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In another week, you will likely hear all you ever want to hear and more concerning concussions and what the NFL should do — or should have done — to prevent them or educate its players about them. It will be tedious and intriguing, and sides will be taken as arguments bombard U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody. Nearly 4,000 former players are on board, hoping to get a slice of what could be a lucrative pie should things fall in their favor exactly as they hope. My thought is that many are going to be disappointed, either in the verdict, or in themselves after attacking the very organization that buttered their bread. The number of ex-players has swelled since the beginning of the suit, when a few — probably deserving — players and their families likely had some fair questions to ask and were in need of some true answers. But as the lure of easy money has clouded the judgment of out-of-work players, the number rose to 1,500 in a class-action suit by last year, and has more than doubled again as the court date approaches. There is no doubt in my mind that concussions received during the course of an NFL career have had much to do with decreased motor skills and dementia as these players have aged not-so-gracefully following long careers of supervised brutality. I feel equally doubtless that not one of them would've walked away from the fame and fortune the league promises its best players if they'd been told in a team meeting one afternoon: "Hey, guys, some of the hits you dish out or absorb can catch up to you later in life." Not one. If an NFL player has the sense God gave the average housecat, he knows that it is not normal to thrust himself at the hard-charging knees of a 240-pound man whose hobby is repeatedly squatting 540 pounds. There were consequences to playing football at age 10, more at age 20, and a whole bunch more at age 30. Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders is on the record as saying he doesn't believe most of the litigants belong in the suit. "I'm not buying all that," Sanders said. "Half these guys are trying to make money off the deal. That's real talk." Indeed, most of the names in the suit are from players with only two to four years in the league, in other words players who got a taste of NFL riches, saw teammates with even more riches, and washed out of the league during or shortly after their rookie contracts. One of them — Pat White — had one chronicled concussion in his NFL career. His lawsuit alleged that he continues to "suffer from permanent injuries such as severe headaches, issues with speech and memory loss." That seems odd, however. The Washington Times has reported that he dropped out of the lawsuit after signing to extend his career with the Redskins. Another oddity is two different sets of Junior Seau relatives jumping on board following the suicide of the former All-Pro linebacker a year ago. It's strange, because I never heard any of them try to talk Seau out of playing 20 years in a game built for 25-year-olds, and never heard one complaint when he was earning the more than $28 million he was paid during his career. They remind me of a pack of vampires, latching onto an exposed neck. That group probably could've made the difference if they had simply intervened when Seau was going through his late-life crisis, and insisted his career was spectacular at age 35 or 36, and let him know he didn't need to place himself in harm's way into his late 30s for an extra million a year. But, here comes the lawsuit, just as you were bending back into shape after all the exposure to boring pictures of men in thousand-dollar suits during the Roger Clemens, or Lance Armstrong, or NBA and NFL labor meeting of the past couple years. The sad truth is, some people have some very real claims that need to be addressed. And they will be lost in the circus shadows cast by a bunch of clowns who are just mailing it in, looking for a fast buck.. RANDOM THOUGHT: The most recent NFL, NBA and NHL playoffs appear as if they will all go with a Paul Newman theme: "Absence of Dallas." -----
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New Year's Eve (2011)
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The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
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In Theaters December 9, 2011
New Year's Eve Credits
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Robert De Niro, Carla Gugino, Katherine Heigl, Zac Efron, Josh Duhamel, Jessica Biel, Sofía Vergara, Michelle Pfeiffer, Abigail Breslin, John Lithgow, Sara Paxton, Alyssa Milano, Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Sienna Miller
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Directed by: Garry Marshall
Produced by: Richard Brener, Toby Emmerich, Mike Karz, Wayne Allan Rice, Josie Rosen
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More People Went To The Movies After 9/11 Than In The Last Two Weeks
There's not much good to say about this past weekend of moviegoing. Both of the new wide releases, The Sitter and New Year's Eve, weren't all that good, and though New Year's Eve managed to win the box office, it did it with just $13.7 million, on top of the lowest weekend box office since September of 2008. But in fact, the picture is even grimmer than that
by Katey Rich December 12, 2011 comments
Weekend Box Office: New Year's Eve's Party A Bust
If Hollywood were to hang up a stocking for Santa this year, it would slowly filling up with one lump of coal after another. This weekend two new releases hit theaters and both were ticket sale disappointments.
by Scott Gwin December 11, 2011 comments
Can New Years Eve's Weak Box Office Kill That Rom-Com Style For Good?
Even when the weekend's movies are dogs, it's always a bummer to see Hollywood fall on its face for a weekend-- we all want the movie industry to survive, right? But if there's one huge silver lining here, it's that the New Year's Eve/Valentine's Day mini-franchise is pretty much over, meaning we'll probably never see
by Katey Rich December 11, 2011 comments
Planning Garry Marshall's Next Holiday Romance: St. Patrick's Day
Hoping to stay ahead of Marshalls holiday curve, Im put together a pitch. Some suggestions, from a bona fide Irishman, in case Marshall wants to sprinkle céad míle fáilte across his next ensemble comedy. Is this a ringing endorsement for yet another holiday-themed effort by the Pretty Woman director? Not exactly
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You may still be doing your Christmas shopping and recovering from your Thanksgiving meal, but at the movies at least it's already time for another holiday. This Friday marks the release of New Year's Eve, a new ensemble romantic comedy from Valentine's Day director Garry Marshall
by Katey Rich December 6, 2011 comments
This Rotten Week: Predicting New Year's Eve And The Sitter Reviews
The Rotten Watch is back after taking some time to look back, reflect, and catch a quick breather from the endless movie onslaught. I need a clear mind when taking many of these flicks to task. But the batteries are recharged and its time to get back to work. This week the big ball drops and Jonah Hill joins the Babysitters Club
by Doug Norrie December 4, 2011 comments
New Year's Eve Poster Goes For Gold, Love And New York City
With a cast as great as New Years Eves, youd think the film would be an easy sell for those of us who love a bit of romance in our movies around the holidays. But if Valentines Day has taught us anything, its that a huge cast of familiar names and pretty faces does not guaranty a hit.
by Kelly West October 26, 2011 comments
New Year's Eve Poster Replaces Creativity With Star Appeal
It's a marketing department's wet dream to have a cast filled with nothing but stars. When it comes to poster design there's nothing that they love more than posting a series of floating heads. There is, however, a point where you have too many stars. After all, there's only so much room available to stick celebrity faces.
by Eric Eisenberg October 14, 2011 comments
Second New Year's Eve Trailer Gathers Every Hollywood Celebrity Into One Movie
Despite what you may think, there are few places in this world worse than Times Square on New Years Eve. Think about it: its a choice to stand in the blistering cold for hours on end surrounded by aggressive (and sometimes smelly) people who would be happy to step on your face if it meant getting one step closer to Ryan Seacrest.
