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Broke into the starting lineup after a very impressive fall practice...started all 62 games on the season...set a Texas Tech single-season record for number of triples (9)...tallied 76 hits on 232 at-bats...scored 69 times...had 17 doubles...led the team with 13 home runs...team-high 18 stolen bases...had .947 fielding percentage...107 putouts...58 RBI
1998-99 at Paris J.C.
Played two seasons at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas where he played for coach Derou Clark ? selected to Texas-New Mexico Junior College Coaches Association All-Star Game ? hit .368 with four home runs as a freshman in 1998 ? led team to 22-30 record in 1998 and 30-22 record in 1999
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A 1997 graduate of Cooper High School in Cooper, Texas where he played baseball for Rodney Rainey and football for Joey Florence ? named 1997 District MVP and 1996 First Team All-State outfielder ? batted .586 with seven home runs as a senior ? led team to district and bi-district title with 14-1 record as a senior ? led team to 1996 football district title in 1996 and was named District MVP and All-Red River Valley MVP ? rushed for 712 yards and passed for 892 yards as a junior in 1996 ? member of the National Honor Society as its Vice President.
Born Jason Trent Rainey on June 11, 1979 in Paris, Texas ? son of Rodney and Kim Rainey ? has two brothers Jaron (22) and Timothy (12) ? hobbies and interests include playing baseball, football, lifting weights, fishing and exercising ? father is a professor and baseball coach at East Texas State University.
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I ordered a DLP lightbulb from bulbsolutions.com on monday. Sure enough it shipped right away and i got it tuesday. The bulb i got was the wrong bulb. On that monday i asked a technical support question via their email support system (unrelated to the wrong bulb issue). On tuesday i called their 800 number and their local number with no response. Again on wednesday, again today. I left a message each time. Still no response via email nor phone. Since they shipped it really quick i know someone is alive there.
The problem is that they are technically 300 miles away so im not protected under the law. They put the phone number that i am calling in the business name that appears as the statement so i know its not the wrong phone number. I am hoping capital one will call the number, get no response, and rule in my favor. What do you all think?

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Professor of Biological SciencesProfessor in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program
I'm interested in the molecular basis for how cells become different from one another during development. This is a very general question that is faced by all multicellular organisms. I have chosen to address this question in plants, specifically in flowers, which consist of an array of cell, tissue, and organ types.
Selected Publications
Yang, Y and T Jack, "Defining Subdomains of the K Domain Important for Protein-Protein Interactions of Plant MADS Proteins," Plant Molecular Biology , 55:1 (May 2004) 45-59.
"Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Floral Control," The Plant Cell , 16 (March 2004) S1-S17.
Yang, Y, H Xiang, and T Jack, pistillata-5 , an Arabidopsis Floral Organ Identity Mutant with Defects in Petal Development, Plant Journal , (2003) 33 177-188.
Yang, Y, L Fanning, and T Jack, "The K Domain Mediates Heterodimerization of the Arabidopsis Floral Organ Identity Proteins, APETALA3 and PISTILLATA," Plant Journal , 33 (2003) 47-60.
Jack, T, "Flower Development," Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science , R Goodman (ed.) (2003) 464-467.
Speaking Engagements
March, 2010: Mid Atlantic Section of American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Spring Meeting (25 min)
March, 2010: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore MD
February, 2010: University of Arizona, Department of Plant Science, Tuscon, AZ
12/09: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology, Philadelphia PA
September, 2008: National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
June, 2007: Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Flower Development Meeting, Maratea, Italy (40 min)
June, 2007: University of Cologne, Department of Developmental Biology, Cologne, Germany
July, 2006: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, lecturer in summer - Plant Biology course (2 hours)
Selected Works and Activities
Greenhouse Committee, 1994-present, chair 1994-2005
Space Committee, 1994-present


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Basics of Digital Photography
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Free Motion Fillers, Vol. 1
Jewelry Workshop
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Mittens and Gloves Galore
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Entrelac Knitting
Knitting With Beads
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QuiltCon Lecture Series 2013
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Perfect Pizza at Home
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Sewing Machine Feet from A to Z
Creative Cabled Necklines
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Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch
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Save Our Stitches: Fixing Lace Knitting Mistakes
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April 9, 2007
By Matt Crouch
JONESBORO, Ark. - Posting a 42-over-par 618 in the first two rounds of the Arkansas State University Indian Classic, the Southern Illinois University men's golf team currently finds itself in 16th place heading into Tuesday's final round.
Hosted by Arkansas State University, the ASU Indian Classic is a 54-hole tournament taking place at Sage Meadows Golf Club in Jonesboro, Ark. The par-72 course plays at 6,901 yards.
The University of New Orleans leads the 16-team field after the opening two rounds, posting scores of 286-278--564 to come in with a 12-under-par team total.
UNO's Jose Toledo is the individual leader following the first day, carding a 9-under-par 135 in the first two rounds.
