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218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Roman Republic.
1118 - Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden
1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.
1352 - Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
1385 - Peace of Tournai (Dutch - Doornik) signed between the Burgundian Duke Philip II and the rebellious city of Ghent
1406 - Anton of Burgundy becomes Duke of Brabant
1603 - First fleet of the Dutch East India Compnay under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies
1621 - English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation
1642 - Abel Tasman's expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori
1719 - Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"
1773 - A skirmish at Grass Cove in Queen Charlotte Sound results in the deaths of two Māori and nine members of Cook's expedition, New Zealand
1774 - Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia & Moravia
1777 - 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender
1783 - British King George III dissmisses government of Portland
Page one of the original copy of the Constitution of the United States 1787 - New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify US constitution
1793 - Surrender of the frigate La Lutine by French royalists to Lord Hood; renamed HMS Lutine, she later becomes a famous treasure wreck.
1796 - 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
First US President George Washington 1799 - George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon
1813 - British take Fort Niagara in War of 1812
1832 - Charles Darwins visits Vurland
1839 - 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC
1849 - William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1858 - Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini
1859 - South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth"
1862 - Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)
1865 - 1st US cattle importation law passed
1867 - Around 49 victims of "Angola Horror" train wreck burn to death (Angola, NY)
1869 - Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game
1878 - French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanelles, 210 killed
1878 - John Kehoe, the last of the Molly Maguires, is executed in Pennsylvania.
Naturalist Charles Darwin 1888 - Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Anasazi ruins of Mesa Verde, Colorado
1890 - Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda
1892 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Nutcracker Suite" premieres
1892 - Anton Bruckner's 8th Symphony premieres
1894 - Cricket day 4 1T Aus v Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front
1898 - Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)
1899 - Field Marshal Lord Roberts appointed British supreme commander in South Africa
1900 - The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.
1902 - British parliament passes the Education Act, which will come to be regarded as the most important legislation of Balfour's government
Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1905 - H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW v Qld)
1912 - Piltdown Man, later discovered to be a hoax, is supposedly found in the Piltdown Gravel Pit, by Charles Dawson.
1913 - The Indian Inquiry Commission, also known as the Solomon Commission, commences its sittings in Pretoria
1917 - Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent
1917 - The 18th Amendment, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification
1920 - 1st US postage stamps printed without the words United States or US
1923 - International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco
1930 - Bradman scores 258 NSW v South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours
1932 - Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game
1935 - Bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia
1935 - Edward Benes becomes president of Czechoslovakia
Cricket Legend Donald Bradman 1935 - The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is founded in Ceylon.
1936 - Queensland cricket all out for 49 v Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17
1936 - Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to US from China, arrives in SF
1939 - Finnish army recaptures Agläjärvi
1941 - German submarine U-434 sinks
1941 - Japanse troops land on Hong Kong
1944 - US Destroyers Hull, Spence & Monaghan sink in typhoon (Philippines)
1944 - Nazi occupiers of Amsterdam destroy electricity plants
1945 - Uruguay joins UN
1946 - TV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run in US
1947 - Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax
1948 - Indonesia begins its 2nd political election
1948 - WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1949 - Philadelphia Eagles beat LA Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game
1952 - Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleve Indians president
1953 - KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 - KMID TV channel 2 in Midland & Odessa, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1956 - "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV
1956 - Israeli flag hoisted on Mount Sinai
1956 - Japan admitted to UN
1956 - Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankee radio-TV announcer
1957 - Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania USA, the world's 1st nuclear power plant begins to generate electricity
1958 - 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip
34th US President & WWII General Dwight D. Eisenhower 1958 - 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower
1958 - Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)
1959 - Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)
1960 - General Meeting of UN condemns apartheid
1961 - Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
1961 - For 2nd consecutive year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year
1961 - India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao & Diu
1961 - KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Phila Warriors scores 78 points vs LA
1962 - Dmitri Shostakovitch's 13th Symphony premieres in Moscow
1962 - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1962 - WAIQ TV channel 26 in Montgomery, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1963 - Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6)
1963 - Muskegon, Michigan gets 3' of snow
NBA Legend Wilt Chamberlain 1964 - "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances
1964 - "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink)
1964 - During funeral service held for soul singer Sam Cooke, fans cause damage to funeral home
1964 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1965 - "La Grusse Valise" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances
1965 - Borman & Lovell Splash down in Atlantic after 2 week Gemini VII mission
1965 - Kenneth LeBel jumps 17 barrels on ice skates
1966 - Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS
1966 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1966 - Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by Richard L. Walker.
1968 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1969 - "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 333 performances
Children's Author Dr. Seuss 1969 - House of Lords votes to abolish the death penalty in England, Wales and Scotland (Northern Ireland 25 July 1973)
1969 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1969 - "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", 6th James Bond Film starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, premieres in London
1970 - "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 perfs
1970 - Polish uprising fails
1970 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1971 - 1st Candlelight Processional at the EPCOT Center, Disney World
1971 - CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts
1971 - People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) forms by Jesse Jackson in Chic
1971 - US dollar devalued 7.9% in Holland ($1=Ÿ3,245)
1971 - Three members of the Irish Republican Army die when the bomb they were transporting explodes prematurely in King Street, Magherafelt, County Derry.
