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Outside Hanna Zavorotnya's cottage in Chernobyl's dead zone, a hulking, severed sow's head bleeds into the snow, its gargantuan snout pointing to the sky in strange, smug defeat.
The frigid December air feels charged with excitement as Hanna, 78, zips between the outlying sheds wielding the seven-inch silver blade that she used to bring the pig to its end. "Today I command the parade," she says, grinning as she passes a vat of steaming entrails to her sister-in-law at the smokehouse, then moves off again. In one hand she holds a fresh, fist-size hunk of raw pig fat—there is no greater delicacy in Ukraine—and she pauses now and then to dole out thin slices to her neighbors. "I fly like a falcon!" says Hanna, shuttling at high speed back toward the carcass. Indeed, falcons—as well as wolves, wild boar, moose and some species not seen in these environs for decades—are thriving in the forests and villages around Chernobyl. One particular falcon, however, has not fared so well. A large gray and white specimen, it is strung up, dead, chest puffed and wings outspread against the slate sky, above Hanna's chicken coop as a warning to its brethren. "He came and ate my chicken, so I beat him with a stick," she says. But if this falcon has not survived, Hanna and her neighbors have—against all odds and any reasonable medical prediction.
Twenty-five years ago this month, on April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor No. 4 blew up after a routine test, and the resulting fire lasted 10 days, spewing 400 times as much radiation as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The government (then Soviet) declared the surrounding 30 square kilometers uninhabitable and immediately resettled 116,000 residents with a pension, an apartment and sketchy information aboutthe health risks that lay ahead. In the ensuing months and years, these first resettlers were followed by a few hundred thousand more, all displaced, most from the land where they'd grownup. But Hanna, who had been forced out in the first group, did not accept that fate. Three months after being relocated, she returned with her husband, her mother-in-law and a handful of other members of their collective farm, the main building of which now lies like a carcass, silent and overgrown, its sunken roof collapsing, a half-mile down the road from Hanna'shouse. When government officials objected, she responded, "Shoot us and dig the grave; otherwise we're staying."
Hanna was among some 1,200 returnees, called self-settlers, most over the age of 48, who made their way back in the first few years after the accident, in defiance of the authorities' legitimate concerns. For despite the self-settlers' deep love of their ancestral homes, it's a fact that the soil, air and water here in what is now known as the Exclusion Zone, or Zone of Alienation, are among the most heavily contaminated on earth. Today 230 or so self-settlers remain, scattered about in eerily silent villages that are ghostly but also somehow charming. About 80 percent of the surviving self-settlers are women in their seventies and eighties, creating a unique world of babushkas, to use a Russian word that means "grandmother" but also refers to "old countrywomen."
Why would the babushkas choose to live on this deadly land? Are they unaware of the risks, or crazy enough to ignore them, or both? These are reasonable questions for Westerners who might stand in a grocery-store aisle debating whether to pay the extra $3 for organic almond butter. The babushkas see their lives, and the risks they run, decidedly differently.


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|Four Vandals earn honors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Four Idaho men's tennis players were selected to the Western Athletic Conference all-tournament team, as the Vandals took home a second-place finish in the event.
Jose Bendeck earned the nod in singles, while he and Cristobal Ramos Salazar were selected to the all-tournament team at No. 1 doubles. Abid Akbar and Andrew Dobbs were selected to the team at No. 2 doubles.
"It was a great tournament for them to be recognized for their accomplishments," Idaho coach Jeff Beaman said of the honorees. "I'm really proud of them."
Bendeck won a three-set match at No. 4 singles in the semifinals against Hawai'i that clinched Idaho's 4-3 victory. His No. 4 singles match in the finals against Fresno State was in its third set, but went unfinished as the Bulldogs clinched the overall match 4-2.
"He was struggling during the year to pull out any wins at one point," Beaman said of Bendeck. "But he stuck with it, improved his fitness, and to be the one to clinch the match against Hawai'i and put himself in position to clinch against Fresno State, shows how his work paid off."
Bendeck and Ramos Salazar went 1-1 at No. 1 doubles, falling 8-5 in the semifinals before an 8-5 in the championship match against Fresno State. Akbar and Dobbs went 2-0 at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-5 against Hawai'i and 8-3 against Fresno State. The Vandals won the doubles point in both matches.
"For our doubles teams to go out and beat Fresno State so convincingly in the finals was great," Beaman said. "We could have had our No. 3 doubles team on the team as well with their win over Hawai'i and getting ready to clinch the match against Fresno State. It was just a great job by our doubles teams overall."

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Many people around the country are awakening to the tragedy of abortion and the need to join the pro-life movement. "What can I do to help?" is one of the questions I hear most frequently.
One very important thing you can do is to memorize the phone number of the Option Line, at which people can find alternatives to abortion. The number is one eight hundred, three nine five, help. Run jointly by Heartbeat International and Care Net, the largest networks of pregnancy centers, this hotline connects people with the alternatives closest to them. It's one eight hundred, three nine five, help.
At some point you are going to be able to give that number to someone who needs it. Remember, there are some abortions only you can stop. Get involved today.


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|Vandals come up short
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Idaho volleyball team battled until the final point, but in the end it couldn't get past New Mexico State, falling 3-1 in the Western Athletic Conference championship match on Wednesday.
The Vandals (17-14) lost 25-20, 20-25, 27-25, 25-19 in a match that featured a total of 37 ties and 17 lead-changes in the four sets, to come up just short of their first WAC championship. Idaho's Allison (Walker) Baker, Janelle Chow and Taylor Wilkinson each earned all-tournament team honors.
After exchanging a pair of 25-20 victories to open the match in a 1-1 tie, Idaho and New Mexico State were in a battle for the majority of the third set. The Aggies (22-10) were in control late with a 23-10 lead, but Idaho battled back to tie it at 23-all. NMSU got the first stab at set-point, pulling ahead 24-23, but Idaho again fought back to tie it at 24 and 25 before NMSU put together two straight points to win 27-25 and take a 2-1 lead in the match.
New Mexico State led for nearly all of the fourth set, but Idaho kept the lead to a minimum for most of the time, trailing by just one on seven occasions. NMSU pulled ahead by five late in the set, 21-16, but again, Idaho fought back to pull within two at 21-19. It was not meant to be for the Vandals, however, as the Aggies closed out the set and match by winning the final four points to win their first WAC championship since 2008.
Baker finished with 28 kills, 12 digs and two blocks in the match, and hit .236. For the tournament, she averaged 5.38 kills and 3.23 digs per set while hitting .204. Katelyn Peterson had 15 kills and hit .317 in the match. Jenny Feicht had 44 assists and 17 digs, and Chow had 15 digs. Wilkinson had five kills and two blocks, and Alex Sele had seven kills and four blocks, and Julia Church had 15 digs, three kills and three blocks.
The Vandals hit .253 in the match, but NMSU hit .278 and out-blocked the Vandals 10.0-7.0 and held a 77-74 advantage in digs. The Aggies also had nine aces in the match, compared to Idaho's two.
