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Beginning next fall – and we mean 2004 – Princess Cruises plans to double its offerings to the Mexican Riviera by adding an extra ship. Currently, the 109,000-ton, 2,600-passenger Star Princess, which home ports in Long Beach, is the line's only ship to offer regularly scheduled voyages to that region. Star Princess, sailing a 7-day voyage, visits the usual Mexican Riviera suspects – Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.
Fans of the Mexican Riviera will get double the choices beginning next September as Princess has assigned both of its 2004 newbuilds – the 113,000-ton, 2,670-passenger sister ships Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess – to that region.
Diamond Princess will take over Star Princess' "greatest hits" assignment out of Long Beach – seven-day itineraries will continue to call at Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. More distinctive, however, is Sapphire Princess' voyages. That ship will sail, on a seasonal basis, ten-day voyages out of San Francisco. Added ports of call on this route are stops at Catalina Island and San Diego.
Diamond Princess is slated for launch in March and Sapphire Princess is on target for a May debut.
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Stanford, CA - April 15, 2008 - Stanford University Athletics today announced Scott Schuhmann, a 19-year veteran with the department who most recently served as an Associate Athletic Director and manager of Avery Aquatics Center, was recently named the Director of Competition overseeing the 2009 National Senior Games. Effective May 1, Schuhmann, a former assistant coach and director of operations for the Cardinal football team, will lead the planning and execution of the National Senior Games, which is scheduled to take place in the Bay Area August 1-15, 2009.
The National Senior Games is the nation's largest multi-sport event where athletes over the age of 50 compete. In 2009, The National Senior Games will make its West Coast debut and will be hosted in the San Francisco Bay Area.
As Director of Competition, Schuhmann will manage the creation of all sport competition schedules and develop and manage the competition budget. In addition, Schuhmann will serve as the liaison to local and national government sport associations and will direct the day-to-day competition management.
"Scott has been instrumental to the department directing many areas including recruiting, sports administration, operations, physical education and recreation, as well as coaching," said Deputy Director of Athletics Ray Purpur. "Scott's success and experience in operations and management make him the ideal person to run this major competition, which is expected to draw more than 15,000 competitors."


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- What do we mean by fragmentation?
- How does fragmentation of legal rules relate to fragmentation of legal fora?
- When is fragmentation good? Is fragmentation consistent with subsidiarity?
- How can policy-makers deal with fragmentation in the texts of treaties?
- To what extent does the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provide a satisfactory response to fragmentation? How could it be improved?
- How can tribunals deal with fragmentation? What is the best way for policy-makers to formulate the mandate to tribunals? Is there a default mandate to tribunals, and if so, what does it include?
- To what extent is fragmentation a "constitutional" problem in the international system?


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text: [[WMG: ''The Batman'' takes place in the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', Batman goes through 2 more Robins, and Red X (''Teen Titans'' character) is Jason Todd.]]OK, this is partially based on the fact that it would all make sense. In this universe, Dick goes through the path he is seen to have gone through in Artifacts. However, in the 20 years between that and the present, Batman goes through 2 more Robins. First, Todd. However, in this universe, he doesn't die. He blames Batman for him ALMOST dying, and becomes a crook. Soon after, Batman gets a new Robin, Tim Drake. Batman trains him for a bit, and he goes to form the Titans shortly before "Artifacts". Jason was at the time a small-time crook, until he found out about the Red X suit. Then he stole it for revenge, money, and the lulz. Also, rumor was an experimental Slade bot, hence the voice.* Killer Moth was married and had already had a daughter before he was mutated.* Green Arrow eventually gets a sidekick, Speedy (Roy Harper).* Flash (Barry Allen) eventually gets a sidekick, Kid Flash (Wally West).* Rumor is ''not'' a Slade bot, but Slade may have stolen the technology in order to create them.Also, compare Dick/ Robin's costume to that of Robin of the ''Teen Titans''. Notice a huge similarity? Apparently, this and several other clues from the other show suggest the Robin we know from the Titans is Mr. Grayson himself.[[WMG: The thefts committed by Mr. Freeze are to finance research into restoring his wife.]]* Implied, but never outright stated. He may not be doing the Science himself this time, but perhaps his motive is the same as his ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' counterpart. It would undo some of Freeze's perceived AdaptationDecay.** Where exactly is it implied?*** In Freeze's origin episode, when pre-accident Freeze is fleeing from Batman in his car, there are photographs of him and a young woman attatched to his dashboard. However, she's never brought up throughout the rest of the series.**** Perhaps because she had already died by the time Victor became Mr. Freeze.**** If so, [[FridgeHorror this creates some]] [[MoralityPet dark]] [[DespairEventHorizon implications]].[[WMG: Chief Rojas left the force not long after Gordon became Commissioner.]]It would explain after after "Night and the City" he was never seen again, and unlike Yin, he was never mentioned again. As for why he left, here's two theories.* Theory One: He resigned. Gordon setting up relations between the police and Batman probably clashed with his views of Batman as a vigilante who should be thrown in jail, and he resigned the force in protest and/or disgust of it.** He was also disappointed that Ellen was working with Batman. He thought she was different from Ethan. And wasn't happy Gordon allowed Ellen back in the force.** He must also dislikes the Justice League as well. [[FantasticRacism And every metahuman for that matter.]]** He was likely displeased that Ethan is back on the force. He still holds a grudge for his pro-Batman stance and for trying to kill him.** He's very likely disgusted when [[EnemyMine the villains are allowed to fight the Joining]]. He'd rather die in the hands of the aliens than be helped by the likes of the Joker.* Theory Two: Gordon or Mayor Grange fired him. Let's be honest: Rojas was an idiot who shouldn't have been able to get very far in the force, let alone become the second-in-command of the GCPD. I mean, for God's sake, some of the Riddler's riddles were so easy, as Yin said, a two year-old could've solved them and he got a headache trying to figure them out and couldn't (the museum one comes to mind). Then again, he could also have been a DirtyCop, too. The comment about Ethan not being able "to play ball" could very well mean Rojas was corrupt and when Rojas partnered up Ethan and Ellen, his comment about he deciding "two heads are better than one" and deciding to do so after Rupert Throne went to jail could mean that like Commissioner Loeb in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', Rojas began to get antsy that Batman might bust him, too.[[WMG: This takes place in a divergent timeline after ''Batman Begins'', that ignores The Dark Knight, Or was intended to be an interquel.]]* So, I dunno how to really explain this one, but there are A LOT of similarities in the characters and things. A Young Gordon with reddish hair, a Batman who's still fairly inexperienced, a public that doesn't know if he's real or not, it adds up pretty quickly. I say divergent because the Joker appearing in the first episode quickly shunts TDK out of the way.** Those factors date back decades in comics to at least ''Batman Year One''. Some are even older.** This may be the reason Scarecrow never showed up** Also, there was no mention of Carmine Falcone in the series. Before the costumed villains showed up, the only major crime lord shown was Rubert Thorne. Then again, in this timeline, Thorne took over as boss of Carmine Falcone's crime family instead of Sal Maroni.** Several online descriptions for DVD sales of season one would describe the series as taking place after ''Batman Begins''. [[http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=517272 Here's one of them.]][[WMG: In the episode "Artifacts", Old!Batman was using Bane's Venom drug.]]* He ''does'' have a tube running from his arm to his cowl, and he is awfully bulked-up. He seems to have avoided the side-effects, though, so either it's a derivation of the drug or it's a low dose.** He's Batman, he most likely to have made a much better and safe version.** I'd say {{Jossed}} by virtue of the fact that said tube was part of a flamethrower he employed in the fight. Also, keeping in mind that said bulky appearance in an homage to ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.[[WMG: Penguin's Kabuki twins, Peri and Gale, are androids.]]They never speak, they never revealed what they look like out of their skin-tight suits and they've seemed to have survived from some situations where survival seems highly unlikely. As to how Penguin obtained them, ther are three possibilities:* 1: He found these two on one of his heists during his "tour of the Orient," stole them and had them both shipped in boxes over to Gotham where he promptly made some adjustments to them so that they would become obedient to him.* 2: He made a deal with someone to build them for him in exchange for a large portion of the riches that he had stolen during his "tour of the Orient." (Possibly even the same person who [[{{Acrofatic}} taught him martial arts]].) Afterwards, he ended up just taking them.* 3: He built them himself. After all, he made his own trick umbrellas; it's possible that he did, but somewhat unlikeky. However, it's not entirely impossible since he's [[SmarterThanYouLook smarter than you think]].** ''Alternate theory:'' They were human until he gave them cybernetic implants, and became mute as a result.[[WMG: Katar Hol is married.]]Hawkwoman either remained on Midway City while her husband heads to Gotham to capture Shadow Thief, or she's currently on Thanagar.[[WMG: Batman lied about Clayface 1's power driving him insane]]When Ethan makes his first aborted attempt at pulling a HeelFaceTurn, while he admits the time in Arkham has helped him overcome the trauma of being turned into Clayface, he confesses he would like to try and keep his powers so that he can [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility use them to serve the law]]. Batman immediately shoots this down by insisting that Ethan [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity will go insane whenever he uses his powers]]. 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Of course, ''why'' Batman would lie to Clayface about his powers negatively affecting his mental state is another WMG.[[WMG: Chief Rojas had a hand in Francis Grey's prison terms.]]And to make him even more of jerkass, Rojas doesn't care that he was poor and desperate to help his family, and told him "[[KickTheDog Well, that's your problem, isn't it?]]".----<<|WildMassGuessing|>>


