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This was part of a British documentary on independent dance labels. It features an in depth interview with Giant Step CEO Maurice Bernstein, talking about how the company evolved from club promoters into a full service independent dance label. This was also the peak of indie labels, it makes us want to reignite Giant Step Records again. The piece also features rare footage of Giant Step club at Shine in 2001.
Giant Step Vault: Nuyorican Soul EPK – Giant Step Records 1997
We dug deep into the Giant Step vault to find some gems from the past. Here is the first of the bunch, an EPK for the release of Nuyorican Soul on Giant Step Records. Back then it was common to compile an electronic press kit (EPK) to send out a pre-release – this would help with journalists, retail and radio. Although it was more of an industry tool, we thought you might enjoy seeing it. A lot of the footage and interviews are from the actual photo shoot for the album artwork. The video features interviews with Kenny Dope and Little Louie Vega, Roy Ayers, George Benson, La India, Jocelyn Brown and Tito Puente to name a few.
Keep an eye on this site over the holiday break for more videos from the Giant Step vault.
Carl Hancock Rux : "I Got A Name" Video
Check out this video compiled by award winning writer and recording artist Carl Hancock Rux for his song, "I Got A Name," off the album Apothecary RX, released on Giant Step Records in 2004. The ever poignant Carl addresses matters of racial stereotypes with such a hypnotic groove, you won't notice the edification until its too late. Enjoy this one from the Giant Step vaults.

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What could I say when asked to "comment on the accuracy of Fourier series at discontinuities"? It is very vague, though I reckon it alludes to the W-G phenomenon. I have read the wiki page on Gibbs phenomenon, but I don't know what to say about the accuracy. Thanks in advance!
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HINT: Consider step function $f(x)$ which is $1$ for $x > 0$ and zero for $x<0$ and equal to some value $a$ at $x=0$, find its Fourier series, and compare its value to the value of the function at the discontinuity, does it depend on $a$ ?


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E-xpress announces Connect, regional trade marketing event for north India
After Interact 2013 in Mumbai last month, distributor E-xpress Interactive will hold a trade marketing event for the north India region this month.
E-xpress presents strong 2013-14 games line-up at Interact 2013
Distributor E-xpress Interactive held its annual trade event in Mumbai, with representatives from various publishers and retailers in attendance.
Interact 2013: E-xpress announces annual trade event
Games distributor E-xpress Interactive will conduct Interact 2013, its annual trade event, in Mumbai tomorrow.


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Celebrity hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, whose 1960s wash-and-wear cuts freed women from endless teasing and hairspray, has died at 84.
Los Angeles police spokesman Kevin Maiberger says officers went to Sassoon's home on Wednesday morning and determined he was dead of natural causes. Sassoon's family was present.
The London-born Sassoon's creative, geometric cuts required little styling. They were an integral part of the look of Mary Quant, the superstar British fashion designer who popularised the mini-skirt.
Sassoon developed a popular line of styling products bearing his name. His slogan was: ''If you don't look good, we don't look good.''
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Did not get a chance to blog on my weigh in this last Sunday. I went in and I have lost a total of 2 pounds for the week which makes me at a total of 5.8 for the 3 weeks that I have been on Weight Watchers. I'm VERY happy with this amount and love that I am doing this with this determination I have within me!
(picture of 5lbs of fat...just add .8 to this. LOL)
So I lost a brick....and after moving all the bricks in my back yard MAN do I know how heavy they can be!
Sunday and Monday I did not get in my workouts so I will be getting them made up today and tomorrow. Going to bring Jillian back into the mix. I figure she may only have one left on the show so I'll have her whip me into shape at home! HAHAHAHA
BIG plus yesterday was I went food shopping and not only did I spend less than $100 for the family's meals until this weekend....I bought mostly from the "outside" of the store leaving a lot of processed foods still in the store. I was shocked to have spent so little and to know that my family will be eatting great for the week! Shopping again on Sunday after my weigh in and my goal is to spend about the same amount and to use coupons!
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Great weight loss illustration.
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I think that all the meat I bought last night was on sale. LOL below is my menu for the week and in the ( ) is what I bought
Tuesday - Breakfast for dinner (bacon, turkey bacon -for me)
Wed - Burger night (hamburgers from the meat case, buns, Chicken burgers - for me)
Thursday - Pork fried rice (boneless pork chops, frozen peas, frozen pepper mix)
Friday - Chicken, broccoli and potato (chicken breasts, broccoli spears, potatoes)
Sat - Shrimp bowtie pasta - (shrimp, pasta sauce, pasta)
The best part is that many of the things I bought for "just me" were in packs so I have left over's I can bring into work! I also bought things for me like carrots, lettuce, yogurt, ground chicken, 97% lean ground beef, bananas....It just was crazy because I went to Walmart on Thursday and spent over $100 and that was for foods that for the majority was gone by the end of the weekend. LOL
Cori - you need to stop cooking 4 different things. It is one thing to cook something different for you but really if they don't like what you are eating let them put money into your budget (talking about the girls here LOL)
And YES school and Hubby were my down falls these last two days too....Hubby is sick and you know how they are big baby's!
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Where are you ladies shopping because my budget is still about $1000 a month on food. LOL (maybe a little less, but not much)
of course, I feel like I'm cooking four different meals for four different people so that probably does not help.
Great Job Kim!!! I had a hard time the last couple of days too, what with starting school and I swear Tom is so time demanding!!!
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This is all wonderful news Kim! Way to kick butt!
Share that menu with me...budget shopping is so difficult these days, though we still do pretty good. We typically spend $150 for 7 meals, for 5 of us. Maybe closer to $100 when it's the week the older kids are with their dad.
Big Hugs...keep up the great work!
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On April 1, 2014, Chicago art exhibits can become cans. No, most Chicago art exhibits do not have integral, transformation mechanisms; they cannot become cans. However, Chicagoan artists who create art on this day may create substandard art which they immediately throw into cans (trash cans).
On April 1, 2014, Chicago art exhibits appear cleaner. Yes, this can occur especially with outdoor art. Rainfall from March 31, 2014 may have washed dirt off of billboard art.
On April Fools' Day, Chicago art exhibits can attract fools. Yes, if the subjects of painting and photographs are court jesters and clowns, fools may collect in front of such art to get insights into fool fashion.
On April Fools' Day, Chicago art exhibits may sprout legs. No, even Fantasy Style and Surrealism Style art will not develop legs. The subject of some paintings may be table legs though.
On April 1, 2014, some Chicago art exhibits may talk. If some exhibits talk, they will do so in the language of art, non-orally and metaphorically. The conversation between art patrons and art may include light and shadow, texture, Degas and Renoir, Impressionism and Naturalism.
It is highly probable that more fools will gather to look at Chicago art on any of the other 364 days of the year. Of course, on Earth, the usual, Western calendar is 365 days long. Fools from Mars will be accustomed to a year of 687 days, no fooling. Fools from Venus will be accustomed to a year of 224 days. Saturn's year equals 29.7 Earth years, no fooling.


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Pale-billed Sicklebill (Drepanornis bruijnii) - HBW 14, p. 480
French: Paradisier à bec blanc
German: Braunschwanz-Paradieshopf
Spanish: Ave-del-paraíso Piquiblanca
Other common names: White-billed/Lowland Sicklebill, White-billed/Bruijn's Bird-of-paradise, White-billed Sicklebill(ed) Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Drepanornis Bruijnii Oustalet, 1880, coast of Geelvink Bay between 136° 30' and 137° of longitude, New Guinea.
