor Follow @GeekDadGamer Having younger children means I am just as interested in the non-3D aspects of Nintendo's 3DS console as the eye-stretching depth-enhancing eponymous top screen.Getting back from its recent launch event in Amsterdam and totting up just how much the 3DS has going on I was happy to be able to tell the family there was plenty to be jubilant about. Not just the parental controls that let you lock away 3D until your offspring have fully developed eyes (different for everyone but generally taken to be over six), but also a slew of new ways to play games on the go.Don't get me wrong, once my eyes had got used to the "trick" of seeing it, glasses-free 3D is a magical experience. In fact, since my time with the new device I've found it a little hard to go back to my old 2D games that now seem so 2010. But just as magical was what augmented reality and motion controls, not to mention PSP-level visuals, bring to the new DS.Take the augmented reality mini-games for instance. These come packed in with the console and use the 3DS's external camera to display your surroundings on the top screen. You then place one of the six provided cards in front of the camera to act as an orientation point. The card quickly disappears and in its place opens a deep hole -- and out of it emerges a 3D creature, ready to be shot.You aim at the different targets on its body by moving the 3DS around in real space. This isn't just edging left or right, but requires you to crouch down low, circle-strafe the kitchen table and even peer down from above. It was a lot of fun, and worked well. Placing the camera in the player's hands rather than pointing it at them seems to offer more accuracy and I assume can be combined with the gyroscope and accelerometer data for pinpoint precision.This takes us neatly onto the other non-3D element that stood for me. In Ocarina of Time (which looks beautiful by the way), you use the 3DS's gyroscope to aim the catapult by simply moving the handheld console around in real space. The same is also possible in Steel Diver, although the controls are limited to left and right here, this being a submarine rather than a green clad elfish hero.It's a technology that we are familiar with on the Wii (and more recently PlayStation Move) but having it in your hands seems to offer something new. Having the screen instantly display your motions in front of you adds a real sense of connection and immediacy to the gameplay. It should also open the door for updates of the excellent WarioWare Twisted and Yoshi's Universal Gravitation, which strangely haven't seen the light of day since the GBA versions.Finally there is the new analogue circle pad (as I understand we are to call it), which offers a better chance of hitting tricky angles more precisely. This alone will revolutionise games such as Mario 64 DS, and makes me wonder whether it will be backward-compatible for existing DS titles. 3DS3DS analogue Circle pad.Andy Robertson The sum of all this excitement was that I could report back to the kids plenty of juicy news, without having to keep adding caveats about protecting their eyes. They seemed to be pretty excited about the prospect, even though I sidestepped some queries ("Why's it called 3DS, Dad?"), which I dealt with in the same way as their pleas to join me for the conference trip, which I assured them was just boring work that they wouldn't enjoy.There are of course aspects of the system that are more negative. The price looks to be around £230, putting it more into the hardcore gamer bracket. Buying one for me and each of my tribe would cost almost a grand. The battery life is also rather short, coming in at three to five hours of gaming compared to the nine or so you get from a DSi.But beyond any of these headlines, for me the most exciting thing about the 3DS is that it creates a platform of similar horsepower to the PSP (with plenty of other innovations) that legitimates Nintendo making its best console games to be played on the go -- the likes of Ocarina of Time, Pilotwings Resort, Kid Icarus and Paper Mario. I would actually have been just as excited if Nintendo had announced they were going to start developing games for the PSP -- which I know, was less likely, but stranger things have happened.3D is a big piece of the 3DS puzzle, but it's one that works because of how well it complements other aspects of the system like motion control and augmented reality. Similar to when I heard about the original DS's features, it all sounds a bit eclectic at first. Give the ideas some time though, play a few of the games, and it all starts making a lot more sense.Andy Robertson curates GeekDad and reviews 3DS games. Edited by Nate Lanxon Latest on wired.co.uk

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Who is the #3 DE in the Draft?
It appears that Quentin Coples and Melvin Ingram have cemented themselves as the top 2 rated DEs in this class.
But who is the 3rd rated DE in the class?
Whitney Mercilus [Illinois]
Andre Branch [Clemson]
Nick Perry [USC]
Courtney Upshaw [Alabama]
Vinny Curry [Marshall]
Not sure I would call Mevin Ingram as a DE
Don't sleep on Chandler Jones....players with that length and raw ability seem to go much higher than expected
Right now here's my top 5 at DE
1. Cam Johnson : Virginia
2. Chandler Jones : Syracuse
3. Quinton Coples : North Carolina
4. Melvin Ingram : South Carolina
5. Vinny Curry : Marshall
it depends on how you define DE.
