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San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - De'Leon Eskridge rushed for a career-high 217
yards and three touchdowns as the San Jose State Spartans closed out the
regular season with a 52-43 win over Louisiana Tech in a Western Athletic
Conference bout at Spartan Stadium.
David Fales also had a big day for San Jose State (10-2, 5-1 WAC), completing
25-of-37 passes for 367 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Noel
Grigsby caught seven passes for 127 yards.
For Louisiana Tech (9-3, 4-2 WAC), Kenneth Dixon rushed for just 33 yards, but
he scored his 27th rushing touchdown of the season, a WAC record. Colby
Cameron was busy on the evening, tossing 468 yards and three touchdowns on 38-
of-59 passing, but he also threw three interceptions. Quinton Patton (10
receptions, 125 yards, two TDs) and Myles White (seven receptions, 126 yards,
TD) each had big days receiving.
Following an early 45-yard field goal by Austin Lopez, Fales hooked up with
Hansel Wilson on a 42-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter to
give San Jose State a 10-0 lead.
Louisiana Tech answered later in the quarter when Dixon scored the record-
breaking touchdown from eight yards out, but following a missed PAT, the score
remained 10-6.
The teams swapped touchdowns early in the second quarter. First, Fales
connected with Ryan Otten on an 18-yard score for the Spartans, then the
Bulldogs responded with a 15-yard scoring strike from David Gru to Malon Lee.
San Jose State brought its advantage back to 11 points, 24-13, following a
one-yard touchdown rush from Eskridge, but Louisiana Tech ended the half with
two touchdowns in a span of three minutes. First, Cameron hooked up with
Patton for a 52-yard score, then Cameron rushed in a one-yard touchdown late
in the half to give the Bulldogs a 27-24 advantage at the break.
The Bulldogs added a 29-yard field goal from Matt Nelson early in the third
quarter, but San Jose State retook the lead, 31-30, on a four-yard touchdown
run by Ina Liaina.
The teams would swap touchdowns once again later in the third, with Cameron
tossing a 33-yard touchdown pass to White and Eskridge rushing in a 32-yard
The Spartans lead extended to 45-37 early in the fourth with another Eskridge
touchdown, this time from one yard out. Louisiana Tech answered with another
Cameron-to-Patton connection (10 yards), but following a failed two-point
conversion, the score remained 45-43 in favor of the Spartans.
San Jose State sealed the shootout victory with a Fales 26-yard touchdown
pass to Jabari Carr later in the fourth quarter.
Louisiana Tech committed three second half turnovers to help seal its fate.
The teams combined for 1,151 yards of total offense.
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Not sure if this goes in the outlook connector section, or here.. but I seem to be experiencing strange things with the calendar sync between outlook and zimbra.
The problems really fall into three categories:
1. Outlook keeps crashing trying to import my old calendar (saved off to a .pst, and then imported). Is there another way to do this? Or is it a bug at the moment?
2. When outlook does import (at least some of my old calendar) to Zimbra, the year part seems to have been lost.. so I get all my calendar events on top of each other in 2006. Weird!?
3. The timezones seem to be really screwed. In outlook the appointments show, for example, as being 14:00 -> 16:00. In zimbra they show as being 22:00 -> 00:00. When I click to edit, they are listed correctly as 14:00 -> 16:00 but are wrong in the calendar display view. This also seems to be causign problems when an event added in Zimbra is displayed in outlook. My PC is set to GMT timezone, as is Zimbra server (as far as i know!).
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- We are counting down the days to the start of the AT&T National Golf Tournament at Congressional Country Club later this month. The tournament benefits wounded warriors, and over the next few weeks, you are going meet some of these men, who are using golf to help themselves - and others - rehabilitate.
Dave Owens introduces us to Sergeant Dewitt Osborne in this video.
We will have live coverage of the tournament. Mike Hydeck will host the At&T National Clubhouse report Wednesday through Friday nights at 11:30 p.m.


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Police have arrested another man in connection to a murder of a Winston-Salem man that happened mid-September.
Officers arrested Joseph Anthony Pichardo Jr. on Sunday in Mahattan, N.Y. for the death of 21-year-old Dontae Renard Ross. He is currently in custody in New York and will be extradited to North Carolina.
Police found Ross dead from a gunshot wound on Ladeara Crest Lane on Sept. 12.
About a week after Ross was found dead, police arrested Michael Damon Hines Jr. Hines was placed in the Forsyth County Detention Center under a $75,000 bond.


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Using mobile apps to manage your weight loss goals
July 30, 2012 in lifestyle, Member Stories
My smartphone earned its place at the top of my list of favorite things when I used it to keep a food diary during a month-long weight loss challenge with a few of my friends in the Spring. Normally, I would be turned off at the idea of jotting down everything I ate, but research has shown that keeping track of what you eat leads to greater weight loss. And during the challenge I found that using my phone was really helpful in tracking the calories I ate and the calories I burned, which is half the battle of weight loss- burning more calories than you consume.
When we started talking about the challenge, I initially felt one month wasn't enough time. But my friends convinced me that it would be fun to do for the moral support, results aside. My friend suggested using the MyFitnessPal app as a way to monitor our progress. After putting in my weight, height, and goal weight, the app gave me a daily calorie count to meet that goal. It was pretty easy to keep a food diary, too, because my new Pal took care of the math for me. I just selected the foods I ate from the database of food items, with calorie, fat and carb totals pre-calculated, after each meal.
Adding in the calories I burned was pretty easy, too. For every time I went on a run, I just entered the length of the run and about how fast I was going to get a total of calories burned. Granted, all of these are estimates, but seeing these numbers helped me become more aware of how I should choose what I eat throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry →


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I'm getting this error relatively frequently while running some fairly light testing of the install. I'm assuming that it's the shm for amivis which is the problem and I can up it in the fstab.
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The Weeknd covers Rolling Stone
The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, doesn't grant many interviews. He tells Rolling Stone that it's because he never graduated high school and still feels intimidated by those he perceives to be more educated. But this is Rolling Stone. And he's had a breakthrough year. And how could you turn down the opportunity? The interview is revealing and insightful. Full Story
Taylor Swift blows…
There was a video circulating on YouTube this week taken from one of the backstage cameras at the VMAs. Taylor Swift is walking down the hall with her security team and her publicists/assistants. Whoever uploaded the clip was alleging that Taylor was doing coke. Which, obviously, would be some crazy ass gossip except that if you actually take the time to look at the video, it's even more obvious that she's just blowing her nose. Full Story
Rihanna is Rihanna's best publicist
I was asked to speak at the Young Women In Law gala in Toronto recently – THANK YOU for your generous donation to Covenant House Vancouver! – and during the Q&A someone asked me why I hadn't been mentioning stories about celebrities and drugs. Full Story
Zac & Michelle: back to the party
Someone decided that Ibiza would be the place this summer. So they're all there. Leo, JB, Orly, Lohan, and now Zac Efron who's joined Michelle Rodriguez there, just a few weeks after they were yachting together in Italy, declaring to the world that they're a couple. Sure, OK. Full Story
Leo & Lohan in Ibiza
Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend Toni Garrn spent the weekend on a boat in Ibiza. One of his boys, Kevin Connolly was with them. One of his boys is ALWAYS with them. You know who else was in Ibiza? These are new shots of Lindsay Lohan in Ibiza. She and her friends were photographed at a beach club. Full Story
Lindsay's Gym Selfie
It seems that Lindsay's on a bit of a fitness kick right now and she's got the selfies to prove it. Earlier this week, she posted two separate pictures of herself at the gym wearing a green sports bra in a room filled with exercise equipment. It's unclear if she goes to an actual gym or just owns the equipment OR has commandeered some hotel fitness room. Full Story
Ben Affleck's gambling
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Oh the Ups and Downs of gambling… Ahem. AHEM. I mean, if that wasn't obvious enough. And if it was obvious, you should not be surprised about what happened to Ben Affleck in Vegas last week. He was at the Hard Rock playing blackjack, allegedly counting cards. The casino busted him and has reportedly banned him from gaming. Full Story
Zac's PR push
Zac Efron covers the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter, a dick-sucky profile that's meant to promote the upcoming Neighbours and also rehabilitate his image after the rehab(s) and the under-the-bridge fighting. Oh, yeah, about that under-the-bridge incident.. Even the writer acknowledges that Efron is "coy" about what happened. Full Story
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Check out Zac Efron last night at the LA premiere of Neighbours with co-star and possible (fake) girlfriend Halston Sage who is supposed to make us forget about the time he broke his face on a puddle of water at his house and ended up under a sketchy bridge. But that name. Give me a break with that name. Full Story
Lindsay Lohan's miscarriage
The politically correct thing to say here is that it's so sad that Lindsay Lohan had to go through a miscarriage. Because no one wants to come off as the c-nt who didn't believe Lindsay Lohan when she said on the final episode of her OWN docu-series that the reason she'd missed two weeks of shooting because she lost her baby. Full Story
Zac Efron & Johnny Depp: MTV's Most Embarrassing
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I did not feel the urge to stick my hand down my pants and start rubbing at the sight of Zac Efron shirtless last night on stage at the MTV Awards. Especially not when he started flexing and saluting. He saluted a couple of times. It was bad. It was really, really bad. At that moment I texted Sasha: I am so embarrassed for him right now. Full Story


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Jackson police were on the lookout for a man who shot another man during a parade honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
Police spokeswoman Colendula Green said it happened Saturday, shortly after noon, in the general area of the parade but not directly on the parade route.