1972 - US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam
1973 - Soyuz 13 launched into Earth orbit for 8 days
1973 - Yanks sign Dick Williams as manager, overturned later by AL Pres
1974 - SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens
1976 - "A Star is Born", with Barbra Striesand, premieres
1976 - "Wonder Woman" debuts on ABC
1976 - Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovskiexchanged for Chile CP-leader Corvalan
1977 - Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thumond
1977 - Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off
1978 - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
1978 - USSR performs underground nuclear test
1979 - Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)
1980 - Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Sq Garden
1980 - Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts minister Van Agts abortion laws
1980 - IRA's Sean McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike
1980 - Vietnam adopts constitution
1982 - Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds
1983 - NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak
1984 - 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1)
1985 - "Jerry's Girls" opens at St James Theater NYC for 139 performances
1985 - UN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"
1987 - Ivan F Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading
1988 - 5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win & eliminate Giants from playoffs
1988 - Seattle Seahawks win their 1st ever division title with 9-7 record
1988 - Cricket Women's World Cup: Australia defeats England by 8 wickets
1989 - "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years
1989 - Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa" premieres in NYC
1990 - Bush reiterates his "no concessions" stance against Iraq
1990 - NL releases short list of teams for 1993 NL expansion
1990 - NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St Petersburg, & Wash DC as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami & Denver win)
1991 - DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood
1991 - General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
1992 - FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations
1993 - Kevin Scott skates world record 1K (1:12.54)
1994 - "Comedy Tonight" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 8 performances
1994 - "What's Wrong With this Pic?" closes at Circle in Sq NYC after 12 perf
Baseball Player Darryl Strawberry 1994 - Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges
1994 - General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro & Jack Wagner wed
1994 - Norman, Couples & Azinger wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge
1994 - Socialist Party (ex-communist) wins Bulgaria parliamentary election
1996 - Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe & England
1996 - US TV industry execs agree to adopt a ratings system
1996 - The Oakland, California school board passes a resolution officially declaring "Ebonics" a language or dialect.
1996 - During a press conference, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Maleki states that Iran supports the free flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, but reserves the option of closing off the shipping route if it is threatened
1997 - HTML 4.0 is published by the World Wide Web Consortium.
1999 - NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
2002 - 2003 California recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
2002 - "The Two Towers", 2nd of the Lord of the Rings films is released. Makes US$62 opening weekend and $926 million total worldwide.
Actress Meryl Streep 2002 - "The Hours" premieres in the US, based on the novel by Michael Cunningham and starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman
2009 - James Cameron's "Avatar", starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is released
2012 - 4 people are killed and 11 are injured after an apartment block collapses in Palermo, Italy
2012 - 6 health workers dispensing polio vaccinations are gunned down in Pakistan
2012 - The Seleka rebel coalition kills 15 people during its capture of Bria, the Central African Republic
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Sticker shock today isn't limited to just the gas pump. The cost of college tuition is perpetually on the rise, but what about the other expenses that come with college living?
"The cost of attending college goes well beyond tuition," says Danielle M. Kennedy-Lamar, associate vice president for Florida A&M University's (FAMU) Enrollment Management. "Other costs include housing, a food plan, books, transportation and personal expenses." She adds that parents need to consider all costs when setting a budget for their son's or daughter's education and estimate the total amount you will pay for each to attend school for one year. Parents should request a cost summary from the school or check the school's Web site for up-to-date information on prices.
Students should be cautious when applying for and using credit cards. Since debt accumulated in college can haunt them for years, students should charge only when necessary and pay off the balance each month. Interest rates on credit cards are high and add up quickly. Credit is not free money, and some students don't seem to understand that fact. Do you really want to pay interest on pizza and potato chips? Using a debit card is safer for everyday expenses. Debit cards offer convenience, but a student can't overspend because purchases are limited to the amount of money in the bank account.
Preparing to pay for a college education and planning how to allocate money can be a daunting task for parents and students. Be sure to consider all factors when computing college costs:
* Tuition and fees
* Housing
* Food plan (Students can save money by sticking to their prepaid campus food plan and not eating at fast-food restaurants.)
* Books and supplies (Students can purchase used textbooks or borrow books from students who have taken the course previously.)
* Personal expenses (laundry, medical, disability expenses)
* Transportation
* Cell phone plan
* Long distance phone card
* Experienced parents of college students also advise opening a joint checking account in the area where the college is located. Many banks offer free or low-fee checking for students. …

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GALENA–A felony charge of official misconduct was filed in November against former Galena Police Officer Don Barklow for performing an illegal search on the Law Enforcement Data System for personal use in April 2014 while acting in his official capacity.
GALENA–Some sort of a referendum question relating to the city's deer population issue took a step closer to appearing on the April ballot.
GALENA–A local business is moving forward with an upgrade to its facilities, thanks in part to a USDA Rural Development Loan (REDLG) awarded to Jo-Carroll Energy.
ELIZABETH–The Jo Daviess County Apple-Plum Watershed Planning Committee is gathering public input on the draft executive summary and proposed goals and objectives for the plan, which is available at sites.google.com/site/jodaviesscountywatershedplan/home/application.
GALENA–The Jo Daviess County Health Department will be holding an immunization clinic from 1-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at its Galena office.
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GALENA–The Galena Foundation is starting a new fundraiser in a new way.
WARREN–The Galena Lady Pirates (4-0) won the Warren Varsity Girls' Turkey Tournament for the with a 63-48 win over the Durand Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
WARREN–East Dubuque scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Durand Lady Bulldogs 54-47 in the Warren Varsity Girls' Turkey Tournament on Monday, Nov. 23.
GALENA–Tacie Lee Campbell, 83, of Galena, passed away peacefully with her two sons, Robert and Michael, at her side on Oct. 22, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
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STOCKTON, Calif.–Dr. Hazel Hill, 66, formerly of Council Hill, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital, Stockton, Calif., after suffering a massive stroke, with her husband and family by her side.