I voted Mercilus.
Upshaw is the best OLB in the draft. He's probably not the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th best DE
Nick Perry, every 7th game.
34 OLB - 54 tackles; 6 sacks; 5 PD
just by watching the games you can see he is more comfortable in Groh's system. Lacks that elite explosion to be a constant threat from the outside but has an all around game.
Curry is my #1 DE. Perfect frame, plays with terrific leverage and explodes out of his stance at the snap.
I love Upshaw and Perry but as 3-4 OLBs. I think Ingram is a 3-4 OLB too but to me he's just blah.
I understand why people compare Coples to Tuck, but he stands straight up and is easily blocked.
Mercilus has a great frame and fluid hips but he couldn't shed a block to save his life. I think he'll struggle in the NFL.
My list:
1. Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
2. Quinton Coples, North Carolina
3. Vinny Curry, Marshall
4. Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
5. Nick Perry, U.S.C.
So, I suppose I'll vote for Mercilus.
I'll vote for Mercilus because he has the skillset to develop into an elite rusher in either a 4-3 or 3-4. He may even end up being my top defensive end pre-draft.
I certainly wouldn't want to play Melvin Ingram at 4-3 DE in the NFL, maybe that's just me. Coples yes, but I'm very lukewarm on him to start. I'm not really sold on any pass rusher in this class, Upshaw might be my favorite out of the lot of them but I'm not positive I love him as a 4-3 DE either.
As 4-3 DE's:
1) Quentin Coples
2) Nick Perry
3) Courtney Upshaw
4) Whitney Mercilus
5) Melvin Ingram
That list changes radically if you're talking about a 3-4 though.
Much like your #3 WR poll, I do not believe it is so clear cut that Coples and Ingram are the two best defensive ends in the draft. I think we will all find out after the draft that teams are all over the place with the top five ends (coples, ingram, mercilus, perry, upshaw). I personally have Perry ranked as my top pass rusher with Mercilus not too far behind. Coples is very talented and scheme diverse but his attitude is worrisome. As for Ingram, I love his motor and intensity but he is more scheme specific. He lacks the burst, the reach, and the plethora of moves to be dangerous. His short arms are also a cause for concern.
Wouldn't be surprised to see all five go Top-20, but the order is still up for debate.
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Antti Ilmanen
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October 10, 2011
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global was recently ranked the largest fund on the planet. It is also highly rated for its professional, low-cost, transparent, and socially responsible approach to asset management. Investment professionals increasingly refer to Norway as a model for managing financial assets. We present and evaluate the strategies followed by the Fund, review long-term performance, and describe how it responded to the financial crisis. We conclude with some lessons that investors can draw from Norway's approach to asset management, contrasting the Norway Model with the Yale Model.
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"I am pleased to announce that these previously closed areas will soon be open for recreationists and hunters alike. When visiting these burned areas, visitors are asked to be alert and to use extreme caution especially when rain is forecast as flooding and flashfloods can easily occur. Camping is not advised near rivers, creeks, arroyos, or in flood plains located within or adjacent to burned areas due to flood potential," said Forest Supervisor Kelly Russell.
In a burned area, fires weaken and kill trees. They can easily fall from weakened root systems with only a slight breeze. Rolling rocks are a hazard as rain or snowmelt loosens soil and vegetation that may be holding them along the upper slopes. Lack of vegetation also contributes to high runoffs from rain or snowmelt so flooding can happen at any time with just a little rain, even if the rain occurs far upstream. Tree roots and stumps can be dangerous as the only evidence may be a thick layer of ash or soil. Unsuspecting visitors can step on one and end up with their foot and leg in a deep hole.
orest trails have not been maintained in many cases within the burned areas so they may be impassable due to fallen trees or rocks, or from being washed out and hard to locate. Snags (standing dead trees) will likely be found along many trails.