Green said the 23-year-old victim was in stable condition at University of Mississippi Medical Center with a wound to the chest. His identity was not released. An unidentified man was questioned about the shooting then released. No other injuries were reported.
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Eric Geiselman Wins 2007 Surfer Poll Award!
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Last night Eric Geiselman was presented with the "Most Radical Maneuver of the Year" at the Surfer Poll Awards for his part in All In the Family. Congrats, Eric! We're stoked!


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When CityBeat profiled the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in May, just after the conservative organization held a private meeting in Cincinnati, some of its members downplayed conspiracy theories about the group and its love of secrecy.
Fueled by corporate donations, ALEC is credited with working quietly behind the scenes to draft legislation that can then be introduced by elected state lawmakers. Among its efforts, ALEC spearheaded the push in Ohio, Wisconsin and elsewhere to introduce bills that limited or abolished collective bargaining rights for public-sector labor unions.
The membership list that contains the names of the roughly 2,000 state legislators and about 300 private-sector supporters who belong to ALEC is kept confidential.
State Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Green Township), who sits on ALEC's board of directors, noted in the CityBeat article that the identity of its sponsors aren't kept secret. They include the American Petroleum Institute, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Coors and the National Rifle Association.
Now with the help of Aliya Rahman, an activist based at Miami University in Oxford who organized the Cincinnati protest, The Nation magazine has obtained more than 800 documents representing decades of ALEC's model legislation. The treasure trove of materials is featured in The Nation's Aug. 1-8 issue, which currently is on sale.
[UPDATE: Read more about Rahman's path to unearthing the documents here.]
In conjunction with the Center for Media and Democracy, The Nation asked policy experts to analyze this never-before-seen archive.
As The Nation's John Nichols writes, "Inspired by Milton Friedman's call for conservatives to 'develop alternatives to existing policies (and) keep them alive and available,' ALEC's model legislation reflects long-term goals: downsizing government, removing regulations on corporations and making it harder to hold the economically and politically powerful to account. Corporate donors retain veto power over the language, which is developed by the secretive task forces."
A full archive of the exposed ALEC legislation is available here.
Almost a full decade after Cincinnati voters passed a charter amendment that changed the way police chiefs are selected, it's being used for the first time.
City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. announced this morning that he's selected a candidate from outside the current police ranks to head the Cincinnati Police Department. James E. Craig, who currently is the chief in Portland, Maine, will take the top spot here beginning in about a month, a city spokeswoman said.
Cincinnati officials today released an updated list of City Hall employees who have unpaid parking tickets, and the list includes members of the Police and Fire departments.
A total of 311 municipal employees have delinquent parking tickets, totaling $30,662 in unpaid fines, as of May 4th. That amounts to about 0.25 percent of the total amount of delinquent tickets, said a city spokeswoman.
News junkies probably heard about the warnings issued by Cincinnati City Hall this week, reminding citizens of its "ticket amnesty" program: Anyone with unpaid parking tickets should pay now or possibly have their vehicles impounded by police.
What City Hall didn't announce was that as of last month, 429 of the nearly 62,000 unpaid parking tickets were issued to municipal employees — including some cops and firefighters.
If three unscientific, online polls are any indication, Ohio Gov. John Kasich probably shouldn't make plans for a second term.
The Columbus Dispatch, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and Dayton's WRGT-TV (Channel 45) have each had polls asking people to rate Kasich's performance during his first 100 days in office and the results are overwhelming and the same: Most disapprove of his performance or give him an "F."
By no measure can The Wall Street Journal be mistaken for a liberal newspaper, so the findings of its latest poll should greatly disturb Republicans.
A poll released late last week, done in conjunction with NBC News, found that most Americans support collective bargaining rights for workers, want to end the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy and impose a surtax on people making more than $1 million annually, and believe economic growth is a higher priority for government than deficit reduction.
The defector who provided the rationale for President George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq in 2003 has admitted he made it all up.
In an interview with Britain's Guardiannewspaper, Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi — the formerly secret government informant known as "Curveball" — said he knew Saddam Hussein didn't have hidden stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons. Janabi fabricated the tale in order to persuade western nations to oust Hussein because the dictator was oppressing his people.
Just a few weeks after leaving office, ex-Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is trying to raise awareness about a political action committee (PAC) she helped create while campaigning last year for the U.S. Senate nomination.
Courage PAC is designed to increase grassroots advocacy and citizen activism on several issues, and perform a watchdog role on Ohio government now that Republicans fill most statewide offices.
Some major decisions are expected in the next few days, and we're not referring to how the dithering, ineffectual Cincinnati City Council will finally close a $54 million deficit.
Rather, the decisions coming soon are who will replace Republican Chris Monzel on City Council, and who will replace Tom Callinan as editor at The Enquirer.
For all the rhetoric about the United States' right to freedom of the press, the best reporting on the governmental secrets revealed by WikiLeaks, and the deeper issues they raise, has been done by media outlets in other nations. And the best and most in-depth interview with Julian Assange has been done by a British journalist for Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news channel.
David Frost, who famously interviewed President Nixon a few years after his resignation following the Watergate scandal, now has a program on Al Jazeera, entitled Frost Over the World.


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Hi all,
Been going around tending to unfinished projects tonight. Finally decided to finish this one up...those of you that browse the sci-fi section may remember the WiP thread [link]. Probably could really use a couple more hours of work but I don't think I'll ever get back to it so I'm calling it done. Seems unlikely this will be a featured map but I'll post the basics again:
Creation: Originally drawn in pencil on 8 1/2" x 11" paper (really old, low-quality tractor-feed printer paper ) and later inked and scanned. In Photoshop I moved things around, cleaned up outlines, etc. and then painted under the outlines.
Background: This was run as an introductory adventure leading into Wizard's free Dawn of Defiance campaign...sort of an alternate opening sequence. The party was, for individual reasons, more or less stranded on the planet Lok - which is in the Outer Rim near Tatooine and is an even more unpleasant place to be.
In their hour of need they ran into a smuggler named Sirona Okeefe (the aunt of the someday-to-be-famous Platt Okeefe, who was only three at the time of the adventure). Sirona's ship, the Banshee, had been forced down in the badlands by pirates and she had been taken prisoner. She managed to escape and make it to town but now needed the heroes' help getting Banshee back from the thugs.
They found the crash site, where she (and the thugs) had left Banshee, only to find the ship missing. They sort of expected that. They didn't expect to be able to follow Snorbal (just think Bantha and be done with it) tracks all the way back to the thug's hideout. A successful raid on the largely undefended base put their eager hands on the ship again.
During repairs, of course, the thug boss (who had been in town with a posse looking for the escaped Sirona) came back with his gang and a firefight ensued. Fortunately the heroes had managed to get one of twin laser cannon working again and were able to bring superior firepower into the fight. Afterwards they finished repairs and headed into the black.