Senior Andrew Gwinup leads SIU, rebounding after his opening-round 78 with an even-par 72 in the second round to finish the day at 6-over-par 150, in a tie for 56th place.
Coming in two strokes behind Gwinup is fellow senior Daniel Tomlin with an 8-over 152, good enough for a tie for 69th.
Brandon Vagner and Blake Driskell are next for the Salukis, coming in with scores of 157 (+13) and 159 (+15), respectively.
Rounding out scoring for Southern Illinois is senior Mark Schmitz, coming in a tie for 89th with a 17-over-par 161.
The tournament wraps up Tuesday with the final round. Play is set to begin at 8 a.m. with tee times going off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees.
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Anglet Sutonga is more realistic than most teenagers, but still dreams of rising above the impoverished streets of Bar-Selehm. When an opportunity comes along, will she take it? And what does she risk in order not to throw away her shot? A novelette set before the events of A.J. Hartley's STEEPLEJACK.
Five Science Fiction Novels about Sheep
I hadn't even noticed the pattern until my editor brought it to my attention. "Rob," she said, peering at me over a stack of my books on her desk, "why do you keep writing about sheep?"
"I have no idea what you mean," I replied, taking a seat across from her. "I write very highbrow literary-type science fiction novels."
She grabbed a copy of Mercury Rests from the top of the pile. "Page 243. You have a reference to an 'exsanguinating sheep'."
"Well," I said, "what other animal are you going to sacrifice on top of a volcano?" I asked.
Series: Five Books About…
The "S" Stands for "Books"
Admit it: you'd love to hear the Superman theme ever time you reached for a book! Well, Istanbul-based industrial designer Burak Doğan has created 3D models for bookcases that will make your heart swell with heroism every time you look for something to read. But Doğan didn't stop with Superman!
Jim Butcher Prize Pack Sweepstakes!
The Aeronaut's Windlass comes out in paperback from Roc on July 5th—and in celebration, we want to send you a Jim Butcher starter pack!
Five lucky winners will each receive a copy of The Aeronaut's Windlass, Storm Front, and Furies of Calderon—the first books in the Cinder Spires, the Harry Dresden series, and the Codex Alera series, respectively.
In The Aeronaut's Windlass, Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy's shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels. But when the Predator is severely damaged in combat, leaving captain and crew grounded, Grimm is offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion—to join a team of agents on a vital mission in exchange for fully restoring Predator to its fighting glory. Even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come.
Storm Front introduced readers to Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard. Business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name.
In Furies of Calderon, the people of Alera have been united for a thousand years against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies—elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal. But Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir. Ambitious High Lords plot and maneuver to place their Houses in positions of power, and a war of succession looms on the horizon. Far from city politics in the Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Yet as the Alerans' most savage enemy—the Marat—return to the Valley, he will discover that his destiny is much greater than he could ever imagine.
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Writing Advice from Neil Gaiman: Embrace Boredom!
Neil Gaiman has advice for all the young writers out there: LET YOURSELF GET BORED. As he says, "Ideas come from daydreaming. They come from drifting." And that isn't going to happen if you're on Twitter (or Snapchat, or Tinder, or…Kiwi? Is that a thing?) long into every night.
Gaiman stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about writing, becoming a diva for American Gods, and tattoos! You can check out both halves of the interview below.
A History of Horror in 12 Minutes!
Diego Carrera is a Brazilian film critic and editor, and he has created a fantastic overview of cinematic horror. Beginning with 1895's The Execution of Mary Stuart and bringing us all the way to The VVitch: A New-England Folktale in 2016, he takes viewers on a journey through silent film, German Expressionism, Poepictures, multiple Stephen King adaptations, J-horror, K-horror, torture porn, and the current rise in atmospheric terror like It Follows and The Babadook. Obviously, some of our favorites are missing (otherwise this video would be hours long) but Carrera has included some wonderful work here – and as a fun bonus, we now have a whole list of pre-1930s horror to look for!
Obviously, there are some graphic images in here, and it might be NSFW depending on your place of W.
Holy Rewatch Batman! "The Cat's Meow" / "The Bat's Kow Tow"
"The Cat's Meow" / "The Bat's Kow Tow"
Written by Stanley Ralph Ross
Directed by James B. Clark
Season 2, Episodes 29 and 30
Production code 9737
Original air dates: December 14 and 15, 1966
The Bat-signal: Bruce and Dick are being interviewed on a morning TV show by Harry Upps, discussing the Wayne Foundation youth program. While Upps is doing a commercial for an umbrella, Catwoman comes in in disguise and activates a device. Upps loses his voice a second later.
Upps opens the umbrella, and it's filled with cards containing a riddle: what's black and white and full of fuzz? (Bruce thinks zebra, Dick thinks police car.) Our heroes are concerned that this may be the work of one of their arch-villains—they express these concerns while in an active TV studio with live microphones and cameras on them. Great way to conceal your secret identity, guys! (Bruce, at least, makes a show of putting a hand over the mic, but that's a band-aid on a bullet wound, especially since Dick does nothing that sensible.) Umbrellas usually means Penguin; riddles usually means the Riddler; pranks usually mean Joker.
