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EFFECTIVE 1 January 2016, please note our new contact information: Email office @ vrphobia.eu and Telephone +32 4 79 224 531
Virtual Reality Medical Institute (VRMI) is a Belgian corporation located in Woluwe Saint Lambert (Brussels region). Chosen as one of the first occupants of the Brussels Life Science Incubator (BLSI) for advanced technology and healthcare start-ups, VRMI was selected to participate in the June 2013 Belgian Economic Mission to California, led by Prince Philippe, now King Philippe, of Belgium.
VRMI established the first Belgium-based Virtual Reality (VR) and Biofeedback-enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Healthcare Clinic. The clinic serves the needs of the English-speaking expat community, as well as the Flemish and French-speaking communities in Belgium. VRMI uses traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral therapy, but further individualizes and enhances this therapy by the addition of Virtual Reality (three-dimensional) computer simulations and biofeedback. This allows for interaction and immersion so that the therapy becomes experiential. In controlled studies throughout Europe, the U.S. and Asia, this addition of VR and biofeedback allows therapy to proceed more quickly, and is found to be attribute to a higher percentage of treatment success. Conditions treated at VRMI include specific phobias (such as fear of flying, driving, heights, public speaking, claustrophobia and arachnophobia), panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social phobia; chronic pain, stress, Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD) and Burnout. General stress management skills are taught for stress-related disorders and psychophysiological disorders such as tension headache and migraine.
Virtual reality exposure therapy places the client in a computer-generated world where they "experience" the various stimuli related to their phobia. The client wears a head-mounted display with small TV monitors and stereo earphones to receive both visual and auditory cues. After an intake session and skill building sessions to teach the patient how to control automatic responses to anxiety-provoking situations, the therapist and client collaborate to create a hierarchy of anxiety-inducing situations. In careful, controlled stages, the client is exposed to these virtual experiences that elicit increasingly higher levels of anxiety. Each stage can be repeated until the client is comfortable with the experience and satisfied with their response. At every step, the therapist can see and hear what the client is experiencing in the virtual world. If the level of anxiety becomes overwhelming, the client can return to a less stressful level of treatment, or simply remove the head-mounted display andexit the virtual world.
Using a Combined Communications Platform of an annual international conference, specialized workshops, clinician training courses, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, a quarterly magazine, and a website information portal, VRMI is also active in informing and educating the general public, policymakers, funding agents, industry and academia. Having been involved in R&D projects in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. for the past 25 years, the principals of VRMI are now bringing their clinically-validated products and protocols to the private practice setting.
VRMI has established affiliates in both China and the U.S. and envisages the goals of the EU in developing the healthcare of the future. VRMI has expertise in simulation technologies in three main areas: 1) treating patients with stress, anxiety, trauma, and chronic pain; 2) training for military medical and civilian first responder populations, and 3) enhancing medical educational programs. Working closely with the Belgian Erasmus Program, VRMI also serves as a mentor to Young Entrepreneurs.
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Meet the Cook: Needing a quick appetizer one night when dinner was running late, I combined a few leftovers into this easy cheese ball. For variety, you can shape it into a log, or substitute favorite herbs for the pepper. My husband and I are the proud parents of two children, Kenton, 6, and Katie, 4. -Tamara Rickard, Bartlett, Tennessee
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (4 ounces) finely shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped broccoli florets
- 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- Assorted crackers
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese and pepper until blended. Stir in broccoli. Shape into a ball and roll in bacon. Cover and refrigerate.
- Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
Originally published as Bacon-Broccoli Cheese Ball in Country Woman July/August 1999, p29
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NEW YORK -- "Get into him. Get into him."
"Move with the ball. Move with it!"
Purdue coach Matt Painter is a blur of constant motion on the sideline, always stalking somewhere and shouting something. The only time he ever seems to stop is when he reaches the end of the bench; then he turns around and marches back in the other direction.
Good thing his team works as hard as he does -- especially on defense.
E'Twaun Moore scored 19 points and Purdue (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) withstood a late rally to beat Boston College 71-64 on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
"They constantly put pressure on us," Boston College coach Al Skinner said, "constantly kept the defense up."
They needed to. The Boilermakers (5-0) led by 19 with about 6½ minutes left before the Eagles started whittling the lead. Boston College got to 64-56 on a pair of free throws by Tyrese Rice with 1:42 left and then forced Keaton Grant into a turnover at the other end.
That's when Purdue's defense stepped up one more time.
Sophomore forward Corey Raji was called for an offensive foul while driving to the basket, and the Boilermakers held on from the free-throw line.
JaJuan Johnson finished with 12 points, Grant had 11 and Robbie Hummel 10 for Purdue, which advanced to play Oklahoma (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 11 AP) for the championship Friday. Boston College will play Alabama-Birmingham in the third-place game.
"Sure you get anxious. You have to understand you went from a big lead to a two-possession lead," Painter said of the closing minutes. "We have some guys who have experience and know what to do in those situations."
Rice finished with 17 points for Boston College (3-2). Joe Trapani added 14 points and Josh Southern had nine points and 11 rebounds.
A sparse crowd turned out the night before Thanksgiving to see a pair of teams that excel at defense muddle through a first half that only Dick Butkus could love.
Every time Rice tried to drive from the wing, three Boilermakers were there to clog up the lane. Each time Hummel tried to spot up for 3-pointer, it seemed a dozen Boston College players were shoving their hands in his face.
The Boilermakers, who limited Coppin State to 22 first-half points in their previous game, held the Eagles to 1-for-11 shooting beyond the arc in the first half. But Boston College was just as gritty and proficient on the defensive end, and it took a 12-2 run by Purdue in the closing minutes to take a 34-30 lead into the break.
"We all look for each other. We don't feel like one guy is the man," Grant said. "We looked for each other and tried to get open shots."
Boston College never did get back to even in the second half. Grant hit a 3-pointer and followed it with a three-point play, Chris Kramer jammed one on a run-out and Hummel hit a baseline jumper as Purdue pushed the lead to 51-41 with about 13 minutes left.
The Eagles were so flustered that after a timeout they were nearly too slow getting back on the court. A referee set the ball on the sideline and started counting -- something often seen in high school hoops but rarely at this level -- before Rice sprinted over and got it inbounds just before a violation.
Rice, a high-scoring senior guard, struggled with his shot for the second straight game. After missing 12-of-14 from the field in the Eagles' loss to Saint Louis last Saturday, Rice was just 4-of-12 shooting and scored most of his points in the closing minutes.
He also committed four of the Eagles' season-high 16 turnovers.
"Our biggest issue was I don't think at times we showed the patience we needed at the offensive end," Skinner said. "We had a number of turnovers trying to make things happen."