New Mexico State's Meredith Hays, the Tournament MVP, had 13 kills, 12 digs and two blocks in the match and hit .312. Preslie Alexander also had 13 kills for the Aggies and added five blocks while hitting .385. Bradley Nash and Desiree Scott each added 11 kills for NMSU and Stephanie Zieglar added 27 digs.
The match was Idaho's first WAC championship appearance. Including this season, the Vandals have advanced to five WAC semifinals. Idaho finishes its season with a 17-14 overall record, its highest win total since 2008.


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text: The Lord declares in His word that even if a mother forsakes her own child, He will not forsake us. He uses the abandonment of one's own child as an example of the most unimaginable infidelity. This passage makes it clear that God cannot possibly think that the act of abortion is ever justified. It is a forsaking of the child whom God has entrusted not only to that mother, but to all of us. God's own faithfulness to us is reflected in how we take care of one another, particularly the weak and the lowly. That's why pro-life work glorifies God. It restores to the human community that compassionate care and protection that those made in God's image are to have for one another. Let's give mothers the strength never to forsake their children.


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kcdyer, Thursday June 12, 2008 - 7:52am
That's right, unlike most of the amazing writers who get this newsletter, I am a blog virgin. Not many of those left these days!
kc has done such a great job keeping everything up to date and making sure everyone is informed that I thought she deserved a break for a day, while I introduce you to the team behind the scenes of the Surrey International Writers' Conference.
Most visible at the event would be our fearless Conference Coordinator, kc dyer. kc has taken on a huge project coordinating this conference and does an amazing job stalking, I mean inviting, presenters from the far reaching industry of publishing.
With an energy and creative zest that I have never seen in one person before, we have ourselves in good hands with her. (And she has some very cool tights!)
The member of the board that I contact most often is Carmen Merrells. Carmen has fulfilled a dream many of us share and is a published writer. How she manages writing on top of going to school, working at the library, having an active family that loves camping in the summer with their energetic young son – all this and she still manages to find time to put together a conference with us!
Carmen, to me, is my organized saviour. She has a memory that amazes me at times and is probably one of the most diplomatic people on the board, which is good, we need one of those!
Tara Holt joined the Board last year and is now our chair. Tara works for the school district here in Surrey and she manages to keep the lines of communication open for all the needs of the conference. She is also probably the best dressed board member in my opinion – if only I would fit her clothes I would love to raid her closet! You will see Tara running the registration area of the conference.
Sue Goddard is the poster queen. Sue swears she is involved in all this as a "reader" and "fan" but she is amazingly creative and I have no doubt would be heavy competition for a publishing contract if she ever did decide to write a book! Sue's job(s) are probably the most varied of the board members, but she can organize information for public posting with the best of them and make sure all of our presenters make it to the conference from the airport.
Estelle Bogoch-Stelmach is a busy bee! She teaches in her day job and at night appears as the Super Trade Show Organizer for the conference. A job for nothing less than a super hero – and our super hero has a green thumb of which I am seriously jealous! (Maybe we should get her some of those cool tights kc has in case she needs to change in a phone booth sometime…)
Netherton has taken on the task of
making sure the rest of us manage to finish our jobs on schedule. Poor
On top of keeping us all in line, Camille is our volunteer coordinator. She has the job of hunting down willing volunteers to make sure this event goes smoothly. This is Camille's second year on the board and I love having her here! It's nice to no longer be the only member willing to order a martini for lunch J
A publisher in her own right, as well as journalist, writer and Cloverdale Expert extraordinare – Ursula Maxwell is in her 16th year on the board. That's right, she has stuck it out since day one. 16 years ago this conference was a one day event with 40 attendees and thanks to Ursula, and past board members who made it possible, we have grown in leaps and bounds.
Ursula is the numbers lady. She keeps track of our accounts and has yet to phone us laughing from some tropical beach, so we figure she can keep those books for as long as she is willing. Writing press releases, helping with marketing and working with the local Arts Council are just a few of the of the other jobs Ursula tends to for our little group.
Bonnie Deren, our past chair, has been with the conference for as long as I can remember. Any of you who attend will know Bonnie as the lady who never leaves the registration desk. She set up our methods (and possibly our madness) in this extremely complicated area of the conference weekend.
I have learned a lot from Bonnie over the years and though her new school district position doesn't put her directly in our line of fire, I mean family, she is always available to bounce questions off of so we do not need to attempt to reinvent the wheel.
Now the people with two of the hardest jobs of all: Dale McGladdery & Laurel Hickey. Dale and Laurel are not board members but they have the awesome (and at times overwhelming I am sure) job of making us look good! Laurel designs the brochure (and bookmarks and posters….) for us. She takes a HUGE amount of information and manages to find a way to fit it all in, that makes sense and looks FANTASTIC! Dale is our webmaster. Our website underwent (and is undergoing) tons of changes this year and without Dale they would not have been anywhere near possible.
I suppose I should tell you a bit about me. My name is Carrie Higgins and I have been on the board a few years now after overcoming an addiction to volunteering for this conference – oh, wait, as a Board member, I guess I'm still volunteering. I am proud to be a part of this amazing group and have learned a ton from each and every one of them. I am in marketing professionally so that tends to be my area of the conference as well.
I am a paper craft addict who tries to find time to make cards and scrapbook around my conference work and full time job. Of course this is made more difficult by my furry roommate who likes to try to jump in my sparkles or paint while meowing at me to scratch her.
I have dreamed of starting a blog for years now and I suppose I could say this is the first step, I am no longer a blog writing virgin!
-Carrie Higgins, SiWC Board Member
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Congratulations, Carrie! Hopefully the first many.
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A Virgin No More
Pretty cool, Carrie! This isn't all going on this year's t-shirts, I hope. ~ Ursula
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I'm glad you posted this. Of course, when I eagerly dropped in to see if anything new had been added, my first reaction was, "What the heck? Is this a new master's class?"
Anyway, it's good to "meet" you all.
Looking forward to meeting you in public. I'm thinking about bringing some Texas pecans for you.
Julie Weathers
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Taste of Texas
A Blogging Master Class...hmm...food for thought...
Speaking of food... Julie we love Texas pecans at SiWC.
Actually, SiWC Board members love Texas pecans, Swiss chocolate, French champagne, Okanagan cherries, Russian caviar, Scottish shortbread, Greek baklava, German beer, and will celebrate Oktoberfest, Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, Hogmanay, Id, and even the Phuket Vegetarian Festival for all the same gastronomic reasons. Yup! Pecans are welcome!


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|Hot shooting leads to Idaho win
MOSCOW, Idaho – A 52 percent shooting performance led the Idaho men's basketball team to a 78-64 win over Northwest Nazarene in Memorial Gym on Saturday night.
Idaho junior Connor Hill matched his career-high with 22 points, including a four-point play, as the Post Falls, Idaho, native hit 7-of-12 shots including three 3-pointers and went 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
Senior Stephen Madison added 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds for Idaho and junior Bira Seck had 14 points and four boards. Senior Glen Dean had five assists and no turnovers, and scored all four of his points at the free throw line.
