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Changing your hair color can be a fun way to alter your appearance with a minimal amount of hassle. It is also more reversible than cutting your hair into a different style as many dyes are available in temporary or semi-permanent options. Hair dye can be applied in smaller amounts to combat the appearance of gray hairs. Further, if you have previously had highlights and the roots of your hair are growing out, an overall color treatment can ease the transition back to your natural hair color.
Coloring your hair can help you to achieve a more consistent and even hair style, whether you are growing out previous highlights, covering gray hairs, or attempting to enrich your natural hair color. For many people with medium brown or dark blonde hair, color treatments provide a way to accomplish a bolder, deeper color.
Many colors are available in temporary or semi-permanent form, offering gentler formulas and the ability to test a color before committing to it fully. However, these types of hair treatments require a lot of upkeep. In light of this, many people opt for permanent hair color. While these provide longer-lasting and more predictable color, they often include chemicals that can damage hair with regular use. Dry and dull-looking hair can often result from a reaction to permanent hair dye. Formulas containing bleach often cause the most significant damage.
Some products provide a semi-permanent natural solution in the form of henna dyes. These dyes only treat the surface of the hair, meaning that the color will not last as long but damage will be minimal. The major downside associated with henna-based hair dyes is that they only come in a very limited range of color choices and many users often find the results unpredictable.
It will be hugely beneficial to your hair coloring results if you begin with normal, healthy hair. If your hair is already damaged and stripped of its natural oils, it will likely suffer more noticeable damage and result in an unwanted outcome. When dying healthy hair, avoid washing your hair for 24 hours prior to applying the dye. Avoiding harsh styling products would also be beneficial. If you will be having your hair dyed professionally at a salon, ask them not to wash your hair before undertaking the color treatment. This will help your hair to build up its natural protective oils, leaving it in better shape to handle the chemicals from the dye.
After you dye your hair, you can combat the drying or damaging effects by using a high-powered conditioner. Many boxed hair dyes now come with a strong conditioner designed specifically for the purpose of rehabilitating chemically treated or color treated hair. If you are using a boxed dye, follow the instructions when using the included conditioner.
If your hair needs something stronger, there are many specially designed products you can purchase that will heal and hydrate color-treated hair with a strong dose of targeted vitamins and hair moisturizers. Make sure you continue to use a good conditioner in the weeks and months after dying your hair. This will ensure that your hair stays healthy and hydrated and will continue to heal your hair so that your new style will shine.
If your hair is noticeably damaged or dry after it has been dyed, cut back on other styling products or heated appliances you may use until your hair is healthier. Many hairsprays and gels can strip your hair of its natural oils, and heated styling appliances such as curling irons and straightening irons can cause further damage. When you use a heated appliance in the future, be sure to apply a product designed to protect your hair from the damage that can be caused by harsh items. This will help to minimize damage caused by heated styling.
Many popular hair care brands offer options for color treated hair. These products do not generally cost more than the other product options but offer better treatment as they are specifically formulated to address the needs of color treated hair. Incorporating these products into your hair care regimen will not only help to repair your hair, but will increase the longevity and shine of your hair color. With regular use, your hair will be better prepared to receive future color treatments.
If you are uncertain whether your hair should be permanently colored, talk to a stylist or hair care professional. They will be able to advise you on the best option for your hair type and color and will point you towards the appropriate hair care products. Having your hair dyed by a professional stylist will minimize the risk of damaging your hair or achieving unwanted color results, but many boxed dyes provide a safe and cheap alternative. Whether you are covering up gray hairs or just looking for a new style, coloring your hair will provide you with fresh look if you take the proper precautions to ensure your hair's health.


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PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) - The American Cancer Society is seeking 200 residents in the Petersburg area to participate in a cancer prevention study.
Participants must be between ages 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer.
The organization hopes to enroll 300,000 participants nationwide.
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Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
agreed to a seven-year contract extension on Thursday.
TSN of Canada reports the deal will pay the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft
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The 20-year-old center posted 18 goals and 34 assists over 62 games as a
rookie with the Oilers in 2011-12. His numbers dropped to four goals and 20
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No. 24 Iowa State Hosts No. 22 Kansas Wednesday
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- No. 24 Iowa State will look to extend its winning streak to eight games against the team the streak started against, No. 22 Kansas.
- The Cyclones and Jayhawks played one of the best matches in the Big 12 this season when ISU defeated then-No. 22 Kansas in five sets in Lawrence in front of a sold-out crowd.
- ISU put up one of its top offensive performances of the season at West Virginia in a sweep of the Mountaineers.
- With setter Jenelle Hudson out due to injury, the reins of the Iowa State offense were given to Taylor Goetz and the Cyclones did not miss a beat. Iowa State hit .329, its third-highest hitting percentage of the season and Goetz chipped in 32 assists and 12 digs, both career-high's and her first career double-double. Victoria Hurtt had 11 kills at a .409 hitting percentage, two solo blocks and three block assists.
- Kristen Hahn continues to be one of the best liberos in the coutnry. The senior leads the Big 12 and is ranked fourth nationally with 5.78 digs per set.
- Hahn has won the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Award five times this season and a record 17 times in her career.
- Iowa State has been one of the best serving teams in the country. The Cyclones, as they have for the entirety of the 2013 season, lead the Big 12 in service aces per set (1.79 per set) and are the leaders in total aces in spite of playing the second-fewest sets in the league this year.
- Iowa State's serving is now garnering the attention of the NCAA rankings. Going into this week's matches, the Cyclones rank fifth in the country in aces per set. The Big 12's leading server, Tory Knuth, ranks 12th nationally.
- ISU has four of the top 10 servers in the Big 12 at its disposal. Middle blocker Tory Knuth leads the Big 12 at 0.47 aces per set, Ciara Capezio ranks third at 0.36 aces per set, Caitlin Nolan ranks sixth with 0.29 aces per frame and off her three aces at West Virginia Kristen Hahn is now 10th at 0.26 aces per set.
- Five of Iowa State's six losses have come to teams with an RPI in the top-25. Those losses were to Texas (No. 1), Nebraska (No. 6), Illinois (No. 17), San Diego (No. 19) and Oklahoma (No. 22). At No. 51 in the RPI, St. Mary's is ISU's other loss in 2013.
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- Kansas comes into Wedesday's match with a 20-6 overall record and in third in the Big 12 at 10-3 having won four of the last five matches since last seeing Iowa State.
- The Jayhawks took down in-state rivals Kansas State in four sets Saturday. Catherine Carmichael and Sara McClinton led the KU attack with 14 kills each.
- KU setter Erin McNorton has led the Big 12 in assists the entire year and set the Jayhawks to a .315 hitting percentage on Saturday against K-State. She had 47 assists and 13 digs in the win.
- Middle Blocker Caroline Jarmoc has played in all 99 sets for KU this year, earning her 3.13 kills per set at a .327 hitting percentage. She also averages 1.21 blocks per set.
- Her fellow middle blocker Tayler Soucie has been named Big 12 Rookie of the Week three times this season and two of the last three weeks, she has two kills per set at a .348 hitting percentage.
- This will be the 84th meeting between Iowa State and Kansas, with the Cyclones leading the all-time series 46-36-1. ISU is 26-8 against Kansas in Ames, winning the last eight at Hilton Coliseum.
- Iowa State defeated Kansas in five sets in Lawrence on Oct. 23. Tenisha Matlock led the Cyclones wth 18 kills at a .417 hitting percentage, and Kristen Hahn chipped in 35 digs.


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Posted 08 January 2013 - 10:11 AM
I was fortunate to have an hour to spare, so I set up the small Newt without any expectations. Jupiter was the target, and I had my sketching easel ready to work. Seeing was curious. Most of the time I could make out only soft equatorial bands, along with excitedly dancing moons. But every so often the image would freeze, maybe 10/10 Pickering. These moments would last for two or three seconds before returning to mush. I estimate that I possibly experienced a dozen or so "frozen" moments. Just enough to denote major features, but not enough to study the depths of the polar regions, or the EZ. Still, I like what I could see. I had no idea that I would catch the tail end of a Europa shadow transit. Nor was I prepared for the alien surface of Jove. Being three weeks since my last sketch, it took a good 5-10 minutes just to reorient myself with what I was seeing. Initially I believed that I had witnessed a double shadow transit, with a dark point-like object preceding the GRS in the STZ. "Wait...no...is this the tiny dot that accompanied the BA a few weeks ago? No, it actually has a soft tail that is trailing." So I sketched it as I saw it and still had no idea that it was actually the dark band that had trailed the GRS previously. Then I spent some time with the SEB. Wow! What a trip. It seemed like it was breaking apart to me, with a division located centrally across the disk. The closer I looked it gave an impression of pale emptiness, but maybe something was still there??? Additionally, it was the first time that I could clearly see two distinct colors and shadings in the band, separated by undulating waves. Later I could see a pale elliptical form "dripping" from the STB. I surmised this to be BA, although I never did see the tiny companion dot. I imagine the two features meshed together for me. And then the illustration barely shows how subtle the hues of the polar regions appeared. North seemed a bit grey, while south was slightly sepia. The (assumed) festoons were rather quiet since I had last recorded them, and possibly not as obviously bluish.