Genus sometimes subsumed in Epimachus. Possibly forms a superspecies with D. albertisi. Monotypic.
Distribution: N New Guinea from E side of Geelvink Bay E through Meervlakte (Lakeplain) and presumably Idenburg (Taritatu) basin and N coastal lowlands to Vanimo area and NW reaches of Sepik R drainage (Utai).
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Prior to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, many employers provided health benefits for their employees by paying health insurers directly for the cost of private health insurance, or by reimbursing employees for the substantiated cost of insurance premiums. The amounts paid by employers under such arrangements were nontaxable fringe benefits under section 106 of the tax code, which states that, with some exceptions, "gross income of an employee does not include employer-provided coverage under an accident or health plan."
The IRS affirmed the tax-free status of these arrangements in a 1961 ruling. It concluded that if an employer reimburses an employee's substantiated premiums for non-employer sponsored medical insurance, the payments are excluded from the employee's taxable income under section 106. IRS Revenue Ruling 61-146. The IRS added that this exclusion also applies if the employer pays the premiums directly to the insurance company.
Are these common and longstanding arrangements affected by the Affordable Care Act? Can employers continue to treat their payment of the health insurance premiums of employees under individual health insurance policies as a nontaxable fringe benefit? If they pay some or all of the premiums of their employees' private health insurance, are its payments a nontaxable fringe benefit as in prior years? And what about churches that drop their health coverage in favor of what they assume will be a lower cost alternative of paying some or all of their employees' premiums for insurance coverage purchased on a state exchange? Is this a nontaxable fringe benefit?
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Avi Pelc, Sr. Product Manager, Hollander, a Solera company
Eric Schulz, CFO, AAA Auto Salvage, Full Service
Jeff Buchanan, Vice President, Auto Dismantlers, Inc., Full Service – Specialized Facility – German Cars
Pat Huesers, CFO, PAM's Auto, Inc., Full Service
Paul E. Davis, President, A-Plus Parts & Salvage, Inc., Full Service
Rick Anderson, Partner, Reno Auto Wrecking
When discussing winning sales, one must consider the larger issues that drive auto parts sales. As technology rapidly changes, vehicle designs become more complex, competition for stock increases, and governments impose more restrictions on the industry, one wonders what is in store in the future for automotive recyclers and how they can stay profitable.
We polled members of the Automotive Recyclers Association to get their thoughts on the following questions. Here are responses from several of the progressive recyclers in the ARA and how they are thinking about the future of their business. We hope it inspires you to start thinking outside the box for yours. Send your ideas to firstname.lastname@example.com to be published in a future issue.
Automotive Recycling magazine: How do you feel that recycling hybrids will impact the automotive recycling business model. Is it doable, viable, profitable, and/or expensive to do?
Avi Pelc: It is doable, but it will require a whole new way of thinking about some of the parts and the care needed to remove and test them. The degree to which it will impact business will depend on the degree of acceptance of hybrids and the speed of integration into society. Today, hybrids represent a very small portion of the vehicles on the road. Past history dictates that the acceptance of products like hybrids is likely to be slow (based on what happened with the slow acceptance of fuel-efficient vehicles the last couple of times that gas prices were high). The cost of hybrids will also limit their acceptance with the vast majority of the population embracing them only when prices become competitive with regular vehicles. I think the impact to recyclers will be slow, and other than the very large recyclers, care should be taken in the investment needed to recycle them properly.
Eric Schulz: There is certainly a training issue involved in the recycling of hybrid vehicles, but I don't see it being a huge obstacle to effectively recycling them. While they may be intimidating or seem difficult to handle for some recyclers, it is no different than any other emerging technology in vehicles today. There is more sophisticated technology in new vehicles, such as crash avoidance systems, safety restraints, computerization, etc., which we need to be aware of and hopefully build a market for. The biggest battles we fight, when it comes to these new technologies, are the OEs who continue to issue statements that say reusing the parts that they manufactured is not acceptable.
Jeff Buchanan: I believe the industry will adapt and see no impact – hybrids are still vehicles.
Pat Huesers: Once you establish proper safety procedures, provide training, and acquire the necessary equipment, the recycling of hybrids does not differ much from conventional salvage.
Paul E. Davis: Of course it's doable. Anything manufactured can be de-manufactured. It will require additional training like every new design or technology. As components become more electronics-intensive, I believe that warranty claim rates will escalate as repairer's skills continue to fall behind the pace of new product introduction into the market. So, yes, it will end up being more expensive.
Like everything else, as the marketplace for used and recycled parts becomes more diluted by unregulated buyers and sellers, profitability will continue to be negatively impacted. Hybrids will not be exempt from this and may perhaps even be more challenging as a niche or specialty market where you are either all-in or marginalized.
Rick Anderson: We'll be fine. We thought the world was coming to an end in the early 80s when Citation (FWD) cars started.
AR: What other recycling opportunities do you see that will be or could be incorporated into an auto recycling facilities' business model?
Avi Pelc: Recyclers need to embrace online sales more and faster. EBay and other similar sellers and auction sites have taken the reins in retail sales if you judge by the tremendous increase in their Christmas business in 2010 when compared to previous years. To excuse poor acceptance of online sales by using the part condition as a leading factor is bad business if you gauge it by the tremendous sales for used items and antiques. These have taken off to the point that many antique dealers don't even have regular stores any more. If condition were a factor, the sale of antiques would show it. Recyclers need to do more to offer their parts on the Web, either on their own sites or auction sites, and the industry should do more to promote these sales to the general public and to professional repairers.
Eric Schulz: Aftermarket and other alternative parts are obvious. In the collision repair process today, recyclers tend to be the first contact before OE and other alternative parts providers. The more we can source for the repair from that first call, the more valuable our service becomes. As recyclers we need to stay ahead of the curve on new technologies so that we can be a resource in the repair process. Being knowledgeable with regard to vehicle construction and technology and adapting your business to it keeps your credibility high.
Jeff Buchanan: I am under the optimistic impression, and hopeful, that modern recyclers will eventually be seen as a responsible means to end-of-life vehicles. I am also very hopeful that this will be recognized and will continue to level the playing field from illegal operators.
Paul E. Davis: Nothing stands out for me at this time. My biggest fear is that if there is a "next level," it will require the resources of the very large operations to take advantage of whatever that opportunity may be, which would have the likely effect of shutting the smaller operators out.
AR: What will an independent auto recycler have to do to maintain a competitive edge in the next ten years?
Avi Pelc: They need to be smart about how they do business and they are likely to beat consolidators. Independents are free of the pressures to keep stock prices high and can make decisions faster than large corporations. Everyone thought that family-run hardware stores would go away when Home Depot showed up and that prediction was wrong. True, that was not the case in other businesses. Independent drug stores are pretty much history since Walgreens and CVS expanded. Independent grocery stores went the same way unless they specialized.
Consolidators have shown a weakness in not being able to provide the service and customer care that independents are capable of. Recyclers who can tout those benefits are still around and growing. Granted, business may not be as easy as it was before consolidators, but the opportunities are there for those smart and energetic enough to exploit the consolidators' weaknesses.
Eric Schulz: I saw a video recently that described what type of business survives. It all comes down to be "customer centric." The culture of your company needs to be aimed toward the customer, giving them a solution to their current problem with options to choose from, bending over backwards to make sure they are satisfied after the transaction. I think that the independent recycler can more easily maintain a "customer centric" culture than a consolidator can. The consolidator is beholden to the shareholders first and customers fall somewhere else down the hierarchy.