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Also known as San Carlos Cathedral, this church, built in 1794, was originally used for the soldiers stationed at the Presidio. Today its still a functioning church but is not associated with the modern Presidio site.
This adobe house was built in the Mexican era, and later served as the temporary home for American Author Robert Louis Stevenson who is said to have gotten his inspiration for Treasure Island while living here.
This state park consists primarily of historic buildings around Fisherman's wharf with a series of other buildings throughout downtown. The sights can be seen via a well marked 2.5 mile trail winding through the downtown area.
This nice 45 acre park on the eastern edge of old town Monterey along Del Monte Ave has a large lake, walking paths, benches, rental boats, a snack bar, and lots of weird bums, including a guy who is either dead or in a coma laying under a tree in a sleeping bag (oops, he was removed in 2006/2007). In the middle of the park, separated from the bums by a wide moat, you will find Dennis the Menace Park, fishing piers, a skateboard park, a dog park, and some ball fields, while the end of the park furthest from the bay has two cemeteries.
And if you know who stole our brass Dennis the Menace statue let 'em know were comin' after 'em. Those bastards!
Good news... March 2006, we got a new Dennis: (http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/16991937.htm)
This beautiful theater was built in 1926, during the heyday of great movie houses in the US. The eclectic Moorish/Spanish style is not unlike the elaborate design of other beautiful movie houses of the time in other cities. Many of these grand buildings fell into disrepair in the decades after the 1930s, and some were lost forever. This one and others (Paramount in Oakland, Castro in SF, California in San Jose) have been fortunately saved from the wrecking ball. Today you can come to Monterey and enjoy the beautiful architecture and decor while seeing one of the great variety of shows and events that take place here year round.
Dennis the Menace Playground is Monterey's best place for children to get some exercise and fresh air. The park was designed in 1956 by Carmel cartoonist Hank Ketcham, who also created the Dennis the Menace comic strip. The playground is always busy and it includes a drinking fountain inside the mouth of a lion, a great swinging rope bridge, a kid-sized hedge maze, a mini climbing wall, various slides, and much, much more. The centerpiece of the playground is a real locomotive that was donated by Southern Pacific Railroad, and is designed for kids and adults to climb all over.
Near the entrance to the playground is a kid-sized bronze Dennis the Menace statue holding a small teddy bear. In October 2006 the 125 pound, 20 year old statue was stolen, probably for the metal which could be worth as much as $30,000. Luckily a replacement statue was created and installed in April 2007.
This huge playground sits in the middle of the the El Estero Park Complex. Also in the park are the Monterey Youth Center and Dance Studio, Frank E. Sollecito, Jr. Ballpark, El Estero Boating Concession, El Estero Exercise Studio, El Estero Fishing Piers, El Estero Snack Bar, Monterey Skate Park, and the new Monterey Dog Park. The Sollecito ballfield was named after the son of Monterey city council member Frank Sollecito, who died of leukemia in 1990.
I was somewhat surprised to see Dennis the Menace Playground listed as the third most popular attraction in Monterey on TripAdvisor.com.
The architectural focal point of historic Monterey, the Customs House Plaza sits at the entrance to Fisherman's Wharf and at the end of downtown's main streets (Calle Principal and Alvarado) and is crossed by the coastal running path, which follows the old railroad grade. This is also the starting point for the Monterey Path of History.
The Custom House itself, built in 1827 by Mexico then replaced in 1841, is the West Coast's oldest government building. Also on this square you will find the Maritime Museum, Pacific House Station, Monterey's first brick house, Old Whaling Station and California's First Theater.
The plaza is a wide flat area covered with red bricks in the center and surrounded by varying heights of white concrete walls all decorated with local history and animals. In the area is also a slight grassy incline with trees and picnic tables perfect for a picnic downtown. Because the main road (Lighthouse Street) actually runs under this plaza, the lack of automobile traffic makes this spot peaceful and quiet.
The area was built in the 1970s when Lighthouse Ave was routed through a tunnel under the plaza, and Custom House Plaza itself was created as a pedestrian-friendly zone between Fishermans Wharf and downtown. Previously, this was an industrial area with warehouses and docks between the rail line and the water. Oh how things have changed!
Monterey has a farmer's market that is held near Fisherman's Warf every Tuesday from 3:00 to 8:00. Varado Street is closed for three blocks so that booths can be set up. Booths at the market include crafts, fresh cut flowers, fresh produce, breads, pastries, and cooked foods of many different national cuisines, such as Greek, East Indian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, and others. While we were camping in the area we purchased all of our produce at this farmers market, which included a 10 pound bag of super sweet oranges and fresh farm eggs along with the items on my grocery list. One time we ate a delicious, Greek Gyros at the market, another time a delicious Chicken Indian curry dish. They were both delicious!.
This old adobe-style house was built by David Wight in 1847 as a home for his family, the house was based on Wight's own Scottish home.
It was later used as a "headquarter" for shore whaling operations and as a residence for the workers of the Old Monterey Whaling company, in 1855.
What you can see are the large iron pots where the whale oil was stored and the whole paving in the front is made of whale bones, cut into diamond patterns!
Built in 1849 as a public school and town meeting hall, this is the place where the first California State Constitution was signed, in 1849.
It is now a museum, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Admission is free.
You can read a bit more about the history of the Hall on the website.
Monterey is a lovely town. You can walk along the center and admiring nice buildings such as Colton Hall where the California Constitution was signed in 1849. The Fisherman's Wharf is also a very nice place to see.