Northwest Nazarene's 50.0 percent first-half shooting performance and seven 3-pointers in the game allowed the Crusaders to hang around longer than Idaho coach Don Verlin would have liked, as Idaho's lead was just five, 46-41, with 11:56 to play. But the Vandals went on a 9-0 run over the next two and a half minutes to pull ahead by double-figures for good. Idaho led by as many as 18 points in the game.
"I knew we were going to get a good effort from Northwest Nazarene," Verlin said. "They came out and played some zone defense for the first 20 minutes. We hadn't seen a lot of that and it took us a while to feel our way through the zone, but once we did that we got a number of really good looks."
NNU shot 48 percent (23-of-48) in the contest and the Vandals held a 30-26 advantage on the glass. Idaho turned 13 offensive rebounds into 14 second-chance points, and the Vandals scored 17 points of NNU's 16 turnovers. Idaho finished with 11 assist and nine turnovers in the game. Idaho got to the free throw line 30 times, and converted 19 of those attempts, while NNU went 11-of-13 at the line.
"We did a good job attacking the basket, and that's the way officials are calling the game this year," Verlin said. "You've got to attack the basket, you've got to get yourself to the free throw line."
Idaho freshman Sekou Wiggs connected on both of his 3-point attempts in the game, and finished with eight points and two rebounds, and junior Mike Scott had six points. Joe Kammerer and Paulin Mpawe each added four points for Idaho.
The Vandals will play nine of their next 10 games outside of Moscow – including a home game against Idaho State in Boise's CenturyLink Arena -- beginning with three games in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Portland next week, where Idaho faces Portland (Nov. 21), North Texas (Nov. 22) and Columbia (Nov. 23).


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(*Unless otherwise noted, all items are available in our retail store only)
Also of note: Fall confectionary starts September 7th, and we debut our Theo+FareStart Mirepoix Caramel Collection October 1st. And be sure to check out special factory events listed below!
Confectionary (caramels, ganache, bouchees and more…)
Fall and holiday flavors begin September 7th!
APPLE CIDER caramels: Our decadent caramel boosted with a fresh apple cider reduction and mulling spices make this fall favorite as vibrant as a second summer.
Available online 9/10
CHINESE 5 SPICE ganache: Sichuan peppercorn, cinnamon, fennel, clove & star anise make the traditional 5 spice, infused into a milk and dark chocolate ganache.
PEAR BALSAMIC: A double treat of tangy balsamic vinegar-infused ganache and a layer of Bartlett pear pate de fruit distills one of our favorite desserts into a single confection.
GINGERSNAP caramel: A peppery molasses caramel delivers the sweet and zing of this favorite fall cookie.
Available online 9/10
BOUCHEES are our small chocolate-shelled confections that contain various creamy fillings, handmade in very small batches…
- Maple almond praline: Our praline combines pure organic maple syrup, house made almond butter & feuilletine (Feuilletine is French for "crispy flake") with a pinch of salt. Covered in 45% milk chocolate the center of this confection is ultra creamy, with a bit of shatter & crunch.
- Vegan coconut-pecan caramels: Organic coconut and almond milks make this unique caramel, slightly softer than our norm. Shredded coconut and toasted pecans add texture,all wrapped in a 70% dark chocolate shell.
Small batches & limited availability in our retail store only. With so many talented and creative people on staff, we need an outlet for all the incredible ideas!
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BLUEBERRY LAVENDER PATE DE FRUIT: Pate de fruit is a pure fruit jelly, like a larger version of the inside of a jelly bean. We make ours from fresh picked organic blueberries from Hayton Farms and local lavender, and then roll the pieces in sugar (available NOW through September 13th).
WALLA WALLA SWEET ONION caramel: You may wait all summer to grill these special sweet onions, but we caramelize ours! Sweet onions, beautifully burnished, meld perfectly with buttery sweet caramel. Decorated with a stripe of caramelized white chocolate and a pinch of salt and pepper (available NOW through September 13th).
SPICED CONCORD GRAPE PATE DE FRUIT: Organic grape puree infused with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, and then rolled in sugar (starting September 14th)
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Q.I would like to Know more about the Large Stone Archway in Valley Forge park Including: who was the Builder and the Architect? Why was it built and when was it started and finished.
Jo Iaquinto, Leesburg Va.
A.Originally, in 1908, Congressman Irving P. Wanger of Norristown introduced a bill to Congress for federal funds for two arches at Valley Forge to honor 1-Washington and 2-Von Steuben. After much debate, the bill was amended to reduce the number to one arch to honor Washington. It was approved in Congress in 1910 and at that point they resolved that the secretary of war would oversee the project.
The designer of the architect was Paul Philippe Cret — a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Cret was from France and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. [Some of his Philadelphia structures include the Rodin Museum, the Federal Reserve Bank building and the Ben Franklin Bridge to name just a few].
The final design inspiration came from the Arch of Titus in Rome. It became controversial in some part for the fact that some people didn't want to see a triumphal arch in a rural setting. (Roman arches were always part of an urban setting). Some controversy also came up over its location, but it remained in its planned location.
The National Memorial Arch was dedicated June 19, 1917. The dedication ceremony was attended by a number of US Congressmen and hundreds of visitors. The formal address of dedication was given by then Pennsylvania governor, Martin Brumbaugh. The thought of patriotism at that time was VERY strong due to the fact the world was in chaos over WWI.
The Arch underwent an extensive renovation project the last couple of years — with funds donated by the Masons. It was rededicated with a special ceremony in 1997.
The arch is under the auspices of Valley Forge National Historical Park.
SAS, Courtesy The Valley Forge Historical Society


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ZF-4619: isLocale needs changes related to BC problems
According to discussion of SL-13 isLocale needs to be slightly adpoted:
Method: isLocale()
Solution: STATIC PROPERTY SET TO TRUE BUT THROWING A NOTICE WHEN TRUE... TRUE = OLD BEHAVIOUR, FALSE = NEW BEHAVIOUR
Information: There are several things to make sure. isXXX functions should generally only return boolean regarding to OOP and Coding Standard. Returning a object was a thing which I used to add for internal reasons. This is no longer needed as rerouting has been added so it is automatically be done by all I18N classes. Also there is another solution: We could add a static boolean option/property 'CREATE_LOCALE_ON_VALIDATION'. A simple note to set this property on true for old behaviour should be ok, shouldn't it ? Because returning an object on a boolean function is really a bad bad behaviour. And we should get rid of this false behaviour as soon as we can.
Implemented with r12003
Changing issues in preparation for the 1.7.0 release.


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WHEELING - Wheeling Central was doing what Wheeling Central does.
With a mountain of adversity in the rear-view and 1 yard from another potential storybook comeback, Harrison Central's Tyler Rose would have none of it.