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MichelleChan91430 2 years
The April box was the first box I recieved (of a 3 month subscription), and I am so underwhelmed (and can't believe I paid for this). Kai fragrance oil would never be worth what the reported retail is, and there was nothing in that box I would use. Tatcha papers was the only remotely classy brand in the bunch, and since I'm not an oily-skinned person, who likes strong white florals or would wear a cheap bracelet this box was lost on me. Many of the items would be free samples or picked up cheaply at somewhere like ROSS... seriously I have given most of the items away and am trying to find the right 'owner' for the other items. My husband was there when I opened the box, and was please to see a chocolate bar.... until he saw the word Quinoa!
rebeccamarietta 2 years
I've already gotten the box. Here is what I thought: http://beauty4divas.blogspot.com/2013/04/popsugar-must-have-april-2013.html
Kristin14390411 2 years
Oh, and I don't read the spoilers. It's like seeing your parent's Christmas list as a kid.
Kristin14390411 2 years
Love it, Love it, Love it. Thank you!!! I already can't wait for May's box!
caswanson76 2 years
I agree...I haven't gotten my box yet but I couldn't avoid reading the spoilers and now I wish I had waited for the May box. This is my first box and I was so looking forward to it after regretting not getting February and March. I'm not sure if to take the risk on May now. Do the ladies of Popsugar ever respond to these overwhelmingly negative comments? Maybe offer a discount on next month to keep us loyal?
leoannlarie 2 years
I am so in LOVE with the Kai fragrance! Gardenias are my FAVORITE! The Quinoa bar was yummy and the other objects in the box were...bleh... The Kai fragrance itself is valued more than what I spent for the box! So, I guess another way to look at it is I paid for the fragrance and got some other goodies thrown in there.
Shab2474070 2 years
wow...shocked at all the haters. I LOVE my bracelet, everyone has been asking me about it. can't get enough of the Kai fragrance, i have always been a huge fan of that brand and thrilled I can actually take it with me when I travel - airport security can't take it away! Thx Popsugar....don't listen to the negative reviews, keep on giving us fun products to try out, love the variety!
brookechanelxoxo 2 years
I too am very disappointed. This was my first and last box. Wanted to love POPSUGAR, this is a total BUMMER!!
misstippa 2 years
Agreed. I like everything in the box, but it is very underwhelming.
Melissa14386389 2 years
I think you guys are being too harsh! I actually love the fact that POPSUGAR was trying to be "green" with the tote and I love the Kai fragrance oil! That alone retails for almost $50!! They consistently do great boxes so not every box is going to be a hit with everyone.
Rebecca14383601 2 years
Very dissapoinut
jessegian 2 years
And can someone tell me how to opt out of this crap without canceling my credit card?
jessegian 2 years
TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!!!! I am going to cancel immediately and I suggest anyone subscribing do the same.
ELM2707 2 years
This box was a complete waste of my money. I am canceling. I am disappointed, and I agree, Popsugar is CHEAP.
sexyshay84 2 years
Disappointed!! I want a box like Septembers box!! It seems like u guys have gotten cheap!
1Samanthawang 2 years
super disappointing especially since this is my first PSMH box.. possibly the worst out of all of them
Christina14375727 2 years
Honestly from everything I heard so far, this box isn't amazing at ALL. This is my first box too and I didn't even get it yet but I'm seeing what everyone got and I kinda almost just don't want my to come. I'm mean seriously a laundry tote??


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Serena: There are only two ways of becoming an It-Girl: Sleeping with Nate or dressing up as a raccoon.
Lola: Thanks for lending me your dress, but it was actually a bit too big for me...
Serena: Oh, don't worry, you'll grow into the Rhodes cup size.
Lola: That's not the part I was talking about.
Lola: Are you sure you don't mind me borrowing your clothes?
Serena: Of course not, but you might want to stuff your bra before you try anything on.
Serena: What is it with you people and stealing my debutant dress?
Lola: I'm worried Nate might still have feelings for Diana!
Serena: Really, that's interesting! Will you hang on a second, I need to pee.
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Serena: Oh my god, what a coincidence. Gossip Girl just posted a blast about Nate and Diana going to the fashion show together tonight!
Lola: Well, in that case I'm bringing a hot sixteen-year-old date, to make Nate jealous.
Serena: Excuse me, I think I have to pee again.
Serena: So, what do you think of Gossip Girl?
Lola: I don't know, she doesn't seem that relevant at the moment.
Serena: Oh, what's that? Look, she just posted a huge scandal about you! Pretty relevant, eh?