The old Spanish customs house dates back to the 18th century, making it one of the oldest structures in California. Inside are displays showing how customs officials performed their duties.
Near Fisherman's Wharf is the Old Customs House, supposedly the oldest government building in California. It was here that the stars and stripes was raised in 1846 claiming Monterey for the US.
Site of the California Constitutional Convention in 1849. 48 delegates from all parts of California met here to write the Constitution of California.
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Did you know? Cold War Kids' first album "Mulberry Street" was named for the restaurant below the apartment where the band first got together in Fullerton in 2004.
When Cold War Kids arrives at The Belly Up this weekend for two sold-out shows, a new guitarist will be onstage. But much more than that has changed behind the scenes.
The band is touring with Dann Gallucci, who replaced Jonnie Russell in January of last year. But a new guitarist is only the start of a what has been a major transition for the band that extends not only into the lineup, but into weighing the question of how far the band should push itself stylistically as it moves forward.
Nathan Willett, the band's singer and keyboardist, said the band decided to replace its guitarist while touring in 2010 for its "Mine Is Yours" album.
"It just felt like, we kind of knew that Jonnie needed to go," Willett said. "We were happy with the record, the experience of 'Mine Is Yours,' but it was just so important to really be deliberate about creating some change. … It felt like to make this thing that we have really visceral again and really exciting to us, we had to really do something that would kind of take us out of our comfort zone."
Russell, for his part, has said he quit because he was tired of touring and wanted to go back to school. Gallucci, who had been the band's sound technician for three years, was a natural choice to replace him. Gallucci also co-produced the band's new album, "Dear Miss Lonelyhearts."
"I think this record experience … was a very natural writing evolution, where Dann, he really facilitated that process well, and that was so great for me," Willett said. "He also brought a lot of ideas and we collaborated a lot on the whole record."
Willett also credited his other two bandmates, bassist Matt Maust and drummer Matt Aveiro, for their ability to adapt to the new dynamic within the band.
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We are watching hockey at its very best. Wow.
This Chi/LA series has been the some of the best hockey played post-season. Lots of fun to watch.
Agreed, the 2014 Western Conference Finals has turned out to be a classic, hockey at its best!
I hate to say it, though, as great a game as the teams from Chi-Town and the City of Angels have been playing, things could not be breaking any better for the one from the Big Apple. True, while either the Blackhawks or Kings will be favored going into the finals, one cannot discount the Rangers, who play a fast-paced game and roll four lines.
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China Rising with the Reform and Open Policy
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July 12~13, 2010, Singapore and October 16, 2010 Columbia University USA Chinese 中文
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Dr. Fengbo Zhang at Zhongnanhai (China's White House) helped Deng Xiaoping leadership in promoting reform and open policy in the 1980s.
Dr. Fengbo Zhang's numerous statements have significantly influenced China's top policy-making since the 1980s, including the following famous adages:
"Do not focus on the political left or the political right – focus on the economy."
"In the race for economic development, time should not be wasted on debating Socialism or Capitalism."
Deng Xiaoping: "I don't care if the cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice."
Dr. Zhang was the Keynote Speaker at Beijing Forum held by the China five Ministries and the Beijing City Government in 1990s.
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USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
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USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
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Full Sun
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Mid season flowering
Resistant to Apple Scab
Resistant to Apple Powdery Mildew
Resistant to Cedar-Apple Rust
Resistant to Fireblight
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From softwood cuttings
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By budding
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Flowers are fragrant
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Lexington, Kentucky
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Of over 100 trees that I have viewed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison arboretum, this one has the most outstanding fragrance by far. The tree has a delicious sweet-spicy clove fragrance that is uncommonly strong. It is also a very beautiful tree, with shiny dark reddish bark.
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A review of The Carolina Chocolate Drops' new CD, "Leaving Eden."
Carolina Chocolate Drops, 'Leaving Eden' (Nonesuch)
Winning a Grammy for your first album might have intimidated lesser souls, but the Carolina Chocolate Drops — an African-American folk-roots trio — have turned in a second disc that's even better than the first. The Drops' banjo 'n' bones romps through mountain music give a spare, percussive, African-American twist (sometimes with panpipes called quills) to the kind of haunting strains folkies may already know from Mike and Pete Seeger, among others.
Untainted by ethnographic purism, the group ranges outside traditional lines, including Rhiannon Giddens' vibrato-drenched revival of the Ethel Waters Broadway declaration of independence, "No Man's Mama," Hazel Dickens' melancholy "Pretty Bird" and even a lovely original ballad, "Country Girl."
My favorite is the chunky, trotting blues track "Boodle-De-Bum-Bum," the nonsense chorus of which affectionately conjures the hokum street-corner entertainment the Chocolate Drops specialize in. The title track, written by the brilliant Laurelyn Dossett, references the demise of North Carolina's textile mills, reinforcing this trio's latent message that the past and present are a continuum and that traditional music has no monopoly on suffering.
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Ulmus minor 'Stricta'
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Cornish Elm, Finistère, France, in 1996.
Ulmus minor 'Stricta', a member of the Field Elm group known as the Cornish Elm, was commonly found in South West England, Southern Ireland and Brittany until the arrival of Dutch elm disease in the late 1960s. Dr Max Coleman of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, arguing in his 2002 paper on British elms that there was no clear distinction between species and subspecies, suggested that known or suspected clones of Ulmus minor, once cultivated and named, should be treated as cultivars, preferred the designation U. minor 'Stricta'. The DNA of 'Stricta' has been investigated and the cultivar is now known to be a clone.[1]
Mature trees are now largely restricted to Australia, whither it was introduced in the 19th century.