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MILWAUKEE - After nearly 55 minutes of a scoreless game, the Milwaukee Admirals and Rockford Icehogs traded goals to send the game into overtime. Unlike regulation, it only took :52 seconds of the extra period for the Icehogs to get the game winner from forward Brandon Saad.
Perhaps it was fatigue, but both teams were uncharacteristically quiet for most of the game. Rockford certainly gave Milwaukee plenty of chances to score, as the Ads got eight chances on the power-play zero of which they converted on.
Nobody in the locker room, including head coach Dean Evason wanted to comment on the pair of separate calls that resulted in a penalty shot and a double-minor for high-sticking on Victor Bartley. From purely a spectator opinion, those calls were questionable.
Brandon Pirri was awarded a penalty shot early in the second after tripping during his approach to the Admirals net. What looked like a standard hooking call on Admirals defenseman Victor Bartley was immediately deemed grounds for a penalty shot. Fortunately for the Admirals, goaltender Magnus Hellberg turned away the attempt.
Later on that same period, Rockford forward Jimmy Hayes went down at the far boards clutching his mouth. Play continued on without a call, but eventually the whistle was blown when Hayes started crawling towards the bench. While refs convened with the captains of the respective teams, Hayes popped up and skated over to the group to show them his injury. When all was said and done, Bartley ended up with four minutes for high-sticking, a call that had Admirals fans in an uproar and me scratching my head.
Although Bartley didn't want to comment, coach Evason gave me a couple sentences. From what I gathered, it's more about concentrating on tomorrow's game instead of lamenting on tonight's calls.
"I likely can't give you any thoughts on that. You guys saw it. I don't have to elaborate on it. It is what it is."
Joonas Jarvinen tallied the goal for the Admirals, while Jeremy Morin scored the regulation goal for the IceHogs. Goaltender Carter Hutton, whose performance earned him first star of the game, turned away 24 of 25 shots he faced, while Hellberg ended the night with 32 saves on 34 shots.
The team completes their 3-in-3 weekend tomorrow evening with another match-up against the Peoria Rivermen. The two teams started off with a game in Peoria Friday night, with the Admirals falling 5-2 in that contest.


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On the football field, Curtis Williams just likes to hit.
There is not much about which you can ask Williams that will get him to open up. That is, until you mention laying a hit on an opposing player from the safety position. Then his eyes light up.
"It's just a good feeling," the 5-foot-10, 200-pound senior says. "You can get all your frustrations out on that guy. Hitting a guy real hard like that, that's what the game is all about."
If hitting is what football is all about, then Curtis Williams has mastered the game.
Williams, a native of Fresno, Calif., has earned his reputation as the one of the nation's most devastating hitters. Last year he was awarded the team's Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award, given to the player that consistently lays the biggest hits, and he was also named honorable mention All Pac-10. Not bad for a guy that was expected to come in and keep up a strong Husky tradition in a different backfield: the offensive backfield.
Recruited as a tailback out of Bullard High School, Williams arrived on campus in 1996 in anticipation of competing for the starting tailback position with NFL players-to-be Corey Dillon and Rashaan Shehee. At the time, Williams was one of the most highly-touted running backs on the West Coast, having rushed for more than 1,400 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior. Shehee was hurt early in the season, however, and when Dillon emerged as a legitimate star, it was obvious that Williams was not going to be the featured back.
Though he made an impact on special teams, Williams wanted more playing time and he did not care where that time came. Regarded as one of the most versatile players on the team, even as a freshman, Williams asked if he could experiment at safety.
He spent the rest of that season and the next two, including a redshirt year in 1997, fluctuating back and forth between offense and defense. While he was praised for his maturity and ability to deal with the situation, Williams saw no results in the increase of his playing time, appearing in just five games over three years. He was tried at free safety, rover, cornerback, and running back. Frustrated, he began to wonder where he would fit in for the remainder of his career.
The clouds hanging above Williams' head broke with the hiring of Rick Neuheisel in 1999, who brought along with him safeties coach Bobby Hauck. Immediately, Neuheisel and Hauck -- who had seen him play in high school -- knew they had a keeper in Williams. A tremendous all-around athlete, they had to find a place for him somewhere on the field.
Shehee and Dillon long-gone, Williams remained buried on the depth chart at running back behind Maurice Shaw, Braxton Cleman, Willie Hurst, and Paul Arnold, and it was inevitable that he would be moved to safety. While many players find difficulty in switching positions -- especially after being as successful at a position as Williams was at tailback -- Williams loves the game so much he would do anything and play anywhere to get on the field.
"When the new coaches came in they didn't know much about me," Williams recalls. "I just told them that I wanted to play. I didn't care where I played as long as I played somewhere. Coach Hauck really did a lot to help me out and helped me feel more comfortable back there."
Hauck explains that while the coaches have definitely helped, it is Williams' positive attitude that has made the switch so successful.
"Curtis loves everything about the game of football, which is probably why he's good player, and a really good guy to be around," he says. "He enjoys working hard, he enjoys the physical aspect of the game and likes being around the guys he plays with."
It also helps that Williams is a gifted athlete, for any position.
"A lot of the same athletic skills that you use at tailback you also use at safety," Hauck explains. "The other thing is, he is really intelligent so he has been able to pick things up real fast, make all the checks and all the adjustments. He's done a really good job of that."
In the 1999 spring game, Williams impressed the new Husky coaches enough that they decided he had finally found a home on defense. He showed his big-hitting ability, and while his cover skills still needed work, his athleticism and physical play eventually earned him the starting nod at free safety, creating a formidable tandem alongside first-team Freshman All-American strong safety Hakim Akbar.
Williams took his lumps, but his baptism by fire paid off, as he ended the season second on the team with 69 total tackles, including a team-high 48 solo tackles. He has remained a key member of the special teams, including the highly-regarded punt coverage team made up of only the best and brightest athletes on the team. In 1999, the squad lined up against the Pac-10's leading returner, Dennis Northcutt of Arizona, as well as two of the nation's best in Kansas State's David Allen and Colorado's Ben Kelly, and proceeded to allow just 7.7 yards per return, the second-best average in the conference.
Williams has finally reached a level where he feels comfortable at safety. A major contributor on the field, Williams has become a leader for the two freshman safeties that wait in his wings.
"Since he's such a smart guy and confident in his ability at that position he's been great with the young guys in helping them learn," Hauck said. "We're going to miss him when he's gone in that regard because he's so smart back there and really sets a good example."
For now though, Hauck and the Huskies will get to enjoy watching Williams punish opposing players. He was one of the keys in the Huskies defeat of Miami, shutting down the Hurricane receiving corps regarded by many as the best in the country. He and his fellow defensive backs held early-season Heisman Trophy candidate Santana Moss to just one catch for seven yards, and stuffed the dazzling freshman on punt returns, including forcing a fumble that led to the Huskies' first score. For now, the negative talk surrounding the Husky secondary the past couple of seasons has been silenced.
"We don't pay attention to that talk anyway," says Williams. "We just go out and work hard and let our play do the talking and I think we'll be able to prove a lot of people wrong by doing that."
This is the essence of Williams: little talk, a lot of action -- and a lot of hitting.
"It's definitely an attitude," Hauck says. "Some of the biggest, fastest guys don't want to stick their nose in there and put a hit on somebody. At that position, you get a chance to make some big hits and he doesn't miss too many of those opportunities. He seems to really enjoy that part of it, which makes him one of my favorite guys to be around because that is a big deal to me."
It is also a big deal to the Huskies and their chances of winning a Pac-10 title. Should Williams continue to lay the hits on the opponents, the Huskies will be a big hit come January.