Lola: Nah, some pathetic blogger's opinion doesn't bother me.
Serena: Not even the most relevant pathetic blogger's opinion?
Lola: Like I said, I don't really care. Anyway, I'm going home. See you later!
Serena: ...RELEVANT, RELEVANT, RELEVANT!
THE MERMAID THEORY! the writers truly are geniuses...
i hate that the writers have kind of started setting jack and emily up as endgame but failed to create any chemistry between them!! jack is such a creep... please just stay in montreal. please. as for victoria's lover, i definitely don't think it's david clarke a few plastic surgeries later. seriously? how does that make any sense? you really think a wrongly accused convict would have faked his death, changed his looks, gotten an accent, not have told his beloved daughter a word and stayed in New York and pursued a painting career just so he could bump into his ex one day and bang her? just like that?
but the theory about emily paying him doesn't seem too far fetched. this is revenge after all... i just don't know how this connects to her whole scheme but then again we never know.
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POLICE COVER-UP - BBC Madness in the Fast Lane Documentary
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On the 10th August 2010 [the 10th September 2010 in Scotland], the BBC's Madness in the Fast Lane film was first aired on TV. This documentary film carried on from where the news media had left it back in May 2008. It clearly showed two deranged women running into the oncoming traffic on the M6 motorway, in what can only be conceived as a suicide bid. Both had been sedated before being taken away. Ursula was airlifted to hospital and Sabina went by road in an ambulance. Yet as we know, Sabina was then remarkably discharged from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire [UHNS] after only five hours. In the book; A Madness Shared by Two, to be released on the 12-12-12, it explains what truly happened that day on the motorway, it's exposes numerous 'cover-ups', and this Section 136 is among them, [and before and beyond and up to the present date 14th November 2012] additionally this crucial evidence and information was deliberately covered up and edited out and hidden from the Hollinshead family as well as millions of members of the public.
Here is the transcript of what is being said in this brief 20sec conversation between PC Finlayson and his superior officer.
Narrator: "Now the woman is safely restrained, PC Finlayson updates his senior officer."
PC Finlayson: "This one, has gone over the bonnet of that car, she's then got up, punched Tracey and gone over there."
Inspector: "This one, - is she arrest note..." - [Meaning has she been 'notified' of arrest].
PC Finlayson: "Well 136 and she is..."
Police Inspector: "Well she needs to be, but, but if nothing else being on the carriageway, and err, for her safety" [3] [Note: 11:00 minutes into the 'leaked unedited version' of the film and onwards.]
Here we can clearly see and hear PC Finlayson reply; "Well 136 and she is...", meaning that in this instance she will be treated under Section 136 of the 1983 Mental Health Act, under the section: - Police Power to Remove to a Place of Safety, and that his superior clearly agreed with his analysis. http://www.amadnesssharedbytwo.com
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A Madness Shared by Two. To be released 12-12-12 http://extracts.wix.com/amadnesssharedbytwo#!extract/c24kz
A Madness Shared by Two, is not only the true untold story about the lives of Sabina and Ursula Eriksson, alongside the murder of Glenn Hollinshead, based on a critique re-examination of the BBC's Madness in the Fast Lane documentary that had 7 million viewers [with a conservative estimate of around a further 15 million people having since watched this film via the internet and on websites such as YouTube],glued to their TV screens watching the twin sisters propelling themselves into the fast lane of the oncoming traffic on the UK's-M6 motorway, as Ursula manages to throw herself under the wheels of a 40ft articulated lorry travelling at 60mph, that seems to swallow her up and spit her lifeless looking body back out of its rear end. It is also the result of a thorough investigation into what might have really happened on those fateful days that led up to this tragic slaying of an innocent man. We challenge the "Official Storyline" and expose a 'cover-up' and what really occurred just hours before M6 dash, for it is here for the first time we expose the Eriksson sisters were "arrested" under the Mental Health Act, though this vital caught on film evidence was edited out of the original BBC films. This will come as a great surprise to many people who questioned; '...how was it possible Sabina could have been released from hospital after only five hours' following their 'suicide attempt' on the M6? We also reveal that the coroner's report shows that the injuries inflicted on Glenn, was done so by 'two' weapons, it's always been believed "Sabina" used one, and that it's highly likely there were more than one person who killed him and that Sabina could be totally innocent. Yet this obvious evidence seems to have been brushed under the carpet, or at the very least, it was never challenged.