Regarding the illustration, I tried my hand at a variation in technique. After recording the "eyepiece" sketch along with notes, I rehashed the drawing at the kitchen table with colored pencils. Now that I am seeing the wealth of colors that Jupiter has to offer, I am no longer content with color mapping my B+W drawing in Photoshop to achieve my vision. Also, the shades are quite a bit darker than they appeared at 110mm of aperture...whatevah!
Dang, those moments of calm were so addictive. I lust for a night with more time to try and eek out information from those darn moons...
110mm Newtonian reflector
129x, 173x
Seeing A-I, A-V (no joke)
Transparency 5/6
Posted 08 January 2013 - 10:31 AM
thanks for this entertaining and detailed report. Jupiter observation is always packed with pleasure. I am glad you managed to add the moons and the shadow. It adds a nice touch to your excellent sketch.
Let me tell you I am amazed by the level of details you can see with a 110mm feflector! You certainly have a keen eye my friend!
Posted 08 January 2013 - 10:51 AM
Beautiful observation with that clumsy personal touch we can all relate to...but usually don't. Sometimes I am disoriented, spun around, and inside out. Especially on the moon, lemme tell ya...
Hey, you had some dead calm skies. Yes, addicting...they spoil you like a generous grandmother.
And two colors in one band, "HAPPY FOR YA!"
(Sorry for yelling, just in case your ear infection hasn't quite cleared.)
Posted 08 January 2013 - 04:56 PM
Very good sketch of Jupiter .
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:15 PM
This is an excellent sketch and fine narrative.
You captured Jupiter beautifully.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:48 PM
Amazing detail that really sets a standard!
Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:03 PM
Posted 09 January 2013 - 01:58 AM
very good sketch. I like Your "design" style.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 05:25 AM
Great render, Jason, I like the colored pencils to add "life" to the sketch; however, the wife and kids bought me a Bamboo art pad for Christmas, so I guess I'm going to have to go with it to add color to my pencil sketches (of whatever).
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 02:32 PM
I used to think seeing tossed up better moments of 10/10 seeing if even quickly but I've come to believe the laminar airflow needed ho truly produce 10/10 seeing can only be realistically supported by at least 8/10 seeing as opposed to say, a 5 Pickering seeing sky interspersed with 10. I think seeing can give the illusion of excellence even if its just 7/10 seeing on a 5/10 night by virtue of relative calmness and contrast enhancement. When 10 finally hits and its really ten for me its just short of a religious experience with contrasts I hadn't even delivered possible . Lol it's been too long.
One of your best Jason. Really an exquisite piece.
Posted 12 January 2013 - 09:39 PM
Posted 13 January 2013 - 02:00 PM
I too have been plagued with poor nights for observing. Glad you got some time in.AND Hope your feeling better!
Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:01 AM
Nice work Jason. Your hues and intensities are first rate. A lot of intriguing details in that rich image. The whole piece is one refined success and reflects the true visual experience with fidelity.
I used to think seeing tossed up better moments of 10/10 seeing if even quickly but I've come to believe the laminar airflow needed ho truly produce 10/10 seeing can only be realistically supported by at least 8/10 seeing as opposed to say, a 5 Pickering seeing sky interspersed with 10. I think seeing can give the illusion of excellence even if its just 7/10 seeing on a 5/10 night by virtue of relative calmness and contrast enhancement. When 10 finally hits and its really ten for me its just short of a religious experience with contrasts I hadn't even delivered possible . Lol it's been too long.
One of your best Jason. Really an exquisite piece.
Pete, you are likely spot on with your estimations. Given my propensity to always draw the GRS too large (scale illusion) I probably struggle with accurate assessment of seeing levels, too (turbulence illusion). Those brief, tranquil moments do indeed come across as extremely detailed when buffered by mush on either side, but you're right that 10/10 is probably a stretch. That's why I try to avoid the Pickering scale when denoting the conditions, where as Antoniadi feels easier to grasp...at least for these novice eyes.
Posted 15 January 2013 - 10:21 PM
Excellent observation and rendering. You saw some great detail with your modest aperture when the seeing steadied for you (as a general rule of thumb, seeing trumps aperture).
I too have been under a persistent overcast and had the flu, but just happened to look at Jupiter a couple of hours after your observation. The seeing for me was below average but trending towards improvement so there were good moments.
By the time I looked, the GRS had rotated to the preceding limb and I got a good view of the turbulence following the GRS as well as the reddish color of the NEB and the blue of the festoons that you captured so well. Also the very dark STB which is following the GRS as well as preceding it as you show.
Unfortunately, I had to work the next day and couldn't wait for the seeing to improve to make a sketch so I packed it in.
Interestingly, three of the Galilean moons were in a diagonal line (like Orion's belt) preceding the planet.
Posted 15 January 2013 - 11:34 PM
As for that seeing vs aperture comment, although I generally agree, I'm still pumped about my 10" project. I'm closing in on the home stretch... just need to finish painting the tube and constructing the curved spider.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 03:11 PM
Excellent sketch of Jupiter with the moons. I'm glad you had some great seeing.


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A Haunted House (2013)
A Haunted House SynopsisIn an outrageous send up of the Paranormal Activity movies, The Devil Inside and other found footage movies, A Haunted House features young couple Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) who have just moved in to their dream house. As they settle in, they quickly find theyre not alone. But its not the house thats haunted, its Malcolms girlfriend who is possessed by a demon. Malcolm hires everyone from a priest to modern day ghostbusters to rid her of this unwelcome intruder, determined not to let the evil spirit ruin his relationship... or, more importantly, his sex life.
A Haunted House Release Date
In Theaters January 11, 2013
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Starring: Marlon Wayans, Nick Swardson and Cedric the Entertainer
Written by: Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez
Directed by: Michael Tiddes
Produced by: Rick Alvarez and Marlon Wayans
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
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Fizik is manufacturer, Tundra2 is the model, I bought it here >
I love my Diamondback 2013 Trace Sport that I bought for $360 with delivery charges and everything off nashbar.com and assembled it myself last month and a half. I originally had a Genesis v2100 off Walmart but I decided mountain bikes are not for me as I usually ride on the road and sometimes off road on gravel paths getting to school 8 miles away. It feels like a true hybrid as the rolling efficiency is far better than mountain bikes while not being too stiff as road bikes (and with the gravel paths in mind). My only complaint was that when I start sprinting, I end up bobbing up and down due to the front suspension... that was until I found and sniped a Suntour NRX with remote lockout for $76 including shipping. Installed it myself the whole day yesterday. Yet to test it out with a ride as my back starts aching after being bent down for an extended period due to a car accident two weeks ago. Still, it can be stiff for the road or bouncy off road with the flick of a switch.
Here she is.
Shimano makes a few types of SPD/flat pedals and at one time I was seriously looking at these M545s:
Hello there, what has been your experience with the Swing Shock?
[QUOTE=RaikageZero;16215487]Looks like this fits my requirement. I just wonder how it feels using regular shoes with that folding clipless part in the middle while pedalling.
You likely wouldn't feel the cleat at all when using regular shoes as the cleats are recessed into the pedal and rotate back and forth to allow entry when using clips.
Check out the video below:
A little blast from the past... BRC Ricochet from the late 80's that I picked up yesterday. It does not appear to have seen any miles as there wasn't a brake mark on the rims and the tyres (Ritchey Cross 38's) were still fuzzy.
4130 chromoly frame and was very nice to see it had threaded mounts at the seat and chain stay bridges.
My hybrid, 2010 Trek 7.1 FX with some upgrades:
Right shifter/brake lever upgraded for 9 speed, WTB ergo grips also.
Left, still to be upgraded.
Shimano Ultegra FC-6703 crank, Shimano Ultegra FD-6703 front derailleur (upgrade).
Rear wheelset completely re-built with SRAM X7 hub, DT-Swiss Competition spokes, Sta-Tru 622 x 23/700c wheel, Shimano Tiagra 9 speed cassette.
Rear derailleur is still original Shimano Acera, to be upgraded.
Updates pending:
Rear derailleur
Brake pads
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Schwalbe Marathon Racer 700x38C
from last weekends ride, rockaways ny
chillin in starbucks
I tested out my new Continental Touring Plus tires today. After putting 2,800+ miles on the factory installed Kenda Kwests, I decided to swap the tires out. This bike typically only gets used in inclement weather conditions (rain and snow), so I didn't want to risk having a tire go down due to worn tires.
The tires performed very well both on and off road.
