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October 2008
ALCS Predictions: The New Postseason Kings
How quickly have we forgotten 2004 and 2007? After watching the media coverage of the ALCS that begins on Friday night in Tampa Bay, there has been almost an overwhelming consensus that the upstart Rays will dethrone the defending-champion Red Sox and reach the first World Series in franchise history (of course, every Ray victory has some sort of historical significance these days!). Not so fast, people…
Let's look at this series a game at a time. The series opens in Tropicana Field, where the Rays have been nearly a completely different than they are at home, but who really thinks the Rays will win both of those first two home games against the playoff-savvy Sox? Game 1 pits Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-3, 2.90) against James Shields (14-8, 3.56), while Game 2 is Josh Beckett (12-10, 4.03) vs. Scott Kazmir (12-8, 3.49). I'd actually favor the Sox in both games, but let's say (for home-field advantage sake) that the series is even when it moves back into Fenway.
This is where things are sure to get interesting, as it is the classic case of "postseason aura" (which the Red Sox have finally wrestled away from the Yankees) vs. "young team that isn't intimidated" (the Rays have never experienced this situation before, so how can they be too overwhelmed?). In that scenario, however, I will take the most experienced team any day of the week. Although the pitching matchups in Game Three, Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70), and Game Four, Tim Wakefield (10-11, 4.13) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38), perhaps swing a little bit toward the Rays (at least compared to the first two games), I'll still take the experienced hurlers over the green ones. Even if the series is 2-2 after four games, the pitching matchups will be who has the best bullpen, and what starters can come back effectively on short rest. All four Sox starters are battle-tested, while all the Rays are first-timers. As a Twins fan, I would not feel too confident on a guy like Matt Garza coming back in a game seven facing, say, Tim Wakefield.
Offensively both clubs can score runs. In fact, I think the only way Tampa Bay can win this series is if they completely outscore the BoSox, and by a large margin at that. However, the Boston lineup has developed a habit of producing in the clutch, with guys like David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Jason Varitek, Mike Lowell, and some guy you would never expect (Jedd Lowrie?!) providing the back-breaking hits to the opposition. I thought that the departure of Manny Ramirez would really hurt Boston come postseason time, but Manny's replacement, Jason Bay, has performed admirably after escaping Pittsburgh.
My "official" prediction, then, is for Boston to defeat Tampa Bay in six games. The Rays have had a great ride, but I think that the playoff experience of nearly every Boston player will be too much for the scrappy Rays to overcome. However, I would expect to see many close, hard-fought games. Whereas the Yankees of old developed their "mystic and aura" in the playoffs by crushing opponents, the Red Sox have won in the playoffs by getting the late-inning clutch hits.
NLCS Prediction: Phils Keep Fightin'
Well, that sure turned out well for me (as yours truly predicted a Cubs-Brewers NLCS). Before I "analyze" (which nowadays seems to be code for "predict wrong") the correct NLCS matchup, however, lets take a quick look at how each team advanced out of the first round:
-The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the baseball world by sweeping the heavily favored Chicago Cubs, who were by far the best team in the National League all season long. The Dodgers pretty much dominated every aspect of the season, outscoring the Cubbies 20-6 overall in the three-game sweep.
-The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers on the strength of their starting pitching, getting fantastic starts from Cole Hammels, Brett Myers (who defeated the seemingly untouchable C.C. Sabathia), and Joe Blanton. The Philly pitching staff held the Brew Crew to just a .206 series average (including just 1 home run).
So, this Thursday night, the Dodgers will open the best-of-seven series in Philly. Personally, I will admit that I don't know a whole lot about either team, as I don't follow the NL nearly as much as I should. However, I was very impressed by what I saw from the Phillies in their series against the Brewers. Over the last decade, the Phils (at least in my mind) have had a reputation of never being able to advance deep into the postseason, whether it be being beaten in late-season play or in the ALDS. This time, though, at least they have cleared that hurdle, and now I think they are poised for the World Series. They can pitch with anybody (and I would say pitch better than LA), and their bats, guys like Rollins, Howard, Burrell, and Utley, are usually difficult to contain.
Of course, the other perspective on this series is that the Dodgers are a white-hot club right now, one that has been pitching lights-out AND outscoring opponents by multiple runs at the same time. However, I think the difference maker will be that the Philly offense will be more difficult to contain than the Cubs' hitters. From my (albeit limited) experience, the Cubs have the type of lineup that, while it can score many runs, can be worked through by a solid starter, which is exactly what happened to them against LA. Philly, though, has hitters (mentioned above) with proven track records that I think will step up in the big series.
So, at least to me, this series will hinge on the productivity of Philadelphia's offensive attack. If they can score a decent amount of runs, which I think they will, their pitching is good enough to hold LA down, resulting in a 4-1 dominating series win. If the Phillies' offense struggles, though, LA has a very good chance of putting runs on the board in bunches and making this a very close series.
As much as I would like to see a Red Sox/Dodgers World Series (with the whole Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre in Boston connection), I don't think that the Dodger Blues will hold up their end of the bargain. The Sawx, on the other hand…
Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
Before looking back at the 2008 Minnesota Twins (as well as discussing the current playoff situations), I first have to comment on something that has generated a bit of controversy of late: the practice of flipping a coin to determine tiebreaker scenarios.
First, however, I want to say that I am NOT in any way, shape, or form blaming the Twins' loss to the Chicago White Sox on home field advantage. The Twins were out-hit (barely) and out-pitched (barely), but we were beaten fair and square and I tip my hat to the Sox for doing so.
That being said, however, the process of determining a ballpark for a tiebreaker is still wrong. Why is head-to-head record not used? To put the fate of the most crucial game of the season (at least to that point) for both teams involved up to a 50-50 chance just doesn't seem right to me. Perhaps if the head-to-head record is tied then a coin-flip is needed, but NOT until that point. Again, I'm not complaining here, but I think the Twins would have won that tiebreaker in the Metrodome, while the Sox would have (and did) win it at "The Cel". To have that determined by a coin flip…ridiculous.
The best example I can use for this is the old determination of home field advantage in the World Series. Before 2003, the AL and NL just rotated that advantage (key word) each year. Again, stupid. Personally, I loved the idea of making the All-Star game the determination of World Series home field (as it also serves the purpose of having the All-Star game mean something), but I also wouldn't have objected to an NFL-like scenario, where the team with the best record gets that advantage.
Perhaps this is something that can be addressed by MLB brass in the offseason, as it really needs to be changed (and not just because my team lost, either).
Playoff Notes:
-So, C.C. Sabathia can lose. Of course, the Phils are still the Phils (I like to call them the Minnesota Vikings of the baseball world), so the Brewers are still in it.
-I still think the Angels will defeat the Red Sox. Whereas in past years the Angels lived and died on the performance of John Lackey, they now have Ervin "Pitching Like Johan "Santana and Joe Saunders waiting in the wings.
-The biggest surprise so far has been the Dodgers' performance against the Cubs. The "Team of Destiny" Cubs are now on the brink of elimination.
One More Win
At the end of each Minnesota Twins baseball season, it leaves a bit of a hole in my life, as I have spent so much time devoted to the cause. All those nights (or afternoons) spent cheering on the hometown boys, and now I know that the next time I will see them winter will be over, hopefully I will have survived it (no easy feat here in MN!), and spring will be dawning anew.
This season, however, leaves an especially strange emptiness in my sports conscience, however, as it is the first time since the Twins returned to competitiveness (roughly 2001) that they have been eliminated so late in the season without making the playoffs. A quick look:
2001- Got out to a big leader, but eventually were caught and passed (on the run) by Cleveland in early September.
2002- Eliminated in ALCS.
2003- Eliminated in ALDS.
2004- Eliminated in ALDS
2005- Weren't eliminated from playoff contention until mid-September, but never really made a hard charge either (always 4-5-6 games back).
2006- Eliminated in ALDS.
2007- Eliminated from playoff contention in very early September.
The reason I bring this up, is because it really affects the way I view the rest of the MLB playoffs. To me, a successful season involves making the playoffs…once you are their, it is truly a crap-shoot. So, if the Twins make the playoffs and get eliminated, I never get too down (or, at least not stay down for too long). However, I go through a little bit of a "retraction" period each time the Twins don't make the playoffs. For about a week or so after they were eliminated from playoff contention ('01, '05, and '07), I didn't follow them nearly as close as I once did (as it didn't seem to matter as much). Eventually, of course, I would come to my senses and cheer them on to whatever finish intended for them, and by that time I would be pumped for the playoffs to see meaningful baseball again. This year's experience, then, is so different: there really was no time between the Twins getting eliminated and the playoffs beginning. Thus, I am finding it a bit difficult to get excited about the playoffs when the sting of the loss to the ChiSox is still so fresh. This feeling will probably pass come AL/NL CS time, but for now I will probably be following the playoffs at an arm's length.
Of course, what hurts more than the one-game playoff loss is the realization that we blew it for ourselves. During that horrendous road trip, just think of how many times the Twins should have won a game during the late innings, only to see the starting pitcher or bullpen (most likely) blow it. Then, once the pitching great straightened out, the offense went completely silent the final week of the season against Kansas City, when just a few more runs would have the team sleeping in Tampa Bay tonight.
For the next month (or however long it takes), then, I am going to examine the 2008 Minnesota Twins on a position-by-position basis, touching on things like what went right (and how to carry that over to 2009), what went wrong (and how to fix them before 2009), and how we might stack up with the pertinent competition come April '09.
To conclude, I would just like to say that I DO NOT believe this season was a "lost cause" by any means. We came into the season with questions on both sides of the ball, and most of them were answered in a big way (especially the starting pitching and young hitters)…a positive way. Although I said above that I consider a playoff experience to define a successful season, the Twins really weren't that far away…one more win, actually.
Playoff Notes:
-Boy, my predictions sure are turning out well so far. Unless the Angels pull off a big comeback against Boston in the late inning(s), each team that I predicted to lose their respective series so far (Boston, Philly, and the Dodgers) will have won Game One. You can almost expect a White Sox victory tomorrow…!
ALDS Predictions
Now that the Chicago White Sox are the final entree into the AL playoffs (tear), here are my predictions for the ALDS:
Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels: I'll take the Angels in four games for this series. The Halos have easily been the best AL team the entire season, and have been resting up for October baseball for weeks. True, the Red Sox have good pitching (Beckett, Daisuke, Lester), but lingering injuries are a big issue for them. Personally, I'd take Lackey, Santana, and Saunders any day. Offensively, the Sox know how to score runs, but who knows how they will react to a non-Manny Ramirez postseason (i.e. can Jason Bay or someone else step up in the clutch?). Besides 2002, when they won the World Series, the Angels' postseasons have been doomed by an inability to score runs. That's why guys like Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter were brought in, to pair with Vlad the Destroyer and a deep lineup that can beat you out of any slot.
Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Rays in four. No, I don't like the Rays just because their opponent is the sworn enemy of my Twins. I just think that Chicago really isn't that great of a team (I think I would have picked the Twins to lose to TB as well). Both teams can pitch, but Tampa Bay's offense is better built to score runs in the pitching-dominated postseason…Chicago's sluggers will strike out too much. The big factor in this series, though, is the first two games being played in Tampa, where the Rays have been nearly unbeatable. This could easily be one of those series where the home team wins every game, but I think TB can pick one off in the Windy City to win earlier than that.
Playoff Notes:
-Philadelphia beat Milwaukee earlier today thanks to the strong pitching of Cole Hammels. Of course, Mr. Automatic Win (C.C. Sabathia) is on the mound for the Brewers in Game Two, so this series will be even very soon.