Sirona could take them as far as Tatooine; or, if they could help her with a simple "milk run" pick-up job, she'd take them all of the way to the Core World of Brentaal. Needless to say, everyone had a bad feeling about that...
This map is a sketch of the world, a zoomed-in region, and then several points of interest: Hadley's hope, a forlorn colony; the local Imperial outpost (they just got a new AT-ST!); Smuggler's Head, Jabba's local base; and the Banshee crash site.
Fans of Aliens might note the inspiration-cum-blatant-rip-off of the colony from LV-426. I was inspired by the idea of a colony ship reaching the end of its journey, realizing how sorry their chosen planet was, and having to put down and tear up the ship they came in for housing anyway...because they couldn't go home again. Once I started sketching the map I figured, what the heck, might as well name it the same.
The rest of the town is built from adobe, rock, and other local materials. There isn't much on Lok except sulphur, useful in many industrial processes. The "seas" are actually just sand...sulphury sand. They're several hundred meters below the level of the windblown rocky surface of the planet. The wierd "fingers" of rock you see are just that. Some of them extend for kilometers into the "sea". In between them are what the locals call "get downs", steeply sloping banks of rock and sand that lead down to the sea floor below.


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Hello people,
I make 2 installations and have the same problem. Look:
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Behold! Thor: The Dark World Poster With Heroes And Villains
By Kristy Puchko 2013-08-01 12:03:06 comments
Sure, the first Thor: The Dark World poster showed off the movies brawny blond hero with his mighty Mjolnir. But fanboys and fangirls around the world are sure to geek out over the latest poster for this hotly anticipated sequel to Thor. Unveiled by EW, the poster above not only shows off its leads, but also much of the beloved supporting cast from the first film, which took in a whopping $449 million worldwide.
In the foreground you have Thor (Chris Hemsworth) reunited with his Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who has shed her practical Earthling clothes and is instead decked out in glorious Asgard gear. Then, just over his right shoulder is big daddy Odin (Anthony Hopkins) with armor on, a massive spear, and a black bird posse. Over Thors left shoulder sneers his adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who recently won the utter devotion of crowds at Comic-Con in exchange for a look at the films latest trailer! ( From what we hear, it was totally worth it.)
Further back you can spot Thors dedicated friends, Sif (The Last Stands Jaimie Alexander), Volstagg (G.I. Joe: Retaliations Ray Stevenson), Frandral (Chuck/i>s Zachary Levi, replacing Josh Dallas) and Hogun (Battleships Tadanobu Asano). Gatekeeper of the Bifrost Heimdall (Idris Elba) can be spotted in the upper left portion of the poster, standing tall right before the furrowed brow of this movies villain: Malekith.
English actor Christopher Eccleston, who memorably played Doctor Who in 2005, plays this newly introduced character that who leads the Dark Elves. These vicious, vengeful warriors can be spotted marching towards the bottom of the poster, under the ominous glow of the Fist of Malekith, our villains invading Black Ark ship. It seems the only people who didnt make this poster are Janes buds Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) and Dr. Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard).
Thor: The Dark World is expected to pick up one year after the events we saw unfold in The Avengers. This means Thor and his ladylove Jane are separated once more, and Loki is shackled in a prison cell in Asgard for his crimes against humanity. But when a mysterious threat surfaces that puts the safety of all nine realms in danger, Thor brings Jane to Asgard for safekeeping and releases Loki for added backup as he takes on an ancient race hell-bent on universal destruction.
For more on what Thor: The Dark World contains, check out Gods gift to the internet Hiddleston as he acts out its plot with some help from the films newly unveiled action figures.
Hes even mindful of our insane spoiler culture!
Thor: The Dark World will storm into theaters on November 8th, 2013.
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|Cobblestone Inn & Suites now open
|Written by Darci Tomky
After their first guests booked a room Saturday, June 15, Cobblestone Inn & Suites in Holyoke was officially open for business.
Groundbreaking took place for the new hotel Nov. 6, 2012, at 805 S. Interocean—a great location just south of City Park. While a "Now Open" sign is proudly displayed on the front of the hotel, a grand opening celebration won't take place until the first week in October.
The hotel, with 38 rooms, is the first Cobblestone Inn & Suites to open in Colorado, with one in Wray to open soon in July.
Following the building of the local Phillips County Event Center, Steve and Kim Young of Holyoke saw the need for more lodging in town and began brainstorming ways to help fill that need. "We saw there was a lot of people not staying in Holyoke because there wasn't enough space," said Steve.
A "Now Open" sign hangs on the front of the new Cobblestone Inn & Suites at 805 S. Interocean Ave. on the south edge of Holyoke next to City Park. The hotel welcomed its first official guests Saturday, June 15, seven months after the groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 6, 2012. —Enterprise photo
"There's lots of room for growth," said Kim, noting they wanted to put up a hotel to bring in more business to Holyoke, both at the Event Center and elsewhere. "There is a need for all of us," she said.
By offering more lodging, explained Steve, it's more feasible to hold bigger, multiple-day events in Holyoke. It gives the city reasons to keep people in town and generate business not only for hotels but for gas stations, restaurants and other businesses.
"People will now see Holyoke as a growing community. 'Pride and Progress' is what Holyoke's about," Kim added. "I see good things going on, and we're proud to be able to say we're from Holyoke."
About the time the Youngs began thinking of a hotel, Cobblestone Hotels LLC became interested in Holyoke as the next location for one of their hotels.
A group of people formed Holyoke Hotels LLC and began working with Cobblestone.
Kim said they liked Cobblestone's philosophy—Big City Quality, Small Town Value.
The Wisconsin-based brand started when two men in the hotel industry were driving through a small town. They said to themselves that those small communities needed hotels too.
"They were meeting a need," said Kim. "The features of each hotel meet the needs of the community."
"Smaller communities needed a hotel designed for them," added Steve, noting the building and design of these hotels is very community-driven.
General manager Kim Young, at right, stands at the Cobblestone Inn & Suites entrance with front desk personnel Melissa Houghtelling. —Enterprise photo
Cobblestone Hotel and Suites and Cobblestone Inn and Suites is the fastest-growing new build brand in the United States. They branched out from Wisconsin to nine other states including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas and now Colorado.
Since opening its first hotel in January of 2008, the Holyoke hotel is Cobblestone's 26th location, with the 27th opening the following day and eight more set to open in the next two months.
The building in Holyoke is the first Cobblestone to have a center entrance. It faces west toward Interocean Avenue/Highway 385. The attractive and inviting building is two stories with staircases at both ends and in the center.
Kim, who is the general manager, said they worked with BriMark Builders, LLC to customize the hotel to meet the needs of Holyoke. Some upgrades at the Holyoke hotel that are not found in most Cobblestones include a larger front entryway, a bar and lounge with a back patio and a full fitness room.
Kim explained there are four different styles of rooms in the hotel. They include rooms with individual king beds and double queen beds. Queen suites have two queen beds as well as a pull-out couch. These three types all include a mini refrigerator and a microwave.
Cobblestone also offers five extended stay rooms—the fourth lodging style. These have a separate bedroom area with one king bed, a living area with a couch and chairs as well as a kitchen with a full refrigerator, microwave, cooktop, dishwasher and dishes.
The hotel rooms all have a 40-inch flat-panel TV, DVD player and free access to WiFi Internet.
A hot breakfast is complimentary every morning, Wolfgang Puck coffee is included in each room, and guests will also have access to a small convenience store.
The fitness room, business desk with a computer and printer and coin-operated laundry facilities are all available to guests.
The local hotel employs around 15 people for the front desk, lounge and housekeeping services.
Cobblestone Inn & Suites offers 38 rooms, including the double queen room pictured above as well as individual king rooms, queen suites and extended-stay rooms.
The full-service Cobblestone Lounge will be up and running soon and will be open to the public. Drinks and appetizers will be offered Monday-Thursday from 4:30-11:30 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 4:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
The four flat-screen TVs will make it a great place to go for sporting events, and various specialty drinks (like martini nights) will help mix things up a bit.
The front desk, which is open 24 hours a day, is available to take reservations, including blocks for weddings and other events. Kim said they are excited to work with the community on things like BST Racing, the Mexican rodeo scheduled for the fair, a Taste of Home event and hopefully another Babe Ruth baseball tournament and a junior rodeo in the future.