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The Mississippi River is governed by the Coast Guard as a navigable river. I would contact them to find the rules.
This is a discussion on friend needs help - what to have sailing down the Mississippi river within the Defensive Knives & Other Weapons forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I have a female friend who will be taking a sailing trip down the entire Mississippi river. They want to have some kind of protection ...
I have a female friend who will be taking a sailing trip down the entire Mississippi river. They want to have some kind of protection with them, but do not and will not be getting a carry license.
What are their options? I don't know what states tazers are allowed in. I assume if they had a gun, that it would need to be completely unloaded and locked up the whole time. They are okay with leaving it in the boat and not carrying it with them on shore. They mainly want it for nights when they are docked and sleeping in the boat.
I can't think of a whole lot other than knife and baseball bat. Inputs?
States the Mississippi goes through / boarders:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana
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(Murder begins where self-defense ends)
The Mississippi River is governed by the Coast Guard as a navigable river. I would contact them to find the rules.
A 6lb cannon would be a good idea.
As sigs said, since the Mississippi River is under Federal regulation, the individual state laws don't apply as long as you are not tied up to a dock. Contact the CG for further information.
"If you make something idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot."
- Anon
Don't think there are any pirates, me thinks that getting off boat and going ashore would be the greatest risk.
A member of the SEAL team would be a good thing to take along.
Yoda, I am, yes.
One of those big hook to drag the fish into the boat.
A club to whack the fish once inside the boat.
Large set of knives to filet the fish once inside the boat.
Propane torch to cook the fish into the boat.
Heck use the fish
Flare guns incase you get stuck with the boat
Medium size fire extinisher in case the flare gets stuck in the boat.
All items are allowed on boats.
Everything looks normal and make sense to me to be on a boat.
You do not know, what you do not know, until you realize that you do not know it
shotgun in case you run into any flying fish
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
+1 in sigs recommendation to contact the Coastguard....... and look at EACH state's laws concerning firearms and boats.
As for myself, I'd recommend beer........
Sailing or motoring? I would think sailing the Miss. would be a total pain. Bad wind shadows, twisty routes (think constant sail handling), counter currents, and shipping traffic does not make for a pleasant sail. Not at all like a five day run to Cancun snagging wahoo or tuna every afternoon and having to remember to find your clothes before landfall.
I'd take a shotgun. I didn't review the laws for each individual state, but long guns get less scrutiny than handguns, and serve a much better purpose.
first thought that comes to mind is a marine coated shot gun. remington 870 marine magnum, mossberg mariner ext ext. easy to use, point and shoot and the mariner coating (from my understaning, correct me if im wrong) would be ideal for being on the water and avoid rust and damage to the gun..
laws permitting that is
How about a bear trap at the bottom of the stairs in case a bear comes aboard to eat the fish,that you speared, hooked,clubbed,fileted, and cooked with the propane torch?
You do not know, what you do not know, until you realize that you do not know it
agreed on the 870. also oc spray of some variation is legal almost everywhere. not much, but better than a bat
I would suggest a Mossberg Mariner. It's a stainless 12 ga. shotgun packed in a water tite plastic case. I've been boarded by the Coast Guard many times. They always ask to secure my weapons but never want to see my CC Permit. That suggests to me that having a gun on board is legal.
Baseball bat, OC spray. Pretty much all you need...
Just remember, the bat is for "RECREATIONAL PURPOSES"
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A wonderful opportunity for a senior digital comms strategist to shorten their reporting line and influence the planning process earlier. This purely planning role has a direct line to the agency's managing partner so you'll be guiding the account from the very first meeting. This is a medium-sized media agency with a blue-chip roster of clients and as it's independent, you'll get more responsibility earlier and enjoy a greater level of entrepreneurial activity. You'll be reporting to a very experienced digital strategist (almost fifteen years in digital) and being involved in the complete comms strategy you'll have a genuine chance to learn and expand not only your digital knowledge but your overall comms experience too. This is a purely strategic role; no space booking, so you'll have more time for thinking and learning.
We're looking for a senior comms strategist with at least five and probably some years more experience gained in digital and the wider world of marketing. Your last two years should have been working in the UK, as current British market knowledge is key. Please don't apply if this isn't the case. You'll need a deep working knowledge of developments in digital also, from tech giants to start-ups, from content to functionality and proven experience in social media and PR-style content production, community engagement, and demonstrating results in this field. Fluent in analytics and advertising technology practices (including adserving, auction-traded media, dynamic creative, and ad optimisation systems), you must be highly organised, data literate, a confident presenter and be able to persuasively communicate your ideas.
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Jeff has word that the Parc lawsuit has been settled: This dates back to a January 4th 2013 filing where The Parc-Belltown Condominium Association filed a notice of Complaint For Damages against Western and Clay, LLC and affiliates. The suit, like many others in the city alleged that there were a large number of construction… Read More
Parc Lawsuit Settled But For How Much?
$1.1M Olive 8 Condo Among 38 Seattle Condos Sold in Past Week
A two-bedroom condo on the 31st floor of the Olive 8 closed for $1.1 million yesterday, one of 38 condos sold in Seattle in the past week. The Olive 8 deal is interesting, not just because it was the highest-priced unit in the bunch, but because it sold at a pretty lofty price just a… Read More
Two Belltown Short Sales
Two Belltown condos that last sold near the height of the real estate boom are now on the market for 35% less than their 2007 price. Both are short sales. The first is Unit #804 at The Parc at 1st Ave and Cedar St. The one-bedroom condo went for $459,000 five years ago. Today, it's… Read More
Open Houses – 10/27 – 10/28
Seattle open houses for this weekend are on the light side, with only 29 open townhouses and condos for viewing this weekend. This week's open house recap theme is focused on smaller units, the modern one bedroom, one bathroom condos! From newer units in Capitol Hill and Belltown, to a tasteful Magnolia remodel, read on for… Read More
Interesting Sales Last Week
28 condos and townhouses sold last week in Seattle. In new construction condos, Hjarta sold #503, Olive 8 welcomes a new owner to #3201, and Escala ticks up two more: #1912 and #2403. Also worth noting are the following two townhouses, a resale at Cristalla, and a former foreclosure at the Parc. 2109 4th Ave… Read More
Open Houses This Weekend
123 condos and townhouses are at this moment preparing to open their house to you this weekend. And so is the luxury condominium, 1521, who is welcoming curious buyers to tour a selection of the remaining 20% of their inventory that is for sale from 12-4PM on Saturday and Sunday. 76 Cedar #1211 Sunday, 1-4PM… Read More
Open Houses This Weekend
Will you find your new home in one of 113 open houses in Seattle this weekend? Possibly a visit to one of the following condos or townhouses will reveal it to be the one for you. 76 Cedar St #1208 Sunday, 1-4PM A 12th floor, 2-bedroom at the Parc for $475K? Yes, please. The views… Read More
Interesting Sales Last Week
In the past week, there have been just over a dozen sales in the Seattle condo and townhouse market. You might be interested to know that the following units are officially off the market: Unit 2C at The Lofts sold last week for $515K. This huge Pioneer Square loft was originally listed for $550K last… Read More
The Parc Offering $8k Credit
The Parc is really looking to move its remaining units and is offering a $8,000 credit to match the first time home buyer credit of $8,000. I wonder if you don't qualify for the first time home buyer credit are you still eligible for the Parc one? Fine print: The $8,000 Intracorp matching credit is… Read More
Deals, Bad Photos and More.
1521 Lighting 1521 is starting off their grand opening week by lighting up every unit: the 38-story Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, the newest addition to Seattle's skyline, will be lit from top to bottom at approximately 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26. The lighting will last for approximately one hour. Hopefully it will be dark enough… Read More
Black Friday Specials at The Parc
Just got an email from The Parc announcing big reductions this weekend. No mention of what units are getting the cuts though. Next weekend (December 6, 7 and 8th), we are having a special 72-hour price reduction at The Parc. Select homes will be reduced by as much as $150,000 (approximately $650,000 in total price… Read More
$15k Buyers Bonus at the Parc
I don't really get this ad; "Vote Intracorp"? From touring their building recently I don't think this really reaches their target demographic.
MLS Watch: Finally Listings Worth Clicking On
After lots of new boring listings coming on the market every day we finally have some interesting ones! Bellora Unit #310 at Bellora is sporting the largest mirror I've seen in a downtown condo: I don't want to know how much that fugly thing cost. Colonial Grand Pacific I guess with a name like Colonial… Read More
My Visit to the Parc – Still Only 75% Sold
On Saturday I swung by The Parc with Ming and Chelsea. Of 185 units they have 138 sold. Some of which are being flipped. Funny enough the sales center is moving from their third floor 2 bedroom unit to a live/work loft at street that they are going to rent from someone who was trying… Read More
Sunday Seattle Times – Move in now!
Alrighty, no more buying the paper on Super Bowl weekend. Here's the re-cap of ads in this past weekend's Sunday Seattle Times: 1 Hotel Residences: Grand opening coming soon. Now selling. Occupancy 2010. It's a lifestyle many desire but only a fortunate few will call their own. 1521: Occupancy 2008. Final purchase opportunity happening now…. Read More
Parc North Tower closing dates?
In the forums Phoebe asks: They told me December (actually it started off as September, then it was October, then November and now I have been told December but haven't been given a date). Has anyone in the North tower gotten a closing date? I'm wondering if they're still running way behind and closing could… Read More
Parc sales manager speaks up
In response to a post about delays at Parc the community sales manager for the project has sent me this e-mail: Hi Matt, My name is Troy Howard, and I'm the Community Sales Manager for The Parc condominiums. I just wanted to drop you a line to help clear up any confusion amongst bloggers on… Read More
Delays at the Parc
An anonymous reader writes in about their experiences at The Parc by Intracorp. How are Intracorp's other projects doing? Hasn't Domaine been delayed as well? By an anonymous contributor I bought a place at the Parc in Belltown, signed the purchase and sale [x] months ago for my very own [xxx] sq ft of Seattle…. Read More
Condo Expo: Sales #'s updates
I went to the Expo today. Here's an update on sales numbers. 1 – 143 reservations for 208 units 1521 – 131 of 141 units sold Brix – 68 of 141 units sold Domaine – 10 of 92 units sold. I heard a rumor they took all the units off the market but they haven't…. Read More
Sunday Seattle Times
It's been a while since I posted about the ads in the Sunday Seattle Times. Here's a quick look at who's advertising. You'll notice only one Williams Marketing project on the list. Oddly last week the ran ads for Olive 8, Fini, Leona, 5th and Madison, Mosler, Meritage and Eastlake Lofts but this week they… Read More