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Time's Not as Long as It Once Was
May 25, 2012 By: Ron "Commish" Swanson
There's an old-time saying for you. That one and several others like, "If wishes were horses then beggars would ride," used to leave me shaking my head. What did they mean and why can't I get them out of my head?
I finally figured out the one about "wishes, beggers and horses" but the one about "time not being as long as it once was" eluded me until one day when I was walking Makai. Remember Mak? He's my Anatolian Shepherd that I wrote about learning things from several months ago. Our walks are usually more like "stalls" since he dawdles to such an extent that our half-mile walk usually takes the better part of 20 minutes. When I have to get ready for work, some days this walk really feels like a "time-waster" rather than enjoyable exercise. Then I realized that I could use this down-time to accelerate what I've been working on at Brick Bodies. I have places to be and time is short.
My workouts at the gym are centered on improving my golf game. This involves cardio and flexibility. Over the years my hammies (hamstrings) and Achilles have become way too tight. Trying to touch my toes has become just another way to hurt my back and it's not a pretty sight. I decided to embark on a routine of spending a few minutes each session stretching these tendons and that I hope to see pay dividends as the golfing season progresses. Lately, however, life has been getting in the way of going to the gym with the frequency I want to. I dutifully take my gym bag with me each day with the intent of hitting the gym after work, but way too often something or someone will change my plans and my gym-time becomes time to do some other chore.
Back to Makai and our morning walks. While Mak is smelling each and every blade of grass and checking whatever pee-mail has been left for him, I stretch my tendons. Sure, it may look funny to the few people who pass us on the road, but luckily it's a country road. I figure they might think of me more as an eccentric out walking his dog than a nut job. (Hopefully that's the case because my daughter, Gwaltney, has heard from a former teacher of hers from Oldfields that he sees me quite often "walking" with my dog and a cat).
As I did these various stretches, I was inwardly patting myself on my back, "Atta boy, Ron. You're multi-tasking." No longer did I feel like Mak was making me late because I was doing something for myself, too. Then it dawned on me, time is not as long as it once was. This is just another way of saying that there is never enough time in a day. However, since that's all we have, I guess I'll do what I can and as they say, "Let the Devil take the hindmost," whatever that means.


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Vampires by frankthewonderfulaznWatch
©2012-2016 frankthewonderfulazn
this was annoying to color, well anyways my character greg crashes a vampire party and is now in deep poop
Daily DeviationGiven 2012-10-28
Vampires by ~frankthewonderfulazn ( Suggested by RadicalLizard and Featured by jcroxas )
Looks like someone is relying too much on Adventure time for inspiration/make their own style based upon it.
Reminds me of Adventure time meets Superjail. xD
OWW cool
where is alucard?
lol, looks like he is in the deep poop literally.
Looks like a super tasty party! <3<3
This makes me think of "Adventure Time" meets "Ugly Americans"
lol Nice job.
lol Nice job.
vampires are so OU
Oh look it's Marceline's people.
Whoa. Just... Whoa. Amazing, fantastic details, awesome colors... Just whoa. You rock.
Congrats on The DD, bout time.
love this!
Looks like someone crossed 'Adventure Time' with 'SuperJail.'
Imagine how THAT would be. O.o
Imagine how THAT would be. O.o
i love this
*lurks to gallery*
*lurks to gallery*
gz on DD.
Congrats on the DD!
Congrats on the daily deviation!
Congrats on the well deserved DD!
what a nice work!!! soooo many details
This reminds me of Adventure Time. It's so cute.


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Propagating cuttings can be one of the more finicky and mystifying processes marijuana cultivators deal with when starting a new crop. Cutting allows cultivators to create fresh soldiers that exactly resemble the last crew in a quick and easy manner.
In the end, all clones were at one time started from seed -- so working from proven seeds is a good place to start.
No matter which route growers take for their next crop to plant, keeping a sterile propagation microenvironment with stable temperature are primary targets.
It's easy to get caught up in lighting for cuttings, but don't bother. While light is very important, you don't need much in the way of intensity for rooting your clones or even starting seeds. Intensity requirements ramp up later, after the young plants are established and ready for the next growth phase.
For a single 10" X 20" propagation tray with lid, one 18" to 24" florescent tube is usually plenty. After that, the extra heat can become a problem, and the intense light coupled with that heat will hurt stressed and un-rooted plants, as they are very sensitive.
Think of taking clones like surgery:
DO Prep the patient. Feed mother plants B vitamins and clean water for a day prior.
DO Make sure all equipment is sterile, use alcohol or bleach and water to sterilize ANY and ALL things that will come into contact with the clones during the process (razor, cutting board, tray, domes, hands)
DO Rinse all equipment thoroughly with clean fresh water.
DO Prepare your rooting medium; make sure it's at least room temperature before you insert the cut material. Don't add anything heavily organic; plain tap water is usually fine.
DO Work quickly: the less time the cut material spends in the open air the better.
DON'T work where there is lots of circulating air; the cuttings can easily dry out.
Practice diligence in the pre-propagation process, but once the cuttings are prepared properly and covered with a dome, all you need to do is wait.
Fresh marijuana cuttings are like cuts made in a surgical process: it's important to keep it clean in the operating area, and to sterilize the table you're working on and all tools. After the cuttings are made, you should follow up with hygienic post-surgery practices and necessary vitamins/medications. Once this is done, healing is simply a matter of monitoring and waiting; no additional actions are required.
Be aware that the fresh-cut plant material is very sensitive when compared to established plants. Think about it, you have just literally amputated a limb; eventually it will grow into a whole new independent life form, but care is needed for the first couple of weeks.
Some growers will work fast and prepare the mothers well enough so they don't have to mist their cuttings before putting the lid on. This way, cut plants don't sit with pooled water on the foliage, which can stagnate and become a gateway for problems like diseases.
More Tips:
Use a quality, snug fitting propagation dome.
Maintain steady temperatures and humidity: Shifts cause stress. Aside from that, leave the little guys alone, it's better not to touch cuttings at all.
With a snug fitting dome, healthy mothers and these steps you should see roots in 10 to 14 days.
Happy growing!