Facing a fourth-and-goal and trailing by a touchdown with clock winding under 5 minutes, the Knights' C.J. Burch, who was on his way to a 32-carry, 225-yard rushing effort, was stuffed by Rose in the backfield, the defensive end effectively writing his own chapter to this game, authoring the key play as his Huskies went on to win, 14-7.
Harrison Central coach Justin Kropka was quick to give Rose and defensive coordinator Mike Valesko credit for that play. The Huskies, who had shown a four-man front all night, put the cheerleaders and the band in the box for this particular snap.
''I think it confused their blocking scheme a little bit, and Tyler Rose is probably the best tackler on our team,'' Kropka said. ''I think it just confused them up front and they left the wrong guy unblocked.''
They sure did.
''We didn't block it,'' Wheeling Central coach Mike Young said. ''We didn't execute.''
Still, the Maroon Knights weren't done.
Two plays later, as Huskies stud running back Maurtice Hython was ripping off a 76-yard run to the 21, he had it stripped and gave the ball back to the Knights inside of two minutes left.
They got all the way back to their own 35 before turning the ball over on downs. A passing game might have helped, but the Knights finished this one with zero passing yards, 0-for-7.
Of course, there's a reason for that. With starting quarterback Parker Henry on the sidelines with a well-documented injury, Young had about 5 minutes to get Burch ready to play quarterback, one of several position changes for the guys in maroon in 2012. When Henry was able to get back to his customary tailback position, freshman Matt Gruber, a QB at St. Michael's this time a year ago, was in there.
At one point, the Knights ran the ball 29 times in 30 plays.
Can you win a game without a passing yard?
''Yeah, you can,'' Young said. ''We almost did. Credit to their team. They could have blown us off the field. And they didn't. Our kids didn't quit.''
Kropka knew Henry's injury left his defense something to exploit, Burch's 225 yards notwithstanding.
''Give Coach Young and their staff a tremendous amount of credit,'' Kropka said. ''I know what it's like to try and get a team up after you lose your main guy, especially your quarterback. To be honest with you, I wish he would have played. The outcome may have been different. If you design a valley football player, you look at Parker Henry. He doesn't wow you, but then he comes out and just plays.''
But still ...
''Any time you can play on the road, especially against a team the caliber of Wheeling Central, and pull out a win, man that's big,'' Kropka said. ''It just starts your season on the right foot. We've got bigger and better things planned for this year, so it's just the first step.''
The Huskies (1-0) got on the board first when quarterback Rashaen Mitchell capped a four-play, 67-yard drive, highlighted by his own 57-yard streak, with a 1-yard plunge. Mitchell and Hython each amassed more than 60 rushing yards in the first half.
Wheeling Central (0-1), which was held to 69 yards and three first downs in the first half while continually shooting itself in the foot with penalties, tied the game with an 11-play, 60-yard drive that spanned the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters. Burch, who had 58 yards on the spurt, capped it with a 10-yard touchdown.
Harrison Central then pulled ahead with a 10-play, 79-yard drive, with Hython finishing things off with a 1-yard score.
He carried it 24 times with 22 eyes focused on him on each one of them. Yet he finished with 194 yards.
''That's Maurtice,'' Kropka said. ''I wish I could tell you I had anything to do with how good he is, other than maybe the weight room. What he has, you can't teach. You just have to give him the ball and things usually work out for the Huskies.''
Life will go on for Wheeling Central.
''This was a good measuring stick for us in terms of caliber of team,'' Young said. ''A lot of skill, lot of talent. We made a lot of mental mistakes in the first half. We corrected a lot of those in the second half. We had some breakdowns in blocking and tackling, which in the first game, you will. Our blocking and tackling has to improve. And that's what we'll work on each week.''


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Penetrate fog, rain, and darkness to illuminate near or far with a high-intensity beam of brilliant light. Two light modes adapt to the situation: Use the three high-power LED spotlights for long range illumination, or the six standard LEDs for lighting up a task at hand. Handy in emergencies and power outages, on boats and camping trips, or as part of a road-trip kit, it recharges via a 12v DC car plug adapter or an AC/DC wall adapter (both included).
Rubberized ergonomically designed housing withstands vibration and shocks. An always-on lock switch lets you use it as a free-standing light while setting up camp or changing a tire while exploring back roads. A removable red lens helps for spotting wildlife in the dark without disturbing them.
Included: 6V 2.5Ah SLA batteries, red lens cap, 12v car DC car charger, AC/DC wall adapter.
Initial charge of 10 hours is required before first use. Approximately 3 hours of light per charge if using the high-powered spotlight; 40 hours per charge if using the standard LEDs.
6 1/4"W x 7 1/2"H x 3 1/4"D; 2 lbs. 1 oz.
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This Cyclops 9W LED hand-held spotlight is so good I have written a review here - which I hardly ever do.Its spotlight has three, very bright, white, 3W LEDs each in its own parabolic-type reflector. This gives it a useful reach of 400 feet and a claimed battery life of about 3 hours. The other switch position uses the other six lower-power LEDs for an area light with a claimed battery life of 40 hours.It comes with a 110VAC to 12VDC plugpak and a 12VDC car charger.This is a very useful unit at a reasonable price.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Tom
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I bought this as a gift, for myself, and am so happy I did. A versatile high quality product.


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Well, sure, you have to eat right (boo!) and hit the exercise hard (hiss!) when you're trying to lose weight. But here's dieting news we can cheer about: Sleep is key to dropping those pounds, too (hooray!).
The Los Angeles Times reports that the latest issue of CMAJ, published by the Canadian Medical Association, says when your brain is tired, you eat more and your metabolism gets all wonky (our term, not theirs).
"Chronic sleep restriction is pervasive in modern societies, and there is robust evidence supporting the role of reduced sleep as contributing to the current obesity epidemic," the authors write, according to the newspaper. "… Sleep should be included as part of the lifestyle package that traditionally has focused on diet and physical activity."
So, nap time, it is!
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The last of my free samples from Brach's is this bag of their new product; Peanut Butter Poppins. I have to admit, I judged a book by it's cover here. The package is fresh looking, with bright colors and lots of white, but it doesn't really read as "chocolatey" to me. Which, when offering a chocolate candy, it kinda important in my mind. I want something indulgent, and the packaging should make me feel like I'm making that choice. There is a beautiful illustration of the candy that makes me rethink this, as it does draw you into the treat you're going to purchase. But, as with most thing, appearances can be deceiving, so the candy has yet to prove itself with my taste buds.
These Peanut Butter Poppins are described as "Creamy Peanut Butter Center Coated in 100% Milk Chocolate". It sounds very promising, as skimping on the chocolate is always the first thing I am skeptical of when I see a new chocolate candy. But these are legit, which makes me smile as well as let go a sigh of relief. They do, however, skimp on the peanut butter part, as peanuts aren't the first on the list. What comes first are "Palm Kernel Oil" and "Partially Defatted Peanut Flour". It's not the worst situation, but I still felt the need to point that out.
Opening the package you get the wonderful aroma of peanut butter and chocolate. they're a little larger than chickpeas. They smell sweet, salty and a little nutty.