With the Cobblestone Rewards Program, guests can earn $40 or a $40 room credit applied to the next stay for every 10 stays at Cobblestone.
Kim said their first official guests were actually Australian. They decided to stop in Holyoke when they were passing through and saw the 125th Anniversary/Dandelion Daze events going on Saturday, June 15. She is excited to already have guests and other events like weddings booked at the hotel.
"Cobblestone Hotels is extremely excited to open its first property in Colorado," said Brian Wogernese, president of Cobblestone Hotels. "When we have the opportunity to work with and provide upper-midscale lodging to small communities like Holyoke, we are filling a need. Markets like Holyoke need accommodations, and Cobblestone Hotels is one of the few hotel brands that provide it at the right size and cost."
Cobblestone Hotels currently has six projects similar to Holyoke under development in Colorado, as well as the one under construction in Wray. "Developing this project and other projects like Holyoke in Colorado is great for the community," said Tim Shefchik, with BriMark Builders, the hotel developer on the project. "We have a strong pipeline in the state of Colorado and only see that pipeline expanding."
Holyoke Enterprise June 27, 2013


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Type: Simple Arcade
Made with: Gamemaker 7 Pro Converted with GM4Mac
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X
Fullscreen?: no
Resolution: The default windowed 640X480
Description: You must guide stars to black holes without touching the stars, black holes, or star bits. Try to aim for a high score as you advance wave by wave and using boosts to get an edge.
- Rank System
- 11 Achievements in three difficulties thus making it to 33
- 9 Boosts
- High Score(Not Online)
- Stars, Black holes, Star bits, coins, and multipliers
Click Here (Mac Version)
9/9/10 The file is now a .dmg instead of a .zip
10/9/10 The following has be changed in this version:
- Fixed a bug that could eventually lag the game
- Added Three difficulties
- Added the ability to turn off trails
- Background Stars have been increased
- The Star that follows you has a graphic remake.
- Help document has been made visible(Mac OS X only)
- The file has been reversed to a .zip(Mac OS X)
Thanks for playing and be sure to tell me suggestions, feedback, or bugs in order to possibly improve this game. This will be updated sporadically. Also read the readme.
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Crown Heights is located in central Brooklyn. It is bordered by Prospect Park to the west, Flatbush to the south, Brownsville to the east, and Bedford-Stuyvesant to the north.
Today, Crown Heights is a vibrant up-and-coming area with over 150,000 residents. The neighborhood is undergoing rapid change, with a wonderful blend of culture, food, shops, and living areas. Crown Heights is home to a diverse population, joining other neighborhoods in making up the melting pot of Brooklyn.learn more about this neighborhood
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Building Mix
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Circa 1920
A pair of double-light baluster-form sconces in their original aged brass finish.
Overall: 42 cm h. x 23 cm w. x 12 cm d.
Backplate: 42 cm h. x 9 cm w.
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Hi. Is there a way to define a callback on the Batch command itself rather then the individual commands it contains when one uses the ZmBatchCommand javascript class in a zimlet ?
EDIT : sorry dumb question. The callback is given as parameter to its run command. Marked as solved as I didn't find a way to delete the post.


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June 1, 2016
National Transportation Safety Board investigators headed to Jackson early Wednesday to inspect the wreckage at a house where a small plane crashed, killing the three people aboard the plane and igniting a huge fire.
The NTSB says investigators would meet with local police and firefighters and with officials from the manufacturer of the Piper PA-32 that slammed into the house Tuesday evening.
Milton Miller, the nephew of Loretta Jamison, says his aunt was being treated at a burn center in Rankin County for burns on her hands suffered when she fled the house. He says his aunt was in the back of the house when the plane hit.
The Civil Air Patrol says the three on board the aircraft were members of the Mississippi Wing: Col. John E. Tilton Jr., former member of Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors and Alabama Wing and Southeast Region commander; the Mississippi Wing's standardization/evaluation officer, Lt. Col. David Williams; and Capt. William C. Young, finance officer for the Maj. James McKinnie Composite Squadron.
It says the plane wasn't part of CAP's fleet, and the men weren't on a CAP mission; they were headed to a Federal Aviation Administration safety meeting in Raymond, Miss., about 30 miles away.
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Driving actions in the Coatán and Suchiate basins (Guatemala and Mexico) to establish governance processes
23 October 2013 | News story
During the January-September period, champions have carried out a range of actions in the Coatán y Suchiate river basins shared between Guatemala and Mexico.
Walk for Mother Nature
The "Walk for Mother Nature" held this past June in the municipality of Ixchiguán (head town of the Coatán, Suchiate and Cuilco river basins), in San Marcos, Guatemala, displayed the interest and determination of these and other communities in municipalities of the San Marcos highland, such as Tacaná, Sibinal and San José Ojetenam, to protect natural resources (mainly water) and push for land use planning based on a watershed and microwatershed approach. More than 25,000 children and adults participated in the walk. The activity was replicated in the municipalities of San José Ojetenam and Concepción Tutuapa.
Advocacy for Signature of the Municipal Agreement
In the Tacaná municipality (located in the Coatán and Cuilco river basins of San Marcos, Guatemala), signature was promoted of a municipal agreement recognizing that 10% of the water quota (tariff) users pay for the service would be used for conservation and management of water recharge zones. Separation of solid waste in the municipality is also promoted.
Clean-up of Zapote River
One of the activities fostered by the City Council of Cacahoatán (in the Coatán and Cahoacán watersheds, Chiapas, Mexico), is cleaning up the Zapote River, formerly used as a clandestine garbage dump. Importantly, clean-ups will occur every five months from now on.
Identification of Solid Waste Problems in the Chapal and Negro Rivers
In the municipality of San Pablo (Suchiate river basin, San Marcos, Guatemala), a study was promoted to identify waste-related problems in Aldea El Porvenir, crossed by the Chapal and Negro rivers. The study was made by the SARB company (Saneamiento Ambiental y Recolección de Basura). Based on the results, in November 2013 construction will begin on a technically-managed sanitary landfill that will benefit residents of El Porvenir and the municipal seat of San Pablo.
Strengthening of the Cacahoatán Farmers Market "Tianguis Campesino"
With the support of the Cacahoatán City Council, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), strengthening continues of the Cacahoatán farmers market organized to trade the vegetables, flowers, fruit and processed foods of producers in the municipality's communities, as well as tackle the effects of climate change through good practices and promotion of organic and natural agriculture. Sixty-nine producers now participate in the market held each Sunday in Cacahoatán Central Park.
Fostering a Solid Waste Clean-up, Collection and Classification Culture in Cacahoatán
In the municipality of Cacahoatán, Chiapas, Mexico, the focus of the "Beautify Your Neighborhood" project is to create and foster a culture of clean-up, collection and classification of garbage. Every month waste is picked up in the ejidos of La Azteca and El Águila (in Cacahoatán), with monitoring of the respective collection centers. In addition, a clean-up of the road between the El Águila and El Progreso ejidos was promoted.
Creation of the Sector Coordination Entity
Champions of the Coatán river basin in Guatemala have participated in the formation of a sector coordination entity created to assess the environmental situation of municipalities in the highland of San Marcos, Guatemala, not allow mining presence in the zone and create a forum for analyses of particular short-term situations. The entity brings together community leaders, civil society in the form of the "Pastoral Social Council of Peoples," and environmental councils in the municipalities of Tacaná, Ixchiguán, San José Ojetenam, Sibinal, Concepción Tutauapa (San Marcos), Cuilco and Tectitán in the department of Huehuetenango.
Creation of the Tacaná Environmental Panel
The objective of the environmental panel of Tacaná municipality, San Marcos, created in January of this year and made up of all institutions working in environment, is to identify the municipality's environmental problems, coordinate institutional presence and prioritize investment in environmental projects.
Currently participants include CARE, HELVETAS, IUCN, PAHO, FAO, UNDP, Fundación Solar, the Health Ministry, OMAS, OFM, DMP, OMMNA, MARN, MAGA and SEGEPLAN. Creation of the Municipal Agriculture Technical Unit (UTAM) is also being promoted to foster farming production in Tacaná communities.