Jeff Buchanan: Pricing, increased productivity, and increased public awareness to the benefits of responsible auto recycling.
Pat Huesers: Watch your market competition. You must provide the services they provide at a minimum if you plan to be in the market in a competitive fashion in the long haul.
Paul E. Davis: Until our governing bodies learn that with the revenue and regulation that come with licensing, there is a responsibility to the licensed to not grant equal access and opportunities to the unlicensed, the competitive edge will continue to shift to the unlicensed, unregulated, non-tax and non-fee paying participants in our arena.
Rick Anderson: Be Dynamic!! Constantly changing. Be more flexible. What worked last quarter may not this quarter!
AR: Is diversification (adding a u-pull-it, supplementing parts sales, etc.) a must for survival or can a traditional model (purely full-service or purely self-service) still work in the future?
Avi Pelc: I think there is room for all. Adding a self-service facility can help a full-service recycler diversify and not suffer when sales to professionals decline and vice versa. As cars get more complex, it limits the ability of non-professionals to fix them, but there will always be do-it-yourselfers willing to give it a try.
Eric Schulz: I think that more important than diversification is your ability to adapt to an ever-changing marketplace. A strictly full- or self-service facility can certainly survive and be very successful just like those who choose to take another path. It all comes down to filling a need in the market and being able to show that your business is the only solution that can best fill that need. There are all sorts of businesses that focus on a particular item or niche that are very successful.
Jeff Buchanan: With the changing marketplace, full-service recyclers will have to adapt many of the self-service processes, i.e., handling cores, ELV detox, and using profitable material management as a means to determine a full value for our product.
Pat Huesers: Traditional models should have no trouble succeeding in the future.
Paul E. Davis: Full-service should continue to work well at top of the market; self-service makes sense for lower value vehicles and parts. I don't see a big revolution coming there.
Rick Anderson: We have four stores with four managers and four different ideas. You have to use supplemental parts sales, builders, etc. If someone asks for it, you should see if you can sell it to them, which makes money and makes for a larger customer base!
AR: What about co-ops, is it reasonable/unreasonable to say that those in coop networks could fare better than those not in network solutions?
Avi Pelc: Same as above. I think there is room for all. Co-ops are not for everyone. They offer marketing and purchasing benefits, but let's face it, many if not most recyclers are highly independent thinkers who want things done their way and that doesn't go along with the way co-ops operate.
Eric Schulz: Whether it is an official co-op or group you belong to, or if you have just surrounded yourself with other recyclers you can rely on, I think you will be better for it. Involvement in ARA, state associations, and your customer's trade associations is invaluable. Having recycler partners that you can rely on to provide service and quality in the brokering relationship is also invaluable. Just belonging to a co-op or sending in your dues isn't going to make you any better. You need to actively use your memberships and grow your relationships for it to make a difference.
Jeff Buchanan: I strongly support co-op networks and see them as a means to increase your trading network.
Pat Huesers: Depending on the state of your yard, the state of the co-op you are involved in, and the level of your participation, a co-op can be of great benefit to your yard, or it can severely hamper your ability to maneuver in the marketplace. Always assess your involvement annually; don't be afraid to make changes.
Paul E. Davis: Yes, that is fair, but the products being handled must be able to support the shared costs involved.
Rick Anderson: Possibly. But I would rather go at it alone.
AR: If the issue of salvage shortage is solved, and 30% of the salvage stops leaving the United States, what impact will that have on auto recycling and to your bottom line?
Avi Pelc: The percentage is closer to 40% and nothing other than government regulation is likely to change that. Labor rates in other countries, combined with the higher value they place on our vehicles, will continue to contribute to vehicles leaving our market. It may change for one country or another but there will always be a country ready to fill the vacuum. Unless United States labor rates go down to match those in Eastern Europe or Central and South America, nothing will change. To compensate for that, recyclers need to find new sources of revenue that will make vehicles more affordable, but I suspect foreign buyers will always be willing to pay more until the used car market in their country is flooded, and that is not likely to happen soon.
Eric Schulz: I don't think that there is a shortage of salvage. You hear the shops complaining all the time that they are "totaling everything." Leveling the playing field through regulation to eliminate fraud and theft that is happening will help a little with the acquisition of salvage. There is a demand for recycled parts that we cannot meet as an industry right now. In order for us to acquire more parts vehicles we need to give ourselves the ability to sell more from each vehicle, which will in turn give us the ability to out-pay the competition for salvage vehicles. The same electronic inventory that promises us greater sales is also diminishing our ability to sell parts that may not have interchange. Without a phone call, we are getting less and less of a chance to sell parts.
Jeff Buchanan: If the issue were solved today, and the auctions discontinued selling to non-industry buyers, I believe it would take some time for our facilities to catch up with the flooding of vehicles available. However, I am optimistic that we as a whole would pick up the slack and would become a widely recognized justifiable means to end-of-life vehicles.
Pat Huesers: Short-term, the recycler will benefit. Long-term, the price of our parts will diminish due to greater availability, and the consumer will be able to purchase parts at reduced prices and will receive the long-term benefit.
Paul E. Davis: There is no shortage of salvage. There is an absolute shortage of salvage available at prices that allow for covering our overheads – which we all know are greatly different than the overheads of the money launderers and third-world countries – while being able to price our parts at a level that continues to be attractive to our customers relative to the cost of new OEM and new alternative of remanufactured and reconditioned options. We cannot sell used for more than new on a continuing basis, only in isolated cases of shortages or other availability issues.
Rick Anderson: We will make more money and service our customers better.
AR: If the issue of salvage shortage is NOT solved, and 30% of the salvage keeps leaving the United States, what impact will that have on automotive recycling? How has it affected your bottom line?
Avi Pelc: See the previous answer above.
Eric Schulz: See the answer above. We need to adapt to the marketplace and figure out a way to outbid the competition.
Jeff Buchanan: I don't believe that "leaving the United States" is the whole of our issues. Illegal operators are just as big a problem if not bigger. If nothing is done, I believe it's only a matter of time before the smaller facilities, without huge direct insurance contracts, will cease to exist.
Pat Huesers: See previous answer.
Paul E. Davis: We are currently dismantling fewer vehicles with the same number of people that we did 10 years ago. One part of the reason is more complicated vehicles; another part is that we are getting a lower grade of vehicle on average and trying to make up for it by inventorying and dismantling deeper because the next high content car is not waiting outside the bay door as it used to be.
We are spending more effort on cores and other ways to peel more off of each vehicle we are able to obtain. Cost of goods percentage continues to march steadily upward as do fixed costs. Sales are not following that trend. Having said that, two of our record gross profit vehicles were bought in the last 12 months but two exceptional vehicles do not make a sustainable trend. Sustainability seems to be the crisis we are currently facing.
Rick Anderson: Our sales could go down.
AR: Any other thoughts on the next ten years in the automotive recycling industry, and beyond?
Avi Pelc: Recyclers need to embrace more automation and accept new technologies faster then in the past. Replacing a computer system every 10 years is way too slow a pace when you consider the competitive advantages of better information provided faster leading to better decisions. The same applies to embracing other technologies, including the use of the Internet, social media, and so on. In addition, as margins for the OEMs decline because of the increase in sales of smaller and less profitable vehicles, they will place a greater emphasis on the revenue generated from parts. This will lower parts prices to squeeze out competitors like recyclers (as seen by the recent moves to deny warranties if vehicles are repaired with anything other than new parts). Recyclers need to stop viewing each other as competitors and focus more on new and aftermarket parts.