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Got me some wheel lights as most of my riding is done at night.
Sure do turn heads, which is exactly what I wanted.
Had a great ride today.
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whoa didja get a nice stripe up your back?
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2006 Marin Pine Mountain custom build Dutch-styled, disc-brake'd steel utility hauler
Nice to meet you too MIke. 7.1 model comes with a square taper BB so that had to go also, I replaced BB with Shimano 105 Hollowtech II to match crank, at first I was using the factory front derailleur Shimano M191 8 speed, but since I upgraded to 9 speed and chain width was thinner I changed front derailleur to Ultegra FD-6703 10 speed which gave me better shifting, in your case 2013 Trek 7.4 comes with 9 speed, so I don't think you need to upgrade derailleur.
Sorry to post it here but I have no privileges to send PM's.
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We welcome you to this morning's briefing, which is part of the ongoing work of the commission focused on the questions relating to the Roma minority in the OSCE region.
Today's briefing, which will be fully transcribed, will be conducted under the title "The Human Rights Situation of Roma:
Europe's Largest Ethnic Minority." At the end of the formal presentations, we will try to allow some period for questions and answers from the audience. My colleague Erika Schlager, who is our analyst covering the developments relating to the Roma, will moderate that aspect of the program.
We will call you forward to pose a brief question, either to one or a number of the panelists today. The one thing that we do ask is that you give your name and any affiliation that you have so that we have that for the record as well.
An informal transcription of today's proceedings will be posted on the commission's Web site, which is www.csce.gov.
Conservatively, they are estimated at 8 million to 12 million. Roma are not only
Europe's largest ethnic minority, they are also one of its most marginalized. Certainly, I have had the opportunity in my own travels and work with the commission to visit Roma populations throughout the OSCE region from Greece to
Belarus, and just about everywhere in between. As the United Nations Development Program report in 2003 noted, "by measures ranging from literacy to infant mortality to basic nutrition, most of the region's Roma endure living conditions closer to those of sub-Saharan Africa than to Europe."
In a classic downward spiral, each of these conditions exacerbates the other in a self-perpetuating cycle. Sadly, efforts to improve the situation of Roma have often been stunted by pervasive discrimination, opportunistic political anti-Romanism, and government neglect. But the situation is not entirely bleak. Roma are taking control of their destiny as never before, winning seats in the European Union Parliament and winning cases before the European Court on Human Rights.


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Nosgoth compared to Unreal Championship 2, is not a mobile game or MMO
Legacy of Kain fans might want to check out Square's recent chatter about Nosgoth, the online-only entry to the series canon that was outed last month. We've got some interesting quotes from the team here.
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Legacy of Kain: 10 cancelled titles exposed by NeoGAF investigation - report
The Legacy of Kain series has fallen silent for some time. Earlier this month we broke news that Nosgoth is coming via Square-Enix, and it marks the return of the franchise after many years. However, one NeoGAF user has dug through the bowels of the internet and has unearthed evidence of ten failed attempts at […]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution "Missing Link DLC due out Oct 18
The first downloadable content pack for Deus Ex: Human Revolution will arrive next week according to Eidos.
New Deus Ex: Human Revolution trailer released
Square Eidos has released a new trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, taking you through various abilities you'll be able to employ in the game and explaining the title's world. The trailer also contains a lot of info about how you can go around hacking things, as well as featuring developer commentary. The game's out […]
Eidos, Deus Ex websites hacked, personal info stolen
The public websites for Eidos and its upcoming game Deus Ex: Human Revolution were apparently "defaced and plundered" in an attack on Wednesday, believed to have its origins within hacktivist group Anonymous.
Tomb Raider film in the works
GK Films has acquired the Tomb Raider film rights and set its sights on a 2013 release.
Interview - Deus Ex: Human Revolution's David Anfossi
For years, Deus Ex fans clamored for a sequel. And then they got one, and they didn't like it all that much. So, what do you put in your pamphlet to re-hook those who renounced their faith and left the Church of Denton? Simple: a whole heaping helping of what they want to hear. Based […]
Eidos' Fabled Lands and Abraxas MMOs may see new life on iPad
Fabled Lands creators Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson have explained to bit-tech why their MMO adaptation of the series never came to fruition at Eidos and how it may get new life on iPad and iPhone.
Batman Arkham Asylum release trailer is positively batty
Batman: Arkham Asylum? Never even heard of it. Oh well, Shacknews has a new trailer for it, so — since it's a slow news day — we thought we might as well tell you about it. Seriously, though — what an obscure game. Bet it's not even any good.
Eidos pull a Radiohead for Championship Manager 2010, pay what you like for it
Eidos have announced that you can buy Championship Manager 2010 from whatever price you like, from as little as 1p when it releases on September 10. The scheme is mostly similar to what Radiohead did when they gave away their album, In Rainbows, back in October 2007: allowing people to pick their own price for […]
Just Cause: The Movie - why not?
Parachuting, shooting, and parachute-shooting? Sounds like it'd make a decent popcorn flick to us. Adrian Askarieh thinks so too, which is why he recently acquired the rights for a Just Cause movie. "Hitman was a very successful movie for Fox, and I wanted to find a similar project in terms of its genre, international appeal […]
Batman: Arkham Asylum baddy profiles look wicked
Joystiq just posted a literal rogues' gallery of villainous screenshots, profiles, and concept art from Batman: Arkham Asylum. Honestly, it all looks fantastic. Click the link to learn about all the costumed nutcases you'll encounter in Arkham Asylum. After all, you've at least got to be on a first name basis with someone before you […]
Eidos to remain mostly independent under Square Enix
Those of you who were afraid Square Enix would just convert Eidos over into another farm for effeminate young men — and then destroy that farm, giving the lads reason to journey around the world — can rest easy now, as the Japanese giant recently told GamesIndustry.biz that it doesn't plan on giving Eidos much […]
Conan trailer looking peachy for May launch
Eidos has released a new movie from upcoming Funcom MMO Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures, showing the game's borderlands region. It's all looking just swell, and probably worth the wait: the game's been delayed on numerous occasions. A release date of May 20 is now set in stone, as you'll see at the end […]
Gameplay first, not Lara: Tomb Raider producer
Eidos is focussing on Tomb Raider's gameplay first and foremost, and not gaming's first lady, Tomb Raider Underworld senior producer Sarah Van Rompaey said in this interview. "We have to keep gameplay fresh as opposed to Lara," she said. "Being able to utilise the power of next gen hardware means that we can do a […]
Conan gets communal in Spain
Funcom's launched its Spanish community boards for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, the long-delayed MMO which now has an official European release date of May 20. American, UK, French and German versions will launch simultaneously. "Online games are increasing in popularity, and there is no doubt that Spain is an important and a very exciting […]
Hi-res Tomb Raider Underworld shots
As we said yesterday, this is looking tres awesome. CVG's got a set of HD screens of Tomb Raider Underworld from Eidos, showing off acrobatics, levels, hanging off cliffs and loads more. There are good close-ups of the new Lara model and even some concept art. Take a look. Update: CVG now appears to have […]
Tomb Raider Underworld details and shots
Text here, shots here. Looks as though IGN got a good look at Lara's latest, which has been tipped by UK journos as one of the best games on current gen hardware. Underworld, according to the game's creative director, Eric Lindstrom, is about "the core elements of Tomb Raider" and translating "them into next-generation gameplay." […]
More Just Cause 2 details and screens
Loads more stuff on Eidos's Just Cause 2 here, in a preview taken from PSW. Shots here. The text contains news that the game's mission structure has been completely revamped, with the concept of side missions being dumped completely. This presented something of a learning curve, apparently. "From a design perspective, it was quite a […]
Just Cause 2 to include flyable Boeing 747
Good gravy. According to this, you'll be able to fly a jumbo jet in Just Cause 2. Also, you'll get "better enemy AI, a targeting system similar to Crackdown's aim-at-specific-body-parts one, better vehicle handling, better vehicles (including a…Boeing 747), less 'dead space' on the game's maps and Rico's grappling hook is now a permanent addition […]
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A clandestine race of half-dragon, half-humans known as dragon-shifters lives among us. Bastian, leader of the Nightfury dragon clan, is sworn to protect humankind at all costs. For him, honor and duty always come first. When the clan dictates he take a human mate to sire a son, he falters, aware that for a human to birth a dragon-shifter she must die. Myst, the woman given into his care, is the most extraordinary he's ever met, and though he can't bear the thought of harming her, he is bound by duty.
Myst loves her life in the human world, but Bastian has captured her heart in an instant of electric connection. But Bastian and his warriors are in the middle of a deadly battle with the Razorback dragon-shifters, intent on killing every Nightfury clan member - and the humans they protect - the fate of their world and ours hangs in the balance. An extraordinary blend of action, fantasy, and steamy romance, Fury of Fire brings to life a dangerous new world intertwined with the survival of humanity, all while exploring the meaning of honor and the nature of true love.