Negotiation of Environmental Projects in Ejido La Azteca
As part of political influencing by champion Antonio Hernández, who heads the microwatershed committee of Buena Vista River, technical and financial resources have been arranged with the National Protected Areas Commission (CONANP) to implement a youth project related to coffee plant production in La Azteca ejido. In addition, support was obtained from the Chiapas Coffee Development and Promotion Commission (COMCAFE) in delivering 4,800 coffee plants of the Catimor variety to 16 ejido members as a means of tackling the coffee borer problem.
Monitoring of the Buena Vista Microwatershed Committee
The Microwatershed Committee of the Buena Vista River (in the Coatán river basin), which includes El Águila, La Azteca and El Progreso ejidos in the Cacahoatán municipality, has continued holding monthly meetings to discuss and analyze actions for comprehensive development in the communities. The committee has also promoted environmental awareness workshops for children and youth.
Implementation of the Anti-Coffee Borer Program
The Cacahoatán City Council has provided technical accompaniment for implementation of the project, "Strategic Rescue to Fight the Coffee Borer," benefitting eight ejidos and more than 900 producers, and covering a total of 1900 ha (60% of the municipality's coffee-growing area).
Presentation of Champions to the Sibinal Municipal Council
Champions of the Coatán river basin, Jéronimo Navarro and Reynaldo Escalante, and IUCN representative Victor Rodas gave a presentation on the champions initiative to the mayor and municipal corporation of Sibinal (located in the upper basin of Suchiate River, Guatemala). Their objective was to show activities the champions have promoted in the watersheds, their vision and challenges, and invite the Sibinal municipality to join this regional initiative.
Meetings of Coatán and Suchiate Watershed Champions
The champions have met three times during the January to September 2013 period. The first meeting was held on March 21, in the city of Cacahoatán, Chiapas, Mexico, and included the participation of champions from Guatemala and Mexico, the first trustee of the City Council of Cacahoatán, Chiapas, and the municipal mayors of Ixchiguán and Tacaná, in Guatemala. The champions of Guatemala and Mexico were presented at this meeting, along with the Declaration of San Pedro signed by Mesoamerican champions in February 2013, and the work challenges facing leaders in these basins.
The second meeting took place August 16th in Cacahoatán, Chiapas, with a presentation on activities promoted by the champions and the start of constructing the informational bulletin.
The last meeting on September 27, in the city of San Pablo, San Marcos, Guatemala, was held to validate the bulletin on champions' activities and prepare logistics for the meeting between champions and municipal authorities of Guatemala and Mexico slated for November 2013. San Pablo's municipal mayor participated in the meeting.
- Achieve formation of the Binational Management Committee (bringing together champions + environmental commissions + municipal authorities + institutions + community leaders in the microwatershed committees).
- Achieve greater political influencing in their native municipalities.
- Presentation of the champions initiative to the municipal president of Unión Juárez, Chiapas, Mexico, October 2013
- Meeting of champions of the Coatán and Suchiate river basins (Guatemala-Mexico), municipal presidents of Mexico and municipal mayors of Guatemala, November 22, 2013, in the municipality of Cacahoatán, Chiapas.
The Network of Champions in Transboundary Watersheds at the Mesoamerica level is a platform whose members are personally committed to working for long-term transboundary cooperation.
More information
• Antonio Hernández, champion in Mexico: 00 (521) 962 6992168
• Jerónimo Navarro, champion in Guatemala: firstname.lastname@example.com; 00 (502) 5362 9282
• Victor Rodas, IUCN: email@example.com ; 00(502) 5358 6542
• Nazareth Porras, IUCN. firstname.lastname@example.com ; 00(506) 2283 8449 ext. 224


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Neighborhood Highlights
Must-See Washington Square
by Jonathan Zeller, Christina Parrella and Jonathan Durbin, 10/02/2013
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Greenwich Village, the neighborhood surrounding Washington Square Park, is the center of New York University's "campus" (the park is ringed by freshman dorms and other university buildings). There could be no better place to introduce wet-behind-the-ears undergrads to New York City. It's bustling, filled with 24-hour dining, shopping, nightlife and arts, but still cozy, with ample greenery and architecture that's more low-rise brownstones than high-rise office buildings. It's the neighborhood where Louis C.K. comes out of the subway, grabs a slice of pizza and heads to a gig during the opening credits of Louie. It's the home of the Village Halloween Parade—a mind-boggling spectacle that you've got to see to believe—and boasts a proud history as a focal point of the Beat movement and hippie counterculture. Only the Village could have spawned The Village Voice, one of America's first "alternative weeklies." (Started in 1955, it's still in print nearly 60 years later.) While the neighborhood's demographics have changed—today, you'll have to earn a pretty substantial living to make your home there—it still retains the intimate feel and nonconformist character that have made it a popular attraction for years.


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Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - Brooklyn-native Carmelo Anthony carried the
scoring load for New York with a season-high 45 points, but it Jason Kidd who
put the dagger in his former-team.
Kidd, who missed the first matchup against the Nets two weeks ago, shot 6-of-8
from downtown and buried the deciding triple late in fourth to lift the Knicks
to a 100-97 victory over Brooklyn to even the season series.
Anthony shot 15-of-24 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three-point range
while Kidd totaled 18 points, six assists and six rebounds for New York, which
has won six of its last seven games since losing to the Nets on Nov. 26.
Deron Williams tallied 18 points and 10 assists for Brooklyn, which lost its
fifth straight game and has won just twice since beating New York. Andray
Blatche led the Nets in scoring with 23 while Gerald Wallace and Joe Johnson
followed with 17 and 16 points, respectively, in the loss.
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Novak Djokovic managed to pass his first round test at the US Open but not without some battle scars.
Last year's finalist looked strong in dismissing Frenchie veteran Arnaud Clement 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 but rolled his ankle during the match. Nole told the press all will be fine with it saying,
Well, the [ankle is] okay. It's going to be good in two days, I'm sure. After that happened, I was thinking more of it than I was really actually feeling the pain, so it's not really a big deal. But in that certain moment, I felt big pain, so I just had to tape the ankle.I guess we'll all see how the Serb recovers in his next match, but the ankle issue coupled with a rumored stomach problem aren't great signs for Nole.
But it's going to be all right.
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Nice entries guys. My votes went to Larb and Yospeck dungeons, since I like the palettes used and the hand-drawn style. Bogie did a very good one too but my taste go more to the hand-drawn style. Some rep for all three though
The Walking Prison by Schwarzkreuz
The Temple of Saint Patrick of Swayze by Yospeck
This month's challenge was to map a puzzle dungeon - a map that requires brains as well as brawn to navigate - and we got some fantastic entries.
Look through the month's submissions:
Challenge Thumbnails
This month it's especially important to check out the WIP threads for the maps to understand the fiendish logic behind these puzzling dungeons.
You can vote for as many as you like. Be sure to rep all those entries you vote for and may the best map win!
The voting will last for 4 days and the winner will receive honour, glory, bragging rights and a golden compass.
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Nice entries guys. My votes went to Larb and Yospeck dungeons, since I like the palettes used and the hand-drawn style. Bogie did a very good one too but my taste go more to the hand-drawn style. Some rep for all three though
Yep, they got my votes as well, in addition to Larion. ...And I wish just once Schwarzkreuz would stop teasing us with awesome ideas and actually finish one...
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I think there's a trend here. nice challenge and nice to see some dungeons feature in the challenge.
looking forward to seeing what april has in store
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I love the look of Larb's map, but I think Bogie really went to town with his puzzles.
Check out: My Mar 2014 Challenge Submission: The Ballad of the Bonny Bards' Booty
Check out: My Finished Maps
Formerly "Yospeck"
I liked Yospeck and Bogie's maps because they looked good and had some great puzzles.
The others were good but they weren't really complete. The jigsaw puzzle one was a nice idea, and the forgotten crypts was nice, but there was not detail of the puzzle aspect (although cfds did explain that a puzzle just means jigsaw puzzle in german). Schwarz did a great picture again but no map! So I couldn't vote for it.
Love this challenge. So hard to choose.
Though A Jigsaw Dungeon by cfds didn't get much attention, if one thinks about it, it could be quite useful.