Eric Schulz: Technology as far as construction, recyclability, and automation is changing with each model year. We need to stay on top of those changes and adapt to them. I think over the next ten years our biggest battle is going to be with the OEs. The OEs are putting quite a bit of effort into diminishing our ability to sell their parts and we need to fight back.
The second battle we have before us is with ourselves. As an industry we are disjointed. Behind every stereotype there is some reality. ARA has gone to great lengths to develop standards and best practices but has had limited success in implementing those standards and practices throughout the industry. Some of it comes from lack of membership, but most of it comes from a lack of desire to change the stereotype. I think that if we all took the opportunity to become more "customer centric," even with each other, it would do a lot to change the stigma we have created.
A great video blog that I subscribe to by Bob Parsons, CEO and Founder of GoDaddy.com, at www.bobparsons.me/index.php, is worth a look.
Jeff Buchanan: Again, with the changing climate in the United States, becoming known as "Recyclers" is the most important we, as a whole, can do.
Paul E. Davis: Frankly, at this point and at my age, I see no purpose in even suggesting I have any insights beyond the short term. My current goal is to be able to continue at an acceptable level of ROI that might attract a qualified buyer for our business.
I will mention that the trend toward VIN-specific, or reprogrammable electronic, or simply electrical components, such as door mirrors, can only be perceived as anti-competitive on the parts of the OEMs. They can re-cast it any of many other ways, but the bottom line is, "We cannot sell what our prospective customer cannot use" at a price above that of scrap or cores. It is also very frustrating that so many valuable parts anhd components are almost too fragile to remove for reuse.
Rick Anderson: It will be interesting. I welcome the challenge.
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The Kemp Town Carnival
7 June 2014
The Kemp Town Carnival used to be a community collaboration between Sussex House and St. Georges and has been around since the mid nineties. Over the years, the street festival has grown tremendously in size and celebrates this summer with the theme of Flowers.
The festival is situated in the heart of Kemp Town Village, where local businesses and community groups get the chance to show their products and talents. The carnival works together with various community groups and education services, including: The Brighton School of Samba; The Sussex University Fencing Club; The Academy of Creative Training; The Middle Street choir; and many more!
The Carnival is a fun day out for the whole family. You can enjoy the children's parade, break dancing, street theatre, circus skills, belly dancers, choir and don't forget the grand custard pie fight!
As the event is free to enjoy for everyone, various Brighton artists and musicians have helped to make it all possible over the years through fund raising! You can make a personal donation to the festival this year as well and to see what you will get in return, click here.
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East Rock celebrates its 35-31 win over Altavista in the Division 1 state championship game. It was the Eagles' second straight title. (Photos by Jason Lenhart / DN-R)
Coach Paul Comer hugs senior Sarah Cameron after the Eagles' win Friday.
East Rockingham's players celebrate with coach Paul Comer (left) after winning their second straight state title at the Siegel Center in Richmond.
Senior Jessica Lam drives around Altavista's Ryan Hedgpeth during the title game.
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It's tough to thrive in the folk rock scene these days. There isn't even a folk category on iTunes. However, the revival of folk music by artists such as Seattle's own Fleet Foxes and The Head and the Heart keeps the door ajar for other folk artists out there trying to make a name for themselves.
One such artist is Matt Townsend, a singer/songwriter from Burlington, VT. The debut self-titled album from Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World has a dreamy, slightly hippie vibe. He has said that he is "inspired by strange dreams and visions," and the "precarious beauty of human life," but the inspiration of Bob Dylan is what is really obvious here. Twinges of Neil Young can be heard as well, such as on "Desire Like A Lion," but let's be clear that Townsend has developed his own intimate sound.
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Matt began writing songs in 2008 and performing them in coffeehouses and on the streets of his hometown. In 2012 he released an acoustic EP titled "What Light Shall Be" to positive reviews. Now based in Asheville, NC, Matt has put together a band that gives his music a richer, fuller sound.
Thanks to the help of a crowdfunding campaign, Matt released Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World on June 23 on Eternal Mind Records. It can be heard in its entirety at Soundcloud and it is available for purchase on iTunes. For updates regarding tours, follow Matt Townsend on his Facebook or Twitter page.


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We are new to the West and have always lived in an apartment. We recently bought a house in Clark County with a yard that is nothing but rock in the front and something that resembles a jungle in the back. We hope to create a lawn, flower bed and maybe a vegetable garden. We don't even know where to begin. Is there a beginners guide for gardening in our region?
A great guide is "Sunset Western Garden Book," published by Sunset Books. It's one of the best for beginning gardeners, plus you'll never outgrow this book. It explains things in simple terms, but it's comprehensive and you'll return to it often. Book stores carry it, along with many nurseries in our area.
Most local nurseries offer classes starting in early spring. Watch the Garden calendar in The Columbian or look them up online for information.
Additionally the Master Gardener Program and the Master Gardeners Foundation have a monthly meeting and the public is always invited. Master gardeners offer fantastic speakers and garden-related programs on the first Tuesday of the month all year. Check the website for dates and topics, http://www.mgfcc.com.
And, who knows, as you attend these garden meetings you may decide you would make a great master gardener. Training classes begin each September. Contact the program coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com. Make it a regular habit to check the WSU Clark County Extension website to see what classes, workshops and other programs are being offered, http://clark.wsu.edu.
What type of care does my Maiden Grass need here in Vancouver? I just planted it in fall. And do I need to cover my Pyramidal American Arborvitae during the winter months like I did in Pennsylvania?
Your Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) is rated hardy to Zone 5. Since most of Clark County is around Zone 7 — a little chillier in some foothills I think — your ornamental grass should be hardy. Since it is a new plant you may want to add a little protection by mulching over the crown of the plant after the first frost. This will keep the crown protected enough to weather its first winter cold.
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DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan aims to become the next Republican state treasurer of Illinois. Is Grogan up to the task? A closer look at the spending and efficiency by his county office over his tenure raises doubts.
Consider spending first. By the end of Grogan's first term as DuPage County Auditor, total office expenditures jumped 10.4%. During the same time frame, the Will County Auditor (a Democrat) managed to slash his budget by 35%. Yes, the Republican candidate promoting fiscal conservatism increased spending as his Democratic counterpart—virtually next door—cut spending.
Even with this increased spending, efficiency seems to lag in DuPage Auditor's Office. Consider that in 2012, Grogan only conducted 3 internal audits, and those audits didn't involve county finances. They were verifications on the fixed assets for a few departments and one department was so small only four pieces of property were required to be checked. Below is Auditor Grogan's finding's;
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• The returning All-American is the Ducks' first outfield honoree, and one of its top all-around players with power to all fields. Is an equal threat on the basepaths (as team's stolen base leader the last two years) and defensively with a cannon arm (and 29 assists the past three years).
•Was tabbed with teammate Alexa Peterson to the 2012 All-Women's College World Series Team.
• Enters senior season in 2013, ranked top-10 all-time for Oregon career-wise in batting (fourth, .358), homers (seventh, 30), RBI (eighth, 120), walks (eighth, 72) and stolen bases (10th, 49).
• All-time for UO in a season, she ranks top-10 in doubles (second, 17-tied, 2012), extra-base hits (third, 30-tied, 2012), total bases (third, 124-tied, 2012), slugging (fifth, .697, 2012; .641, ninth, 2010), RBI (fifth, 48-tied, 2010), hits (seventh, 70, 2012), batting (ninth, .393, 2012) and stolen bases (ninth, 22, 2012).