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Youth over experience: Vera will be too much for Couture
Preview by Brady Crytzer
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Manchester on Saturday, November 14th featuring a light heavyweight contest of survival and arrival.
Dropping down in weight, UFC Hall of Famer Randy "The Natural" Couture looks to keep his career alive by taking on highly touted knockout artist Brandon "The Truth" Vera. While Randy brings the experience, will it be enough to get to the bottom of the younger Vera? Or will "The Truth" finally set Couture free and end his legendary career.
Striking: Although Randy Couture has improved his striking greatly since his return to heavyweight in 2007, it appeared to be out of sheer necessity. During his tenure as UFC world light heavyweight champion, ground n' pound was the name of the game for "The Natural." While its is hard to determine which brand of Couture will take center cage in Manchester, there is little doubt that Vera will rely on his quick footwork and snapping muay thai to dictate the pace of this fight. Since dropping down to the 205 pound limit, Vera has seemed hesitant to throw meaningful shots as only one of his three wins has been decided before the final bell. Despite that intriguing figure, Vera has proven time and time again that natural gifts, such as speed and athleticism, combined with world class training under Rob Kaman makes for a dangerous, and potential lethal, combination.
While Randy Couture has rewritten the book on dirty boxing, he will find it hard to close the distance and avoid the quick kicks and knees of Vera. During the struggle, "The Natural" could find himself staring face up at the bright lights of M.E.N Arena.
Grappling: Regardless of his age, Couture has become one of the few trainers in the sport of mixed martial arts that truly practices what he preaches. A master of game planning and transforming raw wrestlers into Octagon powerhouses, Couture's employs Greco-Roman wrestling techniques to dominate fighters in the clinch and keep them on their back. Although Vera how shown well rounded submissions skills and has a strong wrestling background of his own, there is no heavyweight more powerful and technical in the Greco clinch than "The Natural." Vera can certainly survive if he is taken down, but he will find it hard to do anything but that with Couture on top of him.
Couture has quite literally made a career out of dropping down to light heavyweight and pushing his weight around. Although his past opponents included the likes of Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, and Vitor Belfort, Couture will find it difficult to track down the shifty Vera. If he closes the distance however it is smooth sailing once in the top position.
How They Match Up: Randy Couture enjoys a significant wrestling edge, but MMA is a game of "what have you done for me lately." In August of 2009, Couture went three rounds with "Minotauro" Nogueira but revealed some glaring weaknesses in the process.
Although he came to fight in great shape, pundits at ringside were smacked with the realization that, after being knocked off of his feet repeatedly by the relatively light-punching Nogueira, Couture can no longer take the punches he used to.
Brandon Vera has not been in the habit of stopping opponents in his new weight class, but a combination of sharp striking and Couture's weak chin will be the money maker for "The Truth." Look for Vera to stay patient on the outside and time Couture rushing in for a desperation clinch for the KO in round two.
© 2009 by Fightnews.com.


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League of Legends will be receiving an update that will make it easier Fort Worth newcomers to learn how to play the game. Riot Games has received the feedback, and they completely understand how the game can be uninviting due to its learning curve. Hopefully these plans will tone down the intimidation and frustration levels and provide a smooth transition for the MOBA beginners.
Riot's Plan:
- Make learning fun
- Provide obtainable and meaningful goals
- Offer well-paced information
- Make it a habit
- Challenge the player appropriately
At the moment, Riot feels the pace of the tutorials are too slow, pausing the game too often for new players. This causes a major problem when they move up to the next level, to play against bots, because the combat feels too fast without the pauses. Making bots less difficult, toning down their damage, as well as death timers are just a few changes coming to the tutorial mode.
Shifting away from broad and vague goals, newcomers should be tested with clear cumulative instructions that lead to victory. The new tutorial mode will feature a smarter system to push the player in the right direction, towards actions that previously weren't intuitively clear.
The new tutorial mode will stagger information for the new player to learn, as opposed to dropping it all on their lap. Riot has hand-picked what players will and will not be instructed to interact with, including a simplified shop, sporting a new recommended items page.
After learning keybindings, it can be difficult to recall what each of them do when you're in the heat of the moment. Players will be introduced to various lessons that will help them practice things like buying items, leveling up abilities, and other tasks. The new mode will also display cursor icons to help indicate which button you should use as a specific moment.
Previously, many newcomers were failing to complete the battle training and were defeated by bots. Riot did not intend for new players to lose during the tutorial. With the previously mentioned changes, they believe that beginners will be appropriately challenged by the new intro bots.
Riot Games is always looking for innovative ways to expand, yet also simplify League of Legends to cater to a wider audience of players. This may only be the beginning before there is an even smoother transition for fresh newbies.
League of Legends is a 100% free-to-play online game, which is constantly being balanced and updated. If you are interested in trying out the very fun game which is continually growing in size and interest, click here to download League of Legends for free.


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TC TO GEORGE BOYD; 31 May 1824; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18240531-TC-GBO-01; CL 3:74.
Haddington, 31st May, 1824—
My dear Sir,
I find it will not be possible for me to be in Edinburgh till Thursday; and accordingly I must put you you [sic] to the expence of a letter on the subject of these Author's Copies. Eight I could wish you to send to Whitaker, directed to the care of the Revd Edward Irving, 4. Middleton-terrace, Pentonville, London, to be delivered at the Bookseller's convenience. Other two you will oblige me by sending out hither, directed to Mrs Welsh, Haddington: I hope to receive them to-morrow; there are coaches at 9, at 3, at 4 o'clock. The remaining ten you can leave among your own, till I call on Thursday-night, and relieve you. Wishing every success in this our joint adventure, and in all your enterprising speculations in the trade of letters, I remain,
Dear Sir, / faithfully Yours, /
Thomas Carlyle—


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My Purple & Pink Wedding Invitations
14 comments:
- Grammy Goodwill said...
I think your invitations look great. I can't believe your wedding is that close. Such an exciting time..........
- December 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- cameronhomemade said...
Beautiful invitations! I'm a new follower - good luck in the last few months, weeks, and days before the BIG day :)
- December 15, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- Gwen @ The Bold Abode said...
Very, very pretty! How exciting!
- December 15, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- Emily said...
- December 15, 2011 at 10:29 PM
- Christina said...
I think they're SO adorable!! I LOVE them...can't wait to see pictures of the big day...coming SO soon!!!! :) :) :)
- December 15, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Jennifer said...
They are beautiful! And I would have never of guessed the ribbon was a diy touch! Lord have mercy what a new last name you're gonna have! :)
- December 16, 2011 at 1:17 AM
- thebluesuedeshoe said...
I'm glad you went with the pink bow. It adds a great accent. Your wedding day will be here before you know it!
- December 16, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- MiMi said...
Those are beautiful!!!
- December 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- April said...
so pretty! I am totally with you on the cursive thing! The only thing I have wrote in cursive since second grade was my name and now that I am married my last name is just a scribble. It looks like two different people wrote my first and last name! lol
- December 17, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Crafty Cousins said...
Hey, you're getting married right by my birthday! Nice! Your invites are gorgeous!
- December 17, 2011 at 11:16 PM
- c.w.frosting said...
Congrats, your wedding is coming up so soon! I pinned your centerpieces way back when you made them & came back to look at the tutorial & look around some more. I'm getting married in June & also opted for part DIY invitations. I thought it would be a good idea to try calligraphy but I can't write in cursive AT ALL anymore... it's the slant part. It's definitely tricky to figure out what's worth it to DIY. Can't wait to see your wedding pictures!
-caroline @ c.w.frosting
- January 23, 2012 at 4:35 AM
- nancy john said...
Looks gorgeous and will be a great resource for what I'm sure will be your fabulous wedding!
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Instagram for Android will soon receive an update, which will introduce the straighten control, as well as a new sound and data usage controls to videos to the Facebook-owned app.
The iOS version of Instagram has had this feature for quite sometime now, so this update will bring the Android version of Instagram up to speed. You can check out the Google Play Store to see if you can grab the updated Instagram for Android app, if not, you'll have to continue to wait a little while unfortunately.