For example, what if only one door could open without springing a trap or loosing more monsters. There's only one safe way through the map, winding around through several rooms, many with monsters lurking in wait. By the time the players get to the treasure room, if they've taken the right path, they made it pretty easy. Keep choosing the wrong door, however, and players are going to eventually start to die.
This would make characters who can detect and disarm traps vital, as well as scholarly ones who can decipher codes and cryptic, arcane writings. Many rooms could contain a riddle and solving the riddle would tell the players which door is safe to open. Maybe a door requires faith and a knowledge of holy scriptures to open. Also, maybe the correct door is just really hard to open, requiring great strength.
I love these and all for different reasons.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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Great maps, my votes went to Bogie, Larb and Yospeck for not only great looking maps, but great puzzles as well. I would have loved to see what Schwarzkreuz would have come up with, the illustration sure wet my appetite Thanks for all the work you've put in, I think some of these will make it into my ongoing D&D campaign
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Gah, missed the voting on this. Congrats to Larb on the win.
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To mark its 8th anniversary, Twitter allows you to discover your #FirstTweet, or that of anyone who has ever had an account on the microblogging site. Here's a look back at some of our favorite celebrities' first posts. It's been a crazy eight years, Twitter.
Just got into Berlin… feeling better thank you, have my vicks inhaler by my bedside… and P.S. I TWITTTTER! GAH. Such a follower!
— Katy Perry (@katyperry) February 21, 2009
Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building "Finally". My Brother @oneandonlycp3 gas'd me up to jump on board so I'm here. Haaaa
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 6, 2010
Check out my single "ONE TIME" on my myspace and spread the word for me. Thanks www.myspace.com/justinbieber
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 12, 2009
op rehearsing for my video just dance and am now at wmc to perform at the Armani and nervous records party. But I am no nervous record! …
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 27, 2008
"The more the world shrinks because of electronic communications, the more limitless becomes the province of the storytelling entertainer."
— Disney (@Disney) December 5, 2010
Thinking we're only one signature away from ending the war in Iraq. Learn more at http://www.barackobama.com
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 29, 2007
dropping my first tweet
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) January 16, 2009
Without Health Benefits, a Good Life Turns Fragile http://shurl.org/bVmbZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2007
Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith dies at 39 http://tinyurl.com/3dm4p5
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2007
Finished performing in Virginia Beach. Next stop – Camden, NJ
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) June 18, 2008
NEW SONG AND VISUAL FROM MY NEW ALBUM BEING PROJECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE ON 66 BUILDINGS, LOCATIONS @ http://t.co/7BZwfPawwZ
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 18, 2013
#indecision Sarah Palin Accepts the Surrender of David Letterman: Thank God! Sarah-Palin's-14-Ye.. http://bit.ly/9bu0j
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) June 17, 2009
Looking at the aftermath of Hurricane Ike – completely took out the Hooters of Galveston – all that is left are pieces of the roof.
— Hooters (@Hooters) September 15, 2008
Amy's new record label, Lioness Records, launches today – http://bit.ly/awdotcom
— Amy Winehouse (@amywinehouse) September 21, 2009
sitting at my computer in my house
— Patrick Stewart (@PatrickStewart) January 24, 2008
"I didn't live to be 73 years old so I could eat kale. Don't fix me your breakfast and pretend you're fixing mine."
— Justin (@shitmydadsays) August 3, 2009
Rogers has surgery to remove clot, repair arte – http://tinyurl.com/22vpfp
— ESPN (@espn) March 30, 2007
Torturing Bothans and having a good time doing it!
— Darth Vader (@darthvader) January 9, 2007
Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) February 24, 2010
Is this thing on?
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) March 1, 2011
I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010
— A Googler (@google) February 26, 2009
apologizing to a very needy cat for being gone so long.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 6, 2008
HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY .
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) April 17, 2009
The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Exploratory Committee website launched today! Check it out http://www.ronpaul2012.com #tcot #tlot #ronpaul
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) April 26, 2011
I ain't afraid of no ghosts
— Bill Murray (@BillMurray) August 8, 2009
Hey World, It's B! I'm so excited to invite you to my new http://t.co/fZxlrtAh – we've been working hard, and it's finally ready for you XO
— Beyoncé Knowles (@Beyonce) April 5, 2012
been sitting here for 30 minutes trying to figure out a clever first tweet. still thinking…
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) July 17, 2009
Winning..! Choose your Vice… #winning #chooseyourvice http://twitpic.com/455ly9
— Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) March 1, 2011
just setting up my twttr
— Ev Williams (@ev) March 21, 2006
Hey guys it's Kim Kardashian! I finally signed up for Twitter! There are a few fakes so just know this is the real me!!!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) March 21, 2009
EL: Hi everybody! It's Elmo! Coming to you from Twitter!! YEAH, baby!
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Rails over the Rockies
Canadian adventure includes sweeping vistas and fine dining
BANFF, Canada 'Welcome aboard the beautiful Rocky Mountaineer!" announced staff member Angelina as we settled into our comfy leather seats in an upper dome car. "I've ordered the sunny weather just for you! All you need to do now is sit down and relax!" n Just moments earlier my husband Carl and I had waited with many other passengers — including some from Britain and Australia — at the tiny Banff depot for the approaching train. Holding cups of steaming coffee to ward off the chilly morning air, we craned our necks in anticipation. With the train's headlight finally spotted, nearly everyone whipped out their cameras.
If you go
The Rocky Mountaineer runs April to October. There are various excursions, prices and routes; this August it adds a new route that includes service to and from Seattle.
Info: www.rockymountaineer.com
There's always something exciting about a train adventure, no matter where you're going. We've always loved train travel, and this would be our first trip on the Rocky Mountaineer, heading west from Banff to Vancouver. For two full days we would ride the romantic rails through the gorgeous Canadian Rockies, making an overnight stop halfway at a hotel in Kamloops. The journey from Banff to Kamloops would cover 309 miles, from Kamloops to Vancouver 285 miles.
Following other passengers (there would be 553 on this trip in 21 coaches), we found our bi-level dome car and were welcomed by smiling attendants as we boarded via a red carpet. We were greeted by the aroma of the delicious breakfast being prepared by chef Jean Michel and his small staff in a tiny galley on the first level, where the dining section was located. As GoldLeaf passengers, we rode on the top level with curved, panoramic windows — a great place to take in the spectacular 180-degree views.
Attendants passed around trays of drinks (champagne or orange juice), fresh fruit, and the Calgary Herald newspaper. We could follow our route via the train's newspaper, The Rocky Mountaineer Mile Post.
At 8:55 a.m. the train departed as folks along the way excitedly waved to us — and then we were in the wilderness. We toasted our journey with fellow passengers ("Cheers to friendship and adventure!") as our attendant Alanna called out, "Oh, look! There's elk there out in the field!"
Many stood up and quickly moved to the right side, cameras clicking away. This would be typical — spotting bald eagles, deer, looking for bears. Throughout the trip the attendants would alert us to upcoming photo ops and take turns on the mike, telling us about the history, wildlife, and local legends. We learned about the Chinese workers who had built the challenging railway during the 1880s, and about the area's colorful characters, including Billy Miner, who was captured with fellow culprits in 1906 for several train robberies. The last one netted a mere $15 and a handful of liver pills! Some of the movie "Dr. Zhivago" was filmed on part of the route.
We passed by majestic mountains, thick forests, rushing turquoise rivers, and through the unique Spiral Tunnels at Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogden.
"In the spring people like to see the snow-capped mountains and the wildflowers," observed attendant Holliday.
Passengers would alternate dining — first seating for breakfast one day, second seating the next; same with lunch. Dinner would be on our own at our overnight stay in Kamloops (population 85,000).
This morning we were in the first breakfast seating. We hungrily headed downstairs to the dining section, set up with several tables of four, and sat with Barb and Sam Kovalak from Ada, Mich.
"We've never been on a train like this," said Sam, gazing out the window at the breathtaking scenery. "This is very luxurious."


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Hurricane Sandy slams Bellmore-Merrick
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The Long Island Power Authority issued the following statement ahead of the storm: "LIPA is actively monitoring the storm and is working with regional emergency management organizations to prepare. Severe weather, including heavy rain, flooding and damaging sustained winds, is expected to begin Sunday afternoon, with the full brunt of the storm hitting the area on Monday and Tuesday.