• Among Duck all-time best game marks, she is tied for third in doubles (2, vs. Seattle, 5/2/12), fourth in stolen bases (3, vs. #14 UCLA, 5/11/11) and fifth in RBI's (5, vs. Idaho State, 3/26/10),
• As a freshman, was the team's most decorated player with All-Pac-12 and All-Region nods and its second-ever Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year award.
• One of three Duck returnees in 2013 with Kailee Cuico and Kaylan Howard that have hit grand slams in their careers.
• As a prep, was one of two ESPN Rise CalHiSports.com California State Girls Athlete of the Week recipients in June 2009 with Duck teammate Jessica Moore. The prep All-American also helped her SoCal A's club team advance to 2008 and '09 Nationals.
2012 SEASON (Junior) - Second-Team All-American / All-Pac-12 & All-Region First Team.
Thanks to her second-half offensive surge against many of the nation's top teams, she ended the year ranked top 100 nationally in four categories (doubles, 56th, 0.27 p/g), slugging (61st, .697), batting (63rd, .393) and stolen bases (81st, 0.35 p/g), and also top 200 in RBI (172nd, 0.66 p/g) and homers (195th, 0.18 p/g). Pac-12-wise, she tied for the league lead in doubles (17), and also stood second in stolen bases (22-tied), fourth in total bases (124-tied), fifth in batting (.393), sixth in hits (70) and seventh in slugging (.697). Team-wise, she paced the squad in batting, slugging, doubles, total bases, hits, triples and stolen bases; and stood second in sacrifice flies and on-base percentage; third in walks and homers; fourth in runs and RBI; and sixth in game-winning RBI (4). Was one of two Ducks tabbed to the WCWS All-Tournament Team after she led the tourney field in slugging (1.111), stood second in homers (2-tied) and 11th in batting (.333-tied), and also sported an impressive .400 on-base percentage. In April, she picked up the second Pac-12 Player of the Week honor of her career after she helped the team take the season series vs. then-No. 14 Stanford. In the three-game set, she paced the squad in hitting (.556, 5-for-9), slugging (1.444), on-base percentage (.636), homers (2-tied), triples (1) and walks (2), and stood second in hits (5). She was one of four Ducks that hit safely in all three contests in Palo Alto, had a pair of two-hit efforts in the last two tilts, and reached base in all four at-bats in the finale (2-for-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB). In May's final regular season series, she swiped a team-season high three bases and scored deciding run on steal of third base (then advanced home) on wild throw by catcher in 3-2 win vs. No. 14 UCLA. She knocked in four game-winning RBI during slate in key wins over No. 21 Oklahoma State (second-inning double), vs. No. 9 Missouri (third-inning, three-run homer to left field), in the NCAA regional finale vs. BYU (fifth-inning, two-out double to right center field), and in the World Series vs. No. 5 Tennessee (first-inning, no-out solo homer to center field). After hitting .333 the first two weeks of the season, hiked season average above .400 two weeks later, and never dipped below .370 the rest of the campaign. With an injury to senior right-handed pitcher Samantha Skillingstad, she made two appearances for Ducks in the circle. In her three innings, she struck out four, and allowed four hits. Defensively, racked up a career-high 13 assists – more than twice the rest of the Duck outfielders combined (6) – and owned a .942 fielding mark with 52 putouts and four errors.
2012 Season Highs
Runs scored: 3 - vs Seattle (5/2/12)
Hits: 3 - Four times - vs Butler (3/9/12 at Fresno, Calif.); 3 - at Utah (4/14/12); 3 - vs Seattle (5/2/12); 3 - vs BYU (5/18/12)
RBIs: 4 - vs San Diego State (3/11/12 at Fresno, Calif.)
Doubles: 2 - Twice, vs Seattle (5/2/12); 2 - vs #14 UCLA (5/11/12)
Triples: 1 - Twice, at #14 Stanford (4/5/12); 1 - at Utah (4/15/12)
Home runs: 1 - 11 Times, most recent vs #1 California (Jun 02/12 at Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Total bases: 8 - vs Seattle (5/2/12)
Walks: 2 - Four times, most recent vs #7 Washington (4/10/12)
Sac hits: 1 - at #14 Stanford (4/6/12)
Sac flies: 1 - Twice, at Fresno State (3/9/12); at Oregon State (3/26/12)
Stolen bases: 3 - vs #14 UCLA (5/11/12)
2011 SEASON (Sophomore): All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
Started 52 of the 54 games she played, splitting her time between center field (31 starts) and right field (21 starts). After her breakout frosh season, opposing teams pitched to her selectively, yet she still ranked among team's leaders in various categories. At seasons' end, ranked second among Duck outfielders in batting (.286), homers (8), slugging (.370) and on-base percentage (.369). Swiped a team-high 16 bags in 18 attempts, and her 31 RBI stood second-best for the Ducks. Recorded a team-best 12-game hitting streak from April 15 to May 8. Recorded 10 multi-hit games, all two-hit efforts, and three of which came in a six-game stretch vs. Oregon State and at No. 9 Arizona. Hit .305 during Pac-12 play, and her first homer in league play was a three-run shot in the regular season finale win against No. 12 UCLA (5/14). In first week of season, homered, stole a career-high three bases, drove in three runs and scored three more in a win over North Texas (2/12). Later that day, followed that up with a three-RBI effort against Nevada (2/12). Homered and drove in four runs in a victory over UNLV (3/25). Defensively, owned a .976 fielding mark (41 putouts, 6 assists, 5 errors).
2011 Season Game Highs
Hits: 2, Nine times, last at #9 Arizona (4/30/11)
RBIs: 4, vs UNLV (3/25/11)
Home runs: 1, Eight times, last vs #12 UCLA (5/14/11))
Stolen bases: 3, vs North Texas (2/12/11)
Total bases: 5, Three Times, last vs UNLV (3/25/11)
Walks: 3, vs Mississippi (2/11/11)
2010 SEASON: Pac-12 Freshman of the Year / All-Pac-12 First Team / All-Region First Team / Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
One of the West Coast's most dangerous hitters, she led the team in hits (64), homers (11), RBI (48), slugging (.641), walks (27), stolen bases (11) and longest hitting streak (15 games), and stood second in batting (.383), on-base percentage (.472) and doubles (10). On the Pac-12 charts, ranked top 10 in on-base percentage (ninth, .472) and batting (10th, .383), and also ranked top 10 at end of the regular season in the league in hits and RBI. In year-end NCAA national rankings, was sighted in categories for batting (82nd, .383), RBI (88th, 0.84 per game), on-base percentage (90th, .472), slugging (123rd, .641) and home runs (131st, 11). One of two Ducks with Kelsey Chambers to start all 57 games in '10, with 55 starts in right field and another two at designated player. Was one of four Ducks to receive Pac-12 Player/Pitcher of the Week honors in '10, thanks to her spring break efforts in six games against Idaho State, Portland State and Seattle in which she led the team in batting (.615), slugging (1.077), on-base percentage (.684), hits (8), RBI (10), home runs (2), walks (5), total bases (14) and stolen bases (3-for-3). That week, she also hit her first career grand slam and had a team-game season high 5 RBI (and the ninth-best total in school history) in the 19-0 win over Idaho State. Clubbed six homers the opening two weekends of her collegiate career after she paced the team in hitting in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe (7-for-18, 3 home runs, 4 RBI, 2 walks, .889 slugging) and Louisville Slugger Classic in Las Vegas (.619, 13-for-21, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 11 RBI, 4 walks, 1.190 slugging). In her third tourney, batted .429 (6-for-14, 3 doubles, 3 RBI) in the Cathedral City Classic near Palm Springs. In early March in San Diego tournament, topped .300 for the fourth straight weekend (.333, 3-for-9, 1 RBI). In the Pac-12 opening Oregon State series, led team in hitting (.583, 7-for-12, double, 4 RBI, walk) to help UO win the series for the first time in three years. Has three game-winning RBI on season vs. Western Michigan (lead-off homer in first inning in 4-0 win), Seattle (first-inning sacrifice fly in 4-0 win) and Idaho State (first-inning infield ground-out in 19-0 win). Defensively, logged a .945 fielding mark with 42 putouts. Among her team-high 10 assists, five came to first base in wins against No. 19 Texas A&M, Boise State, and No. 14 California - the last being a game-ender in a 1-0 win with the tying run rounding third base - and also in separate games at No. 5 UCLA (2). Also gunned out the go-ahead runs at third base in the sixth inning in 1-0 NCAA opener win over Auburn and against No. 8 Missouri in eventual 1-0 Super Regional loss, and another at second base in the sixth inning in the 6-5 Oregon State series finale.