©2012 Coreene Callahan (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"So-so dragon romance novel"
I'm a huge dragon fan and when I ran out of typical dragon books to listen to, I tried the shapeshifting dragon in human body romance novel genre. I've now read books in three such series, but I think I have to rank this series at the bottom.
First, the author makes a lot of references to actual products, from beers to phones to shoes. This might be an attempt to make the story seem more real or relatable, but it seems more likely they were paid product placements and I found them a little jarring.
The story seemed to jump back and forth between heavy and often gory action scenes and romantic emotional scenes in a way that felt oddly forced, like the author was trying hard to interest the stereotypical action-oriented male and romantic-oriented female readers. Characters often seemed to go out of character a bit just to create various conflicts or situations that weren't entirely believable. In fact, the whole mythos of the story seemed contrived to create this artificial need for an all-male race of dragons to suck energy from human females while giving them incredible pleasure as if to provide an excuse for them to have a romance (or at least to have sex). But I will give the story points for not devolving into a series of too many inexplicable sex scenes like one of the other similar series I read. In fact, I think there's really only one explicit scene in the whole book, and a couple glossed-over scenes.
I think my main problem with the story was that Bastian (the main good-guy dragon man) was too powerful and faced too few actual challenges. He mysteriously won most battles with little obvious effort, seeming to majorly outclass his opponents for little obvious reason. VAGUE SPOILER ALERT: Even when the main villain in the series set up this big, supposedly cunning trap for Bastian, and even when Myst (the main female human love interest) found out about the trap, she never tried to warn Bastian (which made no sense at all) and Bastian avoided the trap simply by spotting it a little before it sprung and asking one of his buddies to thwart it, which they did easily. Huh? Basically the final battle scene felt like an old Gi Joe episode where they're flying through a cloud of bullets and never getting hit while easily taking out waves of enemies for no apparent reason.
If you like dragons, at least you get a fairly good dose of them in this book, but they rarely felt like dragons. They felt like humans fighting in dragon bodies or even fighting in jet planes (yes, dragons were described as "going supersonic" a number of times, I guess with the aid of magic). The dragons sometimes even fought like humans, using a punch where a bite or a breath weapon would have made more sense. You also get a large dose of enemy dragons getting fairly graphically brutalized, so if that bugs you, stay away.
As to the love story between Bastian and Myst, it was decent. Kind of contrived. The only real reason she had to fall for him was a mysterious energy attraction thing and the way he was so strong and protective of her. I guess some women really go for that. But I did find both characters to be likable and interesting, so I did enjoy seeing them get together in the end (as if that wasn't inevitable in this kind of book). Rykar and Angela (a second love interest obviously set up to be the central theme of the second book) were also likable characters. However, the end of the book played out pretty much as I predicted it would, which is never a good thing. I'd much rather be surprised.
Oh, and my wife found the pacing/tone at which the narrator read the story to be kind of annoying and found his voice acting to be a bit unemotional in areas that required emotion. I actually thought the tone of the narrator went with the almost military style of the action scenes, but it was a little unusual for the non action scenes. The most noticeable odd thing was he would say "Blah blah blah and..." and then pause before continuing the rest of the sentence. I actually didn't mind that aspect of the reading and... sometimes it even helped build suspense.
Hello, my name is Teresa and I'm an addict.
"The good, the bad and the ugly."
It was okay, I almost didn't finish it and after listening the story leaves you hanging. The actual story had good premises, it wasn't boring and it picks up at the end. What I hated was it had very bad character development, this was a turn off for me. The men were all abusive and had a built in ability to roofie women into having sex with them and make them forget what happened, which was not sexy. The main character was a jerk, he intentionally took Myst to breed with him knowing it would kill her, but at the same time didn't want the relationship to get personal. Well I think that is pretty personal for the person who is having the baby and expected to die. And all he could think about was himself not about her at all. He started to feel bad later, what a peach. He did get more tolerable towards the end. Myst drove me crazy because she was scared of him because he was bulling her but thought he did nice things for her, what I haven't figured out yet. What is wrong with women who let themselves get sucked into this kind of situation without sticking up for themselves. Although some culture colloquialisms are good the author went overboard with hers and it distracts from the story. I happened to buy the second installment on my kindle for only $1, so I think I will read it instead of listening to it, but I did not like Rikar at all in this story, so maybe it is a buck down the tube. Otherwise I would probably have passed on the next book. Narrator was mediocre at best. Despite this review I love shifter stories I recommend Thea Harrison, Suzanne Wright, Charlaine Harrison, Nalini Signh and Sherrilyn Kenyon.
"Loved It"
Great narration. I like to list this first as it can make or break a story.
Loved this story. Easy listerning and very entertaining. Will be impatiently waiting for any new books in audio from this author.
I really enjoy it when readers with similar reading interests list their favourite authors and series. It really helps me find new authors too follow. Mine are Charlaine Harris, Jeaniene Frost, Jennifer Estep, Faith Hunter, Molly Harper, Ilona Andrews, Kresley Cole, Deborah Harkness, Nalini Singh, Coreene Callahan and Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Happy Reading
"Interesting Book....Hooked me for series"
This was a really good book. I liked the idea and the plot behind it. I will admit that Myst (the female lead) drove me insane with her reactions to things and through most of the book I wanted to smack her upside of the head. But there other points I wanted to address. Some of the reviews on here are saying this is another BDB and a rip on JR Ward. JR Ward isn't the only person to write fantasy/paranormal romance books nor is she by far the best. This has nothing to do with Vampires and to compare the two books and authors are like comparing oranges with apples.
People that are hardcore BDB and think the world revolves around all things BDB and Ward will tell you that this book is not worth it, I disagree. I like the idea of half human/half dragons. The guys in the book are interesting and intriguing. The action is good but it does have some slow points, especially with Ivar and the lab stuff but have a feeling that will pick up in the next book.
If you are looking for a new type of book to read but want to stay in the para/fantasy romance world that I recommend this book.
"Keep Your Expectations Low"
Too much modern slang for my tastes, and the leading lady was annoying at times. I truly will never understand why all of these beautiful single women abducted by stunningly gorgeous supernatural males are so determined to go back to their mundane lives. I'm happily married and I'd be hard pressed to deny Bastian, even with the whole I-need-to-impregnate-you-with-my-killer-dragon thing he has going on.
But I digress. If you're bored and or not yet jaded, it's ten bucks. Get it, keep your expectations low, and it's actually not too bad. I'll probably even read the second one.
The Dragon Mother
"Great Dragon Battle Scenes!"
Recently I have had a thing for dragon shifter stories, mostly because I think of myself as a dragon woman, especially when I get angry. So I look forward to adding new dragon and dragon stories to my TBR list. I came across this one and thought I would give it a shot.
When the story starts out, Myst Munroe, a regular lady working as a nurse, comes across a bad situation where a pregnant lady lays dying. Try as she might, she is unable to save the mother, but is able to save the child. Enter the dragon! Before Myst is able to get away from the situation, her and two paramedics are attacked … by dragons! Sounds great right? So much potential in such a great start.
There were many things I liked about the story. The fight scenes between the different dragon factions were pretty awesome. The different abilities of the dragons were pretty cool too. I wasn't too keen on the fact they couldn't go out during the daytime, but each author has to make their dragons unique, so it was okay.
There were a few things that just didn't sit well with me. For example, if you have a dragon lair that you can only enter by a cave entrance behind a waterfall and a 'force field' that makes it so you cannot sneak in. What the heck was with the cars and driveway when Myst needed to escape?????
I will probably read the next in the series just to see if Ms. Callahan will let our dragons soar or if they will be shot down in flames.
The Narration Review
This audiobook was narrated by Benjamin L. Darcie and I really enjoyed his narration. His voice was clear and his character voices were easily distinguishable. When it came to the more steamy scenes, Benjamin's voice and tone rose and fell with the perfect tempo making me hang on every word.
"Midnight Breed, only with dragons"
If you read Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series, then you will recognize the similarity in this book. Instead of Vampires, we have Dragon half breeds. The story tended for drag along for the first half of the book, then by three fourths through, it sparked my interest. Unfortunately, there is no ending to this book, as the story is left in the air, for the next installment to build upon. I doubt that I will read the next book, as the story is an old concept that I truly love in the writings of Lara Adrian, and J R Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood. I will just wait for those sequels.
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"I Can't Help but Love Dragon Stories!"
This one didn't disappoint. Action from the very beginning, nicely done plot, and an ending to ensure a continuation of the story.
"Who knew dragons could be annoying?"
The word choice was truly awful. There was a vast quantity of profanity that became distracting, along with some odd use of words that was repeated so many times as to be annoying. Like,
The story itself was interesting, and that was the only reason I kept listening. I wanted to find out how she resolved the problems she posed. I thought her premise had amazing potential. In the end she didn't even show that the heroine survived the birth; although, one assumes she did. I suppose she left room for, God help us all, a sequel.