by Eric Eisenberg September 27, 2011 comments
New Year's Eve Trailer Casts Every Actor Ever
After the success of Valentines Day, it should be no surprise that director Garry Marshall and New Line are returning to the same formula for New Years Eve. Theyve managed to rally most of Hollywood to show up, a few are returning from V-Day, to star in a multi-branch story that ultimately all ties together at the end and everyone winds up happy.
by Will LeBlanc July 26, 2011 comments
Posters For Contagion, Final Destination 5 And More Arrive Online
Last week was the 2001 Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas. While much of what came out of the convention wasn't that great, it did provide looks at projects including The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Hunger Games. But while the expo has long since ended, concept art is still leaking online.
by Eric Eisenberg June 21, 2011 comments
Carla Gugino Added To New Year's Eve
All of twenty minutes after I finished reporting Halle Berry was back in New Years Eve, we now have confirmed reports shell be joined by former Night At The Museum star Carla Gugino. The Watchmen actress already has a pretty full plate of upcoming releases, as next month shell be seen reteaming with Zack Snyder for Sucker Punch and this summer, shell be seen in Mr. Poppers Penguins with Jim Carrey.
by Mack Rawden February 16, 2011 comments
Halle Berry Back In New Year's Eve
Remember when they rewrote Tom Cruises role in Salt for Angelina Jolie? That movie turned out to be passable, but I was pretty red faced about it at the time. How can you just change pronouns alter a few scenes and plop in a woman? Its still hard for me to grasp. This casting switcharoo? Not so much.
by Mack Rawden February 16, 2011 comments
Frankie Muniz Making His Comeback With New Year's Eve
I'm kind of curious to even see what Muniz looks like these days-- the last time I saw him onscreen was as Buddy Holly in 2007's Walk Hard-- but not curious enough to want to see this
by Katey Rich February 4, 2011 comments
Alyssa Milano Boards New Year's Eve
Her character, a nurse and caretaker, will spend the film fretting over not having anyone to spend the holiday with. Two guesses at how that ends up. #1) She realizes being
by Mack Rawden February 2, 2011 comments
Katherine Heigl Replaces Halle Berry In New Year's Eve
Given her track record for participating in only the dullest and most by-the-numbers romantic comedies ever since breaking out in Knocked Up, Katherine Heigl has given us all yet another reason
by Katey Rich January 31, 2011 comments
Ice Cube And Ryan Seacrest Joining The Overcrowed New Year's Eve Party
Last month the movie How Do You Know made headlines when it was revealed that the film had a $100 million budget with half of it going to pay the star's salaries (Reese Witherspoon
by Eric Eisenberg January 27, 2011 comments
New Year's Eve Finds A Place For Josh Duhamel
Whenever I look at Josh Duhamel, I can't help but see a much less badass Timothy Olyphant, and it may have something to do with the roles they choose. While Olyphant is busy roaming Kentucky
by Eric Eisenberg January 27, 2011 comments
Bon Jovi, Seth Meyers And Til Schweiger To Party On New Year's Eve
Growing up in New Jersey, I learned how to love Bruce Springsteen and mildly appreciate Jon Bon Jovi. While I can't see anything ever threatening the legacy of The Boss, I'm not so sure
by Eric Eisenberg January 25, 2011 comments
Sienna Miller Joins Rom-Com Monstrosity New Year's Eve
It's like they're making a movie about an entire city full of Harrys and Sallys trying to find each other when the clock strikes midnight. Then again, given how much that movie is still well-loved, that's
by Katey Rich January 6, 2011 comments
Sarah Jessica Parker Cast In New Year's Eve, Halle Berry And Zac Efron In Talks
With the cash cow known as Sex and the City over with, one has to wonder where Sarah Jessica Parker's career goes from here. After all, her last major feature outside of the Michael Patrick King
by Eric Eisenberg December 15, 2010 comments
Jessica Biel And Sofia Vergara Line Up For New Year's Eve
In a casting movie that would totally destroy the world of the two films if anyone actually cared, Biel seems to be playing a totally different character this time, a pregnant woman
by Katey Rich December 9, 2010 comments
De Niro, Pfeiffer, Kutcher And Swank Joining The Cast Of New Year's Eve?
Every time I think that Robert De Niro is on the path back to being a respectable actor, he takes on a role that simply depresses me. It's been far too long since Travis Bickle had a truly strong run and if he keeps taking
by Eric Eisenberg November 8, 2010 comments
Abigail Breslin Joins The Monstrosity That Is New Year's Eve
Like a black hole or a Taylor Swift concert, New Year's Eve promises to be one of those inexplicably all-powerful things that sucks in everything around it no matter how hard anyone may resist
by Katey Rich November 3, 2010 comments
Could Taylor Swift Be The Star Of The Valentine's Day Sequel?
The Valentines Day sequel, New Years Eve, is in the works and the plan is to recast the entire roster except Taylor Swift. However, Im going to let out a major sigh of relief and assume that this whole thing was just
by Perri Nemiroff August 8, 2010 comments
Ashton Kutcher May Be Back For Valentine's Day 2, New Year's Eve
While promoting Killers, which doesnt hit theaters in Australia until next week, Ashton Kutcher explained, "They've talked to me about it. He added, "But I haven't read the script yet ... It's script dependent.
by Perri Nemiroff July 21, 2010 comments
Justin Bieber Will Be Shoehorned Into The Valentine's Day Sequel
As for Bieber, who knows what role he'll play-- Valentine's Day proved that Marshall can cram endless people into plotlines that don't relate, and give screen time to even the least talented of performers
by Katey Rich May 19, 2010 comments
Would Jessica Biel Romance Richard Gere In State Of The Union?
Casting strangeness aside, though, it seems far more likely that Biel would show back up in New Year's Eve than board another project that doesn't seem to be on anyone's radar
by Katey Rich March 4, 2010 comments
Valentine's Day Sequel New Year's Eve Already Greenlit
Valentine's Day hasn't even opened yet, but let's face it, we all know it will be a rom-com behemoth that will crush us under the weight of its starpower. So why wait for something like reviews or box office receipts to greenlight a sequel?
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This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something that I have traded for it. I want it to be gain, not loss; good not evil; success not failure; in order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it. –Author Unknown I wasn't going to write a "last post" of 2010. IRead More →


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Have you seen the latest version of car-guy reality TV? It's Full Throttle on the History Channel, and it's remarkably devoid of WWII footage. Hosted by the Turbo Twins, Eric and Marc Kozeluh, the show pits two pairs of competitors head-to-head in similar vehicles. The contestants do upgrades to the cars and then shoot it out in a best two-out-of-three dragstrip face-off. The winners take the cars home and the losers walk.