2010 Season Highs
Hits: 3, Six times (most recent vs. PSU (5/5/10))
RBIs: 5, vs Idaho State (3/26/10)
Doubles: 2, vs Cal State Fullerton (2/19/10 at Las Vegas, Nev.)
Home runs: 1, Eleven times (most recent vs #13 California (4/11/10))
Stolen bases: 2, at Portland State (3/23/10)
Total bases: 7, vs Long Beach State (2/19/10 at Las Vegas, Nev.)
Walks: 2, Five times (most recent vs. #3 Arizona (5/7/10))
HIGH SCHOOL: Prep All-American
As a senior, was a First-Team All-State, All-County and All-League recipient, and led Tesoro High School to the CIFSS Division III championship. At the plate, the Southern Section Division III Player of the Year paced her team in hitting (.438), and had 22 runs batted in with five homers. She also pitched 198 1/3 innings, struck out 230 hitters and held opposing batters to a .156 average. On the year, she recorded all of her team's decisions (26-4) and posted a 0.92 ERA. She capped the year with a eight-strikeout, four-hit complete game to lead team to 4-0 win in Southern Section title tilt vs. Glendora - her sixth shutout of the section playoffs. As a junior was an All-CIF and All-South Coast League pick and team captain for her CIF champion team, and was also tabbed the Tesoro High School Female Athlete of the Year. As a sophomore in 2007, hit .462, had 12 RBI, two home runs and ranked top-five in each category in the South Coast League. The four-year letterwinner also led the Tesoros' division in homers her freshman season. As a junior in club action in 2008, she owned a .435 average heading into national tournament play.
Personal: General Science major. Parents are John and Gina, and has one older brother Austin.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP OB% SF-SH SB-AT PO-A FLD%
2010 .383 57 57 167 30 64 10 0 11 48 107 .641 27 3 .472 2-1 11-14 42-10 .945
2011 .289 54 52 152 32 44 2 1 8 31 72 .474 20 0 .370 1-3 16-18 41-6 .904
2012 .393 61 60 178 42 70 17 2 11 41 124 .697 25 1 .466 2-1 22-25 52-13 .942
Hits: 3, 10 times (last vs. BYU (5/18/12))
Doubles: 2, vs Cal State Fullerton, 2/19/10 ; Seattle, 5/2/12 ; UCLA, 5/11/12
Triples: 1, at Stanford, 4/5/12 ; at Utah, 4/15/12 ; Weber State, 3/19/11
Home runs: 1, 27 times, last vs #1 California (6/2/12)
RBIs: 5, vs Idaho State (3/26/10)
Stolen bases: 3, vs North Texas (2/12/11); vs. #14 UCLA (5/11/12)
Total bases: 8, vs Seattle (5/2//12)
Walks: 3, vs Mississippi (2/11/11)
Home runs: 1, 27 times
Runs scored: 3, 6 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times
Sac flies: 1, 5 times
Sac bunts: 1, 5 times
Innings pitched: 2.0, Boise State, 3/28/12
Strikeouts: 4, Boise State, 3/28/12
Batters faced: 16, Boise State, 3/28/12
Field chances: 6, California, 4/22/12
Putouts: 5, California, 4/22/12
Assists: 2, vs San Diego State, 2/12/12
Assists: 2, vs San Diego State, 2/12/12
Nickname: Big Papi
Favorite Color: Purple
Pets Growing Up: Louis my cat and Humphrey my dog
Favorite Hobbies: Surfing, snowboarding, playing guitar
Something Most People Would be Surprised to Know About Me: I've moved 14 times in my life.
Personal Hero: My Grandpa
When I was a Little Kid I Wanted to be a: Teacher
Intended Career Profession: Athletic Trainer
If I could have dinner with anyone: Phil Knight
I'd Die Without My: Mom
First Car: 2009 Ford Mustang
Favorite Place I've Visited: Bahamas
Favorite Place I'd Like to Travel to: Greece
Favorite Place to take Visitors to Eugene: Casanova Center and Autzen Stadium
Favorite Entrée/Dish: Fettuccine Alfredo
Favorite Ice Cream: Coffee
Favorite Snack: Brownies
Favorite Pizza Toppings: Pepperoni
Favorite Drink: Any kind of smoothie
Favorite Type of Food: Italian
Best Dish I Can Make: Mac n' Cheese
Favorite Movie: The Proposal
Favorite Actor: Vince Vaughn
Favorite Actress: Rachel Bilson
Favorite TV Comedy: South Park
Favorite TV Drama: House
Favorite TV Reality Show: Jersey Shore
Favorite Singer or Band/CD: Trey Songz
Favorite Video Game: Super Mario Brothers on Nintendo 64
I Chose Oregon Because: The campus is beautiful, the facilities are amazing, and all of the school spirit makes football games and other sporting events so much fun to watch.
First Athletic Award When You Were a Little Kid: MVP of my AYSO all-star team when I was 10.
Biggest Prankster on Team: Brittany Rumfelt
Funniest Person on Team: Ashley Kivett
Biggest Fan: My Mom and Dad
If I didn't play softball, I would play/compete in: Soccer
Q: How long have you been a Duck fan or wanted to come to Oregon?
SP: "Ever since freshman year of high school."
Q: When you talk to others about how you love being a Duck, what are the first things you mention?
SP: "I talk about how awesome our coaches and athletic facilities are, and the amazing school spirit all over town."
Q: Besides athletics, what things initially attracted you academically to the University?
SP: "Besides athletics, the things that initially attracted me to the University part of U of O was the beautiful, green campus, and I wanted to be somewhere that had all four seasons."
Q: What things do you remember from your Oregon recruiting trip?
SP: "I stayed in Sam Skillingstad's dorm room, and I remember that all of the girls on the team were really fun and nice, and I wanted to be a part of a team with that atmosphere."
Q: In what ways does playing in the Pac-12 Conference prepare you to be your best?
SP: "Playing against the nation's best teams prepares us to be our best because each and every opposing player is extremely talented, and only the strong (mentally and physically), make it on the field."
Q: What are the special parts about playing in a college town like Eugene?