These are amazing. Thy have a nice sheen to them. The flavor is a mix of the delicious peanut butter and the milk chocolate. These remind me of the flavor of Reese's Pieces, but with more sweetness because of the addition of mill chocolate. Which makes them way more awesome in my book. The peanut butter is smooth and has a slight grain to it, but it's wonderfully flavorful and salty.
My boyfriend and I easily polished off the bag. We need more. I can't being to rave about how tasty and pop-able these are. If you can't control yourself around peanut butter and chocolate, then I warn you to stay far away because once you taste these, you can't stop. They're that amazing.
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Late last year, Cardinal Dolan identified a critical need in the New York Archdiocese: hungry families and dwindling food pantries. He asked us to meet the challenge of replenishing food pantries and soup kitchens to ensure that no hungry neighbor is turned away.
Between January 22nd and January 29th, this challenge was met. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Catholic schools, parishes and institutions of the New York Archdiocese, we raised more than 575,000 meals through the Feeding our Neighbors Campaign: A Catholic Response. Just as important, our message resonated — no hungry neighbor, non-Catholics and Catholics alike, should be turned away.
Parishes responded by filling the boxes provided, publicizing the campaign, and holding a second collection to help meet this basic human need. Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) teams throughout the Archdiocese pledged generous goals to support their home parishes in this endeavor. Archdiocesan Catholic schools joined in by holding special food drives, collecting thousands of pounds of food through the generous support of students and their families.
We extend special thanks, and congratulations, to organizations that went above and beyond in contributing to the Feeding Our Neighbors campaign. Holy Name of Jesus, Valhalla, was the highest-contributing parish, with more than 5,025 pounds of food collected. Regina Coeli School was the highest-contributing Catholic school, with more than 1,350 pounds of food collected.
Rusty Staub and the Mobile Food Pantry helped collect food donations at St. Patrick's Cathedral and throughout the Archdiocese throughout the week-long campaign. Generous support and partnership was also provided by the Archdiocesan Catechetical Office and the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.
Because of the hard work of many, more than 40 parish and community-based food pantries and soup kitchens received food or grants:
STATEN ISLAND: St. Edward's Food Pantry at Mt. Loretto, St. Ann Parish, St. Mary of the Assumption and Holy Family Food Pantry.
MANHATTAN: St. Mary's Food Pantry, Church of St. Gregory the Great Food Pantry, Our Lady of Lourdes Pantry, Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal – Fr. Solanus Casey Food Pantry, Kennedy Center Food Pantry; Harlem, Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Pantry, St. Cecilia's Food Pantry; East Harlem, Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry; Lower East Side, All Saints Food Pantry; Harlem and St. Mark's Food Pantry; Harlem.
BRONX: St. Crispin's, St. Raymond's Food Pantry, St. Simon Stock Food Pantry, St. Anthony Parish Food Pantry, Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal Guadalupe Convent, Immaculate Conception Food Pantry, Our Lady of Grace Social Outreach Pantry and Highbridge Community Pantry/Muslim Women's Institute.
WESTCHESTER: Holy Rosary; Port Chester, Holy Spirit Food Pantry; Cortlandt Manor, Food Bank of Westchester, Franciscan Friars of the Renewal; Yonkers, St. Mary's Food Pantry; Mohegan Lake, St. Joseph's; Yonkers, St. Peter's Parish Food Pantry; Yonkers, Sacred Heart Church; Mount Vernon and Sacred Heart Food Pantry; Dobbs Ferry.
ROCKLAND: Catholic Community Services of Rockland and St. Peter's Parish Food Pantry.
DUTCHESS: Hyde Park Community Pantry, St. Denis Parish Food Pantry; Hopewell Jct., St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and St. Mary Mother of the Church Parish Food Pantry; Fishkill.
SULLIVAN: St. George – St. Francis Parish Food Pantry; Jeffersonville and Federation of the Homeless.
We look forward to another successful Feeding Our Neighbors campaign in 2013. Thank you again for your support.


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Get a shot of something new — and taboo — at Stigma Tattoo Bar
Here's my column that will be running in tomorrow's Calendar section in the Orlando Sentinel.
Ever wonder where that perfect spot is to have your picture taken while shackled to a brick wall? Or what's the best bar in downtown Orlando to dance in a metal cage? Well, I have the answers.
Seriously, I do.
Stigma Tattoo Bar, 17 S. Orange Ave. (above Ichiban), offers all of this and more. Stigma is a tattoo shop and a bar. It also offers massages, piercings, pole-dancing lessons and a beer and wine bar in the back.
They really should have held off on naming the place, because the recently deceased Tabu (or Taboo) across the street would have been a perfect handle for this joint.
But Stigma works, too, on many levels.
I wasn't in a hurry to get my first tattoo when I stopped by there at the beginning of the week, but a beer up at the bar was looking pretty good. Because it was a Monday the bar was occupied mainly by employees and others watching the Orlando Magic game on one of its four flat screens. The tattoo shop and massage and piercing parlor had folks coming through, too. The other three flat screens were tuned to Fuel TV or played videos of women pole dancing or showed women in bikinis.
Back to the bar. I was impressed with the beer prices. For $3.50 you can get what looked like a 22-ounce mug of Yuengling on draft. That's almost two bottles. My Michelob Ultra (new year, new waistline) was $3.50 in the bottle, but all drafts were served in that big mug so I would go with the draft next time. Some friends ordered Pabst Blue Ribbon cans — big boys — for $2 a pop. I've noticed some bars trying to creep up that price after hipsters embraced the beer's return, and I'm glad Stigma has it priced appropriately. A Guinness was about right for downtown Orlando at $5.50.
After a sip, I got a chance to look around the rather large space. From outside on Orange Avenue, I expected Stigma to be a small tattoo parlor with a little bar that sat four or five people. I was wrong.
This is a deep space. The tattoo shop takes up the front and is rather a small feature compared to the rest of the bar. Two red-vinyl seating areas that could easily fit 20 or more each take up the center of the bar with a ton of dancing space (and those poles) in between and around. There is that large cage, which could store a lion (or quite a few of the bikini-clad women in those videos) across from the seating. The back is occupied by the bar, with ample seating and beer and wine, including Four Loko, of course. And there are those shackles on the brick walls.
There are signs before you enter and all around the bar relieving the club of any risk if you use the poles, cage or shackles. Signs also remind folks to be respectful to the women dancing because Stigma is "NOT A STRIP CLUB!"
Oh, and there is no smoking. Not sure why the line was drawn there. You can drink and get a tattoo (a waiver has to be signed) but smoking is not allowed for health and safety reasons.
The rationale is fantastic — I love this place!
Just when I thought Orlando bar owners had nothing different and interesting to offer, they start surprising me. First with Kush and now with Stigma. It's machismo, sure, but at least they're not hiding under some South Beach curtain with it. Keep it coming, Orlando.