The narrator did as well as could be expected from such abysmal material, but if he'd scaled back the tone of breathless panic substantially it would have improved.
I'm just here for the laughs!
"A bit of a rip off..."
I can see how this book would be a good listen for someone who's never read JR Ward before, but as a huge fan of hers, this book honestly disappointed me. The writing style has a very strong resemblance to Ms. Ward's, not to mention some of the character's and
similarities in dialogue. Some of the terms and phrases used are very popular in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and it felt like I was listening to a watered down version of it.
That being said, I did enjoy the plot, but when it comes to this kind of novel, I'll stick to the Master- JR Ward's done it already, and done it right.
"Good Narrator, Less than spectacular story"
Some pretty good ideas, but the heroine really got on my nerves and the main male character Bastian was a bit flat.
For Dragon romance I much prefer G.A. Aiken's novels. Especially "About A Dragon".
"What a wild ride!"
Loved every minute of it! To tell you the truth, when the heroine was in danger I literally had to force my muscles to relax because I'd suddenly notice that I was totally tense like things were happening to me! More Dragon furyv please!
Very descriptive, and emotive story and plot, excellent narrator - voice smooth as silk yet hard as nails - enjoyed every minute
"Poor imitation of J.R Ward's Black Dagger series"
I don't know if this series was released before or after the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward, so I have to try not to be too unkind. Either this came first and J.R Ward stole the concept and produced a far superior version. Or this series came after and is just a really poor attempt to jump on the bandwagon. Just simply awful.
"Super sexy voiced narrator"
Yes because the narrator does it justice and give the char rotors good voices not completely silly ones
Most me memorable would be for me the car grab
Just the way he says "belmeia"
When Mist was trying to escape the dragon layer
This book was proof of how a good narrator can keep a good book a winner, too many times had a decent book been ruined by a poor one.
"A Fantastic Paranormal Erotic Romance!"
I love paranormal romances with shifters (either werewolves or dragons), and when I first heard about this book and read the blurb, I became very interested indeed!
Bastian is an intriguing character. He is a typical alpha male - all testosterone and protectiveness towards his family. He is the head of the Nightfury clan, a group of half human/half dragons who protect the humans from another group of dragon shifters. He is uber sexy and knows how he affects the females! I must admit that he did get my heart pitta-pattering too!
Myst Munroe is a character that annoyed me at first. She is a midwife, who was in the right place at the wrong time. Being thrown into a dangerous world of dragons would terrify anyone, never mind Myst, but I found her character a bit weak and pathetic. However, as the story progressed, she finds her backbone and I began to like her a bit more.
I originally bought this book in the Kindle format, but I also got a copy in audio format when it went on sale. I have only recently started using audio books because of time issues - I can listen to the story whilst preparing dinner, or other household chores (NOT vacuuming though!). This story was a bit hard to get into at first, because I had to get used to listening to someone else reading a story. However, once I got into the story, I was totally hooked! There was only one issue I had with this story, and that was the excessive use of swear words. I don't mind the occasional ones, but the author has peppered the story with what I think were gratuitous and unnecessary f-bombs.
The story was a bit predictable, but there was a couple of interesting twists that kept me intrigued enough to keep listening. There is an amazing battle that is described in detail, and made me feel like I was actually there! There are also scenes of a sensual nature that are rather explicit, and made me wonder what the male narrator thought as he read the story! Oh, that reminds me, this book is told from mostly Bastian's point of view, but Myst has a say in the story too, which gave me an insight into her thoughts and feelings. A couple of other dragon-shifters also have their point of view shown. Rikar is Bastian's right hand man, and another sexy half-dragon! Ivar is a Razorback, and enemy of the Nightfuries. He is CREEPY! He made my skin crawl with his mad scientist lunacy! The end of the book finishes on a bit of a cliffhanger, and I'm looking forward to reading/listening to the rest of the series.
Coreene Callahan has written a fast paced, sexy read that had me wishing these characters really existed!
Due to the use of bad language and the explicit scenes, I do not recommend this book for younger readers. However, I recommend this book if you love erotic paranormal romances or books with sexy dragon shifters! - Lynn Worton
"Great listen"
Fabulous fantasy fiction
The setting was believable and the narrator is clear speaking. The individual characters were all discernable too!
He makes the characters more alive and really conveys each characters emotions well!
Absolutely I disliked having to pause it so I could get on with real life
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Big fifth inning rallies Manatee past CF
Published: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:50 p.m.
BRADENTON — The College of Central Florida rallied early, but couldn't keep State College of Florida-Manatee at bay on Monday afternoon.
The Patriots (3-5) rallied from an early three-run deficit with four runs in the top of the fifth, but saw the Manatees score three in the bottom half of the frame, as they took the lead for good and posted a 9-6 win.
Mario Urdaneta (1-for-3, three runs scored, two stolen bases), Brendan Collins (1-for-5, run scored, RBI), Kevin Games (3-for-5, run scored, RBI, double, stolen base), Darren Fischer (1-for-4, two RBI), Robby Jolley (run scored) and Enderson Velasquez (3-for-4, two RBI, stolen base) led the way for CF at the plate.
Matt Delay took the loss in relief of starter Eric Bauer, who saw the Manatees scored four times in the first after CF had jumped to a 1-0 lead in the opening half of the inning.
CF pulled to within 7-6 with a run in the sixth, but SCOF added two insurance runs in the seventh.
The Patriots return to action on Friday afternoon at 1 against South Florida State College at home.
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We'v noticed an issue with iCal under Lion where the user has multiple calendars (e.g. the default 'Calendar', plus another, for the sake of thise example I've called it 'Personal').
If one inserts an entry in 'Calendar' there is no problem at all - ZCS is successfully updated. However, If one inserts an entry in 'Personal', the following error is received:
The server responded with an error.
The request for (appointment details) in "Personal" in account "firstname.lastname@example.com" failed.
The server responded with "424" to operation CalDAVMoveEntityQueueableOperation
Despite the error, the new entry appears to exist in 'Personal' in iCal. It is also duplicated in 'Calendar'. However, it does not show on the ZCS server in 'Personal' - only in 'Calendar'.
ZCS is 6.0.7, but we are using the iSync connector from 7.1.3 (as we had the hundreds of duplicated accounts issue with the 6.0.7 iSync connector).
Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? I'd be especially interested if someone could confirm whether this has been fixed in 7.1.3 - I don't mind updating the box to 7.1.3, but am reluctant to suffer the downtime if it's still an issue in 7.


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|Underground Railroad
Mobile, AL to Owen Sound, ON
5 Map Set (2006.0 mi.)
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|1. Mobile, AL to Fulton, MS (400.5 mi.)
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|2. Fulton, MS to Owensboro, KY (435 mi.)
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|3. Owensboro, KY to Milford, OH (373.5 mi.)
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|4. Milford, OH to Erie, PA (418.5 mi.)
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|5. Erie, PA to Owen Sound, ON (378 mi.)
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|UGRR Detroit ALT
Oberlin, OH to Owen Sound, ON
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The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route (UGRR) memorializes the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which African freedom seekers attempted to escape slavery before and during the Civil War. This page describes the 2,006.5-mile Underground Railroad Bicycle Route from Mobile, Alabama to Owen Sound, Ontario. You may also be interested in the UGRR Detroit Alternate, UGRR Pittsburgh Spur, or the day-trip rides in Ripley, Ohio (PDF).
The history of this remarkable period comes alive as you pedal along the 2,007-mile corridor that traces the Underground Railroad route from the Deep South to Canada, passing points of interest and historic sites. Beginning in Mobile, Alabama, — a busy port for slavery during the pre-civil war era — the route goes north following rivers through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Waterways, as well as the North Star, were often used by freedom seekers as a guide in their journeys to escape slavery. Upon crossing into Ohio, the route leaves the river to head toward Lake Erie and enters Canada at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York. In Ontario, the route follows the shores of Lake Ontario and ends at Owen Sound, a town founded by freedom seekers as early as 1843. Owen Sound is located on the southern side of Lake Huron's Georgian Bay.
The southernmost map begins in historic Mobile, Alabama, and follows several river courses northward. In the 1800s Mobile was a key port for ships to unload enslaved Africans. The Tensaw, Alabama, and Tombigbee rivers all flow into Mobile Bay, and were used as guides for freedom seekers to escape northward. Besides the lush green scenery and the many small towns this route passes through, a host of museums, historic parks, and visitor centers bring the region's history alive.
Historical road plaques are abundant, and riders can read about Indian massacres and the German prisoner-of-war camp in Aliceville, Alabama. One can camp at Historic Blakeley State Park where the last major battle of the Civil War was fought, occurring on the very day that General Lee surrendered in far-off Virginia. There are churches to visit while pedaling past town squares of courthouses and Confederate memorials, tall loblolly pines and the brown waters of the slow-moving Tombigbee and Tennessee rivers ... it's like pedaling through a William Faulkner novel.