["With your beauty and intellect, you can go much further helping your fellow man rather than harming them!" "A bit of whimsy that escapes me at the moment, Batman."]
Series: Holy Rewatch Batman!
Lieutenant Paen barely survived her last encounter with the Lusitanian Empire. She's returned home to heal. But the nightmares won't stop. And she's got a newly reconstituted unit of green marines to whip into shape before they deploy. If the enemies of the RAW don't kill them first, she just might do the job herself.
Light-years away, on the edge of the Verge, a massive vein of rare ore is discovered on the mining planet of Sheol, which ignites an arms race and a proxy war between the Republic and the Lusitanians. Paen and Victor Company are ordered to Sheol, to reinforce the planet and hold it at all costs.
On the eve of their deployment, a friendly fire incident occurs, putting Paen's career in jeopardy and stripping her of her command. When the Lusitanians send mercenaries to raid Sheol and destabilize its mining operations, matters reach crisis levels. Disgraced and angry, Promise is offered one shot to get back into her mechsuit. But she'll have to jump across the galaxy and possibly storm the gates of hell itself.
The second installment in W.C. Bauers's Chronicles of Promise Paen, Indomitable is available July 26th from Tor Books.
Every JRPG Ever Combined Into a Single Game
Have you ever played Final Fantasy? Or, for that matter, any complicated Japanese RPG, that requires hours of mini-gaming or level-grinding in order to defeat a boss who has at least seven final forms, each more terrifying and one-winged than the last?
College Humor feels our pain, combining every trope from those classic days into a singular, rapid-fire narrative. It may be the funniest, most cathartic video in all of TerraGaia! (That's the name of our world.)
"Rats Have Been Good to Steve and George": Stephen King and George R.R. Martin in Conversation
On June 16, as part of his book tour for End of Watch, Stephen King shared the stage with none other than George R.R. Martin at the Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The two authors' paths have crossed since the 1970s and '80s, when they attended many of the same conventions (and where Martin learned that even in low-stakes poker, "you cannot bluff Steve out of a pot, even if you raise a whole quarter!"). Their shared history was one of many topics they addressed on stage, in what started as an interview but evolved into much more of a conversation.
Martin recently posted the video of their talk to his blog; you can watch the whole thing, which includes fond chatter about King's son (and New York Times bestselling author) Joe Hill, reflections on how comic books serve as gateway reading material, and two unsettling accounts about how rats played a part in Martin and King's early literary successes.
Brandon Sanderson Will Teach You How to Write Sci-Fi & Fantasy in New Video Lectures
There is no shortage of writing advice online from Brandon Sanderson: Go to his website, and you can click your way to 15-minute Writing Excuses podcasts as daily encouragement, or pull up a NaNoWriMo Pep Talk for when you need a big push. Starting a few years ago, Sanderson also released video lectures from his writing class at Brigham Young University, which he credits as one of the "big hallmarks" of his web presence. But as his lectures have changed and evolved over time, Sanderson has decided to rerecord his Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy class and release the 2016 Sanderson Lectures online, starting this week.
Mistborn Adventure Game Prize Pack Sweepstakes!
Brandon Sanderson fans, we've got an excellent prize pack for you today: a chance to win the Mistborn Adventure Game, a set of Mistborn Allomancy Dice, and hardcover copies of Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages!
The Mistborn Adventure Game lets you explore, command, or liberate the oppressed world of Scadrial, battle the Lord Ruler's Inquisitors, and master the primal forces of Allomancy, Feruchemy, and Hemalurgy. It features new official fiction from Brandon Sanderson and loads of never-before-seen material, making it the ultimate resource for fans of the novels and those who want to experience the Final Empire firsthand.
The Mistborn Adventure Game is created and developed by Crafty Games, in cooperation with Brandon Sanderson and Dragonsteel Entertainment. They are currently working on Mistborn: House War, a board game expected to arrive next year.
One lucky winner will receive the Mistborn Adventure Game, a set of Mistborn Allomancy Dice, and hardcover copies of Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. Two additional winners will receive the Mistborn Adventure Game and the Allomancy Dice.
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Comix Creatrix: Spotlight On Women Artists and Creators
The Comix Creatrix exhibition recently concluded in the UK. It was an incredible show, spotlighting the artwork of 100 women comic creators whose work spans two centuries. These creators have been an essential part of comics for as long as there have been comics and the show was a welcome opportunity to explore their art in detail.
Artists on display included Alison Sampson, Audrey Niffenegger, Carla Speed McNeil, Chie Kutsuwada, Emma Vieceli, Julie Doucet, Karrie Fransman, Kate Beaton, Kate Brown, Lizz Lunney, Nina Bunjevac, Rachael House, Suzy Varty, Tarpé Mills, Tove Jansson, Trina Robbins, Tula Lotay, and Una. The catalogue for the show, put together by digital comics app Sequential is free, up now and well worth reading through. This show and the artists it promoted are comics at their purest and best, a collection of some of the finest artists not just in the field, but of all time.