Online: stigmatattoos.com
See for yourself
Stigma Tattoo Bar
Where: 17 S. Orange Ave., downtown Orlando (above Ichiban)
When: Noon-2 a.m. daily
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Electric Wire Hustle is undoubtedly one of our favorite newer acts to hit the scene in the last couple years. Their sound cocoons you in soulful nostalgia all while keeping your expletives in free flow with their unforgettably unique flavor. SXSW brought the New Zealanders several shows, including the Mint Collective x Grown Kids Radio Showcase, where we got a chance to snap a few photos and catch up with the guys.
Self-described as more "painting with oils than water colors," Electric Wire Hustle's fluid sound is one of purpose where individuals strengths are recognized and utilized. Citing the opportunity to travel and "sample more than what's limited to [their] particular portion of the universe" as one of their reasons for making music, the group's seemingly effortless appeal becomes easy to understand – their music is informed by both the depth and breadth of experience.
Trying to pin down exactly what feeling you get when listening to Electric Wire Hustle can be a bit difficult to describe at times. There's a familiarity and a newness all at once, and on the first record, an undeniable sense of Marvin Gaye. Per the guys themselves, they share that they 'don't necessarily wan't to be any one thing.' They explain
"It's beat driven, it's Hotere influenced, its Samo before Basquiat blew up, its Kafka after the first chapter."
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Panache GS Wind Jacket
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The past couple mornings have been cold (stay comfortable. Some of this is trial and error and some of this are the new technical fabircs that are out there. I have been testing out the Panache Wind Jacket and its a great jacket to layer with.
The jacket has a very simple design and I love this. It does not have pit zips or a place to string your iPod headphones through. A couple simple touches are the taller collar and the longer sleeves. This is the perfect coat to wear over a long sleeve jersey or a long sleeve base layer and a short sleeve jersey.
Here are some technical specifications from the Panache web site:
- FABRIC: 3-membrane wind-proof fabric throughout.
- COLLAR: 7.5cm
- STITCHING: Cover stitch - strong and elegant.
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- GRAPHICS: Digital printing means vibrant, crisp, accurate graphics. Your team designs won't run or bleed, giving them more pop than you've ever seen.
- STORAGE: Three rear pockets--big enough to store tools, water bottle, grub, you name it.
- FIT: Performance fit.
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The Floor Is Yours
By Rebecca Teti
Tuesday: Open Forum
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. That means ... anything goes. Ask a question, make a suggestion, share a story, offer some advice -- the floor is yours!
Our son is receiving his First Communion this Sunday. Any advice on focusing on the day and not the lunch afters? We are praying a novena that ends the night before. We plan on ordering a cake and making something simple for lunch but haven't decided what. We do have a ham in freezer we never used for Easter Sunday dinner that we can use.
Jay, Praying a novena leading up to his First Communion sounds like a wonderful idea. I'd say, just keep discussing how exciting it is that your son gets to receive Jesus for the first time. Make sure to say a prayer of thanksgiving at the lunch, and then enjoy it as a joyful celebration of the big event.
A question for all you parents of multiple children: My husband and I have an infant daughter, and someday hope to have some more children. My husband, an only child, is very concerned that when we have more than one, they will bicker constantly, because he's observed my two youngest siblings, who are aweful in this regard. (He wonders if spacing them out more or less would help?) Do you have any advice for minimizing sibling rivalry and raising kids who actually help each other and enjoy each other's company? I know it's not possible to completely eliminate arguing, but is there a way to help?
Miranda, I don't know what my parents did with us, but all 6 kids born within 10 years didn't argue or fight. I always thought it strange to hear about other siblings fighting. We all had to cram into a tiny house and share bedrooms and 1 bathroom too. I remember going to my friends's that didn't get along with their siblings and their parents would buy separate food for the kids. Some even had separate cabinets in the kitchen.
HEY jAY: When my foster to adopt kid receives First Communion next year, I am going to give three choices and a budget to work with and maybe we can draw from a coffee can where we are going or what we are doing. That way, it makes it fun. Maybe let God decide at the drawing? tee hee. Then there's no argument. I think my mom did that with me cause when I had mine there were no relatives around.
My Mum raised two girls and one boy within a couple of years of each other. We occasionally disagreed, but no fights were allowed. I get along better with my brother than my step-sister, but still, we get along. I think putting out there that "family is forever" and *Thou shalt get along*--{said tongue-in-cheek} will go far in helping your kids see how important it is to you that they love, and get along with each other. I'm not talking perfection here, obviously, but the goal of working things out. I was always shocked when kids at school talked about fighting with their siblings. It's just not done... So far, my kids are getting along very well--ages 15 down to 3, and I have taken the time to say aloud and often--"Friends may come and go, but family is forever". I have cancelled trips to town, or visits with friends if my kids were not polite to one another when they were young--and I would just explain that if they couldn't get along together, then we couldn't visit other people. It only took twice and they "got it". Also, my daughter reminded me that having a job to do together helps the relationship grow stronger--organizing toys, washing windows, baking cookies together etc. Good luck!
I am writing to vent. If you disagree with me, that is your business but I doubt you will change my mind. I just read through another blog of a young mother who had a baby with major medical issues--and I am praying for them. I am super upset at her though, and several others you are young and seemingly clueless. What follows is my disgust at behaviours that seem selfish at best, and cruel at least! "She" gloated about how she sailed through the pregnancy with glasses of wine or beer every day. No big deal, she says. Perhaps she doesn't know that alcohol can be deadly for a tiny baby? How "she" had to have the gray hairs covered at the salon so she would not look so old...really? How she noshed on sushi and sashimi and goat cheese and whatever else...how she's down to half a pack a day... What??? I am upset when people smoke, do drugs, drink alcohol and coffee and do a whole host of other bad habits when they are nourishing a baby! I mean, really? I am not a perfect person, but I tried REALLY hard when I was pregnant to give my babies the best chance at a healthy life. I love wine and mixed drinks---but I am not so selfish that I would drink those when I should be drinking water! I didn't eat a bunch of junk food or pour chemicals all over my body...I am just heartsick that some of these babies will have lifelong health issues because of lousy choices their mothers made. End of rant
I have 5 and they bicker and fight on occasion but most of the time it comes down to one child's stubborn temperament (or her autism or both) she just has a way of needling all of her siblings. Other than that there is very little bickering and virtually no sibling rivalry. The reason is I don't tolerate it and I certainly don't encourage it either directly or indirectly the way I see so many parents do when they compare their children. A lot of it though is something of a crap shoot. Children, even though those raised in the exact same environment, have their own personalities and sometimes those personalities aren't well suited to each other. The important thing is to teach them how to handle conflict with grace and the best way to do that is good modeling. :-)
Lynnea, substance use during pregnancy is a huge sore spot for me. I don't think hair dye falls into that category, but smoking, drugs and particularly alcohol are really not good. I'm not talking about a very occasional glass of wine at the end of the pregnancy, but there are women who drink a few glasses of wine/week throughout the pregnancy, and this is playing Russian Roulette. It is impossible to know how a baby will be affected; some might be fine, while others could have issues from even moderate amounts of alcohol exposure. It is a neurotoxin. It is not worth the risk. If I were blessed enough to have another pregnancy (particularly one that actually progressed to the stage of viability), I wouldn't touch a drop.