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My dad used to catch fish for aquariums and was really into free diving back in the day. He always told me about this spot called Ed's Place on the south side of Yokohama Bay. We went with Anna, Vieve, John, Chris and my family to check it out. It's about a hundred yards south of the gate into Yokohama and there are two parking areas (one closer to yokes, one right in front of Ed's Place).
The spot has a really nice table top section with a good drop off all around. Average depth was about 15 feet and the reef was some of the nicest i have ever seen. Lots of vana, including the kind that glows blue when you get really close, and the ones with super long spines (black 12″). Also the red thick spined kind measuring almost a foot and a half across. We found a few cool swim throughs but nothing crazy.
The coral was some of the nicest i have ever seen and there are not a ton of fish but a good diversity. The highlight of the dive was seeing a group of 5 or 6 squid cruising in the shallows as we were coming in. Everyone had a great time and we even got out to the life guard stand for a body surf at the end of the day. It was a really short dive, less than a quarter mile, but we had a lot of fun and can't wait to check out more spots on the west side.


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Travelling downtown in I-75 there is a sign for the Harrison Ave. exit that says the exit is in a half of a mile. About a half of a mile further on, there is another sign that says the exit is in a half of a mile. It seems that the signage has been wrong for years, and no one is doing anything about it. Cincinnati signage is a problem; especially, in more wooded suburban areas. It seems that Cincinnati drivers may not be able to trust the street signs. Perhaps just knowing where to go is the best way to get around.
In John 14:6, Jesus said, "'I am the way, the truth, and the life.'" The Scriptures are clear that the path of eternal life and a restored relationship with God is only found through Christ Jesus. People visiting Cincinnati may have a hard time finding their way around town with Cincinnati's signage, but the way to salvation is clearly marked by Christ.
Throughout the Scriptures God led his people, and today, he is still leading his people. Psalm 23:3 says that God leads his sheep in paths of righteousness. Matthew 6:13 presents the model prayer that asks God to lead away from temptation and toward deliverance. Psalm 25:9 states that God leads the humble in his own ways and teaches them. Cincinnati Christians are led by God, just like his people have been since the beginning of time. Perhaps, like the roads in Cincinnati, life does not come with clearly marked or accurate signs. However, Cincinnati Christians can rely on Christ to lead them in paths of righteousness, away from temptation, toward God himself and his deliverance.


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- Current page is 2: Foundation
- 3: Heritage Centre
- 4: Weddings & Ceremonies
- 5: Events & Activities
- 6: Volunteering
- 11: Exhibitions & Tours
- 12: Parties & Venue Hire
- 14: Recording Studio
The Grade I listed Sir John Moore School building.
Built and designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1697
The Foundation is a registered charity (Registered Charity Number 510484) and has been in existence since 1697.
Sir John Moore was a local entrepreneur who became Lord Mayor of London. He commissioned Christopher Wren to create a school for his local village. See more of the history of the building on the village website http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/appleby_history/history_tour_school.html
A major renovation was completed in 2004 and the Trust is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Grade I listed building, providing a home for the local primary school. Community access to the site is enhanced through a variety of cultural, leisure and educational events. These include; the Sir John Moore Heritage Centre - featuring a permenant exhibition of the school as it was in 1891 in the original dormitories; local exhibitions in the Community Gallery; scrap books and virtual access via the stables interactive reception; theatre and music events in the hall and the cellar; regular community activities - from zumba dance to youth club and much more!
The trustees raise funds through renting out office space and apartments, alongside encouraging the use of the site for private functions. All the income from functions, whether weddings, parties or corporate events, goes back into the charity to develop its community provision or care for the Grade 1 Listed building.
The charity also raises funds for specific projects through grants. This year the Charity has been successful in obtaining grants from a number of sources and the trustees would like to thank all the funders. Including:
Appleby Magna Parish Council, Big Lottery Fund, Leche Foundation, The Pilgrim Trust, Find Your Talent, ESF, North West Leicestershire District Council, Leicestershire Councty Council, MLA East Midlands, Rennaissance East Midlands, LCC Big Society, North West Leicestershire District Council.
We are proud to announce that we won 2 awards at this years Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage awards, one for 'Work with Children and Young People' and 'Museum of the year'. We would like to congratulate Susie and her team who have worked hard to achieve this.
Susie McGraw from the Sir John Moore Foundation said:
'The whole team including staff, volunteers and young people who work together to provide activities and to protect our amazing building are thrilled to receive these Heritage Awards. It is fantastic to have the work we do with all those in our community, particularly those who might not be typical museum visitors and those who are able to develop a new interest in their heritage, recognised in such a way'