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palliative care
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Welcome to 350 Las Olas Place! This professionally decorated & fully furnished unit is ready for you to move in! It features beautiful bamboo floors throughout, granite countertops & stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, & spacious living and dining rooms. Large master bedroom is bright & open with a walk in closet. Gorgeous views of the city can be seen from the balcony and master bedroom. Washer & dryer in unit. Amenities include stunning roof top infinity edge pool, spa, & fitness center, all have breathtaking views of the city and Atlantic Ocean. In addition there is also a media room w/ theatre seating & club room. Building is secure w/ 24 hour front desk, elevators, and garage. Located steps away from all of the fine shops and restaurants on famous Las Olas Blvd & minutes from Fort Lauderdale Beach!
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Simbambili Game Lodge
Leopard Diaries
A word from our rangers.
1 June to 8 June 2009
1June to 8 June 2009
Crisp mornings and cold evenings is what has greeted us on drive this week. The morning game drives are made a lot more comfortable with the presence of the hot water bottles and a lot of warm blankets. However it is not even always necessary to venture out on safari as the lodge waterhole has proved to be the place to be with hundreds of elephants moving into drink on a daily basis. Buffalo, kudu, impala and zebra are also seen all day around the waterhole, making breakfast, lunch and even dinner extremely exciting for the guests.
Lion sightings have been great again this week at Simbambili, with more sightings of the Tsalala Pride with their cubs as well as with the 2 Mapogo males from the South, The Styx pride has also been on the property this week but the sad news is that one of the cubs seems to be missing, as we are only seeing 4 females with 5 cubs instead of 6 cubs. Other additional members of the Styx pride have also been seen in our area with two females that haven't been seen for along time in these parts, that also brought with them 2 new cubs that are still very young.
The leopard sightings as always have been exceptional, we were fortunate enough to have Salayexe bring her cubs to their first kill; she managed to kill an impala and brought them to it for all of us to see. What an great sighting this was as the cubs are becoming a lot more relaxed with vehicles and allowing us more time with them and ample photo opportunities for all our guests. The old female, Safari is highly mobile in the area and the distance she is covering is getting a lot bigger than she normally would do, this could be due to the pressure she might feeling from other territorial female leopards like Nyleti and Salayexe.The queen is definitely nearing the end of her dominance but still refuses to give up. Mpilo was also seen this week after a few days of not seeing and she is getting bigger and bigger as we speak. Her mother was also seen once this week. Tyson and Mafunyane were also seen this week, Mafunyane almost every day, he is giving us exceptional sightings as always.
The pack of 3 wild dogs moved into our traversing area this week, and seems to be hanging around a lot more than the pack of 12 of dogs that we normally see. We can only hope that this pack of 3 has a more successful time this year, than it did last year, as there were 10 pups and 4 adults last year and all 10 pups died as well as one adult. Hopefully this year they will have more pups and raise them successfully and make this pack a force to be reckoned with in the near future.
As for hyena's we have found a new den with 2 tiny baby pups as well as 2 sub adults and quite a lot of adults. This will provide us with guaranteed sightings of these amazing animals.
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50 SHADES, SCOOBY-DOO, Eddie Izzard, America's Test Kitchen and More Set for 'All Summer LONG' Series
There was a time when the fine arts scene in Austin nearly ground to a sweltering halt during the summer months, but the Long Center is helping change that! For the third year in a row, we are proud to announce All Summer LONG, a series of free and low cost programming full of family activities, world class artists and exciting community events! This year more than 100,000 visitors are expected to participate!
From proven favorites like Sound and Cinema, Rhythm on Stage and Bubblepalooza!, to new experiences like our Father's Day Gospel Brunch and Dell Hall: Dance Hall, this summer there is truly something for everyone at the Long Center. The Long Center's City Terrace, Meredith Family Stage in Dell Hall and Rollins Studio Theatre provide the perfect setting for this community-wide celebration of Summer...perfect for friends, family, first dates and more!
Trailer Food Tuesdays
TFT has quickly become an Austin institution. It's like a city wide outdoor dinner party, and the energy level on the City Terrace is off the chart! 10-12 of Austin's finest food trailers offer up their most creative dishes. Add family-friendly, live music and Austin's Best Downtown View...and you've got a HUGE hit!
Bring your picnic blanket, friends and family...and join us for Trailer Food Tuesdays the last Tuesday of every month, at 5 PM on the City Terrace!
"50 Shades! The Musical" The Original Parody
This hilarious parody of the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon makes for the perfect Austin girls night out. It's sexy, hysterical and critically acclaimed! This show was a New York Times Critics' Pick. They called it, '...exuberant and very entertaining...! 50 Shades The Musical opens with a ladies book club deciding to read the Fifty Shades trilogy. Through their interpretation of the novel, the audience is led on an uproarious roller coaster ride of this unlikely bestseller. The show is full of dance numbers and original songs delivered by an outrageous cast with a live, on-stage band. June 3 & 4 in Del Hall.
Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries
Jeepers! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang have been called in to solve an epic mystery! A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theater, and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo are on their way in the Mystery Machine to help solve the case. This hilarious live musical (presented by Warner Bros. and Life Like Touring) features crazy ghosts, perplexing puzzles and an abundance of Scooby Snacks. It's Scooby-Doo and friends at their best, traveling across the June 8 in Dell Hall.
Our favorite summer family event, Bubblepalooza! returns for its third year! It's our annual celebration of open play, and everyone is invited to spend time on our City Terrace and front lawn enjoying live music, chalk art, water fun, and (of course) tons of bubbles. And this year we'll have even more fun - a special appearance by ERTH's Dinosaur Petting Zoo's T-Rex! Saturday, June 14, from 8 AM until 3 PM.
Father's Day Gospel Brunch with The Jones Family Singers
Join us in celebration for our first ever Gospel Brunch served on the Meredith Family Stage in Dell Hall. The Jones Family Singers will be in from Houston as they prepare for their first appearance at the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival later this summer. They are guaranteed to provide a joyous soundtrack as guests dine on a sumptuous brunch buffet provided by Sterling Events for $39.95. House Seat Only Tickets (no brunch) are available for $12.95, beverages available for purchase. Sunday, June 15, 11AM in Dell Hall.
Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live
Get ready for the ultimate playdate - 65 million years in the making - as Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live guides your family on a breathtaking tour beginning in pre-historic Australia. You'll observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance that will thrill and entertain kids while stimulating their imaginations in ways that will forever connect them to their world. Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists, Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live's puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide - but don't! June 17-22 in Dell Hall.
Austin Sound and Cinema
Another runaway summer hit, Sound and Cinema is a dream-team collaboration from the Long Center, Do512 and The Alamo Drafthouse. Bands will perform a tribute to the movie, followed by the film screening on The Alamo's giant inflatable outdoor screen. The events are all free, all ages and open to the public. Seating on the lawn is available on a first come/first served basis, and there will be a collection of food trucks and vendors serving soft drinks as well as alcoholic beverages to guests on the Long Center plaza. Films for the 2014 season are TBD. The food trailers open at 7 PM and the concerts start at 8. June 18, July 16, July 30, Aug 13, Aug 27 on our City Terrace.
Dell Hall: Dance Hall
New for All Summer Long 2014! We've invited some of Austin's favorite dance studios, dance bands, and local businesses to create Austin's next great Dance Hall. Dancing to the rhythms of Salsa, Soul, and the Argentine Tango on our main stage in Dell Hall will only enhance your experience. Join us early for instruction or come for the open dance. $10 at the door/cash bar. June 24-August 26, 7 PM in Dell Hall.
June 24/Salsa
August 7/Soul Summit
August 16/1950's Prom
August 26/Argentine Tango
One of the most acclaimed comedians of his generation, Izzard's unique, tangential, absurd and surreal comic narratives are lauded for their creativity and wit, earning him a New York Drama Desk Award and two Emmys for Dress to Kill, two British Comedy Awards for Top Stand-Up Comedian, and an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement.
Force Majeure is the most extensive comedy tour ever; launched in March of 2013, the tour will take Izzard to 25 countries on five continents. From Cardiff to Kathmandu and Moscow to Mumbai, Force Majeure will play throughout Europe, Africa, Russia, the U.K., Canada, the U.S., India, Nepal, The Far East and Australia. Izzard recently completed runs in France performing entirely in French and in Berlin performing entirely in German. June 27 & 28 in Dell Hall.
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Verizon's Motorola Droid Razr HD to be called Vanquish outside the US. Motorola Asanti rumored to hit AT&T
Remember the Motorola Droid Razr HD? This is supposed to be the first Moto-made smartphone in the US to feature an HD (1280 x 720) display, and is expected to be released by Verizon Wireless. While the handset is still unconfirmed, PocketNow is reporting that there will be an international edition of it, which should be sold outside the US under the name of Motorola Vanquish. Reportedly, the model numbers for the Vanquish will be XT925 (LTE version), and XT923 (UMTS version).
Unfortunately, we still don't know what the Motorola Droid Razr HD / Vanquish looks like. In any case, the device should feature LTE, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Update: apparently, Vanquish is just a codename for both the Verizon, and the international version of the handset.
Another rumored smartphone from Motorola is the Asanti XT898. It's said that this will be launched by AT&T in the US at some point, featuring LTE connectivity, a qHD (960 x 540) display, a full QWERTY keyboard, and Android 4.0 ICS. More details will probably be unveiled soon.