We explain how these twins were very likely embroiled in some kind of major drugs smuggling ring and that they had been under "Obbo" [police observation] prior to the M6 incident and was probably so for quite some period of time.
As a result of our findings, legal action is now being sought and brought against the police and other related authoritative bodies by the Hollinshead family.


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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A wrong turn sent a humble Fiat carrying Pope Francis into the thick of a frenzied Rio crowd Monday, in his first minutes back in South America since becoming pontiff. It was a nightmare for security officials, but for the clearly delighted pope just another opportunity to connect.
Ecstatic throngs forced his motorcade to repeatedly come to a standstill, weeks after violent protests against the government paralyzed parts of Brazil. Francis' driver had turned into the wrong side of a boulevard at one point, missing lanes that had been cleared. Other parts of the pope's route to the city center weren't lined with fencing, giving the throngs more chances to get close, with uniformed police nowhere in sight to act as crowd control.
The three dozen visible Vatican and Brazilian plainclothes security officials struggled to keep the crowds at bay. Francis, however, not only looked calm but got even closer to the people. He rolled down his back-seat window, waved to the crowd and touched those who reached inside. He kissed a baby a woman handed to him.
"His secretary was afraid," papal spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said. "But the pope was happy."
The pope is here on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe. That task has grown more challenging as Roman Catholics stray, even in strongholds of the religion such as Brazil, yet it seemed to come easily to Francis even on the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony.
After finally making it past crowds and blocked traffic, Francis switched to an open-air vehicle as he toured around the main streets in downtown Rio through mobs of people who screamed wildly as he waved and smiled. He left his popemobile -- the bulletproof one -- in the Vatican garage so he could better connect with people during the church's World Youth Day.
The Vatican insisted they had no concern for the pope's safety as his vehicles eased through the masses, but Lombardi acknowledged that there might have been some "errors" that need correcting.
"This is something new, maybe also a lesson for the coming days," Lombardi said.
Many in the crowd looked stunned to see the pope, with some standing still and others sobbing loudly.
"I can't travel to Rome, but he came here to make my country better ... and to deepen our faith," Idaclea Rangel, a 73-year-old Catholic choked through her tears after the pope passed by.
As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth fest, a seemingly tailor-made event for the Argentine-born pope, who has proven enormously popular in his four months on the job. But the fervor of the crowds that regularly greet Francis in St. Peter's Square was nothing compared with the raucous welcome in Rio.
Popes generally get a warm welcome in Latin America; even the more aloof Pope Benedict XVI received a hero's welcome when he visited Mexico and Cuba in 2012. John Paul II frequently received rock star treatment, and during one 1996 visit to Venezuela, his motorcade was similarly mobbed when he stopped to greet well-wishers after greeting prisoners.
Outside the Guanabara government palace where the pope was officially welcomed, Alicia Velazquez, a 55-year-old arts teacher from Buenos Aires, waited to catch a glimpse of the man she knew well when he was archbishop of her hometown.
"It was so amazing when he was selected, we just couldn't believe it. We cried and hugged one another," Velazquez said. "I personally want to see if he's still the same man as simple and humble whom we all knew. I have faith that he's remained the same."
Francis displayed that humility in greeting President Dilma Rousseff, saying he understood that to really know Brazilians, one must pass through their heart.
"So let me knock gently at this door," Francis said in Portuguese at the official welcome ceremony. "I have neither silver nor gold, but I bring with me the most precious thing given to me: Jesus Christ."
On the plane en route to Rio, he had lamented that an entire generation of young people risked not knowing what it's like to work thanks to an economic crisis that has seen youth unemployment skyrocket in many European countries while leaving the poor of the developing world behind.
"People get their dignity from work, they earn their bread," he told reporters aboard the plane. "Young people in this moment are in crisis."


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Wilmer Gene Jackson Jr., 22, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Lt. Zedrick Dean, spokesman for the Montgomery Police Department. The two-vehicle accident occurred at 4:38 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-65 under the U.S. 80 overpass, Dean said.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Testimony has begun in the trial of Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who faces misdemeanor battery charges.
The charges stem from a March 2008 argument with then-girlfriend Rasheedah Watley at Marshall's downtown Atlanta condominium. A jury was selected Thursday morning, and the officer who responded to the call testified. Watley's two sisters also testified.