SP: "Everywhere you turn, either on campus or just around town, you see people in Oregon gear, and Oregon stickers on cars, which is an awesome environment to play in. You know that you will always have fans in the stands cheering you on."
Q: Talk about the team's chemistry, and what sets it apart from other programs?
SP: "Everyone gets along very well. I loved the team right away because freshmen weren't treated like freshmen, but like everyone else. It was just nice to feel like you are a part of the team right from the very beginning."
Q: Describe Coach White's mission statement or general philosophy to being successful, both as a team and as an individual.
SP: "Coach wants us to work as hard as we can and stay mentally strong. If we do that, we will get to where we want to be."
Q: When you work with him, what elements of his coaching style do you appreciate the most?
SP: "I love that Coach White pitches to us in practice. He can throw us some of the craziest pitches that I have ever seen, and it helps me read the spin on the ball and detect which pitch is coming. I also love that he helps us with the mental part of the game, and keeps us mentally strong."
Q: Oregon's state-of-the art facilities are a big thing in the recruiting process – what were your impressions of various ones?
SP: "When we toured the treatment center on my recruiting trip I was in awe. Everything was amazing and I didn't want to leave, and now I am in there every single day. On my trip, I thought the coolest thing that I saw was the underwater treadmills, and I also love the cold and hot tubs to relax in after practice."
Q: Are there other unique elements in the University of Oregon athletic department that you didn't find anywhere else?
SP: "I love that we have a very knowledgeable nutrition staff that helps each and every one of us out with keeping our bodies healthy and in the best shape that we can be to compete at the highest level."
Q: What's your major, and what led you to pick it?
SP: "I am a Human Physiology major because I want to be a nurse."
Q: Do you have a special pride to wearing the 'O', and why?
SP: "Definitely, because the University of Oregon is the best school in the country! Even when I come home to Southern California and wear my Oregon gear, people are always saying, "GO DUCKS!" I also always see random people around my hometown walking around in Oregon sweatshirts, and it's awesome to see that the school spirit, even in other states."
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Since we met Peeta, we have learned he is an excellent public speaker. When it comes to Mockingjay, Peeta's talent comes with a different twist.
When Katniss and Peeta reunite in the third book, Katniss talks about how Peeta made an appearance on the tv with a secret message. It was as if he was waging some sort of battle to get a message out. The mystery was inside Peeta's mind and what he was trying to convey. Was this because of the torture he went through while captured in the Capitol.
Peeta's spoken words and Katniss' strength with archery are their secret weapons. These are the duo's talents used in order to survive in the Hunger Games and Quarter Quell.
The Capitol was to take away this power from Peeta. They did something called "hijacking." Hijacking is where they brainwashed him to believing Katniss was evil and erasing all the good memories that were made. When the Capitol finished with Peeta, he lost his ability to gracefully speak and had a mind-set of killing Katniss.
After the two unite, Peeta begins to partially recover. He even made a joke to Katniss, which shocked her.
Fighting Strong
Regardless if it is Peeta's old or new personality, he is still one of the most courageous and determined characters in Mockingjay. He even refused to allow them to remove his handcuffs. He asked them not to be removed because it holds himself together. When he feels himself slip, he digs his wrists into them, so the pain will get back be focused.
For Katniss and the other characters, Peeta is an inspiration. He does not want to give up. He continues to fight to feel like his old self again. He even played a game with them asking "real" or "not real."
Even though Peeta has been turned into a weapon, he is ultimately still a good person. When the group gathers together on a vote about another Hunger Games, he immediately rejects the idea. He went on to voice his opinion and say this is exactly the reason they rebelled.
At the end of the story, Peeta regains the majority of his sanity. He is once again in love and moving on with his life. However, there are still the remains of the damage the Capitol has left.
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Houston Dynamo got their second straight win as they looked to get their season back on track as they managed a 2-0 win over Philadelphia Union at BBVA Compass Stadium on Friday night.
It was a tight start to the match as Philadelphia were tired from their exertions on Tuesday as they qualified for the cup final, leading to a largely reserve squad on their weekend match.
After a first half-hour with few chances Houston started to go for the match and the team started to pass the ball around which saw Ricardo Clark get space at the top of the area, only to be denied by an Andre Blake save, his first big save in his MLS career.
One of the stars of that US Open Cup run had Philadelphia's first chance as a counter allowed Sebastian Le Toux to get a shot away which was well saved by Tally Hall.
In the 36th minute Le Toux had another fantastic opportunity, set up by former Dynamo man Danny Cruz, as the initial shot deflected off Kofi Sarkodie and fell to Le Toux but he couldn't find the target, which was the last clear action of the first half.
Houston were looking a better side than in previous weeks but just could not link up midfield with attack which limited their opportunities.
But after half-time Houston came out and went on the attack and six minutes in they had the opening goal after Will Bruin continued a run, when he released Giles Barnes. Barnes' shot did not result in a goal, but the ball came back out to Brad Davis, who returned it to Barnes, allowing him to send a ball across the face of goal which saw Bruin beat Blake to send the ball home.
With the Union tired from midweek the second half was all Houston as they attacked the Philadelphia goal almost constantly throughout the half and could well have doubled their lead in the 62nd minute.
A cross allowed Bruin to get free and beat his man but he wasn't able to put his chance away as his header was well saved well by Blake.
Union very nearly did find an equalizer, despite being exhausted debutant Pedro Ribeiro had two chances with eight minutes to play but saw his first saved by hall and the rebound blocked by David Horst.
Late in the match the 2-0 win was sealed by Houston after a pass from Omar Cummings was sent in to his own net by Raymon Gaddis, giving Houston the win.


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Pregnant despite periods and negative blood tests? Possibly 17 weeks along.
I have had two negative blood tests and negative urine tests which have indicated I am not pregnant. Also, my gyno said that my cervix did not look pregnant. Despite all these things, I think I have been pregnant for over 4 months. I have most of the classic symptoms, I think I am feeling movement, and I am possibly starting to show. I can't quite tell. I am on nuvaring, and I still get my monthly withdrawal bleed/"period". Would that happen if I were pregnant? My gyno said I have several ovarian cysts, but I am not sure if it could cause all these symptoms. I have an ultrasound scheduled to check out the cysts and see if there is anything else that could be the source of my pain. I am absolutely exhausted because of this. My stress level has destroyed me and I absolutely DO NOT want to be pregnant. I obsess constantly about this, and that is no exaggeration. Could this just be a phantom pregnancy or something of that nature? Any general thoughts on the situation?