Nick and Lauri Jennings wrangled their way onto the show when producers wanted male and female stunt-driving couples for an episode featuring pre-Bandit Firebirds sporting 350 Ponchos. When Lauri's male stunt partner failed to show, Lauri asked if her husband could substitute. She omitted the fact that Nick had grown up tweaking cars at his dad's Jennings Dyno Shop, a magnet for fast street machines in the '70s and '80s. Lauri also had a score to settle with her female competitor, who had beat Lauri out for the female stunt-driving duties in the movie The Italian Job. The stakes were far greater than just a couple of old Firebirds.
Skip to track day. Nick drove first and was promptly Tree'd by a girl. But ripping victory from the jaws of divorce court, he won with a come-from-behind victory, leaning heavily on the button. Both teams stepped up to a full 200hp shot of nitrous for the second round, but Lauri took the win and the Jennings drove home in a pair of Firebirds.
We watched the show and thought both cars were painfully slow, and apparently we weren't alone. The losing tan '75 Firebird was especially lame, since it barely ran 14.70s at 94 mph. We called Nick and Lauri to see if they'd take the '75 back to the track for a nitrous shot at redemption without changing any major components.
Act One
Both Firebirds had flaccid 7.6:1-compression two-barrel 350 Pontiac engines rated at a wheezy 170 hp for the yellow '74 and an even more lamentable 160 hp for the tan '75. The 10 hp difference is attributable to those awful first-year catalytic converters on the '75.
The TV duo had at least chosen good parts. Both cars sported Edelbrock 600-cfm Performer carburetors and Performer RPM dual-plane intakes. They also installed Nitrous Express plate kits capable of as much as 200hp shots. To light the fire, they added MSD distributors, 6AL boxes, and plug wires, plus Bosch plugs. Both cars had Flowmaster exhaust with X-pipes, mufflers, and turndowns.
Before leaving for Los Angeles County Raceway for the Car Craft sessions, Nick first checked fuel pressure under load, and found the stock mechanical pump capable of 6 psi-surely enough to handle the mild nitrous system. But when he yanked the fuel cap to add gas, he noticed a definite "whoosh" that told him there was vacuum in the tank and hence no vent. Nick traced this to capped-off carbon-canister lines, which eliminated the fuel-tank vent. We thought we might be on to something.
Next, Nick removed the MSD distributor and tossed the heavy mechanical-advance springs, replacing them with much lighter blue springs included with the MSD distributor. He also exchanged the stock MSD limiter bushing for the black one that delivers 20 degrees of mechanical advance at the crank. He then added 16 degrees of initial for 36 degrees of total advance. With only 7.6:1 compression, we needed all the timing we could get.
During the show, Nick tried to convince the twins to use shorter-reach spark plugs so the ground straps would not turn into cherry-red glow plugs. They declined, but we had no such reservations. Nick chose AC R43T plugs to help keep detonation at bay. Armed with those tweaks and two full Nitrous Express bottles, we headed for the track to see if the freebie Firebird would be any faster.
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First, we ran a couple of normally aspirated runs, which the TV show didn't do. Expectations weren't particularly high for a 160hp base motor that could easily run on moose juice, and a 15.67 and 88 mph proved that out. A backup run was 0.10 second slower so we punted and hit the squeeze.
The first attempt used a 100hp tune-up-and with a Depression-era compression ratio, we didn't bother to retard the timing. The Firebird responded with a 14.31 at 97.12 mph, an improvement of 1.36 seconds and 9 mph. We were already a solid 0.40 second quicker than the car had run on TV, and we were only getting started. It was obvious that Nick's vent fix had been worth the effort. Without a proper vent, the fuel pump will begin to lose pressure when it can't move the fuel out of the tank.
The backup run netted a slightly quicker 14.28. That's when Nick decided to go for all the glory and pill the Pontiac with the 200hp shot. Nick swapped the jets, pulled the timing back 4 degrees, then stood on it. The results were less than spectacular, delivering only a 14.21 at 98 mph. We decided to swap in our fresh Nitrous Express bottle to pump the pressure back up to 900 psi. After two runs, Nick had managed a 14.05, then-frustratingly close to the 13s-a 14.01.
The 60-foot times were still slow at 2 seconds flat even though Nick was hitting the squeeze right on the starting line. Worse, we could hear the engine wavering in high gear all the way through the lights. By now we'd improved by almost 0.70 second with some simple tune-up tricks, so we figured we had reached the Firebird's power limit.
Keep in mind we were trying to add 200 hp worth of nitrous to an engine originally rated at 160 hp. Granted, we had a better induction system, but the Edelbrock carb and intake were probably not worth 25 hp, which would only make this a 185hp engine. Trying to add 110 percent worth of power is asking a lot.
We packed up and started back home. About five miles later, the Firebird ran out of gas even though the gauge still read a quarter tank. After some ribbing and a call to Lauri to come bail us out, we realized we could have gone quicker at the track-the Firebird was probably laying down at the top end because it was sucking more air than fuel from the tank.
Even with our blunder, we improved the TV car's performance by about 7 car lengths and all we really did was change the spark plugs, vent the tank, and change the timing curve. Sometimes it's not the parts you buy, it's maximizing what you have.
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Rocker Gerard Way was plunged into the worst depression of his life after his band My Chemical Romance split.
The "Welcome to the Black Parade" hitmakers broke up in March, 2013 after 12 years together, and frontman Way later wrote a blog post to fans explaining the rockers wanted to bow out while still at the top of their game.
However, the decision had a devastating effect on Way and he spent months struggling to overcome his despair.
He tells Q magazine, "Doing the right thing is usually the hardest thing. I was the most depressed I've been in my whole life… Towards the end (of the band's career), I wasn't being true to myself. It was when I decided to be honest with myself that I started to get better."
Way is now pursuing a solo career and he credits music with lifting him out of his gloom, adding, "At a certain point after the band had broken up, I realised this was the therapy that helped get me through it."


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|Family Ed celebrates 20 years with open house
|Written by Darci Tomky
Celebrating their humble beginning in 1992, Phillips County Family Education Services is hosting an open house for their 20th birthday. All community members are invited to stop by the Phillips County Event Center Biesemeier Room Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. for some cake and ice cream and to learn more about their programs.
Family Education Services first began offering English as a second language classes in 1992 and has evolved into so much more in the last two decades.
In conjunction with the ESL class curriculum, class members can also participate in a family literacy and early childhood program.
In 2001, PCFES began offering GED classes, and their afterschool program kicked off in 2011. Community classes and citizenship courses are also offered on an as-needed basis.
Open registration for all programs continues throughout the school year. Anyone interested in registering should call PCFES at 854-2595. All classes are held at Phillips County Event Center.