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College Hockey:Sioux Storm Back, Win in OT
Two Late Goals Set Up Lundbohm's Winner
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Momentum swings, scoring chances and great goaltending. That's what college hockey is all about and all of those qualities were on display Saturday night in the Xerox Punch Imlach College Hockey Showcase championship game between No. 13 North Dakota and No. 3 Michigan.
The Fighting Sioux scored twice late in the third period to force overtime and then won 5-4 on David Lundbohm's goal with 1:33 left.
Things looked bleak for North Dakota (2-0) when freshman Jeff Tambellini scored with 4:58 left in regulation to give the Wolverines a 4-2 lead.
But freshman Zach Parise's second goal of the game with 3:14 left and sophomore Brandon Bochenski's goal 43 seconds later gave the crowd of 2,740 at HSBC Arena some extra action to watch. The arena's next taste of college hockey will come in April in the Frozen Four.
"We just knew we were going to get some breaks if we kept working. I felt we were wearing them down all night," Lundbohm said. "Even in the third …we kept the puck in their end the whole time. … Nobody quit on our bench and we went back and got the two goals we needed to win."
Sophomore Nick Fuher also scored for North Dakota (2-0), while Parise added two assists. Sophomore Josh Siemida made 15 saves.
Sophomore Eric Nystrom had a goal and two assists for the Wolverines, while sophomore David Moss and senior Mark Mink also scored. Freshman goalie Al Montoya finished with 25 saves. Michigan fell to 1-1.
"When you have a lead like that, that late in the third period, you have to hold that lead. We've got to learn to maintain that lead when we have it," Wolverines associate coach Mel Pearson said. "I thought we just got sloppy there at the end. Actually, they came after us pretty hard in the third period."
The winning goal came off a 3-on-2 rush. Lundbohm and sophomore Andy Schneider criss-crossed in the Michigan zone with Schneider passing to Lundbohm. Lundbohm fished the puck out of his skates while driving to the net and slipped a backhand through Montoya's legs before skating past the net.
The win provides a lot of positives for the Fighting Sioux, who did not make the NCAA Tournament last year after championship game appearances the previous two seasons.
"It's huge," Lundbohm said. "We play the No. 3 ranked team in country like that and they're rated at the top of their league (CCHA) and we're in the middle of ours (WCHA)."
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Fashionable Websites For Men
With so many fashion websites like Style.com out there for women, are there any other websites besides AskMen.com that focus on men's fashion and trends?
Thanks for your advice,
I probably should have covered this topic sooner, but in all honesty, there seems to be a shortage of good online resources pertaining to men's fashion. Most online versions of the popular lad magazines tend to save all the valuable information for their print versions, while the ones that do display valuable information are so exclusive that they don't offer what men really need: simple tips and advice on how to dress stylishly.
Nonetheless, there are websites worth pointing out and they are listed below. You'll also find links to sites displaying cool brand-name apparel as well as links to online retailers, both of which provide pictures of the latest styles of clothing available for men — all you have to do is pick and choose.
Now you can take all the time you need to window-shop without feeling any pressure from pushy salespeople. When you're ready to add an item to your wardrobe, purchase it online if possible, or find a local retailer that carries it.
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Best Feature: About.com's fashion section offers a bunch of useful links, handpicked by a fashion savvy guide. Okay... it also links back to AskMen.com's fashion articles every now and then.
e-commerce: No
Best Feature: Guyshop.com offers a smart design and simple layout, and features all the latest in men's casualwear. Although it's more of an e-commerce site, you can learn a lot simply by checking out the styles featured on its page.
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Best Feature: Check out the DFR report for great tips on fashion and lifestyle. For all you hardcore fashion junkies out there, this New York-centric website also features an area for members.
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Neonatal Chemistry
Colleen Peterson
Newborn Screening Follow-up Program
Newborn Hearing Screening Program
Neonatal Chemistry is a section of the Health Chemistry
Kansas Neonatal Chemistry Screening
The Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories began testing for phenylketonuria (PKU) in 1965 when screening for neonatal PKU was mandated in Kansas. Over the next thirty years the law was amended and the Neonatal Chemistry Laboratory added screening for congenital hypothyroidism (1977), galactosemia (1984), and hemoglobinopathies (1990).
July 1, 2008 the Neonatal Chemistry Laboratory of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment began the recommended expanded screening panel with the addition of screening for cystic fibrosis, biotinidase and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Additional screening for amino acid, fatty acid, and organic acid disorders were added on October 20, 2008 completing the expansion of the neonatal chemistry screening panel and increasing the number of disorders screened from 4 to a total of 29 as recommended by the national American College of Medical Genetics.
In Kansas, neonatal screening responsibilities are shared between the Neonatal Chemistry Laboratory and the Newborn Screening Follow-up Program of The Children's Developmental Services section of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The Neonatal Chemistry Laboratory is responsible for the processing and testing of blood spot specimens, while the Newborn Screening Follow-up Program is largely responsible for notifying parents and doctors when there is an abnormal result. For further information on the Newborn Screening Follow-up Program visit their web site at: http://www.kdheks.gov/cds/index.html.
A general explanation of the Kansas Newborn Screen is found in our brochures. For more information about our brochures designed for expectant or new mothers, please go to Kansas Newborn Screening Brochure.
If your facility would like a packet of brochures please fax your request to the Neonatal Chemistry Screening Program at (785) 296-0978.
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Manchester City 3 Sunderland 0
Unbeaten start ends in Manchester.
Sunderland suffered their first league defeat of the season as they slipped to a 3-0 reverse against champions Manchester City.
An early goal from Aleksandar Kolarov gave Roberto Mancini's side a flying start at the Etihad Stadium before sub Sergio Aguero doubled City's money on the hour with a close-range finish from a Kolarov cross.
James Milner rounded off proceedings with a third goal two minutes from time, finding the net with a free-kick.
The hosts were good value for their win and never allowed Sunderland too much possession or momentum.
Meanwhile the visitors were grateful to keeper Simon Mignolet, who again impressed with a string of fine saves and regularly thwarted City's attacking raids.
Fresh from the win over Wigan, boss Martin O'Neill made only the one change – Carlos Cuellar replacing Titus Bramble.
Sunderland went into the game as the only Barclays Premier League team not to have been behind in any match so far, but that changed just five minutes in.
Cuellar's foul on Carlos Tevez gave City a free-kick on the left-hand edge of the box and Kolarov – a scorer in this fixture last season too – crashed a fine free-kick past Mignolet.
The Sunderland goalkeeper had no chance to save, such was the power on the effort from the left-back.
Stephane Sessegnon came close to an equaliser with 11 minutes on the clock, volleying narrowly over Joe Hart's crossbar after Cuellar beat a defender in the air to head the ball down.
However, City almost doubled their tally just after the 20-minute mark. Twisting and turning, Tevez was dispossessed on the edge of the box but the ball ran through to the lurking Pablo Zabaleta, who forced a good block from Mignolet at close quarters.
The rebound ran loose to Tevez who could only drill his shot across goal and wide, much to the visitors' relief.
The opportunity seemed to energise City who began to take charge, with Balotelli and Gareth Barry both blasting wide either side of a Steven Fletcher shot which was deflected straight at Hart.
Fletcher saw another effort blocked by Micah Richards in the early stages of the second period, while the menacing Balotelli forced a good save from Mignolet after latching on to David Silva's delightful back-heel.
Sunderland's Belgian keeper was then grateful to left-back Danny Rose as Richards stole in to force a corner goalwards only for the on-loan Spurs man to head the ball off the line.
City's head of steam continued to build with Balotelli inches away from sliding home a Kolarov cross while Richards was then denied again, this time by a superb full-length save from Mignolet.
But a second goal was in the offing and duly arrived through sub Aguero just four minutes after he had entered the field of play.
Silva and Kolarov combined well down the left and the latter's teasing cross was touched home by the Argentine striker at the near post.
Far from being satisfied with their two-goal lead, City turned the screw even further. Tevez blasted an angled shot just past the far post, while Silva rattled the crossbar with a cheeky lob after Tevez was forced wide by the advancing Mignolet.
Despite the home pressure, Sunderland almost pulled a goal back when a Seb Larsson corner was met by James McClean, whose header looked like it might loop in at the far post until Hart backpedalled quickly to punch clear.
But Milner rounded things off with a third goal in the final minutes, scoring with a free-kick which deflected off the head of the covering Craig Gardner on its way in.
And it would have been four late on but for more good work from Mignolet, who somehow stopped Aguero's effort with his trailing hand after the striker squeezed a shot through his legs.
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Team Sheet
- Hart
- 1
- Lescott
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- Kolarov
- 13
- Zabaleta
- 5
- Richards
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- Barry
- 18
- Silva (Rodwell)
- 21
- Milner
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- Touré
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- Tévez (Clichy)
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- Balotelli (Agüero)
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- Mignolet
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- O'Shea
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- Cuéllar Yellow
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- Rose (Vaughan)
- 3
- Larsson
- 7
- Sessegnon (Campbell)
- 28
- McClean
- 23
- Gardner Yellow
- 8
- Colback Yellow
- 14
- Johnson (Saha)
- 21
- Fletcher
- 26
- Agüero
- 16
- Pantilimon
- 30
- Clichy
- 22
- Nasri
- 8
- Rodwell
- 17
- Dzeko
- 10
- Touré
- 28
- Campbell
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- Bramble
- 19
- Kilgallon
- 12
- Westwood
- 20
- Meyler
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- Vaughan
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How GOP's Obama impeachment talk boosts Dems' donations
Democrats are using impeachment chatter to bring in big money.
Calls from the right to impeach President Obama are getting louder, with six prominent Republican figures joining conservative talk show pundits in raising the specter of impeachment.
But while these challenges are sure to cause big headaches for the White House, it's also bringing big money for the Democratic Party ahead of a contentious midterm election.
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New World Warblers (Parulidae)
White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) - HBW 15, p. 800
French: Petit Quatre-yeux
German: Spiegelwaldsänger
Spanish: Reinita Montana
Other common names: Hispaniolan Highland-tanager, White-winged Ground Warbler, Chapman's Warbler
Taxonomy: Microligea montana Chapman, 1917, Mount Tina, Azua, Dominican Republic.
Affinities uncertain. Differs morphologically from other members of family, and often thought to be better placed with the tanagers (Thraupidae); in particular, recent research indicates that it appears not to form part of a monophyletic parulid family. Species formerly included in genus Microligea, but now thought not to be particularly closely related to latter, despite some superficial plumage similarities; the two probably reached Hispaniola independently, rather than evolving from a common ancestor on the island. Monotypic.
Distribution: Mountains of Hispaniola.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
Videos1 video
an individual feeding on a caterpillar Locality Zapotén, Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
DAVID ASCANIO 15 April 2010 5 years ago 53 sec 4.2
Photos1 photo
Bird perched on a twig
Locality Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
Dubi Shapiro 29 January 2014 2 years ago 4.5
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A group mooving in a tree.
Contact calls. Locality Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
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CLEVELAND -- Charlie Coles wandered around the crowded floor strewn with joyous players, delirious cheerleaders and fans -- and more than a few teary-eyed Zips. Miami of Ohio's folksy coach, who thought he had seen it all in college basketball, was confused.
"Did we win?" Coles asked anyone he could find.
No one had an answer.
Saying a prayer as his shot hung in the air, Doug Penno banked in a 3-pointer as the final horn sounded, giving Miami a 53-52 win over Akron in the championship of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Saturday.
Penno's unbelievable shot, which appeared off line as it left his hand, touched off a wild -- and as it turned out premature -- celebration by Miami's players, coaches and fans who piled on top of each other at midcourt.
But the game wasn't over. Far from it.
During a 10-minute delay that embodied March madness, officials reviewed replays using a stopwatch as the RedHawks hugged each other at one end of the floor while stunned Akron players hoped for a second chance at their first MAC tourney title -- and an NCAA berth.
Confusion reigned.
"I was just unruly," said the 65-year-old Coles, who went into cardiac arrest during a MAC tournament game in 1998. "I almost got in three fights."
He wasn't the only one outraged.
Akron coach Keith Dambrot stormed to the scorer's table and demanded officials review Penno's shot, which came with about 1.3 seconds left. Dambrot also argued that more time should have run off the clock before Penno's attempt.
The referees huddled around a monitor on the scorer's table trying to decide what to do. MAC commissioner Rick Chryst came onto the floor and Coles and Dambrot met at center court, shaking hands amid the chaos.
Eventually, 0.6 seconds were put back on the clock, giving the Zips (26-7) one last chance.
But an inbounds pass intended for Akron reserve Nick Goddard went out bounds, and when the referees waved the game was official, Miami celebrated again as Akron's players walked off in disbelief.
"I hope they're right," said Dambrot, who was still pleading his case 30 minutes afterward. "I'll be man enough to admit it if they're right. But if they are wrong, it's inexcusable."
Tim Pollitz finished with 19 points to pace Miami (18-14) and was named the tournament's MVP. Penno added 11 points for the RedHawks, who won their fourth MAC title and will make their 17th trip to the NCAAs.
"I wish I could say I called that bank," Penno said. "But it was a gift from God."
Penno's shot came after Akron's Cedrick Middleton, a 69 percent free throw shooter, was short with an attempt with 6.6 seconds left, and the ball was tipped out by Miami's Michael Bramos.
TV replays showed that the clock didn't start on Bramos' tip, seeming to give the RedHawks at least one more second to rush the ball up the floor. Bramos passed it quickly to Penno, who nearing the 3-point line, launched his shot as Akron's Nick Dials got a hand in his face.
When Penno's shot ripped through the net, Middleton fell face first on the floor, knowing Akron's historic season -- the Zips tied a school record for wins -- would fall short of an NCAA bid.
But following their prolonged huddle, which drew boos from a Miami crowd that had just screamed in delight following Penno's shot, officials determined the MAC championship wasn't quite done, cleared the floor and ordered both teams to their benches.
Official Lamont Simpson explained the crew started the clock late but decided to add time when they determined the last play took six seconds.
"It's OK, it's OK," Penno shouted toward Miami's radio announcers, who were stunned the Zips were getting another chance.
And then, as he tried to catch the final pass, Goodard leaped onto a press table, breaking it in half and adding to the drama.
Still, it wasn't clear if Miami's win was in the books. After a few seconds, the horn sounded again, and this time the RedHawks could at last celebrate their stunning upset.
Jeremiah Wood had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Romeo Travis 14 points for the Zips, who will have to settle for the NIT.
"We lost on a freaky play," said Dambrot, who spent a portion of his postgame news conference pushing for the Zips to get an at-large NCAA bid. "We won't feel sorry for ourselves. That's the way life is."
The win was especially gratifying for Penno, who lost a high school state championship to Travis, Dru Joyce and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James in 2003.
"I just put it up and said a prayer while it was in the air," he said. "None of us will ever forget that shot. I just put it up and had faith. It banked in. I was just looking around in disbelief.
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Ruth, who blogs at A House in Holland, needed a cropped denim jacket for her teen daughter. Her daughter noticed a denim dress in the Goodwill box and asked, "Can't we make a jacket out of that?"
So they did! Ruth used the bodice of the old dress to make this darling, lace-trimmed jacket, cropped to just the right length. It's a darling piece of clothing, and you'd never guess it had known another life as a dress!
Ruth has instructions for anyone who wants to transform a dress into a cropped jacket at A House in Holland.