Just north of Fulton, Mississippi, the route joins the Natchez Trace Parkway for 10 miles. The area of western Tennessee and Kentucky is rich in American Indian and Civil War history. This area also has many short roller coaster hills. The Shiloh National Military Park and the Fort Donelson National Battlefield are both along the route. You'll also follow "The Trace Road" through the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, an expanse of woods where bison roam. No commercial vehicles are allowed on this road and a 45 m.p.h. speed limit is strictly enforced. Upon reaching the Ohio River, once known as the dividing line between the slave and free states, the route then heads northeast along the river.
As you ride close to the Ohio River in the tri-state Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio region, you're in the Borderland, a narrow strip of land lining both sides of the river that saw some of the Underground Railroad's most intense activity, and where a concentration of physical evidence remaining from those days still exists. The towns of New Albany, Lancaster, and Madison in Indiana, and Augusta, Old Washington, and Maysville in Kentucky all have buildings, churches, homes or sites to visit. Roads are generally narrow and winding with low traffic counts. The route alternates between following the river and heading inland.
At Maysville you'll cross the river into Ohio, and then ride downstream a few miles to Ripley, which comprises a fifty-five acre National Historic District. Among the numerous Underground Railroad conductors who were active in Ripley, John P. Parker and the Rev. John Rankin stand out. Parker, an iron worker and inventor, was a former slave who had purchased his freedom. As a conductor, he would often slip back into slave territory to help freedom seekers find their way from Kentucky to Ohio. Rankin, a Presbyterian minister, along with his large family, provided shelter to hundreds of runaways in their home located high above town on Liberty Hill. Of an estimated 2,000 freedom seekers that passed through Ripley, most stayed with the Rankins. Their house could be identified at night from the river by the candle glowing in its window.
There is a 16-mile spur into downtown Cincinnati. The city holds numerous sites relating directly to Blacks' struggle for freedom, including the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is the premier facility in the country highlighting the heroics and tragedies associated with the Underground Railroad. Exhibits include the hauntingly evocative Slave Pen, a small log structure that was used to store as many as seventy-five slaves awaiting to be shipped to and sold in the Deep South. It was moved to the center from a farm in Mason County, Kentucky.
From Milford north to Xenia, you'll cycle along a grade that beginning in the mid-1800s served an "overground" railroad. After the trains stopped running in the 1970s, the route was turned into a rail-trail for bicyclists and other non-motorized travelers. The trail parallels the Little Miami State and National Scenic River, creating the additional option of stashing your bike for a day and checking out the same scenery by canoe. (Rentals and shuttles are available at several area liveries.) One of the longest paved rail-trails in America, the Little Miami Scenic Trail offers fifty miles of the most enjoyable cycling you'll experience on the UGRR. The delightfully car-free trail winds amid an ever-changing rural landscape of rolling farmlands, picturesque towns, river cliffs, and hardwood forests. A host of warblers and other songbirds provide background music befitting the bucolic surroundings, and you may also spot wildlife like whitetail deer, coyote, and beaver.
The rapidly growing community of Springboro is reached by taking the Springboro Spur from Waynesville. It's a side trip you should not miss. Founded by anti-slavery Quaker Jonathan Wright in 1815, Springboro evolved into one of the most frequented stopovers for freedom seekers. It's estimated that some 4,000 escaped slaves traveled through Springboro on their flights to freedom between 1815 and 1864. Today, the historic downtown district holds more documented Underground Railroad safe houses than any other community in the state, at least one of which you can overnight in: the 1815 home of town founder Wright, the oldest home in Springboro. Now known as the Wright House Bed & Breakfast, there you can view a hiding place built for runaway slaves that's squeezed between the second story and the attic, as well as inspect an impressive collection of antiques and artifacts from the period.
In Wilberforce, an unincorporated community just northeast of Xenia, you'll find the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center. The museum's mission is to inform and teach visitors about Black history and culture, beginning with the African origins and stretching to present times. One highlight is the museum's small theater that regularly screens the award-winning Music As a Metaphor, a half-hour video tracking the origins and evolution of Black music from its African roots to the popular music of the 1950s.
The route skirts Ohio's capital, Columbus, on the west and north sides, but you should expect higher levels of traffic along this portion of the route. Continuing into and through northeast Ohio, some towns you will visit with important ties to the Underground Railroad include Oberlin, Hudson, and Ashtabula.
Oberlin is home to Oberlin College, among the first colleges in the United States to admit African-American students. Sites in town include the Westwood Cemetery, the final resting place for many abolitionists and freedom seekers; and the First Church of Oberlin, which served as the headquarters of the Oberlin Anti-Slavery Society. It was also here that memorial services were held for John Copeland and Shields Green, two men who were hung for their participation in abolitionist John Brown's 1859 raid on the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry. Not far east of Oberlin is Hudson, Brown's boyhood home. The early abolitionist movement ran strong in Hudson, which in 2000 became the first town in northern Ohio to receive a state Underground Railroad historical marker, commemorating the community's involvement in the anti-slavery movement.
Ashtabula County occupies the extreme northeast corner of Ohio. Best known for its numerous wineries and beautiful covered bridges, the area held some three-dozen Underground Railroad safe houses. Here you'll ride on the Western Reserve Greenway, a "linear park" following the former right-of-way of the PennCentral Railroad. A dozen Underground Railroad interpretive markers line the twenty-seven miles of the greenway (thirteen of which are part of our route) claimed by Ashtabula County, identifying such sites as the Hubbard House, which is situated adjacent to Walnut Beach in the city of Ashtabula. The safe house was considered a northern terminus of the railroad, as escaped slaves would go from there by boat across Lake Erie to Canada. It's now home to an Underground Railroad museum that includes a map showing the locations of all known Underground Railroad stations in the area.
There's a great deal of history to be explored in the Buffalo/Niagara area, ranging from that of American Revolution times to the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. This region became a natural funnel for freedom seekers, due to its remoteness, its proximity to Canada, and the anti-slavery sentiment that ran strong throughout New York state. Consequently, numerous safe houses were active on the U.S. side of the international border. One you can visit, and Buffalo's best-known Underground Railroad site, is the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. In the 1850s, the church building served as an Underground Railroad safe house, where freedom seekers would hide in the basement waiting to be boated across the Niagara River to Canada by night.
After crossing into Canada, from Fort Erie to Niagara-on-the-Lake the route mainly uses the Niagara River Recreation Trail and short portions of the Niagara Parkway along the scenic Niagara River. The route near Niagara Falls is extremely busy in summer, with many international tourists visiting the area.
Numerous plaques memorializing people, structures, and events important to the Underground Railroad and other periods of black history are found on or close to the route as you proceed north through the Niagara area. Examples include a plaque at the Queenston Heights Park in Queenston, commemorating Ontario's first Coloured Corps; and one in St. Catharines honoring Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman. Considered the "Moses of Her People," Tubman lived in this community for nearly a decade.
Murphy Orchards — found at the end of the 31.5-mile Murphy Orchards Spur, which begins at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge — is a partner in the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. Enduring legend has it that Charles and Libby McClew, who established the farmstead here in 1850, served as Underground Railroad station masters. Among other things, you can view a ten-by-twelve-foot space beneath the barn thought to have served as a hiding place. The farm is open to the public, and Underground Railroad tours are offered.
Owen Sound, where your ride of discovery ends, was known as the final terminal of the Underground Railroad. It's where many former slaves found their hard-earned freedom, and many of them settled in the village originally called Sydenham. Every year since 1862 the community has held its Emancipation Picnic, which today celebrates two historic milestones of freedom: the British Emancipation Act of 1834 and the United States Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
Photo by Dennis Coello
The roads and highways in Alabama and Missisippi will be flat to gently rolling. After leaving the Natchez Trace Parkway you will experience multiple climbs and descents on roller coaster hills through Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky.
In Ohio you'll be riding on at least three different paved rail trails; the Little Miami Scenic Trail, the Prairie Grass/Ohio to Erie Trail and the western Reserve Greenway Trail. The majority of roads are rural in nature and tend to be excellent for bike touring, with smooth, high quality blacktop. You'll travel through many small towns where traffic will increase during commuting hours. The route gets hillier the farther north you head.
From Ashtabula, Ohio into Pennsylvania and New York you'll enjoy a long stretch of flat to rolling waterside riding along Lake Erie, the southern-most of the five Great Lakes.
After crossing into Canada you'll ride the Niagara River Recreation Trail past Niagara Falls. Throughout Ontario the route traverses the Niagara Escarpment, so expect more climbs and descents. This will provide a challenge for the fully loaded cyclist, especially when going off route for services or exploration.