I agree with Becky Lee. I lot of sibling fighting is chance based on what kind of personalities your kids have and what combination of personalities are in the family. I only have two boys and they do bicker a lot but it's because one has anxiety/emotional issues and is constantly harassing the other who, though fairly even-tempered and docile, can only take so much before fighting back. If I had two even-tempered kids I doubt they'd be fighting.
Miranda, I agree with the other posters that a lot (not all) of it has to do with how they are raised...so I will try not to repeat what was already said. (Though I would like to point out that the "you always have your family...." type of discussion is a fairly regular one we have here for various reasons. That being said, we have 8 kids ages 18 to 1 and they do get along fairly well. Part of it is personality (we do have some clashers....and who and to what degree has changed over the years) Our two oldest (18 girl, 15 boy) get along so well I am very very often asked if they always get along and what we have done...and I feel bad for those asking because their kids constantly fight. I think it boils down to a respect issue. The kids need to speak respectfully to each other...if not they are sent to their room. We frequently remind the kids that God put them in this family for a reason. We can choose our friends, we can't choose our siblings. Nor can we usually choose our co-workers, classmates, team mates, etc. This is a training ground for learning to get along cordially with others. So....Miranda, I really do think the best thing you can give your child is siblings (if you are able to). She will learn alot about getting along with others and you can direct them to be respectful of each other. And when people are respectful of others that takes away 90% of the fighting! Not all my kids get along as well as our 2 oldest. But they all get along pretty well most of the time. They don't have to be best buddies...but I am thankful that, for the most part, our kids get along so well they often forget to ask neighborhood kids to come play. (not thankful they forget to ask....but thankful that they enjoy each others company so much they aren't yearning to get away).
Lynnae, I agree with you 100% - and we all need to vent! I think a lot of it is maturity. It is so unfortunate (ok - sick - but I am trying to be somewhat polite) that someone can make decisions like that thinking it really doesn't matter. And I have to wonder if it's lack of maturity that causes someone to decide that doing something will probably be ok. It's the whole mentality of not understanding sacrificial love. If something "could be" harmful during pregnancy you can bet I am going to stay away from it. It's called being a parent.
Hi Lynnea, I completely agree with you! It takes my breath away how some people who are going to be parents seem to have little-to-no common sense and self-control while they are pregnant! My husband and I had anxiouxly waited several years before we were sent our blessings, and I took their well-being very seriously--I still do..


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Stacey J. Bendish, Mandan Back in the 1990s the Republican Party started saying elect our candidates; as small business owners we know how to get the North Dakota economy moving....
Spoken like a true Democrat, NT4M.
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So Vericose then I fail to understand why you are so hateful to the influx of new people. Just look at the population explosion and knee-yawns theory doesn't hold water because you have 1000"s of new residences and the unemployment is still 3%
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"Since the 70s graduating high school seniors have been fleeing this state" but not necessarily and not only for better jobs.
I can now agree with the statement. Apologies for the edit.
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Great article. Our state republican gov't. also hoards the WSI fund. ND had an existance economy in 2008, we lost little because we had so little. Last election 4 republicans took credit for oil--all lies. They tax and "keep" the money when spending would be the right thing to do. They favor womens health regulations but frown on oil regulations.
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Kneeawn can you supply the facts that North Dakota was dying or is that just what your Democratic friends told you to say? Facts and data kneeawn.. your word is not good enough..see...billgarr even wants facts...
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Was North Dakota's population dying?? Gee when small town sports teams have 5 names of towns on their uniforms.....does it take a genius to figure out our state was dwindling. Why do you see so many license plates from our of state? Duh it's because we can't even staff our own state! Since the 70s graduating high school seniors have been fleeing this state for better jobs.
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Kneeawn can you supply the facts that North Dakota was dying or is that just what your Democratic friends told you to say?
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ND had low unemployment before oil because state population was dying
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Didn't California have a Republican Governor?
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I can say that Romney lost the election, with no tears or regret.
It's just a fact, Jack...er, billgrr.
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Like I said before 2nd place is still a LOSER!!!
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Just another fact for you varicose
According to the July 2012 BLS data, seven of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates have Republican governors, led by North Dakota, with 3.0%
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VERIcose Would you care to state the population of each one of these states? And remember it is the Democrats that want equality for all so the people in North Dakota have to have as much money as the people in California so therefore we Must Take from the Rich and give to the poor.
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Verotossed their is this web sight called Google. Most of us know how to find information if we desire..then others are not smart enough to do their own research so we have to write it out word by word and explain it so they get the picture.. Sorta like old whats his name ???? Worried American.
You know we Republicans already support you by paying our taxes so you can get welfare..now you want us to go look things up because the tips of your fingers are too lazy to take you places??? Nice try veracious
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California, like the U.S. govt, is broke, but refuses to face the fact. The left-wing controlled legislature keeps piling on more bonded indebtedness, more personal and business taxes, and adding more benefits & services for illegals (. Who will be left to pay for all this spending? The rich? They're all fleeing to other states. The poor? Are you joking?--they don't pay any taxes to speak of. The middle class? Fast becoming an endangered species, and trying to follow the rich to wherever they're heading. Got the picture? California, once a truly golden place to live, has become just another failed, third-world state. Congratulations, liberal politicians!
Great place that Californiy ain't it variates???
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centerfield why do you care about the farm bill? Is there a food stamp shortage on the horizon?
First Vallejo, then Stockton, then Mammoth Lakes, and then San Bernardino and soon possibly Compton. Not that the state's legislators have anything constructive to offer. California's Democratic leaders are not only unwilling to rein in the costs of benefits for their patrons, the public-sector unions, but they have been erecting roadblocks to those localities that want to fix the problem on their own. Yet all the political blockades in the world cannot fix the basic problem of insolvency.
Seems California is broke veritas. You really should look at all the news and maybe even something thats up to date..
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Put down the juice veritas and have a cup of coffee. Your mug runneth over.
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Oh, and the jobs bill was passed in the Senate for infrastructure and a million plus jobs. It was held in the house by Republicans without even allowing a floor debate. Oh, and where did that farm bill disappear to? Without even a floor debate.
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Go ahead, don'tgetit, filibuster some more. More irrationality and miss direction.
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Right on Stacey. "socialism" Your indoctrination is complete, you can put Atlas Shrugged down now.
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Centerfield how many jobs Bills has Hairy Read brought to the floor for a vote?
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History also shows the only Sex Manic in the White House is a Democrat right
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Then she should fit right in down there.. Seems they don't have any control over there money. I am sure she could fix everything.. Maybe she should run for Governor of California.. After all she is that good right?