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The Real Gift Foundation is committed to impacting the lives of the over 18,000 homeless children attending schools in Maricopa County in direct, positive and meaningful ways. Activities include organizing programs to provide health maintenance and health care services, food and clothing, holiday assistance, educational programs and similar services. We are committed to as many people as possible participating in the opportunity and privilege it is to make a difference in the life of a child.
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text: Romeo's Biscuit Maker Wake up Tactic Posted on Oct 21 , 2013 by Caroline Golon, guest contributor Print Home > Blog > Humor > Romeo's Biscuit Maker Wake up Tactic Tags: cat, cats Wake up….it's time to make the biscuits! Am the Biscuit King.Today I employed one of my favorite wake up tactics although, truly, I have to be in the mood for this so I don't do it too often. Biscuitmaking. It's kinda like making the donuts….but it's making biscuits. On female staff's belly. While making biscuits, one must purr along with the kneading. And so I did. I jumped on her belly stood on the squishy part (she would not be happy with that description but hey, whatcha gonna do?) and proceeded to knead-knead-knead-knead. As I really got into it, I started to purr-purr-purr-purr. KNEAD-PURR-KNEAD-PURR-KNEAD-PURR. I was concentrating heavily so my eyes were closed but I opened one eye to see if she was awake yet. She was laying there with one of HER eyes open. She was smiling. We came to an understanding. I kneaded-purred for a few more minutes while she lay there and, presumably, thought about how adorable I am. Then, she gently nudged me off her belly and, with a sigh, got out of bed and shuffled down to the kitchen. BREAKFAST was served. She loves me. What can I say? -R Want more Romeo wake up tactics? Visit my blog for all kinds of ways cats wake up their people! Share this Article: Print