I was able to interview some of the exhibitors, asking each in turn about their start, their careers, who inspires them and that question that drives and defines the creative process: what's next?
Can Daenerys Fly to Westeros on Her Dragons?
It's a question that has stood since the publication of A Game of Thrones in 1996: Could Daenerys fly to Westeros on her dragons? In the book and TV series, Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion are all grown up now. Dany has used Drogon as her steed at least once in the books (and several times in the show). So what's to stop her from just flying over to Westeros and burninating the countryside?
Honestly? Nothing. But also…kind of everything.
James Gunn shared this adorable Play-Doh Groot! We're already excited for GotGV2, and as usual Gunn has been enthusiastic about sharing cast photos and storyboard sketches as the movie has taken shape. We have to say, though, this may be the cutest (non-pet-themed) social media update he's made yet. Gunn has a tradition of rewarding particularly good work with tubs of Play-Doh—a powerful motivational tool—and apparently as he wrapped Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the props department presented him with this lovely Groot sculpture… which we think should just be a beginning. Since Baby Groot works so well, who's up for creating giant adult-sized Groot?
New Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines Have a Chilling Effect on Star Trek Fans
The back-and-forth between Paramount and CBS (both owned by Viacom) and the makers of Star Trek fan film Star Trek: Axanar has taken yet another weird turn, resulting in the Viacom subsidiaries sending Star Trek fan creators a list of guidelines under which fan creations can continue to be made.


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We are a price comparison portal and crawl certain websites on a regular basis. I am looking for a method to save bandwidth by avoiding downloading the same page over and over again if the content did not change and instead make only a head request. Since the websites we care about are dynamic by nature the Last-Modified field or Content-Length are not a reliable indicator to whether a certain web page has changed or not. The response Etags field or even better the response MD5 would probably work fine. However most of the servers do not generate content MD5 for each request probably because it implies some CPU overhead for each response and would slow them down instead of saving some bandwidth and thus making them faster.
My question, is there a universally accepted method to create a HTTP request that will prompt the server to generate the Etags or the MD5 header for the response?


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Czech Koruna Unshakable in Face of Premier's Resignation
The resignation of the prime minister, the departure of the entire cabinet, the prospect of fresh elections if a shaky three-party coalition can't form a new government…hypersensitive currency markets have in the past moved on far less.
The merest whiff of political uncertainty, let alone upheaval of this magnitude, is all that is needed to trigger a sharp selloff in a currency.
Not so the Czech koruna, which has so far proved resilient to the resignation of the country's prime minister Petr Nacas in the wake of a bribery and abuse-of-power investigation. (He has has not himself been accused of any wrongdoing.)
The koruna weakened a touch against the euro early Monday but by mid-morning it had recovered to where it was in late New York trading Friday.
It takes a lot to budge the koruna which, unlike many of its regional emerging-market peers, sticks in a tight trading range. Since the start of 2010, it has been locked between approximately CZK24 and CZK26 to the euro.
And history suggests domestic political uncertainty doesn't have a substantial effect on the koruna.
"Previous crises on the Czech political scene have had a limited impact on the markets and we believe this will be the case now also," says Pavel Sobisek, chief economist at UniCredit Bank Czechia.
A protracted period of political uncertainty might put the koruna under some pressure but don't expect this currency to move anywhere fast.


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"I am excited to part of this great program with other leaders in the legal community," said Reno Bighorns owner, Herb Santos, Jr. "These attorneys and their firms have, on numerous occasions, showed their commitment to making our community a better place."
Through sponsorship from local attorneys, the Bighorns are able to provide 100 season tickets and other game experiences for the kids and families of the Boys and Girls Club. The kids will also have the opportunity to meet Bighorns players and play on the Bighorns court throughout the season.
The firms participating in the program are:
The Law Firm of Herb Santos, Jr.
Law Office of Sean Patterson
Law Offices of McDonald, Carano & Wilson
Ganz and Hauf Attorneys at Law
Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush and Eisinger, a Professional Corporation
Law Offices of Gordon and Silver
Silverman, Decaria & Kattelmen
Sutton Law
Law Office of Charles Jones
Terry Friedman Law
Arrascada & Aramini, Ltd.
The Law Firm of Joel A. Santos
Ranalli and Zaniel, LLC
Santos added, "With the donation of 100 season tickets to the Boys and Girls Club, the Club members and their families will be able to share the Reno Bighorns experience and also see the importance of giving back to the community."
The Bighorns open their fifth season in Reno on Friday, November 30th at 7 p.m. against the Santa Cruz Warriors. Opening Weekend continues on Sunday, December 2nd at 3 p.m. Season tickets and group tickets are on sale today. For more information, fans can call 775-853-8220.