This route can be ridden from early spring in the south through September in the north, depending on the weather. Summers will be hot and humid. Both Alabama and Mississippi are occasionally in the path of tropical storms or hurricanes from June through November. Afternoon summer thunderstorms are typical and sometimes are accompanied by high winds and hail. While prevailing winds are generally light, Lake Erie's shore frequently develops a localized wind pattern that may extend inland for only a few miles. In southern Ontario, the climate is highly modified by the influence of the Great Lakes. Spring brings the beginning of the tornado season, and southern Ontario has the highest frequency of tornadoes in Canada. In summer, thunderstorms can produce heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds and occasional tornadoes.
On map sections #1 and #2 of this route services between towns are often limited, so stock up on water when you can and carry extra snacks. The convenience stores in the southern states often have "southern cookin' foods" that you would not normally find up north. After entering Ohio you'll encounter towns at frequent intervals, and many more campgrounds to choose from. If you are riding this route early in the spring be aware that as you head north campgrounds might not be open yet so call ahead or check the internet to confirm opening dates. Conversely, some cyclists may want to do the northern portions of this route during the colors of autumn. If you do, call ahead to verify campground availability because they may close after Labor Day.
Some campgrounds will charge a cyclist traveling by himself less if they have hiker/biker sites, but often they will charge the price of a regular tent or RV site, and that can easily be $10-$40/night (higher in tourist areas). The maps list churches that have opened their doors to cyclists, but they aren't all that closely spaced. If you're friendly and ask around, you can often get yourself invited to camp in a yard. Our routes sometimes go through national forests (moreso in the west) and you are allowed to camp anywhere on national forest land as long as you "pack it in, pack it out." Many city parks are free to camp in.
You may also wish to sign up with Warmshowers, a reciprocal hospitality site for bicycle travelers, for other overnight options.
Mobile Bay, AL
Baldwin County, AL
Grove Hill, AL
Lowndes County, MS
Columbus, MS
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Cornith, MS
Shiloh, TN
Savannah, TN
Dover, TN
Smithland, KY
Rockport, IL
New Albany, IN
Madison, IN
Lancaster, IN
Augusta, KY
Washington, KY
Maysville, KY
Ripley, OH
Clermont County, OH
Cincinnati, OH
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Waynesville, OH
Springboro, OH
Xenia, OH
Wilberforce, OH
Green County, OH
Delaware, OH
Oberlin, OH
Lorain County, OH
Medina, OH
Peninsula, OH
Hudson, OH
Burton, OH
Jefferson, OH
Ashtabula, OH
Girard, PA
Erie, PA
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Dunkirk, NY
Orchard Park, NY
Buffalo, NY
Fort Erie, ON
Niagara Falls, ON
Queenston, ON
Niagara Falls, NY
Lockport, NY
Newfane, NY
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
St. Catharines, ON
Collingwood, ON
Owen Sound, ON
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Here are a few books that we recommend:
For additional reading lists:
Online Reading:
There are a number of books and articles that reveal the true history and stories of the Underground Railroad. View our recommended reading list.
The project was born in 2004 when Adventure Cycling began a partnership with the Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh to further encourage people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds to explore America's landscapes and history by bicycle. Combined with the nation's burgeoning health crisis, Adventure Cycling and the Center for Minority Health saw a natural alliance with common goals.
Adventure Cycling contacted historians, preservationists, and researchers and asked: "How do you pick a single route that represents thousands of escape routes?"
During this period of slavery, the tribal custom of creating songs to transmit information was used to communicate between slaves from plantation to plantation. Adventure Cycling chose to map the first part of the route guided by the song, "Follow the Drinking Gourd." This song refers to following the North Star and waterways to the Ohio River — in essence, it describes an escape route from Alabama and Mississippi. Upon reaching the Ohio River, Adventure Cycling relied on the knowledge and efforts of members and outside experts to steer the route to rich historic destinations while maintaining Adventure Cycling's standards of great cycling roads and paths.
Successfully meeting the goals of the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route continues to depend upon the contribution of volunteers, members, Underground Railroad enthusiasts, historians, health advocates and more.
Mario Browne, MPH, CHES; Chuck Harmon; Anthony Ratajczak; Todd Scott; Stephen Thomas PhD
Jonas Chaney, broadcast veteran; Dr. Randall R. Cottrell, Texas A&M University; Wes Dean, division administrator for the Traffic Engineering Division, Jackson, Mississippi; Laurence Glasco, associate professor of history, University of Pittsburgh; Katherine Kraft, independent consultant in environmental and policy approaches to promoting healthy lifestyles; Keith Laughlin, president, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy; Sarah (Jameela) Martin; Barbara Murock, health policy specialist, Executive Office of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services; George Needham, vice president for member services, OCLC Online Computer Library Center in Dublin, Ohio; Jim Rotch, corporate attorney and partner at Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, LLP & author of The Birmingham Pledge & Chair, Birmingham Pledge Foundation; Becky J. Smith Ph.D., CHES, CAE, executive director, American Association for Health Education and vice president of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; Floyd Thomas, Jr., chief of the Curatorial/Exhibitions Division, National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio; Catherine Walker, vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, REI.
Barb Bickel, executive director, Visit Lorain County; Nancy Darga, managing director, MotorCities National Heritage Area; Deborah Johnson, clinical therapist; Joe Levin, board member, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance; Carol E. Mull, author of The Underground Railroad in Michigan; Joseph D.R. Tanner, administrative generalist and educational outreach specialist, The Hub of Detroit; Kimberly L. Simmons, founding president and executive director, Quarlls Watkins Heritage Project; Leslie C. Strong Williams, president, Fred Hart Williams Genealogical Society; Kathryn Underwood, city planner, Detroit Planning Commission.


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scored twice as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Florida Panthers, 4-0, at
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Jim O'Brien and Jakob Silfverberg also lit the lamp for the Senators, who
improved to 2-0 on the season following a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets
on Saturday.
Jose Theodore allowed all four goals on 37 shots as the Panthers were trying
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|Hospital board reviews survey results
|Written by Chris Lee
Results were positive after East Phillips County Hospital District (EPCHD) board members sat through a presentation at their Tuesday, Oct. 26 regular meeting.
Board members held a conference call with Dr. John Combes of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Center for Healthcare Governance, who walked them through results from a recent survey they conducted on themselves.
The idea of the survey was to identify a set of core competencies needed to fulfill the work of the board. Board members evaluated themselves as well as their peers and results were presented to them at last Tuesday's meeting. The results were positive and included areas such as team leadership, relationship building, general characteristics, personal capabilities and knowledge and skills, just to name a few.
"You're one of the pioneers," Combes said. "I'll give you a lot of credit for it."
EPCHD board members were part of a pilot group participating in the survey. "They were excited to have us join, as public hospitals with elected board members were not well represented," MMH administrator John Ayoub said.
Preliminary budget introduced
EPCHD board members caught a glimpse of the 2011 budget at last Tuesday's meeting. Ayoub noted this was a wide view of the budget as more will be incorporated into it. Board members agreed to hold a special board meeting for the purpose of a budget work session. The final budget has to be approved by Dec. 15.
Administrator reports activity
Ayoub reported the hospital continues efforts to recruit a physician that will live in Holyoke. He noted Dr. Ted Lin's contract has been extended through next summer to give a cushion for MMH. Ayoub said the hospital ultimately may be looking into some third-year resident doctors.
Along those lines, a few phone interviews were in the works for the week following last Tuesday's meeting.
The administrator said a second T1 line has been installed and utilized to help increase bandwidth at the hospital. The line is short-term as hopes for a fiber connection continue.
Ayoub noted Terry Barth's final day at the hospital was Oct. 22, but he will continue to help get Tony Massara oriented in the coming weeks. Barth's IT experience helped the hospital greatly with the telehealth network, according to the administrator.
The administrator also noted new IV pumps were implemented within the hospital last week. These new pumps are state of the art and came after the previous pumps had reached the end of their useful life.
Department head training continues through Northeastern Junior College, according to Ayoub. He said the sessions have been beneficial to all who are participating. Training was also held with staff on radios.
Ayoub reported he met with Re-1J school district and a crisis response planning team.
Ayoub said a contract for the electronic medication cabinets is in the process of expiring and a newer version of the cabinets will be installed. With the implementation of the newer cabinets, the hospital will save money, according to Ayoub. The contract was set to expire next year, but MMH was allowed to end it early and go ahead with the new system.
Finally, the administrator mentioned HR 6376. This piece of legislation deals with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the supervision of certain outpatient procedures.
Steve Young noted Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation is scheduling a fundraising event to be held Feb. 26, 2011 at Phillips County Event Center.
Other business
In other business Oct. 26, board members:
—held a 38-minute executive session for the purpose of negotiations.
—noted the next board meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 23.
—approved credentialing for pathologists Lyle and Byron Barksdale.