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Total AG Ratings: 133
i won and level 13 was hard
short load
Why won't my profe picture stay?
Very Hard but it's a fun game!
Cool Game
So so so addicting!
Pretty easy except for last level, I really liked that each character has different qualities.
AWESOMEEEE!!!!!!! But hard at times... but mostly not
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Catherine from Freddy & Petunia has been blessed with the gift of vision. She really amazes me with her ability to combine different pieces and create something simply jaw dropping. Catherine had a dresser on hand, but what she needed was a bookcase.
Not a problem for Catherine! She just turned the dresser into a bookcase. She gutted the dresser and and then built onto the top to form the shelving. Isn't this piece a beaut? Look at those curves and all that detail, not to mention the storage potential!
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Should Daniel Webber be worried by this statement of the sexy Sunny Leone? Read on to find out... Sunny Leone might have spent three years in… Read Article ▶
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The former pornstar is all set to prove her acting skills with her upcoming film and prove that she is not just a pretty face... Filmmaker Bobby… Read Article ▶
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The erotic trailer that released on Feb 9 is getting massive hits on YouTube... Sunny Leone has managed to woo her fans yet again. The trailer of… Read Article ▶
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The adult movie star turned Bollywood babe has been asked to lose weight for her upcoming film Sunny Leone, who lost oodles of weight to make it… Read Article ▶
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I wonder why VirtualBox and VMWare's Player both "capture" and bound the mouse pointer to the Virtual Machine and not let it come out, and needing to press RIGHT CTRL key or CTRL-ALT to come out.
Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 actually just treat the VM as an app and let the mouse move freely in and out... and for the few months I have used it, I don't see any problem. So I wonder why VirtualBox and VMWare's Player do it that way and can it be configured that they don't?


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DNB's figures show the market increased to a new record of €105bn in the first quarter of this year. During the financial crisis, the amount outstanding in corporate bonds peaked temporarily at €95bn in the first half of 2010, falling off slightly thereafter. From 2012, the amount outstanding in corporate bonds shot up sharply again, peaking at €105bn in the first quarter of 2013.
Non-financial corporations' recourse to the bond market has grown particularly sharply from 2009 onwards. In the first quarter of 2013, the market increased to a record level of €105bn. One explanation for the boom is the declining interest rates on bonds, both in absolute terms and relative to interest rates on bank loans.
One of the explanations of the growing recourse to the bond market is that interest rates on bonds have been lower than those on bank loans since the start of 2009. In addition, banks have tightened their lending conditions, which makes it more attractive for companies to finance themselves through capital markets instead of bank loans.
Like their counterparts in Germany and the United States, bond yields in the Netherlands are still at historically low levels. In 2006, average five-year interest rates on Dutch government bonds came to 4.2%. Interest rates have been declining sharply since the last quarter of 2008, to below 0.5% in the closing quarter of 2012. Consequently, investors went in search of higher returns by investing in long-term corporate bonds. Due to the great demand for corporate bonds, most new issues were oversubscribed several times, which narrowed the gap with government bonds. The low level of interest rates enabled companies to refinance themselves at lower rates than several years ago. At the end of 2012, five-year interest rates on corporate bonds had fallen to 2.1%, from 6.2% in 2008.
A part of the newly issued corporate bonds in 2013 was attributable to replacements of old loans. The Dutch corporate sector for instance repaid over €7.5bn in total, of which €2.9 bn was refinanced. In the second half of 2013 another €7.2bn should be redeemed, which increases the likelihood of more new issues of corporate bonds. It should be noted, says DNB, that interest rates increased relatively sharply in the second quarter of 2013, which may have a negative effect on bond issuance activity.


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What a cool colour for a cactus - the only one that I have which has ever flowered is a searing orange, and my friend has a couple which are shocking pink. None of them have ever had more than 2 flowers at the same time - yours is lovely.
Honestly roy, these are tiny - I think they are only meant to be ornamental (they may not be the same sort as Polly has) as we have normal sized strawberries too.
I haven't seen any of this year's HC, but I agree with you about the general focus on structure and theming. I was truly disappointed with Chelsea this year (and last) - obviously the sponsors of the gardens like B&Q etc want to show off their wares, but given some of the displays they might as well have just built a patio. I want to see what makes up a beautiful cottage/victorian/modern/water garden plant wise and not the engineering that goes into it.
Probably six weeks to make enough to fill a motel plastic portion ....
My goodness you've done some hard work, and how it has paid off. Well done that man/woman!
ps you can see pictures of my weeds any time you like ...
That is the tidiest allotment I've ever seen .. where's the shed made out of old doors and windows?
If you have one of the hand held small strimmers, you can put your leaves in a plastic bin and chop them up with that (bit like using a whizzer in the kitchen).
If a neighbour's plant happens to die after coming into contact with some extra strength brush killer that you happen to be using in the garden of your own home ....
I have an Albertine which is currently sitting in a big pot looking for a permanent home. They're pretty vigorous I think (and I could plant it tomorrow, patience not being one of my virtues).
Quick pause while I look up what Rambling Rector looks like, which is pretty much the sort of thing I was thinking of. Does it repeat flower waterbutts?
I don't think I have the strength to dig it up and replace it and it actually looks fine from the front. The back doesn't matter so much and now the fence is down I can plant something behind it anyway (there is further garden, used as a veg garden behind that bed, and there is 3 feet or so between the tree and the path). Perhaps it would be wiser to leave the earth actually underneath it empty and extend the bed forwards in front of it. Perhaps a decent rambling/climbing rose to break up the uniformity a bit? The soil is pretty good.