Executive director Trisha Herman explained PCFES opperates on funds from Colorado Department of Education's adult education fund as well as from private funders. Along with Herman, a board of directors helps run the nonprofit organization.
With a wide variety of programs offered, PCFES is always looking for more volunteers to make sure everything is running smoothly. Anyone interested should call Herman at 854-2595.
Herman is excited about celebrating 20 years at the open house and having the opportunity to show community members the programs offered by PCFES.
ESL instructor Toby From, at left, works with class members, pictured from left, Guadalupe Beltram, Angela Marquez, Aide Flores and Claudia Martinez.
—Enterprise photo
ESL, family literacy and early childhood classes
The ESL, family literacy and early childhood classes make up the largest program for Family Education Services.
Instructor Toby From offers classes Monday-Thursday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Evening classes are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8 p.m.
From, who describes herself as a facilitator who encourages learning, teaches her ESL students the four areas of listening, reading, writing and speaking English. She is there to help the students meet their goals in a comfortable atmosphere.
ESL student Claudia Martinez said she benefits from the class because now she can go to the doctor and understand more. She can also converse better at parent/teacher conferences or help with homework assignments her child brings home from school.
"I'm less afraid to talk," added Guadalupe Beltram.
"I try to learn something new every day," said Aide Flores, which helps her at her job.
Angela Marquez said it's a good opportunity for people to come and learn English. Students can help each other, and it's a great way to make friends.
From has been teaching since 2000, but most might be surprised that she doesn't know very much Spanish. She said that's an advantage for the teacher because it forces the students to practice their English while in the classroom.
Since she began 12 years ago, the program has really grown, and they were excited to be in their new facilities when the Event Center was finished a few years ago.
"It's a very rewarding experience," said From. She has seen a couple students work their way from the beginning ESL course work to the adult basic education (ABE) class, which is a transition course between ESL and GED.
She said one person who began in ESL even completed their GED, served on the PCFES board and then became a full-time volunteer for the program. "I consider that success," said From.
Others have reached their goals because of the class, whether it was being promoted to manager at work or passing their driving test.
"These are the ladies that really want to make a difference," said Herman.
In addition to ESL classes, parents spend time interacting with their
—Enterprise photo
From explained the ESL class is group-style teaching, which covers life and work skills that they will use in their everyday lives. The GED classes are more focused on independent learning, so the ABE transition class helps the students become more independent learners.
In addition to learning English, an important part of the ESL curriculum is family literacy.
During the day classes, instructor Lizeth Ramos works with children 6 months to 5 years in the early childhood classroom.
ESL students who have children devote a portion of their time to parenting education. They put their skills to the test and join their children for Parent and Child Together Time (PACT Time) in the early childhood classroom. They are learning practical and useful lessons about how to teach their children.
This childcare during the daytime ESL classes is free of charge. There are fees for the ESL and GED classes, but they can be waived depending on circumstances.
GED classes
GED classes are offered Mondays and Thursdays from noon-3 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. with instructor Shirley Krogmeier.
This is a preparation class for the GED test, so no actual testing is done in Holyoke. However, the students will get to take preparation tests so they can be confident they have the skills they need when heading into the real test.
Afterschool program
A free, educational-based afterschool program meets Monday-Thursday from 4-5:15 p.m. with instructor Janismarie Oberle and assistant Linda Kurtzer.
Kids have the opportunity to work on homework and to hear from community members about their unique occupation or talent.
Community classes
A variety of community classes have been offered through PCFES, and right now they are holding a five-week conversational Spanish class through NJC beginning Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Citizenship classes are also available. Volunteer Linda Statz works with people who are studying to gain U.S. citizenship.
For those needing employment service assistance, Kathy Campbell from Sterling Workforce Center is available to meet with them at the Event Center every first and third Thursday of the month from noon-2 p.m.
PCFES' computer lab at the Event Center is free to use by community members during hours classes are offered and the building is unlocked. Users must agree to follow the computer rules. Businesses or organizations may also rent the computer lab for conferences or meetings.
For any questions, please call PCFES at 854-2595.
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Interested in the garmin 650 radio, any imput on this GPS/ radio?
Interested in the garmin 650 radio, any imput on this GPS/ radio?
I love mine, I have had both the 530hxc and the 655t. They are a great tool but the features won't be fully utilized unless others in your party has one. My buddy and son and law has one, and we are able to keep track where each other are during the day, ect... The weather radio is nice too. They will communicate with other handheld radios if you want to use it that way, but tracking your partners or sending them waypoints won't work.
Yes my brother has one and so does a friend just trying to convince myself there worth the money.LOL
We have the 530 garmins also. really cool. The solar chargers will not charge the big lithium batteries fast enough for heavy use. I got 10% charge in 4 hrs of 95 deg direct sun with a goal zero 10 plus. Garmin sells a battery pack that holds 4 AA batteries. You can run the rechargable batteries from goal zero, take some duracells along, or both. On my solo hunt, I may be fine because i won't be transmitting. It is a tank for a GPS. It sucks to carry this big radio on a solo hunt when you are only using the GPS.
I have a 520 that I use and a 120 to loan out to whoever I hunt with who doesn't have one. I haven't used the 120 much but like the 520.


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Big 12 Baseball Tournament: Local leaders guide decision to push back tournament
Following the devastating storms in the Oklahoma City area this week, Big 12 Conference officials left the decision regarding its baseball championship tournament to local leaders.
"We wanted them to give us a sense of what to do," Big 12 spokesman Bob Burda said of the Oklahoma City All Sports Association and government officials. "We wanted them to tell us what was in the best interest of the community as people begin to recover and heal."
Ultimately, the league chose to postpone the tournament by one day and change its format. It will now begin Thursday and feature two pools. Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Baylor will be in one pool, and Oklahoma State, West Virginia, TCU and Kansas make up the second pool.
"We are very appreciative of the consideration by the participating teams and the Big 12 Conference," Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said in a statement. "We encouraged and supported the decision to play the championship in a format comfortable to the Big 12."
Burda said local leaders initially recommended playing the tournament as originally scheduled, but that Big 12 athletic directors were more comfortable with a one-day delay.
"Most of them didn't get in until late last night," Burda said of the eight teams. "It's one thing when you hear about a tornado and the destruction and devastation, and it's another thing when you see it and experience it.
"I think once people experienced and saw the devastation, it would've been a challenge for them to get their minds in a baseball state and start playing right away."
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State each placed two players on the coaches' All-Big 12 first team, and four players each on the second team.
The conference announced its postseason honors Tuesday.
OU first baseman Matt Oberste and pitcher Jonathan Gray were both unanimous selections, and OSU right fielder Zach Fish and pitcher Vince Wheeland joined them on the first team.