Growing to a height of up to 27 metres (89 ft), the Cornish Elm is a slender, slow-growing deciduous tree, distinguished by its long, straight trunk, which culminates in a narrow fan-shaped crown comprising short, straight, ascending branches.[2] The leaves are small, obovate to oval, typically acuminate at the apex, 6 cm long by 3.5 cm broad, with a dark-green upper surface, glossy and smooth. The perfect apetalous wind-pollinated flowers occur in clusters of 15–20 on very short pedicels. The samarae rarely ripened in England, but when mature were very similar to those of others in the Field Elm group, being mostly obovate, 16 mm long by 10 mm broad.
Dr Oliver Rackham (1986) noted that Cornish Elms with "more spreading" crowns grow around Truro and on the Lizard Peninsula, illustrating the variety, which he called 'Lizard Elm', with a 1980 photograph.[3]
Cornish Elm in Preston Park, Brighton, 2005
Pests and diseases[edit]
Cornish Elm is very susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
Cultivation and uses[edit]
The origin of the Cornish Elm in England remains a matter of contention; commonly assumed to have been introduced from Brittany by Man, it is also considered possible that the species may have survived the Ice Ages on lands to the south of Cornwall long since lost to the sea.[4] Without doubt, its current distribution owes much to man's activities, as it is the tree traditionally considered the best choice for providing shelter along the Cornish coast. Moreover, its timber was much prized for its strength, and commonly used in wheel and wagon construction.[5]
Few mature specimens are known to survive in the wild in England, but suckers remain a common component of hedgerows, and thus the genetic resources of this cultivar are not considered endangered.[6] A prime example is the Great Elm of Rosuic, an ancient pollard elm which attained a d.b.h. of over 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) before succumbing to disease, but is now producing suckers.[7][8] Again, like others of the species, propagation is almost entirely by suckers, which the tree produces copiously.[9][10]
Notable trees[edit]
As of 2011[update], the Woodland Trust lists only one verified mature Cornish Elm surviving in Cornwall, a specimen 1.89 metres (6.2 ft) in girth at Tregoose near Helston.[11] As of 2009, two specimens of Cornish Elm are reputed to survive in East Sussex at Selmeston, near the footpath across the grounds of Sherrington Manor.[12] Another specimen (height about 25 m, girth about 2 m) survives (2014) in Edinburgh, near the intersection of Douglas Crescent and Douglas Gardens.[13] A small number of mature trees, with an average d.b.h. of 143 cm, survive at Castletownbere Cemetery in County Cork, Ireland.[14] Another specimen, believed to be over a century old, exists in Shoreham, Victoria in Australia.[citation needed]
The noted botanist Ronald Melville considered Goodyer's Elm a variety of the Cornish Elm.
It has been suggested that the cultivar 'Daveyi' is a natural hybrid of Wych elm and Cornish elm.[15][16]
There are no known cultivars of this taxon, although the botanist F. J. Fontaine conjectured that the cultivar Ulmus 'Purpurea' is related to the Cornish Elm.[17] The tree is not known to be in commerce beyond Australia.
- North America
- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. no. 17676, and acc. no. 328-81 (two trees).
- Bartlett Tree Nurseries. Acc. no. 96-2161, details unavailable.
- J. C. Raulston Arboretum, North Carolina State University, details unavailable.
- Europe
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection.[18] 12 trees in Bear Road Cemetery, 2 in Hove Cemetery, 2 along Queen's Park Road, 1 along Buckingham Road, 1 at Benfield Valley (Hove Golf Course).
- Cambridge Botanic Garden,[19] University of Cambridge, UK, as U. angustifolia var. cornubiensis, no accession details available.
- Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. As U. minor subsp. angustifolia. Acc. no. 1079.
- Wijdemeren City Council, Netherlands, Elm collection. 2 planted at cemetery De Hornhof, Slotlaan, Nederhorst den Berg 2015 (cultivation Noordplant Nursery, Glimmen)
- Australasia
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia.[20]
- Australasia
- ^ Coleman M. (2002) 'British elms.' British Wildlife 13 (6): 390-395.
- ^ Diagnostic photographs of Cornish elm in St Austell (Francis Frith Collection); at Coldrenick, Menheniot (Elwes and Henry, The Trees of Britain and Ireland vol.VII, Plate 397 [after p.1933]) ; in Zelah (oldcornwall.netfirms.com).
- ^ Rackham, Oliver, The History of the Countryside (London, 1986), p. 236
- ^ White, J. & More, D. (2002). Trees of Britain & Northern Europe. Cassell's, London.
- ^ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. 1848–1929. Republished 2004 Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781108069380
- ^ Ipgri.cgiar.org
- ^ "Ancient Trees in Cornwall (third paragraph)". Cornwall Council. February 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
Based on a chapter written by Sue Pring in 'Glorious Gardens of Cornwall' published by the Cornwall Gardens Trust.
- ^ Rackham, Oliver, A History of the Countryside (London, 1986)
- ^ Richens, R. H. (1983). Elm. Cambridge University Press
- ^ Stace, C. A. (1997). New Flora of the British Isles, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press
- ^ Details and photographs of Tregoose elm. Ancient-tree-hunt.org.
- ^ South Downs Online
- ^ Edinburgh 'Angustifolia' may be seen on Google Streetview, from 1 Douglas Gardens.
- ^ Mackenthun, G. L. (2007) The elms of Co. Cork - a survey of species, varieties and forms. Irish Forestry Vol 64, (1 & 2) 2007
- ^ http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=13849
- ^ Archie Miles, Hidden Trees of Britain, Ebury Press, 2007, p.17
- ^ F. J. Fontaine, Dendroflora No., (1968).