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Mr and Mrs Bellic
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|If the Price is Right (Deal)/A Dish Served Cold (Revenge)
Mr. and Mrs. Bellic is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV triggered by a phone call from Roman Bellic after Niko makes his Deal or Revenge decision. It is the only mission after this decision which is common to both endings. The mission consists purely of a cutscene depicting the wedding of Roman to Mallorie Bardas -- the end of the scene, however, is dependent on Niko's above mentioned decision. Below are the walkthrough and events on both decisions. The wedding takes place in the same church in which the funeral of Francis/Derrick took place.
|Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details are in the text which follows.
Deal walkthrough and events
If you choose the "deal" decision, Kate McReary is angry with Niko for making a deal with Dimitri Rascalov, and refuses to go with him to the wedding. Change into a suit from your safehouse, or buy one from Perseus to prepare for the wedding.
Head over to Roman and Mallorie's wedding at the church in Suffolk.
Roman will complement Niko's suit (regardless of its condition), then he will go inside the church.
Roman and Mallorie marry inside and kiss, then the view returns outside, with Roman and Mallorie happily exiting the church. The guests cheer on the couple and an assassin taps Niko on the back. He draws a pistol and says that Dimitri hired him. Niko wrestles with him, and succeeds at forcing the pistol back and shoots him in the head; Roman, however, was accidentally shot and killed during the struggle.
Mallorie bursts into tears. Niko shoots the assassins dead body insanely and starts kicking it. Little Jacob promises an enraged Niko that he will track down Dimitri and Jimmy Pegorino, whose betrayal led to Roman's death. Niko wakes up in the safehouse in Bohan, in the old clothes he was wearing when he arrived in Liberty City, and says "Roman, I'm so sorry cousin...".
Niko leaves the scene and the game automatically advances ahead several hours. Niko wakes up in the Bohan Safehouse, dressed in the same clothes he wore at the start of the game. Note: the saved game file created at this point carries the title "In Mourning", not "Mr. and Mrs. Bellic".
Soon after waking up, Niko receives a text message from Little Jacob saying he's on Dimirti's trail; about an hour afterwards (game time), he receives a phone call from Jacob and the next mission automatically commences. The interval between waking up and the mission launching isn't very long, but there is time to collect weapon pick-ups (or take a taxi to a gun shop) and buy food to boost health. Jacob's gun car service is no longer available; nor is (for obvious reasons) Roman's car service, but Niko can still hail a cab if the player would rather not make the long drives from Bohan to the gun shop and, later, the rendezvous point in Alderney. There is no time limit to get to Jacob's car; unfortunately, the game does not allow saving once the next mission triggers.
Revenge walkthrough and events
If you chose "Revenge" instead, Kate is happy that Niko "cut his ties" with Dimitri. Wear a suit from the safehouse, or buy one from Perseus to prepare for the wedding, then pick up Kate from her mother's house in Meadows Park, Dukes. Drive her to the wedding ceremony. On the way, she says that she wants Niko to abandon his criminal activities and violent lifestyle, and Niko happily agrees. When Niko and Kate arrive at the church, go into the yellow marker.
Roman and Mallorie kiss, then the view returns outside with Roman and Mallorie happily exiting the church. The guests cheer on the couple.
A black car drives past the celebration and the passenger window rolls down to reveal an enraged Jimmy Pegorino, who produces an assault rifle and opens fire, calling Niko a "fucking double crossing immigrant shit". Without aiming, he empties the weapon into the celebration. Roman shouts for someone to call an ambulance, but Kate has been killed and Niko, knowing this, shouts out that she is dead.
Little Jacob attempts to calm Niko. The next morning, Niko wakes up in the safehouse in Bohan, in the old clothes he was wearing when he arrived in Liberty City. He rises from the bed, and says to himself sadly, "Damn, I was meant to protect her!" or "Poor girl... She never should have gotten close to me. Nobody should." Soon, Niko will receive a call from Little Jacob and the next mission will commence when you meet him at Koresh Square in Alderney.
There is no reward for beating the mission, but the final storyline mission, A Revenger's Tragedy (Deal)/Out of Commission (Revenge) is unlocked.
End of storyline
- If you chose Deal, Mallorie will say that she is expecting a child. Niko says he will look after the child as if he was the father and that he will never have to worry about anything. Later, Kate phones and says that she will always be there for him. Brucie will also call and say he can't believe Roman is gone and says he learned a lot from him.
- If you chose Revenge, Roman will phone and say that he is sorry and will name their child Kate in memory of Kate McReary if it is a girl. Later, Patrick McReary will phone and say he is upset and that he is looking after his mother as he is all she has left other than either Derrick or Francis (whichever one was spared).


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Played catcher at Sheets Memorial Christian School under coach Tim Tilley … Letterman in softball and basketball … Recorded a school-record .858 batting average as a junior to go along with additional school records in homers (9) and RBI (45) … Earned team's most valuable player honors and was named athlete of the week during her junior campaign and helped lead her squad to a .660 winning percentage on the season … Finished her senior season without striking out in the batter's box en route to earning a second most valuable player honor and earning the all-state award and the No. 1 ranking in the state … Also played club ball for coach Ricky Martinez and the N.C. Knockouts while recording a .341 batting average with a .729 slugging percentage and a .557 on-base percentage (1.286 OPS) … In basketball, she earned the coaches award as well as best offensive player award while leading the team to a NCCSA 2-A State title.
The daughter of Angela and Terry Hartley … Has one twin sister … Ranked 16th out of her 30 member class and graduated with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average … A member of A/B Honor Roll all four years and was awarded the perfect attendance award from her freshman to junior years … A member of National Honor Society and Missions Society … Won the county division in the Double Bubble Bubblegum Biggest Bubble Competition in addition to winning the BassMasters Casting Kids competition for her county on three occasions … A sports management major at UNCP.


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The Beti Bike Bash & the Little Bellas Camp: A Chance for Your Daughter to Ride with the Pros!
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The Beti Bike Bash http://www.betibikebash.com/Home.html is an all women mountain bike race. This year will be the third annual race and will take place on Sunday, June 10th in Lakewood at Bear Creek Lake Park. Team Yeti Beti puts the race on and they encourage all women to go out and give the race a try. The Beti Bike Bash is a great place for the woman who is a first time racer as well as for the more experienced and competitive mountain biker. It is a supportive, fun and inspiring event. Colorado is
so fortunate to host this race. There is also a cash purse for the women's pro race-thanks to Stan's NoTubes. Registration is open until June 8th.
It only makes sense that the Little Bellas would choose the Beti Bike Bash for a stop on their national tour. Little Bellas is an organization committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle, improving skills and having fun on bikes for young girls. Among other things, they work to build the girl's self confidence in a fun, supportive and constructive environment. The Little Bellas will hold a two day camp in conjunction with the Beti Bike Bash. The camp will be capped out at 25 girls in order to insure a perfect coach: girl ratio.
Photo Credit: Little Bellas
Here are some FAQ's about Little Bellas:
Q: What pros will be helping with the camp?
A: Amy Dombroski, Heather Irminger & Mary McConneloug will all be working with the girls.
Q: My daughter is new to mountain biking. Will this camp be appropriate for her?
A: Yes! This camp is designed for girls new to the sport as well as for the girls who are more comfortable and knowledgeable. All levels are welcome!
Q: What will be covered during the camp?
A: Bike skills, basic bike knowledge (naming the bike parts) and trail etiquette will be covered. But they will get so much more! They will play games, race and ride the trails. They will have an opportunity that many of us adult women would have killed for as a young girl; a fun, supportive and encouraging environment with athletic and talented women who are super inspiring. It will be a great opportunity to bond and to see that it's cool to be a girl who likes to ride on dirt.
Q: Does my daughter have to do both days or can we pick one?
A: Your choice! But there is no doubt that in this case, two days are better than one. The more time that the girls have with the other girls and the pros, the more opportunity to raise their confidence and up their skill level. There will be a progression in skill learning but one day is better than none.
Q: Will the girls be a part of the race?
A: There will be a race for girls ages 8-14 at 11:45 (on Sunday) after the pro start. The race fee will be included in the camp fee. If the girls are not in the camp, they will need to register and pay the $30.00 race fee. The girls will do a modified 3 mile race course.
Registration closes for Little Bellas June 2nd at midnight. Don't miss this very cool opportunity to give your daughter an experience she won't forget.
Little Bellas details: http://littlebellas.com/?page_id=1011
Camp dates: June 9th & 10th
Time: 9-3 p.m.
Cost: 1 day $85.00 2 days: $150.00
Ages: 8-14
Snacks will be provided but girls should bring a lunch. Goodie bags are included which have cool treats including a Specialized jersey and gifts from sponsors. All girls should have closed toe shoes, a helmet, water and sunscreen.
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Stop by for fresh produce and more
The Historic Bridge Street Merchants Association hosts the third Farmer's Market on Historic Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Up to 35 vendors will showcase their goods and services. Displays will include local and regional arts and craft items, locally grown plants and flowers, fruits and vegetable produce from area farmers and suppliers and naturally made home products. There will also be several booths dedicated to the ever-popular "Going Green" and "Being Organic" concepts.
Expect plenty of fun for kids including a hula hoop and paddle ball contest, face painting and music. Local restaurants will provide early morning and afternoon food and beverages for market goers throughout the day. There will be a chef demonstration by Chef Darrell Mizell from the Sun House restaurant with free samples of his culinary creations.
The Bridge Street Merchants Association began hosting monthly Farmer's Markets in February and they have become so popular that the public is asking to have them every week.
"We will have to see if Bradenton Beach city officials will OK it, but we are excited and prepared to host it at least twice a month, if not every week," said Caryn Hodge, Chiles Group marketing manager and merchant member "The vendors and the locals are asking for it, and we should know by May 1."
For more information, visit www.hbsma.com or call 941-713-3105. Interested vendors may email email@example.com or call 941-713-3105.