The Cowboys' Tanner Krietemeier, Victor Romero, Randy McCurry and Jason Hursh were second-team selections, along with OU's Craig Aiken, Max White, Dillon Overton and Jacob Evans.
Kansas State took home four of the league's individual honors. Junior Ross Kivett was Player of the Year, pitcher Jake Matthys was Freshman of the Year, Brad Hill was named Coach of the Year, and junior outfielder Jared King shared Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors with TCU's Jantzen Witte.
West Virginia sophomore Harrison Musgrave earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Year honors, and Kansas junior pitcher Jordan Piche was Newcomer of the Year.
Oklahoma senior reserve Dusty Dishman lost his cellphone when the Sooners played at Kansas State, so coaches were naturally worried when they couldn't reach him during Monday's storm.
"What happened is he had gone to the north side of Oklahoma City," said OU coach Sunny Golloway. "He got stuck in traffic. He had no phone. He's probably going to get chewed out for not stopping and calling.
"But I'm talking to his parents in Texas and we don't know where he is. His roommate hadn't talked to him all day. It was a scary situation, just not knowing where he was. He finally showed back up on campus at 10:30. We were relieved about that. That, to us, was very alarming."


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Recommended LOW COST mount for this telescope
Posted 24 August 2013 - 07:50 PM
What mount would you recommend for this telescope with LOW PRICE being the NUMBER ONE overwhelming factor to consider?
Thank you
Posted 24 August 2013 - 09:35 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 02:46 AM
It does not follow that because someone is dumping scopes at a very low price someone also has to sell mounts at a low price.
Essentially a mount to hold this scope will need to be reasonably sturdy and that costs money.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 04:01 AM
I thank you though for posting this because i may pick one of these up at that price just to have for visual use on my CG-5. I've used a Celestron 102F F/9 refractor my club has on my mount before and it handled it wonderfully for visual use, this scope is pretty similar in size, length and probably weight as well.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 11:12 AM
Aren't you asking exactly this question on the Refractors forum? And getting lots of good suggestions.
Exactly. What's the point of doing this all over again? The low-cost options were exhaustively covered in her original thread. The answers will be NO different here Space_Girl1234.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 12:52 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 12:57 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 02:37 PM
This problem of how to mount an inexpensive telescope capable of high magnification is what led to the development of the "department store telescope" bundled with an inadequate low cost mount we are all warned to avoid.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 02:39 PM
Hopefully someone will offer a source since many buyers are looking for one just like I am.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 03:04 PM
Suppose there is a mount for $100.
Now suppose there is another mount for $50. LOW PRICE is the NUMBER ONE overwhelming factor so that one is preferable.
Now suppose there is one available for $25. That's less than $50 so it's preferable. After all LOW PRICE is the NUMBER ONE overwhelming factor.
We can continue this indefinitely until we get to the point where the $0 mount becomes preferable to the $1 mount, after all LOW PRICE is the NUMBER ONE overwhelming factor.
So the logical conclusion is not to get a mount at all. Hand hold the scope. That is the lowest cost.
This is, of course, ridiculous. It will be totally impractical to hand hold this scope. But it makes a point. Low cost cannot be the only consideration. performance is also a consideration, particularly stability.
People need to know what your other, unstated needs are.
In any case even the simplest mount will probably cost more than the mount, and the options have already been suggested.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 04:45 PM
As far as telescope mounts go, 200 or 300 dollars is considered very low cost by most standards, but there are mounts out there that, while not very quality based, can be had for less.
How many dollars are you looking to spend? How much money is "low cost"?
Posted 25 August 2013 - 06:05 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:02 PM
I am asking here in the mounts section because no one has yet provided a satisfactory answer for a LOW COST mount that can be purchased today from a retailer. The earlier answers of buy a dob or build a homemade mount while appreciated are not the info I am looking for.
Hopefully someone will offer a source since many buyers are looking for one just like I am.
No one has supplied a "satisfactory answer"? Um, I hate to be blunt, but the answers you received to this query in the refractors forum are all that there is. There are simply no more low cost mounts that can be suggested to you. They've all been covered. You may not like the answers you received, but they are what they are. You're not going to buy a mount for the same price you paid for the C102 unless you a) luck out on a used Craigslist find, b) simply buy a cheap camera tripod, or c) build your own pipe mount.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:08 PM
What mount would you recommend for this telescope with LOW PRICE being the NUMBER ONE overwhelming factor to consider?
Nail it to a tree stump.
If you want a different answer, you might think about loosening up the criteria a tad.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:12 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:14 PM
Probably the reason you do not see many low cost but good mounts able to handle a 4" f/10 refractor is the costs involved to build them compared to the number of people likely to buy them. The companies would have to sell huge numbers of mounts each year if they had to sell them at low prices with low profit margins. And because the general public's overwhelming number one priority is cost, they will accept undersized mounts - so why offer anything else?
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:19 PM
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:41 PM
This has all been covered over in the refractors forum:
Yes, I know. This thread is the Reader's Digest version.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 08:42 PM
By the way, do you realize the scope you are buying does not come with a diagonal or an eyepiece? Both of those will probably cost more than the scope as well.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 09:31 PM
I'm sorry, but until you do I will assume you are an internet troll.
You keep repeating the same thing and won't give us any feedback. Yes this assumption is harsh, but it needs to be said (IMO).
Well, I guess I don't really think you're a troll, but you are acting like one.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 10:10 PM
$59, free shipping.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 10:28 PM
Of course, none of this would work, and would cost a fortune to even attempt.
Posted 25 August 2013 - 11:53 PM
$59, free shipping.
If she doesn't go with this, I don't know what else she can use!
Posted 26 August 2013 - 08:11 AM
Perhaps she purchased the wrong scope? Yes the 102GT OTA is a steal, but was it right for her? Maybe an astroscan, and ETX90, or a Galileoscope would have been a better deal? Despite the being a good deal on the OTA what are you going to spend?
Diagonal: Around $75.00
Finder: $25.00
Mount $125.00
Eyepieces (2): $50.00 each or $100.00
Case (A piece of PVC pipe with padding might work) $20.00
I get a total for $414.00 to get the scope ready. Essentially this OTA combo has turned into "buy the accessories get the OTA for free"! So I can't fault her for trying to save a couple of bucks on the mount.
If I was her I would look for a good used CG-4. I purchased mine for $125.00. New I believe they are $375.00. They are around, although I don't see any for sale right now, and would make a good match for the 102 GT.
There is a VIXEN Portamount II for sale for $175.00 in the classifieds that is interesting. I would look at this seriously!
The $69.00 tripod deal mentioned would work but wouldn't be optimal.
Posted 27 August 2013 - 08:38 AM
There is a VIXEN Portamount II for sale for $175.00 in the classifieds that is interesting. I would look at this seriously!