"Based on the severity of the storm," the power authority continued, "we urge customers to prepare and plan for power outages that could last as much as seven to 10 days. While not all customers will see restoration crews working specifically in their neighborhoods following the storm, crews will perform damage surveys as soon as possible during and after the storm and follow established safety guidelines."
On Wednesday, LIPA crews were working furiously to restore service, but officials said they could not fully restore the broken system for at least a week and a half.
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Paint Trends and TechnologyWritten by on August 1, 2008 Contributors: Randy Lorentzen, Ed Taylor, Pat Ganahl Today's trends in paint have come a long way from the graphics-heavy '80s and early '90s and have almost gone retro - but with brand new materials. Here's what's hot in colors, treatment, and products.
Nearly every year, and as recently as in the May '08 issue, HOT ROD tells you the basics as well as the latest tips and tricks in paint and bodywork. So by now you should have a pretty good handle on how to get the sheetmetal straight. One thing we haven't covered in more than 20 years is what to paint your hot rod or custom car to make it stand out from the crowd.
Way back, HOT ROD presented bold, new, dynamic custom color schemes to get us back on track, graphically, after the mixed-up miasma of the van-crazed '70s. We started with new designs in candies, pearls, stripes, and flames, emphasizing creative tape layouts, bright candy colors, and blended fades and overlays. But later, we announced a bold graphic attack with heartbeat blips, lightning bolts, and the first splash waves. Airbrush artists were creating things like realistic rips and tears in the late '80s. It was a vibrant, creative time in custom painting.
Unfortunately, it devolved rapidly. Splashes started turning into drips and blobs. Flames and scallops couldn't figure out which way to go. Candies and pearls turned into whole cars painted Day-Glo. Some of those paint jobs were getting downright gaudy and awful. But what was worse, they were incredibly labor intensive, time-consuming, and expensive.
But things have been happening, lots of things-good things. Fortunately, what we've been doing in the last decade is getting back to basics. On any car, but especially ones that have pleasing body shapes to begin with, all you really need for an outstanding, double-take paint job is to get the sheetmetal nice and straight, spray on a slick and smooth coat of paint in any rich color-straight black to Ferrari red to candy gold-then color-sand and rub it out to a mirror-smooth, glassy finish uninterrupted by any stripes, waves, or even excess chrome trim. Slick and smooth are the new bywords in custom paint today.
The next good news is that the paint companies have got the new two-stage, two-part paint combinations sorted out. Lacquer is gone. Waterborne may be in the future in custom paint. But the paint systems, and especially the custom color possibilities, available from the major paint suppliers today are better than ever, last much longer, and go on without unwanted surprises like fisheyes, separation, bleeding, or bubbles.
Better yet, these same paint companies have developed what were once considered custom-only colors that are so easy to apply, weather resistant, and durable that they are being used on new cars right on the assembly line. Many of these new factory colors, ranging from pearl whites to candy-looking reds combine both fine metallic and pearl particles in the same basecoat, so they can be applied in a two-stage (basecoat/clearcoat) process. These factory colors can be just as easily applied to your perfectly prepared rod or custom with even more stunning results-and much less work than the old pearls and candies.
PearlsIn the past, pearl colors tended to be subdued pastels, though still rich. They also had to be painted in a three-step process, starting with a straight-color-tinted basecoat, followed by the pearl coat in a matching shade, topped with clear. Because the pearl coat was translucent, it had to be painted deftly in evenly overlapping passes to avoid streaks or blotches.
While many of today's pearls still require a three-stage process (even on some factory new cars), the good news is that a much brighter, wider variety of pearl colors is now available, and many now come in a single-stage basecoat, usually mixed with a percentage of metallic, that is much easier and less time-consuming to spray.
Today more pearl-tinted colors are being offered by OE manufacturers. You might not see many on the highway, but if you look through factory color-chip charts at your local automotive paint store or dealer showroom, you'll find all kinds of luscious pearl coat colors to choose from.
Straight ColorWhat truly defines a custom paint job is not whether it sparkles, glows, or dances with flames. No. It's any paint job that is better than factory-custom-applied, by hand. That means getting the surfaces straight and smooth, aligning body seams and gaps, priming and block-sanding by hand, prepping and painting surfaces such as doorjambs and under the hood, and color-sanding and rubbing out the final paint to a glasslike finish.
Every custom paint job should be done this way. But it's just as effective with a simple single-stage color such as red, blue, green, or especially rich black. Since it doesn't need a clearcoat, such a custom paint job is not only the easiest and least expensive to do, but it's also the easiest to touch up if it gets scratched or damaged.
Flex AgentsCustom paint doesn't always go on sheetmetal. The trend is the increased use of plastics and flexible parts. Nick Bartoszek, director of global product management at Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, notes that "the cars we are customizing today are lighter because of the use of plastics. These parts are typically flexible and had required the use of a flex additive to meet the performance requirements. Some of the improvements that have been made to the resin technologies have limited the need for flex additive in the clearcoats. Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes launched Ure-Flex technology to incorporate flexibility into its premium clearcoat systems. This way, quality is never compromised."
ClearcoatsNick says, "Major improvements in clearcoat technology include changes in the resin structure, resulting in improved quality, durability, gloss, and application. In the custom paint market, protecting the car owner's investment is key. Similar to the OEM car manufacturers, custom car owners are beginning to demand special finishes that protect their vehicles and keep them looking great, mile after mile, wash after wash. That's why Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has worked to develop a clearcoat that offers built-in flexibility and superior scratch resistance."
So what is on the horizon? Nick notes that "Film Healing Technology (FHT) is a unique clearcoat that will actually heal minor abrasions and car wash swirls after exposure to sunlight. The process works as the sun heats up the car panel and warms the clearcoat resin and actually allows the finish to reflow and heal itself. Not only does it resist scratches, but it also has outstanding gloss. This allows the car owner to enjoy a beautiful finish for many years to come."
CandiesCandy apple paint-a rich, transparent Kool-Aid color sprayed over a bright, sparkly base, such as silver or gold-has always been one of the most striking and beautiful of custom paint jobs. The good news is that brilliant candies are now available in modern, catalyzed paints that match the best colors lacquer has to offer but will stand up to the elements much better.
To get the true depth and glow of traditional candies, many must still be very carefully and evenly sprayed over some sort of metallic silver or gold base. However, all of today's major paint companies offer a wide range of custom colors, including candies and pearls, in many more hues than were available in the old days, when most custom painters mixed their own colors (that could never be duplicated or touched up). Further, in the case of candies, many more base colors are available, and the companies' custom charts clearly show the range of colors that can be obtained by spraying one candy color over various bases or different candy hues over the same base. You can check these out in special custom color-chip catalogs at your paint store or on painted panels at the companies' displays at major events.
So what is leading the charge with the vibrant metallics and metalflakes available to enthusiasts today? David Kidd of Planet Color (a division of Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes) says, "Metallic color enhancements, like mica and pearl, have been around for a lot of years. What we have added at Planet Color is crushed glass and crushed mirrors. These enhance the effect that metallics and pearls have by creating reflectivity and producing more sparkle and brilliance. They also create space in the coating that helps to align the metallics and pearls to reduce mottling."
Suede ShadesPerhaps the biggest news in today's custom paint trends is what we're calling suede. It started out as simple primer on unfinished rods, or the now-prized patina (faded paint and/or rust) of aged sheetmetal. The problem was that some wanted rust and some didn't, and some saw such cars as works in progress, while others considered them done. The problem is that real primers, as used on cars under construction, are porous and allow moisture to penetrate, thus leading to underlying rust on metal surfaces-not good if you want to preserve the metal or ever finish the car. So waterproof alternatives were tried, such as PPG's DP series of primer/sealers in various shades, a semiflat (semigloss?) finish paint called Trim Black, or even clearcoats with flattening agents added, sprayed over primer.
This subject grows large and complex in a hurry, so we can't get too deep into it here. But the next element is color. Since the basecoat of any two-stage (basecoat/clearcoat) modern paint sprays on easily and dries to a satin sheen-presto!-leave off the clearcoat and you have a suede finish, in any color you want (including pearls or even candy). Since most of these basecoats are catalyzed, they resist water absorption. And if you want to have fun, you can spray fades, blends, flames, or scallops in additional layers of basecoats or even pinstripe on top of it.