- ^ Brighton-Hove.gov.uk
- ^ Cambridge Botanic Garden
- ^ Spencer, R., Hawker, J. and Lumley, P. (1991). Elms in Australia. Australia: Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. ISBN 0-7241-9962-4.
- ^ EstablishedTrees.com.au


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November 26, 2015
A Secret Santa has told an Ohio man not to expect any more pecan pies, which arrived mysteriously for 35 years.
Willis Welch says the pie that showed up at his Columbus home during the recent holiday season was accompanied by a note that said, "It has been a great ride."
The person who signed it "Pie Fairy" also wrote: "My wings are shorter now and I am a little too fat to fly anymore. But I still love you!!"
The 87-year-old Welch still doesn't know who was sending his perennial pastries, though whoever did it knew him well enough to know of his fondness for pecan pies. Welch believes the first one came in 1976.
His two daughters have denied any involvement.
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- ... Corps, and that with a better placement they are more likely to thrive as Volunteers and not quit early. ...te, Volunteers talk with their feet about their Peace Corps experience. If Volunteers in a particular country or program are quitting early, an applicant should15 KB (1,959 words) - 14:07, 31 July 2015
- ...unteer teams, since the Red Cross must continuously train and re-train its volunteers in every programme area that it offers. The CCV's role will assist the Re * Knowledge of disaster vulnerabilities in the Caribbean region12 KB (1,863 words) - 10:40, 21 May 2014
- ...ll others interested in the Eastern Caribbean. To date approximately 3,547 volunteers have served. * [[Eastern Caribbean]]434 B (56 words) - 10:40, 21 May 2014
- ...to Central America, and from Europe to Africa. In each of these countries, Volunteers work with governments, schools, and entrepreneurs to address changing and c [[The Caribbean]]664 B (93 words) - 08:06, 22 May 2014
- ...tion, Research and Planning. These reports summarizes the responses of all Volunteers who completed the '''''[[2008]] Biennial Volunteer Survey''''' (BVS) fielde ...riences and views of Peace Corps Volunteers in 2008. They show areas where Volunteers'12 KB (1,628 words) - 08:36, 22 May 2014
- ...icies, and procedures established by the post to ensure ongoing support to Volunteers and their assignments; this includes a documented program design; design an ...ualitative data from site visits and interviews with Peace Corps staff and Volunteers.23 KB (2,706 words) - 09:09, 22 May 2014
- ...y of Volunteer positions to fill throughout the world; however, nearly all Volunteers fall under one of the following general categories. ...ments or provide preliminary teaching credentials for returned Peace Corps Volunteers.58 KB (8,233 words) - 10:44, 22 May 2014
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- June 12 = [[Eastern Caribbean]]
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- ...working in 68 countries. All current regions, countries and programs where Volunteers are serving are listed below. [[The Caribbean]]
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- ...become Peace Corps Volunteers.''' Only medically fit applicants can become Volunteers, so emphasizing the size of the initial applicant pool can be irrelevant an '''The truth is that the selectivity of Volunteers is minimal''' – other than to determine if the applicant is medically fit14 KB (1,921 words) - 10:34, 11 October 2014
- ...y not worth the effort to have large packages sent from the United States. Volunteers are responsible for paying customs fees on larger items, which may exceed t ... at more reasonable rates. For telephone communication to the States, most Volunteers use Internet cafes or have family and friends call them at a local number.23 KB (3,640 words) - 14:10, 13 January 2015
- [[Image:Map caribbean.gif|right]] ...ence the rich cultural and geographic diversity that make any one of these Caribbean nations a challenging and rewarding country of service.1 KB (186 words) - 01:53, 11 August 2015
- Prior to departing the country, all volunteers for a departing group will meet in a major US city for a 2-3 day orientatio ! [[Eastern Caribbean]]5 KB (436 words) - 13:59, 1 May 2015
- === Eastern === *[[Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers]]6 KB (734 words) - 15:57, 12 July 2015
- ...tries have couples-only programs. In all cases, both spouses must serve as Volunteers and live and work in the same community. ...//www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whovol.married Peace Corps: Who Volunteers? Married Couples]12 KB (1,574 words) - 20:24, 17 July 2015
- ....2C_or_Bisexual_Volunteers | Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers in Benin]]
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- ... take advantage of the advances in technology. Today, however, Peace Corps Volunteers are working to help people in these communities take part in the informatio ICT Volunteers help communities and organizations capitalize on available and appropriate4 KB (504 words) - 15:36, 11 September 2015


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These are short summer classes for Baylor upper school students (new or returning). The purpose of the classes is to provide a concentrated focus on grammatical structures as a way to help students write well and perform effectively on college entrance tests. Students will work with a variety of apps on their iPads to reinforce their own understanding of concepts as well as the understanding of other students. Classes will last from 10:00 a.m. – noon (with a break and snacks halfway through). There will be no homework.
Week #1. (July 27 – 31) Grammar, Usage, and Standardized Tests (for students entering 10th and 11th grades only). The class will focus on such concepts as subject-verb and noun-pronoun agreement, parallelism, correct use of apostrophes and commas, errors involving pronouns and modifiers, sentence errors, and other concepts tested on the English section of the ACT and the Writing and Language sections of the redesigned PSAT and SAT. Monday-Friday, July 27-July 31.
Week #2: (August 3 – 7) Essentials of Grammar and Punctuation (for students entering 9th, 10th, and 11th grades). The class will focus on subjects, verbs, complements, phrases, clauses, sentences, comma rules, and rules involving other punctuation. Monday-Friday, August 3-7.