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Boeing 777 from Seoul Crashes in San Francisco
People were reportedly trapped inside the aircraft after the "whole tail came off."
By Arutz Sheva
First Publish: 7/6/2013, 10:38 PM
Passenger jet
Israel news photo: Flash 90
A Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The airplane was coming in from Seoul, South Korea and apparently crashed sometime after touching down on Runway 28. No other details were immediately available.
Firefighters were at the scene of the crash and thick clouds of black smoke were billowing from the grounded aircraft as people escaped on emergency slides, reported RT.
People were reportedly trapped inside the aircraft, according to a police scanner, after the "whole tail came off."
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Maiduguri — Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for June 25 bomb attacks in Lagos and Abuja which claimed several lives.
Five persons died in the Lagos explosion which occurred very close to Folawiyo tank farm while that of Abuja which went off in a shopping mall killed 22 persons.
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, in a 16-minute video obtained by AFP yesterday also mocks the social media and protest campaign, BringBackOurGirls, which emerged after the Islamists kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls on April 14 from Chibok.
The girls, whose abduction has drawn unprecedented attention to Boko Haram's five-year rebellion, are not pictured in the video, which was given to AFP through similar channels as past messages.
One previous recording showed more than 100 of the hostages, some of whom are Christian, reciting Muslim prayers. Shekau also said his loyalists carried out twin car bombings in May in Jos and a June attack at a college in Kano.
"We were the ones who detonated the bomb in filthy Abuja," Shekau said in the video referring to a June 25 attack on a popular shopping centre in Abuja that killed at least 22 people.
Later that day a huge explosion also rocked the Apapa, which the authorities blamed on a cooking gas explosion, with no casualties.
"A bomb went off in Lagos. I ordered the bomber who went and detonated it," Shekau says in the video, which shows him flanked by at least 10 gunmen in front of two armoured personnel carriers and two pick-up trucks. "You said it was a fire incident," he added. "Well, if you hide it from people you can't hide it from Allah."
Shekau, in boasting about the Lagos attack, incorrectly identifies the Governor of Lagos State, taunting Adams Oshiomhole, who is in fact the Governor of Edo State. Lagos State is governed by Babatunde Fashola.
Declared a global terrorist by the United States and sanctioned by the UN Security Council, Shekau is thought to have previously claimed credit for attacks that he did not directly order.
Near the beginning of the video, Shekau calls several of the world's most prominent Islamist extremists his "brethren."
"May Allah protect you," he said, listing IS chief, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri, Taliban leader Mullah Omar and several others.
Speaking in English, Shekau recited the BringBackOurGirls slogan used by activists to press for the release of schoolgirls.
"BringBackOurGirls... bring back our army," he says, in what may be reference to a previous offer that the hostages could be freed if Nigeria releases Boko Haram fighters held in custody.
B'Haram blows off Maiduguri-Biu road bridge
Meanwhile, some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members weekend planted Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs under the popular Madafuma bridge linking 185km Biu-Damboa- Maiduguri federal road where it exploded and damaged some remarkable portion of the bridge leaving motorists and passengers stranded.
The road has remained a death trap for the past two years with terrorists ambushing motorists and passengers leaving hundreds dead and the kidnapping of innocent civilians.
A few days ago, there was an ambush on the road where the terrorists sacked 195 Battalion of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, after killing the Commanding Officer along side a Divisional Police Officer and over 15 soldiers and six policemen.
The bombing of the bridge, according to Mallam Musa Yakubu, took place on Saturday at about 2 a.m.
He said: "We heard a loud bang on Saturday and on Sunday morning when we gathered in Madafuma village to find out what happened, we found out that the bridge linking us with Biu Local Government Area and MA Dara Girau has been blown off.
"All motorists heading to Maiduguri from Biu especially long vehicles had no option than to turn back to Gombe while small vehicles had to maneuver the remaining tiny portion of the road which had not been affected by the blast, but it is very risky."


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Thomas Joseph Condon
Position: G
Height: 6-3 Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1952 in Derby, CT
High School: Notre Dame
College: Boston Col. (school history)
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 10th round (250th overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 49 (1537th overall since 1950)
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Softball Game Day: Hatter Classic
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 02/21/2013
DELAND, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman heads to nearby DeLand for this weekend's Hatter Classic and three games with Dartmouth and two with host Stetson.
The Wildcats (1-8) will face Dartmouth (0-0) Friday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and again on Sunday at noon. Stetson (2-5) and B-CU resume the Volusia County rivalry with 6:30 meetings on Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Florida A&M also is in town, but the two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams don't meet.
B-CU UPDATE: The Wildcats went 1-4 in last week's Jacksonville University Invitational, but that win was a 4-3 decision over Ohio State, the program's first victory over a Big 10 team since 2009. Simone Ceasar leads the team with a .296 average while Shamaria Engram and Kelsey Rodney each have three RBI ... Six of B-CU's eight losses have been by two runs or less ... Calesha Shelley has a three-game hitting streak going and has reached base in the last four.
ABOUT DARTMOUTH: This is opening weekend for the Big Green, who finished 14-25 and second in the Ivy League's Northern Division in 2012. Kristen Rumley who led the team with a .355 average while Kara Curosh (.281) pace the returners.
ABOUT STETSON: Stetson went 1-3 at the UCF Holiday Inn Select Tournament last weekend. The Hatters also have a Big 10 win to their credit, downing Michigan in their opening weekend tournament two weeks ago. Chelsea Whalley is batting .333 with a team-high eight RBI.


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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, UNC Charlotte
Edgar Dorsett Moore account books
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, UNC Charlotte
- Creator
- Moore, Edgar Dorsett, 1897-1976
- Title
- Edgar Dorsett Moore account books
- Date [inclusive]
- 1935-1938
- Extent
- 3.0 Items
- Language
- English
- Books [Volume]
- 1-3
- Abstract
- Ledger books listing the accounts of dentist Edgar Dorsett Moore.
Preferred Citation note
Edgar Dorsett Moore Account Books. J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Biographical/Historical note
Edgar Dorsett Moore was born in Globe, N.C. in 1897 and moved to Charlotte in 1931. He and his wife, Geraldine McPheeters Moore, moved into the F. O. Hawley House at 923 Elizabeth Avenue in 1944 (see survey and research report on the Hawley house, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission Reports). There, Moore also set up his dental practice, eventually constructing a separate office building in front of his home. In 1964, Moore converted the house into the Edmor Motor Inn and moved to Sunset Drive. He died in Charlotte in 1976.
Scope and Contents note
This collection is comprised exclusively of ledger books listing the patient accounts of Edgar Dorsett Moore, D.D.S. These records are incomplete and do not reflect his practice at 923 Elizabeth Avenue.
Arrangement note
The Edgar Dorsett Moore account books are organized into a single format series.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, UNC Charlotte 19959201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC, 28223
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Processing Information note
Processed by Randy Penninger, March, 1995.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Charlotte (N.C.)
Personal Name(s)
- Moore, Edgar Dorsett, 1897-1976
- Dentists--North Carolina--Charlotte


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The USDA Food Guide is telling us that when it comes to "Fruits and Veggies - More Matters". Yet for many parents, it is really difficult to get your child to eat these nutrient-packed foods. A good way to get them excited about eating healthy is to include them in meal-planning.
Colorful Eating Ideas
Start by talking about how the colorful foods are the best for their bodies. Make it a game, how many colors can you get in the shopping cart and/or on your plate? Ask your child what green vegetable he/she would like to have for dinner, offering a choice while steering him/her in the right direction. If you have many children, have each one choose a vegetable/fruit of a particular color. Talk about how pretty and colorful their plates are, as you sit down to eat a family meal. Try drawing the outline of a rainbow, and every time your child eats a color, he/she can shade it in. If they fill up an entire rainbow in one day, they get a reward, like an extra story at bedtime.
The main thing to remember is that children like to be included. If you have healthy options in your home, it provides them with healthy choices that you can let them make on their own. They understand what it means to be healthy and will feel good knowing that they are taking care of their bodies.
Kentucky Beef has a "ChooseWell Kit" that is free for educators to supplement their curriculum on healthy eating. The USDA site for kids has games, posters, tips, coloring pages etc. to educate children (and parents) about making healthy choices. Family-Mealtimes.org has "family-approved" meal ideas if you're stuck on what to serve for a nutritious breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Girl Scouts, teamed up with Russel Cave Elementary and are currently running their first ever food-drive. Until March 14th, 2010 you may call 859-255-3427 to schedule for a girl scout to come and pick up your donation of non-perishable food.