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Let me see, the dems have done a fine job in Washington?? History shows that the current economic problems were a "direct" result of Republican led decisions that were extremely bad for the economy and for the US in the long term. So, with the change of administrations, one would expect a change. Since our congress is also a part of this activity, nothing happened. Why, one would ask? Well, the Republican Senate has had over four hundred filibusters/clotures and other stalling tactics. This total is more than the total of all filibusters in the History of the US. The US House is considered to be the worst in the history of the US. They have passed 39 bills to overturn the HEalth care bill but have failed to bring one jobs bill to the floor for debate. The Bakken was coming to ND no matter who was in office. The Republicans did nothing to bring it here and they would rather pass anti abortion bills than take care of their own people from impacts from the Bakken.
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I think we should also realize that because of Republican leadership in North Dakota we have an oil-boom.
Any Democrat in charge would have bowed down to Obama and shut down the drilling.
Might even be easy for you to get a spot on the ballot in California..
You just cannot have it both ways.. Oil and a job or no oil and no job..
If you choose the latter I suggest you move to California.. There you can recognize your ambition of no job and no oil..
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Phlebotomy is a relatively new field in the medical field, in which one is supposed to collect blood from the vein by making an incision. This doesn't mean that it never existed; the only difference now is that earlier the job was done by the doctors themselves. But with the advancements in the medical field, doctors have more important jobs to perform, which requires a lot more time and experience. This has led to the origin of Phlebotomy and it is one of the fastest growing segments in Picayune MS.
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1 Old City of Damascus
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Rue Droite SYR - Damas
Still partially enclosed by its ramparts, the old city of Damascus comprises different quarters and many remarkable buildings. The souks district, at the centre of which stands the Great Umayyad Mosque, teems with life. Nearby, the mainly residential..
2 The Umayyad Mosque (or Great Mosque)
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SYR - Damas
The scale of this mosque, especially that of its prayer hall, and the richness of its decoration is thanks to Caliph Al-Walid I, who had it built in the early 8C in order to endow Damascus (at the time the Umayyad capital) with a place of worship ref..
3 Azem Palace
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SYR - Damas
This remarkable 18C palace comprises two distinct parts. On one side is the private area (haremlik), a courtyard embellished by a fountain around which are arranged the family's quarters; the other side is the public area (salemlik), complete with ri..
4 National Museum of Damascus
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SYR - Damas
The museum's rich archaeological collections bear magnificent witness to the country's history and culture from Antiquity to the 20C. It has three main sections: pre-Classical or oriental, Classical (Greco-Roman and Byzantine) and Islamic. Each displ..
5 Aleppo Citadel
Architecture, castles and historic districts
SYR - Alep
Like a volcanic island emerging from the centre of the city, Aleppo's citadel and its ramparts stand atop the ancient tell. The slopes of the hill have a glacis and ditch (today dry), reinforcing the site's natural defences. Access to the fortress is..
6 Souks of Aleppo
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SYR - Alep
Aleppo's souks are renowned as some of the most bustling in the Near East. Their 12km of passages are lined by thousands of shops, grouped together according to their trades and offering a huge variety of hand-crafted and mass-produced goods. Among t..
7 Site of Palmyra
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SYR - Palmyre
Palmyra exudes an aura of legend. The name evokes caravans laden with spices and silk, its ambitious queen Zenobia, and 18C explorers who set out to discover the site. Seventeen centuries after its sack by Aurelian's Roman legions, the city once agai..
8 Krak des Chevaliers
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SYR - Homs
The castle seems straight out of a history book on the Crusades. Perched on a mountaintop, it is the finest example of a Crusader fortress, built to protect the Latin states of the Near East. Approaching from Homs or Hama, its silhouette may be seen ..
9 National Museum of Aleppo
Museums and art
SYR - Alep
A visit here is in effect a pleasant stroll through Syrian history, from the Palaeolithic to the Islamic period. Allow time for numerous pauses before poignant vestiges of ancient civilisations from Mari, Ugarit, Ebla and Tell Halaf. This last site i..
10 Muslim Quarter of Damascus
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SYR - Damas
This quarter of the old city is named after its Muslim population, as was the case with the Christian Quarter (Christians were permitted to settle alongside the Arab residents in what is today the old city). Traversed by narrow streets, the quarter c..
11 Bzouriyeh Souk
Architecture, castles and historic districts
Souk Bzouriyé SYR - Damas
This souk is a dream for lovers of spices and confectionery. On both sides of the covered alley, large sacks that never seem to empty brim with condiments that would satisfy the most demanding palace kitchen. The aromas of ground thyme (zattar) and g..
12 Khan Assad Pasha
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SYR - Damas
This majestic caravanserai was built in the 18C. At its centre is a huge courtyard, covered by nine domes (several metres in height) resting on massive pillars. Apart from the central dome which is open to the sky, the rest have little windows permit..
13 Takiya Soulaymania
Religious buildings
SYR - Damas
The Takiya Soulaymania stands in a fine garden. Built in 1560, six years before the neighbouring madrasa, it marked the emergence of the Ottoman style in Damascus. It was constructed in honour of Suleiman the Magnificent by the brilliant architect Si..
14 Shahba Mosaic Museum
Museums and art
SYR - Shahba
Thetis, the Marriage of Ariadne and Dionysos, Orpheus and the Animals and the Passion of Aphrodite and Ares: four magnificent mosaics constitute this museum, on the site of a Roman villa. Of great beauty and in a good state of preservation, these art..
15 Bosra Theatre
Archaeological and historical sites
SYR - Bosra
What better way to appreciate the genius of Roman architecture than by attending a show during the Bosra Festival, held in its Roman theatre each September. It has amazing acoustics, a three-storey proscenium and 35 rows of seating, from the top of w..
16 Safita Keep
Architecture, castles and historic districts
SYR - Safita
A huge 27m-high keep on a hilltop is all that remains of a 12C-13C Crusader fortress. Built to protect the Latin states of the Near East, the Templars' Chastel blanc was, like Krak des Chevaliers, finally captured by Baibars in the late 13C. On the g..
17 Margat Castle
Architecture, castles and historic districts
SYR - Baniyas
Built by the Mazoir Crusader dynasty, the castle was in the late 12C sold to the Hospitallers, an order of monastic knights who reinforced it, creating a formidable bastion that withstood the onslaught of Saladin, the Crusaders' arch-enemy. It finall..
18 Castle of Saône (or "of Saladin")
Architecture, castles and historic districts
SYR - Al-Haffé
Unlike Krak and Margat, this castle was never in the hands of the military and religious orders defending the Holy Land. The Byzantines built it after their re-conquest of Syria in the 10C and it then passed to the mysterious "master of Sahyoun&..
19 Azem Palace
Architecture, castles and historic districts
SYR - Hama
Built in the mid-18C for Assad al-Azem Pasha, who also built a palace in Damascus, this building is today a museum. The layout conforms to the traditional Syrian arrangement, separating private and public spaces. The quality and richness of the decor..
20 Apamea
Archaeological and historical sites
SYR - Qalaat al-Moudiq
The site owes much to its setting, even more so than at Palmyra. In an open location facing Jebel Ansariyeh's steep flanks stands a row of columns marking the main thoroughfare of ancient Apamea. The extent of the town is evident. Visitors can examin..


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