Marshall was present at Fulton County State Court as the trial got under way, but his attorneys say he will not testify. Lawyers expect the trial to last two days.
Marshall was suspended for last year's season opener after a series of domestic disputes. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said a conviction in this case could lead to a second suspension.
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Abilay Norte
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Barangay History
Long time ago in the Northern part that is 7 kilometers away from Oton there's a place mostly visited by the people…..It was for its vast farmland and rich in natural resources. "PANGAYAW"as what they called they come here to work like "Mananom, Manggarab, Manghugot Monggo, Matanum Sandiya and others. Since they can earn better they decided to stay in the place.
This place also is quite known as 'DALANGPAN OF OTHER PEOPLE"who ran away from their barrio that's why mostly the people here were not really a native to this place….Despite they came from a different places.This people were helpful,respectful and nice to other. They live peacefully and every year they have an abundant harvest may it "root crops, rice, mongo, and vegetables.
Its "DUNA" on this place for being industrious that aside from farming they raised different kinds of animals such as "chicken, goat, carabao. If they got tired of eating meat they go for fishing, since there's plenty of fish coming from irrigation and in the farm. Since then, the place become known….
The well off of this place had put them in danger. One day the intruders or they called it "BUYONG"came and force to get animals, rice, even young beautiful girls in the place. The native fight and defend their resources but they lose. Despite of everything, many were injured. The native were not afraid rather, they become closer and agreed to make a plan. When the intruders came again they were surprised for the attack. They go home for nothing but rather "UMBILAY THEIR INTESTINE".
That happened several times…they go home but "UMBILAY THERE INTESTINES"….Since then…this intruders were afraid to come back again.
The place become known as the UMBILAY.Every time people meet in the drinking session there topic was about the "UMBILAY"."UMBILAY" was the talk of the people, until they agreed to name it "UMBILAY".
The place become peaceful again and lot of "pangayaw" came here especially in the month of February coz its harvest time and mostly residents earns a better income compared to the other month. With the "scenario" the resident agreed to have a yearly fiesta for thanks giving and they choose "NESTRA SEÑORA de la CANDELARIA" as thei patron saint.
Umbilay is quite a big place that the "TENYENTE DEL BARIO" having a difficulty of supervising it…so with the help of the wise men, they agreed to separate it from Norte and Sur.
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Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus and Gene Lamont talk in the dugout during eighth inning action against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press / Kirthmon F. Dozier/ Detroit Free Press
For the first time, Brad Ausmus resembled a quintessential battle-weary Lions coach Thursday.
The casual countenance of a man comfortably in control was gone. Instead, there was an individual committed to hitting the primary talking points after another disappointment.
Ausmus sounded rehearsed explaining a 7-3 loss to Toronto that represented the Tigers fifth straight defeat at Comerica Park. He sought the proper balance between frustration and fatalism which is a vital aspect of a managers job.
But when youve been given the keys to a Ferrari and youve never even driven a Fiat, its only natural that the slightest deviation in presentation gets parsed thoroughly.
Ausmus knew he would get tested as a first-time major league manager. But he probably didnt think it would happen this quickly with him trapped in a confluence of irregularities and inconsistencies that could throw the Tigers playoff aspirations into peril should this downhill rolling snowball gain speed and strength.
Ausmus assured all that he knows he has a good team despite a 4-13 record in the past 17 games. But Ausmus couldnt mask an uncharacteristically sober demeanor that definitely conveyed serious concern, if not panic over the Tigers inability to execute basic, fundamental baseball.
A miscommunication between outfielders Austin Jackson and Torii Hunter on a routine fly to right in the fourth inning resulted in a leadoff two-base error, the first volley in another of those all-too-familiar implosions in which the Tigers are incapable of getting the key hit, pitch or play at the pivotal moment. And a 2-0 lead soon turned into a 3-2 deficit.
It just seems like, right now, its something every day, Ausmus said. It was a combination of factors. But it just seems like something every days not working the way we want it to work, and it tends to cost us the game.
The dilemma facing Ausmus typical for novice managers is when he openly expresses his confidence in his team, is he trying to convince himself as much as he is an increasingly skeptical public?
Were all frustrated, Ausmus said. As a manager, you have to remember what the big picture is. Its a long season. As frustrated, or even angry as I or a coach might get, exploding in a fit of rage generally in baseball doesnt do anything positive for a player or a team.