I too bought the C102 from OPT and I was very interested in this Porta II mount in the classified. At that price, I can imagine many others will be interested. However, the seller haven't got back to me on the shipping cost after 2 days so i went ahead to buy a new Porta II with an upgraded tripod (starguy) at OpticsPlanet (they have a $40 discount for right now). The starguy cost me $359 but in addition to the c102, I know i can use it with my other scopes, and reviews have been great so i think it is well worth it.
Spacegirl, i think you should consider the one in the classified. Or the closest that may be acceptable seems to be the Celestron Heavy Duty Altazimuth mount that Starion recommended ($79 shipped). It seems quite robust compared to others at this price, and it has slow motion control.


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Sorry for the delay. They do use the stock O2 sensor and EFI systems.
I will go double check today, but I think the rev-limiter kicks in at 5K on a stock 2010 C5 and its only pulling 77 MPH on a dyno
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Campin' and Roastin'...and Brewin'
Danny's been roasting coffee with very large commercial sized machines for a long time and has never tried roasting with a Whirley Pop popcorn popper. On his last camping trip, he took a Whirley with him and roasted a few batches.
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Testimony :: Hon. Christopher H. Smith
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Mr. Chairman, thank you for your leadership in scheduling this important hearing on Ukraine at the Crossroads. There has certainly been an important confluence of events and incidents in Ukraine which demand our attention.
Last week, Ukrainians marked the fifteenth anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear explosion, the world's worst nuclear accident. And while the Chornobyl power plant was shut down last December, the consequences of this nuclear disaster still leave their mark on the Ukrainian nation, as well as on Ukraine's neighbors, especially Belarus. For the people of Ukraine, Chornobyl was only the last of a series of devastating events of the last century, having been preceded by two World Wars which inflicted exceedingly heavy casualties on Ukraine, and Stalin's man-made famine which claimed 7 million victims.
In 1991, Ukraine achieved her long-awaited independence, with its promise for a better future. Over the last decade, the people of Ukraine have struggled to lift the burden left by the last century, but the efforts of their leaders have been mixed. The average Ukrainian now enjoys more freedoms than ever. Contrary to some predictions, Ukraine didn't crumble along regional and ethnic cleavages. Ukraine is a good neighbor and a constructive partner with the West, and the official policies are aimed at integration into Europe.
At the same time, Ukraine's promise for a better future has not yet been met. We know this all too well from the tape scandal, alleging the involvement of top officials in malfeasance. We know this from the Ukrainian authorities' sometimes heavy-handed responses to the independent media and opposition.
More recently, this promise for a better future was thwarted by forces reluctant to engage in the kinds of reforms that will truly break the ties with a gloomy, communist past. It was these forces who voted – ironically, on the fifteenth anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster – to dismiss popular reform-minded Prime Minister Yushchenko. An even greater irony, of course, is that since he was appointed Prime Minister in December 1999, Ukraine's economy was showing its first post-Soviet growth. He pushed long overdue reforms in the agricultural and energy sectors and, in trying to bring the economy out of the shadows, threatened the powerful business oligarchs and the communists who have long been resistant to reforms.
Despite these setbacks, and despite the forces hostile to reform, it is clear that the United States must not abandon Ukraine. Whether through political support or through concrete assistance to strengthen democracy, it is incumbent upon us to work with the Ukrainian people so that the promise for a better future for which so many sacrifices were made will – at long last – become a reality.
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With the 77th Map of the Week we continue in the borderlands town of Óðinn's House in the Kingdom of Slovania. This week we take a look at the Æsir Trail Tavern in the Outer Town south of the main settlement, also known as Æsir Valley.
Key to the Æsir Trail Tavern
Steingrímur and Ásta run the tavern for the true owner, the Northern Circle. The building is a simple wooden building with wood shingle roof, a cellar, a ground floor and an upper story. The public room of the tavern is on the ground floor. Steingrímur and Ásta live on the second story, which also has two seldom used rooms for guests of the circle.
1. Stairs to the Ground Floor.
2. Ásta's Laundry Area. The winch of the well is offset to allow room for pails lowered from the shaft on the ground floor.
3. Storage Shelves. Root crops from the couple's fields are stored here.
4. Grain Sacks.
Ground Floor:
5. Entrance.
6. Taproom. The shaft allows pails to be lowered into the well in the cellar.
7. Exit to the Outhouse.
8. Stairwell. The stairs go to the cellar and the upper story.
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9. Stairway to the Ground Floor.
10. Hallway.
11. Kitchen. There is no water available on this floor. Ásta brings water up in pails from the taproom on the ground floor, and she washes her dishes in the sink there.
12. Bedroom. Steingrímur and Ásta sleep here.
13.-14. Guest Rooms. These seldom-used rooms are not available to the public. They are reserved for guests of the Northern Circle, who usually are housed in Óðinn's Fortress.
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We wouldn't have called Leonard Cohen jazz, but were delighted to have the chance to see him on his first world tour in 15 years. His London gigs had got rave reviews, so we took a deep breath and lashed out for tickets. (The jazz purists don't count him either, with sniffy comments about too mainstream a line-up. Of course, they don't have to balance the books!)
Cohen was boot-shiveringly good. Hallelujah sung the way it should be (compared to the wimpier versions currently popular), an amazing In the Tower of Song and many others. The park was packed; even though we got to the stage nearly two hours before he was due on, we were too far away to see much. So we retreated even further and sat on a high wall. We couldn't see him much, but watched the darkening sky, swung our heels against the stone-work and sung along.
After Cohen, we made our way to another stage, to see the Maria Schnieder Orchestra, an American combo led by a woman, and a lot of brass. We arrived at the start of a fab trumpet solo, also by a woman, which was great both to see and hear.
We're going back on Saturday to see Joan Baez.
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This modern complex lies between Antibes and Nice. We didn't go in, but couldn't fail to notice it's enormity. This picture is taken from about 2 miles offshore!
Actually from the land, as we saw driving past it a couple of days later, it isn't so bad. There's a lot of greenery which makes it more appealing.
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Well yes, but in a rather different way. The outrigger starts about half way back and is then carried aft with little space between it and the main hull, making for very smooth lines as well as, presumably, the additional speed and internal space of a multi-hull.
This vessel also has another of these interesting rigs, which we have seen once before. The foremast carries an in-mast furling sail which is, so-to-speak, an upside down fore-and-aft triangle, a bit like the upper half of a wishbone rig. It has no yard, though, so there is not that weight or inconvenience to manage. This allows a second big genoa on the mainmast and a more conventional triangular sail set on the boom aft. The other one of these we saw (but only had flat batteries in the camera!) was actually sailing, and had two masts of equal height, unlike this one.