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I know this thread was posted years ago, but I wanted to share my pregnancy pasts just for the record, incase any other ladies come across this thread. I have been pregnant 2 times, both times I had none of the typical symptoms other than frequent urination. I did not have a single positive pregnancy test ( blood nor stick test ) until I was 17 weeks with both times. My OB/GYN told me that I have low HCG levels that prevent me from showing up on tests. the only way we could have known sooner was with a sonogram. Soooo, yes you can have negative test results and be nearly 4 months pregnant... I am proof!posted 08/11/2013 by moonfire47
Sounds like it's most likely a phantom pregnancy. At that far along they should be able to feel your uterus to tell you if you are pregnant and their blood tests are very accurate. It's very highly unlikely. I've heard of women who take a few weeks to get a positive pregnancy test but I don't think I've ever heard of someone being 4 months. I would say that you being 4 months pregnant with negative blood test and a cervix that looks not pregnant I would say it's highly unlikely bridging on impossible.posted 11/10/2011 by smorescookie
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I was out to dinner with a friend, and he told me my hair looked like shit. "Do you ever read Dilbert?" he asks me. Yeah, I've seen it. I know who he means. "At least you don't have bangs." He tries to be nice, knowing I always appreciate that, but it is already a little late for that. The scary part is that I thought it looked pretty good. He reminds me that I thought my hair looked good when I shaved it all off. "You have to have more than a good shaped head to pull that off." I knew he was right, but there was something about no hair that made me feel great. As long as I didn't look in the mirror. Even I could tell then that I looked like a cancer patient. So I tried not to look in one, and enjoyed, for a while, the fact that strangers were just a little bit kinder to me. And it felt great, so light. It gave me another obsessive thing to do, too, rubbing it when I hoped nobody was looking. But, as that hardly seemed fair to real cancer patients, I let it grow out. Plus the fact that my boyfriend, who happened to be a little younger than me, threatened to leave me, or at the least, stop having sex with me. Which was the best part of our relationship. He thought I was trying to prove some point. But that was hardly the case. I was just sick of dealing with my hair. I was sick of the parts that waved inward when I wanted them to wave outward. I was sick of getting it cut, and then coming home and having to recut it. Sick of the mess that it made and sick of clogging up the sink and mad that I was paying for nothing. I always left the beauty parlor when it was still wet, not because I was cheap, which I am, but because I am too impatient and just wanted to get the hell out of there. And what did it matter anyway, as I never was going to blow dry, style, or really do anything to it at home. So I'd get home, and it would dry, and the wavy parts went the way they wanted, and the straight parts just lay there, and I'd have to fix it up just about every time. It wasn't the hair cutter's fault; I never went to the same one and so the cutter couldn't get to know me or my hair. And really, I have a hard enough time being intimate with people, so that's ok with me. I'm impulsive like that; when I want my hair cut, I want it cut right now, and so I'd just go to the mall, and pick a place with no wait, and wish for the best.
I kept it shaved for a while. Haircuts were cheap; you could just go the barber and say "do a number three' and be done with it. Actually it wasn't that simple, because first I had to convince him that I really wanted it, and put up with the sad and knowing looks he would always give me. Eventually I let it grow again. I cut it myself nowadays. Which is why it looks like it does. Like that woman in Dilbert.
I covered the gray during my thirties, when I was still having hopes of meeting someone. After I met someone, wrong as he was, I let it go back gray, but my boyfriend really hated it. He was actually a lot younger than me, so I could understand. But after a while, I felt confident that he was going to stick around, so back to gray. He did leave me. Well, actually I broke it off, but silly me, I didn't actually move out or anything. He didn't either. But he did find a more appropriate woman and oh my god, time to dye it again. Maybe he'll come back. Well, he was still here, so I mean, come back to me. And then, when he didn't, I thought I'd better try to look as best as I could, so I might possibly find someone else. I dye it myself, you could probably figure that out, and after a while, my hair started to look and feel like straw, and "like shit" as I mentioned before. So, once again, I decided to stop dyeing it; I was pretty sick of doing it anyway. At this point, the guy hardly cares, and I figure nobody seemed interested when I wasn't gray, so it's not going to make that big a difference.


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College Hockey:It's No Mystery: Northeastern Continues Strong Run
BOSTON — When asked what one word would describe the Huskies of Northeastern thus far this season, coach Bruce Crowder replied, "Mysterious."
The "mysterious" Huskies (4-6-2, 2-4-1 HEA) defeated the St. Lawrence Saints (2-5-0, 1-2-0 ECAC) in their second 4-1 win of the weekend.
"This is a mysterious team this year. It's still November and they have been fooling me a bit," said Crowder. "I hope they keep doing this, I like this team."
Five minutes would be all that Northeastern needed for the victory, as Eric Ortlip of Northeastern scored the game-winning goal at 16:04 of the first while on the power play.
The Saints came into tonight's matchup pulling off the late comeback in overtime against Providence in the post-Turkey Day affair. St. Lawrence left Providence with an overtime win with six seconds left in the extra session.
"The fact that we have played seven of our first nine games on the road is really tough," said St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh, "The Providence game definitely was a battle, but didn't affect how we came out tonight."
Northeastern got things started at 4:47 when freshman Jaron Herriman collected his own rebound and from the back of the net, was able to find a trailing Jon Awe, who shot a laser from the point for his first collegiate goal.
Awe would later bring his point total to two when his slapshot was buried by Ortlip at 16:04.
St. Lawrence would get on the board at 17:57 when a rebound found the tape of Blair Clarance, who put home the bouncer to the left of Braun.
The balance of the first period was controlled by the Huskies. A combination of strong forechecking and sound defense, St. Lawrence was unable to develop any sort of flow. The Huskies excelled at finding players breaking out of their own zone, which lead to several fruitful opportunities.
St. Lawrence came out with the physical play it is noted for, and was able to control while the puck was in the corners. The size of Northeastern lost it some of these matchups, but assistant captain Chris Lynch believed that the Northeastern used its size well.
"They were definitely a bigger team and very physical," said Lynch, who added three helpers for the Huskies. "I don't think they used it to their advantage well and we were able to capitalize."
Coach Crowder added, "It really isn't the size of the dog that matters, it's the size of their heart that matters. Tonight, we had the bigger heart."
St. Lawrence started the second with looks of determination as its physical play stepped up. The team seemed to have responded to the coach's remarks in the locker room.
"I just told the guys to stick to what we have been doing," said Coach Marsh. "We ended the first strong and I told them to compete that much harder."
The one stand out in the contest with the fact that only four penalties were called all game. Northeastern had a chance in the second up a man with Clarance in the box for hooking.
Northeastern was only able to find the goal pipe as Mike Ryan's shot zinged past St. Lawrence goaltender Kevin Ackley when he found himself all alone.
"We got a lot of really nice chances in the second and if the puck bounces our way one or two different times, we're up by three or four," said Crowder.
In the later stages of the second, Huskies netminder Jason Braun was peppered with 13 shots and turned them all away. The physical, dump and chase style that St. Lawerence came with was leaving the Huskies on their heels. They did, however, escape maintaining the 2-1 lead.
It was all Northeastern in the third. At 5:54 in the third, Jared Mudryk put a loose puck in front of Ackley in the back of the net for his first collegiate tally, a goal that meant a lot to the Freshman who was recruited for his scoring prowess.
"It's a big monkey off my back," said Mudryk. "It was nice to finally score a goal. The coach, players and fans have been really supportive of me. Looking up and watching those guys go crazy in the Dog House meant a lot to me."
Less than a minute later Mike Ryan cleaned up the mess in the front of the net after a feed from Jason Guerriero to make the score 4-1 in favor of the Huskies. Scoring would end with Ryan's tally.
"We're a work in progress," said Coach Marsh. "We need to take out of a lot of those unforced errors and we're a much better team. We're still really trying to find our personality this year."
"Hopefully this will start the tide for us," said Lynch. "We've got the team all on the same page, now we just need to put it all together and get a stretch of wins together."
Northeastern will travel to Princeton (2-5-0, 2-3-0 ECAC) on Tuesday, Nov. 27th for the mid-week contest, while St. Lawrence will face ECAC rival Harvard (3-4-1, 3-2-1 ECAC) on the 30th at Bright Arena in Cambridge, Mass.
Notes: Northeastern goaltender Mike Gilhooly will be out for an undetermined amount of time after suffering an ankle injury in practice prior to the game. He will keep it wrapped for the weekend, and x-rays taken Monday will determine the extent of the injury.
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