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Delancey Street
Director, Producer and Writer
Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. Through his young adult years, Barbera lived, attended college, and began his career in New York City. After working odd jobs and as a banker, Barbera joined Van Beuren Studios in 1932 and subsequently Terrytoons in 1936. In 1937, he moved to California and while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Barbera met William Hanna. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action/animated hybrid films. In 1957, after MGM dissolved their animation department, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, Top Cat, The Smurfs, Huckleberry Hound and The Jetsons. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained head of the company until 1991.
- Movies Directed by Joseph Barbera
- Hey There it's Yogi Bear (2000)
- Jetsons: The Movie
- Movies Produced by Joseph Barbera
- Scooby-Doo (2002) 2002
- Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park 1978
- Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
- Heidi's Song
- Hey There it's Yogi Bear (2000)
- Once Upon a Forest
- Movies Written by Joseph Barbera
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 2004
- Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas 2000
- Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy?
- Heidi's Song
- Hey There it's Yogi Bear (2000)


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The Stagecrafters will take on a political and emotional subject with their production of Next Fall.
Next Fall runs October 12th through 21st on 2nd Stage at the Baldwin Theatre, in downtown Royal Oak. Variety Magazine calls Geoffrey Nauffts' critically-acclaimed play Next Fall, "A potent piece of political theatre."
Luke (Bailey Boudreau of Ferndale) is an aspiring, young actor living in Manhattan who struggles to balance his gay lifestyle with deeply in-grained Christian beliefs. He believes being gay is a sin. Adam (Jamie Richards of Birmingham) is a middle-aged teacher who is a bit of a hypochondriac and agnostic. When the two meet at a party, there is an instant spark, they become lovers, and the unlikely relationship develops.
Jerry Haines of Berkley chose to direct Next Fall for the creative script and smart content. "I like the way the story challenges thinking. Not to mention that in this time of civil unrest for GLBT people, as they fight for equal rights, this story looks at the love of two people in a climate where expressing that love is looked down upon," said Haines. Haines defines the play as a "layered work of art." He points out, "Every character struggles with his or her identity and what it means to "be."
Advance tickets for performances are $14 per person. Students enjoy half-price tickets on Thursday, October 18. Stagecrafters rated this production as PG-13. Tickets may be purchased online at www.stagecrafters.org or by phone at 248-541-6430 using Visa or MasterCard. All seats are reserved. If shows have not sold out, tickets can be purchased at the box office one hour prior to the performance for an additional $2.00 per ticket.
Show dates and times follow:
Friday, October 12 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 13 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 14 2:00 pm
Thursday, October 18 8:00 pm*
Friday, October 19 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 20 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 21 2:00 pm
*Half-Price Student Night


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And it is not only scientists that are witnessing these changes. From Inuit in the far north to islanders near the equator - people are already struggling with the impacts of climate change.
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Never before has humanity been forced to grapple with such an immense environmental crisis. If we do not take urgent and immediate action to stop global warming, the damage could become irreversible.
As typhoon Hagupit made land fall in the Philippines, Greenpeace executive director Kumi Naidoo - along with Philippine climate change commissioner Yeb Sano - visits affected communities calling on world leaders to act against climate change. ...
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by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
The Oregon football team remained at No. 2 in both major top 25 polls updated Sunday, and picked up first-place votes from both media and the coaches.
Alabama remains a near unanimous No. 1, after beating Colorado State 31-6 on Saturday. But a few voters in both The Associated Press poll of media and the USA Today coaches' poll moved the Ducks to the top spot despite their bye weekend.
The Ducks garnered four of 60 first-place votes in the AP poll, and three of 62 in the coaches' poll. A week earlier, Oregon got one first-place vote in each.
After practicing three times last week, the UO football team was off Friday through Sunday. The Ducks will resume practicing Monday afternoon, preparing to face California on Saturday in Autzen Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
Oregon's first-place votes in the AP poll this week came from writers in Hawaii, Michigan, South Carolina and West Virginia. Coaches poll ballots are not made public until the final week of the season.
The first Bowl Championship Series standings of this season, the last for the BCS format, will be released on Oct. 13. Oregon hosts Cal and then visits Colorado and Washington prior to those initial BCS standings of the year.
The Huskies are No. 16 according to the AP this week, and No. 20 in the coaches' poll. Stanford remains No. 5 in both polls, and knocked Arizona State out of the rankings by beating the Sun Devils on Saturday. UCLA is No. 13 according to media and No. 14 as ranked by the coaches.
ASU and Arizona each received votes in the polls, and Utah got one in the coaches' poll.


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The next skater voted to the 2013 Utah Roller Derby All Stars is Elbow Brite, who skates with the Happy Valley Derby Darlins in Spanish Fork, Utah.