A web search shows her to be called Pilar Rossi, owned by motor racer Nelson Piquet. She's 64m long, and started life as a motor yacht! Piquet had her remodelled to sail (including adding the outriggers), with the spars and sails designed by a UK company based in Lymington. The press coverage calls this a schooner rig, but we're not sure that's an adequate description. She must be an amazing boat to watch, and as she's already sailed the Atlantic, pretty cool to sail.
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There is no fresh water on the island, and the Romans had an elaborate system of cisterns, illustrated here.
South of Ile Marguerite is Ile St Honnorat, named after the saint who founded a monastery there. There is an anchorage between the two but it is very crowded, as we saw both from the water and on a pleasant walk around the coastline. Today, the island is owned by the Cistercian order.
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This view looks north west across the Golfe de Napoule, with Cannes on the right. (Roaring Girl is the boat to the left, just visible under the tree.)
It is not immediately obvious why the powers that be wanted a fort on this side of the island, looking at the mainland, rather than protecting the approaches from the open sea. But there have been fortifications here for thousands of years, as the many Roman remains testify, illustrating settlement as early as the sixth century BC.
The answer lies in the anchorage, the only secure one in the vicinity of Cannes. For much of Mediterranean history, maritime trade has been relatively short haul and coastal, relying on finding sanctuary easily in the sudden storms and steep seas that haunt the basin.
It seems possible that the few longer-haul ships, carrying diverse cargo from places like Gades (Cadiz) to Ostia (the port of Rome) may have also hugged the coast, and used this as a safe stop. Not always safe however: a 1st century Roman wreck has been found on the rocks to the eastern end of the islands, as well as a 10th century Saracen wreck.
So in addition to be an important prison, the Fort protected the anchorage and His Majesy's trade. This might make us sleep easier at night, but only so long as there is no strong easterly wind!
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Five miles away from Th�oule, just south west of Canne lies the small archipelago known as the Iles Lerins. Overlooking the strait between the mainland and the biggest island, Ile St Marguerite, is this enormous fort, designed by Vauban during his 53 years building fortifications for the Sun King. It's greatest claim to fame is as home, for eleven years, to the Man in the Iron Mask, the unknown prisoner whose life was dramatised so famously by Dumas.
We anchored just under the fort in 8.5m of water. (This is positively shallow after 15m in Th�oule, over 12m at Port Man and 10.5m in the Baie de Canoubiers.) At 1100 on a Wednesday morning, it's not very crowded. There is weed on the bottom but we managed to stick fast the first time, and we are well out of the path of the many ferries which bring day-trippers to and from early morning till dusk.
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We treated ourselves to lunch in the 'Tea Room', the rather smart little caf� on the terrace in the castle. (The terrace itself, with fifteen arches onto the rocks below, was created by the Clews, quite a engineering challenge at the time for which a special monorail had to be installed.) You can see the fab view, though Roaring Girl herself is not quite visible behind the masts of Port de la Rague.
The pink hat is a splendid acquisition from Th�oule, though it won't always get worn with matching tee-shirt.
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We think that neither the fine conductor nor the abseiling figure actually Henry Clews (though it is not always clear as some of the labels get lost.) But this tall conductor has a certain windmill-tiliting quality about him, which is very appropriate. All his life Henry Clews identified with Don Quixote, and his sone was called Mancha in his honour.
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American romantics
We took the dingy into Port de la Rague, who sweetly let us leave her tied up under the Capitanerie, with no complaints and no charge. There's nothing in this area except an upmarket hotel, two restaurants, a chi-chi clothes shop and a dive school. The big advantage is the coastal path to La Napoule, about half an hour away. We had two missions: to find cooking gas, and a Honda dealer.
Our outboard is still broken from the injury inflicted off Ile Porquerolle. According to Honda UK, the specific part we need for the accelerator handle cannot be confirmed except by a dealer actually looking at the bits. We have given them the serial number but they still can't tell us exactly which of two part numbers we should order. They can't even tell us the difference between the two! (Not that impressive for a company which shouts so much about its customer service.) According to their website, there's a Honda dealer in La Napoule and part of our reason for staying in the anchorage so long, is to visit the place after the bank holiday.
To add insult to injury, it's not that kind of Honda dealer. In La Napoule, it's just a very upmarket boat broker, who would of course sell us an engine if required, though no stocks are kept there. The actual mechanics are in Antibes! Once we're sorted, there will be a stiff email to Honda!
It was also a struggle to find gas, but eventually the small fuel station on the main road above the marina confessed to having some. Neither of the chandleries sold anything so mundane.
After all that, it was a pleasure to visit the castle of Henry and Maria Clews. The site, which has commanding views across the bay, was originally occupied by the Romans. For a while the Saracens ruled here, but their fortress was largely left in ruins except for a couple of towers. In the 13th century the Villeneuve family, who owned the area, built a castle on the remains. (Incidentally, their name in Italian was neo poule, which is probably the source of the name, Golfe de Napoule.) In turn the Villeneuve family, too, came to dust.
In 1918, Henry and Marie Clews, who both had large private fortunes, fell in love with the site and built their fantasy mediaeval castle around the house and towers. Around the building Marie designed and created lovely gardens, particularly as a showcase for Henry's sculpture.
The building was used as a base for the French, with Marie living in the gatehouse, during the early years of the War. They managed to hide all the artworks before the Italian occupation. The Italians took a dim view of Marie's support to the French, but she managed to survive the war, living in Cannes. Afterwards she came back and lived until the mid-fifties. In 1951 she established a charitable Foundation which continues to manage the house and gardens, promote exhibitions of modern art and provide residencies for successful practitioners.
After she died, she was buried next to Henry in the tomb they designed in one of the Saracen towers.
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Being Bastille Day there were of course fireworks everywhere. In the streets, people were letting off crackers and fireworks, but every town had displays all around the Golfe de Napoule. Cannes of course was the biggest and most extravagant, and we could see it clearly from our decks four miles away. We were closest to the breakwater at Th�oule, with a good display. This is the fireworks from La Napoule.
We heard from friends in Port St Louis that their Bastille Day jamboree had been deferred due to a strong mistral. We could only gloat. Indeed, there are so many fireworks in this particular area, you can become quite blas�. Cannes seems to have displays planned at least once a week all through July and August.
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This huge outcrop of rock (along with the Maures Massif which is cut into by the Golfe of St Tropez) is some of the oldest stone in France. It is red volcanic proyphry, which turns beautiful colours in different angles of sunlight, pushed up before the Alps were created and worn away over millennia into amazing shapes.