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SALEM, Ore. — The Environmental Protection Agency held a meeting Tuesday in Salem to update the public on a preliminary assessment of four sites in west Salem connected to five cases of rare bone cancer.
The four are West Salem High School, Walker Middle School, a park and a ball field.
KATU reports that health officials told 65 people at the meeting the five cases do not constitute a statistically higher rate of cancer for the area.
After the preliminary assessment the EPA will decide whether to sample the soil, water and air for contaminants that could cause any illness.


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Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC is proving to be a popular get-away for Charlotte families looking for an easy get-away. The hotel is located just off Bruton Smith Blvd., near the giant Concord Mills Mall.
"It was awesome! The kids had a blast and want to go again already," enthused Charlotte resident Amy Strasser. Strasser brought her two oldest children to the themed resort hotel, which is less than 30 minutes from central Charlotte.
The Great Wolf Lodge is best known for its guests-only indoor water park. The water park features wave pools, body slides, tube slides, a giant "fort" for splashy fun and more. Of note, children are given wristbands, which indicate to the lifeguards their height and eligibility for rides. To ride everything, children must be at least 48" tall. Children 42-48" tall can ride select attractions with a parent, as well.
The hotel also offers nightly story times, scavenger hunts, shopping, spa experiences for children and adult and dining. However, Reena Chow of South Charlotte commented that, "given the amount of reasonably priced restaurants on Concord Mills Blvd., it really isn't necessary to eat at the pricier places inside the resort."
The Chow family visited Great Wolf Lodge in December for only one night, but the family got to swim for two days as the hotel offers water park access on arrival and departure day.
Great Wolf Lodge offers a variety of room and suite options, all decorated to match the lodge theme. Of note, when calling for reservations (866.925.9653) , try offering the code "LOCAL" to the reservation specialist. According to the hotel concierge, occasionally, there are unadvertised, discounted room rates available for residents of Iredell, Cabarus and Mecklenberg County.
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Nov. 11, 2011
UW Weekly Notes
Keith Price: 'I am going to bounce back.'
Huskies Are Overdue For A Block Party
Huskies' Next Challenge: Defending Barkley
Huskies Break Ground on Stadium Renovation
UW-OSU Game Set For 12:30 Start On ROOT Sports
Apple Cup To Kick Off At 4:30 p.m.; Air On Versus
By Gregg Bell
UW Director of Writing
LOS ANGELES - Steve Sarkisian is back home yet again.
The former USC quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator will be 21 miles up the 110 freeway from his home suburb of Torrance on Saturday, when Washington (6-3, 4-2 Pac-12) again plays at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum against the 18th-ranked Trojans (7-2, 4-2) beginning at 12:45 p.m. It's on FX cable television, the Washington IMG College radio network and again here on GoHuskies.com with the live game chat, play-by-play, analysis and exclusive photos from the field.
Like he did last season - when UW beat USC 32-31 in L.A. on the final play -- Sarkisian will have friends, family and potentially classmates at the fabled Coliseum. Those are from his days at West High School in Torrance, his fall season as a middle infielder on USC's baseball team and his time as a quarterback for hometown El Camino College.
Yet he won't have his mom there. Again.
Sally still hasn't watched her son coach a game for Washington in person.
"Nope," Sarkisian said before the Huskies boarded their charter flight from Seattle then checked into their downtown hotel here in drizzly L.A. Friday evening. "She'd rather watch it on TV. Gets a better view, probably, like a lot of people these days."
He says he doesn't mind Mom still hasn't seen him in person in a game as a head coach.
"Nah, nah. She's an awesome lady," he said. "Talk to her before every game."
He says she gives simple, yet pertinent, advice each week: "Go kick their butt."
That's the Huskies' goal on this trip: Kick butt for the third consecutive time against USC, and for the second straight year in Los Angeles. The last time that's happened? 1934-35.
Of course, the two-game winning streak that Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Nick Holt and the Huskies' coaching staff have over their former school since coming north to Seattle gives the Trojans the same goal Saturday.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure they want to beat us. Want to beat us bad," Huskies senior defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu said.
Washington upset third-ranked USC at Husky Stadium in the first month of Sarkisian's UW tenure after he left Pete Carroll's Trojans staff. In September 2009 a late catch by then-sophomore Jermaine Kearse from Jake Locker set up Erik Folk's last-second field goal.
Thirteen months ago down here, USC missed a late field goal. Then Locker led Washington's drive to another game-winning kick by Folk. Sarkisian said he will remember that one-point win forever.
"The one last year was probably a bit more emotional, quite honestly," Sarkisian said. "Being in Southern California, in front of friends, family, in that same stadium that I had so many great moments with SC with as well as a couple of tough moments, bad losses that occurred too ...
"But both of (those wins) were special moments that I'll carry with me for a lifetime."
There are three keys to the Huskies' hopes of creating more memories for their coach:
Slowing down Matt Barkley and USC's rocketing passing game.
Getting Keith Price back in his quarterbacking groove.
Getting turnovers.
Barkley, a junior who may be headed to the NFL after the season, will be making his 34th career start. He is masterfully directing USC's pro-style offense, getting it out of bad plays and into huge ones.
He is second in the Pac-12 to Arizona's Nick Foles with 290 yards passing per game. His 28 touchdown passes have him atop the conference, ahead of Stanford's Andrew Luck (26) and Price (25). Barkley's 67-percent completion rate is just behind Rob Johnson's USC record of 68.6 percent in 1993. And he throws to two lethal wide receivers, national-receptions leader Robert Woods plus Marquis Lee.
Sarkisian began recruiting Barkley when Sarkisian was still at USC and Barkley was at Santa Ana's Mater Dei High School in Southern California - as a freshman starting quarterback there.
"So I know him very well," Sarkisian said.
So well, Sarkisian didn't back down Thursday from his comment on Monday that if he was an NFL decision maker he would draft Barkley ahead of Luck, the presumed No. 1 choice next spring.
"He's arguably having one of the greatest seasons in that school's history at that position," Sarkisian said of Barkley. "He is knocking on (Matt) Leinart's door for the (conference) record in touchdown passes, 38."
All this should make Price, Barkley's high school rival in the same league when the Huskies' quarterback was at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., mad - or at least envious. Right?
"No, Matt's `The Man," Price said, laughing. "He was `The Man' in high school, and he is still `The Man.'"
So how can he beat "The Man" on Saturday?
Price, who will again be playing in front of family and friends from where he grew up in nearby Compton, says he needs to get back to playing loosely. He and Sarkisian say the redshirt sophomore needs to stay within the framework of Washington's offense instead of pressing to make a big play on his own. That approach had Price at 21 touchdown passes and four interceptions through six games. Getting overly excited and trying to do too much, in the quarterback's estimation, has resulted in four touchdown throws and six interceptions over Washington's last three games - two of them losses.
Establishing the running of Chris Polk early would be help put Price at ease. Polk, a star at Redlands East Valley outside of Los Angeles that got away from Sarkisian and USC in 2008 as a top recruit, has rushed for 100 yards in seven of Washington's nine games. He is 449 yards from Napoleon Kaufman's school record of 4,106 from 1991-94.
Polk didn't get at least one touchdown or 100 yards rushing for the first time this season last week in UW's 34-17 loss to Oregon, when Sarkisian thought his offensive line was "poor at best."
That line had an intense, competitive week of practice. Saturday's first quarter will prove how good that week actually was.
The Huskies' defense hung in against high-powered Oregon last week, holding the Ducks to 14 points and 146 yards of offense below their per-game averages.
But Holt, the defensive coordinator at USC through the 2009 Rose Bowl, says his Huskies must tackle better in the open field Saturday. And, as Holt said, "obviously a pass rush always helps." But USC's offensive line, anchored by potential NFL first-round pick Matt Kalil at left tackle, has allowed just five sacks on 354 pass plays this season.
If they can't put Barkley on his back, the Huskies could use some turnovers. They created four against pass-happy Arizona and won two weeks ago, but got just one combined in the losses to Oregon and Stanford that sandwiched that victory.
The Huskies are plus-12 in turnover margin in their six wins; they are minus-7 in their three losses.
"We can't let these guys bust a 60-, 70-yarder or something like that," Holt said of the Trojans. "We've got to make them work for everything -- and hopefully get some turnovers."
If the defense does that, Sarkisian could pull off a three-peat over his former school in its iconic stadium up the road from home - whether Mom is there or not.
"The Coliseum to me, growing up in Southern California and watching USC play there for years (is) 90,000-plus people, the great moments, the great wins, the special moments I had a chance to be part of -- whether it was on SC's sidelines or last year on Washington's sidelines," Sarkisian said. "Those moments stay with you for a lifetime.
"That is why we coach."