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If PUSD will pay $1.3M more in teacher salaries next school year compared to this year. And if teachers give up two work days and $760,000 in salary next year compared to this year, then will Pleasanton teachers:
a) Enjoy a salary increase totaling $540,000?
b) Pretend they have a salary 'cut'?
c) Sweet. I work two days less and get paid more. I'll let Measure G supporters fool the voters into thinking I'm getting a salary 'cut'.
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|Palos Verdes, Calif.
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|L.A. Harbor College
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2015 — One of the Ducks' most unheralded keys to its success led the team in tackles (87) and fumble recoveries (2) his senior year despite missing the team's regular-season finale vs. Oregon State . . . Starting all 12 games in which he played, the Pac-12 academic all-conference honorable mention pick also converted a loose ball into a touchdown for the second year in a row, returning a fumble 52 yards for a score against Georgia State . . . Nabbed his first interception of his career at Colorado in addition to recovering his second fumble of the year . . . His consistency was epitomized by him pacing or sharing the squad's lead in tackles on only two occasions (vs. Utah and USC), including a career single-game high of 15 takedowns in the win against the Trojans . . . Also recorded what was then a season best 11 tackles against Michigan State . . . Accumulated 1.5 tackles-for-loss against both Michigan State and Washington in addition to being credited with quarterback sacks vs. Eastern Washington and USC . . . Started off the season strong with eight tackles, five solo, and an 8-yard sack in the opening game against Eastern Washington.
2014 — Broke into the starting lineup in 10 of his 15 appearances, tying for fourth on the team in tackles (81) and finishing second among inside linebackers . . . The honorable mention academic all-conference selection was at his best against the run, sharing a team-high nine stops in the win over Michigan State . . . Racked up eight tackles for loss, with two a piece coming in a home win against the Spartans and a road victory over UCLA . . . Tied for a career-high nine tackles on three separate occasions in wins against Michigan State, Arizona and Stanford . . . Made a tackle in every single game . . . Provided the pivotal play in a road win against Utah, picking up a fumble and returning it for a school record 100-yard touchdown . . . Earned the Dudley Clarke Memorial Award as the Ducks' most improved player . . . Contributed three tackles in the 2015 Spring Game.
2013 — Team's top reserve linebacker came off the bench to play in the Ducks' first 12 games before drawing the starting nod in the Alamo Bowl win over Texas . . . Ranked 11th on the team in tackles and third among interior linebackers, with his 37 stops (25 unassisted) including three tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks . . . Contributed tackles in 11 of 13 appearances in addition to being a key special teams component . . . Credited with a single-game high nine tackles (six solo) and a TFL in his most extensive play of the year (61 snaps) in the win over California . . . Added six tackles (five unassisted) in the win over Washington State . . . Accumulated four tackles in the 2014 Spring Game, including a quarterback sack for a 9-yard setback.
2012 — Enrolled for classes in January and benefitted from participation in 2013 spring drills . . . Recorded five tackles in 2013 Spring Game, including an assisted tackle-for-loss of 1 yard . . . One of team's strongest linebackers cleared 330-lb. clean lift and 325-lb. bench press, as well as timed in 4.89 electronic 40.
BEFORE OREGON — Credited with 102 tackles (56 unassisted) in only junior college season following a 2011 hiatus while recovering from surgery . . . Tied for second in the Central Conference in stops and fourth in the Southern California Football Association a year ago . . . Ranked by Scout.com as the top junior college middle linebacker recruit in the country while also earned three stars from ESPN.com and 247sports.com . . . 2012 numbers included 12 tackles-for-loss of 53 yards, one fumble recovery and a 32-yard interception return . . . The conference's Northern Division second-team selection helped spearhead a defensive unit that ranked sixth in the division in points allowed (27.4) with Seahawks finishing with 6-5 record . . . The two-time all-Bay League standout led the Sea Kings in tackles as a prep senior in addition to doubling as a fullback, running for a 44-yard touchdown against Peninsula.
PERSONAL — Parents: Brett and Suellen Walker. Family: One brother, two sisters. Junior College: (Coach): L.A. Harbor College (Brett Peabody), 2012. High School (Coach): Palos Verdes (Guy Gardner), 2011. Major: General Social Science.
Points scored: 6, at Utah, 11/08/14; Georgia State, 09/19/15
Touchdowns: 1, at Utah, 11/08/14; Georgia State, 09/19/15
Tackles: 15, at USC, 11/21/15
Sacks: 1.0, 6 times
Tackles for loss: 2.0, Michigan State, 09/06/14 (2-0); at UCLA, 10/11/14 (2-0)
Interceptions: 1, at Colorado, 10/03/15
Fumbles recovered: 1, Georgia State, 9/19/15; at Colorado, 10/03/15
Pass breakups: 1, at Washington, 10/17/15


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Arizona Looks to Extend Win Streak vs. UCLA
#22 UCLA (18-13, 6-3) at Arizona (15-19, 4-8)
Friday, April 11 // 7 p.m. (MST)
Saturday, April 12 // 7:30 p.m. (MST)
Sunday, April 13 // 4 p.m. (MST)
Tucson, Ariz. // Hi Corbett Field
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Probable Starters
Game 1: RHP James Kaprielian (4-3, 2.48) vs. RHP James Farris (4-3, 4.31)
Game 2: LHP Grant Watson (4-3, 2.91) vs. RHP Cody Hamlin (4-2, 2.31)
Game 3: RHP Cody Poteet (2-2, 4.31) vs. RHP Tyger Talley (1-0, 3.99)
Television/Live Stream
Friday's game will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Eric Byrnes (color analyst) calling the action. Cable/satellite subscribers who get the Pac-12 Network can also stream the game live online through http://pac-12.com/live. Saturday's game will be televised on ESPNU with Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Randy Flores (color analyst) on the call. The Pac-12 Network crew will return to televise Sunday's game.