—accepted the recommendation of the executive compensation committee regarding a contract with Ayoub.
—accepted the medical staff recommendations for the revisions pertaining to the medical staff bylaws.
—allowed Ayoub to vote in favor of High Plains Rural Health Network proposed dissolution concerning funding for redundant technology.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beyonce and Jay Z, pop music's first couple, will tour together for the first time this summer, the R&B singer and rapper announced on Monday.
Beyonce, 32, and Jay Z, 44, who have collaborated on several songs together, will begin their 16-date North American "On the Run" tour on June 25 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.
They will also perform concerts at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as well as in Toronto and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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The tour promoted by Live Nation Entertainment Inc. will finish on Aug. 5 at San Francisco's AT&T Park.
The couple, who married in 2008 and have a daughter, most recently scored a hit with the song "Drunk in Love." Earlier hits together include "Crazy in Love" and "'03 Bonnie & Clyde."
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ATLANTA -- Two men were arrested and two trafficked teenagers were rescued when police executed a search warrant in DeKalb County last week.
DeKalb County Police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said 28-year-old Kamau Benjamin and 22-year-old Anthony Means are accused of trafficking a 16 year old and an 18 year old.
The men were arrested Jan. 30 at an apartment on Valley Bluff Drive in north Atlanta.
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Parish said the suspects' victims were targeted and groomed for sex trafficking because they were runaways. The 18 year old told police she had been exploited since she was 16.
Investigators also believe the two girls were abused, raped, forced to take drugs and deprived of food, Parish said. Both victims are receiving specialized treatment.
Police are now trying to track down men who paid to have sex with the victims.
Benjamin and Means were charged with trafficking, rape, false imprisonment and marijuana possession.


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Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - LeBron James filled the stat sheet with 27
points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four steals as the Miami Heat handed
the Charlotte Bobcats their 16th straight loss with a 105-92 triumph. Dwyane
Wade tallied 13 of his 29 points in the fourth, while adding nine rebounds and
five assists for Miami, which has won six straight. Kemba Walker netted 27
points to lead the Bobcats, who have dropped nine consecutive contests to the
Chicago at Indiana, postponed
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Wednesday's game between the Chicago Bulls
and the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse has been postponed due to
weather conditions. Significant snowfall has blanketed the area. The game will
be rescheduled at a later date.
Final Score: New Orleans 97, Orlando 94
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - The tandem of Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez
helped the New Orleans Hornets avoid matching a franchise-record losing streak
with a 97-94 victory over the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center. Lopez
finished 9-of-10 with 29 points, one shy of his career high, while Vasquez
established a personal best with 27 points. He also compiled eight assists and
six rebounds. Rookie Anthony Davis contributed a 12-point, 11-rebound double-
double for the Hornets, who had dropped 11 in a row, one shy of their worst
streak set from Jan. 19-Feb. 14, 1990. Ryan Anderson scored 15 points in his
return to Orlando. He faced the Magic for the first time since they dealt him
to the Hornets this past summer. Jameer Nelson had a season-high 28 points and
10 assists for Orlando, which has lost three consecutive games and five
straight in the series. Nikola Vucevic supplied 19 points and nine boards
against the Hornets, but missed a game-tying 3-pointer from the right wing in
the dying seconds.
Final Score: Cleveland 87, Washington 84
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Tristan Thompson laid in the go-ahead bucket
with 24.4 seconds remaining and the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on for an 87-84
win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Verizon Center. Thompson
finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Kyrie Irving netted a game-high 26
points to go with six rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who have
won back-to-back games after losing six in a row. Daniel Gibson and Alonzo Gee
donated 10 points apiece in the triumph. Emeka Okafor scored 17 points and
grabbed 10 rebounds, while Jordan Crawford netted 17 points on 7-of-15
shooting for the scuffling Wizards, who lost for the eighth consecutive game.
Nene gave 16 points and seven rebounds, while Martell Webster contributed 12
points and 10 boards in the setback.
Final Score: Atlanta 126, Detroit 119 (2-OT)
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith and Al Horford combined for 53
points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-119 double-overtime win over the
Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Smith had 31 points to go with 10 rebounds, six
assists and two blocks and Horford chipped in with 22 points and 10 boards.
Lou Williams added 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Jeff
Teague netted 17 points and handed out 11 assists for the Hawks, who have won
back-to-back games. Will Bynum had 31 points off the bench while Andre
Drummond and Rodney Stuckey added 16 points apiece for the Pistons, who had a
two-game winning streak snapped. Drummond also pulled down 12 rebounds and
Stuckey had 11 assists in the setback.
Final Score: Philadelphia 99, Memphis 89
Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Starting in place of Jason Richardson, Dorell
Wright nailed five 3-pointers and finished with 28 points in the Philadelphia
76ers' 99-89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Spencer Hawes registered 20
points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Jrue Holiday added 13 points and
nine assists for Philadelphia, which snapped a six-game road losing streak.
This was the second of an eight-game road trip for the Sixers, who lost the
opener of their swing against the Brooklyn Nets. Zach Randolph finished with
23 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Grizzlies, who fell to 12-3
at home this season.
Final Score: Milwaukee 108, Brooklyn 93
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brandon Jennings netted a game-high 25 points
and handed out six assists as the Milwaukee Bucks continued their recent
dominance of the Brooklyn Nets with a 108-93 victory on Wednesday at the
Bradley Center. Monta Ellis scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting, while Mike
Dunleavy added 17 points for the Bucks, who have won 13 straight games against
the New Jersey/Brooklyn franchise. Ersan Ilyasova donated 17 points and 11
boards and Larry Sanders added 12 points and 12 rebounds in the victory. Brook
Lopez scored a team-high 21 points and ripped down 10 rebounds, while Andray
Blatche netted 14 points to go with five rebounds for the Nets, who haven't
topped the Bucks since March 3, 2009. Joe Johnson and Keith Bogans contributed
13 and 11 points, respectively, for Brooklyn, which was missing star point
guard Deron Williams, who sat out with a bruised right wrist.
Final Score: Houston 87, Minnesota 84
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - James Harden connected twice on drives to
the basket in the waning moments to lift the Houston Rockets to an 87-84
victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden scored 17 of his 30 points in
the fourth quarter as the Rockets overcame a 14-point deficit to notch their
fifth straight win. Chandler Parsons had 12 points and Carlos Delfino added 11
for Houston. Jose Juan Barea supplied 18 points to pace the Timberwolves, who
had their home winning streak snapped at five games. They have dropped four of
five overall. Kevin Love struggled in his return to Minnesota's lineup after
missing the previous game with an eye injury. He shot 3-of-14 for seven points
and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Final Score: San Antonio 100, Toronto 80
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan scored a game-high 15 points to
go along with six rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs cooled down the Toronto
Raptors with a 100-80 decision at AT&T Center. Manu Ginobili followed with 14
points, while Tony Parker added 13 and seven assists for San Antonio, which
won its third straight game. Alan Anderson and Amir Johnson each netted 12
points to pace the Raptors, who had their season-high five-game win streak
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|Vacant city council seat remains open
|Written by Chris Lee
Advertising will continue for any interested parties for a vacant city council seat. The decision came when no candidate obtained a majority vote at the Sept. 7 council meeting.
Linda Langelo and Frostteana Elmquist had both submitted their names for consideration for the open position. Neither candidate was in attendance at the meeting.
Council members entered into a 15-minute executive session for a conference with the city attorney to receive legal advice prior to addressing the agenda item.
A written ballot of the six sitting council members found three not voting, so the required majority of four by one candidate was not reached.
After some debate, council members decided to continue advertising for the vacant seat. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. It was recommended any additional interested parties include a letter or attend the Sept. 21 meeting so council members can get a little better idea of who each candidate is.
The open seat came after mayor David Nygaard resigned during the Aug. 3 council meeting and Orville Tonsing assumed the mayor's seat. The seat will be up for election in 2012.
In an item not on the agenda, councilman Steve Moore questioned other council members about where things stand with a food vendor set up almost daily in front of Phillips County Courthouse. He and other council members said they have been contacted by members of the public concerned with the stand.
Main concerns are for competition with local stores, among other issues.
City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Olofson said the vendor involved has obtained its sales tax license. It was also mentioned they may move into a building located on East Denver Street once renovation has been completed.
Reports of city officials
Council members heard reports from City Attorney Al Wall and Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Olofson.
Wall said he would like to hold an organizational meeting with the medical marijuana committee in the near future to spend some time on the topic.
"It's an issue we're dealt, and we need to deal with it," Wall said.
Olofson noted the application for a Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant for the ball park bleacher project was sent in and received on time. There was even some time to make suggested corrections and additions.
Other business
In other business Sept. 7, council members:
—approved liquor license renewal for Holyoke Vets Club.
—waived the building permit fee for Phillips County Commissioners on a small storage building at the fairgrounds near Phillips County Event Center.