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Josh Smith, "Stage Painting 2," 2011, wood, paint, fabric, lights and hardware, 96 x 68 x 54 inches
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2010, mixed media on panel (6 panels), 120 x 144"
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2010, mixed media on panel, 48 x 36"
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2010, oil on canvas, 60 x 48"
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2010, oil on canvas, 48 x 36"
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2010, enamel on aluminum, 48 x 48"
Josh Smith, "Stage Painting 6," 2011, wood, paint, fabric, lights and hardware, 96 x 68 x 54"(Is Smith in a band? These sure look like road cases to me.)
Josh Smith, "Untitled," 2008-2010, oil on board, 48 x 36"
At his third solo show at Luhring Augustine, Josh Smith presents paintings, collages, and crudely constructed, portable platforms that feature hanging paintings of his name, lit by clamp lamps. In the wall pieces, he has continued to surround his name with abstractions of fish, leaves, skeletons and insects, purportedly choosing these images arbitrarily, so that he can "take the act of painting beyond aesthetics" in "his ongoing exploration of abstraction." Yet it seems odd to contend that the process transcends aesthetics, when its overt and immediate visual effect is to root each piece more firmly in the formalist camp.
Even assuming the individual objects depicted are arbitrary in the narrow sense of being substantively meaningless to the artist (itself a dubious proposition), each individual decision Smith makes would still have to be at least intuitively based on aesthetic considerations – and all the more heavily if meaning were somehow taken out of the artistic equation. After describing Smith's process, which includes printing old imagery and incorporating the prints in new work, the gallery's statement declares that "collectively, they represent an exhaustive exploration of technical and compositional possibilities" – formalist language if ever I heard it. I'm unconvinced that Smith's imagery is arbitrary or that his subject is abstraction. I think his subject is denial – and that works for me.
"Josh Smith," Luhring Augustine, New York, NY. Through March 19, 2011.
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Tomorrow Old Major will be launching its highly anticipated brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30am-2:00pm. With spring just around the corner, award-winning, Executive Chef Justin Brunson and his crew thought it would be the perfect time to offer guests an amazing menu full of traditional brunch items with a twist.
Try the Ham and Biscuits with cheddar chive biscuits, house smoked ham, red pepper jam, and two eggs. Check out the Pork Breakfast Burger made from pork burger, DCB bacon, fried egg, American cheese served with pork fat french fries and pickles.
Order the Fried Chicken and Waffles with sriracha honey for a spicy take on the traditional sweet and salty favorite. And, of course, Old Major butchers and cures their own meats including the Smoked Pork Benedict and the Aspen Ridge Steak with Eggs and country potatoes.
About Old Major
Led by renowned Executive Chef Justin Brunson, Old Major features contemporary farmhouse cuisine with emphasis on heritage-raised meats, sustainable seafood and ingredients sourced from local farms. The restaurant's elevated farmhouse kitchen in a deformalized fine dining setting is authentic and unique to Denver. Old Major is open for dinner seven nights a week and brunch on Saturday's and Sunday's. The restaurant takes reservations, features a nightly happy hour and provides special dietary options. Old Major is located at 3316 Tejon Street in Denver. For more information visit www.oldmajordenver.com, Facebook: www.facebook.com/OldMajorDenver, Twitter: @OldMajorDenver or call 720-420-0622.


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Kickoff Set for 2:00 p.m. Against Marshall At Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
ECU Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill Discusses The Upcoming Marshall Game
Kickoff Set For 3:30 p.m. (EST) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Kickoff Set For Noon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Pirates take on Navy at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 27
Expected to battle for starting honors at center as a senior after enjoying a strong finish in that position last fall ... A valuable asset to ECU's line because of his flexibility to also compete at guard ... A resilient performer whose perseverance through nagging injuries early in career finally allowed significant playing time during junior campaign before being pushed hard by Taylor Hudson and C.J. Struyk as the incumbent starter in the spring ... Was virtually sidelined for an entire calendar year because of a back injury, which subsequently slowed development in strength and conditioning program ... Did not participate on the scout team as a true freshman and was held out of spring drills in 2009 for continued rehabilitation ... A "coach's son" who features an understanding of strategy, regardless of schemes implemented.
2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011: Experienced first significant action of East Carolina career, playing in all 12 games and starting six at center, including the final four of the year (Memphis, Navy, Southern Miss, UTEP, UCF, Marshall) ... Earned initial playing time due to injuries along the offensive line, but turned in solid performances to retain starting nod ... Also served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units throughout the campaign ... Guided Pirates to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game) ... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) ... Provided protection for quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards in six of the last 10 games ... Aerial attack ended the season with the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) ... Opened holes for 12 rushing touchdowns in the last seven games ... Provided space for ECU's season-best 186 rushing yards against UCF, the most since tallying 194 versus Marshall on Oct. 23, 2010 ... Pirates averaged 11.4 yards per completion against Southern Miss ... Provided pass protection for quarterback Dominique Davis to set NCAA records for consecutive completions in a game (26/Navy) and season (36/Memphis and Navy) ... Allowed time for Davis to set the East Carolina single-game completion percentage record of 88.9 against the Midshipmen, the second best in NCAA history for a passer converting at least 40 throws ... Pirates averaged 7.0 yards per play and 12.2 yards per completion at Memphis while gaining 524 total yards ... Entered against UAB, helping the Pirates to 361 yards passing, 181 on the ground and 7.3 yards per play.
2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: Experienced action on the offensive line in one game, in the fourth quarter against Memphis in the second contest of the season during a 49-27 victory ... Provided pass protection for Brad Wornick's East Carolina debut ... Also opened holes for Michael Dobson's 19 yards rushing in first Pirate appearance.
2008: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with the Pirates in February.
High School: A three-year letterman at North Gaston High School ... Played for his father, head coach Bruce Clark, during his prep career ... Earned all-state honors ... Helped lead Wildcats to a 10-2 record and a deep run (third round) into the Class 3A playoffs as a senior ... Brother Justin was Western Carolina's starting quarterback in 2004 and 2005 ... Also recruited by Navy and Southeastern Conference member Vanderbilt.
Personal: Full name is Joshua Bruce Clark ... Born May 8, 1990 ... Major is family community services.


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Another Busy Weekend
Wow. We're only just now rested up enough to divulge this past weekend's festivities. We were that busy- but all in the name of fun!
A Tasty Preview
We were thrilled to be a part of this year's Taste of the Beaches. This annual event took place on Saturday July 23rd at the St. Pete Beach Rec Center, just a few minutes away from us here at PCI, and adjacent to the SPB Police station (you never know when Chamber of Commerce members could get rowdy). Twenty of our friends and neighbors also had tables and presented some amazing dishes. Snapper's (along with their sister restaurant Madfish) offered seafood specialties, Publix showed off some beautiful tiered cakes, and our favorite local coffeehouse Steam provided their caffinated delights (just to name a few). Live music kept the crowd dancing off those extra calories.
To up the ante, we debuted some of our brand new menu items, available at Beachwood BBQ & Burger starting this week! Chef Henry and our kitchen staff kept the food coming with assembly-line precision and nobody was left without a delicious sample.
Among the new favorites?
Crispy Crab Cake – homemade crab cake served over jicama green apple slaw and chiplote mayo.
Beef en Croute – marinated beef tips served over a garlic crouton with horseradish sauce.
Meatloaf Sliders – smoked meatloaf, (s)mashed potato, BBQ sauce, and crispy onion straws.
For our new complete menu, come drop by sometime. We've kept the old stand-bys we can't get enough of (ribs, BBQ smothered sandwiches, kicked up Ceasar salad, and the rest!), but added some new seafood entrees, burger choices (including a new Boca burger for our vege-heads!), and signature snacks. We're pumped and can't wait to hear what you think!
The Summer Concert MUST Go On
Also on Saturday July 23rd (we told you we were busy!), we hosted our Summer Break Concert Series with Backline Music Group, featuring Anchor Atlantic. They rocked the pool stage and proved, yet again, why they're Tampa Bay's BEST top 40′s cover band. If you missed their Journey cover, let us tell you, it brought down the house.
There was a point when we feared an early end to our celebration. A summer storm came approaching from the east and it looked like the party might be over. Fortunately, both Anchor Atlantic and our friends who came out, would have nothing of the sort! We continued the music, Heineken specials, and dancing just a few feet away at PCI Beach Bar! We never let a little rain ruin our fun. We are Floridians.
Summer Family Fun
This past weekend we were also pleased to welcome the Sales family for their family reunion. The organizers of the family made up welcome bags for each arriving family member, with pictures of their great-great-(great?)grandparents. Generations of family members gathered for this summer meet, enjoying some of the best food on the beach (not to boast) and catching up in our garden courtyard. We just love family gatherings, and there's no time for them like the summer!
Let's Wrap It Up
We ended the weekend on Sunday with a live performance by local favotite Josh Magwood Band. Their ska/reggae sound always provides the perfect soundtrack for Sundays on the beach at PCI. If you haven't caught their set yet, join us this Sunday July 31st at 6PM (a little later than their usual spot at 2:30). Extend your weekend and stay over Sunday night- ask about our "Weekday Wipeout" special for great rates (yes, Sunday is included!).
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Californians who describe themselves as conservatives outnumber those who refer to themselves as liberals, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
The percentage of California voters who call themselves conservative equals 30.8 percent, Gallup said, while liberals equal 27.1 percent of the state's voters.
Moderates represent a large swing vote with 37.1 percent of the voter base.
Democrats hold all statewide offices, as well as most state legislative and congressional seats.
Almost half of the state's voters - 49.7 percent - say they are Democrats or lean Democratic, while only 31.8 percent identify themselves as Republicans or leaning Republican.
Republicans have the loyalty of California conservatives, but have lost moderates to the Democratic Party.
President Barack Obama has a higher-than-average approval rate in California, currently estimated to be 55.8 percent. His disapproval rate is 35.1 percent.
Not surprisingly, more Californians consider themselves liberals than do American voters as a whole.
Nationally, 36.8 percent of voters identify themselves as conservatives, 36.6 percent as moderates and 22.2 percent as liberals.
In partisan terms, 44.2 percent of American voters describe themselves as Democrats or leaning Democratic, while 39.1 percent call themselves Republicans or Republican-leaning voters.
The key to success for both parties appears to continue to be neither hard right nor hard left in its outlook, but to tone down ideological rhetoric and policy proposals to attract voters who are not ideologically driven.