Now, you might think this takes us 180 degrees from our initial premise of true custom paint being better than factory original. In one way, you're absolutely right. If you don't want to do the assiduous panel straightening, block-sanding, and rub-out of a primo paint job, a suede finish will hide the problems that glossy paint would magnify. Also, adding creative color to the suede finish can make the car look that much better, without the extra work.
On the other hand, if the vehicle really is under construction, why not drive and enjoy it while it's still in some shade of suede? Continue to work and block-sand the body as you go, adding more primer as needed. Spraying basecoats on it will give you a good idea of how certain colors will look. When it's finally straight enough and the color is right, spray a glosscoat on it, rub it out, and you're done. Or maybe satin and smooth are really your preferences over slick. That's the true fun of hot rodding. You can do whatever you want.
PinstripesHand-painted pinstriping with special dagger or quill brushes is an art much older than automobiles, but it will continue to be an inherent element of rod and custom painting for generations to come. While all sorts of fads and styles come and go, the method of pulling fine lines remains the same. In the old days, however, when custom paint jobs were done in lacquers, and stripes were applied in slow-drying 1-Shot enamel, the stripes had to be painted on top of the rubbed-out lacquer, making them very vulnerable to scratching or even rubbing off with aggressive waxing.
Unfortunately, modern urethane clears have the same effect on pinstripes as clear lacquer, causing them to wrinkle if sprayed on top. The good news is that a couple of paint companies, such as House of Kolor, have come out with lines of urethane striping enamels with catalysts, and venerable 1-Shot has recently introduced its own hardener that can be added to its striping enamel. This way the striper can lay down his lines using the slow-drying (though catalyzed) enamel, and then the painter can cover it with catalyzed clearcoats and rub the whole surface out, thus fully protecting the pinstripes while also giving a perfectly smooth finish to the vehicle.
The FutureCurrently, the challenge facing the automotive finish industry is reducing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) found in paint systems. Much of the low-VOC development work is a result of legislation from California, Canada, and Europe to improve air quality. According to Nick Bartoszek, "Many people believe the new rules going into effect are waterborne rules. That's not the case. Waterborne basecoat technology is only being used to reduce VOC because lowering the VOC on a solvent-borne paint system and keeping the performance level has been challenging, but not impossible. In fact, we are using the waterborne system as the color coat and using low-VOC solvent-borne primers and clearcoats. An example of a waterborne basecoat product is Sherwin-Williams' Premium AWX system."
Just like solvent-borne products, waterborne products have their own set of rules of application. If you follow the rules, life is pretty good and quality is second to none. Shortcut the rules and quality will suffer. Waterborne products require spray equipment with stainless steel fluid passages, clean air (free of oil and water), and the biggest challenge-heat and air movement to cure the waterborne materials.
"Since the primary solvent in waterborne is water, it works a little differently than a solvent-borne coating. Instead of evaporating the solvent out of the coating, the painter needs to dehydrate the water from the coating with heat and air movement," Nick says.
Among the benefits of waterborne materials is that waterborne technology allows the manufacturer to load more pigment in the color coats, so the paints cover about 25-33 percent better than the previous technology.
Knowing that waterborne is not going to be applicable for everyone, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has also built a VOC-compliant solvent-borne system that meets the California and Canadian VOC rule. According to Nick, "S-W's Dimension Pro Basecoat system is a simple, easy-to-use-and-mix solvent-borne system that performs similarly to non-VOC-compliant solvent products but meets all legislation VOC requirements. This system offers good coverage, a sandable basecoat, and dries very quickly.
Lastly, VOC regulations have also affected primers and clearcoats, but these products have lower VOCs (2.1 pounds/gallon VOC) but still offer great performance, gloss, and speed of dry. According to Nick, "Many changes have taken place, but overall the quality of the products keeps improving."
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Pearl doesn't have to be bold and bright to catch your eye, however. It's the way the light shimmers on the surface. This Riv has acres of straight sheetmetal covered in a velvety green pearl very lightly accented with some scrolled silver leaf striping.In case you're not familiar with pearl paint, study the highlights on this tangerine-hued Merc. This chopped '50 has a ton of custom bodywork and razor-straight panels that would be a shame to hide with a maze of multicolored stripes or graphics-slick, smooth, brilliant.Many of today's factory colors combine both pearl and metallic particles in a single basecoat color, such as this deep wine red. Thus you can get a rich pearl-tinged color in a simpler two-stage paint job.Sherwin-Williams SRC1 utilizes Film Healing Technology (FHT) that allows the clearcoat finish to heal minor scratches and abrasions in the clearcoat finish within one to seven days, depending on the environment and temperature.Taking the simplification of painting candy colors a step further, painter Darryl Hollenbeck and Brizio's Street Rods have come up with a method of mixing candy paint with a pearl or metallic/pearl base (they won't divulge exactly how it's done), allowing them to spray brilliant candies like the Pagan Gold on this '33 Ford in a two-stage (basecoat/clearcoat) process.True candy paint comes in a rainbow of Popsicle colors, but it's transparent, so it's usually painted over a highly metallic gold or silver base. On this sample panel, each color is sprayed over the same silver base (seen at the right end).The other big trend in custom paint today isn't slick and smooth, but rather nongloss shades varying from satin to suede to scruffy patina. When Suzanne Williams decided it was finally time to finish her wicked-chopped '34 sedan in paint and upholstery, she wanted to retain the tough primer look. But this isn't primer. It's a gray single-stage urethane paint with enough flattening agent added to give exactly the primer-gray shade she wanted, indefinitely.An even simpler trick in the realm of suede painting, as practiced by the members of the Choppers car club, is to select a metallic new-car color, such as the bronze on Deron Wright's '41 Ford, and spray it on evenly without the shiny, clear glosscoat.It takes true talent and experience to paint good candy, and one of the best is Junior Conway of Jr's House of Color. But even he is learning new tricks with today's paints. To get the brilliant, deep candy red on this '50 Ford, he first painted it with a rich Cadillac metallic/pearl red, then laid the candy red on top. This not only makes painting candy much simpler but also gives a much more durable finish than old-school lacquers.
In addition to the waterborne AWX system, Sherwin-Williams is also offering the Dimension Pro Basecoat system, a VOC-compliant solvent-borne system that meets the California and Canadian VOC rule. Nick Bartoszek, Director of Global Product Management at Sherwin-Williams Automotive finishes says, "It's important to note that with all the talk about waterbornes, the rules we're seeing are not necessarily waterborne mandates. The mandates in California are for reduced VOCs, not waterbornes. What we've developed is a solvent-borne, compliant system."With reduced VOCs mandated in California, waterborne is making its mark with use in high-volume repair shops such as Tony's Auto Body in Oxnard, California. Waterborne products require spray equipment with stainless steel fluid passages, clean air (free of oil and water), heat, and air movement. Since the primary solvent in waterborne is water, it works a little differently than a solvent-borne coating. A solvent-borne clearcoat will follow the waterborne basecoat.Sherwin-Williams Premium AWX(tm) waterborne system ensures up to a 50 percent reduction in VOC emissions and also reduces hazardous waste generation. Jason Crager, OEM Account Executive, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. says, "Our goal in launching this product was to ease the fears and concerns body shop owners have in changing from a solvent to a waterborne system. Because AWX has solvent-bornelike application properties, it ensures a seamless transition and conversion." Ford Motor Co. recently approved the AWX(tm) waterborne refinish system for collision repair centers on a global basis and it also meets Ford's WSS-M2P100-D standard.


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Ned Yost media session: September 17
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Chris Getz is still feeling the effects of a concussion he received last Sunday at Chicago. Yost said that while the infielder is making progress, he is not ready to take the field just yet. Getz has been undergoing a battery of tests, which include trials on cardio equipment. According to Yost, Getz was doing fine until his head became foggy once again after being tested on the elliptical.
Yost also discussed how he develops defensive strategies, specifically shifts. The manager said it's all about doing homework and studying for hours in order to put players in the right position for certain hitters. He firmly believes a person can't make these decisions based on gut feelings, so preparation is very important. Yost and his staff rely a great deal on the newest technology, which allows them to look at charts and videos of a plethora of players.