These guys are working hard. Its hard to get angry when theyre doing their job, working hard and preparing. Unfortunately, were not winning.
But this is one of those strange occurrences when the players are more battle-tested than the manager.
Hes got a very calm demeanor, said Justin Verlander, who allowed six runs in seven innings Thursday. And a lot of that has to do with the personnel in this clubhouse. He knows that were a confident bunch and were not going to fold because we had a bad stretch of two weeks.
He doesnt need to come in here and give a rah-rah, kick-us-in-the-ass kind of speech to get us fired up. He may do that. But its not out of necessity. It makes it easier on him with the guys we have to not have to freak out or try to shake things up a ton.
There remains solace in that the 4-13 stretch fits neatly into the this is just baseball, folks rationalization. This remains a screwy game, one in which a fluky bounce can change fates.
The Tigers thought they got that break on Ian Kinslers freaky triple in the third inning that gave them one of their few leads in the past four games.
But then the Hunter-Jackson mishap occurred in the top of the next inning.
The Tigers remain mired in a serious funk. Everyones happy when everythings going right. But its times such as these when a team needs its manager most.
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Tuesday night was another chance for the Lady Tigers to get their first district win, but Oñate's offensive attack was just too much for Alamogordo as they fell 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-9) to remain winless in District 3-5A.
Early on in the game, Oñate jumped to an early 2-0 lead, but Alamogordo's Mikey Van Wormer answered back with four service aces of her own to take the lead 7-3.
The Lady Knights came back with a rally of their own tying the set up 14-14.
After an Alamo timeout, the Lady Tigers took the lead with a kill from Van Wormer. But Alamo couldn't connect on most of its attacks as the ball sailed out of bounds to put the Lady Knights up the rest of the way to take the first set.
The rest of the game, Oñate took control with an offense that left Alamo scrambling for the ball.
The Lady Knights never trailed the last two sets and held the Lady Tigers to a combined 19 points in the final two sets.
Lady Knight Sidney Aguilera had eight kills and Leiyona Young had seven kills on the night.
"We played tough the first game and after that we didn't play as a team," said Lady Tiger junior libero Lexi Borunda. "We just need to work on more coverage and talk more so we can play as a team."
The Lady Tigers had three drop balls in the second set and two in the third.
"You have to give credit to Oñate, the balls are coming fast and you have to make split decisions at the last minute," said Alamogordo head coach Henry Gettler.
The Lady Tigers played defense most of the night, which hurt them from the power of Young and Aguilera.
"Our setters did not do a good job spreading the ball and we have talked about this and we practice on this," added Gettler. "They (Oñate) were strong blocking and their girls were already set up waiting for the ball."
The Lady Tigers (4-11, 0-3) couldn't do much at the net as far as blocking Oñate's attack game. The Lady Tigers allowed 33 kills from Oñate , Alamogordo had a combined nine kills. Van Wormer had two kills and five aces on the night.
The Lady Tigers still have yet to win a set in district play in three games.
Next for the Lady Tigers is a match up with a Las Cruces High team that is atop of District 3-5A. The game will be on the road on Saturday at noon.
"We have to tighten up our back read defense a little bit," said Gettler. "We just have to try and switch up our defense a little and reduce our net play; we have to practice harder to get better."
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To the Editor:
The Teen Summer Reading Challenge for grades 6–12 at C.H. Booth Library has just ended, and it was a great success. Over 70 young people participated, reading 327 books, for a total of 93,562 pages!
I would like to thank the following local businesses and organizations who generously donated prizes and gift certificates that we gave away in our raffles. These community members know the value of reading, and their incentives are an integral part of the program. We thank them for their community spirit: Cave Comics, Dunkin' Donuts, Edmond Town Hall Theater, Franco's Pizza, My Place Restaurant, Newtown Nail Spa, Newtown Pizza Palace, Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, and the Little Bookstore at C.H. Booth Library.
Also, a special shout out to Hailey Pankow, Aysha Hafiz, Amelia Schill, Cora Kneen, Mary Kate Halmose, Katie Hazzard, Cece Floros, Hunter Kirkman, Eileen McCleary and Justin Halmose. You all reported on an enormous number of books over the last two months.
Congratulations to all the participants and the sponsors in summer 2012!
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