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Southport - Bay County Sheriff's Investigators arrested two students and one faculty member at Deane Bozeman School Thursday morning on drug related charges.
Authorities say one of their drug dogs alerted on the suspects' vehicles during a routine parking lot sweep. Bozeman's girl's soccer coach, Daryl Shumate, was suspended from his job until further notice after his arrest Thursday morning on misdemeanor drug charges.
Bay County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Shumate after a drug dog alerted on his vehicle during an open air sweep in the school parking lot.
"If we feel there's a need, or if there's an event coming up we get information from the students that there maybe something, then we may call and request it," said Principal Bill Payne.
The dog also alerted on two students' vehicles. Authorities say they found less than 20 grams of marijuana in each of the three vehicles. Payne says this is the first time that the drug dogs have alerted to a teacher's vehicle.
"I guess the message is that it doesn't matter who it is. It's something that we cannot accept or tolerate, and I hate that it happened this way," said Payne.
Deputies also found two rifles and a hand gun in Shumate's vehicle, but he won't be charged because they were all in gun cases.
"Florida statue allows a persons over 18-years-old if the firearms is securely cased and not readily accessible to be carried in the vehicle," said Major Tommy Ford.
All of the charges are misdemeanors, but the two minors could face up to ten days of suspension or even expulsion, and Shumate may be fired.


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Surface Transportation Board
Docket No. NOR 42133
Sierra railroad company and sierra northern railway
Sacramento valley railroad company, LLC, McClellan Business Park, LLC, and County of Sacramento
Digest:[1] The Board finds that Sacramento Valley Railroad, McClellan Business Park, and the County of Sacramento are not interfering with Sierra Northern Railway's ability to provide rail service within the McClellan industrial park in McClellan, Cal.
Decided: November 26, 2012
On December 7, 2011, Sierra Railroad Company, a noncarrier, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sierra Northern Railway, a Class III rail carrier (SERA) (collectively, Sierra), filed a complaint under 49 U.S.C. §§ 10702(2) and 10704(b), alleging that Sacramento Valley Railroad Company, LLC (SAV), McClellan Business Park, LLC (McClellan), and the County of Sacramento (County) (collectively, respondents) failed to maintain reasonable practices by interfering with SERA's common carrier obligation to provide service within the McClellan industrial park in McClellan, Cal., while at the same time failing to seek third party, or "adverse," discontinuance of SERA's operating authority.
By decision served on April 23,
2012, the Board denied respondents' motion to dismiss the proceeding in its
entirety and deferred the determination as to respondents' motion to dismiss
the County and McClellan as parties to the complaint until after opening
evidence and replies were filed. Evidence and arguments were submitted
pursuant to a procedural schedule agreed to by the parties.
For the reasons discussed below,
Sierra's complaint will be dismissed and the request to dismiss McClellan and
the County as parties to the complaint will be denied as moot.
In 1995, the McClellan Air Force Base was ordered by the Department of Defense to be closed. As portions of the base were vacated, the base properties, including seven miles of railroad tracks within the facility, were conveyed to the County. In 1999, the County selected McClellan to develop, manage, and acquire the majority of the acreage and improvements located within the base properties (McClellan Park). In 2001, the County determined that its interest in developing McClellan Park for commercial purposes would be aided by the introduction of common carrier rail service. The County chose the Yolo Shortline Railroad (Yolo) (now, SERA)[2] to render common carrier rail service within McClellan Park and entered into a license and operating agreement with Yolo in 2001 (2001 licensing agreement).[3] Yolo was granted "the exclusive license . . . to occupy, maintain, repair and operate" the rail facilities in McClellan Park.[4] First Yolo, then SERA, rendered rail service on the line from 2001 to 2008.
In 2007, McClellan notified SERA that it would not renew SERA's 2001 licensing agreement, which by its terms could be renewed annually, and would extend invitations to bid for the rendering of rail service to McClellan Park. The contract subsequently was awarded to SAV,[5] and SAV entered into a licensing and operating agreement with McClellan (2008 licensing agreement).
Sierra asserts that SERA remains a rail carrier authorized to provide service on the lines in McClellan Park and that none of the respondents has sought an adverse discontinuance of service from the Board to terminate SERA's Board authority to operate on the track. Sierra asserts that, notwithstanding that SERA continues to be a rail carrier authorized by the Board to operate on the lines, respondents will not allow SERA onto the tracks to fulfill its common carrier obligation.[6] Sierra alleges it is an unreasonable practice for respondents to "deny SERA the right to operate on McClellan's seven miles of railroad tracks, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, fail to file a third-party or adverse discontinuance application" to terminate SERA's operating authority over those tracks.[7]
Respondents dispute Sierra's claims, asserting that they were under no obligation to seek an adverse discontinuance of SERA's operating authority, but rather SERA was required to seek discontinuance authority pursuant to the 2001 licensing agreement and 49 U.S.C. § 10903. Respondents also argue that they have not blocked SERA's access to McClellan Park.
Discussion and Conclusions
Under 49 U.S.C. § 10702(2), a rail carrier must establish reasonable rules and practices for the transportation and service that it provides. Whether a particular practice is unreasonable depends upon the facts and circumstances of the case. See Ark. Elec. Coop. Corp.—Petition for Declaratory Order, FD 35305, slip op. at 5 (STB served Mar. 3, 2011).
Sierra argues that respondents have failed to maintain reasonable practices by granting SAV "the sole and exclusive" right to operate on the line, while failing to seek adverse discontinuance of SERA's operations on the line.[8] Sierra asserts that respondents "have made it evident that they will not allow SERA on the line to enable it to fulfill its common carrier obligation," [9] citing the "exclusive occupancy and operating rights" contemplated under the 2008 licensing agreement with SAV.[10] By McClellan's terminating the licensing agreement with SERA and granting SAV the exclusive license to operate in McClellan Park, Sierra maintains that respondents intend for SAV to be the sole authorized carrier on the line, and "want to be rid of SERA," without seeking adverse discontinuance of SERA's operations on the line.[11]
We find that Sierra has presented no evidence that respondents have interfered with or impeded SERA's common carrier obligation to provide service to shippers at McClellan Park. Sierra cites only the terms of the 2008 licensing agreement to suggest that, by replacing SERA with SAV as the "exclusive" licensee to operate on the lines in McClellan Park, respondents intend to keep SERA off the line. But declining to renew SERA's 2001 licensing agreement and entering into a purportedly "exclusive" 2008 licensing agreement with SAV does not, without more, amount to an unreasonable interference with SERA's ability to operate at McClellan Park. That is because once SERA became a common carrier operating there, it remains so and continues to have an obligation to provide service on reasonable request under 49 U.S.C. § 11101 unless and until it discontinues those operations pursuant to discontinuance authority granted by the Board under 49 U.S.C. § 10903. McClellan may have intended to terminate SERA's licensing rights and for SAV to be the exclusive operator, but only the Board may authorize discontinuance of SERA's operations, notwithstanding the termination of the 2001 operating agreement or execution of an "exclusive" 2008 licensing agreement with another carrier. See Thompson v. Tex. Mexican Ry., 328 U.S. 134, 144-45 (1946); Smith v. Hoboken R.R., 328 U.S. 123, 130 (1946); City of Peoria—Adverse Discontinuance—Pioneer Indus. Ry., AB 878, slip op. at 5-6 (STB served Aug. 10, 2005) (City of Peoria). No party has sought Board authorization to discontinue SERA's operations; thus, both SERA and SAV are rail carriers authorized by the Board to operate on the lines in McClellan Park. Accordingly, if SERA were to receive a reasonable request for service today from a shipper at McClellan Park, it would have not only the right, but the common carrier obligation, to provide such service, notwithstanding the absence of a licensing agreement between McClellan and Sierra and the existence of a purportedly "exclusive" licensing agreement between McClellan and SAV. In short, termination of the 2001 license agreement and execution of the 2008 license agreement with SAV do not impair SERA's right to continue to operate there.
If respondents want SAV to be the only authorized rail carrier on the line, they may seek third-party, or "adverse," discontinuance of SERA's operations on the line under 49 U.S.C. § 10903; but they need not do so if they are content to have two carriers, SERA and SAV, authorized to provide common carrier service to McClellan Park. Similarly, if SERA wishes to terminate its own common carrier obligation to provide service to McClellan Park, it may seek authority to discontinue operations under § 10903, but the statute does not require it to do so under the circumstances presented here.[12]
Nor do we find any other evidence to support Sierra's claim that respondents have failed to maintain reasonable practices. Beyond the fact that McClellan has entered into an "exclusive" operating agreement with SAV, Sierra provides no evidence to support its allegation that respondents will not allow SERA on the lines in McClellan Park. Nothing in the record indicates that there have been any reasonable requests for SERA's rail service since SAV began operating there or that respondents have interfered with SERA's ability to solicit or respond to such requests. Rather, respondents state, and Sierra does not refute, that no shipper served by SAV has requested service from SERA. Respondents further indicate a willingness to allow SERA to operate on the line through an operational protocol with SAV.[13]
Because we find that Sierra has failed to show that respondents have engaged in what would amount to unreasonable practices under 49 U.S.C. § 10702(2) in any event, we need not determine whether the County or McClellan are rail carriers subject to the Board's jurisdiction. Respondents' motion to dismiss the County and McClellan as parties to the complaint will be denied as moot.
This decision will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. Sierra's complaint is dismissed.
2. Respondents' motion to dismiss McClellan and the County as parties to the complaint is denied as moot.
3. This decision is effective on its date of service.
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and Commissioner Begeman.
[1] The digest constitutes no part of the decision of the Board but has been prepared for the convenience of the reader. It may not be cited to or relied upon as precedent. See Policy Statement on Plain Language Digests in Decisions, EP 696 (STB served Sept. 2, 2010).
[2] See Sierra R.R.—Acquis. of Control Exemption—Yolo Shortline R.R., FD 34351 (STB served June 11, 2003). In 2003, Yolo was renamed the Sierra Northern Railway.
[3] Yolo Shortline R.R.—Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Cnty. of Sacramento, Cal., FD 34018 (STB served Mar. 27, 2001).
[4] See Sierra Open. at 7.
[5] See Sacramento Valley R.R.—Operation Exemption—McClellan Bus. Park LLC, FD 35117 (STB served Feb. 14, 2008). SAV's parent company, Patriot Rail Corporation (Patriot), and Sierra are currently involved in litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, in Patriot Rail Corp. v. Sierra Railroad Co., No. 2:09-cv-00009-MCE-EFB (E.D. Cal.). Among other things, Sierra alleges that Patriot relied on proprietary financial and operating data received from Sierra to organize SAV and bid against Sierra for the right to provide service to McClellan Park.
[6] Compl. ¶ 20.
[7] Id. at ¶ 21.
[8] See Sierra Open. at 5.
[9] Id.
[10] Id. at 4.
[11] Id. at 10.
[12] Respondents contend that § 15.1 of the 2001 licensing agreement requires SERA to take steps to terminate the operating authority granted to its predecessor, Yolo, in Docket No. FD 34351. See Respondents' Reply at 8-9. The question whether SERA has a contractual obligation to seek discontinuance authority from the Board is properly for a court of competent jurisdiction to decide as a matter of state contract law. See, e.g., Pyco Indus., Inc.—Feeder Line Application—Lines of S. Plains Switching, Ltd., FD 34890, slip op. at 10 (STB served Sept. 8, 2008) (finding that interpreting the terms of a purchase and sale agreement was a matter for a court applying state contract law); City of Peoria, slip op. at 6 (the Board does not undertake to enforce contracts).
[13] Respondents Reply at 7.