Arizona Baseball on the Radio
The Arizona IMG Sports Network will have a live radio broadcast on 1290 AM in Tucson for all three games this weekend. The Voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jeffries, will provide the live play-by-play descriptions. The broadcast can be heard online here.
On Deck: Arizona Hits Road For Three Games at USC
Arizona hits the road for a three-game set at USC next Thursday-Saturday (April 17-19). Each game is slated for a 7 p.m. (PDT) start and will be televised by the Pac-12 Network live from Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles.
Arizona Baseball Tickets
Fans can take advantage of an outstanding opportunity and get tickets to all three Arizona-UCLA games for only $15 as part of the Super Wildcat Weekend.
General admission single-game tickets for all home games are on sale through the McKale Ticket Office, which is is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in-person or by phone (520-621-2287). Tickets also can be purchased anytime on www.arizonawildcats.com. The Hi Corbett ticket office opens 60 minutes prior to game time this weekend. For all home games, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as tickets purchased the day of the game are $2 more. Complete ticket information can be found here.
Print-at-Home Tickets
Print-at-Home is the quickest and recommended method of ticket delivery. When fans purchase single game tickets online or over the phone, they can choose print-at-home and the tickets will be emailed directly to the customer. Tickets can be printed on a home printer and bought straight to the entrance gate to skip any ticket lines.
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Follow @ArizonaBaseball on Twitter for continual updates on the Wildcats at home or on the road, including score updates, news, facts and other pertinent information. Interact with @ArizonaBaseball for chances to win prizes and participate in promotions throughout the season. Be sure to "like" Facebook.com/ArizonaBaseball for stories and behind-the-scenes updates on the club, including photos and videos. Check out YouTube.com/ArizonaAthletics or YouTube.com/UAWildcatBaseball for the most recent videos and Instagram.com/ArizonaBaseball for candid photos throughout the season.


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(BusinessDesk) - Wall Street gained as a meeting between US President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner at the White House today bolstered optimism a budget agreement will be reached soon.
Wall Street took heart from the 45-minute gathering about which no further details were released. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62 percent, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 1.03 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.01 percent.
The stakes are high for the budget talks aimed at avoiding US$600 billion of tax increases and spending cuts from taking effect on January 1; failure to reach an agreement might push the US into recession in the first half of next year.
Indeed, a report today showed that manufacturing in the New York region contracted more than expected in December, underpinning the fragility of the economy that prompted the US Federal Reserve to expand its stimulus program last week.
"It's a historic tug of war: pulling on one side is the fiscal cliff, pulling the other side is continued global monetary easing," David Sowerby, a portfolio manager at Boston- based Loomis Sayles & Co, told Bloomberg News. "The most positive thing for the market is valuation and an accommodative Fed policy."
In Europe, the Stoxx 600 Index finished the session with a 0.1 percent decline from the previous close.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi reminded investors of the challenges ahead, even as he predicted a recovery in the second half of 2013 in comments at the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.
"We expect economic weakness to extend into next year with a very gradual recovery in the second half of the year," Mr Draghi says. Still, "the medium-term outlook for economic activity remains challenging."
The central bank's new supervisory powers over banks in the region will help restore confidence, Mr Draghi says.
Equity investors in Japan applauded the Liberal Democratic Party's victory as leader Abe Shinzo plans aggressive fiscal and monetary stimulus measures to revive the nation's economy that just tipped into recession. The Nikkei 225 closed with a 0.9 percent gain.
It's considered bad news for the yen, however, which was last 0.4 percent weaker against the US dollar. Earlier in the session, the yen dropped as low as 84.48 per dollar, the weakest since April 12, 2011, according to Bloomberg.
The Bank of Japan is scheduled to start a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.
Switzerland's UBS will pay around US$1.5 billion to settle charges that a group of traders at its Japanese unit rigged Libor interest rates, Reuters reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
UBS will admit that about 36 of its traders around the globe manipulated yen Libor between 2005 and 2010, according to the source, with a final deal not expected before Wednesday.
Shares of Apple fell initially after Citigroup cut its rating for the stock amid concern about tapering demand for its iPhone 5. The stock rebounded, last up 1.2 percent.