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Your first year as a Baylor student will be exciting, stimulating, and at times, challenging. To help with the transition, all ninth grade students who are new to Baylor are required to enroll in our Summer Jump Start Program July 20-31, 2015. Led by Amy Cohen, Chair of the Baylor School English Department, Jump Start is a program designed to gather all new freshman day students in a low-key academic and social setting. You will get a taste of what to expect in math and English courses as well as a head start on some of the technology that you will use regularly at Baylor. You will meet key Baylor faculty and administrators while learning the ins and outs of the campus. In addition, you will get a chance to meet and interact with all of the other new day students. When school starts in August, you will already have two dozen new friends.
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"Mini Raider Days" AFTER ART CAMP
Noon – 4 p.m. | $125 (includes lunch)
If you've finished your morning camp session and want to stay longer, consider signing up for an afternoon session for a full day of fun. Campers will be picked up in a group from camp at noon, have lunch, and a fun filled afternoon including activities such as arts and crafts, game room, swimming, and much more!
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Step into a real science lab and become a science explorer! Experiment with icky, sticky mixtures. Go undercover to create secret codes and learn to lift fingerprints. See which team can build the strongest toothpick structure and who can make a balloon float. Experiment with dry ice and build a volcano. Come explore science with us!
June 8 - 12 | 9 am - noonCost $175
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Come learn to build your own app or website! Run by Digital Pathways on Baylor's campus, our curriculum immerses students in an engaging, real-world environment in which they are challenged to create with code. By giving students the resources needed for success, we hope they will become leaders of the high-tech workforce. Our code camps teach the basics of programming through games and web application. Our camps go beyond the code by:
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"It takes a brave poet to follow Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton into the abyss…Hirsch's poems [are] compassionate, reverential, sometimes relievingly ruthless." —Los Angeles Times Book Review
Read Hirsch's poem "Fall," and listen to Hirsch read "Lay Back the Darkness" aloud.
Edward Hirsch's work is full of wonder and joy and brings others to knowing, understanding, and loving poetry. His poetry collections include most recently The Living Fire_ and Special Orders_. He is also the author of the prose volumes The Demon and the Angel: Searching for the Source of Artistic Inspiration_; Responsive Reading_; the national bestseller How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry; and Poet's Choice, which collects two years' worth of his weekly essay-letters that ran in Washington Post Book World. In 2008, he was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
Introduced and conversation moderated by poet Judith Harris.
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Now in their fourth day without power, Bridgeport residents are losing patience. At Thursday night's 6:00 news conference, held by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a United Illuminating official said his repair crews were being pelted with eggs by angry Bridgeport residents and he wanted them to have police protection. UI vice president Tony Marone, suggested that comments made by Bridgeport Mayor William Finch, about the pace of restoration efforts, may have instigated the egg throwing incidents. The mayor is providing police protection for the crews. "They were throwing eggs at our trucks…This is uncalled for and undeserved," Marone said.
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The News Times of Danbury is reporting Mayor Finch gave President Obama an earful, Thursday, during a conference call, on the situation in the Park City, but a mayoral aide said Finch was "respectful." "The mayor received a thorough answer and thanked the President for all of his assistance," said Adam Wood, Finch's chief-of-staff.


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My wife and I have decided to get our first bicycles in 10 years. I have previous road bike experience and my wife used to have a mountain bike. Since we want to remain sitting upright and relaxed and since our bikes will mainly be used in the "burbs" on pavement and perhaps at most on a highly groomed trail a hybrid seems an obvious choice. The bikes will be used for enjoyment and light exercise more than any formal training goal.
For price considerations we are limiting our selection to the Trek 7300/7200/7100 series of bikes, their hybrids. It seems everywhere in our area the 2004 models are sold out and the 2005 are just starting to arrive so this purchase will be made in the next 2-4 weeks as the appropriate 2005 model arrives. Right now mens frames are only starting to trickle in but our LBS says for sure within the next 3-4 weeks they should have any option available. Based on the 7100 series there have been no changes between 2004/05 accept for paint. Details of the 7200/7300 2004/05 differences are as of yet unavailable.
This is where I get lost: I am trying to decide between the 7100/200/300 series. I feel fine about the price of the 7200 so because I do believe paying more you get better components and features I will rule out the 7100. However the price of getting two 7300's is getting a bit steep for the use of these bikes, but I am willing to do so if it will increase my enjoyment of the bicycle. I have asked folks at the LBS want the differences are and they say "a nicer handle bar, better derailleur etc." None of which means anything to me from a practicle standpoint. How is it nicer? Will I notice? What makes one derailleur better than another? Weight? Reliablity?
Assuming the 2004 stats remain the same here are the areas of difference in the 7300 vs. 7200 series. Can you please help me get a concrete idea of "what I am getting" that is better and why if I buy a 7300! Thanks!!!
Price: 7300 $470 / 7200 $390
Wheels: 7300 Alloy F, Shimano C201 R hub; ACE19 rims / 7200 Alloy F, Shimano RM40 R hub, Matrix 750 rims
Tires: 7300 Bontrager Invert HC, Kevlar belt, 700x35c / 7200 Bontrager Invert Select, 700x35c
Handlebars: 7300 Bontrager Bar-Keeper / 7200 55mm rise
Shifters: 7300 SRAM ESP Pro / 7200 SRAM MRX Plus
Front Derailleur: 7300 Shimano T301 / 7200 Shimano C102
Rear Derailleur: 7300 SRAM X.7 / 7200 Shimano Alivio
Crankset: 7300 Bontrager Sport 48/38/28 / 7200 Shimano C203 48/38/28
THOSE ARE THE ONLY DIFFERENCES, that I am aware of besides paint. How will these differences be seen or felt over time? Thanks again!