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by S. Brent Plate
"This is the end, my only friend the end . . . I'll never look into your eyes again"
-Jim Morrison/ The Doors.
Along with 10-20 million others, I just left the island for good, saying goodbye to my friends who have occupied me for the past few years: the scientists and skeptics, the faithful and flaky, those motivated by riches, those by redemption, those by reincarnation. "I had not thought death had undone so many," said T.S. Eliot in "The Wasteland." But what does death undo and redo?
There'll be plenty in the news about the fallout, the end, but here is one thing that won't be much mentioned in the mainstream press: Everyone needs help. Everyone needs someone else. Everyone dies. Even the heroes of Lost are not told "you are one of a kind," but rather, "Now you're like me." To be special means you take your place in line among others: adoptive mothers, friends, and comrades. You are one of many, which doesn't diminish their responsibilities.
In "the end," Lost is finally about the acceptance of mortality, our communal fate. Whether Jacob or Esau, black or white, water or fire, Austen or Alpert, we will all die.
[spoilers ahead]
In the end of the finale, the survivors meet in a church, at a funeral. The final scene takes place with Jack at a coffin, evacuated by his father "Christian Shephard." Christian appears resurrected to Jack, and makes his appearance framed by a stained glass window filled with symbols of the "world religions": the Hindu sacred syllable "aum" meets the Islamic crescent moon and star, meets the Taoist yin/yang icon, the star of David, the Buddha dharma wheel, and the Christian cross. All religions come together in/over/about death.
"Christian Shephard" says as much in the sideways world. This is the world of the dead, the place, Christian says to Jack, "you all made so you could find one another." And further, "Nobody does it alone, Jack. You needed them, and they needed you." This is "To Remember. And to let go. Not leaving, but moving along." The end is the acceptance of mortality. We all die.
And in the same time frame that many discussed the fate of survivors of Oceanic flight 815, we also learned the fate of survivors and the 150+ dead of India Air flight 812.
If the beginning of "The End" can be summarized with The Doors, it ends with the Flaming Lips lyrics from the song "Do you realize":
Do you realize, that you have the most beautiful face. . . . that we're floating in space.
Do you realize, that everyone, some day, will die.
You realize the sun doesn't go down
Its just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
Read Plate's full review at Religion Dispatches.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress has sent President Barack Obama a vast rewrite of federal college aid programs.
The legislation will give more needy students access to bigger college Pell Grants and make it easier for many future borrowers to repay their government-backed loans. The House passed the measure 220-207 as part of an expedited bill that also fixes provisions in the new health care law. Earlier Thursday, the Senate passed the measure 56-43.
The bill, an Obama domestic priority, strips banks of their role as middlemen in federal student loans and puts the government in charge.
With the savings, the government would increase Pell Grants to needy students. It would also increase money to historically black colleges and community colleges.


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Sustaining Growth and AdvancementCMC will evolve services to meet the community's wellness and healthcare needs.
Why is this important?CMC recognizes healthcare is transforming. Advancements in technologies, government reform and changes in personal lifestyles require CMC to evolve its programs, infra-structure, and facilities to ensure fulfillment of its Mission and Vision.
How will we accomplish this?-Strengthen and amplify what we do best – such as Cardiovascular, Bariatric, Orthopedics, Stroke-Enhance our continuum of care to meet the community's need for health—preventive, wellness, urgent/acute, chronic and post-acute-Acquire, collaborate and partner with others to enrich and complete our continuum of care -Design and implement a master facility plan for the future
How will we know we are succeeding?-Advancements in targeted services to meet community needs-Growth of our service area reach-Improvements in the health of the community-Increases in the availability of non-acute services throughout the continuum of care-Increases in new patients and the number of lives we touch


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Nov. 4, 2010
Complete Release in PDF Format
Date: Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010
Time: 4 p.m. MST
Location: Olson Court, McKale Center (14,545), Tucson, Ariz.
Radio: IMG College/Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach)
TV: arizonawildcats.com webcast only (Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach simulcast)
GAME DATA: Arizona (0-0, 0-0 Pac-10) hosts Augustana College (0-0) in its lone exhibition game prior to the start of the 2010-11 campaign Sunday in McKale Center ... Augustana is an NCAA Division II institution located in Sioux Falls, S.D. ... The teams are meeting for the second consecutive season ... Last year, the Vikings posted a 24-7 record overall and 15-5 conference mark ... Since the NCAA rule change regarding exhibition games went into effect five years ago, Augustana joins Sonoma State as the lone DII schools to face the Wildcats twice in that span ... Arizona opens the 2010-11 regular season in McKale Center on Sunday, Nov. 14, against Idaho State. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. MST.
THE RANKINGS: Arizona was not included in either the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Coaches preseason poll. It marks just the fourth time in the last 24 seasons that Arizona will open the year unranked.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH Sean Miller . . . begins his second season at the University of Arizona and his seventh overall as a college head coach with a record of 136-62 (.687) and 16-15 (.516) at Arizona ... Appointed April 7, 2009, Miller came to Tucson after five successful years at Xavier University, where he amassed four 20-win seasons and four NCAA Tournament appearances ... His clubs won the last three Atlantic 10 regular season championships (2007-09) and the 2006 Atlantic 10 postseason tournament title ... During his time at XU, the Musketeers won better than 71 percent of their conference games, including an .813 winning percentage (39-9) in his last three seasons ... Miller has made 14 trips to the postseason in his 17 seasons as a head, assistant or associate head coach (8 NCAA/6NIT) and has a 6-4 (.600) NCAA Tournament record as a head coach ... He took two Xavier teams to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 (2008, 2009) with his 2008 club advancing to the West Regional final ... His 2007-08 team set a Xavier record for wins in a season with 30, helping him claim Atlantic 10 and NABC District 10 Coach-of-the-Year honors ... Since becoming a head coach, all 16 players to complete eligibility under Miller have earned their degrees ... A standout guard for the University of Pittsburgh (1987-92), Miller was the Big East Freshman of the Year in 1988, won a gold medal on the 1991 U.S. World University Games team and was a member of his alma mater's all-centennial team in 2005 ... Miller, 41, earned a degree in communications from Pitt in 1992 ... He is assisted by Archie Miller, Emanuel Richardson and James Whitford.
LAST TIME OUT: Arizona scored the first bucket of the game and never led again as UCLA controlled tempo and made all the hustle plays necessary to claim a 75-69 win in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament on March 11. The Bruins shot 53 percent from the field, won the rebounding battle and held a 16-6 advantage in turnover points in posting the six-point win. Arizona managed to trim the deficit to three or fewer points four times in the second half, but each time UCLA answered immediately with points of its own. The loss was Arizona's fourth consecutive in the Pac-10 Tournament quarterfinals.
SCOUTING AUGUSTANA: Coached by Tom Billeter, the Vikings return two all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference performers from last season's 24-7 squad that is picked to finish fourth in the NSIC preseason poll. Cody Shilling, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Ellsworth, Minn., led Augie with per game averages of 15.3 points and 5.4 rebounds to earn first team all-conference and DII honorable mention All-America honors. Cameron McCaffrey, a 6-foot-1, sophomore guard from Portland, Ore., averaged 12.9 points per game last season and shot 43.5 percent from three-point range en route to NSIC Freshman-of-the-Year accolades. Augustana defeated Gustavus Adolphus, 101-74, in an exhibition game on Nov. 1.
LAST YEAR VS. AUGUSTANA: The Wildcats had little trouble with visiting Division II Augustana College in UA head coach Sean Miller's debut game with a 92-76 exhibition victory on Nov. 4, 2009. Miller got scoring from nine players in the first half and 10 overall, led by Jamelle Horne with a team-high 19 points. Four players scored in double figures with support from freshmen Derrick Williams (14) and Kevin Parrom (12). Horne led all rebounders with 10, while adding three blocked shots. Senior guard Nic Wise returned to his starting role after nursing an ankle sprain, netting 12 points, with five assists and two steals in 19 minutes. It is worth noting that the second-half scoring was knotted at 42 apiece.
A REGULAR OCCURRENCE: For the third year in a row, one of Arizona's exhibition opponents is coached by a former UA assistant coach. Current Augustana head coach Tom Billeter was a Wildcat assistant under Lute Olson from 1985-87, helping the Cats to its first Pac-10 title in 1986 and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Now in his eighth season at Augustana, Billeter has an 109-95 at the school and a 206-145 in 12 seasons as a head coach. Two seasons ago, Incarnate Word was led by Ken Burmeister, who also served under Olson. Additionally, UA coach Sean Miller had a link to a coach as well, as Western New Mexico coach Mark Coleman was a Pittsburgh assistant coach during Miller's playing career.
DUELING FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR: This afternoon's exhibition tilt features a pair of players who earned conference Player-of-the-Year honors a season ago: Arizona's Derrick Williams in the Pac-10 and Augustana's Cameron McCaffrey in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. A forward, Williams shot 57.4 percent from the floor and averaged 15.7 points per game, while guard McCaffrey shot 48.2 percent from the field and averaged 12.9 points per game. It will be the first of two match-ups where Williams will face another conference freshman of the year. The other happens on Dec. 22, when reigning Northeast Conference freshman of the year Karon Abraham comes to Tucson with Robert Morris University.
MORE OF THE SAME, PLEASE: If a season can be judged by a single intrasquad scrimmage, then expect good things from sophomore forward Derrick Williams, who posted 15 points (6-of-12 shooting), four rebounds, three blocks and three steals in just 24 minutes of the Red-Blue game on Oct. 24. A year ago, the La Mirada, Calif., native averaged 15.7 points and 7.1 rebounds.
GET ON THE GLASS: Senior forward Jamelle Horne led a concerted rebounding effort in the Oct. 24 Red-Blue game, as he tallied nine boards in 23 minutes of action. In addition to Horne, Jesse Perry (9), Kyryl Natyazhko (6) and Solomon Hill (5) each collected five or more caroms in the preseason scrimmage. Last season, Arizona averaged 34.3 rebounds per game, but faced a -0.1 rebound margin in 2009-10.
A FINE DEBUT: Two first-year players put forth solid efforts in their first appearances in McKale Center. Junior forward Jesse Perry, a 6-foot-7 product of St. Louis, Mo., posted nine points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes played, while freshman guard Jordin Mayes, a 6-foot-2 native of Los Angeles, Calif., tallied eight points and four rebounds in his 23-minute stint.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS: The Wildcats return 11 letterwinners from last season's club. Statistically speaking, the Cats bring back 79.5 percent of the scoring (1,773 of 2,229), 89.4 percent of the rebounding (949 of 1,062) and 83.2 percent of the minutes played (5,282 of 6,350) registered a year ago.
A GOOD OMEN: As mentioned multiple times above, Derrick Williams notched per game averages of 15.7 points and 7.1 rebounds to go with a .574 field goal percentage en route to Pac-10 Conference Freshman-of-the-Year honors. He is the sixth Cat to earn such honors, and that's a pretty good indicator of success, as the previous five winners (Sean Elliott, Mike Bibby, Michael Wright, Salim Stoudamire and Chase Budinger) combined to average 16.5 points per game in their sophomore seasons.
AN UNBIASED OPINION: According to media members who regularly cover the league, Arizona was picked to finish second in this season's Pacific-10 Conference race. The Wildcats received 296 points and one first-place vote (see chart at left), trailing only Washington. It's the highest preseason predicted finish for the Cats since 2006-07, and the 296 points earned is the most since 2005-06. Historically speaking, Arizona has been the preseason favorite 11 times in the last 21 years.
A STEP UP: Sophomore Derrick Williams isn't going to sneak up on anyone a year after earning Pac-10 Freshman-of-the-Year kudos. A handful of publications have tabbed the 6-foot-8 native of La Mirada, Calif., a first-team all-conference pick at season's end, while two publications, Sporting News and Lindy's Sports Annual, have predicted that Williams will be the Pac-10's player of the year.
DOUBLE FIGURES ON THE NEXT LEVEL: Ten former Arizona men's basketball players were on active National Basketball Association rosters, as the league opened the 2010-11 season Oct. 26. The list of players includes Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Jerryd Bayless (New Orleans Hornets), Mike Bibby (Atlanta Hawks), Chase Budinger (Houston Rockets), Channing Frye (Phoenix Suns), Jordan Hill (Houston Rockets), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers), Richard Jefferson (San Antonio Spurs), Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks) and Luke Walton (Los Angeles Lakers). Arizona is tied for seventh nationally in terms of active NBA player production. There have been at least eight former Cats in the NBA in each of the last 11 seasons with 10 or more in eight of those campaigns.
CONFERENCE FOOTPRINT: Bolstered by a combined 24 players from Arizona (10) and UCLA (14), the Pacific-10 Conference has 48 former players currently playing in the National Basketball Association, a figure that fourth nationally among NCAA Division I athletic leagues. Here is a look at the top six conferences: 1.) Atlantic Coast, 56; 2.) Big East, 54; 3.) Big 12, 51; 4.) Pac-10, 48; 5.) Southeastern, 40; and 6.) Big Ten, 29.
UP NEXT: Arizona opens its 107th season of basketball on Sunday, Nov. 14, when the Cats host Idaho State. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. MST and will be televised by KWBA-TV and FS Arizona.