Until 1964 the forest here was pine and cork oak, but that year there was a disastrous fire. Reforestation has been very difficult, and now the area is covered in characteristic Provencal maquis, a tangle of thorn and herbs
This is the Ile d'Or in the foreground, with a conspicuous tower on it. Behind is the eastern edge of Cap de Drammont, with a signal station on top. Although we saw small local boats going between the two, we wouldn't attempt it.
Just beyond the Cap is the large bay known as Rade d'Agay. Several friends had praised this anchorage; Gus and Joan of Celebration had kindly emailed us to say the summer's paid-for buoys weren't in place when they passed through, and we couldn't see any. We might have stopped, but a strong south-westerly is forecast, and the Rade is not safe in that sort of wind.
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This appeared to be a private motor yacht, though followed by two separately driven tenders (both quite substantial vessels.) It did seem to have an ordinary (UK) red ensign on the back.
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Match Point
|Release Date: December 28, 2005
|Running Time: 124 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $23,089,926.00
|Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Scarlett Johansson
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Emily Mortimer
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Summary:A one-time tennis pro, Chris Wilton was used to falling just short in his life. But when he befriends Tom Hewett and marries his sister, Chloe, the doors are opened to the kind of money and success that Chris had once only dreamed of having. Chris should have settled for happiness, but he is torn by his attraction to Tom's impossibly beautiful and alluring fiancée, Nola. The attraction turns to an obsession that forces Chris to make a critical choice. Now everything in his life hinges on whether or not Chris falls short again--and if his luck runs out.


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(KSDK Sports) --The road continues to be the thorn in the perverbial side for the University of Missouri Tigers men's basketball team. Perhaps a little home cooking will help right the ship and save the Tiger's chances of playing meaningful basketball in March.
The Tigers return to their home court tonight in Columbia where they are unbeaten. Missouri is 5-4 in the SEC, tied for fifth place in the conference, and 13-0 at Mizzou Arena. Missouri is averaging 75.7 points, 13.5 assists, and they are shooting 44.7 percent while defensively they are allowing 66.4 points, 11.5 assists, and their opponents are shooting 40.4 percent.
Laurence Bowers is averaging 15.5 points and 6.2 rebounds, Phil Pressey is averaging 12.2 points and 7.0 assists, and Alex Oriakhi is averaging 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds. With their abysmal road record home wins are increasingly important for Mizzou.
Unlike the Tigers, The Ole Miss Rebels have found a way to win on the road, 5 wins to be exact and they are 1-1 against teams ranked in the top 25, and they are tied for second place in the SEC just a game behind the Gators.
As a team Ole Miss is averaging 79.9 points, 13 assists, and they are shooting 43.6 percent while defensively they are allowing 66.1 points, 12.8 assists, and their opponents are shooting 40 percent.
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Asia is a land full of natural and cultural wonders. But the region, its people and its nature, face critical challenges, including poverty, water shortages and the disastrous threats posed by climate change.
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east africa & west africa
We have two new African arrivals. Another great East African lot from the Main Crop auctions; Kenya Kirinyaga - Thimu Peaberry has a deep-toned character (for a Kenya) with berry-like fruited notes and winey hints. And for the first time we have a West African coffee! Cameroon Caplami Java is an unusual longberry cultivar, with a cup that has Indonesia-like body, and interesting spice and fruit notes. It's difficult to underscore how odd it is to have a good arabica coffee from West Africa. The French colonies there are known strictly as low-grown, low-grade robusta producers, mainly supplying the French market with bitter dark roasted coffee for Cafe au Lait and such. (Now why would anyone assume the French had a noble coffee tradition?)


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Guess who's going to be making a guest special appearance at the Solution Expo at Pulse?
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IBM Leads All in 40G Ethernet Shipments
I am proud to report that IBM holds the leadership position in the emerging market for 40 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center. According to research firm Dell'Oro Group, which recently began tracking the 40G Ethernet market, IBM is the market leader. This leadership position is due to the continued growth of 10G Ethernet, which necessitates 40G uplinks and aggregation switches as delivered by our innovative IBM RackSwitch G8264 and IBM RackSwitch G8316 top-of-rack switches.
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During the Cardinal football team's final week of regular season play, the Naperville Sun featured a story about North Central College's football program and its priorities on faith, family and character both on and off the field.
Tribune reporter Steve Johnson interviews North Central College's Fine Arts Director Brian Lynch, President Harold Wilde and acoustics consultant Richard Talaske with Talaske Sound Thinking, internationally known acoustic consulting firm, in an extensive front page A&E feature in the Chicago Tribune. The Sept.
Media sources report recent news about family's participation and alumni legacy in Last Fling Labor Day Parade, including season previews for football, women's tennis, cross country and men's soccer.
Daily Herald:"Naperville family shares legacy of tractors, learning" features Carolyn Kuhn, 2006 alumna and great-granddaughter of Al Lisson Sr., 1901 alumnus. Kuhn will drive they 1951 family tractor in the Last Fling Labor Day Parade Sept. 5.
Media sources report news about faculty interview with Stephen Maynard Caliendo and previews of "Annie" and "Hot Jazz" summer shows.
The Christian Post: Stephen Maynard Caliendo, professor of political science, is interview for two articles in The Christian Post:
Media sources report news about student research project with the City of Naperville, faculty interview, starring student-athletes and summer wrestling camp.
City of Naperville: "City Partners with North Central College to Conduct Naperville Smart Grid Initiative Survey" features students in the Market Research class—taught by Mary Galvan, associate professor of marketing and director of the Center for Research—who conducted a survey of Naperville utility customers
Media sources report recent news about men's track & field national champs, Senior Art Show, Model UN student, theatre review, faculty interview and more.
Naperville Community Television features "Senior Art Show"
Review of "Elephant's Graveyard" show by White Jacket Philanthropist blogger Joseph Hillenmeyer
Media sources report multiple stories about plans for Riverwalk Gateway and Sesquicentennial Walkway, feature article by President Wilde and preview of "Forever Plaid."
Daily Herald:• "North Central founders made bet on the future 150 years ago" written by President Harold Wilde • "Naperville plans connection from Riverwalk to North Central College"
Media sources report recent news about College's Cornerstone Week, Old Main as a Naperville landmark and fine arts events.
Media sources report news about Spanish, music and art faculty; golf, tennis and track & field successes; upcoming fine arts events and more.
Chicago Tribune: • Cityscapes blog by Blair Kamin about his annual NCC-sponsored tour with Wendy Koenig, associate professor of art, "Bells atop the Farnsworth House? Yes, and more surprises inside"
North Central College's marketing and communications staff utilize various media—from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr to postings on multiple online sites—to communicate College news. An additional communication resource is a new blog the College maintains at NapervillePatch.com, the local voice for Patch.com, which is a national network of hyperlocal sites that covers community life in towns across America.
North Central College prepares students to be informed,
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