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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 12 June 1858; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18580612-TC-JAC-01; CL 33: 239-241
Chelsea, 12 july [june], 1858—
Dear Brother,
I thought this had been Friday; but it seems indisputably to be Saturday; so that your Post will lose a day: however, I had better write at once, best before two. I am got out under my awning again (begirt with pianos and other mad discords, mostly voluntaries whh is the aggravating feature of them)1: I cannot now write at all upstairs without stupefaction and headache soon coming on.
My Book is at last actually done;—last revise (sheet and half), a mere formal matter, will probably come tonight; I put the dates upon the margin of it, see if Chorley2 has any remarks (Chorley has read all the final proofs, and is occasionally of profit in his lynx-eyed way): that over, we are fairly at "end of vol II";3—and anything farther can be settled from any distance I may be at, by aid of Rowld Hill.
The question now is, How to get my Horse and self carried into Annandale quàm primùm [as soon as possible]? In my horror at railways, I have thot I might so time it as to get to Liverpool in the right hour, and then take the Annan Steamer to conclude with. I remember you spoke once of a certain day in the week in whh the Steamer homewards was nearly empty. Is that still so? I tried it, then, I remember; and took the wrong day,—with penalties duly following.4 If you can give me as clear a chance again (hour, day &c), I shd endeavour to conform more faithfully. In the course of next week (say this day week or the Monday following), I might be ready; and cut myself loose from this unpleasant element one good time.
Jane is a little better than when I wrote last; but still as weak as need be. She does not yet decide positively on anything: but, I think, will be likely to follow me to Scotland, in not many weeks. There is small temptation to stay here, in our circumstances; the blessing of clean air to breathe, and some kind of silence to live in, are not denied, however ma[n]y5 others are. "Tingrrr, tangrr!" so my poor Lady neighbour ('No 9' they say)6 salutes the blessed Noon; a male young friend7 with an accordion and open window still nearer, is (happily for me, not for him poor soul) fallen sick and therefore silent. A "retired cheesemonger"8 too has his dog chained out, busy barking; hens that have laid are proclaiming the fact all round; and a dim tremendous sound of advancing Organ-grinders is occasionally audible in the distance!— "Dizzy" too, I suppose, is getting ready his eloquence for the evg:9 that, if one reflect, is the appropriate accompaniment to all these anarchic discords and delirious misarrangements.— Adieu, dear Brother. I wrote to Mary10 (not yet a second time); Alick's Letter is in my pocket still. Your affecte T. Carlyle


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JWC TO JEANNIE WELSH ; 30 December 1842; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18421230-JWC-JW-01; CL 15: 256
[30 or 31 December 1842]
Dearest Babbie
I absolutely have no time to write a letter today— I am obliged to go to the post office in Sloan Street and then back again in time for the post office here—but a word about the books—it never entered my head till you put it into it! that the books were NOT a gift— I have asked Carlyle and find it never entered his that they were not a LOAN— I will ascertain on Sunday— Blockhead of a man that he never can make his intentions clear!— What carriage did you pay? I am really curious to get to the bottom of rail-way carriage—it seems as if there was some shocking imposition in the porterage from Euston Square here which ought to be looked into— We received some time ago meal and butter from Scotsbrig—the carriage of which from Scotland to Euston Square—was four shillings and sixpence!! but then there was precisely the same amount from Euston Square to Chelsea! making in all nine shillings—and there was no resistance of this glaring absurdity the Carrier merely said—that the railway COULD carry things for next to nothing but that was no reason why he should do the same— I will write soon meanwhile bless you my darling
Your own
Forsters autograph for Helen—rem[em]ber the Lives of British Statesmen five volumes in Russia in my books[t]ore.1


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Looking for something fun to do, something a little outside the box? Want to meet new whole life unschooling families? Join Manchester's local unschooling group L-E-A-P at Maps in May! Thus far there have been activities such as making your own map of anything at all, how to use a compass and finding north when you don't have a compass. Some of the children drew maps of their homes, some of their siblings, and some of their favorite charcter's worlds like Avatar and Pixie Hollow! This could be a great jumping off point for further investigation into the world of maps if it sparks an interest in your child! Thus far the Maps in May meetings have been on Tuesdays at 11 am. You can join L-E-A-P and get all the posts about where, what the activity is for the day, whether there is any optional activity for the kids to have done ahead of time at home. Everyone brings their own lunches. A great time is had by all! You do not have to be an unschooler to join L-E-A-P but you do have to be interested in finding out more about radical unschooling. Future activities planned are letterboxing, making a maps of the Manchester area, marking where participants live and learning about/creating different kinds of maps.
More information about unschooling families who travel and use compasses is available in the book series called Wright On Time by Lisa M Cottrell Bentley. You can find the books here. The website also offers free coloring pages, a store, character bios and movie clips of upcoming books!
Until next article, happy trails!