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Good news: Amendment 66 tax hike goes down hard in Colorado
posted at 9:31 pm on November 5, 2013 by Mary Katharine Ham
Financed with $10 million in out-of-state money, taxpayer rights advocates were majorly outgunned. Our own buddy Kelly Maher was working long, long days on this and feeling pretty defeated about a month ago. So much money spent against taxpayer interests, so many new Coloradans who came from California and were seemingly determined to turn the Rocky Mountain State into another failed liberal paradise.
And yet:
First 350K votes in on #Amendment66: 63 percent voting NO, 37 percent voting YES. #copolitics
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) November 6, 2013
It was sold as an education tax hike "for the children," of course. And yet, it seems to be going 63-37 as of now, with disappointing showings in both Denver and Boulder?
1st numbers from Boulder County show A66 losing there 52-48. #COvote #9NEWS
— Brandon Rittiman (@BrandonRittiman) November 6, 2013
In fact, Amendment 66 seems to have gone down hard. Currently at 63/37. It's only at 50/50 in Denver!
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 6, 2013
Colorado has momentarily put the brakes on becoming the new California.
Last word to Kelly:
Never has so much been spent to accomplish so little. #A66 #COPolitics #COleg
— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) November 6, 2013
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A great deal of the Whovian internet is concerned about the 12th Doctor's age. But, should they be concerned about something else? Doctor Who show runner, Steven Moffat, has already announced that the 12th Doctor will be sporting a natural Scottish accent. Played by Scottish actor, Peter Capaldi, the season 8 Doctor will keep the actor's natural brogue.
The 12th Doctor's essential 'Thing' is his Scottishness.
It may not stop there, however. Moffat told IGN, durring the BAFTA Game Awards, that the essential "thing" Capaldi had in store for Whovians was his "Scottishness."
We've all seen the picture of the other Scottish Doctor Who actor, David Tennant, sporting a kilt and tux blouse at an awards ceremony. It's hard to miss, as proper geeky fangirls all over the world have shared, retweeted, and otherwise propagated it to outer edges of the solar system and back. But, if Twelve's "essential Thing" is the fact that he is Scottish, does this mean we'll be seeing the Doctor in a kilt on the small screen and in character?
Another question is, would that be such a bad thing?
Possible Scottish Doctor Who scenario might include more than a kilt.
Imagine this: the Doctor and his companions (yes he'll have 2 this season) marching down the middle of town wearing kilts while rocking bagpipes to the tune of "Flowers Of The Forest" to scare away some new bady. That would scare me! (Have you heard that song?) He would use flaming electric bagpipes and wear a kilt made of telepathic cloth.
Moffat brings up the impact that the accent can bring to show. "You say the world's about to end in a Scottish accent, and you really believe it!"
The brogue makes the character.
So, while we wait for Fall to arrive, and bring the premire of season 8 (series 8) with it, let's all sit back, close our eyes, and image the Doctor telling off a Dalek in a thick Scottish accent before beating it with his flaming electric bagpipes.
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Kraft Music Hall hosted by Milton Berle: Guests Jimmy Durante and Polly BergenAn episode of "Kraft Music Hall", from November 12, 1958 - an NBC variety series. Hosted by Milton Berle, this episode also features Jimmy Durante and Polly Bergen. Lots of fun dated references to things like the Pioneer 2 moon mission, as well as embarrassingly politically incorrect humor about fat people.
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Amongst the mass of criticism surrounding Apple's new iPad are those that can't wait to get their hands on one. If you'd like to be on the list, word's out that the iPad will be available for pre-order as of this week (February 25) in the U.S. and Apple will commence shipping it towards the end of March, whilst a 3G equipped version will start shipping late April.
The iPad will kick off at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB and $699 for the 64GB one. These will be backed by two mobile internet plans; one costing $14.99 a month with a 250MB cap and the other costing double at $29.99 a month with unlimited data.