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Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen team together to deliver an impressive debut film that, even with all of it's problems, is still going to blow some of your minds.
In the extremely low budget indie film, five girls face the ultimate experience of terror on the way back from a football game. Finding themselves lost, they stop at a desolate store to find directions, but unfortunately instead are involved in a hit and run leaving the driver of an SUV one headlight short. Inexperienced and frightened the girls flee the accident and speed away down the dark and unfamiliar roads. Shortly they are joined on their blind journey by the pursuit of the one lone headlight, an event that will scar them for life; one mistake made while lost will cost them their innocence and possibly their lives.
This is a difficult film to review because all in all it was awesome, but the fact that one of the actresses (Sandra Paduch) was sooooo bad hindered every single scene she was in. Being a little odd or off key is one thing, but some people were just not meant to be actors and the lead (who I'm told was an emergency last second replacement) is a perfect example. When she screams my skin crawls, when she talks I sigh and roll my eyes. I even found myself screaming at the screen "just shut up, seriously, shut up!" No offense to her, I bet she's a nice person, but man…
Ignoring her and moving on – let's pretend that she didn't exist in the film. FIVE ACROSS THE EYES is an extraordinary example of the talent both Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen carry. Shot for a micro-budget the film takes place in a car, in a field and in another car. With absolutely no locations, it's amazing how interesting the film was. The shots were explosive and energetic, and the grainy look heightened the experience making it more realistic. I quite enjoyed the score and sound design, and the editing was extremely well done (considering they didn't have a budget for FX, the implied horror was fantastic).
These days I think what Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen did is the way to go – make a movie for NOTHING. If these guys can show they can make an entertaining, good-looking film for pennies, imagine what they can do for millions? It's a shame that they were forced to add Sandra to the film, I think maybe they should have delayed production until they found a replacement. Maybe one day technology will be so good they can just 'Jar Jar Binks' her out of the film, God knows it would be infinitely better.


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Eiffage Rises Most in More Than Three Years on APRR Buyout
Eiffage SA rose the most in more than three years in Paris trading after a unit it jointly controls said it's buying out minority shareholders of a French toll-road operator, shoring up the unit's finances.
Eiffage shares rose as much as 14 percent to 41.25 euros in the biggest intraday gain since March 2007, and were up 12 percent at 40.41 euros as of 12:51 p.m. in Paris. The highway operator, Societe des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone SA, or APRR, rose 7.7 percent to 54.78 euros.
Eiffage and Sydney-based Macquarie Atlas Roads Group said in separate statements that Eiffarie, the joint venture they own with Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund LP, will buy 13.7 percent of APRR for 854 million euros ($1.06 billion), or 55 euros a share, adding to its 81.5 percent holding.
This is "a highly accretive transaction" for Eiffage, said Natixis analysts Gregoire Thibault and Rafic El Haddad, who lifted their earnings-per-share estimates for 2010 to 2012 by 16 percent per year on average and raised their rating on Eiffage to "neutral" from "reduce."
APRR probably won't pay taxes in 2011 and 2012 as Eiffarie will benefit from a French provision called "fiscal integration" once it controls more than 95 percent of the highway company, the analysts said.
Eiffarie plans to acquire the shares from funds managed by Elliott Management Corp. and Sandell Asset Management Corp. by June 24. Pending regulatory approval, it will then offer to buy the rest of publicly traded APRR for 54.16 euros a share following the payment of an 84-cent dividend on June 30.
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"The deal will allow Eiffarie to refinance its debt in 2013 in a better situation and will improve the ratios of Eiffarie-APRR, which should support APRR's credit rating," said Philippe Delmotte, head of investor relations at Paris-based Eiffage, in a telephone interview today.
APRR's debt is rated BBB- at Standard & Poor's, the credit-reporting company's lowest investment grade. S&P has had a negative outlook on the rating since June 2009, as the economic crisis hurt traffic revenue last year.
Eiffage, France's third-largest construction company, will use its cash and available credit lines to finance the capital increase of Eiffarie needed for the buyout of APRR, Delmotte said.
Eiffarie was set up about five years ago. Eiffage has a stake of 50 percent plus one share.
Macquarie Atlas shares rose 17 percent to 92 Australian cents today, their biggest advance since Jan. 28.


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Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza is expanding its fledgling Eagle Club loyalty program, offering members discounts of up to 30 percent when they order online.
In addition to accessing discounts and deals, Eagle Club members now have an extra incentive to order online. Christine Hooper, executive marketing director, said the new component complements a growing trend, as online ordering is expected to soon account for one-third of all orders.
"The Eagle Club means customers don't need to dig up coupons or fliers anymore. Eagle Club members will always pay less than if they were ordering off the full-priced menu in store or on the phone," she said. "In fact, by ordering online Eagle Club members can pay up to 30 percent less compared to the full-price menu."
Hooper added that the Eagle Club's online incentive is expected to boost online orders significantly, which is why the chain has spent more than $3 million on a technology upgrade program within the past year. The upgrades include the launch of a smartphone app, a new website and an upgrade to the network capabilities.
"We've invested heavily to not only ensure our website is easy to use, but also is attractive to use by offering everyday discounts and deals," Hooper said. "By registering their information like their delivery address, favorite store and pizza preferences, Eagle Club members will get their order quicker, faster and cheaper."
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