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I feel the need for some clarification as to my standpoint in the second hour of the episode. When even my wife can't clearly get what I am saying, a huge miss-communication has taken place. My stance is simply this. In every other crime we crawl inside every single detail. We often leave no stone unturned, but not when concerning rape….no matter what, we often turn a blind eye on some of the facts in favor of saving the victim and their families feelings.
Bad decisions are what lead to this heinous act being committed Bad decisions sometimes on BOTH sides. Why is that so hard to accept for so many? It's always a matter of "HOW DARE YOU!" and "WHAT KIND OF MONSTER WOULD ASK/SAY SUCH THINGS?". I am not a monster and I do dare. You can easily see my argument, just people watch at the next social gathering. Hang out in a bar, watch the crowd. The men and the women are both on collision courses.
My problem with this is the fact that while I love women very much, they can be just as dirty and dangerous as men. To some extent more so due to the above precedents. We all know that party girl, we've all seen how some women behave after a few drinks or at the bar in general. Just like we all know that guy that we wouldn't leave alone with our sister. We take measures to lessen the impact of these people, I propose they take steps to lessen THEIR impact on themselves as well as others.
Look, predators should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Further even.I also understand that this is an emotionally charged subject for my wife and other women. I just can't always feel sorry for the victim. That's just me, it's cold and it's kinda mean. Just because it's not a popular opinion, doesn't make it an any less valid one.
That being all said, if you know someone who needs help. Please point them in the direction of help. When you are out and about with friends, be aware of yours and their surroundings at all times. Keep in control of yourself so you can stay safe.
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In collaboration with the City of Oroville (City), Feather River Recreation and Park District (FRRPD) and in coordination with other local agencies, Butte County is completing a Master Greening Plan to serve as the master document guiding and coordinating greening projects in the Oroville urban area. The Plan will cross City, County and FRRPD jurisdictional boundaries, and will be consistent with the state's strategic growth goals of increasing forest canopy, reducing stormwater runoff, improving air and water quality, conserving energy, providing open space, and achieving long-term community sustainability. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Planner Claudia Stuart via email or by phone at 530.538.7604.
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May 05, 2008
More than 65 Bay Area seniors are on their way to better overall health, thanks to the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Dugoni School's Student Community Outreach for Public Education (SCOPE) organization hosted its 14th annual Senior Smiles Health Fair on May 3. The event provided an opportunity for senior citizens to receive free dental screenings and health evaluations.
Student and faculty volunteers teamed up with the Community Health Resource Center, an affiliate of California Pacific Medical Center, to provide complimentary oral health and vision screenings, nutrition counseling, and blood pressure, bone density, glucose, hearing and cholesterol testing. In addition to free health screenings, the event offered an opportunity for Bay Area seniors to learn ways to enhance their oral health.
"Senior Smiles not only gives us the chance to help seniors improve their oral hygiene, but also provides them with some options that they may not be aware of," said Stephanie Hannon, class of 2009 and SCOPE president. "Many of the seniors who attended didn't know about dental implants, but were really interested in that option after talking to our volunteers."
Several neighborhood merchants also donated to the outreach effort by supplying complimentary refreshments for fair participants. Event contributors included: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Costco Wholesale, La Boulange Café and Bakery, La Méditerranée, La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill and Noah's Bagels.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The University of Maine had 149 student-athletes named to the America East 2013-14 Winter/Spring Honor Roll on Thursday. The Black Bears placed 85 student-athletes on the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for obtaining a 3.5 grade point average or higher.
Maine ranked second in the conference with 85 student-athletes on the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. Binghamton was the lone school with more student-athletes named to the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll as the Bearcats 86 honored.
Maine had 62.6 percent of its student-athletes honored named to the America East Academic Honor Roll.
"Our student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom while balancing the rigors of being a Division I student-athlete at outstanding universities and that is truly impressive," said America East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen.
America East is proud to have one of the most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country. In addition to the Scholar-Athlete program, an All-Academic team comprised of student-athletes that excel both academically and athletically is chosen in each of the conference's 19 sports by a committee consisting of faculty athletic representatives, academic advisors and sports information directors. Additionally, the conference recognizes all student-athletes who achieve at least a 3.0 GPA on its Academic Honor Roll, with those achieving a 3.5 average or better receiving Commissioner's Honor Roll status. Finally, the Academic Cup is awarded to the school with the highest cumulative GPA among its student-athletes for that academic year.
Baseball:Sam Balzano*, Nick Bernardo, Shane Bussey, Anthony Capuano*, Matthew Coppens*, Patrick Coughlin, Lucien Della Fera*, Logan Fullmer*, Colin Gay*, Jeff Gelinas*, Jacob Gosselin-Deschesnes, Joe Kinee*, Jake Marks, Luke Morrill, Jake Osborne*, Chris Piteo*, Jonathan Salcedo, Samuel Stauble, Steven Trask
Men's Basketball: Luke Hetterman, Marko Pirovic
Women's Basketball: Courtney Anderson*, Rachele Burns*, Mikaela Gustafsson, Anna Heise, Sheraton Jones, Sigrid Koizar*, Alison Nalivaika*, Ashleigh Roberts, Elizabeth Wood*
Softball: Chloe Douglass*, Emily Fogel*, Rachel Harvey, Kristen Koslosky, Makaila Kowalsky*, Felicia Lennon, Nicole Misner*, Madeleine Moore, Shelby Obert, Lydia O'Connor, Dagmar Ralphs, Samantha Ralphs, Kylie Sparks, Jean Stevens*, Stephanie Wood*
Men's Swimming: Robert Bickford*, Keith Chandler, Connor Devers*, Cameron Dwyer, Matthew England, Ryan Fahey*, Benjamin Hebert, Cody Lachance*, Joseph Quinn, Kenneth Regan*, David Vittori
Women's Swimming: Tayler Bayer*, Shannon Bender*, Angela Bleeker*, Cassandra Bonnett*, Emily Buczkowski*, Kara Capossela*, Katherine Coyne*, Kailey Dowd*, Lauren Dwyer, Kelly Fleming, Rebecca Gifford, Naja Harvey, Rebecca Idman*, Lauren Joliat, Paige Kelley*, Tori Leonard, Abigail Linn*, Samantha Mathieu, Cecelia McEachern*, Katerina Mosquera-Cardi*, Amber Murray, Courtney Norman, Abby Parker, Emily Puleio, Erica Smrcina*, Meredith Wicks
Men's Track and Field: Wilson Adams*, Lucas Bourget, Devin Burgess, E. Kelton Cullenberg*, Frank Del Duca, Daniel Hales*, Ryan Hardiman, Jake Leithiser*, Jarrod Lenfest*, Michael Lucas*, Scott Merrill*, Ethan Moore, Liam Nee*, Logan Nee*, Jesse Orach*, James Reed*, Tyler Roy*, James Rutter*, Thomas Salamone*, Gregory Viola, Joseph Viola, Brian Woodbury*, Tristan Wortman
Women's Track and Field: Nicole Allison, Idalis Arce, Emily Boardman, Tess Boruta-Howard*, Monique Boutin*, Alexandra Courtney*, Taylor Cunningham*, Inge De Wolf*, Sage Duguay*, Catherine Fellows, Alexa Frame*, Paige Gallagher*, Miranda Gile, Ashley Griffin, Katelyn Guilmettte*, Ashten Hackett*, Emily Hall, Taryn Haller*, Katherine Harrington*, Sarah Heald, Rebecca Kaiser*, Jillian Lary, Darien Lewis*, Kayla Marquis*, Jaclyn Masters*, Kelsey Maxim, Robyn McFetters, Ariel McNett*, Alexandria McVicar*, Megan Morey*, Shannon O'Neill*, Vasiliki Papakotsi*, Lauren Roush*, Anne Ryan*, Mary Scanlan*, Kate Spies*, Hannah Stefi, Carolyn Stocker*, Ashton Weiler*, Abigail Wessels*, Alexis Wessels, Rachel Wilkinson*, Darci Williams, Annabelle Wilson*
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Backpacking may seem like a daunting experience, but it doesn't have to be so. The major step in back packing is not just what you pack, but how you pack your pack. Taking the steps to properly prepare for a trip will allow you to enjoy your adventure.
Tip #1. Always make sure to be properly fitted for a backpack. Don't be afraid to ask a local outdoors store associate to help fit you for a backpack. Tell the sales associate how long your trip is because this will determine the type of pack you need. This will most importantly save you back pain.
Tip #2. Do not over-pack clothes. The more clothes you have, the heavier the bag. Two changes of clothes is a good idea for a shorter trip. Many of hotels or hostels have facilities to wash clothes. Don't be afraid to ask!
Tip #3. Pack everything into ziplock bags. This will help prevent damage by a leak with toiletries, to staying dry if you are hiking in the rain.
Tip #4. Pack a set of safety pins. Safety pins are an easy way to attach a damp sock or clothing article to a backpack to air dry.
Tip #5. Bed Bug Spray. The bed bug problem can be encountered in hostels is a matter that must be taken seriously. Prevention is key. Spray bed bug spray over everything you are taking on your trip. Always check the accommodations upon arrival to ensure cleanliness, and pack bed bug spray. Permethrin is a brand name of an effective bed bug preventer insecticide. To kill bedbugs, also expose the infected material to sunlight.
Tip #6. Shower flip-flops. Pack a pair of flip-flops for using the shower. Many hostels require the use of sandals when using the bathroom facilities. Buy an inexpensive pair for the trip, and the sandals can be thrown away after the trip is over.
Tip #7. Weigh your backpack. Anything over 20 pounds will be hard to carry for long lengths of time. Don't be afraid to leave things behind when on a trip; Many of times hotels will ship things or hold onto a small suitcase until you have returned.
Tip #8. Buy a phrase book. International travel confronts a traveler with foreign languages and culture. Purchase a small phrase book for the journey. Attempting to communicate in the native language of the country you are visiting is very important. People appreciate that you are trying to immerse yourself in the culture.
Tip #9. Pack a small roll of toilet paper. As silly as this seems, you never know when it will come in handy.
Tip #10. Money belt. With traveling abroad, you may be worried about being pickpocketed. Being pickpocketed is a scary occurrence that anybody would like to avoid. A money belt is a perfect solution because it can be worn under your clothes out of sight from the slippery hands of the thieves. There are several kinds ones that go over the shoulder, styles that are fanny-pack like, and ones that go around the neck.
Always make sure to check which style would be easier for you. Many money belts are nicely constructed giving you a room for your passport as well as coins, and paper currency. In general always be aware of your surroundings and the people around you. Walking next to a man in a heavy coat in the middle of summer is probably not a good idea.
**Bonus Tip- Walking sticks. Make sure to pack at least one walking stick if the trip is going over different terrain. There are many lightweight and sticks that collapse on the market. It is easier to buy a walking stick before the journey than once your trip has begin.
Happy trails!
The Perfect Pack
Always make sure to do your homework on the packs. Backpacks can be expensive, keep this in mind when shopping for your trip. Always compare the different features each pack has. Once you have purchased the backpack, practice hiking in it before leaving. This will allow you to get a feel for how it will feel hiking.
Always make sure to have enough water in hand. There are many different types of water bottles for backpacks. Always take a water break when hiking long distances.
Always pack some snacks in your backpack. You never know when you will be hungry or not near some place to buy food. Things like granola bars and bananas are the perfect snack to keep your body going.