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as with the living species, fossils too are studied under
sections referred to as "kingdoms." In the 19th
century, fossils were grouped together under two basic
categories: either plants or animals. Subsequent research
and discoveries made it necessary for other main fossil
groups to be established, including for life forms such
as fungi and bacteria. Under the fossil classification
developed in 1963, fossils began to be studied in the
form of five separate kingdoms:
This sponge reef of 145 million years old is a trace of
the Tethys Ocean floor. The sponges of our day are no
different from those that make up the hill. These sponges
make it clear that they have not undergone any evolution.)
1. Animalia fossils from the animal kingdom, of
which the oldest known specimens date back 600 million
2. Plantae fossils from the plant kingdom, of
which the oldest known specimens date back 500 million
3. Monera fossils of bacteria with no nucleus,
the oldest known specimens dating back 3.9 billion years.
4. Protoctista fossils of single-celled organisms.
The oldest known specimens date back 1.7 billion years.
5. Fungi fossils of multi-celled organisms, of
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George Garzone: We Don't Know Why
We Don't Know Why
The Fringe
The Fringe in New York (NYC Records NYC 6034-2)
George Garzone (tenor sax),
John Lockwood (bass), Bob Gullotti (drums).
Composed by George Garzone, John Lockwood & Bob Gullotti.
Recorded: New York, June 12-13, 2000
Rating: 98/100 (learn more)
The Fringe has been prominent on the Boston jazz scene since its formation in 1972. Garzone and Gullotti were founding members, while Lockwood joined in 1985. Although jazz educator Garzone now teaches in both Boston and New York, while fellow teachers Gullotti and Lockwood are based in the Boston area, they still manage a weekly gig in Boston, and sometimes play together in New York as well as internationally at jazz festivals. Despite Garzone being nominal leader here, this has always been a cooperative venture.
The Fringe freely tills the fertile soil between hard bop and avant-garde, but often with an emphasis on spiritual modal workouts inspired or written by John Coltrane, pieces they consistently perform with great emotion and flair. "We Don't Know Why" is evocative of late-period Coltrane, what with Lockwood's insistently strummed bass and Garzone's repeated exclamations and incantatory upper-register wails, the tenorman's staccato phrases interspersed with free-falling extended lines. Lockwood's concise solo is both fluent and passionate. Garzone returns with thrusting outcries before giving way to Gullotti's fiery solo, his crisp stick and bass drum patterns artfully combined. Garzone's provocative closing statement is spurred on by more of Gullotti's energized drumming, shades of Elvin Jones at his most intense. This is the kind of spur-of-the-moment improvisation that The Fringe performs live at double or triple its 5-minute length here, always totally captivating and a prime example of their outstanding musicianship and rapport.
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JWC TO LADY ASHBURTON ; 19 November 1853; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18531119-JWC-LA-01; CL 28: 316-317
Saturday [19 November 1853?]
Dear Lady
Am I to wait and bring the presents with me? or to send them now? or what? "Speak your wishes speak your will."1 They are all here—enough to set up a stand in a Bazaar—and I hope will please you. That they will please the children I have no doubt— But how ever people do make a living by selling that sort of wares? The cheapness is perfectly frightful. All these articles for 2£ 14/9d! and some of them so pretty! I bought them at twice2—the first division in the Lowther Arcade3 as you suggested. but the greater part I got at Portland Bazaar4 which is quite as cheap, and has far more choice, both of articles, and of quality— I have made a sort of distribution according to the ages for my own behoof. I will send it for your revisal, in case you wish any additional things—but the 3dy and 5dy5 articles are by no means despicable and could not be guessed at such a price. Of course the dispositions of the children and their degree of nearness to you will make the ultimate distribution quite different from mine, but mine may be a little help to it—The dolls are naked—as at 6d & 2d may well be; but I will dress them at the Grange when I have left the cares of Life behind me.6 The crying one is for the child you choose to honour— It is a darling, and has almost killed Mr C with crying to him!
Oh have you heard the last news of Tizzy?7 that she is going to America with Dr Hack of Bury8 (the gentleman in whose house she has been residing at Bury) to "sing the Illustrations" to his Lectures on Music, which he is going to try delivering; as a means of making a better income than his practice at Bury yield? She is or is to be again on a a9 visit at the young Seniors— I said to Mrs S10 I wonder at your inviting her again, considering how she behaved to you— "It wasn't I who invited her, she said—it was my poor Husband who is so goodnatured." She had asked Mrs S "if dear Mrs Carlyle had forgotten her, and if she might not come to see her"? I said; "better not—for I could hold out no hopes to her that she could ever come over me any more. She has come over the fat Boy11 by expressing the greatest anxiety to— —pay HER DEBTS! "If she could only make money enough in America to pay her own and her husbands12 debts, she could then live peaceably on what she has." Well done Tizzy!
Lawrence is going to America next month—driven by his economical difficulties. He asked me if I thought you would object to give him a letter or two of introduction.13 And then he asked me to ask you. "He was afraid to take such a liberty himself." We can give him at least two capital introductions to a Mr Butler and a Miss Lynch14 new acquaintances who promised me to do all for him they could
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Things to see and do - Oberwesel
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The Gothic Church of our Holy Mother houses a 14C reredos at the high altar, a Gothic rood screen and an intriguing triptych. From the terrace of Schönburg castle - three fortresses surrounded by mighty ramparts -, you look out over the turreted town of Kaub and the fortified island of Pfalz.
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Landhotel Zum Kronprinzen
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Just a 10-minute drive from the famous Loreley rock, this 3-star Superior hotel in the village of Dellhofen offers spacious rooms, Wi-Fi, and a restaurant with Feng Shui décor. The family-run Landhotel Zum Kronprinzen has brightly decorated rooms an..
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Some foods families prefer to cook over and over again because they are easy to prepare, their family loves those dishes and it can be ready in no time at all. With that in mind just changing a few seasonings or adding a few new ones to the same process can create a whole new dinner dish without taking away a favorite meal or adding extra time to the preparation or cooking process. In fact this recipe actually cuts down on the time you have to spend standing at the store since the pork chops are only fried for a short time and baked to perfection the remaining time leaving you to do whatever else is left to get dinner on the table without having to watch the pot.
- 1 ½ cups of breadcrumbs
- ½ cup of grated cheese
- 1 ½ tablespoons of minced sage leaves
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup of flour
- 4 (1 inch thick) pork chops
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of pepper
- Preheat the oven to 425'.
- Mix together the breadcrumbs, sage, lemon zest and grated cheese into a shallow bowl.
- In another shallow bowl add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and stir till mixed.
- In a third shallow bowl add the eggs and beat well.
- Dip the pork chops into the flour, then the eggs and then coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Melt the butter in a cast iron frying pan.
- Once the butter is melted add the oil and turn the heat up to a medium-high heat.
- Place the breaded pork chops in the frying pan and cook for 2 minutes per side.
- Then place the cast iron frying pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, turning the pork chops over half way through.
- Remove the pan from the oven and set it on top of the stove or on a trivet to rest for 5 minutes to complete the cooking process.
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It seems as though the DLC the company Naughty Dog's release date for The Last of Us has been revealed sooner than we thought. In November of 2013, Naughty Dog Community Strategist Eric Monacelli answered the repeating fan questions in regards to Left Behind that was said to be due in early 2014, Eric replied, "We'll be revealing the date soon." He then later added, "We'll give the release date really soon!" and "we'll be talking about it really soon!!!" The DLC that has been in progress since fall of last year has been officially announced to be released on Valentine's Day, February 14, so that the game's fans can relive the romance they experienced when they first fell in love with the game of The Last of Us. Left Behind will be a new single-player story prequel to the highly acclaimed PlayStation 3 adventure game The Last of Us. The events of the main campaign game surround the misadventures of a fearless yet flawed man by the name of Joel and a young girl named Ellie, whose past is shrouded by mystery. The new DLC will shed some light on Ellie's past, including her relationship with her best friend Riley, whom she grew up with in a military boarding school, and the events that occurred prior to Ellie meeting Joel.
The overall experience of The Last of Us is so unique and leads fans to believe that an expansion is unnecessary or will hinder the initial experience of The Last of Us in comparison. The game was simply so incredible and well done in terms of its graphics, character development, and storyline that some people are hesitant to play the DLC, however, it is safe to assume that Left Behind will not tarnish the overall experience of The Last of Us. Although, the game franchise will struggle due to the fact that the game title was so highly acclaimed as well as complete. Despite the fact that the prequel will take place in the same world and similar time period, the game just won't be the same without the characters that the fans originally became attached to. The story line for Left Behind is said to have a more lighthearted atmosphere and will give players an opportunity to get to know Ellie better. In an interview between actress Ashley Johnson, who brilliantly brings Ellie's character to life, and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEE), she said, "You kind of get to meet the real her. She's in the quarantine zone prior to the events of The Last of Us - it's her and her best friend Riley - what they do and how they live their lives in this world. You'll definitely see a more playful side to Ellie and get to know her a bit better. You're going to see a lot of different sides to the character that you definitely didn't see in The Last of Us. I'm excited for people to experience it!"


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Demi Moore a No-Show at Daughter Tallulah's Debutante Ball in Paris
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's 17-year-old daughter Tallulah Willis became an official member of high society on Saturday when she was introduced at Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris' Hotel Crillon.
Tallulah, dressed in a Lanvin sequined gown, was joined by her dad and older sisters Rumer and Scout, but noticeably absent was her mom Moore.
The actress has been out of the public eye since announcing she's going to divorce Ashton Kutcher.
Tallulah debuted with just 22 other daughters of the international rich and powerful at the ball, which first launched in 1957.
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Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. celebrated 25 years of investing in the Asia-Pacific region with the closing bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2011.
Aberdeen's U.S. fund directors, executives and guests visited the exchange to honor two of Aberdeen's flagship U.S. closed-end funds: the Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FAX) and the Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IAF).
The funds represent two of the strongest region- or country-specific funds available to U.S. investors with a long-term track record of consistent results and a history of disciplined portfolio management.
The funds are as important to investors today as at the time of their launch. FAX and IAF provide investors with the opportunity to receive both income and growth by investing in some of the world's most dynamic and growing economic regions.