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The Bank of England (BoE) this week again decided to keep the bank's interest rate at 0.5%, the historical low initiated in March 2009.
It has also decided to maintain the size of the Asset Purchase Programme, aka quantitative easing.
There has been some calls for the interest rate to rise by members of the Monetary Policy Committee over the last few months due to the pressure on the economy by increasing inflation.
However the Bank has previously indicated that it believes the inflationary pressures to be temporary and skewed by various one off factors.
It is also clear that the maintenance of such a low interest rate is helping to keep some stability within the housing market, meaning that affordability of mortgage payments is now at 28%, down from the peak of 48% in mid-2007.
For more information visit: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/news/2011/067.htm


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Three wins away from his fifth BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells title, Roger Federer faces Tommy Haas for the 16th time in their careers. A March 11, 2014, SI report states that the Swiss Master might have to deal with fatigue in tonight's live stream/TV schedule quarterfinal match versus a tough German counterpart.
Even though Federer comes in with a commanding 12-3 lead in his head-to-head series over Haas, competing in doubles and singles action might take a toll on the 17-time Grand Slam.
This 2014 BNP Paribas Open men's singles clash is scheduled for tonight around 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST/6 p.m. MST/5 p.m. PST) from Indian Wells, Calif. The live stream and TV schedule broadcast gets underway following the conclusion of (Federer's partner) Stanislas Wawrinka versus 17th seeded Kevin Anderson at Stadium 1.
Tennis fans can watch the TV broadcast by tuning to Tennis Channel at the top of the hour. For those who cannot get to a television there's no need to worry, as clicking here would enable you to stream this match live on a desktop and a number of internet mobile devices.
As stated above, the 32-year-old Swiss has lost only twice to his 35-year-old opponent throughout the years. The last time they met was at the Cincinnati Open last season (hardcourt surface), when Federer prevailed by a final score of 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.
The last time Haas recorded a victory was during the 2012 Halle In Germany (grass), prevailing in straight sets to the delight of the home crowd, 7-6(5), 6-4. According to tennis oddsmakers, Roger Federer is listed as a -574 betting favorite to defeat Tommy Haas, who's a +375 underdog.
Don't miss a match that has all the makings of an upset in the desert tonight. Watch Federer and Haas collide for the 16th time by tuning to Tennis Channel or by clicking on the link provided above to enjoy ESPN3's free live stream.
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Unless a Pro-Abortion plate is also offered by North Carolina, a Federal Appeals Court in Richmond today (February 11) ruled that Choose Life license plates are unconstitutional.
According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, The judges held that, "In this case, North Carolina seeks to do just that: privilege speech on one side of the hotly debated issue – reproductive choice – while silencing opposing voices." Such an action, "Constitutes blatant viewpoint discrimination."
The Choose Life plates were approved by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011. Similar plates for pro-abortion casues were rejected. Twenty-nine states currently offer "Choose Life" license plates.
Bobbie Meyer, director of the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship said, "The choose life license plate has already raised over 12 million dollars in the states that allow them thereby helping mothers and their families. Here in North Carolina, there are 85 pregnancy care centers who last year saw over 46,000 women and children." [LifeNews.com]


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Now this is a team of strange characters that deserves a bit of explanation. They were created back in the '60s as a futuristic group of space heroes, each the last of their kind. They traveled through space and time, battling evil lizard aliens and fighting alongside other Marvel superheroes. Now scrap that, because in 2008, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning forged a new team that was created out of a "Dirty Dozen" style line up of old Marvel space characters, most of which hadn't seen print in twenty or more years. Wonderful relics from the likes of Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo, and Chris Claremont.
This eclectic band of rejects and has-beens is the focus of the movie adaptation, pitting them in an epic space opera struggle against an evil menace. Add a healthy dash of irreverence, '70s pop hits, and let the good times roll.
The story is about as straight forward and simple as you might expect from the latest Marvel movie, following a practiced formula that's worked a few times already. I mean it, this is quite literally the same basic plot of "Captain America", "Thor: The Dark World", and even "The Avengers". In case you've forgotten, allow me to summarize: Evil guy seeks magic thing to do evil things. Heroes thwart him. The end.
It begins with some clunky expository dialogue from every villain to appear, but that said, where this movie excels is in everything that supplements the basic narrative, namely the heroes. They're led by the roguish adventurer Star-Lord, played with charismatic ease by Chris Pratt. He settles into the role of leading man effortlessly, creating a seamless balance between rouge hero and comical goof. Zoe Saldana is Gamora, a troubled assassin seeking redemption. This is a basic character type, but Zoe Saldana gives her a lot more personality, something that shines through mostly during her scenes with Chris Pratt.
The two CGI characters, Rocket Raccoon and Groot (voiced by Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, respectively), are very likeable for what they are. One's a wise guy in a rodent body and the other is a simple-minded monster who can only say, "I am Groot". They're given just enough personality to stand on their own as characters, something James Gunn does admirably given the strangeness of the cast and their own distinct personalities. One of the breakout characters has got to be Drax the Destroyer (Dave Batista), a blunt, incredibly honest murderer who takes almost everything literally. Where else but a comic would you see characters like this out to save the universe?
There are other name actors featured, including the likes of Glenn Close, John C. Reilly, and even Benicio Del Toro, but their roles are so small that they almost don't warrant a mention. It's a shame, too, because why bother with such talent if they're only there to stand around? I bet it was fun for them to dress up in goofy outfits, though.
With such an odd group as the focus of the plot, you get a plethora of fun and often humorous moments, the best of them being when it's simply the heroes talking. One of the more memorable scenes is just them planning their attack, which looks to them like a suicide run. Writer/Director James Gunn smartly keeps the story balanced around the five of them, making sure each one has a moment to do something noteworthy and memorable.
The same cannot be said for the villains, unfortunately. Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) are both very cool looking characters. One's got a hammer, the other is a cyborg. They're blue and covered from head to toe in make-up, making the actor beneath completely unrecognizable, but the make-up is about as deep as they get. They serve as threatening villains, but there's little else to make them interesting. In the end, the movie is only about the heroes, but that's where its greatest strength lies.
Another strong feature is the visuals, and a great deal of the movie employs large detailed sets for the actors to move around in. It makes for a nice change compared to most all green screen locales in science fiction. The look stands out as something apart from the usual "Blade Runner" noir grime or the super sleek and shiny future of the "Star Trek" movies. Instead, it retains a dirty and meticulous level of detail, but keeps everything full of color and life. There's a fantastic sense of vibrancy from not only the alien planets, but empty space as well.
From the space prison to the giant floating head that's been converted into a mining colony, "Guardians of the Galaxy" is packed so full of crazy locales and aliens it feels more like a living comic world than any of the previous Marvel films. There's a sense of freedom to play around with the more fantastic elements of the comics, rather than keep things grounded with a sense of reality. It's also a breath of fresh air to see how well it stands completely apart from the rest, with only vague and distant plot points sure to become important in future movies. Everything here feels relevant and confined to this story, not something else that we won't know about until years down the road.
Though safely tucked in by the Marvel story formula, "Guardians of the Galaxy" has enough of its own character and personality to stand apart as something new and fun. It's entertaining as hell and with enough charm and comic book imagination to be something memorable.


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Salmon in the Classroom
Last week, pupils at Culmstock Primary School in Devon, UK welcomed some Atlantic salmon to their classroom and did their bit to help conserve one of the world's most iconic fish species, the Atlantic salmon. ... Full story
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Do salmon farms help or hurt the declining wild salmon population? Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on the controversy surrounding the multibillion dollar industry. ... Full story
'Bag' a Salmon to Help NASF
Proceeds from the recycling of farmed salmon skins will help to save wild fish ... Full story
Has the Salmon Farming Industry Improved?
Has salmon farming improved at all over the past decade? David Suzuki takes a look, with special reference to British Colombia. ... Full story
CLA Game Fair Reinstates Arthur Oglesby Award
The CLA Game Fair has announced that the prestigious Arthur Oglesby Award is to be reinstated at this year's event, to be held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK from Friday 18 until Sunday 20 July. ... Full story
Record Year for River Wear Salmon
Record numbers of salmon were captured by anglers fishing the UK's River Wear in 2013. ... Full story