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A leaked clip of Do What U Want perhaps explains why the singer decided not to share it with the world.
06:45, UK, Tuesday 24 June 2014
A clip of a music video reportedly scrapped by Lady Gaga because its sexual content was deemed too controversial has been leaked online.
The Do What U Want video stars the singer alongside R Kelly, who plays the role of a doctor who "does what he wants" with her while she is passed out.
The clip, published on TMZ, also shows Gaga writhing around naked. It has been criticised for glamorising rape.
The video was shot at the end of last year and had been due for release in December, but Gaga blamed the video's delay on people who "gravely mismanaged [her] time and health".
But now it is being reported that she may have been concerned about the reaction to her collaborating with Kelly, who has been the subject of allegations of assaults against minors.
The video was also directed by infamous photographer Terry Richardson, who has been accused of coercing models into sexual activity. He denies any inappropriate activity.
The song Do What U Want was the second single from Gaga's Artpop album, which reached number one in the UK.
Gaga is known for her provocative style and has a dedicated following of fans, but has seen a dip in popularity in recent months.
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Today is Bank Holiday in the UK - the last bank holiday of the year before we get to December and the Christmas breaks. Bank Holiday weekend, true to UK form, is an excuse for most people to do one of three things: go on vacation, go on shopping excursions, or go binge drinking!
I have to admit, I myself am guilty of doing two of these - I went drinking twice this weekend, and also sneaked in a quick trip to H&M and Waterstones (the first to see if there were any light jackets - I had left the house unprepared) and a bookstore, well...who needs an excuse?
So on Monday mornnig, I'm very happily sitting and looknig at my new acquisitions. I finally managed to pick up the latest Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore, and have also picked up Ali & Nino, by Kurban Said. Even with a title that is more reminiscent of a Disney movie (if you don't know about Lilo & Stitch, I don't want to know who you are!) I had to buy the Kurban Said, if only for the description of the author. Apparently its now becoming apparently clear (to someone atleast) that Kurban Said was a nom de plume used by two people - an Azerbaijani itenerant and an Austrian countess, who together produced two novels. The Azerbaijani eventually is said to have perished in a Nazi prison camp, but rumour has it he died of an infection because he shot himself in the foot to avoid being deported from Italy. Even if the book ends up being terrible, I will not regret buying it because its just so cool to have a novel in your collection that's written by someone quite so colourful...
However, my new literary acquisitions should not detract from the fact that I'm currently reading three novels simultaneously. Two of them are first time reads, the third is one I've read many times (well actually only twice before). So I'm currently wading through medieval Europe as I read Amin Maalouf's Balthasar's Odyssey and Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose (which is, by the way, redolent with Rosicrucian lore - though I don't like the constant barbs those Benedictines keep aiming at the poor Languedoc Cathars. Oh well I guess every time and era needs an "other" to demonise) and am also reading "popular" fiction through this book called The Mind Game, by Hector Macdonald. Seriously, with a name like Hector, could you write anything but about mind games and psychological thrillers? Its the most predetermined profession in the world. I mean, if you want to raise a cannibal genius, name your child Lector Hannibal and you'll be guaranteed a psycho for life!
But the interesting thing about reading three novels together is that you feel vaguely cabbalistic - your subconscious is busy processing three very different stories together, and as a result your dreams are quite unusual and mixed up. Its almost like doing some psychotropic substance, without the associated health hazards!
Anyway....will come back to this blog in a bit...need to go do some mundane boring stuff...
Monday, August 29, 2005
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Giveaway Winners – March 2010
The giveaway result is here….
Congratulations to :
1st: Jane
2nd: Kat M
3rd: Molly Lovelace
Each of the winners will get 1 tiger plush toy I made, the Turquoise, the Red and the Black.
IMPORTANT : Winners – please reply my email with your correspondence address by 22 March, otherwise, I will pick another winner.
There were 59 entries (including facebook entries), and most of you chose Turquoise as first choice, red as second and black as third. I am using Random.org paid Third Party Draw service which is unbiased and guaranteed to be fair and truly random. If you want to check if your entry has been entered and confirmed who is the winner, go to the record in Random.org's database here. Remark: Use your name (the way you left in the giveaway post) for blog entry and username for Facebook entry.
Thank you for participating, I am so happy to give those tigers away 🙂
I will pack and send out the tigers as soon as I get the mailing addresses, oh… but before that I will bid farewell to them and wish them all the best with their new owners.
So, who got which?
Jane preferred turquoise, she got the turquoise tiger.
Kat M didn't mention which one she preferred. I chose Red for her since it is for her daughter.
Molly Lovelace will get a black tiger.
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Thank you so much! I almost forgot about the drawing and woke up to this wonderful email…..
We will love this tiger in our house and my kids will be thrilled that you made it and it has come so far away….
Hola: Muchisimas gracias por todos sus envios a mi correo, todos los proyectos
preciosos y excelentemente explicados.
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Hello, Thank you very much for all shipments to my email, all projects
precious and excellently explained.
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I was just wondering if anybody knows their due dates yet?
Mine is July 4th! I hope its born on that day but only a 5% chance =(
But, my son was born on his due date and daughter the day after so, who knows haha =p
2 kids with bdays in July, Should be interesting!


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For many Knoxville residents, the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge may seem like a long haul trip that might or not be worth it. After all, museums in general are pretty boring for kids. They might keep their attention for a little while, but sooner or later, you're going to end up hauling everyone home and regretting even making the attempt in the first place. Plus, you'll leave questioning whether or not they actually learned anything from this particular field trip.
The Children's Museum is well worth the trip, well worth the cost of admission, and well worth more than one visit. In fact, if you were considering a membership, go right on ahead and acquire it, because you'll find yourself wanting to come back again and again. Have a full morning or afternoon free to spend there? Go for it!
There are rooms and exhibits for everything, from the old-timey exhibit complete with tools that kids can reach out and touch to the puppet room with a puppet stage for the kids to put on their very own performance. There's a water room, where the kids can learn about how dams and water locks work, and a jungle room, where kids can go on a rain forest exploration. There's a giant dollhouse—just the right size for your kids—and a bird room, where the kids can see how long their wingspan might be and explore different nests. Each room is highly interactive and has plenty of things for the kids to manipulate. If something isn't touchable, it's behind glass, where there's no need to worry about even the littlest ones getting their hands on it.
After hours in the museum, even knowing that it was nearly lunch time, it was hard to drag the kids out the door—and then, right across from the museum, they found a bright, colorful playground full of things to climb, slide, and run on.
The big kid verdict: This is really cool! Can we come back?
The toddler verdict: I don't want to leave!
The Mom verdict: This will definitely be a repeat trip. It would be an amazing way to spend a rainy Friday during the school year, when everyone is bored and just needs to spend some time outside! This was a great trip with the entire family--plenty to do; the spaces are relatively confined, so no one could escape; lots to look at and learn.


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The inside of the Football Operations Building is taking shape rapidly.
Lockers installed and spring floor mounts placed at the Strength and Conditioning Complex are just two examples of the developments made daily inside the building.
See what's happening inside with the photos below, taken Wednesday afternoon, and follow the progress of what's happening outside 24/7 at the live webcam.
Lockers. Notice the outlet inside the left locker. There will be one in every locker, which will allow student-athletes to plug in electrical devices.
Spring floor mounts placed at the Strength and Conditioning Complex.
Strength and Conditioning Complex
Sinks inside locker room
Cold Plunge Pool inside locker room
Hall of Fame location
Go Cougs!
Photos by Jason Krump, WSU Athletics